We are excited to invite the Ivy+ community to our 2nd presidential debate happy hour and watch party on 9/10 7-10pm! Happy hour is 7-8pm, debate starts at 8pm. The event is free and there will be drinks and refreshments. ONE REALLY IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT PARK IN THE BIKE LANE, the cops will come out and ticket you, we highly recommend you rideshare! Text Shenghao Daniel Wang and me with any questions: 512.417.9556. We look forward to seeing you!

Join fellow art enthusiasts to celebrate the start of the Austin Opera season, at the home of FOTO Co-Chair Stephanie Pace and Robert Smith. Austin Opera Resident Star Audrey Ballish, and Director of Jazz Studies, Director of Jazz Orchestra, and Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and Jazz Saxophone at the UT Butler College of Music, Diego Rivera, will be performing live!! The jazz performance is generously sponsored by the Harvard Club of Austin and Cal Alumni Club of Austin.

Tickets are $25, and include light bites, wine, bubbly and a signature cocktail. Reserve your spot today.

Audrey Ballish is a soprano based in Austin, Texas. In 2021, she won the Tulsa District and received an Encouragement Award at the Midwest Region of Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Her notable stage credits include Younger Alyce in Glory Denied, Soprano 1 in Hydrogen Jukebox with Boston Conservatory Opera, Susanna and Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro with Bay View Music Festival, Suor Genovieffa in Suor Angelica with Berlin Opera Academy, and Lisette in La Rondine at Oklahoma City University. Audrey holds a Master of Music in Opera Performance from Boston Conservatory at Berklee and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Bachelor of Music in Music Theater from Oklahoma City University. She is in her second season with Austin Opera performing in Long Center productions and community events as part of the Resident Stars program.

Diego Rivera is a world-class musician, composer, arranger and educator. Rivera is the Director of Jazz Studies and Director of the Jazz Orchestra at the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas. He is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Chicano background and heritage. Rivera boasts 6 critically-acclaimed albums, with his newest album “With Just A Word” having debuted this year in the top 10 on the jazz charts. For 25 years, Rivera has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Rivera has also toured nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist, Kurt Elling, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist, Sophie Milman, The SEIKO Summer Jazz Faculty, The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band, and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet.

We’re throwing an admission celebration party for the next generation of Cal students!! This event will have attendees from all over the state of Texas!! Cal freshmen and transfer students can connect with alumni before the new semester begins, and families of newly admitted students can meet each other for the very first time. Food and drinks will be provided. See you July 20th and Go Bears!!

The Harvard Club of Austin and Cal Alumni Club of Austin are at it again, and hosting a very special Sunday brunch on 4/14 at 1pm with amazing speakers who are making waves in Austin!

We will spotlight three phenomenal women, Annie Burridge, Jennifer Basten and Sarah Story, who are true powerhouses in the Austin arts community.

Annie Burridge is the General Director & CEO at Austin Opera and Co-Chair at OPERA America. She was both the Managing Director and Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Opera Philadelphia where she received her MA in Nonprofit Administration from the University of Pennsylvania in addition to her studies in the Women’s Executive Leadership program at the prestigious Wharton School.

Jennifer Basten is the Chief Advancement Officer at Austin Opera, and was the former Director of Individual Giving at Opera Philadelphia where she received her MS in Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania.

Sarah Story is the Founder and CEO of Sarah Story Consulting, which works with nonprofits across Austin. She was the former Executive Director at the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden and Museum and the Director of Development at the Blanton Museum of Art. She was also the Executive Director at the Mississippi Arts Commission and Deputy Director at the Ogden Museum of Art where she received her MA in Arts Administration from the University of New Orleans.

Join us for a thoughtful and meaningful conversation about their vision for the next generation of art enthusiasts, and what they are doing right now to empower and transform the arts community in Austin.

Tickets are $20 pp, with drinks, light bites, and amazing company included. The South Austin address will be disclosed post-ticket purchase. This event is open to Ivy+ members.

