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Contents OCTOBER
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On the Cover The Creative WorldS of
Elizabeth Crook A Kat Candler Elizabeth mcqueen How three Austin women are living their dreams through literature, film and music. By Molly McManus
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Feature
BREAKING THE PINT CEILING Women hold influential roles in Texas craft beer.
Photo by Annie Ray.
By Matt McGinnis
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Contents OCTOBER
88 on the scene
gourmet
24 KRISTY’S TOP 10 The Buzz for October 26 philanthropy Austin Classical Guitar 30 A ROUND TOWN Party Pics 32 horoscopes Happy Birthday, Libra!
56 G OOD EATS
34 Staff picks October’s Essentials 36 must READ Austin Authors 40 T RAVEL Where is Roatan?
style 44 50 Shades of Gray
Fashion, Beauty, Home
home 54 Interior design
The Power of Gray
on the cover
to your health 62 FITNESS Five Minutes a Day 74 HEALTH Breast Cancer Awareness Month 78 NUTRITION Healthy Snacks on the Go
opposite sex 96 memo from JB
Marital Bliss at ACL
savvy women 98 Y OU SHOULD KNOW Qi Dada 100 JUST PASSING THROUGH Gloria Gaynor 102 AW TALKS WITH Heather Wagner Reed 104 Last Word She’s a Maneater
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As the good-old-boys’ club makes way for a feminine touch, Matt McGinnis brings us the stories of the women entering the beer world as brewers, distributors, beverage directors and bloggers. Once considered to be a drab and lackluster tone, gray is now the new neutral and color of the moment. In this issue, we bring you a different kind of 50 shades of gray— fashion, home goods and beauty—all to keep you on trend. Something that never goes out of style in Austin is music, especially when it is seen through the eyes of our Savvy Women subjects Heather Wagner Reed, Qi Dada, Gloria Gaynor and Courtney Sanchez Santana. October also brings one of the most important months in women’s health: Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Health writer Jill Case explores the ways that Austin is on the forefront of innovations in the fight against and treatment of this disease. We also bring you news on the fitness front and healthy snacks for those of us who are always on the go. And lastly, if you just have to get out of town during the festival season, we have a perfect getaway that you may never have heard of. A small island off the coast of Honduras, Roatan is one of the best spots for diving and snorkeling anywhere in the world. Beware, you may go and never want to return. I don’t know about you, but no matter where I roam, I am always grateful to call Austin home. I am energized by the creativity that thrives in this town, by the support everyone gives to entrepreneurs, artists, writers and musicians. While I secretly hope that Austin growth slows down, I am excited and proud to show visitors the things that I love about this city. October is the best month for a stay-cation in this great city. Now go forth, figure out how to play hooky and plan your itinerary. Let us know your favorite books, films and musicians from TBF, AFF and ACL. We can’t wait to hear all about your discoveries.
deborah hamilton-lynne Editor-in-Chief
Deb’s Must List for Festival Season: ACL Spoon Lana Del Rey Pearl Jam Juanes aclfestival.com
ACL Late Night: Jon Pardi (Lamberts) Paolo Nutini and Jimmy Cliff (Stubb’s) Spoon (Stubb’s) aclfestival.com/2014/official-2014-late-night-shows
Texas Book Festival Martin Amis Sarah Bird Robert Bryce Shannon Galpin Edward Hemingway Mira Jacob Norman Lear Lawrence Wright texasbookfestival.org
Austin Film Festival onversations with Michelle Ashford, Cary C Fukunaga, Susannah Grant, Jim Sheridan Script-to-Screen: Groundhog Day Deconstructing Gone With the Wind Inside the Writers’ Room: Orange is the New Black Matthew Weiner presenting Mad Men Randall Wallace presenting Braveheart 21 Years: Richard Linklater Crazy Carl and His Man-Boobs Spoke Dawn Patrol Escobar: Paradise Lost How I Got Over Once Upon a Crime Wild austinfilmfestival.com
Kat Candler photo by Lauren Logan. Beer photo by Matt McGinnis. Heather Wagner Reed photo by Dustin Meyer. Texas Book Festival photo courtesy of Texas Book Festival. ACL photo by Jack Edinger.
For me, October
is the best month to be in Austin, Texas, for so many reasons. The weather is usually absolutely divine and it has cooled down enough for me to begin my mornings with walks along my beloved Lady Bird Lake. There is a kind of tangible excitement in the air in October: The weather changes, college and high-school football seasons are well underway, the winter fashions are on the racks, Oktoberfest and Halloween are in the air and best of all, in Austin, October is festival season. The best and the brightest come to our fair city in October, bringing their creativity, talent and new works of literature, film and music with them as they become a part of the fabric of our lives for a few days each year. With so many panels, concerts, latenight shows, readings, films, parties and corollary events to choose from, I am like a kid in a candy store. I eagerly anticipate the announcements from each festival every year, and this year is not one to disappoint. As AW columnist JB Hager advised last year, just go ahead and plan to allocate your vacation days, sick days and personal time because you are going to want to catch as much as you can, and there still won’t be enough hours in the days. We are fortunate that Austin is a mecca for creatives. Panels, stages and screens are filled with the work of local talents, as well as out-of-towners. This year, we bring you the stories of three women—Elizabeth Crook, Elizabeth McQueen and Kat Candler—whose work and words will be featured in the Texas Book Festival, Austin City Limits Music Festival and the Austin Film Festival. Associate Editor Molly McManus takes a look at their inspiration, their accomplishments and their bodies of work, as well as the role Austin has played in their success. Keeping with the festival theme, JB Hager provides insight into how his marriage has survived ACL Fest throughout the years, we interview Texas Book Festival panelist and mystery writer Meg Gardiner and share the recipes of restaurateur and cookbook author Jack Gilmore of Jack Allen’s Kitchen. You can’t think about Oktoberfest without thinking of beer, and while you might think that New Braunfels and Fredericksburg have the edge on the frivolity, you may be surprised to learn that Austin has a thriving and active presence in the burgeoning craft-beer scene and that many of the people who are shaping it are women.
Contributors Veronic a Mee wes
RUDY AROCHA
Courtne y sanchez SANTANA
AMY SAL AS
writer, “Harvest bound”
Photographer, “breaking the pint ceiling”
writer, “she’s a maneater”
Hairstylist, “The Creative WorldS of Crook, Candler and McQueen”
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Veronica Meewes is an
Austin-based freelance journalist specializing in food, beverage and travel features. Her work has appeared in Forbes Travel Guide, The Today Show, Serious Eats, Food & Wine, Austin Monthly, The Austin-American Statesman, The Austin Chronicle, Texas Highways, Citygram and more. When she’s not cooking, eating or writing about the two, she can be found snapping photos, road tripping and exploring Austin’s art and music scenes. She is currently working on her first book, to be published by Andrews McNeel in 2015. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @wellfedlife and visit veronicameewes.com. What is your favorite classic Texan dish?
“When I first got to Texas almost nine years ago, I’d never heard of Frito pie or King Ranch chicken, and I’d never laid lips on pimiento cheese or queso. As much as I love all these things, I’d have to say my favorite classic Texan dish is tender smoked brisket. Whether homemade or procured from one of the many skilled pitmasters in town, it just doesn’t taste as good in any other state!”
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Photographer Rudy Arocha is a native Texan who moved to Austin to pursue his education in fine arts as a sculptor. He later rediscovered his passion for photography when his grandfather gave him a camera as a gift. Rudy graduated from the Art Institue of Austin and specializes in portrait photography. When not photographing, Rudy enjoys music, the outdoors and spending time with his wife, Maggie.
Courtney Sanchez Santana has been performing
What did you learn about the beer-brewing process that you hadn’t known before?
“I learned that I now love craft beers! I also learned a lot about the different types of beer and got to try some great beers as well. I didn’t learn too much about the actual process, but have started to learn about flavor profiles in the beers. It’s gotten me to really appreciate what I call ‘fancy beers.’ ”
live music in Austin for more than two decades. Her musical performances include Dreamgirls, Fame, Porgy & Bess and Rent. Courtney founded the domestic-violence survivorsupport initiative Survive2Thrive Foundation and is a voice of I Live Here I Give Here. She served as a foundation board trustee for SafePlace Austin for five years and is a public advocate for the Texas Council on Family Violence. She is married to Gary Santana and has two children, Kendall and Brendan. Courtney is hard at work on a new CD and book, both out in 2015. What’s your favorite performance venue?
“My favorite venue in town is the Brass House. They have a wonderful listening room and the décor makes you feel like you are in a ’30s speakeasy. They also have great food and drinks.”
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Amy Salas began her career
in the salon industry nine years ago in New Jersey. She now works out of Rae Cosmetics in Austin, specializing in color and precision haircuts.
WHAT HAIR TRENDS ARE YOU EXPECTING FOR FALL THIS YEAR?
“The one major trend I’m seeing for fall is a softer, more subtle version of ombre. This look is not as extreme as the ombre we’ve been seeing this summer. It has a much softer gradation between the dark roots and light ends, which can be achieved with balayage highlights that leave the hair with a very natural, sun-kissed look. Finish your style with some beach texturizing spray like Unite’s Beach Day to give it that messy, undone look.”
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The buzz for October from 365 Things To Do In Austin, Texas.
1 Jacoby’s Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m Lunch and brunch service coming this fall. 3235 E. Cesar Chavez St. jacobysaustin.com Jacoby’s isn’t too far off the beaten path, but the lakeside location and general ambiance will make you feel miles away from Austin. Adam Jacoby’s family runs Jacoby Feed & Seed in Melvin, Texas, and many of the meats, cheeses and other produce come from the family ranch. The ceiling and decking are from old barns on the family’s ranch as well, and there are countless other items that have been repurposed to decorate this addition to the Austin culinary scene. The cheeseburger with Havarti literally melts in your mouth, and they also have an offering of chips with pimiento cheese they serve as a delicious starter. Their food menu is paired with an equally delicious cocktail and drink menu, and the serene landscape along the Colorado River is sure to make you want to stay awhile.
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Austin City Limits Music Festival Oct. 3 through 5, Oct. 10 through 12 Zilker Park, 2100 Barton Springs Road aclfestival.com
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This is one of the most unique fundraisers for dogs in Austin each year. They showcase doghouses built by some of Austin’s best and brightest architects, designers and builders, and allow the public to pick their favorites. Bring your pup to the event for an opportunity to bid on these unique doghouses, and to participate in a dog costume contest. There are even bathing and grooming opportunities for Fido at the aptly named SPAW.
Attending ACL Fest is basically a rite of passage in the quest to be considered an Austinite. This year, they’ve begun selling single-day tickets again, which is great for folks who can’t commit to a full weekend. Aside from two weekends of great music across several genres, ACL Fest also has one of the best festival food courts that I’ve ever been to. Fun fact: Local favorite food trailer Mighty Cone got its start at ACL Fest.
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Oct. 25 and 26 In and near the Texas Capitol between 10th and 11th streets texasbookfestival.org This annual book-a-palooza is the brainchild of former first lady Laura Bush. The coolest thing about the festival is that it gets people excited about reading and raises tons of cash for Texas libraries. Since the fest started, it’s awarded more than $2.5 million in grant money to state libraries. The festival will have everything from book signings and panel discussions, to author readings, food, music and more. Lit Crawl (Oct. 25) takes you on a literal literary crawl through Austin, featuring some of the festival’s authors onstage in places you’d never expect. Last year, the Lit Crawl took attendees to the Eastside for a mix of performances, trivia, games, storytelling and more. It’s definitely a highlight of the festival.
1. Photo by Kristy Owen. 2. Photo by Tonya Pet Photography. 3. Photo by Cambria Harkey.
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Boo at the Zoo Oct. 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Austin Zoo, 10808 Rawhide Trail austinzoo.org
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Cost: $24 per person Oct. 18 & 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 1316 South Congress Ave. sanjosehotel.com San Jose’s Jazz Brunch returns, with two of Austin’s favorite pastimes— music and brunch—coming together at one of my favorite locations on South Congress. If you’ve never had the pleasure of sipping cocktails in the courtyard at San Jose, take it from me, you’ll want to check this one out.
Historic Scoot Inn ‘Dive-Inn’ Historic Scoot Inn, 1308 E. Fourth St. scootinnaustin.com
Boo at the Zoo is back! Come celebrate Halloween at the zoo and explore the grounds after dark with the light of your flashlight. Ride the haunted train, explore the haunted house and bring a picnic to enjoy in the Picnic Grove. The zoo will be illuminated and decorated for this annual occasion. For the full experience, wear a costume.
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The Scoot Inn and The Austin Chronicle have teamed up to launch a new fall movie series that will feature free musicthemed movies in their backyard. Each Tuesday night film will begin at sunset, about 8 p.m., and local food trailer Cazamance will serve up snacks for the show via a special menu with an African twist. Specialty movie-themed cocktails will be available each night as well.
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This month’s showings include: Oct. 7: The Decline of Western Civilization Parts I and II
Spooktacular at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Oct. 24, 6 to 9 p.m. Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave. thestoryoftexas.com This annual event at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is always a fun-filled family extravaganza. There will be games, activities and art. Be sure to come in costume.
Sweet Berry Farm Texas Corn Maze Open Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Marble Falls Farm, 1801 FM Road 1980 sweetberryfarm.com It doesn’t get much more fall than finding your way out of a massive Texas-shaped corn maze. Sweet Berry Farm is your go-to spot for all the fun that comes along with the fall season. Think hayrides, pumpkin picking, scarecrow stuffing and more. Come make some sweet memories at Sweet Berry
Oct. 14: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Oct. 21: Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Oct. 28: This is Spinal Tap (Guests are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween best.)
COTA’s Fan Fest Oct. 31 through Nov. 2, Downtown Austin circuitoftheamericas.com/cotafanfest It’s Formula 1 time again in Austin, and one of the most family-friendly and generally fun experiences I had last year was the downtown Fan Fest. They’ll have live music by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, De La Soul and the Texas Tornadoes, and activities for all ages.
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The Sounds of Italy Austin Classical Guitar opens its concert series with Eight Seasons. By Keri Heath On Oct. 11, two Italian tango masters will come to Austin for an evening of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons. Presented by Austin Classical Guitar (ACG), the concert, called Eight Seasons, serves as opening night for the 2014-2015 concert series.
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This master quartet will come to Austin on Oct. 11 to play Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons.
For more information about ACG, the educational outreach or the upcoming performances, visit austinclassicalguitar.org. Eight Seasons, Oct. 11, 8 p.m., GT Austin, 2700 Northland Drive
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ACG began in 1990 as a small organization for classical-guitar players but since has grown to encompass a much wider scope. This community-centered group focuses on a two-pronged approach to promoting guitar playing in the Austin area: the concert series and education. Executive Director Matthew Hinsley, who joined the organization when it gained nonprofit status in 1996, says ACG is dedicated to providing relevant, quality art to Austin. “The idea is to grow our programming as much as the Austin community wants,” Hinsley says. “The work we do in education is the most interesting… because we deeply reach thousands of people.” This education work in grade schools began in 2001 with a classical-guitar program in McCallum High School. Since then, classical-guitar programs for credit have expanded to various Austin schools. ACG trains teachers, provides curriculum and education tools and focuses on designing classes that provide the same pedagogical benefits as other music programs. The portability, affordability and power in self-expression have helped foster an explosion of classical-guitar students in the city. This year, there are 3,000 students in 50 area schools playing classical guitar. ACG members have even traveled to cities throughout the country to educate other teachers. “The most compelling part for me is that it brings new kids to performing arts,” Hinsley says. “[It is] giving kids beauty and expression and the reality that they are musicians, because that’s why we all play music.” High-school ensembles often play the opening act for many of the concerts ACG puts on each year. The society hosts several types of series throughout the year, including an international series, in which guitarists from throughout the world come to play in Austin, a flamenco series and several shows at the Cactus Cafe. A salon series with smaller performances in architecturally artistic homes also gives audience members an intimate experience with incredible guitarists. As the concert series opener, Eight Seasons will be held at GT Austin. Giampaolo Bandini is now considered one of the best Italian guitarists and is accompanied by his duo partner, Cesare Chiachiaretta, who plays bandoneon. The two musicians will be joined for this performance by Francesco Cerrato on violin and Stefano Cerrato on cello. “Anything they do, I’m interested in as a presenter because they have come here and lit up the show,” says Hinsley, referring to previous times the Italian duo has come to Austin. While many of the ACG concerts bring in the culture of the featured music with food or venue selections, the focus of this concert will be on the upcoming season. Before the show, guests are welcome to join ACG for a pre-concert dinner at Chez Zee on Balcones Drive. The concert will also open with a performance by the McCallum High School chamber guitar group. In the upcoming year, Hinsley’s goal is to create and build an endowment designed to sustain the organization’s efforts. He hopes to preserve ACG’s valuable intellect and community resources for future generations of artistry and expression in Austin.
