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Food A Better Burger is Bound to Be Beautiful Based on a recent Facebook (www.facebook.com/galvestonisland-
guide) survey, we asked you guys to vote for your Locals’ Favorite “Best Burger.” Here is what you are saying is the best - both in quality and uniqueness and even a few that made the list, although technically not a traditional beef burger. Stuttgarden Tavern Located at 2110 Strand St., downtown on The Strand, Stuttgarden emerged on the scene in July of 2014 and has become a favorite hang out, home of the famous water wall, and known for their beer garden and delicious German food like their handmade brats and schnitzel. They also have some killer burgers. Stuttgarden does not have a freezer so freshness is always guaranteed. The Steven Burger is a must-try. This ½ pound burger is freshly made and hand seasoned by Chef Steve. It comes served with bbq sauce on a pretzel bun. A perfect burger, in our opinion, is cooked “medium.” The Steven is served made-to-order, with a thick onion ring on top, along with their soon-to-be world famous sweet and tangy, perfectly-crisp pickles and melted cheddar cheese. We are huge fans of these pickles! You can add a few other toppings including an egg, smoked gouda cheese, avocado, grilled mushrooms, and onions. This hand-seasoned burger comes with a side of your choice, either handmade chips, German cole slaw, or German potato salad, which is not the traditional kind of potato salad that is served warm, but rather an original recipe for Stuttgarden. Pair The Steven with the Saint Arnold Elissa IPA, which is an American IPA style beer brewed by Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston. Described on the St. Arnold website, the Elissa is, “A traditional India Pale Ale, the Elissa IPA is very hoppy with a properly balanced malty body. Elissa has huge hop additions in the kettle that give it a wonderful bitterness and is then dry-hopped in the fermenter to create the pleasant floral, hoppy nose. [St. Arnold’s] reverse osmosis water makes the bitter very soft with no harsh notes to it.” (www.saintarnold.com/ beers/elissa) Stuttgarden offers indoor seating as well as shaded outdoor seating where dogs are always welcome. Live music is offered every Friday and Saturday evenings. Stuttgarden also hosts Pint Nights often. Smooth Tony’s Patio & Backyard “A Little Bit of New Orleans, A Little Bit of Austin, A Lot of Galveston,” is the slogan for Smooth Tony’s and it describes the place perfectly. We dined on the patio, better known to locals as the “Backyard” in the heat of July and found the covered, beautifully landscaped dining area to be simply perfect, cooled with fans and lazy dribbling water fountains everywhere. The tropical feel of the patio can not be escaped when you look around at the unique found-object sculptures, copper art, and outdoor art displayed everywhere. You can seriously feel the stress melting away as the lazy afternoon goes by when sitting on this patio. In the 18 years that Smooth Tony’s has been in business, he has perfected a few things, namely a burger. Our burger of choice is described on the menu simply as the “Bacon Cheeseburger,” or as we like to call it, Tony’s Special. Tony’s burgers come with two perfectly hand-formed patties, made with 93/7 lean beef, fresh-made daily (never frozen, again, no freezer here). Served with several pieces of thick sliced bacon, melted
cheddar and thick slices of tomato, this double patty burger is served on a classic hamburger bun. We chose two sides hand battered onion rings and Tony’s own creation fresh, cool and crisply prepared Mango Slaw. Pair this heavenly burger with a glass of classic freshly squeezed strawberry-lemonade, an ice cold beer or glass of wine. Smooth Tony’s and his Backyard are located at 415 9th Street, on the east end of the island, close to UTMB. You can call (409)765-5200 or go to smoothtonys.com for more info. Smooth Tony’s is open daily MondayWednesday for lunch (10:30am-2:30pm), and Thursdays (10:30am6pm) and Fridays (10:30am-10pm) serving lunch and dinner. On most Friday nights, you can catch a band playing, starting around 7pm. Smooth Tony’s is closed on Saturday and Sundays to host island special events such as weddings, rehearsal dinners, reunions and such. Ciao Down Burger Joint Although this new restaurant is a tad hard to find, it is well worth the effort to locate. Tucked into the side of Mario’s Ristorante on 61st St., Ciao (pronounced ‘chow’) Down Burger Joint is a newcomer to the restaurant scene, but with its outstanding burgers, it is soon to become a well-known hangout. Ciao Down offers seating both downstairs in the air conditioned restaurant and upstairs on a well-covered balcony patio. We tried two burgers the Meatloaf Burger (yes you read that right) and the chefrecommended Cheeseburger Eggsplosion. First, the Meatloaf Burger, is often a daily special. This Meatloaf Burger is unique. It is made with Ciao Down’s housemade Meatloaf, served with sauteed spinach, a grilled tomato slice and a Ciao Down’s original roasted tomato ketchup - all served with an (optional) Bloody Mary Shooter! This is a thick handful of freshly prepared goodness and after you bite into it, you are going to regret saying, “Let’s split that.” The General Manager, Sergio Lopez, promised us that this burger will be available often. Check their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ciaodownburgers) for details. Now, the ooey-gooey, runny yellow egg burger, the Cheeseburger Eggsplosion. Although slightly messy, this burger was a hit with the first bite. Cooked perfectly, slightly medium well, the burger patty was topped with a fried, over medium egg, caramelized onions and American cheese. This is a two napkin meal for sure and worth every bite. Both burgers were served with a big helping of crisp french fries in a classic red basket that reminded me of my childhood days. We chose sweet potato fries and a side of Ciao Down’s garlic fries. We are already planning our next visit and will dive head first into the Big Kahuna Burger - a burger patty served with caramelized pineapple, applewood smoked bacon, mozzarella cheese, chipotle mayo, and Ciao Down’s original “sweet fire” glaze plus one of Ciao’s handmade milkshake, aka Malt Shake. The people dining next to us said that the Malt was the best they had ever had. On the day that we visited, the owner, Giovanni Smecca, was making the rounds in the dining room, introducing himself and asking everyone how their meal was. I don’t know about you, but I love meeting the owners and I especially loved how attentive Mr. Smecca was about people’s opinions and recommendations. It’s no wonder that Mario’s has been in business so long and it’s new sister restaurant, Ciao Down Burger Joint, is sure to be a big hit as well.
Ciao Down Burger Joint has a great happy hour, coined “Happier Hour.” It is all day every day - even on weekends! Also, you can see the Moody Gardens fireworks on Fridays and Saturdays from their balcony. Fans and a well-covered patio will help keep you cool. Ciao Down Burger Joint is located at 2202 61st St., Galveston, (409)744-1188, www.ciaodownburgers.com. They are open MondayThursday 11am-9pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-10pm and Sunday 11am-9pm. Brews Brothers “You must try the Heat Seeker.” Ok, challenge accepted; we love hot, spicy food. We tried it and oh my, it brought tears to my eyes although I am not quite sure if it was because of the goodness of this burger or the raging heat. Either way, this was a very good burger. Described as, “½ pound Angus burger served with cheddar, bacon and pickled serranos, then topped with ghost-face (read ‘hidden heat’) killah serrano-mango pico and dressed with spicy mayo.” Hot and spicy goodness, and definitely not for the faint at heart, this burger is a big hit. If you want something a little less, Brews Brothers’ fans love the “Mission from God” burger, which comes piled high with goat cheese, thick slabs of crisp bacon, beer sautéed onions and mushrooms. The Islander By Choice Burger brings more of the tropical flavor, dressed with a teriyaki mayonnaise and topped with a teriyaki grilled pineapple and crispy fried spam. All of their burgers are served with house made chips. “Everything from our kitchen is made from scratch,” the bartender says, and, “almost every last thing on the menu has beer in it.” Beer is used in their mustard, pickles, barbecue sauce, pickled serrano peppers, wing sauce, in their bleu cheese dressing, and even in their desserts. All burgers are 1/2 pound 100% Angus chuck, dressed with lettuce, tomato, red onion, house pickles, mayo and house beer mustard. Burgers come with a side of homemade potato chips. You can also “Go Bunless,” and get any burger served with no bun and an entree salad. The St. Helen’s Orphan Burger is a half portion. The chips are offered several different ways, but we chose the Buffalo Chips, which is Brews’ homemade potato chips, covered in buffalo sauce, and served with blue cheese dressing for dipping. Brews Brothers has an amazing beer selection which changes faster than I change clothes. Taps are constantly rotated and the bartenders are knowledgeable and friendly which is helpful when ordering a beer that you have never heard of. They offer Pint Nights often, many of which have a good cause tagged with it as well as freebies. “Recently, we hosted a Pint Night where we presented patrons a partnership between Karbach Brewing and the Robert Garner Firefighter Foundation. You could come out and get a very special glass, a special beer, and all the proceeds go to the foundation.” Buy a beer, keep the glass, eat an outstanding burger - sounds like a win-win in our book! Brews Brothers is located on the Strand at 2404 Strand St., downtown Galveston, (409)763-2739. Brews Brothers - a great craft beer bar which serves excellent burgers! We’ve found heaven on earth. A few others made a presence on our survey and are worth a mention: The Spot, located at 3204 Seawall Blvd., offers not only a great view but 5-7 burger creations as well as their “Burger of the Month.” This month, it’s Honey BBQ Burger, described as “sweet and savory ½ lb. burger topped with honey-cayenne bacon, BBQ mayonnaise, sauteed onions, arugula and swiss cheese.” Press Box, located downtown at 2401 Postoffice St., has a great locals’ favorite burger - the “Pattiemelt.” Described as, “Our greatest burger served with swiss cheese, bacon and grilled onions served on buttered and grilled rye bread” is sure to satisfy your cravings. All burgers are 8-ounce and are served on a fresh sesame seed bun with fries or tots. Be sure to note that Press Box’s kitchen closes at 3pm daily. This locals’ favorite dive bar is a great place to escape the heat indoors or outside on their popular patio. We hope you enjoy the burgers around our wonderful little island Bon Appétit!
