SXSWedu: Game-Savvy Teachers: Next Generation Learning

Austin Convention Center

03.06.13

Teachers are arguably the most significant designers of other people’s learning. They understand how learning works and the types of social interactions crucial for deep learning to take plac

Weekend Roundup

Our top 5 events for the weekend: Bike art, QuiltCon, West By West Campus and more

By Aleksander Chan

02.22.13 | 4:05 pm

It's Oscars weekend. You could spend it running in and out of theaters trying to see all the nominated films and performances, but if you haven't already, are you really going to try and cr ...

QuiltCon 2013

Austin Convention Center

02.21.13 - 02.24.13

The Modern Quilt Guild has assembled a first-of-its-kind convention of more than 50 exhibitors and vendors that will includes a juried modern quilt show with cash prizes, vendors, lectures and work

Texas Rollergirls first bout of the season

Austin Convention Center

02.10.13

The Texas Rollergirls, Austin born and bred, is 100 percent skater-owned and managed. The league is composed of four home teams supported by a loyal, enthusiastic fan base: Hell Marys, Hotrod Honey

Conference conscripts

Badges? You don’t need to buy no stinkin’ badges if you volunteer for SXSW 2013

By Ryan Lakich

01.09.13 | 9:25 am

Most Austinites are used to the massive influx of SXSW festival-goers that flood this city every spring for the chance to post murky Instagrams of celebrities and fill goodie bags with the legal ki ...

Changing the Skyline

JW Marriott breaks ground on the new "Monster Marriott" set to open in 2015

By Michael Graupmann

10.17.12 | 3:29 pm

Another downtown city block is under massive construction and will remain so for the next two years. This time, it's the 200 block between Congress and Brazos, which will be the home of the new ...

Austin Fan Fest 2012 presents: Enrique Iglesias

Austin Convention Center

11.17.12

Sexy Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias comes to Austin during the Formula 1 Grand Prix for the Austin Fan Fest. He performs at the CoTA Club with Nelly at the Austin Convention Center.

Family Fun

Think outside the box: Creativity clicks at the LEGO KidsFest

By Roby Brown

08.25.12 | 9:59 am

Pencils. Books. Teachers' dirty looks. Next week, nine months of academic and social awkwardness await our kids. They’re rolling off a water park and sunshine high, so packing up the Aven ...

LEGO KidsFest Texas

Austin Convention Center

08.31.12 - 09.02.12

LEGO KidsFest brings all of the creative hands-on, minds-on fun of LEGO building and experiences together in one activity- and entertainment-packed family event for children of all ages and builder

Derby Daze

Keep Austin Feared: Top roller derby teams in the nation contend for the Star of Texas Bowl

By Ben Griffin

07.17.12 | 12:45 pm

Four of the best roller derby teams in the world will converge on the Austin Convention Center this weekend, and the hometown sternum-crackers, The Texecutioners, look to take the coveted Star of T ...