SXSW 2019 Ultimate Guide to the Panels, Popups and Parties
By: Martine Paris
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SXSW 2019 Ultimate Guide to the Panels, Popups and Parties

Blow your mind with 400 of the most epic events including Mark Cuban, Priscilla Chan, Winklevii, Jon Hamm, Seth Rogen, Shia LaBeouf, Anna Kendrick, Mindy Kaling, Dakota Johnson, Elle Fanning, Jason Sudeikis, Jordan Peele, Woody Harrelson, Elisabeth Moss, Max Minghella, Matthew McConaughey, Garry Kasparov, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Kevin Systrom, Billie Eilish, Lukas Nelson, Car Seat Headrest, Broken Social Scene, Andrew WK, Lance Bass, Beastie Boys, Joan Jett, SNL Stars, CNN Democratic Presidential Town Hall, Martha Stewart BBQ, Neil Gaiman Zombie Apocalypse, Bishop Briggs Meditation, Viceland’s Biggie Smalls Roller Rink, Jodie Foster Master Class, Fonzie, Karate Kid, Salt Lick, Torchy’s, aaaaahhhh!!!

The iconic tech arts music festival, South by Southwest (SXSW), is nearly upon us with more than one hundred thousand influencers about to descend upon the ten day bacchanal that takes place in Austin, March 8 through March 17.

It’s a star-studded spectacle unlike any other with thousands of events offered around the clock featuring tech visionaries, presidential hopefuls and rock stars mixing it up among big brand activations. This year’s line up includes:

Celebrities: Amanda Palmer, Anna Kendrick, Baron Vaughn, Ben Masters, Brooklyn Decker, Charlize Theron, Dakota Johnson, David Fincher, Elisabeth Moss, Elizabeth Banks, Elle Fanning, Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Henry Winkler, Jason Blum, Jason Sudeikis, Jodie Foster, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates, Kathy Griffin, Kevin Costner, Kumail Nanjiani, Matt Besser, Matthew McConaughey, Max Minghella, Mike Judge, Mindy Kaling, Neil Gaiman, Olivia Wilde, Open Mike Eagle, Padma Lakshmi, Ralph Macchio, Richard Pryor (in memoriam), Robert Rodriguez, Seth Rogen, Shia LaBeouf, SNL Aidy Bryant, NBC Late Night Amber Ruffin & Jenny Hagel, Simpsons Al Jean & Stephanie Gillis, Trevor Noah, Will Forte, Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldana

Amanda Palmer, Anna Kendrick, Baron Vaughn, Ben Masters, Brooklyn Decker, Charlize Theron, Dakota Johnson, David Fincher, Elisabeth Moss, Elizabeth Banks, Elle Fanning, Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Henry Winkler, Jason Blum, Jason Sudeikis, Jodie Foster, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates, Kathy Griffin, Kevin Costner, Kumail Nanjiani, Matt Besser, Matthew McConaughey, Max Minghella, Mike Judge, Mindy Kaling, Neil Gaiman, Olivia Wilde, Open Mike Eagle, Padma Lakshmi, Ralph Macchio, Richard Pryor (in memoriam), Robert Rodriguez, Seth Rogen, Shia LaBeouf, SNL Aidy Bryant, NBC Late Night Amber Ruffin & Jenny Hagel, Simpsons Al Jean & Stephanie Gillis, Trevor Noah, Will Forte, Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldana Bands: ABBA, Andrew Bird, Andrew WK, A$AP Rocky, Beastie Boys, Billie Eilish, Bishop Briggs, Brandy Carlile, Broken Social Scene, Cautious Clay, Chvrches, David Byrne, De La Soul, Deerhunter, Dungeon Family/Big Boi, Elderbrook, Flora Cash, Garbage , Head and the Heart, IKON, Japanese Breakfast, Joan Jett, Judah & The Lion, Khalid, Lance Bass, Lil Peep (in memoriam), Lukas Nelson, Mansionair, Mavis Staples, Miguel, Mr. Eaazi, Myles Hendrik, Nile Rodgers, Oh Sees, Questlove, Rick Rubin, Sir Sly, Strumbellas, TLC, Toro y Moi, Virgil Abloh, White Denim, Wyclef Jean

ABBA, Andrew Bird, Andrew WK, A$AP Rocky, Beastie Boys, Billie Eilish, Bishop Briggs, Brandy Carlile, Broken Social Scene, Cautious Clay, Chvrches, David Byrne, De La Soul, Deerhunter, Dungeon Family/Big Boi, Elderbrook, Flora Cash, Garbage , Head and the Heart, IKON, Japanese Breakfast, Joan Jett, Judah & The Lion, Khalid, Lance Bass, Lil Peep (in memoriam), Lukas Nelson, Mansionair, Mavis Staples, Miguel, Mr. Eaazi, Myles Hendrik, Nile Rodgers, Oh Sees, Questlove, Rick Rubin, Sir Sly, Strumbellas, TLC, Toro y Moi, Virgil Abloh, White Denim, Wyclef Jean Tech and media visionaries: Arlan Hamilton, Bozoma Saint John, Brian Solis, Cameron & Tyler Winkelvoss, Chip Conley, Christina Tosi, Craig Newmark, Dennis Crowley, Dominique Crenn, Garry Kasparov, George Hotz, Guy Kawasaki, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Howard Schultz, Jack Conte, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jimmy Song, Joe Lubin, Kevin Reilly, Kevin Systrom, Mark Cuban, Martha Stewart, Meg Whitman, Michael Acton Smith, Michael Pollan, Mike Kreiger, Neha Narula, Priscilla Chan, Roger McNamee, Tim Ferris, Travis VanderZanden, Vivan Schiller

Arlan Hamilton, Bozoma Saint John, Brian Solis, Cameron & Tyler Winkelvoss, Chip Conley, Christina Tosi, Craig Newmark, Dennis Crowley, Dominique Crenn, Garry Kasparov, George Hotz, Guy Kawasaki, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Howard Schultz, Jack Conte, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jimmy Song, Joe Lubin, Kevin Reilly, Kevin Systrom, Mark Cuban, Martha Stewart, Meg Whitman, Michael Acton Smith, Michael Pollan, Mike Kreiger, Neha Narula, Priscilla Chan, Roger McNamee, Tim Ferris, Travis VanderZanden, Vivan Schiller Politicos: Amy Klobuchar, Amy Vilela, Andrew Yang, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Beto O’Rourke, Cori Bush, Elizabeth Warren, John Boehner, John Kasich, John Delaney, Mazie Hirono, Paula Jean Swearengin, Pete Buttigieg, Stacey Abrams, Tulsi Gabbard, Will Hurd, HRH Mary Crown Princess of Denmark

Amy Klobuchar, Amy Vilela, Andrew Yang, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Beto O’Rourke, Cori Bush, Elizabeth Warren, John Boehner, John Kasich, John Delaney, Mazie Hirono, Paula Jean Swearengin, Pete Buttigieg, Stacey Abrams, Tulsi Gabbard, Will Hurd, HRH Mary Crown Princess of Denmark Press: Jean Ellen Cowgill (Bloomberg) , Sarah Silverstein (Business Insider) , Jeff Zucker, Dana Bash, David Allan, Jake Tapper & Poppy Harlow (CNN), Jonah Peretti & Jill Abramson (BuzzFeed), Catherine Clifford (CNBC), Teal Newland (Conde Nast), Kerry Flynn (Digiday), Shana Naomi Krochmal (Entertainment Weekly), Stephanie Mehta, Jill Bernstein & Paul Smalera (Fast Company), Rachel Wolfson (Forbes), Terri Schwartz (IGN), Norman Pearlstine (LA Times), Rachel Heine & Dan Casey (Nerdist), Liza Donnelly (New Yorker), Susan Fowler, Sam Dolnick & Ken Druckerman (New York Times), Tim Fernholz & Emily Withrow (Quartz), Kara Swisher & Peter Kafka (Recode), Nick Cohen & Hazel Baker (Reuters), Josh Constine (TechCrunch), Martine Paris (The FinTech Times), Nicholas Thompson & Wonbo Woo (Wired), JP Mangalindan (Yahoo! Finance), Gordon Young & Fergus Gregory (The Drum) , Joe Pompeo (Vanity Fair), Jim Bankoff & Liz Plank (Vox), Veronica Dagher (WSJ), Elite Truong (Washington Post), Ana Marie Cox, Dan Rather, Katie Couric, Maria Shriver, Malcolm Gladwell, Shira Lazar, Soledad O’Brien

Jean Ellen Cowgill (Bloomberg) Sarah Silverstein (Business Insider) Jeff Zucker, Dana Bash, David Allan, Jake Tapper & Poppy Harlow (CNN), Jonah Peretti & Jill Abramson (BuzzFeed), Catherine Clifford (CNBC), Teal Newland (Conde Nast), Kerry Flynn (Digiday), Shana Naomi Krochmal (Entertainment Weekly), Stephanie Mehta, Jill Bernstein & Paul Smalera (Fast Company), Rachel Wolfson (Forbes), Terri Schwartz (IGN), Norman Pearlstine (LA Times), Rachel Heine & Dan Casey (Nerdist), Liza Donnelly (New Yorker), Susan Fowler, Sam Dolnick & Ken Druckerman (New York Times), Tim Fernholz & Emily Withrow (Quartz), Kara Swisher & Peter Kafka (Recode), Nick Cohen & Hazel Baker (Reuters), Josh Constine (TechCrunch), Martine Paris (The FinTech Times), Nicholas Thompson & Wonbo Woo (Wired), JP Mangalindan (Yahoo! Finance), Gordon Young & Fergus Gregory (The Drum) Joe Pompeo (Vanity Fair), Jim Bankoff & Liz Plank (Vox), Veronica Dagher (WSJ), Elite Truong (Washington Post), Ana Marie Cox, Dan Rather, Katie Couric, Maria Shriver, Malcolm Gladwell, Shira Lazar, Soledad O’Brien Possible surprise appearances: Anderson .Paak, Cameron Crowe, Elijah Wood, Fred Armisen, Janeane Garofalo, Jeb Bush, John Lithgow, Logic, Mariel Hemingway, Meryl Streep, Mira Sorvino, Nick Offerman, Reggie Watts, Richard Linklater, Snoop Dog, SNL Kate McKinnon & Sasheer Zamata, Sons Of An Illustrious Father, Stephan Jenkins (Third Eye Blind), Taylor Swift, Zac Efron

Instagrammable activations you won’t want to miss:

Audible’s Heads Will Roll Night Realm Tavern , An SNL Kate McKinnon production, Javelina, 69 Rainey, March 8, 12–8pm, Experience the medieval fantasy world of the star-studded audio at The Night Realm Tavern, where guests can revel like royalty, indulge in medieval food and drink, and sample scenes from this Audible Original, feat performances by Meryl Streep, Game of Thrones Peter Dinklage, Aidy Bryant, Esther Perel.