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In its 6th year, BrewMasters Craft Beer Festival keeps gaining momentum, just like the craft beer industry itself. The festival, tapped as a fan-favorite by “ThrillList,” also remains a favorite of the industry where brewers regularly unveil never before tasted brews. Join fellow craft beer lovers and supporters as they gather Labor Day weekend to celebrate and sample more than 400 specialty and hard-to-find brews. This ‘foamtastic’ celebration takes place at Moody Gardens, September 4th-6th. The craft beer industry shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Local brewers predict the upward trajectory will continue for years. Lennie Ambrose of Saint Arnolds is excited about this trend and says, “We’re now really entering a time where kids that grew up watching their parents drink craft beer are getting to be of age and will naturally gravitate to craft beer.” Events in conjunction with the festival are: BrewMasters Pub Crawl Festivities begin on Friday, September 4th with the BrewMasters Pub Crawl at 8pm. Hop on board this festive party bus departing from Moody Gardens for a tour to some of Galveston’s trendiest bars. Meet featured Brew Brains at each stop. Tickets are $25 in advance. Texas Brewery Tasting Tour If you are a Texas beer fan, and who isn’t, make your first stop of the day on Saturday September 5th at the Texas Brewery Tasting Tour. You’ll have a rare opportunity to take a tasting tour in a small group and intimate environment to enjoy Texas brewed selections. The event runs from 11:30am– 12:45pm. Tickets are $25 in advance and always sell out. BrewHaHa Grand Tasting Then it’s time for the grand tasting. Saturday, September 5th sample some of the best brews in the world made available to beer lovers at the BrewHaHa Grand Tasting held in the Moody Gardens Convention Center. The Grand Tasting will feature over 400 craft and specialty brews as well as a Wine Escape with wine samplings. Admission to BrewHaHa is $35
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recordings and as a Noise Poet, being frontman and songwriter for my own band, I’ve played at many of the same clubs and understand they are developing their sound. I listened to seven of Smith & Turner’s original songs on their “Booking” CD. The mix includes a variety of tempos and sevBy George Douglas Lee eral showcase tunes for Alex’s voice. They rev it up on a couI caught up with Smith & ple of tunes that neatly blend Turner live on a Friday night Smith’s country style with at Loading Dock Too, in BayTurner’s flair for blues rock cliff. From outside, I could guitar. hear a balanced, clean sound. Judging by what I’ve I was impressed by their full heard, Smith & Turner are sound live, with Alex Smith on well worth getting out to see. lead vocals and acoustic guitar, You’ll enjoy their mix of counMarc Turner on electric guitry, blues and rock and roll. tar and vocals, Joe Dawson on Both Alex and Marc are excited bass and vocals, and drummer about the Smith & Turner Andy Scott. The rhythm secsound. As they play more, tion of Dawson and Scott have they’ll be including more of known each other for years and their original compositions in it shows in their playing. They their act. Right now, about a are extremely tight, and defifourth of their sets are their nitely add punch to their brand own songs. of country rock. Harmonies You can listen to my interwere excellent, which is lacking view with Smith & Turner at from many bands. These guys Electric Theatre Radio Hour at put an emphasis on quality vocal presentation. www.georgedouglaslee.com. Click on the Radio Hour One of their originals that was a standout was button. “Bombs and Onions,” written by Alex. They delivCurrently Smith & Turner can be seen: ered an eclectic mix of songs, and managed to pull August 8th: Diamond Jim’s, Texas City off an energetic performance in a club generally August 15th and 28th: Stuttgarden, Galveston thought of as a biker bar. They rocked hard enough September 4th: Neon Moon, Bay City to please the rambunctious Friday night audience, September 5th: Bad’s Ice House, Oyster Creek with songs ranging from Dwight Yoakum to Hootie Smith & Turner can be found online at and the Blowfish, and yet was easily soft enough for the audience to unwind completely - offering a good www.smithandturnerband.com, www.facebook.com/ smithandturner, www.reverbnation.com/smithandblend of sounds to the audience. Tall Alex Smith has an assured presence onstage, turner and on Twitter: @smithandturner. and visually is the rock the rest of the band revolves around. Guitarist Turner prowls the stage as he plays, and bassist Dawson displays an energetic style as he alternately plays to drummer Scott and Turner. Alex Smith met Marc Turner when Marc was playing an acoustic duo with Blue Louie at Joe’s Crab Shack. Alex, who lived in Missouri at the time, was visiting his fiancé in Galveston. Alex joined Marc that night on stage and they played a set together. They clicked instantly. “It’s that simple,” states Marc. They Benefitting the Gulf Coast Big Brothers exchanged musical philosophies and decided to form Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake a group based around their mutual musical desires and shared directions. “Alex came out of no where By Will Wright one night and sat in with us. I thought he had an incredible voice,” said Marc. Shortly afterward, Alex The last time I saw Pat Green live in concert was moved to Galveston. at Texas South Beach around 2003 or so. Some of Alex is a singer/songwriter with a country back- us circa 1990’s Islanders will remember this fun but ground. Marc is a songwriter as well, and a veteran, often crazy venue on the beach. They changed hands having played rock and blues for the most part dur- a few times and at one point had a massive alligator ing his long career. He toured the world for years head you walked with Blue Louie. “Alex came along with something through to enter. It rare - a whole bunch of completed, written songs seemed that nobody with verses, bridges, choruses… everything. For actually knew Green someone that young to have [a body of] work, finwas scheduled to ished like that, is rare,” said Marc. play there because From there, looking to form a band, they there were only recruited bassist Joe Dawson and drummer Andy about a hundred Scott to complete the four piece line-up. “I’d played folks watching, and all over the place, hard rock and country, but I Pat Green is a guy wanted to do something more down to earth, difthat draws a crowd. ferent songs more lyrically involved. I wanted to do Anyway, we weren’t something a little different from what I had been complaining about the intimate setting doing, and I’ve always wanted to put something together that was a real mix of what I call Texas and – our toes in the sand, cold drink in Americana music,” says Marc. our hand and being able to actually see his face with Alex Smith grew up on a large farm in northern Missouri. His father was English, and had been no jumbotron in sight was pretty great. Now Pat Green returns to Galveston and will be involved with British music. Growing up, Alex was exposed to the Rolling Stones, The Beatles and other in concert Saturday, August 8th at The Grand, downtown Galveston. You will have almost as good a view iconic bands of the late sixties and seventies. But when he was working the farm, Alex would turn the as we once did, but for sure you will have a quality radio on while driving the tractor and listen to coun- seat. Plus, this is a concert that benefits an awesome program, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Galveston County. try music. Inspired by these new sonic adventures The Gulf Coast Big Brothers & Big Sisters surrounding him, Alex began writing his own songs, blending the influences of country, British rock and (GCBBBS) 30th Annual Bowl For Kids Sake is the roll, and the songs he was hearing in Missouri. Mean- signature fundraising event that allows GCBBBS to while, Turner was touring the country playing rock continue to serve hundreds of children throughout Galveston County. Bowl For Kids Sake is the lifeline and blues and he too, was writing original music. that enables our doors to remain open to the families Bassist Joe Dawson was born in Chicago and grew up in Hawaii. He’s been a ship’s captain, diver, whose child needs a positive role model in their life. Bowl For Kids Sake is also a chance to share the and now owns Dawson Equestrian Center in Alvin, mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters with the widest Texas where he currently resides. Drummer Andy Scott works for the State Depart- possible audience. Hundreds of thousands of people across America are connected to Big Brothers Big ment of Corrections and lives in Angleton, Texas. Sisters through Bowl For Kids’ Sake each year. “This Smith & Turner are currently recording a CD is a huge opportunity for us to make sure that every of their originals, a collaboration between Smith & individual, from staff to board member, to bowler, Turner and their band mates. I‘ve listened to their
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to donor understands that their efforts help us achieve our vision of changing how we support children in our community,” says GCBBBS. For forty years, Gulf Coast Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Inc. has provided mentors for children who are at risk of dropping out of school, experimenting with drugs or alcohol, early parenting, and involvement with the judicial system. Many of these children have no positive role model, no individual attention, and very limited opportunities for social, recreational, or cultural experiences. The Grand 1894 Opera House is located at 2020 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston. Tickets are available by calling (409)765-1894, (800)821-1894, or visit The Grand’s website at www.thegrand.com.
Islander By Choice to Welcome Singer-Writer Waylon Payne to Beerfoot Brewery Friday, August 21st
Galveston Symphony’s 2015-2016 Season By Gini Rainey
The newest Galveston Symphony season marks its 36th year of performance, currently under the direction of acclaimed conductor and respected International Concert Violinist Trond Saeverud. On Sunday, September 6th, 7pm, at The 1894 Grand Opera House, Saeverud will lead his musicians in the debut concert of the 20152016 Season with a Pops Concert entitled “Celebrating Jazz.” The first subscription concert of the season will be held on Sunday, October 11th at 4pm, will feature Mozart’s “Overture to the Abduction from the Seraglio,” Chopin’s “Piano Concerto No.1” with The Grand 1894 Opera House, located at 2020 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, is one of the few remaining theatres of its era in Evelyn Chen on the piano, and Sibelius’ “Symphony No.1.” The second subscription concert, The Halloween Concert, will be Texas and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Tickets are available by calling (409)765-1894, (800)821-1894, or held Sunday, November 1st at 4pm. Included on the program are visit The Grand’s website at www.thegrand.com. A few tickets are avail- Gounod’s “Funeral March of a Marionette,” Tchaikovsky’s “Variaable at the door. Upcoming performances include: tions on a Rococo Theme, Op.33,” Bragato’s “Tango for cello and strings,” and Handel/Halvorsen’s “Passacaglia for Violin & Cello,” A Pre-Season Event - Friday, October 2nd, 8pm “Joseph and the Amazing Harold Saeverud’s Music to Ibsen’s “Peer Gynt - Dovretroll Jog, Technicolor Dreamcoat” Hymn Against the Boyg, and Devil’s Fivehop,” and Dukas’ “The Directed and choreographed by Tony® Award-winner Andy Blan- Sorceror’s Apprentice.” This program features Brinton Smith on the kenbuehler, this is a wonderful new production of the Tim Ricecello and Trond Saeverud on the violin. Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway musical. Tickets start at $24. On Sunday, January 17th at 7pm, the Symphony will perform Season Opener - Saturday, October 17th, 8pm another Pops Concert with the theme “Dance!” Michael Feinstein: Sunday, February 14th at 4pm, the Symphony will present the Sinatra Centennial Celebration 3rd subscription concert of the season. The Valentine’s Concert will What better way to celebrate the beginning of our new season! The include Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante, K.364” featuring Elias Goldfive-time Grammy® nominated Ambassador of the American Songstein, viola and Espen Lilleslatten, violin, and Bruckner’s “Symphony book celebrates the centennial of one of the greatest voices in American No.4.” music history. Sponsored in part by Lyda Kempner Quinn Fund For The 4th concert of the season will be held on Sunday, April 10th The Performing Arts and Rudy & Pacos. Tickets start at $48.* at 4pm and will include the following on the program: Balakirev’s Friday, October 30th, 8pm “Overture on Three Russian Folk Songs,” Prokofiev’s “Piano “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: 1920 Silent Film Concerto No.2” featuring Andrew Staupe on piano, and “TchaiClassic with Rob Landes, organist Prepare yourself for another “Howling Halloween” as organist Rob kovsky’s “Symphony No. 4.” The final concert of the season will be on Sunday, May 1st at Landes, a perennial Galveston favorite, accompanies this unforgettable 4pm. The program will include Schreker’s “Intermezzo, Op.8,” 1920 silent film masterpiece, starring John Barrymore. Copland’s “Old American Songs,” with John Weinel, tenor, Frazier’s Tickets start at $19. “Jefferson: The Making of America V: Jefferson and Liberty,” with Saturday, November 21st, 8pm John Weinel narrating, and concludes with Brahms’ John Pinero in “Vince: The Life and Times of “Symphony No. 1.” Vince Lombardi” All of the concerts will be held at The 1894 Grand Opera House, This masterful portrayal of the greatest professional coach in foot2020 Postoffice, downtown Galveston. The season includes seven ball history has won five-star reviews and unanimous raves from the performances that will run through May; single performance and National Football League! Tickets start at $19. season tickets are available at www.GalvestonSymphony.org. This is a Galveston Island Winter Wonder Island Event.
Upcoming at The Grand: The Season Kicks Off
Friday, August 21st at 6:30pm, come down to Beerfoot Beach Bar in Galveston, to hear some classic music. You’ve been working too hard in that summer sun. Come cool down with old friends, new threads, and great live music. Islander By Choice (IBC) will debut their latest, special edition IBC t-shirt and Waylon Payne will perform. There is free admission, with doors opening at 6:30pm and Waylon starting at 7:30pm. Singer/songwriter and actor Waylon Payne is the son of Jody Payne, a guitarist in Willie Nelson’s band, and country singer Sammi Smith. He was named after his godfather, Waylon Jennings. His critically acclaimed debut album, “The Drifter,” was released on Universal Records in 2004. Payne is also a noted actor, performing the role of Jerry Lee Lewis in the Johnny Cash, “Walk the Line” movie, as well as Hank Garland in 2006’s movie, “Crazy.” Islander By Choice, LLC was formed in 2006 to promote Galveston pride, living locally, and the spirit of the island. The business produces the annual Galveston Island Beach Revue, held the third weekend in May and Santas’ Night Out, held each December.
Free Music Downtown
Music enthusiasts looking for a great free live music scene will enjoy Music Nite on The Strand. 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. It is free to attend. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own seating. Music Nite takes place the second Saturday of each month through October. The Music Nite schedule is: • August 8th: Cassette Tape (Reggae) • September 12th: The Fab 5 (Beatles Tribute Band) • October 10th: The Journey Agents (Funk) • October 31st: HYPERSOUL (Classic Rock) Music Nite is sponsored by Mitchell Historic Properties and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees. For more info and weekly event updates, please visit www.facebook.com/saengerfestpark.
