The Forty Acres Fest, hosted by University of Texas Campus Events + Entertainment Texas Traditions and Headliners Committees, gave many students an escape from RoundUp and the heat on March 28. The all-day event took place at the Main Mall with organizations from around campus providing cheap food and activities until 7 p.m. Alternative rock bands Smallpools and Ra Ra Riot then closed out the evening with killer performances.
Yes, it’s over. It’s been over for a while now. We’re talking about South By Southwest, and we totally feel your withdrawal symptoms. Real life doesn’t seem quite as fun. At the very least, the weeklong festival left us with some fantastic new musical discoveries, and they’ll make the perfect soundtrack to our rainy afternoons spent brooding and planning for next year’s festivities.
Every year, South by Southwest’s idiosyncratic taste proves that it is a more interesting film festival than Sundance. SXSW takes more risks by programing smaller, and often stranger films.
Here are the five most memorable films from this year’s SXSW that I loved.
Not every up-and-coming rapper gets the chance to perform at Houston’s Warehouse Live, let alone open up for American rapper Chris Webby. But that chance became a reality for 17-year-old Charles Chaiemezuo O’Kehie, also known by his stage name Mezuo.
When you order arepas at the bright yellow Four Brothers Venezuelan Food truck, you are greeted with “hola” and a warm smile. The welcoming faces and homegrown recipes make you feel like part of the Martinez family.
In a radical turn of events yesterday, it appears that the hip Brits/ teen-pop heartthrob hooligans we all know as One Direction have lost their most vital — and clearly most attractive — hooligan.
While some students left the country for spring break last week, plenty of others stayed to volunteer or enjoy free events during the annual South by Southwest conference in downtown Austin. From film world premieres with big name actors like Amy Schumer and Ryan Gosling, to official and unofficial SXSW live music performances by Wiz Khalifa and Miley Cyrus, this year’s festival was swimming with celebrities. Throughout the week, ORANGE Magazine staff found themselves surrounded by stars and couldn’t help but run into — or hunt down — these famous folks.
As broke college students, it seems there are never enough funds for the endless concerts we want to attend in Austin. But for those who live for shows and have a barren bank account to prove it, there may be hope for your wallet.
Ever since Snapchat’s “Campus Story” was introduced at UT, we’ve had access to an addicting stream of updates from classrooms, residence halls, parties and libraries.
These are the 10 Longhorns who are most likely to show up on Snapchat:
