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Napolera Galveston: A Restaurant’s Homecoming
Food, Feathers & Friends: Spring Festivals Abound on the Island
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A Rare Treat at the NOAA Galveston Lab
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4-5 Dining » “Napolera Galveston: A Restaurant’s Home Coming” by Kimber Fountain » Cooking Classes at The Kitchen Chick and the 4th Annual Rotary Crawfish Boil 6 Movies » Reviews by Dustin Chase include “Noah,” “Captain America: Winter Soldier, “Draft Day,” “Cesar Chavez” and “Divergent” 7 Business » “Flea by the Sea: Reduce, Recycle and Redecorate” by Kimber Fountain 8-11 Festivals and Things to Do » 2014 Galveston Food and Wine Festival, FeatherFest, and the 19th Annual Grand Kids Festival » Galveston’s Own Farmers Market, The Memorial Herman Ironman 70.3, “The Great American Trailer Park Musical,” Evia Spring Market, Ja-Ga Reggae Festival, Birding Classes, “West Side Story,” Divas Half Marathon and 5K, Victorian Etiquette Tour, Island Market and much much more! 12-14 The Island Guide Fun Maps 15 Books » “Killing Jesus” by Bill O’Reilly, “What Do You Do All Day” by Amy Scheibe and “The Wild, Wild Cookbook - A Guide for Young Wild Food Foragers” by Jean Craighead George reviewed by Gini Rainey » Two Galveston Bookshop Book Signings 16-17 Tours » Galveston Island Chick Shack Strut » “Galveston’s Fantastic Bird Migration” by Jim Stevenson » Galveston Historical Foundation’s 2014 Historic Homes Tour and many ongoing tours throughout the Island 18-19 The Fine Arts » “Bomdiggidy Glass Gallery” by Tammy Thomas-Cooke » Exhibits at local galleries gather for ArtWalk 20 Family » “The Turtle Barn: A Rare Treat at The NOAA Galveston Lab” by Terry Card » Bark in the Park, and The Grand’s Children Theatre Events Continues 22 Music » “The Beach Hut Live: Featuring Burgers and Blues with Blue Louie Plus New Menu Items” by Kimber Fountain » The Music Guide for Live Music Across the Island
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Dining Napolera Galveston: A Restaurant’s Homecoming
By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost Napolera Galveston is warm and authentic, a genuine reflection of its dedicated owners, and is the home of what is easily the best salsa in Galveston. Guests are greeted immediately upon walking in the door, and the staff appears energetic and enthusiastic, happy to be at work. The menu is large, a commonality among many Mexican restaurants, but Napolera’s menu is not just expansive, it is diverse and creative. Instead of endless combinations of the same ingredients, Napolera offers unique, handcrafted dishes such as pork ribs and cabbage and the elusive mole (a culinary feat attempted by only the most skilled in Mexican cuisine) alongside all of the standard South of the Border comfort foods. Napolera is one of two restaurants owned by Evelia Mendez, who is active in the operations of both. Napolera Grill in Texas City opened in 2003, and has such a loyal following that some of their customers have actually dined there at least once every week since it opened. When Evelia decided to expand and open Napolera Galveston, she brought on her boyfriend Ray Cruz, who had recently moved to the Island from Utah, as a partner. But their arrival in Galveston was actually a return, as Ray is an island native and Evelia is an easily recognized figure in Galveston from her years working at Napolito’s and Armando’s, both of which were once two of the town’s best-loved restaurants, and she one of their bestloved servers. In fact the name ‘Napolera’ is a spin-off and is in essence a tribute not only to Evelia’s loyal customers from her years as a server, but also to Napolera Grill, in operation since 2003, which is in the same location used by Napolito’s when they expanded and opened a restaurant in Texas City. Ray remembers, “At first Evelia thought about changing the name for the Galveston location,” but with such an established
reputation in Galveston’s neighboring city, they decided to continue the tradition, opting only to make a slight distinction. The Texas City location is officially known as Napolera Grill, and its island sibling is formally titled Napolera Galveston. There are notable differences between the two, highlighted in the hours of operation, which in effect slightly alter the ambiance of the Galveston location. “The Texas City location is more of a breakfast and lunch place, but in Galveston we wanted to focus more on dinner,” Ray explains. They still serve breakfast and lunch, but the opening time was pushed back to accommodate additional dinner service not available at the Texas City restaurant. Also, unlike its counterpart, Napolera Galveston features a full service bar and happy hour. As far as the magic on the menu, much of that is Evelia’s doing, as well, where she drew inspiration from not only Napolito’s menu but bits and pieces she picked up while working in restaurants. “I worked all over Galveston,” Evelia says, “as a waitress, a line cook… I just took everything I learned and put it all together, and tried to add my own style.” Evelia attests, and Ray confirms, however, that it is the loyalty of their guests that is the most rewarding part of the experience. Evelia continues, “I have people who have followed me everywhere, no matter what restaurant I was working in, and now those people are regulars at my restaurant, sometimes every week, and that’s really what I love. Those things are what make you feel like you are doing something right.” Ray adds to that sentiment, “We would be nothing without our Galveston locals, the people who stuck by us in the early days when we struggled with thirty minute cook times and inconsistency in the food, and now we get entrees out in ten minutes, every time, and our recipes have been perfected so you get the same quality, every time.
We could not have gotten better without Galveston’s support.” And more improvements are on the way. Soon the bar in the front dining room will be torn out and a new, larger bar will be added to their back dining room, a fitting location for it considering that this particular room in the building contains original fixtures and artifacts from its days as a casino/speak-easy, its location presumably cloaked by a business housed in the front room. Also slated for debut soon is a senior citizens special featuring $3.99 entrees from 3-5pm. Currently, Napolera hosts Happy Hour on weekdays from 3-7pm with $1.99 frozen margaritas, and offers a 10% discount to all Galveston Police and Fire Department officers in uniform. With one restaurant that has surpassed a decade of business, and another that will cross the proverbial small-business milestone of two years this month, it is only natural that one would be inclined to ask Evelia what her secret is. But she simply shrugs, and says matter-of-factly, “If you work hard for what you want, and you care about what you do, it shows.” And perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Evelia’s journey and achievements thus far are their unmistakable similarity to those of a man whose name is the pinnacle of achievement in Galveston dining. Who else worked as a server around Galveston, had a loyal following, and went on to start their own restaurant that eventually turned into two restaurants? Why, none other than the one and only San Giacinto Gaido. Napolera Grill
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The Rotary Club of Galveston ‘s 4th annual Crawfish Boil will be held Sunday, April 13th at Moody Gardens. During the crawfish boil, set for 12 noon-4pm, young entrepreneurs, some of whom won awards at last year’s Lemonade Day Galveston, will set up their lemonade stands. These young entrepreneurs will also be available to share with the public what they learned about entrepreneurship as participants in the Lemonade Day Galveston event. This fun, family event will again be held in the Big White Tent behind the Discovery Pyramid. “This is a great partnership between the Rotary Club of Galveston and the Galveston Chamber of Commerce (sponsors of Lemonade Day Galveston,)” noted Crawfish Boil chair, Scott Livanec. “And this is just another example of two vital organizations working together for the good of our Galveston community, “ added Gina Spagnola, president of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce. Again this year, the Lighthouse Charity Cooking Team will be back, under the direction of Dick and Horacene Daugird and their superb crew, preparing a superb plate of Cajun-seasoned crawfish, potatoes and fresh corn on the cob. Other menu options will include Lighthouse Dogs, and red beans and rice prepared by Moody Gardens culinary staff. In addition to fresh lemonade, a variety of ice-cold beer, soft drinks and bottled water will be available for purchase. Crawfish plate tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door. There is no admission charge. Live Zydeco has rocked the tent for the past three years and attendees can be assured this tradition will continue as the entertainment favorite Zydeco Dots will perform again this year by popular demand.
The Zydeco Dance Contest, a fun and lively addition to last year’s event, will be back, too. The dance contest will culminate with the crowning of the festival’s Zydeco Dance King or Dance Queen. Contestants may enter in the following categories: Youth Division, ages 6-12; Teen Division, ages 13-18; and the Adult Division. In addition to being “crowned”, valuable prizes will be awarded to the winning King or Queen, as well as to winners in each category. The “Children’s Crawfish Eating Contest”, an exciting raffle, the popular “Mud Bug Bounce” (aka MoonWalk), and other fun activities on the playground near the Big White Tent will round out the afternoon’s activities for families and their children. “We believe this event is not only a perfect venue for families and friends to get together to enjoy great food and fellowship in an incredibly relaxing and beautiful environment, but those attending also know that all proceeds from this popular new event will benefit the Rotary Club of Galveston’s many vital humanitarian community projects and programs. All proceeds generated from this fundraising event (as well as monies raised from the Club’s upcoming 39th annual Rotary Chili Supper held in November) will be distributed through the Rotary Club of Galveston’s Galveston Rotary Foundation, Inc. to in turn be distributed to Galveston organizations dedicated to improving our local community’s health, education and welfare,” Livanec concluded. Crawfish plate tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Advance crawfish plate tickets are available at the Galveston Chamber of Commerce office, 2228 Mechanic Street (Suite #1), by calling the Chamber office at (409)763-5326 or purchasing online at www.galvestonchamber.com. Admission to the event is free.
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familiar with the story should find great suspense that these storytellers have added. I think this is the kind of spectacle that might touch some nerves, might entertain, but will have everyone who sees it talking, and in the end that should be the ultimate goal. Final Thought - Aronofsky’s “Noah” adaption will provide all sides much to discuss after the rainbow appears in the end.
where he has done so well in the past. “Draft Day” is a film centering around one of the most important and political components of the NFL, yet we never even have to watch a single football game during the entire film. Directed by Ivan Reitman (“GhostMovie Reviews By busters,” “Six Days Seven Nights”), this is the most dramatic film he has helmed since the 1980s. Finally, www.texasartfilm.com speaking of dramatic, just when I thought her career was a complete loss, Jennifer Garner follows up “DalDustin is a Member of the “Houston Film Critics Society” las Buyers Club” with what may be her best film role “Captain America: The Film Critic/Assistant Editor for “Texas Art & Film” (texasartfilm.com) yet. Winter Soldier” Film Critic for “The Daily News” (Galveston) Faced with the recent death of his father, the Entertainment Reporter for “Galveston.com” Starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, news of his assistant pregnant with his child, Sonny Film Critic for “Island Guide,” (Galveston) & “EGuide Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Sebastian Weaver Jr. (Costner) faces the most stressful and Magazine” (Tyler) and Online Air Entertainment News Stan Commentator at “News 92FM’s Livin’ Large” important day of the year, NFL Draft Day for the Grade B Cleveland Browns. It’s finally his turn to pick and After somewhat praising director Joe Johnston position the team he feels will take the lagging team for his restraint with “Captain America: The First to the Super Bowl. However with immense pressure Avenger” back in 2011, it’s odd that I find “Winter from the team owner (Langella) to make a marketSoldier” a more complete film in the endless barrage ing splash and butting heads with the Browns coach of superior hero movies due to it’s non-stop action (Dennis Leary), he is overwhelmed and making sequences. The real impressive feat here is comdeals that will affect the future of the team for years edy directors Anthony and Joe Russo’s (“You, Me to come. We watch the day unfold as he makes and & Dupree,” “Welcome to Collinwood”) total switch takes important calls making million dollar deals that from the type of material they are familiar with. That, not only change the team but the players lives. or it means anyone can direct these types of mindI’m really surprised that the two screenwriters less films, because it’s the producers and studio heads have managed to give an audience the viable inforwho are really in control. Either way, the writing mation, for those who know nothing about football, behind Black Widow is great and this film finally to make this story work. Of course “Draft Day” could chooses to view her as a main character who is equal be compared to the stock market stress, producto the male superheroes. ers casting a big budget film, etc. Costner returns to Steve Rogers (Evans) continues to struggle with the type of stresses, anxiety ridden, jerk-like characthe modern world. When a fellow ex-military friend ter he made popular for years in his earlier career. He asks him what makes threatening new protective does this so well and from what I see here, hasn’t lost measures. Nick Furry (Jackson) finds himself at odds his touch. The first moment I saw him and Garner Starring: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, with his old friend Alexander Pierce (Redford), who together it looked and felt odd, but her role, in conEmma Watson, Anthony Hopkins, Logan has a secret agenda that doesn’t include Furry or his text to the film, really made sense and her confidence Lerman team. Natasha (Johansson) keeps pushing Rogers to as a character was something I hadn’t seen her play. Grade B date and get out into Controversy sells and Oscar nominated direcReitman and the writers turn this into a nonthe world, but his tor Darren Aronofsky’s interpretation of Noah and action thriller like “Margin Game,” words become past, especially the the flood is seething with it. Much of the early conweapons and situations become chase sequences. events surrounding troversy surrounded Aronofsky versus Paramount, The film does have some flaws, which are most vishis best friend Bucky since the widely respected visionary director of ibly the distracting wipe lines used throughout the “Black Swan” and “Requiem for a Dream” had never Barnes (Stan), confilm for transitions or captions. In many of the earlier tinue to haunt him. helmed a big budget film. Clearly The Bible doesn’t scenes, no doubt trying to make up for pacing issues, T he Marvel unioffer over two hours worth of cinema when speaking one character will walk across the frame of another, about Noah, so Aronofsky and writer Ari Handel fill verse continues to in a sort of gimmick-editing move that does nothing abide by the “sepain a lot of blanks. This is the first time we have seen but distract the audience. The film is strong enough the story of Noah on the big screen, up until now the rate but equal” conwithout that garbage to try and appear “new age.” cept that these movtechnology really didn’t exist to do it justice. “Noah” Final Thought - After two misses in 2014, Costlooks and feels epic on a scale of “Lord of the Rings,” ies are connected ner finally returns to the type of role he is good at. (events here set up except the liberties taken here are likely to alienate “Cesar Chavez” the core Christian audience and confuse the rest, but “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” mention Stark multiple times, reference Hulk, and even Thor), yet logically remember folks, it’s just a film. Starring Michael make no sense that they would exist in the same Noah (Crowe) and his family are part of those Pena, America world. For instance, when Furry is being brutally who follow “The Creator.” They respect the land Ferrara, attacked in a scene that would have put Washingand follow the path of righteousness. “The Men” of John Malkovich, ton DC on lockdown, no one comes to his aid; even the world who choose not to follow The Creator are Rosario Dawson descendants of Cain; they make their own rules and with the thousands of people witnessing the event. Grade BThe entire integrity and reliability of SHIELD is comlive in sin. Noah is given a vision that the earth and I remember first all its wickedness will be destroyed by an apocalyptic promised in this film, but Avengers are nowhere to seeing actor Diego be found. I guess Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and everyflood. He is given the insight to build an enormous one else is on vacation, because Black Widow says in Luna in the astonark that will carry all living things. When The Men ishing “Y tu Mama one scene, “Everyone we know is trying to kill us.” learn of this they prepare to wage war against Noah Tambien.” His career who is being helped by Heaven’s fallen angels called “Everyone,” she says. and interest in film T here are a lot of comparisons to the differThe Watchers, made of stone and rubble. Even inside has developed over ence between Captain America and everyone else; the ark that is to withstand the floods, Noah’s faith the years and he is will be challenged by his own family before they ever Stark embraces the future while Rogers looks to the now presenting his past. That idea becomes realized with the real vilsee land. sophomore directolain this films offers: a Captain America shadow, if The first big shock of the film is the appearance rial feature and his biggest film yet. He worked for you will. “Winter Soldier” might fare better because and explanation of the fallen angels. It’s an interesting it isn’t plagued with backstory like the first film was years to get this film made; having to seek funding in subtext that has clearly been expanded on for cineMexico, Luna and Malkovich also serve as producers. when fleshing out Rogers’ past; however, the fight matic purposes, as are many other elements. Tackling the true story of one American farm worker sequences become exhaustingly monotonous. The The character of Noah is certainly written here striking and working towards labor rights has proved real excitement here is with Black Widow. Johansto be multidimensional; he isn’t the Noah featured in son’s talent and body language really make her the a labor of love, as seen at the emotional premiere of children’s cartoons, he is dark, determined and faces centerpiece. Another nice little moment, if you know the film at SXSW. Luna’s direction is very standardunbelievable choices based on his faith. At some ized and straightforward. Clearly, the working with your history, is that Redford actually discovered point in the film, those of us who read and follow the Johansson and cast her in “The Horse Whisperer” Alfonso Cuaron (now the first Mexican to win Best Bible must remind ourselves this is just one person’s back in 1998, so their “I’m sorry, did I ruin your Director at the Academy Awards) has not influenced vision or interpretation. On the other hand, “Noah” the actor turned director. moment,” scene is pretty special. is very likely to have people looking back to the text Already a force for the immigration movement, Final Thought – It may be Captain America’s of The Bible to see what it actually says. Cesar Chavez (Pena) moves his wife (Ferrara) and movie, but Black Widow steals the show. The production design of the film is quite eight children to the town of Delano (central Caliremarkable, especially the detail of the costumes in fornia) in 1962, where he would plant roots and get “Draft Day” the earlier scenes. The muted palettes, blue-jean-like Starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer back into the fields trying to create strength in numdyed fabrics are stunning and resemble the destibers. Chavez wanted to stop $2 a day wages and Garner, Frank Langella tute look of “The Road.” Crowe and Connelly find the mistreatment of both Filipino and Mexican farm Grade B themselves playing husband and wife 14 years after workers. The initial resistance from farmers was bruThis marks the third film from Kevin Costner “A Beautiful Mind,” while Watson and Lerman from and thankfully after the disappointments of “3 Days tal, as they had the local police on their side. With “The Perks of Being a Wall Flower” are now family. the aid of Bobby Kennedy and growing numbers and to Kill” and “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” this one The script isn’t altogether sound and while so much is something to see. Costner returns to the arena of stunts like fasting, Chavez illustrates the importance happens before the flood occurs, even those who are sports (“For Love of the Game,” “Field of Dreams”) of what they are doing for a future generation and
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simply improving the quality of life. Luna isn’t interested in obtuse camera angles or memorable cinematography; it’s a linear story told with emotion and backbone. Pena (“Crash, “American Hustle”) has continuously delivered great work his entire career. He chooses roles that allow him to be diverse in a wide variety of genres. Unfortunately, the script never offers Chavez that emotional high note that I, for one, felt it needed. The movie is stirring and informative, but those two things you already expect from a biopic for a historical character. Ferrara gets a few memorable scenes as Mrs. Chavez, both when she is taken to prison and in a few other moments where she becomes the more hostile parenting figure. I felt Dawson’s talents in the film were wasted. While her character is important to Chavez’s work, she is under utilized as an actress. Perhaps I was just expecting more, but this film never really set off a fire for me the way something like “Fruitvale Station,” “Ghosts of Mississippi” or other racially motivated pictures have. Luna is still young, and while his interviews and passion for the project and the movement clearly shows through as he crosses the country promoting it, I see less of that on screen. Final Thought – An admirable, although standardized, sophomore effort from actor turned director Luna.
“Divergent”
Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Ashley Judd, Jai Courtney, Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller, Maggie Q, Mekhi Phifer Grade BIt’s simply impossible to watch “Divergent” and not compare it to “The Hunger Games.” Veronica Roth wrote “Divergent” three years after Suzanne Collins published “The Hunger Games,” and with Summit Entertainment desperate to fill the void left by “The Twilight Saga,” the similarities are not merely coincidence. The good news is that we get another female action hero in Shailene Woodley (“The Descendants,” “The Spectacular Now”) but the bad news is she is no Jennifer Lawrence. The futuristic world laid out in “Divergent” isn’t as encompassing as what we saw in “Hunger Games;” the entire first film spends all of its time setting the stage, and the anticlimactic conclusion feels more like an episode or a television pilot than a stand-alone film. Future world Chicago is surrounded by electric walls to protect the citizens from whatever lies beyond. People are separated into class groups called Factions. Tests administered by the government at the “choosing age” help each person understand which faction they should choose, but the final choice is up to the individual. One faction is the brave (military), honest peacekeepers, who are selfless and intelligent. When Tris (Woodley) goes in for her test, something happens that sets in motion a fate no one could predict. With her results inconclusive, she must strategically choose the faction that will help keep this new secret that would get her killed if made public. The comparisons with “Hunger Games” begins with the factions and separation of humans by class to the fearless leading female. Tris has sudden character growth that feels unfounded based on what we see on screen. She comes from the “selfless” faction and very rapidly turns into what her faction calls “first jumper,” the person in the initiators that wants to go first. Woodley does bring a humanity and humble nature to the role that mirrors Katniss Everdine, but I think that was done intentionally. “Divergent” is quite exciting, and the two and a half hour thriller moves quickly, but the audience is asked to retain a lot of knowledge about this new world. It is based on a series for young adults, so themes like young love, bullying, and separation from parents are all defining moments for the first part of the trilogy. Oscar winner Kate Winslet as the antagonist was an interesting choice, especially since she was pregnant during the film and is all too obviously only filmed from the waist up in close shots and walks around with a briefcase covering her stomach for the rest of her limited role. The film’s high points are when Tris is tested with bravery and endurance, which is what these types of films survive on. However, if you are familiar with “The Hunger Games” series, some of the obvious and less exciting elements here will make this feel more like a second rate copy. Final Thought – Entertaining and adrenaline filled, but never proves to be as creative or emotional as “Hunger Games.”
Local Business Flea by the Sea:
Reduce, Reuse, Redecorate By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost The evolution of man’s approach to consumerism over the past century has been a spirited trail flanked by the proverbial supply and demand but paved with the clarity that often only comes in hindsight. We traversed the divide between agriculture and industry, both eras bringing with them an almost irreverent regard for the consequences of mass production, not the least of which being a continual decline in quality. The true paradox, however, has yet to be finally realized, as we have crossed yet another divide into the age of technology. This is an age stereotypically defined by microchips, digital renderings, and most notably a disposable lifestyle, but let us not ignore the overwhelming evidence that this age is in essence, checking itself. With the maniacal quest for convenience that resulted in a throw-away mindset, there is also the dawning of the knowledge of its ramifications, and the rise of the idea that there may be some things more important than saving a few seconds or a few bucks, and that just because something is old, or used, or worn, does not mean it cannot be reinvented, restored, or reused. Who needs convenience when creativity abounds? And it is through this dynamic lens that we catch a glimpse of the passion and premise behind a little shop on the corner of Market Street and 26th Street. It is easy to be taken in by the rich, colorful wonderland that is Flea by the Sea, and the pervasive thread that weaves the tapestry of this store is a trifecta bound with a common purpose. Three ladies lend their respective talents to the store, where almost everything, even the new items, are made of recycled materials. Business partners Amy Funk and Shirley King, together with Managing Partner Natalie McClamrock, have created an atmosphere that ripples with an undercurrent of warmth and charm that is not only a perfect showcase for each of their abilities, it is in essence a graceful acknowledgement that beauty is neither fleeting nor evasive, but rather it can be miraculously restored with the slightest touch of love and affection. “Shirley was an interior designer, Natalie is an artist, and Amy is just a great shopper, she has amazing taste,” says James Smith, who works in the store. Shirley began restoring vintage items as a hobby, and upon venturing into the retail side of things she met Amy when they both acquired vendor spaces from another store in town. They brought on Natalie and Flea by the Sea opened its doors on June 1st of 2013, and it is quickly gaining popularity among visitors and locals alike. Perhaps it is because, as James says, “this is not just a store, this is a destination.” Indeed the expansive variety and eclectic mix of inventory makes Flea by the Sea nothing short of one of the most entertaining shopping experiences you will ever experience. The main facet of the store is of course vintage furniture and home décor. “We try to recycle as much as possible,” Shirley explains, “we like to take old pieces that may be worn and either paint them or restore them, and we also like to take things that are no longer useful and reinvent them to be something else.” All of the restorations are done by Shirley and Amy, and Flea by the Sea also carries a wide assortment of antique and vintage pieces in their original condition, specifically selected and presented as decorative home furnishings. Vintage lamps, typewriters, and fans complement an array of kitchenware and other furnishings in everything from pewter to porcelain and from velvet to velour. Most recently they have added outdoor furniture to their collection, providing an assortment of vintage wrought iron chaises and lounges along with other pieces that will easily add a little vintage spunk to any porch or patio. “We also know that not everyone likes old stuff,” Shirley continues, “so we have a really wide variety of new items as well.” This is where Amy’s talents come in, as she has sought out some of the most original and unique lines to carry which only enrich the shopping experience that much more. Homemade Soaps by Anchor come in Seaweed and Sea Salt varieties, made from all-natural ingredients. You will also find a series of candles produced by Anchor, which use reworked beer bottles as their base. Rewined Candles are cast in old wine bottles and available in
scents reminiscent of wine varietals such as Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Merlot. Home by the Sea quilts are made from 100% recycled materials, and are nestled among various handbags, signage, jewelry, and other trinkets. Shirley says, “we have something for everyone at every price point, from two dollars on up.” Rounding out their extensive offerings is of course original artwork by Natalie, placed about the store in various forms such as paintings and wall decorations, and items embellished by seashells from Galveston beaches. And if you are the do-it-yourself type, Flea by the Sea also carries the complete line of CeCe Caldwell’s Chalk + Clay paints, available in an extensive palette of colors. They will also custom paint furniture for their customers, if you find a piece you like but want it in a different color, the ladies are happy to oblige. Perhaps the greatest example of reinventing history is the City of Galveston itself, where as a community we choose to bring out the beauty of the past, rather than demolishing it or throwing it away. Thus the success and affection quickly gained by Flea by the Sea is no wonder. “We love our locals!” Shirley exclaims, and deeply recognizes their importance to their business. And likewise, the embracing of Flea by the Sea and its sustainable concept is evidence that their efforts are recognized, too, as the progressive population of this island town reaches towards what is in actuality a return. A return to quality, a return to craftsmanship, and a return to everything artistic and beautiful.
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Movie Nite on the Strand Movie Nite on The Strand begin just after dusk at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand, downtown. Moviegoers are encouraged to set up a blanket or chair for a free movie under the stars. Movies on the Strand are sponsored by Mitchell Historic Properties and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees. Movies are free to watch! Upcoming movies are: April 5th “The Maltese Falcon” (1941) starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor May 3rd “Hairspray” (2007) starring Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Zac Efron, and Christopher Walken June 7th “Miracle” (2004) starringKurt Russel and Patricia Clarkson July 5th “Rocky” (1976) starring Sylvester Sallone and Talia Shire August 2nd “Despicable Me” (2010) starring Steve Carell and Jason Segel September 6th “Gravity” (2013) starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney October 4th “Dracula” (‘31) starring Bela Lugosi and Helen Chandler
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Edna’s Room at The Grand 1894 Opera House The Premium Wine Tasting and Pairing returns this year for the true gourmand. Your ticket will include tasting of premium wines from around the world and decadent hors d’oeuvres. This ticket may also be purchased as a package with The Grand Tasting on Saturday. 21 and older only, you must have a ticket to enter.
12th Annual FeatherFest & PhotoFest
If you’re a serious or casual bird-watcher or nature photographer....an experienced or new outdoor enthusiast....or someone who wants some exercise, fresh air and sunshine and something different The 5th Annual to do....you’ll want to join in the fun at FeatherFest. There’s no need Galveston Island Food to be shy – the majority of our guests are not birding or nature phoand Wine Festival: Saturday, April 26th, 2-5pm tography experts! Wines From Around the The Grand Tasting ThouWorld, is returning April 21st and Market sands of birds 24th. There is a lot to Strawberry Jam Performing take wing to look forward to this time The Grand Tasting is the highlight of the festival. Patrons will our island each around, starting with embark on a tasting trip through vineyards from all around the spring during an expansion plans! The Food and Wine Festival is moving to a new, world. While getting their wine passports stamped, revelers will be arduous northbigger location located at 21st and Market, allowing extra space for able to taste food from the finest restaurants on the island. The fanyou to eat tasty bites from local restaurants and drink palate-pleasing tastic live music and the barrage of artisan exhibits along the park will ward migration across the Gulf wines from around the world. We have plans to bring you live cook- complete this afternoon of indulgences. from Central and ing demos, book signings from renowned chefs and more vendors Ticket includes souvenir wine glass, event program with comSouth America. to shop! So get ready, events kick-off with a Blind Wine Tasting folplete list of wines, endless samples of over 100 wines (please drink And hundreds lowed by a weekend full of swirling, swishing, and sipping premium responsibly) and samples of food from favorite local restaurants. of tourists and reds and whites paired with decadent hors d’oeuvres. This ticket may also be purchased as a package with the Friday neighbors follow suit to see more than 200 species of brightly-colored Wednesday, April 9th, 6-8pm Premium Tasting. When purchased together you will receive early birds strut their stuff around our hometown – a prime location along Blind Wine Tasting at Bienville Social 323 23rd Street Galveston, TX VIP entry into The Grand Tasting, skip the lines and have more one the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail. Join us for an evening of wine tasting as we narrow down over on one time with the vineyard representatives and bites from favorite If you’ve attended FeatherFest before, you know it’s a fun four 150 wines to the top 3 reds and 3 whites. All palates welcome and no local restaurants. VIP entry begins at 1pm on Saturday, April 26th at days of excellent birding and nature photography workshops and blind folds needed! 21st and Market. (Includes souvenir wine glass and festival program adventurous field trips, topped off with delightful evening social 21 and older only, you must have a ticket to enter. with full list of featured wines). events. There’s also an opportunity to meet and mingle with some of Thursday, April 24th 21 and older only, you must have a ticket to enter. the top naturalists in the country. The festival headquarters is on one American National Insurance Company Building - 20th Floor Sunday, April 27th of Galveston’s major thoroughfares, on the campus of UTMB’s Osher The Galveston Island Food & Wine Festival, 2014: Wines From The final day of the festival, Sunday the 27th, will feature Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) in the Island Community Center at Around The World will officially commence on the 20th floor of the brunches paired with champagnes or wines from the festival. 4700 Broadway. American National Insurance Co. This is an invitation only event for For more info call (409)770-0999, 2314 Strand St., downtown Registration and a schedule of events can be found at La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs™ members who will be lending Galveston Galveston. www.galvestonfeatherfest.com.
Grand Kids 19th Annual Festival, April 5th:
Family Fun for All Ages Presented by The Grand 1894 Opera House
The 19th Annual Grand Kids Festival will spring into action on Saturday, April 5th in Galveston’s beautiful, Historic Downtown Cultural Arts District. Presented by The Grand 1894 Opera House indoors and out on Postoffice Street between 20th and 23rd Streets, this premier family fun event provides hands-on access to activities for children and their families to raise an appreciation and awareness of the fine arts and to demonstrate the talent and ability of our community’s children. It is made possible through the generosity of many foundation, corporate, and individual sponsors and a veritable host of volunteers! New and exciting at Kids Fest this year is FourTime Grammy Nominee “Trout Fishing in America!” Created over three decades ago as a musical partnership by Texans Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet, these two well-known entertainers continue
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to seamlessly blend their musical talents to appeal to the imagination and hearts of audiences of all ages. Grimwood plays bass and Idlet, guitar and banjo. Families won’t want to miss singing along to some of their most popular songs such as “Big Round World”, “Lookin’ at Lucky” and many more. Additional new activities and vendors include a 9-hole mini-golf course, bungee trampolines, the 5 minute portrait done by Cecelia Eidenmiller, Pastel Street Murals by Miller Intermediate from Pasadena, Texas and much more. It wouldn’t be a Grand Kids Festival without the many student groups from all over the Galveston/Houston area that perform on the outdoor stages. New performers this year include the “All Stars” Banjo Band under the Direction of Buddy Griffin, leading more than fifty student banjo players from ages 7 to 17, sure to get your toes tapping and hands clapping. The Texas City Choral Department under the direction of Kathy Skinner will be first-timers as well and many of Galveston schools’ performing groups will be returning as their amazing talents are showcased. Admission to The Grand Kids Festival is $5 adults, $3 for children ages 5-12 and free admission for children 4 years and younger. Tickets are available at The Grand’s box office at 2020 Postoffice St.,
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Divisions are Men’s 2’s Open, AA, A, BB; Women’s 2’s AA, A; Junior 2’s 18<, 16< 14< 12<; Coed BB 2’s. Anyone can participate. The Gulf Coast Volleyball Association is the largest outdoor volleyball association on the Gulf Coast, and has been rated the #1 outdoor volleyball organization by Outdoor Volleyball USA. You do not have to be a GCVA member to participate. Check-in at Stewart Beach is 8:30am, with tournaments beginning promptly at 9am. Schedule:
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Pier, explore one of the many museums, take a fishing trip, or peruse the shops along The Strand historic Every Sunday - Galveston’s Own Farmers Market district. Athletes begin their day with a 1.2-mile, onebrings locally grown produce, prepared foods, loop saltwater swim in Offats Bayou, staged at Moody and edible farm products to residents of Galveston Gardens’ Palm Beach Hotel. The 56-mile bike course and the surrounding areas every Sunday morning, takes cyclists on a one-loop ride along the Texas Gulf 9am-1pm. They strive to foster a greater sense Coast, known for its gusty winds. The 13.1-mile, of community; all while supporting farmers plus four-loop run is fast and flat, taking athletes through producers, and connecting individuals with their Moody Gardens and along Offats Bayou. The finish local food economy. The Market is always seeking is next to the majestic Colonel Paddlewheel Boat. vendors of produce, prepared foods (homemade), “The course is pretty forgiving and makes the perfect and edible farm products (ie: eggs, cheeses, meats, early season race,” says race director Scott Langen. etc). Galveston’s Own Farmer’s Market is located at “Many use it as a barometer to gauge their fitness 2508 Postoffice St., Galveston. leading into IRONMAN Texas.” Memorial Hermann IRONMAN 70.3 Texas is also a Regional IRONMAN Sunday, April 6th - The Memorial Hermann TriClub Championship race. In addition to “members IRONMAN 70.3 - This early spring race is charonly” special on-site events, athletes who are a acterized by humid, windy conditions, though at this time of year, the scorching Texas heat is usually members of a TriClub or Team earn bonus points for their club towards the prestigious IRONMAN not a factor. The surrounding area offers plenty of attractions for families, including the famous Moody TriClub Annual Podium Award. For more info or to Gardens with its pink, blue, and white glass pyramids register, go to www.ironman.com. This will be held at housing a 10-story rainforest, and one of the world’s Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Blvd., Galveston. largest aquariums. If hot temperatures do make Weekends Thru April 12th - “The Great American an appearance, the Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Trailer Park Musical” - “South Park’ meets ‘Desperate Waterpark is a popular option. Stay an extra day and Housewives’ in this big-hearted musical comedy!” walk along the The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Sparkling like aluminum siding, this campy, caustic
musical fable is ripe with adultery, hysterical pregnancy, strippers, murderous ex-boyfriends, Costco, road kill, a broken electric chair and kleptomania. “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” comes complete with a trashy Greek chorus of trailer park divas. Armadillo Acres is Florida’s most exclusive mobile home community, where having your baby kidnapped isn’t half as tragic as getting a bad perm. But when a hot young stripper on the run comes between an agoraphobic housewife and her tollbooth collector husband, the hurricane of laughter begins to brew. Music and lyrics by David Nehls. Book by Betsy Kelso. Performances are thru April 12th (Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings) ETC’s mainstage production tickets are $27 for adults; $22 for seniors and students. Group discounts are available. Purchase tickets online at tickets.destinationnext.com. Island ETC is located at 2317 Mechanic St., Galveston, (409)762-3556. Saturday, April 12th - Evia Spring Market - This fun, family-friendly market features tasty treats, great shopping, activities for kids and more. Sample local fares, shop jewelry, art, and hand-crafted goodies ~ all under the big tents. Face painting, moon walk castle and BBQ equal fun for all. Admission is free and includes Evia home sites and home tours. Lattes, teas,
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smoothies, beer, wine, sweet treats and Texas BBQ for purchase. An event not to miss is the 2014 Evia Spring Market, located at Evia, 13 Evia Lane, behind the airport. Cost is free. Saturday-Sunday, April 12th-13th - Ja-Ga Reggae Festival - The Ja-Ga Reggae Festival celebrates the culture, the history, the music, the fun, plus all the sights, sounds, and tastes of Jamaica. Ja-Ga stands for Jamaica - Galveston, where you can experience the island of Jamaica on the island in your own back yard. Immerse yourself in lively Reggae music, colorful crafts of the Islands, mouth-watering Jamaican food, activities and more. The festival takes place at Beach Central Park on the Seawall by the Gulf wind and waves. The Ja-Ga Reggae Festival is bringing in the best of old-school as well as new young artists from Jamaica and top regional Reggae performers. Bands to perform are Etana - Reggae music has birthed yet another rarity- a spirited and soulful singer/songwriter in the eloquent and enchanting empress Etana; Alaine - Singer/songwriter Alaine possesses a sweet voice and songwriting skills that show a depth of experiences and a smile that could brighten any day; Anthony Cruz,who is a singer, songwriter, producer and his soulful voice and classy attire have many people referring to him as a most charismatic entertainer; Ernie Smith has made an indelible mark on Jamaican music with Reggae Classics ‘Bend Down,’ ‘Ride On Sammy,’ ‘One Dream,’ ‘Pitta Patta,’ and ‘Duppy or Gunman’; Bare Essentials Their biggest hits are ‘Back a Yard,’ the story of a rebel cricket tour to South Africa by West Indian cricketers, ‘Umbayaya,’ a song about village life in Africa, and ‘Miss Jamaica,’ a commentary on Jamaica beauty contests. The festival will also feature an array of food and craft vendors, fashion show, children’s area and a jerk chicken cook off. For more info go online to www.jagafest.com. Saturday, April 12th and 19th - “Birding 101 and 201” - Presented by Moody Gardens and Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council, Birding 101 is a series of free classes designed to educate and excite people about the tremendous variety of bird life routinely seen around Galveston Island. Classes are from 9-11am and meet at the Aquarium Pyramid lobby. “Birding 201” classes will allow participants, led by an instructor, to visit areas on the island and spy some of the tremendous variety of birds here. Classes are 9-11am. Participants should meet in the Aquarium Pyramid lobby. The cost for this class is $5, and Moody Gardens will provide the transportation. Birding 201 classes will be offered the third Saturday of each month. To reserve a spot, please call (409)683-4101 no later than the Wednesday prior to the Saturday class. These classes are held at Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid. Sunday, April 13th - “West Side Story” will be performed at The Grand Sunday, April 13th, 2pm and 7pm. More than 50 years ago one musical changed theatre forever. Now it’s back and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, “West Side Story” soars as the greatest love story of all time. This revival, based on Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents’ Broadway direction, remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. Featuring classics of the American musical theatre, the Bernstein and Sondheim score includes “Something’s Coming,” “Tonight,” “America,” “I Feel Pretty” and “Somewhere.” As the Associated Press says, “West Side Story” remains Broadway’s best dance-driven musical. Five decades have not dimmed the extraordinary choreography or the score that pulsates throughout.” The Grand 1894 Opera House is located at 2020 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston. For tickets call (409)765-2894 or go to www.thegrand.com. Sunday, April 13th - Divas Half-Marathon and 5K - The Divas Half Marathon and 5K Series is all about girl power. Get glam while enjoying a great run in some of the country’s best vacation destinations. What better way to spend a fit and fun girl’s weekend? Let us pamper you with roses, a bubbly toast, amazing medals and so much more at the Divas Half Marathon and 5K race. The race will begin in Galveston’s downtown historic district, on the Strand and 23rd Street. It will head straight out of the district via 25th St. with all its beautiful architecture and historical homes heading towards the beach. It will then remain beach front for the next 10 miles, including a brief visit to one the most quaint beach front neighborhoods, Beach Town. This route is completely flat with very few turns so be ready to set your personal best while having the time of your life. And as in a true Diva run you will enjoy our “Diva stations” along the way, including our famous Boa and Tiara station. And the finish will be right back in the Strand District at Saengerfest Park where you will
end your Diva run with the most impressive medal ever, roses, champagne toast and many other Diva touches. A truly memorable experience awaits. To register go to runlikeadiva.com. Sunday, April 13th - Victorian Etiquette Tour - A Victorian era gentleman wasn’t allowed to touch the bare wrist of a woman while dancing, hence gloves were required. You could also tell the mood of a woman based on her choice of wrist bouquet, or “Tussie-mussies.” These, and many more, necessary points of etiquette for Victorian-era ladies and gentlemen will be discussed as Galveston Historical Foundation’s 1892 Bishop’s Palace Victorian Etiquette tour. Step back in time and enjoy a short tour focusing on Victorian etiquette, culture, customs and tea. Held on Sunday, April 13th at 4pm the tour will culminate in the dining room with a light tea being served. Tickets are adults $30, youth (18 and under) $15. Bishop’s Palace is located at 1402 Broadway, Galveston. Call (409)762-2475 or go online at www.galvestonhistory.org for tickets. Saturday, April 19th - Island Market - The Galveston Island Market offers a festive outdoor event where local artisans, hand crafters, and growers can showcase their creations for Galveston residents and visitors. From beautiful quilts to handmade soaps to photography to jewelry and more. The Island Market provides a relaxing setting to browse and shop for unique handcrafted items, many created by local Galveston artisans. Island Market is held the 3rd Saturday of the month, 10am-4pm. For information on becoming a vendor at Island Market, visit the official website at www.galvestonislandmarket.com. Island Market is sponsored by Mitchell Historic Properties and the Galveston Art League. Every Second and Third Saturday - Seaside Saturdays - Celebrate the ocean at Moody Gardens with Seaside Saturdays every second and third Saturday of the month. Guests will have the chance to participate in themed days, which range from special pirate events, aquarium diver presentations, penguin activities, seaside ropes course challenges to arts and crafts based on your favorite characters from the new “Rio 4D” film. These classes are free and held at Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid, 1 Hope Blvd., Galveston. Sunday, April 20th -Easter in the Gardens - Easter is back in the Gardens! The Annual Easter Egg Hunts are scheduled for 12 noon and 2pm, and children 12 years old and younger are invited to run around the Oleander Bowl filled with colorful eggs. Other activities include a variety of games for prizes. In addition to all of the fun and excitement outdoors, Easter Buffet feasts will be available at both the Garden Restaurant and the Moody Gardens Hotel on Easter Sunday. Beginning at 11am and lasting until 3pm, this event is free to the public. Moody Gardens is located at 1 Hope Blvd., moodygardens.org. Saturday, April 26th - Gritty Goddess Women’s 5K Fest - Gather your fellow goddesses for an event that’s all about women, and women only. No offense guys – we still love you. We know you’re swamped in laundry, work, school, motherhood, wivery (not a real word, but we’ll go with it) – you know… LIFE. But you really need to set aside one day for yourself and take on a different sort of challenge. What is it exactly? It’s a 5K obstacle course built just for women, no matter your age, shape, size or athletic ability. It’s a way to get back to nature, and reconnect with your inner goddess. And it’s non-competitive, so you can take your sweet time, have fun, and enjoy every moment with your bosom buddies! Yes, it’s gritty too. There will be mud, sand, foam and water involved (we said “get back to nature”), and some other, more colorful goop as well. You’ll also be required to run, crawl, climb, slide, balance, hoist, swing, stretch, and make your body do things it may not usually do. All of this effort is not without reward… along the way you’ll find “Temptation Island” (need we say more), and at the finish you’ll receive the pampering that every hard-working goddess deserves. To register your team, go to www.grittygoddess.com. This fun event will take place at Moody Gardens. Saturday, April 26th - Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup - The Texas General Land Office has been sending this message across the state for twenty-five years, and Texans have responded. Since the first cleanup in 1986, more than 423,000 Texas Adopt-A-Beach volunteers have picked up more than 8,100 tons of trash from Texas beaches, some of it originating from as far away as South America. Due to tide patterns in the Gulf of Mexico, trash dumped anywhere in the gulf is likely to end up on a Texas beach. Volunteers record information such as the source and type of debris collected on data cards provided by Ocean
Conservancy. This data has been instrumental in the passage of international treaties and laws aimed at reducing the amount of offshore dumping. The Texas Adopt-A-Beach Program, an all-volunteer effort, is dedicated to preserving and protecting Texas beaches. The program’s success is due to the generous efforts of dedicated volunteer county coordinators, coastal community leaders, sponsors and citizens. Strong support from the private sector helps carry our message to Texans all across the state. Volunteers should meet at Menard Park, 27th and Seawall Blvd. For more info go to www.glo.texas.gov. Sunday, April 27th - Miss Texas United States Pageant - The Jr. Teen, Teen, Miss and Ms. Texas United States pageant will be held on Sunday, April 27th at 4pm at The Grand 1894 Opera House. Girls ages 13-40 from all over the state of Texas will compete for the Texas crowns and the chance to represent Texas at the Miss United States pageant in July at our nation’s Capital. Our mission is to crown beautiful Texas girls with a love and passion for community service! For more information, go to www.texasuspageant.org. The Grand 1894 Opera House is located at 2020 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston. For tickets call (409)765-2894 or go to www.thegrand.com. Saturday, May 3rd - “David Cassidy: Herman’s Hermits” starring Peter Noone will be on stage at 8pm. You never forget your first love – or your first “Teen Idol!” Return to the musical magic of the ‘60’s with the heart-melting star of “The Partridge Family” (“I Think I Love You,” “How Can I Be Sure,” “Cherish,” ”Get Happy”) and the legendary British band whose hits rocked American pop charts (“A Kind of Hush,” “Something Good,” “Mrs. Brown,” “Henry the 8th”). Join us at The Grand, just for the fun of it! The Grand 1894 Opera House is located at 2020 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston. For tickets call (409)765-2894 or go to www.thegrand.com. Saturday, June 7th - Galveston Island’s Hotel Galvez invites couples to Renew Vows on June 7th - According to both TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com, June is the most popular month for weddings, and thus, anniversaries. In celebration of this month of matrimony, as well as the 103rd anniversary of Hotel Galvez and Spa®, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, couples are invited to renew their vows during a Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony on Saturday, June 7th at 10am on the hotel grounds. A local Justice of the Peace will officiate the ceremony. Following the ceremony, a small reception will be hosted by the hotel. Couples have the option to join in the complimentary wedding vow renewal and can stay the night and enjoy the Hotel Galvez “Wedding Vow Renewal” package. Advance reservations are required for both. The Hotel Galvez Wedding Vow Renewal package includes an ocean view room for two, champagne accompanied by chocolate covered strawberries upon arrival, rose petals on the bed as part of the hotel’s turndown service and breakfast buffet. For reservations, call (409)765-7721 or www.WyndhamHotelGalvez.com and click on “Special Offers.” Saturday, June 7th - Plankowner’s Syndicate Party and Auction - This annual fundraising event will feature hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine during the silent auction, a buffet dinner, an exciting live auction and more. 100% of the proceeds benefit ELISSA and the many educational and training programs of the Texas Seaport Museum. The Plankowner’s Party also offers the public the opportunity to join the Plankowner’s II Syndicate. By joining ELISSA’s Plankowner’s II Syndicate with the purchase of a plank, you can earn your place in the history of the ship. Each plank donation will be honored with the purchasers name recorded and displayed on ELISSA’s Plankowner’s II Honor Board for posterity. “Plankowner’s is one of the most festive events in Galveston and now has a substantial history that makes it one of Galveston’s premier events” says Dwayne Jones, Galveston Historical Foundation’s Executive Director. “You can’t help but love the maritime setting that lends itself to the purpose of raising funds to support ELISSA and the Texas Seaport Museum.” Texas Seaport Museum founded the ELISSA Plankowner’s Syndicate in 1980 to honor a special group of donors. Through in-kind and cash contributions, individuals and businesses purchased planks for ELISSA’s decks. In 1985, Plankowner’s Syndicate members were invited to the first Plankowner’s Syndicate Party. The sale of the final plank inspired a new opportunity for the sale of 318 iron hull plates and in 1990, Hullplate Owners joined the Syndicate. The annual event is now open to the general public. Call (409)765-7834 or go online at www.galvestonhistory.org for tickets.
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One of the most famous pirates to sail the Gulf made Galveston his home. Jean Lafitte, a Frenchman of questionable values, took New Orleans by storm, help defend our nation under Andrew Jackson’s command in the Battle of New Orleans, then sailed away from the shores of Louisiana settling on a magical island.... Galveston. Come join us and learn the legends,
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Books
A Little Bit of Everything By Gini Rainey
“Killing Jesus” By Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
Following the success of “Killing Kennedy” and ”Killing Lincoln,” both page-turning works of non-fiction that have changed the way we read history, O’Reilly and Dugard have taken on the historical events that led up to the murder of the most influential man in history: Jesus of Nazareth. Bill O’Reilly, the anchor of “The O’Reilly Factor,” the highest-rated cable news show in the country, writer of a syndicated newspaper column, and author of several number-one bestselling books and Martin Dugard, New York Times bestselling author of several books of history, have partnered to co-author this book that recounts the seismic, political, and historical events that made Jesus’ death inevitable. From the outset the authors make it clear that though they are Roman Catholics they are not writing a religious book. Rather, they are writing a historical account of a historical figure “and are interested primarily in telling the truth about important people, not converting anyone to a spiritual cause.” They necessarily rely on the four gospels for their source material and often tell their story by directly quoting the Bible. They begin, though, by setting Jesus firmly in his historical context and skillfully telling about the rise and fall of Julius Caesar and the subsequent ascension of Caesar Augustus. They introduce a cast of characters who each make an appearance in the pages of the Bible: King Herod who would hear of a potential challenger to his throne and order the slaughter of innocent children, Herod Antipas who would behead John the Baptist and later refuse to deal fairly with Jesus, and Pontius Pilate who would cave in to pressure and order the execution of an innocent man. Each of these men becomes a living and breathing character in the narrative. Even though the authors clearly stated this is not a ‘religious’ book, rather an ‘historical’ work, you will not be offended by the way Christ and his followers are portrayed. As with any study of history one must rely upon the research and intellect of the writer. It seems to me the ‘homework’ was done. While drawing heavily on the first four books of the Bible’s New Testament, the historical details that are tied to each event provide a realistic view of the life and times of the man whose beliefs continue to influence millions of people two thousand years after his death. Rating 5 of 5 Copyright 2013 – Henry Hold and Co.
“What Do You Do All Day?” By Amy Scheibe
then give you the recipes for Acorn Pancakes and Acorn Bread. Problem solved. In Amy Scheibe’s first novel she The last time I was in Minnesota, I couldn’t help but notice the explores the tears and joys of the stay- promising stand of staghorn sumac bushes near the cabin. If only I at-home mom. This book is one that were there now to harvest them and make Stewed Sumac. Now, that’s just about any mother who is immersed living. On a more serious note, however, there are recipes included in the world of small and precocious for Gooseberry Pie, Sassafras Tea and Sunflower Bread that do sound children and struggling to be the perpretty good and not quite so radical. fect parent will be able identify with. I realize that you might think this is just a really weird cookbook This is a story that is centered that I dragged into the book review process. Yes, in a way it is, but it’s around the life of Manhattan mom Jen- also a great reference book that is full of a lot of information. I will say, nifer, who’s struggling with trying to be though, that if you’ve ever been out in nature and wondered what the the best mom on the block, her husdifferent plants are, this book will help you identify them. Also, the band Thom, and their two children, drawings, which are lovely to look at, help to make this little book a Georgia and Max. In what has been fun and interesting read. referred to as a Bridget Jones diary for the modern mother, Scheibe Rating 3 of 5 lays it all out there for those who have not had the honor of being a stay-at-home mom and feeling as though she must account for every Copyright 1982 – Thomas Y. Crowell Junior Books minute of their day to justify their existence. Jennifer’s character is fully developed as a mom who could spend the whole day looking at her children and marveling at their amazBook Signing for “The Ice Merchant” By Paul Boor (2013, Writers ing gifts and talents one moment and the next moment wanting to House LLC, Soft cover, $15.95) Galveston Bookshop will host a book ship them off to a foreign country in a crate labeled “beware of the signing event on Saturday, April 5th from 2-4pm with Paul Boor, M.D., monsters!” featuring his new novel, “The Ice Merchant.” Paul Boor is a Harvard This book, complete with an absent husband, an over-bearing trained pathologist, scientist and professor at UTMB, Galveston. He mother-in-law, and sophisticated friends who spend a great deal of also serves as the Medical Examiner for Galveston County. “The Ice time at the country club and getting manicures, is a reality check into Merchant” is set in Galveston in the late 1800’s when the island’s the lives of the stay-at-home moms who are constantly asked “do you medical school was being established. Nicolas Van Horne is an enterprising merchant in the ice business who has developed a side-line work?” This novel has all of the qualities that I love in a book where the of delivering cadavers to the medical school, keeping them packed under the ice which he transports from the North. When some of the heroine is funny, angry, potty-mouthed and lovable all at the same bodies exhibit signs of torture he sets out to solve the mystery with time. Reading it is like spending time with an incredibly cool new mommy friend – like one of those playdates you dream of where you the help of a lady scientist at the school who is doing research into the let the kids play with old cheerios, while you and the other mom fall causes of Yellow Fever. “The Ice Merchant” is Paul Boor’s second novel, following his 2007 contemporary medical thriller, “The Blood Notes in love with your similarities, watch the kids play and drink wine of Peter Mallow” featuring a Galveston research scientist dealing with together. the outbreak of a deadly pathogen. Dr. Boor will be meeting customers Rating 4 of 5 and signing copies of both books at the event. Galveston Bookshop is Copyright 2006 – St. Martin’s Press located at 317 23rd St., (409)750-8200, galvestonbookshop.com. “The Wild, Wild Cookbook – A Guide for Young WildSaturday, April 5th - Rosenberg Library Book Club will discuss Food Foragers” By Jean Craighead George; Illustrated “Skios” by Michael Frayn, 10-11am. Meetings are free and open by Walter Kessell to the public. For more information, call (409)763-8854 or visit Now, just when the guys think there isn’t going to be anything rosenberg-library-museum.org. Rosenberg Library is located at 2310 interesting for them on the cookbook aisle, along comes this keeper. Sealy, downtown Galveston. However, my husband just said, after leafing through the book, “there isn’t anything in here that sounds good.” If I hadn’t been deep in cre- Saturday, April 19th - Book Signing for “Indignities: Book One: ative thought process at the time, I would have reminded him that he The Arrival,” “Indignities: Book Two: The Aftermath” and “Indignities: Book Three: The Atonement” by N. E. Brown (2013, Mindstir probably would never be caught dead foraging and if he were, this Media, Soft cover, $14.99) Galveston Bookshop will host a book book would come in mighty handy. with author N. E. Brown and co-authored by her daughter S. Written by noted naturalist Jean George, this book is divided into signing L. Jenkins. The series is set in Galveston in 1900 and follows the life seasonal foraging sections. He has listed plants alphabetically in each of Catherine Eastman, a resilient young woman who is orphaned soon season and they are identified by description and habitat, and with after arriving in the port city. The man who murdered her mother will recipes for cooking them. The beautifully detailed drawings of the soon pose a threat to her even as she finds love, romance, and marriage plants by Walter Kessell make this a field guide everyone should carry with the dashing suitor who liberates her from the orphanage. Ms. in his pocket whenever the urge to go hiking and foraging strikes. Brown worked in the business world for forty years before embarking I’m telling you, the next time I come across some milkweed buds on her career as a writer. She does most of the historical research and pods, the first thing I’m going to do is gather up a boat load of while her daughter, S. L. Jenkins, brings the edgy thriller aspect them and make up a Milkweed Pod Pie. Also, in the fall, when all to the stories. Their collaboration creates a historical fiction with a those acorns start to litter your yard and you just don’t know what to contemporary spin. Galveston Bookshop is located at 317 23rd St., do with them, this book will tell you how to make acorn flour and (409)750-8200, galvestonbookshop.com.
