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Collective Soul, a multi-platinum quintet that has been making No. 1 hits like “Shine” and “Heavy” for decades, will perform live at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 in downtown Galveston’s Saengerfest Park on the Budweiser Stage during the kick-off weekend of Mardi Gras! Galveston. Texas Country Star Cory Morrow will bring his rollicking, soulful, feel-good sound to Galveston during a 10:30 p.m. concert Friday, Feb. 5 at Saengerfest Park on the Budweiser Stage, located at the corner of Strand and 23rd Streets. - Continued on Page 32
3rd Annual Fashion Faux Paws fundraiser Sat., Jan. 30 @ Scout Bar • Hosted By 94.5’s Theresa For the 3rd year... The catwalk has gone to the dogs as Scout Bar hosts the 3rd annual Fashion Faux Paws fundraiser, hosted by Theresa from 94.5FM The Buzz! Come see shelter dogs strut their stuff on stage handled by some of your favorite “Houston hotties!” 100% of the proceeds go to Saving Pets Lives. This event will feature adoptable animals on site, vendor booths, Kissing Booth with photo op and much, much more in addition to live music from D.W.I, Ganesha, CITTA and ORR. For info on how to sponsor one of this evening’s pup-stars or to reserve a vendor booth, please contact info@savingpetslives.org. Tickets are available at SCOUTBAR.COM (If you can't make it, buy a ticket as a donation.) All proceeds benefit local shelter animals and donations are welcome!
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Dale Watson at Roger’s Bar & Grill: Friday, January 22 With a recording career spanning across three decades, Dale Watson is basically a Texas treasure, rocking roadhouses and dance halls with his signature brand of honky-tonk and country swing. This guy is the real deal and has performed multiple times at the Grand Ole Opry, Austin City Limits, on David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel, and at South By Southwest to name a few places. Lucky for you, he will be at League City’s Roger’s Bar & Grill this month for a special performance. Once you’ve seen him, you will be a fan.
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(Event is located at 23rd St. & Strand St.) 6am Teams Begin Set Up; 10am Vendors Open; 10:30am Washer Tourney Check In; 11am Will Call & Information Booth Open; Strand Merchant Walkabout Begins; Washer Tournament Begins; Noon Regular Chili Turn In; Public Chili Sampling Begins; VIP Beer Tasting Opens; Jackpot Margarita Contest - Saengerfest Park; 1pm Public Beer Tasting Opens & Brandon McDermott Performs Live in Saengerfest Park; 2pm Exotic Chili Turn In; Public Chili Sampling Ends; Merchant Walk About Ends; 4:30 pm Awards Ceremony at Saengerfest Park; 6pm Event Closes
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GINGER’S is baaaaaack!!! By Mark Evangelista For Ginger Grutzius, she is poised to be all things to all people who want to have a good time in San Leon. Her namesake Ginger’s Sports Bar (located at 2007 Bayshore Drive) offers as multiple options to match as many moods and vibes you can conjure up. “I’ve always been a visionary,” Ginger said. “My mom (Deloris Grutzius-Drewing) told me to always set my mind that I can do it, and make a plan and do it. For someone who lost both her business and home to Hurricane Ike, the recovery that is both personal and financial continues to surge. Walk in and see what starts off as a comfortable sports bar and fans out into a poker room or private event room, outdoor stage, a pergola for wedding ceremonies, an outdoor bar and a cozy fireplace inside or a gas-powered fire pit outside. “After the storm, I was angry. Everything around me reminded
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“Everything seemed to stop,” Ginger recalled. “Then I realized that my mom and I could help my community. I saw and really looked at my personal life.
A trip to Corpus Christi, brought her to the top of a hotel overlooking the Gulf. As she stood close to the edge with the Gulf breeze swirling around her, she wanted the pain to end. Jumping would take away the pain. Or would it?
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“Truly by the grace of God, I didn’t jump. If I had jumped, I would never have been able to accomplish what I was meant to do or meet Jesus,” she said.
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Engaged four times (to a pilot, a retail developer, a CPA and a surgeon) but never married, Ginger learned that she was not cut out to be an accessory for a man who had everything and wanted nothing more than arm candy. “They wanted to own me,” she said. “I wanted to be more than a possession and a wife. My calling was to be in business for myself.” The result of her endeavor is more than a sports bar. Sure, Ginger’s has flat-screen TVs in view from every direction to cheer your favorite team, but there is also an intimate, indoor stage for open mic nights (Wednesdays).
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If you’re looking to catch some beads this carnival season, look no further than the 105th celebration of Mardi Gras! Galveston. Taking place Jan. 29- Feb. 9, 2016, Galveston’s Mardi Gras celebration will feature 22 parades as the island’s krewes prepare to throw more than 3 million beads and other trinkets to throngs of revelers. Visitors to the island can gather in Galveston’s downtown entertainment district and along the beachfront on Seawall Boulevard to see flashy floats, high-stepping marching bands and dazzling dancers at these 2016 parade events:
Friday, January 29, 2016 George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Ceremony, 5:30 p.m. (Entertainment District): The 105th celebration of Mardi Gras! Galveston will kick off with an awards ceremony and parade. The ceremony will be held in front of the Tremont House. ------------------------------------George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Parade, 7 p.m. (Entertainment District): The George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Parade honoring the 2016 George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award recipients will begin at The Tremont House and travel through downtown Galveston with the Budweiser Clydesdales, bands and festive floats.
Route: The parade begins in front of the Tremont House, located at 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row. It will travel east on Ship’s Mechanic Row to 20th Street, north on 20th Street to Strand Street and proceed west on Strand Street to 25th Street. Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade, 8 p.m. (Entertainment District): Join the 6th annual Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade as Mardi Gras revelers aim to break last year’s record of 2,314 umbrella dancers. Sponsored by The Galveston County Daily News, the public is invited to participate in this procession as the umbrella dancers perform the hokey pokey down the streets of Galveston. All participants with decorated umbrellas will receive free admission into Mardi Gras! Galveston on Jan. 29. Route: The parade begins on Strand Street at 21st Street and travels west on Strand Street to 25th Street. Krewe da’ Yaga’s Cafe Parade, 10 p.m. (Entertainment District): Rounding out the first night of Mardi Gras! Galveston 2016, Krewe da’ Yaga’s Cafe makes its return with a line of floats and
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entertainment organized by the Yaga’s Cafe family. Route: The parade begins on Strand Street at 20th Street, proceeds west on Strand Street to 25th Street, travels south on 25th Street to Ship’s Mechanic Row, then proceeds east along Ship’s Mechanic Row to 20th Street, and north along 20th Street to Strand Street. -------------------------------------
Saturday, January 30, 2016 Official Mardi Gras! Galveston 5K Run, 11 a.m. (Entertainment District):Run or walk through Galveston’s Downtown Historic District and follow it up with a day of celebrations. Runners will receive access to all the Mardi Gras! Galveston festivities in the Entertainment District, including two headline concerts, four parades and more. Route: The run begins at 23rd and Mechanic streets, runs west through the Mardi Gras Arch, turns left on 25th Street down to Sealy. The route then takes a U-turn down to Strand street, with a right turn down 17th Street, another U-turn and then back to 25th and Strand streets. At 25th & Strand streets, the route will turn left back up to Sealy and make another U-turn, toward Mechanic Street with one final right turn to finish through the Mardi Gras Arch where the finish line and “runners village” is located. This new L-Loop will be an official 5K track with chip timing for competitors. - Continued on Page 34
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Krewe du Lac 2016 “Pirates on the Bayou” Krewe du Lac is celebrating its annual Mardi Gras Celebration. Although the Krewe is proud to call Kemah home, participants hail from all parts of the Bay Area, Houston and beyond. In 2016, "The Pirate Krewe,” celebrates "Pirates on the Bayou.” The pirate theme is a perfect fit for our area as pirates combed these shores for years .Krewe du Lac promotes a family-style observance of the Mardi Gras season that everyone can join. This non-profit organization’s purpose is to promote the cultural, educational and traditional customs of Mardi Gras while providing information, guidance, and activities for individuals and groups. Friday, Jan. 8 - Krewe du Lac Kick Off Party hosted annually by Bakkhus Taverna on 6th Street in the Lighthouse District. Starts at 7pm. Annual bash includes live music for dancing on the patio and lots of Krewe fun! No cover charge. Full menu and
full bar available for an additional cost. All ages welcome. Sunday, Jan. 10 • King’s Cake Party: The season starts on Sunday, January 4, 2015, at T-Bone Tom's for King's Cake Party. Enjoy live music, King's Cake and all the festivities. Tickets will be on sale for all upcoming events including The Royal Ball. Saturday, Jan. 23 - Royal Ball: The Royal Ball is on Saturday, January 31 in the beautiful second floor ballroom at Landry’s featuring music by Kelly McGuire.
