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UT professor, Art Galleries at Black Studies spotlight Black art, artists, museums on campus

UT professor, Art Galleries at Black Studies spotlight Black art, artists, museums on campus

Aaron Boehmer, Life&Arts Desk Editor April 20, 2023

Cherise Smith describes the Christian-Green Gallery as a “jewel box” in the middle of campus — small, digestible and accessible. Each time Smith walks up to the second floor of Jester Center and...

UT student runs business, taking grad photos across Texas

UT student runs business, taking grad photos across Texas

Aaron Boehmer, Life&Arts Desk Editor February 14, 2023

Afolabi Oyewuwo said he can learn a lot about a person in an hour.  While taking their portrait, Oyewuwo spends time with his clients, learning not only their best angles but also who they are as a...

‘Abbott Elementary’ second season shines just as bright, if not brighter, than first

‘Abbott Elementary’ second season shines just as bright, if not brighter, than first

Aaron Boehmer and Trisha Dasgupta February 1, 2023

A little more than halfway through its second season, ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” cements itself amongst the ranks of stellar mockumentary sitcoms. Both heartwarming and hilarious, the show’s continuation...

Austin community gathers, commemorating Dr. MLK Jr. legacy

Austin community gathers, commemorating Dr. MLK Jr. legacy

Aaron Boehmer, Life&Arts Desk Editor January 16, 2023

With his camera in hand, Gabriel C. Letcher scans the crowd, hoping to capture powerful moments from Austin’s MLK Celebration. “To see the ability to get people from several different organizations...

Let it snow with this winter playlist

Let it snow with this winter playlist

Aaron Boehmer and Reya Mosby December 7, 2022

With crisp winter air drifting into Austin, locals wrap themselves in coats and sweaters to enjoy the coziness of the holiday season. From warm baked goods to comforting recipes, colorful lights to the...

2022 wrap-up: best movies, TV shows, music of the year

2022 wrap-up: best movies, TV shows, music of the year

Ryan Ranc, Reya Mosby, Sage Dunlap, and Aaron Boehmer December 2, 2022

Rich in great entertainment in all hemispheres of media, 2022 shined with its releases this year. As the fall semester comes to an end and 2023 rounds the corner, The Daily Texan compiled a list of the...

UT alum stars in “The Inspection,” “King Richard,” motivated by authentic representation, thrill of acting

UT alum stars in “The Inspection,” “King Richard,” motivated by authentic representation, thrill of acting

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life and Arts Reporter November 15, 2022

Eman Esfandi warms up with stretches and breathwork as if he’s about to play a tennis match. However, instead of heading to the court, Esfandi prepares for the cameras.  The UT economics alumnus...

Austin Film Festival returns to Austin for 29th run

Ryan Ranc, Aaron Boehmer, Sage Dunlap, and Mimi Calzada November 7, 2022

The Austin Film Festival returned last week with its 29th celebration. Filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts alike traveled across the globe to showcase and enjoy anything from feature-length dramas to comedic...

‘The Inspection’ shows at Austin Film Festival, centers Black queer man as film’s hero

‘The Inspection’ shows at Austin Film Festival, centers Black queer man as film’s hero

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life&Arts Reporter October 31, 2022

Sporting a silver hat embossed with the Telfar logo and black platform boots, Elegance Bratton describes himself as a Frankensteinian assemblage — a mixture of Beyoncé choreography and how Karl Lagerfeld...

‘American Horror Story: NYC’ premieres 1980s serial killer, lacks representation, nuance

‘American Horror Story: NYC’ premieres 1980s serial killer, lacks representation, nuance

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life & Arts Reporter October 24, 2022

The 11th season of “American Horror Story,” created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, premiered its first two episodes on Oct. 19. Set in a 1980s New York City approaching the height of the AIDs epidemic,...

Band of UT students Slurp The World debuts EP

Band of UT students Slurp The World debuts EP

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life&Arts Reporter October 21, 2022

Fresh from finishing a thermodynamics exam in the last hour, Conner Petru sits in the dimly lit back patio of The Ballroom at Spider House. Live music, LED lights and puffs of stage fog seep outside from...

