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MARCH
43 SAVVY WOMEN
STYLE + HOME
18 C OUNT US IN
46 T HE LOOK
20 GIVE BACK
Women in Numbers
Home Street Music
22 F ROM THE DESK OF
Hannah Hagar
24 S TART THE CONVO
The Dehumanization of Incarcerated Women
ATX WOMEN TO WATCH 28 C ATHERINE SEEDS 29 CELESTE REESE 30 DR. ERIKA WHITEHOUSE 3 1 JEN FORD AND JENNIFER OSWALD
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52 S EE HER WORK
Pascal Nu’s Devon Stonebrook
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GOURMET 68 R ECIPE REVEAL 70 F OOD NEWS
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WELLNESS 72 W AITING ROOM 74 H ER ROUTINE
The Health Benefits of Tea
Opera Singer Kathryn Grumley
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76 ON THE MONEY Investing Wisely 78 ASK LUCY Dog-friendly Guide to SXSW 80 I AM AUSTIN WOMAN Michelle Schumann
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hile March in Austin always presents some complications—navigating town amid throngs of visitors among them— it can’t be emphasized enough how categorically thrilling it is to wholly experience South By Southwest. This year, we at Austin Woman look forward to checking out another festival of film screenings, gaming events, and music and comedy performances featuring and created by some of our favorite visionary ladies. But we’re perhaps most excited to catch some of the festival’s featured speakers, along with panels spotlighting powerful women and timely issues important to women in Austin and beyond. Be sure to visit atxwoman.com during SXSW to peruse our female-focused coverage of the festival as it unfolds. But you don’t have to wait till SXSW to explore the stories of Austin women accomplishing great things, particularly in the music industry. In this issue, we delve into a medley of music-centric pieces, from nonprofit organizations like Home Street Music, which works to bring dignity to Austin’s homeless community through the power of music (Page 20), to recommendations from the director of music at Hotel Van Zandt about how local musicians can better cultivate their careers (Page 22), to our feature on some of our favorite local lady radio DJs (Page 62) and our new “Ask Lucy” column (Page 78), in which our four-legged friend, a certified therapy dog, offers her advice for other pooches looking to experience the dog-friendly aspects of SXSW. We even get a glimpse inside legendary Austin blues singer and pianist Marcia Ball’s home studio (Page 54) ahead of her 70th Birthday Ball at Antone’s benefiting two great local music nonprofits. And if Austin’s other epic music event is more to your liking, you’ll definitely want to check out our cover story (Page 56) about the delightful Lindsey Sokol, festival director of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and perhaps the hardest-working woman in Central Texas. She’s a testament that dedication, enthusiasm and an unrelenting love of Austin can make a huge impact. However you choose to experience SXSW this year, we hope, like us, your ultimate goal is to support Austin’s flourishing music scene—and the many women who help make it so special—in any way you can. Follow us on social media and share your favorite Austin music experiences with us.
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CONTRIBUTORS This month, we asked our contributors: What’s your favorite thing about South By Southwest?
KEITH TRIGACI
COVER STORY PHOTOGRAPHER, “LIMITLESS,” PAGE 56 Keith Trigaci is an Austin-based photographer who was lucky enough to recently move back to Texas from Los Angeles. When he isn’t doing commercial photography, he enjoys documenting life’s moments, including weddings and day-in-the-life family sessions. “I love that SXSW is a launchpad for new companies and ideas. It’s also a really great time for creative people to work with brands that typically don’t do a lot here in Austin.”
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WRITER, “DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL,” PAGE 62 Rachel Rascoe writes a weekly music-news column, “Faster Than Sound,” for The Austin Chronicle. She specializes in music, arts and culture reporting, and has also contributed to Broadly, Austin Woman and The Texas Standard.
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“I love getting to see sets from amazing worldwide acts for free within walking distance of each other, always smashed in with trying to catch my friends’ performances. I’m not from Austin, but during SXSW, I feel very much like a local, even though my only tip is to eat at Koriente. I’ve been going since high school, and every year, I master it a teeny, tiny bit more.”
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Friday & Saturday, March 22 & 23 Michelle Schumann, piano n Time for Three n Peter Bay, conductor Dell Hall n Concert at 8:00 p.m. n Concert Conversations with Bob Buckalew at 7:10 p.m. The ASO focuses on women composers, begining with “Overture in C Major” by Fanny Mendelssohn and continues with expressive works by “Lili” Boulanger, Clara Schumann, Vítezslava Kaprálová, and award-winning American composer, Jennifer Higdon. The famed group, Time for Three, joins prominent pianist Michelle Schumann. ^
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Lamees Abdelrahman is a 23-year-old alumna of the University of Texas at San Antonio and is currently working toward her master’s degree in public health. Fashion has always been a passion of hers. It is her favorite form and expression of art. “My favorite thing about SXSW in Austin is the unity that it brings. Creatives from all over the country come to Austin to share their work and raw talent, and it fills the city with such a beautiful energy.”
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WRITER, “THE DOG DAYS OF SOUTH BY,” PAGE 78 Lucy J. Phillips the pit bull is a parvo survivor, Austin Pets Alive! rescue and certified therapy dog. For her “Ask Lucy” column, she interviews local experts to answer all your pet-related questions. Her passions include snoring, studying squirrels and riding along on road trips with her transcriber and fellow writer, Hannah J. Phillips. Together, they cover food, culture and travel in their native Texas and beyond. Suggest “Ask Lucy” topics and follow Lucy on Instagram @asklucydog. “Austin is always full of exciting things to see and sniff, but I love all the new smells that SXSW brings when more than 70,000 people descend on downtown for the festival. If I’m a very good girl, I will get to try a few leftovers from the busy food trucks lining the streets during SXSW. And I especially enjoy all the opportunities for people-watching and pet-working, i.e., meeting other people’s pets.”
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151 Minutes Listening to music is a substantial part of people’s lives. According to the Audio Monitor U.S. Report, Americans spend an average of 151 minutes listening to music each day. This eventually adds up significantly, with music lovers, or melophiles, actively listening to music for 10 percent of their lives.
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Country singer and longtime Union Station frontwoman Alison Krauss holds the record as the female artist who has earned the most Grammys, with 27 of the music industry’s top awards. Her Grammys include Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Beyoncé follows with 22 Grammy wins and has accumulated 63 Grammy nominations, more than any other female music artist in history. Slay!
Last year, the Austin City Limits Music Festival hosted more than 100 acts, but only 39 were comprised solely of female artists. These 39 groups included principal acts like Camila Cabello and St. Vincent, with others like Sasha Sloan and Lucie Silvas filling out the female lineup for the two-weekend event.
1933 Austin music roots run deep. Consider Threadgill’s, the Southern-style comfortfood restaurant on North Lamar Boulevard, which cites itself as the location where “Janis Joplin developed her brassy style that would propel her to become the first female rock-’n’-roll superstar.” The restaurant dates back to 1933 and rightfully brags about its contributions to keeping Austin weird.
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101 to 145 Million When it comes to musicians on social media, female singers are where it’s at. Currently, Shakira reigns over Facebook, with a whopping 101 million fans. Selena Gomez holds the Instagram title, with about 145 million followers, and Katy Perry dominates Twitter, boasting nearly 107 million followers.
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Singer/songwriter Vanessa Lively and her Home Street Music nonprofit are restoring self-worth in the Austin homeless community through music. STORY BY ANNA LASSMANN, PHOTO BY KARA E. HENDERSON Music has always been an integral part of Vanessa Lively’s life. She has used it as a means of self-expression and to process the world around her. But Lively also wanted to utilize music to connect with a particular group of people who have lost some of their own self-worth: the homeless. “As humans, music has been part of [our] makeup since the beginning,” Lively says. “It’s just something that I think we need in our world and as human beings.” Lively, the founder of Home Street Music, was given the opportunity to realize her dreams of serving others when she entered a songwriting competition in 2017. Not quite sure what she was entering, Lively submitted one of her songs and filled out an application, which included the question, “If you could do a dream project in your community that is in the realm of social justice, what would it be?” Lively didn’t have to think long before she knew she wanted to create a music program similar to Art From the Streets, a local nonprofit that provides homeless artists with materials to create artwork. A few months later, Lively performed her music in California for the songwriting competition, which was hosted by Music to Life, a nonprofit that empowers artists to create change in their communities. Following her performance, she was asked to come out onstage and share with the audience her plans when she went back to Austin. Lively was surprised to find she had won the Artist Activist Award and a $5,000 grant to create her dream project. Lively came home not really knowing how to start. She met with the
executive director of Art From the Streets, who advised her to start her own organization, which set the wheels in motion for Home Street Music, a music program that serves Austin’s homeless community. “Things have had a really rapid and beautiful unfolding in these past not even two years,” Lively says. Home Street Music began its pilot program in November 2017 through a partnership with Community First Village in East Austin, which provides affordable housing for people transitioning out of chronic homelessness. Here, Lively and other musicians gather in a circle with members of the village and begin each Home Street Music session with a jam. “The music leaders will kick off the jam and people can grab instruments or shakers or just sit there and sing,” Lively says. “We’ll jam on a song just to get all together and have fun.” During the sessions, there is also time for participants to share the art they are working on. Then the group practices musical exercises, learning about key musical components like rhythm, melody and song structure. “It’s just very natural,” Lively says. “Any human can step into these exercises. We’re about community building and sharing and making friendships through the medium of music. Music is our glue that brings us together.” The next step for Lively is to reach different homeless populations throughout Austin. She says plans are in the works to partner with additional organizations, including the Austin Public Library system, in the near future to facilitate the expansion of the program to more areas in Austin. “Right now,” Lively says, “I’m trying to focus my energy on having a solid foundation before we expand outward because that’ll require that we have more people and more availability.”
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Born and raised in Austin, Hannah Hagar is no stranger to the live-music scene. As a guitarist and singer, Hagar began booking gigs at the age of 14, and still performs today. Her passion for the industry eventually led her to New York City, where she achieved a master’s degree in music business from New York University. But ultimately, her love for music pulled her back to her roots. Hagar now works as the director of music and social programming at Hotel Van Zandt in downtown Austin, a gig that connects her with the best musicians this city has to offer. Hagar’s experience transcends simply being a musician. As a listener, performer, academic and social programmer, she has a unique understanding of what it takes to put on a show. Here, she shares her tips for up-and-coming musicians trying to make it to the big stage. PLAY IT BY EAR.
“Just like any other industry…music [is] one of relationships, so I would encourage musicians to take that coffee or that lunch meeting. Take the gig. You never know who that person could be or who they might connect you with.” CHIME IN.
