Austin Festivals
![Artist Tsz Kam stands for a portrait at the Austin Asian American Film Festival red carpet on Friday. Tsz designed the this year’s iteration of the festival poster.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/062824_aaaff_Manoo-Sirivelu-800x1200.jpeg)
UT alum designs Austin Asian American Film Festival poster, bridges Texan, Cantonese identity
Tyler Pullum, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• July 1, 2024
![Central Texas Juneteenth Park Festival](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/061524_Juneteenth_Charlotte-Keene_47-1200x800.jpg)
Central Texas Juneteenth Park Festival
Charlotte Keene, Grace West, and Coco Becker
• June 16, 2024
![Q&A: Michael Felker talks writing, directing his sci-fi horror film: ‘Things Will Be Different’](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/032124_Felker_Courtesy-of-Elle-Leon-Nostas-1200x1200.jpeg)
Q&A: Michael Felker talks writing, directing his sci-fi horror film: ‘Things Will Be Different’
Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• March 22, 2024
![UT alum Liz Carpenter’s daughter produces film about mother’s trailblazing life in journalism, equal rights](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/carpetner.jpeg)
UT alum Liz Carpenter’s daughter produces film about mother’s trailblazing life in journalism, equal rights
Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• March 19, 2024
![The best bands The Daily Texan saw during SXSW](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/03-18-24_sxsw-listicle_Breyona-Mitchell-1200x1039.png)
The best bands The Daily Texan saw during SXSW
Rylie Lillibridge, General Life&Arts Reporter
• March 19, 2024
![(From left to right) Robbie Kubala, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, introduces the panelists Kyle Mahowald, Ph.D., Adrienne Raphel, Ph.D. and Natan Last for The Art of Crossword Puzzles session at SXSW on Thursday.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/03-18-24_art-of-crosswords_Manoo-Sirivelu-1200x794.jpeg)
UT professors bring perspectives to Art of Crossword Puzzles panel at SXSW
Katie Chang, Life&Arts Associate Editor
• March 18, 2024
![Photo Gallery: SXSW 2024](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/53596475698_974e345418_c.jpg)
Photo Gallery: SXSW 2024
Lorianne Willett, Charlotte Keene, Kennedy Weatherby, and Manoo Sirivelu
• March 18, 2024
![‘Mamifera’ brings the topic of middle-aged womanhood, choice to Texas](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_8158-1200x675.jpg)
‘Mamifera’ brings the topic of middle-aged womanhood, choice to Texas
Katie Chang, Life&Arts Associate Editor
• March 17, 2024
![‘The Idea of You’ proves serviceable, if occasionally cringey](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image-1-1-1200x675.png)
‘The Idea of You’ proves serviceable, if occasionally cringey
Mimi Calzada, Life & Arts Editor
• March 17, 2024
![Former Austinite’s ‘The Greatest Hits,’ love letter to music through moving sci-fi drama](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_8284-1200x675.jpg)
Former Austinite’s ‘The Greatest Hits,’ love letter to music through moving sci-fi drama
Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• March 17, 2024
![From left to right, Executive Producer Jeremy O. Harris, Director Olmo Schnabel and Lead Darío Yazeb Bernal pose for a portrait on 2nd Street in downtown Austin on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. “Pet Shop Days” is Schnabel’s directorial debut and Yazeb Bernal’s first American movie.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/031324_pet-shop-days_Charlotte-Keene_3-1200x874.jpg)
‘Pet Shop Days’ cast, crew on importance of community
Tyler Pullum, Senior Life&Arts Reporter
• March 17, 2024
![‘Birdeater’ wastes time satirizing toxic masculinity, misses point by under-developing female characters](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_8157-1200x675.jpg)
‘Birdeater’ wastes time satirizing toxic masculinity, misses point by under-developing female characters
Katie Chang, Associate Life&Arts Editor
• March 17, 2024