Analog: Future Front x Tomo Mags
On Sunday, March 15, Future Front is taking over Tomo Mags’ downtown magazine store and bookshop for a special Women’s History Month pop-up during SXSW.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
12 PM — 5 PM
Visit Tomo Mags’ all-print and independent magazine collection in downtown Austin, with all-day DJ sets by Future Front 2026 resident artists:
12 PM — DJ BAD APPLE
1 PM — ORYA
2 PM — JP
3 PM — Suxxy Puxxy
4 PM — Special guest RIOBAMBA
Complimentary pop-up bar from Tito's Handmade Vodka, Thirstday and Liquid Death, with coffee and pastries for purchase by Cielito Lindo Coffee.
5 PM — 7 PM
Over a hands-on block-printing workshop with Hierba Malita, we’ll hold a candid conversation with Austin-local artists and musicians on their analog practices, vital third spaces and history icons. Moderated by Future Front director Jane Hervey, featuring DJ and scholar Riobamba, fillmmaker and musician Megz Kelli, printmaker and organizer Thuỵ Trần, curator and artist Beth Schindler and artist manager / Free Lunch founder Jazz Mills.
HOW TO ATTEND
FREE TO ALL, RSVP ENCOURAGED.
*If you are a Future Front member, this event is included with your membership. Head to members.futurefronttexas.org or futurefrontmembership.squarespace.com to access member rates for event tickets, applications & other perks at anytime.
THE LINEUP
Guest Speaker + DJ
Riobamba
Riobamba is a first-generation, Ecuadorian-Lithuanian sound artist/DJ, scholar, and death doula. She’s the founder of APOCALIPSIS, a record label that amplifies artists de aquí y de allá.
Guest Speaker
Megz Kelli
Megz is a multi-hyphenate creative, filmmaker and one-half of hip-hop outfit Magna Carda—notable for their eclectic musical style–a genre-defying blend of rap-meets-jazz-meets-R&B-meets- electronic.
Her film works include her award-winning directorial debut, little trumpet, and NEWBIES, which premiered at SXSW and won the Special Jury Award in the Texas Short Competition. She's also founder and editor of WATER, a Black literary and arts magazine and hyper-curated Black boutique pop-up bookshop.
Photo Credit: Justin D. Heron
Guest Speaker
Beth Schindler
Beth Schindler (she/her) is an artist, curator, and organizer living and working in Austin, TX. Working in textiles, video, photography, found materialism, Schindler creates ephemeral installations for performance. Deeply committed to centering lesbians in inclusive spaces for all queers, she focuses on crafting creative and liberating experiences to connect in person, and to learn and reimagine our history. Her recent, Lesbian Mapping Project has become an international success, and has programmed events like Power Snatch, Hickeys & HJs, Plum Crazies, Dyke Bar, Lesbian Wedding, Lesbian Touch, Gay Dregs, Austin Dyke March, and more. In January of 2025, she curated Toxic Masculinity: The Old Reliable World Of David Hurles, an archival show of gay porn photographer and diarist David Hurles at MASS Gallery in Austin, TX. She is the President of the non-profit MASS Gallery in Austin, TX, and focused on making it the gayest community art space in town.
Guest Speaker
Jazz Mills
Jazz Mills (she/her) is a mother, artist manager and the CEO/Founder of Free Lunch.
Guest DJ
JP
Jasmin Porter (JP) is a creative entrepreneur from Oakland, CA who exhibits her creativity through photography, event production and DJing. She is the co-founder of Do Not Disturb Collective, as well as many collaborative local event series in Austin, Texas. Her daytime and nightlife productions welcome thousands of Austin residents annually.
Guest DJ
Suxxy Puxxy
Suxxy Puxxy is a DJ, producer and event promoter from Monterrey, Mexico based in Austin, Texas. She is known for her touring party Perreo Club which has become a Texas staple in the latin community, special Latinx. She was the first one to do a Latinx Boiler Room in Texas, which ended up been so successful that the event returned for three years from 2022 to 2024.
Guest DJ
DJ BAD APPLE
Appolonia Chukwu (she/her), professionally known as DJ BAD APPLE, is a dynamic Black Nigerian-American DJ, music producer, music supervisor, and writer based in Austin, Texas. DJ BAD APPLE has performed at the world-renowned Concourse project for Seismic Dance Event as well as DJ Mag, Formula 1 and Circuit of the Americas, SXSW, and opened for acts like Thundercat, TSHA, DJ Holographic, Trixie Mattel, Shea Couleé, and more. She is a vocal advocate for Black Women in music. She is a pioneer in amplifying minority voices in the industry, notably as Resident Advisor's first City Manager of Austin, and through her award-winning thesis on Black Women’s cultural production in the music space. Her blend of art and activism forges connections and community, embodying the essence of a modern artist and change-maker.