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Happy Birthday, Libra! Sept. 22–Oct. 22 Your month: Get ready. Now you get a new beginning, and especially a new way of earning money. During October, Libra cannot survive on the status quo; all changes are good changes. To come out on top, your business needs new ideas, new activities and a new direction. You can talk co-workers into selling ice to Eskimos this month, so be careful what you ask from them. You don’t need to sell out your principles just to get what you want. And try to remember this: If you feel forced by your partner to make changes, it’s an indicator that you need to. For you.
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It’s time for you to leave behind your past and truly express yourself. Events in life force you to come to terms with your real identity. Express yourself. You may feel that your private life, your family and home demand your full attention. Give it and expect to encounter some life-changing experiences. Scorpio (Oct. 23–Nov. 21): Even though you are generally a behind-the-scenes kind of person, your family circumstances force you out front and in the center of things this month. This keeps you a little pre-occupied and distracted, just when powerful career changes demand your complete attention. To facilitate the improvements in personnel at work, you need to keep calm. Scorpio, you are the extreme and highly effective end of the Zodiac. When you appear self-managed and controlled, everyone thinks you’re great, intelligent, organized and relaxed. If you erupt at the drop of a hat, you make others a bit anxious, to say the least. Sagittarius (Nov. 22–Dec. 21): Be on the lookout for a silver platter, with a new venture or chance to perform, just handed to you on it. Maybe it seems odd or different or not what you were looking for or expecting at all, but it’ll be the trigger for good stuff to happen, so take the chance. Because of this, there may be a few who act envious, aggressive and small about your good fortune. And the better you do, the more confrontational these people will be. Try to stay away from them and don’t even attempt to overcompensate. You’re awesome. Keep going. Capricorn (Dec. 22–Jan. 20): It probably seems counter-intuitive to feel like your career is mak-
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ing you absolutely bat-s#%t crazy, and also that it’s absolutely rocking, but that’s October in a nutshell. You should look back on what you’ve achieved so far and be satisfied. What you have now is exactly what you’ve earned. If it’s good, you should actually be proud. You know that you’ve done an outstanding job so far. If you don’t like what you see, make some radical changes. Reconnect with any sources of shared income, get back to your dreams, and pay attention to what’s going on inside your head. Aquarius (Jan. 21–Feb. 19): There is a saying: “Those who like religion, politics or sausage should not watch them being made,” and this month, that advice is really true. Stay out of politics completely, no matter where they are. Work only with partners and co-workers who are totally sincere, and make that the standard for all new connections too. Find ways to do your work alone and in isolation because you achieve so much more when you’re left to your own devices. It may be hard at first, but you might discover you actually prefer working alone. Regardless, October indicates that you need serenity to perform. Pisces (Feb. 20–March 20): From October to December, you’ll be like Jed Clampett in the old show The Beverly Hillbillies. A bullet from his rifle struck oil as
he shot at a possum. He certainly didn’t plan on becoming a millionaire. He had no job skills in the oil and gas business, and he even had to change his residence. But he was willing. He was open to change, even though he wasn’t sure how it would play out. Even if you can’t remember this show or never saw it, you can learn about October from his example. Go get it. Aries (March 21–April 20): Are you feeling concerned about the past? October is the month to let it go. There is nothing you can do about past errors in money, company or even wellness. Remember the old story about Lot’s wife? She was running toward her new future but stopped for a look at her past. That was that. She froze in her tracks as a pillar of salt. The message was clear: When you make the decision to change, to move forward and leave your past behind, don’t look back. Don’t worry about the past. Don’t stop. Just keep going forward. Taurus (April 21–May 21): In Trent’s Fourteen Money Rules, the author writes, “If there is a single rule that underlies everything I’ve written about on the simple dollar, it’s this simple sentence: Spend less than you earn.” So now you know. You really need to be economically smart in October. If you don’t have one in place already, create a serious savings program and a strategy for future benefits. Don’t put it off, and don’t let your friends convince you to spend more money than you actually have, at least until all your debts are cleared up. And be sure to save as well. A little at a time adds up. Gemini (May 22–June 20): You win. You guys get to have the best month! October delivers some serious love. An event triggers an insane flurry of romantic activity, and if you’re single, this connection will make the trip as important and interesting as the destination. If you’re already in a committed relationship, create the relationship you want as you go forward. Something to keep in mind: You will need to split from all past connections. You’re entitled to love. You deserve it.
You may definitely discover what you’ve been looking for. Just go for it! Be strong and shameless. Ask, connect and be wonderful. Cancer (June 21–July 22): October is going to be amazing regarding love and excitement, so go deep. Your connections with others are intuitive, exotic and religious. Be open and friendly with the connections you have and the friends you make this month. If you’re single and have faith in true love, someone you can believe in may appear. Regardless of what you have gone through in the past regarding relationships, or how many times you say you have been fooled, have a positive mindset. Look to the long run. And this is not the month to repair or uncover any family secrets. You could be doing more harm than good. Leo (July 23–Aug. 23): Leo, expect a blast from your past this month. And expect to make and build a few excellent relationships this month, the kinds that’ll last a lifetime. You guys want so much to believe everything will work out automatically without much effort on your part. Just remember, nothing is a sure thing and nothing is automatic. It’s up to you to create stability in your life. Not everything will be particularly easy for you, but the value is in the effort and there is an excellent probability of something amazing happening to you during October. Virgo (Aug. 24–Sept. 22): If you’re offered a new position, don’t hesitate. Take it. The only way to be completely successful in your profession now is to do something new. Create a new work scenario, become an expert in a new part of your field. Jump into something different with both feet. Modify your area of expertise or take on a new venture entirely. Think carefully about where you’re going in regard to your profession. Remember, October is an amazing time, so take advantage of it. If you’re ready, opportunities are limitless. Leave the ordinary and search for the less traditional way. By Deborah Mastelotto deborah@pinkaustin.com
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Mea culpa. Guilty as charged. I am an unabashed mystery/thriller junkie. I pre-order books from my favorite authors and set aside an entire day when they arrive to read them cover to cover. When you would rather go to bed with Dave Robicheaux and Jack Reacher than spend a night on the town, well, you get the point. Imagine my joy when I discovered that Meg Gardiner, a master of the thriller, has recently joined the list of writers of the genre (Mary Willis Walker, David Lindsey and Jeff Abbott) that call Austin home. When as revered a writer as Stephen King calls Gardiner’s work “simply put, the best crime suspense series I’ve come across in the last 20 years,” and you realize that you have an Edgar Award winner living practically down the street, it would be a crime not to check it out, right? Phantom Instinct is Gardiner’s 12th crime novel, and it is definitely a page-turner. Beginning with a nightclub shootout and ending with dead bodies of both the good guys and the bad guys, it is a “who can you trust” kind of morality tale that features a feisty heroine paired with a reluctant cop. Both characters have visited the dark side and have a credibility problem that keeps the story moving quickly. Phantom Instinct passes the successful thriller test as the plot unfolds and your palms
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From Meg Gardiner How to write a suspense novel: “Create compelling characters, quicken the pace, keep the stakes high, make the situations increasingly deadly, increase the pressure and end with a bang.”
Her favorite mystery writers: Lee Child, Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, Sue Grafton, Jeff Abbott, James Lee Burke
What she is reading now: Natchez Burning by Greg Iles
Books for aspiring writers: Elements of Style On Writing by Stephen King Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott Story by Robert McKee Stein on Writing by Sol Stein
The Heart of Annie by J.S. Foote J.S. Foote brings her love for the pulse of Austin to her newest book, The Heart of Annie. Lilly Roche and Curtis Walker have both struggled with deep romantic relationships, despite success in other areas of their lives. When Curtis’ uncle suffers a heart attack, he comes to Austin and he and Lilly are both awakened to their desire for deeper love. “I wanted to write a classic love story that would appeal to…intelligent women who were looking to escape into a fun but touching novel with Austin as a backdrop,” Foote says. “I love this city like Wharton celebrated New York or Hemingway celebrated Paris.” Walk through the backdrop of the Texas capital with Foote, as Lilly and Curtis learn to love each other and themselves. – Keri Heath
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sweat, your breath quickens and you sometimes cringe but keep on reading anyway. One thing that sets Gardiner apart is that her novels feature female protagonists who do whatever they have to do to come out on top. Her series characters: Evan Delaney, a Santa Barbara attorney and legal journalist, and Jo Beckett, a San Francisco forensic psychiatrist, aren’t afraid to be tough and smart. While I never like to look for characteristics of the writer in the characters they create, upon meeting Gardiner, I was immediately taken by the twinkle in her eye and the feeling that creating mischief and getting to the adrenaline rush was what she loved most about writing suspense. Gardiner is my kind of writer. She uses a Mac Pro but often develops her characters and plots writing by hand with a Rollerball fine-point pen. The three-time Jeopardy winner is obviously intelligent (she graduated from Stanford and Stanford Law), witty and has a great sense of humor and the absurd, which serves her well in her writing. Having practiced law in Los Angeles and taught writing at UC Santa Barbara, Gardiner found herself living in Surrey, just outside of London with three young children, having relocated for her husband’s job. Having ruled out science fiction and romance, she decided to try her hand at mystery writing and never looked back. Since the publication of her first novel, China Lake, in 2008, she has been remarkably prolific, with Phantom Instinct being her 12th novel. Lured by creativity, music and high-tech opportunities, Gardiner and her family relocated to Austin in 2013. Like all good mystery writers, she was evasive when asked about her next novel. See Gardiner at the Texas Book Festival, texasbookfestival.org.
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Though she now lives in Austin, Andrea Eames grew up in Zimbabwe, and has attended Jewish, Hindu and Catholic schools. Her latest book, The White Shadow, follows the life of a young Shona boy, Tinashe, living in 1960s Rhodesia, modern-day Zimbabwe. Though the guerilla warfare has never bothered his quiet life, things begin to change with the birth of his sister, Hazvinei. Soon, Tinashe is struggling with both the political turmoil of his nation and the spirit world of his people. “I set out to write something entirely different, but Tinashe’s voice started to speak in my head and I just took down dictation for as long as I could,” Eames says. In this masterpiece of folklore and suspense, Tinashe struggles to keep his sister safe and do the right thing.
Set in the Lone Star State, Minerva Koenig’s Nine Days details the unfolding of a murder case through the eyes of a long-time criminal. After clever, rough-and-tough money launderer Julia Kalas is widowed and put into witness protection in a small Texas town, she learns it won’t be easy to continue a life of crime. Police Chief Teresa Hallstedt watches her like a hawk and encourages her to take a job at a local bar. Having taken an interest in the bar’s owner, Hector Guerra, Julia accepts. However, before she has a chance to settle in, a body is found on the bar’s roof and the police chief points a finger at Hector for what Julia discovers are personal reasons. Trusting her sharp criminal senses, Julia is sure Hector is innocent and risks reaching out to her past connections to prove it. Nine Days is Austin-based author Koenig’s first book. Besides writing, Koenig runs her own onewoman architecture practice.
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Braha: A Tale of Innocence and Intrigue by Julie Mangano Julie Mangano is a writer from Orange, Calif., living in Austin. In her latest book, Braha: A Tale of Innocence and Intrigue, Mangano uses the ancestry of her grandparents, Germans from Russia who immigrated to America, to spin a thrilling historical mystery. “When I was still in elementary school, I became interested in genealogy research and my love of tracing my family’s roots has never waned,” Mangano says. With this in mind, Mangano tells the story of Linden St. Clair, a woman who returns home after the death of her grandfather to discover a shattering family secret. Using a journal written by her great-great-grandmother, Leena Weiss, Linden scours the globe to learn the secret behind her grandfather’s death. – Keri Heath
The Doodle Revolution: Unlock the Power to Think Differently by Sunni Brown Through words and doodles alike, author, infodoodler and TED fellow Sunni Brown teaches us what doodles really are and the value they hold for individuals and for the world of intellectuals and creators. According to Brown, doodling is a forgotten art, a science and the key to expressing creative problem solving, insights and innovations. As the practice helps promote concentration and information retention, it can dramatically enhance cognitive performance and the development of intellectual breakthroughs in any field. Brown addresses the misconception that doodling is a mindless habit requiring any degree of artistic skill and explains instead that doodling is accessible to anyone and should be viewed as a tool available to aid in the development of ideas. With a humorous and witty attitude, the author guides the reader through different layers of the doodling world, teaching how to doodle any concept or problem, how to apply doodles to further understanding of designs, models and systems, how to use visual pieces to engage an audience and why visual literacy is relevant and important to members of the business, creative and intellectual worlds. Brown, an Austin-based entrepreneur, was named by Fast Company as one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business and one of the 10 Most Creative People on Twitter. Believing that doodling will become a standard practice in communities of knowledge and problem solving, Brown is considered a force in the global campaign for visual literacy. – Luisa Venegoni
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Where is Roatan? The Caribbean’s best-kept secret. By Deborah Hamilton-Lynne The first time I went to Roatan was in 1987, and we flew in by seaplane. It was definitely off the radar of almost everyone except diving enthusiasts and those who wanted to drop out. At that time, an estimated 5,000 tourists visited per year. I came back with a T-shirt that said, “Where in the hell is Roatan? Answer: Between Utila and Guanaja.” Indeed, Roatan is the largest of the Honduran Bay Islands located between Utila and Guanaja. An island approximately 40 miles long and 2 miles wide, Roatan still has only one main road dissecting the island, but the Caribbean’s best-kept secret has been discovered, thanks to a new airport with direct flights from Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Toronto and Milan (with Dallas soon to come), as well as several cruise lines that brought an astounding 730,000 passengers to the tiny island last year. Amid the changes including additional development, the island maintains its laid-back Caribbean charms, and the lure of snorkeling and diving in the second-largest reef in the world is as strong as ever.
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While Roatan is not really for the jet set, the addition of The Black Pearl Golf Course, designed by Pete Dye, and several new upscale resorts has upped the profile and appeal of this funky destination. In 2011, Islands magazine named Roatan the best place to retire, and it is listed among Kiplinger’s Eight Great Places to Retire Abroad. Roatan is now on the map.
The appeal of Roatan is mainly in its natural beauty. The island is mountainous and steep, restricting development, so it remains lush with lots of vegetation and animals, including the indigenous Roatan parrot. One of my favorite memories was of ziplining from the top of the mountain, headed for the beach through a canopy of trees when a huge flock of parrots flew in the sky as we passed by. It was simply amazing. The beaches are beautiful white sand and the picture-postcard water is shimmering shades of blue and crystal clear. Access to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef remains the big draw for many who come to Roatan. Is snorkeling or diving your thing? The reef is largely undisturbed and the coral, as well as the abundant and diverse species of fish and wildlife, give enthusiasts reason to return again and again. You can swim with dolphins, hawksbill turtles, reef sharks and with a short excursion to the waters off Utila, the largest fish in the sea, the whale shark. There is also a Jimmy Buffet kind of vibe in Roatan. Although recent development has brought a mall and some chain restaurants, for the most part, restaurants are locally owned and there are no chain resorts on the island. The pace is laid back and the people are friendly and bilingual, the island having once been part of British Honduras.
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It would be remiss not to mention recent incidents involving tourists in Roatan, however taking precautions such as not walking alone at night, avoiding wearing expensive jewelry, not venturing off the beaten path onto jungle roads and undeveloped areas, and avoiding late-night drinking excursions to Coxen Hole nightspots should ensure a vacation without incident. On my most recent visit to Roatan, home base was the Grand Roatan Resort. Located at the end of West Bay Beach, it is one of Roatan’s newest and most luxurious resorts. You can choose from 22 suites ranging from those with one bedroom to three bedrooms, all decorated in shades of the Caribbean, with travertine floors and luxury upgrades, including balconies with sweeping ocean views. The resort also features lush vegetation, top-notch staff, a gorgeous infinity pool with a swim-up bar, a gourmet menu featuring some of the best fish dishes you will ever put in your mouth, a white beach and wade-in access to the reef—everything you could want for your laid-back Caribbean getaway. The friendly staff can arrange excursions such as ziplining and eco-adventuring, golf and diving, shopping at the local cameo factory or just putting your feet up and keeping those piña coladas coming. Should you choose to venture out for an evening, the Vintage Pearl Restaurant is the place for an excellent three-course meal, and it has an exceptional wine list. For a casual dinner and an evening of music and fire dancers, head over to Infinity Bay. Roatan is one of those places you want to be able to say you discovered before it went mainstream. Warm breezes, white beaches, blue waters, pristine reef and lush jungles beckon explorers and adventurers, couples and families. Go now while you can still get away with bringing back a “Where in the hell is Roatan?” T-shirt.
