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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.

Lakota Sioux artist, Dennis Eagle Horse of Bandera, Texas (featured in Diane Comer’s artist profile at http://countrylifestyle.net/node/385) and his wife, Diane, are part of a proud Lakota Sioux tradition that they have passed on to their three sons. 20-year old twins, Tacha and TaTanka, and their 15-year old brother, Sunkmanitu, are carrying on their Native traditions, particularly through dance.

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.

Every so often, a politician proves equal parts savvy and inspirational. And when that happens, people take notice. But will Michael Williams ride that rising wave of interest to Washington, D.C.?

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.
 

Bob Lilly’s recurring nightmare has finally stopped. The dream where he is in uniform on the Dallas Cowboys’ sideline—gray hair under his helmet and a 60-something body hidden under pads.