2014 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee

ZACH Theatre

04.29.14

"Laissez les bons temps rouler" with the Literacy Coalition of Central Texas. Senator Kirk Watson returns to emcee and the Austin Babtist Women bring their hilarious hijinks to the s

Environmental Milestone

Thought leaders & community icons convene for The Nature Conservancy of Texas' 50th anniversary

By Shelley Seale

02.17.14 | 11:24 am

About 700 people gathered on Thursday, February 13 to celebrate a major milestone for The Nature Conservancy of Texas: the nonprofit's 50th anniversary of protecting natural resources and the e ...

Giving at Hotel Ella

Stylish, fun movers and shakers turn out for Caritas anniversary benefit at Hotel Ella

By Cindy Widner

02.02.14 | 1:17 pm

The vibe at Hotel Ella’s lovely upstairs ballroom Thursday night was, in typical local fashion, simultaneously fun, funky and swanky. Mighty happy supporters and equally proud board and staff ...

Preserving the Colorado

Cocktails on the Colorado recognizes 2013 River Hero, announces new identity for Colorado River Alliance

By Arden Ward

05.15.13 | 2:35 pm

Tuesday, May 14 was a landmark occasion for the Colorado River Foundation, marking the 12th annual Cocktails on the Colorado Awards Gala, held at the Austin home of Doug and Marty Murrell. The even ...

The Texas Tribune Presents: How'd the Senate Do?

The Austin Club

05.30.13

The mark the end of the session, the Texas Tribune invites you to join them for a conversation on the Texas Senate and the 83rd Texas Legislature, with special guests state Sens. Kirk Watson, D-Aus

a golden gala

The Blanton Museum of Art's 50th Anniversary bridges the generation gap between art lovers

By Caitlin M. Ryan

02.18.13 | 6:03 pm

Those who believe Austinites don't know how to dress to the nines ought to have been present Saturday night at the Blanton Museum of Art's 50th Anniversary gala. ...

equal rights

Austin's 17th annual HRC Gala: Where Love Conquers Hate and leaders are honored

By Jon Shapley

02.10.13 | 3:45 pm

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) came together for its annual gala to honor and celebrate the leaders in support of the LGTB community. ...

Two decades of effort

Modern generation environmentalists say they could have done better

By Rickie Windle

02.01.12 | 2:45 pm

The well spring of the modern Austin environmental movement is June 7, 1990. But almost 22 years later, we’re still planning and debating what we’ve accomplished in dirt and tone. B ...

urban medicine

Civic leaders are finally talking—why it's important for Austin to have a medical school

By Jennifer Walden

09.20.11 | 3:06 pm

As a graduate of both the University of Texas at Austin for undergrad and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) for medical school, I have spent years hearing about the possibility of a med ...