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Updated: SXSW Announces Penske EVP as New Festival Head

After the surprise ousting of South by Southwest President and Head of Programming Hugh Forrest, the owners have announced that Jenny Connelly, a SXSW board member and Penske Media’s executive vice president of product and technology, will be taking over as head of the festival.

5:36PM Tue. Apr. 29, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Huge Changes in SXSW Leadership

Major changes and departures have just hit South by Southwest, as several senior members of the leadership team were forced out of the company as of Friday.

5:48PM Sat. Apr. 26, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

All Aboard Again for Interactive Play Overheard on a Train

Ever been commuting and made up stories about your fellow travelers to break the boredom? That’s why Rebecca Maag created innovative interactive play Overheard on a Train. “It brings a brightness to something that can be quiet and isolating,” she says.

3:19PM Thu. Apr. 10, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Perfume Genius, urika's bedroom

Emo's

Monday Night Jammie Jam: It’s Not a Phase, Mom! at Kick Butt Coffee

An Evening With B. Dylan Hollis at BookPeople

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

South by Southwest Announces 2025 Audience Awards

Austin confirmed its reputation as a hotbed for documentary filmmaking as South by Southwest announced its audience awards for the 2025 Film & Television Festival.

4:43PM Mon. Mar. 17, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Saloon Sessions, Rock Legends, and Americana in-Between: Luck Reunion’s Laidback Reprisal

If Thursday’s Luck Reunion was all about celebrity comebacks and surprise sets, Friday on the ranch was for taking it easy.

11:09AM Mon. Mar. 17, Caroline Drew Read More | Comment »

South by Southwest 2026 Reduces to Seven Days

A big change is coming to South by Southwest in 2026, as the festival and conference pulls back from its now-traditional nine days to seven.

3:43PM Sun. Mar. 16, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Just One Spark: Disney and the Business of Joy at SXSW

Everyone who has been to a Disney park has their favorite ride – even Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences.

2:36PM Sun. Mar. 16, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Review: Together

Everyone who has been in a long-term relationship has gone through that moment when they wonder where they end and their partner begins. Adult relationship horror Together, which received its Texas premiere at South by Southwest, takes that inner fear and makes it physical.

8:59AM Sun. Mar. 16, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

SXSW Film Review: Arrest the Midwife

In upstate New York, “plain communities” face an unexpected fight: defending their midwives from felony charges. Elaine Epstein’s film is an intimate portrait and an inspiring call to action, highlighting systemic failures that criminalize care while maternal mortality soars.

9:14PM Sat. Mar. 15, Jessi Cape Read More | Comment »

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