Daily Archives: 03/26/2012

(Community Matters) Our friends Turk & Christy Pipkin founded the Nobelity Project  in 2005 in order to make movies that make a difference. collaborating with Nobel laureates and other inspiring leaders to enlighten and motivate people into action.  They build classrooms, libraries, water projects in Kenya and last night announced plans to plant 1mm trees in Bastrop.

DJ Spooky and the Tosca String Quartet opened. The most awesome foursome of Austin – Shawn Colvin, Joe Ely, Charlie Sexton and Bob Schneider closed. Tons and tons of friends attending. We joined Suzanne Deal Booth, Kathy Valentine & friends. Nearby, the Merediths, the Winkelmans, Nancy Scanlon, Fred & Kathryn Miller (his new film, When Angels Sing, coming out in the fall), & everyone

(Community Matters) way cool – know an undiscovered superstar in real estate, energy or education who could really benefit from a leading national mentor – not to mention $10k? Check out these Acton challenge programs in all three industries – energy,  real estate, education innovation. From all submissions, 40 will be chosen for a week in Austin, from them 10 for intensive 14 weeks mentoring by leading national figures