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Master Vanity The entire room where the vanity is located is designed around the play of grays, plums, whites and blacks. In order to balance the wall, the floor and the darkness of the vanity, a silk gray and off-white fabric was selected for the curtains. From the angle of the photo, the reflection of the gray in the fabric captured in the mirror is a nice accent against the plum wall. “As we plan a space, we really like for wherever your eye lands to be like a vignette within itself,” Evans explains. “That is how we integrate the whole space and bring it to a whole other level.” For Evans, it is fun to use antique deco pieces, like the desk and chair because they have such an interesting history and style. This particular
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design rests in the corner of this master-bedroom space, but Evans was successful in making this vanity a focal piece on its own. The plum wall and curtains allow for the vanity to pop and have a voice among the vastness of the master bedroom. Bedroom Sharing the space with the master vanity is this master-bedroom design that continues the gray and plum theme. On the ground is a soft and contemporary gray rug that complements the brown of the hardwood floor. Also behind the bed is a silk striae upholstered wall that ties the whole look of the room together.
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Five years later, everything has come full circle, as Gilmore is building the third location of Jack Allen’s and just finished his very first cookbook, Jack Allen’s Kitchen: Celebrating the Tastes of Texas. “It’s something that I’ve always wanted to do and I just never had a chance to do it,” says Gilmore, who is more likely to spend his time giving back to charity by organizing benefit dinners for organizations like Lone Star Paralysis Foundation, Urban Roots Austin and the Sustainable Food Center. “In the last 35 years, I’ve learned a lot from a lot of great people, a lot of mentors and farmers and I have so much respect for them. I wanted to truly acknowledge them, and the best way to do that was with a cookbook all about the people I surround myself with. I’ve had a lot of fun doing it.” Gilmore has become known for his support of the community, not only through charitable giving, but also by regularly purchasing locally and supporting local farms and businesses. Eighty percent of the items on each dish at Jack Allen’s comes from Texas producers, and he hopes this book serves as a guide for home cooks to realize how easy it is for them to source their groceries the same way. “When Tom and I first started our restaurant five years ago in Oak Hill, it became apparent that people were intrigued by what we do,” Gilmore says. “We go to the farmers market every week with no agenda, no shopping list. And I really think that’s the way it should be if you went to the farmers market. Just go there with some money in your pocket and whatever you see that you think you’re going to want to cook that night or the next night, go ahead and buy it.” It was important to Gilmore for the cookbook to be accessible for all, so he enlisted the help of his wife, embarking on a project that took a year and a half—
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Jack Gilmore’s cooking career began in 1975 when he was recruited from bus boy to the kitchen of a Brownsville steakhouse after the boss fired several cooks on the spot. Since then, he’s shucked his fair share of corn, caught plenty of fish from the Gulf, sliced countless onions and smoked an inconceivable amount of meat. He cooked under Cajun chefs in South Padre Island, worked in the bayous of Louisiana, studied with master German chefs in Fredericksburg and went on to serve as the founding executive chef for Z’Tejas for 20 years. The Austinbased restaurant had grown to 10 locations nationwide when Gilmore decided to branch out in 2009 and open up Jack Allen’s Kitchen with business partner Tom Kamm.
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Texas Quail Pibil Shown with sweet corn tamales Ingredients: For Achiote Marinade: 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican 1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper 1 1/4 teaspoons cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon cloves, whole 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, preferably Mexican canela 3 tablespoons achiote paste 1 tablespoon salt 14 large garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice Directions: Using a coffee grinder, grind together the first five ingredients then transfer to a bowl and smash in the achiote paste. In a blender, combine the achiote mixture with salt, garlic and juice. Blend until smooth, with almost no grittiness, and reserve. For the Quail: 8 semi-boneless quails, sliced 1/4-inch thick
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Directions: In a large bowl or plastic food bag, combine the quail and marinade, coating meat completely. Allow it to marinate for several hours or overnight. Heat a gas grill to medium high, or light a charcoal fire and begin when the coals are covered with gray ash and very hot. Either turn center burner(s) to medium low or bank the coals for indirect coking. Place quail on the hot part of the grill for two minutes then turn it over for two more minutes with the lid closed. Move the quail to the coolest part of the grill. Baste the top of the quail with the achiote marinade. Close lid for approximately five minutes. Flip the quail and generously baste with the marinade again. Grill until the quail is thoroughly tender. Work in a fork near the bone; the meat should easily come free. The recipes make up only about 20 percent of the items found on the menu at Jack Allen’s Kitchen and include favorites like Carl Miller’s layered chunky queso and spicy-sweet JAK’s slaw, as well as some well-loved dishes created for special dinners or events, such as the tamale-jalapeño cornbread Gilmore makes every year when he
feeds the homeless Thanksgiving dinner with Mobile Loaves and Fishes. The dishes follow the same format used in Gilmore’s kitchens: concise directions listed alongside each ingredient, and as few pots and pans as possible. “We try to keep it simple,” Gilmore says. “Instead of having a 40-ingredient recipe for how to
make a caldo, it’s about a six- or eight-ingredient caldo. Because that’s all you really need if you start off with really great products. ... I wanted the average person that really didn’t know how to cook to just follow the procedures and at the end of the recipe, it should be perfect. … The hardest part is cleaning up!”
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$2,000,000 raised since March 1, 2012 $850,000 awarded to 5 Texas scientists researching Alzheimer’s disease, funding the Edith Royal Caregiver Support and Education Permanent Endowment. The board and volunteers of the DKR Fund would like to thank the hundreds of generous donors who have donated their time and money in memory and honor of Coach Darrel K Royal and his wife Edith. Dollars directed to the Beautiful Minds in Texas are dedicated to improving brain health in all stages of life by funding research for improvements in detection, treatment, and prevention, while enhancing the knowledge base for educational and support initiatives.
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THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS! AT&T, Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, BMW of Austin/Ava & Steve Late, Cain Foundation, Capital Point Partners/Alfred Jackson, DK & Mike Reynolds, Heritage Title Company of Austin, Inc., Laurée & Jim Bob Moffett, Mike A. Myers, Rita & Henry Hortenstine, Tommy & Sandy Rouse, Dinah & Barry Barksdale, Charles W. Matthews, Eloise & John Paul DeJoria, Julie & Ben Crenshaw, KCL Foundation, Ken & Lorrie DeAngelis, S. Jack Balagia, Schweitzer Family Foundation, Sheri & Winston Krause
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The book, which is filled with big, beautiful photos by Kenny Braun, is conveniently organized by season, which makes it even easier for the seasonal home cook to navigate after a visit to the farmers market. “If you’re looking for something with chard, go to fall because that’s when we buy it,” Gilmore says. “But some of the stuff carries over season to season, so there may be some of it in the winter too. That’s what’s cool about Austin.” Throughout the book, there are sections devoted to the growers and purveyors who make it all possible, from Carol Huntsberger of Quality Seafood to Kris Olson of Milagro Farm to John Lash, founder of the Farm to Table produce-delivery service. He also pays homage to Texas beer, wine and spirits, with seasonal cocktail recipes peppered throughout the book as well. “What we tried to do is seasonally pick a [producer] we want to showcase and then exploit them in the right way by building recipes and menus around what they have to offer. There’s probably six or eight farms that we highlight in there,” says Gilmore, adding with his good-natured signature smile, “I’m probably going to piss off a few farmers by not including them in there, but we’ll just have to do another book now.” The same spirit is what’s expanded Jack Allen’s Kitchen to its third location, set to open in Westlake spring 2015. “Round Rock is 2 years old now and Oak Hill is 5 years old now, and we really wanted to build a small restaurant company and keep it real local. So since we’re South Austin and now we’re North Austin, we figured somewhere in Central Austin would be great,” Gilmore explains. “Plus, we have plenty of staff, plenty of great managers, plenty of great chefs, so we’ve got to get them something else to do!” He confirms that this will most likely be the last Jack Allen’s Kitchen he’ll open, and if he does something else down the line, it will be a different concept. “The cool thing about my gig is that I still get to see new stuff every day and I’m still learning new things every day,” says Gilmore, his eyes full of life. “It’s been a great 35-year ride but I’m looking forward to the next chapter!”
Butternut Squash Hash Shown with grilled vegetables, broccoli casserole, potato casserole “I like any kind of hash, and this one is no exception. You can add vegetables like onion, bell pepper, mushroom or anything really. Finish the hash by browning it in a skillet with butter or olive oil, and it makes a savory side for chicken or steak.” – Jack Gilmore Ingredients: 2 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and chopped in 1/4-inch dice 4 red potatoes, chopped in 1/4-inch dice 1 medium red onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice 2 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped 1 tablespoon sage, chopped Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In mixing, combine all ingredients except 2 tablespoons olive oil to coat well. Place on a sheet pan in the oven and stir occasionally until almost done, approximately 30 minutes. Allow to cool then refrigerate. You can prepare this as many as two days in advance of use. When you’re ready to use the hash, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a cast-iron skillet and brown the hash, stirring every few minutes, for approximately 20 minutes.
Oct. 25, Texas Book Festival, texasbookfestival.org
Nov. 21, 7 p.m., cookbook signing plus bites and drinks, BookPeople
Oct. 28, 5 - 10 p.m., cookbook launch/signing and Pepe Z patio party, Jack Allen’s Oak Hill
Nov. 22, 9 - 11 a.m., cookbook signing and cooking demo, Wolf Ranch Farmers Market
Nov. 5, 5 - 7 p.m., cookbook launch/signing, Jack Allen’s Round Rock
For more information on book signings, events and classes, including Gilmore’s appearances at the Texas Book Festival, visit jackallenskitchen.com.
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Five Minutes a Day A recent study reveals it only takes five minutes of running per day to increase your life span. By Sylvia Kim This August, researchers and doctors from Iowa State University, the University of South Carolina and Louisiana State University, along with additional medical and research centers, concluded a 15-year study on the benefits of running and its effects on mortality and cardiovascularrelated deaths. The preconceived notion that daily long-term exercise is the only answer to living a longer and healthier life is no longer valid. As a result of following up on more than 50,000 participants spanning various ages of adulthood (18 to 100 years old), researchers found that those who ran as little as five to 10 minutes a day had a 30 percent lower risk of possible death and 45 percent decreased risk of death due to cardiovascular problems such as heart disease or heart attack. The runners’ life expectancy was increased by three whole years, compared with those who did not run. Perhaps the most surprising discovery of this study is that those who ran longer than five minutes a day and at higher intensities (speed, distance) did
not live significantly longer than those who ran the minimum five minutes. All it took was less than 51 minutes and 6 miles a week. What does this mean? It means that you don’t have to be a super athlete in order to obtain those three extra years of life. Running at a leisurely speed can get you the same results in regard to a long-lived life. However, there is an incentive to running regularly rather than just sporadically. Persistent runners in this study achieved the greatest health benefits, with 50 percent reduced risk of cardiovascular-related deaths. Therefore, to get the highest statistical outlook on living longer, it is best to run five to 10 minutes a day. Try not to miss a day and keep running without fail. What makes this study so compelling is that these findings override gender, age and overall pre-existing health. Basically, it doesn’t matter if you are male or female, old or young, have a disease or aren’t in the best of shape. The results of a five-minute daily run are more powerful than the limits your body may already have, and can help decrease those limits as time passes.
Although other forms of exercise were not studied, running in itself carries overwhelming advantages. First off, it’s convenient. You don’t need a gym membership or fancy equipment. A simple run around your neighborhood will do. Running is also one of the few workouts that conditions your entire body. According to the Medical College of Wisconsin and VA Medical Center, running is a greater calorie burner than most other machines at the gym. Furthermore, running is a scientific stress reliever, based on the findings of the University of Georgia Department of Exercise. If you want to increase your stamina, endurance and health, running should be at the top of your list. No longer can time be an excuse to avoid exercise. In fact, you can hardly categorize five minutes of running as the hardcore, grueling and uninviting workout most of us picture when we envision the word “exercise.” All it takes is five minutes a day for an added 1,095 days of life, so let that be your new motivation to put on your sneakers and get out—or run out—the door.
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The MyFitnessPal app is the best all-around app for weight loss. It counts your calorie intake from food and calorie burn from exercise while tracking your weight and goals. You also get to connect with others by posting about your weight loss, making the journey easier with the support of friends.
It’s important to work your body. It’s also important to work your brain. The Luminosity app provides puzzles and games to help keep your mind sharp and active.
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GENAUSTIN'S MISSION GENaustin’s mission is to support and guide girls to make wise choices as they navigate the unique pressures of girlhood. Growing up female has always been a challenging journey. Friendships, social groups and self-identity move to the center of a girl’s world as she becomes a teen; meanwhile, school gets harder, her body changes and cultural messages become desperately confusing. And just when girls seem to need guidance the most, they often turn away from trusted adults, hoping to find stronger bonds with their peers. How will they learn the wisdom they need to navigate the pressures and pitfalls of being a girl in today’s world?
GENAUSTIN'S PROGRAMS WE ARE GIRLS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Register at WeAreGirls.org Saturday, November 15, 2014
8am (doors open) 9am-3:00pm Location Austin High School, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78703
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Group discounts and scholarships are available at WeAreGirls.org. Featured Conference Speakers: Ragen Chastain- Speaker, Writer, Activist SaulPaul- Musician with a Message Jaime Horn- Director, The Andi Leadership Institute for Young Women For girls in 3rd – 12th grades, moms, dads, educators, social workers and girl advocates of all kinds; 1,800 attendees. Questions? E-mail us at wearegirls@genaustin.org
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girls involved in or at high risk of becoming involved in the juvenile justice system. The program goals are to decrease rates of juvenile delinquency and increase in-school functioning, critical thinking skills and self-sufficiency for program participants. The 180 program offers educational groups which provide girls support, helpful information and new skills to cope with the tough situations they are facing.
GENaustin’s We Are Girls Conference is a statewide annual event that helps girls explore the issues of bullying, body image and being a girl. Skill-building workshops and dynamic presentations are offered on topics including creating healthy relationships, building financial and media literacy, enhancing parent-daughter communication, and increasing positive body image, health, and wellness. Designed especially for girls in grades 3-12 and the adults who care about them, the GirlConnect We Are Girls Conference connects individuals with GirlConnect has been selected as a Dell Powering the Possible partner! Technology has a major impact questions to experts who have the answers. on the lives of girls today, influencing their choices and relationships. GirlConnect’s goal is to address clubGEN the challenges girls face in their daily lives by clubGEN is an after school program for girls in incorporating technology and 21st century skills into grades 3-8. At clubGEN, girls are surrounded with an engaging and interactive curriculum. positive role models they can relate to for connection, inspiration, and guidance. Weekly interactive, fun sessions incorporate a research-based curriculum designed exclusively for clubGEN. With support from their club leaders, peers and volunteers, clubGEN equips girls with the skills and awareness they need to navigate the pressures of the teen years.
Girl Talks Workshops
Girl Talk Workshops are designed for girls in grades 3-12, parents, educators and anyone who is interested in girl issues. Girl Talk Workshops explore topics such as healthy relationships, communication, bullying, social media, body image, media literacy, and parent-daughter relationship. Sessions utilize group facilitation and hands-on activities that are designed to address the complex issues girls face today.
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GENaustin’s summer day camp, campGEN, serves girls in grades 3-8 while engaging young adult and high school volunteers as mentors. campGEN girls participate in fun, interactive workshops during weeklong sessions that are designed to help girls feel more confident as they navigate girlhood. Girls will walk away with new skills, new friendships & new mentors!
Pathfinder
GENaustin’s Pathfinder Program is a personal, leadership, life skills and career development program aimed at giving high-school girls a boost for success in their future college and career endeavors. Through a series of activity-based lessons, expert presentations, panel discussions with executive women leaders, site visits to local companies, and 180 Program The 180 Program is a prevention and intervention meaningful connections with like-minded peers and program designed to reach middle and high school local executive mentors, high school girls will be a step-ahead to take on the real world.