“Volunteering is also networking, but it’s a wonderful way to give back to the community and a great way to meet people. Again, you never know who you’re going to volunteer next to or meet at the booth or festival or wherever you’re volunteering. Organizations like the Austin Music Foundation, Kids in [a] New Groove, the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians—those are all awesome organizations that you can get involved in. Kind of an interesting story: I volunteered last year with Fortress Festival in Fort Worth, of all places, and ended up getting bunked with this girl who a year later, I met [again], and she works for the Austin Music Foundation. We work together in a very different capacity, so that’s a very real volunteer connection. I used to volunteer for the Austin Music People and I met all kinds of people that I don’t have lasting friendships with necessarily, but I definitely call on them for artists or for advice or just general music knowledge.” JAZZ UP YOUR KNOWLEDGE.
“Keep yourself educated, and not just about music things but culturally and in general. I had a professor tell me that to hold your own in a conversation was to know a little bit about a lot of things because that could make or break your interest into a conversation and really allow someone to remember you for those little tidbits.” 22 | AUSTIN WOMAN | MARCH 2019
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“Go support the people who are doing the same things you are doing. Go meet them, go be friends and go learn from them. Bring your friends and support the community that you are part of.” BLOW YOUR OWN HORN.
“Be confident in your abilities but also be realistic in your abilities and don’t sell yourself short. This is a very male-dominated industry, but that is not to say that I don’t work with some really badass women as well who are in some pretty cool positions. I think a lot of it just has to do with being confident in yourself and in your own ability. I know, for myself, as a musician, there was a you’re-a-girl-with-a-guitar kind of a mantra, but as the years have gone by, if you are doing something worth hearing, that’s all that matters.”
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An invisible population, incarcerated women often face dehumanizing treatment while in prison and re-enter failing systems upon discharge. BY COURTNEY RUNN
“What I didn’t prepare for was how hard it was going to be to leave that hospital room,” she says. “If I was awake, I was sobbing. It was uncontrollable.” Her 21-month stint in prison during which her son was born was not her first time in jail—and it wouldn’t be her last. Johnson began using cocaine and methamphetamine at the age of 14 and was incarcerated three times for drug-related charges. Her most recent relapse sent her to jail and took her away from “a life worth missing” with her husband and three children. Her last incarceration had the most significant impact. If she was going to miss every birthday and milestone, she wanted it to count for something. “I didn’t go through all that crap for nothing,” Johnson says. “All of that can be used for good, and that is what I aim to do.” She began advocating for an invisible population of incarcerated women who are out of sight and out of mind and experiencing unjust treatment as inmates. Now she works for the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas as a criminal-justice outreach coordinator, lending her voice to the thousands of women without one. According to a 2018 Prison Policy Initiative report, Texas incarcerates more women by sheer number than any other state and ranks 15th among the other states for its incarceration rates. Texas Criminal Justice Coalition reports that from 1980 to 2016, female incarceration in Texas increased by 908 percent. These numbers are reflected at a global scale too. Only 4 percent of women live in the U.S., but 30 percent of incarcerated women worldwide are in the U.S. prison system. In 2017, Lindsey Linder, a senior policy attorney with TCJC, discovered an extensive 2014 survey of women in the Texas prison system. As patterns emerged in the data, she could see a history of complex trauma behind the growing rate of incarceration. TCJC published two reports based on the responses; one studied the growth of this population in Texas, while the other examined the treatment of women in the system. The reports revealed incarcerated women share a similar story: The majority are in prison for nonviolent crimes; 81 percent are mothers; 82 percent of the survey respondents experienced domestic violence and 60 percent experienced sexual assault; women report a high rate of mentalhealth problems and a lack of access to “health care, basic hygiene products and enough food.” TCJC published these reports last year on March 8, International Women’s Day. Linder, who focuses on justice for women and children in the prison system, feels hopeful that sharing these stories will humanize incarcerated women and shine light on their plight. “Women are ending up in the criminal-justice system because they are being failed by other systems that should be addressing the root causes that are bringing them into the system,” Linder says. 24 | AUSTIN WOMAN | MARCH 2019
She is partnering with Johnson and representatives this legislative session to address the systematic failures that result in incarceration and the lacking infrastructure within prisons. Currently, women have to pay a one-time $100 co-pay for health care instead of the previous $3 per-visit fee. With small or nonexistent commissary funds, women have to choose between seeking medical care, fans for non-air-conditioned cells, extra food or extra hygiene products. When women don’t receive medical care, whole units can become infected and treatable conditions spiral. “I think people would be a little bit shocked to find out how dehumanizing being incarcerated is,” Johnson says. Linder is working with Representative James White, R-Hillister, on HB 812 to reverse the medical fee back to its original price, along with a slew of other incarceration-related bills. “We really feel like this is going to be the session for women’s justice, in my opinion,” Linder says. There are two bills particularly close to Johnson’s heart: HB 650, an extensive bill sponsored by several representatives, including White, aims to restore dignity to female inmates, and HB 1389, which asks judges to consider parenthood when sentencing. When Johnson recently received a parking ticket, her son retreated to his room in tears, scared his mom would be going back to prison. That fear drives Johnson to work with legislators and ask the community to consider the generational effects of caretakers going to prison. “We have gotten so used to using jails and prison to solve problems, and it doesn’t actually solve problems,” Johnson says. “How do we shift from wanting revenge and equating revenge with justice to a perspective where we want everybody to do better? … When everybody does better, everybody does better.” Both Johnson and Linder know it will take a culture shift to see humanity and justice fully implemented in the prison system. That shift starts with women like Johnson sharing their stories and giving people a glimpse behind prison walls. “I think everybody generally has a perception that jail is where the bad people go,” Johnson says. “And if you could walk in there and be with those people for a day...that myth would be shattered.”
HOW TO START THE CONVO • Call your senators and representatives and encourage them to support incarceration-focused bills this session. • Attend Texas Criminal Justice Coalition’s Women’s Justice Day at the Texas Capitol March 8, when formerly incarcerated women will share their stories. • Screen movies like 13th in your home to start difficult conversations in your community about systematic failures that lead to incarceration and injustice within the system. • Volunteer with local organizations like Truth Be Told, Freehand Arts Project and Texas Advocates for Justice that work directly with and for women in the system.
Illustration courtesy of Freehand Arts Project.
Lauren Johnson discovered she was pregnant days before going to prison. For the following eight months, guards escorted her, shackled, to Brackenridge Hospital once a month for her doctors’ appointments until she gave birth. She spent two days in the hospital with her son before returning to prison, where she spent the first year of his life.
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Five Tips for Telling Your Children About the Divorce BY ANGELICA ROLONG CORMIER
The divorce process is a very trying time for divorcing spouses, but the impact of the divorce is even greater for any children involved. Telling your children about the divorce may invoke feelings of sadness, anger and guilt. However, you must consider this conversation is one your children will remember. How should divorcing parents approach their children about the changes to come? Here are five tips for telling your children about the divorce. 1. Chose the appropriate time and place.
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Think about the time and the place you tell your children about the divorce. Avoid holidays or special occasions, such as your child’s birthday, when you break the news. The memory of finding out will stick with your child forever. Make sure you give yourself ample time for the discussion. Do not schedule it before school or other activities that may cut the talk short. Avoid telling your children if you are not absolutely sure you This is the time to are divorcing.
This is not the time to ad-lib. Children will often wonder what comes next, and you want to demonstrate you are taking this seriously. Together, prepare some key points in advance of the meeting. At the meeting, take turns going through each point. For example, if one parent is moving out, plan how and when that move will occur before the discussion. During the talk, you don’t have to share all the details of the move. You can let the children know they will soon have two homes and that you have worked out a schedule to make sure they are getting to school, extracurricular activities and work.
2. Keep a united front. Both parents should be present. The message should be clear and simple. Explain the situation but do not speak about details that could make your children believe they need to fix the problem or are the cause of the divorce. This is the time to set all anger aside and reassure your children although their lives are changing, both parents love them.
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MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT AND FIRST LADY CECILIA ABBOTT The future of Texas is bright, and the First Lady and I are honored to celebrate the outstanding women members of the 86th Texas Legislature for their leadership and dedicated service to the people of this great state. They are making history every day in Texas — and particularly in this legislative session when we are called upon by the people of this great state to dare greatly, to address the challenges Texans cannot solve themselves. I am proud to work with each of these remarkable women and with all of our partners in the Texas House and Texas Senate as we focus on elevating education, expanding economic opportunity, ensuring public safety and building an even stronger, brighter future for all Texans.
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Women comprise more than half of the population in Texas, and the Governor’s Commission for Women is firmly committed to promoting and advancing the personal and professional status of Texas women. The Commission aims to inspire Texas women and men to come together to overcome issues, challenges and obstacles with solutions that benefit all Texans.
HISTORY 1918 – The Texas Woman Suffrage Association president, Minnie Fisher Cunningham, and her co-agitators won the right to vote in the primaries. Primary suffrage did not require an amendment of the state constitution but could be granted by a simple legislative act. Charles B. Metcalfe of San Angelo introduced the bill that passed through the House and Senate and was then signed by Governor William P. Hobby. Voting provided the only means by which female citizens’ interests would be represented in policymaking. In 17 days, 386,000 women registered to vote in the Democratic primary held on July 27, 1918. Candidates favored by the women were victorious. Women were now a force in Texas politics! 1919 – Governor Hobby recommended that the Texas Constitution be amended to extend full suffrage to women. Both Legislative bodies passed a resolution without a dissenting vote, but Texas voters at the polls did not pass the resolution. The following month, on June 28, the federal woman suffrage amendment was submitted to the states; the Texas Legislature convened in special session and became the ninth state in the nation to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. 1961 – President John F. Kennedy established the United States Commission on the Status of Women, and similar state and local commissions were established across the country. In Texas, several women’s professional organizations lobbied the legislative and executive branches of state government in favor of a commission for women.
1967 – Texas Governor John Connally established the Texas Commission on the Status of Women. The Commission was charged with exploring ways for women to continue their roles as wives and mothers while contributing to the world around them and with recommending ways to end unequal policies affecting women. Although the Texas Women’s Commission disbanded and ceased operation for a couple of years in its early days, the Commission has now served as a resource for women throughout Texas for 50 years. 1983 – Governor Mark White established the Governor’s Commission for Women through an Executive Order essentially as it exists today. The first Commission had a two-person staff and a substantial biennial budget allowing it to achieve many important goals. The Commission sponsored conferences and established the State Agency Liaison Group, which later became the State Agency Council and continues its charge as well through an Executive Order. 1984 – The Commission launched the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame to recognize women who have attained significant achievements in areas such as the arts, community service, education, leadership, health, science and business. Inductees include former First Ladies, astronauts, entrepreneurs, Olympic athletes and more. 1996 – A non-profit called the Beacon State Fund was created to help fund many of the Women’s Commission’s important projects. The organization educates and improves Texans’ participation by promoting community leadership and volunteerism.