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Music Gig Guide Wednesday, August 5th
B. Jiggers – Dueling Pianos, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – DJ Daddy Roux, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 6-10 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 On The Bayou – Soulfiya, 8-12 Splash Bar – DJ Alex, 9-1 Thursday, August 6th
The Bar – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 6-10 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 On The Bayou – Karaoke, 8-12 Pleasure Pier – Buck Yeager, 5-9 Friday, August 7th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jigger’s – The Playboy, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Live Music, 5-9 Float – The Fabulous Rhythm Kings, 8-12 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Robert Kuhn, 7-10 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Longboards – Curtis King, 8-12 Mod Coffee House – Tommy Lewis, 7-10 Moody Garden – A Sure Thing, 6-10 Nick’s Pool Bar – Soulshine, 7-10 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Bill Carter, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Epic Blaze, 6-10 Riondo’s – Joyce Fields, 6-9 Rum Shack – The Vibes, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Smooth Tony’s – Up At Night, 7-10 Stuttgarden – Naked Truth, 7-11 Tremont House– Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1 Saturday, August 8th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – The Slags, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Annika Chambers, 8-12
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Float – Mystery Loves Company, 7-10 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Fiel, 7-10 The Grand – Pat Green Benefit Concert for Big Brothers Big Sisters, 7 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Longboards – Bristol Fashion, 6-10 Mod Coffee House – Jim & Louise Presley, 7-9 Moody Garden – The Fuse, 6-10 Nick’s Pool Bar – Coastal Fury, 7-11 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Shake Russell, Michael Hearn, Mike Roberts, 9-1 On The Bayou – Live Music, 8-12 Pleasure Pier – Radio Frequency, 5-9 Riondo’s – Tommy Lewis, 6-9 RumShack – The Goods, 9-1 Saengerfest Park – Cassette Tape, 6-9 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – Salty Dogs, 7-11 Tremont House– Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Waterman’s Grill – Network Sound Band, 7-10 Woody’s – Tony Vega Band, 3-7 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1 Zack’s Mac Shack – George Lee, 7-10 Sunday, August 9th
Albatross – Salty Dogs, 3-6 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic, 8-12 East Beach – Sawdust Road, 3-6 Galveston Farmers Market – Mystery Loves Company, 8am Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields 11-2pm KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Nick’s Pool Bar – DJ Non Stopp, 2-8 Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 4-8 Pleasure Pier – Playboyz, 3-7 Rosie’s – Tom Katz, 4-8 RumShack – Shaun Michael, 3-7 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Splash Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Stuttgarden – Jeremy Kilgore, 12-3 Woody’s – Cami Maki Band, 3-7
7-11 B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, 8-12 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Robert Kuhn, 4-7 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Sealy Pavilion – Galveston Beach Band, 7-10 Splash Bar – DJ Mellemel Frausto, 9-1 Wednesday, August 12th
B. Jiggers – Dueling Pianos, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Open Mic Acoustic, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 6-10 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 On The Bayou – Soulfiya, 9-1 Splash Bar – DJ Alex, 9-1 Thursday, August 13th
B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 6-10 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 On The Bayou – Karaoke, 8-12 Pleasure Pier – Sundance Head, 5-9 Friday, August 14th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Space Monkey, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Float – Zach Tate Band, 7-10 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Longboards – Alter Ego, 8-12 Nick’s Pool Bar – Soulshine, 7-10 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Brad Boyer, Joe Monday, August 10th Ely, 9-1 B Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 Pleasure Pier – Louis Adams, 6-10 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, The Poop Deck – Zak Perry, 9-1 7-11 Riondo’s – Joyce Fields, 6-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke, 8-12 RumShack – The Playboyz, 9-1 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Monday Night Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Guys, 5-8 Smooth Tony’s – The Line Up, 7-10 On The Bayou – Karaoke, 8-12 Stuttgarden – Network Sound, 7-11 Splash Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Tortuga - Karaoke, 4-8 Tremont House– Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Tuesday, August 11th West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino,
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The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1 Beerfoot – Jonathan Fox Band, 7-11 Float – Trill Lebeau & Jallebud, 7-11 Galveston Heritage Festival – Brian Marshal, Czech Melody Masters, The Tubameisters, 10-9 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – The Stumps, 7-10 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Longboards – The Goods, 7-11 Mod Coffee House – Hank Schyma, 7-9 Nick’s Pool Bar – Andy & The Dreamsicles, 7-10 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Marina Rocks, Joe Ely, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Hattrick, 6-10 Proletariat – Two Star Symphony, 9-12 RumShack – Level One Band, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – Smith & Turner, 7-11 Tremont House– Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Woody’s – Joe Hell Band, 3-7 Yaga’s – Dominic James, 10-1 Zack’s Mac Shack – George Lee, 7-10 Sunday, August 16th
Albatross – Cash McCall, 3-6 B. Jigger’s – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic, 7-11 East Beach – Blaggards, 3-6 Galveston Farmers Market – Dem, 8am Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Nick’s Pool Bar – DJ Non Stopp, 2-8 Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 4-7 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Robert Kuhn, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Culverhouse Band, 2-6 Rosie’s – Tom Katz, 4-8 Rumshack – Curtis King, 3-7 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Splash Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Stuttgarden – Jeremy Kilgore, 12-3 Woody’s – The New Offenders, 3-7
B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Moody Garden – The Coleman Brothers, 8-12 Sealy Pavilion – Galveston Beach Band, 7-10 Splash Bar – DJ Mellemel Frausto, 9-1 Wednesday, August 19th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Dueling Pianos, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Open Mic Acoustic, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 6-10 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 On The Bayou – Soulfia, 9-1 Splash Bar – DJ Alex, 9-1 Thursday, August 20th
B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 6-10 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Band Of Heathens, 9-1 On The Bayou – Karaoke, 8-12 Friday, August 21st
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Beerfoot – Waylon Payne, 7:30pm B. Jiggers –Adrian Circle, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Float – DJ Nonstopp, 7-10 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Longboards – The Playboyz, 7-11 Mod Coffee House – Jim Bryant, 7-9 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Kinky Friedman, 9-1 On The Bayou – Live Music, 8-12 Pleasure Pier – The Goods, 5-9 Riondo’s – Joyce Fields, 6-9 Monday, August 17th Rumshack – Alter Ego, 9-1 B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Smooth Tony’s – Jack & Jim, 7-10 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke, 8-12 Stuttgarden – Noise Poets, 7-11 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Monday Night Tortuga - Karaoke, 4-8 Guys, 5-8 Tremont House– Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 On The bayou – Karaoke, 8-12
Yaga’s – Banana Daiquiri, 10-1 Saturday, August 22nd
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino B. Jiggers – The Nailers, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Float – Roger Tienken, 7-10 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Longboards – Level One Band, 8-12 Mod Coffee House – Doug Greer, 7-9 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Harbors Over Highways, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Fuzzy Side Up, 5-9 Rumshack – Kaos, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stingaree’s – The O’s, 8-12 Stuttgarden – Naked Truth, 7-11 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Woody’s – Captain Legendary Band, 3-7 Yaga’s – Snafu, 10-1 Zack’s Mac Shack – George Lee, 7-10 Sunday, August 23rd
Albatross – Jaredd Reed, 3-6 B. Jigger’s – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic, 9-1 East Beach – Robert Kuhn, 3-6 Galveston Farmers Market – Live Music, 8am Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Nick’s Pool Bar – DJ Non Stopp, 2-8 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Robert Kuhn, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – The Posse Band, 3-7 Rosie’s – Tom Katz, 4-8 Rum Shack – Snafu, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Splash Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Stuttgarden – Jeremy Kilgore, 12-3 Woody’s – Will Owen Gage, 3-7
M&M – Dick LeMasters, 6-9 Mod Coffee House – Samuel Barker, 7-9 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Marina Rocks, 9-1 On The Bayou – Live Music, 8-12 Pleasure Pier – Space Monkeys, 6-10 Poop Deck – Satisfied Drive, 9-1 RumShack – The Playboyz, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – The Relics, 8-12 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – Shaun Michael, 7-11 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Woody’s – Reed Brothers, 3-7 Yaga’s – Snafu, 10-1 Zack’s Mac Shack – George Lee, 7-10
Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 6-10 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 On The Bayou – Soulfiya, 9-1 Splash Bar – DJ Alex, 9-1
Rosie’s – Tom Katz, 4-8 RumShack – The Dude Moods, 3-7 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Splash Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Stuttgarden – Jeremy Kilgore, 12-3 Woody’s – Michael Carubellu Band, 3-7 Monday, August 31st
Thursday, September 3rd
B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke, 8-12 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Monday Night Guys, 5-8 On The Bayou – Karaoke, 8-12 Splash Bar – Karaoke, 9-1
B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 6-10 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Open Mic, 9-1 Friday, September 4th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Sunday, August 30th B. Jiggers – Space Monkey, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Albatross – John Reed, 3-6 8-12 B. Jigger’s – Karaoke, 8-12 Float – Dem, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic, 7-11 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Dem, 4-7, Sealy Pavilion – Galveston Beach Band, 7-10 East Beach – Cassette Tape, 8-12 Robert Kuhn, 8-12 Galveston Farmers Market – Tommy C. Lewis, Splash Bar – DJ Mellemel Frausto, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 8am Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Wednesday, September 2nd Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm Circle, 10-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Longboards – Shaun Michael, 8-12 7-11 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Robert Kuhn, 9-1 B. Jiggers – Dueling Pianos, 8-12 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Larry Joe Taylor, Nick’s Pool Bar – DJ Non Stopp, 2-8 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – DJ Daddy Roux, 8-12 Pleasure Pier – The Staylyns, 2-6 On The Bayou – Live Music, 8-12 Tuesday, September 1st
Pleasure Pier – Adrian Circle, 5-9 Riondo’s – Joyce Fields, 6-9 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – Live Music, 7-11 Tortuga - Karaoke, 4-8 Tremont House– Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Live Music, 10-1 Saturday, September 5th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino B. Jiggers – A Sure Thing, 9-1 Club21 – J Metro, 9-1 Crow’s – The Relics, 9-1 Float – Roger Tienken, 7-11 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Damn Union, 7-10 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Mod Coffee Shop – Amy Goloby, 7-9 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Q&A, 9-1 On The Bayou – Live Music, 8-12 Pleasure Pier – Culverhouse Band, 6-10 RumShack – Live Music, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – Live Music, 7-11 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Woody’s – The Drugstore Gypsies, 3-7 Zack’s Mac Shack – George Lee, 7-10
Monday, August 24th
B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke, 8-12 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Monday Night Guys, 5-8 On The Bayou – Karaoke, 8-12 Splash Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Tuesday, August 25th
B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Sealy Pavilion – Galveston Beach Band, 7-10 Splash Bar – DJ Mellemel Frausto, 9-1 Wednesday, August 26th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Dueling Pianos, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – DJ Daddy Roux, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 6-10 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 On The Bayou – Soulfiya, 9-1 Splash Bar – DJ Alex, 9-1 Thursday, August 27th
B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 6-10 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Friday, August 28th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Rapture, 9-1 Club21 – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Float – Denovo, 7-10 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Longboards – Bristol Fashion, 8-12 Mod Coffee House – Sweet Jones, 7-10 Old Quarter Acoustic Café – Robert Kuhn, 9-1 On The Bayou – Live Music, 8-12 Pleasure Pier – Chad Ware Band, 5-9 Riondo’s – Joyce Fields, 6-9 RumShack – Level One Band, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – Smith & Turner, 7-11 Tortuga - Karaoke, 4-8 Tremont House– Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – The O’s, 10-1 Saturday, August 29th
