Sequin Magazine - July

the stage

FALLING FOR BROADWAY

Directors and counselors help children discover a passion for acting at Camp Broadway

NATURE’S BRUSHSTROKES

Capturing and chronicling breathtaking sunsets in scientific atmospheric study

Embracing the rock and metal music scene with thunderous success

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FEATURES

Hometown musician hits the rock and metal music scene with thunderous success

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Scientist captures and chronicles breathtaking sunsets in atmospheric study

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Self taught artist fuels her passion with tattooing and her love for music

ON THE SCENE

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Igniting the passion for acting, directors and counselors help children discover love for the stage

CULINARY CREATIONS

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Tuna tartare transforms into an inspirational masterpiece of flavor and beauty

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Exploring the enchanting world of herbalism and the benefits of brewing

AROUND TOWN

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Unique items from small, local businesses

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See what events are coming up

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Submitted photos from our readers

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Navarro High School alumni Jonathan Norris looks out into the crowd as his band Kingdom Collapse plays a show. Kingdom Collapse is a rising rock band that has two songs that have made Billboard’s Top 40 Metal charts.

Being an artist comes with its share o challenges but it is through these struggles that we discover the depth o our creative potential. am always blown away by the absolute genius o so many new and popular artists and their drive to make a li e while doing the art that uels their soul. n this edition we e plore the struggles and triumphs that come with being an artist showcasing inspiring stories that will hope ully ignite your own creative sparks.

rop into the ourney o a small town musician who has risen to the rock and metal music scene proving that dreams can be achieved with passion and determination. ive into the captivating work o a scientist who studies sunsets capturing nature’s artistry through a scienti c lens. or the young and young at heart shine a spot light on Camp Broadway and the e ploration o creative potential. Meet a sel taught tattoo artist with uni ue tattoo designs and a passion or music. n the realm o taste and aroma celebrate the art o brewing herbal tea a delight ul e perience that engages the senses and o ers a moment o tran uility. nd don’t miss our culinary adventure with a beauti ully delicious tuna tartare where avors and aesthetics intertwine.

ne o my absolute avorite parts o my day is when get to cook some delicious ood or slap some scribbles on paper while listening to my best riend boy riend play guitar or drum. Neither o us claim to be a pro essional artist by any means he would argue otherwise o my artistic talent but we absolutely adore being able to blos som with our passion or art and en oy it with each other.

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Beyond The stage

Hometown Musician Hits the Rock and Metal Music Scene with Thunderous Success

For all of Jonathan Norris’ life, music was an inspiration and an aspiration.

Growing up in a small community and graduating from a smaller school — 2012 Navarro High School graduate — Norris found himself submersed in country lyrics, but rock really called his name.

“I’ve always been into rock and metal, that’s my thing,” he said. “I’ve always just kind of done my own little deal. I loved music as a kid growing up. I listened to the classics and the legends growing up like Elvis, the Beatles. en I really got attached to heavier rock.”

Finding a passion in the sound, he started gravitating toward the music and began playing the guitar when he was 10. Now, he is the singer and songwriter for the rising rock band Kingdom Collapse based out of San Antonio.

“I started singing because I was writing all of this stu for a brand new project,” he said. “I just jumped in to the deep end, making it my own solo project.”

As he wrote more songs and really started to explore all of his talents, Norris found the inspiration for his band’s name.

“ at was actually at a point in my

life when I was discovering who I was and growing up,” he said. “I was forming my own opinions and beliefs on certain things and it was that old kingdom collapsing for something new and better. It was that doing away with that old and being yourself.”

He joined up with some fellow musicians and started playing some of the songs he wrote. Kingdom Collapse began with Norris, guitarist Robert Flores, bassist Blake Suarez and drummer David Sanchez.

People started to really take notice of the group with its rst release hitting it big on YouTube, Norris said.

“Our rst song to really kind of blow up on YouTube was ‘Su er,’” he said. “ at one has 9 or 10 million views. at kickstarted things.”

