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From the Publisher... South Texas Atheists put up Godless Billboards

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Samantha Koepp, Dale Rankin, Georgia Grifﬁn, Ronnie Narmour, Aletha Eyerman, Charlz Vinson

PHOTOGRAPHY Miles Merwin, Jeff Dolan, Janette Park-Rankin Dale Rankin, Georgia Grifﬁn, Max Strycharske, Ronnie Narmour

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Don't Believe in God? You're not Alone is the message printed on two billboards in Corpus Christi. Whenever I see a religious message on a billboard, two things occur to me, ﬁrst, why would someone even need to advertise for the creator of the universe, and second, why does the lord never advertise in CC Magazine? So now the atheists are in on the game, and Fred Edwords, national director of United Coalition of Reason, explains "The point of our national awareness campaign is to reach out to the millions of humanists, atheists and agnostics living in the United States. Non-theists sometimes don't realize there's a community for them because they're inundated with religious messages at every turn. So we hope our effort will serve as a beacon and let them know they aren't alone." Well that's nice, and even nicer is the complete absence of outrage among the religious folk in town. Well done everyone! March is Contemporary Art Month in Corpus Christi! Area businesses have teamed up with local artists to display contemporary art throughout Corpus Christi. These works will be on display March 1 through March 31, 2013. More than 20 venues are displaying contemporary art for the event organized by K Space Contemporary and K Space Board Member Lynda Jones. A full list of participating businesses is available online at kspacecontemporary.org/camcc/

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Slamming the Competition Living the dream while continuing the family business, Guerrero shares his passion for the sport, appreciation of his fans and dedication to being the ultimate champion.

10 Fairy Tale Romance I had no clue that Sean and Kristin were a couple off the ice until Sean, when asked what he thought was the best part of his job, without missing a beat, Sean replied "skating with Kristin" Kristin agrees! Fairy tales really do come true, it could happen to you...

The Shootout at Palo Alto "Boys, across the resaca are some outlaws that claim they're bigger then the law - bigger than Washington law, bigger than Texas law. Right now we'll find out if they're right or if they're wrong. This won't be a standoff or a dogfall. We'll either win completely, or we'll lose completely. Those cutthroats have plundered and raided and murdered at will. They've mistreated our women and carried off some in slavery. You will follow me in a skirmish line spaced at five-pace intervals. Don't fire a shot until I do. Don't shoot either to your right or left. Shoot only at a target directly in front."

The Canvas Lynda Jones’ roots in this area run deep. If you are an artist in the Coastal Bend, you have definitely benefited from her tireless support of the local art scene for many years. If you live in the Lindale area, she has beautified your neighborhood park.

08 Andy Purvis 11 Live Music Calendar 13 Art Scene 16 Dining Guide 12

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Festival of the Arts

Over 12,000 art enthusiasts are expected for the annual 2013 Festival of the Arts hosted on the Corpus Christi Bayfront. New this year, the Festival events and activities will be featured on the beautiful Corpus Christi Bay at “Destination Bayfront Park”, the Art Museum of South Texas and Corpus Christi Creative Connections Gallery in Heritage Park.

Community advocates form non-profit organization designed to make locally-grown food a higher priority

Adopt A Beach Spring Cleaning Set for April 20

Thousands of Adopt-A-Beach volunteers remove an average of 500 tons of trash each year from Texas beaches. Through two large scale cleanups, and a number of smaller ones, Texans arrive by the thousands to show their dedication to keeping Texas beaches clean. Since 1986, more than 439,000 volunteers have removed 8,400 tons (more than 17 million pounds) of trash from Texas beaches and estuaries.

Adopt A Beach Locations Mustang Island State Park, Corpus Christi Check-in: Texas State Aquarium

‘GROW Local South Texas’ announces Executive Board and plans for future. A new non-profit organization with a mission to cultivate a healthy community by growing the local food system is sprouting from the seeds of the Corpus Christi Downtown Farmers’ Market. GROW Local South Texas leaders announced the new organization, its members and mission at a news conference held on March 8th at the Tango Tea Room, 505 S. Water Street, Corpus Christi. As the work of the Downtown Farmers’ Market Board of Directors began to expand, the group quickly realized there was more to their efforts than managing one market. With goals including easier access to locally-produced food, educating the community about production and the importance of a local food system, and advocating for policies that further this movement, the market board quickly realized it was time to grow. The newly formed non-profit organization will encompass the Downtown Farmers’ Market and expand to promote the local food movement with the help of 30 committee members and a growing list of projects.

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2710 North Shoreline Boulevard Contact: Kara Hahn 361-881-1259 kara.hahn@texasadoptabeach.org

Creating an educational garden in partnership with The City of Corpus Christi at Tom Graham Park to incubate future local producers

Cole Park (Kid’s Place) Check-in: 1526 Ocean Drive Contact: Angela Gonzalez 361-826-3673 angela.gonzalez@texasadoptabeach. org

Developing a network of restaurants, producers and consumers to provide farm-to-table dining options Providing a muchneeded, singular voice to advocate for policies that support producers and the local food system.

North Padre Island Check-in: Padre Balli Park Office, 15820 Park Road 22 Contact: Jim Needham—Surfrider Foundation 361-825-2708 james.needham@texasadoptabeach. org Todd Dwyer 361-853-9877 todd.dwyer@texasadoptabeach.org Gladys Choyke 361-816-1243 gladys.choyke@texasadoptabeach.org

“My dream for this community is easy access to affordable, healthy food that is produced, literally, in our own backyards. The plans and projects we have for this community are long overdue when compared with nearby, culturally-similar cities like San Antonio and Harlingen,” says GROW Local South Texas Executive Director Aislynn Campbell. “A national trend toward healthy eating and growing locally economies is upon us.”

Portland Check-in: Sunset Lake Park, 201 Sunset Drive, adjacent to Highway 181 Contact: Aneita Ortiz-Cedano 361-816-1766 aneita.cedano@texasadoptabeach.org

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GROW Local South Texas will build upon the current momentum of activity in Corpus Christi, support the Go Local movement, and help to provide Corpus Christi and South Texas with the quality of life its residents deserve.

Check-in: Malaquite Visitor Center, 20420 Park Road 22 Contact: William “Buzz” Botts 361-949-8068 buzz.botts@texasadoptabeach.org

Saturday, April 6, 2013, 9a-noon, Packery Channel Boat Ramp. 400 Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. The clean up will involve underwater, water and land trash pick up. Onion bags will be provided to all divers and kayakers. Trash bags will also be provided. Divers must have C cards and dive knives. All volunteers must wear protective clothing and closed toe shoes. T-shirts for the first 200 attendees. Community service hours are available through Mayor Martinez’s office. Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts can earn beach clean up patches for participating. Lunch provided for all volunteers. Facebook invite and more info here: http://on.fb. me/YOypAV

Rockport Check-in: Rockport Beach Park beachfront pavilion Contact: Kerry Goodall 361-729-6661 kerry.goodall@texasadoptabeach.org

Aransas Pass/Redfish Bay Check-in: Lighthouse Lakes Park, 4 miles east of Aransas Pass on Highway 361 Contact: Richard Gonzales 361-779-7351 richard.gonzales@texasadoptabeach. org

St. Jo Island/Port Aransas Check-in: 8:00 a.m. – Fisherman’s Wharf, 900 Tarpon Street Contact: Deno Fabrie 361-749-0256 deno.fabrie@texasadoptabeach.org *Limited access – advance reservations required

Port Aransas Check-in: Avenue G at the beach Contact: Deno Fabrie 361-749-0256 deno.fabrie@texasadoptabeach.org

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Other Ways to be a Hero NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION

Check-in: Park Headquarters Parking Lot, 17047 State Highway 361 Contact: Mike Mullenweg 361-749-5246 mike.mullenweg@texasadoptabeach. org

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Heroes of the Month

Earth Day / Bay Day YOU’RE INVITED! FREE FAMILY FUN on the BAYFRONT! EARTH DAY-BAY DAY continues to serve as an important education and outreach festival free for all Coastal Bend residents. Since 1999, the Coastal Bend Bays Foundation (CBBF) has hosted this local event to promote and encourage citizens to learn about the bays and estuaries, wetlands, native plants and animals, recycling, sustainability, conservation and other environmental issues. An estimated 10,000 visitors attend each year. Volunteers Needed- This is our biggest event of the year, which is why we need volunteers like you to help us make the day possible! Check out baysfoundation.org or call 361-882-3439 06

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Bag Hero

Skip the Plastic is very pleased to announce our March Bag Hero, Lisa James. As a mother of two, she shares her love of the ocean by taking her kids to the beach and by choosing reusable bags to help to keep the Gulf of Mexico free of pesky plastic bags.

