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News Feed for Caitlin M. Ryan - CultureMap http://austin.culturemap.com/feeds/author/caitlin_m_ryan/ 2014-10-02T11:35:00-05:00 Now open in Clarksville: Austin-based Outdoor Voices quietly launches first storefront 2014-10-02T11:35:00-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/fashion/10-02-14-outdoor-voices-opens-clarksville-activewear-austin/
 Austin-based Outdoor Voices has already been picked up by the likes of J. Crew in the U.S. and Garbstore in London, but founder Tyler Haney is taking a quiet approach to launching the activewear line locally.

 "I don't want to be too loud about it. We will be loud at some point, but only once a lot more people are behind it," she says. "I'm young and my business partner Andrew [Parietti] is young, so we decided to stay under the radar for a bit so we aren't making mistakes on large amounts of money."

 That easygoing perspective doesn't fall far from the manifesto of Outdoor Voices, which is to approach activity with "moderation, ease, humor and delight."

 "We're flipping performance activewear on its head," explains Haney. "Outdoor Voices is apparel for recreation. We're not going after people who are firstly defined by [fitness]." Instead, Haney has opened up the audience of Outdoor Voices to people who may, on one day, train for a half marathon, and on the next, spend the afternoon leisurely brunching or lounging with friends — all while looking comfortably "fit."

 Haney started Outdoor Voices in 2012 straight out of college. After growing up in Boulder, Colorado where "casual activity is baked into everything you do" and attending Parsons The New School for Design in New York City, she was acutely aware of the fact that she couldn't find any workout garments that aesthetically appealed to her. So, like any young entrepreneur would, she independently started researching technical fabrics and absorbed everything she could about patterns and construction. "I had nothing to lose after school," she says, "so I just went for it."

 It didn't take long to attract attention. The simple, clean, muted palettes quickly drew in a women's order from J. Crew, among other retailers, and Haney's artful point of view consistently sets the company apart. The Outdoor Voices website and social media is jam-packed with imagery you'd never expect to see from a fitness aficionado; Haney references a Vogue health and beauty book from the 1970s as a great source of inspiration.

 "I like there to be an element of surprise," she explains. "So a lot of imagery that we create and select is not the whole picture, but mindfully focusing on a certain section of the body to make you feel something ... We're thinking of representing activity outside of stretching on a track. Every moment counts."

 This unique positioning allows Outdoor Voices to sit comfortably in both high-end lifestyle boutiques, as well as a high-end sports stores. And to tap into the active Austin marketplace, Haney opened the first Outdoor Voices brick-and-mortar on October 2 in the quiet neighborhood of Clarksville. The choice to take up residence in an old craftsman bungalow off of the busy West Sixth Street thoroughfare was very purposeful. "It's kind of like a hidden gem," she says, which allows potential consumers to discover the brand on their own.

 Haney says she's eager to watch the community build itself in and around the new store, which boasts an outdoor space where plenty of classes will be held and groups will be hosted. Though she's willing to let the process take its natural time, don't be fooled into thinking that the eventual scope of Outdoor Voices will be a small one. "Our ambition," she reveals, "is to be the Lululemon of our generation."

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 Outdoor Voices is located at 606 Blanco St. It is open to the public as of October 2; join Outdoor Voices for a public opening party October 2 from 5-8 pm.
 Garment opens on South Lamar mixing vintage classics with modern must-haves 2014-09-19T12:58:16-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/fashion/09-19-14-boutique-south-lamar-garment-clothing-jewelry-vintage/
 Masha Poloskova is an influential figure in the Austin fashion scene, constantly pushing it to be bigger, better and more unique with her ideas.

 She first built her reputation as co-owner of Feathers, where she spent eight years curating vintage pieces for the young, saucy and adventurous woman. Next, she opened Moss, a high end consignment boutique featuring contemporary fashion. And now, Poloskova has launched Garment, a concept store that blends vintage clothing with modern indie jewelry and clothing designers.

  Garment is a concept store that blends both vintage clothing and current indie jewelry and clothing designers.

 To fully focus on the development of Garment (and the continuation of Moss), Poloskova sold her share of Feathers in December 2013. "It was a great run," she says of her tenure at the boutique. "I met so many amazing people and learned so much about the vintage industry. I felt it came time to leave when I realized that I had a vision to take the store in a new direction."

 That new direction, as Poloskova puts it, was to open "a gallery for wearable art." This week, Poloskova will realize that dream when Garment opens on Saturday, September 20. The store is as thoughtfully designed as is it curated. A long narrow white-washed space featuring tall ceilings and expertly selected vintage items (20 years or older) along one side of the store, with up and coming indie labels on the other. Understanding that the design philosophy of a successful shop must extend itself far beyond the selection of merchandise, Poloskova called upon artist Alyson Fox to create custom textiles to hang for dressing room curtains, and Rural Theory for a beautiful woodworked cash wrap.

 And when it comes to buying for both the modern and vintage side of Garment, Poloskova simply buys what she loves. "It's very instinctual. I find that when I'm excited about something there's a good chance my customers will be too." That list of featured designers includes decades-old designs by Alaia, Chanel and Lanvin, as well current releases by the likes of LD Tuttle, Unearthen and Kathryn Bentley.

 "I love having an eclectic customer base," Poloskova says of the fans she's acquired with her various retail ventures. "My motto has always been, 'Something for everyone.'" Now at Garment, the girl shot tends towards goth can pick up a 90s Commes de Garçon number while, across the way, a more traditional shopper could grab a unique formal dress that will be hard found by anyone else in town.

 That is one aesthetically pleasing union.

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 Garment's grand opening will be Saturday from 11-7. For more information, visit their Facebook page.
 Hoiden Supply Co. on specializing in female badassery and blazing trails 2014-08-22T13:12:00-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/fashion/08-22-14-hoiden-supply-co-specializes-in-female-badassery/
 Some girls need no introduction to adventure; they're born with a spirit that can't — and won't — be broken. This sense of autonomy and going against the grain is what defines the merchandise at the newly opened Hoiden Supply Company, and more significantly, it's what describes the duo behind it.

 Hoiden co-owners Madison Enloe and Marlene Goodfleisch, 28- and 29-years-old respectively, are native Austinites who met as teenagers and forged a solid friendship by toiling around parking garages on their skateboards — often times still in the dresses they'd worn to high school parties earlier that night.

  "We wanted to marry the feminine with the edgy, the 'boho' with the 'moto.' We don't want people to have to be defined," says co-owner Madison Enloe.

 Before recently re-settling in Austin, the two spent nearly a decade in and around Los Angeles independently pursuing their crafts.

 For Enloe, it was photography school at Brooks Institute followed by a gig as the head photographer of women's wear for Quiksilver, Roxy and D.C. And for Goodfleisch, it meant two degrees from FIDM and a subsequent spell as the manager of design at Riller & Fount.

 As enviable as their 9 to 5 jobs and West Coast lifestyles may have been, they shared a craving to work for themselves and began collaborating on how and where to open what they would call "a women's mercantile."

 This August, their dream was realized with the opening of Hoiden — a lifestyle shop that encourages gals to blaze their own trails, just as the word "hoiden" (a girl or woman of saucy, boisterous or bold behavior) suggests. In preparation for the opening, Goodfleisch and Enloe spent months traveling from tradeshow to tradeshow to find the perfect mix of merchandise that would speak to and inspire the carefree females of Austin.

 "All of our brands have a voice and all individually have something to say — and they say it well," says Enloe, referencing Novella Royal, Movmt, LACAUSA and Just Female as particular standouts.

 "We tried to curate very transitional pieces," adds Goodfleisch, who's so in tune with textile quality that she "shops with her hands." "I want you to be able to wear an outfit five different ways. In my mind, a lot [of items] are staples that you could wear three days a week. But they are so transformational that you wear them in such a way people don't notice it's the same shirt."

 The store is decidedly hardier than any other women's outpost currently in Austin. A strong black, mauve and neutral palette is peppered with Daytona motorcycle helmets and Geier gloves, as well as Circle 21 candles and Capsule perfumes. "We wanted to marry the feminine with the edgy, the 'boho' with the 'moto.' We don't want people to have to be defined," explains Enloe who, fittingly, recently acquired a Harley-Davidson Iron 883.

 So far, fellow Austin boutique owners have applauded Hoiden's distinct point of view, stopping in to give their well-wishes and admire the space, which Enloe and Goodfleisch gutted and built out themselves along with the help of friends and family. "I feel like everyone truly wants to build each other up," Goodfleisch says in comparison to the more divided, cut-throat fashion landscape of L.A. "It's like, 'Let's do this together and make Austin awesome.'"

 "When you walk in, you see who we are. But it makes it hard to [put into words] because we aren't solely one thing," Goodfleisch says. "And I think most women are like that,
 adds Enloe.

 Thus the clothes, shoes, jewelry and accessories at Hoiden will not restrict you, but rather embolden you to move freely from night to day, from boat to bar, or from camping to dinner downtown. And you'll look damn fierce doing it, too.