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2003 – The Women’s Commission established a permanent exhibit for the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame at Texas Woman’s University in Denton. The exhibit ensures the achievements and contributions of women from across Texas are written into the state’s legacy. 2003 – The State Agency Council established a non-profit organization to support and fund many of the Council and Commission’s projects and activities. The Executive Board of Directors are appointed by the Executive Director of the Governor’s Commission for Women and serve two-year terms without salary. Today – Women’s commissions are found in cities, counties and states, each affiliated with respective government agencies and working on issues that impact the women in their jurisdictions. The Texas Governor’s Commission for Women continues today as a result of Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA 01. Commissioners appointed by the Governor serve two-year terms without salary. The Women’s Commission operates with a one-person staff and a modest biennial budget, so it creatively utilizes interns, volunteers and non-profit funds to develop and execute its strategies, implementation plans and processes to further the Commission’s goals.
Our mission is to provide access to the resources and tools that empower and enable Texas women and girls so that they may live healthier, more productive and more prosperous lives. Our Future – The Governor outlines the initiatives and policy areas the Women’s Commission is to focus on for the year. The Commission then facilitates research and engages in partnership in order to make informed policy recommendations to the Governor regarding these issues. The Commission recognizes that partnerships, support, mentorship and collaboration with everyone, including men, is critical in raising up the entire state of Texas. When women are empowered and thrive, their families, businesses and communities prosper. “In the Lone Star State, we celebrate the role that women play in our successes. Women who invest in themselves and inspire change in others represent the greatest potential for growth in Texas, and together we will help all of Texas rise to higher ground.” — G overnor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott
2018-2019 COMMISSIONERS AND PRIORITIES In 2018, Governor Greg Abbott reappointed 12 Commissioners who serve two-year terms without salary: Tina Yturria Buford, Starr Corbin, Karen Harris, Amy Henderson, Karen Manning, Imelda Navarro, Rienke Radler, Jinous Rouhani, Catherine Susser and Laura Koenig Young. The Governor also appointed Nathali Parker and Patsy Wesson to the Governor’s Commission for Women for terms set to expire on December 31, 2019. Susser continues to serve as chairwoman, and Harris continues to serve as vice chairwoman.
2018-2019 Texas Governor’s Commission for Women - back row, left to right: Commissioner Amy Henderson, Commissioner Imelda Navarro, Vice Chairwoman Karen Harris, Commissioner Karen Manning, Commissioner Rienke Radler, Chairwoman Catherine Susser, Commissioner Starr Corbin, Commissioner Laura Koenig Young, Commissioner Tina Buford, Commissioner Jinous Rouhani, Commissioner Nathali Parker (missing from photo Commissioner Patsy Wesson); Front Row: Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott
“In Texas, we celebrate ALL of the roles women play. Governor and First Lady Abbott believe that women who invest in themselves and inspire change in others represent the greatest potential for growth in Texas. I have the pleasure of serving as the chair for the Governor’s Commission for Women and am blessed to serve alongside dynamic women with diverse backgrounds, professions, and talents. The true measure of success as public servants and as leaders are the lives we change. Our mission as a commission is to continue providing the resources and tools that empower and enable Texas women and girls so that they may live healthier, more productive and more prosperous lives.” – Chairwoman Catherine Susser, Governor’s Commission for Women Governor Abbott charged the Commission with developing a strategy and implementation plan to help make Texas the number one state for women-owned businesses, to help address the issue of human trafficking and to help rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Harvey. With a strong belief in giving back to our communities and increasing stakeholder expectations to focus on philanthropy and volunteerism, the Commission works collaboratively with Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott’s Texanthropy and Network of Nurture initiatives as well as non-profits, businesses and other government agencies to provide resources that deliver both economic and social benefits to all Texans.
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Michelle Beckley
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Senfronia Thompson
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Jane Nelson
Angela Paxton
Beverly Powell
Judith Zaffirini
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Sheryl Cole
Nicole Collier
Sarah Davis
Yvonne Davis
Jessica Farrar
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Donna Howard Representative
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Lina Ortega
Mary Ann Perez
Ana-Maria Ramos Representative
Toni Rose
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Valoree Swanson
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DISCOVER THE MOST CHARMING VILLAGE IN TEXAS
Discover rich Lone Star State history, eclectic cultural flourishes and vibrant artistic treasures in Salado, Texas. BY CHANTAL RICE
Photo by Cody Graham.
In the 1860s, the route that would become known as the Chisholm Trail, the major north-south passage out of Texas for livestock, was dusty, perilous and lonesome frontier land. But Texas cowmen and bone-weary stagecoach passengers found solace along the trail in the tiny town of Salado, Texas, so named by Spanish explorers centuries before for the salty mineral waters that flowed through the area. Indeed, it was the gurgling springs of the creek, along with the area’s tremendous oak and pecan trees, that made Salado a favored stomping and camping ground for Native Americans thousands of years before the Spanish arrived.
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As part of a multiphase renovation, the Stagecoach Inn is adding a pool bar adjacent to its newly refurbished pool, set to open this spring, as well as a massive catering-and-banquet space and a retail building for local shops, both opening in the summer. While these additions enhance the overall property, it is the little details that abound at the Stagecoach Inn that render it so enchanting. The 48 guest rooms combine modern amenities such as free Wi-Fi and smart TVs with a more contemporary, refined and subtle Texas style you’d expect to find in more trendy locales like Marfa, Texas, rather than in a small town like Salado. Alongside thoughtfully chosen touches, including the addition of locally made artisan curios, the beautifully designed interiors and striking grounds would delight any finicky visitor. The semiprivate porches adorning each guest room, ornamented with canvas sling chairs and vibrant climbing vines and flora, and the palm-lined pool area are delightfully reminiscent of a 1950s-style motor court. These amusements, combined with the enchanting, historic air of the neighboring Stagecoach Inn restaurant—which features a modern menu of delectable cuisine, along with its cherished classics (The hush puppies, cast-iron pimento cheese dip and chicken-fried steak are must-try dishes!)—make even a day trip to Salado worth the easy hour drive north from Austin.
Photos by Cody Graham.
Though Salado didn’t officially become a town until 1859, it’s said buffalo hunters erected a log cabin near the former Native American village in the 1840s. Just two decades later, one of the town’s earliest settlers opened the Shady Villa Hotel on the former site of a Tonkawa village, and local lore claims such of-the-time dignitaries as Robert E. Lee, Sam Houston and General George Custer, along with cattle baron Charles Goodnight and even outlaw Jesse James found welcome respite at the boarding house, the latter of whom may have been attracted by the legend of Spanish gold hidden in a small cave on the property. In the early 1940s, Dion and Ruth Van Bibber purchased the old Shady Villa Hotel, restoring the building and renaming it the Stagecoach Inn, which became a famed landmark known for its charming hospitality. They also opened an on-site restaurant, where the day’s fare always included a unique take on hush puppies, as well as favorites like banana fritters and a meringueembellished dessert known as the Strawberry Kiss. Throughout the decades, the Stagecoach Inn, a member of the Historic Hotels of America, became legendary, even gracing the pages of national publications like Life magazine and Time. But despite the hotel’s and town’s fascinating history, it’s Salado’s renaissance that beckons modern-day Texas travelers from near and far.
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Salado Glassworks photos by Jessica Mall. Strawberry Kiss photo by Cody Graham. Barrow Brewing Company photo by Chantal Rice.
But don’t make the trip just for the Stagecoach Inn; Salado, though home to only about 2,300 residents, flourishes with unexpected charm, history, culture, local artisans and public art, and plenty of entertaining activities, among them a visit to Salado Glassworks, a mystical shop where artist and Owner Gail Allard sells his stunning, delicate, colorful glass art pieces, but also welcomes visitors to try their own hands at this fiery craft through the shop’s regular experiential Blow Your Own events. With the help of an expert resident artist, you’ll create from scratch a magnificent work of glass art in the on-site workshop using specialty tools to shape, tweak, heat and form everything from glass heart paperweights to handblown glass bowls and even handblown glass beer mugs. It cannot be underscored enough how truly extraordinary this wondrous art experience is. Once you’ve had such a glass- and mind-blowing experience, it is clearly time for beer. Luckily, a variety of neighboring watering holes abound. And since Salado covers only about 2 miles and most must-visit spots are located within a several-block radius, it’s easy and quite enjoyable to walk among the galleries, eateries, bars and shops. Try a seasonal beer (or better yet, a flight of beer) at local craft-beer joint Barrow Brewing Company, housed in a former grainand-feed warehouse, then trip on over to Lively Coffee House & Bistro for a scrumptious house-made open-face bagel topped with gourmet ingredients or a specialty sandwich and a fresh double espresso to help carry you on to an array of fun and funky antiques shops. There’s lots to discover and even more to enjoy in Salado. That’s probably why this small village is known as “a jewel in the crown of Texas.”
MUST-VISIT SPOTS IN SALADO, TEXAS •S tagecoach Inn, stagecoachsalado.com •S alado Glassworks, saladoglassworks.com •B arrow Brewing Company, barrowbrewing.com •L ively Coffee House & Bistro, livelycoffeehouse.com •R o Shaw Clay Studio, roshawclaystudio.com •S alado Olive Oil Company, saladooliveoilco.com •T he Shed, inncreek.com/the-shed •S ugar Shack, sugarshacksalado.com •S alado Antique Mall, saladoantiquemall.biz •S alado Sculpture Garden, salado.com
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It’s the little things that can make a look stand out. PHOTOS BY RUDY AROCHA | MODELED BY LAMEES ABDELRAHMAN HAIR AND MAKEUP BY GERTIE WILSON | STYLED BY NIKI JONES SHOT ON LOCATION AT THE CARPENTER HOTEL
This page: Brunello Cucinelli belted cotton utility pants, $1,795; Helmut Lang Little Tee organza crew-neck top, $255; Helmut Lang stadium recycled snap-front logo jacket, $265; Stella McCartney Eclypse clear chunky sneakers, $685; Brunello Cucinelli metallic leather crossbody bag, $1,995, available at Neiman Marcus, 3400 Palm Way, 512.719.1200, neimanmarcus.com. Opposite page: Iro Poetic high-rise lace-up shorts, $505; Tibi Kaia striped tie-collar long-sleeve shirt, $445, available at Neiman Marcus, 3400 Palm Way, 512.719.1200, neimanmarcus.com.