We are very excited to host this event and can’t wait to see you there!

"Friendships between women, as any woman will tell you, are built of a thousand small kindnesses... swapped back and forth and over again." – Michelle Obama

Stephanie Pace Smith, Blessing Oyeniyi, Jess Baker, Chloe Kwon, Penny Chung, Katie Silva, Diana Gomez, and Margaret Barry are so excited to continue the festivities from last year's Harvard/Berkeley holiday event, and to host our very special Galentine’s Brunch on Sun 2/11 at 1-4pm!!

The brunch will feature a pianist playing our favorite women empowerment anthems on a Seiler baby grand, our bartender will be serving delicious brunch cocktails, there will be hot tub time (bring your swimsuits!), and we’ll have light bites. The address will be provided after you purchase your ticket.

Harvard and Berkeley Clubs are now offering FREE ONSITE BABYSITTING as an option! Four phenomenal Montessori-trained experienced teachers will be available to sit for newborn, toddler and school age children. If you want to attend the event and are interested in these services, please email us at steph.pace@gmail.com or text us at 512.417.9556. We would need to know how many kids you need in care and their ages. We are very excited to offer this option for moms in our community!

We can’t wait to see you and for everyone to get together for an amazing time!!!

Your Harvard and Berkeley Alumni Clubs are so excited to invite the Ivy+ to a holiday-themed happy hour on Sat 12/2 from 6-9pm!! You’ll get to sing karaoke, play at a full length bocce court, relax in hammocks with friends, make holiday s’mores at the fire pit, and relax in a 102-degree 8-person Bullfrog hot tub (don’t forget your swimsuits and towels!!). Event admission is only $25 to cover both alcoholic and non-alcoholic holiday cocktails and our bartender, with light appetizers, and as always, all your +1s are welcome!! Holiday attire is encouraged. The South Austin home address will be disclosed after you RSVP. This location is 10 min to South Congress, 12 min to downtown, and 5 min to The Yard, so you can enjoy post-event festivities at any of Austin’s popular nightlife attractions. We hope to see you soon!!

UPDATE!!!

Happy hour 4-5:30pm

Game time 5:30-8:30pm

See you next Sat!!

Come experience The Big Game with both Cal and Stanford alumni!! Our happy hour is 4-5:30pm, and the game is 5:30-8:30pm. You’ll be able to watch The Big Game throughout the home and patio on THREE massive TV’s with Sonos speakers. During the pre-game happy hour, you can play at the full length bocce court, relax in the private hammock area with friends, and sit in the 8-person Bullfrog hot tub (don’t forget your swimsuits and towels). There's tons of parking in the neighborhood. This event is BYOB, but we will have refreshments. This location is in South Austin 78745 (address will be disclosed after you RSVP) - 10 min to South Congress, 12 min to downtown, 5 min to The Yard- so you can easily Uber to and from this location, and you can also enjoy festivities post-event at any of Austin’s popular nightlife attractions. See you at this Big Game event!!

We’re throwing a celebration party for the next generation of Cal students!! This event will have attendees from all over the state of Texas and will allow alumni and freshmen and their families to connect with one another before the semester begins. See you in July and Go Bears!!!

Summer will come to an end, but with a celebration like this, it is guaranteed to go out in style!

In late September, enjoy a beautiful and relaxing evening on three luxury yacht charters with your fellow Austin Ivy+ alumni- the Casino Royale, Goldeneye and Knot Again with Lake Travis Yacht Rentals. Experience a fine wine tasting on board with hot Austin startup BOXT and its company founder / CEO Sarah Puil (wine selections will be paired with artisan cheeses). And bask in a gorgeous Lake Travis sunset with live jazz by Louis Pettinelli Jazz Trio, a 3 piece set with an incredible elevated and classic vibe. They will be providing sax, bass and guitar. All three yacht charters will tie up on the lake. This means that all our guests can walk onto each of the different boats to mingle throughout the event. (Please wear flats. Heels are highly discouraged.)