Beach Heroes

No need to wait for the GLOThe Big Shell Beach Cleanup, a grassroots cleanup event cleared trash from the beach on February 23rd.

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Editor's note: This is the third of the series of stories on the history of the Nueces Strip, the piece of land between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande which in the spring of 1875 had been the scene of raids by bandits from Mexico who rode into downtown Corpus Christi and stole, among other things, eighteen prized saddles. It was estimated at the time that since the end of the Civil War at least 2000 people had been killed in the Nueces Strip and more than 900,000 cattle were stolen and taken into Mexico where they were sold to border lord Juan Cortina who then shipped them to Cuba for sale. A troop of Texas Rangers led by Captain L.H. McNelly rode after them and among the troop was Ranger George Durham, a farm boy from Georgia whose father had ridden with McNelly during the Civil War. Late in his life Durham told his story to a writer who used it and trunk full of handwritten notes by Durham to compile a history of his time as a Ranger. That book, "Taming the Nueces Strip," is the basis for these stories.

picked up the pace. After a chase of about three miles, when it became apparent that they couldn't outrun the Rangers, the bandits drove the herd onto a small island in the salt marsh and took their stand in the fringe of brush on the far side of the resaca. They had about a half hour to get ready as they watched the Rangers ride toward them from the open prairie. When Captain McNelly spurred his horse Segal, given to him by Captain Richard King a few days before, the horse took off with so much force he kicked hardpan mud forty feet in the air. The Rangers followed suit and began closing on the forted bandits. They reined in five hundred yards from the bandits, just out of rifle range. The rangers circled in around McNelly who spoke to them. Durham put his words down for posterity.

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July 1875, in the Nueces Strip near the Laguna Madre south of Corpus Christi. The troop of forty Rangers had hidden themselves in an oak mott about one hour's ride from the Laguna Madre while their scouts patrolled the prairie in search of bandits running their stolen cattle south toward the Rio Grande. Just after sundown the scouts rode into the Ranger camp with a captive they had found riding one of the Dick Heye saddles stolen in the raid on Sol Lichtenstein's store in downtown Corpus Christi. The man said he was a gambler and had won the saddle in a poker game at a place called Neale's Ranch. They lashed the man's hands behind him and put a lariat around his neck and strung him up to a cottonwood tree. The man was able to tuck his chin and keep his windpipe open so they began bouncing him on the end of the rope. It produced the desired effect, and after a short swing on the end of the rope, the captive changed his story. He sad he was a scout from a raiding party of about fifty people who had been raiding around La Parra and had rounded up more than three hundred beeves. The raiders were heading south, hugging the Laguna Madre on the road used by General Zachary Taylor in the war with Mexico. The bandits would cross the Arroyo Colorado in the early evening, near the present city of Harlingen, then skirt the edge of the Palo Alto prairie and make a dash for the river. They would cross the Rio Grande in eight to ten hours. Now the Rangers had their sights on a group of bandits and knew their route. They were twenty-five miles from the river. In the parlance of the Western it was "time to head 'em off at the pass."

"Boys, across the resaca are some outlaws that claim they're bigger then the law - bigger than Washington law, bigger than Texas law. Right now we'll find out if they're right or if they're wrong. This won't be a standoff or a dogfall. We'll either win completely, or we'll lose completely. Those cutthroats have plundered and raided and murdered at will. They've mistreated our women and carried off some in slavery. You will follow me in a skirmish line spaced at five-pace intervals. Don't fire a shot until I do. Don't shoot either to your right or left. Shoot only at a target directly in front." While the captain was talking the bandits began firing but their shots fell short, only splashing the shallow water standing in the resaca. Some of the bandits were still mounted, tasked with keeping the herd together, and others, also mounted were drifting around behind the herd. The rest were dug in for a fight. They had only to hold their ground until more men came from across the river to move the herd. The bandits, in their strong defensive position, were not expecting a charge, so when McNelly began to lead the Rangers toward their position, some of the bandits broke for their horses and lit out across the prairie. The ones who stayed began firing wild, mostly low. McNelly and his rangers had yet to fire a shot. He was spurring in closer in a way that scared not only the bandits but some of the Rangers as well. This was the first time most of the troop had seen the usually mild mannered Captain in fighting trim. In the mind of Durham, "We were glad we were on his side and not the other." The first of the Ranger horses went down and a Corporal Rudd barely managed to jump clear, grabbing his carbine in the process. The line of Rangers was less than a hundred paces from the bandits in the brushline. Durham's horse fell to his knees and Durham grabbed his .50 caliber Sharps rifle and ran toward the fight.

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The Rangers moved out in skirmish formation, with advance patrols out front and flank riders to each side. "You could smell a fight in that salt air," George Durham said. They moved east toward the Laguna through the hardpan country with salt cedars and patches of scrub-oak. It wasn't hard to see the trail of the stolen herd when they crossed it. Rock, the lead scout, stopped his horse and signalled back that the trail led south. Rock rode ahead at a gallop to the top of a small rise and repeated the gesture, this time indicating he had sighted the gang eight miles distant. The Rangers spurred their horses and drove hard. The bandits sighted them at the same time and kept their stolen herd as tight as they could as they 07

At thirty paces McNelly drew his pistol and opened fire. Twenty paces from the brush Durham saw a man squatting behind a clump of scrub and cedar. As he jumped up to get away Durham could see a fancy beaver hat and a long scar down his cheek. It was the man who had pistol-whipped a shop owner's wife during a raid a few weeks earlier on the Nueces. He ran for his horse. Durham pointed his rifle at the scar and dropped the hammer. In Durham's words, "he had on a big beaver hat and when I fired his head just seemed to explode along with that hat. I had fired my first shot in combat and I hit my target. I had brought down the prize - that scar faced dude who quirted down Martha Noakes. Right then I quit being a scared

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Destined to be a Yankee Charles Jeter answered the phone and handed it to his son. “Derek, you’re going to be a Yankee,” said the voice on the other end. Derek could not believe it.” Neither could the rest of the baseball world. Derek quickly called Michigan Baseball Head Coach Bill Freehan, a former 11 time All-Star catcher with the Detroit Tigers, told him the particulars, and said four words, “What should I do?” Freehan answered with four words of his own, “You’ve got to sign.” Derek Jeter signed a New York Yankee contract on June 28, 1992, just two days after his 18th birthday. The amount was for $800,000. Jeter had become the first high school player selected in the 1992 Major League draft. It would become the pick of a lifetime. So, sit back, relax, put your feet up, and let me tell you the incredible story of how Derek Jeter became a Yankee.

Derek Sanderson Jeter was born June 26, 1974, with good genes. In the late 1960’s, his dad, Charles, an African-American from Alabama, had played shortstop and second base at Fisk University located in Nashville, Tennessee. After Fisk, Charles moved to New Jersey were he met his future bride-to-be. She was of Irish descent, white, and her name was Dorothy. They moved their family to Kalamazoo, Michigan, when Derek was four. Charles Jeter taught his son many things, but through it all, Derek Jeter was better then everyone else the first day he played at anything. He was tall, and very skinny; some said he had to run around in the shower just to get wet. Derek was the leader of his team at shortstop. He was quiet, respectful, and said “yes sir” and “no sir.” When others were heading to the mall, he was going to the baseball diamond to play catch. Derek Jeter hit over .500 and only struck out once in 23 games, his senior year of high school. His hands were educated and soft like cotton candy. His footwork labeled him as a tap dancer, a Gregory Hines at shortstop. He played basketball in high school to stay in shape for baseball, and he predicted two things: “When I grow up, I’m going to play for the New York Yankees and marry Mariah Carey.” The University of Michigan, Notre Dame, and The University of Miami all offered him a scholarship to continue his education, while playing baseball for them. Dot Jeter wanted her son to go to Notre Dame, while Derek leaned towards Miami, but then he met Bill Freehan of Michigan and changed his mind. Michigan was coming off of probation and the program was down.

