Austin-based artist, Emily Bell -a cross between a sophisticated pop songbird, a soulful glam girl tigress and a sexy strutting rocker-is proud to announce the independent release of her debut album "In Technicolor" on Tuesday, May 28, with an official album release party on Friday, May 24th at The North Door, 501 N I H 35, Austin , TX. Come celebrate the release of Austin-based artist Emily Bell's debut album, "In Technicolor"! Bell and friends will set the stage on fire with what is sure to be a unbridled, high energy performance. Doors open at 8 p.m. and Bell will perform at 11 p.m., after Larry g(EE) and Hardproof Afrobeat. Proceeds benefit the Austin-based music charity for kids, Grounded in Music. To buy tickets ($10), click here: The Technicolor Ball Tickets

The Lost Mule Band will bring its unique mix of traditional country, classic rock, blues and Texas swing to Moondance – the newly renamed outdoor concert series at the Cibolo Nature Center & Farm – from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. May 25.

Most of the six self-described “homegrown” musicians in The Lost Mule Band have been performing together for more than 25 years, playing traditional country, classic rock, blues, Texas swing, folk and original tunes.

Band members include David Digby, vocals, acoustic guitar; Darin Digby, guitar, steel guitar; Will Digby, guitar; Jeff Duke, vocals, bass guitar; Phillip Duke, vocals, piano and keyboard; and Mike Riordan, drums. David Digby and Jeff and Phillip Duke all sing solo as well as in two- and three-part harmonies. The band has been a long-time favorite at the CNC’s annual concert series.

The Cibolo Nature Center & Farm’s long-running spring-to-fall concert series will take place under the oak trees at the CNC each month through October on the Saturdays closest to the full moon. Concert-goers may bring picnics, lawn chairs and blankets, children, grandparents and nice dogs on leashes. Dancing shoes are recommended. Wheelie Gourmet will also be on hand, selling Moroccan gourmet sandwiches from its colorful food truck.

Admission to Moondance costs $10, $7.50 for CNC members and $5 for those 65 and older, with kids 12 and under admitted free. Season tickets are available for $50, $45 for CNC members.

The non-profit Cibolo Nature Center & Farm in Boerne is located on 162 acres of natural lands at Boerne City Park off Highway 46 just west of the Kendall County Fairgrounds. With a mission of conservation of natural resources through education and stewardship, the CNC is celebrating its 25th year. Call (830) 249-4616 or visit Cibolo.org.

Austin based singer/songwriter Mrs. Glass will film the April 9 installment of his impressive White Horse residency. The shoot will be directed by local filmmaker Tyson Zoltan, known for his work with The East Cameron Folkcore, Bridge Farmers and many others. The concert will also be captured in high-definition multi-track audio by Daniel McNeill for a future live record release. THE DETAILS: • Tuesday, April 9, 2013 • Doors open at 9pm, concert begins at 10pm • Free Admission • Free Lonestar beer from 9:30-10:00pm • The White Horse, 500 Comal Street Mrs. Glass was born in Iowa in 1985. He hitchhiked to New Orleans as a teenager and moved to Austin after Hurricane Katrina. You can categorize his voice and style of playing as a fusion of delta blues and pop. His crew is comprised of bassist/keyboardist Ivan Evangelista and drummer, Ian Fry. If Son House had a child with Janis Joplin, the result would be Mrs. Glass. Mrs. Glass released his first full length album in January 2013. It is available at Waterloo Records. He holds weekly residencies at The White Horse (every Tuesday at 10pm) and The Blackheart (every Thursday at 10pm). "One of Austin's best guitarists, Mrs. Glass, [is] a sharp-dressed picker with a deep microphone moan that will make you want to move here just for his Tuesday night residency." - Kevin Curtin, (Austin Chronicle) "Anyone who does not like that (Mrs. Glass) is just not listening." -John Aielli (KUTX 98.9) "What we have here from Mrs. Glass is a rock ‘n’ soul blowout, a blaze of rock/pop dosed with shots of blues and loads of grit." -Laurie Gallardo (KUTX 98.9) For more information on Mrs. Glass visit: www.reverbnation.com/mrsglass Facebook: www.facebook.com/Mrsglassaustin

