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Editor’s Note
Fun, Fun Film Fest
There’s pros and cons about going to smaller film festivals or ones in their infancy. Sure, there’s more of a chance to chat with the actors, writers, directors and producers but it’s also pretty rare when that the films playing the film festival are actually any good. But for the Austin Indie Flix Showcase (the festival is now called Austin Revolution Film Fest) that was definitely not the case. The film lineup was a blast and featured a wide range of subject matter and genres from horror comedy to intense documentaries and dramas. But I have to say that the Friday night screening at the Blue Star Drive-In was my favorite night.
Frankensteins”, also screened that night and did not disappoint. Hopefully everyone will get a chance to check it out soon. And as always, it was a blast hanging out with all the actors and filmmakers before, during and after the screenings. It was a ragtag bunch for sure coming in from all over the United States, each with their own harrowing tale of making films. I didn’t want to return to my hometown and I was sad leaving all my new friends behind with their organic tequila and Shiner Bock, but I do have a family and a job to do.
So until next year, Austin, when the fest returns, I’ll be waiting here Not only did we get the newest in my small town looking forward to installment of the “Werebitches” saga, what new and exciting films will be I finally got to see my first episode of showcased. the award-winning web series “Pete – Paul Gonzales Winning and the Pirates” on a huge Editor outdoor screen (more on that in the cover story). And one of my most anticipated features at the fest, “Army of
contributors PAUL GONZALES
DAPHNE GARCIA
JENN LEWIS
Paul does things and then writes about them. That’s pretty much it. Now, sometimes, he gets to do really fun stuff and still manage to have a job when he returns to his office. Maybe they’re just not on to me yet?
Daphne has been playing video games since her mother bought her an Atari when she was 4 years old. When not killing zombies or raiding caves, Daphne can be found creating weapons and clothing for her Steampunk character.
Artsy, sassy, a little classy, with hair that looks brassy, I’m beyond 32 flavors... My passport has way more stamps than Johnny Depp’s been the main character in Tim Burton’s movies. I’ve been a teacher, radio DJ, and an art director in the past amongst other professions.
editor Paul Gonzales email Paul@stxscene.com phone (361) 343-5207 website stxscene.com twitter @stxscene facebook facebook.com/stxscene Published bi-weekly by Beeville Publishing Co.
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western week
HHHHHHHHH The Bee County Western Week Celebration is a fundraiser for scholarship money to be given to the Bee County High School graduating seniors to help cover some of their college expenses. From the profits at the 2013 event the Bee County Area Go-Texans gave 16 graduating seniors scholarships. They are hoping to be able to do this with the profits from the 2014 event. The 2014 celebration will be the 41st celebration and we are hoping will be a fun one for everyone.
Bee County Western Week began with the Miss Western Week Scholarship Pageant put on by Beeville Rotary Club. The event was on Saturday, October 11th. Kick off for the Celebration weekend will be on Thursday, October 16 at the Bee County Expo Center 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is free to the public. Thursday night will feature the introduction of Pageant contestants, local students singing, AC Jones Dazzlers, AC Jones Cheerleaders, local non-profit groups selling food and items, DJ music
and, most importantly, Pride of Texas carnival will open up. Just make sure not to eat right before getting on the rides, people. For all you fitness folks, the 10th Annual Glow-In-the Dark 5K Run/Walk sponsored by Junior Service League will be held at the Coastal Bend College at 8 p.m. The course for the 5K Run will take you all around the college campus in the dark. Anyone interested in running/ walking can register at Anytime Fitness. Some of the attractions this year at the celebra-
tion on October 17 and 18 at the Bee County Expo will be live bands both Friday and Saturday nights, snake handler performances, water bubble game, performances by the Sons of the Confederates on Saturday and what’s looking to be the most exciting event of the weekend, the Pro Bull Riding performance on Saturday night. Pro Rodeo performance presale tickets are $10 and can be purchase at one of the following locations in Beeville: Any Pantry Store, Wicker Basket, Bee County Chamber of Commerce office, Navy Army Community Credit Union, all in Beeville or Buck’s Store in Skidmore. The presale ticket will also get you into the
grounds on Saturday only. Extra event at the rodeo performance will be a Mutton Busting contest for kids. Cost for rodeo the day of event will be $15. So buy your ticket early and SAVE. Entry fee each day to
the grounds will be $5.00 for 12yrs and older, $3.00 for 11yr to 5yrs and children under 5 are free. List of event times are posted on the Bee County Western Week Celebration websitewww.westernweek.org.
