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- Bart Weiss
- Cindy Cashdollar and the Silver Shot Western Swing Review
- Ruthie Foster
- Kacy Crowley
- Wayanay Inka
- Viva Trio
- Valor Latino (Latino classical)
- Gospel Stars
- Las Altenas
- Elision Saxophone Quartet
- Mariachi Garibay
- Conjunto Aztlan
- Hey Bale!
Bart Weiss
Artist in Residence: Media Arts
Americans for the Arts is pleased to continue the tradition of engaging an Artist in Residence by working with filmmaker Bart Weiss, who will be capturing the essence of our work and synthesizing it in a video piece to be presented at the closing luncheon. Plan to share your thoughts on how the arts are viewed as community change agents in your area with Mr. Weiss and his colleagues.
Bart Weiss is an award-winning independent film and video producer, director, editor, and educator who has lived in Dallas since 1981. He currently serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers (AIVF) and is also a member of the Board of Directors of the University Film and Video Association. Mr. Weiss is former Vice President of the Texas Association of Film and Tape Professionals (TAFTP), founder and former President of the West Virginia Filmmakers’ Guild, and co-founder of the Dallas Video Festival and the Video Association of Dallas. Mr. Weiss is an associate professor at the University of Texas at Arlington and has been a video columnist for The Dallas Morning News, the Dallas Times Herald, United Features Syndicate, and KERA 90.1 FM Radio in Dallas.
Cindy Cashdollar and the Silver Shot Western Swing Review
Joint Preconference Opening Reception
Thursday, June 9, 2005, at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
What makes steel guitar and Dobro player Cindy Cashdollar’s musical journey stand out is its combination of restless creativity combined with an uncanny ability to understandand—add to—a wild array of styles. She has worked with a range of musical legends, from Bob Dylan to BeauSoleil and including such premier country artists as Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, George Strait, and the Dixie Chicks. As the steel guitarist for eight years with the western swing kingpins Asleep at the Wheel, Ms. Cashdollar has logged considerable time on the road, and she has won five Grammys along the way. Ms. Cashdollar was named instrumentalist of the year in 2003 by the Academy of Western Artists, and was inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame in 2003. She is a frequent guest on Garrison Keilor’s A Prarie Home Companion public radio show, and has released four instructional videos for Dobro and steel on Homespun Tapes.
Ruthie Foster
Opening Keynote Luncheon
Saturday, June 11, 2005, at the Hilton Austin
Ruthie Foster’s songs are a remarkable hybrid of blues, gospel, roots, and folk music, rich with honest spirituality and emotion. Her superior vocal stylings have garnered critical comparison to Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin. Ms. Foster’s passionate songs and scintillating live performances attract both the young and old, creating an uplifting experience of dancing, listening, laughing, and even some crying—especially when she rounds out the joyous occasion with her versions of show-stopping gospel standards.
Kacy Crowley
Americans for the Arts Annual Report
June 11, 2005, at the Hilton Austin
New England native Kacy Crowley has got some battle scars. From cancer to drug addiction to the music industry, Ms. Crowley has proved herself to be an exemplar of survival. Her songs are both fiercely unapologetic and bravely tender—a combination of poetic insight and simple observation that has won over the hearts of fans from Sweden to Saskatoon. Ms. Crowley blew onto the radar screen in 1997 after Atlantic Records released her first independent recording “Anchorless.” In addition to having won critical praise from publications like Billboard, Time, USA Today, and Vanity Fair, she’s toured the U.S. and Canada, joined the Lilith Fair, played the H.O.R.D.E. festival, opened for acts such as Chantal Kreviazuk and Marc Cohn, and participated in Neil Young’s Bridge School Benefit with artists like Alanis Morisette, Metallica, and the Dave Matthews Band. Her songs have been featured in the films Little Boy Blue, Anywhere but Here, and Three to Tango, as well as having found their way into various television programs. Ms. Crowley was also a guest at Miles Copeland’s Castle, a prestigious songwriting retreat in France.
Wayanay Inka
Opening Night Celebration, Congress Avenue
June 11, 2005
Founded in Peru in 1984, Wayanay Inka (swallow) plays music from the Peruvian Andes and Latin America using bamboo panpipes and flutes, charangos, guitars, and ronrocos, among other instruments. The group performs original compositions and traditional songs with unique style, through which their audiences learn about Inka culture and the origin of traditional instruments. Audiences have the pleasure of listening to authentic Peruvian musicians, as they strive to maintain their culture by sharing it with the world. Wayanay Inka’s remarkable talent and passionate drive reveal both the depth of feeling they have for their cultural roots and their down-to-earth humility and love for human contact at the personal level.
Viva Trio
Opening Night Celebration
June 11, 2005, at the Austin Museum of Art
Tony Morris, Renata Green, and Jennifer Bourianoff:
One of America’s best-known classical guitarists, Tony Morris is heard each week by over three million public radio listeners across America and Europe as the host of Classical Guitar Alive! In conjunction with his broadcast career, Mr. Morris also records as a soloist and chamber musician.