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 Hoiden Supply Company will host a Grand Opening Party alongside Noah Marion Quality Goods and Golden Eagle, which form a collective with Hoiden called "Work." The space is open to the public on Saturday, August 23 from 6 - 10 pm.
 Skip the beach and head to Mexico's luxurious crown jewel: Mexico City 2014-04-10T14:10:00-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/travel/04-10-14-mexico-city-traveling-st-regis-diana-restaurant-paseo-de-la-reforma/
 Just one short flight from any major hub in Texas will land a traveler in the lap of luxury. Though this city is often overlooked as a destination, and is used more commonly as a thoroughfare, Mexico City (known affectionately as "D.F.") is teeming with boundary-breaking art and design, a burgeoning culinary scene and reinvigorated neighborhoods diverse enough to stand up against those of other metropolises around the world. With the growth and development of the past decade, you would be remiss to use the capital of Mexico simply as a means to an overrun coastal destination.

 Texans are of the most fortunate stateside dwellers; a glamorous, international weekend getaway is easy to pull off owing to the wide selection of direct flights from Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. And though Mexico City holds the lofty title of the largest metropolitan area in the Western Hemisphere, it offers the unique fusion of relaxation and exploration — especially if you're staying at the urbanely elegant St. Regis Mexico City.

  Mexico City holds the lofty title of the largest metropolitan area in the Western Hemisphere, it offers the unique fusion of relaxation and exploration.

 The newly constructed St. Regis overlooks Paseo de la Reforma — an opulent thoroughfare that bisects the city and is re-fashioned into a pedestrian avenue on Sundays for the cyclists, runners and walkers of D.F. — and offers so many amenities that you won't even miss sipping piña coladas by the coast.

 With Mexico City undergoing an artistic renaissance, the hotel also pays homage to the contemporary art of the city, displaying a number of works that encourage thoughtful discussion, like a Ricardo Rigatzoni sculpture at the main entrance, a mural by Pablo Weisz and a handful of paintings by Mexican artist Gabriel Macotela.

 The hotel's Remede Spa is seemingly situated in the sky with floor-to-ceiling windows encasing the treatment facilities and an infinity pool with views of the city and its surrounding mountains. Every detail is carefully attended to, including providing each guest with a personal butler who will do everything (including immaculately pack your suitcase upon departure). And after all that relaxation, you will certainly be left hankering for the chef's tasting menu from the award-winning Diana Restaurant or J&G Grill.

 But beyond the confines of the luxury pad (and no shame if you simply never want to leave — it's your vacation) is a vibrant, rich community. Neighborhoods Zona Rosa and Colonia Roma are noted for their younger inhabitants and pre-Revolution architecture that's French in style and evocative of the similarly European-influenced Buenos Aires. Nestled near Roma is La Condesa, an area populated with open-air restaurants, shopping, independent art galleries and nightlife.

 Azul Condesa, El Cardenal and Restaurante Antiguo San Angel Inn are just a few of the eateries that commonly take top honors, while live music club El Imperial, cocktails at Maison Artemisia and jazz at King Cole Bar serve as a good spread of locals' favorites. Alternatively, the weary traveler is advised to head over to cobblestoned Coyoacán for a quiet, bohemian reprieve from the bustling city center — especially to visit Frida Kahlo's breathtaking home, Casa Azul.

  Reverence for the Aztec, mixed with scars of the 1985 earthquake and opulent late-19th century mansions of the Porfirio Diaz era create a nearly indescribable sensory experience.

 There are more than 105 museums in Mexico City, many of which are free on Sundays. Plaza de la Republica, an art deco structure designed by Parisians as a way to connect the city, and La Colección Jumex's lively contemporary collection are well-rounded starting points.

 Should museums be too slow of a speed, there are plenty of other ways to soak up culture, specifically by way of open-air markets. Residents and tourists alike flock to San Angel's Saturday art market or the similar Jardin del Arte Sullivan, while the city's best chefs go to Mercado San Juan to lunch, sample and pick up fresh meat and produce.

 Each corner you turn, no matter the area, seems to offer a whole new view of a city steeped in history. Reverence for the Aztec (which founded Teotihuacan outside of today's Mexico City in 1325) mixed with scars of the 1985 earthquake and opulent late-19th century mansions of the Porfirio Diaz era create a nearly indescribable sensory experience.

 With a spirit that extends far beyond the city limits and into the surrounding countryside, a few days in Mexico City will hardly be sufficient. But thanks to its proximity to the United States, the opportunities to make good on your previous Mexican travels — and honor D.F. as the cultural epicenter that it is — are boundless.
 The Peached Tortilla throws down the gauntlet with pre-opening pop-up series 2014-03-04T10:05:00-06:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/03-03-14-the-peached-tortilla--pop-up-series/
 The team behind The Peached Tortilla Asian-fusion food truck is willingly putting itself through a culinary gauntlet. After four years of being confined to four wheels, chef and owner Eric Silverstein is opening a brick-and-mortar outpost. But before those doors open on Burnet Road, he's conducting a series of four-course pop-up dinners across the city where he tests menu items — preparing all ingredients from the tight space of a mobile kitchen.

 Not an easy task when considering that the dinners attract nearly 100 guests at a time in atypical (i.e., without a proper kitchen) locations like Stonehouse Villa, Argus Cidery and, most recently, Loot Vintage's rental warehouse in East Austin. But to Silverstein, the challenges only make him stronger.

  The pop-up menus reassure  fans that Tokyo-born Silverstein does not plan to stray from the Japanese, Chinese and Malaysian flavors that influence his cuisine.

 "For this past pop-up at Loot, we had to cook off both trucks just to be able to get food out for 70 people at once. Throw in running food back and forth from the truck to the expo station and it gets hectic. We were also plating outside, so the temp of our food was dropping very fast. A typical kitchen might be 80-plus degrees and it was in the mid-60s that night."

 Even so, the meal went off without a hitch. But if it hadn't, Silverstein says he uses the pop-up format to get real and honest feedback from diners so he can perfect a crowd-pleasing menu by the time The Peached Tortilla restaurant opens.

 For the pop-up at Loot, he opened with Koren "hot" chicken and Japanese pickles, followed by an Asian pear and kimchee salad that everyone devoured, a shockingly (considering the crowd and circumstances) tender, sweet and warm misoyaki catfish bowl, and a light meringue pavlova with cherry compote for dessert.

 As a whole, the pop-up menus reassure The Peached Tortilla fans that Tokyo-born Silverstein does not plan to stray from the Japanese, Chinese and Malaysian flavors that influence his cuisine. Instead, he intends to stick with what the truck has become known for: Asian food meets Southern comfort.

 "We definitely have a niche product. As far as how to stay true to it, I think we continue to push the boundaries and surpass people's expectations," he says. "When we first started selling food, a lot of people had no idea what a 'banh mi sandwich' was, let alone a banh mi taco. They now love our banh mi taco. My motto is to under-promise and over-deliver, and I want to continue to do so in the restaurant."

 With so much change in Austin, The Peached Tortilla's devotion to what's tried and true is quite refreshing, if not downright delectable. As the old saying goes, if it ain't broke — don't fix it. Just make it bigger, like Silverstein.

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 Austinites have one more chance to sample a bit of the future; Silverstein intends to host one or two more pop-up dinners before opening the restaurant in late 2014. Keep up with the plans here.
 Menswear mentality: Esby debuts season-less, American-made fashion for women 2014-02-12T14:05:24-06:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/fashion/02-11-14-menswear-metality-esby-creates-seasonless-american-made-fashion-for-women/
 Emerging fashion designer Stephanie Beard does not want to rip women off.

 "Men have a different idea of shopping: they buy something and wear it for years," she says. "I feel like the market has made women think differently — it's more trend-driven, and it wants us to go out and buy more and more inexpensive stuff."

 So right out of the gate with Esby Apparel, Beard's mission is to design American-made garments that are not only built to last, but season-less. They are the effortless kind of clothes actress Clemence Poesy would wear in all her chicly disheveled, French glory: a bit dreamy, if not a tad boyish, and never overdone.

  The effect yields a versatile look and feel to the garments, making them equally as fitting for a warm weekend in Marfa as a cool night downtown.

 Beard is particularly well-suited to help curb the consumption of fast-fashion and create a quality product owing to the decade she spent as a menswear designer at legendary fashion companies like Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's and Converse. Experience aside, she also credits her Manhattan closet space — or lack thereof — as a huge point of motivation in starting her own venture.

 "I always had small closets in New York and needed every piece to be really important. It was my well-made pieces that were a bit more expensive that stuck around and my H&M that got tossed. I wanted to get out of the mindset of shopping that way."

 Esby items range from $36 (bandanas) to $125 (tops) and $250 (dresses and tunics) and boast a simple but rich palette, heavy in black, beige, Ikat and an array of soft blues. "I have a huge love for Japanese workwear and Parisian fashion, so it made sense for me to use a lot of indigo," she explains. "It's such a neutral. Denim is not really going anywhere — ever."

 To help execute her vision of "a menswear mentality for women" is a small team of friends and former colleagues who double as artisans across the country, including a wash consultant who advised on the over-dyed method Beard has used for most of her collection. Whereas most clothing is sent to market unwashed, Esby pieces are dyed, washed and then cut, so they're soft to the touch and showcase a beautiful high-low color saturation. The effect yields a versatile look and feel to the garments, making them equally as fitting for a warm weekend in Marfa as a cool night downtown.

