Celebrando el Museo

Mexic-Arte Museum celebrates its 29th anniversary with Gala del Museo: Arte Y Glamour

Lifetime Achievement Award winner Francisco de Paula Leon Olea with Dr. John Hogg.

Photo by Robert Godwin

For its 29th anniversary celebration, Mexic-Arte Museum saw a packed ballroom at the Four Seasons Hotel for the Gala del Museo: Arte Y Glamour. Arriving guests were immediately immersed in the sound of Mexico by the Mariachi Relampago. So much socializing ensued over special beverages featuring Patron Tequila, it required considerable chiming and encouragement to move the crowd into the ballroom for the program and dinner.

President of the Board Dr. John Hogg greeted guests and joined in the applause for Gala Co-Chairs David Garza and Laurel Prats. Jump-starting the program was a performance by the Danza Azteca Guadalupana with a dominating bass drum beat. A fast-forward in time then delighted the crowd with an aria from Dr. Gerado Ramos accompanied by Kay Rivers-Kidd on piano.

Dance and music having been offered, it was time for a history lesson by none other than the Consul General of Mexico, Rosalba Ojeda. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the unlikely victory of Mexican forces over the French invasion force at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The history lesson was underlined with a teasing preview of Cinco de Mayo: La Batalla, a movie offered by producer, Paco Gallastegui.

Additionally, the Gala served as the perfect moment to recognize two extraordinary men. Sam Coronado received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Visual Arts. He is a co-founder of Mexic-Arte Museum and founder of the Serie Print Project, an artist residency program.

Also recognized was keynote speaker Francisco de Paula Leon Olea, who received the Lifetime Achievement in the Arts and Humanities for his work as a musician, philosopher, literary author and businessman. Mr. Olea is currently kept busy as President and Chairman of the Board of Giordano Bruno University.

Gala Co-Chairs David Garza left and Laurel Prats with Museum Co-Founder and Artistic Director Sylvia Orozco and Board President Dr. John Hogg

Gala Del Museo Arte Y Glamour benefiting the Mexic-Arte Museum. Gala Co-Chairs David Garza and Laurel Prats with Museum Co-Founder and Artistic Director Sylvia Orozco and Board President Dr. John Hogg

Photo by Robert Godwin

Gala Co-Chairs David Garza left and Laurel Prats with Museum Co-Founder and Artistic Director Sylvia Orozco and Board President Dr. John Hogg

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The 'Brothers' Are Back

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson spotted with film crew in Austin

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Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson were seen on South Congress Avenue in mid-November.

One of Hollywood's favorite duos, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, were spotted on South Congress in mid-November with a camera crew.

Nobody is exactly sure what these two are up to, but that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from churning. Some say it's for their upcoming Apple TV+ series, Brother From Another Mother. It'sa 10-episode comedy that is a "heartfelt odd couple love story," according to The Wrap, quoting an early press release. It takes place on a ranch in Texas, so filming around town would make sense.

South Congress Avenue certainly doesn't look like a ranch, though. The actors looked foppish, Harrelson in an all-maroon suit and shiny leather shoes, and McConaughey in a loud, royal purple patterned shirt.

Another theory was that they were shooting Salesforce ads, and someone in the same thread suggested (without a source) that what they were filming wasn't a narrative feature.

And of course Reddit is doing what it does best:

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Reddit discourse about Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson McConaughey said on Access Daily that his mom started the rumor that he and Harrelson are half-brothers.reddit.com

But even though no one knows for sure what the two are doing here, we do have reason to believe that the two real-life best friends and former EDtv and True Detective co-stars are still around. According to an insider, who can't say much because the project is still in the works, the two are "still shooting a bunch of stuff around town," though where they'll be next is a mystery.

And remember, "Time is a flat circle. Everything we have done or will do we will do over and over and over again — forever.” So if you don't catch them this time, sounds like you'll have another chance.

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