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Life and Arts

Before ACL was famous: long-time attendees reminisce on first ACL weekend in 2002

Before ACL was famous: long-time attendees reminisce on first ACL weekend in 2002

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

A Longhorn football game away in Louisiana left many UT students in Austin with little to do the weekend of Sept. 28, 2002. Catching wind of a weekend music festival taking over Zilker Metropolitan...

Austin City Limit attendees pose in front of the iconic flag poles that are erected each year in Zilker Park on October 6, 2023.

Letter from the Editor: ACL, Austin’s ultimate third place

Amelia Engstrom, Life&Arts Editor September 30, 2024

Every evening, Austinites gather their pets, picnic blankets and spike ball sets and head to Zilker Park for respite after a long day. They chat with family and friends as the sunset’s colors melt into...

Sounds of ACL from Austin

Sounds of ACL from Austin

Angelina Liu, General Life&Arts Reporter September 30, 2024

This year’s ACL lineup includes 22 acts hailing from the Live Music Capital. Their sounds vary from psychedelic rock to swing, showcasing the versatility of Austin’s music scene. The Daily Texan compiled...

Styles of Austin City Limits

Styles of Austin City Limits

Bailey Raymond, General Life&Arts Editor September 30, 2024

Artists and attendees alike travel to Zilker Metropolitan Park once a year for the Austin City Limits Music Festival. With the vibrance of the festival and its iconic colorful flags, attendees want to...

ACL 2024 student transportation guide

ACL 2024 student transportation guide

Mehana Ondreyka, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 30, 2024

Every year for the first two weekends of October, crowds flock to Zilker Metropolitan Park for Austin’s largest celebration of music — but getting there is not without its challenges. The Daily Texan...

UT student band discusses ACL fest, future goals

UT student band discusses ACL fest, future goals

Riddhi Bora, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 29, 2024

Two years after their debut, UT student-rock band West 22nd went from performing at frat parties to receiving an invitation to perform at Austin City Limits this year. The band’s achievements include...

UT Hispanic-centered organizations build connections, safe learning environments, community on campus

UT Hispanic-centered organizations build connections, safe learning environments, community on campus

Brynn Dominguez, General Life&Arts Reporter September 27, 2024

Learning Spanish with grandparents, dancing salsa with cousins, playing Loteria on Friday nights or visiting the graves of loved ones on Dia de los Muertos are just a few traditions that emphasize...

First 3 episodes of ‘The Creep Tapes’ takes ‘Creep’ franchise to new format

First 3 episodes of ‘The Creep Tapes’ takes ‘Creep’ franchise to new format

Ryan Ranc, General Life&Arts Reporter September 27, 2024

“The Creep Tapes,” created by Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass, continues the “Creep” franchise after the success of the two found footage movies. The show follows Josef (Mark Duplass), also known...

Gracie Abrams lets Austin be close to her for the night on ‘The Secret of Us Tour’

Gracie Abrams lets Austin be close to her for the night on ‘The Secret of Us Tour’

Amelia Engstrom & Flora Farr, Life&Arts Editors September 27, 2024

“(The Secret of Us album) is the result of feeling very big feelings in a very short amount of time,” Gracie Abrams said to her audience as the sun set behind the Moody Amphitheater stage.  The...

Mike Hidalgo (left) and Adam Diener (right) of Obsolete Machines perform at Antone's Record Shop on Sept. 24, 2024, for HAAM day. The duo incorporates a mix of Dream Pop, Electro Punk, and Alt Pop sound into their songs.

Health Alliance for Austin Musicians provides affordable healthcare to 3,000 Austin musicians, hosts fundraising festival

Bailey Raymond, General Life&Arts reporter September 27, 2024

Mariachi and rock ‘n’ roll collided on the stage of Radio/East as a trumpeter, viper violinist, electric guitarist and bassist performed to fund health insurance for musicians in Austin.  On Health...

UT senior Jake Aiger looks at records at the Headliners Exchange event in the East Patio of the Union on Sept. 25, 2024.

Headliners brings together UT music community with record and CD exchange

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter September 26, 2024

The sound of conversation and vinyl records flowed from the Texas Union East Patio on Wednesday night. Headliners, an organization under Campus Events and Entertainment, hosted their first-ever...

‘V/H/S/Beyond’ contains a variety of well-made sci-fi horror

‘V/H/S/Beyond’ contains a variety of well-made sci-fi horror

Ryan Ranc, General Life&Arts Reporter September 26, 2024

The “V/H/S” franchise stands as one of the most impressive in the horror genre. Each installment takes around five short horror films that all tie into one time period. For the case of 2024’s “V/H/S/Beyond,”...

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