In 2020, they released “Uprise,” which made the Billboard Mainstream Rock Top 40, as well as Mediabase Rock Top 40, all as an unsigned band.

However, things changed over the years and so did his bandmates. But that didn’t stop Norris or Kingdom Collapse from continuing to rise, as the current members found themselves “coming alive” following their release of the single “Unbreakable.”

Story by Felicia frazar Photos courtesy Jonathan Norris

“ at was the rst song that we all released with this line up and that’s kind of been what everyone knows Kingdom Collapse as, these four members — me, Aaron, David and Eli.”

Following the COVID-19 shutdowns, Norris asked childhood friend, pseudo manager and guitarist Aaron Smith to lend a hand on the bass. Smith brought with him his musical talents as well as his ability to network and connect with others in the industry, Norris said.

“( is industry is) more than just playing music, it’s more than just being an artist,” he said. “It’s networking, it’s business, it’s relationships. He was already helping with behind the scenes stu for us.”

Norris looked to a former bandmate, David Work, to help out on lead guitar and brought on Houston-based drummer Elijah (Eli) Santucci. e group never expected the single would skyrocket to the top of the charts.

“‘Unbreakable’ just, we didn’t expect it to blow up like it did,” Norris said. “It started being played, it was Billboard Top 40 on the Rock Charts, it was all over Sirius XM’s Octane and it’s still played, even two years later. at was our big hit thus far.”

Other recent releases include “Save Me From Myself,” “Breakfree” and “Anything,” which came out April 2023. Like most bands, Kingdom Collapse still works to put out new songs and get them to the same level, Norris said.

“Not every song is as big as the last. ey’re all their own animal,” he said. “But they’ve all kind of snowballed to where the catalog grows. Some people might like another song more than ‘Unbreakable.’ ey may like ‘Su er.’ ey may like the new one. It just helps build things bigger and bigger.”

Eventually, the band started seeing more requests for shows outside the state and landed gigs in rock-heavy cities, which help pushed their success to new levels.

“We’re dependent on touring the country, hitting those markets,” Norris said. “Like Florida and the Mid-West

are big rock markets. We just go where we’re wanted.”

Norris is stoked to book a show close to home on Aug. 4 at Sam’s Burger Joint in San Antonio.

e band is working toward putting together a full-length album. In the meantime, Norris said they continue to tour to promote the songs they’ve already released.

Kingdom Collapse took the stage 163 times and played eight tours last year. ey’ve shared the stage with bands like ree Days Grace, Nothing More, From Ashes to New, and more, Norris said.

“Nothing More, we’ve been friends with them for a while,” he said. “We’re in that same world with them. ey call us up to see if we want to play with them.”

A er getting that call, Norris said the band packed up and headed to Albuquerque for the show and started their trek home. About halfway, they received a call from their agent saying there was a change in plans.

“He said turn around, you’ve got ree Days Grace tomorrow in Kansas City,” Norris said. “It was awesome. We showed up, met all of them, played for like 2,500 people. It was great.”

He ensured his biggest supporter and No. 1 fan was there to see it.

“I ew my mom out to Kansas City for the show,” he said. “She was right up in the front on the rails. It was awesome. My mom is a big supporter. She has always supported the music stu . She’d seen how serious I was about it and that it wasn’t just a pipe dream. She saw that and supported it, even when others didn’t really see it.”

Playing with bands of that caliber is surreal, Norris admitted.

“ e same artists that I grew up listening to and inspired me to want to play guitar, we’re playing with them,” he said. “It is crazy. I feel like we’ve made it, even if we haven’t technically made it. We’re already in a great spot, where it’s crazy to look back and see how far we’ve come.”

For Norris, it’s a small county in the heart of Texas.

Nature’s Brushstroke

Scientist Captures and Chronicles

Breathtaking Sunsets in Atmospheric Study

Story by Dalondo Moultrie

by Felicia Frazar and courtesy Forrest Mims

For many years, local scientist Forrest Mims has had his eye on a prize in the sky.