NOT JUST JARROD On Saturday, Oct. 18, the music kicks off early with Jason Marbach and J.D. Tierney hitting the stage at 3:30 p.m. Pardo & Reed will follow at 4:30 p.m., Brittt Lloyd at 6 p.m., The Tony Rodriguez Band at 7:30 p.m., Richie Allbright at 9 p.m. and Jarrod Birmingham will be headlining starting at 10:30 p.m.
SAY UNCLE Uncle Lucius will be headlining Friday, Oct. 17, starting at 10 p.m. at the Pavilion Stage at the Western Week 2014 event but the music will start kicking at 7 p.m. with Pake Rossi and followed at 8:30 p.m. by Ty Dietz.
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movie review
‘EDGE OF TOMORROW’ trivia Live. Die. Repeat. The film’s tagline pretty much sums up the premise of Tom Cruise’s latest foray in to sci-fi cinema “Edge of Tomorrow.” But it’s all the twists and turns that make the film worth watching. That and all the humor sprinkled in to lighten the otherwise heavy tone of the film. Tom Cruise plays Bill Cage, who is a highly decorated officer that’s basically just been marketing human’s war on aliens. He does TV appearances to make the world feel at ease about the battles and assures the human race that we will win. Then he gets tossed into battle on the frontline. You see, he’s just basically a puppet with medals and no prior battle experience. So he tries to get out of it any way he can but instead gets arrested and labeled a deserter. He’s pretty much just a giant wuss. So, he gets thrown into battle, and after killing an Alpha alien and he himself dying, Cage awakes the day before he died, only to go through it all over again. And again. And again. Every time he dies, he wakes up on the same day. He meets Emily Blunt’s character, Rita aka The Angel of Verdun aka Full Metal B*tch, who’s an awesome killing machine. She knows
what’s going on and tells Cage to find her when he wakes up. We soon discover that Rita once possessed the same powers as Cage, and they forge a plan to defeat the alien threat once and for all. First off, the film is fun. The action is top notch with huge explosions and tons of giant guns firing off every second. The soldiers in this film wear these robotic suits that make them super strong and extremely fast and are packed with all kinds of artillery. Each suit is different and caters to each soldiers specific battle techniques, and they create tons of damage. As I mentioned before, there’s a lot of humor in it as well. During his training with Rita, every time he gets gravely injured he must be reset, which is usually by way of bullet to the head. It’s gets very comical and makes for many humoro u s scenes. T h e music is also spot on. The huge score and soaring orchestral track lends itself to the over-the-top action sequences while proving the film is truly an epic. Doug Liman was a great
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choice as a director. He playfully blends his style of action and comedy in the same way he did with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in 2005 outing “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” He tosses in the ridiculous but in subtle ways as to have the audience believe that it could happen. Overall, the film is fantastic, even if you’re not a fan of sci-fi. It’s an all around exciting and innovative slice of cinema that audiences of any age can enjoy. “Edge of Tomorrow” is now available on DVD, BluRay and Video on Demand.
• “Edge of Tomorrow” is based on the manga and novel ‘All you need is kill’ by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. • The first writer on the film, Dante Harper, who did not receive final credit, sold his spec script to Warner Bros. in 2010 for over $1 million. • Tom Cruise spent over $100,000 on a lavish wrap party for the cast and crew. He did not attend himself as he was finish-
ing his scenes for the movie. • The film was released in the USA on June 6th, 2014, which was the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion during WWII. The film is based around an attack on Normandy Beach. • Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling were
originally considered for the role of Bill Cage. • Tom Cruise’s first movie (outside of the “Mission: Impossible” films) to gross over $100 million domestically since the 2005 film War of the Worlds (2005). • Emily Blunt’s character is named Rita, a possible nod to the love interest Rita from Groundhog Day (1993).
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Movie number 2
Four years after his horror film ‘SCUM’ hit local theater screens, Paul Gonzales is back with a new film, just not one you’d expect.
