TODO Austin September 2016

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Bull Creek/Dove Springs park plans The Austin Parks and Recreation Department will kick-off the Bull Creek District Park planning process on Saturday, Sept. 10. PARD staff will conduct outreach and a park user survey in Bull Creek District Park from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The purpose of the outreach and survey is to raise awareness about the master planning process, and collect feedback from park users regarding desired park improvements and primary concerns. Dove Springs park users can discuss programming and amenity needs for their district park, including possible concessions, Tuesday, Sept, 13 at the Rec Center.

Burnet Road Better Block event The City will be hosting a public event on Burnet Road on Sunday, Sept. 11 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. to celebrate a new crossing and other pedestrian improvements as well as test temporary safety and streetscape improvements. The event will also use temporary street trees and furniture to demonstrate what Burnet Road could look like and make it easier, safer, and more comfortable to walk in the area. The free, family-friendly event will include live music, ice cream, outdoor seating, and giant games for kids of all ages.

Chicana/o Identity workshop “Chicana/o Identity, Family, & Spirituality: Sources of Strength & Healing” is a workshop platica that will focus on the current state of the Chicana/o community. Poverty, educational inequalities and other forms of discrimination will be the focus as core Chicana/o characteristics that are sources of strength, ethnic identity, family and spirituality and how these strengths are paths to community liberation and healing, will be discussed. Saturday, Sept, 24 at YWCA Greater Austin, 2015 S I-35, suite 110. $35.

Waller Creek/Palm Park update The Waller Creek Conservancy and PARD invite the community to learn about the transformation coming to Waller Creek. Community members will hear how their feedback has been incorporated from earlier public input meetings into the preliminary design of Palm Park and have Austin’s MULTICULTURAL media source for EIGHT YEARS • Find us at TODOAustin.com

an opportunity to offer additional feedback. Join the conversation on Thursday, Sep. 15, at Waller Ballroom, 6-7:30 p.m., or on Saturday, Sept. 17, at AISD Performing Arts Center from 10-11:30 a.m.

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The importance of leaders with conviction

By Lesly Reynaga

In the middle of a historical presidential campaign that will make or break the direction of this country, it is only appropriate to bring up Mahatma Gandhi’s wise words--”A ‘no’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.” Take it from the leader who led India to its independence and changed the world in unimaginable ways.

Voter registration at libraries Saturday, Sept. 24 is voter registration day at the Austin Public Library. From open to close, volunteers from Travis County Voter Registrar Outreach Program will be available at every Library location. They will assist interested citizens in registering to vote. Voter registration is free and open to the public. For more info call 512-9747400.

MECA Career Expo The Multi-Ethnic Chamber Alliance and the City of Austin invite the public to the annual Multicultural Career & Opportunities Expo on Sept. 29, 4-7 p.m. at Goodwill Community Center, 1015 Norwood Park Blvd. Job seekers can bring a resume to meet with companies and attend a career workshop at 5 p.m.

As it turns out, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is far from being a contender with conviction. His inconsistent campaign rhetoric and his conveniently evolving views make up what is a highly elusive presidential agenda in an era where information is readily available to most Americans through the internet. First are his ever-changing ideas on immigration reform, which began with building a wall and deporting all documented immigrants; then changed to bringing the “good” ones back and being flexible on deporting 11 million undocumented immigrants; then stated “there’s not amnesty but we work with them” and most recently promised to remove criminal illegal immigrants within his first hour as president.

Austin Code & Permit Tracker The Development Services Department has launched a new online search tool that provides information on code violations and issued building permits. The search tool was initially launched by Austin Code Department in August of 2015 to inform residents about code-related activities in their neighborhood. The Department partnered with Austin Code and Civic Insight to add a search function for issued building permits. The newly updated tool now includes both building permits and code violations.

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Trump has also proposed a Muslim ban, which initially included all Muslims, then excluded U.S. citizens and members of the military and now seems to be about people from countries with a history of terrorism--although Trump himself has stated that he’s just avoiding using the word “Muslim.” When it came to border control and refugees, Trump said the U.S. had a humanitarian obligation to accept some Syrian refugees, although he later stated the exact opposite and currently suggests he’s not for closing borders entirely but is against taking in Syrian refugees.

Having been part of a crowd of 5,500 who attended Donald Trump’s rally in Austin on August 23, I experienced first-hand what has been a campaign filled with hatred, mocking and negativity. Trump maintains his egocentric, unsubstantiated language about his undeniable power to “fix the problem” by “restoring law and order, liberating citizens from violence and fear, protecting jobs and wages, reinstating American unity and promoting common culture, values and principles.” By calling his democratic opponent “Crooked Hillary,” he continues to show a lack of professionalism and respect for others. His message of sending back undocumented immigrants who are murderers, rapists and thieves is the kind of message that his supporters want to hear, inspiring them to passionately chant “build that wall” and “lock her up.”

Yet I also watched the “other side” of Trump during his visit to Mexico on August 31. The man I saw talking to the camera referring to Mexicans as “spectacular, hard working people” and stating that “the bond between our two countries is deep and sincere” is nothing like the man at the Austin rally. The tone in his voice changed and he stuck to a script, as if trying to make up for the past 14 months of derogatory comments towards the people whose roots lie in the very soil on which he stood.

This month we celebrate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing the contributions of Hispanics to this country. With elections coming up in November, it’s a good time to reflect on the kind of leaders that we want to elect not only at the national level but at the local level as well.

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A first-hand perspective on Be the Change

the Change has shown me that people really care about the struggles other people fight to overcome, and that they will work tirelessly to create change for them.

By Ashna Bhansali

Be the Change is a day of national service inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings and his famous quote, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

When I joined Be the Change, I was an incoming eighth grader, and one of the youngest people on its newly formed youth leadership council.

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Organized by South Asian Americans Leading Together, the Be the Change youth leadership council is taking the lead on planning Austin’s event.

The youth leadership council is a part of Be the Change that allows teenagers to share their voices and engage in civic service by meeting regularly to plan an annual day of service. At first, I was extremely intimidated by the sheer amount of people there and how much older than me they seemed to be, but I quickly learned that everyone’s opinion was equally valued in the council. Everyone showed me warmth and respect, and now I am proud to be a part of Be the Change, as I know that I am standing for a good cause, alongside amazing people.

I have met so many brilliant and kindhearted people through Be the Change, as well as significantly increased the amount of volunteerism I do. Be the Change is empowering, and makes me realize that if one individual can do so many things for the world, actively collaborating with peers and colleagues

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I have admired Mahatma Gandhi and his work towards nonviolent change ever since I was a child. He helped inspire people to do more for their community and stand up for what was right. When I watch the people of Be the Change in action, I see people selflessly serving their community. I witness my peers inspire others to be more involved with helping their community through the day of service. can create movements that achieve great heights.

In honor of Gandhi, Be the Change is usually hosted around his birthday, Oct. 2. This year, the planning committee has arranged for the event to be held on Saturday, Oct. 1. I am proud to be continuing Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy through this initiative, and I hope others are also inspired to find their voice and have an impact in the world.

The event’s goals are to motivate individuals around the country to participate in community service, to develop and promote leadership in the South Asian community, to create and cultivate partnerships with local and national organizations and companies, and to build a sense of unity and teamwork within the South Asian Community in the United States.

