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1 8 SXS W O R L D | M A R C H 2 0 1 7 I N T E R ACT I V E / F I L M | SXSW.COM PUSSY RIOT AT SXSW Pussy Riot Theatre is bringing "Revolution" to SXSW! Led by the Russian protest group's Maria Alyokhina, Pussy Riot Theatre will debut her new play "Revolution" at the SXSW Music Festival on Wednesday, March 15 at Speakeasy (412 Congress Ave). The play is based on Alyokhina's book detailing her per- sonal story of Pussy Riot. In addition, Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova is a Featured Speaker at the SXSW Music Conference on Thursday, at 12:30pm in Room 16AB at the Austin Convention Center. TECH UNDER TRUMP PROGRAMMING In the wake of the November 8 elec- tion results, we created the special "Tech Under Trump" programming for the 2017 schedule. Taking place Wednesday, March 15 and Thursday, March 16, the goal of this program- ming is both to inform attendees about how the tech/startup ecosystem will likely change over the next four years, as well as to inspire registrants on how to bridge the many gaps and divisions that the 2016 election revealed. Confirmed speakers include: Patrick Curry (VR Austin), Anil Dash (Fog Creek), Melinda Epler (Change Catalyst), Ashish Gadnis (banquapp. com), Jeff Howe (author of Whiplash), Eli Pariser (Upworthy), Dave Pell (NextDraft), Erin Schrode (journalist and activist), Wayne Sutton (Change Catalyst), Molly Wood (Marketplace), Vikrum Aiyer (tech consultant), Daniel Costa (Economic Policy Institute), Matthew Dowd (ABC News), Ambassador Robert Holleyman, Jeffrey Joseph (Consumer Technology Association), Nika Nour (The Internet Association), Dan Rather (News and Guts Media), Laura Sallstrom (Access Partnership), Brian Stelter (CNN), Baratunde Thurston (author/pundit), and Katy Tur (NBC). The "Tech Under Trump" program- ming will occur as part of the new Tech Industry Track (with expanded dates, running through Thursday). Other sessions related to various aspects of the new administration are occurring in Government, Journalism, Social Impact and Startup Village. DakhaBrakha SXSW SOCIAL GOOD HUB Curated and produced by the SXSW Eco programming team, the SXSW Social Good Hub presented by Caterpillar Foundation celebrates the creatives driving social impact within the music, film, and tech industries. The Hub will be held at Techspace Austin (98 San Jacinto Blvd) today (Sunday) and tomorrow (Monday) and will feature collaborative programming exploring the future of social impact and how the incoming policy changes will shape the field. SXSW Social Good Hub is a component of the Social Impact Track, featuring panels pro- gramming at the JW Marriott through Wednesday, March 15. The Hub will also feature one-on-one meeting opportunities and various networking events which are open to all SXSW badgeholders. Find more at sxsw.com/ exhibitions/sxsw-social-good-hub. A CONVERSATION WITH WAGNER MOURA & ALICE BRAGA Today (Sunday), don't miss a special session with two of Brazil's most recognizable actors: Golden Globe Nominee Wagner Moura (Narcos) and Alice Braga (City of God, Queen of the South). Beginning at 12:30pm in Room 16AB at the Austin Convention Center, the pair will engage in a dis- cussion of such topics as diversity in Hollywood and their roles in U.S. television shows with Latin American protagonists. WORLD MUSIC SHOWCASES AT SXSW Year after year, the SXSW Music Festival prides itself on delivering top notch world music showcase lineups. This year, Riot Artists will present DhakaBrakha and Pussy Riot Theatre at Speakeasy (412 Congress Ave) on Wednesday; Flamingo Cantina (515 E 6th St) will host the WOMEX showcase on Thursday and a Mixologi reggae lineup on Friday. Also on Friday, PXP Fest will present its first SXSW showcase at Cedar Street Courtyard (208 W 4th St). That's not all! globalFEST and Digiwaxx are both returning presenters, and peren- nial favorites Sounds from Africa & The Caribbean is moving to The Belmont (305 W 6th St) on Saturday. Check schedule.sxsw.com for more info, including lists of participating artists. Wagner Moura