But lying like a snake in the grass was New York Yankee scout Dick Groch. One story had Groch telling a Michigan State recruiter who was adding Jeter’s name to a mailing list, “You’d better save your postage; that kid’s not going to school, he’s going to Cooperstown.” Groch later said that Ken Griffey Jr. had been the best he had ever seen in high school until he saw Jeter. Now, he placed them right there together. There was only one problem, the New York Yankees picked sixth in the draft. No one in their wildest dreams thought Jeter would be there when it came time for the Bombers to pick. Here’s how the June 1, 1992, draft would commence. The Houston Astros owned the first pick. They also knew there were some issues with their starting third baseman, Ken Caminiti, and the use of steroids. Infielder Phil Nevin from Cal State Fullerton had been named the College Player of the Year. Houston Scouting Director, Dan O’Brian, liked both Nevin and Jeter and felt that their scout Hal Newhouser was right about Jeter. Bob Watson, Houston’s Assistant General Manager, leaned toward Nevin, a college kid versus a high school kid. The Astros felt that Jeter would be easier to sign, but owner John McMullen wanted someone who would move through their system more quickly. They called Jeter’s advisor, Steve Caruso and asked what it would take to sign Jeter. The answer: $750,000 to $800,000, not a bad price for the Number One pick. The Astros made their choice.

The fourth pick rested with the Baltimore Orioles. With Cal Ripken Jr. at shortstop the O’s grabbed up power-hitting outfielder, Jeffery Hammonds, of Stanford University. Pick number five fell to the Cincinnati Reds. They wanted Jeter but future Hall-of-Fame shortstop Barry Larkin was in the way. They chose the next best player in outfielder Chad Mottola, from the University of Central Florida. George Steinbrenner had been banned for life from day-to-day operations of the Yankees by Commissioner Fay Vincent, for paying Howie Spira $40,000 to spy on Derek Jeter’s idol, Dave Winfield. Nevertheless, George made it clear that he still owned the team and he approved Jeter as their pick if he fell that far. The Yankees were in need of some luck as they had not been in the playoffs since 1981. “Captain Luck” was staring them right in the face with the sixth pick. Anthony Robbins once said, “You see, in life, lots of people know what to do; but few people actually do what they know. Knowing isn’t enough. You must take action.” And so it began with the sixth pick of the 1992 draft. Kevin Elfering, the Assistant Scouting Coordinator, and Director of Minor League Operations for the New York Yankees had never seen Derek Jeter play. All he was required to do was say, “Derek Sanderson Jeter of Kalamazoo Central,” and he was a Yankee. Unbelievably, the best baseball player in the land fell to the New York Yankees.

Former pitcher and now Astros scout, Hal Newhouser, took the call from his boss, Dan O’Brian, upstairs. “Well, I’m through,” he said to his wife when he came down the stairs. “They picked Nevin.” Newhouser never spent another day in baseball after that, except when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame later that same summer. He was beside himself with the Astros’ decision. “He’s the best I’ve ever seen,” said Newhouser. Hal never used a radar gun. He didn’t need a gun to tell him that Jeter threw fast. Other scouts with radar guns said he topped out at 90 mph from shortstop to first base. Turns out Hal didn’t need stat sheets or box scores either. The Houston Astros had lost 97 games during the 1991 season, and that’s one of the reasons Newhouser had been hired to scout for their team. Hal had made the long round trip from Bloomfield to Kalamazoo to see young Derek Jeter play in high school numerous times, all with joy. “I don’t know if Derek will play shortstop or end up in centerfield. Either way, he’s going to play in the Majors for 20 years,” exclaimed Newhouser. The second pick was owned by the Cleveland Indians. In 1989, the Tribe had just signed Jim Thome and Manny Ramirez, and they were in dire need of pitching. A big hard-throwing right-hander named Paul Shuey, a pitcher

The third pick belonged to the Montreal Expos who also needed pitching. They liked left-hander B. J. Wallace of Mississippi State University. Wallace went north to Canada with the Expos.

In about 10 days, Derek Jeter will begin his 19th season in pinstripes. He has collected 3,304 hits, five Gold Gloves, and five World Series rings, all while playing in 12 All-Star Games. To think, he could have been a Houston Astro. All they had to do was say his name into the telephone. What a difference it might have made, especially since Houston will now play in the American League. Andy Purvis is a local author. His books "In the Company of Greatness" and "Remembered Greatness" are on the shelves at the local Barnes and Noble, at Beamer's Sports Grill 5922 S Staples, and online at many different sites including Amazon, bn.com, booksamillion, Google Books, etc. They are also available in e-reader format. Contact him at www.purvisbooks.com, or andy.purvis@grandecom.net.

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By Samantha Koepp n the world of wrestling, Chavo Guerrero Jr. is considered royalty as a third generation wrestler from the reigning Guerrero family that hails from Mexico City. Guerrero is continuing his family’s legacy as an international superstar with TNA Impact Wrestling that will stop at American Bank Center on April 11th. Living the dream while continuing the family business, Guerrero shares his passion for the sport, appreciation of his fans and dedication to being the ultimate champion.

Guerrero is used to traveling. From Mexico to Australia to Japan, he’s seen the world and experienced the different cultures’ reactions to wrestling. “You go to Mexico and it’s a different type of wrestling,” said Guerrero. “Mexican people are very, very passionate so whatever they like, they really like. So if you’re in Mexico and you go to a wrestling match, they go wild. It’s part of their

It would seem as though Guerrero was born to be a wrestler. “With me it was never pushed to be a wrestler but when you’re wrestling in the backyard you’re just kind of set for it,” said Guerrero. “I have loved wrestling my whole life; it was all I ever wanted to do.” TNA Impact Wrestling which is televised live on Spike TV on Thursday evenings, originally taped at Orlando Studios is now on tour, with their third stop televised live from Corpus Christi. “ In Orlando the show was at a studio so you have your fans that come every week which is great and a lot of times it’s people who are in the park , Universal Studios, that will come and check it out so sometimes they are not always wrestling fans, “said Guerrero. “Whereas when we went to San Antonio everyone there was a wrestling fan and they were just going ape wild, standing on their feet at all times and really supporting TNA, it was awesome.”

a regular person out there that you see on TV. So I calm them down a bit and let them know it was ﬂattering but I’m just a guy who gets paid to live my dream.” Guerrero may be modest but he realizes the importance of upholding his image as a role model. He’s focused on regaining the TNA World Tag Team Championship title with “The Super Mex” Hernandez, undergoing intense training to prepare him for any situation he may encounter during any given match. “I think anytime we get in the ring we are a contender, “said Guerrero. “We will take it back tomorrow if we had a chance.” Looking forward to a huge turnout from the serious wrestling fans in Corpus Christi, Guerrero boasts that TNA will deliver an evening of excitement like no other. “If you are a wrestling fan and you are watching TNA you will see a great organization with great wrestlers tearing the house down!” Tickets are on sale now at the American Bank Center Box Ofﬁce, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Additional fees may apply.

culture in Mexico.” Living in the footsteps of a successful family can be stressful but for Guerrero it’s a way for his fans to relate to him because of his family’s history in the sport. “ It’s happened several times where a fan comes up, asks for my autograph and they are shaking and I ask what’s wrong and they start crying and I ask what’s wrong and they say I’m so excited to meet you,” said Guerrero. “ I’m like hey I’m just 09

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By Aletha Eyerman-Craft

In my line of work, I have the honor of interviewing an array of really cool people. During our conversations, I bombard these poor suffering souls with a bunch of questions about their personal lives that appear to have nothing to do with their careers. (Hmmm..."hassle" or "nose around" might be a bit more accurate than "interview.") I always have the mindset that the end result will be hope. Maybe a reader will find out that the musician, actor, comedian or entertainer of their liking was from a small, one-stop-sign town, too. Perhaps reading about someone's path to celebrity, or at the very least, a gig that actually pays the bills and supports a family, will serve as inspiration for their own journey. The little details often provide the motivation to take that first step. Some of these entertainers go through years of what seems like endless auditions, rejections, and very lean times before they create a big name of their own or find fortune (as in luck, not necessarily money) in portraying a well-known character.

