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Contents 5-6 Dining » “Folleaux the Flavor: New Orleans Niceties & Cajun Cuisine” by Kimber Fountain » “The King of Carnival Confection: A Brief History of King Cakes, And Where to Find Them!” by Kimber Fountain 7-9 Music » “The Line Up: The Renaissance Men of Music” by Kimber Fountain » The Grand 1894 Opera House: February Brings Love » The Music Guide for Live Music Across the Island 10 Movies by Dustin Chase » Reviews for “Love Rosie” “Dawn Patrol,” “Two Days, One Night” and “The Wilderness of James” » My Predictions for the Oscar’s » Dustin’s “Best” and “Worst” So Far for 2015

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Dining Folleaux the Flavor:

New Orleans Niceties & Cajun Cuisine By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost Mardi Gras season is in full swing and in the spirit of celebrating everything Louisiana, there is no better way to gear up for (or recover from) the festivities than with authentic Cajun cooking. From Gumbo and Etouffee, to Beignets and Chickory Coffee, New Orleans specialties can be found all over the Island.

Leo’s Cajun Corner

An Island favorite for nearly 25 years, Leo’s Cajun Corner is the ultimate embodiment of Cajun cooking, from their authentic recipes that date back five generations, to their on-site smokehouse that produces mouthwatering jerkies and boudin, to the fact that the entire operation is truly a family affair. For this particular family, learning to properly execute meats in a smokehouse and the smell of Cajun cooking wafting through the Louisiana woods were distinct facets of their Louisiana origin. But they soon found that what was common fare to them was in high demand in their regular vacation spot, also known as Galveston Island. Thus when the opportunity presented itself, Leo & Susan Mercantel moved to the Island specifically to open a restaurant, and have been active in the daily operations, along with their son Jody, since it opened in 1991. Leo’s Cajun Corner is the home of what is unquestionably the best Crawfish Etoufee on the Island, and their signature Riblets are porky perfection. The entirety of their menu is both large and varied, but all of it is made with the freshest and finest ingredients available, and offered at prices that are insanely low compared to the quality. Fried Catfish and Shrimp, Brisket, and house-made sausages are served as plates or sandwiches and accompanied by authentic Cajun side dishes like smoky baked beans and tangy potato salad. For the complete Cajun experience, let Leo’s put the finishing touch on your meal with their homemade bread pudding, banana pudding, and carrot cake. Boudin, crawfish tails, jerky, and sausages are made fresh daily and are readily available for bulk purchase, and are a fabulous way to add a little down home flare to your Mardi Gras parties. Leo’s also carries a generous selection of hard-to-find hot sauces from Louisiana. 3201 Broadway, (409)765-5151, www.leoscajuncorner.com, Open Monday-Saturday 7am-7pm, Sunday 10am-5pm

Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar

An original concept of Galveston Restaurant Group, Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar is known for their signature Steam Kettle cooking, a style of preparation predominantly associated with the Big Easy. Elevating it to a culinary art form, Gumbo Bar dishes up massive kettles of assorted seafood stews, ciopinno, and their award-winning gumbo, available with a variety of seafood, chicken, and sausage. Voted “Best Gumbo” in the 2014 Best of Galveston Awards, their impressively large bowl of gumbo does not just start the meal, they finish it, or better yet stands as a meal in itself. For those who desire to be a little more “hands-on” with their meals, Gumbo Bar also puts together authentic po’ boys, which are served on freshly baked baguettes slathered with a Tabasco® infused mayonnaise for that extra Cajun kick. 2101 Postoffice St., (409)744-8626, www.littledaddysgumbobar.com, Open Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm, FridaySaturday 11am-11pm

Gumbo Diner

An expansion of Gumbo Bar’s concept, Gumbo Diner is the newest addition to Galveston Restaurant Group’s family of concepts. Not only is it the only restaurant within the group that serves breakfast, they serve it all day. That is important, because their breakfast menu includes the illustrious Beignet, a delightful delicacy so intricately tied to New Orleans culture that no list of Cajun cuisine would be complete without it. Café Du Monde in New Orleans is the most widely known for purveying these deep-fried, powdered-sugarcovered morsels of greasy goodness, but Gumbo Diner will undoubtedly remain uncontested as “the” place for beignets on the beach. 3602 Seawall Boulevard, (409)762-3232, thegumbodiner.com, Open every day 7am-11pm

