INsite Hindsite: Terri Hendrix (San Marcos, Texas) 7/25/19

 INsite Hindsite

Terri Hendrix @ Summer in the Park
San Marcos, Texas 78666
July 25, 2019

Photos by Sean Claes

INSITE HINDSITE: Old Settlers Music Festival 2019

The 2019 Old Settlers Music Festival

Photos by Sean Claes for INsite Austin

TILMON, TX (JUST SOUTHEAST OF LOCKHART)

See the entire album here: link

Jumper Maybach - The INsite Interview

Then Along Came Jumper

By Sean Claes


I walked into the Satellite Art Show on March 16 at about 5:00p and was taken aback at the grandness and uniqueness of each of the 30+ exhibits all of which told their own story. 

It was a weird and wonderful place. I enjoyed the exhibits, but I was there to see a gentleman by the name of Ben Workman. 

Workman, who grew up in Corpus Christi, always knew there was something... different.. about him. He was picked on and bullied his whole childhood. He learned to hide the fact that he was a gay man in certain circles for fear of discrimination.
In 2011, he suffered from sexual discrimination while on the job at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs after a co-worker "outed" him.

While fighting for his right to be not singled out for being homosexual, fighting through two U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Actions, he remembered being at a breaking point.  It was that point where the persona of Jumper Maybach entered Workman's life.

Jumper Maybach is an artist. He is a painter, he is an activist and he is a clown.
When Workman channels Maybach, he can do some amazing artwork.

In fact, Jumper Maybach has painted over 600 paintings in the last 8 years and has been compared to a modern day Jackson Pollock. But unlike Pollock, Maybach is producing art and becoming an advocate for anti-bullying and LGBTQ+ Pride. 

His art has shown and sold in several countries and was the Official Artist of Pride Houston 2018 where he launched a series entitled "The Pride Collection: INTROSPECTION."

Perhaps more than this, he had the chance to meet Pepe Serna (Scarface) who, when learning about the Workman/Maybach story decided it needed to be told. In 2015 the Jumper Maybach Story was produced. 

It is currently in post-production as they are shopping it around to different distributors.

Maybach hopes that his story can serve as a beacon of hope, a story of overcoming bullying and negativity. He hopes that this story can reach people where they are and let them know that whomever you are on the inside is good enough and you should embrace yourself and be proud of who you are.

We had a chance to talk top Jumper a bit about the impetus of his creation and his mission as a champion for the LGBTQ+ community and those who have been discriminated against for just being themselves. 




Find out more about Ben Workman / Jumper Maybach at jumpermaybach.com.

 Sean Claes is the owner of Austin's INsite Magazine and has been a freelance entertainment writer since 1996. 

Cap10k Playlist - Run With Austin Music (April 2019)

The owner of INsite is running the Capitol 10k this year. He's also been having fun putting together monthly playlists of Austin bands.

So... in April, the two shall combine.

I give you... the April 2019 local music mix... with a beat to which you can run!

soundcloud.com/seanclaes/sets/cap10k-playlist-austin-artists

INsite Favorites - March 2019

INsite owner Sean Claes has curated 16 tracks of (mostly) Austin music to help you bop along during March 2019. Most of these locals have gigs this month... so do yourself a favor and check them out on this mix... then see them IRL. You live in Austin.... go get your music on.

Visit the list here:
https://soundcloud.com/seanclaes/sets/insite-austin-march-2019

INsite Favorites - February 2019

INsite's Favorites - February 2019 

 For February 2019 INsite owner Sean Claes picked 16 (mostly) Austin tracks from Hector Ward to Walt Wilkins.... Softcore Villain to.... well... see for yourself:

Link to the Playlist for February 2019

Softcore Villian has an EP release show at Dirty Dog Bar on February 7. See event here - Link

INsite Favorites - January 2019

Happy New Year from INsite! 

 It's January 2019. A time for new beginnings, a time for resolutions, a time to start something to improve yourself. This is why INsite has now embarked on a monthly playlist of (mostly) Austin musicians who they enjoy. 

 For January 2019 INsite owner Sean Claes picked 14 Austin tracks from Brownout to Gina Chavez to Shinyribs to.... well... see for yourself: 

Here's the link to the SoundCloud playlist: January 2019