Unscripted Ep 07: Blonde

This week, Sage and Ryan bring in special guests Reya Mosby, Life & Arts Editor, and Aaron Boehmer, Life & Arts Senior Reporter, and Aaron Boehmer, Life & Arts Senior Reporter, to discuss Netflix's...

Local artist, University Co-op, Austin City Council support revitalization of art market

Local artist, University Co-op, Austin City Council support revitalization of art market

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life&Arts Reporter October 14, 2022

Once, when police officers blew their whistles, artists lined up against the walls surrounding the Renaissance Artists Market ran back to their booths. One of those artists, Randy Eckels, said the once-bustling...

Warm up to The Daily Texan’s fall time feelings playlist

Warm up to The Daily Texan’s fall time feelings playlist

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life and Arts Reporter October 11, 2022

Scattered with fallen leaves, carved pumpkins and scented candles, the fall season settles in as chillier mornings and cooler afternoons arrive during the month of October. Welcoming in the sweater weather,...

Texas Law Review’s first Black editor-in-chief reflects on milestone, looks to future

Texas Law Review’s first Black editor-in-chief reflects on milestone, looks to future

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life& Arts Reporter October 7, 2022

Jason Onyediri’s phone rings after a long day of interviews.  When he answers the call from the Texas Law Review editorial board, Onyediri achieves a personal milestone and makes history as the publication’s...

Two CEOs, one couple: husband-wife duo seek solutions for Black employees, students in tech industry

Two CEOs, one couple: husband-wife duo seek solutions for Black employees, students in tech industry

Aaron Boehmer, Life & Arts Reporter September 30, 2022

Working at a residence hall front desk in 2012, Deseré checks Michael, a junior transfer, into student housing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Now, the married couple celebrates...

Banned Books Week puts censorship on front page, students weigh in

Banned Books Week puts censorship on front page, students weigh in

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life and Arts Reporter September 20, 2022

One thousand one hundred and forty five book titles by 874 different authors, 198 illustrators and 9 translators are banned from school shelves throughout the United States, according to data collected...

Rina Sawayama bends genres, breaks hearts and lifts spirits in sophomore album about identity, childhood and trauma

Rina Sawayama bends genres, breaks hearts and lifts spirits in sophomore album about identity, childhood and trauma

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life & Arts Reporter September 19, 2022

Coming off her luxurious debut album “SAWAYAMA,” popstar Rina Sawayama left no room to question her critical acclaim with her sophomore album, “Hold The Girl,” released on Sept. 16.  Baptized...

Art exhibitions on view around Austin explore identity, transformation, culture

Art exhibitions on view around Austin explore identity, transformation, culture

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life and Arts Reporter September 11, 2022

Whether a quick stroll across campus or a short bus ride away, many current and upcoming art installations around Austin focus on artists’ lived experiences and perspectives. The Daily Texan compiled...

‘Into the Fold’ podcast puts microphone on mental health

‘Into the Fold’ podcast puts microphone on mental health

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life and Arts Reporter September 7, 2022

They called themselves the “circuit riders.”  Like the “circuit rider” clergy traveling throughout the United States, the Hogg Foundation staff and affiliates traveled throughout the state...

Black Pearl Books, only Black-owned independent bookstore in Austin, provides community, stresses small business support

Black Pearl Books, only Black-owned independent bookstore in Austin, provides community, stresses small business support

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life and Arts Reporter September 2, 2022

Set inside a small shop with black-and-white siding and a bright red door, customers arrive at Black Pearl Books for more than just a good read as co-owners Katrina and Eric Brooks work to foster a gathering...

‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’: a story about story falls short in tying together its plot

‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’: a story about story falls short in tying together its plot

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life&Arts Reporter August 30, 2022

This article contains spoilers for George Miller’s “Three Thousand Years of Longing.” Dr. Alithea Binnie haphazardly scrubs a blue-and-white striped glass bottle she purchased hours before at...