Cowboy’s Cajun Kitchen

The newest addition to Galveston’s lineup of Cajun cooking, Cowboy’s Cajun Kitchen takes the concept up a notch by adding the spectrum of full-service dining. Their excellent and attentive service staff is also knowledgeable about the menu, which is the culmination of not only years of experience but also different approaches to preparation from different regions of Louisiana. Managing partner Jonathan Sorelle attests that going from parish to parish is often “like going from country to country,” each has its own traditions and styles of producing Cajun specialties. To develop the menu, Jonathan and owner David Nash sat down with the kitchen staff, all of whom have various Southern and Cajun backgrounds, and they exchanged ideas, recipes, and ingredients used by their families. A self-proclaimed New Orleans Style po’ boy shop, Cowboy’s selections are not only full of Louisiana heritage but quite possibly prepared by a guy who learned his techniques in his grandmother’s kitchen. And other than the boudin, which is a product of the legendary Zummo’s sausage company, everything is made in-house. Specialty items include various po’ boys and sandwiches, gumbo, and etouffee, accompanied by a touch of Southern soul food with collard greens and Fried Green Tomatoes also on the menu. Cowboy’s Cajun Kitchen is also the only restaurant to serve Cajun Cake for dessert, one of the lesser known Louisiana sweets but scrumptious all the same. The gooey cake is made with crushed pineapple and frosted with a buttery concoction of coconut, pecans, and vanilla. And of course, they have King Cakes! 1919 Strand St., (409)632-7280, Check on Facebook for their Daily Specials, Open Sunday-Thursday 11am-9pm, Friday- Saturday, 11am-10pm

Cajun Greek

Monday’s lunch special of Cajun Chowder, or Tuesday’s Cajun Mac & Cheese, a creamy combination of smoke Gouda, crawfish, and Andouille sausage. Po Boys are piled high with your choice of shrimp, oysters, catfish, chicken, or boudin, and the appetizer menu is just as appealing with inclusions like Spicy Peel-and-Eat Shrimp and the jalapeno-stuffed, bacon-wrapped Shrimp Diablo, served on a bed of Cajun rice. For dessert, Cajun Greek offers such Southern favorites as Red Velvet Cake, Key Lime Pie, and Carrot Cake. 2226 61st Street, (409)744-7041, www.cajun-greek-seafood.com, Open Sunday-Thursday 11am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-10pm

Maceo’s Spice & Import Company

Perhaps it may seem strange to see an Italian eatery and spice shop on a list of Cajun delicacies, until you learn that Maceo’s is the only restaurant in town to offer one of the most iconic New Orleans delights, the Muffuletta. Entirely Italian in its make-up, the Muffuletta is a sandwich served on a round loaf spread with a marinated olive salad, then layered with genoa salami and ham between mortadella, provolone, and Swiss cheeses. Interestingly, however, you will find no Muffulettas in Italy, and that is because it originated in New Orleans at the Central Grocery in the French Quarter. Spurred by an influx of Italian and Sicilian immigrants, local bakeries began to spring up that produced Muffuletta bread, a traditional round Italian loaf which they would often sell to local grocers. One of those grocers was Salvatore Lupo, the owner of Central Grocery. Lupo was frequented by immigrant farmers who would buy the bread, along with meats, cheeses, and pickled vegetables, then eat them separately, antipasto style, which was quite a difficult feat without tables and chairs. For convenience, he suggested splitting the bread open and layering all of the ingredients together to make it easier to eat, even though it was not traditional. Soon he began making the sandwiches himself, and eventually they came to be known by the name of the bread as more people began to walk in and simply order a “Muffuletta.” Maceo’s serves up the Muffuletta as one of their signature dishes, and it is indeed the real deal. Made from authentic, imported meats and cheeses piled high on homemade bread, it can be served warm or cold as it is traditionally. The authentic olive tapenade is made inhouse from lighter green olives, which are marinated in such a way that its use as a sandwich spread is enjoyable even for those who do not typically like olives. For the Mardi Gras festival season, Maceo’s will also have King Cakes available for special order, as well as party trays with your choice of Muffuletta, meat and cheese, or antipasto, or a mix-andmatch of any or all of them. 2706 Market, (409)763.3331, www.maceospice.com, Open Monday-Saturday 11am-5pm