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hen the horror film “ S C U M ” was finally released in 2010 at the local Rio 6 movie theater, it had been over two and a half years in the making. The movie was shot entirely in Beeville and featured most of its cast from the small town as well. It had its premiere on three consecutive days at midnight which all sold out, still leaving fans eager to watch it and unable to do so. It was entered in a number of film festivals and garnered a few awards, then all seemed quiet on the filmmaking front. But during those four years, writer/producer/ director Paul Gonzales was busy honing his craft working on short films
and on independent film sets, even making brief cameos as an actor in other film projects. “People always ask me what I’ve been doing since ‘SCUM’,” Gonzales said. “Well, the truth is I’ve been writing. A lot.” Even before “SCUM” was finished filming, Gonzales was already writing what he thought would be his next film. “I had written another horror film called ‘Bad People’ and then tried raising funds for it online, but it just didn’t get anywhere, so I just kept on writing. “The thing about writing film scripts is that it’s free. There’s no budget restraints, no actors to cast, none of that headache. You just keep writing and writing and telling all these stories that
hopefully you can make into a movie one day.” And that day has finally arrived. Gonzales’ eighth film script since “SCUM” is called “A Funny Girl” and revolves around a literary agent who begins to feel the sting of the eBook and online self-publishing, so he decides to leave his company before being fired like many of his coworkers. He strikes out on his own and starts his own independent agency and meets a young female comedian; the two of them enter a quick, yet jaded relationship. He soon discovers that love is a funny thing. And in case you were wondering, “A Funny Girl” is not a horror film. “People just assume
local film that I’m this horror movie guy. I don’t even really like Halloween,” Gonzales said with a laugh. “I made ‘SCUM’ because horror movies are easy and can be made inexpensively. I’m a movie fan first and writer/director second. This may seem like a departure for some, but to me ‘A Funny Girl’ just feels like a movie I would want to see.” The film has started its fundraising campaign on Rockethub.com where you can search for “A Funny Girl” and donate funds and get official film products like shirts, caps, posters and even VIP premiere tickets. And the unique aspect of the fundraising campaign is that the filmmaker will give anyone who donates to the project one’s money back once the film is completed. “I don’t do this to make money. If you donate any
amount of funds, you’ll receive it all back when the film gets released and begins generating profit as a thank you for merely helping us out.”
have healed. “This film just feels right, so here I am once again. And the lessons I’ve learned making ‘SCUM’ are already paying off. We’re talking with talented actors from Canada, Austin and L.A. who are eager to work with us, and we’re building an experienced crew, so it’s starting to get exciting. “It’s bigger than the first film, and we’ve got a lot of talent that we’re ready to put to work.” If you want to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the indie film process, Gonzales will hold a script read Saturday, Oct. 11, at the House of Rock, 511 Starr St. in Corpus Christi, from 2 until 4:30 p.m., and it’s free and open to the public. You can follow the film’s progress at Facebook.com/ afunnygirlfilm, donate at Rockethub.com or email Paul@stxscene with any questions or comments.
‘The decision wasn’t easy. Making movies is really tough, especially low-budget indie films. But it’s just something I feel like I have to do. And because I live in a small town (that) makes it even harder, but I think enough time has passed, and all my battle wounds have healed.’ So, after four years of tackling the film world, Gonzales seems ready to suit up and get back in the game. “The decision wasn’t easy. Making movies is really tough, especially low-budget indie films. But it’s just something I feel like I have to do. And because I live in a small town (that) makes it even harder, but I think enough time has passed, and all my battle wounds
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cover story
MAGIC MIKE
Canadian indie film auteur Mike Donis is making waves (literally) as Pete Winning in the swashbuckling pirates with lasers web series “Pete Winning and the Pirates”
story by Paul Gonzales
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hen I attended the Austin Indie Flix Showcase film festival a few weeks ago, I met Canadian filmmaker Mike Donis. I’ve been hanging around James Christopher (Twitchy Dolphin film studio head honcho and festival coordinator) and have met so many people over the years I just assumed I’d met him before. We sat around and chatted a bit throughout the day and would run into each other and make small talk. Now, I had heard of the web series “Pete Winning and the Pirates” (which Christopher also co-writes) through posts on my Facebook page but never actually watched any episodes for one reason or the other. I was
looking forward to finally watching an episode that night at the drive-in portion of the festival. So, when the time came and the episode opened, there he was. That genuinely nice, unassuming chap that I had been talking to for the past two days was on a giant screen kicking a** on the high seas with hot chicks and lasers. He was Pete Winning. And I had no idea. On screen he’s this awesome mix of Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise with a dash of Bruce Campbell’s debonair camp, and he totally owns the role. I mean, he looks born to play this action hero, yet the guy’s standing next to me laughing at how much I’m geeking out over him. And I can’t believe he’s
