Luis J. Wright
austin, tx
- Gender: Male
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- Member since: 2007-04-06 00:00:00
- Last log-in: 2007-11-02 00:00:00
- Events: 10
Events:
The Meteors
Where: Emo's
Date: 2008-02-16 22:00:00
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The Meteors are a highly influential psychobilly band. Originally from the United Kingdom, they are often credited with giving the genre its distinctive sound. The Meteors consider themselves the first and only "pure" psychobilly band.
Brand Nubian
Where: The Parish Room (At Jazz)
Date: 2008-02-23 21:00:00
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Brand Nubian has often been targeted by critics who take issue with its defiant stances on politics and religion, but the members' virtuosic rhymes and infectious beats proved them more than just a shock act.
Austin Green Art Presents The 11th Hour
Where: Alamo Drafthouse South (Lamar)
Date: 2008-04-22 18:00:00
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Mingle, Movie and Discussion! Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, THE 11th HOUR describes the last moment when change is possible. The film explores how humanity has arrived at this moment; how we live, how we impact the earth's ecosystems, and what we can do to change our course. The film features dialogues with experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey and sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in addition to over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who present the facts and discuss the most important issues that face our planet. This show is brought to us courtesy of the fine people at Austin Green Art working hard to change to world and sponsored in-part by the equally fine people of Levelfield. Tickets are $10, or you may purchase a $25 VIP ticket which ensures you have one of the best seats in the house! Reserve your tickets online now at the link below. Only a limited amount left.! Find out more about Austin's newest climate change initiative - Austin350! Born out of Bill McKibben's visit during SXSW, Austin responds to Bill's international climate change action 350.org, which focuses on reducing global CO2 levels to 350 parts per million. The main environmental problem that Austin Green Art seeks to address is not EXACTLY environmental! To quote Bill McKibben, it is that "we believe too firmly that we, each of us as individuals, are the most important things on the earth." This cultural programming is driving the destruction of the planet. It is perhaps only art that can shape culture, and without a cultural change, environmental policy and activism cannot stop the destruction of the planet. So, we call our mission 'The Sustainability Revolution' and we envision, inspire and manifest it.
"Swan School; The Matriculation"
Where: Art Palace
Date: 2008-04-18 20:00:00
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Please join us Friday, April 18th (8-10pm) as Art Palace presents Swan School; The Matriculation, Ali Fitzgerald's second solo exhibition at Art Palace. Fitzgerald's current body of work explores victimization and violence within a forged adolescent caste-system. Through drawing based sculptures, dioramas and site-specific installations, Fitzgerald surveys a dystopian boarding school complex, within whose misleading facades, we see residue of girlhood gone awry. In Swan School, Fitzgerald turns to the emotionally charged ostentation of the Gothic, referencing movies like Robert Wise's The Haunting, in which the undulating spaces themselves reflect a character's psychological state. Her architecturally impossible facades allude to both privileged east coast boarding schools and to the supposedly solemn naves of old cathedrals. These structures house and protect fantastic scenarios involving Fitzgerald's imprisoned character Sad Little White Girl and her tormentors. Swan School; The Matriculation is on view from April 18th through May 21st, 2008. Art Palace is located at 2109 E. Cesar Chavez St. (next door to Taqueria Chapala) between Chicon and Robert Martinez. Gallery Hours: Saturday noon to 5pm, Wednesday 7-9pm or by appointment. For further information or images, please contact the gallery at 512.496.0687 or info@artpalacegallery.com.