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So much joy! Our raffle winner Laura will be enjoying a 2 night stay at the Tiny Home at Leftway Studios. Joshua Banks and Ray Price shared incredible musicianship and well crafted tunes. Inspired lyricist and performer JDSivad - a core member of the original Leftway team - returned for a creative homecoming. We were grateful to host Austin Food Magazine executive editor and publisher @haydenplus1 on a day filled with good food, community and music. Images by @breathenewwinds

@thelatindukes kept the crowd at our 6th anniversary celebration dancing into the evening. This local Austin band blends salsa, jazz and cumbia. Images by @breathenewwinds

The 2026 Pan American Audio Educators Conference (PAAEC) in Mexico City featured participatory discussions with the most brilliant minds in audio education. The future of audio education is inclusive, dynamic, and always innovating to prepare students for success in the industry. @heyaudiostudent and @ximena_cars are creating the spaces and community infrastructure for the talented and earnest professors who are leading the way. We were honored to be included and to learn from these incredible leaders. We are so encouraged and grateful. What John and Jorge are building in Mexico City with sound:check Xpo and PAAEC is truly exceptional.

"It's a great way to get your anger out and build self confidence!" - Austin Women's Boxing Club outside the @christy.movie premiere at the @austinfilmfest

We were honored to meet @ms_taber , LA Chapter Leader and Director of Partnerships at @girlsmakebeats at @thenammshow this year. The organization, founded by @tiffanydelilahmiranda , is working to close the gender gap in music — ensuring the next generation of DJs, engineers, and producers includes and is led by strong female voices. Leftway Studios’ own @djjasonjenkins is pictured here with some of the incredible young creators Girls Make Beats brought to experience their first major music convention.

Happy 6th BIRTHDAY, LEFTWAY Studios! Images by @breathenewwinds and @katesthegreatest . Thanks to all of our artists, vendors, sponsors and community partners for braving the storm to help us celebrate. Artists: @taylorwangpiano @dmsguitar1 @syxsynce85 @thelatindukes @juleskleemusic @unclejoshdesigns @fallonfranklin @_bartly_ @dbockmusic and John Ramirez @jasonjenkins512 Sponsors: @hatchetgranny @audiomodeling @artisinformation @texasvintagedrums @cuentacuentos.mezcal @square @gigbagatx Community Partners: Tejano Y Mas /groups/606660309944580/ @caringcarriescoffee @breathenewwinds @atxmusicians @aes_org @somethingcoolstudios Food and Drink: @blackboujeebbq @hatchetgranny @caringcarriescoffee Johari's Caribbean Kitchen Leftway Studios Team: @misslisamcmeow @katesthegreatest @i.need.a.nita @jasonjenkins512 @jdsivada @helencaddes @sugarlight.mp3 @aaronwillridge

Leftway Studios. Artists first. "Leftway Jingle" by @jacobturner512 @jakeallnighters @hotjohncreilly ❤️

Luis from @somethingcoolstudios admiring the staircase at Leftway Studios with custom art by @brikslovesyou . Huge props for providing giant canopies for us for a rain storm of an anniversary.

Bartly set the tone at Leftway Studios' anniversary celebration. Look out for @_bartly_ ! His blend of blues & rock is good for the soul. Smooth & groovy - this guy is made for the stage. Check out his newly released single "Even." Image by @breathenewwinds

Got to perform and hang out with some awesome creatives at the 6 year anniversary of @leftwaystudios . It was an outdoor event on the Leftway property which was looking like it would be overcome by rain, but we made a party out of it and the whole event was incredible! From the vendors, artists, food and atmosphere,... such a centering experience. 🙏🏾💫

I'm speaking at Austin’s SXSW tech and arts festival on two questions that's kept me up: 🤖 Can AI expand human agency instead of replacing it? 🏡 What if homes became cultural infrastructure instead of investment assets? Both point to the same deeper question: What does infrastructure look like in a post-AI society? If productivity becomes automated, the truly human contribution shifts to something else: From HOW we build — to WHY we build. --- 🎤 Thursday (3/12) - "Non-Technical + OpenClaw = Top 0.01%" 3:40–4:30 PM @ ART HUB ATX I can't wait to geek out with @life.on.sabbatical , who IPO’d BitGo and is now on sabbatical obsessing over #OpenClaw — the AI agent system that’s taken the internet by storm. We’ll explore: • What’s hype vs what’s real? • Is this a Sputnik moment for human agency 🚀 • Or will #AI agents give people more autonomy? • How can non-techies get in on it? Signup: link in bio --- 🏙 Saturday (3/14) - "Real Estate Reimagined: Turning Homes into Urban Cultural Engines" 1–2 PM @ Remedy Bar Austin The usual gentrification pattern looks like this: 🎨 Artists make neighborhoods hip 💰 Capital follows 🚪 Artists get squeezed out But in Austin, I’m seeing something different. Some property owners are opening their homes as spaces for: 🎶 backyard concerts 🖼 galleries 🤝 community gatherings In the post-scarcity world, homes become the infrastructure layer that keeps a city's human soul alive, not just wealth storage. I’ll be discussing this with Ten Cadle @leftwaystudios and others. Signup: link in bio (thanks to @libertymadison for hosting the bigger PropTech social!) --- If you’re in Austin this week and thinking about: 🤖 post-AI infrastructure 🏡 property as cultural platform 🌱 building toward a freer future Come say hi. #SXSW #Austin #Claude #realestate #arts #festival #ai #culture

High five vibe 🙏🏻🌵 🙌🏻 🪩 ❤️ Hellen & Kate thank you so much for including me in your event.