, An SNL Kate McKinnon production, Javelina, 69 Rainey, March 8, 12–8pm, Experience the medieval fantasy world of the star-studded audio at The Night Realm Tavern, where guests can revel like royalty, indulge in medieval food and drink, and sample scenes from this Audible Original, feat performances by Meryl Streep, Game of Thrones Peter Dinklage, Aidy Bryant, Esther Perel. HBO’s Bleed For the Throne , Fair Market, 1100 East 5th, March 7, 12–7:15pm, March 8–9, 12-5:15pm, a Westeros experience where fans donate blood to the American Red Cross while interacting with Game of Thrones plotlines and characters. Final season premieres April 14. http://bleedforthethrone.com

, Fair Market, 1100 East 5th, March 7, 12–7:15pm, March 8–9, 12-5:15pm, a Westeros experience where fans donate blood to the American Red Cross while interacting with Game of Thrones plotlines and characters. Final season premieres April 14. http://bleedforthethrone.com Lululemon House , Clive Bar, 609 Davis/Rainey, March 8, 8–5pm, 10pm-2am invite only afterparty, March 9, 8am-5pm, 8pm-2am Sweatlife House Party, March 10, 8am-5pm, Relax, recharge and connect through daily digitally enhanced sound meditation and multi-sensory yoga classes in a dome. http://thesweatlifehouse.eventbrite.com

, Clive Bar, 609 Davis/Rainey, March 8, 8–5pm, 10pm-2am invite only afterparty, March 9, 8am-5pm, 8pm-2am Sweatlife House Party, March 10, 8am-5pm, Relax, recharge and connect through daily digitally enhanced sound meditation and multi-sensory yoga classes in a dome. http://thesweatlifehouse.eventbrite.com Land O Lakes’ Copernicus Project , Trinity Hall, 311 E 5, March 8, 12–8pm, March 9, 12–7pm, March 10, 12–5:30pm, in the 1532 CE, Copernicus discovered we weren’t the center of the universe, now jounrey through time in his shoes through a multisensory food experience to understand that the future of society is on our dinner plate, https://features.landolakesinc.com/the-copernicus-project

, Trinity Hall, 311 E 5, March 8, 12–8pm, March 9, 12–7pm, March 10, 12–5:30pm, in the 1532 CE, Copernicus discovered we weren’t the center of the universe, now jounrey through time in his shoes through a multisensory food experience to understand that the future of society is on our dinner plate, https://features.landolakesinc.com/the-copernicus-project Amazon Prime Video’s Good Omens, Garden Of Earthly Delights , 604 Driskill, March 8, 12–9pm, March 9–10, 12–6pm, March 11, 12–9pm. On the night of Friday, March 8 watch for angels, demons, and the Four Horsemen ringing in the apocalypse and beckoning fans to escape doom at the massive 19,000 square foot oasis at Rainey and Driskill. Dine on prophetic apples, wine, beeer, BBQ and sushi. Activities include the Hellhound Puppy Pen (Puppies!), a bookshop with perhaps surprise appearances by Neil Gaiman, Jon Hamm, Benedict Cumberbatch (guessing!), magicians, sword swallowers, fire breathers, tarot card readers, and a Queen cover band to party like it’s the end of the world. Appearances by Michael Sheen and David Tennant. Site of the EW and Buzzfeed parties. https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38851

, 604 Driskill, March 8, 12–9pm, March 9–10, 12–6pm, March 11, 12–9pm. On the night of Friday, March 8 watch for angels, demons, and the Four Horsemen ringing in the apocalypse and beckoning fans to escape doom at the massive 19,000 square foot oasis at Rainey and Driskill. Dine on prophetic apples, wine, beeer, BBQ and sushi. Activities include the Hellhound Puppy Pen (Puppies!), a bookshop with perhaps surprise appearances by Neil Gaiman, Jon Hamm, Benedict Cumberbatch (guessing!), magicians, sword swallowers, fire breathers, tarot card readers, and a Queen cover band to party like it’s the end of the world. Appearances by Michael Sheen and David Tennant. Site of the EW and Buzzfeed parties. https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38851 Uber Eats Walk-Up Window , 600 E 6th, March 8–16, food from The Peached Tortilla, East Side King, Tamale House and Juice Austin + watch for surprise drops while waiting in long panel and party lines. Uber Eats House , 612 W 4th, March 14–16. On March 16, 10pm enjoy concerts by Billie Eilish paired with curated vegan menu by CHLOE, March 15, Virgil Abloh paired with Milk Bar (yum!) and March 14, Khalid paired with McD, https://www.uber.com/newsroom/uber-eats-feeding-your-sxsw-experience

, 600 E 6th, March 8–16, food from The Peached Tortilla, East Side King, Tamale House and Juice Austin + watch for surprise drops while waiting in long panel and party lines. , 612 W 4th, March 14–16. On March 16, 10pm enjoy concerts by paired with curated vegan menu by CHLOE, March 15, Virgil Abloh paired with Milk Bar (yum!) and March 14, Khalid paired with McD, https://www.uber.com/newsroom/uber-eats-feeding-your-sxsw-experience Japan House-WAYGU! J-POP! PACHINKO! 800 Congress, March 9, 12-10pm, Immerse yourself in all things Japan! From singing Karaoke-style, watching Japanese parade floats to participating in traditional dance; Try a hand at the Pachinko machine and play games, games, games! Schmooze with authentic Buddhist priests to gaming geeks. Listen to Japanese court music, Japanese ballads and J-Pop! Enjoy the beauty of Japanese woodblock prints and read poetic haikus. Eat and drink to your heart’s delight — sushi, wagyu beef, ramen, rice wine, and more! From traditional to pop to high tech, your experience will be a mind-boggling variety! https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38254

800 Congress, March 9, 12-10pm, Immerse yourself in all things Japan! From singing Karaoke-style, watching Japanese parade floats to participating in traditional dance; Try a hand at the Pachinko machine and play games, games, games! Schmooze with authentic Buddhist priests to gaming geeks. Listen to Japanese court music, Japanese ballads and J-Pop! Enjoy the beauty of Japanese woodblock prints and read poetic haikus. Eat and drink to your heart’s delight — sushi, wagyu beef, ramen, rice wine, and more! From traditional to pop to high tech, your experience will be a mind-boggling variety! https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38254 Rent the Runway and West Elm’s Popup Closet , 1011 W 5th, March 9, 3–9pm, March 10, 11–6pm, Rent the Runway will provide a first look at the upcoming Rent the Runway x West Elm home partnership collection. Fans will enjoy cosmic readings, DIY bag station, hair and makeup styling, professional portrait sessions, selfies in a bedroom aerial photo booth, light bites, craft beer, designer espresso, live music + rent from RTR’s Living Closet with $80 off first two months of RTR Unlimited + $5 off Bird scooters from the Four Seasons Austin, use code RTRxWestElm.

, 1011 W 5th, March 9, 3–9pm, March 10, 11–6pm, Rent the Runway will provide a first look at the upcoming Rent the Runway x West Elm home partnership collection. Fans will enjoy cosmic readings, DIY bag station, hair and makeup styling, professional portrait sessions, selfies in a bedroom aerial photo booth, light bites, craft beer, designer espresso, live music + rent from RTR’s Living Closet with $80 off first two months of RTR Unlimited + $5 off Bird scooters from the Four Seasons Austin, use code RTRxWestElm. Miraval’s Wellness Expo , Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, March 9–10, 11am–6pm, 150 exhibitors offering free self-care activities plus Yoga with Adrienne! https://www.sxsw.com/exhibitions/sxsw-wellness-expo

, Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, March 9–10, 11am–6pm, 150 exhibitors offering free self-care activities plus Yoga with Adrienne! https://www.sxsw.com/exhibitions/sxsw-wellness-expo Bloomberg’s Tic Toc News Lab , 3rd/Colorado-Congress>Brazos/4–5th, March 9–11, 10–6pm, pedicab will give rides and juice shots when you take the onboard quiz about how you consume news. https://www.bloombergmedia.com/press/detox-news-diet-tictoc-news-lab-sxsw-tictoc-bloomberg-sxsw

, 3rd/Colorado-Congress>Brazos/4–5th, March 9–11, 10–6pm, pedicab will give rides and juice shots when you take the onboard quiz about how you consume news. https://www.bloombergmedia.com/press/detox-news-diet-tictoc-news-lab-sxsw-tictoc-bloomberg-sxsw Comedy Central’s Presidential Twitter Library, Driskill Hotel, 604 Brazos, March 9, 11am-10pm, March 10–11th, 10am–10pm, critically-acclaimed and award-winning Presidential Twitter Library makes its debut at SXSW after having previously travelled to Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York City. It will be open from Saturday, March 9 through Monday, March 11 On opening day only (Saturday), event hours are 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. CT; Sunday and Monday the Library will be open from 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. CT.

Driskill Hotel, 604 Brazos, March 9, 11am-10pm, March 10–11th, 10am–10pm, critically-acclaimed and award-winning Presidential Twitter Library makes its debut at SXSW after having previously travelled to Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York City. It will be open from Saturday, March 9 through Monday, March 11 On opening day only (Saturday), event hours are 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. CT; Sunday and Monday the Library will be open from 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. CT. Sony WOW Studio , 90 Trinity, March 9–12, 12–8pm, explore haptics demos in the cave without light and AI music composition showcases, speakers include legendary chess grandmaster, Garry Kasparov, AI pioneer, Jurgen Schmidhuber, and roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, March 10, 12:15–1:15pm. https://www.sony.net/brand/event/sxsw

, 90 Trinity, March 9–12, 12–8pm, explore haptics demos in the cave without light and AI music composition showcases, speakers include legendary chess grandmaster, Garry Kasparov, AI pioneer, Jurgen Schmidhuber, and roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, March 10, 12:15–1:15pm. https://www.sony.net/brand/event/sxsw Vice’s Skateland , Carmelo’s Lot, 504 E 5th/Red River, next to Convention Center enroute to Rainey Street, March 9–12, 1–5pm (18y+), 6–9pm (21y+). Get ready to BOUNCE, ROLL…get your retro rollerskates on! Watch for the Viceland bus, merch, and bar with Biggie Smalls tribute featuring DJ Bluntler, Trauma, Scram Jones, Whoo Kid and Phonte (Little Brother & Foreign Exchange + Vice Live with Zack Fox. https://www.sxsw.com/news/2019/vice-hosting-4-day-pop-up-rollerskating-party-with-djs-vice-live-and-more

, Carmelo’s Lot, 504 E 5th/Red River, next to Convention Center enroute to Rainey Street, March 9–12, 1–5pm (18y+), 6–9pm (21y+). Get ready to BOUNCE, ROLL…get your retro rollerskates on! Watch for the Viceland bus, merch, and bar with Biggie Smalls tribute featuring DJ Bluntler, Trauma, Scram Jones, Whoo Kid and Phonte (Little Brother & Foreign Exchange + Vice Live with Zack Fox. https://www.sxsw.com/news/2019/vice-hosting-4-day-pop-up-rollerskating-party-with-djs-vice-live-and-more Michelob’s Pure Golden Hour Meditation with Bishop Briggs, Cautious Clay and Miguel , Long Center, 701 W Riverside Drive, March 10, 5–7pm, enjoy organic beer, bites, beats and calm as headliners invite fans to tune into themselves in this group meditaiton, https://www.michelobultra.com/sxsw, https://michelob-ultra-sxsw.n.events, https://2019.do512.com/pureholdenhour2019

, Long Center, 701 W Riverside Drive, March 10, 5–7pm, enjoy organic beer, bites, beats and calm as headliners invite fans to tune into themselves in this group meditaiton, https://www.michelobultra.com/sxsw, https://michelob-ultra-sxsw.n.events, https://2019.do512.com/pureholdenhour2019 Facebook Art House , The Native Hostel, 807 E 4, March 9–11, 11–10pm, Stories workshops, mimosas, art giveaways, appearances by Mikey Alfred, Kasey Elise & Andrea Ellsworth. Lucy’s Fried Chicken backyard feast community dinner (March 9, 8–10pm). performances by Toro y Moi, Madeline Kenney, Chulita Vinyl Club (March 10, 7–10pm). Toro y Moi Chaz Bear Screenprinting Workshop (March 11, 12–2pm). http://facebookarthousesxsw.splashthat.com

