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‘Shōgun’ co-creators Alumna Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks talk making the 18 Emmy award-winning series, returning to old Austin stomping grounds

‘Shōgun’ co-creators Alumna Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks talk making the 18 Emmy award-winning series, returning to old Austin stomping grounds

Amelia Engstrom, Life&Arts Editor October 31, 2024

The 10-episode television series “Shōgun” took five years of planning, 3,000 people and a 10-month shoot to bring to life. Behind it all stand co-creators and executive producers Rachel Kondo, a Michener...

Blanton, Longhorn Wellness Center, Native American and Indigenous Studies department to host Mindfulness Summit Saturday

Blanton, Longhorn Wellness Center, Native American and Indigenous Studies department to host Mindfulness Summit Saturday

Joe Ferrara, General Life&Arts Reporter October 31, 2024

Noting a lack of mindfulness programs within campus two years ago, youth and community studies senior Omar Lopez spoke to the Longhorn Wellness Center’s mindfulness coordinator, James Butler, about founding...

Gia Coppola’s ‘The Last Showgirl’ is a tearful, glittery dance for artistry on Las Vegas Strip

Gia Coppola’s ‘The Last Showgirl’ is a tearful, glittery dance for artistry on Las Vegas Strip

Flora Farr, Life&Arts Desk Editor October 31, 2024

With an abundance of costume gems and feathers, Gia Coppola and Kate Gersten gently direct and write, respectively, a story of sacrifice for artistry and lost tradition in “The Last Showgirl.”  The...

Vegan options near campus for National Vegan Month

Vegan options near campus for National Vegan Month

Brynn Dominguez, General Life&Arts Reporter October 31, 2024

National Vegan Month, which takes place every November, has highlighted the vegan movement and community for the last 80 years. The month is hosted by “The Vegan Society,” a national organization that...

‘American Spirit’ taps into the college experience using UT campus as a backdrop

‘American Spirit’ taps into the college experience using UT campus as a backdrop

Ryan Ranc, General Life&Arts Reporter October 31, 2024

“American Spirit,” written and directed by Christopher Yates, follows old friends Melody (Yasmeen Fletcher) and Jonathan (Cooper Roth) as they recount their high school years after they bump into each...

Indie film ‘Lake George’ screens at Austin Film Festival, showcases strengths of many Texas-rooted talent

Indie film ‘Lake George’ screens at Austin Film Festival, showcases strengths of many Texas-rooted talent

Flora Farr, Life & Arts Desk Editor October 30, 2024

Jeffrey Reiner’s new film “Lake George” serves as a chance for Reiner to showcase his years of critically acclaimed television directing. The film tells a road trip crime story uniquely through a...

Austin-based filmmakers talk comedy short film highlighting absurdity of social media, Austin Film Festival premiere

Austin-based filmmakers talk comedy short film highlighting absurdity of social media, Austin Film Festival premiere

Amelia Engstrom, Life&Arts Editor October 30, 2024

Austin-based actor and filmmaker Kelly Frye received an invite to a dinner at Hotel Saint Cecilia. Frye entered the event excited at the prospect of meeting fellow female creatives. To her surprise, the...

Bystanders waiting for the bus watch a student imitate an Air Dancer in performance at the College of Fine Arts Visual Arts Center on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

Initiative supporting Puerto Rican arts receives $1.2 million for third phase

Daniela Capistran, General News Reporter October 29, 2024

An organization supporting Puerto Rican artists received $1.2 million from the Mellon Foundation to move into its third phase to invest in contemporary art practices, according to an Oct. 15 press release. The...

Q&A: ‘Party People’ premiers at Austin Film Festival, celebrating local culture through the eyes of UT alumni

Q&A: ‘Party People’ premiers at Austin Film Festival, celebrating local culture through the eyes of UT alumni

Katherine Jones, Senior Life&Arts Reporter October 29, 2024

The film “Party People” premiered on Oct. 24 and 28 at the 31st Austin Film Festival. Director Joey LePage (mathematics, theatre and dance, ‘10) and writer Lindsey Robertson (theatre, ‘13), also...

Tyler, the Creator shines light on darkness with Chromakopia

Tyler, the Creator shines light on darkness with Chromakopia

Behr Rinke, Life&Arts General Reporter October 29, 2024

Days after headlining the Austin City Limits Music Festival, Tyler, The Creator announced his seventh studio album, Chromakopia. The follow-up to 2021’s Call Me If You Get Lost, an album centered around...

Austin-based Black Books releases new album, member and former professor talks album design

Austin-based Black Books releases new album, member and former professor talks album design

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter October 29, 2024

As a former faculty member and adjunct professor in UT’s Department of Art and Art History, Clarke Curtis said he felt confident in his design and printmaking abilities. However, not knowing what academics...

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