Recently, the longtime Guadalupe County resident has been documenting amazing colorful sunsets and sunrises with vivid streaks of red and astonishing views. Not content with just taking in picturesque images, Mims studies the atmosphere and explains what makes the sky appear so beautiful.

It’s smoke, dust, air pollution, sulphur and more, he said.

“I built six instruments that can measure the altitude of all that stu in the sky,” said Mims, who is an inventor, a writer and a freelance scientist who does technical work for NASA.

Mims has captured some terri c twilight photos displaying images at the Texas coast as well as around his home. He uses a drone to photograph brilliant sunrises with fewer obstructions than if they were taken at ground level.

But he also uses instruments he created to look skyward. It all comes

from a lifelong obsession with science and gadgetry, Mims said. A natural phenomenon opened his eyes to a world of possibilities that blossomed into the scienti c world he now inhabits.

“I started being interested in science when I was 6 years old,” Mims said. “I saw a big spider web. ere was this black and yellow spider. … It started vibrating the web. at fascinated me.”

A lifetime of discoveries and seeking and sharing knowledge followed.

Mims was a military brat born as his father served the United States Navy in Houston. e family moved around and lived in parts of Alabama, Alaska, Colorado and Texas.

As a child, he and his brother became interested in rockets and read all they could get their hands on about the machines. It wasn’t just rockets, though. When he was in the ninth grade, Mims built his rst transistor radio, which led to a future of creating other gadgets and building them or having an engineer bring his ideas to life.

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His senior project in high school involved such a device.

With his father learning to speak Russian while in the military, Mims came up with an idea to help his dad and others.

“I dreamed up a way to translate Russian to English and English to Russian with a computer,” he said. “I became pretty serious about electronics.”

A er earning a government degree at Texas A&M University with minors in English and history, Mims joined the United States Air Force. He volunteered during the war to go to Vietnam and helped develop technology to help rescue downed ghter pilots, Mims said.

A er a yearlong tour, Air Force brass noticed his skills with electronic devices and sent Mims to the military branch’s weapons lab, he said. e rst day at the assignment, Mims said he met Minnie Chavez, a beautiful secretary with whom he fell in love.

“If it hadn’t been for my electronics, I never would’ve met my wife or had my kids,” Mims said.

He remains married to Minnie and they have three adult children, Eric Mims, Vicki Mercer and Sarah Mims.

In 1985, the family moved to a house just on the outskirts of Seguin in Guadalupe County. It is around that home and in the county where Forrest has made some important discoveries.

In 1995, NASA recruited him to help measure smoke e ects from widespread burning in Brazil. e following year, the space agency hired him to study the e ects forest res in the western United States made on the atmosphere.

Another Brazil project for NASA followed in 1997 and the agency currently has Mims measuring the altitude of smoke, debris and total water vapor speed into the air from Hunga Tonga, an underwater volcano in the Paci c Ocean.

“Total water vapor is extremely important to understand climate, droughts and El Ninos,” Mims said. “It can predict the conditions for thunderstorms. You may not get the thunderstorms but you will have the conditions.”

rough the years, Mims has had “some pretty interesting adventures,” he said. He also has penned a bevy of books.

Among them are 1978’s “Understanding Digital Computers,” which moved 165,000 copies. In 1992, his “Engineer’s Notebooks” was published and it sold 160,000 copies, Mims said.

en there’s “Getting Started in Electronics,” which came out in 2020

and has sold more than 1.3 million copies, he said. On top of those hits, he has a published memoir and is working on his second.

Mims said he has no plans of slowing down any time soon. He’s having too much fun.

“I’m a freelance scientist and writer; that’s it,” Mims said. “I can make money from NASA but not very much. … I’m doing it because I enjoy doing it.”