Renata Green, flute, has performed throughout the United States in concert, for live radio and television broadcasts, as well as on film. In addition to her love of Baroque and classical music, she is also a champion of new music. The great Argentine composer, Jorge Morel, dedicated his “Rapsodia Latina” to her in 2001.
Jennifer Bourianoff, violin, is a native Austinite and the Assistant Concertmaster of the Austin Symphony Orchestra. She is a 2005 winner of an Austin Under 40 Award for her work with Youth and Education, and was recently awarded Outstanding Musician by the Austin Critics Table and Teachers Who Make a Difference by Fox 7 News.
Valor Latino (Latino classical)
Opening Night Celebration
June 11, 2005, at Mexic-Arte
Las Alteñas
Opening Night Celebration
June 11, 2005, at La Peña
Based in San Antonio, TX, Las Alteñas consists of 12 members, all female and all between the ages of 16 and 25. Their signature pink Trajes de Charro and mesmerizing vocal harmonies draw abundant crowds to their performances. Las Alteñas are a regular, weekly attraction at three venues in their hometown. Many spectators are impressed with not only their musicianship, but also with the group's stage presence. Choreography plays a major role in the group's performances, as does interacting with the audience. The group's philosophy is not to simply sing a song, but rather interpret the song's meaning and share that meaning with the audience. It's an approach that has spectators clapping and cheering for more after each performance. The women that make up Las Alteñas are a stunningly beautiful group of musicians who are clearly proud of their Mexican heritage, and who are eager to share that heritage with audiences thru their music. Las Alteñas have been described as a group that is impressive to watch and impossible to forget.
Gospel Stars
Keynote Presentation
Sunday, June 12, 2005, at the Hilton Austin
The Lott brothers were raised in a musically gifted family. Their mother and father were talented singers and instrumental in introducing music to the brothers. Bryan began playing with his father's group, The Joy Bell Singers, when he was nine years old. Eventually, the other brothers began teaching themselves to play the guitar, and to this day James plays the guitar upside-down. In 1985, after the passing of their mother, the brothers moved to Austin, TX, and formed The Gospel Stars, with the leadership and support of their Uncle, Reverend James Guyton. They became members of the St. Johns College Heights Missionary Baptist Church, where they still rehearse every Friday night, and worked side by side with their sister's group, The Voices of Faith. The Gospel Stars have traveled coast to coast, and in 2000 they received The Best Male Quartet of the Decade in Texas award. The group was also recently praised in Texas Monthly Magazine as one of the hottest upcoming gospel groups. They've performed at Stubb's Gospel Brunch in downtown Austin and perform annually at the Austin City Limits Festival. Currently, the group performs every Sunday at the House of Blues’ legendary Gospel Brunch. The Gospel Stars are working on a new album, due to be released next year.
Elision Saxophone Quartet
Annual Awards Luncheon
Sunday, June 12, 2005, at the Hilton Austin
The Elision Saxophone Quartet captivates audiences with their stylistically diverse and virtuosic programs. “A class act creating the whole texture of the orchestral palette with four voices,” raves KUT Radio. Their concerts feature the saxophone in an entertaining mix of classical, jazz, and World music styles.
Mariachi Garibay
ARTventure Kickoff
Sunday, June 12, 2005, at the Hilton Austin
Mariachi Garibay is fast becoming one of the top young Mariachi’s in the state of Texas. This young group of energetic musicians engages crowds of all ages by performing a diverse repertoire, including classic and traditional pieces, as well as American and Mexican popular music. Their unique and lively performance style includes playful choreographed dance moves.
Conjunto Aztlan
Keynote Luncheon
Monday, June 13, 2005, at the Hilton Austin
Conjunto Aztlan’s music was born out of the Chicano movement and represents a spiritual and musical journey as expressed through poetry and song. Currently, Aztlan mixes traditional instrumentation and repertoire with the nontraditional, including indigenous rhythms, salsa, oldies, and more.
Hey Bale!
Closing Event
Monday, June 13, 2005, at the Broken Spoke
If you're fortunate enough to have experienced HeyBale! live, you own a little bit of what makes Austin special. This top-notch roster of musicians—who've played with the best because they are the best—are the ruling kings of rowdy Austin honky-tonk. The band members (Kevin Smith, Earl Poole Ball, Redd Volkaert, Tom Lewis, and Gary Claxton) have a impressive collective resumé that includes touring and recording with familiar names like High Noon, Ronnie Dawson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Dale Watson, Junior Brown, the Wagoneers, Connie Smith, and Johnny Bush. While the talent in this band could easily be overshadowed by competition for center stage, the band’s true professionalism shines through without a hint of ego. Each member has a turn to shine, and shine they do. It's hardcore country jamming in high gear, with rockabilly roots anchored by Earle Poole Ball as he effortlessly tickles those honky-tonk ivories. The band takes listeners on a honky-tonk rollercoaster ride. From the aching solitude of Apartment # 9 and Farewell Party, to a little rockabilly in the form of Chuck Berry's C'est La Vie, the band's repertoire is guaranteed to keep the dance floor full well beyond last call.
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