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***Please read our story posted May 19, 2014 explaining the Nikki Mitchell Foundation their fight to prevent and detect Pancreatic Cancer and then enjoy our photographs of this great benefit concert. Full Moon Full Life Benefit Concert On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, country stars Jamey Johnson, Jessi Colter, and Shooter Jennings headlined the first annual Full Moon Full Life concert in Austin, Texas. The concert, held at The Backyard Live Oak Amphitheater, was a benefit for the Nikki Mitchell foundation, which is working to aid in the prevention, detection, and cure of pancreatic cancer. The theme of the event was "A Night Of Influence: A Celebration of Waylon Jennings and Hank Cochran. The evening started with a live auction featuring several special items including a guitar autographed by "the red-headed stranger," Mr. Willie Nelson and another autographed by all of the musicians participating in the concert. Joining Johnson, Colter and Jennings were some of thei...

On April 24, 2014, the Mack, Jack and McConaughey Fundation kicked off their second annual fundraising event at Austin's ACL-Live at the Moody Theater with a star-studded lineup of friends. Matthew McConaughey, Mack Brown, and Jack Ingram pose on the red carpet  MJandM was founded by former University of Texas coach Mack Brown and his wife Sally, country music recording artist Jack Ingram and his wife Amy, and Academy Award winning actor and native Texan Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila. Matthew and Camila McConaughey, Mack and Sally Brown, and Jack and Amy Ingram pose on the red carpet before the gala The foundation supports several organizations whose goals are to empower kids. On this night, friends from the world of television, film, sports, and music all stopped by to show their support this worthwhile cause. Accompanying Matthew and Camila McConaughey to the gala this year were  Matthews mother, Kay, and two of their children, Levi and...

Country stars Jamey Johnson, Jessi Colter, and Shooter Jennings will headline the first annual Full Moon Full Life concert series in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at The Backyard Live Oak Amphitheatre. Some of their Texas friends lending their time and talents to this show include Ray Benson, Lukas Nelson, Paula Nelson, Cody Canada, Waylon Payne, and more. Showtime is at 7 p.m., with a live auction following the concert. Tickets for this event are $35 and can be purchased at thebackyard.net . All proceeds from this benefit go to the Nikki Mitchell Foundation to aid in its effort to prevent, detect, and cure pancreatic cancer. The theme for this event will be "A Night of Influence: A Celebration of Waylon Jennings and Hank Cochran." Waylon, who died in February 2003, will be inducted into the Texas Songwriter's Hall of Fame later this year. Hank Cochran, who died of Pancreatic Cancer in 2010, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this month. As e...

Eighty-one years. That’s a lot of years to walk on this earth. Most people don’t even dream of reaching their eighties, and if they are fortunate enough to do so, they usually expect to be living in a retirement center, with limited mobility and many health issues. But there is one exceptional 81 year old who hasn’t fallen for this typical “old age” stereotype, and his name is Willie Nelson. This past week was quite eventful for country music’s living legend. On Saturday, April 26, 2014, Willie became one of the first artists to be inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. As ACL’s first musical guest on their inaugural program 40 years ago, it was a fitting honor. On Monday, April 28, the day before his 81st birthday, Willie received his fifth-degree black belt in the Korean martial art of Gong Kwon Yu Sul. Who says you have to take it easy in the later years of your life? Not, Willie, who also runs and rides bikes. Then to top off the week’s festivities, on Tu...

Limelight Imaging had the wonderful opportunity to attend the scrumptious Austin Food and Wine Festival, presented by FOOD AND WINE MAGAZINE, which was held in downtown Austin, April 25 - 27, 2014. The daytime festival activities took place in Butler during the three-day event. Attendees were treated to up-close and personal interactions with some of the finest chefs, sommeliers, brewmasters, and winemakers found both locally and nationally. Guests were able to participate in cooking demonstrations, watch world renowned chefs cook up special treats, and sit-in on wine and cocktail seminars. Chef Tim Love explains the art of grilling to festival attendees Chef Tim Love and his Grilling class send sweet smoke into the Austin sky Chef Tim Love shows Grilling Class attendees what their food should look like Chef  and TV personality Ming Tsai creates a dish from one of his cookbooks  Chef Ming Tsai joins TV personality Andrew Zimmern ...