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just a regular guy in real I think I do. life. “I started focusing on “I think I am one, the directing, and I totally forlast time I checked,” got about acting being a Donis said with a laugh. thing I even liked doing.” “The doctors tell me I’m a So, when he got older normal guy.” he worked as a video ediA Pirate’s Tale tor and began directing The strange thing is he his own projects. wasn’t originally set to There was a contest play the lead character of Pete Winning in the series. “I wanted to act when I was young, and I would make movies with my cousins and brother and stuff, and they would always complain that I was too bossy,” Donis remembered. “So, I was talking to my mom about it one day, and she said ‘You know, movies have directors. And maybe you don’t want to act, and maybe you want to direct.’ So I said, ‘Yeah,
‘ So, acting was just something I stumbled into and am really enjoying right now. It’s something I’m actively pursuing. ’
for a film festival that wanted action short films, so Donis and crew got to work. “I needed a guy who was able to drive a boat and willing to jump into Lake Ontario which was 8 degrees Celsius,” Donis said. “And I was like, this doesn’t really matter; it’s just a quick little thing for a contest, so I’ll just play the part.” But then the short film became a hit at festivals and won some awards. So, naturally fans began asking if there was more, if this was just an episode of a series. “At first it was just like, ‘No, this is just a dumb little pirates-with-lasers thing that we did.’” But they did eventually decided to create a
series based on the further adventures of Pete Winning. “And then we had a big discussion, like, we need to get a real actor to play Pete now. We can’t rely on you because we want to get someone good, so who do we want to get?” Donis said with a laugh. “And we had genuine discussions, but we just couldn’t think of anybody that would be perfect for him. So we were kind of stumped.” At the Bare Bones film festival in 2012, Donis won the Best Actor award for playing Pete Winning and that just might’ve sealed the deal. “So that gave me a bit of confidence, I guess. So then I said, ‘Sure, let’s just give it a go. I’ll be the guy in the show.’ And
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cover story that was it. “So, acting was just something I stumbled into and am really enjoying right now. It’s something I’m actively pursuing.”
The Man Behind the Laser
There’s so much mixed into the character of Pete Winning that the question had to be asked: what are you’re inspirations? “As an actor? Well, that’s an interesting question. “As Pete Winning, I’m not thinking of it as an actor necessarily. I’m thinking of it as more of a storyteller. But the kind of action hero like Harrison Ford would’ve played in the ’80s, or Bruce Campbell in the ’90s TV shows like Hercules and Xena and stuff like that. That
LOCKED AND LOADED ‘Pete Winning and the Pirates’ is currently in its second season and can be watched at Dailymotion.com/petewinningandthepirates.
blend of genuine action with a hint of camp.
also calls to and draws from.”
“And, of course, the personality that is Errol Flynn from back in the day. ‘Robin Hood’ or ‘Captain Blood.’ Those things are definitely things that Pete Winning
The series is currently midway through season two, and you can definitely feel the series tone changing and moving away from the camp aspect of the first season.
“When we were doing season two, the story takes certain turns, and in order to make that honest and believable, we really had to figure out—I as an actor, too, had to figure out—who Pete Winning is.
“So what we’ve kind of done was—I hope that, when you see all of season two, the vibe that you get from it is—that Pete Winning is playing Pete Winning. That whole (sarcastic tone) ‘Hi, I’m here to save the girl’ is him doing that and not who he really is. “And who he really is is just a regular Joe. He’s the guy who is put in these extraordinary circumstances and has to figure out how to get out of them and how to make things right. “We have fun with him a little bit. He’ll be doing the Pete Winning thing, and sometimes it doesn’t work. And I think that
it’s something really cool because as an actor that was something that I always had in mind in season one, but because the story never tested in that direction, you never get to see that it’s him putting on an act.”
Nowadays
At the moment, Donis is prepping the final episodes of “Pete Winning and the Pirates”, which go online every Wednesday on Dailymotion.com. But that doesn’t mean he’s not already working on a ton of stuff during. “Okay, so I’ve been getting into the acting scene more recently, and I’ve continued
A Brief chat with one of the co-writers, James Christopher, on writing the Winning.
James: For season 2, Mike, Aaron Tsang (the other cowriter) and I got on Skype and mapped out the story. I took a more involved role in it for season 2. I wanted STXSCENE: What’s the best part of working on the to push it in a more dark, intense direction. So we met, series? hammered it out, then I wrote draft 1, mike rewrote it, James Christopher: I dunno, man. I guess it’s then I rewrote him. cool to work on something and then see the final STX: Have there been talks of a Pete Winning movie? product out there and not be mired in the minutia. James: There are lots of ideas of how further PW STX: Can you explain the writing process since you adventures could go. But we like the serial format. But live in Austin and Mike lives in Canada? there are very many ideas of how this can go.
