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The Dance Repertory Theatre rehearses at the B. Iden Payne Theatre on April 4. Their show was titled Points of Intersection.

UT’s Dance Repertory Theatre presents “Points of Intersection”

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter April 15, 2024

Featuring five dance numbers along with five guest choreographers, the Dance Repertory Theatre presented a showcase, “Points of Intersection,” at the B. Iden Payne Theatre from April 4-7.  While...

Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble cautiva al público junto a Yasiel Garcia Valera, Karolina Arocho, Daymé Arocena

Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble cautiva al público junto a Yasiel Garcia Valera, Karolina Arocho, Daymé Arocena

Isabella Capuchino and Mariela Villela April 11, 2024

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 9 de abril de 2024 por Isabella Capuchino y fue traducido al español por Mariela Villela. El Conjunto Hispano Caribeño, compuesto...

Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble captivates audiences alongside Yasiel Garcia Valera, Karolina Arocho, Daymé Arocena

Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble captivates audiences alongside Yasiel Garcia Valera, Karolina Arocho, Daymé Arocena

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter April 9, 2024

The 38-member Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble took Bates’ stage last Wednesday with constant rhythmic stimulation accompanied by dancers interlacing with musicians creating both an enriching auditory...

'Ghostbusters' films ranked

‘Ghostbusters’ films ranked

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter March 27, 2024

We ain’t afraid of no ghost – so in honor of the newest release, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” The Daily Texan ranked the five movies of the Ghostbusters franchise.  #5 Ghostbusters (2016) Despite...

SAP band members Evan Pea Fundora (left), Jared Cox (center), Hank Barna (right) pictured. The SAP band based out of Austin is going on tour to promote their newest singles.

Sap rocking out beyond Texas

Isabella Capuchino, Life&Arts General Reporter March 21, 2024

Packed rooms, headbanging crowds and a nine-day road trip via a rented van across the west coast await the alt-rock band Sap. With plans to jump between seven major cities, the unit eagerly shares their...

Renowned jazz drummer and composer Carl Allen, left, performs with the UT Jazz Orchestra at the Bates Recital Hall on Feb. 23, 2024.

Carl Allen takes the stage alongside UT jazz orchestras

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter February 26, 2024

This past Friday, the UT jazz orchestras shared the stage with legendary jazz drummer, Carl Allen. With the concert and two masterclasses, Allen left the students with an incentive to strive for greatness. With...

Austin music scene through eyes of UT musicians

Austin music scene through eyes of UT musicians

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter February 21, 2024

Home to more than 250 venues and famously crowned the “Live Music Capital of the World,” Austin's future music scene lies, in part, in the hands of UT musicians. The Daily Texan asked three students...

Where to celebrate Black History Month in Austin

Where to celebrate Black History Month in Austin

Isabella Capuchino, General Reporter Life&Arts February 12, 2024

During Black History Month, the annual observance honoring Black history in the U.S., Austin hosts events ranging from educational panels to entertainment festivities. The Daily Texan curated a list of...

Phillip Townsend, UT's Curator of Art at Art Galleries at Black Studies, walks students through the exhibition “Wave Patterns” by Michael Booker at the Idea Lab on Jan. 31, 2023.

Preguntas y Respuestas: Michael Booker discute la nueva exhibición en el Laboratorio de Ideas de Estudios Negros

Isabella Capuchino and Dieter Kingwergs February 7, 2024

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 6 de febrero del 2024 por Isabella Capuchino y fue traducido al español por Dieter Kingwergs. El artista Michael Booker lanzó su exposición...

Phillip Townsend, UT's Curator of Art at Art Galleries at Black Studies, walks students through the exhibition “Wave Patterns” by Michael Booker at the Idea Lab on Jan. 31, 2023.

Q&A: Michael Booker discusses new exhibit in Black Studies Idea Lab

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter February 6, 2024

Visual artist Michael Booker launched his exhibit “Wave Patterns” on Jan. 19 at the Idea Lab in the Art Galleries at Black Studies. The display explores the relationship between the flags of the International...

MockJaw takes on the Austin jazz scene

MockJaw takes on the Austin jazz scene

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter January 18, 2024

Between bouncing from Swamp House to Mohawk and making an appearance at Hotel Vegas, the off-kilter band MockJaw earned their first nomination for the Austin Music Awards before the release of their first...

‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ illustrates Snow’s journey to head gamemaker

‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ illustrates Snow’s journey to head gamemaker

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter November 17, 2023

Based on Suzanne Collins’ prequel to her esteemed “Hunger Games” trilogy, “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” set during the 10th annual Hunger Games, follows 18-year-old...

Renowned jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard accompanied the UT Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble as a soloist for their final concert of the semester at Bates Concert Hall on Nov. 8, 2023.

Terence Blanchard swings alongside the UT jazz cats

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter November 10, 2023

This Wednesday, patrons packed Bates Concert Hall to catch a whistle of the renowned jazz trumpeter and composer, Terence Blanchard. He accompanied the UT Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble as a soloist...

MLB Playoffs are in full swing: five movies to celebrate postseason

MLB Playoffs are in full swing: five movies to celebrate postseason

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter October 17, 2023

Across a six-month span, 30 teams play 162 games, all with the ambition of qualifying for October baseball. With postseason in the air, tensions reign high as fans stay glued to their televisions to catch...

The "If we are here..." art exhibit at the Visual Arts Center on October 11th, 2023.

The Visual Arts Center showcases “If we are here …,” Black feminism in art

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter October 12, 2023

One of four exhibitions currently on display at the Visual Arts Center, the “If we are here …” exhibit features five artists: Deborah Anzinger, Autumn Knight, Tsedaye Makonnen and Las Nietas de Nono...

Restaurantes Latinoamericanos que debes probar este ‘Mes de la Herencia Hispana’

Restaurantes Latinoamericanos que debes probar este ‘Mes de la Herencia Hispana’

Isabella Capuchino and Dieter Kingwergs October 10, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 8 de octubre del 2023 por Isabella Capuchino y fue traducido al español por Dieter Kingwergs. Muchos países Latinoamericanos se enorgullecen...

Latin American restaurants to try this Hispanic Heritage Month

Latin American restaurants to try this Hispanic Heritage Month

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter October 8, 2023

Many Latin American countries take pride in their culinary traditions and make their food with love and pride. For Hispanic Heritage Month, The Daily Texan curated a list of Latin American restaurants...

Recordando a la madrina del mariachi

Recordando a la madrina del mariachi

Isabella Capuchino and Jessica Niño September 20, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 18 de septiembre por Isabella Capuchino y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino.  En una pequeña habitación en San Antonio, Belle...

Remembering the Godmother of Mariachi

Remembering the Godmother of Mariachi

Isabella Capuchino, Life&Arts General Reporter September 18, 2023

This past summer, in a small room in San Antonio, Belle Ortiz lay in her bed serenaded by masses of mariachi musicians. Vibrant trajes lit up her room, all gathered at the bedside to say their goodbyes...

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