, The Native Hostel, 807 E 4, March 9–11, 11–10pm, Stories workshops, mimosas, art giveaways, appearances by Mikey Alfred, Kasey Elise & Andrea Ellsworth. Lucy’s Fried Chicken backyard feast community dinner (March 9, 8–10pm). performances by Toro y Moi, Madeline Kenney, Chulita Vinyl Club (March 10, 7–10pm). Toro y Moi Chaz Bear Screenprinting Workshop (March 11, 12–2pm). http://facebookarthousesxsw.splashthat.com ComcastNBCU Lounge , 90 Rainey, March 9, 11–9pm, March 10, 11–7pm, March 11, 11–2pm, The Office and Project Runway selfies, Jordan Peele’s US fan art gallery, How To Train Your Dragon VR Tour, Xfinity gaming lounge, coloring between the lines + puppies! https://comcastsnbcuhousersvp.splashthat.com

, 90 Rainey, March 9, 11–9pm, March 10, 11–7pm, March 11, 11–2pm, The Office and Project Runway selfies, Jordan Peele’s US fan art gallery, How To Train Your Dragon VR Tour, Xfinity gaming lounge, coloring between the lines + puppies! https://comcastsnbcuhousersvp.splashthat.com Netflix’s The Highwaymen House , Bangers Basement, 81 1/2 Rainey, March 9, March 11–12th, 5pm-Midnight, step into a 1934 speakeasy for cowboy cocktails and join the hunt to help the Texas Rangers wrangle up Bonnie and Clyde. Fans get a character name and RFID wristband to unlock experiences, play games and earn points to redeem at the swag store. Brand yourself an outlaw by selfie-ing with the getaway car and wanted sign. Live music performances by Jessica Pratt on March 9, Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real on March 11, and Durand Jones & The Indications on March 12. Film premieres at SXSW on March 10 with red carpet appearances by Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson and Kathy Bates, and releases on Netflix March 29. https://culturecollide.com/event/sxsw-2019-the-highwaymen-house-bangers-basement, http://www.the-highwaymen.com

, Bangers Basement, 81 1/2 Rainey, March 9, March 11–12th, 5pm-Midnight, step into a 1934 speakeasy for cowboy cocktails and join the hunt to help the Texas Rangers wrangle up Bonnie and Clyde. Fans get a character name and RFID wristband to unlock experiences, play games and earn points to redeem at the swag store. Brand yourself an outlaw by selfie-ing with the getaway car and wanted sign. Live music performances by Jessica Pratt on March 9, Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real on March 11, and Durand Jones & The Indications on March 12. Film premieres at SXSW on March 10 with red carpet appearances by Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson and Kathy Bates, and releases on Netflix March 29. https://culturecollide.com/event/sxsw-2019-the-highwaymen-house-bangers-basement, http://www.the-highwaymen.com FX’s What We Do In The Shadows, El Naranjo (85 Rainey Street), Bat Bar (218 E 6th Street) Iron Works BBQ (100 Red River Street), March 9–12, find the secret vampire libraries for free books and cash prizes. https://deadline.com/2019/02/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-fx-sxsw-jemaine-clement-taika-waititi-1202565020

El Naranjo (85 Rainey Street), Bat Bar (218 E 6th Street) Iron Works BBQ (100 Red River Street), March 9–12, find the secret vampire libraries for free books and cash prizes. https://deadline.com/2019/02/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-fx-sxsw-jemaine-clement-taika-waititi-1202565020 Showtime House , Clive Bar, 609 Davis/Rainey. March 11 , 2–6pm-late, music trivia games, a Wu-Tang Clan name generator photobooth, concert concession stand snacks and DJ sets, evening party featuring Rick Rubin tribute. March 12 , appearances by Paul Scheer (Black Monday) and Jacob Latimore (The Chi).. 90 minute black and white art battle Secret Walls competition, performances by Latimore, Mavis Staples and Spinderella. March 13, Shameless carnival, big top attractions, quickdraw photobooth, face painting, classic games and carnival acts. Showtime gift cards to first 100 guests each day. https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE39222

, Clive Bar, 609 Davis/Rainey. , 2–6pm-late, music trivia games, a Wu-Tang Clan name generator photobooth, concert concession stand snacks and DJ sets, evening party featuring Rick Rubin tribute. , appearances by Paul Scheer (Black Monday) and Jacob Latimore (The Chi).. 90 minute black and white art battle Secret Walls competition, performances by Latimore, Mavis Staples and Spinderella. Shameless carnival, big top attractions, quickdraw photobooth, face painting, classic games and carnival acts. Showtime gift cards to first 100 guests each day. https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE39222 SXSW Outdoor Stage at Lady Bird Lake , First Street Bridge across from Palmer Events Center, March 14–16, Dungeon Family ft Big Boi, Andrew Bird, free concerts for the public and picnicking http://2019.do512.com/sxswoutdoorstage

, First Street Bridge across from Palmer Events Center, March 14–16, Dungeon Family ft Big Boi, Andrew Bird, free concerts for the public and picnicking http://2019.do512.com/sxswoutdoorstage Rachael Ray’s Moxie Made Pop-Up Shop , March 14–17, 11–7pm (til 2pm on Sunday), 1224 S Congress across from the I Love You So Much mural at Buble Hive, Jo’s Coffee, 242 W 2nd —shop features new and vintage apparel. https://www.austin360.com/entertainmentlife/20190304/rachael-ray-brings-back-her-moxie-made-pop-up-shop-for-four-days-during-sxsw

, March 14–17, 11–7pm (til 2pm on Sunday), 1224 S Congress across from the I Love You So Much mural at Buble Hive, Jo’s Coffee, 242 W 2nd —shop features new and vintage apparel. https://www.austin360.com/entertainmentlife/20190304/rachael-ray-brings-back-her-moxie-made-pop-up-shop-for-four-days-during-sxsw Patreon House of Creativity, 86 Rainey, March 11–13, 7pm-1am, March 11, 10pm Amanda Palmer, 11pm Zola Jesus, Midnight, Cautious Clay, March 12, Midnight White Denim, https://events.patreon.com/sxsw

Houses that won’t let your mind or body go hungry:

Deep End by Vox , The Belmont, March 8–10, 11am, March 8, 4pm Kara Swisher, Arlan Hamilton, Wendy Davis, March 9, 2pm, Liz Plank, Olivia Wilde, Katie Silberman, 3pm, Peter Kafka, Mark Cuban, March 10, 12pm, Pete Buttigieg, 1:30pm Vergecast Niley Patel, Dieter Bohn, Casey Newton, 3:30pm Craig Newmark, 4pm Black Pumas + Polygon Arcade, Eater treats, Curbed decor. http://voxmediaevents.com/sxsw

, The Belmont, March 8–10, 11am, March 8, 4pm Kara Swisher, Arlan Hamilton, Wendy Davis, March 9, 2pm, Liz Plank, Olivia Wilde, Katie Silberman, 3pm, Peter Kafka, Mark Cuban, March 10, 12pm, Pete Buttigieg, 1:30pm Vergecast Niley Patel, Dieter Bohn, Casey Newton, 3:30pm Craig Newmark, 4pm Black Pumas + Polygon Arcade, Eater treats, Curbed decor. http://voxmediaevents.com/sxsw Wired ADP Break The Glass Ceiling Experience , Empire Control Room, 606 E 7th, March 8–10, 12–6pm, choose one of four work barriers (ex. Work Life Balance) that are holding back businesses / employee success, be filmed physically breaking through the barrier for sharing. https://www.sxsw.com/news/2019/top-5-things-you-wont-want-to-miss-this-years-future-workplace-track-sxsw/

, Empire Control Room, 606 E 7th, March 8–10, 12–6pm, choose one of four work barriers (ex. Work Life Balance) that are holding back businesses / employee success, be filmed physically breaking through the barrier for sharing. https://www.sxsw.com/news/2019/top-5-things-you-wont-want-to-miss-this-years-future-workplace-track-sxsw/ Fast Company Grill , Cedar Door, 201 Brazos, March 8–11, 10:30–4:30pm(6pm, March 8), stellar lineup, lunch, open bar, swag, editors, https://fastcompany.swoogo.com/FCGrill19/schedule, March 8, 1:10pm Jeff Weiser, Shopify, 2pm, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, Academy Award-Winning Actor and Founder, just keep livin Foundation; and MICHAEL ACTON SMITH, Cofounder and Co-CEO, Calm, STEPHANIE MEHTA, editor-in-chief, Fast Company, March 9, 1:10–1:50pm Kendra Scott, March 10, 11–11:30am, Christina Tosi, Milk Bar, 2:30pm Will Hurd, March 11, 2pm TLC Live

, Cedar Door, 201 Brazos, March 8–11, 10:30–4:30pm(6pm, March 8), stellar lineup, lunch, open bar, swag, editors, https://fastcompany.swoogo.com/FCGrill19/schedule, March 8, 1:10pm Jeff Weiser, Shopify, 2pm, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, Academy Award-Winning Actor and Founder, just keep livin Foundation; and MICHAEL ACTON SMITH, Cofounder and Co-CEO, Calm, STEPHANIE MEHTA, editor-in-chief, Fast Company, March 9, 1:10–1:50pm Kendra Scott, March 10, 11–11:30am, Christina Tosi, Milk Bar, 2:30pm Will Hurd, March 11, 2pm TLC Live Female Quotient Lounge , Palm Door on Sabine, 401 Sabine, March 8–10, 8am–8pm, 25 panels that include a performance by rapper Ivy Sole, Saturday 6pm. Sponsored by NBCU, Facebook, Google, L’Oreal, JPMC, Deloitte, Viacom, HP, Twitter, Shopify, New York Times and more.

, Palm Door on Sabine, 401 Sabine, March 8–10, 8am–8pm, 25 panels that include a performance by rapper Ivy Sole, Saturday 6pm. Sponsored by NBCU, Facebook, Google, L’Oreal, JPMC, Deloitte, Viacom, HP, Twitter, Shopify, New York Times and more. Mercedes Media Lounge , Austin Convention Center, Room 17AB, March 8–12, hosted by Stephanie Agresta, Brian Solis and Guy Kawasaki, it’s like a mini-SXSW. All the top speakers from the sold out sessions drop in to speak to a more intimate audience. Best place to get your tech selfies! Schedule is posted at the door daily. http://mercedesmedialounge.splashthat.com

, Austin Convention Center, Room 17AB, March 8–12, hosted by Stephanie Agresta, Brian Solis and Guy Kawasaki, it’s like a mini-SXSW. All the top speakers from the sold out sessions drop in to speak to a more intimate audience. Best place to get your tech selfies! Schedule is posted at the door daily. http://mercedesmedialounge.splashthat.com Scandinavia House , Fareground, 111 Congress, March 8–13, 8am-11pm, will feed you like royalty! From a Scandinavian breakfast daily at 8am to a Nine Course Pop Up Restaurant 7–11pm with guests appearances by ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus and HRH Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, and special events like Empty the Fridge Lonely Planet lunch March 12, 11:30am, Travel wallet happy hour on March 13 5pm, you won’t go hungry with this international destination. https://scandinaviantraveler.com/en/houseofscandinavia/theprogram,

https://scandinaviantraveler.com/en/houseofscandinavia/popup-booking

, Fareground, 111 Congress, March 8–13, 8am-11pm, will feed you like royalty! From a Scandinavian breakfast daily at 8am to a Nine Course Pop Up Restaurant 7–11pm with guests appearances by ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus and HRH Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, and special events like Empty the Fridge Lonely Planet lunch March 12, 11:30am, Travel wallet happy hour on March 13 5pm, you won’t go hungry with this international destination. https://scandinaviantraveler.com/en/houseofscandinavia/theprogram, https://scandinaviantraveler.com/en/houseofscandinavia/popup-booking Google Fiber : Food & Tech, March 12, 10am-5pm, Is that salad brought to you by an algorithm? The Refresh Working Group, Google, and Swell Creative Group host a day of food activations, discussions, and cooking demonstrations. Explore how AI is transforming the entire food system, https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38243.