Krewes Into Kemah Weekend Saturday, Feb. 6 - Galloway Gallop Fun Run starts the day with a BANG! The run begins at 8 am with a certified 10K and 5K race followed by a Kid K Dash at 9am. As always, the Galloway Gallop features a beautiful scenic course, great prizes and a fantastic finish-line party that includes refreshments, music and children’s activities and is known as one of the most family friendly & fun races in the Bay Area. Cash,
costume and door prizes are awarded. Saturday, Feb. 6 - Kemah Mardi Gras Parade. At 10 a.m. decorated cars, trucks, flat-bed trailers, golf carts, floats and anything that rolls line up for the parade which winds through the Lighthouse District. The parade starts and ends in the parking lot adjacent to the Kemah Visitor Center. Saturday, Feb. 7 - Post Parade Mardi Pardi. An annual tradition! T-Bone Tom’s Backyard. Noon to dusk. Enjoy live music, a costume contest, parade awards presentation, arts & crafts booths, charity raffle, moonwalk, face painting and more. This annual celebration is a colorful crowd pleaser. Very family friendly. Free admission. Full bar, and regular menu available for an additional cost. At 7 pm the Yachty Gras Boat Parade floats by The Boardwalk with decorated boats and more beads! Galveston Parades & Fat Tuesday on The Strand: Join Krewe du Lac on Galveston island to participate in all the fun. Come out to the Kick Off Party or Kings Cake Party to sign up. Also stay tuned to www.krewedulac.org for dates, times, admissions, and event details.
Krewe Du Lac Christmas Toy Drive & Pub Crawl Benefitting Kemah Police Charities • Hosted by T-bone Tom’s, JP’s Upper Deck, Zone 504, Amadeus & Bakkhus Taverna
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Happy New Year! Hope you good people out there were able to succeed in slowing your world down long enough to enjoy the holiday season, pay your Auld Lang Syne respects to those left behind, and get your cheer on! If not with family & friends, then hopefully within yourself. Great job to all of you who hosted out-of-town guests and took them out and about on the SCENE last month! We’ve got a good thing going on in these parts and sharing our little jewel by the water with others is fitting! Speaking of fitting… lots of cool things went down last month. Let’s give it a quick run down….
the crowd to head out on to the dance floor as they have so many times before. This year’s pub crawl organizers changed it up Alvin and the and had the Slickpunks masses of Merry @ Zone 504 Mongers scatter in laissez faire fashion, and so Abel Salazar @ we took over Amadeus the town. From Zone 504 where we caught Alvin and the Slickpunks, to Amadeus with long time friend of the SCENE Abel Salazar on the stage, Bakkhus Taverna and JP’s Upper Deck were on the itinerary that night with a steady night of fun and cheer had by all before returning to T-Bone’s for the end-ofevent festivities. Check out the Kemah Krewe du Lac ad in this issue for this year’s schedule of events!
ANNUAL KREWE DU LAC TOY DRIVE AND PUB CRAWL - This annual Kemah Lighthouse District tradition once again started out at T-Bone Tom’s – perhaps the only place large enough to host this massive, ever-growing gathering. Looking things over, the toys collected this year were plentiful and no doubt brought plenty of joy to the VIPs in this world – our little people. Well done! Rat Ranch was in the house for their first-time appearance at T-Bone Tom’s. By the end of the night, these guys won over
SIGNATURE SOUND - While at T-Bone Tom’s, we scored a copy of the self-titled EP, “Rat Ranch,” according to the band, “This album is a blend of country-rock that can be described as 'A Sound of Texas' and available for purchase at the shows, or can be downloaded through the band’s website (www. ratranch.com).“ - Continued on Page 37
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tle Deluxe, The Grizzly Band, Hardy & Co., Blackgrass Gospel, Cassette Tape, Refinery Coast, InDaSkies, Gaby Veray, Grifters & Shills, Will Play For Scootch @ Jordan Ronnie’s Ice House Tydings, and Samuel Barker. We were able to partake in some of the action that day and can testify that it was a
The principal songwriters are Brett Axelson and Kent Newman and with Madigan and Valdez as solid anchors, the entire performance is a tight mix of totally upbeat tunes that would not be possible with merely a throwdown of studio musician fill-ins. That a rock & roll cover band would put forth a country-folk compilation at first blush seems dubious, but after listening to this album about 14 times while working on this month’s article, I found this album addictive, full of high-energy and upbeat hooks, altogether with a gritty sound that seems a lot like Texas. Go figure! Better yet – and I believe time will prove me correct on this one – this album is packed with a unique sound that I’m sure not just any band can play and has a signature quality where I believe listeners will say, “That’s Rat Ranch!” Engineered and mixed by Ernie Wells at Eighth Note Productions, these guys went the extra mile for a quality sound with mastering performed by Jerry Tubb at Terra Nova Digital Studio out of Austin. Rat Ranch is no stranger on the Houston cover band tour. This compilation, I believe, could be their ticket to the circuit of larger regional festivals. More please! WILL PLAY FOR SCOOTCH - As you may or may not know, our good friend and brother Matt “Scootch” Appleby was involved in a terrible accident while on his way to a bike meet in Louisiana. Serious injuries, medical airlifts, expensive surgery, and another stay in the hospital are all going to add up to some hefty medical bills. To help ease the unexpected financial burden, a gathering was had at Ronnie’s Ice House, that included drinks, food, auctions, and music from Card-Cas-
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great turnout throughout the entire event. Many of you were unable to make it out, and if you would still like to help, go to www.gofundme.com/scootch to make a contribution. - Continued on Page 35
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GINGER’S: Continued from Page 43 On Saturdays, local live bands or karaoke are on tap, in addition to 24 draft beers. On Fridays, Ginger’s transforms into a hip, trendy dance club with club mix provided by the DJs of South Beat Music. Just off the main bar area, the Winchester Room offers a smoke-free space for special events and private dining with its signature chandelier made of the classic rifle. When the room isn’t reserved, Texas Hold ’em is the game on the weekends – if you’ve got the right poker face. Most places only have one menu, but Ginger’s comes at you with three menus: cocktails, shots and food & wine. The grub is perfect when the game is on. The Grand Slam Burger should satisfy that urge for savory choice Angus beef with 1/3pound juicy patty, smoky bacon and creamy avocado. The bun is so big, you’ll have to use the steak knife to cut this monster in half! Ginger is right where she wants to be. “San Leon is a rising star and so is Ginger’s,” she said. It’s worth noting, there is more to Ginger than just Ginger’s Sports Bar… but that is another story.
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seven years ago at the Texas Buzz Music Awards where the band he was with, Metavenge, had just taken the Metal Band of the Year Award. It wasn’t long after that, we spotted Bastida displaying his talent for multiple genres at Maribelle’s so catching him with Rapture makes a lot of sense.
