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December 11, 2019 ~ Talent Showcase

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5th Annual Talent Showcase4th Annual TS 2018

As 2019 comes to a close, it is time once again for our exciting & entertaining Talent Showcase on December 11th at Opal Divine’s Austin Grill!

Our stage will be visited by over 20 talented performers committing acts of entertainment including singing, stand-up, acting, and more. It will be busy with fun performances from beginning to end. And, of course there will be the usual networking before & after the program that has resulted in jobs, productions, and more over the years since we’ve been holding monthly mixers.

Talent Agents & Casting Directors:

Come be entertained on December 11th by exciting new talent who may be just right for upcoming roles, especially since many performers are not yet represented!

Photography & Videography:

Still photographing is allowed at our mixers; recording video is not — except at our annual Talent Showcase! We hope that those in our audience will snap photos and shoot videos galore. However, the deal is that whatever you record you will immediately and freely share with Network Austin Mixer so that we may feature it on our website and/or social media.

So, plan on coming to Opal Divine’s Austin Grill on Wednesday, December 11th, and invite your friends. Look forward to performances by an amazing array of local talent providing perhaps the most spectacular Talent Showcase at Network Austin Mixer thus far, and benefit by opportunities to mix & mingle with others in our industry.

‘Tis the season for giving, so if you have a stuffed lovie to donate, then please bring it for the The Veteran’s Teddy Bear Project!

Last Month:
We extend our greatest gratitude to the esteemed panelists on our  Multicultural Panel:

Alka Bhanot, producer and co-founder & former board chair of Indie Meme
Jing Yang, photographer & film director, and Festival Director of the Austin Asian American Film Festival
Julia Podgorsek is the founder & director of the Ciné-Club of the Alliance Française d’Austin
Manuel Ray Garcia is a multimedia producer and founding member of the Austin Chapter of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers

We thank these stellar speakers for gracing our stage on Wednesday, November 13th, for staying up there long after the usual time to answer the procession of audience questions, and spending time individually afterward!

See photos here, and more mixer photos here.

Come on the 11th and bring a friend (and maybe a teddy bear!) to network and enjoy the show. While there enjoy Opal Divine’s Happy Hour which lasts until 7, then $3 “Three for Texas” beers the rest of the evening. And don’t cook or go anywhere else for a meal or snacks because Opal’s offers a tasty and largely locally-sourced menu of goodies.

Pass along our website and check it for details about each month’s speaker(s)!
Find this month’s mixer on Facebook and invite your friends.
Get on our mailing list and keep up with us on social media:
Like our page & join our group on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

Mixing & Networking @ 6:00PM, Announcements @ 6:30, Showcase @ 6:45
Followed by More Mixing & Mingling and Networking

August 14, 2019 ~ Bill Kirchenbauer

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Bill Kirchenbauer
Entertainer Extraordinaire

Bill Kirchenbauer

Our guest speaker at August’s #NAMixer will be the one and only Bill Kirchenbauer, an intensely talented and insanely creative actor, comedian, producer, writer, host, and much sought-after entertainer. Bill has appeared in film flicks you may have seen, including Airplane, National Lampoon, and Stoogemania, as well as starring and regular roles on television series, including Mork & Mindy, Fernwood Tonight & America 2 Night, Night Court, and Totally Hidden Video.

Bill’s been tickling people’s funny bones since early childhood. Later, while his peers studied marketing strategy, he pursued mime, ventriloquism, and improvisation, leading up to his winning the first Stand Up Competition in Los Angeles in 1978. Soon after that victory, he appeared on Late Night With David Letterman and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Carson liked Bill so much that he booked him for 10 more appearances.

ABC executives knew a good thing when they saw his popularity spiral in the role of the irascible, but lovable, “Coach Lubbock” in the hit series Growing Pains, leading to starring in a spinoff in the same role that also proved to be a ratings hit, Just the Ten of Us, which continues to air in many countries, including the United States on the USA Network.

Bill’s true love has always been the stage, and he’ll be on ours this month! So don’t miss an evening with him to learn what drives him, how he manifested his dreams, and his successes. Mark you calendars and join us on Wednesday, August 14 @ Opal Divine’s for a fun-filled, inspirational, and unique experience with stories from our industry’s foxhole.

Last Month

We extend our deepest appreciation to those brave and highly successful casting directors who graced our stage in July: Brad & Kimberly Burton, both CSAs of Burton Casting, Michael Druck of Michael Druck Casting, and our own amazing Donise Hardy, CSA, of A Casting Place.

These outstanding professionals shared their insights and experiences with our huge crowd, and answered all kinds of questions from our attendees. Thank you all so much for your time and passion!

See photos here, and more mixer photos here.

Come on the 14th and bring a friend to network and enjoy the show. While there enjoy Opal Divine’s Happy Hour which lasts until 7, then $3 “Three for Texas” beers the rest of the evening. And don’t cook or go anywhere else for a meal or snacks because Opal’s offers a tasty and largely locally-sourced menu of goodies.

Beware both rush hour traffic and current construction! From IH35,

heading south, slight right with construction cones veers off the frontage road to get to the businesses just north of Oltorf, including Opal Divine’s at the Best Western Plus Hotel

heading north, turn left onto Oltorf, then turn right immediately after crossing over the southbound frontage road of IH35 onto East Live Oak Street, and turn right into the Best Western Plus Hotel parking lot where Opal Divine’s is situated

Pass along our website and check it for details about each month’s speaker(s)!
Find this month’s mixer on Facebook and invite your friends.
Get on our mailing list and keep up with us on social media:
Like our page & join our group on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

Mixing & Networking @ 6:00PM, Announcements @ 6:30, Program @ 6:45
Followed by More Mixing & Mingling and Networking