: Food & Tech, March 12, 10am-5pm, Is that salad brought to you by an algorithm? The Refresh Working Group, Google, and Swell Creative Group host a day of food activations, discussions, and cooking demonstrations. Explore how AI is transforming the entire food system, https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38243. Abbey Road Takeover, Austin Convention Center Trade Show Floor, March 10–13, British Music Embassy, Latitude 30, 512 San Jacinto, March 12, 12–4pm, first time the legendary Beatles studio will be at SXSW sharing details on their music tech incubator, https://www.abbeyroad.com/news/abbey-road-studios-comes-to-sxsw-2527

If you’re new to SXSW, check out my podcast with industry veteran Brian Zisk where we share top tips for making this your best show ever. Advice includes:

Picking up your badge the night before as registration is open late — Ballroom B and on busiest days Exhibit Hall 1

Skipping the lines with SXXpress passes via the SXSW GO app

Building in extra time to get to venues with this handy map

Bringing an umbrella, swimsuit and layers as weather varies widely

Eating healthy and enjoying the free yoga, self-care and meditation classes

Remembering SXSW is about seredipty and stamina, if you miss half of what you planned, it might open the door to epic celebrity encounters

Below are my top picks and I’ll be adding as more are announced. Follow me @contentnow for all of the shenanigans!

THURSDAY, MARCH 7

WHAT: PARTY — Pre-game Happy Hour

WHEN: Thursday, March 8, 5:30pm–7:30pm

WHERE: The Ginger Man, 301 Lavaca

DETAILS: https://sxswpregame.splashthat.com

WHAT: PARTY — Loly.io Launch Party hosted by Adryenn Ashley!

WHEN: Thursday, March 7, 6pm-2am

WHERE: CryptoVixens Lounge, The Venue, 516 E 6th, Unit B

DETAILS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cryptovixens-opening-night-arty-by-lolyip-tickets-57764880312

Kickoff your SXSW adventure at the launch party for the Loly dating app!

WHAT: PARTY — BerlinSaloon Opening Night Party

WHEN: Thursday, March 7, 9pm-11pm

WHERE: Buffalo Billiards, 201 East 6th

DETAILS: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/berlinsaloon-sxsw-2019-18555941671

FRIDAY, MARCH 8

WHAT: BUMBLE POPUP-free breakfast, tacos, coffee

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 7am-6pm

WHERE: Jo’s, 242 W 2nd

DETAILS: http://www.bumble.com/sxsw

Spend International Women’s Day with Bumble! As an social networking app that revolves around women making the first move, take the initiative and stop by the Hive for one-on-one mentoring from the Bumble team. Have an idea for a startup, but don’t quite know where to start? Or maybe you’re dealing with a difficult situation at work and need some advice. Head back to the Hive in the evening for a special musical performance!

7AM — 9AM: Free breakfast tacos and coffee

12PM — 4PM: Speed mentoring with Bumble

6PM — 9PM: Hive closed

9PM — 11PM: International Women’s Day performance

WHAT: BREAKFAST

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 7am-6pm

WHERE: Cooper’s BBQ, 217 Congress

DETAILS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-health-community-kickoff-breakfast-at-sxsw-2019-tickets-56751833261

Come get to know us and the Austin health and medtech innovation community on Friday March 8! There will be breakfast tacos and salsas, gluten-free granola, fresh fruit, oatmeal, dried fruit, coconut mil quinoa, bagels and accouterments. A full-service espresso bar will be on site, as well as well as coffee drinks by Picnik Austin and Chameleon.

WHAT: PANEL-Priscilla Chan

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 11am–12pm

WHERE: Hilton, 500 E 4, 6FL, Salon H

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102391

A former teacher and pediatrician, Priscilla Chan will describe how the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative aims to pair technologists with people on the frontlines — like scientists focusing on disease prevention, prosecutors working to make the criminal justice system more fair, and teachers struggling to meet the unique needs of every student.

WHAT: PANEL-Buzzfeed Jonah Peretti, Jill Abramson

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 11am–12pm

WHERE: Fairmont, 101 Red River, 5FL, Manchester CD

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102389

A conversation between Jonah Peretti, co-founder and CEO of BuzzFeed, and Jill Abramson, author of Merchants of Truth. Join them as they discuss building a media empire and the business of news today.

WHAT: PANEL-New Yorker Liza Donnelly

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 11am–12pm

WHERE: JW Marriott, 110 E 2nd, 3rd Floor, Salon D

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP81805

A New Yorker editorial cartoonist and writer for decades, Liza will explore satire in the Age Of Trump and examine humor’s role in disrupting- now and in the past- and what can be learned from anger. Using her new form of digital storytelling, called visual journalism, she will explain what it is, and walk the audience through how the unique skills of a cartoonist can become useful tools for all. Throughout the talk she will draw digitally onstage, in real time and transmitting to screen, allowing for understanding of the power of the act of drawing and cartooning. Liza will exlore how creative innovativation can help us be more human; and globally change the world through humor.

WHAT: WORKSHOP-Mindful Self Care

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 11am–12pm

WHERE: JW Marriott, 110 E 2nd, 2nd Floor, Room 201–202

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP84745

Over a million people miss work daily due to burnout and unmitigated stress. Through facilitator-led conversation, group participation, and hands-on demonstrations, this session explores how mindfulness-based self-care can be an antidote to burnout. In this session, we’ll explore why “feeling stressed” differs from “being burned out.” Together, we’ll unpack the mental, physical, financial, health, personal, and professional impacts caused by burnout. This session also examines how our resistance to self-care is often enmeshed with our desire to rescue others before rescuing ourselves. Participants will learn how adopting easy-to-learn daily rituals for mindful self-care can shift mindsets, enhance moods, and create happy, healthy workplaces.

WHAT: AWARDS BRUNCH-Women In Tech

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 11am–2pm

WHERE: CryptoVixens Lounge, TBD

DETAILS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-technology-brunch-and-awards-tickets-56385390220

The Women in Technology Awards is #CryptoVixens first annual celebration of women and diversity in the technology industry. Nominations are open until February 25 at noon. Voting begins February 26. You can nominate your favorite woman in technology (or yourself) here: https://form.jotform.com/90427879297172

WHAT: PANEL-Kara Swisher, Arlan Hamilton, Olivia Wilde

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 11am-5pm

WHERE: Vox Deep End, The Belmont, 305 W 6th

DETAILS: http://voxmediaevents.com/sxsw

Join The Verge, SB Nation, Eater, Polygon, Vox, Curbed, and Recode to see what your favorite podcast hosts actually look like, rediscover your passion for video games, experience the depth of emotion that comes from being a true sports fan, challenge your thinking through participation in unscripted conversations, sub networking for connecting, and eat your way through Austin and other cities.

WHAT: WORKSHOP-Make Your Own Hippie Fashion Dolls

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 11am–1pm

WHERE: Westin, 310 E 5th, 3rd Floor, Continental 1

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP103104

Fashion Artist, Stephanie Jimenez Schiller will teach you the ins and outs of sketching your own Hippie inspired Paper Doll. From bell bottoms to flower crowns, the simple to follow Live Tutorials make it a breeze for all skill levels to sketch along. So put on your best hippie inspired outfit and get ready to sketch, design and learn how Fashion is intertwined with the era it shares space with.

WHAT: HOUSE-Sprinklr

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 11am–9pm

WHERE: JW Marriott, OP Italian, 110 E 2nd

DETAILS: https://sxsw.sprinklr.com

Enjoy some great food, learn why experience is the new brand, and see why the platform vs. point solutions debate is over.

WHAT: MIXER-Salt Lick BBQ with FFVC, Twilio, SendGrid

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 11:45am

WHERE: Bus departs for Salt Lick from Republic Square, 4th & Guadalupe

DETAILS:https://meatandgreet2019vip.splashthat.com Invite only

WHAT: PANEL-Maria Shriver on Alzheimer’s

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center, L4 18ABCD

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101172

Maria Shriver hosts a candid conversation about women’s brain health and the mind-blowing implications for us all. Joining her are Dr. Farida Sohrabji, founder and director of the Women’s Health in Neuroscience Program at the Texas A&M College of Medicine and advocate for the inclusion of gender/sex differences in biomedical research, and actress Alexandra Socha, an Advocate with the Alzheimer’s Association. Hundreds of thousands of women are losing their minds to Alzheimer’s each year, and no one knows why. Of the minds that develop Alzheimer’s, 2/3rds of them belong to women. Women are at the center of this global health crisis, but they may also hold the key to unlocking a cure for everyone.

WHAT: PANEL-Reuters Nick Cohen, Hazel Baker

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: JW Marriott, 110 E 2nd, 3rd Floor, Salon D

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89712

A startlingly realistic new breed of AI-driven faked videos is starting to emerge, circulated by propagandists and other shadowy actors via social platforms. These videos appear to show news events, or public figures speaking, and seem to be published by legitimate news outlets. However, they are in fact highly sophisticated AI-driven video forgeries. This session explores what strategies and technologies news outlets and consumers should be adopting to defend themselves against this frightening new development.

WHAT: POPUP-Whiskey Tasting

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 2pm, 3pm, 6pm

WHERE: Ft Worth House, Bungalow, 92 Rainey

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38417

Join the Head Distiller, Whiskey Scientist and Master Mixologist of Texas’ largest artisanal whiskey brand for a three-part course showcasing how their unique approach to environmental exploration, sensory science and flavor fusion is taking whiskey to new horizons. Experience and taste how their innovative methods are pushing boundaries and changing the status quo.

WHAT: PANEL-Matthew McConaughey, Michael Acton Smith

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 2pm–3pm

WHERE: Fast Company Grill, Cedar Door, 201 Brazos

DETAILS: https://fastcompany.swoogo.com/FCGrill19/schedule

includes lunch and happy hour

WHAT: PANEL-Recode Peter Kafka with Kevin Reilly

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 2pm–3pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center L4 16AB

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP103071

Kevin Reilly is the legendary President of TBS & TNT, Chief Creative Officer Turner Entertainment and Warner Media Direct-to-Consumer. In addition to leading the top-rated TNT and TBS networks, Reilly was also recently appointed to oversee content strategy for the new WarnerMedia streaming service. Peter Kafka is the executive editor at Recode, the business and technology network from Vox Media; host of Recode Media, the weekly podcast dedicated to the future of media and technology; and co-executive producer of the Code Conference. He has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Together they’ll be looking at the future of television, and whether Prime Time will ever really go away.

WHAT: PANEL-Etsy, Barneys, Poshmark

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 3:30–4:30pm

WHERE: Four Seasons, 98 San Jacinto, Ground Floor, Ballroom AB

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82040

Join industry experts for an inside look at how online marketplaces have allowed entrepreneurs to find success on their own terms, regardless of gender, age, or education. Barneys set the standard for highlighting independent designers in the ’80s, and in today’s world of e-commerce, new leaders like Etsy and Poshmark are propelling the next generation of creative entrepreneurs, and especially women. Hear Barneys Creative Ambassador Simon Doonan, Etsy’s Trend Expert Dayna Isom Johnson, Designer Reuben Reuel of DEMESTIK, and Poshmark’s Tracy Sun speak to how these marketplaces are far ahead of curve on creating a successful platform for diverse entrepreneurs.

WHAT: PANEL-Meg Whitman & Jeffrey Katzenberg

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 2pm–3pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center L4 Ballroom D

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101554

The Next Form of Storytelling: The Future of Technology-Enabled Entertainment. Quibi Founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman explore the market trends that have opened the gates to a new form of storytelling delivered through a technology platform optimized for easy, on-the-go mobile viewing. They will discuss how they are bringing together the best of Hollywood and Silicon Valley to create the future of entertainment.