The eclectic mix known as Cajun Greek has been delighting Island diners for over two decades with its unlikely fusion of the best of Cajun, Greek, and American cuisine. Rich Mediterranean fare and Benno’s on the Beach Galveston’s oldest and longest-standing Cajun restaurant is a little Gyros share the menu with equally flavorful Cajun interpretations of gem on the Seawall called Benno’s. Namesake Benno Deltz and his fresh Gulf seafood, together with burgers and comfort food for the son Tracy have been in operation since 1983, infusing the Island with less adventurous. their purely original, yet purely Cajun, palate of spices. One or both House specialties include Boiled or Fried Crab, Boiled Crawfish, and their signature Seafood Gumbo, and unique offerings meld of the two can still be found at the restaurant every day, overseeing the reproduction of Benno’s recipes that the man himself formulated from distinct Louisiana flavors with All-American comfort foods, like the The Island Guide Magazine GalvestonIslandGuide.com (409)256-5166 5

his love of Cajun flavors, and perfected over the restaurant’s 32 years. Benno’s is one of the top destinations in Galveston for Boiled Crawfish, a Cajun favorite whose popularity spread so quickly and was embraced so fully down the Gulf Coast that we cannot even imagine life without it. They are also lauded for their amazingly fresh and perfectly seasoned shrimp and flounder, with succulent local Galveston Bay and Gulf seafood providing a perfect canvas for Benno’s house blends of Cajun spices. Benno’s also boasts other Cajun favorites like Fried Crawfish Tails, Jambalaya, Crawfish Etouffee, and Red Beans and Rice. Louisiana definitely provides the flavor, but it is no doubt further embellished by the ambiance of the Island. Benno’s is perched upon the Seawall, providing diners with a stunning view of the Gulf. And assure yourself in advance that the beauty is real, this will lessen the likelihood of being tempted to rub your eyes while eating boiled crawfish. 1200 Seawall Boulevard, (409)762-4621, bennosofgalveston.com, Open Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm

The Black Pearl Oyster Bar

Black Pearl is the creation of local restaurateur Rudy Betancourt, who is also responsible for the local Island hot spot, the Press Box. Although lauded as more of an oyster bar than a Cajun restaurant, the menu definitely resonates with a New Orleans vibe. All of the recipes were developed by Rudy himself, down to the spice rubs and sauces. One of their most notable favorites is The Bounty Mix, which piles a steaming, blackened mix of crab, shrimp, calamari, and crawfish onto a bed of fluffy white rice. Black Pearl also ladles up an excellent Seafood Gumbo, and they are one of the few seafood restaurants to serve oysters on the half shell year-round. When the temperatures of local waters get too high for oysters to be harvested from Galveston Bay, they ship them in daily from other beds along the Louisiana Gulf Coast. When served raw the oysters are shucked to order, but the Rockefeller-esque creations that hail from the kitchen are another of the Pearl’s stand out delicacies. The Oysters Haelen, named after Rudy’s daughter, are baked and smothered with crabmeat, bacon, cheddar cheese, and a spicy, homemade tomato sauce. 327 23rd Street, (409)762-7299, Find them on Facebook, Open Monday-Saturday 11am-10pm, Sunday 12pm-10pm

Star Drug Store

Star Drug Store is a one-stop sweet shop for everything ice cream, milkshake, and soda jerk related, and they also have incredible sandwiches and breakfast. But they round out our Cajun list with their service of another New Orleans specialty, Chickory Coffee, also known as the official Mardi Gras hangover cure. Chickory is the root of the lettuce plant endive, which was originally roasted and added to coffee for the sole purpose of stretching out the supply during lean times in the 19th century. The process began in Holland but was made incredibly popular in France during the French Civil War (1792) when coffee supplies were limited, and during the American Civil War, chicory became an important addition when federal blockades prevented foreign ships from docking in New Orleans. However what started out as a means to overcome economic scarcity has developed into a full-blown New Orleans trademark, and its fame is also credited along with beignets to Café Du Monde in the French Quarter. Star Drug Store brews their chicory coffee to order and serves it in your own personal French press, along with a side of evaporated milk. 510 23rd Street, (409)766-7719, www.galvestonstardrug.com, Open Daily 7am-3pm

The King of Carnival Confection:

A Brief History of King Cakes, And Where to Find Them! By Kimber Fountain Ah, Mardi Gras, that time of year when we prepare for the sanctimonious throngs of religious piety by indulging in excess and debauchery for two straight weeks. And with the opportunity for such outrageous revelry, it is only appropriate that dessert is figured into the hedonistic equation. Never fear, the King is here, and he brings with him not only a level of decadence fit for royalty, but also insight as to how Mardi Gras emerged as the ultimate holiday paradox. To fully understand the relevance of Mardi Gras, we must look beyond the popular (and very recent) establishment of the Christmas season schedule, which starts in November and abruptly ends on December 26th as a result of stores no longer being able to use it as a marketing tool. But the Twelve Days of Christmas actually begin on Christmas Day, and January 6th is known as the Twelfth Night, or Epiphany, which symbolizes the day that the three Magi (a word interpreted by some to mean “king”) arrived at the birthplace of Jesus. The King Cake’s modern symbolism is directly tied to that of the Epiphany, shaped like a crown, with the baby inside representing the baby Jesus. It just so happens that Epiphany is also the first day of Mardi Gras, or the Carnival as it was originally called, a time of celebration before Lent. Thus the King Cake also became known as a symbol of Mardi Gras, and therefore went on to be included at every party for the duration of the Carnival season, most likely so they would have an excuse to eat cake every day. Despite this seemingly Christian origin, the King Cake’s history goes back much further to the wild pagan celebration of Saturnalia which took place on one day during Winter Solstice, the predecessor of Christmas as the primary festival of the winter season. Cakes were baked to celebrate the harvest, and “king of the day” was chosen by using a bean concealed in them. In the Middle Ages with the spread of Christianity and the advent of Christmas, the cake ceremony was adopted for the celebration of Epiphany, right along with the raucous partying also associated with Saturnalia. Hence the religious-pagan holiday hybrid emerged and evolved, and although initially frowned upon by the church, they relented and merely went on to make attempts to distance the celebrations from their pagan roots, like replacing the bean with a baby Jesus. The King Cake made its official debut in Western culture around 1870, and then in 1872 the Krewe of Rex established the official, symbolic colors of Mardi Gras: green for faith, purple for justice, and gold for power, and they were subsequently included in the cake’s decoration. Since Mardi Gras parties were originally held every day, the person who found the baby in the cake was expected to either bring the cake to the next party or host it. In the 20th century the baby returned

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to its symbolic roots, and much like the bean it is now used to ‘crown’ the kings and queen of parties, festivals, and Krewes. Today for safety purposes, most bakeries include the baby to the side and allow the customer to place it themselves. Galveston has celebrated Mardi Gras since 1867 and festivities reached an outrageous height during the roaring twenties. The public celebrations began to die out in the 1940s, but privately people continued the parties and traditions. Then in 1985 it was revived full-force by the late and great George Mitchell, and it has grown to include over ten Krewes, countless parades, and of course the opportunity for the best of local bakeries to showcase their talents by way of the King Cake. Originally, king cakes were just a simple ring of rich, Danish dough which is braided with cinnamon sugar, baked, frosted and then topped with sugary sprinkles and decorations. But some local Island bakeries have joined the creative evolution of the King Cake and offer their own unique varieties. Shykatz Deli offers their house recipe King Cake stuffed with either a sweet cream cheese filling or any fruit you prefer, including but not limited to berries, apples, and peaches. Pattycakes Bakery also makes their King Cakes in-house, with two sizes, Regular and Large, in either Cinnamon Sugar (traditional version), Raspberry, or Cinnamon Sugar Pecan. Maceo’s Spice & Import Company will also offer King Cakes for purchase, by way of their related family operation, the outrageously popular and insanely delicious Rao’s bakery of Beaumont. Cowboy’s Cajun Kitchen is baking up the tradional favorite too with its own flair on the recipe. You will have to try it, they won’t tell us what’s in it! No matter which one you choose, this specialty item is in high demand, so be sure to order your King Cake at least 24 hours in advance.

