Social Graces

Your guide to Austin's social events.

>> Advertiser Spotlight : Sterling Images

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Sterling Images provides many of the great shots that you see in our magazine in every issue. Check out some more work in these two videos.If you have a faster internet connection, I suggest you use the ‘HQ’ button in the lower right of this first video for a high definition look at the photographer [...]

>> Kendra Scott : Austin’s White-Hot Style Maker

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Kendra Scott is hot. Her jewelry has been featured in many tony fashion magazines such as In Style and Town and Country. On the day we met for this interview, her office was buzzing with the news that a piece of her jewelry, the Ulyssia ring, was going to be featured in the July issue [...]

>> Austin Wine Festival

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

The Chair: Sabrina Houser
An eloquent and complex emulsion of firm fineness, topped with an infectious spirit, Sabrina Houser Chairs the 2009 Austin Wine Festival. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Physiology from Texas Women’s University and went on to a successful corporate career before returning as an owner to Dry Comal Creek Vineyards and [...]

>> Blue Lapis Light Impermanence Premiere

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Founder and Artistic Director: Sally Jacques

Sally Jacques has had several “aha moments” in her life and career and at least two of them have made her and her dance company, Blue Lapis Light, a must see in Austin.

Her first “aha moment” came while spending a whole week in a New York City window. She realized [...]

>> The Coolest Dance Company In Austin

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

In a city where pushing the limits of artistic creativity is the norm, Blue Lapis Light holds the distinct honor as one of the most unusual performance groups in Austin. It is a site-specific aerial dance group — think ballet meets rock climbing meets base jumping, all on a downtown office building.
Unlike gymnasts and acrobats, [...]

>> Book Review : Live Your Road Trip Dream

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Travel for a Year for the Cost of Staying Home by Phil and Carol White
Part practical planner and part travelogue of the authors’ own journey, Live Your Road Trip Dream is useful and inspirational if you’ve ever hankered to cross the country in an RV. The helpful to-do’s and things to consider in the [...]

>> Book Review : The Life of Your Dreams in 30 Days or Less

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

by Heather Rudalavage (2008) Written in a friendly, conversational tone, this book seems less like a daunting instruction book and more like a knowledgeable big sister sharing her personal experience and giving you some tricks and tips for achieving your dreams. The book is an intro to manifesting what you want in life, and provides [...]

>> Book Review : Unleash Your Dreams

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Unleash Your Dreams

Tame Your Hidden Fears and Live the Life You Were Meant to Live by Michael E. Silverman (2008)
Dreamt of a career as a writer, getting a Ph.D., designing your own home, but never been able to take the steps needed to make it happen? Silverman, a psychologist and brain researcher who serves as [...]

>> The Russell Collection Art Gallery : Building a Dream that Transcends a Lifetime

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Building art collections that can be treasured and passed down through generations is a passion for Lisa Russell. She dreams of collections that are composed of the finest art by master artists from Pissarro and the Impressionists to Chagall, Picasso and the Modernists to Ray Donley and Peter Max – the contemporary and soon to [...]

>> Zach Scott Theatre : Red Hot Soul

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

The Chair: Larry Connelly
Larry Connelly’s eyes twinkle as he talks about ZACH Scott and Red, Hot and Soul. “I have never chaired an event before, although I have been asked many times. I joined the board of ZACH four years ago and I immediately felt comfortable. This year I decided it was my turn [...]