UT announced the closure of the Division of Campus and Community Engagement (formerly the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement) last April. The division included the DCCE Global Leadership and...

Born and raised in Amarillo, Darbi Donaldson, 2012 sociology alumna, didn’t leave the country until the summer between her sophomore and junior year, when she studied abroad in London. Donaldson loved...

  Claire Rosinkranz danced in the “backyard” of Stubb’s “boy” on March 12 for South by Southwest. The singer gained popularity with her TikTok-famous hit “Backyard Boy” in 2020. Following...

“Doing it for the girls and the gays,” said Margarita (Anna Baryshnikov), before taping an audition tape in the opening scene for “Idiotka.” In West Hollywood’s Russian district, Margarita, an...

Late at night, a couple gets a call from their daughter Alice, who is distressed after hitting a pedestrian. The rest of the hour and 20 minutes of “Hallow Road” follows the two parents (Rosamund Pike...

In honor of its 40th anniversary, the Criterion Collection is coming to Austin in the form of an 18-foot delivery van — a mobile replica of the famous film closet. The collection includes more than 1,500...

LISA is a new woman. The BLACKPINK member claims her crown in her star-studded debut solo album, “Alter Ego.” Released shortly after the third season of “White Lotus” on Friday, her first-ever...

Texas’ Blackland Prairies’ fertile soil allowed the building of homes, schools and churches which established the historically Black and brown communities of East Austin. Featured in the Blackland...

Tate McRae is “So Close” to cementing herself as one of the main pop girls. While her singles “Sports car,” “It’s ok, I’m ok” and “2 hands” promised a show-stopping album, the album’s...

Students gathered in the G.B. Dealey Center for New Media on Monday to hear from Oscar nominees Adrian Quesada, a UT studio art alumnus, and Abraham Alexander in a conversation with radio-television-film...

Walking into the Visual Arts Center, visitors are faced with a large reproduction of a construction tarp. Cut into it, a Mayan poem, “Deep Cavern, Invisible Work,” highlights the barrier between the...

Takeshi Yamada flew from Japan to Austin last week to present on teamLab, an international art collective combining digital art, animation and engineering to create immersive art experiences for galleries...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 4 de febrero del 2025 por Charlotte Karner y fue traducido al español por Maria Gomez. El sábado en el Teatro McCullough, el público...

During the pandemic, Kevin Carroll, founder of an Austin ukulele orchestra, Austin Ukestra, recorded a ukulele part alone in his room. Later, the part appeared on Ruthie Foster’s 66th annual Grammy-nominated...

At the McCullough Theatre on Saturday, the audience erupted in laughter as UT alumna Suzanne Bocanegra read a script to actress Lili Taylor through an earpiece. Taylor, who performed as Bocanegra,...

Describing her as someone who “translated her memories and cultural heritage into installations and performances that speak to universal threads of humanity,” the Dallas Morning News selected Beili...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 29 de enero de 2025 por Charlotte Karner y fue traducido al español por Nicolas Siman. Kimberly Mata-Rubio, ex periodista y actual...

Kimberly Mata-Rubio, a former journalist and current advertising executive at the Uvalde Leader News, sat at her desk in the newsroom when she heard the police scanner report a shooting near Robb Elementary...

In 2019, UT alum Oscar Cásares and his friend, Joel Salcido, drove to the border along the Rio Grande from El Paso to Brownsville. Cásares wanted to tell his children the stories of the border he grew...

In the romantic light of the Cactus Cafe, an intimate audience gathered to spend their Wednesday night listening to poetry performances from UT students accompanied by smooth jazz from the Austin community. Rhythm...

Content warning: This story contains mentions of rape. Retired Houston Police Department forensic artist Lois Gibson holds the Guinness World Record for most criminals positively identified due to the...

From putting flyers under windshield wipers to winning a Grammy award, Austin-based Choir Conspirare has come a long way since its earliest years.  Conspirare Christmas began at the Carillon Chapel...

When professor Sarah Norris started teaching at the School of Information in 2020, she based one of the first classes she taught on her own challenges in the field. Norris said she found librarians often...

For five years, Brady Beal worked for Texas Student Media in advertising sales, client support services and providing data analytics to advertisers. He did the job part-time while simultaneously playing...

Eighties Cure is back. The Cure’s long awaited album Songs of a Lost World brings the best sounds of Disintegration and Wish back to life. Though the band released live and greatest hit albums in the...

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...

As a Ph.D. student at the University, art historian Katie Anania developed curiosity for drawing as a medium in the 60s and 70s, when works on paper started to be shown as final products in exhibitions....

As the sun begins to set over Lake Austin, Austinites gather in Mozart’s Coffee Roasters’ “The Loft” to enjoy fresh brews and the sweet sound of the Butler School of Music’s jazz combos. What...

Austin-based alt-indie band DAIISTAR (pronounced ‘day star’) accomplishes a longtime dream this weekend — one they never believed would happen. After a two-month-long UK tour, DAIISTAR will take...

Inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame in 2015, Austin-based band Asleep at the Wheel is no stranger to ACL. The band performed on ACL TV’s first official episode in 1976, following Willie...

Sally Rooney messes with readers’ psyches once again. Known for “Normal People” and “Conversations With Friends,” the Irish author’s latest book is a philosophical, contemplative piece on the...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 26 de septiembre por Charlotte Karner y fue traducido al español por Daniela Capistran. El sonido de conversaciones y discos de vinilo...

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...

Alumna Caroline Hale, class of 2024, said she always knew she wanted to be a musician. At just 14 years old, Hale was discovered and mentored by Martin Strayer, an audio engineer who worked with Ariana...

After listening in on Texas Tribune Festival panels for years, a UT professor found himself somewhere he never imagined his career would take him. In the Omni Hotel Ballroom at the festival this Friday,...

In the past few months, the internet has been buzzing with the phrase “Luckily I have purse,” which blew up online after a clip of “Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast” was posted on TikTok. Podcast...

Upon first listen, Taylor Swift’s new album, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT appears rushed. Referring to her lover as a “tattooed golden retriever” after singing they declared, out of all people,...

Jelly Roll returns to the Country Music Television Awards in style. The rising star repeated his three-award win from last year, taking home CMT Performance of the Year, Male Video of the Year and Video...

Growing up hearing her family’s stories of living in Akkar, a border village between Lebanon and Syria, inspired artist Tania El Khoury to save these memories through interviews with her late grandmother...

As visitors walk into the Blanton Museum of Art’s “Anni Albers: In Thread and On Paper” exhibit, in front of them sits the eight-harness weaving loom used by German weaver and printmaker Anni Albers....

Kacey Musgraves found her shine again. Following the release of her 2021 album Star-crossed, inspired by a breakup, the Texas-born singer gets back on her feet with Deeper Well, unveiling her healing journey...

When The Daily Texan last talked to Dr. Kevin Foster, associate professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and producer of “Blackademics TV” in 2015, “Blackademics” was preparing to premiere...

Student creativity came to a head in UT’s Theatre and Dance department when M.F.A. students had the opportunity to put on productions that showcase their talent and passions.   UT Theatre and Dance’s...

When alumna Renuka Jayasinghe came to UT as a physics major, she realized her true calling: music. She joined the UT Jazz Ensemble as a saxophonist in her sophomore year and decided to switch her major...

On Sunday, a sold-out Bates Recital Hall honored the 10-year anniversary of UT’s commission of composer John Mackey’s “Wine-Dark Sea.” The presence of notable guests such as Susan and Ernest Butler,...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 6 de febrero por Charlotte Karner y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino. Cuatro generaciones de trompetistas se reunieron entre...

Four generations of trumpeters gathered amongst the crowd at Bates Recital Hall on Thursday night, not for a reunion, but to hear a sneak peek of the compositions and arrangements of UT associate trumpet...

Austin delivers a stellar live music scene every month, but with some of the most anticipated performances of the year, this February will prove a month to remember. The Daily Texan compiled a list of...

Sitting in her house, UT psychology junior Lizzie Budin pointed at a setlist that she picked up from musician Caroline Polachek’s stage at the Mohawk in 2021. She said she never imagined that she would...

As visitors filed into the Blanton Museum of Art on Saturday, they joined a crowd in the lobby dancing to a live set from Austin-based DJ crew, Peligrosa. Peligrosa, along with Austin musician Ray Prim,...

Before heading home for the holidays, Austinites can get ready for the holiday season this month with live music. From holiday tunes to jazz, Austin puts on a show for every type of listener. The Daily...

When Deepa Varadarajan lived in Austin as a Plan II and economics student at UT, she never imagined writing a book, let alone speaking to an audience at the Capitol about it. Last weekend, Varadarajan,...

Known for its vibrant live music scene, Austin offers performances for every type of music fan. From folk and indie-rock to mainstream pop, The Daily Texan compiled a list of must-see shows this month.   Free:...

Singer-songwriter Grace Gardner shares personal and emotional stories about their queerness, mental health and growing up in Texas through their music. Spending a semester at UT before transferring to...

Growing up around music, Moody public relations graduate Abby Nelson knew from a young age that songwriting would be her passion. While at UT, Nelson, who graduated in spring 2023, said she found inspiration...

September proved to be a month full of notable music releases. As October begins, The Daily Texan compiled a ranking of new album releases from the past month. “I Miss You Already + I Haven’t...

Sophia Allison, known professionally as Soccer Mommy, released her cover EP, Karaoke Night, on Friday, Sept. 22. Alongside Karaoke Night, Soccer Mommy released karaoke versions of her most popular songs...

Most residents in Austin know it as a walkable city, but many don’t realize they can do more than just walk to help the environment. Organizations at UT, such as the Campus Environmental Center, hope...