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THE CARPENTER HOTEL The Carpenter Hotel opened in November 2018 at the site of the original Carpenters Hall Local 1266 next door to Barton Springs in Austin. Zilker is a neighborhood celebrated for its natural beauty and proximity to dining and shopping on South Lamar Boulevard. The hotel has 93 rooms, all with terraces, and is nestled in an old pecan grove. A pool opens to a courtyard and a Quonset hut pavilion. The restaurant, Carpenters Hall, is helmed by Chef Grae Nonas, known for his cooking at Olamaie. With his “new eyes on old Texas,” his menu pays tribute to the culinary influences of the German, Czech and Mexican settlers who shaped what’s considered Texas cuisine today. Ingredients are sourced locally whenever possible and dishes are prepared simply to highlight their ingredients. The old union building also houses Hot L Coffee, an easy stop for Merit coffee, kolaches, salads, sandwiches and all kinds of baked goods. carpenterhotel.com
Helmut Lang half-zip ribbed crew-neck T-shirt, $240; Tibi Anson stretch A-line belted skirt, $385; Vince Flint platform espadrille sandals, $225, available at Neiman Marcus, 3400 Palm Way, 512.719.1200, neimanmarcus.com.
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naturally trigger bone growth. Our favorite thing to ask our members is, ‘How about we create a future where you don’t ever have to use a cane?’ ” Suthar worked in the technology industry for 25 years but felt a call to create a business to transform people’s lives. After a yearlong journey, he discovered OsteoStrong, a company that has locations around the globe but had not yet reached Austin. After a discussion with the inventor and months of independent research, he knew he had to bring this technology to his city, primarily for his mother. “My mom struggled with fibromyalgia for 18 years, and after six months of OsteoStrong sessions, she’s completely off of that medication and symptom-free,” Suthar says. “It’s incredibly fulfilling to be able to transform the lives of our members.” The process is simple. Schedule your first appointment by calling 512.588.1741 or visit osteostrongatx.com. At your first session, which is free, a trusted OsteoStrong coach will lead you through a few simple tests so you know where you stand and then guide you through the exercises. Your first visit will take about an hour, and each following session takes about 10 minutes. “Whether you come to OsteoStrong or go to your doctor’s office, it’s crucial for every woman to regularly get their bone density tested after the age of 40,” Suthar says. “And then let us show you the incredible results we can deliver for your balance, health, performance and overall quality of life in a short amount of time.”
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Pascal Nu’s Devon Stonebrook is a true innovator, creating her edgy line of architecture-inspired handbags.
When it comes to design, it’s difficult to create something that’s never been done before, but Devon Stonebrook has proven it’s possible. Combining her background in architecture with a knowledge of digital fabrication, she creates unique, modern pieces finished with some serious precision hand-leather crafting. Some of Stonebrook’s handbags are cast in concrete with lucite details, and the juxtaposition of such different materials is what sets the line apart from anything else on the market. In her small, modern East Austin studio, her Pascal Nu bags are displayed thoughtfully, each one more interesting than the next. To see the collection online or to schedule an appointment to see them in the showroom, visit pascalnu.com.
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“Coming from a background in architecture, I design handbags that feature an unconventional combination of materials like concrete, acrylic, resin and leather. I design and assemble each bag from scratch at my studio using a hybrid of digital fabrication and traditional leather-craft techniques. Most bags feature intricate hand-lacing, fully lined leather interiors and numbered acrylic hardware.”
Headshot by Erin Holsonback. Top right photo by Devon Stonebrook. Bottom right photo by Erin Holsonback.
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Austin’s favorite boogie-woogie queen gives us a peek inside her home studio. BY COURTNEY RUNN, PHOTOS BY KARA E. HENDERSON
Marcia Ball is taking her 70th trip around the sun this year and still shining as brightly as ever. In 2018, she released her aptly titled album Shine Bright and is planning to celebrate her milestone year with a birthday bash at Antone’s later this month. Ball showed us around her home studio, where all the magic happens. With everything from fan gifts to local art to treasures picked up from a life on the road, her studio embodies her bright, colorful, funky, soulful career—and proves she’s still the life of every party.
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On being inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame “Being in Austin and being part of the Austin music scene is my life. ... Being inducted in the hall of fame kind of validates that choice.” On her favorite venue to play in Austin “Antone’s is still my home and has been all these years.” On her inspiration for Shine Bright “I was in H-E-B and I passed a table full of paper goods and there was a notebook, one of those little composition books, that said ‘Shine Bright’ on the front. And I thought, ‘I really, really like that idea.’ So, that was the first song that I wrote for the project. It encourages people to be aggressively good, to reach out and do the best you can.” On decorating her studio “For years, I traveled in a van and trailer, which meant if I found something I liked, I could take it home.” On the Austin music scene’s evolution “It’s still incredibly vibrant and creative. We have more great musicians probably than ever here. It’s also unfortunately more difficult to make a living here, not just because of the rising cost of living in Austin, but some changes in the way the music business pays its writers and its performers. So, it’s hard. And yet, people are still writing songs and making records and playing gigs.” Celebrate Marcia Ball’s 70th birthday, featuring the birthday girl and special guests, the last weekend in March at Antone’s. The event will benefit Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers, or HOME, as well as the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, or HAAM.
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As the festival director of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, Lindsey Sokol is a show of force, dedicating her time, her career and her passion to ensuring this city’s most popular and successful live-
music event is ofthe experience a lifetime—every time. On somewhat a whim and with aoffierce bootstrapping mentality, hospitality and specialBY CHANTAL RICE | PHOTOS BY KEITH TRIGACI HAIR AND MAKEUP BY GERTIE WILSON | STYLED BY MANDI SUMMERS events queen Kim Hanks built her vast kingdom, SHOT ON LOCATION AT HOTEL SAINT CECILIA coming to reign in the Wedding Capital of Texas. BY HANNAH J. PHILLIPS | PHOTOS BY ANNIE RAY HAIR AND MAKEUP BY GERTIE WILSON | STYLED BY ASHLEY HARGROVE
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Lindsey Sokol may be the hardest-working woman in Austin. But you’ve probably never heard of her. Maybe that’s because she’s an extraordinarily private person. Maybe it’s because if you don’t hang at her regular creature-comfort haunts, you’re not likely to bump into her. Maybe it’s because she spends so many hours on the job that she doesn’t have much time to casually schmooze at happy hours and networking events. Maybe you don’t know Lindsey Sokol, but you definitely know her passion project, the massive annual homegrown affair that sends countless locals into a frenzy at a mere mention: the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
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Eventually, Sokol landed in the special-events department at C3, working for Autumn Rich. Her internship led to a part-time position, and under Rich’s tutelage, Sokol expanded her experience, working on planning and coordination for such C3 events as the White House Easter Egg Roll and aspects of Lollapalooza. “Lindsey knew what questions to ask and when to get the information she needed to get SETTING THE STAGE the job done,” Rich says. “In her early years, we did an event in New York City with All Saints and A true champion of the Austin music scene, Sokol has been long involved in an Florence and the Machine. It was freezing cold— impressive lineup of local music-focused organizations, working as a commissioner for like 15 degrees—and she ran all over a town she the Austin Music Commission and as a founding director of Austin Music People, even didn’t know, getting random items for the event. getting her start in the festival industry as a part-timer for the first-ever Latino-music[She] never complained, always said yes and was centric Pachanga Fest the summer after her freshman year in college. fabulous. That was when I knew she was really But it’s her work with C3 Presents, the formidable concert-promotion, eventsomething special.” production and artist-management outfit, that has arguably made the most impact Before long, Sokol became eager to get into in the Live Music Capital of the World. For the past 12 years, Sokol has worked her production, a dream she admits was driven by the way up the C3 Presents corporate ladder, one rung at a time, from college intern to Austin City Limits Music Festival. She spent most becoming the festival director of the Austin City Limits Music Festival by the age of of her evenings at local club The Parish, learning 27. It was a career trajectory she hadn’t planned or even known was attainable, but the logistics of audio and lighting. And when the one she has wholeheartedly embraced with unparalleled exuberance. production coordinator at C3 Sokol grew up in Plano, Texas, just north of Dallas, the “IF I WERE TO DIE moved on, she jumped at the youngest of three children. While she didn’t harbor the types chance to apply for the position. of aspirations many young girls do, she has nevertheless TOMORROW, I WOULD BE It was a promotion that moved MOST PROUD THAT I FEEL always had an abundance of ambition. her from literally working in “There was no aha moment for me,” Sokol says. “There was no LIKE I’VE GIVEN BACK TO kind of story of that one concert that I went to [that made me want THIS CITY A CERTAIN WAY.” the hallway to working under the festival director. a career in music]. That wasn’t there for me. I never had that.” —LINDSEY SOKOL Her new boss, Dirk What Sokol did have were older siblings who were drawn to Stalnecker, the longtime festival director who the capital city and often brought their little sister along on their excursions, inviting helped ACL Fest become the triumph it was in the her to visit when they attended the University of Texas and perhaps unknowingly early days, didn’t make Sokol’s job particularly easy encouraging what would become Sokol’s enduring love affair with Austin. for her. She craved more knowledge from him, but Sokol eventually became a Longhorn herself, settling into a public-relations didn’t often get it. So, she got creative. major, but within a year, she realized the PR industry wasn’t for her. She later “I was learning by listening to his phone calls,” added an international-business minor, which enabled her to study abroad in Sokol admits. “And I was learning by digging into Copenhagen, Denmark. But concerned about completing her degree within four the different invoices. … My whole 12 years with years, she stayed the PR course. the company, it’s been a learning process. I found She got her chance to prove her mettle when Elaine Garza, the founder and myself having to ask many questions along the way. principal of Austin PR firm Giant Noise, made a presentation about entertainment And you have to, but I think that’s something that PR during one of Sokol’s classes. After the class, Sokol approached Garza, saying can be intimidating at times, or maybe frowned she’d like to get involved in the company any way she could. upon. But it was the only way I was going to learn.” “The next thing you know,” Sokol says, “I was working that summer for Giant Her persistence paid off, and once Stalnecker left Noise.” the festival-director position in 2015, Sokol took Sokol helped out with the company’s representation of the first Pachanga Fest, over, exhilarated if not slightly terrified. getting involved with everything from artist relations to ticketing. “I questioned if I was the right person for the “She’s so smart,” Garza says. “One of the greatest things about her is nothing job. There was no doubt in my mind that I wanted ruffles her. That first Pachanga Fest was hard. … But she was up for absolutely it, but I think because of my age—I was 27—I was anything. Her attitude was just unbelievable.” worried that people would think that I was too By that fall, in 2008, Sokol applied for and landed an internship at C3 Presents. young to take a role like that, both people in the “I think, in a weird way, I almost idolized so many things here in Austin,” she says. “I company and in the industry,” she says. “It was remember ACL being one of those things. It was such a big to-do. And next think you scary…because I was taking over something that know, here I am, this young girl in college, working for this company that puts on ACL, was so valuable and precious to the company.” and I was a little star-struck, thinking, ‘Oh my goodness, I could actually have a chance While Sokol had her doubts, the C3 partners, to work for the festival,’ not realizing how much work that actually was.” Charlie Jones and Charles Attal among them, were Before she could reach that pinnacle, Sokol had to apply her determination and confident in her skills and her passion. earn—and learn—her way through the C3 system. “[Lindsey] is organized, as well as a people “For my first ACL, I was passing out meal tickets to staff, which sounds worse person. That combination goes well for working an than it actually was because it allowed me to work back of house of the festival, but operation of this scale,” Attal says. “She is patient, then they also gave us freedom to explore the festival, and I was really able to see a organized, thorough and has the ability to see the side of ACL that I’d never seen before,” she says. bigger picture.” 58 | AUSTIN WOMAN | MARCH 2019
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As if Lindsey Sokol weren’t busy enough bringing joy to the entire city of Austin through the ACL Music Festival each year, she’s also working to ensure the women of Austin have a way to connect in a positive way through community events focused on causes and issues women care about. Based on the four pillars of support, making a change, creating and inspiring, Guaranteed to Wrinkle is an organization Sokol started with friend and C3 Presents co-worker Margaret Galton that aims to connect Austin, one woman at a time. Launched in 2018, the organization hosted five events last year, and is already off to a flourishing start in 2019, having hosted its Guaranteed to: Prioritize Yourself event in February, which focused on realistic conversations about women and self-care. Upcoming events include Guaranteed to: Reduce Food Waste and Guaranteed to: Clean Beauty.
