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Grounded in Music at the Paramount Theatre
Grounded in Music, like Dart Music International, is one of those community nonprofits that took off like a rocket. Both groups took perceived needs seriously, then the community took them seriously. The first nonprofit provides musical training in area schools; the second connects international musical acts to Austin.
Scott and Lori Morrison
Dart Music held its first big fundraiser at the Parish on Tuesday. Grounded in Music staged its annual party at the Paramount Theatre on Thursday, featuring headliner Patty Griffin. It sold out quickly, even with a $90 top ticket. Impressive.
Jeff Kreinik, Tere Hernandez and Zach Baker
At the VIP pre-party, held in the State Theater lobby, I spoke with co-founder Jeff Kreinik about the group’s new studio, located on the campus of the South Austin Boys & Girls Club. He expressed interest in collaborating on projects with Dave Dart’s outfit, with which he was unfamiliar. (Another Out & About social dot connected!)
Shanna Howard and Jeremy Rathke
One thing that struck me about this crowd: It almost exactly matched the group that attended the earlier Dart Music fundraiser. The music community knits ever closer together with the charity, education, media and arts sectors. I like that.
Note: Due to other social commitments, I couldn’t stay for the Griffin concert. But I’m sure it is covered elsewhere.
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