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The Renaissance Men of Music By Kimber Fountain Picture a young boy, six years old, singing on the steps of the Customs House on 20th Street. Not too far away is another lad, an unassuming presence in the audience. Now fast forward a few decades with the knowledge that both of those boys are now grown men and members of The Line Up, and you just may be able to wrap your head around the relevance of this band to the Galveston music scene. Most native Galvestonians remember the first time they saw The Line Up as well as the rest of the country remembers the first time they saw the Beatles. Led by founding member Willy Gonzales, aka the boy on the steps, The Line Up was formed almost twenty-five years ago as a five-piece ensemble focused on great musicianship. “We were all from different bands, it really was an all-star lineup. In fact, that is how we got the name,” Willy recalls. Assembled as the House Band of Hennessy’s, a popular local nightspot at the time, the band soon began to land gigs outside the club, and reverted to a three-piece for those performances. Willy notes that not long after the transition was made permanent, “and we have been a three-piece ever since.” Although two-thirds of the band changed several times, current bassist Stacy Cook has been with The Line Up since 1996, and Jeff Pennington, lead guitarist and the boy in the audience, will reach his ten year anniversary with the band this March. Willy began playing the drums at the age of eight, and became the lead vocalist almost by accident. “I told the guys I would sing until we found someone else to do it, but we never did,” he laughs, “so that’s how I became a singing drummer.” Jeff originally picked up the guitar in the fourth grade, but became disinterested, “until I heard Van Halen and Rush.” Jeff remembers his astonishment and thinking, “[Guitar] can sound like that?” Soon after he reclaimed his abandoned guitar. As kids, he and Willy played together, in his mom’s garage during junior high, and later at high school dances. Stacy grew up in various towns along the southern corridor of I-45, and was no stranger to Galveston. He describes his entrance into music, “My uncle was a guitarist, I learned from him, technique, and rhythm guitar. Then one time his bassist didn’t show up, so he taught me to play bass.” Stacy has played with national acts like Diamond Rio and Tim McGraw, and Willy attests that his roots in country music make him incredibly consistent, “He is the epitome of what a bass player should be.” With each band member’s unique background and talent, The Line Up is a personified cross-section of cultures and musical genres, also evidenced in their repertoire that numbers nearly 500 songs spanning decades and genres. “There is not one type of music that anyone in this band likes enough to play all the time,” Willy attests, “We like the stuff that is timeless, and we play it all.” This enables the trio to custom-fit their performances to the respective crowd, and Willy admits that they “haven’t had a set list since probably the early nineties. We do a really good job of reading our crowds,” he continues, and the band has an unspoken, three-song guarantee. “Within three songs, you are going to hear something you like.” Of course song selection alone is an entirely insufficient explanation for the popularity and longevity of The Line Up. That can only be explained by their flawless execution of them. Many bands make lackluster attempts with unique arrangements and interpretations, but The Line Up gives you the songs you love, the way you love them. “We are very cautious about our sound and our quality,” says Willy, and Jeff adds, “We like to give

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people what they are used to hearing, we call it the meat and potatoes, we do our best to replicate the essence of a song.” It would seem their best is certainly good enough, as The Line Up is one of few local bands that has never had to travel to keep their calendars full. “Most successful bands have to travel, but we have been very lucky to have that balance, we get to play music, but we also get to be there for our families,” says Willy. The Line Up is a regular fixture at B. Jigger’s Lounge, located on the main floor of the Holiday Inn on the Seawall, a venue which Willy believes deserves much more credit. “There really isn’t any other place like it on the Island, it has been a mainstay of the music scene here for over thirty years. They bring in great names and high caliber acts, it really is a hipper, cooler spot than most people realize.” Other venues frequented by The Line Up include Yaga’s Café, Club 21, T-Bone Tom’s in Kemah, and The Backyard at Smooth Tony’s on the East End. They are also one of the featured acts for Mardi Gras 2015, and one of the festival’s most highly anticipated acts. “We are a different band at Mardi Gras,” explains Willy, crediting the highenergy crowds for amplifying their performance even further. On February 7th they follow headliner Delta Rae, after which they will move over to Yaga’s. They are also the featured act for this year’s Mardi Gras Ball at the Tremont House, all of the proceeds of which will be awarded as scholarships to students of Texas A&M University at Galveston. For Willy, Jeff, and Stacy, 2015 is poised to be a ground breaking year. They look to expand their merchandising, and dabble with some original songs. Although they have never before considered releasing an album, they are also currently considering the production and release of a live recording of their 2014 Mardi Gras performance. The idea of an album of cover songs is not one they originally assumed would be popular, but with their expansive fan-base and more importantly the fabulous frenzy of Mardi Gras fully captured in the recording, it has the potential to be insanely popular among The Line Up’s loyal legions of Island fans. For more info go to www.thelineupmusic.com. The Line Up performs at B. Jiggers Lounge, on the Seawall, every Thursday 9pm-1am. Check their Facebook Fan page for the most up-to-date schedule of performances. For private performance bookings, contact Willy Gonzales at (409)789-6876.