MIKE DONIS AND HIS FAVORITE CAPTAINS
YOUNG GUN Donis as Pete Winning poses with a family at FanExpo 2013. Donis mentioned that even though ‘Pete Winning and the Pirates’ isn’t aimed at children, it’s definitely a family friendly show.
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Mike Donis cont. been in a few productions and have had some pretty cool opportunities this year. I was in James’ “DisAssociationVille.” I was in a short film by John Hyatt called “Return.” It’s a horror film, and I’m really excited about that one. I am going to be shooting in Montreal for another web series called “Heroes of the North.” I’m playing a superhero in it. I was in another horror film, a feature called “Late Night Double Feature” earlier this year. Donis has also been directing between projects. He works as a freelance editor, director and basically everything that has do with film. So, what drives the young man, and what does he ultimately want out of life?
“I want to not starve to death and keep doing what I’m doing. I think at my heart I’m a storyteller. That’s why I enjoy acting and enjoy directing. That’s why I enjoy writing and producing. That’s why I enjoy all those things. I love making movies.” And how long will he be making movies for exactly? “Until I’m sick of it. “I’m enjoying life so much, that sounds super cheesy to say, but it’s true. And I’m loving it, so why would I want that to stop? Why would I say I want it to stop later if it’s great? If it stops being great, then I’ll want it to stop then.” But, until then, the world has a new hero. And his name is Mike Donis.
OCTOBER 13-26, 2014
video games
Microcraft
By Daphne Garcia
It’s official. Microsoft has acquired a brand new company. For the amazing sum of $2.5 billion Microsoft bought Mojang, the company behind the indie smash hit video game Minecraft. This latest acquisition has the gaming community buzzing with concern, speculation and also excitement. Minecraft was a simple 8-bit looking game, This indie sandbox game, developed by Swedish computer programmer Markus “Notch” Persson, that has taken the gaming community by storm. It’s a randomly generated open world game that has no specific goal and is roughly composed of 3D cubes arranged in a fixed grid. It’s up to the players to explore the numerous generated caves and temples or gather resources and construct everything from simple stone shacks to massive castles with moveable components. Notch had no idea his simple game concept would become such a monumental game. To date, Minecraft has sold over 50 million copies across various platforms. With a game that has become such a global phenomenon, it was no surprise when it quickly outgrew the small indie company. This was in part the reasoning behind selling Minecraft, according to Owen Hill, Chief Word Officer of Mojang. Mojang simply did not have the necessary resources to grow Minecraft on the
scale that it deserved and that the players wanted. “We’ve worked closely with Microsoft since 2012 and have been impressed by their continued dedication to our game and its development,” stated Hill. Microsoft has provided its Xbox users with exclusive skins and textures that can be used inside the game. Despite Mojang’s confidence in their company, selling to Microsoft has many Minecrafters concerned for the future of their beloved game. Minecraft users who do not play on Windows or Xbox platforms are concerned that their version of the game will no longer be supported and developed. Microsoft was quick to put those concerns at ease. In a public statement after the buyout Microsoft stated there would be continued availability and development across the other platforms. Which, honesty, is only good business. As of June 2014, over 12 million copies have been sold on Xbox 360 and 15 million copies on PC, taking into account that PC also included Linux and OS and other non-Windows operating systems. That’s roughly 40 million users and their wallets that would be lost if they decided on cancelling Minecraft on the other platforms. Another reason for concern among the fans of the open-world game is that founder and creator
Notch is leaving the company once the sell has gone through. Fans are wary that, once Notch leaves, Minecraft will lose it spark. But what people need to remember is that Notch stepped down from Minecraft months earlier. Notch was a simple computer programer that just happened upon a genius game concept. He was thrust into the spotlight, a place he didn’t necessarily want to be. In a heartfelt post on his personal blog, Notch states, “I didn’t have the connection to my fans I thought I had. I’ve become a symbol. I don’t want to be a symbol. I’m a nerdy computer programmer.” Notch later went on to say that, while Minecraft belongs to Microsoft, in a bigger sense it belongs to the fans.
it. It was the fans that made Minecraft so huge. The majority of users that I have met or talked to found out about Minecraft through word of mouth or gameplay videos posted on YouTube. I don’t envy Microsoft. They have basically put themselves in the line of sight of tens of million of fans who will not be afraid to speak up when they feel their beloved game is being mistreated. It is too soon to say whether this acquisition will be a positive or negative experience. As a huge fan of the franchise myself I can only hope that the future of Minecraft will be bright without a Creeper in sight. Now go forth and game on.
