A generation ago, when Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize, the great smart-aleck Tom Lehrer declared that political satire was obsolete.
Today, a fellow who invents legal loopholes for torture has been nominated for Attorney General. But never fear - what's bad news for America is great news for satirists like me. I pledge four more years of stooping to the occasion. I'll be starting this weekend:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 9 p.m. to midnight
STEVE BROOKS with JEFF TVERAAS
B.B. ROVERS, 12636 Research Blvd., 335-9504
Directions: Don't let the address fool you. Rover's faces Jollyville Rd., just north of the Oak Knoll exit from 183, Krispy Kreme and Kerbey Lane.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 6 to 9 p.m.
AUSTIN PEACE OPEN MIKE
VENTANA DEL SOUL, 1834 E. Oltorf, 707-7447
Hosted by LISA ROGERS, STEVE BROOKS & TOM DASHILEK
Songs, poems, readings, dancers all welcome!
VDS is at Oltorf & Burleson, a few blocks east of I-35 and across the street from Whataburger. There's parking behind the building.