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Date: Feb 16, 2010

Greetings, DGA!

Last Friday was the Swirl event on the Square.  It was a sold out event, and even with the cold, everyone seemed to have a great time!  Congratulations to the Main Street board for a job well done.  This is just one more event that brought a lot of traffic downtown.  DGA is spearheading efforts to look at more ways to keep Georgetown in the front of mind the place where there is always something happening!  We hope to be able to report on that at our next meeting.

Speaking of that, here is you first reminder that our February meeting will be:

• Thursday, February 25 ~ 8:30 - 10:00 AM
• Amante's Restaurant

A reminder that Palace Theatre has their new production opening on 2/19 ~ Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music.”  Check out their website for a synopsis of the play and ticket information: www.thegeorgetownpalace.org.  This should be a fun, lighthearted production, and you will want to make sure to make reservations early.  They will also be holding auditions for their production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”a delightful musical parable by Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber and directed by Mary Ellen Butler.  Production dates are  May 7 – June 6, 2010.  Check the Palace website: www.thegeorgetownpalace.org for full information on the audition process.

We had a note from Georgetown Winery: They are having a Mardi Gras costume party on Feb. 20^th.  Check out the information on their website: www.georgetownwinery.com.  Dust off your best costume, mask and mark your calendar.  Dan and Becca sure know how to throw a party! 

The Chamber of Commerce is hosting their first annual Bridal Showcase on February 27 from noon-5PM at the Chamber meeting room.  The event is free to attendees, and has everything for the bride and her wedding plans.  Be sure to pass along this information to all the brides you know:  http://www.GeorgetownChamber.org/BridalShow.asp. 

We are gearing up for the launch of our Market Days on 3/13.  This year, the March market is “going green.”  Many of our vendors will feature “green specials” and will be sporting a green ribbon so visitors can spot them.  We are highlighting our downtown restaurants and offering green ribbons to those who wish to offer a “green special” for the day.  Just let us know and we will give you a ribbon to put at the entrance to your restaurant.

There were several notes of interest from SouthwesternUniversity this week.  We have a treasure trove of cultural events and all manner of entertainment here in our community on the campus of Southwestern.  Check out their website for more information these and other events:  http://www.southwestern.edu/calendar/sucalendar/main.php:

1. The Fountainwood Observatory will host a public viewing night on Friday, Feb. 19, from 8-10:30 p.m. Fountainwood Viewing Nights are always free and open to the public. The observatory is located on the northeast side of campus adjacent to the Rockwell Baseball Field (see #6 on the campus map at http://www.southwestern.edu/map). Faculty members from the Physics Department at Southwestern as well as observers from the Williamson County Astronomy Club will be on hand to guide viewing. For weather-related updates about viewing nights, call the Fountainwood Observatory hotline at 512-863-1242.
2. Southwestern’s 5th annual Large Act Concert will feature Grammy Award-winning rapper Common on Friday, Feb. 26th, in the Corbin J. Robertson Center. The doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets for the concert are $20 for the general public. Common will perform during the Student Peace Alliance 2010 National Conference, which is being held at Southwestern University Feb. 26-28. For more information about the concert, visit www.southwestern.edu/studentactivities/concert or call the Office of Student Activities at 512-863-1345.
3. The Austin Civic Orchestra will present its Winter Concert at Southwestern on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Alma Thomas Theater. The orchestra, conducted by Lois Ferrari, will perform works by Grieg (with the Southwestern University Orchestra) Debussy and Dvorak. Tickets for the concert are $10 for adults, $8 for students and $3 for children under 12. For more information visit www.austincivicorchestra.org

On a personal note, we offer our heartfelt condolences to Marc Truxillo of Affordable Insulation and Karin Truxillo of Urban Homes & Land on the passing of Nicole, Marc’s daughter and Karin’s niece this past Thursday.  The loss of a family member is hard, but doubly so when it is such a young life.  Our hearts are with you, Marc and Karin.

See you around downtown~

Trisha Tallman, Director

Downtown Georgetown Association