HOTEL SAINT CECILIA Inspired by the patron saint of music and poetry, Hotel Saint Cecilia is a 14room secluded estate that offers a retro, glamorous rock-’n’-roll private haven mixed in with Southern hospitality. Drawing from the extraordinary writers, musicians and artists of the 1960s and 1970s, Saint Cecilia’s 14 striking yet unique accommodations are scattered throughout the estate and feature a cohesive combination of antiques, modern furniture and original artwork, with outdoor lounge spaces—all with secluded entranceways. Just steps from downtown Austin, Saint Cecilia is located in the heart of the South Congress neighborhood and features a soulful and serene ambience, an intimate lounge and bar with a fireplace, the signature heated “Soul” pool and an outdoor seated patio, all which lie beneath the property’s sweeping live oak tree. hotelsaintcecilia.com
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THE BIG SHOW
At the age of 30, Sokol is nearly four years into her position as festival director at C3 Presents. Her key responsibilities revolve around the ACL Music Festival, which takes nearly a full year to coordinate and plan. The scope of her duties is mindboggling, including managing the physical layout and budget for the multimillion-dollar annual event, conducting regular meetings with every city department affected by the festival, meeting with area neighborhood groups, organizing vendors and coordinating internal conversations about possible changes and improvements to the festival. She takes time for herself when she can, usually in the early part of the year before the festival season gets particularly hectic. She enjoys daily Pilates, trail runs and bike rides, cooking (Her go-to dish is the Indian specialty saag.), hitting up her favorite Austin establishments—June’s All Day on South Congress Avenue, usually for breakfast, regardless of the time of day, and Caffe Medici on West Lynn Street, an old favorite, where she opts for decaffeinated tea—and spending time with her puppy, an Australian shepherd-poodle mix named Winston, a nod to Winston Churchill and her history-buff tendencies. And she’s never one to turn down a nap when she can squeeze one in. But when it comes to her job, Sokol is relentless, putting in a nearly unreasonable amount of work to ensure the Austin City Limits Music Festival goes off without a hitch. And for her, the No. 1 goal is to make certain the patrons, the fans, have an enjoyable experience year after year. “Fan experience really drives what we’re planning and what changes we make each year,” she says. “We ask why you buy the ticket and why you come back. And the why you come back— it’s the experience. It’s always close between the talent, but experience is always above [everything else]. That’s unique to Austin and to ACL. That’s something that we’re very aware of and something we have to continue to improve on every year.” Though the festival has grown, originally bringing in 65,000 fans per day, and now gathering some 75,000 a day during the course of a two-weekend event, Sokol insists the core values that made ACL such a success remain, and that she and the C3 team take great strides to keep the event as locally focused as possible, bringing in an array of Austin vendors, sponsors and artists. “We know that this town cares so much about how we’re keeping the festival authentic,” she says. “We still do everything we can to keep ACL what it was and where the roots were with the festival. … The percentage of people coming to ACL—Austin is the majority. This festival is for Austin. Is the festival getting bigger? Yes. But can we still make sure that Austin is our priority in everything that we do at the festival? Yes. And we do!” Though this year’s festival is still months away, and the lineup won’t be released until late April or early May, planning is in full swing for Sokol. While she admits that as the months wear on, she will get less of her prized sleep, have to forsake her hobbies, spend less time with friends and family, and meticulously manage time with her adorable Winston, it’s all worth it—just for Austin. “If I were to die tomorrow, I would be most proud that I feel like I’ve given back to this city a certain way,” Sokol says. “I really do love this city so much. I wasn’t born and raised here, but it’s a really good feeling that if I did pass tomorrow, I feel like there would be a little piece of me that I left behind, that I left Austin better than when I came.”
LINDSEY SOKOL ON… SUCCESS
“I think I’ll always be chasing something. That’s how I am. … I’m 30, so I hope I’m not at the top of my career. I think it would be very sad if I was—because I was clearly taking too many naps! I’m not wired to stop. Something inside of me will never let me slow down.”
MENTORSHIP
“I’ve had many amazing people shape where I am today. I’ve been very lucky, whether it’s past bosses that I’ve had or close friends that I’ve been able to lean on through the years. I guess I have a team that I’m lucky enough to be able to turn to when I need them.”
UNFULFILLED DREAMS
“After studying abroad in Copenhagen, I’ve always wanted to live abroad again. … If I could pick a hobby, it would be travel. I’d love to pick a place and then go too many times. Maybe it’s Paris and I force myself to learn French, which I’ve always wanted to do.”
HER FAVORITE ASPECT OF HER JOB
“Why do I still love this when it drives me to the ground? I love seeing it all come together, to be able to put all the logistics and so many moving pieces together and then see something like a festival like ACL come together, and come together well. … Being a part of something that means so much to so many people here, it’s special. I never want to take for granted that I’m able to be a small part of something that means so much to so many people. I don’t know if I’ll ever have a chance in this town to do something as significant as that.”
HER ADVICE FOR OTHER YOUNG, AMBITIOUS WOMEN
“Start at the bottom. There’s no shame in starting in a beginner position. That is how you learn. That’s the only way that I think you grow, when you can really dissect a certain type of information or industry. It has to start at the bottom. … Your parents might be real concerned at first, but it will get you somewhere eventually.”
THE STATE OF THE AUSTIN MUSIC COMMUNITY
“There are so many amazing organizations in Austin that were started solely to keep music alive and to focus on the needs of musicians. It’s taken years for all of us to really start having kind of one conversation rather than multiple conversations, but finally, we’re all coming together and really trying to figure out how we can keep music alive in this town.”
THE ONE ITEM SHE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT
“I will never go anywhere without this stack of rings. They were my aunt’s, who passed away a few years ago, and she was essentially a second mom to me. As silly as a piece of jewelry may sound, it reminds me of her every single day. That’s the one thing I always have, no matter what.”
THE WEIRDEST THING IN HER PURSE
“I don’t know if it’s weird, but I definitely have dog treats in there.”
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE
“[It’s] to be happy. Life is very short. I always felt that you shouldn’t waste a minute on something that doesn’t bring you happiness, that doesn’t bring you joy. Life is too precious. I know it’s not possible all the time to find happiness in everything I do. I mean, I hate cleaning my bathroom. That does not bring me joy, but it needs to get done. But I think it’s so easy to get caught up in money and status. It can really blur people’s vision. If there’s not happiness at the core of all that, I don’t think it’s worth it, at least not for me. So, the hours that are spent on the festival, if I didn’t love it, then I would stop tomorrow. I always said if I woke up and I’m not happy doing what I’m doing anymore, then I’m just done. Thank goodness that hasn’t happened!”
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DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL
Broadcasting from Sun Radio, KUTX and KOOP, local DJs Nancy Holt, Susan Castle and Leah Manners keep Austin in tune with amazing music. STORY BY RACHEL RASCOE | PHOTOS BY TAYLOR PRINSEN
Regardless of the genre, music can inspire, embolden and enthrall. But just because music has incredible power doesn’t mean it’s sure to arouse feelings in the listener. After all, as Duke Ellington said, “There are simply two kinds of music: good music and the other kind.” At their respective local stations—Sun Radio, KUTX and KOOP—Nancy Holt, Susan Castle and Leah Manners ensure Austinites are well-supplied with the good stuff. All expressing love for their noncommercial radio hubs with an emphasis on local artists, these three DJs keep our city tuned in and riding the local airwaves.
NANCY HOLT SUN RADIO 100.1 FM
NANCY HOLT’S TOP THREE LOCAL ARTISTS Shinyribs Wild Child Walker Lukens “I love bands that encourage movement, dancing and audience love. That way, everyone’s happy to groove and rock out together!”
TUNE IN: TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 7 TO 9 P.M. AND SATURDAY, NOON TO 4 P.M. Now based in Austin for more than three decades, Nancy Holt launched her career as a receptionist at Texas Monthly. Despite her proficiency at the front desk, a certain personal feature forced her into the sound booth. “Everyone said, ‘You’ve got this wonderful voice. You need to get out of print media because it should be heard,’ ” Holt explains. After Holt lent her vocal talents to an advertising agency, her lifelong goal of working in music led her to stints at various local stations throughout her radio life. For the past four years, she’s been a DJ for Austin station Sun Radio. The noncommercial radio network broadcasts American-rooted rock, blues, rhythm and blues, and authentic country to various Central Texas communities. “Wherever you are, if hear a familiar song on the radio, it can just tug at your heartstrings and stop you in your tracks,” Holt says. “It’s just so fun to be a part of a station that plays a lot of good music. That’s harmony, no pun intended.” The native Texan, one of six siblings, grew up surrounded by her father’s classic country records and her siblings’ love for pop and rock, “running the gamut from the Beatles to Kiss.” As a kid, Holt tracked the American Top 40 charts, announced weekly by host Casey Kasem. “I’d get home from church on Sunday mornings, get a notebook and a pen and go
lay by the radio,” Holt recalls. “I’d take notes like, ‘This song has gone up three spots.’ I was exposed to a lot of different music.” In her early teens, the sound enthusiast fell in love with Austin’s music scene during visits with her older sister. After moving to the capital city, Holt frequented nowshuttered live-music locales like Club Foot and Liberty Lunch, where she saw an early performance by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Holt found her voice as a host at KGSR, where fellow featured DJ Susan Castle provided training. After a sad few years off-air working in administration for a major company, Holt landed at her home of Sun Radio. She loves the small noncorporate operation, noting calm readings replace “screaming commercials.” Alongside her work on-air, Holt helps with marketing and administration duties at Sun Radio. The Austinite emphasizes station efforts to “foster and nurture relationships with the local artists” through airplay, various year-round events and Texas Radio Live concerts every Wednesday at Guero’s Taco Bar’s Oak Garden. During their meetings to vote on music submissions, Holt’s co-workers can tell easily whether she’s in favor of a song. “There’s a joke that if Nancy is over there dancing, that means the jury’s out,” Holt says. “Music makes me move, and that feeling makes me really seriously happy. I always say, ‘I feel like it’s coming through the speakers and taking me on a ride.’ ”
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SUSAN CASTLE KUTX 98.9 FM
SUSAN CASTLE’S TOP THREE LOCAL ARTISTS Molly Burch “Raised in LA, she studied jazz vocal performance at the University of North Carolina in Asheville before relocating to Austin. [The city] seems to be a perfect fit for her enchanting vocals, catchy choruses and airy pop sound, buoyed by a semitwangy guitar.” Moving Panoramas “[This] Austin trio [is] led by the super talented Leslie Sisson, who rocked a cover of ‘9 to 5’ at KUTX’s Dolly Parton Birthday Bash in January that would have impressed Dolly herself. Her own songwriting skills are equally impressive, with memorable and dreamy rock songs.” Carson McHone “Rolling Stone named the Austinite one of 10 New Country Artists You Need to Know and selected her 2018 album, Carousel, as one of the best country albums of the year, for good reason.”
