Allandale Neighbor

Texas Singer/Songwriter, Robert Earl Keen to Perform at McCallum

Texas Singer/Songwriter, Robert Earl Keen, Will Perform at McCallum Fine Arts Center to Raise Funds For Student Musicians

Beloved Texas Artist, Robert Earl Keen, will be returning to Texas soon from his tour promoting his new CD, “Ready For Confetti”.    Mr. Keen will perform for the first time at McCallum’s Fine Arts Academy in Austin, on Friday, Feb 22nd.  This special one night only concert will raise funds for the student musicians in the McCallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra.  Over 70 Orchestra students in the program will be travelling to New York City this summer to perform at the Lincoln Center.  The Feb 22nd concert, will open doors at 7pm with concessions, student performances, CD sales, and Signed Guitar Auction in the Lobby, Concert begins at 8pm. Tickets are $40 each, VIP $60 each,  and available on-line at http://mactheatre.thundertix.com and at the concert.

Get your house number painted and help McCallum Robotics Team

McCallum Robotics Team Fundraiser - House Number Curb Painting

The McCallum Robotics Team has qualified to attend the VEX Robotics World Championship in Anaheim California in April. In order to attend, the team is raising funds to help pay for travel expenses and equipment.

We will be painting house numbers on curbs in the Brentwood, Crestview, and Allandale neighborhoods. If you would like to have your house numbers painted on your curb using reflective paint to improve the visibility of your address for emergency purposes, deliveries, and visitors, then contact the team sponsor, Audrea Moyers, at the phone number or email address below to schedule a time. We plan to work several weekends in late January and February, so we can work with your schedule.

We suggest a $20 donation, per set of numbers. Thanks for your support for our team!

Please contact Audrea Moyers to schedule yours! We will be coming around on Saturday Jan. 26 and Sunday Feb. 10th and more if there is an overwhelming response.

Audrea Moyers
McCallum High School Robotics Team
512-905-5598  amoyersinaustin@gmail.com

McCallum Fine Arts Academy Presents: The What-Crackah 2.0

Choreographed by McCallum dance faculty, Austin community choreographers and selected McCallum dance and theatre majors, "The What-Crackah 2.0" is a completely new take on the Tchaikovsky classic. It features a new score mixed and mastered by Brian Ramos, formerly of Grammy Award winning Grupo Fantasma.  The dance, with hip hop, Latin, and jazz choreography, is a new tradition celebrating the diversity of Austin I.S.D., the city of Austin, and the state of Texas.

December 7th and 8th at 7pm, December 9th at 2pm                                            

The McCallum Fine Arts Theatre, 5600 Sunshine Drive, Austin TX 78756

Tickets can be purchased at the door or on line at mactheatre.com

Prices: adults: $12, children $7, and VIP seating $22

Lamar Middle School Fine Arts Academy Open House

Lamar Middle School Fine Arts Academy Open House

Come see what exciting things are happening at Lamar!
All prospective parents and students are welcome
Parents please accompany students

Thursday, December 13, 2012, 8:30 am - 11 am
Lamar Middle School, 6201 Wynona Ave.

 

Photos from yesterday's Bike Rodeo

Tom Linehan

Yesterday was a great day to be outdoors and a great day for a Bike Rodeo. We had a good turnout for the event. Kids who participated in the Bike Rodeo had their bikes checked, their helmets fitted, learned bike safety skills, and entered in the Slow Bike Race. Everyone who completed all stages of the rodeo received a set of front and back safety lights for their bikes. Christopher Stanton and volunteers from the Ghisallo Foundation conducted the event; they chalked out various courses on the Lamar parking lot and took the bike riders through it. It was a well-organized, fun event. Many thanks to Christopher and crew!

Sun & Ski and Nelo's Bikes were kept busy throughout the event checking out everyone's bike and making minor adjustments/fixes. Sun & Ski also kicked in two $25 gift certificates as prizes. We had a number of kids from Gullett participate as well as ones from Lamar. Neighbors dropped off bikes for the bike swap. The ones that were not taken will be given to the Boys and Girls Club East Campus for their bike repair/workshop clinic. The clinic is put on by the Ghisallo Foundation. Thanks to Laura DiCarlo for getting everyone registered at the rodeo and for bringing brownies and bannanas. Overall, the second Lamar Bike Rodeo Bike Swap, Slow Race and Fix it Event was an enjoyable community event. 

SADDLE UP! Lamar Bike Rodeo, TODAY, Sunday, October 14

LAMAR BIKE RODEO
BIKE SWAP, SLOW RACE and FIX IT EVENT!
Sunday, October 14, 2011 2 – 4 pm

SADDLE UP LITTLE DOGGIES!
Bring your bike to the LAMAR GYM PARKING LOT for an afternoon of bike fun!

TEST YOUR HANDLING SKILLS IN THE BIKE RODEO AND SLOW BIKE RACE.
There will be prizes!