 Despite its distance from traditional fashion industry epicenters, Beard is confident that Austin is the right place to debut Esby, especially having found a factory in New Orleans for production. She's currently shopping the line to buyers New York City and Austin, and is indebted to the backers who invested in Esby on Kickstarter so quickly that she surpassed her goal within 48 hours of the campaign's 30-day run.

 "I've started 'season two' and want to be on a continuous calendar of development and production, which takes time as well as funding. I am so thankful to all contributors for helping Esby grow," she says. "It's a great feeling to imagine all that's possible. Ten years from now, I hope to have mastered well-made American clothing without sacrificing quality or aesthetic."

 Ladies, better clear out that valuable space in your closet for staple pieces so modern, they're actually timeless.
 No excuses: Our guide to eating, drinking and navigating around Fun Fun Fun Nites 2013-11-05T12:01:43-06:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/11-05-13-guide-Fun-Fun-Fun-Nights-restaurants-bars-festival-music/
 Sometimes you don't make it to Fun Fun Fun Fest for unfortunate reasons. Other times, you're lazy and simply don't feel like battling the large crowd. To counter any case for not partaking in Auditorium Shores merrymaking during the daylight hours, Fun Fun Fun Fest offers FFFNites, wherein you can see the same headlining bands, but in more intimate venues downtown.

 To help guide your evenings, we broke down where to eat and drink in the establishments near to our favorite FFFNites shows, taking all thinking out of the equation for music —and party — lovers. Follow our plans and just focus on having a good time. Now you really have no excuse not to partake.

 Thursday, November 7
 Mohawk
 Kurt Vile, The Tontons, Roger Sellers, Dana Falconberry, Leopold and His Fiction

 Before the stacked lineup at Mohawk on FFF's opening Nite, treat yourself to a nice meal. It just might be your last civilized dining experience for the rest of the weekend (or at least the last dining experience you remember). Plus, Kurt Vile and his supporting lineup are so good, it might be refreshing to be in your right mind for the experience...

 Go to The Backspace a few hours before the show (there's often a wait — don't let it deter you) a few blocks down on Sixth Street. Don't take a huge crowd; there's simply not space. Settle in at the bar or a cozy table and order a from-scratch, wood-fired pizza and bottle of wine.

 After the show, head four blocks south from the venue to give The Gatsby, a new cocktail den, a try. The cocktails have cheesy names, but they're good, they're strong and they're served in a dark '20s-inspired den. But the real attraction is the back patio, which rivals Easy Tiger's in its expanse.

 You can hash out the show there and head home at a decent hour so as to not burn yourself out before Friday.

 Friday, November 8
 Parish
 Poolside, Bagheera, Orthy

 Nu-disco duo Poolside will be supported by Austin's own indie-electro-inspired Orthy, and together they'll produce enough good, warm vibes to make you forget winter's approach and mentally transport you to a lazy summer day.

 We're going to suggest grabbing a hotdog from either Chicago House of Frank to keep the "poolside" theme going. Chicago House offers an expansive beer menu, while Frank has some knockout mixed drinks in Mason jars. Pick your poison, literally.

 Your time spent inside Parish should put you in a chill good mood, so if you're feeling go-with-the-flow, it's time to go somewhere random. Like, say, the The Russian House, where it's pretty likely you won't have to battle a crowd and you'll come back with a story — or at least with a new appreciation of vodka.

 Saturday, November 9
 Mohawk
 Matt Bearden, Jenny Slate, Craig Robinson, Tenacious D, the Karaoke Underground

 A comedy showcase provides the perfect opportunity to load up on margaritas at neighboring Serranos or 508 Tequila Bar, both of which are just a stone's throw from Mohawk.

 This is one show you're not going to want to leave early and risk missing any epic one-liners, so fill up on some tried and true Tex-Mex after your day spent at the Fest — or after your day spent nursing a hangover from Friday night's revelry.

 Afterwards if you have it in you, go to Easy Tiger, where you can take over a huge table with a group of friends and keep the comedic conversation going. Hungry again? Order the giant, freshly baked pretzel with housemade beer cheese.

 Sunday, November 10
 Hotel Vegas
 The Impossibles

 You made it to Sunday! You have to find it in you to support Austin's The Impossibles, who broke up in 2002 but reunited last year, to the delight of ravenous friends and fans, after a decade off. The group has teased on social media that new recordings are coming soon, so it will be interesting to see where they take their ska/punk/indie-rock sound now that they're all grown up.

 Beforehand, go to Quickie Pickie and order a smattering of bar offerings — maybe crab cakes, cocktail sausages and French fries (remember it's not so much a bar as a high-end neighborhood market-cum-cafe). Point being, you can eat quickly and have time to walk across the street to Longbranch Inn, a dive that — though it has existed on East 11th Street in one form or another since the 1930s — feels more like Brooklyn than it does Austin.

 After the show, stay at Hotel Vegas. In the adjoining Volstead Lounge, a huge crowd that's spent its weekend at Fun Fun Fun Fest will be assembled making it the perfect place to bid adieu to the weekend until next year.

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 A Fun Fun Fun wristband gives you access to the corresponding night's Fun Fun Fun Nites shows.
 Tibi and Jane from Sea of Shoes team up to bring the city-chic line to Texas 2013-10-29T10:04:10-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/fashion/10-28-13-tibi-and-jane-from-sea-of-shoes-team-up-to-bring-the-city-chic-line-to-texas/
 Texas is known for being behind the times rather than forward-thinking when it comes to fashion. But with the proliferation of personal blogs over the past five years, Lone Star State consumers have been exposed to incredibly creative and influential interpretations of individual style.

 Thanks to these internet icons, particularly Jane Aldridge of Sea of Shoes, more and more women realize they can maintain their individual senses of style while incorporating interesting, powerful brands into their wardrobes — brands like Tibi, which hosted a trunk show last Thursday and Friday at By George, co-sponsored by Aldridge herself.

 Aldridge and Tibi designer Amy Smilovic formed a surprisingly laid back, approachable team happy to talk about everything from textile quality to a sense of adventure in fashion with shoppers perusing Tibi's fall 2013 collection, which is best described as sportswear with utilitarian polish — think clean, minimal pieces that stand on their own as sharp statements of sophistication.

  "Women in Texas have such a strong sense of identity and they don't want to follow the trends or do the super-Dallas thing or super-Austin thing — they want to do their own thing," says Jane Alridge.

 The partnership came about when Smilovic asked Aldridge, now a veritable celebrity in her own right, to play a central role in Tibi's first ever trunk show in Texas, saying "We look at bloggers all the time in the office, and there are some that you just really connect with. We've always loved Jane's style from years ago when she first started, when there were just a handful [of bloggers] like her and Elin [of Elin Kling] and Leandra [of Manrepeller]. It was just natural that we reach out to her."

 Aldridge, who hails from Dallas, is known for having developed a taste for luxury at a very young age (she started Sea of Shoes at 15; she's now 21) and mixing it with a passion for thrifting, the results of which she posts photos of online. Knowing this predilection, it was no surprise to see her dressed in a flannel shirt, Birkenstocks and Tibi knit pencil skirt on Thursday, and, on Friday, a black Megadeth T-shirt tucked into a deftly engineered, voluminous Tibi silk wool skirt.

 "We were just talking about how so many women in Texas have such a strong sense of identity, and they don't want to follow the trends or do the super-Dallas thing or super-Austin thing — they want to do their own thing," Alridge explained, gesturing toward her own outfit.

 Tibi certainly has struck the perfect balance in designing elevated everyday basics that work in a variety of environments and circumstances. No matter the season or what's trending, Smilovic's collections are always marked by a strong sense of structure and rich textiles, which she admits she's "crazy about."

 However, knowing that not everyone who fawns over fabrics like lurex jacquard can afford it, Smilovic advises fashion lovers to "bypass Forever 21 and go straight to the vintage store."

 "Especially now that the quality of textiles is being compromised more and more," Aldridge, who claims Dallas has some of the best vintage stores in the nation, chimes in. "You almost have to shop either high end or vintage if you're looking for that quality. And it's very competitive!"

 It's that very kind of high-energy outing that Smilovic has designed for, resulting in a look that's practical but will stand out chicly against the masses.

 "My design team is all women, and I'm also a mother, so I understand what it's like to run around all day. So having things that are comfortable but also put together with a bit of structure is what I really try and achieve in all styles and all seasons."
 Chris Carrabba, Pinback and Jimmy Eat World give us a chance to get emo again at ACL 2013 2013-09-30T11:47:01-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/09-28-13-chris-carraba-pinback-and-jimmy-eat-world-give-us-the-chance-to-relive-our-emo-days-at-acl-2013/
 For the pop-punk, 17-year-old in everyone, this year's Austin City Limits Festival lineup brings together an outstandingly nostalgic group of artists who are reuniting — at least with their Central Texas fan base. Where many of us were once embarrassed by the genre moniker "emo," ACL talent bookers have kindly provided us the opportunity to reembrace the term in our ripe, older age with the help of some of the forefathers of emotional indie-rock: Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional, Pinback and Jimmy Eat World.

 We've taken a look at these artists' recent activity and strolled down memory lane as well, pulling up our favorite songs and lyrics from 10 to 15 years ago.