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“For the Love of Galveston” Local’s Release a New CD

“For the Love of Galveston,” is a cheeky new, happy and upbeat song about island life in Galveston. This single is a must have for your music collection and also includes an instrumental only track. With a “Pastafarian” island sound, these songs are sure to be a hit with locals and visitors alike. Sharis Roe, who wrote the lyrics, sang lead vocal, did the engineering and CD visual design, teamed up with music writer Tony Sassi, who also did the arrangement, played bass guitar and sang background vocals. Download the songs digitally at www.sharisroe.com. For more info call (303)547-2814. Photo credit of Galveston’s 61st Street Pier belongs to Sandro Giorgi. inspirational songs and shares timeless anecdotes from a life campaigning for social justice. February at The Grand classic, Tickets start at $25. 1894 Opera House The

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Saturday, March 7th, 8pm The beauty and poetry of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Galveston Symphony powerful snapshot of the Roaring Twenties comes Orchestra: Trond Saeverud to life on stage for a new generation of theatergoSunday, February 15th, 4pm ers. The story of the young, mysterious millionaire The Galveston Symphony Orchestra, under the Jay Gatsby and his passion for the beautiful Daisy direction of Trond Saeverud, will be presenting a Buchanan explores the idealism, decadence, social program at 4pm that will feature works by Frazier, upheaval, and excesses of the Jazz Age. This is a Haydn, Mozart, and Franck. The Galveston Sympowerful night of theatre! Tickets start at $22. phony Orchestra is dedicated to mastering and performing the full range of symphonic literature. Neil Berg’s “102 Tickets are priced at $30 for adults and $20 for Years of Broadway” students. Saturday, March 14th, 8pm If you love Broadway musicals, we’ve got the “Jekyll for you! Award-winning producer, lyricist, & Hyde” show composer, and arranger Neil Berg is joined by an Fridayensemble of former Broadway cast members who Saturday, light up the stage with songs from the hit shows in February 20th- which they starred – including “The Phantom of the 21st, 8pm Opera,” “Les Miserables,” “Evita,” “CATS,” “WonThe Grand derful Town,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” and “Fidwill be present- dler on the Roof.” You’ll relive the biggest moments ing the Broad- from the finest shows of the century, including way musical some of Broadway’s newest hits. Now, that’s enterthriller “Jekyll tainment! Tickets start at $22. & Hyde.” The Rob Based on the 1886 novella “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Landes Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson, it is conTrio nected to Stevenson’s original story and its focus “Beatles, on schizophrenia and the duality of good and evil Bacharach within each of us. Tickets start at $39. and

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Sunday, March 22nd, 4pm Friday, February “What the World Needs Now is Love”… and 27th, 8pm perennial Galveston favorite Rob Landes, playing Celebrate an music from the ‘60s. From “Yesterday,” “A Sumartistic collaboration mer Place,” and “I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” to “This that was 61 years in Guy’s in Love with You,” and “Stop! In the Name of the making as one Love,” you’ll be transported back to one of the most of America’s most tuneful eras in contemporary popular music! Tickrevered actors, Hal ets start at $18. Holbrook, returns to the stage of The Mary Chapin Grand in his legCarpenter endary one man show, “Mark Twain Tonight!” at with special 8pm. Mr. Holbrook molds and shapes selections guest Aoife from a vast array of stories and witty lines resultO’Donovan ing in a night of fresh, improvisational conversation Friday, March 27th, that never fails to delight audiences. 8pm Tickets start at $39. To purchase tickets and for more information, Five-time call The Grand’s box office at (409)765-1894 or Grammy Award-winvisit www.thegrand.com. ning singer-songwriter and 2012 Arlo Guthrie - 50th Nashville SongwritAnniversary of ers Hall of Fame inductee Mary Chapin Carpen“Alice’s Restaurant” ter makes her debut at The Grand with an intiSunday, March 1st, 5pm mate, acoustic performance this spring. The tour marks Carpenter’s return to singing both timeless The career of veteran singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie exploded in 1967 at the Newport Folk Fes- hits and deep cuts from her expansive and beloved tival, when he performed his quirky protest song, 13-album catalog after performing with orchestras in early 2014. Carpenter will be joined on stage by “Alice’s Restaurant.” The song was credited with longtime friends Jon Carroll (piano) and John Doyle helping to foster a new generation’s commitment (guitars, bouzouki), and will feature a special opento social awareness and activism. As a member of American folk music royalty, Guthrie revisits those ing act by Aoife O’Donovan. Tickets start at $26.

