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INVITED 30 AUSTINWAY.COM PHOTOGRAPHY BY BEN PORTER HOLIDAY PREVIEW FOR THE TEXAS FILM AWARDS Texas Film Awards co-chairs Suzanne Court and Lesya Milam hosted a preview party for the celebrity-filled event with a grand holiday celebration at Ethan's View at The Backyard, where more than 150 guests, supporters, and friends of the Austin Film Society turned out. They enjoyed food from Milam's forthcoming Bloom restaurant, slated to open in 2018, and drinks from 9 Banded Whiskey and Strange Land Brewery. The dance floor was packed thanks to outstanding sets from Ephraim Owens followed by Tameca Jones. The Texas Film Awards take place March 9 (SEE RIGHT FOR DETAILS). Sylvia and Jeff Thomas Suzanne Court, Michael Mankins, and Tameca Jones Blake Miller and Christie Ingram Jessica Spellman Amanda Sprague, Sam Davidson, Lesya Milam, Victoria Corcoran, and Celeste Quesada Ephraim Owens CHARITY REGISTER OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE. CELEBRATION OF LIFE The Celebration of Life luncheon will feature a spring trends fashion show from Neiman Marcus and stories from breast cancer survivors. With this year's theme, "Where Hope Takes Flight," all funds raised will benefit the Seton Breast Care Center and the ZTA Foundation. Date: March 7 Venue: J.W. Marriott Time: 11 AM–1:30 PM Contact: Cynthia L. Harkness, 512-527-3064; austincelebrationoflife@gmail.com TEXAS FILM AWARDS The Texas Film Awards brings together legends of cinema and television for an evening of festivities inducting industry icons into the Texas Film Hall of Fame. All the proceeds benefit the artistic and educational programs of the Austin Film Society. Tickets start at $600; austinfilm.org Date: March 9 Venue: Austin Studios, Stage 7, 1901 E. 51st St. Time: 6 PM Contact: Charlotte Hill, charlotte@austinfilm.org BLANTON ART ON THE EDGE Art on the Edge will celebrate the reinstallation of the Blanton's permanent collection in the the renovated upstairs galleries. Guests will be the first to see Nina Katchadourian: Curiouser. Proceeds support the museum's annual programs. Tickets start at $125; blantonmuseum.org Date: March 11 Venue: The Blanton Museum of Art, 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Time: 8 PM–12 AM Contact: Sarah Burleson, 512-475-6013; sarah.burleson@blantonmuseum.org ANDY RODDICK FOUNDATION OPPORTUNITIES MATTER LUNCHEON Hosted by Brooklyn Decker and Anna Dukes Delic, this luncheon supporting the Andy Roddick Foundation will include a panel discussion with Mayor Steve Adler, Kendra Scott, Brett Hurt of Data.World, Charles Thornburgh of Civitas Learning, and Andy Roddick. Date: April 8 Venue: Austin Hilton, 500 E. Fourth St. Time: 11 AM–1 PM Contact: events@arffoundation.org