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Galveston’s Fantastic Bird Migration By Jim Stevenson
At the beginning of February, when thoughts are cluttered with Super Bowl, taxes and that special person on Valentine’s Day, dark forms of a tiny messenger fly over from the Southwest. It’s far before anyone thinks about the spring bird migration, but sure enough, it’s a Purple Martin, our first spring migrant. Its chirps herald the advent of spring, while it looks for suitable nesting boxes. With birds, spring has sprung! Throughout February, martins stand alone as spring migrants, while many of our wintering birds like waterfowl and gulls execute their spring migration by heading North. The lessening of waterbirds may optimistically be seen as making room for the multitudes of approaching avian visitors, in what is solidly the greatest place in the Western World to behold bird migration. By March, things begin to shake. More wintering birds like hawks and shorebirds are Organizers Seeking Eggstravagant thinning out, fellow songbird transients pop up in forested areas like Laffite’s Cove Nature Coops, Humble Hen Houses, and Preserve and High Island. Black-and-white Everything in Between Warblers appear as bark, creeping around on Calling all chicken enthusiasts! The second annual Galveston Island trunks, probing for bugs in unobtrusive crevices. Northern Parula, a blue and yellow warbler, flit Chicken Shack Strut will take place on Saturday, April 19th. Everyone is encouraged to flock to the island this Easter weekend, tour local around the tops of trees, issuing their ascending trills. And only barely a warbler, the Louisiana chicken coops, and make some feathered friends. The Galveston Island Chicken Shack Strut is a one-day self-guided Waterthrush chips loudly as it bobs its rear end around water puddles in search of tiny insects. tour of coastal chicken coops, hen houses, mobile tractors and crazy shacks. Open to adults and children, the tour showcases island chickLouisiana Waterthrush: Nesting in the South’s Great Swamps ens and their keepers, and demonstrates how more and more city dwellers are incorporating chickens into their yards and lifestyles. Visi- These tiny birds have flown across the Gulf of Mexico against all odds, just to be the first to tors will be able to talk to hosts about coops, feed, breeds, costs and arrive and gain the best nesting sites in the Deep their experiences raising healthy chickens in an urban environment. South. Other very different birds come from the This is a rain or shine event; fowl weather won’t stop the tour. Tropics by flying around the Gulf, following the Tickets will be available from The Kitchen Chick, located at 528 shoreline up Central America and passing by 23rd Street. Proceeds from the tour benefit the Seawall Interpretive us a few hundred yards out, west to east. Many Trail (SIT) beautification program led by Artist Boat, a Galveston nonspecies of herons and egrets, and duck led by profit organization dedicated to integrating the arts and sciences for Blue-winged Teal, pass in amazing numbers, exploration and appreciation of coastal habitats. skein after skein. Our GOS is beginning research The Cracked Egg Cook Off and Chicken Kitsch 3D Art Conon this “circum-Gulf migration,” which curitests will be held on Sunday, April 6th at 5pm at the Moody Mansion ously hasn’t been researched in this Mecca of in Galveston, 2618 Broadway, Galveston. Home cooks are invited to birds and birding. prepare delish dishes using yard eggs; no commercial eggs are permitted whatsoever. Prizes will be awarded in each of the following cook off Herons and Egrets: Following categories: deviled eggs, sweets, egg salad, quiche, and open. Celebrat- the Coast from the Tropics As April rolls in, birdlife on the Upper Texas ing the whimsy raising chickens can inspire, artists are encouraged to Coast is changing daily. Many winter residents create 3D art pieces using recycled materials, upcycled finds, and paper like phoebes depart for the summer to breed crafts. Artists will receive cash prizes and have their work displayed for further north, but taking their place are summer the following year. Both events are open to hens and roosters of all ages. residents like Orchard Orioles, Wilson’s Plovers, Entries must be turned in 3-4pm. There is a $10 registration fee per frigatebirds, Green Herons, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers and a host of entry benefitting the Artist Boat’s Project SIT. Complete rules and regis- other southern breeders. All over the coast in early April are birds tration information available by calling (409)497-2999. that reproduce in the deep south and their songs fill the air. Keeping chickens is permissible within Galveston’s city limits. In Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: Common April Migrant recent years, more and more islanders are raising chickens at home, Toward the middle of April, right around FeatherFest time, breeding often integrated with backyard gardens, compost systems, beehives, niches all along the UTC have been filled with several dozen newlyand other elements of urban food production. arrived nesting birds. Sandwich, Least and Gull-billed Terns arrive Organizers are still looking for enthusiastic chicken-keepers who to join three wintering tern species to lay their eggs with Black would like to open their yards to visitors. Whether the coop is a mini Skimmers, Laughing Gulls and Wilson’s Plovers. Wet areas play host mansion or cobbled together with recycled materials, consider having to glorious Prothonotary Warblers and their close relatives, while your hen house on the tour. For more information about becoming a conspicuous insectivores like Common Nighthawks, Chimney Swifts Galveston Island Chicken Shack Strut tour stop, volunteer or sponsor and Barn Swallows fill the air chasing bugs. Starting in mid April, please call (409)497-2999. the migration takes a major turn. With incoming breeding birds on
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their nesting sites, more northern breeders begin passing through, and the diversity of songbirds is truly amazing. It is not uncommon to see over twenty species of warblers, six species of vireos, many flycatchers and the Great Eight: both species of orioles, tanagers, grosbeaks and buntings. The Great Eight: Delighting FeatherFest Crowds
The peak of the spring bird migration, perhaps around the 25th of April, showcases the most amazing ornithology in North America. Bird lister Ron Weeks saw over 258 species IN ONE DAY and recording over a hundred species in a day is very easy. It’s also hard to decide whether to look for songbird migrants in the local patches of forest or look over shorelines for the amazing array of sandpipers on their way to the Arctic. For those who like shorebirds, late April is the only time we can see them in their gaudy breeding plumages. Dowitchers, Red Knots, Dunlins and Black-bellied Plovers suddenly morph from the gray of early April to mindnumbing reds and black to liven up mud flats and leave birders speechless. Rare species like Hudsonian Godwits join more common ones like Whimbrel, Marbled Godwit, Long-billed Curlew, Avocets and Black-necked Stilts to bestow an almost spiritual experience for any level of birder. Long-billed Curlew: Common Coastal Bird
Often misunderstood is the month of May, which can be both great birding, as well as the end of the spring bird migration. Misinformed birders seem to think the bird migration suddenly stops at midnight on April 30th, but many of our best species are most common in the first half of May. Philadelphia Vireos, Mourning and Canada Warblers, and the dizzying Empidonax flycatchers are all found in early May, and water features are often crowded with several families of songbirds, after a long, hot flight. These birds migrate later because it stays cold longer where they breed, so early April would be a bad time to attempt nesting. It is often June in Canada or Alaska before their eggs are laid, and this in turn makes them later fall migrants as well. Shorebirding is great in May because most of these species nest on the Arctic Tundra, eliminating the need for an earlier arrival. In fact, there are a few Short-billed Dowitchers and Dunlins that don’t pass through Galveston until early June. Dowitchers: Migrating at the Sunset of Spring
By mid May the bird migration winds down considerably, with mostly the later-arriving females passing through. Throughout the month of May, birds move through quickly, driven by raging hormones, urging them to gain the best breeding sites. Then, by the end of May, a very interesting thing happens: Purple Martins show up again on the Coast. These birds have already nested and are heading to the Amazon to spend the winter as fall migrants. So the circle is complete and the fall migration has begun. Jim Stevenson directs the Galveston Ornithological Society and runs birding tours. He also owns Galveston Bay’s first nature newspaper, “Gulls n Herons,” which is the inspiration of The Galveston Ornithological Society. Informative and instructive articles on nature, such as bird watching, reptiles, fishing, etc., are included in all issues, as well as color pictures of Gulf Coast birds and other creatures. Download a copy at www.galvestonbirders.org.
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property has a hipped roof, ornamental side gable and double galleries. A restoration in progress is the eighth tour building, the 1907/8 Thomas Lucas Apartments. They were destroyed in the 1900 Storm and it took six years for Lucas to rebuild on the site of his personal home. The ninth and final residence on display is the 1928 William and Marie Helmbrecht House, a home built with fine materials, elegant detail and the harmonious proportions that the Houston Architect, John Fanz Staub was renowned for. Tickets: Non-members before May 2nd are $20, after May 2nd they are $25. Tickets are available online, by calling (409)762-2475 or at Randall’s. GHF member tickets are $15, call (409)765-3405.
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Galveston Historical Foundation 2014 Historic Homes Tour By Terry Card
This year Galveston Historical Foundation is celebrating 40 years of presenting its Tour of Galveston’s Historic Homes. First created in 1974, this tradition has long been a favorite of Galveston residents and visitors alike. For many it provides a rare opportunity to view the inside of the gorgeously renovated historic homes they ogle as they pass by, while traveling to the beach, to shopping or to work. The homeowners, while they may not be able to live a normal life at home during Tour Week, are able to take real pride in the work they have done to restore their historic homes, many of which date from the Victorian era. If the owner is there, making up for any inconvenience, is the obvious interest and appreciation generated in the form of a multitude of questions, ooh’s and aah’s, and compliments from those touring the home. The GHF, which was incorporated in 1954, is the largest local preservation organization in Texas and one of the largest in the U.S. It encourages and fosters community redevelopment, has established Historic Districts and is the main advocate of preservation and renovation of individual properties. To accomplish all this and encourage proper historical preservation and restoration, the GHF operates a salvage warehouse, several paint programs, an incentive grant program, and a revolving real estate fund providing the money necessary to save historic homes. They also offer historic property research for homeowners, neighborhood information, and technical guidance for those just starting out with their renovation project. Finally, and most importantly, the GHF is a dedicated preservation advocate at the Galveston Landmark Commission meetings and is a leader in creating the Heritage at Risk list in the city. The 40th Anniversary Historic Home Tour will take place on Saturday, May 3rd, Sunday, May 4th and the following weekend on Saturday, May 10th and Sunday, May 11th. The 2014 Tour is highlighted by nine very different homes, ranging from a fully renovated cottage to a renovation in progress apartment building. Many visitors may be tempted to skip the partially completed projects, but they can be most interesting and informative, because the unfinished portions provide an excellent insight into the renovation process and the problems that often must be overcome. The first house on this year’s tour is the 1867 Poole-Parker Cottage, a five-bay Greek Revival cottage believed to have been built by William Boepple in 1867, and it has been a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark since 1980. The second home, is a restoration in progress, the 1874 SmithHartley House. It was designed by Architects Thomas J. Overmire and Sherwin. This house is a two-bay-wide Italianate style home and was lived in by Susan Hartley, sister of Rebecca Sealy, who was married to one of Galveston’s prominent citizens, John Sealy. It was Rebecca Sealy who selected the just-opened UTMB campus as the recipient of a $50,000 bequest from her late husband for the construction of the teaching and charity hospital. Without this money, the entire project and UTMB at Galveston was in danger of collapse. The third residence is the 1875 Julius and Elizabeth Ruhl House, the grandest home designed by Thomas J. Overmire, a five-bay center hall design. This is one of the most notable properties in the East End Historic District, and was retained in the family until 1962. The fourth historic home is the 1886 Adolph and Lena Nitsche Victorian style home. During the 1900 storm this house was heavily damaged. Mr. Nitsche died soon after the storm and it was left to his wife Lena to oversee the repairs made in 1901. She lived there until her death in 1914. The fifth home on display is the 1887 August and Augusta Neumann Cottage, a striking but modest building that fit the needs of a new young immigrant couple. Home number six is the 1893 Augusta Peters Townhouse. A widow, Augusta built twin Victorian townhouses side by side. She and her sons moved into one and rented the other. The seventh residence, the 1905 Charles Suderman Tenant House, an attractive two-story Queen Anne house purpose built as a tenant
Every Friday and Saturday - Galveston Historic Tour Presents the “Republic of Texas Tour” - Explore Texas independence and the Republic of Texas through Galveston. Learn about people who lived and died in Galveston that helped Texas win independence and Galveston during the Republic of Texas years. Sites on the tour include the Mendard Home, Samuel May Williams home, the burial site of George Childress, and much more. Tours are every Friday and Saturday in April. They begin at 4pm and depart from Ashton Villa (2328 Broadway). The cost is $15 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (409)789-9911. Galveston Historic Tour can be located at www.galvestonhistorictour.com. Every Friday and Saturday - Galveston Historic Tour Presents the “Places of Worship Tour” - Explore the history of Galveston’s churches and temples. Learn about the history of the congregations and buildings. Drive by these beautiful religious institutions. Sites on the tour include Sacred Heart, Trinity Episcopal, First Presbyterian, and much more. Tours are every Friday and Saturday in March beginning March 7th. They begin at 4pm and depart from Ashton Villa (2328 Broadway). The cost is $15 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (409)789-9911. Every Saturday - Rides on The Harborside Express - Towering at the head of the Strand, the vast Railroad Museum boasts one of the largest restored railroad collections in the southwest, and one of the five largest in the country, with numerous railroad memorabilia and exhibits, including more than 40 pieces of locomotives and rolling stock. South East Texas’ most popular railroad museum, there is something here for everyone. Every weekend they offers train rides which are between 11am-2pm. This is great fun for all ages. The train boards every 15 to 20 minutes with the last ride boarding at 1:45pm. The $4 ticket fee is in addition to museum admission. Located at 2602 Santa Fe Place, downtown Galveston, galvestonrrmuseum.com. Ongoing - Kayak Tours: Artist Boat conducts guided kayak tours to Galveston Island’s Coastal Heritage Preserve for just $10 per person. Visit artistboat.org, take a brief survey and follow the links to choose your adventure. This a great opportunity to see the island in an unique way for a greatly discounted price. For more info call (409)770-0722. Most Saturdays - “World War II Warbird Flight Experiences” will take place at Lone Star Flight Museum, 2002 Terminal Dr., 9am-5pm. Cost is $225 - $1,995 depending on the length of flight. “Historic Flight Experiences” take place aboard a B-17 Bomber, B-25 Bomber, AT-6 Texan, PT-17 Stearman, T-41 Mescalero, or P-51 Mustang. Weight, size and age restrictions may apply, especially in the single passenger aircraft. Flights are Saturdays or by appointment. For reservations or info call (409)737-1304. Ongoing - Galveston History Tour Guide - George Douglas Lee is the only Galveston Tour Guide featured on the History Channel. Rick Stovall stated, “This is a great eclectic gallery. Mr. Lee does a fabulous history tour of Galveston Island. The hour long tour seemed like it was only minutes. He kept us totally engaged in all the history and we barely stopped laughing at the many, many stories of this enchanted island. We will go again on our next trip down.” Indoors - Lee Gallery now offers a presentation by Mr. Lee with slides, and a showing of the History Channel’s “Perfect Storms” episode about the 1900 Storm, featuring George Lee as one of the commentators. It’s an excellent one hour documentary about the nation’s deadliest disaster. Admission is $20 per person, $15 for seniors and children. Kids are always welcome. For more info, galvestonhistorytourguide.com Outdoors - This extraordinary tour features George Lee’s “feel like you were there” stories. The 90 minute tours are done as walking tours through historic downtown, in George’s Mustang convertible, he can ride with you in your car, or as step-on bus tours. The tour is also available in speech form for after dinner presentations or special event entertainment. Discover a parallel universe where the founders and heroes were con men, swindlers crooks, nut cases and dreamers. You will learn about the city’s eccentric characters and colorful history. Meet at G.Lee Gallery, 2215 Postoffice St., downtown. Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for children, seniors and veterans free. You can call (409)370-7350 for a reservation. Harbor Tours - Tours take place daily at 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm. See Galveston Harbor up close aboard “Seagull II,” Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. There are a lot of dolphins too! Seagull II is fast, stable and sheltered; she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters. “Seagull II” is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky. Tours depart from Harborside Dr. For more info, call (409)765-8687.