 Twin Forks (fronted by Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional)

 "Well as for now I'm gonna hear the saddest songs
 And sit alone and wonder
 How you're making out
 But as for me, I wish that I was anywhere with anyone
 Making out."

 — "Screaming Infidelities" from The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most, 2001

 With tambourines, finger-picking, a female background vocalist and a slot at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Twin Forks is much more folk than emotional angst (see: Dashboard Confessional's "The Best Deception"). Leaving the sound of Dashboard behind for this project, Carrabba has said, "Whatever makes the audience stomp their feet and sing at the top of their lungs, that's what I want to be doing. I want to be generating that spirit from the stage."

 What's particularly nice for those of us who spent our formative years lying on our bedroom floor, listening to the So Impossible EP is that Carrabba isn't trying to hide that past with his new audience. "I love Dashboard. I love Further. I love my bandmates in those bands, and I don't have any plans to not do those bands with those guys. I feel really, really lucky that I have the opportunity to be in another band that I care about this much."

 By the time they hit ACL, the band will be in the middle of a two-month tour supporting their self-titled debut EP.

 Sunday, Oct. 6, 2:30 - 3:15 pm, Austin Ventures Stage, and Sunday, Oct. 13, 2:30 - 3:15 pm, Austin Ventures Stage

 Pinback

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 "da da da da da da..... da da da da da da...
 da da da dunna da da da
 da da da dunna da da da"

 — "Loro" from This is Pinback, 1999

 Remember when Pitchfork freaked out when Pinback "emo-fied themselves" back in 2001 on Blue Screen Life? Well, it worked, because in the early 2000's, San Diegans Pinback became known for repetitive, delicate instruments on the likes of "Loro" and "Penelope," where lyrics were secondary to the general vibe the musical arrangement produced.

 Masters of subtlety, Pinback released Information Retrieved in 2012 after a five-year hiatus, which flew mostly under the radar. On it, there appears to be more drive, but, still, an overall peacefulness to the music. Just when you think they might have pushed themselves into musically uncharted territory as a band, it feels like they pull in the reins to stay at a nice canter within their (and their listeners') comfort zone.

 "We've been touring more in the last year before the record came out, more than we ever have," said Zach Smith in March. "I guess it's nice to have some new blood in the set. Not like, 'God I've got to play 'Loro' for the 7,000th time.' Not that I don't love the song. It's great to throw something in like, 'Oh, great, I get to fuck up this song now. I've never played it!' A little challenge makes it a little more exciting in there."

 Friday, Oct. 4 3:30 - 4:30 PM Bud Light Stage & Fri, Oct. 11th , 3:30 - 4:30 PM Bud Light Stage

 Jimmy Eat World

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 "I'm not alone, 'cause the TV's on, yeah
 I'm not crazy, 'cause I take the right pills every day"

 — "Bleed American" from Bleed American, 2001

 Ah, what 30-year-old doesn't have megamemories set to the tracks of Jimmy Eat World? (Wait, don't answer that.) Formed in the early '90s in Arizona, Jimmy Eat World has never really stopped recording albums and touring, though their heyday as a band came in 2001 with Bleed American and the now-classic loner anthem "The Middle." Surrounding that mainstream breakthrough, the band toured incessantly in support of comrades like Green Day, Weezer, Tenacious D and Blink-182.

 Naturally, by now, the individuals of the band have experienced a lot more life and write about it from a new perspective. "I'm 37, and the world around me is a lot different than when I was writing break-up songs in my 20s. I tried to reflect that in what the lyrics are," frontman Jim Adkins told Rolling Stone about Jimmy Eat World's Damage, released in 2013.

 Still, Jimmy Eat World recognizes that a great deal of its audience has, remarkably, grown up with them and stayed true in their fandom, so the band never shies away from playing the hits live. And fret not: The new material is just as energetic, if more mature.

 Friday, Oct. 4, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, Samsung Galaxy Stage, and Friday, Oct. 11, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, Samsung Galaxy Stage
 Jeweler Nak Armstrong and supermodel Erin Wasson toast his collection at sexy, smoky Unveiled party 2013-09-26T14:42:38-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/society/09-26-13-a-sexy-smoky-evening-with-nak-armstrong-jewelry-unveiled/
 Brazos Hall was transformed into a lush, old-Hollywood den on Tuesday night for Nak Armstrong and Tribeza Style Week's Unveiled Dinner and After Party, benefiting Hospice Austin. Sixty black-tie guests attended the $1,000-a-plate seated dinner by La Condesa; the event was was co-hosted by sinewy Texas supermodel Erin Wasson, who was clad for the occasion in a sleek, black evening gown and ankle cowboy boots. A close friend of the jewelry designer, Wasson recently sported a single, glittering emerald Nak Armstrong earring to the MTV Video Music Award ceremony in August.

 Local floral artist David Kurio designed a stunning floating centerpiece of vibrant green elephant ears that hung over a long table of lit candles, meticulously arranged three-deep and hundreds-long. A DJ played soft house and soul music during dinner, allowing the guests enough quiet to talk. Judging by the gossip mill that revved up afterward, though, the most exciting portion of the evening came when Wasson lit a cigarette inside during her meal — and no one dared tell her to put it out. In fact, her rebellious nature seemed to inspire the crowd, as many were then seen lighting up indoors throughout the rest of the party. (You have to laugh.)

 As the dinner party officially gave way to the afterparty, sponsored by Posh Properties, guests mingled among the plush leather furniture and old-school movie spotlights in a setting designed by Four Hands Home. More event-goers arrived and circulated around displays, built by Design Build Adventure, that housed Armstrong's latest collection of jewels.

 Armstrong's team christened the event "Unveiled" when they realized that his eponymous collection, which debuted in 2011, wasn't well known in his hometown of Austin. As operations manager Margaret Farris explained, they "wanted to take the opportunity to reintroduce the brand and the collection."

 Already a CFDA award-winner for his work as the creative director of Anthony Nak, Armstrong said his goal with his own line is "to create jewelry that doesn't look like jewelry … with dimension and volume akin to clothing."

 The pieces on display certainly achieved that aim (as, ranging from $1,000 to $50,000 per piece, they certainly should), radiating a much more soft and organic quality than conventional jewelry. For this collection, Armstrong removed the traditional bezel and, instead, suspended stones in metal frames. "It's very labor-intensive process but one with dramatic results — stone-intensive and multilayered statement pieces that are relatively weightless," said Farris.

 The crowd remained at a comfortable size the whole evening, and its energy seemed to become more and more in keeping with the dark, smoky (thanks, Wasson!), sexy environment as the evening wore on. That mood carried the afterparty into the evening, as all drank and danced to live sets by Tameka Jones, featuring renowned trumpet player Ephraim Owens.

 But perhaps the person who had the best evening of all was Erin Driscoll, who won the nights' big-ticket raffle and walked home with a luxurious $10,000 pair of Nak Armstrong earrings.

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 Tribeza hosts its annual Style Show Thursday night at University Park. Tickets available online.
 5 international acts guaranteed to make waves at Austin City Limits Festival 2013-09-17T12:35:53-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/09-17-13-five-promising-ACL-Festival-2013/
 Austin City Limits Music Festival has the difficult job of giving local musicians their fair shot at fame while simultaneously attracting noteworthy acts from across the globe. It's that downhome appeal the brand has maintained for more than a decade, though, that consistently draws in a smattering of standout artists from beyond U.S. borders — and 2013 will be no different.

 We're not talking about the obvious choices – Phoenix, Muse, Atoms for Peace, The Arctic Monkeys and so on. These are the international artists to catch between the headlining acts, from indie crooners to psych-rock legends in the making:

 Jake Bugg
 Nottingham, England
 Watch: "Two Fingers"

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 If he lived in Austin, he'd be an anti-mainstream darling. Having recently called Mumford & Sons "posh farmers with banjos," Jake Bugg has won over the likes of spitfire and fellow Brit Noel Gallagher. When he was just 19 years old, the unique highs and lows of his voice and nostalgic Brit-twang style thrust him out of high school (where he generally just cut class and smoked cigarettes) and into the spotlight.

 Fri, Oct. 4 | 5-5:45 pm, Austin Ventures Stage
 Fri, Oct. 11 | 5-5:45 pm, Austin Ventures Stage

 Dan Croll
 Liverpool, England
 Watch: "From Nowhere"

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 Dan Croll earned rave reviews during this year's South by Southwest Music festival and turned heads as your standard hip, glasses-wearing, good-hair-having indie artist du jour. Looking beyond the buzz, you'll find that he cut his teeth as a musician in high school, training at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, founded by Paul McCartney. Croll's music can be described as electronic singer-songwriter (what combination isn't there these days?), with much of it grooving bombastically in all the right places. He does, however, occasionally go back to his roots, letting his falsetto shine against a single acoustic guitar.

 Saturday, October 5 | 12:15-1 pm, AMD Stage
 Saturday, October 12 | 12:15-1 pm, Lady Bird Stage

 Little Green Cars
 Dublin, Ireland
 Watch: "Harper Lee"

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 Beautiful harmonies by a beautiful quintet of young Dubliners. Fittingly enough, Little Green Cars recently supported Jake Bugg on his 2013 UK tour. The band's tracks are robust and emotionally charged (as one would expect of a catalog of songs written by musicians between the ages of 16 and 20). Little Green Cars' debut album was produced by Markus Dravs, who also lent a hand on Arcade Fire's influential Neon Bible.