FIX IT
Nelo's Bike Shop will be on hand to tune-up your bike and
make minor repairs

HOW BIG IS YOUR HEAD?
Sun & Ski will conduct helmet and bike fittings

RE-CYCLE BIKES OR PARTS
Sell, swap, buy or donate bike parts or bikes
Organizers are also using the event to gauge interest in forming a Lamar Bike Club
EVENT 

COORDINATED BY
Lamar Sustainable Center and the Ghisallo Foundation
For more info call (512) 826-5126, tlinehan@austin.rr.com

Movie Music in the Park III, The Halloween Edition

Beloved Movie Music Performed Live in the Park

Back by Popular Demand!
The McCallum Fine Arts Academy’s Award Winning Orchestra presents:

Movie Music in the Park III, The Halloween Edition

A fun-filled evening for the whole family, as the McCallum Orchestra performs selected arrangements of favorite movie soundtracks with a visual montage of favorite classics, put together by the Fine Arts Academy Media Technologies Department, on a giant outdoor screen at the Mueller Lake Park Amphitheatre.  Come and enjoy music & movies under the stars, and then stay for the showing of the iconic ‘80’s ghoulish classic “Ghostbusters” (PG), just in time for the Halloween season.

Delicious food and drink will be available for purchase from multiple vendors.  The event is free and open to the public, but donations to benefit the Orchestra Program are strongly encouraged.  Come on out for a great time and a great cause – supporting the arts!  Saturday, October 20^th beginning at 6:30pm at the Mueller Lake Park Amphitheater.

New marquee at Lamar

Today, Lamar Middle School erected a new marquee at the southwest corner of the school fields. This was one of the notable items mentioned in the following article by PTA President, Jennifer Carson that appeared in the August issue of the Allandale Neighbor. The marquee is located amidst the small group of trees planted by Sustainable Neighborhoods a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, they were forced to uproot one of the trees to make room it.

Top Ten Things Happening at Lamar!
by Jennifer Carson, Lamar PTA president

The Lamar PTA has worked hand in hand with new principal George Llewellyn to make huge improvements to the school! More and more neighborhood students are choosing Lamar as their middle school. We received $90,000 in grants for the Fine Arts curriculum that we will be implementing this year. Of all the wonderful things happening, here are the top ten:

1. Fine Arts Academy at last!
After years of effort, the Lamar Fine Arts Academy opens this fall! Over 200 students are attending with an emphasis on the fine arts. We are keeping the same spirit as McCallum so that all our students participate in the fine arts, not just Academy students. Our partnership with the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., will expand our arts instruction into all core classes.

Northwest Recreation Center After School Program

Hurry Fast! Northwest Recreation Center has a few spaces available in our 2012-2013 after school program for the following schools:

• Lamar Middle School
• Brentwood Elementary School
• Pillow Elementary School

Please call or email for more information. Thanks,

Christa McCarthy
Austin Parks and Recreation Department
Northwest Recreation Center - Program Supervisor
Phone: 974-6972
Website:  http://www.austintexas.gov/department/northwest-recreation-center

Gullett Silent Auction, Saturday April 14th

Friends, Neighbors, and Parents,

Hi. I'm a mom at Gullett Elementary school, of three great kids, and we at the school are getting ready for our Spring Silent Auction and Family Fun Night this April 14th, Saturday from 6-8pm.

We are so delighted to have a number of wonderful local vendors (and neighbors!) for our event this year, as well as some exciting local entertainment from The Invincible Czars. We plan to have the auction outside under our lovely new covered courts (weather permitting) with the stars and the spring breezes. There's really something for everyone and some great prizes to bid on as well from many of our community vendors and shops. The school is at 6310 Treadwell Blvd.

I am hopeful some of you will join us, even if your kids are grown, you want to check us out for your future student or you just plain want to support your local school. Please don't feel intimidated or like you'd be intruding, we are all family at Gullett and we'd love having all our neighbors and friends around for community building and fun! Please buy your tickets in advance to RSVP for food at http://www.gullettgeckos.com/want-to-help/silent-auction/. For your $20 you'll get a great dinner, dessert, first class entertainment, the chance to bid on some wonderful prizes and plenty of Allandale home-spun fun. It doesn't get much better than that!

We look forward to seeing you there!

-Jessica Knight

Rumors opening night is this Thursday, March 22nd!

Dinner and Theatre?

Why not!
McCallum Theatre appreciates our advertisers.

Come see our show Rumors but first have an early dinner at one of these local restaurants and make a night of it: Monkey Nest, Man Bites Dog, Sarah's Mediterranean Grill, or Cheko's.

RUMORS - Directed by Guest Director Beryl Knifton.
 