I think that one simple idea will hold the future success of Minecraft. When Microsoft bought Mojang, they didn’t just buy Minecraft, they also bought the legion of diehard fans that went with
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A Blast from the past story and photos by Jenn Lewis
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othing says “Saturday night” quite like a party, and the Roaring ’20s got its nickname for a reason... Corpus Christi was roaring for sure a few Saturdays ago at the Museum of Science and History downtown. The gala honored Doc McGregor, the photographer who documented Corpus Christi’s evolution through many decades. There are about 250,000 photos on
display which demonstrate the changes the city has experienced through McGregor’s lens. His prints and specialty items were for sale and there was also a chance to make your own silent film. This classic speakeasy had the goods—hooch, food and music. And for a moment (actually from 7-10 p.m.), you really did think you were in the 1920s. Fun times.
local night life
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local flavor
805 Nueces St. (361) 449-2614
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Beeville Diner 2503 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 362-9724 Burger Depot 515 E. Houston St. (361) 362-2400 Chili’s Grill & Bar 400 E. FM 351 (361) 354-5600 Church’s Chicken 611 N. Washington St. (361) 358-9256 Domino’s Pizza 414 N. Washington St. (361) 358-6871 El Charro Restaurant 601 E. Houston St. (361) 542-4572 El Jardin Restaurant 806 W. Corpus Christi St. (361) 358-2922 Gasthaus Berliner Bear 2510 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 354-5444 Golden Chick 2305 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 358-5525 Gumbo Seafood Restaurant 2017 N St. Mary’s St. (361) 354-5201. Hong Kong Palace 301 S. FM 351 (361) 358-2861 Jalisco Mexico Taqueria 1401 W. Corpus Christi St.
(361) 362-0841 KFC 200 E. Houston St. (361) 358-7222 Little Caesars Pizza 420 E. FM 351 (361) 358-9555 The Lodge at Shorty’s Place 702 S. Washington St. (361) 358-7302 McDonald’s (Walmart) 502 E. FM 351 (361) 358-9255 2301 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 354-5215 New China Super Buffet 2003 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 358-8889 Pantry Stores 3803 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 358-4965 911 S. Washington St. (361) 358-8477 1720 E. Houston St. (361) 358-8602 Pizza Hut 1103 N. Washington St. (361) 358-2970 Sammy’s Burgers & Brew 2144 Ellis Road (361) 358-1067 Scores Sports Bar & Grill 1502 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 358-5055 Stars Restaurant 2403 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 358-0020 Stone Creek Grill 4402 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 354-5189
Subway 710 E. Houston St. (361) 358-6200 1700 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 358-6000 Taqueria Chapala 1805 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 354-5945 Taqueria Guadalajara 622 W. Corpus Christi St. (361) 358-1971 Taqueria Jalisco 2020 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 354-5803 Taqueria Vallarta 1611 S. Washington St. (361) 358-5948 Whataburger 1710 N. Washington St. (361) 358-1971
GEORGE WEST
Agave Jalisco Restaurant 403 Nueces St. (361) 449-8899 Burger King 4059 W. Hwy 59 (361) 449-3014 Church’s Chicken Highway 281 at Burleson (361) 449-1864 Dairy Queen 1350 U.S. 281 (361) 449-1822 Nueces Street Grill 206 Nueces St. (361) 449-2030 Pizzarriffic 407 Nueces St. (361) 449-1900 Sonic Drive-In
Blue Quail Deli 224 S. Commercial St. (361) 645-1600 Dairy Queen 243 E. Pearl St. (361) 645-3274 Empresario Restaurant 141 S. Courthouse Sq. (361) 645-2347 Hanging Tree Restaurant 144 N. Courthouse Sq. (361) 645-8955 La Bahia Restaurant 1877 US 183 (361) 645-3900 Subway 420 E. Pearl St. (361) 645-3709 Whataburger 348 E. Pearl (361) 645-8800
KARNES CITY
