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Conspirare Christmas fosters tradition, holiday spirit at UT

Conspirare Christmas fosters tradition, holiday spirit at UT

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter December 6, 2024

From putting flyers under windshield wipers to winning a Grammy award, Austin-based Choir Conspirare has come a long way since its earliest years.  Conspirare Christmas began at the Carillon Chapel...

Austin-based singer-songwriter explores love, relationships through music

Austin-based singer-songwriter explores love, relationships through music

Riddhi Bora, Senior Life&Arts Reporter December 3, 2024

After going viral on TikTok in 2023 because of his song “Tie That Binds,” Austin-based country singer-songwriter Ty Myers went from performing gigs at local venues to selling out his first headline...

Theresa Nguyễn setting up her laptop and DJ board ahead of her set at New York New York Bar on November 15, 2024.

Self-taught student DJ brings energy to student party scene 

Angelina Liu, General Life&Arts Reporter November 21, 2024

Theresa Nguyen said she just wants to make people dance.  The public health senior was first inspired to try a hand at DJing after seeing repeated videos of the United Kingdom DJ group Girls Don’t...

June Shine band performs at the Harvest Moon Festival hosted by the Texas Cowboys on Nov. 14, 2024. Held at Republic Square Park, the event included a concert, raffle, and silent auction with proceeds being donated to UT Elementary.

Texas Cowboys puts on first Harvest Moon Festival since return to campus

Analise Pickerrell, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 18, 2024

Bouncy country tunes echoed through the air on a cool Thursday night at Republic Square Park in the heart of downtown Austin. Rows of cowboy boots and hats assembled in front of the stage as the June Shine...

Brady Beal, lead guitarist for Parker McCollum, leans over the Moody pedestrian bridge on Nov. 7, 2024.

Former UT staff member talks playing lead guitar for Parker McCollum, upcoming tour

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter November 13, 2024

For five years, Brady Beal worked for Texas Student Media in advertising sales, client support services and providing data analytics to advertisers. He did the job part-time while simultaneously playing...

Keshi takes center stage at Cactus Café, sharing stories, songs with UT students

Keshi takes center stage at Cactus Café, sharing stories, songs with UT students

Katherine Jones, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 12, 2024

Students lined up hours early at the Cactus Café entrance Monday, hoping to score one of just 120 wristbands to see Casey Thai Luong, professionally known as Keshi. Excited fans, some attending their...

Camille Stites and her band performs at the Cozy Concert held at The Cactus Cafe on Saturday.

Students snuggle up with hot chocolate, enjoy cozy concert at Cactus Cafe

Ana Taveira, General Life&Arts Reporter November 10, 2024

Amidst a season of midterms and deadlines, students find comfort in the sounds of live music and sweet treats found at Campus Events + Entertainment’s Cozy Concert.  On Wednesday, four student artists...

Students work during a “quiet time” session at the Music to Draw To event at the Kendra Scott Center in the Doty Fine Arts Building on Nov. 1, 2024.

Kid Koala brings ‘Music to Draw’ event to campus, inspiring creativity, calm amid midterms

Katherine Jones, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 5, 2024

Eric San, known on stage as Kid Koala, mixed a mellow track in the E. William Doty Fine Arts Building while students quietly spread across the room, some sketching or writing while others simply listened....

Tiffany Day performs at the YAR Music Festival on Nov 11, 2024. YAR Music Festival was the first music festival celebrating Asian musicians in Texas.

Texas’ only Asian music festival welcomes international artists, local favorites to the main stage for the first time 

Bailey Raymond, General Life&Arts Reporter November 4, 2024

Energy emanated off the stage where rotating artists performed. Joy surged through the audience as they discovered new things about themselves. Young Asians Represent opened the gates of the first...

The Cure takes Disintegration to new level with Songs of a Lost World

The Cure takes Disintegration to new level with Songs of a Lost World

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter November 3, 2024

Eighties Cure is back. The Cure’s long awaited album Songs of a Lost World brings the best sounds of Disintegration and Wish back to life. Though the band released live and greatest hit albums in the...

Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake 2 proves some albums don’t need a sequel

Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake 2 proves some albums don’t need a sequel

Riddhi Bora, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 3, 2024

After one week of cryptic, alien-themed promotional content, rapper and singer-songwriter Lil Uzi Vert released his fourth full-length album, Eternal Atake 2. The album serves as a sequel to Eternal Atake,...

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