Guest DJ
ORYA
Orya is a DJ and nighlife curator from Austin Texas. She prides herself on prioritizing women and LGBTQIA+ folk with what she plays and where she plays it. She frequently DJs at Cheer Up Charlies and Coconut Club around town and travels widely for performances across Central Texas.
Guest Speaker
Jane Claire Hervey
Jane Claire Hervey is an award-winning community and brand leader, public curator and arts nonprofit founder. A fifth-generation Texan, she directs Future Front Texas, alongside her consultancy, group work. Her pioneering grassroots work has been recognized by ADWEEK, Texas Monthly, The National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Austin’s Women’s Hall of Fame for its undeniable impact on Texas culture (from the DIY underground to public parks). Committed to craft and cultural study, she has also worked as an independent writer and recording artist for global music and art projects since childhood.
Block-Print Facilitator
Luya Moreno
Houston-native Luya Moreno, aka Hierba Malita, is a queer Latinx multi-disciplinary creative who DJs open-format style with influences ranging from Hip Hop, R&B to Baile Funk, Dembow, Soulful House, Jazzy Spiritual and more. It's about "having fun and sharing the moment with those who resonate with you."
Hierba Malita is the founder of the Latina-led creative collective Flwrpot.Co, where the goal is to build communities and nurture artists' growth, with a heavy emphasis on those who are BIPOC and Queer. Luya is also an art educator for Austin's youth, working with the Mexic-Arte Museum to teach students how to design and screen print their own shirts.
Guest Speaker
Thuỵ Trần
Thuỵ Trần (they/them) is a designer, printmaker, and creative technologist drawn to whimsical micro-interactions that spark connection and curiosity. Grounded in the belief that design and technology can be tools for social impact, they are fascinated by the internet as both a medium for art and a channel for sharing accessible information. Their work centers on translating complex ideas and data into experiences that feel inviting, engaging, and deeply human.
PLAN YOUR VISIT TO TOMO MAGS
Tomo Mags is located at 411 Brazos Street.
WHERE TO PARK: Tomo Mags is located in the heart of downtown Austin, and this event will be held during SXSW. We recommend planning for parking with neighboring garages or exploring carpool, rideshare or public transportation options, if you can!
WHAT TO DO: Tomo Mags is surrounded by coffee shops, art galleries, restaurants and other creative spaces in Austin’s downtown District. Explore and enjoy.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —
All Future Front staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values: futurefronttexas.org/values.
Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind and all events will be held in primarily outdoor and open-air spaces or have access to proper ventilations and well-maintained A/C systems.
At Future Front events, all guests are expected to follow Austin-local health and safety guidelines for gatherings, as well as practice consideration with the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and any other legal, mind-altering or dangerous substances and objects. This includes:
As Future Front strives to be a good neighbor, we also discourage the use of tobacco products on the property of nearby businesses and residences, to improve air quality, throughout our events.
Tobacco use and electronic smoking device use are not permitted at any time within Future Front properties and event spaces at least 15 ft from entrances, exits, operational windows, or ventilation system intake vents.
Littering of tobacco-related products on the grounds or parking lots is also prohibited.
Concealed or open weapons and firearms (including handguns) are not allowed at any Future Front venues.
GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you!
BEHIND TOMO MAGS
Not just a magazine shop—a playground for your brain.
TOMO mags began as a passion project inside a restored school bus—traveling throughout the city, popping up at galleries, universities, and coffee shops. What started on wheels grew into experimental spaces and collaborations, and today it continues with our shop in Austin and the rebirth of the TOMO mags bus. We’re still on the move, still building spaces that invite curiosity. Find inspiration, discover new voices, and take something real in your hands to push your ideas forward or simply enjoy.
BEHIND FUTURE FRONT
Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is an award-winning cultural space and public exhibition series—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front.
As a 501c3 arts and culture nonprofit, we produce two annual community-led exhibitions, The Front Market and The Front Festival, platforming independent artists and creatives across disciplines in Texas. Beyond our flagship exhibitions, we host seasonal shows and workshops at our creative space in East Austin, welcoming 20,000+ visitors per year.
Through these programs and a diverse network of partnerships, we invite the public (including you) to dream of a future where local art and creativity thrive in Texas—where we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities.
FUTURE FRONT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY The City of Austin Economic Development Department, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Texas Commission on the Arts, The LINE Hotel Austin, Pease Park Conservancy, Preservation Austin, Zoox, Movability, ART FOR ALL, Partiful, Moontower Rentals, Distribution Hall, Miscellaneous Rentals, Thirstday Tequila, the Red River Cultural District, Topo Chico, as well as Future Front’s donors and members.