Music Guide Wednesday, February 4th

2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Open Mic Acoustic, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Kevin Anthony, 6-9 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 On The Bayou – Soulfiya, 9-1 Splash Bar – DJ Alex, 9-1

Thursday, February 5th

2- Steppin Saloon – Country DJ, 8-12 The Bar – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1

Friday, February 6th

2- Steppin Saloon – The Kelly Chambers Band, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jigger’s – Radio Live, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Live Music, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joel Sewell, 5-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Longboard – HuDu Kingz, 9-1 Mardi Gras Budweiser Stage: Bare Necessity, 5pm Boss Street Band, 6:30pm Clayton Gardner, 10:15pm Mardi Gras Jagermeister Stage: DJ Southbeat Music, 5pm DJ Nonstopp, 8pm DJ Contest Winner, 12am Old Quarter – Leslie Krafka, 9-1 The Poop Deck – Zak Perry, 9-1 Riondo’s – Joyce Fields, 6-9 Rum Shack – Level One, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – DJ Big Worm, 7-11 Tremont House– Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1

Saturday, February 7th

2- Steppin Saloon – The Kelly Chambers Band, 4-8 & 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – The Fuse, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Crow’s – Tom Katz, 10-2 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Kevin Anthony, 5-8 Hemingway’s – Zak Perry, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Longboard – Party On, 9-1 Mardi Gras Budweiser Stage: Mambo Jazz Kings, 12pm Brandon McDermott, 2pm Delta Rae, 5:30pm The Line Up, 10pm Mardi Gras Jagermeister Stage: DJ Southbeat Music, 5pm DJ Qwest, 9pm DJ Villa, 10pm DJ Pistol b, 11pm DJ NonStopp, 12am Old Quarter – Robert Kuhn, 9-1 Poop Deck -Nitewave, 3-7, Coastal Fury, 8-12

Rum Shack – The PlayBoyz, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden Tavern – DJ Big Worm, 7-11 Tremont House– Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 7-11 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1

Sunday, February 8th

2- Steppin Saloon – The Kelly Chambers Band, 4-8 & 9-1 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic, 12-4 Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields 11-2pm KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Mardi Gras Budweiser Stage: Kevin Anthony, 11:45am Bilge Pumps, 2:30pm Mardi Gras Jagermeister Stage: DJ NonStopp, 11am Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 4-7 Rosie’s – Tom Katz, 4-8 Splash Bar – Karaoke, 9-1

Monday, February 9th

B Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke, 8-12 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Monday Night Guys, 5-8 Splash Bar – Karaoke, 9-1

Tuesday, February 10th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Troubadours Open Jam, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 On The Bayou – Open Mic, 9-1 Splash Bar – DJ Mellemel Frausto, 9-1

Wednesday, February 11th

2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Open Mic Acoustic, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Kevin Anthony, 6-9 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 5-8 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 On The Bayou – Soulfiya, 9-1 Splash Bar – DJ Alex, 9-1

Thursday, February 12th

Friday, February 13th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jigger’s – Louis Adams Band, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Coastal Fury, 5-9 Hotel Galvez – Joel Sewell, 5-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Longboard – After Party, 9-1 M&M – Danny Kristensen, 7-10 Mardi Gras Budweiser Stage: Luke Boor, 5pm Danielle Bradbery, 7pm Olivia Lane, 8pm Handsome As Sin, 9:30pm Sprung, 11:15

Mardi Gras Jagermeister Stage: DJ Southbeat Music, 5pm DJ Skritchin, 8pm DJ Randall Martin, 10pm DJ NonStopp, 11pm DJ B & Chase, 12am The Poop Deck – Zak Perry, 9-1 Riondo’s – Joyce Fields, 6-9 Rum Shack – The PlayBoyz, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – DJ Big Worm, 7-11 Tremont House– Island Jazz Project, 6-10 Tortuga – Karaoke, 4-8 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Bare Necessity, 10-1

Wednesday, February 18th

Saturday, February 14th

2- Steppin Saloon – Country DJ, 8-12 B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1