WHAT: PANEL-George Hotz

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 3:30pm–4:30pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center L4 18ABCD

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102411

We are in a simulation. Has it occurred to you that means God is real? By drawing parallels to worlds we have created, we ask, from inside our simulator, what actions do we have available? Can we get out?

WHAT: POPUP-Intelligent future panel with basketball, design jeans

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 3:30pm–4:30pm

WHERE: SAP House, Cafe Blue, 340 E 2nd at Trinity

DETAILS: https://events.sap.com/us/south-by-southwest/en/home

What is human? What is the future? Only the rest of our lives. When we look at it from that angle, we start to ask some tough questions. How do we want it to be? Who decides? Why is it always “Man vs Machine”? Can we work with technology instead of fearing it? Yes, we can. Science fiction is fast becoming science fact as mankind achieves seemingly superhuman feats like industrializing space and controlling machines with a thought. Amidst this era of startling change, one lesson becomes clear. Stability is no longer the byword for success. What drives innovation is its opposite, the evolution of man and machine in tandem.

WHAT: WORKSHOP-Yoga for the Wounded Heart

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 3:30pm–5pm

WHERE: Westin, 310 E 5, 2nd Floor, Paramount 1

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP91499

Join philosopher, seasoned yoga instructor, and award-winning author Tatiana Forero Puerta in this two-hour workshop based on her book, Yoga for the Wounded Heart. Emotional wounds can profoundly affect our daily lives, as well as our ability to forge connections with others and experience genuine freedom. This workshop will utilize movement, lecture, group work, and concentration techniques to explore the theory and practical application of yogic tools that have the power to heal hearts.

WHAT: PANEL-Kara Swisher, Wendy Davis, Arlan Hamilton

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 4pm

WHERE: VOX Deep End, The Belmont, 305 W 6th

DETAILS: http://voxmediaevents.com/sxsw

Less than four years ago, Arlan Hamilton was homeless. Now, she’s the founder of a venture capital firm that invests exclusively in companies founded by women, people of color, and people who identify as LGBTQ. At 19 years old, Wendy Davis was living in a trailer park with a baby daughter, holding down two jobs. She went on to become a Texas State Senator and, among many accomplishments, lead a 13 hour filibuster to protect women’s reproductive rights. On Recode Decode, Kara hosts conversations with tech and media’s key players about their big ideas and how they’re changing our world. In this special episode, she’ll talk with Arlan and Wendy about being underestimated, drive, and defying the odds.

WHAT: PARTY-Fast Company

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 4pm–6pm

WHERE: Fast Company Grill, Cedar Door, 201 Brazos

DETAILS: https://events.grill.fastcompany.com

Join Fast Company and INTRINSIC on Friday March 8th from 4:00 to 6:00pm for an evening of networking, red wine, and lite bites.

WHAT: PARTY-Goldie Chan + Happy Hour DJ + cocktails

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 4pm–6:30pm

WHERE: LinkedIn Studio, 204 E 4

DETAILS: https://linkedinstudio.splashthat.com

WHAT: PARTY-Startup Crawl

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 4pm–8pm

WHERE: Capitol Factory, 700 San Jacinto

DETAILS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sxsw-startup-crawl-2019-tickets-51100382620

Tour the latest and greatest of Austin’s startup community. You’ll take the shuttle from stop to stop for a free beverage, to drop off a resume, see office space or explore Austin’s startup scene.

WHAT: PANEL-Cameron & Tyler Winkevoss

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 5pm–6pm

WHERE: Hilton, 500 E 4, 6FL, Salon H

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP103025

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss believe the cryptocurrency revolution has the potential to re-architect trade, the financial system, the Internet, and the future of money as we know it. But they also know it won’t be easy and will require a thoughtful, rules-based approach. A lot has changed since Cameron and Tyler first got involved with bitcoin in 2012 and Gemini cryptocurrency exchange they launched in 2015. In this session they will discuss what’s on the horizon for Gemini and the crypto industry in 2019, and why they believe the current ‘crypto winter’ will be a time of lasting innovation.

WHAT: PANEL-Presidential candidate Andrew Yang

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 5pm–6pm

WHERE: Hilton, 500 E 4, 4th Floor, Salon A

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89764

Today, dignity and value are so tied to our work that it’s hard to imagine a world where that isn’t true. However, as automation makes more human labor obsolete, we need to think differently. Is Universal Basic Income the solution? Join Andrew Yang for a rational discussion on the future of work, the merits of UBI, and why we need to shift to a human-centered form of capitalism.

WHAT: PANEL-Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, The Guardian, RogerEbert.com preview SXSW Film Festival

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 5pm–6pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center, L4 Room 16AB

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP103033

Get insider tips, strategies and advice you can use to maximize your time at the SXSW Film Fest and a sneak preview of SXSW’s most anticipated screenings, conference sessions and movie-related happenings. Critics will share insider news about surprise screenings that are off the radar of the general public.

WHAT: PANEL-New York Times Sam Dolnick with Ken Druckerman

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 5pm–6pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez, L4 18ABCD

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP103098

“The Weekly,” coming soon to FX and Hulu, brings The New York Times to the screen for the first time, allowing viewers to see the world through 1,550 journalists. 160 countries. 2,500 stories a week. Learn more about the new series from Sam Dolnick, assistant managing editor at The New York Times, Ken Druckerman, executive producer of “The Weekly” and the co-founder and co-president of LEFT/RIGHT.

WHAT: PODCAST-Maria Shriver

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 5pm–6pm

WHERE: JW Marriott, 110 E 2nd, L2 Brazos Room

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102915

Maria Shriver shares insights into love, pain, forgiveness, gratitude, family, faith, connection, loneliness, and the art of self-reinvention to inspire meaningful conversations.

WHAT: PANEL-Color Factory, Burning Man, Brooklyn Museum

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 5pm–6pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center, L4 Ballroom G

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86163

Pop-Ups are the fastest growing segment in the consumer space to test innovative concepts and products with an experience driven generation, playing an integral part in connecting people to brands through unique hands on environments. Pop-Up Museums are drawing hundreds of thousands of fans to their attractions annually by marrying music, art, VR and more. Explore creating an emotional journey in 12 rooms or less, elements of designing a successful experience with space, location, and content, and marketing tactics to draw attendees and incorporate brand partners.

WHAT: PANEL-Quartz Tim Fernholz - How Sci-Fi Influences Tech

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 5pm–6pm

WHERE: Hilton, 500 E 4th, Salon F

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86251

What does it mean when many of the richest and most powerful people on the planet — like Elon Musk, Larry Page, and Jeff Bezos — think how they think and do what they do in large part because of the science fiction they read and watched when they were 12? What were the key sci-fi authors and ideas that most inspired them, and continue to influence them and Silicon Valley more broadly? Is that influence ultimately a good thing or a bad thing? And what can we all learn about innovation from science fiction? Join bestselling sci-fi authors Malka Older (“Infomocracy”) and Eliot Peper (“Bandwidth”) along with journalist Tim Fernholz (“Rocket Billionaires: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the New Space Race”) as they examine the tech industry’s long-running relationship with fictional futures.

WHAT: PARTY-Harvest HQ @ SXSW with Cheddar and Miracle-Gro

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 5pm–8pm

WHERE: 78 Rainey

DETAILS: https://harvesthqparty.splashthat.com/ Invite only

Food and drinks by TORCHY’S TACOS!!!

WHAT: PARTY-Smart Home VIP Cocktail Party

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 5pm–8pm

WHERE: Yonomi Austin HQ, 720 Brazos, 8FL, Suite 810

DETAILS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sxsw-2019-smart-home-vip-cocktail-party-by-yonomi-schlage-resideo-gentex-and-stacey-on-iot-tickets-55579045421

Drinks, hors d’oeuvres and discussion of trends shaping the smart home industry in 2019 and beyond.

WHAT: FILM-The Wall Of Mexico (Mariel Hemingway)

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 5:30pm–7:20pm

WHERE: Stateside Theatre, 719 Congress

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2009135

Don, a young handyman, is hired by the Aristas, a wealthy Mexican-American family with two outrageously decadent daughters. The source of the Aristas’ wealth is a mystery to Don. Living in nearby Winfield, he soon learns tensions are high between the Aristas and the poor white townspeople, and that this has something to do with the Aristas’ well, which Don is asked to guard at night. People are superstitious about the well. Don learns the Aristas are selling wellwater at alarming prices. Don becomes infatuated with the younger daughter, Tania. As the water level drops, possibly from theft, the situation comes to a boil, and the Aristas decide to build a massive wall.

WHAT: PARTY-Inc Founders House Opening Night Party

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 6pm–8pm

WHERE: La Volpe, 201 Brazos, Bldg B

DETAILS: https://inc.swoogo.com/incfoundershouse

networking lounge for founders with complimentary drinks and snacks

WHAT: MEETUP-Techstars Comcast NBCU LIFT Labs Accelerator

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 6pm–8:30pm

WHERE: Moonshine Grill, 303 Red River

DETAILS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-comcast-nbcuniversal-lift-labs-techstars-teams-in-austin-registration-54557598245

WHAT: PARTY-PRSA TrendKite at Nite

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 6pm–10pm

WHERE: Seven Grand, 405 E 7th

DETAILS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trendkite-at-nite-tickets-56599116481

Drinks, bites, beats, swag + Dan Quinn Band, invitation only

WHAT: PARTY-Carver Museum Opening Night

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 6pm–10pm

WHERE: Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina

DETAILS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sxsw-opening-reception-the-carver-tickets-55857109117

DJ Kay Cali will provide the soundtrack for the evening with just the right mix to get your evening started right. Appetizers and beverages.

WHAT: FILM-The Infiltrators

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 6:15pm–7:45pm

WHERE: Alamo Lamar D, 1120 S Lamar

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2011193

A young Mexican man walks into a Border Patrol station in Florida. He seems disoriented and he admits that he recently crossed the border illegally. The stunned Border Patrol agent handcuffs the man and sends him to a detention center for immigrants facing deportation. However, once behind bars, we learn a few things about the young man. His name is Marco and he’s looking for someone…another detainee…and Marco has a plan…The Infiltrators is a suspenseful telling of an incredible true story, a little-known chapter in American activism, and a rare insider experience of a for-profit immigrant detention center — an institution that is rapidly expanding across the American landscape.

WHAT: FILM-Us (Jordan Peele, Elisabeth Moss)

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 6:30pm–8:30pm

WHERE: Paramount, 713 Congress

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008369

Us, from Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele (Get Out), stars Oscar® winner Lupita Nyong’o as Adelaide Wilson, a woman returning to her beachside childhood home with her husband (Winston Duke), and their children for a summer getaway. Haunted by an unexplainable trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After a day with friends (Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker), the Wilsons return to their vacation home to discover the silhouettes of four figures standing in their driveway. Us pits an ordinary American family against a terrifying opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.

WHAT: FILM-Romantic Comedy

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 6:45pm–8:03pm

WHERE: Alamo Lamar E, 1120 S Lamar

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008824

Romantic Comedy is a documentary that goes beneath the surface of our favourite films, seeking to better understand the way we view love, relationships and romance. From It Happened One Night to Runaway Bride, from clumsy meet cutes to rain-soaked declarations of love, these films reflect our experiences but are often just as problematic as they are comforting.

They’re hugely successful and deeply loved by many, but — being frequently dismissed as guilty pleasures — they have often avoided critical analysis. Helped by a chorus of critics, actors and filmmakers, and original songs by her band Summer Camp, director Elizabeth Sankey embarks on a journey of investigation and self-discovery.

WHAT: COMEDY-Daily Show Live!

