austinconnexion

New Hours in the Cafe'

Are you like me and need a coffee fix in the morning?  Now you can come get your brew on in the morning!

Connexion Cafe' will now be open M-F 7:00 am to 10:00 am in addition to the normal hours.  Swing by and grab your favorite, or ask our expert baristas for ideas on a new favorite.

Free WiFi (in fact, I'm using it now).  Come check it out.

Movieccino? What the heck is that?

It's a play on words.  Come watch a free movie and get yourself a Cappuccino. On the first Friday of each month, we have a late night movie in the cafe' starting at 9:00 pm.  Everyone is welcome and this month we are showing Napoleon Dynamite.  It's a silly movie.

We will have some free popcorn, so make plans now to come this Friday.

"Flippin' Sweet!!"

Busy week in the Cafe'

If you looking for something fun to do this week, look no further!  Tonight we have having Trey Ratcliff from 6pm to 8pm for an Art Reception.  Come out and see his amazing work!

This Saturday, April 21st, we are hosting the band Almost Home.  The show starts at 7:30pm, but show up a little early to get a great latte' (now available in a large size!)

Finally, next Saturday, April 28th, we are hosting Chris Martel.  He's one of Austin's awesome singer/songwriters.  You won't want to miss out.

Art Reception for Trey Ratcliff

Come meet Trey Ratcliff tomorrow night, Tuesday April 17th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  He will also be showing a slide show of his other work, so you will be able to see more than the fabulous work that is on the walls.

Come check it out!

Jerry Wise Photos

So I am a little late in posting these...

North Austin Filmmakers Guild

Are you writing a movie? ...an independent film? Have you always wanted to listen to other people talk about their "process"? Do you think you'd like someone besides your spouse to share your crazy ideas with? Are you frustrated with writing and giving up hope? (okay, that last one is me...)

Well then - You are invited to attend the first ever meeting of the North Austin Filmmakers Guild!! The meeting takes place Tuesday, April 17 @ 8:15PM at the Austinconnexion Community Center. We'll start in the coffeeshop then move to a room depending on the group's size. The community center is at 7600 Woodrow Ave. Austin, TX 78757 (Aka: Crestview Baptist Church). The coffeeshop entrance is on the corner of Woodrow and Dartmouth.

Here's what to expect from the first meeting! Woo hoo!
We plan the first meeting to mainly be a discussion of what we want/need from a group like this. Your input is needed and will help us design future meetings! Our vision is for one meeting a month (We've labeled "AA for Screenwriters") where we discuss projects, network, talk shop, give advice, and make friends - and a second meeting over lunch somewhere, where we deepen friendships and dive into some kind of focused topic.

Here's who can come:
Anyone that is writing, planning to write, or trying to write scripts for film. Basically, everyone is invited! And we want you to spread the word too - so if you know someone who might enjoy talking about writing movie scripts, send them our way!

What we need from you:
Spread the word - go ahead, invite someone! Forward this email and spam all your buddies! Then, come to the meeting and give your thoughts and input... You can also email me with any questions you might have too.

Jerry Wise Live @ 7:00pm on Friday

Jerry Wise!! You may have never heard of him, but just trust me - you don't want to miss him! Ashley and I went to hear him at Ruda Maya's and he stole the show! I told her that he was coming this weekend to the cafe and she said, "I like his song green enough..." She still remembers it! ...We'll be there - see ya then...

Dealing locally ROCKS!

On Monday I discovered that the Espresso machine was having some problems.  Because I deal with Texas Coffee Traders (TCT) for our equipment and supplies, I was able to take the machine in for repair.  This whole thing made me very nervous because the new morning hours of 7am-10am start next Monday, April 9th.  TCT was able to get the machine repaired that day, so we only had one day of down time!  Everything is back on schedule with the new hours launch and serving Latte's during our live music this Friday and all month long.

Thanks Texas Coffee Techs and RC!

Trey Ratcliff's HDR at Austinconnexion Gallery

He's Here! - Trey Ratcliff that is... (Don't fear, the iguana is here too!!) Trey will be present at the reception for his art opening (date coming soon), but in the meantime, come get some coffee and admire his work. Read all about him and HDR photography here.

You might also enjoy checking out his Flickr "Best of" portfolio. Many of them are hanging in our gallery show! Come see!!

Last Chance to see Rhea Brown's Art

You really don't know what your missing if you haven't come by to check out the paintings of Rhea Brown. her art disappears tomorrow. I am hoping to get Sacrifice out of her - It's a hauntingly beautiful portrait of Mary as she's anointing Jesus' feet. See it before its cloistered away in my office. We close at 9pm tonight - hurry!