PERFECT HOLIDAY CROWD - And that would be when we stopped in at Jackie’s Brickhouse and caught Rapture on the stage. The Group Rapture has been a Houston staple of some of the best talent in Texas and South America. The band has been together for over a decade and still going strong playing for the likes of the Texans, Astros, Rockets, HSLR with their genre of ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, today’s dance, disco, rock & Top 40. That Jackie’s would host this group for the local holiday crowd seemed fittingly appropriate. It’s Rapture been more than a cou@ Jackie’s ple years since I last saw Brickhouse a Rapture show, and I was pleasantly surRapture @ Jackie’s prised Brickhouse seeing Tony Bastida on stage having joined the group on lead guitar and vox. The first time we covered Tony was about
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BREAKTIME - Twas a week before Christmas and needed a break from the holiday shopping, so I stopped by the Cockeyed Seagull’s open mic hosted by Cisco. The open mic sessions at Katie’s and the Seagull have been the longest continually runOpen Mic @ Cock-eyed Seagull ning in the area these days. Thinking back through 2015, my award for the Good Samaritan promoter of local live music has to go to Cisco for his tireless support of the local open mic sessions throughout the entire year. I’ve lost count of the many performers taking to the open mic stage in the area, each with their own special sound needs and coming off sounding great thanks to having Cisco at the desk and stepping in to play a ditty or three. PATIO SEASON, Part I - Twas recovering from the holidays and the day before (Storm) Goliath blew into town, I thought it would be good for the soul to catch a set of Steve Shannon and Starr Jernigan on the patio stage at Crazy Alan’s Swamp Shack. - Continued on Page 33
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Mardi Gras Galveston Parades: Continued From Page 41 Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Mardi Gras Kickoff Parade, 12 p.m. (Seawall & Entertainment District): The Mystic Krewe of Aquarius celebrates 31 years since its founding. Join the party at the annual street pageant featuring spectacular floats and 15 marching bands. Costumed krewe members will throw anniversary beads and cups during the parade, sponsored by Miller Lite and Landry's Hospitality. Route: The parade begins on Seawall Boulevard at 57th Street. It travels east to 25th Street, then north along 25th Street to Ship’s Mechanic Row, east along Ship’s Mechanic Row to 19th Street, then north on 19th Street to Strand Street and west along Strand Street to 25th Street. Zaniest Golf Cart Parade, 1 p.m. (Entertainment District):Why stop with a record-breaking umbrella parade when you can have the Zaniest Golf Cart Parade? This parade is another great chance for friends and family to get together and participate in the zany spirit of Mardi Gras! Galveston. All participating golf carts will receive free entry into the entertainment district on Feb.7. For information, contact sflores@yagaspresents.com. Route: The parade begins on Strand Street at 20th Street, proceeds west on Strand Street to 25th Street, travels south on 25th Street to Ship’s Mechanic Row, then proceeds east along Ship’s Mechanic Row to 20th Street, north along 20th Street to Strand Street. Krewe d’iHeartRadio Parade, 3 p.m. (Entertainment District): Tune in to this rockin' parade as the iHeart Media krewe cruises down the Strand. Buzz 94.5’s Rod Ryan will be rocking out with this krewe! Route: The parade begins on Strand Street at 20th Street, proceeds west on Strand Street to 25th Street, travels south on 25th Street to Ship’s Mechanic Row, then proceeds east along Ship’s Mechanic Row to 20th Street, north along 20th Street to Strand Street. Krewe of Gambrinus Parade, 6 p.m. (Seawall & Entertainment District):King Gambrinus will throw a grand parade with plenty of bead throwing. Searchlights will light up the night as revelers enjoy floats, marching bands and other strolling entertainment. Route: The parade begins on Seawall Boulevard at 57th Street. It proceeds east to 25th Street, travels north along 25th Street to Ship’s Mechanic Row, then east on Ship’s Mechanic Row to 19th Street, north on 19th Street to Strand Street. The parade ends on Strand Street at 25th Street. -------------------------------------
Sunday, January 31, 2016 Family Gras!: On Jan.31, the entertainment district will be free to the public for a FAMILY GRAS celebration sponsored by Moody National Bank. Donations to benefit the Sunshine
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Kids & Shriners Hospitals for Children will be accepted. Sunshine Kids Parade, 1 p.m. (Entertainment District):Bring the entire family to The Sunshine Kids Parade, a tribute to children affected by cancer. Donations from Sunday will benefit The Sunshine Kids non-profit organization, which works to provide positive group activities and emotional support for young cancer patients. Route: The parade begins on Strand Street at 20th Street, proceeds west on Strand Street to 25th Street, travels south on 25th Street to Ship’s Mechanic Row, then proceeds east along Ship’s Mechanic Row to 20th Street, north along 20th Street to Strand Street. Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston Parade, 3 p.m. (Entertainment District): Patients, families and friends of Shriners Hospitals for Children are a part of this parade featuring high-school marching bands, Shriners clowns and mini-cars. Donations will benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children. Route: The parade begins on Strand Street at 20th Street, proceeds west on Strand Street to 25th Street, travels south on 25th Street to Ship’s Mechanic Row, then proceeds east along Ship’s Mechanic Row to 20th Street, north along 20th Street to Strand Street. -------------------------------------
Friday, February 5, 2016 Danny Weber Memorial Fire Truck Parade, 7 p.m. (Entertainment District): This parade is dedicated to Danny Weber Sr., who served 30 years in the Galveston Fire Department. Bring the family out as fire trucks from stations across the state parade down The Strand with lights and sirens. Route: The parade begins on Strand Street at 20th Street, proceeds west on Strand Street to 25th Street, travels south on 25th Street to Ship’s Mechanic Row, then proceeds east along Ship’s Mechanic Row to 20th Street, north along 20th Street to Strand Street. Krewe Babalu 11th Annual “All Krewe Parade,” 8 p.m. (Entertainment District): This parade will include floats from krewes and business, civic and fraternal organizations throughout the region. Route: The parade begins on Ship’s Mechanic Row at 25th Street, proceeds east along Ship’s Mechanic Row to 20th Street, north along 20th Street to Strand Street and west on Strand Street to 25th Street. Krewe of Maximilian Parade, 9:30 p.m. (Entertainment District): Take a walk on the wild side and join Krewe of Maximilian as they roll into Galveston. Route: The parade begins on Strand Street at 20th Street, proceeds west on Strand Street to 25th Street, travels south on 25th Street to Ship’s Mechanic Row, then pro-
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Saturday, February 6, 2016 Krewe d’Esprit Rosaire Parade,11 a.m. (Seawall): This parade will feature high-stepping marching bands, bead throwing and even some food throwing. Back by popular demand is “the Battle of the Bands” competition, which will take place before the parade. Route: The parade begins at Kempner Park, 27th and Avenue N. From there, it travels south on 27th Street to Seawall Boulevard, west on Seawall Boulevard to 31st Street north on 31st Street to Avenue N and east along Avenue N. The parade ends at Jack Johnson Park, 27th Street and Avenue M. ZKrewe22nd ZProcessional,1 p.m. (Entertainment District): This year Z Krewe is celebrating 22 years of Mardi Gras with bands, beads and merriment in its annual procession. Route: The parade begins on Ship’s Mechanic Row at 25th Street, proceeds east along Ship’s Mechanic Row to 20th Street, north along 20th Street to Strand Street and west on Strand Street to 25th Street. Houston Chronicle Neauxs Krewe Parade, 2:30 p.m. (Entertainment District): Hot off the press! This Neauxs Krewe will be rolling down The Strand at 2:30 p.m. tossing more than newspapers. The Houston Chronicle is the 6th largest newspaper in the United States and a proud sponsor of Mardi Gras! Galveston. Route: The parade begins on Strand Street at 20th Street, proceeds west on Strand Street to 25th Street, travels south on 25th Street to Ship’s Mechanic Row, then proceeds east along Ship’s Mechanic Row to 20th Street, north along 20th Street to Strand Street. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler Parade, 4:30 p.m. (Entertainment District): Let the good times roll with this festive parade as we wrap up the last weekend of Mardi Gras! Galveston. Route: The parade begins on Strand Street at 20th Street, proceeds west on Strand Street to 25th Street, travels south on 25th Street to Ship’s Mechanic Row, then proceeds east along Ship’s Mechanic Row to 20th Street, north along 20th Street to Strand Street. Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade, 6:30 p.m. (Seawall & Entertainment District): Mardi Gras! Galveston’s largest parade will feature elaborate floats, marching bands, bead throwing and more. Route: The parade begins on Seawall Boulevard at 23rd Street. It proceeds west to 25th Street travels north on 25th Street to Ship’s Mechanic Row, east on Ship’s Mechanic Row to 21st Street, north on 21st Street to Strand and west on Strand to 25th Street. - Continued on Page 33
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Steve Shannon & Starr Jernigan at Crazy Alan’s Swamp Shack
ried sound cleanly all the way out to the apartments over by the Academy along I-45, where residents called in the sound police. Pretty impressive I would say, as did the Webster police officer who came out to have the band “turn it down.” For the record, the band was a young and energetic group calling themselves Oddiz (Angel - Vocals, Zac - Bass, Trey - Drums, Allen - Guitar) from Pasadena doing exactly what they love, playing music. Well done!