 Saturday, October 5 | 4:30-5:15 pm, Austin Ventures Stage
 Saturday, October 12 | 4:30-5:15 pm, Austin Ventures Stage

 Tame Impala
 Perth, Australia
 Watch: "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"

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 Tame Impala rose to prominence with its second album, Lonerism, which delivers a steady, unconfined, rolling ride of psychedelic rock. Led by Kevin Park, who writes and records almost all Tame Impala tracks alone, the band set out with the intention of crafting a sound that would be the opposite of the sharp, angular rhythms of today's popular dance rock. Still, it's pretty groovy and has all the makings of a powerful live show, especially when coupled with the hypnotic artwork the band projects onstage during performances. According to Rolling Stone, Tame Impala is a better live band than Tool.

 Sunday, October 6 | 6:30-7:30 pm, Honda Stage
 Sunday, October 13 | 6:30-7:30 pm, Honda Stage

 Junip
 Stockholm, Sweden
 Watch: "Rope and Summit"

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 Frontman Jose Gonzalez has certainly made strides as a solo artist, and his trio Junip has enjoyed modest success with a worldwide tour in support of its 2010 debut album Fields. There has always been a quiet, beautiful discomfort to Gonzalez's projects, and this year's self-titled Junip is no different. The melodic psych-folk guided by Gonzalez's even-keeled voice is, as Pitchfork so perfectly said, "music for making dinner or babies" — and there's nothing wrong with that.

 Saturday, October 5 | 3-4 pm, Honda Stage
 Saturday, October 12 | 3-4 pm, Honda Stage

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 Austin City Limits Festival takes place October 4-6 and October 11-13 in Zilker Park. You can purchase tickets online.
 Creek Show illuminates the dark corners of Waller Creek during the long wait 2013-09-03T06:00:00-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/fashion/08-30-13-creek-show-illuminates-the-dark-corners-of-waller-creek-during-the-long-wait/
 Since the inception of the project's design competition in 2012, a great deal of attention has been given to the development of Waller Creek as a multi-functional city park by local government officials and the media.

 But now that a design has been selected (and, as a refresher, it's that of MVVA and Thomas Phifer & Partners) and a plan is in place, what's next? Do we really have to wait an excruciating 10 to 20 years while the plan is actualized to take advantage of the public space?

 Thankfully, we don't.

 Recognizing the need to maintain the public's interest and involvement in Waller Creek's revitalization during the construction period, Architectural Record contributing editor Ingrid Spencer and architect Hope Hasbrouck devised Creek Show — a series of temporary, public art installations that will appear along the 1.5-mile Waller Creek site beginning in 2014.

 "The name Creek Show came from thinking about a three-ring circus sort of a thing," Spencer tells CultureMap. "Right now, the creek is kind of wild and a bit broken — but it still has beauty as it is. [Waller Creek Conservancy president] Melba Whatley wanted to find a way to include the community in what's happening. . .to point out that this area is about to change and connect people to the region."

 A heavy-hitting group of local architects and landscape architects have created five different proposals for installations that would activate the public area in artistic ways around the theme of "illumination." In Burton Baldridge Architects' "Tracing the Line," for example, a series of 220 large round latex balloons containing an ultra-bright LED would be suspended on 10-foot centers at a single point, forming a winding line of airborne lanterns that becomes increasingly visible as the evening progresses into night.

 Waller Creek Conservancy executive director Stephanie McDonald explains that though Creek Show is still in the planning and prototyping stage, the group has high hopes that the installations can be activated sometime next year.

 "We're trying to make these relatively inexpensive, and we hope people will recognize this is a temporal thing — something to enjoy while we have to wait long and patiently."

 One way the Creek Show group intends to make the luminescent renderings a reality is through a diversification of donations from the public, the Downtown Austin Alliance and a possible Kickstarter campaign.

 "We hope Austinites will discover Waller Creek," says McDonald. "I think most people ignore it, and what's amazing about Creek Show is that it's a way for the community to understand Waller Creek in relation to the rest of Austin."

 "There are so many forgotten spaces," continues Spencer. "But it's going to change so drastically. Like the Creek Show logo, you could say the monster is crawling out of the creek and going to change into something wonderful."

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 Participating architects and landscape architects include Jason Sowell, Steven Spears, Lucy Begg, Robert Gay, Murray Legge, Burton Baldridge and Michael Hargens. The Creek Show logo was designed by DJ Stout of Pentagram.
 Forget the Texas hair: Wendy Davis spills secrets amid all that Vogue glamour 2013-08-15T17:37:06-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/fashion/08-15-13-forget-the-texas-hair-wendy-davis-spills-secrets-amid-vogue-glamour/
 Despite the unfortunate, played-out "Texas hair" given to State Sen. Wendy Davis for her Vogue photo shoot, being featured in the magazine's prestigious September issue deservedly introduces her to women far beyond Texas who, whether they realize it or not, are feeling the effects of her 12-hour battle cry against one of the strictest abortion bills in America.

 In her in-depth feature on Davis, Heidi Mitchell quickly skims over fashion (though Davis is noted as one of the — ahem — more aesthetically pleasing politicians in the country) and gets right to the heart of the story: her ascension from her hard-knock teenage years to Harvard Law School to the Texas State Capitol.

 Undoubtedly to Democrats' delight, Davis is painted as a down-home hero, not a fussy fashionista. Below are just a few of the standout statements from the senator who turned the national spotlight onto the heart of Texas.

 On Davis' childhood dreams

 The daughter of a National Cash Register salesman and a mother with a sixth-grade education, Wendy Davis (then Wendy Russell) spent her childhood years chasing her father's dreams of becoming a stage actor.

 On her teenage pregnancy

 "There was nothing romantic about it," Davis says of the tiny wedding held in her father's dinner theater. Her mother, she recalls, "sat in the front row and audibly sobbed through the entire ceremony."

 On her political reputation

 "The Republicans figured out that Wendy was a threat before we did," says Matt Angle, director of the Texas political-action committee the Lone Star Project. "I think she makes them nervous because she has a type of political courage you don't see in Texas. She may even be able to go all the way."

 On the plight of Texas

 "The eyes of the world are on Texas, and I'm not proud of what they're seeing — except when they see Wendy," says Texan Paul Begala, who was a strategist for the 1992 Clinton-Gore campaign and for a major pro-Obama super PAC in 2012. "During the filibuster, the Republicans acted like bullies, and Americans hate bullies."

 On her intentions

 "I'm a very competitive person," Davis says as the sun sets behind her and she packs up. "You won't change things unless you are prepared to fight, even if you don't win." She pauses. "But I do hate losing."

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 Read "Stand and Deliver: After Her 12-Hour Filibuster, How Far Will Texas Senator Wendy Davis Run?" in its entirety on Vogue.com.
 Come again? Austin lands on America's Snobbiest Cities list 2013-07-02T12:56:11-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/07-02-13-say-what-austin-lands-on-americas-snobbiest-cities-list/
 Yet another list was published by Travel + Leisure that's sure to send Austin into a tizzy: America's Snobbiest City.

 Coming in at 19 out of 20 is Texas' capital city — just a smidgen behind Houstonians, who collectively ranked as the 17th snobbiest populous in the nation according to the magazine's measurement of pretension. Suspiciously missing from the list? Our Dallas brethren.

 Ahead of Austin are the usual suspects: San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles.

 But the real shockers are Kansas City, Missouri, which apparently landed on the list for its unfortunate plethora of high-art museums; Providence, Rhode Island for its "cafe culture" and haplessly abundant performance art; and Portland, Maine because of the town's lamentable profusion of beer options.

 As for Austin, the magazine blames the 'tude on the University of Texas students, which it describes as "tea sippers," and the overall "brainy, off-beat vibe."

 So what you're saying, Travel + Leisure, is that the characteristics that make a city worth living in (i.e., culture) are the very ones that make its people fundamentally intolerable? Nice try.

 Oops, there I go acting snotty again.
 Aggie is a healthy, happy Catahoula Leopard dog mix prime for adoption 2013-06-28T15:06:00-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/06-28-13-aggie-is-a-healthy-happy-catahoula-leopard-dog-mix-prime-for-adoption/
 Name: Aggie

 Sex: Female

 Breed: Catahoula Leopard dog Mix

 Weight: 12 pounds

 Sign: Aquarius

 Age: 1 years, 4 months

 Adoption donation: $75

 Location: On site

 Surprise fact: She has endlessly shown to be good with cats and kids, and at APA! doggy play groups, she can't give enough love to the other pups.

 What APA! says about Aggie:

 Aggie is in great health and eager to please a companion.

 She is somewhat high energy and loves to go out and explore on a leash.

 At APA!, all adopted dogs can be a part of obedience training sessions from APA! trained counselors throughout their life. APA! has been working with Aggie since she was rescued, and she's proven to be a very quick learner.

 Why APA! says Aggie deserves your love:

 She's simply ready to be in a happy, healthy home filled with kids, cats or dogs!

