Meet Mitote, playing Mexican folk music with Chicano sensibility
Don’t call Mitote a band. Members of the Austin-based ensemble of musicians consider themselves friends who are participating in the great tradition that is “Son” (pronunciation: sohn, meaning: traditional) music. Armed with instruments not traditionally seen around Austin, the group plays Son Jarocho- and Son Huasteco-style traditional regional Mexican folk music, from the states of [...]
Anthropos Arts: Bringing the benefits of music to all students
Tunes from Jazz to Meringue were heard in the Stubb’s Amphitheater on Sunday, May 16, as students from 12 different schools in the Austin area participated in the 11th Annual Student/Mentor Concert. Students participating in the Anthropos Arts program showed their skills as they improvised solos alongside their mentors at their end-of-the-year performance. The Anthropos [...]
Interview with Crafty Chica about “Waking Up In The Land Of Glitter”
I get the feeling that Kathy Cano-Murillo is the real deal, without even having met her in person. You get what you…well, feel. That is, you can’t help but feel energized and creative when you come across anything that has been touched by Kathy. That is how reading her debut novel, Waking Up In The [...]
The Souvenir Menu: Estancia Beef at Central Market’s “Passport Argentina”
May 12 through the 25th, Central Market held its “Passport Argentina” event, featuring a wide variety of produce, guest chef cooking demonstrations, and even tango demonstrations. I had the real pleasure of meeting Bill Reed, CEO of Estancia Beef, a new meat supplier to Central Market. Bill’s company provides free range, grass-fed beef from Argentina, [...]
Hockey’s New Hotbed, Austin
It’s a warm Friday night in the middle of May, the sun is shining, the temperature is in the 90’s, and summer is right around the corner. What was the hottest ticket in the city of Austin? Playoff tickets for the Texas Stars vs. the Hamilton Bulldogs in Game 4 of their American Hockey League [...]
Youth Voices = Social Justice + Hip Hop + Creative Youth
“Hip-hop is not just music, but a support system and a social structure that unifies youth culture.” – The Cipher, Austin’s Hip Hop Project In East Austin’s Southwest Key Community Center over 100 people, diverse in age, race, and class, are bobbing their heads to the rhythm as youth from across Travis County “spit their truth”. [...]
Texas Stars vs. Hamilton Bulldogs Live Chat
Tonight the Texas Stars face elimination. Can’t make it to the Cedar Park Event Center for the watch party? Well, we will have you covered as I will be live chatting during the game. Be sure to click the link below to join the discussion. I’ll be sure to keep you updated throughout the game, with scores [...]
Iron Man 2; Big Film, Bigger Stars
The first “Iron Man” boasted a not-so-secret weapon in Robert Downey Jr. reveling in his bad-boy rep as the maverick inventor-industrialist Tony Stark. A combination of Bill Gates, Howard Hughes and Hugh Hefner, Stark had more than his share of character flaws for a superhero. Unlike Bruce Wayne, he couldn’t keep his heroics to himself, [...]
The Souvenir Menu: Maggiano’s Domain delight
Although it has only been open in Austin for two months, Maggiano’s Little Italy at the Domain has already become a popular destination for many Italian food lovers in Austin. Established in Chicago in 1991, the brand has grown to 44 restaurants nationwide and even has a franchise location in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Despite the many [...]
Sony expands Music Ticket + program to Latin music tours
Latin music fans will get song downloads and other bonus content along with their concert tickets this summer, as Sony Music Entertainment ramps up its “Music Ticket+” bundling program. Sony is preparing to offer Music Ticket+ downloads this summer to fans attending shows by Chayanne, Camila and Daddy Yankee in the United States and Latin [...]
