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Aust<strong>in</strong> is enterta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.Whether motivated by cunn<strong>in</strong>g self-<strong>in</strong>terest or monumentalhubris, we Aust<strong>in</strong>ites have been pimp<strong>in</strong>g our city with evangelical fervorfor decades – so much so that people <strong>in</strong> other parts of the state and countryare now do<strong>in</strong>g it for us, gratis. Mission accomplished. Aust<strong>in</strong> is trulyone bang<strong>in</strong>’ burg. <strong>The</strong> big question now is whether or not the people buy<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>to all those sh<strong>in</strong>y new build<strong>in</strong>gs will buy <strong>in</strong>to the Aust<strong>in</strong> aesthetic aswell. Will they go out and get their nails dirty <strong>in</strong> the grungier side of Aust<strong>in</strong>culture, or will they stick to the places that are cleaner, less cluttered, andculturally homogeneous? If anyth<strong>in</strong>g, the Aust<strong>in</strong> aesthetic is constantlybe<strong>in</strong>g redef<strong>in</strong>ed, both <strong>in</strong> a physical sense by the type of bus<strong>in</strong>esses thatare able to thrive <strong>in</strong> such a quickly chang<strong>in</strong>g cultural environment and bythe people who contribute to that culture. Ultimately a lot of the funk<strong>in</strong>ess(whether organic or contrived) of Downtown Aust<strong>in</strong> has been squeezed out<strong>in</strong>to less dense and less expensive areas not with<strong>in</strong> an easy walk of highriseresidents. Those fun-lov<strong>in</strong>g condo buyers are slowly be<strong>in</strong>g hemmed<strong>in</strong> by the types of bus<strong>in</strong>esses and culture they were presumably try<strong>in</strong>g toescape. Maybe it’s no big deal. Aust<strong>in</strong> is still an excellent place for the richto go slumm<strong>in</strong>g, if only for the fact that Central Aust<strong>in</strong> has very few slums,just areas filled with middle-class suburban expatriates that look slummy.How’s that for a w<strong>in</strong>-w<strong>in</strong>? If you’re one of those fun-lov<strong>in</strong>g condo dwellerslook<strong>in</strong>g to do a little slumm<strong>in</strong>g this weekend, try ColdTowne <strong>The</strong>ater thisSaturday for Stool Pigeon, a series of improv comedy sketches based onthe stories of local guest celebs, <strong>in</strong> this case Geeks Who Dr<strong>in</strong>k quiz queenBecca Peterson and Charlie Hodge, the quick-witted quarterback of KLBJ’sCharlie Hodge Rock ‘n’ Roll Half-Time Show.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 101