TUNE IN: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 9 A.M. TO NOON Susan Castle doesn’t hold onto a lot of mementos from her many decades in radio, but she does cherish a framed page from Rolling Stone. During her tenure as music director at the legendary KGSR, the publication named the radio station one of 10 Stations That Don’t Suck, calling its output “art on the radio.” “There’s an art to stringing together great songs in a thoughtful way that elevates or taps into a mood,” Castle says. “For most of us, music makes every occasion better, be you stuck in MoPac traffic during rush hour or listening at work on a foggy Monday morning. Radio, done right, can be that magical soundtrack.” After almost 20 years at KGSR, Chicago-raised Castle now plays songs every weekday on KUTX, the sister station to local NPR affiliate KUT 90.5 FM that’s also known for airing more local music than any other Austin station. The DJ’s heartfelt, informative commentary connects a mix of local acts, on-point rising artists and familiar tunes. Castle particularly enjoys drawing historical connections with up-andcoming acts, what she describes as “getting back to the roots of the stuff I play.” At 11:08 a.m. during each show, the Austinite pulls tracks submitted by listeners on Facebook for a particular theme. The segment, known as Ocho Loco, has included past prompts as jukebox favorites, songs by The Clash and lyrics about nudity. “It’s like, ‘Oh yeah, I’m not in that little booth by myself,’ ” Castle says of listener interaction. “When you see how people feel about the station, it’s exactly how we feel about it. It’s like [KUTX] is DJing this party we’re all having together.” While working for a music network in Illinois, a former co-worker invited Castle to help run a jazz station in Austin. Expecting tumbleweeds and
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horses, the music lover left a “monochrome-gray Chicago day” to find “green trees everywhere” in Austin. That station became KGSR, which Castle helped establish as a hugely influential, locally rooted presence on the Austin airwaves and that’s known for producing long-running events like Blues on the Green. The station’s eclectic mix was inspired by landmark Chicago stations, the kind music director Castle grew up listening to. “Austin was just waiting for a music station that reflected the city,” she shares. “We would play Lucinda Williams and Townes Van Zandt, good stuff like Tom Petty, and then we would play the crazy stuff that was selling at Waterloo Records. This town was ripe for it.” She fondly remembers a great interview with Burt Bacharach, as well as experiencing ’90s newbies like Nirvana and Alanis Morissette play at beloved venue Liberty Lunch. After being laid off during major changes at KGSR, Castle was hired by KUT in 2009 to help launch sister music station KUTX by 2013. The DJ says she’s found “radio heaven” at the listener-supported station, through which she helps host KUTX Live at the Four Seasons during South By Southwest. Of course, part of the appeal of her job comes in shining a light on up-and-coming performers. Castle loves discovering local acts “that can live in the same category as the greats” on her show. “Successful radio stations capture the distinctive energy of their city and do it in an endlessly entertaining and informative and authentic way,” Castle says. “There are zillions of places to consume music these days, but when a radio station is lovingly curated to capture the spirit of its city, it becomes a cultural asset. So, why be a McDonald’s when you can be Hut’s or P. Terry’s or Sandy’s?”
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LEAH MANNERS KOOP 91.7 FM
TUNE IN: HIP HOP HOORAY, SUNDAY, 2 TO 3:30 P.M. While managing her college radio station, Leah Manners created a hip-hop show to fill a gap in programming. After moving to Austin in 2007, she found a similar disparity on the local airwaves. “Rap is such a diverse genre, but most of what was on mainstream radio was very demeaning to women,” Manners says. “I was like, ‘This isn’t really what rap is to me. If we don’t have a good rap show, I’m going to make one.’ ” For the past 12 years, the DJ dubbed Miss Manners has curated “the best roots, goldenage, underground, conscious and world hip-hop” on volunteer-run community station KOOP. In Hip Hop Hooray’s hour-and-a-half slot, Manners focuses on positively presenting diverse voices. By avoiding lyrics that disrespect women, as well as glorifications of wealth, violence or drug trade, the Austinite carefully picks what she calls “conscious rap.” She makes some exceptions when those themes are inherent to a song’s meaningful message. Each show’s playlist includes about a quarter local artists and one-third women rappers. “Basically, it’s about elevating things in the culture that should shine more than they currently do,” Manners adds. “You rarely hear indigenous peoples’ raps or Palestinian raps on the radio. They don’t get enough attention, so let’s bring them up.” In 2012, Manners and artist Adam Protextor launched Austin Mic Exchange. The weekly hip-hop open-mic event brought community emcees together at Spider House Ballroom for five years, temporarily expanding into Weird City Hip-Hop Festival. Manners considers relationship building to be the defunct event’s biggest impact,
listing off local groups like College of Hip Hop Knowledge, whose members connected through the festival. One artist even got an Austin Mic Exchange tattoo. “There was this peak around 2014 where there would be like 150 people inside and 150 people outside,” Manners recalls of the treasured music incubator. “It was a magical moment, and I don’t think anything has replaced that part in Austin.” Following past work as a development director at KOOP and an on-air host at KUT, Manners now works remotely for publicmedia support organization Greater Public. In the evenings, she instructs students in self-defense and fighting method Krav Maga, and Sundays, she preps for her radio show by checking in with her own feelings. The result, an instinctive blend of classic hip-hop and modern genres like free jazz and futuristic rap, sometimes includes novelty-themed shows and special tributes. “Often on-air, I’ll be like, ‘I felt real awkward today, so here are some awkward songs. Here’s some real minor key, five-eighths [time signature] rap,’ ” she says. “It’s become an organic development, with brand-new stuff that I found that week next to A Tribe Called Quest or Blackalicious.” Manners sees her show as an opportunity to promote local acts, as well as to remind all listeners that our city does indeed have a vibrant hip-hop scene. “Every year, people say Austin rap is ‘blowing up’ when there’s a new artist or a big scene that goes on,” reflects Manners on her radio show’s place in the Austin music ecosystem. “But fundamentally, Austin is still physically separated along race and genre lines. There are no clubs in Austin that play 100 percent hip-hop, and it’s the biggest musical genre in the entire world.”
LEAH MANNERS’ TOP THREE LOCAL ARTISTS Third Root “This Central Texas (via Houston) super group produces thoughtful, politically charged hip-hop. In addition to a year-long pedagogically themed EP set from the band, one of the members, MexStep, just released a solo project called Resistir. It’s a triumph of message and medium.”
Anastasia “Recently named president of Crevival Entertainment and founder of her own nonprofit, Cake, which seeks to empower women and girls in musical performance, Anastasia is both a businesswoman and masterful performer. With insightful lyrics, pristine delivery and a compelling onstage presence, she represents ATX in an amazing way.”
Krudas Cubensi “This duo emigrated from Cuba to Austin and forever changed the scene with their spitfire lyrics, profound political message and take-no-prisoners attitude in the war for social equality. There’s no better way to be in touch with the progressive movement than dancing to Afro-Latininfluenced beats.”
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Executive Chef Thad Crennen of BackYard at Waller Creek shares his quirky recipe for maple-glazed bacon lollipops— the perfect party food. BY CHANTAL RICE
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For more than three decades, Chef Thad Crennen has been concocting clever and experimental bites based on classic recipes. As the executive chef at outdoor eatery and livemusic hot spot BackYard at Waller Creek, Crennen, also an impressive guitarist and backyard-barbecue enthusiast in his spare time, continues to create radical and inventive dishes that are perfect for noshing while kicking back and enjoying the venue’s yard games and live music.
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From street-corn casserole to Nutella French toast and deviled eggs with pickled jalapeños, goat cheese and fried Tabasco onions, Crennen’s specialties are guaranteed to dazzle and delight. “Guests eat with their eyes before actually tasting food, so I really look for creative ways to showcase my dishes,” Crennen says. Few recipes are as tempting as his striking maple-glazed bacon lollipops, which he serves alongside smoked popcorn. Inspired by a diner who ordered a side of bacon and not wanting to serve it in the “boring, usual way,” the chef grabbed a couple bamboo skewers and set to work bringing home the bacon in a unique way that would make guests want to pig out. The rest, he says, is history. “I love this dish for the simple complexity of flavors, as the caramelized maple syrup counterbalances the heat from the jalapeño,” Crennen says. “And, of course, [there’s] the crispiness of the bacon. [It] all [works] very well together.” Whip up a whole mess of the chef’s lollipops for a South By Southwest party or a backyard cookout and count the squeals this dish gets!
MAPLE-GLAZED BACON LOLLIPOPS Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 28 9-inch bamboo skewers 2 cups maple syrup (reserve 1/2 cup) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup fresh jalapeños, finely diced 2 tablespoons black peppercorns, freshly ground 56 pieces 15/17 cut applewood-smoked bacon strips
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WAYBACK WHEN
A mother-daughter team brings a healthy and homey café to the West side. BY KAITI EVANS
As the sun rises over West Lake Hills, Texas, a mother-daughter duo and their staff prepare to open their café at 8:30 a.m. Customers scramble to get to the café before all the warm, buttery biscuits are gone and to drink mimosas, even on a Tuesday morning. The sun is up and shines through the open windows of the French doors. Outside, the trees sway in the wind, the grass is green and time stops; to everyone inside, it feels a little like way back when.
“It’s like sitting in your own home kitchen instead of a hard-edge restaurant. It’s a neighborhood place.”
Left and bottom right photos by Shelby Tsika. Top right photo by Leigh Dougal.
