Last night’s birthday bash at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel was an overwhelming success. A great crowd attended. Along with special guest Tom Higgins, Fort worth city manager there were many other persons of note such as Domingo Garcia, candidate for the 33^rd district seat in the U.S. Congress and his lovely wife  County Commissioner Elva Garcia, Dulani Masimini, candidate for Texas State Representative 95^th District, Janee of the Janee Show, Tre Garrett, Artistic director of Jubilee Theatre , Mike Campbell with Thumbtechs  and Dr. Monica Nobles as well as many others. Guest came from as far away Alabama.

If you missed this party you really missed a treat, I know I’m already looking forward to next year’s

Jim Austin’s birthday party and Business Mixer has outgrown the lobby bar at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel so we’ve moved it to  Bar Wire’s on the Mezzanine, Still at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel. So join us  this evening for cake , ice cream, and lots of Funnn !

Tonight  from 5:30 until with special guest City Manager Tom Higgins

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — All-American Kevin Tillie had a match-high 21 kills and hit .500 as top-seeded UC Irvine defeated No. 4 seed Penn State, 3-1 (18-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-19), in a semifinal match of the NCAA Championship Thursday night at the Galen Center.

UCI earns a spot in Saturday night’s 7:00 final against the winner of USC/Lewis, who are playing later Thursday evening.

Tillie also added an ace, eight digs and tied Scott Kevorken for the team lead in blocks with three. Connor Hughes added 10 kills, while opposite Carson Clark fired a season-high five aces and knocked down nine kills. Libero Michael Brinkley posted a career-high 15 digs, while middle blocker Dan McDonnell added seven kills.

The Anteaters recorded nine aces and hit .351 (53-13-114), while Penn State, the nation’s best serving team, had five aces and hit .246 (48-19-118).

Nick Goodell and Joe Sunder each recorded 15 kills to lead Penn State (23-6). Aaron Russell contributed 10 kills in the loss.

UCI held a 6-3 lead in the first set before Penn State went on a 6-1 run to take the 9-7 lead. UCI would never tie or lead the rest of the set. UCI, the nation’s best hitting team, hit .100 (10-7-30).

Carson Clark started serving in the second set and fired two aces to help the Anteaters jump out to a 6-2 lead. The Nittany Lions had three straight hitting errors to extend the UCI advantage to 11-5. Setter Chris Austin took a swing for a kill that was followed by a kill by Connor Hughes to push the margin to 17-11. Kills by Clark and Kevin Tillie ended the set 25-18. Hughes had five kills in the set.

In the third set, UCI scored four unanswered on a kill by Clark, two kills from Hughes and an ace by Dan McDonnell to take the 14-7 lead. Three consecutive kills by Clark, Tillie and McDonnell gave UCI the 20-10 advantage. The Anteaters would go on to a 25-15 victory.

Penn State used two Anteater attack errors and a kill to open a 6-3 lead in the fourth set. UCI closed to 6-5 on a Scott Kevorken kill in the middle, but Penn State answered with three consecutive kills to extend the gap to 9-5. Setter Daniel Stork stepped in with the ‘Eaters trailing 12-6. The Nittany Lions led 15-11 before UCI went on a 6-2 run which was capped by a Tillie solo block to knot the score at 17-17. PSU scored the next point then a Nittany Lion service error and two Tillie kills plus a PSU ball that went into the net put UCI ahead 21-18. Two more Penn State attack errors gave the Anteaters match point which Tillie delivered, 25-19.

The Anteaters will be seeking their third national title after winning the 2007 and 2009 championships.