SaulPaul- Musician with a Message www.SaulPaul.com A national summer tour, 2 TEDx Talks and a performance at Google this year and SaulPaul still says the We Are Girls Conference will be the highlight of his Fall! SaulPaul is a Musician with a Message. Part rapper/part singer songwriter, SaulPaul travels the world entertaining and inspiring audiences as he blends his voice, his guitar and his loop pedal to create a live show that is nothing less than an EXPERIENCE. In addition to writing songs, he writes books. He is the author of Dream in 3D (Tate Publishing). SaulPaul is the lead character in the mobile gaming app SaulPaul: Dream in 3D (available at the iTunes App Store and GooglePlay). He is a nationally renowned motivational speaker as well as the subject of the critically acclaimed autobiographical documentary Tower to Tower. He has impacted nearly a million students and student leaders across the world through ReRoute, a non-profit organization he founded. He has been featured on America’s Got Talent, MTV and the LA Times. He’s worked with SXSW, ESPN Radio, the NFL and the NBA. He was recently selected as a City of Austin Creative Ambassador. Earlier this year, the City of Austin officially proclaimed June 12th SaulPaul Day. SaulPaul turned tragedy into triumph. He transitioned from four felonies to a 4.0 GPA and now he is determined to live his life to the fullest, and help others do the same.
Ragen Chastain- Speaker, Writer, Activist www.danceswithfat.wordpress.com Ragen Chastain is a trained researcher, three time National champion dancer, and marathoner who speaks and writes full-time about self-esteem, body image, health and fitness. Ragen is a sought after speaker and, in addition to GENaustin’s We Are Girls conference, has recently spoken at venues including Dartmouth, Cal Tech, Amherst, and Google Headquarters. She has been a guest on programs including NPR, BBC, Alberta Primetime, HuffPost Live, NBC News, and Fox News. Ragen is the author of the blog DancesWithFat and the book Fat: The Owner’s Manual, and her work has been published in forums including the Huffington Post, Calgary Herald, Jezebel.com and The Frisky.com. She is a body image and women’s health blogger for NBCs iVillage/Today. com and a columnist for Ms. Fit Magazine. She is the editor of the multi-volume anthology The Politics of Size - Perspectives from the Fat Acceptance Movement due out for Praeger in 2015. Ragen’s work is regularly translated into multiple languages (most recently Icelandic!) and her blog has readers on all seven continents. Ragen is a feature interviewee in the documentaries “America the Beautiful 2 – The Thin Commandments,” released by Warner Brothers in 2011, “A Stage for Size” released in 2013 by USC Films, and “Ragen’s More Cabaret” released in 2014 by PBS Independent Lens. A feature film about her time as a competitive dancer is currently in active development and she is busy training for her second marathon and her first IRONMAN triathlon.
Jaime Horn- Director, The Andi Leadership Institute for Young Women www.andileadership.org
According to a CDC 2013 study, only 4% of high school aged girls were not actively trying to lose weight. In a 2011 study by AAUW, 56% of girls in grades 7-12 had experienced sexual harassment. The Dove Report on Self Esteem found that 71% of teen girls in Austin report feeling that they don’t measure up. Of girls who attended the 2013 We Are Girls Conference… 91% said they would be less likely to use drugs or alcohol. 88% said they felt more connected to other girls. 86% reported that they were able to connect with others who shared their challenges or concerns. 97% said that they would recommend the conference to a friend. See GenAustin.org for more information on these statistics and to find new resources.
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Jaime Horn has over 14 years of experience in communications, politics and international development. In January 2013, she co-launched The Andi Leadership Institute for Young Women (ALI) which seeks to give young women the necessary skills to become leaders in their own communities. Previously she has worked for The Institute for Inclusive Security and for the UN Women’s South Asia Regional Office in Delhi, in the anti-human trafficking and women, peace and security division. Jaime currently works for Blue Engine Message & Media. The Andi Leadership Institute for Young Women seeks to equip the next generation of young, female peacebuilders with the necessary conflict resolution and leadership skills during their formative years, providing them with greater access to peace negotiations and leadership positions in the future. The Institute launched its pilot program in August 2013 through a three-week long seminar with 8 young women from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and the United States. In Washington, D.C. participants are continuing to be mentored through the implementation of their capstone projects in their home communities. As ALI alumni, they are members of the ALI Peace Fellows network of young woman leaders engaged through continued dialogue, support and resources.
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Sponsor Spotlight: Samsung Austin Semiconductor
WE ARE GIRLS 2014 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR Samsung Austin partners with GENaustin to support the seventh annual We Are Girls Conference.
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By Rachel Merriman
Growing up is hard, especially for girls. Luckily for Austin girls, there’s clubGEN, GENaustin’s after-school program designed to empower girls in grades 3 through 8, at the time when they need it most. In clubGEN’s weekly sessions, girls receive guidance from positive female role models and explore topics such as healthy body image, bullying, relationships, careers, media literacy and more. Along those same lines, GENaustin’s annual We Are Girls Conference packs clubGEN’s programming into a single day, and girls from throughout Texas experience presentations from experts and skill-building workshops. Samsung Austin Semiconductor is the presenting sponsor for this year’s We Are Girls Conference. The
company has supported GENaustin as one of its 35 local nonprofit partners during the last three years. Community affairs specialist Julie Fisher says the partnership between Samsung Austin and GENaustin came about as a way of engaging with the Manor school district where the Samsung Austin campus is located. “I fell in love with GENaustin and their mission, and felt strongly that we should support them. We focus a lot of our own programs in Manor, and they were already doing work in Manor Middle School, so it was a natural fit for us to support them in their work at the district,” Fisher says. In their efforts to give back to the Austin community, Samsung Austin focuses primarily on four areas: early childhood investment, youth development, environmental sustainability and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education. STEM education is especially important for young girls, who, by the time they grow up, will hold less than 25 percent of STEM jobs (1). It’s likely that certain stereotypes, such as
1. Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, August 2011
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to pursue a career in a STEM field. “Technical jobs are for anyone interested in them,” Whalon says. “It’s important for these girls to see women in this field, and to become familiar with the technology industry.” Though the lack of women in STEM fields is certainly a pervasive problem, it isn’t the only reason for Samsung Austin’s involvement with GENaustin. By providing access to trusted mentors who help girls navigate the hardships of growing up, and positive role models to give them a healthy dose of ambition, GENaustin ensures not only the current well-being of our girls, but also their future success. “A lot of these girls are underrepresented or just don’t have the female role models in their life to discuss careers, relationships or self-image,” Fisher explains. “It’s important for us to support them because we need to be a voice for them. If they’re not mentally healthy, they won’t be able to succeed. Being that outlet for them is so important.” Fisher has also enjoyed volunteering at the We Are Girls Conference for the past two years. One of her favorite parts of the conference is the VIP session, reserved for conference sponsors, where girls have a safe space to candidly share how GENaustin has positively impacted their lives. “We’re so lucky to be able to provide the resources to help GENaustin succeed in their mission,” Fisher says. “It means so much when we see the benefit of our sponsorship.”
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the casting of science and math as predominantly male fields, are to blame for this dismal statistic. Catherine Morse, Samsung Austin’s general counsel and director of public affairs, says the company strives to offset gender inequality within the technology industry by partnering with GENaustin and other organizations focused on young girls. “We recognize that somehow, we’re losing girls. Girls aren’t choosing to take calculus or physics. We want to encourage young women to pursue careers in STEM,” Morse says. “We are, in a very purposeful way, trying to make an impact on the disappointing representation of women in technology.” The media is a powerful influence on young girls, and studies suggest it is the way many of these stereotypes are reinforced. A study that examined topgrossing family films and prime-time television programs released from 2006 to 2011 found that just 16 percent of women in films and 21 percent of women in television programs were depicted in STEM careers. (2) “The media doesn’t exactly portray a lot of women going down that path,” Fisher affirms. “We’re trying to teach them at an early age that it’s normal, and that STEM is cool.” One of the most effective ways of combatting the problem is to introduce girls to STEM at an early age. During clubGEN’s career days, young girls have the opportunity to connect with successful Austin women who work in a variety of fields. Fisher and Morse frequently attend to answer questions and give girls a glimpse into working in a STEM field. Candice Whalon, a human resources recruiter at Samsung who also participates in clubGEN’s career days, says talking with professional women can help young girls see the path to getting the career they want, and perhaps even give them the confidence
The We Are Girls Conference will take place Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Austin High School, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez St. More information and tickets are available at wearegirls.org. GENaustin.org
2. Gender Roles & Occupations: A Look at Character Attributes and Job-Related Aspirations in Film and Television (Dr. Stacy Smith, Stacy L. Smith, Ph.D., Marc Choueiti, Ashley Prescott, Katherine Pieper, Ph.D., Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, USC)
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We Are Girls Workshop Providers
GENAUSTIN'S WE ARE GIRLS CONFERENCE WORKSHOP PROVIDERS Ashley Dunn, GENaustin Club Facilitator Ashley was a Peace Corps volunteer for 2 years in Eastern Africa where she presented to groups of women and young girls on reproductive health, feminine hygiene, and puberty. Ashley directed several regional and national girls’-only week long camps. She currently volunteers with GENaustin and additionally facilitates parent classes on how to talk to children about puberty and reproductive health. Austin Therapy for Girls Austin Therapy for Girls provides services to girls 5-25 and their families. Shayna Barksdale, LCSW and staff have developed specific skills and knowledge around the current struggles of girls ranging from depression, anxiety, peer and family relationships (including mother/ daughter communication), self-injury and self-worth. Please visit our website at www. austintherapyforgirls.com and sign up for our newsletter! To learn more about Shayna go to www.shaynabarksdalelcsw.com.
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Ballet Austin’s Butler Community School Ballet Austin’s Butler Community School engages, educates, and empowers people of all skill levels and economic and cultural backgrounds to adopt healthy lifestyles through dance and regular physical activity. By providing quality instruction in an open and inviting atmosphere, classes for kids, teens and adults inspire confidence and encourage fun. For more information call (512) 501-8704 or visit www.balletaustin.org/community. Barbara Steinberg Presents, LLC. Barb Steinberg is a teen life coach and workshop facilitator who transforms the lives of adolescent girls. Both girls and adults find her extremely easy to relate to, warm and funny. Barb serves as a catalyst for long-lasting change. She is a licensed, masters-level social worker with over 20 years of experience. For more information visit www.barbsteinberg.com. Con Mi Madre Con Mi Madre is a non-profit organization that strives to increase the number of young Latinas pursuing and succeeding in post-secondary education. Our mission statement is to empower young Latinas and their mothers through educational and support services that increase preparedness, participation, and success in post-secondary education. For more information visit www.conmimadre.org. Darcy McNutt Counseling Darcy McNutt is a licensed professional counselor focused on helping you become the
best version of yourself. As a former teacher and school counselor she has worked primarily with adolescents. Darcy also consults with Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls at the Party, an organization geared toward young women who will “change the world by being yourself.” For more information visit www.darcymcnutt.com. DELL Wise Employee Resource Group Women in Search of Excellence (Wise) is the chartered Employee Resource Group at Dell for team members whose interest align with women’s issues. Dell Wise is dedicated to the acquisition, retention and development of female talent, with a focus on community involvement to grow initiatives focused on women in technology. For more information visit www.dell.com. EngenderHealth EngenderHealth is the leading international reproductive health organization working to improve the quality of health care in the world’s poorest communities. In Austin, our Gender Matters program is an innovative, sciencebased intervention that incorporates cuttingedge research on gender-based attitudes and behaviors to prevent teen pregnancy. For more information visit www.engenderhealth.org. Experiment and Explore Experiment and Explore is the effort of Valentina Valé to encourage all people to remain friends with their inner artist. Through 3-D exercises, participants explore forms, relationships and functionality; each participant solves their design in a different way as they experience their own choices, taste and pace. For more information visit www. experimentandexplore.com. Facebook Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. Members of the Facebook Women employee group enjoy giving back to the community by helping educate on how to use Facebook responsibly and by encouraging girls to lean in to their ambitions. For more information visit www.facebook.com. Girl Scouts Today’s Girl Scouts are tomorrow’s leaders and with our 100 years of experience, we are the premier leadership organization that builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts engages girls through evidence-informed STEM, outdoor, performing and visual arts, financial literacy, and girl leadership programs.
Girls may not always be thinking about their future, but we are. For more information visit www.gsctx.org. Girls Rock Austin Girls Rock Austin is a non-profit dedicated to empowering girls and women of all backgrounds and abilities through music education and performance. For more information visit www.girlsrockaustin.org. Girlstart Girlstart is the only community-based informal STEM education non-profit in the nation specifically dedicated to empowering and equipping girls in STEM through year-round educational programming. Since 1997, we have reached more than 40,000 girls and 6,000 teachers and families with school-based programs, summer camps, college-based workshops, educator training, and community STEM education outreach programs. For more information visit www.girlstart.org. Girls with Pens Girls With Pens is a creative writing organization for girls ages 10-17. While pop culture and peer pressure are telling tweens and teenagers to be like everyone else, Girls With Pens celebrates individual voices and offbeat imaginations. Don’t just dream of a whole new world. Write one. For more information visit www.carolyncohagan.com. Glamtrepreneur At Glamtrepreneur, we believe in two things: the power of business, and the power of young women. Through our programs and initiatives, we educate girls age 8-18 on what it means to take your awesome idea and turn it into a business all your own. How do we do this? With female leaders who have accomplished that goal themselves, as well as engaging projects, curriculum, field trips, and activities. For more information visit www.glamtrepreneur.com. Katie Niemeyer Creator of Handana sweatbands was training for her first marathon at age 40 and needed an easy way to wipe sweat away. The simple innovative design slips on either hand easily and the wicking fabric dries quickly. In 3 short years Handana has been sold in 5 countries and its story has been featured on national T.V. Katie hopes to inspire all young girls that they too can cross their finish line no matter what! For more information visit. www.myhandana.com. KidpowerAustin Kidpower teaches people of all ages and abilities safety skills to protect themselves
Math for Keeps Established in 2005, Math For Keeps is an Austin based alternative math tutoring service with traveling tutors and a proven methodology to “make math stick in your brain.” Students of all levels gain 40 skills in 21 hours, and describe their Math forKeeps tutors as “cool” and “priceless. “ For more information visit www.mathforkeeps.com. Muse Stream Muse Stream is a personal branding coaching business challenging individuals to harness the infinite possibilities of their lives. Our vision is that individuals will develop a greater sense of self, recognition of their value and values, and the ability to communicate effectively. For more information visit www.musestreamconsulting.com. The National Domestic Violence Hotline The National Domestic Violence Hotline, headquartered in Austin, operates a special project for teens and young adults called loveisrespect.org - the ultimate resource for engaging, educating and empowering youth and young adults to prevent and end abusive relationships. We talk to young people and their parents about their dating relationships 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information visit www.loveisrespect.org.
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from bullying, abuse, and other violence. Our focus is on preventing trouble in interpersonal relationships as well as with strangers. We use interactive and relevant role-plays and positive coaching to make our workshops safe, fun, and successful! For more information visit www.kidpoweraustin.org.
high-quality, affordable reproductive health care and teen pregnancy prevention education to more than 30,000 men, women, and teens in Austin each year. For more information visit www.plannedparenthood.org/ greater-texas. Rebekah Fowler, Zumba Instructor Zumba® is all about movement, music, fun, healthy living, and feeling good about yourself, no matter what your age. This class will use popular songs and fun, easy-to-follow routines to get you moving and grooving in an encouraging, creative, body-positive environment designed just for you! Never tried Zumba® before? No problem! Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and come check it out! Schreiner University Schreiner University is an independent, church-related university in the Texas Hill Country granting baccalaureate and master’s degrees in 41 programs of study. Schreiner carries out its mission of preparing students for meaningful work, purposeful lives in a changing global society through The Schreiner Experience. Find out more information at www.schreiner.edu. Sustainable Food Center’s, The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre‰ Sustainable Food Center cultivates a healthy community by strengthening the local food system and improving access to nutritious, affordable food. SFC envisions food-secure communities where all children and adults grow, share, and prepare healthy, local food. For more information visit www.sustainablefoodcenter.org.
