Posts Tagged ‘Social’

>> 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, [...]

>> 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 [...]