Fort Worth, TX –Through the trials and tribulations of life, the King family has learned to let love keep them together. Two sons find themselves at odds when they are met with the challenge of caring for their ailing father, who is determined to hold on to his home and the loving memory of his wife.
Jubilee Theatre continues its 31st season with Broke-ology, “The science of being broke”, a new play by the dynamic young playwright Nathan Louis Jackson, opening May 18. The comedic drama, set in Kansas City, Kansas, takes place in the early 80′s and present day.
Broke-ology’s cast includes Jerrold Trice as William King, the family patriarch; Amir Ali as Ennis King, the frustrated first-time father; David Jeremiah (recently seen as Lincoln in Top Dog Under Dog at Jubilee), as Malcolm King, the upwardly mobile younger brother determined to chart his own course; and Once On This Island’s T.K. Bell as Sonia King, the loving wife and mother who has passed on but reappears, haunting William’s imagination. Tre Garrett directs.
“Broke-ology is about family – the simple joys as well as the trials and tribulations that hold families together,” said Garrett. “This new play explores the comedy and drama of real life – and can be as exciting as a brotherly game of dominoes.”
Not only is the King family “broke” in the traditional sense of not having enough money, the family is also “broken” – with each member headed in his own direction, by chance or choice.
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Boke-ology, add one

Broke-ology is part of Jubilee Theater’s Pair Up project. Through Pair Up, social, civic, and professional men’s organizations are invited to pair up with young men throughout our community for an evening of entertainment and influence.
“It is important to engage our young men, and inspire them towards greater potential,” Garrett said, “but it is more important that they know that the community cares about and expects great things from them.” Jubilee began Pair Up with young women and Pretty Fire earlier this season.
Broke-ology opens Friday, May 18 and runs through Sunday, June 10. Evening performances are at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; matinees are at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets range from $10-$25 and may be purchased online at jubileetheatre.org, in person at the Theatre’s box office at 506 Main Street or by calling the box office at 817-338-4411. The box office is openTuesday-Saturday, noon-6:00 p.m. and one hour before show time.
Jubilee Theatre, the Fort Worth/Dallas area’s only African American theatre producing a full season of shows, exists to create and present theatrical works that reflect the African-American experience. Located at 506 Main Street in Sundance Square, downtown Fort Worth, Jubilee is easily accessible from anywhere in the Metroplex.
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For information, contact:
Katherine Ware, Managing Director
817-338-4204

Fort Worth Connection
By Gloria Reed Austin
Co-Founder & Executive Director
National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum

Email: gaustin@cowboysofcolor.org

Fort Worth will celebrate 40 years of Mayfest May 3rd thru 6th. Mayfest is located in Trinity
Park in the heart of Fort Worth, just off of University Drive. Featuring rides and attractions,
a marketplace with over 60 booths of local artistic talent, 7 stages with live music and
entertainment, it’s a fun event for all ages! Sunday is Military Day – show your ID for active
duty, retired, reserve, or student cadet and receive FREE admission for you and up to three
guests. 817-332-1055 www.mayfest.org.

Texas Wesleyan University is hosting a book and historical discussion of John Steinbeck’s “The
Grapes of Wrath” featuring Ft. Worth author and native, Reby Cary as discussion leader,
May 7, 2012; 6-7:30PM, at NMWHM, as a part of The Big Read a national program sponsored
by the National Endowment for the Arts and Institute of Museum & Library Services.
Free copies of the book are available to attendees. Call 817-922-9999 to register or email
info@cowboysofcolor.org.

The 2012 Dr. Marion J. Brooks Living Legend Award Recipients will be honored on Thursday,
May 10, 2012 from 6-8PM, at a reception at the National Multicultural Western Heritage
Museum, www.cowboysofcolor.org. Committee chair Dennis Dunkins announced the
2012 honorees include Rev. A. E. Chew (Religion), the Honorable Judge Wayne Salvant
(Government), Dr. Clarence Brooks (Medicine), Mr. Kerven Carter (Education) and Ms. Willie
B. Jones (Education). RSVP attendance to 817-922-9999 or email info@cowboysofcolor.org.