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 8pm

WHERE: Esthers Follies, 525 E 6th Street

DETAILS: https://press.cc.com/press-release/2019/02/22/press-sxsw-announcements

Standup with the World’s Fakest News Team: Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, Dulcé Sloan, Roy Wood, Jr. and Jaboukie Young-White

WHAT: FILM-Mr. Jimmy

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 8pm–10:50pm

WHERE: Alamo Lamar B, 1120 S Lamar

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008852

In snowbound Tokamachi, Japan, teenaged Akio Sakurai took refuge in his room, escaping to another world with a pair of headphones and a pile of Led Zeppelin records. Moving to Tokyo, Akio worked as a kimono salesman by day, but by night became “Mr. Jimmy,” adopting the guitar chops and persona of Jimmy Page. For 35 years, Akio recreated vintage Zeppelin concerts note-for-note in small Tokyo clubs, until the “real” Jimmy Page stopped by one night, and Akio’s life changed forever. Inspired by Mr. Page’s ovation, Akio quits his “salary man” job, leaving behind his family to move to Los Angeles and join “Led Zepagain.” Soon cultures clash, and Akio’s idyllic vision of America meets with reality.

WHAT: PARTY-TechSet SXSW Kickoff Party!

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 8pm–11pm

WHERE: The Eleanor, 307 W 5th, Unit A

DETAILS: https://techsetsx2019.splashthat.com

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Brian Solis and Stephanie Agresta, hosts of hte Mercedes Lounge with Guy Kawasaki!

WHAT: PARTY-TechTribe Shabbat

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 8pm–11pm

WHERE: Hilton, 500 E 4th St

DETAILS: https://www.facebook.com/events/281655515878739

WHAT: PARTY-SXSWi Opening Night Party

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 8pm–11pm

WHERE: Speakeasy, 412 Congress

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38994

Come dance in the MOONlight at the official SXSW Interactive Opening Party! Hosted by MOON Selfie, this party is taking over all three levels at Speakeasy and will feature two DJs, body painting, open bar, rooftop dancing, and a VIP lounge. Kick off SXSW right by lighting up the night with MOON. Get your groove on at this glow-in-the-dark dance party.

WHAT: CONCERT-BISHOP BRIGGS!

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 8pm-Midnight

WHERE: Antone’s, 305 E 5th

DETAILS: https://2019.do512.com/capitalonehouse-dayone2019

8 DJ Manny, 9 Duncan Fellows, 10 Mt Joy, 11 Bishop Briggs

WHAT: FILM-Texas Shorts

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 8:15pm–10:03pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center, L1, Atom’s Theater

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2010810

Caught among toxic masculinity, a sequin dress and a teenage crush, a teen skater, growing up in rural Texas, will have sex for the first time in the back of their dad’s truck. I am Mackenzie is a short coming of age drama about adolescence and the feeling of not belonging; the feeling of being an alien to your home, your peers, your body, your gender. It is a story about rushing towards love, and making mistakes; a story about finding the courage to look honestly at yourself.

WHAT: FILM-The Hottest August

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 8:45pm–10:19pm

WHERE: Alamo Lamar A, 1120 S Lamar

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2010839

A complex portrait of a city and its inhabitants, The Hottest August gives us a window into the collective consciousness of the present. The film’s point of departure is one city over one month: New York City and its outer boroughs during August 2017. It’s a month heavy with the tension of a new President, growing anxiety over everything from rising rents to marching white nationalists, and unrelenting news of either wildfires or hurricanes on every coast. The film pivots on the question of futurity: what does the future look like from where we are standing? And what if we are not all standing in the same place? The Hottest August offers a mirror onto a society on the verge of catastrophe.

WHAT: PARTY-Vox Future of Music

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 9pm

WHERE: The Belmont, 305 W 6th

DETAILS: http://www.voxmediaevents.com/thefutureofmusic

by invite only — performances by DJ Dani Deahl, Laura Escude, Herizen, Emily King

WHAT: FILM-X & Y

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 9pm–10:52pm

WHERE: Alamo Ritz 2, 320 E 6

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008880

Swedish director and visual artist, Anna Odell (The Reunion), conducts a social experiment in which she aims to challenge the gender roles that men and women have in the society of today. In a purpose-build warehouse set she confronts herself with the Swedish actor and masculine icon Mikael Persbrandt, and invites seven other top Scandinavian actors to live with them and act as alter egos of herself and Mikael. The group embarks on a game without rules, which leads to real conflicts and funny, absurd and emotional situations since Trine Dyrholm, Jens Albinus, Vera Vitali, Shanti Roney, Sofie Gråbøl and Thure Lindhardt for many weeks will have to “stay in their roles” at all times.

WHAT: FILM-Yes, God, Yes

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 9pm–10:17pm

WHERE: Stateside Theatre, 719 Congress

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008724

In the Midwest in the early 00s, sixteen-year-old Alice has always been a good Catholic girl. But when an AOL chat turns racy, she discovers masturbation and becomes guilt-ridden. Seeking redemption, she attends a mysterious religious retreat to try and suppress her urges, but it isn’t easy, especially after a cute boy starts flirting with her. Alice’s sense of shame is spiraling when she uncovers a shocking truth about the retreat’s most devout. Desperate and confused, she flees and meets an unlikely ally who offers an alternative view of what it means to be good. For the first time, Alice realizes she can decide for herself what to believe and finally gets the release she needs.

WHAT: CONCERT-Bumble Hive

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 9pm–11pm

WHERE: Jo’s, 242 W 2nd

DETAILS: http://www.bumble.com/sxsw

WHAT: PARTY-MashBash

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 9pm-2am

WHERE: Irene’s, 506 West Avenue

DETAILS: https://mashable.com/MashBash

From SpaceX to Ariana Grande’s “NASA”,Mashable has always held a space in its heart for outer space. We toast to pop culture representations of space, explore the future of space travel, and are excited by the potential of life beyond Earth. So to honor the 50th anniversary of the NASA’s lunar moon landing, Apollo 11 Mission, come aboard as we embark on a journey through the galaxy. This year’s MashBash will be ‘out-of-this-world!’

WHAT: FILM-Greener Grass

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 9:15pm–10:56pm

WHERE: Alamo Lamar D, 1120 S Lamar

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2010860

A deliciously twisted comedy set in a demented, timeless suburbia where every adult wears braces on their straight teeth, couples coordinate meticulously pressed outfits, and coveted family members are swapped in more ways than one in this competition for acceptance.

WHAT: FILM-Sword of Trust

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 9:15pm–10:43pm

WHERE: Zach Theatre, 202 S Lamar

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008776

When Cynthia & Mary (Jillian Bell & Michaela Watkins) show up to collect Cynthia’s inheritance from her deceased grandfather, the only item she’s received is an antique sword that was believed by her grandfather to be proof that the South won the Civil War. The two attempt to unload the object to a curmudgeonly pawnshop owner (Marc Maron) & his man-child sidekick Nathaniel (Jon Bass). When Mel and Nathaniel discover there’s a black market for the relic, the two pairs reluctantly join forces to sell this rarefied ‘prover item’ to the highest bidder. The adventure that ensues takes the four of them on a wild journey into the depths of conspiracy theory and and Southern disillusionment.

WHAT: FILM-What We Do In The Shadows

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 9:15pm–10:43pm

WHERE: Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2009323

Set in Staten Island, “What We Do in the Shadows” follows four vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years. The screening will be followed by an extended Q&A with select cast and crew.

WHAT: PARTY-SXSW Film Opening Night Party — CW Dare to Defy

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 10pm–1am

WHERE: Maggie Mae’s, 323 E 6th

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE39054

WHAT: FILM-Body at Brighton Rock

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 11:30pm–12:57am

WHERE: Alamo Ritz 1, 320 E 6

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2010841

Wendy, a part-time summer employee at a mountainous state park, takes on a rough trail assignment at the end of the season, trying to prove to her friends that she’s capable enough to do the job. When she takes a wrong turn and ends up deep in the backcountry, she stumbles upon what might be a potential crime scene. Stuck with no communication after losing her radio and with orders to guard the site, Wendy must fight the urge to run and do the harder job of staying put — spending the night deep in the wilderness, facing down her worst fears and proving to everyone — including herself — that she’s made of stronger stuff than they think she is.

WHAT: FILM-Boyz In The Wood

WHEN: Friday, March 8, 11:55pm–1:22am

WHERE: Stateside Theatre, 719 Congress

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2010863

Set deep in the Scottish Highlands, Boyz In The Wood is an anarchic cocktail of generational politics, hip-hop loving farmers, and hallucinogenic rabbit shites.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9

WHAT: BUMBLE HIVE-free breakfast, tacos, coffee

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 7am-5pm

WHERE: Jo’s, 242 W 2nd

DETAILS: http://www.bumble.com/sxsw

Stats show that pets are ultra important to our users, so who wouldn’t want to spend their Saturday with the cute pups from Austin Animal Center? Stop by to play with, pet, and even get photos with Austin’s cutest four-legged friends.

7AM — 9AM: Free breakfast tacos

11AM — 2PM: Profile doctoring

2PM — 5PM: Dog party with Austin Animal Center

WHAT: PANEL-Starbucks Howard Schultz

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 9:30am–10:30am

WHERE: Austin Convention Center, L4 Ballroom D

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101168

Howard Schultz, Starbucks founder, grew up in the public housing projects of Brooklyn. His only inheritance washis mother’s belief that he could create a better life for myself. He became the first in his family to go to college, and went on to live the American Dream.

WHAT: PANEL-Bloomberg, The Atlantic, Axios, Hot Pod media panel

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 9:30am–10:30am

WHERE: JW Marriott, Salon E

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP87079

The ways in which we consume content continue to change rapidly and are fragmented across multiple platforms. Consumers now want immediate access to content via various formats: video, newsletter, podcast, social feeds, voice, linear-TV and more. How are media companies evolving in the face of these realities as modern media consumption lives at the intersection of these formats? This session will explore innovative strategies in content distribution across new formats. Featuring Jean Ellen Cowgill, Bloomberg, Casia Cieplak-Mayr Von Baldegg, The Atlantic, Sarah Fischer, Axios, Nick Quah, Hot Pod.

WHAT: PANEL-Guy Kawasaki

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 9:30am–10:30am

WHERE: Austin Convention Center, 3rd Floor, Room 9ABC

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101986

Guy Kawasaki will be sharing insights from his latest book, WISE GUY, his life story and lessons on humility, values, finding the balance between living well and living responsibly, and how to launch and run a great business.

WHAT: PANEL-Foursquare Dennis Crowley

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 9:30am–10:30am

WHERE: Hilton, 500 E 4, 6FL, Salon H

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102387

Ten years ago, Dennis Crowley launched Foursquare at SXSW, blowing the lid off the tech scene with the “check in.” Much has changed since then. These days we all share our location in ways that are clear (Instagram tagging, Snap maps) and others that are less obvious, with location collection in the background of our apps and phones. What does this mean for the future? For our personal privacy? What can we do with all the location data and the tech that powers its collection?

WHAT: PANEL Future of Sports Season Tickets

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 9:30am–10:30am

WHERE: JW Marriott, 110 E 2, 4th Floor, Salon 3

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82881

The season ticket market is valued at 10 billion annually and growing nationwide. When compared to daily fantasy, valued at 7 billion, and esports valued at less than a billion, why is the season ticket thought to be “dead”? Season tickets allow teams to build new stadiums, secure media rights, drive sponsorship revenue and seen as a benchmark for business performance by owners and leagues executives alike. This session will bring together thought leaders from teams in the NFL, NBA, MLS as well as startups providing technology to the season ticket market to unpack the narrative that season tickets are dead. Speakers will provide data and use cases to illustrate why the season ticket is alive and well with fans and what smart teams are doing to address this underserved revenue channel.

WHAT: WORKSHOP-Yoga

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 9:30am–10:30am

WHERE: Fairmont, 101 Red River, 4th Floor, Wisteria Room

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP81195

Drums and other ancient music instruments looped LiVE during your yoga session.