Becky’s Cafe 201 W Calvert Ave. (830) 780-4339 Big Daddy’s Tarbender’s 426 CR 298 (830) 780-3202 Dairy Queen Texas 80 (830) 780-2712 El Mariachi Jalisco Restaurant 118 Texas 123 (830) 780-3350 The Market
Sat. & Sun. only 208 E. Calvert Ave. (830) 780-3841 Partner’s BBQ 204 S. Hwy. 123 (830) 780-5121 Polak’s Sawsage Farm Restaurant 2835 U.S. 181 (830) 583-2113 Taqueria Vallarta 202 Texas 123 (830) 780-2465
KENEDY
130 Boardwalk (830) 583-2277 Rodriquez’s Tacos 205 Texas 72 (830) 583-9800
THREE RIVERS
The Backyard Grill 496 N. Sunset Strip St. (830) 583-0438 Barth’s Restaurant 445 N. Sunset Strip St. (830) 583-2468 Church’s Chicken 110 N Sunset Strip St. (830) 583-9030 Drillers Bar & Restaurant 820 Escondido St. (830) 583-0371 Jerry B’s 4531 U.S. 181 (830) 583-2500 Lucita’s Mexican Restaurant 500 W. Main St. (830) 583-9455 Pizza Hut 106 N Sunset Strip St. (830) 583-9864 R J’s Hamburgers 420 W Main St. (830) 583-2344 Red Dog Icehouse
Agave Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 400 S Harborth Ave. (361) 786-2020 Bar @ 3 Rivers Bar & Grill 201 N. Harborth Ave. (361) 786-2020 Beckett’s Dugout 800 N Harborth Ave. (361) 786-3600 Brush Country BBQ U.S. 281 (361) 786-4335 El Tapatio 405 N. Harborth Ave. (361) 786-3949 Pepe Boudreaux’s 3145 Texas 72 (361) 786-4938 Ranch House 100 S Harborth Ave. (361) 786-2196 Sowell’s BBQ 114 W Thornton St. (361) 786-3333 Staghorn Restaurant 1019 N Harborth Ave. (361) 786-3545 Subway S Harborth Ave. (361) 786-3308 Church’s Chicken 110 N. Sunset Strip St. (830) 583-9030
Going on tour? Let your fans know where you’re going to be. Tue. Mar 18 - Vancouver, BC with the Boondocks
Wed. Mar 19 - Seattle, WA with Wildlife & Peter Rabbit
Thu. Mar 20 - Portland, OR with Dire Needs
for ad sizes and specials
Get this size ad for $70 or full color for $80
call (361) 358-2550 or email Paul@stxscene.com
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Oct. 11 – Nov. 1 • The Rocky Horror Show at Aurora Arts Theatre: Get ready for one of the most mind melting musicals of all time as it comes to Corpus. Performances are every Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. (Halloween will also have a performance at 11 p.m.) and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. until Nov. 1. It’s only $20 to laugh and sing the night away. 5635 Everhart Road in Corpus Christi.
Thurs., Oct. 16 • Stoney LaRue at Brewster Street Ice House: Stoney returns to Brewster Street. It’s just $17 at the door, and the show kicks off at 9 p.m. 1724 N. Tancahua St. in Corpus Christi.
Fri., Oct. 17 • Butcher Babies at the House of Rock: The heavy metal hotties will be invading Corpus, and tickets are just $13. 500 Starr St. in Corpus
Restaurant
Nov. 14 – 16
Christi.
Sat., Oct. 18 •
Amber Digby & Midnight Flyer at Schroeder Hall: Known as the queen of the Texas Dance Halls, Amber Digby is returning to Schroeder Hall for only $10. The doors open at 8 p.m. 12516 Farm to Market Road 622 in Goliad.
Wed., Oct. 22 • Make it Epic Marketing Summit at Welder Center: Whether you’re a tourist attraction or a hotel, running a non-profit or small business, who wouldn’t love a little marketing advice
to keep your strategies ahead of the game? If you’re interested in learning more about current marketing trends, this is the event for you. It’s free and open to the public. 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd. in Corpus Christi.
Oct. 24 – 26 • Frels Fright Fest at Art Museum of South Texas: The 3-day event will feature classic horror, new independent horror films and a special screening of Nosferatu featuring a live chamber orchestra courtesy of the Victoria Bach Festival. More movies will be announced, and for more info go to www. vtxiff.com. 214 N. Main
and bar guide continued
Jerry B’s 4531 U.S. 181 (830) 583-2500 Lucita’s Mexican Restaurant 500 W. Main St. (830) 583-9455 Pizza Hut 106 N. Sunset Strip St. (830) 583-9864 R J’s Hamburgers 420 W. Main St. (830) 583-2344 Rodriguez’s Tacos 205 Texas 72 (830) 583-9800
show up early and stay late. The doors open at 7 p.m., and it’s $5 at the door. 300 W. Hefferman St. in Beeville.
