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Alexandra Dorantes in performance dress at the Long Center on Sept. 22, 2024.

UT student pursues recording artistry, pays tribute to traditional Mexican music

Mehana Ondreyka, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 26, 2024

In her first year at Hays County’s Chapa Middle School, then 11-year-old Alexandra Dorantes discovered the school lacked an orchestra program, offering only choir, band and mariachi. Encouraged by...

Hosted by Madi Purdy, ATX Art Nights welcomed attendees for an evening of painting tapered candles at Moontower Cider Co. on Monday, Sep 23.

UT alumna crafts thriving local arts community

Sabrina Ye, General Life&Arts Reporter September 25, 2024

Last October, a UT alumna downloaded Geneva with the simple goal of bringing together a small group of crafters. What started as a modest gathering has since blossomed into a thriving community of over...

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert’ allows audiences to relive shared childhood nostalgia with immersive musical experience

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert’ allows audiences to relive shared childhood nostalgia with immersive musical experience

Analise Pickerrell, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 24, 2024

With the amount of teary eyes in the audience, the orchestra seemed to possess water-bending abilities when playing the music of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” at Bass Concert Hall on Sunday. Fans relived...

Co-founders of the All Girls Skate Club, Olivia Snelgrove (left) and Adriana Garris (right) skate around the Flawn Academic Center on Sept. 21, 2024. The two hope to unite all types of female skaters by practicing together as a community.

New skate club hosts first meeting, offering uniting space for UT roller skaters

Ana Taveira, Life&Arts General Reporter September 24, 2024

Advertising junior Adriana Garris and microbiology junior Olivia Snelgrove felt surprised to learn that although there are over one thousand organizations on campus, UT did not have a single skating club...

Second-year graduate student Lorena Diosdado in her art studio an hour before the opening of "Retracing the Rubicon" on Sept. 20, 2024. Lorena Diosdado's work is on display at the exhibit.

New Visual Arts Center exhibit aims to generate conversations regarding living with grief

Maria Rodriguez, Life&Arts General Reporter September 23, 2024

A rubicon is defined as a “bounding or limiting line.” Three studio art majors represented the concept in their new exhibit, “Retracing the Rubicon.” Curated by Fionayuko Forbes, Farah Narejo...

Dance collective tells immigrant stories through visual, performing arts production

Dance collective tells immigrant stories through visual, performing arts production

Riddhi Bora, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 23, 2024

Austin-based non-profit dance company Early Era Collective celebrated immigrants through a dance and film exhibit-style production at the George Washington Carver Museum. Audience members walked through...

The cast of “Wick” after accepting their award for Audience Choice at Austin Under the Starts Film Festival on Sept. 12, 2024.

UT student filmmakers shine at Austin Under the Stars

Sabrina Ye, General Life&Arts Reporter September 22, 2024

Under bright lights, a red carpet guides filmmakers, actors and movie lovers across the cinema for the Austin Under the Stars Film Festival. The festival bridges the city’s indie film scene with a wider...

The audience applauds the founder of Career City Limits, Jamil Hooper, and the four speakers from HEB Digital on Wednesday Sept. 4, 2024. From left to right, Maria Rodriguez, Emily Do, Claren Moyers, Jamil Hooper, and Alyssa Zuniga Patel who joined the panel via Zoom.

Career City Limits speaker sessions connect students to employers

Behr Rinke, Life&Arts General Reporter September 22, 2024

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a UT faculty member sought to bridge the gap between students and future employers. Jamil Hooper founded what is now Career City Limits, a week-long speaker series...

'Terrifier 3’ might be bloodiest, meanest horror movie ever made

‘Terrifier 3’ might be bloodiest, meanest horror movie ever made

Ryan Ranc, General Life&Arts Reporter September 20, 2024

“Terrifier 3,” written and directed by creator Damien Leone, takes place five years after the events of “Terrifier 2.” Sienna (Lauren LaVera) and her younger brother Jonathan (Elliott Fullam) attempt...

Amanda Pascali performs a solo set at Butler School of Music on Sept. 18. Pascali is a billingual singer/songwriter who sings in both English and Italian..

Singer Amanda Pascali brings Sicilian folk sound to UT

Maria Rodriguez, General Life&Arts Reporter September 20, 2024

Amanda Pascali’s Spotify profile includes a quote by Nigerian poet Ijeoma Umebinyou reading, “too foreign for here, too foreign for home, and never enough for both.” For Pascali, the daughter...

Artist Violette Bule and Art Historian Michel Otayek stand for a portrait outside the Visual Arts Center Thursday.

Visual Arts Center showcases power of creativity with thought-provoking exhibitions

Maya Thakur, General Life&Arts Reporter September 20, 2024

From April to September, the Visual Arts Center team planned and prepared to bring the upcoming exhibitions to life. On Friday, the season will begin with an artist-led tour of the Fall 2024 exhibitions.  The...

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