LOOSE NOTES: Continued From Page 35 Good for the soul indeed! Throughout the year, the Swamp Shack has had a great variety of live music to serenade diners. I sat thinking that Starr & Shannon could be considered the house band. PATIO SEASON AND THE SOUND POLICE - In Europe there are what’s known as sound police – people carrying sound meters and clamping down on music makers exceeding 85 decibels, the range most modern music is getting started. Saw an interesting one the other day in the “you had to be there category” where the folks at Scout Bar were having an afternoon patio show out in their courtyard patio. Turns out the acoustics were exactly right and car-
TOURSTOP CLEAR LAKE - The holiday season kept us pretty busy in December, but we were able to make it to Scout Bar to catch Platinum-selling Drowning Pool. The performance was utmost and the fan turnout were both supportive and eager. IT’S A WRAP - Decembers always go by too quickly in my book, and this year was no exception. 2015 was truly intense for many, and throughout the year, I enjoyed taking time to chat with many of you out there. We’ve got a lot of really thoughtful people out there and wish you the best of health and wealth in the year 2016. Despite being an election year, we are all neighbors and share a common place here close to the water in a place we like to call The SCENE. Remember, we’ve had both aerospace and oil crash on us, yet afterwards, this region was able to come back stronger and more vibrant than ever. We get to do that again. Throughout, we always had great live music, fun places to gather, toast and feast among friends and family. Best I can tell, we still do. And so with that, we’ll see you out there!
Oddiz @ Scout Bar
Mardi Gras Galveston Parades: Continued From Page 34 Sunday, February 7, 2016 Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade, 1 p.m. (Entertainment District):Costumed pets of all sizes, shapes and species join in the fun for this parade and costume contest. Route: The parade begins at 20th & Harborside, south on 20th, west on Strand, turns around at 25th Street and travels east ending at 21st & Strand Streets. Mardi Gras Children’s Parade, 2 p.m. (Entertainment District):Firefighters Local 571
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hosts a parade dedicated to the families and children of Galveston with decorated floats and costumed kids. Route: The parade begins at 25th and Santa Fe Place, travels south on 25th Street, east on Postoffice Street, north on 19th Street, west on Strand Street and ends on 25th & Strand streets. -------------------------------------
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6:30 p.m. (Entertainment District):Mystic Krewe of Aquarius presents its Fat Tuesday parade in the downtown entertainment district. This grand parade, featuring marching bands, dance teams and dozens of lighted floats, will mark the final hours of Mardi Gras! Galveston 2016. Don’t miss one of Galveston's most popular Mardi Gras parades. Route: The parade begins on Post Office Street at 25th Street travels east on Post Office Street to 19th Street, north along 19th Street to Strand Street, west on Strand Street to 25th Street. For a full schedule of Mardi Gras! Galveston activities, visit www.mardigrasgalveston.com.
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SCOUT BAR set for 2016 with shows not to be missed By Rhonda Meredith Do you want to know how to start the New Year like a BOSS? The first step is to make a New Year’s resolution you will want to keep and see more live music in 2016! The second step is to mark your calendar now and get tickets for some of the mightiest bands making tour stops at Scout Bar. The multi-venue entertainment destination, located at 18307 Egret Bay Boulevard, has rocked the Bay Area for more than 11 years. Its stage has hosted a wide variety of local, regional, national and international musical artists and touring acts. Concert-goers enjoy an energy-fueled concert powered by more than 20,000 watts of audio, accompanied with a state-of-the-art lighting system. Visit www.scoutbar.com to purchase tickets. Ticket prices are listed with advance purchase price and the shows listed are allages, unless otherwise noted.
nings & Waymore’s Outlaws’ on Sunday, January 31. Go to Scout Bar’s Facebook page for a link to get a free pair of tickets for this sweet show. Doors at 7 p.m. 21+ only.
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All hail American rockers P.O.D. on Thursday, February 4. Tickets are $26 and doors open at 7 p.m. Check out Saliva on Saturday, February 6. Tickets are $15 and doors open at 7 p.m. Nashville-based SafetySuit with special guest Connell Cruise will bring their pop music stylings to the Bay Area on Tuesday, February 9. Tickets are $16 and doors open at 7 p.m.
The third step is to put your damn phone down and enjoy the show! See you there! On Thursday, January 14, the “strait outta” East Memphis rapper Xavier Wulf will be performing with special guests Chris Travis, Black Smurf, Idkjeffery, and Ta$$. Then it is off to Los Angeles and then Las Vegas. Catch him fast! Tickets are $25 and doors open at 8 p.m.
The musical force goes from light to heavy as Nile brings its death metal to slay the stage on Wednesday, February 10. Tickets are $17.50 and doors open at 7 p.m. Presented by Gear Gods, Marty Friedman, the former lead guitarist for heavy metal band Megadeth, along with Holy Grail, The Steve Satchel Band, and Blues Funeral perform on Friday, February 12. Tickets are $21 and doors open at 7 p.m.
Experience American rock royalty at its finest and attend the Queensrÿche, Meytal, Halcyon Way, and Pulse Rate Zero show on Saturday, January 16. Tickets are $32.50 and doors open at 6:30 p.m. The music heat keeps going on back to back nights with Flaw (back with a new record label) with special guest Saturate on Wednesday, January 20. Tickets are $13.50 in advance. Doors open at 7 p.m. Then attend Adelitas Way “The Bad Reputation Tour” on Thursday, January 21. Tickets are $12 in advance. Doors open at 7 p.m. Scout Bar presents "Tour for the Fans" featuring Lupe Fiasco, Positive Disturbance, Wayne Brezz, Chutes McGoo & the Trukstop Assassins, B-Ham with the Tru&Livin' Crew on Friday, January 29. You have got to bring your A-game ready to party for this one. Tickets are $30 and doors open at 8 p.m. This event is 18+.
Switching gears, Scout Bar hosts Creed Bratton (of NBC's The Office): An Evening of Music and Comedy on Monday, February 15. This would be a perfect surprise day-after-Valentine’s-Day gift! You must attend to be able to laugh your ass off on Monday, February 15. Tickets are $20 and doors open at 7 p.m. The former lead singer of Queensrÿche, Geoff Tate’s “Operation: Mindcrime” makes a tour stop with Tame Fury, and ICKY Hollow on Sunday, February 21. Take advantage of this situation and see both Queensrÿche AND Geoff Tate. You won’t regret it. Tickets are $21 and doors open at 7 p.m. This will be the pre-Spring Break show of the year. It is a “donot-miss” show. Call in sick to work Friday – we aren’t going to tell. Just be there as Scout Bar presents the "Married to the Game Tour" featuring Mickey Avalon and Dirt Nasty on Thursday, March 3. Are you feeling a little nasty yet? Yeah, I thought so. Tickets are $20-$75 and doors open at 7 p.m.
FREE SHOW with outlaw country musician Shooter Jen-
Mardi Gras Galveston Music: From Page 48 In addition, a new Sounds of New Orleans tent has been added to the festival. The tent, which will feature Zydeco music, crawfish and a draft beer wall, will be located in the downtown entertainment district at the corner of 22nd and Strand streets. For lovers of electronic dance music, “Electric Mardi Gras” will return to downtown Galveston. This area will provide one big party with continuous concerts, beat-thumping DJs and laser light shows on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the celebration.