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Story by Grim Gilbreath

Photos by Victoria Gaytan

Sel taught tattoo artist my Contreras has been leaving her mark around Seguin or over 0 years. She has become a respected name in the tattoo community o en letting her work speak or itsel . is artist has not only gained notoriety in the tattoo world but she is also an accomplished musician with a local alternative band Sea o Silence.

Music has been my number one love or sure. Contreras said ’ve been playing since was years old.

Contreras ell in love with music largely due to her uncles and local musicians anny and Steve elas ue who ignited her interest in guitar and taught her how to play at the tender age o . at passion is a ame that has burned brightly ever since. Contreras oined many bands through the years and carries her immense love or music in everything she does. e love is apparent in her shop and in her personal li e as she is still active in the Seguin music scene as vocalist and lead guitarist or Sea o Silence.

n addition to her love o making music she ound her passion or creating visual art early in her childhood

when she would aimlessly doodle drawings in school. She soon ound hersel drawing on her arms in class which led to classmates not only admiring her work but begging her to do the same to their arms. Be ore long she would come to reali e her pre erred medium wasn’t pencil and paper but skin and ink. rough a massive amount o support rom her siblings and her parents Cindi and eli Contreras she set out on the path o teaching hersel to be a tattoo artist. She said ’m a sel taught artist which personally don’t recommend. t took tons and tons o research and ’d have to nd solutions and techni ues on my own. t was a lot o literal blood sweat and many tears but it has to be when it’s something you’re e tremely passionate about.

Studying established artists like local riend mentor and artist Jerimiah Camacho Contreras eventually honed her own tattoo techni ue. ith the help o e pert advice and her own persistence and diligence in improving her style she became ever more versed in a variety o di erent methods. er years o practice she was approached by an established tattoo parlor that had

become a fan of her work and a er a short while, she became a full- edged licensed tattoo artist. She never stopped developing her skills and talents, which ultimately led to her success.

“Parents need to embrace their children’s dreams,” Contreras said. “It will give them that drive to not quit when people tell them otherwise.”

A er years of nding her stride and becoming a well-known and respected artist in the area, she felt the urge to spread her wings and open her own shop, since the next step in her mission was to become the best tattoo professional. With even more support from her girlfriend, family, friends and church Contreras opened All Aces Ink in the summer of 2022, and the community was quick to welcome her with open arms. Having the fundamentals of the business established but still lack ing a few details, Contreras received generous aid from her loved ones and from her church. She received o ers of unprompted generosity, such as the time Contreras was having a simple conversa tion with her pastor, Marcos Avalos. He was getting a tattoo from Contreras at the time, which then led to the generous donation of a new tattoo chair from his congregation at Crossroads Church.

Just a year into being a shop owner, Contreras brought on an apprentice, and her unique style has ourished at her shop. Showcasing not only her love for tattooing but also her love for music, All Aces Ink welcomes a small army of new clients through its doors regularly. While the shop is currently operating on an appointment-only basis, she is thinking of transitioning to a hybrid of walk-ins and appointment-based business platforms.

e new downtown Seguin has welcomed so many new faces, and it’s great to see yet another take the stage both literally and guratively with her tattooing on one and her music on another. e love and support Contreras has received from the local community goes to show that her art may be skin deep, but her e ect on the people she interacts with clearly goes all the way to the heart.

Falling for

Story by Emi Aubin

It’s summer once again, and we all know what that means: It’s theater season! Every year, the folks at Camp Broadway pull off the seemingly impossible feat of corralling kids, helping them memorize lines, learn lyrics and put on a full musical after only two short weeks; from auditions to curtain call.

This is, of course, an incredible feat, because of what goes on behind the scenes. Without everyone working hard to keep things organized, the show could not go on.

Photos by Felicia Frazar

Broadway

Igniting the Passion for Acting, directors and counselors help children Discover Love for the Stage

Sheila Lucas, the director of Camp Broadway, and Aidan Martinez, the assistant director and former camper, are just two wheels of a well-oiled machine that takes center stage at the historic Stephen and Mary Birch Texas eatre. ere is so much to do every day, it takes a team of dedicated individuals to make the magic happen, Martinez said.