Computer science sophomore interns at Amazon, hopes for more Black representation in industry

Computer science sophomore interns at Amazon, hopes for more Black representation in industry

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life and Arts Reporter August 30, 2022

A preteen Kylan Duncan sits at his computer, bored of playing Roblox and looking for challenging ways to pique his interest in problem-solving.  “I was like, ‘Let me learn how to actually make...

Black students reflect on experiences traveling abroad over summer vacation

Black students reflect on experiences traveling abroad over summer vacation

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life and Arts Reporter August 26, 2022

Lauryn Midgett floats through canals in Amsterdam. A few days later, she looks down over Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower. She visits with family in Geneva, observes the Colosseum in Rome and eats...

UT alum walks New York Fashion Week, aims to open doors for Black, LGBTQ+ models

Aaron Boehmer, Life and Arts Reporter August 9, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the August 9, 2022 flip book.  Turning the corner, Darnell Forbes makes his first steps onto the runway in Dallas. Heads turn, eyes gawk and Forbes bites...

Texans send books to incarcerated people, ultimately aim for abolition

Aaron Boehmer, Life & Arts Reporter August 3, 2022

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the August 2, 2022 flipbook. After sending a New York Times article about prison abolitionist Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Ph.D., to a few people they knew who...

With end of ‘Riverdale’ finally in sight, it looks worse than ever

With end of ‘Riverdale’ finally in sight, it looks worse than ever

Aaron Boehmer, Life and Arts Reporter July 28, 2022

While “Riverdale” started as a cheesy teen drama, the CW show diverged into a guilty pleasure series known for ridiculous plot lines and cringe-inducing dialogue — ironically a major draw for many...

Q&A: UT-Austin Ph.D. candidate Ja’nell Ajani talks Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope,’ Black horror genre

Q&A: UT-Austin Ph.D. candidate Ja’nell Ajani talks Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope,’ Black horror genre

Aaron Boehmer, Life & Arts Reporter July 21, 2022

From Maya Angelou to Cindy Trimm to Rihanna, Ja’nell Ajani said she looks to many people as touchstones for how she wants to show up in the world.  The American studies Ph.D. candidate who curated...

66 years after debut, Johnny Mathis’ reign as voice of romance continues

66 years after debut, Johnny Mathis’ reign as voice of romance continues

Aaron Boehmer, Life and Arts Reporter July 14, 2022

A bouquet of roses illuminated by candlelight sits atop a dinner table for two. Aphrodisiacs — the aroma of gourmet pasta, the most expensive wine and ocean breeze — fill the setting in a warm embrace....

Revisiting Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love amid ‘Stranger Things’ release proves album as hauntingly brilliant as ever

Revisiting Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love amid ‘Stranger Things’ release proves album as hauntingly brilliant as ever

Aaron Boehmer, Life & Arts Reporter June 28, 2022

Thanks to an ugly Dungeons & Dragons villain with bulging veins called Vecna, a red-headed tomboy named Max and a particularly dusty underworld, Kate Bush’s 1985 hit song “Running Up That Hill...

When in Paris, fashion students find confidence and inspiration

Aaron Boehmer, Life & Arts Reporter June 23, 2022

Donning leopard print-patterned hair, John Alvarado arrives in France May 27, sporting a cropped white tank top under a cardigan, cargo pants and platform Converse as he walks into a cafe about 40 minutes...

Black student-owned hair, beauty businesses offer valuable services to Black community on campus

Black student-owned hair, beauty businesses offer valuable services to Black community on campus

Aaron Boehmer, Life and Arts Reporter June 16, 2022

Amori Haley welcomes her clients into her Jester West dorm room, where they take a seat for at least the next four hours. She preps her client’s head for knotless braids, mapping out her sections and...

Nana’s Prayers Tattoo Studio offers safe space, Black representation in tattoo industry

Aaron Boehmer, Life & Arts Reporter June 9, 2022

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the June 7, 2022 flipbook. The walls in Imani Tatum’s tattoo studio fade from pink to purple, blue to green and yellow to orange. Vintage frames, shelves...

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