If you are from Corpus Christi or Alice or Portland or Kingsville or wherever, you've probably heard (or thought) that your hometown is not big enough or cool enough or connected enough to make big things happen. You've got to start somewhere. There is no reason not to dream big right here in Corpus Christi.

Sean's skating took him around the world to compete in national and international competitions. He went professional in 2008 and worked for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line as a cruise ship entertainer. In 2012, Sean joined Disney and found that the opportunity to perform in various shows and tour was thrilling.

American Bank Center and Feld Entertainment will present four fairy tales with Disney on Ice: Rockin' Ever After, Thursday, April 25th through Sunday, April 28th. The show will feature stories from Disney's popular ﬁlms: The Little Mermaid, Tangled, Brave and Beauty and the Beast. The Little Mermaid's Prince Eric (Sean Wirtz) and his princess, on and off the ice, Princess Ariel (Kristin Cowan) shared with me the roads that led them to this national tour and what it is like to be part of such a great show.

Kristin laced up her first pair of skates at age three, in Spokane, Washington. To be fair, her mother, a 25 year veteran performer with the Ice Capades probably did the lacing. Kristin took to the ice immediately but, unlike Sean, did not find herself interested in the more serious, competitive side of skating. As a little girl she always wanted to do pairs skating and focus on the art of storytelling. Kristin briefly left the ice in 2005 to begin as an engineering major at a college outside of San Francisco, but being "really into math growing up," led her to switch to accounting. Fortunately for her (and eventually Disney and especially Sean) she missed skating, got back on the ice in 2007 and joined a Dutch-based company, Holidays on Ice.

Sean grew up in Marathon, Canada, a small town (seriously small, about 4,000 people) just outside of Thunder Bay at the tip of Lake Superior. With a mother and an uncle who loved being on the ice, it was only natural that Sean would begin skating. At 13 he moved to Montreal to live and train with another uncle, a coach who had worked with skaters during the '92, '94 and '98 Olympics.

The ice skating community is very small. Both Sean and Kristin were looking for a partner and through friends, Sean got her name. When he contacted her in October 2011, she said "it just worked out. And within a couple of weeks I knew it worked out 'nicely." They trained together, performed together and sent a performance video to a representative of Disney and now they skate as a couple in The Little Mermaid, part of the Disney on Ice: Rockin' Ever After tour. The show is two hours long with an intermission and features talented performers dancing and gliding on the ice and ﬂying through the air, making the aerial stunts look like second nature. Kristin's own aerial act is called the Spanish Web and depicts how mermaid Arial gets her human legs from Ursula. Looping her wrist with a rope, Kristin is lifted high into the air and her web partner (not Sean) helps her twirl and spin. Good thing she had some training at a circus school! She is really excited about playing Princess Ariel in the show as this is her ﬁrst 10

time playing a character. Kristin and Sean are constantly working on different elements like lifts and moves to keep their performances fresh and captivating. Fortunately, neither skater has ever had any serious injuries during their careers. Kristin offered, "everyone gets sore muscles and such but we've been very lucky." They both ﬁnd the worst part of a ten-month tour is how much they miss their families. The schedule does not allow for a lot of time off to travel home but whenever possible, their families will come to a show and sneak in a visit. My favorite part of the interview was the little "twist" that came toward the end of my conversation with Sean (I spoke with him ﬁrst). I had no clue that Sean and Kristin were a couple off the ice until Sean, when asked what he thought was the best part of his job, without missing a beat, Sean replied "skating with Kristin" Kristin agrees! Doing what you love to do for a living, with the one you love while seeing the world... yes, please! Fairy tales really do come true, it could happen to you...

Live Music Tonight

The Coastal Bend's Most Complete Live Music Calendar

Compiled by Ronnie Narmour

Friday, March 15 Cruise Control @ Back Porch Mike Williams (5-7), Uel Jackson (7-11) @ Tarpon Ice House Ray T & the City Crew @ Flats Lounge Three Way Street @ Giggity’s C Plus @ Coast Club Randy Rogers, Casey Donahew, Kevin Fowler, Cody Johnson @ Concrete Street Palacios Brothers @ Dr. Rockits Revival Tour, Chuck Ragan, Jenny Owen Young, Matt Pryor @ House of Rock Scarecrow People @ Executive Surf Club Spark in the Dark @ Coffee Waves Saturday, March 16 Open Mic with Reverend Toad @ Tango Tea Room Six Market Blvd @ Back Porch C Plus @ Coast Club Scarecrow People @ Lisabella’s John Cortez @ Flat’s Lounge Todd Dorn @ Shorty’s Place Corpus Christi Drum & Dance Revival @ Water Street Village Mike Williams & Rocky Arnold Jazz Quartet @ Hemingways Rockport Matt Hole @ Executive Surf Club Metal Shop @ Brewster Street Ice House Dead Island Spring Break Party @ House of Rock Andrew Foster @ Coffee Waves Pride and Joy @ Dr. Rockits Uel Jackson @ Hammerheads (Rockport) Sunday, St. Patty’s Day Lyrical Bynge @ Executive Surf Club Open Jam w/ Uel Jackson @ Tarpon Ice House Uel Jackson (2:30- 6) @ Shorty’s Place Tumble Dry Low @ Bernie’s Beach House John Eric Open Jam @ South Texas Ice House Open Jam @ Neptune’s Someone Like You @ Dr. Rockits Monday, March 18 Mike Williams @ Tarpon Ice House Open Jam w/ Antone Perez @ Doctor Rockits Tuesday, March 19 Open Mic @ House of Rock Party of Three @ Dr. Rockits Wednesday, March 20 Open Jam with Wolfjaw @ Flat’s Lounge Stuart Burns @ Tarpon Ice House PA Rockers @ Bernie’s Beach House LEOGUN, Flatbroke @ House of Rock Open Mic @ Executive Surf Club Bad Chords @ Dr. Rockits

Sunday, March 24 Open Jam w/ Uel Jackson @ Tarpon Ice House Tumble Dry Low @ Bernie’s Beach House Ballabajoomba Poetry Slam @ House of Rock Open Jam @ Neptune’s John Eric Open Jam @ South Texas Ice House Julian Drive @ South Texas Ice House Rich Lockhart Band @ Dr. Rockits Monday, March 25 Mike Williams @ Tarpon Ice House Open Jam w/ Antone Perez @ Doctor Rockits Soulﬂy, Incite, Lody Kong @ House of Rock Tuesday, March 26 Open Mic @ House of Rock Deftones @ Concrete Street Amphitheater Party of Three @ Dr. Rockits Wednesday, March 27 Open Jam with Wolfjaw @ Flat’s Lounge Stuart Burns @ Tarpon Ice House HOBO @ House of Rock PA Rockers @ Bernie’s Beach House Open Mic @ Executive Surf Club Dave and Shea @ Dr. Rockits Thursday, March 28 John Cortez @ Dr. Rockits Free Beer Band @ Tarpon Ice House On Blast Standup Showdown @ House of Rock John Eric @ Island Italian Uel Jackson (4-7) @ Sugar Shack- Rockport Friday, March 29 Kevin Higgins Band @ Back Porch Mike Williams (5-7) @ Tarpon Ice House Ray T & the City Crew @ Flats Lounge Samantha Aiken @ Coast Club The Washers @ Executive Surf Club David & Barbara Brown @ Coffee Waves Justin Estes @ Dr. Rockits Saturday, March 30 Ruben V @ Back Porch Open Mic with Reverend Toad @ Tango Tea Room Stevie Start @ Coast Club Shadow Moon @ Flat’s Lounge Stuart Burns @ Fish House At My Signal, With My Last Breath, Darkness Divided, Tomorrow Too Late @ House of Rock Hilda Lamas @ Executive Surf Club John Eric Open Jam @ South Texas Ice House Grassﬁre @ Coffee Waves Mike Milligan & the Altar Boys @ Dr. Rockits Easter Sunday Open Jam w/ Uel Jackson @ Tarpon Ice House Tumble Dry Low @ Bernie’s Beach House Open Jam @ Neptune’s