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Books
One Last Chance for Summer Reads By Gini Rainey
“Butternut Summer: A Novel” (The Butternut Lake Trilogy) by Mary McNear I was just a little disappointed in the second of McNear’s trilogy, but it was definitely personal and not because of McNear’s writing. The first book of the series took me back to a place in time when I was growing up in Minnesota and spent a great deal of time at my family’s cabin in northern Minnesota – where the fictitious Butternut Lake is located. The plots of this book didn’t take me to the shores of the lake nearly enough. However, that being said, you can read this book without having read the first in the series and enjoy the central themes, such as forgiveness, trust, and the age old question which ponders whether people can truly change. This novel also features a dual storyline with both Caroline Keegan and her daughter Daisy finding love over the course of a summer. Also, somewhere in the middle of all of that, Jessica and Frankie fall in love over the griddle at the diner, but no one saw it coming, so not too much attention is paid to that story line. Future fodder for another book? Perhaps. To give you a general idea about this novel, let me fill you in. Butternut Summer tells the story of Caroline Keegan and her daughter, Daisy. Caroline lives in the small Minnesota town where she grew up, Butternut Lake. She runs a small diner called Pearl’s. It has been in her family for years, and she takes pride in her work and the community she lives in. Daisy is home from college for the summer. Unbeknownst to Caroline, Daisy has been in contact with her father, Jack. Jack Keegan is a handsome charmer who disappeared from the lives of Caroline and Daisy while Daisy was still a toddler. When Jack moves back to Butternut Lake and attempts to reconnect with Caroline, things are set in motion. I hesitate to say this - mostly because my niece, who is a published author, pretty much doesn’t like to have a book labeled as a ‘good beach read,’ but this really is a great, summertime read, and is suitable for poolside, beach front, and patio hammock reading. When Mary McNear returned to Butternut Lake in this unassuming novel, she truly created a great summer read; readers know exactly what they’re getting here. Rest assured that you can pick up this book with a pretty good idea that everything will end on a relatively happy note and that won’t stop you from enjoying every page. This is a great examination of relationships, both between lovers and parents/children. This isn’t the deepest story I’ve ever read, but it is definitely enjoyable. Rating: 5 of 5 / Copyright 2014 – William Morrow Paperbacks “The Absence of Mercy” by John Burley This is the first novel and a great introduction for an author with a bright future. The story is a psychological study of murder in a small town, and the impact a serial killer has on the town and families faced with crimes not normally seen in the area they live in. Dr. Ben Stevenson is the town medical examiner and lives happily with plenty of
free time for his wife, two children, and dog. His normal work routine involves nothing more traumatic than traffic deaths, and deaths due to natural causes. His routine is shattered when the body of a young man is found in the woods, horribly mangled, beaten, bitten, and abused beyond any semblance to anything normal. The police jump on the case understanding that nothing less than a fiend is loose. Before too long, a young girl on the way home from a party, is also attacked in a wooded area. She somehow survives, but with the same wounds and bite marks as the first victim. Ben is involved in attempting to help the police, and then, because kidnapping is involved, the FBI begins to develop a profile of the murderer from the method and results of the crimes. This psychological thriller is a page-turner from the first page, with Dr. Burley’s writing style being very readable and enjoyable. As he weaves this bone chilling whodunit, he develops believable characters that the reader can relate to. I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of each setting throughout the novel. The author describes locations, lighting, weather conditions, and moods in such a way that the reader enters the plot as a fascinated and sometimes horrified onlooker. The solution to the identity of the killer is presented before the ending, and the impact of who it is becomes a fascinating study into human normal and abnormal psychology. The fact that it appears prior to the ending is a well thought out sequence and brings Burley’s novel to a level more than a little beyond a murder mystery. I look forward to more novels by John Burley in the near future and am sure that his readers will feel the same way. Rating: 4 of 5 Copyright 2013 – William Morrow Paperbacks “Dead Tease” (Loon Lake Mystery Book 12) by Victoria Houston In the 12th book of Houston’s series, Jen Williams, a young, attractive nurse, has plans for her life and career. Not incidentally, her affair with Jim McNeil, the CEO of the medical clinic that employs her, sort of fits in nicely with those plans. Unfortunately, Jen is brutally stabbed and is found dead outside her condo. Now, it’s up to Lew Ferris, the police chief in Loon Lake, Wisconsin, and her friend “Doc” Osborne, a forensic dentist, to find out who is responsible for this vicious crime. When I first began this book, I wasn’t aware that it was part of a series so I felt a little like a newcomer to a real-life small town. I was confused by all the characters and couldn’t keep track of who everyone was and how they were connected to each other. Fortunately, though, once I got the important characters and their backgrounds straightened out, I began to enjoy the story. Lew and Doc make a formidable team. They are partners in every way - friends, fishing partners, investigative partners, and romantic partners. They are a good match and show each other affection and respect, which makes them characters to root for. Although it’s a short book, all of the characters have depth, and by the end of the book, I felt I had gotten to know the main characters, as well as the various supporting characters in the book. The outdoor scenes and fishing trips will help you to get to know the characters better and will give you a glimpse at life in this small mid-west town. The mystery was interesting and there are several people in the town with a motive to kill Jen. This young woman made quite a few enemies in her short life, but there are a few neat little twists and turns that keep you guessing until the very end of the book. Even though I was unfamiliar with this author before I read this book, and didn’t realize it is part of a long-running series, I found that it reads like a stand-alone novel and is well-written and engrossing. I recommend this book and will be checking out some of the earlier books in the series to see what I’ve been missing! Rating: 4 of 5 Copyright 2012 – Tyrus Books
Book Signings
Galveston Bookshop is located at 317 23rd St., downtown Galveston, (409)750-8200, galvestonbookshop.com. Book signings are free to attend. Saturday, August 8th, 2-4pm “Galveston’s Broadway Cemeteries (Images of America)” by Kathleen Maca Arcadia Publishing, 2015 Galveston Bookshop will host a book signing with Kathleen Maca and her much anticipated history of the cemeteries on Broadway in Galveston. Beginning in 1839, the grouping of cemeteries on the central boulevard of Galveston has grown to include seven separate cemeteries within their gates. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it is the resting place of famous and infamous citizens from Galveston’s colorful past, including veterans from every war between 1812 and the present, heroes, scoundrels, philanthropists, murderers, pioneers of the Republic of Texas, groundbreaking scientists, and working-class citizens from around the world. Due to several grade raisings, there are up to three layers of burials within the cemetery, resulting in some of the markers being lost forever. Galveston’s Broadway Cemeteries explores the history of the place and the stories of some of the citizens who are buried there. Kathleen Shanahan Maca first became fascinated with history through the stories her grandfather told of his Wild West childhood. She enjoys finding hidden and little known stories from history and sharing them with her readers. In the process, she’s found that non-fiction can be even stranger and more fascinating than fiction. Kathleen has been researching genealogies, local histories, and cemeteries for over 40 years. Saturday, August 22nd, 3-5pm “Dogs with Bagels” and “Stray Dogs and Lonely Beaches,” two novels by Maria Elena Sandovici Galveston Bookshop will host a book signing with author and prolific watercolorist Maria Elena Sandovici and her newest novel. Her first novel, “Dogs with Bagels,” is a story about the American Dream gone bad. It is also a story of mothers and daughters, female friendships, the struggle to survive in one of the world’s most expensive cities, and complicated relationships between the exes. “Stray Dogs and Lonely Beaches,” her second novel, is about a young woman’s journey from Bucharest to New York, Cancun, and Paris, in pursuit of the love that has eluded her all her life. Alina Ionescu inhabits a world that seems hostile, where dangers - real or imagined - lurk at every turn, men are indifferent and elusive, and the relationships between women are fraught with jealousy, hurt feelings, and malicious gestures.
“Angel Talk” by Cathy Catching
2014, Balboa Press (a division of Hay House), Bloomington, Indiana • Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon-5pm at Catz Jewelry, 2029 Strand, downtown Galveston, (409)740-1565 “Angel Talk” is a fascinating true story about one woman’s astonishing interactions with heavenly beings and her extraordinary recovery from an incurable and debilitating disorder. In addition to her own miracle, the author also shares how several other family members have been divinely touched and experienced their own mysterious healings. Learn how the author, in her personal quest for healing, awakened her sixth sense and discovered that she could actually hear her angels talking to her. “Angel Talk” can be purchased at Catz Jewelry, 2029 Strand St., or online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Balboa Press. Cathy Catching also does angel readings and teaches others how angelic communication can provide emotional, physical and spiritual healing.
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Ongoing Events
Ongoing - Looking for something fun to do? How about kayaking in Galveston? For as little as $10 you can kayak the bay and other areas of Galveston. Artist Boat is establishing a Coastal Heritage Preserve on Galveston Island and is looking for people who want to explore by kayak. For a schedule and to register for a public trip, visit the Coastal Heritage Preserve page on their website. For more information, contact Artist Boat at (409)770-0722 or artistboat.org. By Rob Lucey Daily - Artist Boat also conducts daily tours of all Fans of the “Back to the Future” different kinds, skill levels and ages. They offer a movies have been drooling for a hovvariety of kayaking adventures including East End Lagoon, Christmas Bay, Coastal Heritage Preserve erboard since the late 1980s. Now, (just $10 per person), Drum Bay, Quickstart Your it’s finally a reality – at least over the Kayak, East End Sunset Lagoon, Galveston State Park waters of Offatts Bayou. Reserve Tour, Armand Bayou, and Deer Island. Visit Extreme Watersports Galveston artistboat.org to see details and pricing. is providing hydro-powered flyboard and hoverboard rides off a dock at First Wednesday of every month - The Surfrider 1723 61st St. Both are the invention Foundation Chapter Meeting will be held 7-9pm at of French world champion jet ski MOD Coffee Shop. The Galveston Chapter Surfrider Foundation meets to discuss local initiatives in ocean racer Franky Zapata. They funnel the and beach activism. Check out www.galvestonsurpower of a jet ski through a fire hose being invented all the time. Riders can compete all to a board, propelling the rider on top of the board the way up to the international level. The fourth Fly- frider.com for more information. through the air and water. board World Cup will be held in December in Dubai. Every Friday - Turtle Patrol - Citizen scientists Invented in 2011, the devices have been catching needed for turtle patrol and hike! While most of us For those who are getting their feet wet for the on as the latest extreme sport. “One of my buddies are getting ready to relax for the weekend and eat first time, Extreme Watersports offers a 15-mine-mailed me a video that was going viral, and I said dinner, park rangers continue their work and patrol ute Pilot Course for $29 with one of the four certi‘man we’ve got to go do this,’” recalls Rodney Nelson, fied flight instructors on staff. A five-minute video is the beaches for critters. We want you to help and join a Galveston financial advisor for the past 14 years. us. You can become a citizen scientist, and help the followed by five minutes of instruction on the dock to understand more about the Kemp’s Ridley Sea “But the nearest place I could find to try them out and five minutes in the water. “Then we go right into park Turtle, an endangered species that nests at Galveston was some place like Cancun. I couldn’t find anyplace flight time,” Nelson says. “Our goal is to get you at in the United States. I ended up contacting the com- least 3 to 6 feet out of the water into the air and get- Island State Park. We will take a stroll down the beach and explore ways to help the environment. The pany, and three days later I got a call from the new ting the basic maneuverability of the flight board cost is the $5 park admission. Galveston State Park distributor in Austin.” down. Most individuals have been able to do that. is located on the west end of the island at 14901 FM Within a week, Nelson was in Austin negotiating Some pick it up really quick.” 