Affluent couples gather in the posh residence of a couple for a dinner party celebrating their hosts’ tenth anniversary. When they arrive, they discover there are no servants, the hostess is missing, and the host – the deputy mayor of New York City - has shot himself through the earlobe. Complications arise when, given everyone’s upper class status, they decide they need to do everything possible to conceal the evening’s events from the local police and the media. Rated PG
TICKETS online at www.mactheatre.com

Adults $15 | Students $6 | Seniors $10

Showtimes: Thursday March 22-24 @ 7pm

Sunday March 25 @ 2pm

Meeting to discuss Bike Pathway proposal for White Rock, Wynona and White Horse Trail

Please come to a meeting on Tuesday to participate in a discussion on the Bike Pathway proposal published in the Februrary Allandale Neighbor newsletter. The article, written by Katie Larsen lays out a draft bike pathway plan proposed by the Lamar Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Committee. Many of the members of that group are Allandale residents, myself included.

Since the newsletter came out, SRTS representatives Katie Larsen and Jane Herrin have been getting feedback on the proposal, both support and concerns. The proposal calls for converting Wynona to a one way street going north. It was determined this would be the safest approach for children arriving to the school on bikes. Residents around the Lamar Middle School however are concerned about safety as well and how the change will affect traffic flow in the area. Other people have expressed concern about removing parking on White Rock to accommodate the proposed bike pathway.

Please take a look at the proposal (click here) and provide your feedback at the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Lamar Middle School Cafeteria at 6:30 p.m, and/or leave your comment on this post. The objective of the bike pathway is create a safer route to school for children riding their bikes to both Gullett and Lamar Middle Schools via White Rock. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,Tom Linehan
Member, Lamar Safe Routes to School Committee

The Eggmen and McCallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra Join Forces Again In The Beatles Classically with Full Orchestra

Austin, Texas, Jan 17, 2012 - Calling on Beatles fans of all ages, you do not want to miss this chance to see Austin's best Beatles Cover Band, The Eggmen perform in conjunction with the award winning McCallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra.  This will be the 7th magical pairing of these two music groups and the first time it will be held in the McCallum Arts Center, a new state of the art theatre.  The larger stage will allow for a Full Orchestra of students and a richer sound. This is the way Beatles music was meant to be heard.  This concert will take place on Saturday Feb 4th, 2012 at the McCallum Arts Center, 5600 Sunshine Drive, Austin.  The evening will start with dinner at 5:15pm  and the concert at 7pm.

This event is the Spring Fundraiser for the McCallum Fine Arts Academy Performance Fund, which is endeavouring to send all Orchestra Students to Louisiana State University to work with professors on their upcoming UIL programs.  Pre-order tickets for Priority Concert Seating including a Fajita Dinner catered by the Iguana Grill , Adults $37.00 and Kids $25.00, or Concert only Adults $25.00 and kids $15.00  at http://mactheatre.thundertix.com/.

Under the direction of Maestro Ricky Pringle, members of the Orchestra have embraced the music that has crossed genres and influenced music for generations.  The Eggmen continue their mission to ensure that people enjoy live performances of what many consider the greatest music of a century.  Together the two groups allow the audience to hear the music of the Beatles as it was meant to be heard, with the backing of a full orchestra.

Bike Lanes Presentation Thursday, Jan 26

BIKE LANES PRESENTATION
Friends & Families  of Lamar Middle School & Gullett Elementary and Allandale Residents
DATE:  Thursday, January 26 . 6:30 PM

MEETING LOCATION:  Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Dr., 78757

Please join us for a bike lane presentation hosted by the Allandale Neighborhood Association.

The City of Austin will reconstruct or resurface Wynona Ave. (Lamar MS faces Wynona Ave.) White Rock Dr, and White Horse Trail after the completion of the storm drain system construction. Lamar MS & Gullett ES families & friends and Allandale residents are invited to a workshop at the ANA meeting to consider designs for safe, protected bike routes for those streets.

The goal is to re-design the streets to encourage more families to walk or bike to school, to provide a neighborhood amenity and to improve watershed health (by reducing street impervious cover that contributes to the degradation of Shoal Creek).

Presenter, Katie Larsen, member of Lamar Middle School-Safe Routes to School Task Group. For more information email SR2SLamar@aol.com or call Jane H. Herrin 940-3636
 
Also like us on Facebook  Lamar MS-Safe Routes to School

Rock n Roll fundraiser for Lamar Middle School

Join Lamar students, parents, and staff for the coolest fundraiser of the year.
We have a whole theater reserved—let’s go to the movies!

Location:  Alamo Drafthouse Village, 12700 West Anderson Lane
Date:  Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Time:  7 pm

Movie: The School of Rock , 108 min (PG-13)

Tickets:  Students $7, Adults $10 (100% of net ticket sales come back to Lamar!)  Food and beverages can also be purchased at the theater.

To buy your tickets, go to:  http://drafthouse.com  Tickets will be on sale at least one week prior to the event.

Don’t forget:  The Alamo Drafthouse school fundraisers are for ages 6 and up.  Students under 18 years old must come with a parent or guardian (at least one adult per four kids).

What to wear:  ROCK AND ROLL ALL THE WAY!  You too, parents!

Questions?  Contact Rose Gabriel at rosegabe@grandecom.net