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Short and Sweet: “Red Sands”
In the desert outside of El Paso, Texas, the dunes glow like rust. It's from the iron oxide in the soil. Thirty-four million years ago, it was covered by an ocean, but now the sound of waves has receded, to be replaced by that of internal combustion engines.

11:55AM Fri. Mar. 7, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Dust Bowl Blues and Dystopian Futures in South by Southwest Musical O’Dessa
Geremy Jaspar has a confession to make. “I’m a music guy,” he explained, but with a coda. “I’m not a huge musical person.”

7:30AM Fri. Mar. 7, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

In SXSW Documentary Other Side, an Activist Fights to the End for Access to Medical Aid in Dying
The greatest privilege is to die as you have lived. So, when Jake Shannon found out that his mother, Lynda Bluestein, would be the subject of a documentary about her death, he wasn’t surprised. “It was in line with how my mom lived her whole life.”

7:25AM Fri. Mar. 7, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

The Light in the Tragedy of Magic Hour
Since setting the table for the microbudget revolution known as mumblecore in 2005 with The Puffy Chair, Katie Aselton and Mark Duplass have become an indie filmmaking power couple.

12:05PM Thu. Mar. 6, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Advocates Rally Against Removal of Disability Rights at Capitol
On Tuesday, a coalition of disability rights activists gathered outside the Texas State Capitol, braving the dusty winds to send Attorney General Ken Paxton a clear message.

4:40PM Wed. Mar. 5, Lucciana Choueiry Read More | Comment »

First Look: Guatemalan Food and Culture at Marimbas
When you sit down at Marimbas Guatemalan Bakery & Restaurant with a piping hot cup of coffee and a champurrada (a traditional sesame seed cookie), you’ll be struck at how homey and familial the place is.

1:11PM Wed. Mar. 5, Haris Qureshi Read More | Comment »

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Michelle Obama Returns to SXSW
Michelle Obama is no stranger to South by Southwest. In 2016, she delivered a powerhouse music keynote alongside Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah, and we can reasonably expect another powerhouse address when she returns to SXSW on March 13.

12:05PM Wed. Mar. 5, Lucciana Choueiry Read More | Comment »

Beauties and Wizzes and Mammas, Oh My! Broadway in Austin Announces 2025-26 Season
Ten of the wildest, most thrilling, and most loved musicals in recent history, including some unexpected revivals, have been announced for Texas Performing Arts' 2025-26 Broadway in Austin season at the Bass Concert Hall.

4:17PM Tue. Mar. 4, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin FC Falls Flat in First Road Trip
After a successful season opener brought excitement and intrigue to the world of Austin FC, the Verde and Black gave a good chunk of that momentum back in Saturday night’s second match of the year, falling to the Portland Timbers by a score of 1-0 at Providence Park.

11:53AM Sun. Mar. 2, Eric Goodman Read More | Comment »

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