3005, Galveston, www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/ to open a rental and distribution company in GalvesCustomers have ranged from age 12 to 70. NelExpect camera-worthy shots of a ton. He got so caught up in the paperwork, he nearly son said the only limitations on who can try the sport galveston-island. great Texas beach! forgot to take his first test drive. At the end of the day, are that riders must weigh at least 80 pounds and no Saturday - K6 Island Sports: Boards on the he finally hopped onboard. more than 350 pounds, according Every Bayou will be held from 11am-7pm at On the Bayou “It was just crazy amazing freeto the manufacturer’ s specs. It also on 61st at Heard St. Participants can demo different dom,” Nelson recalls. “I didn’t pop helps to have good balance. People Stand Up Paddle Boards and Paddle Boards for $20 out of the water and fly like Iron who’ve experienced other board per hour or $40 for four hours. It is some of the Man, but getting six feet out of the sports like snowboards, skatenicest water in Galveston and the perfect place to water is exhilarating. You’re defying boards, or surfboards often pick it board for paddle boarders of all levels. For more info gravity. It’s hard to put into words. up a bit quicker, but some people contact K6 Island Sports at (409)737-2256; 16708-F Every time we teach somebody and San Luis Pass Road, Jamaica Beach. are surprised at how easily they they come back to the dock with catch on. a grin from ear to ear, it makes me Every Sunday - Galveston’s Own Farmer’s Market “I was a horrible skateboarder, brings locally grown produce, prepared foods, feel great.” but I think I do this fairly well,” and edible farm products every Sunday morning, In May 2013, less than a year Nelson says. 9am-1pm. The market offers a huge variety and after it was introduced in the Prices for flight time start at every Sunday there is something new to choose from United States, Nelson launched $99 for a 20-minute ride. In addi- including, but certainly not limited to, tomatoes, Extreme Watersports Galveston tion to the Flyboard and Hoverkumquats, grapefruits, cucumbers, sugar snap peas, with his first flyboard and the jet kale, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, carrots, fennel, chard, board rentals and sales, the busiskis to power it. The flyboard feasalad mixes, spicy greens, leeks, sweet potatoes, ness rents out its fleet of jet skis tures two jets of water positioned herbs, onions, sprouts, radishes, potatoes, and more. under a pair of boats mounted on the board. “It has and added a new electric vessel in mid-July - the Also, Heart of Texas Olive Oil, Kenz Henz pastured two jets that send you straight up in the air,” Nelson Go-Float boats are like pedal boats with an electric eggs, Law Ranch Cattle Co., Proverbs Farm goat says. “We’re putting the power of a jet ski on the bot- motor instead of pedals for power. Besides renting cheese, and Pure Beeing raw honey are offered. them, Nelson is a dealer for the vessels. “I think they tom of your feet.” Galveston’s Own Farmer’s Market is located at 2508 Zapata’s company, Zapata Racing, introduced the would be fun for people who live on canals,” he says. Postoffice St., downtown Galveston. new Hoverboard in August 2014 and Nelson added “They’re like golf carts for the water. They’d be great All Month - Full Moon Labyrinth Walks - The for dock hopping.” it to his arsenal this spring. It has a single jet on the public is invited to participate in Full Moon labyrinth Extreme Watersports is open 11am-5pm, Sunback of the board for more forward propulsion like a walks with each walk begins approximately 1/2 hours souped up skateboard on the water. As the rider jets day-Thursday, and 10am-6pm Friday and Saturday. after sunset. This magnificent labyrinth is a preciThe company shares its dock with the Galvesaround over the water on either board, the trailing sion replica of the original Chartres design in France, hose tows the jet ski along to provide the propulsion. ton Paddleboard Center, which rents Stand Up adapted by Marty Kermeen. It is 39 feet in diameter, Paddleboards (SUPs) and kayaks, as well as providBoth devices have spawned competitive extreme the path is 12 1/2 inches wide, extending a total sports with riders performing elaborate tricks. Nelson ing lessons and camps. That means families can find and of 750 feet in length. The labyrinth is a powerful a watersport to suite every member of the family (who now routinely flies 40 feet up over the water) process tool, which has the capacity to open people on one dock. What’s next for Extreme Watersports? competed in the second North American Flyboard in a supportive way to the deeper dimensions of Championship in Louisiana this June. At the events, Zapata-Racing has just invented a Jetpack! human experience. Because its appeal is universal, it Extreme Watersports Galveston is located at competitors pull off as many tricks as they can in a embraces people from diverse backgrounds and all set amount of time, including corkscrews, back flips, 1723 61st St., Galveston, (409)539-3455, extremewalks of life. Scheduled walks are: watersportsgalveston.com. double and triple flips, and other moves with more • Saturday, August 29th - Sturgeon Moon (8:15pm)
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• Wednesday, September 23rd - Autumnal Equinox (7am) • Sunday, September 27th - Harvest Moon (7:45pm) • Tuesday, October 27th - Hunter’s Moon (7pm) • Wednesday, November 25th - Beaver Moon (5:45pm) • Tuesday, December 22nd - Winter Solstice (7am) • Friday, December 25th - Cold Moon (6pm) All walks will meet at The Moody Methodist Labyrinth, 2803 53rd St., Galveston, (409)744-4526. Birding 101 (Held the second Saturday) 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 meet at the Aquarium Pyramid lobby. You can attend at any time in the series. “Birding 201” (Held the third Saturday of each month) classes allow participants, led by an instructor, to visit areas on the island and spy some of the tremendous variety of birds here. Classes are held 9-11am. Participants should meet in the Aquarium Pyramid lobby. The cost for the class is $5, and Moody Gardens® will provide the transportation. To reserve a spot, please call (409)683-4101 no later than the Wednesday prior to the Saturday class. Moody Gardens is located at 1 Hope Blvd., Galveston, www.moodygardens.com. Second Saturday of the Month: Saturday, August 8th - Ghost Hike and Mermaid Tales (7:30-8:30pm) Come with Ranger Lisa and explore the park at night from our Beach Day Use area. We’ll be talking about myths, legends, and stories of Galveston Island’s Native Americans, pirates, and explorers while we walk the beach. See views of the stars and constellations and search for nocturnal animals and shells. This is a short evening hike. The cost is the $5 park admission. Galveston State Park is located on the west end of the island at 14901 FM 3005, Galveston, www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/galveston-island. Saturday, August 8th, 15th, 22nd (11am) - Bishop’s Palace Basement to Attic Tour, held weekly at 11am-12:30pm, this exclusive Basement to Attic tour of the 1892 Bishop’s Palace offers you a rare look to areas of the home normally off limits. Tickets are $30 and available at www.galvestonhistory.org, (409)4972746. Tour lasts about 2 hours and participants must be able to negotiate stairs. Wear comfortable shoes and please arrive 15 minutes before tour time starts. Galveston Booze Cruise - Do you want to safely bar hop across Galveston? Let Galveston Historic Tour be your designated driver. The cruise is every Friday and Saturday and includes local downtown and Seawall bars. The cost of the shuttle is $15 per person, and drinks are not included. The cruise is 6-11pm, and departs from and ends at Drunken Monkeyz at Strand St. and 20th Street. Tickets may be purchased there. For more info call (409)7899911 or go to www.galvestonhistorictour.com. The Sin City of the Southwest Tour - This hour long driving tour aboard the Galveston Historic Tour electric shuttle will cover the history and sites of Galveston’s Free State Period of bootlegging, gambling, and prostitution. The tour is $15 per person and departs every Saturday at 4pm from Ashton Villa. Reservations are needed and can be made by calling (409)789-9911 or go online to www.galvestonhistorictour.com. Prohibition Tour - Enjoy Prohibition era beer and cocktails as you learn about the history of the drinks and Galveston’s Free State period of bootlegging, gambling, and prostitution. The tour is every Saturday at 8pm and begins at Drunken Monkeyz. The cost is $50 per person, which includes tour, drinks, gratuity, and transportation. Reservations are needed and can be made by calling (409)789-9911.
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Events
Saturday, August 15th at Kemper Park, 27th and Avenue O, Galveston will gather to celebrate the first annual Heritage Festival. Known as the “Ellis Island of the West,” Galveston’s port was a primary point of entry for numerous immigrants settling in the western United States. The Galveston Heritage Festival will celebrate those early pioneers. The event will utilize the historic park, as well as the 1880 Garten Verein, and will feature a craft beer garden, live entertainment on the outdoor stage as well as numerous lectures and hands-on workshops. The event opens its gates at 10am and concludes at 8pm. Tickets are available at www.galvestonhistory. org and are $10 for adults, $8 for GHF members, $5 for youth 6-12 years old and free for children 5 and under. Additionally, many of the nationalities that originally immigrated through Galveston’s harbor from the late 1800s to the mid-1920s will be on hand throughout the park, sharing their culture through vendor tents, exhibits and more. Music will be provided by Brian Marshall, a Houston native with Bremond roots. Marshall has a fiddle style redolent of the Old Country while containing elements of Western swing as well. Also, Czech Melody Masters will perform. Described as, “Bringing together over 100 years of combined musicianship, they bring the best in Czech polka and waltz music,” the Czech Melody Masters will be a delight to see. The Tubameisters will be on hand as well as the Keine Kunst Folk Dance Troupe, a group of Folk Dancers aspiring to create an even bigger name for German Folk Dancing in Texas. Also making its debut this year is a pop-up exhibit that the public was invited to contribute to. The Galveston Heritage Festival sought 50 objects that represent “what Galveston’s Immigration History means to you.” Items will be displayed on tables at Garten Verein during the festival. GHF has promised “an outstanding Food Truck presentation as well.” A good variety of food trucks from Houston’s best voted food trucks will take part in the festivities that will include German, Polish, French, Mexican, Asian, Greek, and American/Fusion foods.
Endless Summer Galveston Surf Reunion: Reliving Great Memories from “Back in the Day”
The first annual Endless Summer Galveston Surf Reunion takes place on September 11th-13th in Galveston. Inspired by the gathering of surfers who frequented Surfside, the Old Guys Surf Reunion, Jerry Shelton began a Facebook group with the hopes of bringing together those who surfed the waters of Galveston Island. Slowly but surely the word spread and old and new surfers began to join the group, posting pictures and reliving great memories from “back in the day.” It wasn’t long before the reunion was birthed and excitement has been building as the date draws closer. Jerry Shelton’s family (dad, Jim and mom Evelyn) started the original Sunrise Surf Shop on 61st Street back in the late 60’s. Jerry’s uncle, Don Shelton, owned Island Surf Shop. Along with other Galveston surfer and surfing supporters, they supplied the surf community with boards to buy or rent, baggies and bikinis, wax, repairs and all the necessities for the sport. Galveston was also home to several other surf shops, such as Ken’s Surf Shop and Tom Cat Surfboard Rentals and some talented board shapers such as Doug Pruns, Bob Martin, Rudy Martinez and so many others. To help bring it all to fruition, Shelton teamed up with other Galveston surfers including DeWayne Munoz, Mike Reinschmidt, Billy Hill of G-town surf
fame, John Heard, Rusty Herring, Kyle Kelly, Peter Lienz, Mylinda Carter along with beach enthusiasts Jan Kent, Patricia Munoz and Nancy Shelton, to name a few. The incredible photography of Mike Chaplinsky was chosen for the t-shirt designs which will be available mid August for sale. This event is free. Registration is required to attend by going to the Facebook page “Endless Summer Galveston Surf Reunion” to join. Because this is a not-for-profit event, all profits will be used to aid the completion of the historic documentary on the Galveston surf culture, “Broken Waves,” and the Wounded Warrior Project and other possible charities. Current sponsors include Texas Surf Co., Southern Spears, G-town surf, Strand Lofts, Marty’s City Auto, and “The Island Guide.” Sponsorship opportunities are still available. A partial schedule for the event is: September 11th • (6-10pm) - Meet & Greet mixer plus watch the “Endless Summer Movie” at the Double Tree Hotel September 12th • (9am) - Expression Session at 44th and Seawall across from Galveston Island Realty (broadcast on G-town’s web cam live around the world) plus surfing, swimming, eating and enjoying the Island and old friends. • (6-10pm) Gather back at Double Tree Hotel to enjoy the music of the Skip Devlin Band. Denny Norris, drummer, says their music is, “more of what you don’t hear with the regular bands.” They play the classics from surging rock-n-roll to classic surfer songs and everything in between. There will also be a viewing of the trailer for “Broken Waves.” All Texas surfers, friends and families are welcome to attend but you must register at the official Facebook page for “Endless Summer Galveston Surf Reunion.” For more info call (808)228-9246 or (888)231-5649.
