Edge of Texas 2018

Introducing an exploration of the outlaw music movement featuring never-before-seen film clips from the “They Called Us Outlaws” documentary, spirited discussions with the filmmaker and its stars, and performances by Joe Ely, Jessi Colter, Jack Ingram, Holly Williams, and more. The 90-minute one-of-a-kind film and music program includes open bar and valet.

VIP doors open at 6:30 PM with a pre-show performance, cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres
General Admission doors open at 8:00 PM

Featuring ‘The Bachelorette’ TV star Rachel Lindsay and RuPaul’s Drag Race TV star Alyssa Edwards, moderated by Executive Editor Skip Hollandsworth. The reality of reality TV by two stars – both accomplished before and after their time on TV. Learn about their journeys, the ups and downs of stardom, and how they navigated through the challenges of fame.

Featuring WFAA Weeknight Sports Anchor Dale Hansen, moderated by Executive Editor Michael Hall. For decades now, Dale Hansen has been reporting about sports in Dallas, becoming the most well-known broadcaster in the city. But he’s also famous—and infamous—for speaking his mind about things he cares about, things like guns in schools, gays in pro football, violence against women, and kneeling as patriotism. In this panel, Hansen talks about why he doesn’t just stick to sports.

Featuring Chef John Tesar, Chef & Pitmaster Ronnie Killen, and Pitmaster Jordan Jackson, moderated by BBQ Editor Daniel Vaughn. Should we place pitmasters on the same level as chefs, or are they properly considered some other class of food savant? Prepare for a lively debate as we pose the question to some of the state’s leading culinary minds.

Featuring Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley Sister Norma Pimental, Former El Paso Border Patrol Sector Chief Victor Manjarrez, and Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez, moderated by Senior Editor Carlos Sanchez. Immigration and border security have emerged as two of the most consequential and interwoven public policy debates of our time. But the real human details often get lost in the noise. We speak with those on the front line of aiding those in need, enforcing the law, and stopping those who would do us harm.

Featuring Explorer and Conservationist Jay Kleberg and Guatemalan-American River Guide Austin Alvarado, moderated by Chief Innovation Officer Tim Taliaferro. In this exclusive preview of a forthcoming documentary, be transported to the Rio Grande and travel from El Paso to the Coast. Along the way, see the incredible biodiversity of the region and hear the personal stories of people who live and work on or near the Rio Grande.

Featuring Award-Winning Author Ben Fountain, moderated by Senior Editor Eric Benson. Author Ben Fountain argues that the United States has twice faced crises so severe it had to reinvent itself. Listen in as he argues that the U.S. may be facing a third occasion for burning the old world order and resetting once again.

Meet the Editors and Panelists.

Featuring original Prosecutor Toby Shook, moderated by Executive Editor Skip Hollandsworth. In the mid-nineties, Darlie Routier was accused of stabbing her two young sons. She’s now on death row, despite steadfastly maintaining her innocence. It has been one of the biggest, most controversial cases in Texas for two decades. Skip Hollandsworth will interview the original prosecutor in the case, Toby Shook, about what happened, what the prosecution knew, and why Routier is still behind bars.

Featuring Founder & CEO of BIRD Bakery Elizabeth Chambers Hammer and Singer-Songwriter & Granddaughter of Hank Williams Sr. Holly Williams, moderated by Executive Editor Kathy Blackwell. Elizabeth Chambers Hammer and Holly Williams have both built their own brands on their own terms. Learn how they’ve folded their many roles into building and marketing to an audience on social and national media.

Featuring filmmakers A.J. Edwards, Augustine Frizzell, Andrew Bujalski, and Yen Tan, moderated by Senior Editor Eric Benson. Texas has long been a hotbed for independent-minded filmmaking, but our state is also a challenging place to make movies, with increasingly small production incentives leading many Texas-set projects to shoot in neighboring states. Talk with four leading Texas writer-directors about what it means to be a Texas filmmaker in 2018.

Featuring VP at Austin XR Studio SubVRsive Ty Root and EVP at Base Hologram Michael Swinney, moderated by Chief Innovation Officer Tim Taliaferro. Virtual and augmented reality have long been imagined as society-altering technologies. After much hype, has their hour finally arrived, and if so how are these emerging technologies set to reshape the day to day lives of Texans?

Featuring best-selling author and podcaster Tim Ferriss, moderated by Editor-at-Large Tom Foster. Following the runaway success of his first book, The 4-Hour Workweek, Ferriss became a fixture in Silicon Valley, investing in or advising such blockbuster companies as Uber and Facebook, all while building his own brand as an author and celebrity lifehacker. He’s a perfect Californian, in other words. So why did he recently move to Texas?

Featuring comedian Mo Amer, moderated by Texas Monthly Writer-At-Large and host of The National Podcast Of Texas, Andy Langer. When Amer was just nine years old, his family fled Kuwait and settled in Houston. Immigration issues have always been a central theme of his stand-up and on the eve of Netflix releasing his first comedy special, we’ll discuss the situation at the border, flying without a passport, performing for the military, and what he’s learned from Dave Chappelle.

At the Saturday night finale, celebrate with Texas Monthly at Texas Coming Together, a fusion of statewide creativity featuring cuisine by top chefs from around the state, one-of-a-kind experiences designed by the state’s most innovative minds, and a wide array of live entertainment.