How can you be a part of Be the Change? For questions and concerns regarding community Through Be the Change, I have learned a lot about service opportunities in Austin, you can contact myself and my culture. Along with other members Sonia Kotecha, one of the main organizers of Be the of the organization, I have attended and taken notes on meetings that were about listening to issues Change, at s_kotecha@yahoo.com. To be a part of people of my ethnicity and background have faced, this day of service, you can sign up to volunteer at and seen people make an effort to change them. Be BeTheChange.org.

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Current exhibit: Pop & Soul, presented by The Texas Music Museum in Collaboration with the George Washington Carver Museum.

Join us for an exploration of major contributions African American Texans’ have made in pop and soul music through Oct. 1, 2016.

Celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day Viva Mexico 2016. Live entertainment by Ballet Folklorico Mexikayotl, Mariachi Amor and more, as well as food and fun activities. Sunday, Sep. 16 from 6-9 p.m. Free.

Friday, Sep. 9, 9-10 a.m. GAACC Business Basics: Business Finance.

Learn the fundamentals of accounting. Presented by the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce. Free with online registration.

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New Exhibit: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings. Inspired by Paul L. Dunbar’s Sympathy, four artists from around the country use visual language to investigate the notion of self and cultural identity in America. Featured artists include Nydia Blas, Christina Coleman, James Maurelle and Deborah Roberts. Opening reception on Thursday, Sep. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Free. Exhibition closes on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016.

New exhibition in the Sam Z. Coronado Gallery: Ceromantia by Roberto Munguia. “The work in this show hints at an imagined primordial state of awareness, below the surface, root-like, having to do with both physical and metaphysical processes, dreams, Myth, and the translucence of Existence.” Opening reception Sep. 16 from 7-9 PM.

Saturday, Sep. 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. My Gift of Grace research on South Asian Indian advanced care planning. Refreshments provided. RSVP: Kavita Radhakrishnan, 512.471.7936. Free. Community Room 8.

Keys of Life with Daphne McDole - Piano Lessons. Tuesday: 4:307:30 p.m. Thursday: 7-9 p.m. If interested, please contact Daphne McDole at missmcdole@gmail.com.

Rhythms African Drum Workshop. Fourth Saturday thru August, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Dance Studio Instructor: Tonya Lyles. To reserve a drum or for more information contact Tonya Lyles at sistadrums@yahoo.com.

Capoeira Kids Class Tuesday & Thursday. Beginning September 20. All ages welcome, from 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.; Dance Studio Instructor: Feijao, supervised by Contra Mestre Esquilo. Fee: $50 per month. Contact Feijao at 512-636-8665.

New exhibition in the Community Gallery: Yareth Fernandez’s In Production presents a series of explorations into the concept of secretion as a natural creation of a functional substance and human-made waste as the present condition of excessive production. Opening reception Sep. 16 from 7-9 PM. Special screening of Hector Galan’s Willie Velasquez: Your Vote Is Your Voice, Sep. 28 at 7 p.m. Drawing inspiration from the Civil Rights movement, Cesar Chavez and the farm workers movement, and the protests against the war in Vietnam, Willie Velasquez’s Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project would change the face of American politics by harnessing the power of the Latino vote in unprecedented ways.

We need to Keep Austin Weird by making Austin wealthy – all of it

usually consider how many assets we own either individually (home, car, etc.) or collectively (buildings, roads, water and energy systems, etc.).

This is built, or physical, capital.

By Carey W. King

Natural capital is the water, land, trees, animals, clean air and other natural resources that surround us. Political capital is access to structures of power and the ability to influence rules that shape the distribution of resources, such as the districtbased representation on the Austin City Council.

Keep Austin Weird. The slogan is everywhere – on shirts, coffee mugs and bumper stickers.

And yet Austin seems to be losing its weirdness.

Downtown music venues are struggling. Leslie Cochran, the scantily clad homeless peace activist who ran for mayor, has passed. Perhaps the clearest sign of losing our weirdness is that Austin hosts a Formula One race – a combination of glamour and technology that leaves no trace of “weird” in its tracks. But such are the challenges of a growing city.

Some weirdness remains. Just take a look at the early mornings at Barton Springs Pool. Austin is the largest city that doesn’t host a major league sports team. And we still have vibrant movie rental stores.

But I think we need a new mantra: Make Austin Wealthy – and by “wealthy,” I mean emphasizing all kinds of assets; and by “Austin,” I mean every person and neighborhood in the city.

Most of the time when we think about wealth, we think of money, or financial capital. We also

Sunday, Sep. 11, 2-4 p.m. Planet Music: ETHNOS Band. Interactive, family-friendly and engaging performance highlighting unique combinations of instruments, styles, and music concepts from South and East Asia. Free. Ballroom.

Saturday, Sep. 10, 5-9 p.m. VACAT Lantern Festival. Presented by the Vietnamese American Community of Austin, Texas (VACAT). Children’s activities, traditional mooncake and light refreshments. Free. Ballroom Saturday, Sep. 17, 6-10 p.m. CSA Mid-Autumn Festival. One of the most beloved holidays in Chinese culture when families and loved ones reunite under the bright full moon. Live music, dance and dinner.

Tickets $10-$23. Ballroom.

Sunday, Sep. 18, 1- 5pm. Austin Museum Day. Create your own patterns and learn the art of fabric dye from Asian traditions, including Batik (Indonesia) and Shibori (Japan). Workshops, Asian art exhibits and kids crafts. Free. Ballroom.

But there are other forms of capital that we need to consider to ensure a vibrant community, economy or city.

There is human capital: Austin has this in spades – the sum total of knowledge and skills acquired through educational channels. And we have cultural capital: cultural understandings and practices that shape how we grasp the world.

Keep Austin Weird was about buying local to maintain local character.

The increasing social tensions in cities across the United States is the reason these ideas are important. These tensions are sometimes manifestations of racial injustice, voter redistricting, or income stagnation and inequality, among other drivers. No one wants increased social tension in Austin, but Austin is not immune. At least one study shows that the Austin metro area is among the most economically segregated in the country.

These tensions ultimately stem from the recognition that the rising tide of Austin’s prosperity has not lifted all canoes on Lake Austin, but that

perhaps it has lifted all yachts on Lake Travis, when there is water.

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the cost of the core goods of energy and food were getting cheaper until around the year 2000. After 2000, they have become slightly more expensive.

For 200 years, human ingenuity, beginning with the advent of the steam engine for producing coal, had continually enabled us to prosper while making our core needs more affordable. But since 2000, no longer.

This and other feedbacks from our finite Earth are applying pressure to separate local communities, between those adapted to a globalized world and those that are disconnected. We hear this in the speeches of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

They both claim to be against new free trade agreements. However, Pandora’s box has been opened, and we can’t put globalization back into it without some ramifications.

We usually focus on increasing wealth, and we still can and should. But what we can more directly choose is how to share all various forms of wealth that we have, no matter how much there is.

The past century was about unrestricted growth in a resource-abundant world. This century is about reorganizing an increasingly unequal society in an increasingly resource-scarce world to enhance cooperation. Austin’s smart. Austin’s still a little weird. Perhaps the weirdest thing we could do is to become the best city in the world at spreading the wealth. Let’s increase the distribution of capital within our capital city.

Keep Austin Weird by Making Austin Wealthy – all of it.

Carey W. King is a research scientist and assistant director of the Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Recognizing diversity as an asset for a brighter future

By Jimmy Flannigan

I’ve spent a majority of my life advocating for small and local businesses that welcome the LGBT community. These businesses have come in all shapes and sizes, from Dell to independent realtors, from national insurance companies to local restaurants and bars.

