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Houston Startup Weekend

As many may be aware, Houston Startup Weekend is happening tomorrow at Bouncing Pixel and we could not be more excited!

A 54 hour speed-incubation, the weekend starts on  Friday evening with 60-second elevator pitches for ideas, which are voted on by the attendees. By 9:00PM, teams have formed…

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Are You Ready to Rodeo?

It’s that time of year again, Houstonians. Pull those boots out of your closet and practice your drawl – the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is coming to town.

In addition to the regular Livestock Show, this year’s Rodeo concert lineup is packed with lots of big names:…

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This Wednesday: Moth Storytelling

This Wednesday, we’ve got a very different little shindig happening here at Caroline Collective.

Somewhere between a poetry slam and campfire stories, our night of Moth Storytelling is inspired by the NYC-based organization Moth, which has worked to revive the lost art of storytelling. Our chosen theme…

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Caroline Sessions comes back home!

This past Sunday, the doppelgangers Kris Becker and Chris Becker played the latest Caroline Session at the Culturemap offices downtown. It was a great show: Chris’ beautiful avant-garde compositions and Kris’ prodigious piano playing offered a chance for the audience to experience music from two very different parts of the spectrum…

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TED 2011 Simulcast at Caroline Collective!

As you may be aware, the brilliant people over at Culture Pilot spearheaded TEDxHouston last June.

On Wednesday, March 2nd they will be here at Caroline Collective to stream the official TED Talks live as they occur at the conference! Speakers include Morgan Spurlock and

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The Donuts Have Got To Stop

OK guys, time for an intervention. Let’s stop this problem before it gets out of hand. Nip it in the bud, as they say.

This is the third day this week we’ve had donuts at the front desk. And today it’s not just one dozen,…

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Contest Over!

Introducing our new printer, Doug!  Feel free to coo over Doug and perhaps caress his touchscreen.

Thank you to our community for suggesting names for our printer! We offer a special thanks to Ms. Pants (@sarahnoid on twitter) for giving our printer an identity! You’re entitled to all of…

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This Sunday: Caroline Sessions takes a trip to Culturemap!

If you’ve attended at least one of the Caroline Sessions put on by our own Paynter Media, then you know just how much fun they are. Good music, free barbecue and beer, and a friendly environment in which to schmooze are all trademarks of these events. Up until…

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Somber News

Good afternoon, Caroline Community.

We’re mourning the passing of our Aloe plant. The plant was pronounced dead early this morning due to exposure-related complications.

The little guy didn’t make it inside until Thursday night, just before the ice storm started. The succulent caught the bite, and soldiered through a…

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New Desks

Geoff and Ned are at Ikea right this moment, getting some more desks to add to our dedicated desk space. This means we can accommodate more full members! Woohoo!

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