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Andra Liemandt, founder and CEO of The Kindness Campaign. (Photo by John Pesina)

Meet Andra Liemandt, the Austin Founder Teaching Emotional Literacy Through Kindness

The founder of The Kindness Campaign is bringing emotional literacy to 250,000 students this year through curriculum and community events
Adrian Whipp

This East Austin Studio Is Keeping a 170-Year-Old Photography Process Alive

At Lumiere Tintype behind Justine’s, Adrian Whipp creates singular portraits by hand using wet-plate photography
Roccito’s

Austin Italian Restaurant Rocco’s Opens Roccito’s, a New Backyard Wine Bar

The new walk-in garden bar gives Rocco’s a more casual counterpart for wine, cocktails and small plates
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Shiner Brewery Makes for the Ultimate Texas Day Trip

The historic Texas brewery offers an easy escape from Austin with tours, dining and plenty to explore
Monroe

Austin Playhouse Festival Showcases Three New Stories by Texas Writers

Meet the Texas playwrights behind this year’s festival lineup
Mattina Coffee and Wine

Mañana Dos Enters a New Chapter as Mattina Coffee and Wine

The downtown coffee shop is entering a new chapter as Mattina, with a new name, refreshed identity, and a continued focus on the neighborhood it calls home
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TRIBEZA Awards Its First-Ever Austin Student Journalism Scholarship to Maya Tackett

The McCallum graduate believes the heart of journalism is understanding people and telling their stories with care
Carrie Frugé of Biddy Up

Get to Know Carrie Frugé, the Austin Auctioneer Helping Nonprofits Raise Millions

Through her charity auctioneering company Biddy Up, Frugé brings heart, momentum and a strong female voice to fundraising events across Austin and beyond
Artist Laurie Carswell poses with one of her layered paper collage works

Laurie Carswell’s Paper Collages Give Old Materials New Meaning

The Austin artist layers books, magazines and wallpaper samples into dreamlike scenes inspired by the city’s natural landscape