Many of these businesses were not owned by LGBT people, but by smart business owners who knew that a diverse staff and a diverse customer base was the right decision for their businesses and for their community.

In many ways, this is the success story of America. We are not just one culture, one community, or one set of beliefs. We are the United States of cultures just as much as we are the United States of America. Our diversity of thought is what makes this the greatest nation in the world, though there is more work to be done. Challenging our assumptions, calling out injustice, and ensuring all voices are represented isn’t easy. But it’s valuable work that we must do together if our democracy is to succeed.

their voices are prominent and heard, not just on an Asian commission, but in all areas of city government, is the right thing to do and the best thing for the city, just as we want to ensure that all of our diverse voices are represented.

If elected to the city council, I would be the first gay man to serve (acknowledgements to former council member Randi Shade who was the first, and only, member of the LGBT community to have been on Austin City Council). But I would also be the first Williamson County resident to serve on city council. Williamson County makes up half of District 6 and I’ve lived there for nearly my whole adult life. I am excited for the opportunity to bring these new perspectives to City Hall.

Unfortunately, not everyone on our city council shares our values or our positive vision of the future. My opponent, the current council member, has been an embarrassment to District 6 and the whole city. His overt racism and homophobia does not represent the values of Austinites and his bullying and condescending to regular citizens does not represent what we expect from our public servants. Furthermore, his belief that diversity is somehow unfair and any attempt to address racism is the real racism is just a dog-whistle to the same backwards thinking that we see in the Presidential race. We don’t need that in Austin anymore.

There are some big challenges we face as a city. Traffic, utility bills, property crime, and affordability need champions that are willing to make tough decisions and work across the city to find the right path forward. My Northwest Austin Coalition’s innovative citizen-led corridor study process was successful in getting a bad road in District 6, Anderson Mill Rd, included in the transportation bond.

Moving forward, we can take that citizendriven process and fix the other problems that we face.

Jimmy Flannigan

Each city council district has its own makeup of cultures and communities. District 6 (and Northwest Austin) has the highest percentage of Asian American residents in the city. Those communities are composed of a rich tapestry of languages, cultures, and beliefs. Ensuring 06

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Our problems are complicated and solving them will not come easily or without constant community engagement and vigilance, but Austin is full of creative, innovative, and weird people willing to try new things and listen to new voices. I truly believe that we can fix these problems together, and I hope that you will join me.

Campus Carry: Differentiating the “good guys” from the “bad guys”

By Elyse Aviña

Since 2001, there have been 51 major mass shootings and killing sprees. Nine of those have taken place at K-12 schools or colleges leaving a total of 109 people dead and so many more injured. However, advocates of gun control and gun rights are on different sides of the same coin.

Both are desperately trying to find and maintain a secure community where there is no constant fear of what we will do in the event of a mass shootings. It’s a scary time to raise kids who will know how to swiftly perform an active shooter drill by the time they are out of high school.

So I understand how, with relative ease, the conservative legislature here in Texas passed the campus carry bill that allows licensed handgun owners to enter into almost any university building. In this overwhelmingly red state, Republican legislators chose to leave the responsibility of protecting university and college campuses to armed citizens. I suppose on some level, it made sense to the legislature to impose a gun law on public colleges since most of them accept donations (ranging from $1,000 to $10,000) from the National Rifle Association.

The NRA has supported the abolition of gunfree zones like universities for ages, claiming that psychotic mass murders gravitate towards these areas because they believe no one will shoot back. Therefore, NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre claims the only way to stop these “bad guys with guns” is to have “good guys” gun them down first.

Pause for a minute. Who are these “good guys” with guns? What makes them qualified to protect the lives of their peers with a firearm?

Is it the state-mandated six-to-eight-hour

concealed carry permit class they took once?

Gun policies like campus carry do not address the more intricate problems surrounding gun violence so ingrained in our society like structural racism, zealously and toxic masculinity. These will be the constants of almost every gun horror story until we come together as a community to discuss them.

The myth that active shooters are usually looking to slaughter massive amounts of people usually isn’t the case. The assailant at the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood specifically targeted this clinic because of his fanatical religious beliefs against abortion and his misogynistic tendencies. Similarly, Elliot Rodgers, the 22-year-old shooter behind the Isla Vista massacre, blamed his “tortuous” virginity on the women that rejected his sexual advances.

As an “alpha male,” he planned to slaughter the girls of the “hottest sorority” taking retribution for the perceived slights he had suffered.

Laws like campus carry ignore the dark realities of our gun culture here in Texas. Worse, the minorities of our community who continue to be actively discriminated against (Muslims, the LGBTQA community, Hispanics, Blacks and women) are disproportionately more susceptible to gun violence. What’s even more terrifying is that the Texas Republican platform for 2016 is pushing to eliminate all gun-free zones (like health care facilities) and allow “constitutional carry”. Already passed in a handful of states, constitutional carry allows any citizen their “God-given right” to posses and carry a firearm without any sort of state-required training or background check.

As it gets harder and harder to tell the difference between the “good guys” who snap and criminals they so ardently claim not to be, you can see why allowing guns into our public spheres might cause more harm than good. If safety is really the main concern of everyone in this debate, then the process to obtain a firearm should reflect our caution in who exactly will be carrying these weapons around.

Honoring farm workers on the 50th anniversary of the historic march and strike

By TODO Austin staff

University to the Capitol building on Labor Day, September 5, 1966.

United Farm Workers and St. Edward’s University are joining forces to present a memorial of the 50th Anniversary of the 1966 United Farm Workers March on September 11. St. Edward’s University supported the rights of farm workers and allowed the marchers to stay overnight on campus before embarking on the last segment of the march to the Texas State Capital.

Over 15,000 people joined in the final day of the march. The leaders of the farm workers, Domingo Arredondo, Eugene Nelson, and César Chavez; leaders of the AFL-CIO and unions throughout the state and nation; public servants; Mexican-American groups; and thousands of rank and file workers from every walk of life joined in that final glorious day. The March did not win any contracts or even state passage of a $1.25 minimum wage.

It did, however, put an end to the myth that Mexican Americans were “happy, contented,

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the farm worker march from the Rio Grande Valley to Austin to call attention to the plight of farm workers. There are a series of 50-year commemorative events of the 1966 strike and march to Austin taking place around the original march route organized by the United Farm Workers. The events started on July 1, 2016 in Rio Grande City with some of the original marchers and melon strikers. San Antonio will celebrate the occasion on Labor Day and the event will conclude in Austin, on Sunday, September 11.

By TODO Austin staff

Information about United Farm Workers may be found at farmworkers2016.org.

Partnership has expanded to include museums in surrounding communities, including Cedar Park, Georgetown and Johnson City. “Museum Day is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the truly vibrant and diverse cultural offerings of not just Austin, but the entire Hill Country region,” states Gonzalez.

The Austin Museum Partnership announces its 19th Annual Austin Museum Day, a free citywide celebration of art, culture, history, music, nature and science on Sunday, Sep. 18. More than thirty-five museums in the greater Austin area will welcome visitors of all ages with special programming, including guided exhibition tours, hands-on activities and more.

