Daily Archives: 07/27/2009

(Community Matters) Emily Little hosted a book launch for Austin artist, Rino Pizzi in her extraordinary Guadalupe neighborhood home this evening.

Rino Pizzi, Graham Reynolds & Deborah Hay

Rino is an accomplished photographer and has published a book of photographs of Austinites featuring one important object of theirs. Graham Reynolds – ok, readers already know he’s my favorite composer & Austin musician. Deborah Hay, the internationally acclaimed dance choreographer. Loved catching up with Deborah who mentioned a recent performance and workshop in Fresno.

Graham mentioned that Shawn Sides is in rehearsals in NYC. She’s directing a site specific piece which includes a Bronx tour – definitely checking it out. He thinks it opens mid-Sept. I’m pissed I missed Graham’s concert last night.

Emily Little & Andrew Long

Emily’s restoration work is quite well known in Austin. She’s an architect with ClaytonLevyLittle. Emily is featured in Rino’s new book, along with a vase of her grandmother. Dancer/photographer/painter Andrew Long. We have so many mutual friends and have never spent enough time together. I plan to follow up.

Ann Clark

Legendary foodie, Ann Clark, just back from a southern France adventure. I LOVED running into her this evening. I was thinking about her earlier today when I was focused on the new Julia Childs movie. Perfect! We’re going to cook an abundant French meal, all from Julia’s cookbooks, on the eve of Julie & Julia.

Tom Doyal

Tom – I saw his picture on the wall and asked about it. How could Tom be in Rino’s book. I thought Tom died years ago. Someone answered and pointed him out across the room. Tom Doyal is one of the godfathers of Austin’s gay community – an attorney and author, Tom helped usher in LGBT equality in Austin and certainly helped build Austin’s AIDS/HIV continuum of care & support. I was estatic to see and visit with Tom. He’s been mostly out of sight since 1999 – obviously I thought more permanently so.

Margaret Keys & Meg Schwartz

Margaret Keys also featured in Rino’s book. Her object the art studio on her Clarksville compound. Meg is the delicious private chef responsible for Friday night’s iconic meal – check out Dishalicious from where she also delivers food.

Mark Holzbach

Zebra Imaging’s founder & Rude Mech’s board chair Mark Holzbach’s object is a family photograph. He and Dana recently back from the annual Maine pilgrimage. Soon, off to New Orleans, then Japan.

Nancy Scanlon & Art House’s Sue Graze

I can’t remember Nancy’s object but the photo of her is gorgeous. Nancy’s off to Sante Fe for the rest of the summer. She wasn’t mad at anyone. I had just introduced her to Andrew Long to whom she was making some enthusiastic point.

Dana Friis-Hansen & Michael Long

Dana Friis-Hansen’s object was his iPod, his write up noting he’s always been a fan of pop music. Michael is new to Austin; he’s a photographer and the brother of Andrew Long

Carrie Fountain & Kirk Lynn

Carrie & Kirk way dear. Grrl Action just wrapped up at the Off Center yesterday. We talked about their work, work spaces and how Steven and I aren’t the only ones who email each other from across the house.

Richard & Gail

Richard & Gail in from San Miguel and confirmed they aren’t fleeing.

(Community Matters) St. James Day today, i.e., in honor of James the Greater, the apostle for whom our church is named.
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Austin’s own Joe Morales (from our 6pm service) on the sax at today’s combined service

Michael Murray (center) organized today’s luncheon

the choir rocked, performing a new piece written by Joe

50 yr+ St James member, Larry Jackson accompanied by his grandson, Jeremy

the Tina & Frank Fernandez Family & Nancy Johnson (right)

I’m embarrassed to say I don’t know this brood of fun kiddos
I think they are new

Chike Okpara, Keith Braithwaite Jr & Matt Harr’iger

Marci & Louis Henna & Ora Houston

Steven & Keith Braithwaite

Andrew Green & Johann Williams

Joyce Christian, Chester Beattie & Judge Lora Livingston

We’re a multicultural, inclusive community – ethnically, socio/economically, gender identification and sexual orientation. St. James Episcopal was founded in 1941 by Huston Tillotson faculty members & friends who weren’t allowed to worship at St. David’s Episcopal because of race discrimination.

(Community Matters) I’ll regret this posting but I kinda gotta meet this chick.

(Community Matters) Leonard Pitts, Jr. on Prof. Louis Gates, Jr and Officer Crowley

Because sometimes, they just don’t see you. It’s one of the most frustrating verities of African American life. Sometimes you simply know: They are looking your way but seeing their fears, their preconceptions, their stereotypes, that other black guy who did them wrong — everything except the one and only you.