Then and Now
THEN Barbara Carson is the powerhouse “en pointe” solely responsible for creating what eventually became Ballet Austin. Once a soloist in the NYC Ballet, Carson established Ballet Austin’s studios at the 100-year-old firehouse on Guadalupe Street. For 27 years BA made...
Family Bucket List
If you and your family would like to get out there and donate your time and resources this holiday season, here are three locally operated nonprofit organizations in Austin to consider. Each organization has a mission to serve families in a unique way and could use...
La Pantalla Inteligente
Dar gracias por las pantallas inteligentes En el mundo de los medios digitales, utilizamos la palabra “interactividad” para hacer una distinción importante en la forma en que las personas usan las pantallas. Si pensamos en la primera generación de...
Screen Time
In the world of digital media, we use the word “interactivity” to make an important distinction about the ways people use screens. The first generation of screens—televisions! asked viewers to simply view and not respond to the screens in any way. During his TV show,...
Education
At its basic level, literacy is the ability to read and write, and having a strong vocabulary is a key component of that. Without a robust databank of words, a child can struggle to make meaning of the text he encounters when reading, which makes it harder...
Austin in Action
This October, Austin ISD celebrated the grand opening of Dr. General Marshall Middle School, a new campus built as part of the 2017 Bond Program. Marshall Middle School was built to serve up to 800 students in Northeast Austin. The school opened for the inaugural...
Family Matters
Q. My sister’s ten-year-old son, Travis seems to have no manners at all. “Please” and “thank you” are not part of his vocabulary, and he has great fun belching as a means of communication. My sister is being deployed by the Red Cross for three weeks, so Travis...
Lifelines
The holiday season can be a time of togetherness and celebration, but disrupted routines, overindulgence and a frantic pace can overshadow the joy. Here are six popular wellness practices that can help make the final months of 2023 healthier and more enjoyable for...
Feature Articles
Holiday traditions can be a source of joy that families look forward to each year—turkey carving, parades, reunions with family, all of these things fill our hearts. But as the calendar rolls around to November, you might find yourself wanting to replace some...
Austin in Action
FIRST in Texas, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring K-12 students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) has recently announced the availability of more than $700,000 in grants for new and existing FIRST® robotics teams in Texas. These...
