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Life and Arts

Q&A: Alum Sheryl Guterman on UT, Hollywood and helping the next generation

Q&A: Alum Sheryl Guterman on UT, Hollywood and helping the next generation

Tyler Pullum, Entertainment Columnist November 7, 2025

After radio-television-film alumna Sheryl Guterman graduated from UT in 1973, she packed her car, drove to Los Angeles and talked her way onto the Paramount lot. Over the next several decades, she built...

The Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) building is pictured on Nov. 3. Texas CASA supports local CASA programs with training, community awareness, resources and public policy to help children and families.

Texas CASA advocates for children in foster care

Emma Wang, General Life&Arts Reporter November 7, 2025

Every November marks National Adoption Month, a time to raise awareness for children in the foster care system seeking permanent homes. For many of these children, navigating the foster system feels isolating...

Design-a-thon aims to unite community, encourages students to ‘get weird’

Design-a-thon aims to unite community, encourages students to ‘get weird’

Vivian Perotto, General Life&Arts Reporter November 6, 2025

For informatics junior Sheena Vaghela, hackathons almost fulfilled what she sought. However, the tech-focused aspect of the competition proved to be too big a gap from the future she seeks in design. “When...

Geese lead singer Cameron Winter performs at Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater on Nov. 5.

Liveshot: Geese performs biggest headline show to date at ‘Getting Killed’ Tour Austin stop

Ana Taveira, Associate Life&Arts Editor November 6, 2025

Starting early in the morning, eager fans lined up outside of Stubb’s in Austin, anticipating Wednesday night’s performance by American rock band Geese. Following the release of their latest...

5 opportunities to volunteer around the holidays

5 opportunities to volunteer around the holidays

Samantha Nowlin, General Life&Arts Reporter November 6, 2025

As the weather gets colder and students begin to decorate their apartments with holiday decorations, the season of giving provides the perfect time to volunteer in the Austin community. The Daily Texan...

Adrianne Lenker, lead vocalist of Big Thief, plays the guitar while performing at the Moody Amphitheater on Nov. 5.

Photo gallery: Big Thief at Moody Amphitheater

Naina Srivastava November 6, 2025

Big Thief, an American indie folk band, performed at the Moody Amphitheater on Wednesday. The band performed hits including "Vampire Empire," "Shark Smile" and "Simulation Swarm."

Matt Maltese performs at Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater on Oct. 30.

Photo gallery: Matt Maltese at Stubb’s

McKenzie Henningsen November 5, 2025

British-Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Maltese brought his wistful vocals to the Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater on Thursday. The evening opened with a performance from artist Cornelia Murr. Maltese...

Quadeca performs at  Antone's Nightclub on Oct. 29.

Photo gallery: Quadeca at Antone’s

McKenzie Henningsen November 5, 2025

American singer-songwriter and rapper Quadeca performed at Antone’s Nightclub on Oct. 29. The evening opened with a performance by opener kmoe. Quadeca primarily played songs from his 2025 album...

From left, Anton Nel and Artem Kuznetsov play piano at the Schubertiade performance held at Bates Recital Hall on Monday, Nov. 3.

Butler School of Music brings 200-year-old Austrian tradition to UT

Charlotte Karner, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 4, 2025

Franz Schubert (1797–1828) routinely gathered with friends to perform his compositions, engaging in lively discussion and dancing, creating a community of music lovers. Today, festivals and small concerts...

Liveshot: ‘Cabaret’ shines light on complacency with fun, insightful production

Liveshot: ‘Cabaret’ shines light on complacency with fun, insightful production

Samantha Nowlin, General Life&Arts Reporter November 4, 2025

From the balconies, actors in captivating burlesque costumes engaged with the audience by waving, dancing and blowing kisses. As the lights dimmed, the theater hushed in anticipation. Music began to play...

Review: Nouvelle Vague breathes new life into New Wave cinema

Review: Nouvelle Vague breathes new life into New Wave cinema

Ana Taveira, Associate Life&Arts Editor November 4, 2025

Starting in the late 1950s, the Nouvelle Vague movement, or New Wave, swept across France as filmmakers began experimenting with disjointed, often existential narratives that took to the screen with snappy,...

Author Ken Belson poses for a portrait in front of the Dealey Center for New Media on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

New York Times sports journalist talks new book, career at Moody 

Charlotte Karner, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 4, 2025

Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, sits in the center of the room. Robert Kraft of the New England Patriots sits in the middle row, looking up at NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Al Davis, former...

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