Laboratorio: Edición Colombia
Laboratorio returns to Austin’s historic State Theatre with Edición Colombia, an immersive exploration of Colombian music and culture featuring members of Austin's highly celebrated Colombian bands, Superfónicos and Nemegata. Their respective band leaders and multi-instrumentalists, Jaime Ospina and Victor-Andrés Cruz (aka “El Guámbito”), will take us on a journey through the varied musical traditions and regions of Colombia—from the Pacific to the Caribbean Coast, inland to the Andes mountains, and on to the shores of the Amazon River.
Throughout the night, live performances will be woven together with documentary shorts that illuminate the deep history of these regional traditions. The show will culminate in a true Laboratorio-style collaboration, where our guest Colombian artists join Laboratorio band members Carrie Rodriguez, Alex Marrero, and David Pulkingham to blend original songs with a vibrant "Austin-meets-Colombia" spirit. Make sure to bring your dancing shoes!
*This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
Carrie and Conspirare Christmas 2025!
Carrie is thrilled to be a featured performer alongside GRAMMY®-winning Conspirare for the genre-defying Conspirare Christmas 2025! Experience this musical journey through memory and hope in Austin and Houston.
December 6 at 8 pm and December 7 at 4 pm in Austin at Hogg Auditorium
December 8 at 7:30 pm in Houston at St. Luke’s UMC
POSTCARDS FROM THE BORDER ON VINYL AND CD!
Check out the theatrical soundtrack to Postcards from the Border. Now streaming on all platforms along with Vinyl and CD offerings.
Brené Brown and her creative loves
Creativity is a paradoxical pursuit: The craft of making requires vulnerability and a certain kind of tenderness or openness to the world around us. At the same time, putting our work out in the world today can take a shit ton of courage and tenacity. This is a space to shine a light on the folks who are straddling these tensions and making us all a little better with their art. —Brené
From Texas With Love
On August 19th tune in for the second season of From Texas With Love - a series celebrating music and collaboration in the great outdoors. Featured guests to include Melissa Carper, John Doe, Bruce Robison, and Matt the Electrician.
‘A SONG FOR YOU’ FEATURED ON NPR
“When the pandemic started and live music was put on hold indefinitely, Carrie Rodriguez had an idea. Now, Rodriguez is a singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas. Her response was to start a series of videos published on her website and on YouTube so her fans could keep a sense of community going. The series is called A Song For You, and it features Rodriguez and her partner and musical collaborator, Luke Jacobs, playing together.” - Don Gonyea, NPR
Brené Brown’s Podcast: Unlocking Us
“Meet Carrie Rodriguez and Gina Chavez, the musicians who created and perform the music you hear every week on Unlocking Us. Artists and activists, Gina and Carrie integrate stories, culture, and the heart of past generations into their music to create artful and hopeful futures. You can hear it in their music, and you can see it in their lives. I’m so grateful that our weekly Unlocking Us conversations begin and end with their soulful sounds.”
- Brené Brown