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More than 30 concerts will take place during Galveston’s twoweek-long Mardi Gras event. In addition to live entertainment, the festival will feature 22 parades, 20 balcony parties and several elegant balls. Concert admissions are included in the general admission price to enter the Mardi Gras! Galveston downtown entertainment district. Discounted tickets are available online for $10 each until January 20, 2016. Tickets will be $17 at the gate. To purchase tickets or for more information on Mardi Gras! Galveston, visit www.mardigrasgalveston.com.
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The World of Cosplay By Avelina Casanova For most, the words “costume play” – or “cosplay” – may generally be associated with Halloween, but for others cosplay is a term used year round. Cosplay is an art form where people (adults) can creatively express an alter ego – typically a character from television, film or books. The art of cosplay involves taking a character, creating an original costume and using one’s creativity to fully bring the character to real life. It’s an art that involves more than just dressing up. The costumes take time and sometimes great detail to prepare. “You have to do your research and know the references for every character you choose to portray. If someone walks up to you and starts talking to you, they are not coming to talk to you, they are wanting to talk to the character you are portraying, so you have to know your stuff,” said Nassau Bay resident Elle Stuehrk. “My favorite part of preparing my character is figuring how I will portray their personality in real life situations,” said Stuehrk, who has enjoyed embodying characters such as Katniss Everdeen, Black Canary and Tank Girl. It’s simple to reenact situations a character may have already experienced on TV, but part of cosplay means taking your character to another level. There are local and national cosplay conventions all year round where thousands of people who share the same interest gather together to take part in this artistic world. Stuehrk has her very own Facebook page dedicated to her passion for Cosplay, Modeling, Dance and Choreography that can be found under AM Productions. She has cosplayed as characters such as Katniss Everdeen, Black Canary, Tank Girl, Dutchess Nukem and Jayne Cobb and attended more than 20 cosplay conventions.
Dale Watson is coming to Roger’s Bar & Grill on January 22.
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The FITERMAN SPORTS GROUP store in the new Baybrook Mall outdoor expansion is located in Section A (A103) across from Forever 21 & ZARA.
Continued From Page 16 players for the Texans. I invested in another signing, and it had a snowball effect."
“I make sports heroes accessible to their fans and the local community,” Fiterman said. "And that is part of the plan for this new store. Not only is it a retail store with exciting and rare memorabilia, but a place where we can host events and bring in all these big names. People may see them on TV and collect their stuff, but we want to offer the opportunity to meet these legends. Eventually, we plan to host these unique events many times a month."
Another athlete Fiterman credits with really helping him grow the business is former Oiler running back and NFL Hall-of-Famer Earl Campbell. "Working with a football icon and Texas Legend such as Earl Campbell really put me on the map immediately in this industry and helped build my brand," Fiterman explained. "He was really the first big guy I landed and the opportunity he gave me years ago and the awesome friendship that we have established since then is responsible for taking my company to another level. In Texas, there is nothing bigger than football; and in Texas Football, there is nothing bigger than Earl Campbell. He will be making his first appearance at the store very soon."
Despite being the only participant in Baybrook's new expansion that is opening a first location and surrounded by wellknown and luxury brands, Fiterman was able to close this deal like so many others and believes opening the store at this location was a "no brainer." "First, it is the mall I grew up in." Fiterman said. "I grew up in this area and always shopped at Baybrook Mall. The surrounding community is growing, and I just feel there is no better location for our first store. The foot traffic is there, I like the direction Baybrook is going with the higher-end stores and restaurants, and it is the absolute perfect location for us. Plus, I consider the opportunity to expand and grow in this community an additional blessing."
Fiterman's limited edition, triple-signed “Houston #34s” print back in 2011 featuring Earl Campbell (Houston Oilers #34), Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros #34) and Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets #34) was another project that put his company on the memorabilia map. “Ryan Fiterman is the first and only person to represent these three guys together for a multi-signed piece,” explained Texas Sports Hall of Fame artist Robert Hurst. “I applaud him for corralling the three greatest players in Houston history and making them available like this.”
A basketball player while at Deer Park High School, Fiterman was manager of the men's basketball team while in school at the University of Houston and then spent two years as a scout for the Houston Rockets. His original plan was to become a sports agent, but he had a change of heart which led to the launch of Fiterman Sports Group. Fiterman admits he has had many blessings along the way, including landing Rocket Tracy McGrady as his first client. “McGrady hadn’t done an autograph signing in about 12 years,” Fiterman said. “I told him what I was doing, starting my own marketing and memorabilia firm. He was comfortable with me because we would see each other several times a day when I worked for the Rockets. So we came up with a number that worked for both of us, and it really put me on the map right away because he was a superstar who hadn’t done a signing for so long. It was a great boost to start things off, and it was very successful. I sold out before I even did the signing. From there, I just started calling on the contacts I had, including
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The growing stable of athletes and celebrities Fiterman has worked with include Hank Aaron, Arnold Palmer, Terry Bradshaw, John Elway, Gale Sayers, Tony Dorsett, Jim Brown, Pelé, Roger Staubach, Joe Greene, Lawrence Taylor, Brett Favre, Bo Jackson, Michael Strahan, Miles Austin, Ray Lewis, Warren Sapp, J.J. Watt, Brian Cushing, DeAndre Hopkins, Demarcus Ware, Jason Witten, Bart Starr, Sam Bradford, Eddie George, Dennis Rodman, Mike Tyson, Pete Rose, Rollie Fingers, Mia Hamm, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Calvin Murphy, Hulk Hogan, Stan Lee, Buzz Aldrin, William Shatner and many other current and former Rockets, Texans, and Astros, among others. Stay tuned to see who is appearing at the new Fiterman Sports Group storefront next.
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41. HOBBY AIRPORT 7800 Airport Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . . .713-640-3000 42. RELIANT STADIUM One Reliant Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .832-667-1400 43. HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .713-791-8805 44. DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT . . . .713-658-8938 45. TOYOTA CENTER 1510 Polk Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .713-758-7200 46. GRB CONVENTION CTR 1001 Avenida de las Americas .713-853-8000 47. MINUTE MAID PARK 501 Crawford Street . . . . . . . . . .713-259-8500 48. BBVA COMPASS STADIUM 2200 Texas Avenue . . . .713-276-7500 49. DOWNTOWN HOUSTON AQUARIUM 410 Bagby .713-223-3474 50. HOUSTON ZOO 6200 Hermann Park Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .713-533-6500
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Featured Attractions
1. Space Center Houston
Visit Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center. Applaud the accomplishments of NASA and the U.S. manned space flight program at Space Center Houston. You will relive the past achievements of the space program and witness today's history in the making. Everything you see in the facility is realistic. Space Center Houston's creators kept in close contact with NASA to ensure the most accurate experience. Each attraction is self-guided so you can spend as much time, or as little time, in each areas as desired. Most guests spend four to six hours in the Center. Discount Tickets: Discount Space Center Houston tickets available at Bay Area Houston Visitors Center. 281-474-9700.
1601 NASA Parkway • 281-244-2100
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6. BATTLESHIP TEXAS
10. ELLINGTON FIELD
14. HAAK VINEYARDS & WINERY
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11. SAN JACINTO MONUMENT
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12. NOLAN RYAN CENTER
16. BIG LEAGUE DREAMS
5. CLEAR CREEK WINERY
9. PIRATES BAY WATER PARK
13. ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CTR. 17. GULF GREYHOUND PARK
1 Hope Blvd. (Galveston)..800-582-4673
710 4th Street ..............281-334-9880
2026 Lockheed ............409-770-9283
709 Harris Ave. (Kemah)..281-334-8300
3523 Highway 134 ..........281-479-2431
2002 Terminal Dr. ......409-740-7722
2501 Seawall Blvd. ....1.855.789.7437
5300 East Road (Baytown) ..281-422-1150
510 Ellington Field ........713-847-4200
One Monument Circle ......281-479-2421
Texas 35 and Mustang ....281-388-1134
8500 Bay Area Blvd.........281-474-2551
6310 Avenue T. ............409-925-1401
2500 South Shore Blvd.....281-334-1000
1150 Big League Dreams...281-316-3400
1000 FM 2004..............409-986-9500
LAKEWOOD YACHT CLUB YOUTH SAILORS STAY ACTIVE LOCALLY & INTERNATIONALLY
Sailing Calendar
COLD FRONT SERIES Lakewood Yacht Club once again is proudly hosting the annual Cold Front Series. Open to youth sailors in all listed classes, the winter series of three monthly races raises the bar for competitive racing in the youth sailing world. Racers 19 and younger will be competing for the coveted claim to the Lakewood Seahorse Trophy. Housed at the club in a place of prominence, the trophy represents mastery of sailing proficiency and tactical skills. From the age of 6, Lakewood's youth sailors train rigorously for eligibility to race. Even for those with non-competitive tendencies, training exacts a reinvention of seamanship standards that positions youth sailors for a competitive edge. Seven-time Slovakian National Championship winner Marek Valasek instills a drive for excellence in every youth racer that he trains. A former Olympic sailing competitor, Valasek incorporates tactical and strategic skills into the Youth Sailing Program as Lakewood's Sailing Director. "Kids who sail tend to learn how to solve problems on their own, operate without close supervision, and get accountable for their actions." Youth sailors train with a variety of boat classes for the Cold Front Series. The Optimist (Opti), a small, single-handed dinghy, is best suited for the younger sailors. Lasers are better suited for skilled sailors. And 420s and FJs are larger boats for a crew of two.