 To donate or adopt Aggie, contact APA! through the organization's website.
 Interior decorator Kim West opens the doors to her designer closet and playful home 2013-06-26T13:34:00-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/fashion/06-26-13-interior-designer-kim-west-opens-the-doors-to-her-designer-closet-and-playful-home/
 Kim West is not afraid of color. The interior of her South Austin home — which she expertly designed, being the owner of Well Dressed Space — balances playful textures and modern fixtures with vibrant hues that are more whimsical than overwhelming.
 Eleanor Friedberger proves she's no gimmick with '70s inspired Personal Record and Parish performance 2013-06-21T10:30:00-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/06-21-13-eleanor-friedberger-proves-shes-no-gimmick-with-70s-inspired-ipersonal-recordi-and-parish-performance/
 In support of her latest release, Personal Record, Eleanor Friedberger — formerly of The Fiery Furnaces, currently on hiatus — stops at The Parish on Friday night. With the strength of her sophomore album (she released her debut, Last Summer, in 2011), Friedberger proves that her brand of singer-songwriter music is timeless, poignant and gimmick-free.

 Unlike so many solo female artists today who succumb to mass-market pressure, Friedberger's work is narrative-driven, harkening back to artists of the decade she was born in — and she's not afraid to admit it.

 "I grew up listening to classic rock radio in Chicago," Friedberger, who was born in 1976, once told NPR. "Those sounds — a Wurlitzer piano, a very dead drum kit — those are my favorite sounds. I'm not embarrassed to say I love the sound of an Elton John record or I love the sound of a Carole King record. That's my taste."

 In advance of her Austin show, we had the chance to ask Eleanor a few rapid fire questions of our own, wherein we learned a bit more about her craft, her nights spent at Emo's as a student at UT, and one other interesting tidbit she's not willing to share.

 CultureMap: You recorded most of Personal Record live. Why was that method so important to you for this record?

 Eleanor Friedberger: Because I'd been playing most of these songs live for the better part of a year, it made the most sense to record in the most live way possible. I wanted it to be a pretty organic-sounding album and I wanted to capture the energy of the musicians I'd been touring with.

 CM: Are you willing to reveal which song is the most personal of Personal Record?

 EF: Absolutely not.

 CM: You've said it's a very romantic album to you, why is that?

 EF: I wanted to write an album very much in the tradition of '70s singer-songwriter albums, very warm in tone and feeling, but I didn't want the songs to be topical. I wanted them to be about personal connections we make, most specifically, through music. And I think the rhyming schemes of the lyrics very much contribute to a romantic sound.

 CM: Speaking of the '70s, you're often cited as saying that your music is influenced by your idols from that time. Who stands out to you, in particular?

 My favorite records were made in the 1970s, from Led Zeppelin to John Cale to David Bowie to Van Morrison. I started listening to a few new singers — new to me — as I was writing this album, who all made a very strong impression on me: Duncan Browne, Emitt Rhodes and Bridget St. John. Part of it was discovering something new, but mostly it was just the quality of their songs and voices that struck me.

 CM: As far as touring this album goes, what is different — good or bad — about being a solo artist versus part of a group, like The Fiery Furnaces?

 EF: I'm playing in a five-piece band at the moment, so it doesn't feel very solitary or "solo" at all. And we're having a lot of fun, on and off stage. I'm probably having more fun playing music now than I ever have, and I really hope that comes across.

 CM: Lastly, you used to live in Austin. What's it like coming through town? Do you consider the city as an influential element in becoming the artist that you are today?

 EF: I love visiting Austin. I still have very close friends here, and my dad lives here. The city has changed a lot since I was at UT, but I would say it had a huge impact on me as a young person. I remember when Emo's was free if you had an over 21 ID, and I saw shows there at least a few times a week. I've never seen so much live music as I did back then.

 I was an intern at Austin City Limits and Texas Monthly, so I feel like I really got my dose of Texas culture, which still feels very rich. This weekend, I'm most looking forward to taking a dip in Barton Springs and meeting my friend Diana's baby for the first time.

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 Eleanor Friedberger plays The Parish at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 21. Tickets are available online for $15.
 The modern federal courthouse unveils The Austin Wall by Clifford Ross, invites the public in 2013-06-19T14:00:50-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/fashion/06-19-13-the-modern-federal-courthouse-unveils-ithe-austin-walli-by-clifford-ross-invites-the-public-in/
 Though the thought of a courthouse may warrant fear and anxiety, Austin was reminded on Tuesday night that it's also a place of celebration and delight.

 The downtown federal courthouse, which opened in late December, celebrated the official unveiling of a landmark art installation by artist Clifford Ross with a community reception and conversation with Ross.

 At 28 square feet and nearly 9,000 pounds, The Austin Wall is a facade of vibrant stained glass which "functions in part as a pair of pivoting, motor-driven doors, which can be opened to create a public event space," as explained by Polskin Arts & Communications Counselors.

 The project for the modern courthouse designed by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects was five years in the making for Ross, whose work has been featured at the Met, the Guggenheim and The Getty museums. "I wanted to make art that is a part of the building, honoring the architects," Ross said to the assembled crowd. "That was the genesis of my thinking."

 That idea eventually manifested itself as an artwork comprised of two contrasting parts: The lower portion of The Austin Wall functions as doors to the jury room and features a panoramic black and white image of a landscape in the nearby Hill Country; the upper portion features an abstract composition made up of colorful rectangles, floating in various directions.

 Upon closer examination, viewers see that the rectangles in the upper portion are actually close-up, repeat images of foliage in assorted hues. "I'm deeply devoted to the [natural] world and the abstract world," Ross explained. "I think I got this project partly in part because I speak both languages."

 Ross was quick to say he couldn't have completed the project without the help of Franz Mayer of Munich and architects Scogin and Elam who were instrumental in the engineering and manufacturing of the wall, which was commissioned by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Art in Architecture & Fine Arts Program.

 Ross and the City of Austin hope that, with the help of The Austin Wall, the federal courthouse will be viewed as a civic building open for public enjoyment and use.

 "You have to make art which relies on people looking at it in participating in it. This thing doesn't exist for me without the audience," said Ross. "Exuberance is not at odds with justice."

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 For more information on The Austin Wall, you can pre-order Clifford Ross: Through the Looking Glass, a coffee table book which documents the making of the installation. The federal courthouse is located at 501 W 5th Street.
 Construction of Seton's state of the art teaching hospital approved at UT, project architect announced 2013-06-18T14:40:34-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/innovation/06-18-13-construction-of-uts-state-of-the-art-teaching-hospital-approved-project-architect-announced/
 Central Texas medical professionals celebrated the dawn of a new era on Tuesday morning, atop of the Brackenridge Hospital parking garage, where a press conference was held by Seton Healthcare Family to announce the approval by its parent company, Ascension Health, to build a new teaching hospital to replace Brackenridge.

 Senator Kirk Watson addressed the crowd, complimenting the voting public for choosing to raise taxes on themselves in November 2012 in order to make plans for the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin a reality. Seton's new teaching hospital will be the centerpiece of the Dell Medical School, which will accept its first class in 2016.

 The teaching hospital comes as a partnership between three organizations: Seton Healthcare Family, Central Health (Travis county's health care district), and the UT Systems. Seton, also home to The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's Austin medical residency programs and Seton/UTSW Clinical Research Institute, will invest $245 million in building the hospital.

 "Seton has a track record for opening hospitals on time and within budget," said Charles Barnett, executive board chair of Seton Healthcare Family Board of Trustees. "What [the three organizations] have done individually is impressive, but what we will be able to do collectively will be transformational," he continued.

 "The new medical school campus will be part of our academic campus, and this will be a powerful connection," said UT President Bill Powers. "Our medical students will be walking distance from some of the most innovative research in the world — not only in medicine but in pharmacy, chemistry, medical business systems and biomedical engineering."

 Dallas-based architecture firm HKS, Inc was selected to lead the project, presumably based on the firm's vast experience in designing and developing childrens hospitals, emergency departments, cancer centers and other medical programs.

 UT reported in May that "construction plans would not require removal of the Erwin Center, but a long-term proposal calls for the relocation of the venue in six to 15 years. Phase I would require the replacement of the Penick-Allison Tennis Center. The university's Athletics Department will manage the relocation of the facility."

 There are no current plans to demolish Brackenridge Hospital. It will continue to function until the new teaching hospital is built and plans are made to move operations there. After the move, the Brackenridge may be repurposed for other uses yet to be determined.
 From breast imprints to a No Bummer Summer: This week's top 5 stories 2013-06-15T19:25:11-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/innovation/06-15-13-from-breast-imprints-to-a-no-bummer-summer-this-weeks-top-5-stories/
 Hopefully you're enjoying a peaceful weekend — on or off of a motorcycle (ROT Rally really is quite a scene, isn't it?).

 Take a moment to see what you missed this past week with our top five stories — from the high brow to the decidedly low brow...