The JimAustinOnline.com April mixer had a great turnout of business persons and entrepreneurs
of diverse backgrounds taking advantage of the opportunity to network with individuals who
are eager to do business. The mixer featured David Berzina of the Fort Worth Chamber of
Commerce and Andy Taft of Downtown Ft. Worth Inc., host of the Main Street Arts Festival.
Mark your calendars for the next JAO Network Mixer on May 16, 2012, at the fabulous
Worthington Renaissance Hotel. The guest speaker will be Tom Higgins, Ft. Worth City
Manager. Austin Company real estate broker Jim Austin will also celebrate his birthday at
the mixer, so you are invited to stop by for networking and birthday cake. RSVP 817-923-9305
or receptionist@austincompany.com.

Until next time, this has been your Fort Worth Connection.

You can find out about these and other exciting events taking place in Fort Worth by visiting
www.JimAustinOnline.com.

ULGDYP to Host Wine Pairing and Fundraising Dinner 
“A Toast to Dallas” May 18th
 at the Tower Club
Dallas,  Texas,  April  9,  2012  – The  Urban  League  of  Greater  Dallas  Young  Professionals 
(ULGDYP)  will  host  a  Wine  Pairing  and  Fundraising  Dinner on  Friday,  May  18,  2012  at  the 
Tower  Club  in  Downtown  Dallas.    Sponsored  by  Food  Network  and  introducing  their  Entwine
wines, this wine pairing and fundraising dinner will bring together the finest senior executives and 
young professionals that Dallas has to offer. Jesse Crawford, newly elected Chairman of the Urban 
League  of  Greater  Dallas  and  North  Central  Texas  Board  of  Trustees  and  Senior  Group  Manager‐
Global Supplier Diversity at the Verizon Corporation, will serve as emcee. 
A Toast to Dallas!
Appreciating our History, Building our Future
Wine Pairing and Fundraising Dinner
Friday, May 18, 2012
6pm, Cocktail Attire
Tower Club Dallas, Pegasus Ballroom
RSVP via winedinnerulgdyp.eventbrite.com
The  evening  will  begin  with  a  live  band  and  cocktail  reception.  Attendees  can  expect  networking 
opportunities, coalition building, and insight on the future plans for our community. The event will 
also honor two leaders that have been influential in the ongoing success of Dallas. 
The event will benefit the Urban League of Greater Dallas and North Central Texas Capital 
Campaign dedicated to the construction of the Urban League of Greater Dallas Trades/Technical 
Skills Training Center. The Trades/Technical Skills Training Center will be the first technical 
certification facility and program in the entire Southern Sector of Dallas. 
ULGDYP is pleased to partner with Food Network in its effort to celebrate and invest in the future of 
Dallas. Scripps Networks Interactive is one of the leading developers of lifestyle‐oriented content 
for television and the Internet, where on‐air programming is complemented with online video, 
social media areas and e‐commerce components on companion Web sites and broadband vertical 
channels. The company’s media portfolio includes popular lifestyle television and Internet brands 
HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel, DIY Network, Cooking Channel and country music network 
Great American Country. Their desire to influence and inspire extends beyond media to include 
strong community and business relationships.  www.foodnetwork.com  @FoodNetwork
For more information, contact the President of the ULGDYP, Matt Houston at 
president@ulgdyp.org. Or visit www.ulgdyp.org   @ULGDYP
About ULGDYP
The Urban League of Greater Dallas Young Professionals (ULGDYP) is an auxiliary organization of 
the  Urban  League  of  Greater  Dallas  and  North  Central  Texas.  ULGDYP  provides  leadership 
development,  economic  empowerment  and  community  volunteer  opportunities  for  other  young 
professionals in the Dallas metroplex between the ages of 21‐40. The mission of the Urban League 
movement  is  to  enable  emerging  ethnic  communities  to  secure  economic  self‐reliance,  parity, 
power and civil rights. 

Do you want to see a show that you want forget? Well The Bass Performance Hall has the shows that you would want to see and they also keep adding shows. All you have to do is go to www.basshall.com to get tickets and more imformation.

Do you love American art? Well come down to the Amon Carter Museum of American Art , with some of the most beautiful pieces of art. A family tour of the museum is open too, for those parents that want to share there experience with your kids. Its just one click away. Just go to www.cartermuseum.org!