Category: Local Events
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Photos of SXSW 2018
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Beto O’Rourke Gaining Popularity
Written by Sean Anchondo Like a Rockstar, an anxious crowd of onlookers bursts into cheers as the El Paso Congressman, Beto O’Rourke, takes the stage. With sleeves rolled up and tie slightly pulled ajar, O’Rourke was set to deliver his message. He spoke with a sense of purpose, preaching togetherness and hope. The audience chomping…
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Literary Coffeehouse: The Inspiration and Connection between Literary Fans
Written by Phuong (Kim) Pham On February 5, 2018, the ACC Creative Writing Department welcomed everybody to their monthly gathering, Literacy Coffeehouse, at the Malvern Books bookstore. The open mic event, hosted by John Herndon, is an opportunity for literature lovers to share their passions, or just simply enjoy their time with the literary community.…
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MBPT Calls For SXSW Volunteers
Written by Tracy Fuller Now that the spring semester is in full swing, Spring Break is looming on some minds. Whether traveling out of town or doing a staycation, Spring Break is typically the time for decompressing. Conveniently, Spring Break falls during the live music capital of the world’s most famous festival, SXSW. As many…
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Show Review: The Story So Far, Turnstile, & Drug Church Throw Down at The Mohawk
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written and photos by Taylor Kokas Despite this year’s sudden cancellation of Sound On Sound Fest, many artists were able to be rescheduled at various venues around town to perform for the live music capitol audience. The festival continued on in spirit, early that Saturday afternoon. Fans lined up on both corners of The Mohawk,…
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Halloween in Austin
Written by Tracy Fuller The Halloween season in Austin can be indulging. With the hustle and bustle of the academic life, it’s paramount that time is made to decompress, especially after midterms. There are several events in town to suit your social craving from cult classic horror screenings to traditional 6th Street shenanigans. But remember, Halloween falls…
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Austin City Limits 2017
Written and photos by Halie Davis Pulling in headliners as Jay-Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, Chance The Rapper and Gorrillaz, made for a variety of dance parties across the stages. If those artists just weren’t an attendees jam, silent disco was offered. Adding in a new stage this year (Barton Springs) and the…
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ACC at PRIDE Parade
Written by Ruben Hernandez Photos by Stefanie Vermillion The annual Austin Pride Parade is a festivity that comes once a year. From across the LGBTQ+ spectrum, the festival allows self-expression in a variety of forms from all walks of life. While the Pride Parade isn’t Austin-exclusive, locals did use this as an opportunity to hit…
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Prizes, Pizza, and Kombucha Pop: A Look at the Eastview Campus Fall Fest
Story and photos by Shaina Kambo, Reporter Eastview Campus hosted the Fall Fest, a student appreciation event providing free food, admission, and activities open to all ACC students. The seventeen-member Enrollment Management Team at Eastview Campus organized the October 15 event. Recruiting Advising Specialist Kendra Singletary said the aim of putting on such an event was to…
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A Surreal Steve-O
Story by Christian Santiago, reporter In lieu of recording his Showtime comedy special at the Paramount Theater on November 21, Steve-O of Jackass fame took some time to speak with Accent to answer a few questions. Accent: What inspires you? What’s the inspiration for the things that you do? Steve-O: “My main inspiration is the…