Organized by the Austin Museum Partnership, a consortium of Austin area museums founded in 1998, Austin Museum Day is a longstanding collaboration among Austin’s cultural institutions that invites the public to experience for the first time, or to rediscover, the dynamic, high-quality resources at museums in their community. Last year, nearly 30,000 area residents visited their A day of fun and discovery, Austin Museum Day community museums on Austin Museum Day. is coordinated by a volunteer board and made “Austin Museum Day has become a treasured possible through the support of community and much-anticipated ‘day of discovery’ when organizations and sponsors. Austin Museum Day’s residents and visitors can seek out not only our “open house” atmosphere aims to strengthen the flagship institutions, but also smaller hidden metropolitan area’s museum community through gems,” Austin Museum Partnership Co-Chair increased awareness and accessibility.

Lani Gonzalez remarks. “We hope that a positive Museum Day experience will plant the seed for Visit AustinMuseums.org and download the Austin Museum Partnership mobile app for the latest return visits.” details about Austin Museum Day, participating Over the past few years, the Austin Museum museums and program hours.

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Join the celebration at St. Edward’s University campus for a plaque ceremony, speakers, music, dancing, refreshments and more.

Everyone is invited to Mass at Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel at 10:30 a.m. This will be followed by a plaque dedication (Ragsdale Center, 3rd Floor, Mabee Ballroom) at noon, and food, dancing, music and speeches starting at 12:15 p.m. The commemorative march to the Capital from the St. Edward’s campus will begin at 1:30 p.m. and the rally will begin at 4 p.m. at the capitol.

There will be a water station for those who are marching back to the St. Edward’s campus.

It will be located under the shade trees near the parking lot adjacent to the chapel.

There is open parking on campus during the weekend, except in residence hall lots. Lots are conveniently located near the chapel or Ragsdale Center. For more information about this event, contact Jack Musselman at jackgm@stedwards.edu or 512-428-1026.

The Austin rally and march to the capitol will commemorate the farm laborers’ historic 400-mile march 50 years ago demanding a minimum wage of $1.25 per hour. The march began in Rio Grande City on July 1, 1966 and culminated in a march from St. Edward’s

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satisfied” with second-class citizenship and a life of poverty. Political upsets later that year showed that Mexican-Americans would no longer blindly accept a corrupt political machine that opposed their interests.

Leadership Austin names Asian American, Ali Khataw, as board chair Ali Khataw becomes the first Asian American ever elected as Board Chair of Leadership Austin.

Founded in 1979, Leadership Austin offers leadership training for emerging community leaders, focused on collaborative communications, stewardship and personal responsibility.

The program has produced an impressive alumni roster of state, county, city elected officials, and public and high-profile private sector professionals like: Pike Powers (1980), Mark Curry (2000), Catherine Robb (2003) and Joshua Baer (2015).

Khataw, P.E. a 2009 graduate of the program, has served on the board since 2012. In his new role, he plans to focus on three key areas: alumni engagement, community dialog, and community trusteeship according to a recent interview. A problem solver, connector, and an inclusive leader, Khataw hopes his passion and example will encourage more Asian and minority professionals to join and benefit from this program. “It is a privilege to serve

on this board with so many outstanding, engaged and passionate Austin leaders,” said Khataw, president of Encotech Engineering Consultants, Inc. Khataw’s many professional and civic contributions have prepared him for this role. He was the first engineer to be a Member of the Board of Directors for the Austin Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. He is a past chair emeritus of the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce and has served on numerous non-profit organization boards.

In 1990, he founded Encotech with the dream of becoming a multi-disciplinary engineering firm. Today, Encotech has 30plus employees, specializing in structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing design for commercial, institutional, and government buildings.

The U.T. civil engineering alum is also an accomplished photographer known for his inspiring images of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and his photo philanthropy. His photos have been in numerous exhibitions, and often are donated to charity auctions supporting local charities, or sold online at Ali Khataw’s Photo Philanthropy, with all proceeds destined to charitable causes.

Delia is the strong, progressive voice for working families that District 2 needs.

Delia is the first Latina ever elected to the Austin City Council and we need to keep her there fighting for us. Some of the issues she has advocated for include: Increasing more affordable housing throughout Austin Supporting an increase to a living wage for city employees Pushing for efficient and reliable public transit Pushing for our city to develop a thoughtful approach to address food deserts in District 2 and further improving access to affordable food for working families across Austin.  Prioritizing community input when determining where to invest mobility improvements for District 2.

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Austin’s autumn gem: the new cultural arts season

By Meredith C. Cox and Lesly Reynaga

Autumn brings a valuable thing to Austin: the upcoming cultural arts season. Compared to other cities of its size, Austin has a thriving cultural and performing arts scene, giving its residents an opportunity to experience both local and national events. Here’s what’s in store from the major players in Austin this season.

The Long Center for the Performing Arts is a major powerhouse in the Austin music, cultural and performing arts scene. Their 2016-2017 season is no exception, with performances coming from a range of artists, from musicians to kid’s shows to comedians to authors. On Thursday, Sep. 8, singer-songwriter and Official State Musician of Texas Sara Hickman will delight Austin audiences with her diverse and emotional songs. “Sister’s Back To School Catechism” is back Sep. 30- Oct. 2, this time with a hilarious lesson on the Church’s take on all the familiar Halloween tales. Recently named the Number 10 Classical Artist in the world

by Billboard magazine, The Texas Tenors are a must-see on Sunday, Oct. 9. Younger audiences can also enjoy an interactive musical adventure on Sunday, Oct. 16 at “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE!,” based on the hit television series airing daily on PBS Kids. For a night filled with traditional Mexican music, Aida Cuevas & Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles will bring a spectacle celebrating women in mariachi on Tuesday, Oct. 25. “The Aluminum Show,” Wednesday, Oct. 26, is a new and unique show that brings material, music and artists together on stage in a magical, mysteryfilled creation combining visual theater, dance, and humor. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, the Pet Shop Boys--the British pop duo responsible for 42 Top 30 Singles in the last three decades--will bring down the house. Comedian Kathy Griffin, author Fran Lebowitz and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson are also part of the upcoming season along with numerous others. See the full listing as well as pricing and special season packages at thelongcenter.org.

Texas Performing Arts, housed at The University of Texas at Austin, is another important part of Austin’s cultural arts map. They’ve just released a full lineup of what to expect from this season.

Highlights include personal essayist and monologist Mike Daisy, touring his very timely show “The Trump Card” on Thursday, Sep. 15 at McCullough Theatre. Also at McCullough Theatre, Kronos Quartet return for a solo evening on Tuesday, Sep. 20 and on Friday, Sep. 23 with guest folk performer Rhiannon Giddens, best known as the lead singer, violinist and banjo player 10

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for Carolina Chocolate Drops. For a night of an incomparable mix of ballet and contemporary Afro-Brazilian movement, Grupo Corso is back on Thursday, Oct. 6 at Bass Concert Hall with new works by Rodrigo Pederneiras. Acclaimed electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling makes a stop at Bass Concert Hall on Monday, Nov. 7 as part of her “Brave Enough” North American Fall Tour. January will see the National Theater of Scotland production of “Let the Right One In,” a truly creepy and haunting adaptation of the successful novel and film at McCullough Theatre.

Of course, Texas Performing Arts is also host to the popular Broadway in Austin series, which this year will bring “Newsies,” “The Illusionists,” “Cinderella,” “Mamma Mia!,” “Beautiful: The Carol King Musical,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” and “Sometime Rotten” to Bass Concert Hall.