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The First Annual History of Texas Migration Celebration
Tuesday, August 11th, 18th - Summer at the Seaport : Scrimshaw Candle Workshop (2-3pm) Visitors to Galveston Historical Foundation’s Texas Seaport Museum this summer will have the opportunity to learn even more about the historic 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA and many aspects of nautical life with the museum’s special summer programming. Known as a pastime for sailors on whaling vessels in New England, scrimshaw has been around for around 200 years. Learn about this truly American pastime and take home your own piece of maritime history. Texas Seaport Museum is located at 2100 Harborside, Galveston. For tickets or more info go to www. galvestonhistory.org, (409)763-1877. Saturday, August 8th - Family Day at Ocean Star Museum - “Needle Through a Balloon” will be the topic. Learn an amazing trick—almost like magic! A bamboo skewer coated with petroleum jelly demonstrates the elasticity of polymers when pushed through a balloon. Locate the areas on the balloon that can be stretched, allowing the skewer to penetrate through the balloon without it popping. We encourage parents to bring their children aboard and experience familylearning and quality time at a reduced cost. Ocean Star is located on Harborside Drive. Sunday, August 9th - Brunch & Brush Strokes (11am) - The best meal of the weekend is getting even more colorful! Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable morning of painting, dining and drinking. We’ll provide everything. The cost is $65 per person. You can RSVP to SLHTreservations@ldry. com. The San Luis is located at 5222 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, (409)744-1500. August 15th, August 29th and September 5th - The Marine Biology Tour - This unique experience takes place on board the SEAGULL II, a 50’ catamaran which docks at the Texas Seaport Museum, Pier 21, in Galveston. The tour starts at 5:15pm and costs $15 for adults 19+, and $12 for youth aged 6-18. Children 5 and under are free and reservations can be made online at www.galvestonhistory.org or by calling (409)763-1877. The Marine Biology Tour provides participants with a hands-on opportunity to observe dolphins and other species in their natural habitat. Saturday, August 29th - The 7th Annual Galveston Island Battle of the Badges - Galveston’s ultimate fight night happens at Moody Gardens Convention Center. The 7th annual Galveston Battle of the Badges will pit contenders from multiple departments to benefit the Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston County, Galveston Boy’s and Girl’s Club, and The Children’s Center Inc. The crowd will be treated to 14 lightweight, middleweight, heavyweight, male and female bouts. For more info go to www.facebook.com/pages/Galveston-Battle-of-theBadges. Tickets are $25 at the door.
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September Friday-Sunday, September 4th-6th - Brewmasters Craft Beer Festival - Tap into your inner-craftsmen this Labor Day by joining fellow craft beer lovers for the 6th Annual BrewMasters Craft Beer Festival, voted by “Thrillist” as one of the top ten beer festivals in the country, citing it as the best for international tastes. For beer enthusiasts from expert to novice, this foam-filled weekend features over 400 craft beers, hard-to-find specialty brews, Taste it First selections and a range of innovative and educational beer events like BrewLicious Brews & Foods Pairing, Texas Brewery Tasting Tour, BrewHaHa Grand Tasting, concerts and more. This festival will be located at the beautiful Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center. For information and tickets visit www.brewmasterscraftbeerfestival.com. Friday-Sunday, September 25th-27th - Galveston Island Shrimp Festival features three full days of shrimp, music, friends and fun. Event activities include a Shrimp Gumbo Cook-Off, Gumbo Tasting, free Boat & RV Show, 5K/ 1K Fun Run, Lil’ Shrimps Parade, live music, vendors, kids area and a Strand Merchant Walk-About. There is plenty for the whole family to enjoy! For more info go online to www.yagaspresents.com. October Friday-Sunday, October 9th-11th - Ghost Tours of Galveston Presents: Dash Beardsley’s 2nd Annual Wake the Dead Horror Para Con 2015 to the Galveston Convention Center from 11am to 6pm. This event features Kathy Najimy (“Hocus Pocus,” “Sister Act 1 & 2”), Pruitt Taylor Vince (“The Walking Dead”), Bobby Campo (“Final Destination”), and Jennifer Lynn Warren (“American Horror Story”), in addition to other celebrities from the horror, paranormal and pop culture genre. We are including Dakota Lawrence, a talented Clairvoyant Medium and Psychic, to conduct a special psychic gallery that will amaze and entertain the whole family! This event will also include multiple vendors and interesting lectures covering the strange and unusual subject matter. This is a perfect way to celebrate the Halloween season! Horror costumes are encouraged for the chance to win prizes. Furthermore, we will be hosting a special multi-course VIP dinner on Friday, October 9th, at Galveston’s Riondo’s Italian Restaurant that will allow guests an opportu-
nity to dine with our celebrity talent, then continue on a family-friendly haunted pub crawl with the Ghostman of Galveston, Dash Beardsley. For more details about this event, general admission tickets, VIP passes, and vendor space, please visit www.galvestoncomiccon.com or call (409)356-9266. General admission tickets are $20 for 13 years and up; children 12 and younger are free with parent/guardian paid admission. VIP passes are $195 that include Friday Night VIP Multi-Course Exclusive Dinner/ haunted pub crawl, Dakota Lawrence Exclusive VIP Psychic Gallery, free 11×14 autographed keepsake (signed by all attending Hollywood and paranormal celebrities), priority access to all celebrity talent, reserved VIP seating (guaranteed) for all lectures and Q&A’s, free Saturday night after party pass, “early bird” two-day free admission at 10am (one hour prior to general admission) through closing. Ghost Tours of Galveston was founded in 1998 by owner/ creator Dash Beardsley. Dubbed the “Ghostman of Galveston,” Dash is considered Galveston’s premier paranormal expert. Saturday-Sunday, October 17th-18th - 18th Annual ARToberFEST - Historic downtown Galveston will come alive with what is considered the Island’s premier art event, ARToberFEST, to take place in the heart of Galveston’s Downtown Cultural Arts District on Postoffice Street between 21st and 23rd Streets. This will be held Saturday, October 17th, 10am-6pm, and Sunday, October 18th, 10am-5pm. Presented by The Grand 1894 Opera House, ARToberFEST is a juried Fine Arts Festival showcasing work from over 100 artists from throughout the United States. Jurors for the festival will be represented by several local arts organizations in Galveston. Artists interested in participating in ARToberFEST may apply online through Zapplication at www.zapplication.org. Artwork will be presented in a variety of media styles that may include ceramics, glass, jewelry, painting, acrylic, oil, watercolor, pen and ink, photography, digital media, textiles, wood, and metal. All works are presented in a relaxed atmosphere surrounded by a variety of antique shops, boutiques, art galleries, and restaurants. ARToberFEST admission is $5 per person and free for children 12 and under. A portion of admissions will benefit the Educational Programs of The Grand 1894 Opera House. ARToberFEST also provides free booth space to local high school and college art classes, offering students the opportunity to obtain valuable experience in creating, marketing,
and selling their artwork. For additional information contact (409)770-5066 or (800)821-1894. Friday-Saturday, October 23rd-24th - 34th Annual Galveston Island Oktoberfest - Look for this year’s event Friday 5-11pm and Saturday 11am-11pm. Galveston’s Island Oktoberfest was first celebrated in 1981 by members of First Lutheran Church who traced their roots back to German immigrants of the mid-1800s. What started simply as a “fall activity for the congregation and their friends and neighbors in the courtyard in front of the Parish Hall” has grown and expanded into what is now Galveston Island’s premier fall event attracting over 15,000 “friends and neighbors” for this fun two day event. Featuring live and lively entertainment, great Wusrt Abendessen (German Sausage Dinner) and libations, fun children’s activities (including activities from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo), a variety of booths featuring handcrafted gifts, arts and crafts, a live auction, Cake Wheel, and tempting treats from the Sweets booths, you don’t want to miss this yearly event. In addition to the traditional Sausage Dinner, homemade cakes, and sweets, festival-goers can look forward to Helmut’s Strudel and Donald Gangl’s apple cake. For more info, galvestonoktoberfest.com. Saturday-Sunday, October 31st-November 1st The 32nd Annual Galveston Island Greek Festival benefits the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church and promises to be a rich cultural experience at an event that features the best in food, drink, entertainment and history. A celebration of Hellenism, the Greek Festival is designed to welcome visitors to a community steeped in tradition and brimming with hospitality. The experience begins at the festival entry where the aroma of traditional Greek street food including Shish Kabob, Gyro, and Locanico Sausage, is prepared over coals and served ala carte with fresh pita bread. A quick stop at the beverage booth offers a choice of Greek wines, beer, and soft drinks to compliment all culinary offerings of the day. A complete Greek dinner with pastisio, dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), tiropites and spanakopita (cheese or spinach triangle puffs), salad, keftedes (meatballs), olives and feta are available for $15 a plate. Each plate is served with a challenge to clean your plate as no one leaves the Greek Festival hungry! If you can, top off the meal with a visit with the Pastry Ladies who have prepared an array of sweets that delight for even the most discriminating palate. Souvenirs and merchandise from Greece are
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hand selected for the Galveston Greek Festival and there are items you will not find anywhere else. Line dance instructions will be offered Saturday at 2pm and 5pm, and Sunday at 1pm and 4pm, between performances by the Greek Dance Troupe. Entertainment is provided by The Golden Greek, Alex Kalos, who is proficient in several musical instruments including the bouzouki and clarinet. The Greek Festival is Saturday, October 31st, 11am-9pm and Sunday, November 1st, 12 noon-7pm. Admission is a $5 donation. Complete dinner tickets are $15. Parking is free in the Galveston County parking lot and on the street. For more information on the church and festival call (409)762-7591. Saturday, October 31st - Saengerfest Park Mini Monster Bash - Halloween fun awaits you at the 5th Annual Saengerfest Mini Monster Bash taking place 1-4pm at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand, downtown Galveston. This free, spook-tacular festival will include assorted games and prizes, trick-or-treating at participating downtown businesses, face painting and a costume contest for children ages 0-11 at 3pm. Children will compete for prizes for the scariest, cutest, and most creative costumes for ages 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-11. For families just looking for some Halloween fun, the park will be decorated to provide the ideal backdrop for Halloween photos. Additionally, Haunted Mayfield Manor is hosting scary stories as well as kid-friendly tours of the haunted house during the hours of the festival. For info call (409)761-4102. November Thursday-Sunday, November 5th-8th - Lone Star Rally - With juried bike shows, truck, jeep, and classic car shows and free concerts on two stages, this year’s Lone Star Rally will be jam packed with entertainment for all ages, day and night, all weekend long! Bands will perform throughout the weekend at Saengerfest Park and at Beach Central Park. Rally goers can also shop ’til they drop with hundreds of vendors, offering everything from motorcycle accessories and state of the art aftermarket parts to custom crafted jewelry and hand-tooled leather throughout downtown Galveston and along the Seawall. Plus, you can check out the coolest new rides on two wheels and four, with legendary bike builders from across the nation. For more info go to lonestarrally.com.
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Michael Alan Basham: A Bit of Galveston History Unearthed Written and Photographed by Sharis Roe DeJaynes
Art is fascinating. People are fascinating too, especially when one takes the time to actually stop, sit down, listen, and learn. Everyone has a story, and every artist certainly does! I had the opportunity to get schooled about Michael Alan Basham, whom I’ve worked with in managing Noise Poets band for the past year. He is gentle, warm, well-spoken and humble, and it was a pleasure to learn about him, his art, and his history in Galveston. Basham was inspired to create, early on in life, by his grandfather. They would walk out together to the river banks of the Kanawha River in Charleston, West Virginia and sketch riverboats going up and down the river. In the 1970s as a typical and textbook hippie, Basham favored music, peace patches and butterflies on his jeans at the time, but started painting them in junior high school. “As with many artists, we’ll never forget our wonderful teachers in school who opened our eyes to art,” he says. At times, Basham paints from preconceived concepts that wake him up in the middle of the night. At other times, he simply lets the paint flow, producing his colorful abstracts. Other pieces he has created are reminiscent of Van Gogh, notably his landscapes and cloud formations. His minimalistic paintings are personal favorites of mine, proving ‘less is more’ sometimes. Many of his paintings possess a bold use of color, poignantly placed, and stemming from his work and lengthy experience in the advertising business. Others pieces of his are reminiscent of Peter Max and Andy Warhol, similar to the painting he did of Gina Spagnola, President of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Spagnola purchased that piece for her personal art collection. Basham also gets his inspiration from other Masters such as Calder, Dali, and even El Greco.
