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Austin Festivals

A college student’s Austin nightlife summer bucket list

A college student’s Austin nightlife summer bucket list

Mirya Dila, Life & Arts June 23, 2022

As the blistering Texas heat kicks up to triple digit weather, Austinites turn to the city’s nightlife for relief. However, high prices and age restrictions can often discourage those on a student budget...

Austin Kite Festival makes long anticipated return

Austin Kite Festival makes long anticipated return

Darren Puccala, Life and Arts general reporter April 6, 2022

Bright, multicolored kites fill the clear sky above the historic fields of Zilker Park. Those who aren’t seeking solace from the blazing sun, look up toward the soaring kites, hoping for a gust of wind...

Live Shot: COIN, Yardsale! energize crowds with live band sound at Forty Acres Fest

Sofia Treviño, Angela Lim, Life and Arts Reporters April 3, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 29, 2022 flipbook. As this Saturday's annual Forty Acres Fest came to a close, thousands of Longhorns stood in front of the UT Tower to watch...

Life and Arts reporters reflect on favorite SXSW content

Life and Arts reporters reflect on favorite SXSW content

Noah Levine, Sofia Treviño, Kaiya Little, Life and Arts Reporter March 25, 2022

Editor's Note: This article was first appeared in the March 22, 2022 flipbook. Noah Levine, Senior Film Columnist The best movie at South by Southwest, hands down, was “Everything Everywhere All...

Meow Wolf, Spatial collaborate for Spatial Holodeck immersive art experience, allow SXSW attendees to escape into futuristic world

Meow Wolf, Spatial collaborate for Spatial Holodeck immersive art experience, allow SXSW attendees to escape into futuristic world

Sofia Treviño, Life & Arts Reporter March 23, 2022

Visitors of the Meow Wolf pop-up experience at SXSW stepped into an eclectic world full of bright blue, purple and pink neons and whimsical background noises, immersing themselves in art brimming with...

Our Worlds’ Kilma Lattin talks using technology to share Native American, Indigenous narratives at SXSW

Our Worlds’ Kilma Lattin talks using technology to share Native American, Indigenous narratives at SXSW

Kaiya Little , Life & Arts Reporter March 23, 2022

This week at SXSW, Kilma Lattin, founder and CEO of historical world-building company Our Worlds, presented his short film project using immersive augmented reality technology to tell the story of members...

Texas filmmakers take SXSW’s Film Festival by storm

Texas filmmakers take SXSW’s Film Festival by storm

Noah Levine, Life & Arts Film Columnist March 23, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 SXSW flipbook. After a two-year hiatus, SXSW finally returns in-person, in its full glory to Austin, Texas. During the festival, which...

QUIZ: Which SXSW artists should you watch for?

QUIZ: Which SXSW artists should you watch for?

Angela Lim, Senior Life & Arts Reporter March 23, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 SXSW flipbook. With a music lineup saturated with various acts, SXSW attendees have the opportunity to discover an overwhelming number...

Simone Browne showcases conversation between Black studies, surveillance in SXSW featured art program ‘Not Only Will I Stare’

Simone Browne showcases conversation between Black studies, surveillance in SXSW featured art program ‘Not Only Will I Stare’

Zoe Tzanis, Life & Arts Editor March 23, 2022
African and African diaspora studies professor Simone Browne will showcase her self-curated exhibit, “Not Only Will I Stare,” at SXSW.
SXSW announces sponsorship by NFT studio, students discuss impact and intent

SXSW announces sponsorship by NFT studio, students discuss impact and intent

Kaiya Little, Senior Life & Arts Reporter March 23, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 SXSW flipbook. In January 2022, South by Southwest announced its plans to collaborate with sponsor, Fox Entertainment’s new unit —...

SXSW welcomes local Austin acts

SXSW welcomes local Austin acts

Sage Dunlap, Life & Arts Reporter March 23, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 SXSW flipbook. While some music acts journey across the globe to showcase their signature sounds  during Austin’s annual South by...

The Daily Texan’s list of SXSW panels featuring Gen Z speakers

Sage Dunlap, Life & Arts Reporter March 23, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 SXSW flipbook. Gen Z currently stands as the most ethnically-diverse, best educated generation in American history, according to a 2020...

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