ORANGE spoke to seven graduate and undergraduate students whose films are showing at the Texas Union Film Festival on Thursday. Here’s some insight into the inspiration of their films.
Rhodes, lead actor of “Moonlight” and University of Texas at Austin alum, visited campus on Thursday, Feb. 16 to host a fireside chat with Dr. Matthew Richardson.
On Saturday, local Black business owners sold their handmade and ethically sourced clothing, jewelry and beauty products at the Black Makers’ Pop Up. The vendors set up shop at The Great Austin Black Chamber of Commerce.
On Saturday, 50,000 people joined together on Capitol grounds for the largest march in the city and, as one of the speakers said at the event, the largest gathering of women in Texas history.
534 artists opened their homes and studios for the first weekend of the East Austin Studio Tour on Nov. 12 and 13 with an expected 30,000 visitors ranging from local to international.
In the midst of the controlled chaos of Austin Film Festival sat Minhal Baig, tucked into a quiet corner of a downtown cafe.In the midst of the controlled chaos of Austin Film Festival sat Minhal Baig, tucked into a quiet corner of a downtown cafe.
Whether it’s strolling down Congress Avenue and taking in the city skyline or wandering through one of Austin’s many bike trails, we all have a spot that we go to feel safe when life is tough. Here are some of the ORANGE ATX staff’s safe spaces in Austin.
