Austin city officials announced Friday afternoon that this year’s SXSW festival has been canceled over concerns about the novel coronavirus. In a statement, festival organizers said they were “devastated” by the cancellation of the festival, which was scheduled for March 13-21, but would try to reschedule the event. Organizers said…
Silas Allen
Silas Allen has been the Dallas Observer's news editor since March 2019. Before coming to Dallas, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Oklahoman in Oklahoma City. He's a Missouri native and a graduate of the University of Missouri.