Arts Mar 10 Coachella festival postponed as concerts grapple with virus By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press
Arts Mar 06 Austin officials cancel South by Southwest festival amid virus fears The number of infections swelled to over 200 scattered across at least 18 states, including at least six cases in the Houston area. By Associated Press
Arts Mar 25 Brooklyn rapper Leikeli47 wants you to step into her neighborhood — ‘walk-ins welcome’ There’s a duality about Leikeli47, withholding certain details about herself, including her given name and age, but staying open to talking about her experiences. By Joshua Barajas
Arts Mar 20 WATCH: ‘Artists are our only hope,’ T Bone Burnett says in critique of big tech Award-winning producer, songwriter and musician T Bone Burnett made a fire-and-brimstone rebuke against big tech “surveillance capitalists” last week at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, saying Silicon Valley is destroying humanity. By Joshua Barajas
Politics Mar 11 WATCH: Stacey Abrams speaks with Yamiche Alcindor on ‘how to create real change’ The Georgia Democrat will speak with the PBS NewsHour's Yamiche Alcindor at 10:30 a.m. ET Monday. Watch live in the player above. By Erica R. Hendry
Mar 09 2020 Democrats flock to trendy SXSW festival in Texas By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Texas is an unlikely can’t-miss stop for the Democratic presidential candidates, but many of them are making appearances this weekend at the trendy and techie South by Southwest Festival in Austin. Continue reading
Mar 12 Immigration tensions seep into South by Southwest music fest By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The trendsetting South by Southwest music festival is all about the next big thing, but the heated politics of the moment is stealing the show. Continue reading
Mar 03 SXSW’s immigration clauses are ‘not standard,’ lawyers say By Elizabeth Flock Musicians are protesting the annual music, film and media festival South by Southwest after it was discovered that the festival reserved the right to alert U.S. immigration authorities about international artists if they violated their performance agreement. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH LIVE: Obama to address civic engagement in SXSW keynote at 3:40 p.m. EST By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will aim to encourage civic engagement and use of technology to solve problems, like helping poor families get diapers for their children, when he appears at an annual tech festival in Austin, Texas. Obama's appearance… Continue reading
Oct 30 SXSW walks back its decision to cancel panels on gaming and harassment By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins, Corinne Segal Music and media conference South by Southwest has reversed its decision to cancel two panels related to online gaming and added an all-day summit on online harassment after widespread criticism. Continue reading