Thursday, March 21 Antone & the All Stars @ Dr. Rockits Free Beer Band @ Tarpon Ice House Local Licks @ House of Rock John Eric @ Island Italian Uel Jackson (4-7) @ Sugar Shack- Rockport

Monday, April 1 Mike Williams @ Tarpon Ice House Open Jam w/ Antone Perez @ Doctor Rockits

Friday, March 22 Melissa Brooke Band @ Back Porch Ray T & the City Crew @ Flats Lounge Samantha Aiken @ Coast Club Leopold & His Fiction @ House of Rock The Groove @ Executive Surf Club Gary Moeller @ Coffee Waves Matt Hole & the Hot Rod Gang @ Dr. Rockits

Wednesday, April 3 Stuart Burns @ Tarpon Ice House Open Jam with Wolfjaw @ Flat’s Lounge Open Mic @ Executive Surf Club

Saturday, March 23 Scarecrow People @ Back Porch Stevie Start @ Coast Club Ray T & The City Crew @ Flat’s Lounge Cory Morrow, Pake Rossi & Johnson Grass @ Executive Surf Club Ken Barnett @ Coffee Waves Ruben V @ Dr. Rockits Open Mic with Reverend Toad @ Tango Tea Room

Tuesday, April 2 Open Mic @ House of Rock

Thursday, April 4 Antone & the All Stars @ Dr. Rockits Jon Wolfe, Jason Suthern Band @ Brewster Street Ice House Free Beer Band @ Tarpon Ice House John Eric @ Island Italian Friday, April 5 Ray T & the City Crew @ Flats Lounge Tribal Seed @ House of Rock Saturday, April 6 Open Mic with Reverend Toad @ Tango Tea Room

Regular Open Mic Events in the 361: Sunday Open Mic w/ Billy Snipes & Uel Jackson @ Tarpon Ice House Acoustic Open Mic @ Neptune’s Retreat Monday Open Jam w/ Antone Perez @ Doctor Rockits Tuesday Open Mic w/ Rev. Matt Martinez @ House of Rock Wednesday Open Jam w/ Jered “Wolfjaw” Clark @ Flats Lounge Saturday

Open mic with Rev. Toad @ Tango Tea Room Every Saturday 6:30 -10:30 Sunday, April 7 Open Jam w/ Uel Jackson @ Tarpon Ice House Tumble Dry Low @ Bernie’s Beach House Open Jam @ Neptune’s Monday, April 8 Mike Williams @ Tarpon Ice House Open Jam w/ Antone Perez @ Doctor Rockits Wednesday, April 10 Open Jam with Wolfjaw @ Flat’s Lounge Stuart Burns @ Tarpon Ice House Thursday, April 11 Antone & the All Stars @ Dr. Rockits Free Beer Band @ Tarpon Ice House John Eric @ Island Italian Saturday, April 13 Charlie Robison, Scott Taylor @ Crawﬁsh Fest- Victoria, TX Open Mic with Reverend Toad @ Tango Tea Room Sunday, April 14 Open Jam w/ Uel Jackson @ Tarpon Ice House Tumble Dry Low @ Bernie’s Beach House Open Jam @ Neptune’s Monday, April 15 Mike Williams @ Tarpon Ice House Open Jam w/ Antone Perez @ Doctor Rockits Wednesday, April 17 Open Jam with Wolfjaw @ Flat’s Lounge Stuart Burns @ Tarpon Ice House Thursday, April 18 Passaﬁre @ House of Rock Antone & the All Stars @ Dr. Rockits Free Beer Band @ Tarpon Ice House John Eric @ Island Italian

By Charlz L. Vinson Cvinson@ccmagonline.com

Rumors & Lies Large Sodas and Crack Pipes

"It's like a death...a death in the family." -Peter Steele, Type O Negative

ntoxication is a universal human behavior. Every culture that has ever existed has had intoxicants available for its members to use. Most cultures have a few "approved" intoxicants, and everything else is taboo. What these are in our own culture is obvious, alcohol and caffeine are Okay, everything else is taboo. Here's where the problem lies. We like to think of America as a nation where laws exist for good reasons, not ancient prejudices. But our drug laws are a perfect example of how cultural taboos have been made into laws, with the result that the United States now has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. At the end of 2009, it was 743 adults incarcerated per 100,000 population. Humans have a need to change their state of being from time to time. You can see this early in life when children spin around in place making themselves so dizzy they fall down laughing. We daydream to help us envision a better environment. During sleep we create dreams which often bring back old fond memories. During surgery we are given anesthesia to keep us from actually feeling the pain of a scalpel entering our bodies. I hope in the future the powers that be will accept this notion as fact and allow the members of society to act upon their own bodies as they see ﬁt.

A ban was scheduled to take effect in New York which would limit the sale of sugary drinks to containers of 16 ounces or less. This doesn’t mean you would not be able to consume more than 16 ounces of sugary drinks, just that vendors would not be allowed to sell the product in containers which hold more than 16 ounces of that particular product. Just before the ban was scheduled to take effect, it was struck down by the courts. Like most bad laws, this one was based on a simple premise; to protect society from the dangers of a substance. There is a concept that seems to have been lost somewhere in the last hundred years or so. The concept of adulthood. An adult is (or was) a person who has reached a certain age, typically 18 or 21 years, and is thereafter deemed responsible for his or her own actions. A hundred years ago, we gave people a lot more credit. You could go down to the apothecary and purchase Bayer brand heroin for your cough, or cocaine to cure lethargy. Cannabis use wasn't illegal either. Then things got silly. First, in 1920, a bunch of do-gooders managed to prohibit the sale of alcohol everywhere in the United States. What was the result? The creation of a massive black market for alcohol, and the parasitic class of criminals who beneﬁtted from it. There were turf wars between rival gangs and violence in the streets. Eventually, in 1933, the nation came to its senses and repealed the prohibition of alcohol, but evidently some folks in government service were so pleased with the amount of "crime" they were now able to combat, complete with generous federal budgets, that in 1927 they managed to make almost every other intoxicant they could think of illegal as well.

It's for our own good, if it wasn't illegal, everyone would do it. Now, an adult citizen isn't considered responsible enough to purchase a large soda. Can we not just allow adults to make their own decisions, and deal with the consequences? Dear reader, do you think you would run to CVS and buy heroin today if it were still legal? There are very good reasons to not take heroin, and the fact that it's illegal doesn't make that much harder to buy. No, most of you have lived your entire lives without even considering purchasing heroin, even though it has always been available to you, because you choose not to take such a dangerous and addictive drug. As children, responsible adults properly taught us which household items were dangerous, poisonous, and otherwise off limits. These same people, who instructed their kids not to touch rat poison, bleach, or matches, are the same who will eat barbacoa tacos and drink Dr. Pepper. Are these items good for you? Will they lead you to a life with Diabetes and possibly a dialysis routine? The point that New York was trying to make with a ban on sugary drinks in 12

containers of more than 16 ounces is this: Don’t abuse substances, your body will deteriorate as a result. We all should be free to choose for ourselves, after age 18, what to do with our own bodies. Want a tattoo? Go for it. Want to toke up after work? Fine. Just follow this mantra: Do whatever you want to yourself as long as your actions don’t infringe upon the rights or freedoms of others.