WHAT: POPUP-free lunch, tacos, hip hop happy hour

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 10am–6pm

WHERE: Ft Worth House, Bungalow, 92 Rainey

DETAILS: http://www.FortWorth.com/SXSW

Hang out with the musicians, culinary artists, filmmakers and innovators who call Fort Worth home. Experience the future of air travel. Ride with Mayor Betsy Price and meet Chef Tim Love. Hip Hop Happy Hour with Lou Charles. Music from DJ Sober, Danni & Kris, Abraham Alexander, DJ Jason Fairies of Neon Indian and more. Hourly whiskey mixology. Film and travel meet-ups. Hot salsa challenges. Free taco lunch Saturday. Closing night queso party with Quaker City Night Hawks! Presented by Visit Fort Worth.

WHAT: POPUP-festival tickets giveaway

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 10am–6:30pm

WHERE: Bose House, Half Step, 75 Rainey

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38517

The #BoseFrames pop-up has been touring the U.S. and has finally landed in Austin. Come check out our debut sunglasses collection with built-in Bose speakers for an immersive audio experience unlike any other. Feeling Lucky? Stop by to enter the #BoseFramesSweeps for a chance to win tickets to a music festival of your choice.

WHAT: POPUP-cosmetic makeovers

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 10am–8pm

WHERE: RealSelf House, 84 Rainey

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38244

Part spa, part gallery, part boutique focused on removing the mystery from cosmetic treatments and procedures so that women can make smart, confident decisions about their beauty needs.

WHAT: HOUSE-Sprinklr

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 10am–10pm

WHERE: JW Marriott, OP Italian, 110 E 2nd

DETAILS: https://sxsw.sprinklr.com

Enjoy some great food, learn why experience is the new brand, and see why the platform vs. point solutions debate is over.

WHAT: PANEL-Vox Jim Bankoff with Soledad O’Brien

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 11am–12pm

WHERE: Hilton, 500 E 4, 6FL, Salon H

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102450

Vox Media’s Chairman & CEO Jim Bankoff sits down with CBS’ Soledad O’Brien for a conversation on what’s next for media and entertainment.

WHAT: PANEL-LA Times Norman Pearlstine

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 11am–12pm

WHERE: JW Marriott, 110 E 2, 3rd Floor, Salon D

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89545

Why women aren’t adequately represented in newsroom leadership from a male perspective.

WHAT: PANEL-Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar with Kara Swisher

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 11am–12pm

WHERE: ACL Live at Moody Theater, 310 Willie Nelson Blvd

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP103038

WHAT: PANEL-Planetarium Afterhours: Do It In A Dome

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 11am–12pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center, L4 Ballroom G

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90751

By day, they’re known for their stunning views of the universe. By night, they transform into unique, intimate, and immersive spaces that blend art, music, and technology in unexpected ways. In Boston, and around the world, modern digital domes are inviting artists and innovators into their spaces to envision new possibilities and create powerful shared experiences that are unmatched by traditional stage venues. This panel, consisting of producers, artists, and leaders working in the Planetarium industry, will share concepts and processes from past events and discuss how these incredible venues can push creatives from all realms to think about their work in new ways, resulting in transcendental experiences for audiences and transforming perceptions of what a modern Planetarium can be.

WHAT: FILM-Autonomy (Malcolm Gladwell)

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 11am–12:20pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center, Atom Theatre

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008779

Celebrated journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell leads the first comprehensive documentary look at self-driving cars in Autonomy. The film is a cinematic exploration of the world of automated vehicles — from their technical history to the personal narratives of those affected by them to the many unanswered questions about how this technology will affect modern society. Autonomy features interviews with industry pioneers and scenes with cutting-edge “AVs” in action around the world. Inspired by a special issue of Car and Driver, Autonomy reinforces the context of where the “car” meets the coming revolution in mobility, presenting an essential primer on the subject and how it will affect you.

WHAT: FILM-Mickey and the Bear

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 11am–12:27pm

WHERE: Stateside Theatre, 719 Congress

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008714

It’s April in Anaconda, Montana, and headstrong teenager Mickey Peck (Camila Morrone) is doing what she can to keep her single, veteran father (James Badge Dale) afloat, navigating his mercurial moods, opioid addiction, and grief over the loss of his wife. Secretly, Mickey fantasizes of going to college on the west coast and finally living life on her own terms. When Hank’s controlling, jealous behavior turns destructive, Mickey must decide between familial obligation and personal fulfillment as she puts everything on the line to claim her own independence.

WHAT: MENTOR-David Allan, CNN

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 11am–12:46pm

WHERE: JW Marriott, 110 E 2, 4th Floor, Salon 8

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101993

WHAT: FILM-Come As You Are (Janeane Garofalo)

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 11am–12:46pm

WHERE: Alamo Lamar D, 1120 S Lamar

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008761

Inspired by a true story — three young men with disabilities (Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel) flee their overbearing parents for a road trip to a brothel in Montreal that caters to people with special needs, in order to lose their virginity and embrace their independence. Gabourey Sidibe stars as their nurse driver, Janeane Garofalo and C.S. Lee also star as concerned parents hot on their trail. A remake of the award winning, critically acclaimed 2011 Belgian film HASTA LA VISTA.

WHAT: PARTY-Fenwick, Lightspeed & GIPHY

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 11am–2pm

WHERE: Stubbs, 801 Red River

DETAILS: Invite only

BBQ + tunes

WHAT: WORKSHOP-free yoga, self-care, meditation

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 11am–6pm

WHERE: Wellness Expo, Palmer Center, 900 Barton Springs, Hall 1-2

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38266

WHAT: FILM-Running with Beto

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 11:30am–1:04pm

WHERE: Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008805

This behind-the-scenes documentary follows Beto O’Rourke’s rise from virtual unknown to national political sensation through his bold attempt to unseat Ted Cruz in the US Senate. Embedded with Beto for the final twelve months of his campaign, the film follows his journey in real time through intimate access to Beto, his family, and a team of political newcomers who champion a new way of getting to know a candidate — one Texas county at a time. The film reveals the challenges and triumphs of an unconventional campaign as Beto navigates an onslaught of negative advertising, inevitable strain on his family, and the pressure of delivering for legions of supporters.

WHAT: FILM-Shorts Program I

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 11:45am–1:27pm

WHERE: Alamo Lamar E, 1120 S Lamar

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2010818

Little Grey Bubbles Kim and Marlon were best friends, despite the fact they’d never actually met. The unlikely pair, her a young woman thriving in New York City and him an older married man in a small town in Canada, communicated exclusively online. Just before he died, he sent her a message that said he had something really important to tell her. He never got the chance. In an effort to find out what it was, and to get a deeper sense of the friend she lost, she travels to his small-town home to attend his funeral. May When Randolph is approached in the park by a middle-aged white woman who introduces herself as Genevieve, he realizes she’s the person he’s been waiting for. After some small talk, Randolph instructs Genevieve to act like they know each other before leading her across the park and into a parking garage elevator to sell her some weed. Struck by the interaction and Randolph’s confident demeanor, Genevieve invites him to smoke with her. On Genevieve’s back patio, they share a blunt and slowly begin to open up to each other, realizing they are now connected in more ways than one. Nice Talking to You Two strangers — both hearing persons — form an instant connection at an American Sign Language (ASL) event, talking exclusively in ASL. They spend the night together, strolling through NYC, enjoying a newfound attraction without a spoken word uttered between them. But, part way through, they both realize that they’re each hearing persons. Out of convenience, they shift to verbal communication, and, as they do, they quickly lose their romantic spark. Virgins4Lyfe It’s the last night of Astrid’s (14) and Issi’s (14) holiday by the beach. The mission is clear, especially for Issi: to find a guy and hopefully lose her virginity before the holidays are over. This is their last chance. During the evening they meet Samuel and Rashid, who take the girls to a bar. But the friendship between the girls are put to the test when Astrid and Samuel hits it off, and Astrid seems to get what Issi was chasing so desperately.

WHAT: FILM-Jezebel

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12pm–1:28pm

WHERE: Alamo Lamar C, 1120 S Lamar

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008813

In the last days of her mother’s life, 19 year old Tiffany crashes with five family members in a Las Vegas studio apartment. In order to make ends meet, her older sister, a phone sex operator, introduces her to the world of internet fetish cam girls. Tiffany becomes popular as the only “live black model” at the new adult site and soon becomes too close to one of her frequent callers. Dynamics shift in the sister relationship as each woman explores and exploits their sexuality, using their created fantasy worlds as an escape from the realities of their challenging real life circumstances. This bizarre coming of age story depicts sisterhood in a most unusual way.

WHAT: FILM-Pink Wall (Jay Duplass)

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12pm–1:25pm

WHERE: 800 Congress

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008772

Six scenes. Six years. Six moments that shaped the relationship of Jenna and Leon. Pink Wall examines what defines us, the pressures of gender expectations, and our perpetual struggle between life and ambition.

WHAT: WELLNESS EXPO-Reshaping Body Image

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12pm–1:30pm

WHERE: Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs, Wellness Circles

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38502

Our body can bring us pleasure and wisdom, yet for so many the body is a never ending improvement project. Body image can shape our identity if we solely focus on how we are seen by others in our daily interactions and on social media. Getting away from screens and listening to the body’s inner workings is a vital pursuit. Through creative and somatic exercises, this circle will guide you and connect you.

WHAT: EVENT-SXSW Innovation Awards Showcase

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12pm–6pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center, Hall 1

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38280

65 finalists across all 13 competition categories will be on hand to demo their innovative projects for SXSW attendees, who will have the chance to vote for their choice to win the People’s Choice Award.

WHAT: POPUP-Free Waygu, J-Pop, Pachinko

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12pm–10pm

WHERE: Japan House, 800 Congress

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38254

Immerse yourself in all things Japan! From singing Karaoke-style, watching Japanese parade floats to participating in traditional dance; Try a hand at the Pachinko machine and play games, games, games! Schmooze with authentic Buddhist priests to gaming geeks. Listen to Japanese court music, Japanese ballads and J-Pop! Enjoy the beauty of Japanese woodblock prints and read poetic haikus. Eat and drink to your heart’s delight — sushi, wagyu beef, ramen, rice wine, and more! From traditional to pop to high tech, your experience will be a mind-boggling variety!

WHAT: PANEL-Mindy Kaling!

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: LinkedIn Studio, 204 E 4

DETAILS: https://thelinkedinstudio.splashthat.com

LinkedIn’s Rosanna Durruthy and Mindy will be discussing diversity in the workplace, career achievements, and how she’s looking to unlock new opportunities.

WHAT: PANEL-Garry Kasparov

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: Fairmont, 101 Red River, 5FL, Manchester EFG

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP84586

Since Garry Kasparov’s legendary chess matches against IBM Deep Blue in the 1990s, he has been engaged with human-machine interaction, and human rights. As a Soviet citizen, he has seen up close how governments misuse their control of information. At SXSW, he and Ondrej Vlcek, Avast EVP & CTO, will discuss the rise of intelligent technologies, the questions of ethics, and the right to privacy in our connected world. Vlcek has driven AI in security since its early days. As IoT and AI-based technologies enter our lives, they provide new opportunities for privacy violations and surveillance for cybercriminals, and governments. Kasparov and Vlcek will discuss new challenges we face, and what regulators and industry leaders can do to protect people’s privacy and uphold ethical standards.

WHAT: PANEL-New York Times, Axios, CNN, Buzzfeed

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: JW Marriott, 110 E 2, 3FL, Salon D

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP93220

As the industry continues to change rapidly, media companies are experimenting with new distribution and business models, including producing premium programming, developing unique and far-reaching content sharing strategies, and establishing membership programs, subscription models, and paywalls. As the “Pivot to Video” and over-reliance on platforms is left behind, what’s next for digital media and monetization? Hear from leaders at BuzzFeed News, The New York Times, and CNN as they discuss how they’re managing to thrive in this crowded media environment in this session moderated by Axios media reporter Sara Fischer.

