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SXSW Honors Writer David Carr with an Essay Contest

By |December 9th, 2016|Categories: Augmented Reality, Austin, Featured, Fiction, National News, Non-Fiction, Politics, Pop Culture, Previews, SXSW, Tech News, Texas, World News|Tags: , , , , , , |

SXSW 2017 will once again be hosting an essay style contest for the David Carr Prize. Deadline to enter the second annual David Carr Prize is Friday, December 16, 2016 at 11:59pm CT. For those unfamiliar with David Carr, he was a brilliant journalist that wrote for the New York Times, and a professor at Boston University. “THE ABILITY TO DO JOURNALISM, TO REACH AUDIENCES, HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER. I LIKE YOUR ODDS. I DO,” - DAVID CARR During his career he focused on a wide range of topics that showcased his depth in writing. His work with civil

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SXSW 2017 Gaming, Music, Film and Technology

By |November 28th, 2016|Categories: Austin, Entertainment, Featured, Gaming, Music News, National News, Pop Culture, SXSW, Tech News, Texas, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

SXSW 2017 is gearing up for another big year with live discussion from industry leaders, breakthrough international music, and interactive events to engage with in the heart of Austin, Texas. Listen in to an hour long preview from the second round of musical announcements with SXSWfm. JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjIxMDAlMjUlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIxMjAlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5taXhjbG91ZC5jb20lMkZ3aWRnZXQlMkZpZnJhbWUlMkYlM0ZmZWVkJTNEaHR0cHMlMjUzQSUyNTJGJTI1MkZ3d3cubWl4Y2xvdWQuY29tJTI1MkZTWFNXZm0lMjUyRnN4c3ctMjAxNy1hcnRpc3QtYW5ub3VuY2VtZW50LTExLTE1LTE2JTI1MkYlMjZoaWRlX2NvdmVyJTNEMSUyNmxpZ2h0JTNEMSUyMiUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ== New companies, entrepreneurs and startups will be also looking to make their mark at SXSW this year. Take a look over a quick guide to the SXSW schedule. On Thursday, March 9 guests can register with the festival. March 10 is opening day at SXSW. Guests with a platinum badge can experience

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  • SXSW 2016 'Elephant in the Valley' panel. Elephant on Madison Avenue will be at SXSW 2017 and follow up to the 2016 discussion. Photo by: SXSW / YouTube

SXSW 2017 Adds +750 Sessions, Mark Cuban, and Additional Keynotes

By |October 18th, 2016|Categories: Austin, Economy, Entertainment, Fashion, Featured, Film News, Google, Health, Music News, National News, Pop Culture, Previews, SXSW, Tech News, Texas, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

SXSW Conference recently announced +150 sessions, additional keynote speakers, and featured panels scheduled for March 10-19. Last week, SXSW 2017 released the first wave of artists for SXSW Music. Scan over the international acts set to perform in Austin on March 14-19. Take a quiz with SXSW's main website to see which badge works best with your interests. New in 2017, the event is expanding the amount of available events with different badge types. Keynotes in 2017 will once again feature leaders in the film, music and technology industries. SXSW provides in-depth discussion with Lee Daniels (film), Jennifer Doudna (interactive), Gareth Edwards

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SXSW 2017 Releases First Wave of Artists and Speakers

By |September 7th, 2016|Categories: Austin, Australia, Canada, Entertainment, Featured, Film News, France, Gaming, Germany, Music News, SXSW, United Kingdom, World News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , |

[td_block_text_with_title custom_title="5 Stats About SXSW 2016"]The following list is a collection of statistics from SXSW 2016.  Films Screened: 143 Features; 114 Curated Shorts (from 7,250 Submissions) Music Festival Showcasing Acts: 2,224; International acts: 579 from 67 foreign countries. Music Festival Acts That Applied: 8,696 SXSW Gaming Expo Exhibit Spaces: 265; Attendance over 3 days (approximate): 76,200 Film Festival Attendance: 71,256 Interactive Festival Participants: 37,660 (from 82 foreign countries) [/td_block_text_with_title]SXSW is amping up and releasing the first wave of keynote speakers, and live entertainment set to take the stage in downtown Austin. Early adopters will head to various venues March 10-19,

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