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Hunter Ellis David Rockwood PHOTOGRAPHY BY GARY MILLER/GETTY IMAGES // INVITED spotlight // INTIMATE OCCASIONS DURING AUSTIN WAY 'S SERIES OF PRIVATE DINNERS, INVITED GUESTS CAN MINGLE WITH SELECTED NOTABLE AUSTINITES AND THE EDITORS. SEARSUCKER HOSTED KEYE TV ANCHOR HUNTER ELLIS, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE'S REEVE HAMILTON, GSD&M'S DAVID ROCKWOOD, AND MORE ON JULY 31 TO TOAST NEW EDITOR- IN-CHIEF KATHY BLACKWELL. Gary Clark Jr. for a rock rendition of "Wrap it Up." The audience was brought to their feet more than once, with Howard getting a standing ovation after belting out "Heartbreaker," while Grupo Fantasma's energizing Latin funk had everyone dancing. Backstage, Doyle Bramhall II was spotted cozying up with girlfriend Renée Zellwe- ger, while Outlaw Country legends Robert Earl Keen, Kris Kristofferson, and Joe Ely reminisced. The unforgettable four-hour event ended with all performers joining Ely in a special rendition of Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away." Back in April, the show paid tribute to its inaugural headliner, Willie Nelson, the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, and others by celebrating the legacy they helped create. (Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey inducted them into the fi rst Austin City Limits Hall of Fame.) Dur- ing the summer concert taping, producer and musician Lloyd Maines was also honored in the special induction ceremony. Both evenings will be broadcast as part of a two-hour prime- time special, Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years, airing Friday, October 3, at 8 PM on PBS. Brittany Howard and Sheryl Crow Doyle Bramhall II and Renée Zellweger Forrest Preece Jeff Bridges and Sheryl Crow Doyle Bramhall II, Sheryl Crow, Jimmie Vaughan, Robert Earl Keen, Joe Ely, Bonnie Raitt, Gary Clark Jr., and Jeff Bridges Andy Langer, Gary Clark Jr., and Kris Kristofferson Joe Ely, Terry Lickona, Robert Earl Keen, and Lloyd Maines CONTINUED FROM PAGE 85 86 AUSTINWAY.COM INVITED