PHOTOS – Beaux Arts Ball 2023: Ruby Anniversary
Captured by Briann Bly Photography
Captured by Briann Bly Photography
words and photos by Lige Menard In the wake of our lives we have the potential of leaving behind various legacies. Progeny carry on the lines of blood, and we linger still in their memories and stories. Some leave behind a legacy of artistic creation, or the details of a life worthy of historical documentation.
words and photos by Lige Menard Autumn had befallen SeTX, and the Saturday Night Fever was running high October 15th.Various festivals, balls, and shows were lighting up marquees all across the triangle. One couldeasily find themselves divided between competing choices of attendance. The people at largewere scattered. Playing this to my advantage, I selected to
words and images by Lige Menard As our seasons began to change, we gathered under a harvest moon. Black was the night of September 10, 2022; we dressed accordingly. Long had been our social summer, lasting better than a decade, and we held midnight mass to usher forth the fall of the House Victoria. The
words and photos by Lige Menard Humbled and in awe am I to share this FOMO. If seasons are like generations, then May is a cusper. A special month that sits right at the edge of Tranzitions. A time of fertility in nature. A time of youth in blossom. Yet digging deeper, one really finds
words and photos by Lige Menard Like the call of the wendigo, something beckoned to me in the whispers of the wind. It spoke of going to the shore. Mother Ocean was calling and she wanted me to bring the children for a visit. Heeding her call, me and the younglings made plans for
a special reportby “The Spindletop Kid” Few diversions are sweeter after a day’s worth of trail riding than wetting your dry gullet at some amiable waterin hole, ordering up a mess of viddles and testing your acumen in a friendly game of saloon trivia. But with Pour Brothers cantina vanishing like bison on the plains,
words and photos by Lige Menard Hi! How are you? I sure hope you’ve been doing well. Me? Well, I’m glad you asked, reckon I’ve been swell. Lemme tell ya about a not secret but felt like a secret show that went down on low-key lo-fi Thursday, Feb. 10th at the Texas Rose Saloon down
photographs by James Blaign Rambo December 25th 2021 brought about the return of our traditional holiday party “XMAS NITE”, a very special edition of Band Nite which instead of being held on the Last Saturday of the month as it is throughout the year, always pops up on Christmas. TASI welcomed home musical artists Chiche
words and photos by Lige Menard Aloha my peoples! It’s so good and righteous to be back here on the frontline in the fight against the Fear Of Missing Out. Life feels fuller when shared. Life feels more complete when passions are pursued and inspirations are absorbed. I’m not going to sugar coat it…your