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Mother Falcon Blazes a New Path for ‘Orch Dorks’

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With a rotating group of 15 to 20 members and a hodgepodge of classical instruments, it’s almost more accurate to call Mother Falcon an orchestra than a band....

 
 

The Darker Side of Disney [Podcast]

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UT sophomore Jon “Paint” Cozart‘s Internet success relies on a deep knowledge of pop culture and a hefty dose of humor—not to mention a great...

 
 

The First Female Drummer In The Longhorn Band

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When I graduated from high school in a little bitty Texas town in 1956, they told me I could be a teacher, a nurse, or a secretary. Well, none of those suited me....

 
 

Alumnus Finds International Conducting Success

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Most travelers are frustrated when a flight gets canceled. Garrett Keast, BM ’95, Life Member, turned it into an opportunity. Keast, living in New York at the...

 
 

Longhorn Band Revives “March Around” Tradition

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Can’t see this slideshow? Click here. The sound of brass and drums filled the air on Friday evening as the Longhorn Band revived a century-old tradition:...

 
 

Alumnus Louis Black Reflects on the Festival He Almost Didn’t Start

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A quarter-century on, it would be easy for South By Southwest co-founder Louis Black to claim he knew all along just how big a deal it was going to be. But Black,...

 
 
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