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Our SXSW day six picks
It's Wednesday at SXSW. Here are our picks:๐ถ Start your morning at the first day of KUTX Live at Scholz Garten, with performances from Jane Leo, Baby Rose, The Heavy Heavy, Son Rompe Pera and XXX. It runs from 7-11am, and a $10 admission fee gets you into the show and unlimited coffee.๐จ Listen to a discussion about "The Decentralization of Art as We Know It" at 10am in the Austin Convention Center, room 10AB.๐ฌ Watch a screening of "I Used to be Funny" starring Rachel Sennott, who plays the role of an aspiring stand-up comedian struggling with PTSD as she decides whether to search for a missing teenage girl she used to babysit. Show begins at 11am in the Rollins Theatre at the Long Center.๐ค Catch a keynote by New Order, the band that formed after the 1980 death of Joy Division's Ian Curtis. Their conversation begins at 1pm at the Austin Convention Center, ballroom D, and is available to stream online.๐ธ End your night at C-Boy's Heart & Soul's SoCo Stomp, a five-day music showcase that kicks off Wednesday.
Our SXSW day six picks
It's Wednesday at SXSW. Here are our picks:๐ถ Start your morning at the first day of KUTX Live at Scholz Garten, with performances from Jane Leo, Baby Rose, The Heavy Heavy, Son Rompe Pera and XXX. It runs from 7-11am, and a $10 admission fee gets you into the show and unlimited coffee.๐จ Listen to a discussion about "The Decentralization of Art as We Know It" at 10am in the Austin Convention Center, room 10AB.๐ฌ Watch a screening of "I Used to be Funny" starring Rachel Sennott, who plays the role of an aspiring stand-up comedian struggling with PTSD as she decides whether to search for a missing teenage girl she used to babysit. Show begins at 11am in the Rollins Theatre at the Long Center.๐ค Catch a keynote by New Order, the band that formed after the 1980 death of Joy Division's Ian Curtis. Their conversation begins at 1pm at the Austin Convention Center, ballroom D, and is available to stream online.๐ธ End your night at C-Boy's Heart & Soul's SoCo Stomp, a five-day music showcase that kicks off Wednesday.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Austin.
Austin light rail might not reach airport
Transit officials are now considering scratching a plan to link a new light-rail line to the airport as part of an effort to rein in the ballooning costs of the city's transit expansion effort.Why it matters: It's the latest sign that the voter-approved plan to more effectively connect Austin together may not be fully realized.What's happening: Of five Project Connect light-rail options presented in transit briefing material earlier this month to city staff and obtained by Axios, only one appears to make it to the airport โ with another two terminating near the intersection of Riverside and Texas 71.The final...
Austin light rail might not reach airport
Transit officials are now considering scratching a plan to link a new light-rail line to the airport as part of an effort to rein in the ballooning costs of the city's transit expansion effort.Why it matters: It's the latest sign that the voter-approved plan to more effectively connect Austin together may not be fully realized.What's happening: Of five Project Connect light-rail options presented in transit briefing material earlier this month to city staff and obtained by Axios, only one appears to make it to the airport โ with another two terminating near the intersection of Riverside and Texas 71.The final...
SXSW's Silicon Valley Bank mass group therapy session
Despite SXSW's sunny, hot opening weekend, a Silicon Valley Bank-sized shadow hung over over the conference's tech and venture capital sessions. Why it matters: At times, after news of the bank's foundering broke, it felt like a mass group therapy session.What's happening: On stage, in the middle of their panels, startup executives and investors stared at their devices, and anxious questions about the bank's collapse cropped up in Q&As.Reign Ventures announced it was canceling its SXSW events because of the bank's failure. Executives dropped out of their scheduled in-person meetings to take private calls and manage the crisis. Catch up...
SXSW's Silicon Valley Bank mass group therapy session
Despite SXSW's sunny, hot opening weekend, a Silicon Valley Bank-sized shadow hung over over the conference's tech and venture capital sessions. Why it matters: At times, after news of the bank's foundering broke, it felt like a mass group therapy session.What's happening: On stage, in the middle of their panels, startup executives and investors stared at their devices, and anxious questions about the bank's collapse cropped up in Q&As.Reign Ventures announced it was canceling its SXSW events because of the bank's failure. Executives dropped out of their scheduled in-person meetings to take private calls and manage the crisis. Catch up...