Cupid’s Boat Parade Feb.13 • Kemah Channel
HYC Revognah Regatta Thurs. Jan 1 • Galveston Bay
HOUSTON YACHT CLUB 281-471-1255
Each event in the Cold Front Series will consist of six races. The Opti class in the beginner and intermediate fleets will race on the same line. Laser, 420, and FJ classes for more advanced sailors will race on a separate line. Each class will be scored separately. The series began in December. The second race of the series is scheduled for January 9, 2016, followed by the third and final race, which will take place in February.
2015 ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL YOUTH REGATTA Youth sailors from Lakewood Yacht Club joined others from around the globe when they converged on South Florida for the 69th annual Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta (OBIYR) late last month. The four-day event was the largest youth regatta in the U.S. attracting more than 675 competitors from 27 states and 23 countries. The local area was well represented with sailors from Lakewood Yacht Club, Houston Yacht Club and Texas Corinthian Yacht Club all placing and led by an impressive first place finish by Lakewood’s Asher Zittrer.
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Cold Front Youth Race Jan. 9 • Galveston Bay
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Organization Icicle Race 1
GROUP: LASER ALL
1st Asher Zittrer......................Lakewood Yacht Club
Sat, Jan 2 • Galveston Bay
Icicle Race 2
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25th Spencer LeGrande ..............Houston Yacht Club
Sat, Jan 9 • Galveston Bay
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8th Skylar Bayman ..Corinthian & Houston Yacht Club 25th Alexander Hankins............Lakewood Yacht Club
Icicle Race 4
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Icicle Race 3 Sat, Jan 16 • Galveston Bay
Tony Slowik III ..................Lakewood Yacht Club Emilie Janzen....................Lakewood Yacht Club Nicholas Abate..................Lakewood Yacht Club Camille Sole ..........Texas Corinthian Yacht Club
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Sat, Jan 23 • Galveston Bay
Icicle Race 5 Sat, Jan 30 • Galveston Bay
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Upcoming Fitness Events Sun., Jan. 3, 2016 Surfside Shuffle 5K/10K 2211 Blue Water Highway Surfside Beach
6th Annual Surfside Shuffle 5K/10K 2211 Blue Water Highway Surfside Beach, TX 7754
Sat., Jan. 16, 2016 Beerfooter 5K Beerfoot Beach Bar • 2816 Ave R 1/2, Galveston, TX
Alvin ISD Education Foundation Turtle Race & Family Fun Run/Walk National Oak Park, E. Sealy St., Alvin, TX
Sat., Jan. 23, 2016 Horseshoe Trail Run 50k, 25k, 10k and 5k Jack Brooks Park, Hitchcock
Ima's Home For Children 5K 9900 Almeda Genoa Houston, TX 77075
Sat., Jan. 30, 2016 2016 Official Mardi Gras! Galveston 5K Downtown Historic District 21st and Strand, Galveston
Sun., Feb. 21, 2016 Space City 10 Miler and 2 Person Relay UH Clear Lake 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX
Dawson Winter Dash Turner High School, 4719 Bailey Road, Pearland
Sat., Feb. 27, 2016 A Walk-4-Loved Ones Pearland 5K Cancer Prevention Run/Walk Silverlake Elementary, Pearland, TX 77584
Run One San Jacinto 3523 Independence Parkway South, LaPorte Sat., Feb. 6, 2016 Annual Galloway Gallop 5K and 10K Fundraiser Kemah Boardwalk, Kemah TX 77565 Sun., Feb. 14, 2016 Galveston Marathon and Half Marathon Sengerfest Park 2300 Strand Galveston, TX 77550 Sat., Feb. 20, 2016 6th Annual Jail Break Run 1/2 Marathon & 5K Baytown Police Dept.3200 Main St. Baytown, 77520
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Saturday, January 16, 2016 Beerfoot Beach Bar & Brewery 2816 Ave R 1/2 Galveston, TX 77550 Put your BEERFOOT in front of the other in this BREWTIFUL Beach 5K Fun Run HOPPENING at Beerfoot Brewery! The Beerfooter Beach Run is sure to put some pep in your step and beer in your belly! In conjunction with the 7th Annual Yaga's Chili Quest & Beer Fest, you are invited to join us and get some exercise before devouring warm chili and cold brews! WARNING: Crazy outfits/Team Uniforms are EXTREMELY encouraged. People in normal, boring clothes will be punished with evil stares and glares for the rest of their lives. . . (Not really, but c'mon everything is more fun in a costume!)
Sun., Feb. 28, 2016 Terry Fox Run Houston Tom Bass Park 3452 Fellows Road Houston, TX 77047
Included with registrations: 1). Free fermented libation at Early Packet Pick-Up Jan. 8 or Jan. 15; 2). 5k Fun Run w/ ANOTHER free fermented libation ($25 Value); 3). Event T-Shirt ($20 Value)
Sat., March 5, 2015 If you register for the 5K+ Chili & Beer Tasting you will also reCauseway FunD Run/ ceive: Beer Festival Ticket ($37 Value) & Chili Tasting Ticket ($15 Walk Galveston Island Value). Non-alcoholic beverages will be available for kiddos (or Causeway • 8522 Teichman kids at heart). Saturday, January 16 Rd., Galveston, TX 77553 Sat-Sun., March 19-20 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay, and 5K Rex Meador Park 2100 Meyer Rd, Seabrook, 77586
7:30 am – Check-in/Registration at Beerfoot Brewery 8:45 am – Stretch/Warm up 8:55 am – Runners to da BEACH! 9:00 am – Runners on your MARK, GET SET, GO!!!! Post Run – Hang around for a cold refreshment and treat! 12pm - Chili Quest & Beer Fest, live music + more! Head downtown to 23rd street & Strand before the best chili and beers run out!