WHAT: PANEL-Ike Barinholtz, Amber Heard, Padma Lakshmi

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: Hilton, 500 E 4, 6FL, Salon H

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92380

Pop culture is a powerful mechanism to make social activism cool and accessible. Actors, comedians, musicians, athletes and other entertainers and influencers use their platform and visibility to bring attention to important issues, and fans and consumers increasingly expect their favorite artists to speak out against oppression and injustice. As pop culture’s success in shifting public sentiment rapidly grows and becomes more powerful, how do celebrities craft their strategies and tactics in pushing for social change? How do artists decide when and how to get involved with organizations and issues and what does that process look like? What does a successful relationship look like? How do they convince people to care about the issues they hold so dear and encourage more people to use their platforms for good?

WHAT: PANEL-Daily Show Trevor Noah, CNN Jake Tapper

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: TBD

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101670

CNN Anchor & Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper sits down with Daily Show host Trevor Noah and correspondents Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, Roy Wood Jr. and Jaboukie Young-White to panel harder than anyone has ever paneled before. They’ll discuss how today’s fast-paced media cycle has changed (and keeps changing!) the late-night comedy landscape. The Daily Show team will offer an inside look at how they tackle politics, race and social issues on the show. And they’ll also dive into how both their digital team and Emmy Award-winning series “Between the Scenes” lend a fresh perspective to the larger conversation that happens with their audience.

WHAT: EVENT-Female Founder Meetup

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: Fairmont, 101 Red River, Wisteria

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82820

A networking event to meet likeminded entrepreneurs, share successes + setbacks, and encourage collaboration. Hosted by an attorney for female founders will share insights on how to grow their businesses.

WHAT: PANEL-Rent the Runway, West Elm

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: Four Seasons, 98 San Jacinto, Ground Floor, Ballroom AB

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102619

Can we live a “fully rented life” in today’s sharing economy? Is it more environmentally, economically and emotionally empowering to live a life where our clothes, homes, cars, music, entertainment, bikes, and more are rented? Can we simplify our daily lives while being more selective about what we choose to own? Two industry leaders, Rent the Runway and West Elm, explore how to influence consumer behavior and shape the future of what it means to participate in today’s sharing economy.

WHAT: MENTOR-Nadav Aharony, Uber

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: JW Marriott, 110 E 2, 4th Floor, Salon 8

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101008

WHAT: PANEL-Sundance Insitute, Tribeca Film Institute, ITVS

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: Stephen F Austin, 701 Congress, Ballroom B

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101816

Round Table Sessions allow attendees to learn from the industry experts that sit at each of the three tables in this session and from their peers as well. This session will be on funding and artist support.

WHAT: PANEL-John Kasich

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: ACL Live at Moody Theater, 310 Willie Nelson Blvd

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP103109

WHAT: PANEL-Ana Marie Cox with Pete Buttigieg

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12:30pm–1:30pm

WHERE: ACL Live at Moody Theater, 310 Willie Nelson Blvd

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP103111

WHAT: WORKSHOP-Screenwriting with WGN PURE

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 12:30pm–2:30pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center, L3 Room 8ABC

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102209

Join Michael Amo (Creator, Writer and Executive Producer) and David MacLeod (Executive Producer) of WGN America’s PURE for an inside look at the unique ways to develop a script into a series in this ever-changing television landscape. From creating a riveting storyline, to casting and production, to the various network and streaming distribution options, Michael and David detail their road from script-to screen with their latest project, PURE — the Mennonite drug-trafficking crime drama.

WHAT: POPUP-Whiskey Tasting

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 1:30pm–4:30pm

WHERE: Ft Worth House, Bungalow, 92 Rainey

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38418

Join the Head Distiller, Whiskey Scientist and Master Mixologist of Texas’ largest artisanal whiskey brand for a three-part course showcasing how their unique approach to environmental exploration, sensory science and flavor fusion is taking whiskey to new horizons. Experience and taste how their innovative methods are pushing boundaries and changing the status quo.

WHAT: FILM-Breakthrough (Woody Harrelson)

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 1:45pm–3:15pm

WHERE: Austin Convention Center, Atom Theater

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008783

Breakthrough tells the astonishing story of a renegade scientist’s visionary quest to find a cure for cancer, the disease that killed his mother. Today, Texan Jim Allison is a 2018 Nobel Prize winner for discovering how to prompt a cancer patient’s own immune system into defeating their disease, but for decades he waged an often-lonely struggle against the painful skepticism of the medical establishment. Narrated by Woody Harrelson, and featuring music by Willie Nelson, Mickey Raphael, and a powerful score by Mark Orton, Breakthrough tells Jim’s story in a way that is inspiring, informative and highly entertaining.

WHAT: PANEL-Liz Plank, Olivia Wilde

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2pm

WHERE: VOX Deep End, The Belmont, 305 W 6th

DETAILS: http://voxmediaevents.com/sxsw

Despite years of debate and discussion about diversity in Hollywood, the number of female directors in 2018 actually dropped. Only 8% of the 250 highest grossing films were directed by women. Vox’s Liz Plank discusses the chronic issues of underrepresentation of women in Hollywood, with Olivia Wilde and Katie Silberman, ahead of the premiere of their new film “Booksmart”. We know the issue exists, so the question is where do we go from here, and how do we mobilize the industry beyond talk, to action.

WHAT: PANEL-Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2pm–3pm

WHERE: ACL Live at Moody Theater, 310 Willie Nelson Blvd

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP103110

WHAT: WELLNESS EXPO-Yoga With Adrienne

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2pm–3pm

WHERE: Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs, Wellness Circles

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38165

From high-profile philanthropic initiatives to offering a platform that drives human connection, to building a brand centered on advancing health and wellness, this panel of female entrepreneurs and executives — who are in the business of making people feel good — will delve deeper into what, why, and how creating positive, feel-good initiatives within a for-profit business model not only increases your bottom line but yields long-lasting results for employees, consumers, and shareholders.

WHAT: PODCAST-Forever 35

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2pm–3pm

WHERE: JW Marriott, 110 E 2, L2 Brazos Room

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP81649

In just six months, Forever35 has become one of the leading podcasts for women. Kate Spencer and Doree Shafrir will share tips from skincare to fashion to self-care for entrepreneurs.

WHAT: MENTOR-Maureen Hoch, Harvard Business Review

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2pm–3:15pm

WHERE: JW Marriott, 110 E 2, 4FL, Salon 8

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP103053

WHAT: WELLNESS EXPO-Getting To Know Your Authentic Self

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2pm–3:30pm

WHERE: Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs, Wellness Circles

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38580

Every one of us has within us a power, a gift. It’s more than a job or even a skill. It’s a quality of being that is unique to us and that makes us come alive to share with the world. Join this intimate circle to reconnect with the essence of your authentic self. Share stories and feel into this quality of being with other amazing inspired humans. Come explore how we can all live this version of ourselves more fully, day-to-day.

WHAT: FILM-Go Back To China

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2pm–3:37pm

WHERE: Stateside Theatre, 719 Congress

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008712

The semi-autobiographical film follows spoiled rich girl Sasha Li (Anna Akana), who after blowing through most of her trust fund, is forced by her father (Richard Ng) to go back to China and work for the family toy business. What begins simply as a way to regain financial support soon develops into a life altering journey of self discovery, as Sasha discovers her passion for toy designing and learns to reconnect with her estranged family. A bittersweet portrait of a fractured family, the film also offers an honest look at the human cost of things that are made in China.

WHAT: FILM-A Man Dies A Million Times

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2pm–3:37pm

WHERE: Alamo Ritz 2, 320 E 6

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008817

A true story, set in the future.

About seeds and genetic diversity, about growth and decay, about love and war, about hunger of all kinds. About what it means to be human, even when all your humanity is stripped away. Caught in the grip of a war-torn Russian winter, the city is starving to death. Despite their hunger, Alyssa and Maksim heroically work to preserve the treasures of the world’s most important seed bank — treasures that hold the key to the future of their country’s food supply — even though its sustenance could mean their survival.

WHAT: PARTY-VIP Brand Summit Sports & Tech

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2pm–5pm

WHERE: WeWork, 600 Congress

DETAILS: https://sxswbrandsummit2019.splashthat.com

WHAT: WELLNESS EXPO-Breathwork

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2:30pm–3:30pm

WHERE: Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton, Conscious Conversations

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38504

Breath Facilitator, Nicole Rager, will teach you how your breath is directly related to what is happening for you physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. She’ll lead you through guided breathwork exercises to help you increase insight, energy, and release stored emotions and negative beliefs.

WHAT: FILM-Little Monsters

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2:45pm–4:15pm

WHERE: Paramount Thetre, 713 Congress

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2010918

Dave, a washed-up musician, volunteers to chaperone his nephew’s Kindergarten field trip after taking a shine to the plucky schoolteacher, Miss Caroline. Dave’s intentions are complicated by the presence of world famous child entertainer and competitor for Miss Caroline’s affections, Teddy McGiggle. One thing none of them bargained for, however, is a sudden zombie outbreak, from which Dave and Miss Caroline must protect the children.

WHAT: FILM-Sakawa

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2:45pm–4:06pm

WHERE: Alamo Lamar C, 1120 S Lamar

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008826

What human story lies behind the phenomenon of ‘internet fraud’? In Sakawa we meet three Ghanaian youngsters who, out of desperation, turn to internet scamming with the help of black magic. ‘Ama’ is a young mother and a newcomer on the scene. ‘OneDollar’ tries to save the money to travel to Italy. Francis, who is the most experienced of them all, learns the others the tricks of the trade. What is viewed in the West as fraud, is seen by the Sakawa-boys as the exploitation of available resources. These resources come in the form of electronic waste, dumped in Ghana by the West.

WHAT: FILM-Vision Portraits

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2:45pm–4:03pm

WHERE: Alamo Ritz 1, 320 E 6

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008742

Vision Portraits is the personal story of filmmaker Rodney Evans (Brother To Brother) as he embarks on a scientific and artistic journey, questioning how his loss of vision might impact his creative future. Through illuminating portraits of three artists: a photographer, a dancer and a writer, the film looks at the ways each artist was affected by the loss of their vision and the ways in which their creative process has changed or adapted.

WHAT: PANEL-Mark Cuban, Peter Kafka

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 3pm

WHERE: VOX Deep End, The Belmont, 305 W 6th

DETAILS: http://voxmediaevents.com/sxsw

Recode Media Live hosted by Peter Kafka, Executive Editor of Recode, featuring serial entrepreneur and investor, Mark Cuban.

WHAT: FILM-Villians (Kyra Sedgwick)

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 3pm–4:28pm

WHERE: Zach Theatre, 202 S Lamar

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008895

Mickey and Jules are lovers on the run, headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State. When their car dies after a gas station robbery, they break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What they find instead is a dark secret, and a sweet-as-pie pair of homeowners who will do anything to keep it from getting out.

WHAT: FILM-Shorts Program 2

WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 3pm–4:43pm

WHERE: Alamo Lamar E, 1120 S Lamar

DETAILS: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2010817

Framework A mysterious man exits the freeway and drives out into the French rural landscape. Just as he is about to make a u-turn, he crosses paths with a group of teenage boys hanging out at the local soccer field. After a few beers and common experiences shared, the man invites the boys to follow him to an unknown destination. Can they really trust this charismatic stranger? Bodega With his daughter’s wedding quickly approaching, a Syrian deli owner, Amir, is struggling to let go. He distracts himself by joking and bickering with his employee, Ali, while they work the night shift. Down the street, a high school girl, Iris, lies to her father on the phone and prepares for a night of partying. When Ir