Art & Style

The Russell Collection will host a special appearance and art show by the popular artist prodigy Alexandra Nechita at their downtown Austin gallery in January 2010. Nechita, now 24, began drawing at the age of two and by seven was painting with oils and acrylics. Her first exhibit was a one-woman (child) show when she was eight years old.

Native Texan and cowboy-turned-chef Grady Spears will debut his new book, Cooking the Cowboy Way: Recipes Inspired by Campfires, Chuck Wagons, and Ranch Kitchens at the Burlap Horse in Boerne, Texas on Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Lone Star Beer is returning to its roots at the historic Lone Star Brewery, and its fans are invited to join the fun by celebrating their independent spirit and the Texas musicians they love.!
On SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 the “National Beer of Texas” will host the first Indie Bash at the Brewery on the grounds of the former Lone Star Brewery. Music enthusiasts can enter a sweepstakes online at www.LoneStarBeer.com or by mail to register for the chance to see some of the best talent from across the state, such as Austin’s Ben Kweller, San Antonio’s Charlie Robison and Dallas’ Jonathan Tyler, as well as win other prizes.

Lone Star Beer is returning to its roots at the historic Lone Star Brewery, and its fans are invited to join the fun by celebrating their independent spirit and the Texas musicians they love.!
On SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 the “National Beer of Texas” will host the first Indie Bash at the Brewery on the grounds of the former Lone Star Brewery. Music enthusiasts can enter a sweepstakes online at www.LoneStarBeer.com or by mail to register for the chance to see some of the best talent from across the state, such as Austin’s Ben Kweller, San Antonio’s Charlie Robison and Dallas’ Jonathan Tyler, as well as win other prizes.

See some of the greatest musicians Texas country has to offer - and benefit the San Antonio Food Bank while enjoying Country Line's famous BBQ!

Announcing its greatest aquisition of a living artist since 2001, the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University plans a November 12, 2009, lecture about the artist's life and works. In addition, Sho will hold an honored permanant place in the renovated entrance plaza, opening Fall 2009.

Offering everything from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night to a sing-along version of everyone's favorite Abba-inspired musical, Mamma Mia, Miller Outdoor Theatre is sure to keep you and your family entertained these last few weeks of summer and into the fall.

For nearly a decade, he was one of the best kept secrets of the Texas music scene.  Hoards of devoted fans packed Texas clubs, bars and college-town arenas around the state for the electric, party-like atmosphere that is a Pat Green concert.

Marnie Greenwood was never much of a jewelry wearer.  Then, six years ago, she stumbled onto a Houston bead shop, found supplies she liked, and started to fashion simple necklaces.

Austin's Flatbed Press and Gallery is a creative, collaborative hub for art professionals, and at the forefront of contemporary printmaking.

The economy has been rough on many industries, but for the publishing biz, the current recession has been long-coming.

WALLACE opens his book with a bit of Internet history, crediting Matt Drudge (The Drudge Report) with the birth of the blog for breaking the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal that Newsweek had opted to kill.

His reviewers are not remiss in deeming Lansdale the most famous unknown writer.  The Nacogdoches author’s pieces have been optioned for screenplays numerous times, most famously in the 2002 cult classic “Bubba Ho-Tep,” starring Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley and Ossie Davis as a black JFK.

Carrie Rodriguez is a musician’s musician. She started playing the violin at age five.  Lyle Lovett, a family friend, asked her to play some improvisational fiddle before she was an established musician. And her singing chops come courtesy of Chip “Wild Thing” Taylor.

Times were, the business of business was reported by men, for men. But as an anchor for the Fox Business Network in New York City, Cheryl Casone watches Wall Street, then boils things down for the average viewer.

Leader of The Free World? Why not? This musician-author-reality star-meat-eater rights activist gets more done before breakfast than many do in an administration—according to him, anyway.
 

What do Taylor Swift and Tony Blair have in common? They’re both Lucchese boot fans. The El Paso bootmakers are revered as some of the best in the world. But technology can always make a good thing better.
 