We are also offering a VIP ticket with Tare Austin. Tare is a luxury omakase team that has been offering unique in-home dining experiences since 2020. Michael Carranza was the Head Sushi Chef at Uchi, and later joined Musashino, the pinnacle of Austin’s sushi, where he trained under sushi master Takehiko Fuse. He recently founded Osome ATX with John Gocong from Hai and Nobu, and the first open-faced-sushi concept Texas Sushiko in South Austin. The Tare omakase menu will be a 10-course chef’s tasting that includes sake pairings at an additional $100 per ticket.

Note: Michael Carranza and Danielle Martinez are friends of the yacht party hosts and typically would not do this for any other event! This pricing is much less than what you would pay for an in-home omakase dinner, which is $300+ pp for a 17 course menu. And it’s the equivalent price of what you would spend at Uchi, where the full omakase option is 10 courses at $100 pp, which- to be clear- does NOT include sake pairings or tip. And this Tare dinner does! And VIP guests will also be able to participate in the unlimited wine and cheese pairings while mingling on all three yachts. Let us know if you’re interested in purchasing the VIP ticket, email us at cal.alumni.atx@gmail.com. There are only 10 spots for this very special dining experience.

Embrace cooler weather with scintillating conversations, jazz, wine and an unbelievable Texas sunset. Buy your $75 cruise ticket today and please feel free to bring your +1s!

Please join your fellow alums as we welcome the next generation of Cal students!! This party will allow alumni, incoming students, and parents to connect with one another before the semester begins. See you in July and Go Bears!!!

Co-sponsored by Austin All Ivy+ and the Harvard, Yale, Cal, and Stanford Clubs of Austin, this doubleheader watch party is one not to miss. Attend one game or both. Alums and guests of all Ivy+ schools are welcome to all festivities. Come cheer on your team or just meet new friends.

The Park at South Lamar is a relaxed and fun venue. There will be outdoor and indoor watch areas with lots of TVs. Door prizes, games, and camaraderie all day! Please represent responsibly and remember good sportsmanship towards your rival schools.

PRIMARY WATCH AREA IS OUTDOORS, overflow area is indoors.

Harvard-Yale starts at 11:00 am Central Time. Cal-Stanford start time is 6 PM Central Time. Registration is required to attend either or both.

There is no cost for the event itself -- food & drink is on your own on individual tabs.

Proof of vaccine is REQUIRED, along with a signed waiver acknowledging the risks of in-person events during the pandemic.

Something is brewing in the Austin Ivy Plus! Join your fellow alums for an Outdoor ‘Costumes & Cocktails’ Halloween Bash, hosted by the Cal Alumni Club of Austin and Penn/Wharton Club of Austin on Fri Oct 15th 7-10pm. There will be a DJ, bartender and professional photographer.

The costume theme is ‘class reunion’- wear your favorite trendiest and/or most memorable outfit from your college years. Striking examples of decade costumes are: 2000s- pink Lacoste polos with popped collars, Juicy tracksuits with Uggs, trucker hats, halter tops, all denim everything, studded belts, butterfly clips, rhinestones; 90s- plaid flannel shirts, baby tees, scrunchies and fanny packs, overalls, boat shoes, chokers; 80s- big hair, spandex, leg warmers, high waisted jeans, neon colors, cut-offs, side ponytails- you catch our drift:)

We’re giving out glow in the dark necklaces and bracelets to get you excited about meeting some new people- find out more about this at check-in.

Important: Attendees MUST show their vaccination cards or a negative covid test result within 72 hours of attending the event, in addition to signing a document saying that you recognize the ramifications of attending an in-person event.

Questions about the event? Reach out to Stephanie or Emma!
Stephanie- steph.pace@gmail.com
Emma- emma.vas@gmail.com