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Fine Art Bomdiggidy Glass Gallery:
Bringing Life to Glass
By Tammy Thomas-Cooke, Photos by Christa Schreckengost Have you ever wandered into a shop, unsure of what you might find within the walls? Bomdiggidy Glass Gallery is just such a place. Stepping over the threshold, visitors are welcomed by the owner, Cheyne Welch. His skills with glassblowing belies his years. At the back of the shop, Cheyne was leaning against a glass display case that featured one of a kind, artisan crafted glass tobacco pipes. These pipes of blown glass take on a myriad of shapes and colors; prices range from a modest $10 to an incredible working pipe sculpture of an angler fish for $9,000. The U-shaped design of the shop allows for maximum display space. Cheyne has his glassblowing kiln on site, encased in glass of course. Inside the cubicle he creates works of art from perfectly formed, imploded marbles to elegant stemware . A colorful platter of layered glass sparkles inside the brightly lit case. His artistry elevates the most mundane daily items, small ashtrays team with color and light, along with elegant glass necklaces and earrings. There are several free-form vases, paying a nod to legendary glass artist, Dale Chihuly. Each flow and bend with the life of molten glass, then are frozen in time when they are cooled. Cheyne proudly states he is BOI (that is Born On the Island- to all of our visitors to Galveston). “My uncle is a tattoo artist down on South Padre Island and in my leisure time, I used to watch him make metal sculptures, which I thought was cool. But then I saw a glassblowing demonstration and I knew that was IT! It was so cool, the colors so vibrant, it reminded me of the ocean. I knew then and there I had to learn how to do that. I took some classes on glassblowing and then traveled around the US learning anything and everything I could about it from some of the best glass artists in the country. I learned by trial and error working with my friends,” Cheyne continued. There are pieces at Bomdiggidy that have taken as little as 10 minutes to bring to life and some, like the angler fish, which took weeks to perfect. Each piece glimmers with a touch of whimsy, as if the artist has left a piece of himself encased within the liquid glass he blows. A piece from Bomdiggidy Glass Gallery would make a lovely addition to any home’s decor. The prices are reasonable, the selection is great so drop in and take a piece of Galveston sunshine home with you . Bomdiggidy Glass Gallery
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Galleries
Affaire d’ Art (2227 Postoffice, (409)789-0079, affairedart.com) “Figures, featuring works by Georgia Stathakos and Rona Lesser - Georgia Stathakos is a painter of the human body and works in mixed media. She uses minimal information to capture light and its effects on the color that it surrounds. Every human body she paint emits a personality of color and form – it is that personal frequency of color and intensity she craves to capture. Stathakos has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from University of Texas at Arlington. She has exhibited her paintings in small and
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large galleries in the Galveston, Houston, Austin and Arlington areas. Rona Lesser is an artist and educator living in Houston. She has been painting for more than 20 years, covering a wide variety of subjects in an ever-evolving style which is always colorful and vibrant. Her work has been seen in
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galleries and juried shows around the Houston area. She also has had work in juried shows in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. Lesser states, “I want to capture the beauty of the world around me and share my interpretation with my viewer. My figure work is done directly from models. My landscape work comes from observation and my own photographs. I work in several different mediums depending on the subject. I hope the viewer enjoys my art as much as I enjoy creating it.” DesignWorks (2119 Postoffice St., (409)766-7599) DesignWorks features an exhibition of recent photographs by Cara Barer, in conjunction with FotoFest Houston. The show will be on view March 1st thru April 14th. G. Lee Gallery (2214 Postoffice, (409)370-7350) Mary Lou Darst is the featured guest artist this month at G. Lee Gallery presenting “Garden Glimpses,” with glimpses of roses to beautiful, you’ll think you can smell their sweet fragrance. An intense color, a beguiling fold of petals, Mary Lou Darst’s photography is up close and intimate. Gardeners, photographers, artists and romantics will love her “Garden Glimpses” show. Is your lover still miffed about only receiving a Valentine’s card? If you have not showered sufficient rose petals in your lover’s path, their hearts will melt, their arms will open with a gift of one of these photos. Owner and resident artist, George Douglas Lee always has new work on display, and the G. Lee Gallery features his paintings, prints, illustrated children’s book, original music CDs and stationery, featuring Galveston landscapes for sale. On exhibit thru April 20th. Galveston Arts Center (2501 Market, (409)763-2403) “Pat Colville: A Celebration” will be on view April 26th June 6th. The Galveston Arts Center proudly presents the work of Pat Colville. “A Celebration” features five decades of work, spanning paintings, drawings, works on paper and most recently, sculpture. Pieces from the exhibit are courtesy of public and private collections. Primarily abstract, Colville’s work and compositions focus on geometric shapes and patterns with both energetic colors and more subtle monotone palettes. Pat’s work holds a commitment to abstraction and is influenced by the history of Chinese and Japanese landscapes from the 13th and 14th century. Pat Colville was awarded a 2010 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant and the Benjamin Altman Award in Painting in 2008. Her work was part of the exhibition Working in the Abstract, curated by Patrick Palmer at the Glassell School of Art in 2011 as well as The Modernist Thread, curated by Sally Sprout at Williams Tower Gallery. Her work is part of the collections of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont. Pat has taught at the Glassell School of Art, the University of Houston, St. Thomas University, Bennington College, Sarah Lawrence College, and Cooper Union. The exhibition will open during the April 26th ArtWalk and will remain on view through June 2nd. Curator
Clint Willour will lead a gallery talk beginning at 6:30pm during ArtWalk. The event is free and open to the public. Galveston Art League (2117 Postoffice, (409)6211008, galvestonartleague.com) GAL will be featuring the work of Samitha Hess during the month of April. She will be holding a special opening party on Saturday, April 12th, 7-9pm at the gallery. Both events are free and open to the public. With a BFA in art and art history, Samitha believes that she was born to be an artist. She has been painting since she was three, starting with old pieces of driftwood she and her mother found on the Galveston beaches. She has been the advertising and marketing designer for several local establishments and is currently the art director for Space City Con, a local sci-fi comic convention. A woman of many talents, Samitha’s swing dance team was selected to perform in Australia for the closing ceremony of the 2000 Olympics. The primary focus of her interests now is on environmental and animal rights activism. She donates artwork and time to the animal shelter to help raise money and save lives. She sees her work as giving a voice for the furry (and not so furry) and 20% of her sales are donated to animal rights and care organizations. Much of Samitha’s artwork is mixed media, using found objects to recycle into her paintings, jewelry, and purses. Her works tends to be colorful, innovative, and creative, traits that have won her awards in past Art League juried shows. Galveston Artist Residency (2521 Mechanic St., (409)974-4446, galvestonartistresidency.org) “Tundra” is currently on exhibit. The series “Tundra” represents itself in a variety of forms; a book, prints, 3D modeled sculptures, and video. Together these connected, yet separate, vignettes attempt to paint the beach as a landscape where the illusive sublime is accessible and present. Since the project was inspired by Galveston, and its surrounding areas, but was created in landlocked Tallahassee, FL, a naïve understanding of 3D modeling was used as a tool to construct scenes and sculptures that would prod at the ideas and influences surrounding the project. Together the elements of the project and their inspirations are meant to submerge the viewer chest deep in the Gulf of Mexico, a landscape that highlights the Self, just as much as the sky, waves, jetties, and sand beneath your feet. Dan Schmahl (b. 1986) is a photographer and printmaker working and living in Tallahassee, FL. He received his BFA from Florida State University where he is currently employed and manages their Digital Media and Photography labs. He also runs Super Hit Press, which produces editions of Risograph printed artist books and zines. The Grand 1894 Opera House (2020 Postoffice St., (409)765-2894, www.thegrand.com) The 19th Annual Grand Kids Festival will spring into action on Saturday, April 5th in Galveston’s beautiful, Historic Downtown Cultural Arts District, between 20th and 23rd Streets, this premier family fun event provides hands-on access to activities for children and their families to raise an appreciation and awareness of the fine arts and to demonstrate the talent and ability of our community’s children. It is made possible through the generosity of many foundation, corporate, and individual sponsors and a veritable host of volunteers. New and exciting at Kids Fest this year is Four-Time Grammy Nominee “Trout Fishing in America!” Created over three decades ago as a musical partnership by Texans Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet, these two wellknown entertainers continue to seamlessly blend their musical talents to appeal to the imagination and hearts of audiences of all ages. Grimwood plays bass and Idlet, guitar and banjo. Families won’t want to miss singing along to some of their most popular songs such as “Big Round World”, “Lookin’ at Lucky” and many more. Heard Gallery (2217 Postoffice, (903)357-9073) The Heard Gallery currently features “Beach Art for Beach Homes,” on exhibit thru April 25th. J. Bangle’s Silk Stocking Gallery (25th and Ave. L, (409)763-6161) Since 1981, J. Bangle Gallery has
helped patrons from around the world frame those cherished possessions most important to them. Included among the gallery’s most famous frame jobs are prints of Galveston’s Tall Ship Elissa for James Michener and Prince Charles, as well as an original Gauguin. Voted ‘Best Gallery in Galveston County’ by readers of the newspaper, the gallery also offers a host of other treasures including antiques, collectibles and a tasteful collection of old coin sets and frames. But according to Bangle, the heart of the gallery is the art collection by renowned local and national artists; most notably, “Galveston’s own” Pam Heidt. Currently they are featuring an exhibition entitled “A Touch of Silk,” with mixed media by Catherine Stroud. 10% of art sales will be donated to the Historical Silk Stocking District. On view thru April 15th. Katrina Howarth Gallery (215 Tremont St., (713)5506431, thehowarthgallery.com) On display this month are new fine art original oil paintings by artist and gallery owner Katrina Howarth of beautiful European landscapes and colourful still life compositions of florals and tabletops. MiArt (1327 Market St., (409)692-7833) April’s theme at MiArt gallery is “coastal inspirations” featuring new oil paintings by Michele Grindberg and new clay work by Mary Ann Hasty as well as locally handmade artisan Sterling jewelry. Open for artwalk April 26th from 5-8pm. René Wiley Gallery (2128 Postoffice, (409)7509077, renewileyart.com) Rene Wiley Gallery currently features a special solo exhibition featuring works by Rene Wiley entitled “Town and Country.” The exhibition continues thru April 20th. PeckArts (2208 Postoffice, (409)6211500, PeckArts. com) PeckArts shows Wimberly Glass Works artist Joe Hobbs. A seasoned glass blower, Hobbs studied at the Pilchuck Glass School, California College of the Arts and the Rhode Island School of Design, and holds a BFA in Sculpture. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions and held solo shows across the country from Key West to New Orleans and Chicago. Hobbs is an amazing talent in color and unique compositions and will be exhibiting hotout-of-the-fire vessels and glass conch shells made specifically for Galveston at the March 8th Artwalk. The spineless eight legged Octopus (pictured) is Jennifer Peck’s recent subject. After completing some large scale commissions earlier this year, she has released the image in prints. In this small embellished edition, Peck collages on each print with sparkling paper that makes every piece shimmer and radiate uniquely. Also exhibiting this month is Homer Allen, Russell Mai, JA Soukup, Ross de la Garza, Robin Renee Hix, Ted Armulowicz and Anne Camp. On view thru April 13th. Third Coast Gallery (2413 Mechanic, (409)9744661) Third Coast Gallery is an upscale fine arts
gallery located in the Strand Historic District of Galveston. The gallery represents several regional artists. Third Coast Gallery displays a variety of pieces, mediums, styles and price ranges and currently features a retrospective of gallery artists and Jack Morris thru April 13th. Water’s Edge Studio and Gallery (1302 21st St., (409)762-1925) The Water’s Edge currently features an exhibition by Gayle Reynolds entitled “My Favorite Things.” Also showing Adirondack tallboys and dories by Rex Reynolds; pottery by Madeleine Baker and John Whitman; sculpture by Jack Farrell and Pat Moberley Moore. On view thru April 16th. The Artists’ Studios (1902 Ave. N, Galveston, (512)217-1994) This is a large studio designed for space rentals for artists to paint, draw or sculpt in an active creative atmosphere. Are you an artist and don’t have a space to work? Then this is the place for you. This space is designed for you to rent and use to create your art. The Artists’ Studio has spaces available for rent on a month-by-month basis, 6-month and 1-year basis. All utilities are paid and rental includes locker space. There are spaces available for classes as well. Amenities include free wi-fi, free coffee or tea, keyless digital entry, industrial sink, bathrooms, and small fridge for cold drinks. Call for availability.