A digression so I can complain about something unrelated I’ve been the victim of prejudice before and let me tell you about it. One night I was driving home down IH-37 at a top speed of 90 miles per hour. I was following a line of cars that were all going that fast. Eventually we passed a Texas Highway Patrolman who turned on his lights and was able to wrangle two vehicles, myself included. I was positioned behind the officer; the other vehicle was parked in front of him. The officer first went to the car ahead of him; spoke to the driver for about half a minute, then allowed him to leave. He then walked over to my car. The first question he belted out to me was, “Are you in CCPD also?” Confused about his query I asked back, “What?” He responded with, “Who do you work for?” This further confused my thinking brain. I thought quickly to myself, “How does one’s own job affect the details of a traffic violation?” After telling him who I worked for he then instructed me to move my vehicle in front of his. He then gave me a speeding ticket and allowed me to leave. On the way home I had time to digest what had transpired. The first car had a driver who was a fellow peace officer while the second driver (ME) was just some average Joe. The first car received no ticket, while the second car (ME) got a citation. What was the difference? We both were performing the same infraction, so we both should have received the same citation. But there is unwritten rule about to be written in this month’s diatribe rant of Rumors & Lies. That is that cops don’t give tickets to cops. And while on this subject of prejudice, whatever happened to the police event surrounding the sister of a local congressman? I’m still waiting to see if justice is truly blind or if nowadays it can read Braille. In conclusion, I want to strongly stress this statement: Don’t abuse substances. If you like smoking, go for it. If you indulge in pecan pies, do it. If a 10-hour movie marathon makes for a perfect weekend, then by-golly mark it on your calendar. Some people read books, others roll joints. Everyone should respect everyone else. Why can't we all just get along?

Art Scene

A Few Items Of Note

March is Contemporary Art Month in Corpus Christi! Area businesses have teamed up with local artists to display contemporary art throughout Corpus Christi. These works will be on display March 1 through March 31, 2013. More than 20 venues are displaying contemporary art for the event organized by K Space Contemporary and K Space Board Member Lynda Jones.

K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 361.887.6834 KSpaceContemporary.org

Hours: Wed-Sat 11a – 5p Free Admission First Friday ArtWALK 5:30pm to 9pm

Autism Awareness Exhibit and Screening Project Throughout April 2013 An exhibit of ASRC student artwork on display in the Courtyard Gallery.

March 23rd & 24th with Mariella Perez of the South Texas Underground Film Festival, with Film Screening for the Kids: April 27th “Doing the ﬁlmmaking workshop is a great way to teach these awesome kiddos another way to communicate. Any art form is a great way to express yourself and to connect on another level. This is why the exhibit and screening is important.” – Mariella

Earth Day/Bay Day

Treehouse Art Collective LLC 309 North Water Street, Suite D

Corner Spot: PEEP SHOW! Various Artists

Hot Spot Gallery:

Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Del Mar Photography Students

Tue-Sat

11a – 8p

All Leading up to...

Sunday

Noon to 6p

April 13th, 8p to Midnight!

Sundays, 1p – 4p

Tel: 361.729.5519

Closed Mondays

Fax: 361.729.3551

Always Free Admission

RockportArtCenter.com

2013 Tour of Homes April 13-14, 2013 The annual Tour of Homes features the best in Texas Coastal Living, providing a self-guided tour through private homes in Rockport.

Festival of the Arts The Merriman-Bobys House in Heritage Park 1521 North Chaparral Street Wednesday – Saturday |Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 11a – 3p CreativeConnectionsCC.org Or by appointment Always Free Admission

“Chalk It Up For The Arts!” March 22nd – 24th 2013 Meet and welcome internationally recognized Italian Street Painting artist Julie Kirk-Purcell, in addition to the many other artists traveling from across the US to participate in the 2013 Festival of the Arts. FREE and open to the public. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

361.882.4822 TreehouseArtCC.com

T-H-E most popular K Space event of the year!!

Hours: Tues – Sat, 10a – 4p

Rockport, Texas 78382

Film Making Workshop:

Poster contest exhibit. Juried exhibit by the Bays Foundation.

Main Gallery: CC Contemporary Art Month – Local Artists

Rockport Center for the Arts 902 Navigation Circle

Free Admission

The World through our Artist Eyes A collective of 6 core artists, and a varying group of associate artists, who exhibit and sell their artwork in all manner of media.

www.ccfestivalarts.org or (361) 883- ARTS, for more information

First Friday, ArtWALK April 5th 2013, 6p – 9p

“25 Works, 25 Years in Glass 1989-2013”

First Friday ArtWALK April 5th, 5:30 – 9pm Featured Artist: Vicki Allen

Art Center of Corpus Christi 100 Shoreline Blvd

Hours: 10a – 4p

Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Everyday except Monday

Tel: 361.884.6406

Monday CLOSED

Fax: 361.884.8836

Admission is always FREE

ArtCenterCC.org

First Friday ArtWALK April 5th, 5:30-9pm Tables of artists and artisan vendors in and around the Courtyard! Check out the new dining hot spot, Citrus Bayfront Bistro! Now open Monday through Friday for LUNCH, 11a-2p (Soups, Sandwiches, Salads and Delicious Daily Specials) and TEA TIME, 2-5pm (Cakes, Pies, Coffee, and Tea)

Sellathon Original works of art by the members of the Art Center of Corpus Christi in the theme of New Beginnings. Exhibition will hang through the end of April.

The Art Center is hosting an OPEN HOUSE To showcase all the best that the Art Center has to offer. We will have: ART from some of our member artists as well as artist demos from a few of our instructors: Lynn Dickey, Angela Scwengler, and Jennifer McClaren. We will also highlight an “Art Center Bridal Event“ on Sunday, March 24 from 2PM-4PM with some of our best caterers and decorators including Razzle Dazzle, Waterstreet, and Marco’s.

Internationally exhibited glass artist, Jayne Duryea. Brings her traveling exhibit to Corpus Christi.

Art Museum of South Texas 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd

Seniors (60 and older) $6

Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Active Military $6

First Saturday and Sunday

Tel: 361.825.3500

Students (13+) $4

April 6th & 7th 2013, 10a – 4p

Fax: 361.825.3520

Free:

STIA.org

- All members

Hours:

- Children 12 and under

Tues - Sat 10a to 5p

- Texas A&M University-CC students

Sundays 1p to 5p

Free Admission every First Friday in honor of ArtWALK!

Closed Mondays & Holidays Adults

Contemporary Studio Glass from the Collection of the Mobile Museum of Art Exhibit through May 5th, 2013

A Noble Pastime: from the Collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation Exhibit April 19th through August 25th, 2013 The hunt comes to life with representations of hunting expeditions, displays of game, and portrait of animals and the hunters.

“Still Life with Dog and Game” Alexandre-Francois Desportes

Check the museum’s website event calendar for other events throughout the month. 13

Atelier International Art Gallery 528 Gordon Street (at South Alameda) Hours: Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Mon - Thu 12p to 6p 956.605-1221 Fri + Sat 12p to 2p AIArtGallery.com Sunday By Appointment

As I Take Wing: Georgia Grifﬁn A Solo Show Exhibit runs through March 30th, 2013 Art exhibition based on one artist’s varying perception of birds. April Artist to be Announced

“Tribute to Moms 2013” will open May 10th, 2013 Reception open to the public.

March 22-24

Corpus Christi 2013 Festival of the Arts

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ver 12,000 art enthusiasts are expected for the annual 2013 Festival of the Arts hosted on the Corpus Christi Bayfront. New this year, the Festival events and activities will be featured on the beautiful Corpus Christi Bay at “Destination Bayfront Park”, the Art Museum of South Texas and Corpus Christi Creative Connections Gallery in Heritage Park. Established to increase public awareness in the diversity of artistic expression, support artists in their

expressive pursuits within the multidisciplinary arts of music, dance, cinema, theater, visual art and to provide educational workshops, the Festival of the Arts has something for everyone. Internationally recognized Italian Street Painting Artists will reinforce the event’s trademark by creating a beautiful 20ft x 20ft work of art. A strong catalyst for ﬁne art sales, the Festival is free to the public featuring an array of live music/ dance entertainment, Best of

the Best regional independent ﬁlm screenings and special evening ﬁlm series of full length Indie Films, educational and art workshops, and the art-full KidZone, the signature creative art activity area for those under 13 years of age. The Festival of the Arts promotes the many artistic and cultural talents of the South Texas region and features an open invitation to all artists to participate in the annual event, which creates a vastly diverse

are also strongly represented by profit and nonprofit dance studio companies and organizations of various genres such as ballet, Innish, folklorico, salsa, Spanish, modern, jazz, Middle eastern, clogging, tap, lyrical, interpretive, multi-ethnic, ballroom and social dancing. Musical performances of voice and instrumentation are inclusive of all types and involve regional musicians and groups, adults, students from the regions college and universities, and both local public and private elementary and secondary school youth in addition to music groups from San Antonio, Houston, Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth.

