John B. Jackson
austin, tx
- Gender: Male
- Interested In: Neither
- Member since: 2007-04-27 00:00:00
- Last log-in: 2007-09-18 00:00:00
- Events: 8
Events:
Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) 28th Annual Conv...
Where: Austin Convention Center
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
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The TCEA annual convention is recognized nationwide for its quality professional development opportunities, fun activities, and chances to meet and network with other education professionals. TCEA’s five-day convention is one of the largest educational technology conventions in the nation and the largest in Texas. Be sure to take advantage of this great opportunity to develop your own technology skills and meet other educators who have similar goals.
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Where: The Parish
Date: 2008-02-01 21:00:00
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The music of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars is a spirited, infectious, and soothing blend of traditional West African music, roots reggae and classic Rhythm & Blues. Comprised of six musicians living in or around Sierra Leone's capital city, Freetown; their stories and music became the subject of an acclaimed documentary.
South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference
Where: Austin Convention Center
Date: 2009-03-13 00:00:00
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What is the SXSW Interactive Festival? The SXSW Interactive Festival offers five days of panels, keynote discussions, Trade Show, and exciting evening events. Attendees benefit from hands-on, how-to training as well as long-term, big-picture analysis in an atmosphere that charges creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. More to the point, coming to SXSW Interactive is a great way to recharge your creativity. Where does the SXSW Interactive Festival occur? Daytime panel programming (as well as the Trade Show & Exhibition) takes place at the Austin Convention Center (500 E. Cesar Chavez) in downtown Austin. Evening events occur at various nightspots around the city. Who attends this event? SXSW Interactive appeals to uber-geeks and digital creatives who push the cutting edge of technological change. The event appeals to content developers, web designers, programmers, bloggers, wireless innovators, gamers, tech entrepreneurs, investors, and educators. Even if you are not a technical person, you will benefit from the outside-the-box thinking that thrives at SXSW. What kind of topics are covered at the event? Panel topics cover everything from web design, usability, and blogging to wireless innovation and new technology business models. Other panels focus on more general topics that are nonetheless relevant to the digital creatives who attend SXSW Interactive. Discovering new ideas that lead us to a better future is the underlying theme on all of this programming.
About:Blank
Where: Elephant Room
Date: 2008-03-23 21:30:00
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About:Blank is an Austin-based experimental jazz/funk quintet formed in 2005.
The Breeders
Where: Emo's
Date: 2008-05-05 22:00:00
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Fronted by former Pixies bassist Kim Deal, the Breeders scored an alternative hit in 1993 with their 'Last Splash' album and expanded their following with main-stage appearances on the Lollapalooza tour. Reunited with Deal, sister Kelley Deal, Jose Medeles and Carrie Bradley, The Breeders perform live in support of their album, 'Mountain Battles,' due in 2008. Colour Revolt features Jesse Coppenbarger (vocals/guitar/keys), Jimmy Cajoleas (guitars), Drew Mellon (bass/sampler) Len Clark (drums/vocals) and Sean Kirkpatrick (guitar/vocals/keys).