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Sydney Sue and her mother, Vicki Bly, opened The Wayback Cafe, along with a series of on-site cottages, in late 2018. They had the idea of a dream community for West Lake Hills, one in which anyone and everyone could enjoy nature, a nice sleep and simple, healthy food. The name Wayback comes from Bly’s desire to transport customers to a simpler time. When it came to the café menu, Sue says she wanted it to reflect the way of life she and her family like to live. “What matters most to us and how we eat and how we want to portray this whole Wayback lifestyle is all of our food is farm-to-table; we have seasonal menus; we source organic, biodynamic, sustainable wines [and] local beers,” Sue says. “So, we just try to wrap this whole sense of—I don’t want to say naturalistic, but—just a way of life we like to live and share it with the community.” The menu lends itself to foodies of all ages, from classic American breakfasts to spruced-up grilled cheese. Bly hopes the menu makes every customer feel like they are at home. “It’s comfortable,” Bly says. “It’s like sitting in your own home kitchen instead of a hard-edge restaurant. It’s a neighborhood place.” The kitchen creates all the food in-house. Nightly specials and house-made pastas are available periodically, and Sue and Bly allow the kitchen staff free reign of the menu, as long as they keep the food simple. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are readily available, and healthy cooking techniques are implemented. The duo is also working on creating a kitchen garden. Bly describes the food as something a loving grandmother might cook, but with a twist. Sunday brunch became The Wayback Cafe’s most visited eating time, thanks, in part, to the surrounding churches and the café’s popular biscuits. But don’t be fooled. The lunch and dinner menus stand their ground with tempting dishes like winter-squash-and-pork chili and salmon potato cakes that often sell out. That said, for Sue and Bly, the café is about more than just the food. “One thing we are discussing right now is how to create an experience at the café and not just coming in for the restaurant,” Bly says. “[What] people kind of [strive] for when they…go out of their own home is to get something more magical and a place they can enjoy a whole experience, even with their family. Or if you’re with your boyfriend or if you’re with your mom for the evening, you just [strive] to get a really unique experience.” The Wayback also lends itself to private events, including weddings. For those events, the café staff encourages specialty menus. “I think what is unique about our kitchen is that if the bride comes in and wants something special, we can source it that week from the farms and kind of make it happen, within reason,” Sue says. “We don’t have these set menus or catering menus. We say come to The Wayback and make it your experience and make it your special night.”
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Tea Embassy Co-owner Amy Sims shares the health benefits of tea and how a cup a day keeps the doctor away. BY COURTNEY RUNN
Every week, teas spanning the globe begin their journey to Austin. Hand-rolled in the Caucasus foothills of Georgia, precisely plucked by whirring metal in the fields of Japan, fermented in the North of India, each package of tea has a different origin story, but they all share one thing in common: They were painstakingly, specifically, thoughtfully chosen by Jonathan and Amy Sims. Native Austinites, the couple owns and runs Tea Embassy, a staple of the Austin tea scene since 2004, when it opened as a storefront in a Victorian house downtown. The shop shuttered in 2013, but the couple continued the family business online. In Tea Embassy’s 15-year history, the Sims family has collected countless mugs, teapots and loyal customers. “With every order, you’re going to get a handwritten note and a sample in every package, and you’ll probably get a note from one of our children,” Amy Sims says. She married into the business and quickly converted to her new family’s tea culture. Now she drinks tea every day, whether it’s “105 degrees outside or if it’s 20 degrees.” While she is quick to note her in-laws are not tea snobs, they do take tea very seriously. From measuring water temperature with thermometers to carefully sourcing the best tea from throughout the world, the family takes pride in ensuring they’re offering customers the best tea experience possible. For Amy Sims, the experience of drinking tea and the conversations it facilitates are the true power of the drink. “Tea is about slowing down and talking,” Amy Sims says. “It’s multigenerational. I can share tea with my children, whereas I’m not going to give my children a pot of coffee. I think it’s something we need in our culture right now. I really wish that part of tea was something that America could embrace because I think it’s so important.” Besides the communal nature of tea, the drink offers a multitude of health benefits. From a caffeine boost to an extra dose of nutrition to serenity for the nerves, tea provides a relaxing solution to daily health problems. Forcing yourself to drink tea, however, isn’t the end goal. “The healthiest tea is the one you like to drink,” Amy Sims says. “If you hate green tea, you’re not going to drink it.” When people say they don’t like drinking tea, she argues they simply haven’t found their perfect match yet. “You just haven’t met your tea,” Amy Sims says. “It’s out there because there is something for everybody.” From sweet, nutty teas like Almond Cake to fresh teas best iced, like blueberry rooibos, Tea Embassy truly does have a flavor for everyone. While the experience of finding your perfect match is now confined to web, the Sims family will still bring the world to your doorstep, with the added bonus of a one-of-akind portrait sketched with love by their daughters.
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We asked Amy Sims to share her tea picks for common health issues.
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If you’re stressed, drink any tea. “Unlike coffee, the caffeine in tea is balanced by the [amino acid] theanine, so instead of it being like a jolting energy, it is kind of a time-release capsule. So, you are getting the benefits over time, so it stimulates the mind but relaxes the body. All tea does that.” If you’re having persistent rashes or eczema, try rooibos. “Rooibos is amazing for your skin. We would give [my babies] rooibos in a sippy cup, and it really helps with diaper rash. Rooibos helps with digestion issues and it’s caffeine-free, so it’s great for kids. It has a ton of antioxidants and potassium.” If you’re having trouble sleeping, try lavender rooibos, lemon lavender or Digestive Helper. “We have lavender rooibos or lemon lavender. Those are very calming. We have one [tea] called Digestive Helper. The name is a little misnomer because it has valerian root in it and valerian root is often in sleep medication. So, it knocks me out. We even put a warning label on it. … Everybody is affected differently, but for me, it’s very powerful.” For a nutrition boost, try matcha. “[When you’re drinking matcha,] you’re drinking the entire plant. … You’re getting all the nutrition. It’s a superfood. It’s incredible. It’s so good for you. … It needs to come from Japan; if it’s Chinese, it’s not real matcha. There’s a lot of matcha out there that’s in a bag and it’s not the real stuff. For me, that’s a big one because with this, you are eating the plant and you don’t want it covered in pesticides. … We’re very picky about our matcha.”
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If you’re trying to lose weight, try a sweet dessert tea. “Use dessert tea to satisfy your sweet tooth.” If you need energy, try black teas. “Black is going to be the most caffeine, then green, then white. The tricky thing about white tea is that some white teas actually have a lot of caffeine because of the bud that holds the caffeine. Matcha has a lot of caffeine.” If your hormones are out of balance, stop drinking coffee. “I think tea can be a great drink for women. We carry so much and so, I think it’s great to have that de-stressor. It’s good for your body. It’s not jacking with your cortisol. That’s a big thing about coffee; it can really mess up your hormones. I’m not trying to dis on coffee, but…one of the reasons I won’t go back to coffee is because the way I feel on tea is better.”
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Cardio workouts help opera singer Kathryn Grumley hit the high notes. BY GRETCHEN M. SANDERS
Kathryn Grumley knew in second grade she had a gift for music. She could play the piano and she could sing better than every student in her school choir. In high school, she started taking voice lessons and later studied opera performance at California State University, Long Beach. Today, the 36-year-old soprano is an Austin Opera company member. Her roles for company productions include Annina in Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” and Kate Pinkerton in Giacomo Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” Last month, Grumley was the understudy for the role of Anna Sørensen in Kevin Puts’ “Silent Night,” and in April, she will cover for the part of Mimi in Puccini’s “La bohème.” Grumley, a Phoenix native, has won national vocal competitions and can sing in Italian, French, German, Spanish and Russian, though she translates all opera scores into English while she’s learning them. “I must understand the words I’m singing,” says Grumley, who auditions for every role she performs, often traveling to New York, Florida, Arizona, California and Europe to land gigs. This summer, she’ll also perform the national anthem at several Round Rock Express baseball games. Working part time as an emergency-room nurse at St. David’s Medical Center gives her financial stability between singing jobs. Here’s how this svelte soprano keeps fit for a standing ovation. “I wake up at 9 a.m., grab coffee and start warming up my voice. I do vocal exercises that are specific to a singing technique. Then I hit the gym. I memorize most of my music on a treadmill, wearing a headset with a pencil in my hair and an opera score open in front of me. People always give me funny looks.”
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THE WORKOUT:
“I spend up to eight hours a day four to five days a week on singing lessons, coaching sessions and language practice. It takes all of my body to sing, and I must know which muscles to relax or engage. I burn calories just standing and projecting my voice. I sweat after singing certain passages. Being fit helps me sing and not get out of breath when I’m crouching, moving props or going up stairs onstage. People in the back of a performance hall want to hear beautiful singing, even when I’m running. Add heavy costumes—pounds of material—plus tights, thick makeup, wigs and bright lights, and it’s a workout. I do CrossFit every other week and go to Life Time Fitness three or four days a week for exercise. The conditioning helps build lung power.” THE DIET:
“I try to avoid foods that could cause acid reflux. Bananas, hot tea and coffee help keep my throat warm and loose when I’m singing. I bring snacks to eat offstage during performances because I have dinner very late. We may arrive at 5 p.m. for a 7 p.m. curtain and not get home until midnight. Singing can make my throat dry, so I keep water and cough drops or ginger candy in the wings to help lubricate it. For dinner, I love making chicken Parmesan and getting creative with crockpot recipes.” THE GEAR:
“I use a pencil and highlighter to mark my opera scores, which I order online from Amazon or a music store. Scores usually cost $40 to $125 each. I rehearse in comfortable clothes and wear a relaxed wedge shoe during auditions. Opera companies usually provide our costumes. I do my own hair and makeup if I’m singing in the chorus, and I work with a makeup artist if I’m in a bigger role. Costume, hair and makeup can last an hour and a half.”
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THE MOTIVATION:
“You get to play pretend as a grown-up and make a career of it. We can express so much emotion through music. I can’t not sing.” THE MINDSET:
“You never know unless you try. Be prepared. Who knows what the future holds?” THE P.M.:
“I put on warm, comfy clothes and pour a whiskey, bourbon or glass of wine. I listen to non-opera music, stay quiet and give my vocal chords a break.”
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Make your money work for you. BY JENNY HOFF
Money is a wondrous thing. It can buy you food, shelter and entertainment, and it can, in a sense, reproduce. When you use your money for more than purchases and also invest it, you are giving your money the chance to grow more money. OK, so now that you’re convinced you need to get in on this action, here are some first steps you should consider taking. 1. CALCULATE HOW MUCH MONEY YOU CAN SPARE EVERY MONTH.
The more you can invest, the more you’ll be able to earn through compound interest. Pam Friedman, an Austinbased certified financial planner with Silicon Hills Wealth Management, suggests to start investing once you have a six-month emergency fund in your savings account. Then make investing a priority. Think of it this way: If a new tax of 10 percent were suddenly imposed, you would figure out a way to pay it. Consider this a tax that is going to set you up in retirement, so find the money in your budget to invest.