Yaga’s Entertainment Inc. Announces 2014 Official Galveston Island Food and Wine Festival Poster Contest
It is time to taste some of Galveston’s tasty food and finest wine. Enjoy food from many of the Island’s most famed restaurants and sample wines from around the globe that are sure to satisfy. In honor of this celebration they are looking for the official poster to represent this weekend of food, wine, and fun! Artists are invited to submit their work to Yaga’s Entertainment by Monday, April 7th at 3pm. ALL entries must be able to submit a high-resolution digital copy of their work by April 14th if chosen as the winner. The winner will be notified via email on April 10th by 5pm. The winning selection will receive a cash prize of $300. All entries will be on display at the Blind Tasting on Wednesday, April 9th at Bienville Social. Limited quantity of tickets will be available for purchase. Yaga’s Entertainment will consider a variety of two-dimensional works, including: original mixed media and traditional paint media such as oil, acrylic, watercolors, pastels, drawings using pencil, ink or charcoal, or a combination of any such media. Digital work and graphic designs will also be accepted. ALL work must be submitted in hard copy, framed or mounted on hard backing. Applications are available at www.galveston.com/ foodandwine/pdf/PosterContest_2014.pdf or by calling (409)770-0999.
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The Grand’s Children’s Theatre Productions Continue with Lots of Fun
The Turtle Barn:
Still to come this spring are three great productions...
A Rare Treat at the NOAA Galveston Lab
Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre presents “Three Billy Goats Gruff” Thursday, April 3rd – 10am
By Terry Card, Photos by Christa Schreckengost The group of children stood in awe, some on their tip-toes at the wall of tanks, wide-eyed, relishing their first look at the sea turtles, large and small. Then the questions came! What’s wrong with the turtles next to the big turtle? Why do they have plastic tubes in the tanks? Do turtles blink? Do turtles have ears? How fast do they swim? Why do they have nails on their front flippers? And on and on. Patiently answering all their questions every Thursday, beginning at 10am, the volunteers and professionals who conduct the free tours at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service, Galveston Laboratory, located at 4700 Avenue U, smile kindly, knowing the tours start silently and then explode in a flurry of questions as the children observe real sea turtles. The tour, which normally lasts from an hour to an hour and a half, accommodates approximately 30 people. As Rhonda (Ronnie) O’Toole, Program Management Specialist involved in Community Outreach says, “If a couple more need to be squeezed in, we don’t want to disappoint the children.” Children must be 6 years old or older. The first 30 minutes of the tour is held in the conference room where all kinds of fascinating information regarding the turtles and the general program is discussed. Then everyone is moved to the Turtle Barn. In addition to the weekly Thursday Turtle Tours, the NOAA Fisheries Service holds an annual Ocean Discovery Day. This year it was held on Saturday, March 22nd. During this special event, which starts at 9am and ends at 3pm, children and adults alike see the live turtles, explore coral reefs, learn how to save dolphins, paint a mural, and relive the history of Fort Crockett, among many other activities. The Sea Turtles lives begin only after the long time it takes their parents to reach sexual maturity, 10 to 15 years for the Kemp’s ridleys and 20 to 25 years for the other species in the Gulf of Mexico. They are fertile for about 25 to 50 years of their total life span which ranges between 100 and 150 years. It is known that sea turtles travel long distances, able to swim at speeds of 20 to 30 mph, and even faster when needed. However, they consistently return to the same place to mate each year. For the Kemp’s ridleys, mating takes place offshore from the nesting site and occurs from February to March each year. Loggerheads mate from March to May and the nesting process starts about a month later. Each year the NOAA Fisheries Service in Galveston is in contact with the sea turtle monitors at the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge located at Sebastian Inlet, just south of Melbourne Beach on the Atlantic side of Florida, months before nesting occurs. The hatchlings are collected around the end of July, when the hatchlings are emerging from their nests. Usually about 180 to 200 hatchlings (4 to 6 nests) are selected, each nest placed into its own Rubbermaid container, with a piece of wet foam on the bottom, and all of them loaded into a truck in which the temperature is maintained the same as the temperature of the Atlantic Ocean at the time of collection. From there it is a straight 17 to 19 hour drive to bring the hatchlings to Galveston. The hatchlings are then immediately transferred directly into water at the NOAA Sea Turtle facility. Hatchlings which are not selected, are returned to the Atlantic Ocean that night, about three hours after the selection process is completed. The hatchlings that are selected are returned to Melbourne about two years later. Loggerheads, Kemp’s ridleys, Greens, and Hawksbill sea turtles live predominantly in the Sargassum seaweed during their early years. Their favorite is red algae, but they also consume green and brown algae. In fact, sea turtles will eat anything they get in their mouths, including the Sargassum seaweed, however it is the Green sea turtle that thrives on algae. Often, sea turtles will be found with embedded hooks. Lindsay Howell who is on call 24/7 in Galveston, is often able to remove them, but deeply embedded ones are removed surgically by Dr. Joseph Flanagan using a method developed so the shell does not have to be cracked. Ben Higgins, the sea turtle program manager, said that all turtles under Galveston’s stewardship are utilized in developing the fishing net escape system for the turtles. They had a Head Start program until 2000 that allowed them to tag and test the turtles to develop ways of lessening the effect of pollution on them. Funding was stopped, but the Mexican government now provides turtles for Head Start research. Once the tour is over, the ecstatic children, either with their parents or school groups, can very often be heard commenting “this was fun, or the greatest thing ever” as they wind their way out of the building. NOAA Galveston Lab
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Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre returns to The Grand with their unique giant puppets and fluorescent effects in an unforgettable performance of “Three Billy Goats Gruff.” Join Bluff, Fluff and Tuff Gruff as they dare to defeat the troll in this musical production based on the original Norwegian tale. Suitable for ages Kindergarten – 3rd Grade.
ArtsPower’s popular musical. Suitable for ages 2nd grade – 6th grade. Serious Fun Bonus!
The Grand has free workshops available to schools which purchase tickets to performances from the “Serious Fun Children’s Series.” Designed to Missoula Children’s Theatre in enhance your students learning experience by procollaboration with The Grand Kids viding a literary and live performance connection, Festival presents “Hansel and Gretel” the workshops are presented at your school. Each Saturday, April 5th – 11am & 1pm workshop can accommodate twenty-four students Missoula Children’s Theatre returns to The per 30-minute session. These workshops are limited Grand with their enriching residency that provides and are available on a first-come, first-served basis so Galveston area students with an opportunity to per- don’t forget to sign up when you reserve your perforform on stage at our historical theatre. MCT will mance tickets. lead these two performances of “Hansel and Gretel” The Grand also offers 45-minute guided tours of during our annual Grand Kids Festival. the theatre to school groups. Appropriate for grades Suitable for all ages. 4th grade and above, tours detail The Grand’s rich ArtsPower National Touring Theatre history, theatre terminology, and jobs that make the presents “Laura Ingalls Wilder” theatre run. This tour is best with no more than 24 students per tour as they will have a backstage pass Wednesday, May 7th – 10am to the workings of a presenting theatre. Laura and her family travel across America in If you are interested in scheduling a tour, please search of a place they can call home. Facing obstacall (409)770-5066. cles such as scarlet fever and eviction from their The Grand 1894 Opera House is located at land, their pioneering spirit and family bonds are tested but never broken. This uplifting story of one 2020 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston. For tickof America’s most beloved authors comes to life in ets call (409)765-2894 or go to www.thegrand.com.
“A Bark in the Park” Set for April 26th
Galveston Island’s fun and family-friendly dog show, the 4th annual “A Bark in the Park,” is set for Saturday, April 26th. Scheduled again in the historic, beautifully tree-shaded Kempner Park, 27th and Avenue O, this canine competition will take place between 10am-2pm. The show welcomes all dogs and all breeds – and their families. On site registration opens at 9.30am and will be followed by the “Blessing of the Dogs” Ceremony at 10am. The competitions will begin immediately after the blessings. Expanded activities will include “The Doggie Derby” Hat Contest, K-9 Kommotion Flyball team, the popular “Ask the Vet” booth manned by Drs. Lea Fistein and Ken Diestler; agility demonstrations, obedience demonstrations, microchip services, spay and neuter information, and Canine Good Citizenship (CGC) Testing. Due to the tremendous response to the CGC testing from the public attending last year, organizers have added a second evaluation area. The cost is $25, and advanced reservations are encouraged. Last year, show attendance doubled and over $20,000 was raised for the Galveston Island Humane Society, the sole beneficiary of this event. The competitions this year will again include the following breed classifications: Terriers (e.g. Airedale, fox terrier, Jack Russell terrier); Sporting Dogs (e.g. spaniels and retrievers), Non- Sporting Dogs (e.g. Dalmatian, poodle, shar-pei); Working Dogs (e.g. boxer, pinschers, Portuguese water dog, Great Dane); Toy Dogs (e.g. Pekingese, Pomeranian, toy poodle); Hounds (e.g. Bassett hound, beagle, dachshund, greyhound); Herding Dogs (Shetland sheep dog, Old English Sheep dog, Australian Shepherd); Veterans (this includes animals seven years and older), Puppies (four months to one year of age), Hines 57 (mutts), and Rescue (any dog adopted from an animal shelter or a rescue group). The competitions will again include a “Best Canine Costume” and “Best Pet Trick” category. All canine entrants will receive a special ribbon for participating. Each class in this fun, lighthearted canine charity event will be judged with the winners advancing to the “Best in Show” category. No dog will be eliminated from the competition if unable to do tricks, and all canine entrants will receive a special ribbon for participating. In conjunction with the show and competition,
dog enthusiasts can gather important information at the Spay/Neuter Informational booth and Microchip informational booth (with micro-chip services offered for $25), as well as the opportunity to visit with ‘Mutts with Manners’ representatives following their obedience demonstration. Vendors will showcase everything from fresh flowers to canine gift items and include (to date) Rita’s Italian Ice, Bark-n- Bisket, Bone Voyage Pet Resort, Fresh Lemonade, Mutts with Manners, Doggy-n-Wonderland, Poochie Chick, Naughty Nanna (a book/dog signing booth), Dogs at Dolphins View, Save the Moment Photo Booth, and Natural Attachments. In addition to spending a delightful day watching exciting canine competitions, shopping from a variety of outstanding vendors, enjoying great food and beverage, and taking part in a lot of fun family activities, one of the most popular activities returning is “The Doggie Derby” Contest. Event organizers are encouraging all ladies to wear their fabulous Kentucky-Derby-style hats and enter a contest for a chance to walk in the main ring and win a prize. Entry fee is $10 for each lady wishing to participate in “The Doggie Derby.” This competition will be held during the dog show intermission. The fee to enter a pet(s) in this Charity Dog Show competition is $10 per dog per class. All entries must have proof of current vaccinations and must be on a non-retractable leash. No female dogs in season will be allowed to enter. For more information about each canine classification and to determine the category for your pet(s), please visit galvestonislanddogshow.com. For more information concerning sponsorship opportunities, contact (409)789-4142. All proceeds benefit the Galveston Island Humane Society located at 6814 Broadway.
The Beach Hut Live:
Featuring Burgers and Blues with Blue Louie By Kimber Fountain
With the warm, or at least warmer, wind of Spring comes the much anticipated reopening of the Beach Hut, Galveston’s only bar on the beach, which means it is the only place on the island where there is no distance at all between the bands and the sand. In the November 2013 issue of “The Islander,” Beach Hut was named Best Bar Scene and Best Live Entertainment & Atmosphere, and fortunately for beach bar hoppers and music lovers everywhere, this month Beach Hut continues its full-time music lineup that features live acts every week all the way from Thursday to Sunday. Their nearby sand volleyball court also resumes its role as host to an informal volleyball league currently with 95 members that organize games at various times throughout the week. While the Beach Hut is picking up where they left off in regards to the music and the fun, the 2014 season brings a few changes to the menu, with many new outstanding items set to accompany their already established favorites. New appetizers include succulent Pulled Pork Nachos and Fried Pickles, and the Tiki Taco Salad is a festive blend of seasoned beef, lettuce, tomato, black olives and sour cream. The sandwich selection now features a Mahi Mahi sandwich, a tempura battered and lightly fried filet of fresh Mahi on a Brioche bun. The alpha of the new menu is the Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog, an all-beef hot dog wrapped in bacon and smothered with grilled peppers and onions. And all burgers and sandwiches will now be accompanied by homemade chips, hand-cut potatoes fried to perfection and lightly dusted with Cajun seasoning. This year Beach Hut will continue their Taco Tuesdays, with a Taco Basket special that includes three tacos, chips, and salsa. And back by popular demand is Burgers & Blues with Blue Louie every other Thursday night, a perfect combination of buy one get one free Cheeseburger Baskets and the low-down funky stylings of Blue Louie who begins his weekly solo acoustic show on April 3rd. Blue Louie, aka Louie Jerger, was introduced to the blues in his hometown of Tyler, Texas, and move to New Orleans at the age of 19 where he formed “Pig Pen and the Pork Chops” and began a long career sharing stages and billings with some of the genre’s
biggest names. It was upon moving to Texas that he formed Blue Louie and began writing songs, and went on to tour the United States and Europe. On any given Thursday at the Beach Hut, you will find many of his loyal followers who have affectionately dubbed themselves the ‘Blue Losers.’ Since the last time we saw Blue Louie he has added a few new surprises for his faithful entourage. “I have been learning new songs and have written a couple of new ones too,” he says, but the most interesting layer he has added to his performances comes in the form of slide guitar. Recently at a gig, a guy brought in his homemade cigar box guitar, and with one strum Louie was hooked. “I just thought it was the coolest thing ever,” he says, and he quickly added the quirky instrument to his collection of music makers and is even building his own, set to be part of his upcoming shows. In addition to Burgers & Blues with Blue Louie every other Thursday from 6-9pm, Beach Hut will also host a variety of different acts every Friday from 6-10pm and every Saturday and Sunday from 3-7pm. So far the April lineup for Friday through Sunday is as follows: Friday, April 4th – Chris Hardy Saturday, April 5th – Ernie Trevino Band Sunday, April 6th – Gaby Veray Trio Saturday, April 12th – Age of Confusion Sunday, April 13th – The Relics Friday, April 18th – Johnny & The Gringo Saturday, April 19th – Almost Endless Summer Sunday, April 20th – Zach Tate Band Saturday, April 26th – Bandulu Red Sunday, April 27th – Salty Dogs Beach Hut
731 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston (409)770-0089 Beach Hut is open 11am Monday-Saturday, 12 noon on Sundays, and closes when the last person leaves. For current news, specials, and recent lineup additions, find them on Facebook under “Beach Hut Galveston.” For volleyball information and game times, search Facebook for “Galveston Volleyball Fiends.” (yes that is spelled correctly) Find Blue Louie on Facebook!