Upside Down Paper Crown Upside Down Paper Crown was created by Dominique Kohl, who was inspired by the idea of pretend play. The mission of the organization is to turn the crown upside down, and help children and adolescents focus on emotional and academic strengths needed to overcome challenges so they can grow into strong, confident individuals. For more information visit www.upsidedownpapercrown.com. YMCA At the YMCA of Austin, we believe that lasting personal and social change comes when we work together to invest in our kids, our health and our community. Through programs that focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, we impact over 100,000 Austin neighbors and are available for all. For more information visit www.austinymca.org.
ThreeDefined ThreeDefined is an Austin-based marketing and design agency with 40+ years of cumulative experience in the areas of marketing strategy, web and design. Since 2010, we have served clients’ needs from naming & branding to website design & development to planning & executing online marketing campaigns. For more information visit www.threedefined.com.
PEGatx PEGatx helps foster body literacy and confidence with fun and informative puberty education classes for girls in Austin. For more information go to www.pubertyeducationforgirls.com.
THRIVE THRIVE is a holistic Occupational Therapy and wellness practice specializing in Lifestyle Redesign and Eating Disorder Recovery, founded by Dr. Lauryn Lax in Austin, Texas. THRIVE’s goal is to empower you with the tools to change and create lifestyle habits, achieve your personal goals and take your life from ordinary to extraordinary. For more information visit www.meanttothrive.com.
Yvette Benavides, MFA As a Catholic university sponsored by the Sisters of Divine Providence, Our Lady of the Lake University is a community whose members are committed to serve students by ensuring quality, innovative undergraduate and graduate learning experiences, fostering spiritual, personal, and professional growth and preparing students for success and continued service. For more information visit www.ollusa.edu.
Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood is America’s most trusted non-profit provider of reproductive health care. Dedicated to providing
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Nurture Family Counseling Nurture Family Counseling provides exceptional care to children, adolescents and their families. Our beautiful Cedar Park offices include a dedicated play therapy room for younger children, as well as a sand tray and art space, and a family counseling room. For more information visit www.nurturefamilycouseling.com.
Yoga RX Yoga RX provides private consultations, which include a written practice plan & anxiety reducing breathing exercises. Some practice plans may include meditation techniques & philosophical study guides, depending on the individual’s goals. Each practice plan is specifically tailored to meet the individual’s needs, in order to achieve the most consistent, positive results possible. For more information visit www.yoga-rx.com.
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Austin Innovators Who Are Making a Difference October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we wanted to highlight three Austin women who are making a difference for women with breast cancer. By Jill Case Cherie Mathews Designed Healincomfort Shirts to Provide Post-Surgical Dignity Cherie Mathews understands women who have breast cancer because she is a survivor. In fact, her journey led her to design the Healincomfort shirt. After her mastectomy, she was frustrated by the fact that she was not offered post-operative clothing that would be loose-fitting while accommodating surgical drains and the limited arm movement she had after surgery. “It blew my mind that they didn’t have standardized post-operative equipment,” she says. “A twisted elbow gets a sling, but my body has been radically altered, and there’s no standardized equipment available.” Her anger and frustration made her a woman with a mission: “to help women heal in comfort and dignity after surgery in their battle against breast cancer.” Mathews wanted to honor women’s bodies by designing “a covering like a blanket that’s functional to hold the medical drains, but is as soft as feathers, so it literally feels like a hug.” “I believe that is a great benefit to a broken, scarred person going through trauma emotionally, physically and spiritually,” she says. Mathews wanted the shirt to be very light and comfortable too. According to Mathews, the Healincomfort shirt “should be like wearing air. It fits so loosely and is so gentle on the skin, it should feel like you don’t have anything on.” This is especially important because many women cannot stand to have anything rubbing, touching or irritating the incision site after surgery. The shirt is made of moisture-management fabric for even more comfort. The shirt is also easy to get on and off, thanks to velcro-like closures, making it easy for women to dress themselves, and also making it convenient for post-op appointments with doctors. Mathews worked hard to take every small detail into account so the shirt would be the most comfortable, most functional garment possible. She says doctors and nurses tell her it’s a great design. “I’ve had nurses contact me, and they’re crying. A nurse said, ‘When I helped my patient put on your shirt, I cried.’ She cried because somebody cared enough that they’re covered with dignity in something made especially for them,” Mathews says. For more information, visit healincomfort.com.
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“Perpetual Light” by Rebecca Patrick
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“Serenity In Fall” by Arc Artist Nancy D.
15th Annual Art Celebration and Auction Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Thank you for 15 years of celebrating the artist in everyone! This unforgettable evening includes dinner along with silent and live auctions, featuring original Arc of the Arts’ masterpieces and renowned works by local artisans. The Arc of the Capital Area, a non-profit organization, is committed to empowering Central Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families through compassionate case management and innovative programs.
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H e a lt h Dr. Elisabeth Potter Performs the First Lymphovenous Bypass in Austin Lymphedema is not curable, so it’s a condition that must be managed. Usually, lymphedema is treated with sleeves or other methods that help move the lymphatic fluid out of the body part that is affected by lymphedema. There are also changes in lifestyle that may help manage the condition. Dr. Elisabeth Potter offers another solution for women with mild to moderate lymphedema: a lymphovenous bypass. Currently, only a few surgeons are performing this procedure in the United States, and Potter is one of them. This procedure is performed by a plastic surgeon specifically trained in super micro-surgery, which uses very small tools to work on vessels. First, the lymphatic system is mapped using an infrared camera with fluorescent fluid. Mapping allows Potter to pinpoint the area where the lymphatic fluid is blocked. “In the past, the doctor made random incisions in the arm and tried to find lymphatics,” Potter says. She explains how the bypass itself works: “Think about the lymphatic system as a highway that can be backed up with fluid [like a traffic jam]. You can exit the highway and take another road in that case, and that’s what a bypass does. A bypass is creating an exit onto another road and that other road is your venous system.” The bypass provides an outlet for the lymphatic fluid that is backing up and causing swelling and pain. Potter is hopeful about this new technology and the benefits it can provide for women with lymphedema. “I would love it if 15 years from now, we saw far fewer women with breast cancer develop lymphedema because we educated our patients and intervened early,” she says. For more information, visit drpotter.com.
Laura Bosworth’s Company is Using 3-D Bio-Printing for Better Breast Reconstruction When a woman has a mastectomy or lumpectomy, she will have to decide whether to have reconstructive surgery. Currently, there are several different approaches to reconstruction, but unfortunately, women are sometimes unhappy with the results. Laura Bosworth, CEO and co-founder of TeVido BioDevices, a privately held biotechnology company in Austin, says when they began talking to women about breast-reconstruction surgery, they discovered that women had a lot to say about the procedure. “Most people hear about breast cancer and the trauma of that, but I don’t think women tend to share problems with the reconstructive side as much,” she notes. “But if you ask them about it, then they say, ‘Let me tell you my story.’ ” Speaking with women and plastic surgeons led TeVido BioDevices to pursue research into how 3-D bio-printing could be used to improve breast reconstruction. The company is in the testing and development phase, using a woman’s own cells, along with other materials, to create new nipples and to create new tissue for women who have had lumpectomies. Creating New Nipples When a woman has a breast reconstruction, the last phase of the process is creating a nipple (called the nipple areola complex). Currently, the most common nipple-reconstruction technique is for a surgeon to make cuts in the skin from the reconstructed breast, creating flaps that are then sewn together to create a bump. Typically, several months later, it will be followed up with a tattoo to create the right color. Other techniques may involve using tissue from another part of the body, reconstruction using a product like Alloderm (a dermal matrix product that is a skin substitute) or women can choose to only have a nipple tattooed onto the breast. There can be various problems with these options. For example, the tattoos may fade over time, sometimes in as little as six months. With the new technology, the plastic surgeon will obtain fat and skin cells during the mastectomy. These cells are then combined with other materials to print new breast tissue, which the plastic surgeon will place surgically to create the new nipple. Bosworth says the plastic surgeons she has spoken with are excited about the possibilities. “The predictability is what excites them,” she says. “They think they will be more natural.” Better Lumpectomy Reconstruction The company is also researching and developing ways to improve reconstruction after lumpectomies. Currently, when a tumor is removed via a lumpectomy, that space is filled using a series of fat injections, but the fat may be re-absorbed by the body, creating breast asymmetry that would need to be corrected again. TeVido BioDevices plans to use fat cells from a woman’s own body to create new implants that replicate the size and shape of the removed tumor, filling the space left behind. These 3-D bio-printing innovations are still in the developmental stages, but they are expected to move to clinical trials in the next couple years, so this treatment may be available to patients as soon as five years from now. For more information, visit tevidobiodevices.com.
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Healthy Snacks On the Go Get your cravings, mood and energy under control with five easy-to-make snacks. By Silvana Di Ravenna It’s no secret that many of us are always on the run. From home to work, work to the grocery store and from the store to our home (and maybe back again), it seems as if we never have the time to slow down and smell the roses, let alone eat a nutritious snack that will keep us fueled throughout the day. We could always grab those deceptive “healthy” protein bars, but they are generally packed with fructose and unnecessary carbs. Or we could put a little more effort into our snack choices and truly take advantage of the immense array of nutritious and easy-to-prepare choices that won’t wreak havoc on our health.
The key is to avoid extreme hunger so you’re more likely to pick a healthy snack. Since your blood sugar dips three to five hours after you eat, you can curb your cravings by eating small, frequent snacks. In addition, having several snacks a day helps eliminate post-meal sleepiness, serving as slow-burning fuel that will increase your overall energy and mood. Austin Woman set out to compile snack ideas that are easily made at home with accessible, simple ingredients already found in your pantry and refrigerator. These quick-to-make munchies will give you the extra energy bump that we all need during our busy days. For all these healthy recipes, visit austinwomanmagazine.com.
Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas
Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
If you thought chickpeas were only good for making hummus, think again. These creamy little gems are loaded with protein and copper, and they are also a very good source of folate (the body’s aid for daily cell production) and manganese, which supports healthy bone structure and bone metabolism. Garbanzo beans, as they are also called, are an ideal snack because you can eat them sweet, savory, spicy and everything in between. We especially like amazing honey-roasted cinnamon chickpeas, a recipe that could easily replace your beloved and reliable popcorn.
Continuing with fall traditions, pumpkin seeds are the perfect snack after carving intricate Halloween pumpkin masterpieces. But you don’t have to wait until the 31st to enjoy these delicious and nutritious seeds filled with high doses of zinc, protein and magnesium. They are a great snack replacement for those who suffer from nut allergies, and because they don’t need refrigeration and are highly portable, you can take them practically anywhere. We particularly love a sweet and spicy pumpkin seeds version from Martha Stewart that you can store at room temperature for up to a month.
Who doesn’t enjoy french fries now and again? They are tasty, they are filling, they are delicious, but they are also filled with saturated fat and excessive calories that your body doesn’t need. If you’re craving a crunchy and savory snack, a baked sweet potato fries recipe will surely do the trick. They are a great source of beta-carotene, the precursor of vitamin A, necessary for healthy skin and vision. These baked sweet potato bites are so yummy that you’ll forget you’re eating the beloved Thanksgiving staple.
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Strawberry Banana and Coconut Water Smoothie Let’s be honest. Sometimes all you crave is a giant, refreshing and super filling smoothie. But before you run to the nearest store in search of those tempting smoothie mixes, which are a sugar landmine that will keep you satisfied for about 30 minutes, avoid sugar crashes with a coconut water-based version instead. The rejuvenating coconut water smoothie from Tori Avey will not only provide you with a generous amount of potassium, which helps lower high blood pressure and get rid of excess sodium, but will rehydrate you and energize you faster than you can say “coconut.” Oh, and it tastes delicious! toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/ 2011/10/rejuvenatingcoconut-water-smoothie
Cucumber Sandwiches No, we are not talking about those cream cheese-laden bites that you find at your friend’s dainty tea parties. We are talking about the mouthwatering and breadless version that will not only satisfy your appetite, but will also provide you with excellent nutrients and vitamins (we’re looking at you, K and C) that will fully charge you with energy and also hydrate you. So if you’re feeling run down and are in need of a boost of much-needed vitamins, try the tasty and easy-to-make cucumber sandwiches from Unconventional Kitchen to help you regain your strength. unconventionalkitchen. com/6-breadlesssandwiches
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What do a novelist, a filmmaker and
a musician have in common? Our three October cover women are all writers in their own regard. Whether they are penning novels, writing a screenplay or composing a song, each woman creates entire worlds with their craft of choice through imagination and passion, helping to shape Austin’s creative community. As residents, we are able to experience the fruits of their labor, soaking up their talent, the education they impart and the entertainment they provide. Masters of storytelling through their various mediums, Elizabeth Crook, Kat Candler and Elizabeth McQueen each harness an authenticity within their work and lives. And you can catch each of them during Austin’s copious festival season this month at the Texas Book Festival, Austin Film Festival and Austin City Limits Music Festival.
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Crook The art of storytelling.
Nestled on a rolling hillside, perched at the top of a steep and winding driveway is author Elizabeth Crook’s Tarrytown home. I had just finished reading her latest book, Monday, Monday, and was slightly nervous about interviewing an established and eloquent writer whose grandfather just happens to be Howard Edward Butt (yes, of grocery conglomerate H-E-B). However, as soon as Crook opened the door, my fears melted away. She had a calm and mellow presence about her and was soft-spoken and engaging. We took a seat in her office, filled with bookcases and stacks of books on the floor (a writer’s paradise), and began to discuss the imaginative world in which she lives. Monday, Monday, Crook’s most recent novel, opens on a hot day on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. A student named Shelly is walking across the plaza when she is struck in her side by a bullet fired from the UT Tower. So the story of Monday, Monday begins on Aug. 1, 1966, recounting the first mass shooting on a campus in U.S. history. While the novel is a fictional tale, the tragic event is a true story in which the shooter, Charles Whitman, unleashed gunfire and ended the lives of 16 people, wounding 32 more. While this event is still very much seared into the minds of many Austin residents, Crook takes a different approach to the story, focusing on one of the victims, fictional character Shelly, and the course her life takes as she deals with the traumatic aftereffects of suffering an American tragedy. In the months following the ’66 tower shooting, Whitman was featured in every major news source in the country. Time released an issue with his face on the cover and a map of the campus showing the placement of victims—stick figures in black signifying the dead and in red signifying the wounded—an extremely impersonal account of the murders. Crook, however, was inspired by a different kind of account, a more personal 2006 article in Texas Monthly written by Pamela Colloff. “I found Pamela Colloff’s story so moving and so beautifully done, the way she stitched together these firsthand narratives of all these people who were involved that day and shifted
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the focus away from Whitman. That was, to me, the most compelling part of it,” Crook says. “I kept thinking, what is it like for all these people who were there, who were wounded or who lost someone they loved? When your life is drastically changed very suddenly by a violent act like this committed by a stranger who’s randomly targeting people, and you just happen to be one of those targeted, how do you deal with that and how do you go on from that?” As she began to write the book, which took a total of seven years to complete, more school shootings unfolded in the news. In fact, since the violent December 2012 Sandy Hook incident alone, close to 100 school shootings have transpired in the U.S., ultimately changing the way Crook felt about her novel.