What to see and do on SXSW's Day 4
We've rounded up the panels, activations and parties we're eyeing for day four:โ๏ธ Nick Jonas โ yes, that Nick Jonas โ is talking about the burden of diabetes at 10am in the Austin Convention Center Ballroom D.๐ฉบ Understand the concept of "weathering" and how it contributes to poor health outcomes for Black mothers, who are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white or Hispanic women, at 10am in the Austin Convention Center, room 6AB.๐พ Explore how AI technology can be applied to music and may open the door to ethical and creative criticism at 11:30am in the...
What to see and do on SXSW's Day 4
We've rounded up the panels, activations and parties we're eyeing for day four:โ๏ธ Nick Jonas โ yes, that Nick Jonas โ is talking about the burden of diabetes at 10am in the Austin Convention Center Ballroom D.๐ฉบ Understand the concept of "weathering" and how it contributes to poor health outcomes for Black mothers, who are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white or Hispanic women, at 10am in the Austin Convention Center, room 6AB.๐พ Explore how AI technology can be applied to music and may open the door to ethical and creative criticism at 11:30am in the...
Texas poised to exempt tampons from state sales tax
Data: Alliance for Period Supplies; Note: Includes legislation that went into effect in January 2023; Map: Madison Dong/Axios VisualsAn unusual alignment of political interests means Texas is closer than ever before to exempting tampons and pads from sales tax.Driving the news: State Rep. Donna Howard, an Austin Democrat, laid out a bill this week before the House Ways and Means Committee that would exempt from sales tax menstrual products โ as well as diapers, wipes, baby bottles, pregnancy clothes and breast-milk pumping products.Howard and other members โ from both parties โ have made similar proposals in several legislative sessions running...
Texas poised to exempt tampons from state sales tax
Data: Alliance for Period Supplies; Note: Includes legislation that went into effect in January 2023; Map: Madison Dong/Axios VisualsAn unusual alignment of political interests means Texas is closer than ever before to exempting tampons and pads from sales tax.Driving the news: State Rep. Donna Howard, an Austin Democrat, laid out a bill this week before the House Ways and Means Committee that would exempt from sales tax menstrual products โ as well as diapers, wipes, baby bottles, pregnancy clothes and breast-milk pumping products.Howard and other members โ from both parties โ have made similar proposals in several legislative sessions running...
What to do in Austin this weekend
It's a busy weekend in Austin with South by Southwest and the Austin Rodeo kicking off Friday.What to know: We've got you covered with events we're eyeing โ some that put you in the middle of it all and others that will get you away from the crowd.๐ธ Catch local artists at Hotel Vegas and The Volstead's SX Soundcheck Saturday. Doors open at noon and the event is free until 7pm.๐๏ธ Shop vintage clothing, art, jewelry and more at Kinda Tropical's market from 12-6pm Saturday.Plus, Zilker Brewing Co. will host Austin Flea, featuring local makers, crafters and vintage vendors from noon-5pm Saturday.๐ฒ Explore Austin's public art by bike during Downtown Austin Alliance and Pease Park Conservancy's free mural bike tour from 9am-1pm Saturday.๐ Explore the Sherwood Forest Faire 35 miles outside of Austin, featuring jousting, an artisan marketplace, magicians and other performances open each weekend through April 23.๐ญ Catch a comedy show at Fallout Theater's "Austin is for Lovers" sketch comedy show from 7-8pm Saturday. Tickets start at $15.
What to do in Austin this weekend
It's a busy weekend in Austin with South by Southwest and the Austin Rodeo kicking off Friday.What to know: We've got you covered with events we're eyeing โ some that put you in the middle of it all and others that will get you away from the crowd.๐ธ Catch local artists at Hotel Vegas and The Volstead's SX Soundcheck Saturday. Doors open at noon and the event is free until 7pm.๐๏ธ Shop vintage clothing, art, jewelry and more at Kinda Tropical's market from 12-6pm Saturday.Plus, Zilker Brewing Co. will host Austin Flea, featuring local makers, crafters and vintage vendors from noon-5pm Saturday.๐ฒ Explore Austin's public art by bike during Downtown Austin Alliance and Pease Park Conservancy's free mural bike tour from 9am-1pm Saturday.๐ Explore the Sherwood Forest Faire 35 miles outside of Austin, featuring jousting, an artisan marketplace, magicians and other performances open each weekend through April 23.๐ญ Catch a comedy show at Fallout Theater's "Austin is for Lovers" sketch comedy show from 7-8pm Saturday. Tickets start at $15.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Austin.