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January 5, 12, 19, & 28: All Media Art Classes with Olga Crump, check on website for various times Butler Longhorn Museum, 1220 Coryell, League City, 281-332-1392 www.butlerlonghornmuseum.com January 2, 3 & 4: Ice Sculptures Exhibit, Moody Gardens, Galveston, www.galveston.com January 5- 8: Faculty Exhibition, UHCL Art Gallery, Mon – Thur, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Fri, 9 a.m. – noon, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., www.uhcl.edu/artgallery January 19: Lakeview Guild Meeting. 3rd Monday each month 7p.m., check website for location, for more info, email info@lakeviewquiltersguild.org, www.lakeviewquiltersguild.org
THEATRE January 9 – February 1: Over the River and Thru the Woods, A Texas Non-Profit Theatre Contest, Fri. & Sat. 8:00 p.m. & Sun. 2:30 p.m. Bay Area Harbour Playhouse, 3803 Hwy. 3 Dickinson, 281-337-7469. www.harbourplayhouse.org. January 9 &10: Flashdance, 9th 8 p.m. & 10th 3 p.m., The Grand, 2020 Postoffice, Galveston, 409-763-7173, www.thegrand.com January 16-February 1: Murder on the Nile, Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 2:30 p.m., Clear Creek Country Theatre 18091 Upper Bay Rd, Nassau Bay, 382-335-5228, www.clearcreekcountrycreektheatre.org January 23 – February 8: Driving Miss Daisy, check website for special Thursday
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January 15: An Evening with Ebony Cowgirl, Donna B. 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., Butler Longhorn Museum, 1220 Coryell, League City, 281-332-1393, www.butlerlonghornmuseum.com January 17: Bay Area Bluegrass Show, with Dueling Hearts, Sabine River and Saltgrass, 7p.m., Arolfo Civic Center, 300 W. Walker, League City January 24 & 25: The Oakridge Boys, 24th 7:30 p.m. & 25th 3 p.m. The Grand, 2020 Postoffice, Galveston, 409-763-7173, www.thegrand.com January 29: Diva Evening with Cindy Thomas, 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., Butler Longhorn Museum, 1220 Coryell, League City, 281332-1393, www.butlerlonghornmuseum.com
PHOTOGRAPHY
January 15: Bay Area Photo Club, Butler Longhorn Museum, 6 - 9 p.m. 1220 Coryell, League City, 281-332-1393 president@bayareaphotoclub.org, www.bayareaphotoclub.org
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MUSEUMS 1940 Air Terminal Museum: Hobby Airport, 713-454-1940, 1940airterminal.org Armand Bayou Nature Center: Open Tuesday - Saturday, Sunset Cruise 6 p.m. Every Saturday Breakfast on Bayou 8 a.m. Ages 5 to adult, Nature Tour Third Sundays, Noon, Reservations required on events, 8500 Bay Area Blvd., 281-474-2551, www.abnc.org Battleship Texas, State Historic Site: 3255 Highway 134, La Porte, 281-479-2431 Bay Area Museum - Lunar Rendezvous Exhibit and Space memorabilia: Open Tuesday – Sunday. Clear Lake Park, 5000 NASA Parkway, Seabrook, 281-326-5960, lunarrendevous.org. Butler Longhorn Museum: 1220 Coryell, League City, 281332-1393, butlerlonghornmuseum.com
January 6,13,20 & 27: Country Western Dance Lessons, 11 a.m. – Noon, Butler Longhorn Museum, 1220 Coryell, League City, 281-332-1393, www.butlerlonghornmuseum.com January 16: Tickets go on sale for Tribute Ballet; Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre at University of Houston Clear Lake, Bayou Theatre. Call for tickets 281-480-1617, www.bahbt.org See column for more
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Galveston Railroad Museum: Train Rides every Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 2602 Santa Fe, Galveston, 409-7655700, www.galvestonmuseum.com. performance Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. & Sun. 3 p.m. Pasadena Little Theatre, 4318 Allen-Genoa Rd, Pasadena, 713941-1758, www.pasadenalittletheatre.com
CHILDREN’S ART Library Story Times
Evelyn Meador Library (Pre- K): 10:30 a.m., 2400 N. Meyer, Seabrook. Storytelling by Mrs. Pearson every Wednesday morning & computer classes forming, 281-474-9142, www.hcpl.net Freeman & Memorial Library: Book Babies on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday at 10:15 a.m.; Toddler Time on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. 16616 Diana Lane, Houston, 281-488-1906, www.hcpl.net Helen Hall Library: Toddlers on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.; Pre-K Story time on Thursday at 1 p.m.; 100 W. Walker, League City La Porte Library: Tuesday is Story Time with Mr. Mark at 10:15 a.m.; Thursdays are with Mr. D. at 10:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.; Arts on
League City Historical Society West Bay Common Museum: Open Monday to Friday. Call for group reservations, 281-554-2994, 210 Kansas Avenue, League City, www.oneroomschoolhouse.org Lone Star Flight Museum: Open Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 2002 Terminal Dr., Galveston, 409-740-7722, www.LSFM.org Moody Gardens: 24-hour animal webcam, Galveston Moody Gardens, 800-582-4673, www.moodygardens.com, San Jacinto Monument & Museum: Daily 9a.m. to 6 p.m. La Porte, 281-4792421, www.sanjacinto-museum.org Space Center of Houston: 1602 NASA Parkway, Nassau Bay, www.spacecenter.org New Exhibit thru Jan 18 - “The Next Giant Leap: Beyond Planet Earth Texas City Museum: Open Tuesday to Sunday, 409 6th Street N., Texas City, 409643-5799, www.texas-city-tx.org/Museumabout.htm
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The Cemetery Club Provides Laughs Beginning January 22 Laughs are starting the New Year with the comedy production of The Cemetery Club at Pasadena Little Theatre. It opens January 22 and runs through February 7. This dramatic comedy is by Ivan Menchell and is directed by Jada August. The story revolves around three Jewish widows that meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husband's graves. Ida is sweet-tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. The cast includes Jo Ann Levine as Ida, Donna Bane as Lucille, Anne Bryant as Doris, Russell Snow as Sam, and Anne Boyd as Mildred. The production crew is Jada August as Director, Julie Owen is the Assistant Director, Stage Managers are Joyce Barnett and Vivian Perkins, and Light Designer is Katie Reed. The Pasadena Little Theatre has been a long running theater receiving numerous awards. Celebrating its 61st year, they kick off the season with a story about love and friendship and how relationships endure conflict and loss through time.
Director Jada August stated, “The Cemetery Club has been compared to the play Steel Magnolias. The characters may not be as colorful but the subject matter is every bit as powerful. At the same time, it has a lighthearted feel about it.” Jada performed the role of Lucille in a production a few years back and it has a special place in her heart for this endearing tale. Jada continues, “My cast is bringing these characters to life in the best way and I am so very happy to have the opportunity to bring this production to Pasadena Little Theatre.” Show times on Friday and Saturdays are 8 p.m. and Sundays are 3 p.m. The one Thursday show is February 4 at 8 p.m. The box office opens one hour prior to curtain. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, in the theater or online. Adults are $15; seniors and students are $12; and $12 for group sales with 10 to 24; and 25 or more are $10 each. Call 713-9411PLT (1758) to order tickets.
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The theater also offers a ‘Buy the House’ option, where a group can hold a fundraiser or reward employees with a private showing starting at $600 for plays and $700 for musicals. For an additional fee the rehearsal hall can be included for a catered dinner before the show.
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Born to a family chock-full of artists, Holly Carmichael has been drawing since she was a kid. Her first and only art class wasn’t until college. The class taught in acrylic, and Carmichael said she liked the medium and “stuck with it.” She told of experimenting and using other mediums such as oil paints, but Carmichael admitted she’s just too impatient for it. She informed, “Oils have to cure. Acrylic dries very fast.” Though Carmichael explained that acrylic has its own challenges as well due to fast drying. “You need to use several layers to get what you want,” she said. She also likes how acrylic doesn’t fade as fast as watercolor and gives different sheens on canvas or paper. Carmichael considers herself an expressionist. She visited many galleries when she first started painting and saw little color. She said, “I decided there needed to be some bang in the world and make it pop.” Expressionism is typically based more on an artist’s own experience rather than reality. Carmichael defines the style as expressing or exaggerating with bolder shapes and colors. She added, “It’s a symbolic intention from an artist in the form of medium and a thought to convey.” For her own art, she emphasized the work is an expression of something not an illustration. She clarified, “The audience must use deeper thought to interpret; to see more than just a really bright landscape.” Carmichael expressed she uses her love of nature to produce paintings that are “sometimes other-worldly.” - Continued on Page 20
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EVERY THURSDAY: FREE Wine Tastings (5-7 p.m.) EVERY FRIDAY / SATURDAY: Live Music (8-11 p.m.) Farpoint Theatre’s first-ever Children's Holiday Revue took place just before Christmas at the Seabrook Community House. The delightful 45-minute revue featured local talent in an array of song and dance, and even had a visit from Santa! This familyfriendly event was generously supported by Mario’s, Neptunes, Tookie's/T-Bone Tom's and the City of Seabrook. A portion of the donations went toward assisting a Seabrook family in need of a little help this Christmas. Haley Rae Tucker directed the two-day children’s camp which hosted 17 local students. "I am especially proud of not only their hard work, but their big hearts," said Tucker. "I love working with kids, and I can't wait until the summer theatre camp, so I can see some of them again! Thanks to everyone who attended, helped, watched, and supported this event! It was truly a Christmas miracle!"
