Elizabeth Avellan
An Academy member and award-winning producer behind Spy Kids, Sin City, and Desperado. Her new movie features Real Madrid legend Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior and Antonio Banderas.
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The first light.Sol Soirée · 2026
An intimate evening of connection, vision, and purpose—and the first public announcement of Austin Sol FC.
Archived event07.08.26
Friday, August 7, 2026 · 6:30–8:30 PM
Sol Soirée
A first look at what we’re building.
Hosted at the home of Soriya Estes & Kelli House.
- 6:30
- Arrive & mingle
- 7:00
- Welcome & program
- 7:45–8:30
- Live set by Jon Muq
View original invitation PDF The vision
A sustainable pathway where no athlete gets left behind.
Austin Sol FC is building soccer’s true pathway to the professional level: a sustainable system of development, starting at age four, where no athlete gets left behind, and where women are the force that quietly and boldly ensure this is the case.
We are a different kind of enterprise, one that honors people first. Inspired by Malek Ben-Musa’s journey as a professional player, and by the strong women who shaped him and his wife and business partner, Fayruz Benyousef, we invest in people who share our passion for the Beautiful Game, and in doing so, shine a light on our region and the talent within it.
Featured guests
Film. Music. A shared Austin story.
Jon Muq
The Austin-based, Ugandan-born singer-songwriter behind the acclaimed debut Flying Away—whose journey has taken him from the streets of Kampala to stages with Billy Joel and Norah Jones.
Original reply details
Join us to hear the vision and consider an investment.
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