“ ere’s the Directors, the choreographer, the set designer, stage managers, the techies and, most importantly, the Drama Mamas!..So much needs to get done – choreography, costumes, last minute xes, and I don’t even know half of the things Sheila Lucas does to keep us intact,” he said.

Like any great summer camp, Camp Broadway relies on a team of stellar camp counselors. ese counselors are generally high schoolers who were once campers themselves. is creates a self-sustaining cycle of sorts.

e counselors help the shy little ones come out of their shells and ensure that the campers have fun. ey enjoy it so much, they keep coming back every year and eventually age out as campers, and step into counselor roles.

en, they help the next generations of campers have just as great of a time as they did, which makes them want to become counselors, and the cycle continues.

“ ey counsel and teach,” Lucas said. “ ey do all of the vocal rehearsals, all of the choreographic rehearsing. ey do dramatic readings. ey do the character building and games with them, theater games and improv. ey love improv. So they pretty much take over when we're getting the kids ready.

e counselors are the heart of the camp, Martinez said.

“We really rely on our counselors for a lot of camp,” he said. “ ere are campers who’ve grown out of camp and high schoolers who are active in the theater at Seguin High School.

ey deserve so much praise, because these young adults work so hard and truly care about the campers and their experience here at Camp Broadway.”

Lucas, who is a professional actress and retired theater arts teacher, uses her experience to rise to the challenge of overseeing this program and overcoming any obstacles.

“Everything is sort of cyclical in this business,” she said. “And so, every day at camp, I'll see something that's happened before. Experiences just ood back when there’s an issue to resolve here. You never forget it, and you just try to pass on what can help young people overcome those stumbles and falls in live theater. Because they’ll always happen, and that's all just part of the joy of live theater. And in the end, the kids always do a great job.”

While time is of the essence, the directors and counselors make the magic happen, Martinez said.

“ e time restraint is the biggest obstacle,” he said. “Two weeks is a crazyshort amount of time; but at this point, it’s second nature to us.”

Family members also jump in to lend a hand.

“ e camper moms’ work is absolutely seamless, and they 100% come through every time,” Lucas said. “If I have a problem, they x it. ey nd it and x it immediately. So it’s been a true blessing to have that level of involvement from the parents.”

Despite all of the challenges and chaos involved in making everything come together, the process is a magical labor of love.

“ ere’s so many rewarding things that come from being part of Camp Broadway — getting to work alongside Lucas and Amanda (Henk), getting to see the amazing Drama Mamas year a er year, and getting to watch these kids and young adults fall in love with acting and helping them hone their cra ,” Martinez said.

Lucas agreed, adding that she looks forward to the camp year a er year.

“During Camp Broadway, this building is lled with laughter and joy in every room,” she said. “ Everywhere I walk, there’s laughter, and joy, and music. It’s more than amazing – it’s God-given, and it’s truly wonderful.”

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Tuna Tartare Transforms into an Inspirational Masterpiece of Flavor and Beauty

Hello, friends and neighbors. How do you feel about sushi? ere are so many di erent rolls, sh and sauces. Do you like it raw or do you prefer cooked? I’m personally a huge fan. I could eat sushi three or four times a week and be over the moon. It was on my most recent trip that I really got inspired for this month’s dish.

I wanted to make something beautiful, but di erent this time. When I think beautiful dishes, I always consider simple yet re ned; something with all the right ratios of elements that make every bite perfect. is month, I also wanted to combine all of those elements

with something nice, cool and refreshing for the early summer months.

At rst, I was seriously thinking of making a steak tartare. It’s a dish many haven’t tried but that arguably is inaccessible because of the aversion to raw red meat. at’s where my trip to the sushi bar came in.

