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UT alumni and leader of the UT Jazz Trumpet Studio Dr. Michael Sailors performs an excerpt from his new album outside of the Butler School of Music on Sept. 9, 2024.

UT professor and jazz musician releases first jazz record, reflects on record–making process

Riddhi Bora, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 9, 2024

Mike Sailors, assistant professor of practice at the Butler School of Music, released his first record, Elias Haslanger meets Mike Sailors on Aug. 16. The record includes 10 songs featuring the piano,...

Associate Curator Claire Howard gives a tour of the "Long Live Surrealism!" Blanton Art Museum art exhibit on Sept. 6.

Expect the unexpected: The Blanton’s new exhibit celebrates 100th anniversary of surrealism

Analise Pickerrell, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 8, 2024

Dream-like and distorted images of the bizarre decorate striking pastel pink walls — what curator Claire Howard (art history, ‘20) said pays homage to a 1959 international surrealist exhibition in...

‘The Front Room’ explores tragedy, family difficulties through darkly comedic lens

‘The Front Room’ explores tragedy, family difficulties through darkly comedic lens

Joe Ferrara, General Life&Arts Reporter September 5, 2024

“The Front Room,” written and directed by Sam and Max Eggers, follows Belinda (Brandy Norwood) and Norman (Andrew Burnap) as they navigate the average hardships of an expecting couple — with the...

New children’s musical pulls from associate dean’s childhood experience, inspiring young people

New children’s musical pulls from associate dean’s childhood experience, inspiring young people

Flora Farr, Life&Arts Desk Editor September 5, 2024

As a stage set revolves, it reveals a small trailer with wood paneling, green fabric walls and a leaky ceiling. While this set houses a new fictional star Lyric, it also brings a memory to life for the...

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ brings refreshing complexity to beloved characters while elaborating on fun, gothic imagining

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ brings refreshing complexity to beloved characters while elaborating on fun, gothic imagining

Flora Farr, Life&Arts Desk Editor September 5, 2024

In Tim Burton’s Winter River, Connecticut, everyone is frantically hushed if they say “Beetlejuice” more than once. Thankfully, no one stopped director and producer Burton from calling his classic...

Annual race Zilker Relays prepares for record-breaking number of runners, Longhorns share their experience

Trinity Orosco, Life&Arts Desk Editor September 5, 2024

Gathered at the starting line, Austinites and Longhorns — past and present — fill Zilker Park with anticipation, tennis shoes and relay batons.  Zilker Relays, a 10-mile race with teams of four...

‘Alien: Romulus’ features creative direction, beautiful lighting

‘Alien: Romulus’ features creative direction, beautiful lighting

Ryan Ranc, General Life&Arts Reporter September 5, 2024

“Alien: Romulus,” directed by Fede Álvarez, is a back-to-basics “Alien” film, taking place 20 years after the original. It follows an ensemble cast of teenagers seeking escape to another planet....

Latinx-owned businesses to support this Hispanic Heritage Month

Latinx-owned businesses to support this Hispanic Heritage Month

Mehana Ondreyka, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 4, 2024

With more than 300,000 people identifying as Hispanic or Latino, Austin is a bustling hub of Hispanic innovation. With Hispanic Heritage Month kicking off soon, The Daily Texan compiled a list of Latinx-owned...

People gathered together for Front Festival’s annual film showcase on Aug. 30.

Film, music, arts festival The Front Festival platforms Texas-based women, LGBTQ+ creatives

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

Descending yellow cobblestone steps lead to an amphitheater filled with people engrossed in the films playing on a TV screen. The Front Festival — a four-day film, music, performing arts and visual...

mHart Media brings Asian American representation to Austin music scene

mHart Media brings Asian American representation to Austin music scene

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

For years, mHart Media manager Waverly said he struggled to connect with his Asian identity and failed to find a role model he could look up to. With the creation of mHart Media, Waverly hopes it can act...

Team bot or team human thought?: Comedians, word-players face AI in com-pun-tition

Team bot or team human thought?: Comedians, word-players face AI in com-pun-tition

Analise Pickerrell, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 2, 2024

From producing visual art to chaotic memes, artificial intelligence has been showing up in new and unexpected ways, drawing concern from creatives about the new technology’s abilities.  Local pun...

A crowd watches Midland perform at Longhorn City Limits on Aug. 31, 2024.

Longhorn City Limits features West 22nd and Midland, kicks off season with a burst of energy

Joe Ferrara, General Life&Arts Reporter September 2, 2024

Throwing their horns up, a sea of white and burnt orange loudly cheered at this year’s first Longhorn City Limits. Singing with the bands, the crowd buzzed with anticipation for the day’s football...

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