“It started to feel like a different story, not about an isolated event anymore, but about a social crisis, an ongoing situation in our country,” Crook says with a quiet intensity. Released in April 2014, Monday, Monday is Crook’s fourth novel. Her debut novel was The Raven’s Bride, “a novel about a woman overlooked in most historical accounts, Eliza Allen, Sam Houston’s first wife, who walked out on him after 11 weeks of marriage for reasons nobody will ever fully understand.” With her second book, Promised Lands, about the Texas Revolution, Crook used fictional characters, allowing for more freedom and “a lot more liberty to make up the story.” Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis edited both of Crook’s first two novels, “a beautiful writer herself,” Crook says, who was warm and motherly toward Crook during her initial years as a novelist. Her third book, The Night Journal, was both contemporary and historical, alternating between two time periods, and was awarded the 2007 Spur Award for Best Long Novel of the West and the 2007 Willa Literary Award for Historical Fiction. One of Crook’s strongest assets as a novelist is her attention to detail, the ability to paint a picture, to make the reader feel as though they are truly with the characters in the setting. Crook, with any novel she writes, allows for the story to tell itself, never starting with an outline because she has found outlines to be confining and to hamper the natural development and authenticity of the story. In fact, she began Monday, Monday as a “light, comedic and contemporary” book having nothing to do with the UT tower shooting until she read Colloff’s story. “I couldn’t get that original story to interest me,” she says. “I didn’t care about the characters because there was nothing important at stake for them. I wasn’t emotionally invested in them.” Once she claimed the tower shooting as a foundation, Crook found the story she was looking for, one she could commit to. “The trick is finding a story that holds your attention, and then coming up with characters “When your life is drastically that you want to spend that much time with. changed very suddenly by a For seven years, you’re having coffee with these violent act like this committed people every morning. You’re spending your by a stranger who’s randomly whole day with them,” she says, discussing the “un-reality” of it all, of living in a fictitious world targeting people, and you just that sometimes only she knows about. happen to be one of those Explaining that each chapter went through at least 30 to 40 rewrites, Crook illustrates targeted, how do you deal her writing process, passing on her advice as a with that and how do you seasoned literary trailblazer. “It doesn’t matter what the story is if the reader go on from that?” doesn’t care about the characters. When I’m reading a book myself, if I don’t care what’s happening to the people in it, then I’m emotionally disengaged,” she says. “It’s really important to have something pending in the story, something that really matters, something on the horizon that the reader is looking forward to knowing about or seeing or witnessing in some way.” She describes her work ethic as a compulsion that often results in her working nights and weekends. “I’m pretty obsessive about it. I do love it. There’s nothing more satisfying than to get that last sentence of a chapter just right,” she says. And it’s not until she’s come to this resolved place that she can enjoy the rest of her evening, noting, “If I haven’t produced something that day, I’m uncomfortable all evening. My grandfather used to have a saying, ‘What have you done today to justify your existence?’ We never had much of an answer for him, but that sense that we ought to stuck with [my siblings, cousins and me].” When she’s not pouring over her research and spending long hours writing at her desk, Crook enjoys listening to ’60s and country-western music, going out to dinner with her husband and spending time with friends, all while raising her two children, Joseph, 18, and Lizzie, 13. As we wrap up our time together, I begin to look forward to her next book, “1860s in the Hill Country,” which is the only description she’ll give me about it, and I very well may be waiting seven years before I can once again escape into the beautiful and honest worlds Crook methodically formulates.
On Her Nightstand The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman Isaac’s Storm: The Drowning of Galveston by Erik Larson Death in Big Bend by Laurence Parent
Texas Book Festival: A special conversation with Pamela Colloff interviewing Elizabeth Crook about Monday, Monday Oct. 25, 2 p.m., Texas Tent The 2014 Texas Book Festival— featuring 275 authors, making this year’s fest the biggest yet—will feature TBF board member, contributor for Texas Monthly, Western Writers of America member, AW cover woman and novelist Elizabeth Crook, interviewed by Texas Monthly Executive Editor Pamela Colloff, on her most recent book, Monday, Monday. Colloff, who wrote an article in Texas Monthly in 2006 about the 1966 tower shooting at UT, was instrumental in inspiring the foundation of Crook’s Monday, Monday. texasbookfestival.org
Novels by Elizabeth Crook elizabethcrookbooks.com Monday, Monday, published by Sarah Crichton Books (2014) The Night Journal, published by Viking (2006) Promised Lands, published by Doubleday (1994) The Raven’s Bride: A Novel of Eliza Allen and Sam Houston, published by Doubleday (1991)
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Kat
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The magic of moviemaking.
Photo by Lauren Logan.
The youthful, spunky, down-to-earth, just-oneof-the-guys vibe of Kat Candler is apparent to anyone who crosses paths with the filmmaker. As a screenwriter, director and producer, she hasn’t allowed the male-dominated factor in her industry to slow her down. In fact, she’s busier than ever. I caught up with Candler by phone while she was on a project, writing in the Bay Area on a grant endowed by the San Francisco Film Society/Kenneth Rainin Foundation to expand her award-winning short, Black Metal, into a feature-length film. Candler cultivated her passion for filmmaking after experimenting in the world of theater, acting and playwriting while growing up in Jacksonville, Fla., and later when she attended Florida State University. “I consumed movies as a kid and was obsessed with it, but didn’t know how movies were made or
the mechanics of it,” Candler says. “I really fell in love with playwriting first and foremost.” Her playwriting teacher urged her to start producing screenplays because of the organically cinematic nature of her writing. “I figured out it wasn’t rocket science to make movies and realized that [filmmaking] was what I was truly in love with doing,” she says. Moving to Austin after discovering the Austin Film Society, Candler fell into Austin’s up-andcoming film scene with the likes of the Zellner brothers, Yen Tan, David Lowery, Bryan Poyser and Heather Courtney. She took classes, stumbling through the difficulties of filmmaking with no technical training. “Because I didn’t go to film school, the first several years of making film was my film school because I made every mistake in the book,” she says with a laugh. She began to teach in the Radio-Television-Film department at UT in 2008, working with students for an Advanced Narrative Digital Production class. “That’s when I found my voice and stepped up my game,” she says, mentioning that working with students made her, in turn, study film, soaking up everything she could. “That was really when my work got a lot better and I felt more confident in the stories I was telling.” Fast forward to 2014, when Candler’s indie-feature, Hellion, was released and began to tour the festival circuit. The film, written and directed by Candler and which Entertainment Weekly describes as, “explosive” and “heavy metal lyrical,” screened at Sundance, South By Southwest, as well as the San Francisco International, Sarasota and Maryland film festivals, among others. With a stellar cast comprised of Aaron Paul and Juliette Lewis, Hellion, set in Southeast Texas, follows 13-year-old Jacob (Josh Wiggins), who loves motocross and heavy metal. Unfortunately, Jacob’s repeated delinquent behavior, as well as his father’s (Paul) neglect and drinking, results in CPS placing his little brother, Wes (Deke Garner), in the care of their aunt (Lewis). Having lost his mother, Jacob and his emotionally unavailable father begin the fight to bring Wes home by taking responsibility for their actions. Aaron Paul, who’s best known for his role in Breaking Bad, saw Candler’s genuineness for the project and immediately joined the team. “I read the script, and I just thought it was so unbelievably honest and so beautiful. The story
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was just living and breathing on every single page,” he says. “It was apparent, [Candler’s] passion and her love for every single one of these characters. And I love it when people are in a project for the passion of it, the art and their belief in it.” “I got the script and it was like finding a diamond in the rough, which is a rarity these days,” Lewis says. “It was a story I hadn’t seen before. And I loved that the voices of the kids felt so truthful.” It is arguable that the young actors in the movie steal the show, even with the amazing performances by Paul and Lewis. Candler auditioned hundreds of young actors, many of whom were from Southeast Texas and had painful stories “My ultimate goal is to be to share with her. honest on screen and to “It was heartbreaking to hear about them dealing with stuff that was well connect emotionally to beyond their years,” she says. audiences, regardless of These real-world small-town kids— [the story] I’m telling. I really often bored and angry, which frequently leads to getting into trouble—were the love the writing process. exact same kids she had included in her It’s like a big puzzle. You’re script. Candler had conducted dozens of trying to figure out how the interviews for the role of Jacob, until Josh Wiggins, who had never acted, came to pieces come together.” audition. “When Josh walked in, he had this great look, and he started with these scenes and dialogue that came effortlessly for him,” Candler says. “He’s a pretty phenomenal actor, he’s highly intelligent and highly aware and he takes the craft very seriously. … He grew so much as an actor and he’s just a solid kid with a great big heart.” Candler gave Garner, Wiggins and the rest of the young actors homework. They were to write character outlines to understand their relationships to one another—How long have they been friends? What did they do last month together?—in addition to listening to heavy metal CDs and getting to know one another so that the closeness of the friends in the film was believable and relatable. Candler’s care and attention to character development, as well as her knack for research through a journalistic approach, allows her to create stories that are honest and convincing. While writing Hellion, which transitioned from a short to a featurelength film, she conducted extensive research by talking to refinery workers, CPS personnel, sitting in barbershops and attending football games and motocross matches. Along the way, she kept tweaking the script bit by bit to reflect the conversations and stories from the people she met. “My ultimate goal is to be honest on screen and to connect emotionally to audiences, regardless of [the story] I’m telling,” Candler says. “I really love the writing process. It’s like a big puzzle. You’re trying to figure out how the pieces come together.” Asked about her favorite aspects of the filmmaking process, Candler enthusiastically replies, “I love the research. I love talking to people and figuring out their stories and what makes them or the place click or be unique or be special. I love being on set. I love seeing the words come to life. I love the production design. I love working with the actors.” Candler shares this inherent love for her multifaceted work with her students, passing along her directorial approach and words of wisdom from her years in the business. “The three things I tell my students are to be nice, be professional and work your ass off,” she says, noting that she, herself, has a “no-asshole policy” on set. “When I was little, my dad told me, ‘Your reputation is everything,’ and that definitely stuck with me throughout my life,” she says. “It’s a small community…everybody knows everybody and you want to be the person that people want to work with, be on set with or hire.” While Black Metal is filling Candler’s days in California, she’ll be sure to make an important stop when she returns from San Francisco. “I go to Torchy’s Tacos a lot. That’s usually the first place I go when I get off the plane,” she chuckles.
On Her Queue Candler’s Classic Film Picks Lord of the Flies (1963) directed by Peter Brook Stand By Me directed by Rob Reiner (River Phoenix, Jerry O’Connell, Corey Feldman) Sixteen Candles screenplay written and directed by John Hughes (Molly Ringwald) Rebecca directed by Alfred Hitchcock (Joan Fontaine, Laurence Olivier)
Austin Film Festival: Independent Filmmaking Panel with Kat Candler Oct. 25, 4:30 p.m. St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall austinfilmfestival.com The Austin Film Festival, which runs Oct. 23 through Oct. 30 at various locations in downtown Austin, honors and supports the craft of filmmaking, screenwriters, filmmakers and artists who use film and television to tell a story. Kat Candler’s panel will cover everything from pre-production through post, with discussions on making short films, storytelling through editing, finding distribution and putting together a solid team. For more information, badges or tickets to individual films, visit austinfilmfestival.com.
Films by Kat Candler candlerproductions.com Hellion is available on VOD and DVD. See why everyone is raving about the powerful performances from newcomer Josh Wiggins and veteran Aaron Paul, with Entertainment Weekly calling the movie “beautiful” and “harrowing.” Let’s be honest, who doesn’t want to see Aaron Paul in coveralls? 2014, Hellion, 98 minutes (writer, director) 2013, Black Metal, nine minutes (writer, director, producer) 2012, Love Me, 90 minutes (writer) 2012, Saturday Morning Massacre, 90 minutes (story by) 2012, Hellion, six minutes (writer, director) 2009, Love Bug, six minutes (writer, director)
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Elizabeth
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New attitude, new chapter, new sound. Austin musicians provide a certain energy that’s unique to the Live Music Capital of the World, a cool factor and artistic culture and possibly the reason why more than 100 people move here each day. Elizabeth McQueen happens to be one of these musical ambassadors, an influential force in Austin’s music scene for more than 10 years. In another lifetime, McQueen might’ve been a comedian. She has a flair for storytelling and her impressions are spot-on as she recounts her many experiences of performing, writing and getting started in Austin’s music scene. She’s lighthearted in nature, easygoing but expressive, drawing you in as if you’ve known her for a long time. On this afternoon at a coffeehouse in Cherrywood, she’s in a short, white floral dress and brown cowboy boots, wearing her now-signature chunky glasses and curly, long-on-one-side hairstyle. “I’m in this weird position,” she tells me, “where it’s not like the freedom of youth anymore. … I’m committed in all these ways to all these things, and that’s not really the youth-filled vision that people have of themselves.” After getting her chops up with the celebrated countrywestern band Asleep at the Wheel, McQueen has been experimenting with a different sound while currently writing for her next project, the first time she has put together an album with a theme. “I’m working on a record that’s really about where I am right now, at 37. I’ve been married for 10 years. We have two kids. I’m thinking a lot about the joys and heartbreaks of being committed,” she says. Following her recently released album, The Laziest Remix, on which she teamed up with long-time friends, St. Louis’ The Brothers Lazaroff, to implement elements of electronic, retro jazz, hip-hop, funk, noise rock, R&B and reggae, her next project will continue to meld these sounds as she fashions her “old-school, mid-20th century jazz” vocals to the experimental new music while placing the personal at the center. “It’s exciting because I feel like I’m actually trying to say something. But it’s daunting because people could think it’s really boring. Or they could hate it. And that would be really tough to take,” she says with a smile. Coupled with her new sound, McQueen has recently applied for a grant from the city for an art installation. “I want to connect these [new] songs that are about domesticity…to this technology that is pseudo-holographic,” she excitedly explains. “We want to create a giant holographic pyramid that you can walk in and control images with your movement while thinking about commitment and maybe have people have a transformative experience in the center of it.” McQueen has released four solo albums—The Fresh Up Club (2003), Happy Doing What We’re Doing (2005), The Laziest Shot on location at Sa-Tén, 916 Springdale Road, sa-ten.com. 86 Austin Woman O c t o B E R 2 0 1 4
Girl in Town (2010) and The Laziest Remix (2014)—in addition to contributing to more than six of Asleep at the Wheel’s albums, including Grammy-nominated album Willie and the Wheel (2009), on which McQueen sings with Willie Nelson on I’m Sittin’ on Top of the World. Born in Little Rock, Ark., and raised in Columbia, Md., with an innate ability to sing, McQueen joined forces with Asleep at the Wheel, playing, recording and touring with them for eight years. “I felt really lucky to hook up with Asleep at the Wheel because there’s not a lot of popular music with people that sing [jazz vocals],” McQueen says. “It was a real blessing because my voice was a perfect fit for the music they did.” During the eight years spent with the Wheel, McQueen and her husband, Wheel drummer David Sanger, toured for five years with their two young children in a sprinter van, traversing 49 continental states, in addition to Hawaii, Canada and Europe. When McQueen’s oldest daughter entered kindergarten, she decided to part ways with the Wheel, embarking once again on her solo career. These days, you can find her playing with the poppy, electronic, space-trippy trio EMQ, as well as the jazzy Elizabeth McQueen Trio, both groups made up of Lauren Gurgiolo, “an incredibly creative guitar player,” and Lindsay Green, “an awesome bass player, moog player, totally creative guy,” who each challenge “I’m working on a record her, pulling her out of her comfort that’s really about where I zone, as they are “sonically way am right now, at 37. I’ve been more far out than I am.” The far-out sound and concept married for 10 years. We that McQueen is moving toward have two kids. I’m thinking a are just the kind of weirdness Austin craves. lot about the joys and heart“Austin is a really open town in a breaks of being committed.” way that some music towns aren’t,” she says. “People are like, ‘You know what I want to do? I’d like to start a band and have a puppeteer who will be the lead singer and we’re going to do some movie stuff and have a string section.’ ‘Sounds awesome!’ ‘OK, let’s do it.’ And then you find people who want to be in the band and then people come to see you. It’s pretty crazy and beautiful.” Although her project doesn’t include a puppeteer as lead singer, the openness of Austin has allowed her to think outside the box and push forward with her own sound. McQueen’s charismatic personality and dedication to continuing on her unique path have secured a Black Fret 2014 nomination for one of the 10 $10,000 grants the nonprofit is handing out this year at their Black Ball event on Nov. 8 at the Paramount Theatre. “Win or lose, grant or no grant, [Black Fret] is creating a community of people… who want to be connected to music and musicians and support musicians. That’s just a beautiful thing,” she says. Also in support of local musicians, McQueen is a DJ at KUTX on Saturday mornings, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. She hopes to add a podcast to feature local artists, who they are listening to and who they’re inspired by. “The creative process is infinitely amazing to me,” she affirms. McQueen, in all of her versatile glory, will continue to uphold the heart and soul of Austin through her music and art, all the while juggling her roles as wife, mother and businesswoman. “The goal for the next 10 years is to stay creative while balancing being a mom and present person. I would love for EMQ to become a thing where I could selectively take it places and put on an installation and bring something beautiful and transformative, but at the same time, not let my ambitions get in the way of my kids’ thing too,” she says, her commitment to this new chapter of her life ringing true. Previous page: Trina Turk abstract floral-print dress, $228; Kendra Scott Glam Rocks “Deva” drop earrings, $95; Ivanka Trump black leather pumps, $149.95, available at Nordstrom, 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., 512.691.3500, nordstrom.com.