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AT FITERMAN SPORTS MEMORABILIA
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Meet Mike Tyson & Pete Rose at
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iterman Sports Group founder Ryan Fiterman is bringing two of the Sunday, January 31, 2016 most talked-about athletes in the history of sports to town on Sunday, January 31, 2016, when Mike Tyson and Pete Rose help celebrate the By John Ennis opening of Fiterman’s store in Baybrook Mall’s new outdoor extension with public appearances. Guests will be able to meet, get autographs and pose for pictures with the two sports legends during the first of what will become many special events hosted at the new Fiterman Sports Group store. But it is hard to imagine many events bigger than this first one. "I've established relationships with many athletes over the past seven years, but I'm blessed that two of the top relationships I've built have been with Pete and especially with Mike," Fiterman explained. "First and foremost, its a privilege to be able to work with them. But to have them in the same place to help me launch my new store is something I never dreamed of and much bigger than what I originally anticipated doing right off the bat. But everything fell into place to have the biggest grand opening event possible and make a statement." Bringing top names to his store is only part of the statement Fiterman will be making. "Not only is it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet not one great – but two greats – but these two guys (Tyson and Rose) have never before been offered for such a reasonable price before at a public autograph signing,"
"Both guys are really awesome with the fans," Fiterman said. "To come into the store and have the opportunity to take a picture with Mike Tyson biting your ear and then get a baseball signed by Pete Rose that includes an apology for betting on baseball is an unbelievable opportunity. Those are two of the craziest, most iconic things to happen in sports. So to come in and get those opportunities in the same day really sets the tone for what we are trying to do at the new store. " Part of the Fiterman Sports success story has been the ability to provide more than just an autograph, but focusing on the relationship between fans and athletes and the lasting memories that often result from their interactions.
Fiterman explained. "So it fits our vision of bringing in legends to this community and making them accessible to the fans while also offering them at prices lower than ever before. We want to earn a fan following and get the community behind us as we try to do things never done in this area before."
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Chef Scott is a supporter of numerous charitable organizations and has prepared food to raise money for cancer research, women and children’s shelters, and animal adoptions. Most recently, eVolve Restaurant sponsored a toy drive alongside Toys For Tots at the restaurant. Looking ahead in 2016, his non-profit eVolve Foundation is in the process of exploring local charities to partner with to educate others about nutrition and diet, better managing food wastes, and living a healthier life by choosing good food over fast food.
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eVolve Restaurant started as a dream. Good food has always been a part of Chef Scott's life. When asked his thoughts on cooking for the public he replies simply, "Start with great quality, and don't mess it up." Just as important as the quality of food, is the friendly and extremely knowledgeable service staff. Purposefully dressed in logo tshirts and jeans and a big smile, they consider their guests as extended family members and are genuinely happy to make your experience a memorable one. eVolve Restaurant opens for lunch Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and for dinner on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.; and Friday and Saturdays from 5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. Enjoy Sunday Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 281-942-9292 to discuss your event needs. Reservations are encouraged but not required, and the dress code is simply “tasteful and comfortable.” Reserve a table online at www.evolve-restaurant.com and be sure to sign-up for their email list for exclusive offers. Check your favorite social media outlets for daily updates.
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eVOLVE RESTAURANT
An eVolutionary Dining Experience That Is All About The Food By Rhonda Meredith The concept is simple. eVolve Restaurant, located at 2234 NASA Parkway in Seabrook, is an eVolutionary food-driven dining experience set amidst a beautiful venue that reveals an interior with a minimalist and modern design. One may expect a certain degree of stuffiness that is found at a highend restaurant, but don’t judge this book by its cover. Since opening in September, eVolve Restaurant has presented fine dining in a laid back, casual atmosphere to a welcoming community.
Enjoy WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS through January Join eVolve Restaurant every Wednesday for discounted selected wines “by the glass,” a half-priced starter menu with a wine bottle purchase, and additional food specials. Explore eVolve Restaurant’s evergrowing wine program as worldwide family-owned wines from Italy, Argentina, and other countries will be featured for tasting.
ence that is the essence of eVolve Restaurant. One may describe this setting as having the flexibility to more simply be called “comfortable fine dining.” This means guests are welcomed from everything to dining with friends outside on the patio (as weather permits) to celebrating a special occasion (big or small). “Or just because it is Wednesday,” said Chef Scott. “Of course, Burger Night on Thursdays is very popular.”
Owner and Executive Chef Adam Scott – an American Culinary Federation certified chef with extensive experience – opted to minimize the dining room’s ambiance thereby allowing guests to focus on the food, service, and overall experi-
Chef Scott has successfully broken down all pretenses from the label of “fine dining” without removing the quality, freshness, and artful presentation of only the best ingredients available for his menu. His kitchen is a direct reflection on his unwavering commitment to quality and freshness. “Other than our made-from-scratch ice creams, I don’t have a frozen product in the building." While the dinner menu eVolves almost weekly based on what the boutique meat markets, farmers, and fresh fish mongers have available, eVolve Restaurant’s lunch and brunch menus are consistent. Chef Scott has described his cooking style as “modern American with worldwide influences.” Be sure to taste the "Texas Pecan-tella" crepes with vanilla berries at the Sunday brunch or the blackened snapper or house Reuben sandwiches at lunch. With so much of their products coming from local sources, eVolve Restaurant truly extends beyond their four walls. The restaurant partners with the community as well, and Chef Scott has developed very strong relationships with his neighbors. “The one thing about the Bay Area is that we look after our own,” he said. - Continued on Page 12
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A Taste Of Space 2016 EPICUREAN EVENING Thursday, February 4, 2016 6:30 to 9 p.m. @ Space Center Houston Get “A Taste of Space” at Epicurean Evening, sponsored by Ron Carter Cadillac Hyundai Clear Lake on Thursday, February 4 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. This much-anticipated “taste of the town,” produced by the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, will once again take place at Space Center Houston. Save $5 on adult tickets and purchase yours in advance for only $30 ($35 at the door) and enjoy the best cuisine Clear Lake/Bay Area Houston has to offer. For $50, purchase a special EmergiCare Early Entry wristband. (A limited number of these are available. Call the Chamber for details.) These wristbands allow diners to sample booths 45 minutes before the rest of the crowd. Adult entry tickets include unlimited food, two beer / wine coupons, access to Space Center Houston's current exhibit, free parking, live entertainment and shopping at the silent auction. Kids tickets are $10 (4 years to 12 years) and include playing on Kids Space Place. Children 3 years and under are free. Businesses can participate in Epicurean Evening as a booth participant or a sponsor. Hurry, the food booths typically sell out quickly, so don't hesitate to contact Shari Sweeney at the Chamber at 281-488-7676 or shari@clearlakearea.com. Group discounts are available. Purchase tickets at www.clearlakearea.com or at the Clear Lake Area Chamber of EPICUREAN EVENT SCHEDULE: Commerce (1201 NASA Parkway, 5:45 PM Doors open to “Early Entry” Houston, TX wristband purchasers 77058). As of press time, spon6:30 PM Doors open to all ticket holdsors include: Ron ers and Silent Auction begins Carter Clear Lake 8:15 PM Silent Auction closes Cadillac Hyundai, 8:30 PM Awards & Acknowledgments Space Center Houston, Beat the crowds, purchase an “Early City of NasEntry” wristband and start enjoying your sau Bay, food and beverages 45 minutes before EmergiCare, everyone else. Purchase your tickets onAMOCO line and receive a $5 discount. Federal Credit Union, Faust Distributing, Silver Eagle Distributing, Kemah Boardwalk, Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty, Berkeley Eye Center, The Pet Palace, Visiting Angels, Living Assistance Services, Bay Area Citizen, Houston Chronicle, and The SCENE Magazine.
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