Full season information and ticket packages are available at texasperformingarts.org.

the Billie Holiday-inspired “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill;” Tony Award winning musical “In the Heights;” and the 1950s rock-fest “Million Dollar Quartet.” Visit zachtheatre.org for information on tickets. ZACH Theatre conveniently lists shows by their appropriate audience age, so theater-goers can easily figure out what’s suitable for kids and what’s adults-only.

During Ballet Austin’s 2016-2017 season, audiences can see selections from Ballet Austin’s first-ever tour of China, “To China, With Love” Sep. 23-25. Ballet Austin will also be producing classics “The Nutcracker,” “The Magic Flute,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “Belle Redux,” a contemporary take on “Beauty and the Beast.” More information available at balletaustin.org.

The Austin Symphony Orchestra is Austin’s oldest performing arts group and has a complete season of musical and educational programming.

Masterworks concerts include a series of eight concert pairs running monthly from September through May, including season opener The Mozart Requiem Sep. 9-10 and “Symphonic Follies” Jan. 13-14 with music of P.D.Q. Bach, Milhaud, R. Strauss and Saint-Saëns. This new season also features the Sarah & Ernest Butler Pops Series, which includes shows such as Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” on Friday, Oct. 28, “Pixar in Concert” on Friday, Feb. 17 and “Fascinating Gershwin” June 2-3 featuring In The Heights

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ZACH Theatre is the longest continuously running theatre company in the state of Texas, and one of the ten oldest in the country. As Austin’s leading professional producing theatre, ZACH employs more than 300 actors, musicians and designers annually to create its own diverse array of nationally-recognized plays and musicals.

This season at ZACH includes “Pricilla, Queen of the Desert” adapted from the popular film beginning Sep. 28; family musical “A Christmas Carol;” David Sedaris’ “The Santaland Diaries;” Nutcracker by Tony Spielberg

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pianist Joseph Joubert. Programming for the entire family includes the “Halloween Children’s Concert,” “Christmas in the Community” and the popular James C. Armstrong Youth Educations Programs, which include Children’s Day Art Park, Young People’s Concerts, High School Concert Tour and a variety of other school programs. Find the complete lineup and ticket information at austinsymphony.org.

This year marks Austin Opera’s 30th anniversary season. One o this year’s production is the onenight-only regional premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning adaptation of Richard Condon’s chilling novel “The Manchurian Candidate” on Saturday, Sep. 17. Austin audiences can also expect such classics as Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman,” Donizetti’s “The Daughter of the Regiment” and one of the most beloved operas of all time, Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly.” Detailed information available at austinopera.org.

The Paramount Theatre has recently announced its Fall and Winter 2016 season as well, after wrapping up an incredibly successful centennial season in 2015. This fall season sees such varied performances like 60s rockers The Monkee’s 50th Anniversary Tour on Thursday, Sep. 29, the popular three-man play “A Wolverine Walks Into a Bar” on Sep. 11-20 and another installment of the storytelling series “The Moth” on Friday, Dec. 16.

A unique function will be the Paramount Science Summit on Thursday, Dec. 1, which will gather three of the nation’s most recognizable physicists to discuss the ever-expanding galaxy, scientific inspiration and innovation. Additional information and full listings are available at austintheatre.org.

Event dates are throughout 2016 and 2017, and tickets vary from season passes to individual events. See the individual websites for full information.

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What to expect from ACL Festival 2016

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All this being said, my favorite part about ACL isn’t just the music. Yes, it’s a great opportunity to see a wide range of bands and musicians all in one weekend, a chance to catch bands you already love, and discover new acts you might not have heard of yet, all while enjoying beautiful Zilker Park, good food and drinks and hanging out with friends.

But ACL has also made it a point in the last several years to support the local community and causes they care about. Most people don’t realize that a portion of every ticket sold for the ACL Festival and other festival revenue go directly towards

By Meredith C. Cox

Everybody knows that the Austin City Limits Music Festival is one of the most important annual music events in Austin. It’s a huge attraction for the people who live here, but also a big draw for tourists from the rest of Texas and beyond. This year is no different. With headliners like Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons and LCD Soundsystem, this year’s festival is sure to be a success. Lesser known but still popular artists like M83, Nathanial Rateliff & the Nightsweats, Andrew Bird, Kacey Musgraves, Margo Price and The Chainsmokers are all acts that have strong festival followings.

Plus Austin and greater Texas music is represented as well, with acts like Asleep at the Wheel, Lincoln Durham, Bayonne, Walker Lukens, Shane Smith & the Saints, Gina Chavez, NAWAS, Wild Child, and, of course, Willie Nelson.

As usual, there are several different stages across the whole of Zilker Park, with different bands and musicians playing concurrently, spread across a variety of genres over three days. And also as expected, the food this year is going to be just as good as it has been before. ACL has moved way

stage just for young festival-goers from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. There are also special activities just for kids– in years past they’ve included petting zoos, stations to make your own music video, face painting, hiphop workshops, music lessons and art.

beyond your typical “festival food,” and you can choose from such local eateries like Austin’s Pizza, Chi’Lantro BBQ, Lambas Indian Kitchen, East Side King, Mickleththwait Barbeque, Wholly Cow, Tiff’s Treats, Trudy’s and many others. Remember that you can activate your wristband to go cashless at ACL. When you get your wristband, you can connect it to a credit card and use your wristband to pay for food, drinks and merchandise at nearly every place in the park, meaning you can leave your wallet securely at home.

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improving Austin’s parks and green spaces. In the last 10 years, ACL fans have contributed more than $20 million to the maintenance and improvement of Zilker Park and other areas in the city like Auditorium Shores, Dove Springs and Republic Square Park. The ACL Music Festival Parks Grant Program also provides direct financial support to park volunteers who have signed on as Park Adopters– people who volunteer directly in their community parks.

In addition to their support of local parks, the ACL Music Festival also supports a number of local nonprofits aimed at our music culture in Austin, like the Austin Music Foundation, Anthropos Arts, MusiCares, and the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians.

If you’re a parent who’s debating whether to bring or leave the kids, bring them! ACL is absolutely kidfriendly. First of all, kids 10 and under get in free with their wrist-banded parents. There’s a special

Tickets for the ACL Music Festival usually go fast and furiously, but a few options are still available on their site, aclfestival.com.

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BROWN SOUND NEWS Mayor Steve Adler and The City of Austin proclaimed Sep. 1 as AJ Castillo Day in Austin.

The City of Austin showcases and supports local artists who are creative musicians with a talent that extends to virtually every genre. AJ is an Austin native and a graduate of The University of Texas at San Antonio. Born into a musical family, he was introduced to the accordion by his grandfather. He started playing the accordion at the age of 10 and began his professional music career at 13. Today, this young talented musician is reaching Latin music fans all over the world and is being recognized by professionals in the Latin music industry (as evidenced by his Hohner, Inc. USA endorsement). AJ Castillo is known for his unique accordion sound and style, his energetic live performances, and his extraordinary custom accordions. In late 2008, he stepped to the front of the stage and introduced a fresh new sound that expands the boundaries of accordion music.

From the release of his debut album in 2009, to his “Sin Límites” album in 2014 that debuted on Billboard at #15 on the Latin Pop Albums chart, up to his most recent release in 2016, AJ is becoming a well-known accordionist, singer, songwriter, performer and producer. His website lists many out-of-town shows in September, but on Oct. 1, he is scheduled to perform in Austin at the San Jose Catholic Church Annual Jamaica. ajcastillo.com.

