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Austin Festivals

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ACL survival guide: stay hydrated, charged, prepared

Kaiya Little, Life & Arts Desk Editor October 3, 2022

The serene grounds of Zilker Park will soon be filled with lively concertgoers at this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival. Braving the crowds, weather and endless entertainment options can be an...

Prep for Austin City Limits Festival with the Daily Texan ACL playlist

Prep for Austin City Limits Festival with the Daily Texan ACL playlist

No ACL attendee can make it through the weekend without a lost voice and some slightly embarrassing singing videos. Considering this year’s impressive lineup of music icons and hitmakers, festival-goers...

Celebration of Austin’s first Muslim Culture Festival

Celebration of Austin’s first Muslim Culture Festival

Harsha Ketavarapu, Life & Arts Reporter October 3, 2022

A canvas adorned with faint, wispy clouds capture the sight of a sunset. Next to it, another painting proudly displays a stunning city landscape on one of many bazaar stands. Visitors exchange awed glances...

Rock On: Austin City Limits Readys for Season 48 Debut

Rock On: Austin City Limits Readys for Season 48 Debut

Logan Dubel, General Life & Arts Reporter September 29, 2022

Recognized as one of Austin's crown jewels and the longest-running music series in history, Austin City Limits will premiere its 48th season on PBS on Oct. 1, promising to delight fans in the live music...

Student takes film to Kansas City Film Festival

Student takes film to Kansas City Film Festival

Drew Morris, Life and Arts General Reporter September 26, 2022

The lights dimmed as credits began to roll. As the room hushed, Oscar Labovich sat back and watched his film appear on the big screen. Labovich, a radio-television-film junior, spent his 2022 spring...

Liveshot: Misterwives at Longhorn City Limits

Liveshot: Misterwives at Longhorn City Limits

Kaiya Little, Life and Arts desk editor September 20, 2022

Soaked in blue stage lights and the setting sun, MisterWives frontwoman Mandy Lee captured the Saturday football game crowd with “find my way home” as an opener to the New York quintet’s show.  Amidst...

Q&A: The Joy Formidable on U.S. tour, beginnings in post-punk music scene

Darren Puccala, Life and Arts General Reporter September 4, 2022

The sonic blend of indie dream pop and the experimental nature of post punk instrumentals dominate the soundscape of England’s music scene. For Rhiannon "Ritzy" Bryan, Rhydian Dafydd and Matthew James...

The Daily Texan’s recap of the best, most entertaining events at RTX Austin

Reagan Richard, Life and Arts Reporter July 11, 2022

Media company Rooster Teeth’s annual convention, RTX Austin, provides those interested in the vast world of podcasting, gaming and animation an opportunity to build community and interact with their...

‘A New Old Play’ tugs at heartstrings and engages with what it means to be human

‘A New Old Play’ tugs at heartstrings and engages with what it means to be human

Ryan Ranc, Life & Arts Reporter June 29, 2022

Qiu Jiongjiong’s “A New Old Play” follows Qiu Fu (Yi Sicheng), a well known Chinese operatic actor, as he is picked up by a traveling show duo and taken to the Underworld, reliving his life one last...

‘Liquor Store Dreams’ explores Los Angeles racial dynamics with heartfelt story about Asian-owned liquor stores

‘Liquor Store Dreams’ explores Los Angeles racial dynamics with heartfelt story about Asian-owned liquor stores

Alishba Javaid, Life & Arts Reporter June 28, 2022

“Liquor Store Dreams,”  the centerpiece film of the 14th annual Austin Asian American Film Festival, hit the AFS Cinema silver screen on June 25. The documentary, directed and produced by So Yun Um,...

‘Actual People’ discusses cultural identity, romantic struggles in nuanced depiction of youth

‘Actual People’ discusses cultural identity, romantic struggles in nuanced depiction of youth

Sage Dunlap, Life & Arts Reporter June 27, 2022

On June 26, Kit Zauhar’s “Actual People” took to the screen at the Austin Asian American Film Festival. Celebrating her first full-length film, Zauhar — the film’s writer, director and leading...

Live Shot: Pride in Local Music festival celebrates Austin’s LGBTQ+ artists

Live Shot: Pride in Local Music festival celebrates Austin’s LGBTQ+ artists

Ava Motes, Life & Arts Reporter June 27, 2022

On Saturday, Long Center’s concert lawn was packed for the third annual Pride in Local Music festival. The event featured nine live music performances from Austin-based LGBTQ+ artists and larger out-of-town...

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