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[3/2] Preview: Los Texmaniacs at Texas Mist

March 1, 2013 By Piper LeMoine

Saturday, Mar. 2, Los Texmaniacs make their first appearance at Texas Mist. The San Antonio Conjunto powerhouse will offer up enough thumping bajo sexto and hot accordion to keep the dance floor full and the beer flowing all night long.

Los Texmaniacs, founded by bajo sexto master Max Baca, are known for playing hardcore Conjunto, but also adding a little something from other genres as well. Their albums with Smithsonian Folkways have not only been extraordinarily successful, but have also helped add Conjunto to the map of uniquely American roots music. Borders and Bailes, an album full of traditional Conjunto favorites, took home the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album.

Baca’s style of bajo sexto builds on the traditional chords and riffs with rock and blues-inspired licks, adding a contemporary twist to many standards and favorites. Aside from frequent collaborations with legendary masters Mingo Saldivar and Flaco Jimenez, Max often jams with the Texas Tornados, and even had the opportunity to record with the Rolling Stones back in the mid ’90s on their Voodoo Lounge album.

Long story short: There will be plenty of polkas, cumbias, and rancheras, with a dash of rock and roll and country spice.

Texas Mist is located at 1115 Bastrop Highway, off the northbound side of Highway 183, just north of Hwy 71, in southeast Austin. The cover charge is $8 before 9 p.m., $10 after 9 p.m. 21+ are welcome.

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Austin Children’s Museum to host Engineers Week

February 15, 2013 By Estefania de Leon

Last year, more than 2,000 people visited the Austin Children's Museum during the engineering weekend celebration.

To kickoff National Engineers Week, the Austin Children’s Museum will be hosting a festival of engineering activities for children in partnership with several organizations this weekend.

Saturday is Engineer’s day and the Austin branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Greater Austin Conractors Engineers Association (ACEA) will be hosting an variety of hands-on activities for children such as: Make a Hoop Glider, Build a Spaghetti Bridge, Construct a Super Golf Tower, Make a Paper Helicopter, and create Balloon Rockets. Sunday is Engineering Student’s Day and the University of Texas Student Engineering Council (UT SEC) will have various activities for families such as designing a circuit board, launching a catapult, and building a spaghetti tower.

The Austin Children’s Museum was founded in 1983 as a non-profit organization and their mission is to create innovative learning experiences for children and families alike to inspire and prepare the next generation. They attract over 220,000 visitors annually. One of their main goals is to enable and empower the learning experience of children.

The museum is located at the Dell Discovery Center on the corner of Second Street and Colorado. Engineer’s Day will start at 10 a.m. and last until 2 p.m. The first 400 children to arrive receive free admission thanks to ASCE. Engineering Student’s Day on Sunday will start at 12:00 p.m. and last until 5 p.m. Admission for the first 100 children on Sunday will be free thanks to the UT SEC. Regular admission to the museum is $6.50 for adults, $6.50 for children 2 years and older, $4.50 for children who are 12-23 months and children under 12 months are free. For more information visit austinkids.org.

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