Free Events and Activities at South by Southwest

posted by the Prince of Thrift


With more then 20,000 people arrivingin Austin for South By SouthWest (SXSW) this weekend (March 9, 2012-March 18, 2012) I thought it would be good to see what events were available to the general public, aka FREE. I mean events and activities that won't require the huge ticket price or the wristband that shows you bought one of those expensive tickets.

Friday March 9, 2012

11:00AM - 5:00PM: Tech Career Expo at Austin Music Hall
(208 Nueces St)

Land a new (or better) job at SXSW. Chat with over 60 hot companies, from startups to established firms. Openings include development, design, engineering, management, marketing and sales

3 PM - 8:30 PM: SXSW ScreenBurn Arcade at the Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Road)

5:00PM - 7:00PM: Small Business Showcase at Austin City Hall (301 W 2nd St)

6:00pm - 9:00pm: Blacks in Technology Meet Up at the George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center (1165 Angelina Street)

GE Garage at the intersection of Guadalupe and 4th Street

Saturday March 10, 2012

11:00 am - 12:30pm: SXSW Community Workshop: Austin School of Film Youth 3D Workshop at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

This workshop is free and open to ages 11–18. Finished work will screen at SXSW on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Vimeo Theater (Austin Convention Center).

12:00PM - 7:00PM: Tech Career Expo at Austin Music Hall
(208 Nueces St)

Land a new (or better) job at SXSW. Chat with over 60 hot companies, from startups to established firms. Openings include development, design, engineering, management, marketing and sales

12:00 - 9:00 PM: SXSW ScreenBurn Arcade at the Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Road)

Sunday March 11, 2012

12:00 (Noon) - 7:00 PM: SXSW ScreenBurn Arcade at the Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Road)

1:30pm - 3:00pm: SXSW Community Screenings: Faces of Austin at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

4:00pm - 5:41pm: SXSW Community Screenings: Dysfunctional Friends at the Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Road)

6:30pm - 8:02pm: SXSW Community Screenings: 1 out of 7  at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

7:00PM: Dewey Awards Each spring, SXSW Interactive honors 10 outstanding community activists with the Dewey Winburne Community Service at St. Davids Church (301 East 8th St).

Monday March 12, 2012

Tuesday March 13, 2012

9:30PM -11:14PM: FILM: Slacker 2011 at the Paramount (713 Congress Ave)

Wednesday March 14, 2012

2:00PM - 6:00PM: Flatstock 33 by HGTV at the Austin Convention Center
Level 1 - Ballrooms A, B, C (500 E Cesar Chavez St)

2:00pm: FILM: I Want My Name Back, The Story of the Sugar Hill Gang at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

4:00pm: FILM: The Godmother of Rock'n'Roll, Sister Rosetta at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

Thursday March 15, 2012

11:00AM - 6:00PM: Flatstock 33 by HGTV at the Austin Convention Center
Level 1 - Ballrooms A, B, C (500 E Cesar Chavez St)

2:00-3:30 DIALOGUE AND MUSIC! Invincible, Negin Farsad, Tanene Allison, and Oliver Rajamani at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

Join us for music, spoken word and discussion to explore how culture can spark a more welcoming America.

5:45pm Little Hurricane at Auditorium Shores (Riverside Dr & S 1st St)

6:00-7:15 COMEDY! Negin Farsad, Lucas Molandes, Chris Cubas, and more at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

Laugh with some of the funniest comedians in America and their hysterical take on the immigrant experience.

6:45pm M Ward at Auditorium Shores (Riverside Dr & S 1st St)

8:00pm The Shins at Auditorium Shores (Riverside Dr & S 1st St)

7:30-8:15 MUSIC! Sauti Sol at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

Hear one of the hottest bands in Kenya blend it all together with their unique brand of Afro-Fusion.

8:15-10:30 RE-MIX AMERICA DANCE PARTY! DJ Martin Perna and Riders Against the Storm at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

Embrace our roots and shake it loose. Our dance party will have hip hop, Afro-Latin soul, and more.

Friday March 16, 2012

11:00AM - 6:00PM: Flatstock 33 by HGTV at the Austin Convention Center
Level 1 - Ballrooms A, B, C (500 E Cesar Chavez St)

1:00pm: FILM: Underground Chinese Hip-Hop at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

3:00pm: FILM: Happy People, with Riders Against the Storm at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

6:00pm: The Warrior Gospel Band at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

7:00pm: Unity at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

7:00pm Diamond Rugs at Auditorium Shores (Riverside Dr & S 1st St)

8:00pm Counting Crows at Auditorium Shores (Riverside Dr & S 1st St)

8:00pm: Jones Family Singers at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

9:00pm: The Original Bells of Joy at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

Saturday March 17, 2012

11:00AM - 6:00PM: Flatstock 33 by HGTV at the Austin Convention Center
Level 1 - Ballrooms A, B, C (500 E Cesar Chavez St)

11:00am - 5:00pm: Holy Hip-Hop Symposium and Concert at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

6:00pm Wesley Bray at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

7:00pm: The Carpenter Ants at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

8:00pm: New Generation at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

8:00Pm-9:30PM: The Cult at Auditorium Shores (Riverside Dr & S 1st St)

9pm: River City Christianettes at the Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St)

Sunday March 18, 2012

While the events above are free and open to the public it is important to realize there is a limited number of seats and are on a first come basis. Also please note that parking at the various venues may not be be free. Parking garages and lots often will have a fee to park in them. So be prepared for that possibility. It may be worth while parking on the outskirts and catching a Capital Metro bus to the venue you are trying to attend.

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