What if I made the tartare with tuna instead? en I added a little Asian inspiration to bring the avors home since I’m introducing a whole di erent way of eating it. It came out way better than I ever could’ve hoped. I promise, if you decide to make this at home, you will not regret it!

Story and Photo by Danny Story

- INGREDIENTS -

For rice base-

1 cup of medium grain or sushi rice

1 tablespoon of rice vinegar

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

Sushi tuna-

1 tuna steak, cubed (I recommend ozen to insure it’s safe and sushi grade)

1 tablespoon sriracha sauce

1 table spoon sweet soy sauce

A pinch of ginger powder

Sesame seeds to taste (white and black)

Wasabi paste (to taste as it can be strong)

1 egg yolk

1 cucumber sliced thin for garnish

1 large, smashed avocado

Your favorite sushi sauce

Spicy mayo-

Equal parts sriracha and mayo

Eel sauce-

Equal parts oyster sauce and sweet soy

- INSTRUCTIONS -

is one is easy to put together and the only cooking involved is the rice. Mix together the ingredients for the tuna minus the egg.

Using a ring mold or ramekin, start to build your stack on a separate dish. I like to build mine upside down because it makes the transfer easier. You want to ll the mold about 1/3 to 1/2 full of the tuna mixture. en add the smashed avocado and nally the sushi rice mixture.

Once you have it all placed in your mold, I recommend putting it in the freezer to chill for about 15 minutes. Trust me, It’ll make all the di erence when you plate.

On your platter, place your sliced cucumber, and then simply ip your tuna stack and place it down onto the dish. To nish it o , place the egg yolk on top and cover it with your favorite sauces.

I recommend eating this meal with a friend because it is rich, but oh so good!

the art of

re ing Tea

Exploring the Enchanting World of Herbalism and the benefits of brewing

Story by Bianca Rawlings

Herbalism, an age-old practice rooted in the tradition of using plants for wellness, has gained widespread popularity in recent years. As people seek natural alternatives for promoting health, the art of using teas and herbs to soothe the body and soul has become more and more mainstream.

Let’s take a deeper dive and “spill the tea,” so to speak, on the wonderful world of herbalism and tea making. Whether someone chooses to forage for and brew their own bounty or buy from local shops and herbalists, they are certain to enjoy herbal tea as much as (maybe even more than) they enjoy a cold glass of Texas sweet iced tea.

From research to word of mouth, herbal teas are renowned for their potential health bene ts. Consuming herbal teas can support digestion, improve sleep quality, boost the immune system, and alleviate stress, according to Penn Medicine.

Each herb requires di erent brewing parameters, according to the research of eSpruceEats.com. e art of tea making lies in the delicate balance of ingredients and the brewing process. Some herbs, such as delicate ower petals, are steeped for shorter durations, while others, like roots and barks, may require longer brewing times for optimal extraction of bene cial compounds. e preparation method signicantly a ects the phytochemical content and bioactivity of herbal teas, according to an article published on the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources website. As recommended by UCANR, to extract the maximum bene ts of your tea, use the following guide: Water temperature: Di erent herbs respond to varying water temperatures.

For delicate owers and leaves, use water around 175°F (80°C), while hardier herbs like roots and barks require boiling water at 212°F (100°C).

Steeping time: To achieve a well-balanced infusion, steep the herbs for an appropriate duration. Generally, delicate herbs steep for 3-5 minutes, while tougher herbs may require 8-10 minutes.

Storage: Store dried herbs in airtight containers away from sunlight to maintain their potency and avor.

Steeped in tradition and celebrated for its calming ritual, the art of herbalism and tea making encompass more than just the selection of herbs. It involves an understanding of the nuances of tea leaves, the overall water quality and the various brewing methods that bring out the best avors and aromas.

Like any true art, it takes time and a process; one that is well worth it, though. So take some time to enjoy the art of herbalism, and let nature’s bounty enhance your well-being one soothing cup at a time.

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