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SXSW Interactive panel pitches music as medicine

Sarah Bloodworth March 8, 2017

One SXSW interactive panel will discuss bringing music to an unexpected place: hospitals. The “Music as Medicine: Therapeutic Benefits of Music” panel on March 13 will address the role of...

What to watch for at SXSW’s Gaming Expo

Alay Shah March 8, 2017

SXSW’s Gaming Expo has something for every kind of geek and gamer. The Gaming Expo, which runs from March 16 to 18, will feature over a hundred exhibitors focused on all kinds of gaming, including...

SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event to showcase latest technological innovations

Annie Zhang March 8, 2017

SXSW’s Accelerator Pitch Event will offer audiences a glimpse into the future of technology. During this event, 50 interactive technology companies from around the world will present their latest...

Panteón Rococó headlines All Latinos Resist Concert at SXSW Auditorium Shores

Acacia Coronado March 8, 2017

For more than two decades, Panteón Rococó has been exposing the social and political realities of Latinos through their music. Now, they are bringing their Mexican-Spanish ska sound, infused...

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Former Vice President Biden to speak at SXSW

Anusha Lalani March 6, 2017

Former Vice President Joe Biden will speak March 12 in Austin at the South by Southwest festival, according to the festival’s website. Biden will speak during the Connect to End Cancer series,...

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Travis County judge dismisses 2014 SXSW crash lawsuit

Catherine Marfin January 14, 2017

Nearly two years after a 2014 crash that killed four people and injured 20 others during the international music festival South By Southwest, a Travis County judge has dismissed cases against the festival,...

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SXSW Interactive director addressed possible changes to festival in 2017

Hojun Choi July 2, 2016

Big changes could be coming to the annual South by Southwest festival in 2017. During a discussion held at the IBM Design studio in Austin on Tuesday, Hugh Forrest, director of SXSW Interactive, spoke...

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“Divergent” cast members talk inspiration, third film installment

Hunter Gierhart March 23, 2016

Actors Bill Skarsgård and Nadia Hilker have joined the Divergent Series for the upcoming third installment, “Allegiant.” They spoke to The Daily Texan about their rise to stardom and...

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UT professor directs SXSW film about public university funding

Nancy Huang March 22, 2016

Radio-television-film lecturer Steve Mims directed a film that premiered at SXSW last week. Mims said the documentary, “Starving the Beast: The Battle to Disrupt and Reform America’s Public...

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SXSW: “Johnny Frank Garrett’s Last Words” keeps audience uneasy, but not much else

Cat Cardenas March 21, 2016

On a Halloween night in Amarillo, Texas in 1982, 76-year-old nun Sister Tadea Benz was found raped and murdered in her bedroom. In the hyper-religious community, it’s local troublemaker Johnny...

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Slideshow: Photos from Days 8 and 9 of SXSW 2016

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Emerging artists capitalize on SXSW appearances

Kartik Sridhar March 21, 2016

While surprise appearances from superstars like Drake dominate South By Southwest headlines, the festival’s most interesting stories lie in the performances from emerging artists. Ranging from punk...

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