# Beyond the Track: Storytelling Across Music, Film & New Visual Frontiers with Vic Mensa

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**Date:** March 13, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** Downright Austin / Capitol Ballroom ABCD  
**Format:** Fireside Chat  
**Track:** Music  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Vic Mensa** — Vocalist

Music has long been a powerful storytelling tool, but today’s artists are expanding beyond the song. GRAMMY-nominated artist, actor and visionary Vic Mensa explores how musicality shapes cinematic storytelling across film, episodic content and emerging mediums. Mensa shares insights from still with the smoke–filmed on an iPhone in Senegal, his Orange Tree Series, award-winning film Blue Eyes, and a first look at his forthcoming short film. Designed for musicians, filmmakers and creators who refuse to stay in one lane.

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