On Her PLAYLIST FKA Twigs (“Really cool, dark, aching electronic music.”) Jenny Lewis, The Voyager (“She’s writing about where she is right now, what it’s like to be a woman [approaching 40].”) Tune Yards, Nikki Nack (“I don’t even know how someone comes up with such interesting, cool material.”) Charli XCX (“Really catchy.”) Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (“The most beautiful record, essentially about sickness and death, but the most cathartic, beautiful experience. I cry the whole time I listen to it now.”)
Austin City Limits Music Festival: Austin Kiddie Limits Oct. 3–5, 10–12, Zilker Park, aclfestival.com Catch Elizabeth McQueen at ACL Music Fest’s Austin Kiddie Limits on Oct. 3, Oct. 5, Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 for “a little rocked out Itsy Bitsy Spider” and more kid-friendly dance music.
More Upcoming Shows Oct. 19, Elizabeth McQueen Trio, Johnson’s Backyard Garden Potluck Oct. 22, Elizabeth McQueen Trio, Film and Food (Austin Film Festival)
Albums by Elizabeth McQueen elizabeth-mcqueen.com The Laziest Remix (2014) The Laziest Girl in Town (2010) Happy Doing What We’re Doing (2005) The Fresh Up Club (2003)
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Women hold influential roles in Texas craft beer.
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By Matt McGinnis Photos by rudy arocha
It’s a man’s world.
At least that’s what they say about the beer industry. It’s simple: More men drink beer than women and more men brew beer than women. Big beer companies clearly recognize this and fill the airwaves with advertisements featuring attractive women, ads obviously aimed at titillating men. The rise of craft brewing in the 1990s has significantly changed the game. Women are increasingly drinking the more flavorful brews. A recent survey by Consumer Edge found that 26 percent of women named beer as their favorite alcoholic beverage in September 2013, compared with only 24 percent in 2012. The old-boys’ club has cracked the doors open a smidge, giving women like Kim Jordan and Lauren Salazar at New Belgium, and Tonya Cornett of Bend Brewing an opportunity to show what they can do in the breweries. Not only are women entering the beer world as brewers, but also throughout the industry as distributors, beverage directors and bloggers. The Austin beer scene mirrors what’s going on in the rest of the country, with several women in prominent roles. The city has several women shaping the craft-beer industry in multiple ways.
What it Takes to Run a Brewery If it weren’t for a man, Amy Cartwright, president of Independence Brewing Co., probably wouldn’t be in the beer business. Sure, she got to know craft beer while working at Bitter End Brew Pub during college, and developed a taste for it while living in Portland, Ore., and visiting Germany, but it was the influence of Rob Cartwright that set the wheels in motion. Cartwright met her now husband, Rob, when he was brewing beer at the Copper Tank Brewing Co. She was keeping a busy schedule in communications and website development, but the two bonded over a shared passion for home-brewing. “Early in our relationship, Rob and I had this old, nasty couch in the garage next to a kegerator and a dart
board,” Cartwright reminisces. “It wasn’t a man cave, but more like a cheap man’s garage lounge. I would sit on that couch and drink Rob’s home-brew pale ale and think about starting our own brewery. That pale ale convinced me that we could start a brewery. One day I said, ‘You know, Rob, we could do this.’ Back then, the only craft breweries in the state were Live Oak, Real Ale and St. Arnold.” The two started scheming to start a new brewery in 2001, and by 2004, Cartwright had left her corporate job and had Independence Brewing up and running. She took the lead, running the business right from the beginning. “When we first started, I quickly realized the amount of work it takes to fine tune the beer recipe, to get
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better and make a unique style,” Cartwright says. “At the same time, I had to figure out the regulatory work with the feds, states and health department while also learning everything it takes to run a small business, like payroll tax. In the beginning, I did everything from sales and customer service, to delivering the beer and answering phones, to marketing and creating the website.” Even though Cartwright was the first woman to run a craft brewery in Austin, it didn’t occur to her that she was a female trailblazer. She was just dealing in the moment and working to stay afloat on a shoestring budget. The first three years, the Cartwrights were in survival mode, sleeping on a futon in the back office and working nonstop. She was focused on the daunting obstacle of breaking
into the good-ol’-boy system of mass-produced beers that dominated the taps at most bars. It was difficult to convince people to replace Budweiser, Miller or Coors with Independence, to be poured alongside Shiner, Real Ale or Live Oak. She realized she was a pioneer for women in the beer industry when The Ginger Man invited her to host a Women’s Beer Night, along with Diane Conner from Real Ale. It dawned on her that it was a rarity to have a woman host an event like this. “Normally, that wouldn’t be appealing because I don’t like being called out on the gender thing,” Cartwright says. “It goes against the grain of what we are doing every day. We just are part of the field like anyone else. But a patio full of women would show up, and it actually is really fun.” The next time gender became a prominent issue at work was when she was pregnant with their first child. She was used to being a jack-of-all-trades, including the delivery driver. That had to change with a child on the way, and she hired her first driver. That was just the beginning of the changes. “When I got pregnant, we were at a transformative time with the brewery. To grow, we needed new fermenters, new tanks, a new van and new driver. We had to make a decision on doing that or just making beer. We chose to sign on a distributor in 2010,” she says. “It was a relief because I was bearing so much of the business
The brewery will host its 10th anniversary party Oct. 11 from 4 to 8 p.m., featuring a special 10th Anniversary Ale. Join the fun, live music, food and games at 3913 Todd Lane, suite 607.
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myself. That’s not sustainable when doubling growth. It was an important lesson for me in business to find the right people to divest myself of some of the responsibility.” While transferring a big part of the business to others was scary for Cartwright, she knew it was the right thing to do. Having a newborn was momentous for her and somehow made the business feel a little less important in comparison. It turns out that a shift in priorities was essential, not only in the next phase of growth for the brewery, but also for the next phase of the Cartwrights’ lives. The couple chose to have a second child right away. The extra help at the brewery gave them that freedom. That extra help became incredibly necessary when their daughter, Bonnie, was diagnosed with leukemia at 8 months of age. “It was a big shock,” Cartwright says. “We had to change everything to focus on the important things. I had to hand over responsibilities, cultivate our team and put the right people in place. We named the brewery Independence because we were going out on our own. Now we have to rely on others to help run the business and have faith in them to do what they are good at doing. Now we have to rely on doctors who have our child’s life in their hands.” Bonnie is now 2 years old and has been undergoing chemo longer than she’s been alive. She is scheduled to complete her treatment in January 2015. “I’m learning to rely on other people more and engage people more,” Cartwright says. “Making the choice to prioritize family over business while finding ways to still run and grow a business has been great for me. I don’t think choosing to spend time with family is just something a woman would do. That’s something anyone would do.” While dealing with harrowing personal issues, Cartwright’s tenacity, hard work and drive to stick with the brewery’s mission have led to success. The business has undergone a major expansion, with the Cartwrights adding gleaming new equipment and significantly increasing the amount of beer Independence brews every day. Independence Brewing has come a long way since the early days. independencebrewing.com
Bringing Science to Brewing Armed with a master’s degree in biochemistry and experience as a highschool chemistry teacher, Bree Clark joined the team at Hops & Grain Brewery as a lab technician to ensure consistency and quality of its beers. Hops & Grain puts a premium on quality control and safety. It’s Clark’s job to get that right. “In graduate school, I used yeast as a model organism for human cells to study cancer,” Clark says. “My goal was to do cancer research, but I chose teaching high-school chemistry. I got bored during the summer break and wandered into the brewery to volunteer. Before school started again, I had a full-time job at Hops & Grain.” Clark converted the former tasting room into a new lab that she built to her specifications. She chose the equipment. She determined the tests to run. While most large craft breweries have this type of facility, it is a rarity for craft breweries in Central Texas. Clark speculates that Real Ale may be the only other brewery with a full-sized lab with a full-time employee dedicated to testing. When the brewery started, it relied on Josh Hare, Hops & Grain’s owner and brewer, for his “super taster” abilities to be the cornerstone of quality control. It’s not possible to count on his sensory receptors alone to ensure the beer is good as the brewery grows. The company has tripled production in the past year in an attempt to keep up with demand from thirsty Austinites. The brewery is at capacity and looking to expand in a new building. “It’s easier to fix problems early when a brewery is small, but it’s essential to have the right methods in place to maintain consistency and high quality as the operation gets larger,” Clark says. “We’re not concerned about messing up the recipe or having unsanitary conditions as we grow or add a new facility because I’m
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here to monitor it.” Clark started a sensory education program for employees, with a weekly tasting panel to test their ability to taste flaws in the beer. They also examine beer stored for various ages in
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varying conditions versus fresh beer to understand how time and temperature affect the flavor. This allows the team to educate distributors and retailers on the best ways to store and sell the beer. As one of the only beer lab
technicians in Texas, Clark is in demand as an expert in the field. She relishes the opportunity to demonstrate how women can be successful in the male-dominated fields of science and beer. “Craft beer is on the rise in general and particularly with women,” Clark says. “We have a lot of women who visit and our customers see me walk through the employee door and want to hear about what I do. It’s a great way to show that beer is friendly to women.” Even though the field has traditionally been male dominated, Clark doesn’t feel that men discount her abilities. She chalks it up to a welcoming community among brewers with a collaborative approach to helping each other.
She is active in the Pink Boots Society, a national networking and educational group dedicated to advancing women’s careers in the brewing industry. Clark has hosted monthly meetings at Hops & Grain and is inspired to see women’s dedication to continuing education in every phase of the industry. Clark is having fun working with new beers. Hops & Grain just finished brewing an imperial stout and is aging it in Angel’s Envy whiskey barrels. At that point, she gives up all control to the gods of the barrel to inf luence the final f lavor. She is also excited about releasing the new Porter Culture this fall, which is the brewery’s fourth beer released in cans. hopsandgrain.com
Elegant Food and Beer Pairings at the Award-Winning Barley Swine “In wine, the hand of God is foremost. But in brewing, it’s the hand of man that is clearly visible, and that, to me, is one of its greatest fascinations.” Barley Swine’s general manager and beer and wine director, Christina “Billy” Timms, spouts off that quote from Randy Mosher with a grin. She simply couldn’t contain her excitement to talk about beer. Barley Swine recently landed a spot on the Wine Enthusiast 100 Best Wine Restaurants 2014, but it’s also well known for its stellar beer list. The restaurant specializes in carrying a variety of large-format bottles for sharing beers. In total, it has about 50 types of beer on the menu. “I try to have a lot of different styles of beer so we have something to please everyone,” Timms says. “We have everything from easy-drinking German pilsner to artisan ales to yeasty Flemish sours. I love dropping a German ice bock beer for dessert. It is delicious, sweet and boozy with concentrated fig and raisin fruit notes.” During the past few years, Timms has moved from head bartender and assistant manager to running the show. Along the way, her taste for beer has progressed from hankering for Red Stripe—the first six-pack she bought when she turned 21—to a love for the Real Ale Phoenix double IPA, which comes out every summer near her birthday. She’s become a student of beer, with an insatiable thirst for learning more. “I dove in pretty hard after going to my first beer dinner at Barley Swine with Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster Garrett Oliver,” Timms says. “We were doing ghost beer pairing. You know, the beers they brew but don’t sell. I loved tasting the interesting tinkerings Oliver made.” That set her on a path to take and pass the Cicerone Certified Beer Server exam as a part of the prominent certification program for beer professionals. She is still studying beer, doing a lot of tasting with friends and visiting breweries to learn in a relaxed setting. She’s eager to take the second-level Certified Cicerone Beer exam soon. “I fell in love with the history and what goes into making the beer,” Timms says. “It’s interesting to learn where styles come from and what parts of the world are
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“Craft beer is a very welcoming community and young women in this town are super involved in the craft scene in multiple ways.” – Christina Timms bringing different yeasts and hops to the table. It’s a world community that tells a story.” While studying beer, she learned that throughout history, women dominated the beer industry. In fact, in England in the 1700s, about 80 percent of licensed brewers were women who were responsible for brewing for their houses. The move to mass-market beers made in factories transformed it into a male-dominated industry. The rise of craft brewing in the past two decades has brought many more women back to the industry. “Both men and women are more excited about unique beers,” Timms says. “Lots of breweries are doing interesting things like whiskey-barrel aging, adding fruit and playing with what beer can be.
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The spectrum of what beer is is getting bigger and drawing in more people. We’re really fortunate to have great new breweries in town. And the established breweries, like Independence, are reinventing and doing cool stuff.” Timms doesn’t see gender as a barrier in the beer industry. “Craft beer is a very welcoming community and young women in this town are super involved in the craft scene in multiple ways,” she says. “The Central Market beer buyer is a woman. Amy Cartwright is doing great at Independence. There are women working at Jester King and enjoying beer. Gender doesn’t make much of a difference.” barleyswine.com
Easy Tiger Bake Shop & Beer Garden has piled up the accolades recently, including being listed among the Top 10 Best Beer Gardens by Food & Wine Magazine, and ranked one of the Great Beer Gardens with Bites by USA Today. The Sixth Street bakery and pub is recognized for its easygoing vibe, well-appointed selection of beers and its everyother-month beer-flight nights. Yvonne Sharik, the general manager of Easy Tiger, continually updates the beer list with fresh seasonal brews while keeping a core list of go-to beers. She likes to have a mix of new and interesting beers for the adventurous drinkers and accessible beers like Avery White Rascal and Real Ale Firemans #4 to please the crowd. “Whether they are beer lovers or not, we are determined to find a beer that people like,” Sharik says. “We want to make sure everyone feels comfortable and beer is accessible.” Sharik fell in love with craft beer when she discovered Boundary Bay IPA while living in Washington State. “Craft beer is one of those communities where you can find common ground with anyone,” she says. “It is so dynamic and there are so many different styles that allow people to come together and geek out on beer. Austin has a growing craft community that is really fun and fresh. It is great to be a part of it.”
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The Woman Behind One of the Best Beer Gardens in the U.S.
