Events - 14 Nov 15

Manos de Cristo, local nonprofit benefiting low-income individuals in the Austin area, is now accepting orders for their annual tamale fundraiser. All proceeds will benefit the organization’s dental, basic needs, and education programs that serve over 23,846 adults, children and seniors in the community.

The tamales offered by Manos de Cristo are gluten-free and come in pork, jalapeño pork, chicken, non-vegetarian bean and vegetarian varieties at $13 per dozen. Manos de Cristo welcomes large group orders, as they are perfect for holiday parties, family gatherings and everyday meals. To place an order online, visit www.manosdecristo.org/tamales. All major credit cards are accepted.

Tamales pick-up set for Friday, December 4 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.in the Manos de Cristo Education wing located at 4911 Harmon Avenue, Austin, TX 78751.

Famous for its Triumphal March and soaring arias, Guiseppe Verdi’s “Aida” is an intimate story of a love triangle between enemies during the times of war between Egypt and Ethiopia. Graced with some of Verdi’s greatest music, it’s a tour de force of choral scenes, dance, massive sets, and vocal power. Issachah Savage and Karen Slack will make their Austin Opera debuts in this beloved story of ill-fated love and betrayal. Stage director Brian Deedrick, former Artistic Director of the Edmonton Opera, will bring Verdi’s spectacular opera to life with powerful vocals, themes of patriotism and betrayal, and sets dominated by a looming Sphinx-like stone face that changes from blood-red at sunset to a ghostly shadow peering from the gloom of the final duet.

The key to the staying power of “Aida” for more than 140 years since its premier has been the human story under it all. At the heart of this opera is the story of an Ethiopian slave and secret princess Aida, her powerful Egyptian mistress, Princess Amneris, and their shared love for the ambitious soldier Ramades. Their love story, wrapped in complex themes of loyalty, longing, nation and regret, is told in four acts using some of the most intricate and complicated music that Verdi ever wrote, with voices blending like ribbons of sound.

Aida features the Austin Opera Chorus and the Austin Opera Orchestra. It is an Opera in four acts with intermissions after Act II and Act III, and is sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.

Saturday, November 7, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 12, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 15, 3 p.m.

Tickets are $15–$200 and can be purchased at http://austinopera.org/event/aida/.

The Capitol Steps have been a Washington, DC institution for over thirty years, providing a unique blend of musical and political comedy to our Nation’s Capitol and more.

Created especially for girls in grades 3 – 8 and for the adults who care about them, We Are Girls Conference is an annual statewide event produced by Girls Empowerment Network in Austin and Houston. Its 2015 theme is “Tell Your Story,” featuring skill-building workshops and presentations that connect girls to role models and encourage healthy relationships, educational discovery, and creative self-expression. More than 1,600 girls and adults attended the Austin conference in 2014. Cost is $30 and includes lunch. Scholarships are available upon request at http://genaustin.org/what-we-do/we-are-girls-conference/scholarship-application/.
Featured speakers in Austin include:
-Jamia Wilson, Executive Director of Women, Action & the Media
-Maya Gonzalez, author and illustrator for books including Call Me Tree (2014), helping teachers build cultural awareness to promote a positive identity for all learners
-Ebony Stewart, award-winning spoken-word performing arts poet
Plus dozens of workshops from Austin organizations and women leaders, providing creative and inspirational activities and conversations for all ages.
How to register:
For Austin: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-are-girls-conference-austin-registration-16221636351

Created especially for girls in grades 3 – 8 and for the adults who care about them, We Are Girls Conference is an annual statewide event produced by Girls Empowerment Network in Austin and Houston. Its 2015 theme is “Tell Your Story,” featuring skill-building workshops and presentations that connect girls to role models and encourage healthy relationships, educational discovery, and creative self-expression. More than 1,600 girls and adults attended the Austin conference in 2014. Cost is $30 and includes lunch. Scholarships are available upon request at http://genaustin.org/what-we-do/we-are-girls-conference/scholarship-application/.
Featured speakers in Austin include:
-Jamia Wilson, Executive Director of Women, Action & the Media
-Maya Gonzalez, author and illustrator for books including Call Me Tree (2014), helping teachers build cultural awareness to promote a positive identity for all learners
-Ebony Stewart, award-winning spoken-word performing arts poet
Plus dozens of workshops from Austin organizations and women leaders, providing creative and inspirational activities and conversations for all ages.
How to register:
For Austin: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-are-girls-conference-austin-registration-16221636351

An elegant evening of dining and unique artistic entertainment awaits Austin’s elite at this star-studded gala.  Austin Children’s Shelter’s ‘Reach for the Stars’ Gala will begin with a celestial cocktail hour, complete with poker tables, cigar bar and Scotch bar. Following, join us in enjoying seraphic entertainment, inspiring stories of former Austin Children’s Shelter kids reaching for the stars, and in honoring Ronda and Kelly Gray—the  inaugural Guardian Award recipients.

An elegant evening of dining and unique artistic entertainment awaits Austin’s elite at this star-studded gala.  Austin Children’s Shelter’s ‘Reach for the Stars’ Gala will begin with a celestial cocktail hour, complete with poker tables, cigar bar and Scotch bar. Following, join us in enjoying seraphic entertainment, inspiring stories of former Austin Children’s Shelter kids reaching for the stars, and in honoring Ronda and Kelly Gray—the  inaugural Guardian Award recipients.