The Big Squeeze Accordion Contest Semi-Finals Saturday, April 20, 2013 2:00 p.m to 5:30pm Free and open to the public The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum 1800 N. Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 936-8746 Texas Folklife’s annual Big Squeeze semi-finals accordion showdown returns to the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. This free playoff and public concert will be held on Saturday, April 20, starting at 2:00pm outside on the Lone Star Plaza (rain location is inside.) Performances by 2012 champ Peter Anzaldua as well as Austin’s own Susan Torres y Conjunto Clemencia and Houston zydeco legend Step Rideau and the Zydeco Outlaws. So come join the fun! Get more information at Texas Folklife: www.texasfolklife.org and (512) 441-9255.

The Cibolo Nature Center & Farm in Boerne will host “Brandon’s Revue” – a singer-songwriter showcase featuring Texas rising star Carolyn Wonderland – from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, on the grounds of the center’s nature preserve. “Brandon’s Revue” kicks off the CNC’s annual family friendly Moondance outdoor concert series, held from April to October as a fundraiser for the non-profit nature-education organization.

Wonderland will be joined by Danny Brooks and Tommy Elskes teaming up as a duo, Matt Harlan and The Hems in performances on the outdoor stage under the Hill Country oaks.

Tickets to “Brandon’s Revue” cost $25 in advance or $30 at the gate; children under 12 will be admitted free. Advance tickets are available at www.outhousetickets.com, and the number of available tickets is limited to protect the nature preserve. The Cibolo Nature Center & Farm is located on 162 acres of natural lands at 140 City Park Road, just west of the Kendall County Fairgrounds in Boerne.

Visitors may bring picnic baskets, small ice chests and their own beverages, as well as lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. The event is designed to appeal to families from children to grandparents. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m., with food and soft drinks available for purchase on site.

Organized by Linda and Bob Manning of Boerne, “Brandon’s Revue” is named in honor of their son, Brandon Gallagher-Manning (1979-2001), and benefits the Brandon Gallagher-Manning Memorial Endowment, which supports Cibolo Nature Center & Farm’s Moondance concert series. Proceeds from Moondance concerts help support CNC nature education and outreach programs.

With a mission of conservation of natural resources through education and stewardship, the Cibolo Nature Center & Farm is celebrating its 25th year. Call (830) 249-4616 or visit Cibolo.org.

Once again I'll be back at Buenos Aires Cafe on Monday April 1st 7-9pm to perform gorgeous Brazilian bossa nova, featuring the music of Antônio Carlos "Tom" Jobim plus other great classics. They serve dishes from Argentina. Awesome food. And the Malbec wine is delicious too. They have parking on the back! For more info: Paula Maya

Broadjam and RedGorilla are excited to be hosting a day party on Friday, March 15th at the Thirsty Nickel located in downtown Austin from noon to 5 p.m. This day party will feature performances from five of the best Broadjam bands. • And I Become The Dreamer - Noon to 12:40 p.m. • Mojostar- 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. • Sunspot- 2 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. • TBA – 3 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. • Spero- 4 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. Attendees will have a chance to win giveaways from Broadjam, an online company providing services to musicians worldwide, and Propellerheads, a company that creates break-through music production software. -###- The Thirsty Nickel 325 E. 6th Street Austin, TX 78701 Learn more about Broadjam at Broadjam Music.

Brave New Breed Entertainment is proud to present Talib Kweli on March 14, 2013 at The Breeding Ground, 2421 Webberville Rd, Austin, Texas 78702 from 12pm – 6pm during the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference Festival. Talib Kweli, is one of the most prolific and consciously sound rappers in the industry, with fans spanning across the globe transcending geographic and color lines. The show roster is as follows: Talib Kweli House Shoes DJ set Lowercase Letters Nate Greyski ZaiAh Burke Dub-O Brave New Breed expects this highly anticipated show to sell quickly and encourages all attendees to purchase tickets prior to the show. Advance tickets are available for $10 at http://thebreedingground.eventbrite.com/ and may also be purchased at RSVPster, http://www.rsvpster.com/sxsw-party-calendar/brave-new-breed-entertainment-presents-thebreedingground/ . Brave New Breed will apportion 10% of each ticket sale to Words Beats and Life, a non-profit organization based out of College Park, Maryland committed to transforming individual lives and communities through hip-hop.