Educational workshops will take place on Wednesday and Thursday of festival week with the international guest artists.

The South Texas Filmmakers Showcase, created for the Festival of the Arts by the Corpus Christi Film Alliance, will feature the Best of the Best Independent Films created by regional film makers. In recognition of both Women’s History and Youth Arts Month, an additional film component of the 2013 Festival of the Arts has been created. Two award winning full length independent films as an Evening Indie Film programming series will be presented this year. All films will be presented in the ART MUSEUM of South Texas.

The Festival of the Arts’ Public Art Tour was created in 2008 for patrons of the annual event. The Public Art Tour is free and disembarks from the Festival location on the Corpus Christi Bayfront. The docent guided tour ride is approximately 50 minutes in length and is an artistic, educational, historical and culturally entertaining view of Corpus Christi, appropriate for the entire family. Participants travel along the Corpus Christi Bayfront, within S.E.A. District, downtown and uptown areas of the city.

In recognition of Women’s History Month and in support of the Coastal Bend’s Women’s History Month efforts, the documentary, MissRepresentation, by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and aired on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will be presented immediately following the Festival of the Arts opening ceremony and artists reception at the ART MUSEUM of South Texas on Friday March 22 at 7:15pm

Vending artists are representative of Nueces and San Patricio counties, as well as other Texas and national cities. Performance dance artists from both counties

Check the Festival website mid-March for ongoing updates to events, performances and schedules @ www.ccfestivalarts.org

artistic and cultural experience for its patrons. On average, 39 art and cultural groups and 250 individual artists participate in the Festival each year and the event continues to expand.

2013 Festival of the Arts Event Schedule Wednesday-Thursday March 20 – 21 Educational Street Painting workshops with International artist – ESC Region 2 & Kinney Street Educational Public Art Tours with Docents – TBD Friday March 22 11a – 3p Gallery Exhibit 25 Works, 25 Years In Glass 1989-2013 Jayne Duryea A unique traveling exhibition of 25 works of glass art at Creative Connections Gallery/ Heritage Park 5:30p – 7p Opening Ceremony/Artists Reception ~ Live Music at Art Museum of South Texas 7:15p – 9p Evening Screening of Indie Film MissRepresentation at Art Museum of South Texas Saturday March 23 10a – 7p Festival activities begin on Corpus Christi Bayfront Scheduled Public Art Tours (TBD), Italian Street Painting, Art-full KidZone Continuous scheduled Live Music/Dance performances, Art and Food Vendors 11a – 3p Gallery Exhibit 25 Works, 25 Years In Glass 1989-2013 Jayne Duryea A unique traveling exhibition of 25 works of glass art at Creative Connections Gallery/ Heritage Park 10a – 5p South Texas Filmmakers Showcase of Short Films at ART MUSEUM of South Texas 5p – 10p Evening Screening of Indie Film When I Rise at Art Museum of South TX Q & A post screening with Executive Producer Dr. Don Carleton, UT Dolph Briscoe Center Sunday March 24 10a – 6p Festival re-opens on Corpus Christi Bayfront Scheduled Public Art Tours (TBD), Italian Street Painting, Art-full KidZone, Continuous scheduled Live Music/Dance performances, Art and Food Vendors 1p – 4p Gallery Exhibit 25 Works, 25 Years In Glass 1989-2013 Jayne Duryea A unique traveling exhibition of 25 works of glass art at Creative Connections Gallery/ Heritage Park

Dining Guide

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Snoopy’s and Scoopy’s

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

Snoopy’s Pier was literally a product of the Redfish Wars, a battle over commercial fishing rights in Texas. Ernie Buttler realized the Redfish Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fishing industry in Texas. So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fish and shrimp and start cooking them instead. In August 1980 Ernie and his wife, Corliss, purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fishing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway. Over time, the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant. Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices.

Located on Padre Island, Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987. A family friendly restaurant, Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people. Flat screen TV and DVD / VHS for meetings. Delivery on Padre Island after 5pm. Daily Lunch and Dinner Specials. Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday 11am to 9:30pm Saturday 10am to 10pm Sunday 5pm to 9:30pm

Scoopy’s was opened by Ernie’s wife and features home made soups, salads and sandwiches using only Texas products. Scoopy’s is proud of their shrimp salad, known by locals as the best in town. They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop. 13313 S.P.I.D. · Corpus Christi (361) 949-8815 · snoopyspier.com

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361 749- Taco (8226)

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Town & Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day, offering great food at a fair price. Town & Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room.

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi, TX 78412

(361) 992-0360

Locally Owned and Operated

Tango Tea Room Eat Happy!

New Locavore Specials Every Week Using Locally Grown Ingredients Farmers Market every Wednesday 5pm

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus. Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine, including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can ﬁnd in Corpus Christi. We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts, cupcakes and mufﬁns. Don't be scared, we serve a lot of great non-vegetarian food too. Our Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Salad Is incredible! Come on down and get your hippie on!

Hours:

10-7 Monday through Thursday 10-9 Friday & Saturday 12-6 Sunday

505 S. Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi Facebook- Tango Tea Room

361-883-9123

A Taste of Austin In Downtown Corpus Christi

Vegetarian, Vegan & Gluten-Free Friendly

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CC History Editor's note: This is the third of the series of stories on the history of the Nueces Strip, the piece of land between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande which in the spring of 1875 had been the scene of raids by bandits from Mexico who rode into downtown Corpus Christi and stole, among other things, eighteen prized saddles. It was estimated at the time that since the end of the Civil War at least 2000 people had been killed in the Nueces Strip and more than 900,000 cattle were stolen and taken into Mexico where they were sold to border lord Juan Cortina who then shipped them to Cuba for sale. A troop of Texas Rangers led by Captain L.H. McNelly rode after them and among the troop was Ranger George Durham, a farm boy from Georgia whose father had ridden with McNelly during the Civil War. Late in his life Durham told his story to a writer who used it and trunk full of handwritten notes by Durham to compile a history of his time as a Ranger. That book, "Taming the Nueces Strip," is the basis for these stories.

this time indicating he had sighted the gang eight miles distant. The Rangers spurred their horses and drove hard. The bandits sighted them at the same time and kept their stolen herd as tight as they could as they picked up the pace. After a chase of about three miles, when it became apparent that they couldn't outrun the Rangers, the bandits drove the herd onto a small island in the salt marsh and took their stand in the fringe of brush on the far side of the resaca. They had about a half hour to get ready as they watched the Rangers ride toward them from the open prairie. The Rangers began closing on the forted bandits. They reined in five hundred yards from the bandits, just out of rifle range. The rangers circled in around McNelly who spoke to them. Durham put his words down for posterity.