Congratulations to Austin’s Mariachi Relampago as they are celebrating their 25th anniversary. They will be celebrating with Noche de Mariachi, featuring Mariachi Suroeste, Mariachi Internacional, Ballet Folklorico and a guest vocalist on Saturday, Sep. 17, 6-11 p.m. at H&H Ballroom, 4404 Brandt Rd. For more information, visit the Mariachi Relampago Facebook page.

Six-time Austin Music Award winner for Best World Music Atash is currently striving toward releasing a new album in 2017. They have a two-month residency on Wednesday nights in September and October, starting on Sep. 7, 1011:30 p.m. at Strange Brew (Lounge Side 5330 Manchaca Rd.).

The eight annual Centroamericanto Fest, a Central American music festival, will be held on Saturday, Sep. 3rd at 6 p.m. at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center’s Auditorium with many activities. The event begins with a Business Fair and Central American food vendors, followed by the concert at 7 p.m. The event features Sara Curruchich (Guatemala), Chejo Enriquez (Guatemala), MisterMeli (Nicaragua), Jeana & Juan Carlos Ureña (Costa Rica), Michael Romero (Austin), Teresita Ramos and Mauricio Callejas (El Salvador, but Austinbased) and PianoSur (Austin). There will be a

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meet and greet with the artists, as well as a film also receive a ticket to the VIP evening from 5:45-8 screening the evening before. cacfest.com. p.m. with performances by Monica & Gustavo, ATX Fusion Dance Co., wine and tapas style food from The Texas Music Museum will hold the sixth annual Takoba and Buenos Aires Café, as well as live music International Music Festival on Sep. 10 and 11 at the by Malayunta. EsquinaTangoAustin.com George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 1165 Angelina with music starting at 12:30 RECOMMENDED SHOWS p.m. each day until 6 p.m. The festival will feature Our Lady of Guadalupe Church is hosting its award winning Atash, Los Bohemios Perdidos, day-long annual Jamaica, or church festival, on Indrajit Banerjee & Sri Gourisankar, among the Saturday, Sep. 3 starting at 11:30 a.m. with the many scheduled to perform. $10 donation. For national anthem, followed by diverse entertainment, more information, visit the Texas Music Museum including Ballet Folklorico, as well as live music.

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Austin-based Big Band Tejano will open the event at 5:30 p.m., followed by Conjunto Baraja de Oro at 7 Esquina Tango will celebrate its 10-year anniversary p.m. and Las Fenix at 8:30 p.m. Las Fenix were a Top with Ritmo Sin Fin on Sep. 24. The party starts at Five nominee for the 2015 Tejano Music Award for 8 p.m. and includes two drink tickets, both indoor Album of the Year – Norteño Category and remain and outdoor dance floors with DJ Manolo Black the only female musicians to have been nominated from Peligrosa, DJ Dan Singh and DJ John Turci- as of 2016. Don’t let that fool you as the five Mexican Escobar; belly dancers, a special event cocktail, a American Rodriguez sisters sing a great variety of Food Truck and more. General Admission tickets genres. 1206 E. 9th St. olgaustin.org. are $20 and will increase at the door. Sponsors will ----------

Santa Julia Church will host their annual Jamaica on Sunday, Sep. 4 with fun and entertainment for the whole family including food booths, games and live music by Augustine Ramirez, Joe Bravo and young vocalist Mia Gonzales, among others. All day from 12-11 p.m. at 3010 Lyons Rd. stajulia.org.

---------Celebrate Labor Day Weekend Sunday Funday on Sep. 4 with music by Bachaco, Huerta Culture and the Contrabandits at Flamingo Cantina, 515 E 6th St. To purchase $5 tickets and for more information, visit Bachaco’s Facebook Page.

---------KUTX presents Grupo Fantasma Reunion de la Familia, Friday, Sep. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Historic Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St. General admission tickets are $20 and available at ticketweb.com.

---------Chris Castaneda Project will be performing at 10 p.m. on Sep. 10 at Maggie Mae’s, 323 E. 6th St. with no cover. For more information on this and other shows, visit the Chris Castaneda Project Facebook page.

---------Former radio DJ will be the host to “Frijolito’s Birthday Party” on Sep. 10 with Yayo Castillo y Rumores, at the Austin Moose Lodge, 2103 E M Franklin. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

---------The “16 de Septiembre” party will be with Los 4 Vatos Locos, Los Garcia Brothers and DJ Old School at Tropicana Bar and Grill, 1141 Airport Blvd.

Tickets are $12 before 8 p.m. and $15 after. Visit the venue Facebook page for more details.

---------Son de Rey and Huerta Culture are on the same bill as Casa de Calacas from East Los Angeles on Saturday, Sep. 24 at Flamingo Cantina, 515 E 6th St. Visit their Facebook pages for more information.

---------St. Michael’s Catholic Church is holding their annual “Fiesta 2016” on Sep. 24 (6 p.m-midnight) and September 25 (1-9 p.m.) with family friendly events and live music, including Fantacia, Ruben Ramos and the Mexican Revolution the first night, followed by Tropa F and Jaime y Los Chamacos the second evening. 80 South Old Spanish Trail, Uhland, TX. More information at 512.398.7475.

---------The Buda Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 3rd Annual Fajita Fiesta, a free event that offers something for all ages. Fiesta goers will experience the blending of foods, music and cultures. They will also rediscover Texas through sights, sounds and their taste buds! Sep. 23-24, from 5-10 p.m. at Buda City Park, 204 San Antonio St. More information at 512.295.9999 or info@ budachamber.com.

---------Squeezebox Mania celebrates its 10th anniversary, an event that Sarah Fox and Joel Guzman have been organizing and funding since 2006. Over the years, they have gained support from close friends and small business owners and have collaborated with other small nonprofits. The event will be on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Threadgill’s, 301 W Riverside Dr. squeezeboxmania.com.

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Frances Beauty Salon owner retiring after 51 years of service

La Fuente’s Restaurant on South Congress, which has now moved its location. When asked about her thoughts on opportunities for minorities as the years have gone by, she stated she has noticed a lot more people in the Latino community owning beauty shops that previously wasn’t the case.

Tovar began working as a hair dresser at the age of 19. She is turning 70 this October, which is the main reason why she has decided to retire in the same month. “I would like to stay home because I have not stopped working ever since I started when I was 19,” she said.

By Lesly Reynaga

It can be rare to find minority-owned small businesses in Austin that have been standing for decades. Such is the case of Frances Beauty Salon, a shop that has been around for 48 years on East Cesar Chavez Street. Owner Frances Tovar has been working as a hairdresser for the last 51 years, and 48 of those years she has dedicated to her namesake salon.

Born in Austin, Frances grew up in Plainview, Texas.

She finished beauty school in Plainview before coming back to her native town 40 years ago. She found a job as a hairdresser with Anita Quintanilla’s salon right after she had made her bold move to come back to Austin. At the time when she was looking for a job, Tovar’s niece told her she had seen a “help wanted” sign at Quintanilla’s salon. “I had just left home and moved to Austin, so I was really glad I found a job with Anita because I was starting from scratch here,” Tovar noted.

Just like any other long-time Austinite, Tovar noticed one of the negative impacts of the city’s growth is the increased traffic through the years.