 1. We finally get to preview Qui, and the experience is decidedly top-notch.

 2. In it's second year, the No Bummer Summer initiative in memory of Esme Barerra isn't slowing down.

 3. Carmen Electra will be making breast imprints at the opening of Bikinis, Texas. *eyeroll*

 4. Pajama Sam is a dog who's beat all odds and searching for a new home.

 5. Mueller residents show their obsession with Kerbey Lane with an "eat-in."

 Now, get out there and keep Austin interesting. We sure do enjoy documenting it.
 Build your own dream crown: Get hands on with mystical herbs & go home with a new headpiece 2013-06-14T16:54:12-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/fashion/06-14-13-dream-crown-workshop-get-hands-on-with-mystical-herbs-go-home-with-a-new-headpiece/
 Having trouble sleeping? There's an herb for that.

 On Saturday, Sound & True and Botanicals Folklorica will co-host a "Dream Crown Workshop" where crafters will get hands-on with native local plants, as well as the aromatic mugwort and rosemary species, specifically known for enhancing sleep and clarity of dreams.

 After a few hours of instruction, attendees will go home with their very own herbal headpiece, something that has a longstanding history of being hung above the bed or on the wall — not dissimilar to a dreamcatcher — to promote wellness.

 Hostesses Mary Kathryn Paynter and Tamara Becerra Valdez each bring distinct knowledge to the table: As a florist and owner of minimalist home and garden shop Sound & True, Paynter will teach the group how to construct and arrange the crown, while Valdez of Botanicals Folklorica will share her vast knowledge of natural medicine and shed light on the power of herbalism.

 While the workshop will feel more like a fun gathering of friends than a structured class, Paynter and Valdez explain that the impetus for this event was indeed born out of a desire to educate.

 "The workshop is a beautiful example of empowering people to create their own medicine and launches an idea of, 'What does medicine really look like?'" says Valdez.

 "As a floral designer, working in the industry of plants has shown me a world that is massively counter-productive to what is actually beneficial for the natural environment," adds Paynter. "We're hoping to elevate a love of flowers into a wonder for plants and their incredible capabilities, and do so in a way that is intentionally beneficial to the greater good of our community."

 Those interested in participating can reserve a spot up until noon on Saturday. To attend, drop a line to firstname.lastname@example.com. Better yet, the duo welcomes you to just show up... well-rested, or not.

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 The "Dream Crown Workshop" will take place at the Rosewood Collective from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, June 15. 1223 Rosewood Avenue. Class fee is $30. Write email@example.com or call 512-825-4789.
 Pajama Sam: The sweet pup that's beat all odds and learned sign language 2013-06-13T14:20:48-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/06-13-13-pajama-sam-the-sweet-pup-thats-beat-all-odds-and-learned-sign-language/
 Pajama Sam is an animal who has beat all odds: He was cured of Parvo, survived a negligent upbringing and handles a hearing impairment in stride. Nothing about his hard-knock life has made him angry or unpredictable; in fact, he's often kept in the front office of APA! because of his sweet, gentle and polite disposition.

 Name: Pajama Sam

 Sex: Male

 Adult size: Large

 Sign: Taurus

 Age: 3 years, 1 month

 Spayed/neutered: No

 Adoption donation: $100

 Location: Foster home

 Surprise fact: Pajama Sam is practicing basic hand sign language with APA! so he can learn commands like any hearing-abled dog. His impairment does not affect him one bit.

 What APA! says about Pajama Sam:

 He's been the staff office dog on multiple occasions because has the perfect temperament for it: polite to people and dogs alike.

 To wake Pajama Sam up, give a gentle blow to his face. To get his attention, give him a little tap. It never startles him.

 He gets along great with other dogs and even cats: He's respectful of their temperament and space and tolerates a lot of sniffing when meeting new friends.

 He doesn't bark much and does great on restaurant patios.

 Why APA! says Pajama Sam deserves your love:

 Pajama Sam was a victim of neglect, but just like his hearing impairment, his rough past doesn't affect him one bit.

 He's been treated/cured from Parvo through APA!'s medical clinic.

 He loves getting kisses on his head and likes to give kisses too. His foster parent says he is a wonderful boy who likes to sleep next to and follow his human around to receive love.

 Adopt Pajama Sam if: You have a full home, like quiet pets, and enjoy cuddling.

 To donate or adopt Pajama Sam, contact APA! through the organization's website.
 Guess the Fest and go backstage with Fun Fun Fun Fest 8 2013-06-11T14:15:50-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/06-11-13-guess-the-fest-and-go-backstage-with-fun-fun-fun-fest-8/
 It's hard to remember a time when Austin benefited from temperate weather on a day like today, but November will indeed come 'round on our calendars — and with it, Fun Fun Fun Fest.

 Transmission Entertainment kicks off Guess the Fest, a contest to get tongues wagging over the unreleased Fun Fun Fun Fest 8 lineup.

 How it works: Log in to the content with your Facebook account, enter in 20 guesses on who you think will play the festival, and who ever gets the most correct gets flown into Austin (if outside city limits) with their friend and wins Homie passes to the festival.

 This year FFF isn't giving away PIP passes. And you know what? That's better. Homie passes get festival goers backstage and sidestage access, a far cry from the somewhat pitiful PIP viewing platform of year's past.

 A second prize winner will get weekend passes and get sidestage access to their favorite act. The third prize winner will score four weekend passes.

 And if you think guessing upwards of 20 bands is impossible, just ask last year's winner, Miguel "Vader" Paz. He and a friend were flown in from Monterrey, Mexico thanks to his 14 correct answers.

 To improve your odds, study up on the more obscure summer festival lineups around the country and look into punk and/or metal bands reuniting. The winner will be announced July 15.
 Texas Rollergirls release hard-hitting campaign filmed on a Phantom HD camera and using real fans 2013-06-07T11:38:56-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/innovation/06-07-13-texas-rollergirls-release-hard-hitting-campaign-filmed-on-a-phantom-hd-camera-and-using-real-fans/
 In competition, the Texas Rollergirls are usually spinning around a track so quickly, the athletes are nothing but a blur. At such a high speed, it's hard to decipher the nuances of each skater — until now.

 The Texas Rollergirls, founding members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, released on Friday a promotional campaign directed by Mike Torres, filmed with a Phantom HD camera which captures 1,000 frames per second, producing an intensely dramatic slow-motion effect.

 The concept for the promotional spots was written by local advertising agency, Zeehive, along with art director Aimee Blase of Blase Design, who just so happens to be a skater — a.k.a. Sinnerfold — on the Hell Mary's team. The spots, filmed at Austin Studios and produced by Region-C Productions, feature various states of play between different league teams and genuine reactions of real-life fans.

 "We are blown away. They have truly shown what it feels like to play flat track roller derby—the exhilaration, the force, the athleticism—in a way that has never been achieved before," Amanda "Sinnamon" Chiampi, Texas Rollergirls CRO, tells CultureMap.

 "But [the spots] were also able to show the connection we have to our fans. The experience of watching derby can just sweep you up into the action. We are amazed at how well they captured that."

 There are only three match-ups left this season, one of which is Saturday, June 8. Now, if only we could see the collisions, body slams and resulting facial expressions during an official bout at this speed…

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 Look at the Texas Rollergirls schedule and purchase tickets online. Bouts take place at the Austin Convention Center.
 Finally! Stubb's expands to China. Wait, what? 2013-06-05T15:49:57-05:00 Caitlin M. Ryan http://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/06-05-13-finally-stubbs-expands-to-china-wait-what/
 We've all been holding our breath, waiting until the day Austin finally moved into the illustrious, coveted Shanghai space.

 Wait. No we weren't?

 The internets were as shocked as we were to find out on Wednesday that Stubb's newest venture would send its brisket as far east as China, with a brick and mortar restaurant appropriately dubbed Stubb's China.

 The Austin Business Journal reports, "To prepare for the Shanghai location, grandsons of Stubb's founders Rocky and Reggie Stubblefield took a two-month trip to Shanghai to train staff in Texas barbecue."

 The restaurant's website is already live, and the Texas blood runs thick through the "About Us" section in which C.B. Stubblefield's story is detailed. Surprisingly, the menu shows very little deviation from original Stubb's recipes. Rather, mac n' cheese bacon, queso and barbecue platter plates are to be served in all their finger-lickin' glory.

 While we doubt the Shanghai outpost can top Austin's Gospel Brunch, the site does list a small advertisement for live music every Friday and Saturday night, keeping with the tradition of the Live Music Capital of the World.

 By all accounts, it appears that Stubb's China will be serving up tried and true Texas barbecue. The only difference might be the large side of Texas kitsch (shot holsters, a "stylized, old" atmosphere) that will accompany the meat in China. And sure, it's an unlikely choice for expansion, but can you imagine the sheer joy of any Southern expats living in Shanghai?