Chicken on Foot piece on view at Blanton
I stopped by the Blanton museum on Wednesday to see an excellent installation involving a lot of arms and legs.What's happening: A single room on the Blanton's second floor features four works from the museum's permanent collection, each a thought-provoking and playful examination of how we regard each other's appendages.Works from the 1960s and 1970s by Harold Stevenson ("The Arm of Don Juan"), Joan Semmel ("Mythologies and Me"), Philip Guston ("Two Legs") and Nina Sobell ("Chicken on Foot") are short on faces and long on limbs.Lurking in the thematic background in some of the work are the contemporary commodification of...
Chicken on Foot piece on view at Blanton
I stopped by the Blanton museum on Wednesday to see an excellent installation involving a lot of arms and legs.What's happening: A single room on the Blanton's second floor features four works from the museum's permanent collection, each a thought-provoking and playful examination of how we regard each other's appendages.Works from the 1960s and 1970s by Harold Stevenson ("The Arm of Don Juan"), Joan Semmel ("Mythologies and Me"), Philip Guston ("Two Legs") and Nina Sobell ("Chicken on Foot") are short on faces and long on limbs.Lurking in the thematic background in some of the work are the contemporary commodification of...
What to expect at SXSW 2023
Brace yourself. Here comes South by Southwest.Catch up quick: If you're new here, SXSW is among the city's largest events, with 300,000 people expected to attend across the conference and festivals.Throngs of musicians hoping for a big break, tech leaders, filmmakers and celebrities will descend upon the conference and multiple festivals that take place over 10 days, highlighting technology, film, culture and music.It's long been a breakout opportunity for musicians and indie film producers hoping to connect with power players.The big picture: The festival starts Friday and ends March 19, with airport officials warning of a busy spring travel period...
What to expect at SXSW
Brace yourself. Here comes South by Southwest. Catch up quick: If you're new here, SXSW is among the city's largest events, with 300,000 people expected to attend across the conference and festivals. Throngs of musicians hoping for a big break, tech leaders, filmmakers and celebrities will descend upon the conference...
How to navigate free events around SXSW
You donโt need a badge or wristband to experience the fun of South by Southwest.Yes, but: We know it's overwhelming to keep track of what's going on. We've got you covered with a quick guide for tracking the best free shows, parties and beyond:1. Keep tabs on social mediaFacebook, Twitter and Instagram will be your best friends.Details: Keep tabs on accounts like ATX Concert, Do512, The Dirty Team and WhenWhereWhat. Plus, The Austin Chronicle and Austin360 maintain a list of unofficial parties and free shows.2. Head to SXSW's official free eventsSXSW officials recently announced a number of official free events,...
How to navigate free events, parties around SXSW
You donโt need a badge or wristband to experience the fun of South by Southwest. Yes, but: We know it's overwhelming to keep track of what's going on. We've got you covered with a quick guide for tracking the best free shows, parties and beyond:. 1. Keep tabs on...
Where to go to escape SXSW
The traffic and crowds aren't for everyone โ We've rounded up a few ways Austinites can escape South by Southwest.๐ถ Find music and shows away from the crowds in South Austin at the Armadillo Den's expansive indoor and outdoor bar at 10106 Menchaca Rd. Find the den's full "Jam in the Van" lineup here (March 10-19).๐บ Farther north, find live music at The Lucky Rabbit, a family- and dog-friendly neighborhood restaurant at 18631 RM 1431 in Jonestown.๐ Hang out above the crowds at rooftop restaurants and bars, including Azul Rooftop, Zanzibar, Upstairs at Caroline, Edge Rooftop and Corinne's patio.๐คฟ Enjoy a dip away from the tourists. We recommend the trip to Emma Long Metropolitan Park, Hamilton Pool Preserve or Blue Hole Regional Park. Check websites for reservation information.๐ Grab your cowboy boots and head to Rodeo Austin for carnival rides and games, pro rodeo and concerts through March 25.Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Austin.
Long Center to unveil 3D-printed pavilion
Austin-based 3D printing company ICON is building a new performance pavilion at the Long Center for the Performing Arts.The intrigue: The construction of the pavilion has already garnered attention online, and Austinites can expect the new venue to showcase artists during SXSW and beyond.What they're saying: โAustin is witnessing history in the making with the worldโs first and only 3D-printed performance pavilion,โ Long Center CEO Cory Baker said in a statement. "The Hartman concert lawn at the Long Center offers the best view of Austinโs skyline and, now, this new outdoor venue in such a vibrant area will help us...
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