“Now that I’m retiring, I’m excited to not have to be in this traffic anymore,” she laughed.

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After a few years working with Quintanilla’s salon, Tovar bought the business from her. The beauty salon has been located in East Cesar Chavez ever since she first started working there.

decades in her salon, she has seen a great number of people come and go. “I’ve had a lot of my clientele pass away because I’ve been here for all these years,” she said.

Although most of her clients are from East Austin, Tovar states she serves people from the north and south sides of town as well. After almost five

Tovar wasn’t the first woman in her family to own a business. For many years, her aunt owned a restaurant in East Austin. Her relatives also started

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Explore the struggle of the Chicano movement in the ’60 and ’70s as the Mexican-American community in Austin, TX unites to fight for quality education, equal representation, and respect for their diverse culture.

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Healthy food financing initiative

By American Heart Association

Can you easily access fresh and affordable foods? Do you know where your next meal is coming from? Nearly 20 percent of Travis County residents have answered “no” to these question and face food insecurity on a regular basis.

Food insecurity is a real dilemma in Austin. It means that some Austinites are living without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. To compound matters, areas that lack access to healthy foods like grocery stores and farmers markets often have a high density of fast food chains and convenience stores that sell nothing but junk food.

That is a recipe for disaster that leads to not only increased waistlines, but also high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. Those risk factors often lead to heart disease, stroke, and other chronic diseases.

Healthy food financing initiatives are one way city leaders, community organizations and food retailers can address food insecurity and improve access to healthy foods.

These initiatives are aimed at incentivizing businesses to provide healthy foods in traditionally underserved communities.

Options include everything from building a full sized grocery

store in a needed neighborhood, to converting an existing convenience store with the space to sell fresh foods, to having a “mobile market” stop by a community center in an underserved area a couple of times a week.

The incentives take the form of grants or low interest loans to food retailers looking to expand their business and better serve consumers.

Encouraging businesses to expand with an eye on promoting healthier foods will spur economic development while making it easier for residents eat healthy.

The City of Austin has taken some steps recently – allocating $150,000 last year to support creating healthier corner stores and convening a workgroup this year to study the issue and make more recommendations. But more can and should be done.

We would encourage investing more money into local businesses to provide healthy food options throughout Austin. Not only would those businesses improve, they would provide jobs in the most needed areas of the city and help reduce massive health costs associated with diabetes and obesity.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Travis County VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT “I had really great examples of what it means to be a decent human,” says Jenni Jablonski, a cyclist, mother of eight rabbits (“We’re the crazy bunny family,” she laughs) and CASA volunteer.

Her grandparents adopted her aunt and uncle from foster care, so Jenni grew up surrounded by family stories of the joys and struggles of raising children from hard places. She learned from her family the quality she finds most important on her two CASA cases, perseverance when things get hard. “It’s about not giving up,” she explains. “They’ve had enough bad things in their life. They don’t need another person giving up on them, too.” For Jenni, it’s not simply about being persistent, but about teaching persistence. Seven years as an elementary music teacher and a masters program in Education Administration taught her to focus on process and on giving kids the tools and perspective they need to find their own solutions. She exposes the kids on her CASA cases, and the one she mentors with her husband, to new ideas and helps them consider all sides of an issue before jumping to conclusions. It’s a lesson she learned from her work and her family: “There may be struggles but there is always a way to work for a solution. It might not be as fast or easy as you want, but you can always keep looking.”

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Immigrant couple launch Sonrisas Foundation

By Monica Peña

her dental class who were able to specialize in orthodontics.

An immigrant from Mexico, Dr. Enrique Cruz came to the United States with limited funds and while pursuing his educational goals, experienced the added challenge of speaking English at the university level.

Owners of Sonrisas Dental Center, Enrique and Mahya Farnia Cruz, have created Sonrisas Foundation to improve access to education with their initial $20,000 contribution to their cause.

The organization will be holding the Latin Gala on October 1 at JW Marriott Hotel, the first event of the Sonrisas Foundation to kick-start fundraising for scholarships for students that will bring the Hispanic community together.

The event will feature the Fondo Blanco band from Miami.

Originally from Iran and a family background of educators, Dr. Mahya Farnia Cruz attended the University of California Irvine with a full scholarship and completed her Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering. She states that “I was always reminded of how important education was for my future success, and my family hardships never stopped me from dreaming of a great education for myself.”

She graduated from University of Nevada Las Vegas in the top 1 percent of her class and continued her orthodontic residency in Indiana University. She was one of the few women in

The mission of the foundation is especially important to the pair as through their education, they have realized the importance of helping others achieving their dreams. The group has started accepting applications for the 2016 Sonrisas Foundation Scholarship in the amount of $5000. The deadline for the application is September 15. The recipient will be given the award at the Latin Gala as the community gathers to celebrate this great cause of empowering children through education.

More information can be found at sonrisaslatingala.com

CASA Superhero Run HC4A Awards $45K CASA of Travis County, CASA of Williamson County & CASA of Central Texas will be hosting the annual Superhero Run event to raise awareness for children who’ve been abused and neglected at Domain Central Park on Sunday, September 18. CASA speaks up for children by empowering our community to volunteer as advocates for them in the court system.

Runners, joggers and walkers are welcome to the familyfriendly races. The 5K course starts at the Domain Central Park, goes out onto Kramer road and loops around Burnet Road and through the IBM campus (on the east side of Burnet). The 1K course is a loop through the Domain property using Alterra Parkway and Esperanza Crossing.

Race day check-in will start at 7 a.m., but with growing number of superheroes, it is recommended to pick up t-shirts and bibs in advance on Friday or Saturday.

Parents are welcome to run with kids 6 and under in the 1K, though they must register as part of the 5K group. Kids who have registered for the 1K can also go with their parents through the 5K course. Strollers and dogs are welcome, and there’s even a Super Dog category in the superhero costume contest too. Parking is available all around the IBM Campus just south of Domain Central Park.

By Rama Tiru

Funds raised by Hindu Charities for America (HC4A) last year were recently awarded, covering $45,000 in scholarships. This figure is one of the largest amounts raised by an Asian American group for scholarships in the Austin area. A large amount of funds was raised from the first annual Aadhaar Gala last December, with the rest coming from individual donations and placements of donation cans at GAMA affiliated stores.

Austin City Council member Greg Casar hosted an award ceremony on August 16 in the Mayor’s Ceremonial Room at the City Hall. Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Manor Mayor Rita Jonse were joined at the event by Austin council members Ora Houston, Don Zimmerman, Leslie Pool, Kathie Tovo, Sheri Gallo and Casar.

Also present were Manor Independent School District’s newly appointed superintendent, Dr. Royce Avery, Texas House Representative Celia Israel, Student and Family Support Services Director Rebecca Lott, Director of Counseling & Guidance Tabita Gutierrez, Steve Jacobs, Nikki Graham of Capital Idea, and Cassandra Wiggins from ACC. HC4A was represented by Harish Kotecha, Dinesh Vakharia and Dr. Ishwar Thakkar, while Indian American Coalition of Texas board members were also present to lend their support.

HC4A announced it was distributing scholarship awards of $27K to students attending Austin Community College, $10K to Capital Idea and $8K to Manor Independent School District.