“I have 38 years of experience with Galveston Island from multiple perspectives - Marketing, Advertising, Politics, Preservation and cold hard reality,” says Basham. He has elevated credentials in the Advertising industry. With the large history in advertising, having been hired to create for other people, he now takes what he’s learned and enjoys simply creating art for himself. His art, in one form or another, be it commercial or fine art, has been on the cover of countless magazines and signage all over town. “It’s very rewarding to ‘run into myself’ here in Galveston and in the Clear Lake area. I can hardly drive down the streets of Galveston without seeing logos or businesses I’ve personally been involved with,” says Basham. Del Papa Distributing Company, an AnheuserBusch company and an icon in Galveston for many years, now on the mainland, is perhaps his biggest claim to fame. Basham and his agency did the corporate identity for Del Papa in 1984, and the “D and Eagle” logo and corporate identity program still exists today. As graphic designers know, that’s impressive! About the Artist: Basham was born in Roanoke, Virginia and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. In 1977 he moved to Galveston for the first time. His first job in Galveston was on Postoffice Street with JCPenney doing pen and ink illustrations for their storefront windows. He has two daughters, Shannon and Afton, and three grandchildren. He has lived in the Clear Lake area and Galveston for the sum of 38 years. He currently resides just blocks from the beach here on the island and is looking forward to working on and finishing an autobiographical book entitled, “County” in the upcoming months. His paintings are on continuous
display at G.Lee Gallery, where he works nearly most days of the week. He can also be reached by phone at (409)996-1176. About G.Lee Gallery: It is no secret that George Douglas Lee is the owner of and resident artist at G.Lee Gallery. Lee is another legend in Galveston. He’ll tell you himself! The gallery may be small, but the art inside is certainly not. Not only can you find Basham’s work there, you can find Lee’s and guest artist’s work there as well. As a published playwright and inductee to the Texas Playwriting Hall of Fame, artist, author, actor and musician, Lee does not disappoint. Inside G.Lee
Gallery you can find not only his paintings and mixed media pieces, but you can also find his children’s books, his music CDs and movies. As well, you can book his island-famous driving historical tour of Galveston. Lee is also the lead guitarist and front-man for Noise Poets band, www.noisepoetsband.com. G.Lee Gallery is not short on inspiration. Stop in and stay for a while. Basham and Lee will school you as well! G.Lee Gallery is located at 2215 Postoffice Street, downtown Galveston, www.gleegallery.net and www.facebook.com/gleegalleryart, (409)370-7350.
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Rosenberg Library August Treasure:
Remembering Galvestonian James B. Stubbs During the month of August, Rosenberg Library remembers Galvestonian James B. Stubbs (18511925), a city attorney and Texas state senator during the late 19th century. The library will exhibit an engraved walking cane, vintage business cards, and personalized stationery that once belonged to Mr. Stubbs. These items were donated by Eugenia McDonald on behalf of the Estate of Doyle McDonald. The McDonalds and Stubbs—both old Galveston families—were longtime friends. The Stubbs Family Comes to Galveston James Baytop Stubbs was the first-born child of Theodore Bonaparte Stubbs and Ellen Kirkpatrick Stubbs, residents of Montgomery, Alabama. Tragically, James Stubbs’ mother died shortly after his birth in 1851. Two years later, Theodore Stubbs moved to the port city of Galveston, Texas where he came in search of new business opportunities. Though trained as a machinist, Theodore Stubbs became a wholesale grocer, a lucrative career path in the mid-1800s. He entered a partnership with John Sydnor and later with P.P. Brotherson. In 1855, Stubbs married his second wife, Catherine Kauffman. T.B. Stubbs & Company quickly grew to become one of the largest wholesale firms in the state. The Stubbs family grew as well, with 3 children born prior to the beginning of the Civil War. During the war, Stubbs was unable to maintain his business due to the Union blockade of the Galveston port. Instead, he joined the Confederate army and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. After the war ended, T.B. Stubbs & Co. resumed its former business affairs, and the Stubbs family continued to expand with the birth of two more children. The financial Panic of 1873 forced Stubbs to close his once-prosperous company. At age 51, he was compelled to convert the family’s residence into a boarding house in order to provide additional income for his wife and children. The Stubbs home was later lost in the Great Fire of 1885, which swept through Galveston’s east end. Fortunately, the insurance payment covered the rebuilding of the house at 1602 Market and also allowed the Stubbs to build two adjacent rental properties. Theodore Stubbs died in 1896 at age 71. James B. Stubbs Builds a Legal Career While the 1870s and 1880s were difficult decades for Theodore Stubbs, his eldest son, James, showed much promise. After attending private schools in Galveston, James Stubbs enrolled at Pass Christian College in Mississippi. From there, he was granted admission to Washington and Lee University where he earned a law degree in 1872. He returned to the island to practice at the leading firm Ballinger, Jack, and Mott. In 1880, Stubbs was elected to the Texas Senate. When the state legislature voted to establish the
University of Texas in 1881, Stubbs worked to bring the school’s medical branch to Galveston Island. He also served three terms as the city attorney for Galveston. He later opened his own firm with partner William J. Kelly. After Kelly’s death, Stubbs established a new partnership with his half-brother, Charles J. Stubbs, around 1885. The brothers operated a law office at the Trueheart-Adriance building, 212 22nd Street, for many years. James Stubbs’ first wife was Rebecca J. Allen, whom he married in 1876. The couple had three children but later divorced. Stubbs married his second wife, Mathilda Hubner, following the 1900 Storm. Ms. Hubner was a widower whose teenage children tragically drowned during that event. In 1901 Stubbs was elected President of the Texas Bar Association. He was active with the Masonic Order and the El Mina Shrine Temple. Interestingly, James B. Stubbs gave the oration when a group of local Masons laid the cornerstone of Rosenberg Library in 1902. He died at his residence (1726 21st Street) in 1925 at age 74 and is buried in the Old City Cemetery. A Look at Men’s Fashion During the Early 20th Century The personal belongings of James B. Stubbs in the Rosenberg Library museum collection provide a glimpse into both fashion and social customs around the turn of the 20th century. One of the items is an engraved walking cane. Though first used as a device to facilitate balance for those with injuries or disabilities, walking sticks evolved into stylish accessories for both gentlemen and ladies between the 17th and early 20th centuries. American walking canes— which have curved handles—are variations of the traditionally straight walking sticks from Europe. Canes could be made from a variety of woods and be embellished with decorative designs. James B. Stubbs’s walking cane features a metal band with his name engraved upon it. By the 1950s, fashion canes became less popular as automobiles replaced travel on foot. However, orthopedic canes continue to be used today. Mourning stationery was used for two purposes. First, it was used by the bereaved to communicate with family and friends that a loved one had been lost or to express thanks to those who had offered their condolences. On the converse, mourning stationery was also used to convey sympathy in letters written to a bereaved individual who had suffered the loss of a loved one. Over time, mourning stationery has been replaced by commercially produced sympathy cards which often contain pre-printed messages. This particular set of stationery was donated in its original box bearing the retailer’s mark from Ferdinand Ohlendorf’s Fine Stationery Shop. Mr. Ohlendorf operated his business at 2015 Market Street in Galveston during the early 1900s. The Treasure of the Month is located on the library’s historic fourth floor near the Fox Room. It can be viewed during regular library hours, 9am to 6pm Monday through Saturday. For more information, please contact the Museum Office at (409)7638854 x 125 or visit us on the web at rosenberglibrary-museum.org.
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ArtWalk ArtWalk will be held throughout town, ranging in Affaire d’Art Fine Art Gallery time from 4-10pm. Mostly held in the heart of the (2227 Postoffice St., and 2317 Strand St., downtown downtown historic district and now other parts of Galveston, (409)789-0079, www.affairedart.com) the Island, ArtWalk is a free event that takes place in The gallery’s current featured artists are Sharis existing commercial galleries, non-profit art spaces, Roe DeJaynes, Rene’ Palmer Armstrong and Maria and what are called “other walls:” restaurants and retail stores. For a brochure listing all participants, Hart. Their work will be featured during the next ArtWalk on August 22nd and will hang through late go online at www.galvestonartscenter.org. All events are free. Remaining 2015 ArtWalk dates are August September. 22nd, October 10th and November 28th. Sharis Roe DeJaynes DeJaynes creates fresh, The Artists’ Studios & Gallery (1902 Ave. N, Galveston, (512)217-1994) contemporary art Owner Elizabeth George is currently amid producthat springs from her passionate approach to tion of a series of local landscapes, and Najet life. Concepts emerge Ayachi’s festive new animal paintings are currently on display alongside Michael Frommer’s “Mi Ferret fully clothed in color and strong in design. A es Su Ferret,” which received Honorable Mention brand new form, born at Galveston Art League’s Spring Juried Show. The works of Aubrey Garcia’s birds are also first from intellect then mixed media as well as the stunning abstracts of Regina from emotion, becomes visible and introduces itself featured Parkinson. The Artist Studio offers affordable origito the world. She has been in multiple juried shows nals as well as prints, greeting cards, and notecards. across the country. Her works sell internationally and have been featured in numerous articles, both DesignWorks online and in print. “My body of work reflects (2119 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, turning points, new chapters and new experiences. (409)766-7599) Balancing intellect with emotion, my works are In conjunction with “PrintHouston,” “From Burning colorful and conceptual expressions of happiness, Bones Press,” a group show of print artists, is on beauty, love, loss, or tribulations. Giving it back to exhibit through August 9th. the world…Exposed.” G. Lee Gallery Rene’ Palmer (2214 Postoffice St., Armstrong downtown Galveston, Armstrong’s love of art (409)370-7350, has been a life-long www.gleegallery.net) fascination. She took G. Lee Gallery a few lessons in oil continues Galvestonian Mardi Mitchell’s painting and knew she “Roses and Water” was hooked. Additionshow through August ally, she worked in glass 15th. Delicate and back in the 1970s. After serene, Ms. Mitchell owning a stained-glass company, she immediately works entirely with fell in love working with glass and found it to be water medium. The very fulfilling. Combining her love of fused glass show explores water and canvas into one piece of work, she is captivated and roses in an approach to the abstract and color. by her new form of expression, her “Canvas and available are acrylics by Fontaine Jacobs, oil Glass” series. She loves Art Deco designs and moves Also paintings by Svetlana Bazaman, pop art by Brendan these structured shapes into various angles with Martinez, abstract by Bud Clayton, landscapes splashes of color throughout the canvas. Armstrong and mixed media by Michael Basham, plein air art is also the author of “Wings And A Ring: Letters of by Liz Bonham, and acrylic and mixed media by War and Love from a WWII Pilot,” and “Gwenresident artist George Douglas Lee. dolyn: A Frog’s Perilous Adventure,” a children’s Always wanted to paint? But never tried? Put your book sure to delight kids and parents alike. fears to rest. Join Mardi Mitchell (featured artist Maria Hart at the gallery this month) from 10am-12 noon on Saturday, August 8th for a beginning watercolor Hart’s passion for art started when she was class. Class fee is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Painting supplies are provided. A portion of very young living in Cuba. Prior to moving the proceeds will benefit 1% To Conserve Galveston Island. Class size is limited to 10 people, please call to Houston she lived (409)370-7350 to reserve your space. Ms. Mitchell, in Florida where she a retired architect, mixes painting, art and architecearned a Bachelor of Arts in Motion Picture ture. She has received recognition for her nature works: Best of Show from the Galveston Art League, Technology at the Best of Show from St. Augustine of Hippo, and, University of Central honorable mention from the Galveston Art League. Florida. At present, she is dedicating her time Galveston Arts Center (GAC) experimenting with different media (watercolor, oil, (2501 Market St., downtown Galveston, (409)763acrylic, wood, pencil, pastels, etc) creating works 2403, www.galvestonartscenter.org) that touch her soul. “I hope that the final product Held every first and third Friday - Illustration will be enjoyed by the viewer as much as I enjoyed Friday - drop in at GAC between 4-6pm for a casual, friendly open-studio session. An artistcreating it.”
