Rachel Zein

Austin’s rapid development is a lot like a rainstorm over dry, cracked earth: It inevitably permeates every open crevice. But as city officials rewrite Austin’s land development code, some see a bright side to the city’s future growth: a chance to expand Austin’s creative sector.

In an intimate, crowded gallery, visitors take in dozens of canvasses depicting a similar subject: the solemn faces of brown-skinned women, adorned by generous pieces of shimmering gold leaf and vivid colors.

One week ago, middle and high school-aged girls were cooped up in classrooms all across the city, eagerly watching the seconds hand on the clock tick down to summer. 

Thirty miles southeast of Austin’s leash-free dog parks and cat cafés, there’s a different kind of animal stomping ground: a three-acre rescue center for nearly 100 abandoned and unwanted pigs.

Here are some highlights from the first weekend of SXSW including talks from renowned actors and Former Vice President Joe Biden.

Members of the Austin community gathered at Givens Park on Thursday in response to the police shootings in other parts of the country earlier this week.

Texas Relays is an annual track and field event in which accomplished athletes, both college and high school level, travel from all across the country for the chance to compete. Over the course of the weekend, several athletes qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials with their race times in select events.

The final two days of South By Southwest Music included a surprise visit from Drake and performances from groups such as CHVRCHES, X Ambassadors, Deftones, and others.

As SXSW Interactive came to a close, SXSW Music began in full force. Check out our best photos from both, as well as our continuing coverage of SXSW Film.

UT Facilities Services is a multi-departmental unit comprised of the people who do the jobs that keep the University running — both in plain sight and underground.

The 1-4 Longhorns took on the No. 10 Sooners at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas at the Texas State Fair. Texas won 24-17.

ACL day three featuring Ben Howard, Chance the Rapper, Alt. J, Lord Huron, Hozier, and The Strokes.

ACL day one featuring Nate Reuss, Leon Bridges, Run the Jewels, Gary Clark Jr., and Tame Impala.

The Daily Texan's coverage of SXSW 2015 Music events.