Jennifer Kemp
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"An Evening with Caravaggio"
Opening Night: Friday, March 30th. Doors open 6:30PM Italian food & Wine available for purchase. Period dress of Baroque costumes is encouraged. "Consortium Carissimi" performs 16th century music 7PM, with period instruments & period costumes. Historian introduces "Caravaggio"...

Everything is bigger in Texas- including the SXSW parties!

Please join host Jeff Pulver and the State of Now team, along with the kids from textPlus & CardFlick to start SXSW out right with a Texas style cocktail party. We’ll be at Lanai on Friday, March 9th, from 7-9pm.

The lights will be up, the music low, the energy will be high, and you...

Interactive Festival will feature five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders, the unparalleled SXSW Trade Show and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new digital works, video games and innovative ideas the...

  DOWNLOAD THE MAP HERE http://baer.ly/startupcrawlmap   SXSW Interactive badges are available starting at 11am on Thursday, March 8th. You’ll have the badge but most events don’t start until the next day so... now what?Why not stop by for a quick beer, game, snack or just say hi at one of the many downtown tech companies from 4pm to...

This is my fifth SxSW. If you are coming in early, let's have lunch. After all, it started with tacos...

Marissa Mayer (Google) to Keynote Social-Loco.

[get the Plancast 20% discount] http://bit.ly/i66XaQ

Other companies speaking include:
- Groupon
- JiWire
- Facebook
- 4sqr
- Bing
And get ready, here's comes the Social-Loco pitch competition.

We'll dive into social and mobile web convergence, and what that means for SMB, big brands and...

Don't miss this opportunity to network one last time or bid your final farewell at the party to end all parties — the Interactive Closing Party. Media Temple invites you to go out with a big bang.

The second annual Tech Cocktail SXSW will kick off the third annual SXSW Accelerator program and showcase 30+ early stage startups for an evening of conversation. The event is aimed at better connecting, educating and amplifying the SXSW Interactive community.

Join us for an evening of fun mingling with other technology enthusiasts, innovators,...

Meebo hosts the only evening event that brings Interactive and Film attendees together to mix and mingle, enjoying the vibe that only happens when industries converge. Appetizers, open bar and mellow DJ beats make for an event not to be missed!

The *ultimate* Gowalla Informal Meet-up for players in Austin during SXSW. This is a fan-generated meet-up.

Sunday from 1:00-3:00 or so ~ perhaps we will adjourn to a local watering hole for some refreshment!

Hopefully there will be some spare Gowalla stuff to be found!

Come on by and say howdy to Gowallaites from around the country and the...

We're gathering Austin's best food trucks together for an afternoon of BBQ, tacos, meat pies and more.

Download Foodspotting for Secret Menu items and to participate in a photo scavenger hunt - win prizes!

Featuring the following Food Truck stars:
- Along Came a Slider
- Boomerang's Pies
- Chi'Lantro
- Clem's Hot Diggity...

The Mashable SXSWi House 2011 will break the mold of the traditional SXSWi events schedule. Working with SXSWi and our partner sponsors, we will create a two-day platform that will include private events, VIP networking hours and large open parties. From Sunday, March 13th to Monday, March 14th, Mashable will be hosting a combination of private...

The legendary Opening Party lives on in a top secret new location. Come see what new tricks frog design has up its sleeve at the biggest, baddest opening bash ever.

Note: an RSVP at Plancast will not get you in the door. You must RSVP at EventBrite. Don't forget to RSVP for the Refresh Austin party across the street as well. Update #2 Woot! The WordPress Foundation has joined us as a co-host for the party. Update #1 I just spoke with Tony Cecala of the DFW WordPress Meetup, and they will be joining us...

Free for SXSW Interactive badgeholders
The Austin Museum of Digital Art presents a party featuring live electronic music and visual art. Expect video projections, a musical Laptop Battle, an exclusive appearance by FaltyDL (Planet Mu) from NYC, a selection of indie videogames curated by Brandon Boyer, and a special live reading from Bruce Sterling....

Join us for food and fun at the "unofficial" SXSW Tweetup on Fri., Mar. 11 starting at 7:30 PM at the Iron Cactus in Austin, TX. Full bar and appetizers available for us at a location TBD.  We are limited to 130 guests. (max registered but accepting wait list)   The fun starts at 7:30.  Call Jessica (@blogging4jobs) at 405.343.5751...

Let's start SXSW right with a yearly tradition - predrinks at the Driskill hotel bar.

Every year at SXSW we start off the weekend with a couple relaxing drinks in the historic Driskill hotel bar. If you've never been there's no time like the present to get in on this tradition. Stay as long as you want, there are no rules. Its just...

In this Ignite we’ll ask 16 experts in their fields to look ahead 10 years and help us understand how our every day lives will be affected by advances in technology and society. This will be an official SXSW event promoted in the booklet and directory. Anyone with a SXSW badge can attend without a ticket but we still would appreciate if you would...

Come hang with the girls in tech.

Join us on Friday, March 11th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Canvas Bar & Gallery. We'll be kicking off SXSWi right with you! And get there early because we'll have free BBQ snacks from County Line (dee-lish!) and Firefly Vodka until it runs out.

You’ll have a chance to mix and mingle with the ladies in...

In this intimate fireside chat, Calacanis interviews his personal publishing and pundit hero, Tim O'Reilly, about Tim O'Reilly. Typically Tim's the moderator or discussing a theory, but Tim's never discussed how he built O'Reilly, the Web 2.0 conference and himself, into the most respected technology publisher on the...

South by Southwest (SXSW) is a combination of film, interactive and music festivals & conferences that take place every March in Austin, Texas.

Get your g33k on under the big top at SXSWi. Daily happy hour beer 4-6pm, caffeine, popcorn, dedicated wi-fi, plentiful power, comfy couches AND 9 - 11am Bloody Mary Bar at Circus Mashimus.

#circusmash: your geek oasis in the Austin Convention Center.

Welcome to The deviantART Sandbox, where creativity and community meet. The deviantART Sandbox brings an added level of inspiration, community and creativity to your SXSW experience. DeviantART.com is the world’s largest and longest-running online art community. We designed The Sandbox to give you a taste of what our 16 million registered members...

For the past four years, you have made the blogger lounge the center of the SXSWi experience for thousands of digital influencers. This year Samsung (@samsungtweets) and TechSet (@techset) have teamed up to open the doors to a grander and more engaging home base to celebrate you and the social graphs we weave together.
The Samsung Blogger Lounge,...