Created for serious football fans and those who want to enhance their Dallas Cowboys’ IQ, 100 Things reveals special stories and experiences from fans, past players and coaches. Author Ed Housewright, a born and bred Cowboys fan, felt compelled to share what’s truly important, as well as touch on some of the most famous games, players and traditions in Cowboy’s history.

Chock-full of beautiful photos and fantastic recipes, this book by Reata’s own Mike Micallef features the sophisticated yet unpretentious Western fare that has made Reata a destination restaurant and local favorite in Alpine and Ft. Worth.

New author Kim Gatlin is a blonde single mom and commercial real estate title insurance mogul in Dallas’ wealthy Park Cities suburb. Her protagonist, Amanda Vaughn, just moved back from SoCal with her two children after a failed marriage to a playboy husband.

Hollywood has Grauman’s Chinese Theatre prints and the Walk of Fame. Fort Worth has Billy Bob’s Handprint Wall of Frame. Just as it’s fitting for California to showcase stars of the silver screen, Texas pays tribute to celebrated crooners of country music.


 

The smell of diesel exhaust hangs heavy in the warm night air behind the world-famous honky-tonk Billy Bob’s Texas as Susan Bellamy guides the way to the dark and mysterious tour bus. She is tall and attractive with a kind demeanor and a Texas accent spoken with staccato phrases and a brisk walk that clearly demonstrates she is in charge.

Linda Pace founded Artpace in 1995. Now its enchilada-colored headquarters on San Antonio’s North Main Street is an internationally renowned incubator of contemporary art and artists.

Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass has been offering selections ranging from whimsical to exquisite since 1990. Goblets, jewelry, perfume bottles, wall pieces, sculpture, and hundreds of other treasures, large and small in virtually every range can be found here.

The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2005, houses one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Spanish art outside of Spain.

Established in 1980 and located in a 100 year old historic house in Austin’s art district, the Wally Workman Gallery specializes in emerging and collected talent. The gallery has two stories of exhibition space where one can view over 40 artists at any given time.

Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s timeless melodies, including the classic hit song, “Memory”. It is the longest running show in Broadway’s history.

President Abraham Lincoln carried one in his pocket. Wyatt Earp and Billy the Kid owned one. The late astronaut Wally Schrira smuggled one into space during his 1965 Mercury mission. And countless cowboys took one along on cattle drives to pass the time.

As far as famous concert weekends go, the Austin City Limits festival, which brought music lovers from all over the country to Austin on Sept. 26-28, has elevated itself to the ranks of Lollapolooza and, well, South by Southwest. 

At an age when most people settle comfortably into retirement, Ruby Lorraine “Tootie” Feagan started a bakery business in the Hill Country burg of Medina, Texas. “I was 68 when I opened my shop,” she says. She made a name for herself, her community and her Tootie Pie Company in just eight years.

Dian Malouf’s jewelry designs combine big, bold settings with one-of-a-kind stones. That’s not too far off from her chronicles of South Texas ranch culture.

Recounting his life with books, Larry McMurtry's Books: A Memoir chronicles many encounters with eccentric book lovers as well as discovering the occasional 50-cent rare book in used bookstores.

Don Blevins gives intimate accounts of 14 pioneers who wandered the Old West during the 1800s searching for new opportunities in the Lone Star State.

Texas wine writer Wes Marshall put thousands of miles on his car to sample countless glasses of vino at a majority of the 130-plus wineries across the state.

Emma is unreachable and depressed one year after the tragic death of her husband. Even so her youngest child still believes in Christmas miracles. Find out what happens when a mysterious package appears on their doorstep.

Betty Lynne, strives to impress her neighbors, so when her husband threatens to leave she makes a decision that will effect herself and her daughter.

Set in Austin, Texas, Lott’s novel about widowed, 36-year-old, single mother Romana Elise shows it’s possible to find joy through pain, hope in sadness and love when you least expect it.

President Abraham Lincoln carried one in his pocket. Wyatt Earp and Billy the Kid owned one. The late astronaut Wally Schrira smuggled one into space during his 1965 Mercury mission. And countless cowboys took one along on cattle drives to pass the time.