Now in its 14th year, the African American Community Heritage Festival will feature the soulful sounds of Grammy Award-winning singer DWELE! Attendees have a chance to win Southwest airline round-trip tickets, hotels stays, a Google Nexus 7 tablet pc and more! We will also hear music from "Austin's First Lady of Jazz" Pam Hart and other entertainers, experience the arts, dance and crafts, a health fair, food and fun for all! This free Festival will take place at Huston-Tillotson University (900 East Chicon Street) on Saturday, February 23 from 1-5p.m. Pre-event activities include a bike ride with the City of Austin Mayor Pro-tem Sheryl Cole and the Major Taylor Cycling club, which kicks off approximately at 11:00 a.m. Again, this is a free community event for all ages founded by Representative Dawnna Dukes and presented in partnership with Huston-Tillotson University, Women in Jazz, City of Austin, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas; with proceeds going to the Huston-Tillotson Scholarship Fund. Website: www.austinheritagefestival.org Event Contact: Pam Parker Email: pamparker@austinheritagefestival.org or info@austinheritagefestival.org Phone: 512.222.7118

Jan. 31, 2013
Hello Future Little Wing Families & Partners,

We have had an amazing response to our new Little Wing program for students age 4-5. We are very thankful for all the interests, and want to invite you to join us for an open house to see (and hear) what Little Wing is all about.

Monday, February 4th @ Go Dance Studio
4:00pm to 6:00pm
o 2525 W Anderson Ln Suite 530 Austin,TX 78757

Little Wing offers real musical and music making experiences that will encourage:
making and recognizing rhythm patterns
singing and tonal processing
exercising both short and long term musical memory, including kinetic memory
using musical syntax (sound and silence, musical dynamics, and song structure)
confidence through practicing and performing as an individual and as a band member
playing games to practice auditory focus and develop great listening skills

Little Wing is designed to be mobile: we will offer classes at public locations, but we can also bring it to your home, preschool or day care center. We would love to discuss opportunities to partner with you to bring Little Wing to your community.

We have included information on class structure, materials required, and fun iPad applications to give you a better understanding of what we're about to launch! Click here to view the details!

Two sessions are starting next week @ Go Dance Studios:
· Thursday, Feb 7th - 4pm to 5pm
· Saturday, Feb 9th - 10am to 11am

Classes are expected to fill up quickly, so please call or email at your earliest convenience so you don't miss this opportunity for your little rockers. Your RSVP to this event will be appreciated. (Please forward to parents that may be interested, thanks!)
Sincerely,

Mark Turk
Little Wing Director
mturk@littlewing.com
Littlewing.com
512-518-6305

Melodic three part harmonies, guitar picking delivered with the precision of a master classical guitarist and passionate lyrics sung by perhaps the smoothest voices in the history of Latin American music. This is the essence of Los Tres Reyes-The Three Kings-masters of the mexican trío romántico music genre. Texas Folklife presents Una Noche Romantica with world acclaimed Los Tres Reyes. Held at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center on February 14th, 2013, doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. The evening will be complete with wine, chocolate and hor d'ouvres. For more information go to www.texasfolklife.org or call 512-441-9255

Alt-folk songwriter, Elyse Miller will make her Austin debut Thursday, February 28th at Whole Foods in Austin, Texas. Come hear some though-provoking original music Live @ The Buzz! Recommended if you like Jewel, Norah Jones, or Tori Amos. 5-7pm Thursday February 28 Whole Foods Market Bee Cave 12601 Hill Country Blvd Bee Cave, TX78738 (512) 206-2730 Free, family-friendly, open to the public. www.elysemiller.com