The “Grit of Soul” launches a love letter from Austin to the rest of the world, reflecting the experiences of someone living in both China and the United States. “Grit” refers to a kind of toughness. I have found that moving between cultures, while exhilarating, often involves conflict, a friction of sorts. So this show is a frank exploration of how the friction between cultures affects us all, and how our blending of cultures requires some attention to the grit we each bring to the exchange.