Drink BEEVILLE
19th Hole Patio Cantina 3601 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 358-2837 B.O.B.W.E. 1308 S. St. Mary’s St. (361) 542-4551 Chili’s Grill & Bar 400 E. FM 351 (361) 354-5600 The Grand Dancehall 2461 U.S. Hwy 59 (361) 358-1185 Papi’s Place
1517 W. Corpus Christi St. (361) 358-7160 The Riverbend Sports Bar 1603 N. St Marys St. (361) 362-0471 Roadside Tavern 2503 S. Washington St. (361) 362-1720 Scores Sports Bar & Grill 1502 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 358-5055 Stone Creek Grill 4402 N. St. Mary’s St. (361) 354-5189 T’s Honky Tonk 209 N. Washington St. (361) 358-1411
St. in Victoria.
Fri., Oct. 24 • Zombie Hunt at Splatter Action Paintball: Come be a Zombie for a night and GIVE Christmas to a family. Every year a single mother with special needs children is chosen with the help of various agencies, to literality transform their home. This year the mother will be surprised with all new flooring, all new paint, a
brand new kitchen and appliances, new furniture and, of course, gifts under the tree. Wanna hunt zombies? Then show up and sign in. It looks to be a pretty awesome time. 2110 Hwy. 286 in Corpus Christi.
Sat., Oct. 25 • Hardcore Circus 2 at El Paisano Ballroom: Wolves Amongst Sheep, Hellborn Militia, The Devil Himself and A Tragedy in Texas will be jamming all night, so
• South Texas Underground Film Festival at Art Center of Corpus Christi: Come celebrate three days of awesome films, panels, workshops and even a casting call for a feature film. The international festival kicks off Friday at 10 p.m. For more information check out facebook.com/STUFtx. 100 N. Shoreline Blvd. in Corpus Christi. Need your awesome event listed? Drop us a line at Paul@stxscene.com or send us a Facebook event invite at facebook.com/stxscene.
Wanna be in a MOVIE? CineMachina Studios will be holding a casting call for their 2 nd feature film called
“A Funny Girl” at
Corpus Christi Art Center • 100 N Shoreline Blvd Friday Nov. 14th from 4pm-6pm Saturday Nov. 15 from 12pm-5pm We will be looking for: 1 FEMALE LEAD-mid to late 20s 1 MALE LEAD-early to mid 30s 4 MALE SUPPORTING-early to mid 30s OTHER SUPPORTING ROLES-various ages The film is written and will be directed by Paul Gonzales (SCUM 2010) for more info email Paul@stxscene.com or visit Facebook.com/afunnygirlfilm
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OCTOBER 13-26, 2014
“Pete Winning and the Pirates” season 2 episode guide...so far check out new episodes every Wednesday at Dailymotion.com/PeteWinningAndThePirates
season 2 episode I: “Behold One-Eyed Bill” Shipwrecked and split up, our rag-tag crew fears the worst. During their search to find each other, they meet new friends, new enemies and a sea full of danger, all the while continuing their swashbuckling quest for the coveted Queen’s maps of the New World.
season 2 episode II: “The Best Laid Schemes” Pete and Grace decide to team up with One-Eyed Bill in their search for the Queen’s maps; Eva sends Jane and Finch to do some reconnaissance in the hopes to find information about Pete’s whereabouts. Instead, they run into a beautiful, mysterious woman who shares a history with Pete and Carmen...
season 2 episode III: “On the Shores of Crimson Island” Pete, Grace and Bill plan to infiltrate the lair of the vicious Crimsons in order to get the Queen’s maps from Captain Crimson himself. Meanwhile, Jane and Finch reluctantly decide to set sail under the captaining of Skyler, leaving Eva to fend for herself from behind bars.
season 2 episode IV: “For the Glory” In this special extended episode, Pete and Grace come face to face with the debonair (and diabolical) Captain Crimson and his crew in their own personal lair with hopes to steal, barter for or gain information regarding the third map of the Queen. As could be expected, things don’t happen exactly as they’d have planned... If you like pirates, adventure, romance or sci-fi, be sure to tune in next week for more excitement!