By Dale Rankin

Texas Rangers, circa 1875Some of the Rangers in this photo look young enough to be enjoying Spring Break on Padre Island "Boys, across the resaca are some outlaws that claim they're bigger then the law - bigger than Washington law, bigger than Texas law. Right now we'll find out if they're right or if they're wrong. This won't be a standoff or a dogfall. We'll either win completely, or we'll lose completely. Those cutthroats have plundered and raided and murdered at will. They've mistreated our women and carried off some in slavery. You will follow me in a skirmish line spaced at five-pace intervals. Don't fire a shot until I do. Don't shoot either to your right or left. Shoot only at a target directly in front." While the captain was talking the bandits began firing but their shots fell short, only splashing the shallow water standing in the resaca. Some of the bandits were still mounted, tasked with keeping the herd together, and others, also mounted were drifting around behind the herd. The rest were dug in for a fight. They had only to hold their ground until more men came from across the river to move the herd. The bandits, in their strong defensive position, were not expecting a charge, so when McNelly began to lead the Rangers toward their position, some of the bandits broke for their horses and lit out across the prairie. The ones who stayed began firing wild, mostly low. McNelly and his rangers had yet to fire a shot. He was spurring in closer in a way that scared not only the bandits but some of the Rangers as well. This was the first time most of the troop had seen the usually mild mannered Captain in fighting trim. In the mind of Durham, "We were glad we were on his side and not the other." The first of the Ranger horses went down and a Corporal Rudd barely 19

managed to jump clear, grabbing his carbine in the process. The line of Rangers was less than a hundred paces from the bandits in the brushline. Durham's horse fell to his knees and Durham grabbed his .50 caliber Sharps rifle and ran toward the fight. At thirty paces McNelly drew his pistol and opened fire. Twenty paces from the brush Durham saw a man squatting behind a clump of scrub and cedar. As he jumped up to get away Durham could see a fancy beaver hat and a long scar down his cheek. It was the man who had pistol-whipped a shop owner's wife during a raid a few weeks earlier on the Nueces. He ran for his horse. Durham pointed his rifle at the scar and dropped the hammer. In Durham's words, "he had on a big beaver hat and when I fired his head just seemed to explode along with that hat. I had fired my first shot in combat and I hit my target. I had brought down the prize - that scar faced dude who quirted down Martha Noakes. Right then I quit being a scared country boy. I was a Ranger. A little McNelly." The Rangers were off their horses now and beating through the brush, taking the fight close in, firing as they went. The brush line was only twenty paces deep. As the Rangers closed in bandits would pop up and make for their mounts but it was too late. Two jumped on one horse and took off but a Ranger got in a good carbine shot and one fell, the other made it another twenty paces before he fell too, two bandits with one shot. "I got dubs!" he shouted. McNelly had his section of the brush under control but one bandit was wounded and not firing but not dead. McNelly called to his men, "My pistol's empty. Bring me some more shells." At that the outlaw broke cover and ran toward McNelly grinning and brandishing a Bowie knife. McNelly fired his pistol and struck the man right in the mouth. McNelly mounted and rode out to where a Ranger was kneeling over the first man McNelly had shot while riding in. "He's asking for a chaplain," the Ranger said. "he must be a war veteran." The man had taken a .50 caliber Sharps round under the chest. McNelly, who had been a Virginia minister before becoming a Ranger took a bible out of his pocket and read scripture until the man died. On the other end of the brush line a bandit broke and ran, jumping on his horse. "Ranger Smith brought him down with a pistol shot. He was slashing the grass and floundering when Smith came up too close. The outlaw rolled over, got one shot into Smith, and killed the Ranger in his tracks." Smith had broken the Captain's rule about approaching a wounded man. McNelly rounded up his Rangers and put them in a dry camp on the on the edge of Brownsville then he headed for the Miller Hotel, where he set up a headquarters. At the order of Captain McNelly, the bodies of sixteen dead bandits were stacked up like cordwood in the town square at Brownsville. An order was put out that if anyone attempting to come and claim a body should be arrested and brought to the Captain. Next time: Cortina retaliates.

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f you live within reach of the Corpus Christi CallerTimes, you’ve no doubt read her articles over the past year. Lynda Jones’ roots in this area run deep. If you are an artist in the Coastal Bend, you have definitely benefited from her tireless support of the local art scene for many years. If you live in the Lindale area, she has beautified your neighborhood park. If you went to Cunningham Junior High from ‘68 to ‘74, or Mary Carroll High School any time between ‘74 and ‘04, Lynda Jones was a part of your art education. Lynda is a Trustee at the Art Museum of South Texas, where she chairs their Exhibition Committee. Her work is frequently in shows at K Space Contemporary, where Lynda is a board member. You will also see her work shown at Wilhelmi-Holland and the Islander galleries, and up in San Antonio at the Found gallery in La Villita. A soft-spoken Texas native with a genuine smile, Lynda has a seemingly boundless enthusiasm for the possibilities of art in our community. I gather she also has a huge aversion to the spotlight. When I contacted Lynda about writing a profile of her and her work, which is terrific stuff, she deflected. In fact, I’m probably going to be in the doghouse with Lynda for not letting myself get truly diverted, despite her best efforts. When we met for this interview Lynda told me all about her latest community project with K Space, which will hopefully become an annual tradition – Contemporary Art Month in Corpus Christi! Throughout the month of March contemporary art is on exhibit in various places, usual and unusual, all over the city. These works will be on display March 1st through March 31st. More than 20 venues are displaying contemporary art during the event. Ten were already scheduled before the project got off

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the ground and are joining in to support the event, while the rest were created specifically to kick off this new city-wide effort. “I came in with this idea that’s done in San Antonio, and I thought we could do it in Corpus. It’s the Contemporary Art Month. The idea is to let people on the South Side know that K Space is here, basically, that was the first thing. Also to point out where art is. To put art on the South Side so people who go into Appliance Mart, for example, would see some art and go, “Oh, where’d that come from? Who’s that artist?” Then we’ll have a poster that says where it came from, who that artist is, and a little bar code that you can flash with your smart phone. It will go to the K Space site where you can look at all those artists that are all over town and you can see where all the art is.”

alike: cctexas.com/Assets/Departments/Parks-andRecreations/Files/35 Bayfront Art Tour_031708.pdf. She also researched, compiled and created a book detailing each piece of Corpus Christi’s Public Art Collection, from 1914 through 2009 (visitcorpuschristitx.org/publicarttour.cfm).

Visit the CAMCC webpage: KSpaceContemporary.org/ camcc for a map and info, on all the great art around town this month! I’ve long admired Lynda’s art and her support of the community. This past fall I got to know more about her through a Creative Capital Development Workshop held at K Space. Lynda was so interested in the program she traveled to attend one, and felt she got so much out of it that she then spent years working to bring it to Corpus Christi. As I told Lynda, I see her efforts to bring us that workshop, as reﬂecting the 36 years she spent teaching. It seems like she’s still doing a lot of teaching and encouragement among her fellow artists, and the local community at large. In addition to helping get these projects off the ground, Lynda has created a self-guided art tour of the city’s bayfront area for locals and visitors

“When I see something that I think could be better, I want to go and try and make it that way. Especially after I went to Creative Capital (2009 workshop). I got a chance to go to that and see that artists need to be business people; I always knew that but I didn’t really understand how it would work. “After that I was driven to get it here, so that a few people would know what it takes to do what they want to do. I gave the information out to people, like Sheila (Rodgers) and she has run with it!” Sheila and several other local artists (including

“I’m on the beautification committee for the Lindale Neighborhood Association, and I’ve done this (park bench) project with the city. “Ericha Kemm did (the mola multi colored) one, Vicki Harvin (the one with the dove). Terri (Teresa) Ruiz, Diana Arturo, Rachel Payne and Amanda Shepherd are doing designs for theirs now. The (group of) indigenous people that use the park, are going to do 3; they’ve finished 1. “Whoever wants to do one just has to turn in a design to me. I send it to Parks & Rec, the Beautification Committee, and the Lindale Neighborhood, to make sure that everybody likes it. Then they can have the board and the paints to do one.” So, whether you hit the web to enjoy some art in your neighborhood shops, take a walk and sit on a colorful bench in a beautiful park, or take a self-guided tour along the bayfront… whatever is artful and suits your fancy – please pause a moment to thank Lynda Jones and her ilk, who make Corpus Christi a better place to live!

myself) were finally able to attend the workshop in person this past fall when Lynda and other board members were able to help K Space put together grant funds to finance it. As ‘Eco-Artists’, Lynda and Sheila comb the beaches for the flotsam that washes ashore, and they create art with it! We show a few photos of Lynda’s work here but please visit Lynda’s website to see more: lyndaajjones.com. While there you will also see her terrific community spirit in bringing the arts to the aid of a local green spot, Lindale Park.