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HEMEKIA COPELAND, renown Blues performer, brought her powerful voice and unforgettable music to the Bayou Theatre at University of Houston Clear Lake in January. Daughter of Grammy Award winning Blues Artist Johnny Copeland of Houston, Shemekia’s passion resonated throughout her concert, thrilling the audience with one hit after another. The creator of 10 albums with more to come, Shemekia entertained the audience with her storytelling through song and word. She is wickedly funny, weaving in her heritage of New York grit and Southern determination into a riveting evening filled an emotional roller coaster of soul-searching heartache, gut-wrenching pain, and heart-thrilling love. Shemekia’s music sings of the raw human experience, showing her social conscience about injustice, disparity, and despair, but rounding it out with a message of reconciliation. She has surrounded herself with world class musicians who can make their guitars weep and sigh then testify to greatness. Shemekia is very well known in the professional music world having worked with greats such as Dr. John, Santana, BB King, Eric Clapton, and The Rolling Stones. She has countless accolades and awards, including many who consider her the finest female blues singer in the industry. Her current album, Uncivil War,
SHEMEKIA COPELAND is nominated for a Grammy - Blues Album of the Year. Find out more about Shemekia on her website, http://www.shemekiacopeland.com/, Facebook (Shemekia Copeland), and on her Sirius XM show, BB Kings’ Bluesville.
time as the game, and those wonderful commercials, showed on the screens. T-Bone Tom’s kept the party atmosphere alive during the entire evening with many free give-
CHINESE NEW YEAR - CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF THE TIGER February 2nd marked the beginning of the Chinese (Lunar) New Year festivities around the Greater Houston Area. One local restaurant, Grand Buffet in Deer Park, hosted a Lion Dance for its patrons as they enjoyed delicious Asian cuisine in the newly renovated locale. The Lion Dance is a tradition in Asian cultures to bring good luck and drive away evil spirits who would stop happiness. Each “lion” has two people inside the costume: one to show the emotions by controlling the head, eyes, and mouth, and, the other to wag the tail during dances and support the first one on their shoulders during acrobatics. The lions pranced merrily through the crowd to the steady beat of the young musicians’ percussion. Two clowns, dressed as middleaged Asian men, provided antics that drew much laughter from the audience. The energetic children and teenagers of this Lion Dance troupe provided delightful entertainment for all. SUPER BOWL PARTY AT T-BONE TOM’S – CELEBRATING FOOTBALL T-Bone Tom’s held its annual Super Bowl Party on February 13th with televisions blasting everywhere so all could watch the big game. There did seem to be more Cincinnati Bengals fans cheering the plays than those for the Los Angeles Rams, but everyone was having a great
aways and tastings. They also sponsored two competitions: indoor putting and flick ball, an annual tradition. Coach Bruce puts in tons of time organizing these events every year and the winners walk away with great prizes. T-Bone Tom’s has year-round entertainment including live music, sports, and special events. T-Bone’s is located at 707 TX-146 in Kemah and hosts a full menu including steaks, shrimp, sandwiches, appetizers, and desserts.