volunteer will introduce the Illustration Friday topic (a one-word creative prompt) and each person picks up pencil or brush and responds however they like. Enjoy the company and inspiration of your fellow doodlers, as well as music and refreshments. When you finish, we can scan your piece right at GAC and upload it to www.IllustrationFriday.com, where it will be showcased along with thousands of other participants’ responses from around the world. Be sure to bring your favorite personal drawing materials (sketchbook, pens, tablet/laptop, etc.) GAC will provide art materials as needed like paper, pencils, pastels and watercolors. The Illustration Friday project has been going on for years and attracts everyone from professional illustrators to students and hobbyists. At GAC, those under 18 need to have a parent or guardian sign them in. Kids 14 and under need a responsible adult drawing buddy. Call for more info. Galveston Arts Center presents “Binder,” a sitespecific installation by Galveston artist Eric Schnell. The exhibit will open at the August 22nd ArtWalk from 6-9pm, and an informative gallery talk with the artist and curator is slated for 6:30pm. A co-founder of the Galveston Artist Residency, Eric Schnell combines delicate ink and graphite drawings with bamboo, clay, and other assorted detritus for the works of “Binder” which will be on exhibit through October 4th. This is also the final exhibit at GAC’s current location before they return to their original, fully restored historical building in October. Galveston Arts Center is moving back to The Strand! After operating from a temporary location on Market Street since 2009, Galveston Arts Center is moving home to its historic building at 2127 Strand this October. The two-story structure, originally built in 1878 as the First National Bank building, has been the home of the Galveston Arts Center since 1968. Extensive repairs to the cast-iron facade were underway when Hurricane Ike struck Galveston in September of 2008. The Arts Center has been raising money and completing repairs as they are able since that time. With support from several foundations and individuals, the building’s $3 million interior restoration will soon be completed; it will include three art galleries, a studio classroom, a museum store, an installation shop, offices, a library, and a kitchen. On Friday, October 9th from 6-9pm, Galveston Arts Center will host a “Coming Home” Gala Celebration at the newly restored building. The program will include live music, food and drink, a silent auction, a preview of the three new exhibitions, and an opportunity to tour the newly renovated building. Tickets will be available for purchase at www.galvestonartscenter.org or by calling (409)763-2403. The Arts Center is actively seeking volunteers to help with this event. ArtWalk will take place the following evening, October 10th, and will serve as the official public re-opening. All three galleries will feature new exhibitions, curated by Galveston Arts Center’s renowned curator Clint Willour. The main gallery will feature paintings by Fancesca Fuchs. Galveston painter Janet Hassinger and Houston artist Areiell
Masson will be featured in the upstairs galleries. The exhibitions will show through November 23rd. Galveston Arts Center is currently located on the corner of Market and 25th Streets. Galveston Arts Center is the organizer of Galveston ArtWalk, a collaborative evening of art openings hosted in area galleries and arts spaces every six weeks throughout the historic district. Galveston Artist Residency (2521 Ships Mechanic Row, Galveston, (409)9744446, www.galvestonartistresidency.org) “Photographs Taken At One-Hour Intervals During A Walk From Galveston Island To The West Texas Town Of Marfa by Joshua Edwards” will be on exhibit with an opening August 22nd from 6-9pm with a poetry reading at 8pm. Galveston Art League (2117 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)621-1008, www.galvestonartleague.com) Carl Noone is the featured artist this year at Galveston Art League. Growing up in the small community of Riegelsville, Pennsylvania, Carl F. Noone has always been attracted to the farms and rural settings around him. After contracting polio at the age of two, Carl found his niche in drawing under the tutelage of his grandfather. Carl advanced from drawing and began painting in junior high school. He studied art at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has taken numerous private lessons. Noone moved to California in 2004 and to Galveston, Texas in 2013. His love of rural landscapes continued to grow with his shifting environs. Concurrent with these changes, his ever-changing style and willingness to adapt to new surroundings prospered. He has displayed his art in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and California, winning numerous awards in acrylics, oils, and watercolors. His work also hangs in many private collections. Noone has been a past member of the Berks Art Alliance in Reading, Pennsylvania; Lehigh Valley Art Alliance, Allentown, Pennsylvania; the Paint Box Art Club, Nazareth, Pennsylvania; the Community Art League, Easton Pennsylvania; the Alliance of California Artists, Fresno, California; and a current member of the Galveston Art League. The Grand 1894 Opera House (2020 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)765-1894, (800)821-1894, thegrand.com) “The Grand, Kaleidoscope: Works of Color, Places and Reflection” by Jeff Hamachek will be on exhibit for ArtWalk, August 22nd, 6-9pm, in Edan’s Room. Jeff Hamachek is a professionally trained artist with a graphic arts degree from the Art Institute of Houston. He has been painting for over 20 years, but most recently has a focus on Island subject matter. Inspired by the Impressionist masters, Monet and Van Gogh, his preferred medium is oil on fine canvas with a contemporary but still impres-
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sionistic style. In his execution, the subject is quite premeditated, while the use of color is transitional as images evolve with light until the desired result come to life on canvas. Jeff’s paintings are heavily influenced by his love of Galveston Island. The beach, its people, the Island’s history and pride, have all served as a source of meaningful and continuous inspiration for him. For more information, visit jhamachekart.com.
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artist for the month. He is a native Galvestonian, University of Texas graduate, former Air Force Third Coast Gallery pilot, and a retired NASA engineering supervisor. (2413 Mechanic St., downtown Galveston, He has placed in the Finals in Six State Duck Stamp (409)974-4661, www.thirdcoastgalleries.com) Competitions, as well as the Federal CompetiFeatured this month at Third Coast Gallery are two tion. He paints with oil, landscapes, seascapes, new gallery artists. The figurative paintings of Hilda waterfowl, wildlife, portraits, etc. in high resolution Rueda and landscapes of Mark Nesmith will be on detail. His work is beautiful, and a must-see. He display along with the sculpture of returning artist supports, with his art, numerous environmental Shae Skidmore. Owner Jack Morris will also feature and conservation groups, such as Ducks Unlimited, Heard Gallery a selection of his oil paintings including a number of Wetlands Habitat for Texas Ducks, and Internasmaller pieces. Sculptors Laura Armstrong, Deborah tional Game and Fish Association. Tremont Gallery (2217 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, Hill, and Alan and Yun Fuentes are also on exhibit, as Galveston.com is also the home of the Iconic Alley (903)357-9073, www.theheardgallery.com) Currently on exhibit, “Island Umbrellas” by gallery well as jewelry by Janalee Jassen. Cats of Galveston, where the alley cats tell their story in photo, with their print version to follow in owner Ray Heard reflects the fun, happy ,and Tremont Gallery Galveston.com the Fall. colorful atmosphere found at the gallery, where custom size prints and original paintings are created (511 23rd St., Galveston, (409)256-0762) Tremont Gallery Galveston.com welcomes six new Tyler Studio for you on location. The artist named simply “Dampier” is also on display, with some of the most artists, bringing a total of 30 artists exhibiting in the (1201 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, Gallery. Besides photography and paintings, there (409)7718371, www.tylerstudio.org) realistic paintings in Galveston. Hedwig showcases beautiful abstracts and Wendy Clayton offers are exclusive pieces of coral, one-of-a-kind jewelry In August, the featured artist is Sallie Anderson. and gifts, and even a selection of antiques. Visit and seascapes along with professional framing. browse this large and unique gallery. All artists offer Vacation on Canvas (2113 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, commissioned works, sizes and styles to fit your Island Gallery & Studio interests. From beautiful purses and bags to wood (409)974-4066, vacationoncanvas.com) by Ed Gearke burned art, it is the place for the different. Walking August is here and summer is the ideal time to visit (2328 Strand, downtown Galveston, (281)757sticks, wine holders made from old wine barrels, an Galveston Island and experience what island living 1656, edgearkeart.com) endless variety abounds. One of the new additions is all about. Everyone is invited to take a “Vacation An exploration of the more unusual landscapes continues into August with “Forgotten Landscapes is skateboards - art on skateboards. John Cotter, Jr., on Canvas” to see Robert Peterson’s newest collection of original works, on display for the entire month of Redux,” a collection of paintings by Ed Gearke from Marine and Wildlife Artist, is the Gallery featured his travels in Texas and Mexico. The works are in the medium of pastel and exhibit different techniques, reflecting the artist’s vision of times past. Included in the exhibit are new pastels of the coast and bays where Gearke grew up in the 1950’s. The artist will be working in the studio/gallery during most of the exhibit. He will be pleased to discuss the work and process. Island Gallery is located on the 2nd floor (near elevator) of the beautiful Hutchings Sealy building on the Strand and the compact gallery is complemented by the wonderful architecture of the historic building. The gallery is next to the “glass floor” on the 2nd story.
August including ArtWalk on August 22nd. Robert masterfully captures our Island environment with his trademark style of brilliant colors, precise detail, and all of the relaxing comfort of paradise. He also offers reproductions on canvas giclee, cards, paper prints, and ceramic tiles. Water’s Edge Studio and Gallery (1302 21st St., (409)762-1925, www.galvestonwatersedge.com) Houses and palm trees are the current subjects of painter Gayle Reynolds as she focuses on works for ArtWalk and her new show entitled, “Galveston Scenes, in Oils and Watercolor.” “The West Bay Fishing Dory” by Rex Reynolds will also be on display, as well as his Adirondack tallboy chairs. Other featured artists are Pat Moberley Moore with her feminine sculptures in clay and bronze and Jack Farrell who executes figurative work in rusty, welded steel. They are accompanied by the raku pottery of Madeleine Baker and Chase Jennings’ primitive necklaces strung from bison beads, turquoise, and animal teeth.
Katrina Howarth Gallery (215 Tremont St., downtown Galveston, (713)550-6431, www.thehowarthgallery.com) There’s lots going on at Howarth Gallery! This lovely gallery is turning into even more, with large landscapes simply created with a silkiness quality plus Katrina’s hugely popular boutique items: prints, totes, t-shirts, designing silk scarves (from paintings) and Katrina’s three new books, “Pink Cocoa & Cappuccino,” “Blue Figs with Tea,” and “Ivory Slippers & Vanilla Truffles.” MiArt (1327 Market St., Galveston, (409)692-7833) When asked about the inspiration behind her cheery and colorful oil paintings, gallery owner Michèle Grindberg says, “I am from Germany, so I never saw a hummingbird or pelicans or palm trees, let alone sea turtles. I feel very blessed to live in Galveston and all the beach-related wonders of nature are a never-ending source of inspiration for me.” Michele also ensures that her variety of paintings and unique jewelry pieces stay affordable for patrons. Michele strongly believes that a piece of art can make you happy and everyone should be able to afford it. The Proletariat Gallery (2221 Market St., downtown Galveston, (409)356-9092) The Proletariat Gallery and Public House is a new, collaborative exhibition space and local hangout dedicated to enhancing the arts in Galveston. Two Star Symphony will be in concert at this unique gallery August 15th at 8:30pm. Two Star Symphony’s “Seven Deadly Sins,” is a suite of original music composed and performed by Two Star. Their songs are based on each of the Seven Deadly Sins and performed live by the entire 8-piece symphony lineup. Advance tickets are on sale now. René Wiley Gallery (2128 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)750-9077, www.renewileyart.com) Currently on display are René Wiley’s newest oil paintings from her exhibit, “Uncommon Light.” The next ArtWalk Opening Reception on August 22nd, 6-10pm, will debut her new show, “Avian Summer,” which includes paintings of coastal birds and early morning sunrises. Also featured are new works from each of their nine gallery artists, including the mixed media paintings of Rachel Wiley-Janota and sculptures from the acclaimed
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