4. TALK WITH A FINANCIAL PLANNER OR ADVISOR IF YOU NEED GUIDANCE.
Depending on how complicated your financial situation is or what your goals are, it might be worth it to hire a financial planner or seek out a financial advisor. However, look for a fiduciary, which means this person is legally obligated to act in your best interest. Additionally, there is a multitude of apps you can use to build a portfolio, set dream goals and figure out your budget. The most important step is just taking one, and doing so as quickly as possible. The earlier you can start investing, the more money you’ll make in the long run. “Women tend to retire with two-thirds the money of men, even though we tend to live longer,” Friedman says. “Investing must be a priority in women’s lives.” Investing in the stock market isn’t exclusive to the wealthy. In fact, the younger you are, the better position you’re in. Example: You have $10,000 to invest one time and plan to take the money out when you’re 60. Here’s how much you’ll get back from that same $10,000 investment, with a growth rate of 8 percent (slightly below the historical average), depending on the age you were when you invested it. • Invest at 40: $49,000 • Invest at 30: $109,000 • Invest at 20: $217,000
2. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A 401(K).
If your company offers a 401(k) plan in which it matches your investment up to a certain amount, make sure you participate. Sign up for whatever amount you can spare through your work, ideally enough to get the maximum match from your company, and that money is immediately deducted from your pay every month, pretax. If you’re self-employed, there are also solo 401(k)s that can afford you the same tax benefits. Do not pick stocks. This is a losing gamble, and in the long run, you will not make as much money as you would with an index fund, which will allow you to own a little bit of all the major companies. One of the cheapest and easiest ways to get into the stock market is through Vanguard, through which you can invest in the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index, among others. While an index fund won’t deliver an incredibly high return in the short term, in the long term, it will grow your money much more than if it were sitting in the bank. When investing, Friedman notes it’s also important to stay the course. “Allow your investments to achieve their intended purpose, whether that means needing the money in three or 30 years,” she advises. In other words, don’t take your money out as soon as there is a dip in the stock market. Let it ride the waves.
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3. CONSIDER AN INDEX FUND.
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KEEPING YOUR DOG SAFE IN THE CAR BY CHELSEA BANCROFT
One of the things I love most about Austin is how dog-friendly it is. We have so many awesome dog parks, and nearly every bar and restaurant allows dogs on the patio. But to get to these places, chances are you have to drive. There are several things you can do to help keep your dog—and yourself—safe while riding in the car. No Heads Out the Window
No Riding in Truck Beds
This one is going to be tough to hear, as so many dogs love riding with their heads out the car window, but this is actually really dangerous. Despite the obvious safety issues (jumping or falling out the window), dogs can be hit and injured by debris. Think about how hard a bug hits your windshield while you’re driving at even a low speed. Now imagine it hitting your pup. Ouch! Plus, air rushing into a dog’s nose and lungs in such a way can seriously injure his respiratory system.
Here in Texas, it’s not uncommon to see dogs riding in the bed of a truck. Unfortunately, that is never a safe option for your pet. Riding in the bed of a truck leaves dogs exposed to the elements and to serious injury should you have to stop quickly or make a sharp turn, or if you get into an accident.
Always Have Proper ID Tags Make sure your pet is always wearing his ID tags in case he escapes from the vehicle or otherwise gets lost. Having him microchipped is also important. I hope these tips help keep you and your pup safe in the car!
Click It or (Worse Than a) Ticket We don’t think twice about putting our seatbelts on, and yet, we hardly ever think about buckling up our pets. It’s very important to properly restrain pets when riding in a car, not only for their safety, but for yours as well. In an accident in which you’re driving just 30 mph, a 60-pound dog can cause an impact of 2,700 pounds! Talk to your veterinarian or do some research online about the best choice of car harness or seatbelt for your dog’s size and weight. You can usually find a reliable pet seatbelt for anywhere between $20 and $60.
No Riding Shotgun As much as we love to have our pets riding shotgun next to us, it’s never a good idea—restrained or not. Besides being a distraction (My doodle head-butts my arm while I’m driving.), dogs are at risk of serious injury if the airbag deploys. Airbags are designed to keep adults safe, and when an accident occurs, they deploy at 200 mph, which is not safe for pets or kids. Dogs should also never ride in your lap while you’re driving; it’s illegal in several states.
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Don’t Leave Dogs Unattended As tempting as it may be to leave your dog in the car while you “just run in really quick,” remember the many dangers of leaving a pet unattended, especially if it’s hot outside. Another risk of leaving your dog in the car unattended is the possibility of him being stolen. Don’t risk it; leave your pet at home if you think there might be a chance you have to leave him unattended in the car.
Chelsea Bancroft is the strategic-partnerships and social-media manager at Roger Beasley Mazda and a blogger at onechelofanadventure.com.
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Check out these pet-friendly pro tips for South By Southwest— with or without the crowds. BY LUCY J. PHILLIPS Dear Lucy,
Dear Rockin’ Rottweiler,
Can you believe my owner is a native Austinite and she’s never been to South By Southwest? As a music aficionado myself, I think she is missing out on the dog-and-pony show that is one of our city’s premier events. She is hoping to attend a few free events at the festival this year, and I want to be the lucky dog who gets in on the action! Can you recommend a few places to people-watch and pup-watch together?
It’s always lovely to hear from a fellow music fan. Our humans don’t always give us enough credit when it comes to our taste in music. (Not all dogs love Beethoven!) Personally, I love listening to songs like “Heavenly Day” by Austin’s own Patty Griffin. Did you know Griffin wrote those lyrics for her dog? There is nothing better than blasting that tune with your tongue out and the windows down while heading to the Greenbelt with your favorite human. As for discovering new music at SXSW, the festival never disappoints with its free events and showcases. I reached out to Alex Hopes of Zilker Bark because I always love seeing the pictures of pups he posts during the festival. Hopes founded Zilker Bark while snapping photos of his dog, Sid, with all his furry friends at Zilker Park—and now it’s his full-time job! After following the Zilker Bark Instagram account for years, I finally got my own photo at an Austin Pets Alive! fundraiser. Hopes says he mostly sees people walking their doggies down Sixth Street during SXSW. Even if you can’t go into the bars, you can still hear the music and meet lots of like-minded pups. He also recommends heading to South Congress Avenue since so many hotels in the area are pet-friendly. One of my favorites is the South Congress Hotel, where I’m currently barking out this column. My human and I also love hanging out on the patio at Hotel San Jose, which hosts a free event every year during SXSW called South By San Jose. This year, SXSJ is March 13 through 17, with music starting at noon each day. The venue gets a little too crowded for pups during the shows, but you can still enjoy music and good vibes as you stroll down South Congress Avenue. Don’t forget you’ll both need to refuel from all that ambling! Shake Shack on South Lamar Boulevard has a dog-dedicated menu, including Pooch-inis and ShackBurger dog biscuits. Ciclo, the new restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Austin, also features a pet menu, while Second Bar + Kitchen has not one but two pet-friendly patios right in the middle of the SXSW action. If you’re looking to skip the crowds, sniff out the patios at Contigo on the East side or Épicerie on Hancock Drive. And I always love a quiet morning with the other hounds of Houndstooth Coffee on North Lamar Boulevard. (Houndstooth even has a dedicated hashtag just for us: #houndsofhoundstooth). To escape town altogether, there’s always the Greenbelt and that Patty Griffin anthem on a sunny afternoon!
Faithfully yours, Rockin’ Rottweiler
If you have a dog-related question for Lucy, reach out and follow her on Instagram @asklucydog.
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Acclaimed pianist Michelle Schumann shares how artistic collaboration has enhanced her career, why the music trade is more welcoming to women and how Austin Symphony Orchestra is celebrating innovative female composers this month. know whether that person is a man or a woman. Relatively speaking, music performance is a level playing field and because of this, historically, there have been more successful women in this field than most others. We can go back 200 years and look at one of the greatest pianists of all time: Clara Schumann, whose piano concerto I will perform with the Austin Symphony Orchestra March 22 and 23. From about the age of 10, Clara toured tirelessly as a concert pianist. She was a dazzling, passionate virtuosa, and everyone who heard her was amazed by her artistry. As she grew up, she married one of the greatest composers of all time, Robert Schumann, and was the closest of So many people from so colleagues and friends with Felix many different corners of the Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms art world are constantly interand Joseph Joachim. She was her ested in working together, and family’s primary breadwinner, I’ve been lucky to be a part of managed her household, raised many partnerships. I’ve had seven children (!!!) and was an great performing relationships international piano superstar. But with the Austin Symphony Orwhile she was so highly esteemed chestra, like the exciting con(One of the most common flatcert I am joining them for this teries offered to her was that she month; with visual artists and “played as good as any man.”), lighting designers I’ve worked I would be remiss if I didn’t with to create new visions of mention she lacked the support traditional works; and with and encouragement to pursue fantastic choreographers I’ve a career as a serious composer. worked with (Stephen Mills She believed composition was from Ballet Austin and David One of my favorite things is that Austin is relegated to men and that she did Justin) to provide vibrant live not have a place in society to be a music for inspired new dances. an incredibly collaboration-hungry city. successful composer. What a pity I’ve collaborated with film, that she was made to feel this way! theater and opera in innovative Luckily, we have a few marvelous works that she snuck in during her ways. I’ve had the experience of recording a Grammy-nominated CD lifetime and they point to an astounding amount of ingenuity, intelwith the internationally acclaimed, locally based Conspirare Company ligence and virtuosity. of Voices, and as the artistic director of the Austin Chamber Music Works like Clara Schumann’s give great meaning to Austin SymCenter, I’ve partnered with countless arts organizations to produce phony Orchestra’s concert Creative Expressions: Celebrating Women fun, thought-provoking, imaginative, unexpected works. Composers. Be prepared to hear the voices of some of the ignored The performing arts are equalizing in so many ways. Great talent mega-talents from centuries ago, like Clara Schumann and Fanny can be born anywhere, and people from all walks of life can appreciMendelssohn, while helping to lift up one of the compositional superate the arts in many different ways. As a female pianist, I’ve been very stars of our own time, Jennifer Higdon. Clara Schumann undoubtedly fortunate to have an exceptional experience of equality and fairness. paved the way for women musician composers, and it’s a great thing The great thing is that music starts with sound. You can close your to celebrate her during the 200th anniversary of her birth. eyes and listen to an instrumentalist of any sort and you would never
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I am not the first person to go on and on about what a fantastic city Austin is, but let me tell you, as a creative artist, Austin is the best! It has this perfect amalgamation of creativity, inspiration, resources and intelligence. And when I first came to Austin a little more than 20 years ago, I was immediately captivated by the seemingly endless amount of energy and spirit that radiated from the city. One of my favorite things is that Austin is an incredibly collaboration-hungry city.
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