Galveston County Fair & Rodeo Concert to Benefit Galveston Educational Foundation
Visitors to this year’s Galveston County Fair & Rodeo can also support another great local organization with their purchase of tickets to the April 10th Spazmatics concert. Tickets are available at www.galvestoncountyfair.com and are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and children. $1 of each ticket sold will directly support Galveston ISD Educational Foundation (GEF). “The Galveston County Fair and Rodeo is a beloved Galveston County event and an ideal partner to work with,” explains Eliza Quigley, GEF Executive Director. “Your purchase of a ticket to the Spazmatics concert provides a great opportunity to have fun while giving back to education. The GEF supports many initiatives through its grants program that has benefited the arts in GISD and we hope this collaboration creates more opportunities for our students and teachers to shine.” The Spazmatics are the ultimate 80’s experience. The band lends its geeky charm to performing 80’s hits complete with “nerdography”. They add a unique dimension to their performance, demonstration vulnerability with unmatched confidence and musical execution. The fair began in 1938 and was held at facilities in Runge Park located in Arcadia, Texas. In the early 1980s, the County Fair had reached its limits of growth at Runge Park and plans began for a move to Jack Brooks Park located in Hitchcock, Texas. The move to Jack Brooks Park was completed in time for the 1984 Fair and this is where the fairgrounds are currently located. The youth and the animal projects they exhibited are the foundation the Fair was built upon.
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Blues and Burgers Every Thursday! Blue Louie April 3rd and 17th
Friday, April 4th – Chris Hardy Saturday, April 5th – Ernie Trevino Band Sunday, April 6th – Gaby Veray Trio Saturday, April 12th – Age of Confusion Sunday, April 13th – The Relics Friday, April 18th – Johnny & The Gringo Saturday, April 19th – Almost Endless Summer Sunday, April 20th – Zach Tate Band Saturday, April 26th – Bandulu Red Sunday, April 27th – Salty Dogs
About GEF
The Galveston ISD Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt philanthropic organization and is independent of the GISD Schools, but complementing it through partnership. Sharing a vision of enhancing education in the GISD Schools, GEF works to increase private support for public education and benefits GISD students and staff by supporting activities not funded by tax dollars. The foundation encourages and recognizes creative approaches to education through grants and awards foundation funds through a volunteer Board of Directors made up of business and community leaders. For more information on GEF, please visit www.galvestonedfoundation.org or call (409)766-5157.
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Music Guide Tuesday, April 1st
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Troubadours Open Jam, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Wednesday, April 2nd
2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - open mic Acoustic, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Medicinal Purposes – Cisco, 8-11 Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 4-7 Old Quarter – open Mic, 9-1
Palm Beach Summer Fun Concerts in the Sand
Moody Gardens gears up with one of Galveston’s most popular summertime attractions—Palm Beach. Beginning May 10th, Palm Beach will open weekends, inviting guests to sink their toes in white sand, lounge beneath a palm tree and splash amongst a variety of beach attractions. Visitors can even enjoy concerts and fireworks. The beach will be open daily from June 7th through August 24th, before opening weekends through September 13th. Guests can enjoy the interactive 650-foot lazy river, wave pool and two 18-foot tower slides. Families can also enjoy a game of beach volleyball on regulation courts or cool off at the Aquarium Adventure play area. The Splashpad automated aquatic water feature offers interactive dump buckets, spray arches and fountains for a day of fun at the beach. Palm Beach admission is $23.95 for adults, $17.95 for children and seniors or $55 for a season pass. Visitors can make it a weekend of entertainment with the popular “Bands on the Sand” summer concert series at Palm Beach. Beginning June 7th, this live music celebration series runs throughout the summer following each show with fireworks over the Moody Gardens pyramids and Offatts Bayou. Admission to each concert is $12 for all ages and the shows will be held from 6-10pm every Friday and Saturday through August 9th. Some of the region’s top bands will perform at Palm Beach for Bands on the Sand: June 7th The Line Up – variety music June 13th Velvet Punch – alternative, R&B and classic rock June 14th Jared Waggoner – Texas country June 20th Intercoastal Pirates – beach soft rock Brandon McDermott – country June 21st June 27th Madigan – rock and roll June 28th Zydeco Dots – blues July 4th Jared Waggoner – Texas country Rat Ranch – variety of rock and roll July 5th July 11th Space Monkeys – variety July 12th Radio Live – variety July 18th Vertigo – 80’s pop Face This Way – classic rock July 19th Intercoastal Pirates – beach soft rock July 25th Brandon McDermott – country July 26th August 1st Velvet Punch – alternative, R&B and classic rock August 2nd The Line Up – variety music August 8th Fal Skye – top 40 rock August 9th Mid Life Crisis – variety For more information about Bands on the Sand, please visit moodygardens.org or call (800)582-4673. Moody Gardens is located at 1 Hope Blvd., Galveston.
Music on the Strand
Music Nite on The Strand is scheduled the second and fourth Saturdays of every month this summer. A dance floor and limited seating are provided so crowds can dance to the beat and rest between songs. Bands perform at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand, downtown, 6-9pm. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own seating. Music Nite are sponsored by Mitchell Historic Properties and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees. This year’s Music Nite schedule includes: April 12th The Fab 5 (Beatles tribute band) April 26th Pee Wee Bowen (classic rock) May 10th Sam Navarro and the Lone Star Devils (country) May 24th Journey Agents (funk) June 14th Dolly Rockers with Cottonwood Blossom (rockabilly) June 28th Noise Poets (classic rock) with Kevin Anthony (country) July 12th Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears (R&B and funk) July 26th Zach Tate Band (rock) Classix (classic rock) August 9th August 23rd Eric Tessmer Band (blues) September 13th Bon Ton Mickey and the Zydeco Hot Steppers (zydeco) September 27th TBD October 11th Blaggards (Irish rock) October 25th CSMDP (Gypsy rock) Music Nite are sponsored by Mitchell Historic Properties and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees. 22 The Island Guide Magazine
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2- Steppin Saloon – Country DJ, 8-12 The Bar – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Beach Hut – Burgers and Blues with Blue Louie, 6-9 B. Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – open mic jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Medicinal Purposes – Zak Perry, 7-10 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Friday, April 4th
2- Steppin – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 The Beach Hut – Chris Hardy, 5-9 Bobbie’s House Of Spirits – Coastal Fury, 9-1 B. Jigger’s – Vince King as Elvis, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Crows – Live Music, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joel Sewell, 5-10 Pleasure Pier – Louis Adams Band, 7-11 Shearn’s Lounge – steve Newsom, 7-11 Smooth Tony’s – Live Music, 7-11 Tremonte – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 Tortuga – Karaoke, 4-8 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Live music, 10-1 Saturday, April 5th
2- Steppin – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Beach Hut – Ernie Trevino Band, 3-7 Bobbies House Of Spirits – Marty Monte Band, 9-1 B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 4-8, Club 21 –Live Music, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Pleasure Pier – velvet Punch, 6-10 Rum Shack – Infinity’s Twin, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Tremonte – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Zach Tate, 7-11 Woody’s – Opie Hendrix & The Texas Tallboys, 3-7 Yaga’s – Live music, 10-1 Sunday, April 6th
2- Steppin Saloon – Tejano DJ, 8-12 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Beach Hut – Gaby Veray Trio, 3-7 Bobbie’s House of Spirits - Jam with Tomz Katz, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 12-4 The Float – Robert Kuhn, 9-12 Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields 11-2pm Pleasure Pier – Texas Twang, 1-5 Woody’s – Jonathan Mitchell Band, 3-7 Monday, March 7th
2- Steppin – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke, 8-12 Tuesday, April 8th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Troubadours Open Jam, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Wednesday, April 9th
2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - open mic Acoustic, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Medicinal Purposes – Cisco, 8-11 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Thursday, April 10th
2- Steppin Saloon – Country DJ, 8-12 B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – open mic jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Medicinal Purposes – Zak Perry, 7-10 Friday, April 11th
2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolenti, 7-11
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B. Jiggers – Radio Live, 9-1 Bobbie’s House Of Spirits – Coastal Fury, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Pleasure Pier – Nigel Edison Band, 6-10 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Tortuga - karaoke, 4-8 Tremonte – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Live music, 10-1 Saturday, April 12th
2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 The Beach Hut – Age Of Confusion, 3-7 B. Jiggers – The Fuse, 9-1 Bobbie’s House Of Spirits – Zac Perry, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Pleasure Pier – Flicker System, 6-10 The Rum Shack – Baby Makers, 9-1 Saengerfest Park – The Fab 5, 6-9 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Tremonte – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 7-11 Woody’s – Will Owen Gage, 3-7 Yaga’s – Live music, 10-1 Sunday, April 13th
2- Steppin Saloon – Tejano DJ, 8-12 The Beach Hut – The Relics, 3-7 Bobbie’s House of Spirits – Jam With Tomz Katz, 9-1 B. Jigger’s – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s – Live Music, 4-8 The Float – Robert Kuhn, 9-12 Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm Pleasure Pier – Bulbo, 1-5 & The Stumble, 3-7 Woody’s – John Mcvey Monday, April 14th
B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke, 8-12 Tuesday, April 15th
Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Troubadours open jam, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Wednesday, April 16th
2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B Jiggers – Video DJ, 9-1 The Bar – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - open mic Acoustic, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Medicinal Purposes – Cisco, 8-11 Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 5-8 Old Quarter - Open mic, 9-1 Thursday, April 17th
B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1 Beach Hut – Burgers & Blues with Blue Louie, 6-9 Bobbie’s House of Spirits – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – open mic jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Medicinal Purposes – Zak Perry, 7-10 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Friday, April 18th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 The Beach Hut – Johnny & The Gringo, 5-9 Bobbie’s House of Spirits – Live Music, 9-1 B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1 Club 21- DJ, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Pleasure Pier – 11th Hour, 6-10 Shearn’s – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Smooth Tony’s – Live Music, 6-12 Tortuga – Karaoke, 4-8 Tremonte – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Jerry Diaz & Hanna Reef, 7-11 Yaga’s – Live music, 10-1 Saturday, April 19th
2- Steppin – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 The Beach Hut – Almost Endless Summer, 3-7 Bobbie’s House of Spirits –Zak Perry, 9-1 B. Jiggers – Mambo Kings, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Pleasure Pier – Breakfast At Tiffany’s, 6-10 Rum Shack – Shawn Michael, 9-1 Shearn’s – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Tremonte – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Sam Navarro, 7-11 Woody’s – Matt Begley & Bitter Whiskey, 3-7 Yaga’s – Live music, 10-1 Sunday, April 20th
2- Steppin Saloon – Tejano DJ, 8-12
The Beach Hut – Zach Tate, 3-7 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Bobbie’s House of Spirits - Jam With Tomz Katz, 9-1 The Float – Robert Kuhn, 9-12 Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm Pleasure Pier – Big Richard, 1-5 San Luis – Kirk Hale, 10:30-2:30 Woody’s – Matt Begley & Bitter Whiskey, 3-7 Monday, April 21st
B Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Country Karaoke, 8-12 Tuesday, April 22nd
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Troubadours Open Jam, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Wednesday, April 23th
2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Crow’s Southwest Cantina - open mic Acoustic, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Medicinal Purposes – Cisco, 8-11 Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 5-8 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Thursday, April 24th
2- Steppin Saloon – Country DJ, 8-12 B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – open mic jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Medicinal Purposes – Zac Perry, 7-10 Friday, April 25th
2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolenti, 7-11 Bobbie’s House of Spirits –Live Music, 9-1 B. Jiggers – Rapture, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Pleasure Pier – Dora & The Zydeco Bad Boys, 5-9 Smooth Tony’s – Live Music, 6-12 Tortuga - karaoke, 4-8 Tremonte – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karoake, 7-11 Yaga’s – Live music, 10-1 Saturday, April 26th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Bobbie’s House of Spirits –Zak Perry, 9-1 The Beach Hut – Bandula Red, 3-7 B. Jiggers – 11th Hour, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Pleasure Pier – Keyun & The Zydeco Masters, 6-10 The Rum Shack – live Music, 9-1 Saengerfest Park – Pee Wee Bowen, 6-9 Tremonte – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 7-11 Woody’s – Ben Morris & The Great American Boxcar Chorus, 3-7 Yaga’s – Live music, 10-1 Sunday, April 27th
2- Steppin Saloon – Tejano DJ, 8-12 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 The Beach Hut – Salty Dog, 3-7 Bobbie’s House of Spirits - Jam With Tomz Katz, 9-1 The Float – Robert Kuhn, 9-12 Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm Pleasure Pier – Step Rideau & The Zydeco Outlaws, 1-5 Woody’s – Carson Alexander, 3-7 Monday, April 28th
B Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Country Karaoke, 8-12 Tuesday, April 29th
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