pushed us to hone in and be experts. We want to do that as journalists. The swagger has to be genuine. This thing is going to be out there forever, and we have to know it’s right.” Even before the book was published, brewers were welcoming of the ladies. They greeted the Bitch Beer bloggers with excitement, not only because of their expertise, but because they realized the blog could introduce their beers to a younger female demographic. Bitch Beer champions women beer drinkers without pandering to them. “We definitely write for women, but it’s not gender specific,” Wood explains. “We think our readership is probably 50/50 male and female. When you consider that more men are beer drinkers, that is a great thing. Where we differ from other female beer groups like Barleys Angels, Pink Boots Society or Women Enjoying Beer is that we are a news outlet rather than a drinking group.” Bitch Beer celebrates the community spirit and drive for excellence that the founders see Left to right: Sarah Wood, Caroline Wallace, Jessica Deahl, Ari Auber among craft brewers. They are particularly thrilled to see so many and Sarah Wood in Austin, along women shaping the beer culture with Wendy Cawthon in Dallas Bitch Beer’s and significantly contributing to Must-Try Local and Shaun Martin and Kat With more women entering the beer industry the industry in Central Texas. Beer List McCullough in Seattle. and drinking beer, it makes sense that a team of The ladies easily rattle off several The group treats the blog like a women started a blog dedicated to beer. Bitch (512) Brewing, examples, including Amy Cartwright publication, with monthly editorial Peach Sour Beer took the beer-blogger world by storm in at Independence Brewing, Diane planning meetings held on Google early 2012, with the intention of destroying the Austin Beer Rogness at Rogness Brewing hangouts. There is no lead editor notion that women only drink watery, low-cal Garden Brewing Company and Christine Celis at for Bitch Beer. The blog follows alternatives to beer. Co. (ABGB), Celis Brewery. a collaborative model, calling on Oktoberfest Caroline Wallace, one of the Bitch Beer founders, Much has changed in the past two Märzen contributors’ individual skills explains how it got started. years since Bitch Beer was started. in writing, graphic design and “The blog started for fun,” she says. “Several of Austin Beerworks, Craft beer is no longer marketed just photography, along with a shared us went to college together and were on newspaper Sputnik to men or women. It’s marketed to passion for excellent beer. staff. We were at a Thirsty Planet brewery tour people. Women are responding to Hops & Grain, “We all have a creative flair that and noticed that we were the only group of all the better quality and the bikini-free Porter Culture women, but there were lots of groups of all men. We comes together cohesively,” Wood marketing by buying more beer. Jester King, wondered why. We all love craft beer. Why not start says. “I’m really proud of it.” Wallace puts it this way, “We everything they The approach is working. Bitch a blog about beer? It was just a drunken idea, but we might not be able to go to a make Beer has picked up accolades and got passionate about it, went and bought the name taproom and not see a group of awards in its short life. The fresh and started Bitch Beer.” woman like the day we got the approach even led to a book deal, Using a team approach, the blog is prolific and inspiration for the blog. However, you wouldn’t covers the culture and community of beer to with the ladies publishing Austin Beer: Capital be writing this story if beer wasn’t still male make it more accessible to people, particularly City History on Tap in 2013. dominated, but there is a change. Women and for women and people in their 20s. The team is “The book was a huge growing point for us,” beer is not a novelty anymore.” made up of Wallace, Ari Auber, Jessica Deahl Wallace says. “It forced us to own it. The book bitchbeer.org
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Marital Bliss at ACL Music Festival
which was unprecedented at that time. Us locals and the artists gathered under the only ounce of shade in the whole park, sipping FREE VODKA mixed with local tea! How did they think of this? Other shenanigans went on back there like Ray Benson giving G. Love piggyback rides or Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin knitting beanies off in the corner. For the most part, my wife and her friends see ACL Fest solely as an opportunity to hang out in a 3-foot circle, drink cocktails and chat just like they could do anywhere in this city, any day of the year, yet they feel compelled to do it again, just at Zilker Park. From the beginning of ACL Fest, to my wife, it has been about mingling with her friends and has nothing to do with the artists playing outside. If this were our first date, I would have thought, “You have got to be kidding me. I went on this date to ACL Fest and all she did is mingle with friends. We didn’t see one act the entire
Sometimes a guy’s just gotta do what he’s gotta do. By JB Hager, photo by Rudy Arocha I am very grateful that when my wife and I first started dating, the Austin City Limits Music Festival did not exist. If it had, we would have likely failed as a couple. My wife and I already had the commitment of marital bliss when the ACL Music Festival began. We have never seen eye to eye on the event. I’m a music head. I love discovering bands on the small stages. I love seeing the iconic acts that I never got to see growing up. I love the vibe of so many people taking in the same historical moment, with the Austin skyline backdrop. It’s as if that vision of the TV show with the faux skyline has come to life. Although the skyline continues to change, it has that same magical feeling that people have felt for 40-plus years when tuning into the PBS program. My wife, on the other hand, sees ACL Fest as an opportunity to see the very same friends she saw earlier that day. I’m not knocking my wife or her friends. They are all quite wonderful. I just couldn’t be more far apart from them regarding the objective of attending the festival. The problem started when the festival was brand new and my friend Bart gave me no less than 25 pairs of VIP passes. The organizers had no idea how many people would show up and gave away tickets to friends and family like candy. This solidified my wife’s and her friends’ vision of what ACL Fest was about. Back then, it was locals in the VIP area all high-fiving that all these people showed up. There was a new bobblehead character named Tito passing out free vodka,
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time. I’m out.” Somehow, because we are married and have begun our life together, I do the same thing every single year. I map out my entire music schedule, which usually starts at noon. I have a distinct plan of who we are going to see, where we are going to go and how this is going to play out. We actually get there around 7 p.m., b-line to the VIP shaded area. She sees her friends that she sees daily and screams, “Oh my gawd!!!!” as if they have not seen each other in 20 years, although it has been roughly 10 hours. I, as a husband to the woman I love, just make idle chitchat with the other husbands. We talk about the bands we wanted to see but didn’t and the bands we’re going to see but won’t. We spend the rest of the time going back and forth from the cocktail line to the restroom line, repeat, occasionally stopping to see who Ray Benson is giving a piggyback ride to this year. Ah, it’s John Butler. Now back to the Tito’s line. Luckily, we met before this festival existed, sweetie. Lucky you. Lucky me. Bart, can you hook me up with some tickets?
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The Healing Power of Music Riders Against the Storm’s Qi Dada on music, healing and female empowerment. Ghislaine Mahone (known by her stage name, Qi Dada), the charismatic female member of spiritual and positive hip-hop duo Riders Against the Storm (RAS), is the kind of person who cannot be defined by just one label. The artist, who has been gracing the Austin music scene for the past five years with her husband and musical partner, Chaka Mpeanaji, wears so many different hats it’s hard to keep track of them all. She’s not only a renowned singer with a colorful musical past (RAS recently won Band of the Year and Hip-Hop Band of the Year at the Austin Music Awards), she’s also a multifaceted woman whose goal is to create a better life experience for those who listen to her positive message.
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The band’s success not only allowed her to Qi Dada’s artistic career started during her continue exploring the freedom of healing, but early childhood years. However, she didn’t pursue also allowed her to share her new learning with music until she was in her late teens. During this her female audience, a following that oftentimes period, a sudden need for expression inspired her struggles with the conciliation between motherto release her first rap album. Some time later, a fortuitous encounter with her soon-to-be husband hood and womanhood. propelled her down a musical path that hasn’t 1 RAS will play at ACL Oct. 11 at 11:30 a.m. For more information stopped since. about Riders Against the Storm, visit rashiphop.com. “There was a contest that opened up for a group “I decided to start doing life coaching as well called Dead Prez, and Chaka asked me if I would as spiritual counseling for women because there’s like to make songs together, and I said yes,” the a component of yourself that you cannot let die,” artist recounts. “So we did, and we won. So we kept doing it, and music became the catalyst right there.” Qi Dada explains, helping women to abandon thoughts that stand against their inner strength. Influenced by sacred folklore music from her Haitian heritage, she continued to develop a talent “Motherhood is a beautiful thing, but it’s important to remember that you’re your own entity and that directed her to other power, and sometimes women lose track of that.” expressive endeavors. If her roles as a singer, healer and spiritual Then she discovered the counselor weren’t enough, the artist is also part of powerful art of healing. many other projects that are helping to change the “I started exploring communal spirit of Austin. healing because I wanted “I have a group called Team Big Legs that does to understand how it is all this work with women, and Chaka and I crethat we carry our lives. ated our own holiday, RAS Day [which took place That helped me to unAug. 29]. We had acupuncture and massage and derstand my mother as a the best musical acts in Austin, and overall, it was person, as opposed to just a celebration of the community as a thanks and as this figure and this chara time for us to come together and heal and look at acter,” she says. “For the each other in the face,” Qi Dada explains. first time, I saw her as a Besides these projects, Qi Dada is also a vital complete person and that component of RAS’ underground party, Body allowed me to reflect on Rock, which occurs the first Friday of every my own life, and [I] began month at Sahara Lounge. They recently released to get involved with health their new single, Booty Sweat, there, which perand art.” fectly describes the happy—and at times, silly— That reflection quickly disposition of her band. permeated her lyrics, and Although RAS has opened for international acts in an instant, her band Wu-Tang Clan, Talib Kweli, Damian Marley, Mos became known as the reDef and Michael Franti, among others, perhaps freshing hip-hop sensation their biggest venture to date is Riders Against the that it is today. Storm’s first-ever performance at this year’s Austin “We are in a day and City Limits Music Festival. It’s a deserved mileage when everything is stone that the band is greeting with open arms. so commercial. We are “We’re so excited to be in the lineup of such constantly fed images awesome musicians and just to be part of the day and thoughts and ideas and the whole festival,” Qi Dada says. “We’re goof what we’re supposed ing to have fantastic music and it’s going to be jam to look like, what success packed with energy and spirit and fun and colors is, what beauty is. And and all the things that we love. It is going to be when you’re free just to be yourself, it gives a lot of awesome.” Body Rock: facebook.com/bodyrockatx people permission to do the same,” she says. Team Big Legs: facebook.com/events/607391192676263
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Gloria Gaynor
Testament to the lasting power of an iconic song, I Will Survive. By Chad Swiatecki Almost as soon as the song was released in 1978, Gloria Gaynor started hearing stories from fans about how her disco hit, I Will Survive, had given them the strength and fortitude to deal with a challenge in their lives. Gaynor herself knows how important the song can be as inspiration since she recorded it following an on-stage accident that nearly left her paralyzed, and was in an unhappy marriage that weighed her down emotionally even as she experienced worldwide fame. Sharing the stories fans have related to her throughout the decades is the thrust of We Will Survive: True Stories of Encouragement, Inspiration and the Power of Song, her recent book that collects testimonials from men and women who have leaned on Gaynor’s enduring anthem as a way to overcome their own challenges. Gaynor was in Austin recently for a speaking event for the Recording Academy of Texas, and we talked to her about what it means to be seen as a symbol of strength for women of all ages.
We Will Survive is a book probably best read in small pieces, or revisited regularly during the course of a month, rather than something to consume in one or two sittings. Constructed as a series of several dozen short testimonials instead of one long narrative, the collection presents a variety of perspectives on the way life has challenged these storytellers and their families, all tied together by sharing the importance
Gloria Gaynor’s iconic hit, I Will Survive, has played in the lives of several generations of women. From tales of domestic abuse, surviving the Jewish holocaust during World War II, to the challenges of raising an autistic child, these stories act as affirmations that everyone faces struggles and that we have to find strength wherever we can when the going gets tough. In considering the impact Gaynor’s music has had on these and so many more people, we see that her legacy reaches beyond the pop charts and into the human spirit.
What made you want to release this book? “It’s an idea I’ve had for many years, starting about 10 years ago, because so many people have told me the stories of what they’ve gone through and how they themselves have survived. Other people need to hear that, to know that other people are going through tough times and coming out victorious on the other side.”
What story in the book had the most impact on you? “The one by Annie Bleiberg, who is a Holocaust survivor, meant a lot to me, and so did the story of the young woman who lost her college friends in a car accident and was badly injured herself.”
How has the meaning of I Will Survive changed for you through the years? “When I first sang it was after having surgery on my spine, so it was about getting through that instead of being a scenario of unrequited love. Now it is because I’m divorced and I’ve been through getting over unrequited love. We did a marathon version of the song live after my divorce and it meant so much to see that there were fists in the air in support. I’ve come to see that song as my calling, and it tells me that I’ve served my higher purpose.”
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Who are some young musicians you admire, and what advice would you offer them? “I’d say Alicia Keys and Beyoncé, though I’ve found that if advice is unsolicited, it’s often not wanted. But if I met either of them and felt like they wanted to listen, I’d tell Alicia Keys that I like the idea that she’s a private person and keeps things to herself. I’d also encourage her to continue with her look of not baring everything. And with Beyoncé, I’d tell her to stay true to herself because at the end of the day, you want to be proud of what you’ve achieved.”
What can we learn from reading these stories? “The answer is the same one I heard from a 9/11 [terrorist-attack] survivor, that you can’t avoid death by staying locked up and avoiding life, so go out and live.”
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Heather Wagner Reed’s Siren Songs How the lure of a love of music became a lifelong career. By Chad Swiatecki, photos by Dustin Meyer How’s this for a feather in a music lover’s cap? As Beyoncé Knowles was becoming a world-famous solo artist, Heather Wagner Reed was right there beside her. From 2002 to 2007, the lifelong music enthusiast helped direct the gifted singer’s career as part of the management team assembled by record producer and patriarch Mathew Knowles for the family’s Houston-based entertainment empire. Wagner Reed has since redirected her focus, living in Austin, where she founded and runs Juice Consulting, a public relations, product management and marketing company focused on music, visual arts and other creative industries, with clients ranging from international acts like Gloria Gaynor and local indie-rock bands, to nonprofits and esteemed visual-arts groups. We talked with her about the whirlwind experience of guiding Beyoncé’s early days—after getting started in college radio at the University of Georgia—and how she’s transitioned to a life balancing her work with marriage and motherhood, and serving on a number of arts and music boards. Austin Woman: First of all, how did you get a dream job, helping with day-to-day management of Beyoncé? Heather Wagner Reed: I had been working in the Netherlands for Universal Music, working on many of their European artists. We were breaking them all over the world, but I decided I wanted to get that type of experience working with a successful American artist. I kind of put my intentions out there into the universe, and I’ve found that often when I do that, the universe responds. AW: How did you come to work for the Knowles family? HWR: I met [father] Mathew Knowles at a conference in Atlanta after I got to know one of his employees, who I fondly call my uncle Ira, and after two interviews, Mathew brought me to Houston to work with his baby acts. Within three months, he assigned me the Beyoncé project. My life was forever changed, as I not only got to work with one of the most professional and beloved female artists in the business, but also the most talented people in the industry around the country and, for that matter, the world. It was an extremely exciting time in my life.
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AW: How did your experience working in the music industry and with such a well-known global artist contribute to starting and running Juice? HWR: When starting the company, I wanted to take all the collective experience I had in various professional roles over the years. Previous jobs in PR, marketing, product management and artist management—it all laid a foundation for a variety of diverse yet related skillsets. A consulting business where I could be flexible for my clients, and apply knowledge and experience where specifically needed seemed to be the right step. And even though I spent a good part of my career in the music industry, when I lived in Houston, I got very involved in the visual arts. I started collecting contemporary art and getting deeply involved in arts boards. So the creative sector at large called me. My first client for Juice was actually an art gallery. AW: What brought you to Austin? HWR: My husband. It was a year after I’d left the Beyoncé project. I was running Juice Consulting and my career was more flexible. I moved here and felt right at home, thanks to the help of people in the Austin music community. We had our first child in year two, and then another one in year four. Business in the creative sector has continued to boom, allowing for Juice to do business with some incredible clientele here. I have two other amazing team members in my company, one in Houston and one in Dallas, who assist me with statewide PR and marketing campaigns, product management, release rollouts and [artist] management. AW: How has being a mother changed your perspective when it comes to your work? HWR: It’s an entirely different and also a very beautiful new world, and it’s not comparable in any way. I love the fact that Austin encourages self-nourishment. And I’ve found that being a mother has grounded me in ways that I never knew could exist. That, mixed with running a company that focuses on clients I am truly passionate about, makes me look back with joy and gratefulness for where I came from and what I’ve learned along the way. I feel very lucky. For more information on Heather Wagner Reed and Juice Consulting, visit juiceconsulting.com.
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She’s a Maneater! My date with Hall & Oates. My earliest memories are attached to music in some way, from listening to Mom’s 45s, to my Saturday morning Soul Train dance parties after cartoons. Born in New England in the ’70s, I remember morning car rides to school listening to Bread, James Taylor, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Air Supply—an odd mix for a young black girl, but I have always loved many different genres of music because of my upbringing. When I was 9, my mom let me go to my first concert to see Hall & Oates with a family friend. I was in love with Daryl Hall! His blond hair graced posters all over my walls, and I played their H2O cassette tape until it snapped. When my mom told me I would be going, I thought I would totally die. Maybe Daryl would see me in the crowd and pull me up onstage to sing with him! Maybe he would take a picture with me! All I needed to be was present in the building. My mom bought a new neon outfit for me. I glowed in the dark. Surely, that would better my chances to stand out in the crowd. The concert was at the Providence Civic Center and the seats were at the very top beyond nosebleed to stratosphere status, but I could still see Daryl, and Daryl could still see me. The lights went out and I was terrified. I didn’t know what was going to happen next. Then Daryl started to sing in the dark and all I could do was follow everyone else around me and start screaming. Then the place lit up, and Daryl and John ran out crisscross onto the stage with their guitars and the band started to play. I was somebody wicked cool. I was there!
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I was up and dancing and, at some point, Daryl yelled out to the stratosphere seats, asking if we were having fun. I knew he saw me and he was just checking in to make sure I was having a great time. I didn’t sit. I didn’t leave to go to the bathroom. I don’t think I even blinked. It was all about Hall & Oates and me. Their encore was Maneater, and everyone was up on their feet. John asked us all to sing back to him. I sang so loud, he had to hear me! When we got into the car to leave, we sang all the way home. My love affair with Hall & Oates grew stronger, and I followed them wherever they went. That concert furthered my love with live music and, as an entertainer, I try to remember how it made me feel to be important, recognized and part of the music, and share that with my audiences. That excitement hasn’t changed for me, even into adulthood, and this concert will always be a vivid and beautiful memory for this little girl. Thank you, Hall & Oates, for being my first, my last, my everything.
—Courtney Sanchez Santana December's Last Word topic will be “How I Have a Happy Holiday Season.” To be considered, email a 500-word submission by Nov. 1 to submissions@awmediainc.com. Courtney Sanchez Santana is an Austin musician and a former AW cover woman. Illustration by Jessica Wetterer.