CELEBRATING

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BRIDGE2BRIDGE From Montopolis Bridge to 360 Bridge, Everything Austin

The eighth Centroamericanto Fest will feature a lineup of outstanding Central American artists including promising young Mayan singer-songwriter, Sara Curruchich, Chejo Enriquez from Guatemala, Mister Meli from Nicaragua and new Austin band PianoSur. Come early to visit the small business fair and enjoy traditional food. Doors open at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3, ESB-MACC. $18. cacfest.com

Diez y Seis de Septiembre Austin’s Latino heritage is celebrated this month with the annual observance of the anniversary of the 1810 Mexican War of Independence against Spain.

On Thursday, Sept. 15, the City of Austin, the Consulate General of Mexico, the Mexican American Legislative Caucus and the Fiesta de Independencia Foundation hold their annual, free celebration from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at the Texas State Capitol. Look for the stage at Colorado and 12th Streets this year, with a schedule of live music, ballet folklorico, and a re-enactment of “El Grito.”

Diez y Seis will also be remembered in the Capitol Rotunda from noon-1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16.

Learn the meaning of el Diez y Seis from historians at Austin Community College’s Riverside Campus on Thursday, Sept. 15, noon-1 p.m. Sample tasty traditional dishes and enjoy the rhythmic steps of Roy Lozano’s Ballet Folklórico, plus musical entertainment from Johnny Degollado y su Conjunto, and Mariachi Estrella. The event is free and open to the public.

The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center’s ¡Viva Mexico! 2016, on Friday, Sept. 16, features live entertainment by Ballet Folklorico Mexikayotl, Mariachi Amor and other musical guests, with welcoming remarks by the Honorable Consul General de México, Carlos Gonzalez Gutiérrez and a re-enactment of “El Grito,” echoing the moment in history where Father Miguel Hidalgo called for Mexico’s independence. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the free event, which also promises plenty of food and fun family-friendly activities.

Fiestas Patrias of Austin invites the community to the 38th annual Mexican Independence Fiesta on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Fiesta Gardens Park West. The free event features entertainment by Ballet Folklorico de Mari Cruz, Los A-T Boyz, Big Band Tejano, Canonazo, Joe Bravo, Augustine Ramirez, with food and more. See diezyseis.org for additional information.

FANTASTIC FEST ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE SOUTH LAMAR

The 29th Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival features a program of more than 30 feature films and 47 short films telling the stories of gay men, lesbians, transgender women and men, queer youth, and many others within the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Sept. 8-11 at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. Badges start at $50 students/$125 other and are available online and at the theatre. agliff.org Austin’s Mariachi Relampago are celebrating their 25th anniversary with Noche de Mariachi featuring Mariachi Suroeste, Mariachi Internacional, Ballet Folklorico, and guest vocalist. Mariachi Relampago is arguably the city’s premier mariachi outfit, with numerous distinctions.

Saturday, Sept. 17, 6-11 p.m. at H&H Ballroom, 4404 Brandt Rd. For more info visit mariachirelampago.com The celebrated Kronos Quartet make a week-long campus residency return performing two distinct programs over two evenings, including a featured guest performance and newly-composed work by Rhiannon Giddens, best known as the lead singer, violinist, banjo player, and a founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Friday, Sept. 23, 8 p.m. at McCullough Theatre. texasperformingarts.org Ritmo Sin Fin: Esquina Tango marks 10 years of operation for the Eastside treasure on Saturday, Sept.

24, 8 p.m. GA $20 online at esquinatangoaustin.com includes indoor/outdoor dance floors with music by DJ Manolo Black from Peligrosa and DJ Dan Singh spinning Latin beats and DJ John Turci-Escobar laying down tango tracks, two drink tickets, belly dancers, silent auction, food truck, and more.

Sister is preparing her classroom for another long year of Catechism and you are in store for another hysterical lesson with “Back to School Catechism: The Holy Ghost and Other Terrifying Tales.” In this session, we find out the Church’s take on Halloween, with Sister’s signature class participation on how to build a Catholicappropriate costume. Sept. 30–Oct. 2, Rollins Studio Theatre. thelongcenter.org Austin Symphony presents The Big Fall Dance, with music by Vaughan Williams, Brahms, Kodály and Ginastera, Sept. 30–Oct. 1 in Dell Hall. Maestro Bay has arranged an amazing night of music featuring some of classical music’s biggest. The evening will feature violin extraordinaire, Elen Urioste, performing Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major on her 1706 Gagliano violin. austinsymphony.org

It’s hard to describe what Fantastic Fest is. Sure, it’s a film festival. In fact, it’s the largest genre film festival in the U.S., specializing in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, action and fantastic movies from all around the world. For example, in years past, Fantastic Fest has presented the world premieres of major motion pictures such as “There Will Be Blood,” “Apocalypto,” “Frankenweenie” and “Zombieland.” The guest roster has included Mel Gibson, Bill Murray, Jemaine Clement, Paul Rudd, , Paul Thomas Anderson, Kevin Smith, George Romero, Darren Aronofsky, Mike Judge, Elijah Wood, Eli Roth and Tim Burton. They also feature world, national and regional premieres of new and up-and-coming genre films. Since its foundation in 2005 by Tim League, Harry Knowles, Paul Alvarado-Dykstra and Tim McCanlies, Fantastic Fest has earned its place as one of the top film festivals in the U.S. and worldwide.

But this being Austin, it’s more than just film festival, and you really have to experience Fantastic Fest to understand. You can catch live shows like “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail.” There have been live stunt shows, karaoke parties, nerd rap, homemade haunted houses, special screenings for dogs, costume parties and live music. There’s also the Fantastic Arcade, run concurrently with Fantastic Fest, which features new and classic video and arcade games, parties, music and competitions all of its own. An perhaps the most prized special event is the Fantastic Feud, which is like a raucous, riveting exhibition that’s like if Family Feud were a beer-drenched gladiator match of nerd brains. Festival film-goers take their trivia so seriously that it sometimes ends in punches. Come for the films, stay for the melee.

Fantastic Fest is held each year at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar location. For badge and ticket information visit fantasticfest.com.

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Author, Monologist, New York, Returning Artist, Storyteller

Mike Daisey sep 14 & 15

Photo by Ursa Waz

This award-winning storytellermonologist cuts through the political static with hilarious comedy, brilliant observation, and pitch-perfect timing.

See The Story of the Gun September 14 or The Trump Card September 15.

Austin, Classical, Grammy Award®-Winner, Innovative Vocals, Orchestra, Vocal Ensemble

Roomful of Teeth and

Mozart Requiem Undead

performed by panoramic Voices

Brazil, Contemporary, Dance, International, Returning Artist

Grupo Corpo

Illustration by Joshua Röpke

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A program in two parts. Mind-blowing original music followed by a new twist on an old favorite—ten nationally recognized composers were each commissioned to rework a movement of Mozart’s Requiem Mass keeping the vocal parts as originally written

by Mozart.

Photo by José Luiz Pederneiras

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This world-renowned contemporary dance company reflects the diversity and rich culture of Brazil through stunningly beautiful dance language, adventurous music, and vibrant costuming.

This performance is supported in part by the Topfer Endowment for Performing Arts Production.

texasperformingarts.org

Upcoming performances Kronos Quartet

sep 20

Kronos Quartet with Rhiannon Giddens

sep 23

Ensemble Basiani

noV 4

Love and Duty A Celebration of the Music of Brahms

noV 9 & 11

Spectrum Dance Theater + Donald Byrd Rambunctious

noV 17 & 18

$10 sTUDenT / $12 MiliTaRY TiCKeTs