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Regardless of whether you're heading out on a long trail run or a short trail, you'll want a good selection of trails snacks for running fuel along the way. So what should you bring? Trail running is all about portable, lightweight, easy to eat, and functional running fuel. When you're away from aid stations, stores, and houses you have to be self-sufficient and smart, and this means good planning and preparation of your trail snacks is all-important.
Typically if you are trail running you would need 100-200 calories per hour for slower lower intensity runs and 200-300 calories per hour for faster higher intensity runs. You will want to make sure you drink water while eating your trail snacks so that you can digest your fuel properly and, instead of eating a whole bunch of food all at once, you should spread it out into smaller portions. This will help you keep a constant, steady source of running fuel while minimizing possible stomach issues. Always practice with your fueling and experiment with what works. Every person reacts differently with certain foods so you will need to try a few things and see what works for you.
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People want to tell their story, interpret their times, write and act with beauty and truth… before their peers, both on and off the stage. Itinerant Theatre (IT) wants to make that possible. IT's mission is to produce, tour and perform theatrical works for artistically underserved audiences in communities without regular access to affordable, professional theatre. IT will build on its Board members' collective experience of presenting, producing, directing, acting & writing for the theatre & other performing arts, all on a shoestring budget. IT looks forward to collaborating with other performing arts where possible.
In 2012 IT began a series of Louisiana Bicentennial Year productions. The Firsts ~ They Made a Difference, was four one-woman plays by Carolyn Woosley. IT premiered a fifth Bicentennial staged reading, Cleoma ~ A First, and closed that production with an evening of SWLA music performed by The Magnolia Sisters. Back by popular demand IT produced three one-woman plays from Woosley's Louisiana Women: The Writers (Maggie, Kate & Rosa). IT closed 2012 by inaugurating The Play's the Thing — its staged reading series of the classics — with Candida by George Bernard Shaw and Joy Pace as Director. Candida is Shaw's comedy on the clash of expectations in love.
IT returned in 2013-14 with a varied season. An all-local, all-professional (cast of 18) production of Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice for an audience of 1,500 was a hit. In Spring 2014 IT produced two ambitious plays at Imperial Calcasieu Museum, both directed by Carolyn Woosley: Tuesdays with Morrie, by Jeffrey Hatcher & Mitch Albom, starring Michael Goldman and Mike Muffuletto; and, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee and starring Frank Cooper, Joy Pace, Jordan Ashworth and Ronald Doyle.
In 2013-14 IT inaugurated its free first-Saturday-of-the-month series Coffee House Theatre with co-host Stellar Beans Coffee House & Edibles in downtown Lake Charles. This varied series show-cases, not only IT productions but also other educational and community theatre productions and also new works. The popular series continues for the 2014-15 season at Stellar Beans.
The theme for IT's 2014-15 season is America's Unfinished Business: Freedom. Beginning and ending the season are two staged readings, The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill and Man of a Thousand Songs by Carolyn Woosley. Three full productions mid-season are: Louisiana Women: Bound by Carolyn Woosley, This Wide Night by Chloe Moss and Race by David Mamet. Please see this website, as well as IT's Facebook page, for details on each production.
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Three year adoption for 3D TV
3D TV is currently stuck on the fringes of mass social acceptance thwarted by high-end price tags and limited content. Games manufacturer Ubisoft, however, thinks the adoption of 3D TV is imminent as it predicts every home will play host to a 3D capable TV by 2013.
It is a bold predicition but one the company truly believes. Ubisoft's UK marketing manager, Murray Pannel has said: "The truth is I think it is a technology that's coming we can't ignore it. It'll start slowly this year. But like HDTV I wouldn't rule out the fact that this will be installed in everyone's living room in three year's time, and for us to be in a position to have content that could really look absolutely amazing in 3D."
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Ubisoft, which has also predicted 50 per cent of all games will be played in 3D by 2012, is looking to capitalise on this expected rise in 3D technology in the home. During its Christmas preview event earlier this week, the games developer was demonstrating, amongst many other titles Shaun White Skateboarding in 3D.
Whilst the appeal and potential of 3D TV and 3D gaming is both apparent and exciting, it is still believed by some that the technology is a passing trend that, until widely available without the need for 3D receptive glasses, will fail to take off.
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Juventus have agreed a deal with Flamengo to take Matheus Bebeto when the youngster leaves Brazil.
Marotta told Sky Sport 24: "We will make important investments in July. We could have spent money this month but we have to be shrewd and rational.
"Bebeto['s son]? He is an important name but he was only born in 1994 so it will take time to fully understand his qualities. We have not signed him yet."


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Glenn Beck might want to stick to his day job.
The right-wing political pundit turned "artist" satirically placed a Barack Obama statue in a jar of pee on his Web show Tuesday. Oddly enough, he did so to make a point about artist Michael D'Antuono's First Amendment right to hang his painting depicting the president as Jesus Christ.
"Art is in the eye of the beholder, and this guy has a right to do this," Beck, speaking in a fake French accent, mused about the controversial art. "I think it's offensive. I don't think it's close to reality, but whatever floats your boat, Jack. I support his right to do exactly that."
To show just how much Beck supports every American's freedom of expression, he created his own potentially offensive piece of art.
Using "a Mason jar with a little pee-pee in it," Beck submerged a small Obama statue in a jar of his [presumably fake] urine. "Flowbama," as Beck calls it, is for sale for the "bargain price of $25,000."
"If this sells, I'm going to do another piece of art for Michelle Obama and her little abs," Beck quipped.
"It's all protected by this document," he said, pointing to a framed Constitution on the wall. "Whether you're offended by this one, or by this one, sucks to be you, doesn't it? Welcome to America."
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text: Tweet photo by Barcex (source: Wikimedia Commons) An EU study has shown that despite efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions and pollution from transportation within Europe, both have actually increased over the ten year period of 1997-2007. The report, from the European Environment Agency (EEA), gauges pollution and emissions levels from the transport sector in 32 European countries. While high emitters like passenger air travel, road and air freight grew, the use of rail and inland waterways declined. Reuters reports: European passenger airlines are increasing their traffic by about 48 percent each decade. While passenger demand for rail remained steady in western Europe in the 10 years to 2007, it declined heavily in eastern Europe. Emissions from internal transport in the EU went up by almost 30% from 1990 to 2007, comprising of 19.3% of total emissions; while 72% of all km traveled in EU was made by car. In regards to pollution, several EU states fell short of European standards. The UK faired particularly poorly in terms of transport, despite an overall reduction in emissions. From an article in the Ecologist: The EEA report also highlighted the continued problem of air pollution from the transport sector – road transport is the largest emitter of nitrogen oxides and the second largest contributer of particulate matter (PM), which is particularly harmful for asthma sufferers. According to an article on EurActiv, efforts to improve transportation infrastructure have made travel and shipping more convenient, but have failed to adequately address pollution and greenhouse gas emissions concerns. The EEA argues that a new policy and vision are needed. This would include coupling measures ensuring an uptake rate of 50-80% for electric vehicles by 2050 or improved engine design with land-use planning. This could include bringing people closer to services or investing in passenger transport to offer high-quality services, the report foresees. –EurActiv What's obvious, but not economic music to middle class European ears, is that we not only use bad modes of travel and shipping, but that we need to travel and ship less. In recent years we may have grown accustomed to exotic fruit and frequent holiday travel, but the environment and climate are paying a price much higher than what's been advertised. Additional resources: Guardian – What has happened to the UK's environment and transport policy? theParliament.com – Transport sector 'lagging' in efforts to cut CO2 emissions SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Thank you, your sign-up request was successful! Please check your e-mail inbox. Given email address is already subscribed, thank you! Please provide a valid email address. Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again later.


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The Magical Golden Dawn was created in 1988 by three adepts of the Holy Order of the Golden Dawn after they made contact with the Ascended Masters who empower the order. The Magickal Order is a descendant of the Esoteric Order of the Golden Dawn founded in 1888 and is Chartered by the Ashley lineage of the Holy Order of the Golden Dawn (originally chartered by Arthur E. Waite).
We adopted the original logo for the Order in 1988 and changed it to it's current form in 2008. For more information about our logo, see the article by Marie Harris.
The Magical Golden Dawn exists for express purpose of helping people transform themselves into their true spiritual nature as a Child of the Divine while here in the flesh through magical means including ritual, initiation, attunement, contemplation, meditation, visualization and communion with the Divine.
The Magical Golden Dawn offers students of the occult an opportunity for self-initiation, astral initiation, and lodge initiation. The Magical Golden Dawn offers study materials and initiation as a 0 = 0 (Candidate = Neophyte grade of some other Golden Dawn traditions) to all aspiring students at no cost. For more information about this opportunity go to the Candidate's Page.
Members who attain the rank of 3 = 8 are taught how to form a study group and are encouraged to do so under the supervision of a mentor. Affiliates coming to the Magical Order from another tradition who hold a rank of 3 = 8 or higher will also be given the opportunity to start a study group.
Members who attain the rank of 4 = 7 are taught how to start their own Golden Dawn Temple under the supervision and guidance of their mentor and the Chiefs of the Inner Order. Affiliates coming to the Magical Order from another tradition who hold the rank of 4 = 7 or higher will also be taught how to charter their own Golden Dawn Temple.
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It is used to treat Wilson's disease and cystinuria
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular check ups. It may take 2 to 3 months to improve your symptoms. Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if you get any new symptoms. You will need to have important blood work done while on this medicine.
You may need to be on a special diet while taking this medicine. Check with your doctor. Ask if you need to take extra vitamin B6 or a multi- vitamin while taking this medicine.
If you are taking this medicine to prevent kidney stones you need to drink plenty of water. Drink at least 2 full glasses of water at bedtime and 2 more full glasses of water during the night.
If you are going to have surgery, tell your doctor or health care professional that you are taking this medicine.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Keep the medicine container closed tightly. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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