2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – The Nailers, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Tom Katz, 9-1 Hemingway’s – Zak Perry, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Longboard – The PlayBoyz, 9-1 Mardi Gras Budweiser Stage: Handsome As Sin, 12pm The Line Up, 2pm O.G.R.E., 4pm Fred Andrews & Honeybrowne, 8:30 Sprung, 10:30pm Mardi Gras Jagermeister Stage: DJ B & Chase, 11am DJ Southbeat Music, 5pm DJ NonStopp, 8pm DJ Ebonix, 9:30pm DJ T. Grey, 10pm DJ Kyle Berg, 11:30pm The Poop Deck – Coastal Fury, 9-1 Rosie’s – Robert Kuhn, 9-1 Rum Shack – Alter Ego, 10-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – DJ Big Worm, 7-11 T- Bone Toms – Kelly McGuire, 6-10 Tremont House– Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – larry Emerson, 7-11 Yaga’s – Bare Necessity, 10-1

Sunday, February 15th

2- Steppin Saloon – Tejano DJ, 8-12 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Tom Katz, 2-6 Galveston Farmers Market, 9-12 Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields 11-2pm KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Mardi Gras Budweiser Stage: Almost Endless Summer, 12pm Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 4-8 Rosie’s – Tom Katz, 4-8 Splash Bar – Karaoke, 9-1

Monday, February 16th

2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke, 8-12 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Monday night Guys, 5-8 Splash Bar – Karaoke, 9-1

Tuesday, February 17th

2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Open Mic Acoustic, 8-12 Galveston Farmers Market - Kevin Anthony, 9-12 Hotel Galvez – Kevin Anthony, 6-9 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 5-8 On The Bayou – Soulfiya, 9-1 Splash Bar – DJ Alex, 9-1

Thursday, February 19th

Friday, February 20th

2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers –The Line Up, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Longboard – Bristol Fashion, 9-1 Old Quarter – John Evans Band, 9-1 The Poop Deck – Zak Perry, 9-1 Riondo’s – Joyce Fields, 6-9 Rum Shack – The Goods, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – Marty Monte, 7-11 Tortuga - Karaoke, 4-8 Tremont House – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Ocean Roots, 10-1

Saturday, February 21st

2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 B. Jiggers – Fidelity Maxx, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Hemingway’s – Zak Perry, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Longboard – HuDu Kingz, 9-1 Old Quarter – The Louvers, 9-1 Rum Shack – Kaos, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden Tavern – Roger Tienken, 7-11 Tremont House – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 7-11 Yaga’s – The Conquistadores, 10-1

Sunday, February 22nd

2- Steppin Saloon – Tejano DJ, 8-12 B. Jigger’s – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic, 7-11 Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 Rosie’s – Tom Katz, 4-8 Splash Bar – Karaoke, 9-1

B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 On The Bayou – Open Mic, 9-1 Splash Bar – DJ Mellemel Frausto, 9-1

Wednesday, February 25th

2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Open Mic Acoustic, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Kevin Anthony, 6-9 KRave Bar – Karaoke, 9-1 On The Bayou – Soulfiya, 9-1 Splash Bar – DJ Alex, 9-1

Thursday, February 26th

Friday, February 27th

2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers –Rapture, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Longboard – Alternative Matter, 9-1 Old Quarter – Claude Butch Morgan, 9-1 The Poop Deck – Zak Perry, 9-1 Riondo’s – Joyce Fields, 6-9 Rum Shack – The Arcades, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – Skip Devlin Band, 7-11 Tortuga - Karaoke, 4-8 Tremont House – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Clayton Gardner, 10-1

Saturday, February 28th

2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 B. Jiggers – 11th Hour, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Hemingway’s – Zak Perry, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Longboard – The PlayBoyz, 9-1 Old Quarter – Tish Hinajosa, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – The Staylyns, 4-8 Rum Shack – UFC, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – Naked Truth, 7-11 Tremont House – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 7-11 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1

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very evident early on that ‘James’ is personal, as if Johnson wants to share some of his own pain with the audience. Movie Reviews By After the death of his Dustin Chase father, 17-year-old James www.texasartfilm.com (McPhee) is lost and restDustin is a Member of the “Houston Film Critics Society” less. He has become antiFilm Critic/Assistant Editor for “Texas Art & Film” social, and the emotions (texasartfilm.com) he does feel are transFilm Critic for “The Daily News” (Galveston) mitted into disturbing Entertainment Reporter for “Galveston.com” drawings. His therapist Film Critic for “Island Guide,” (Galveston) & “EGuide Magazine” (Tyler) and (DeVito) isn’t much help Online Air Entertainment News Commentator at “News 92FM’s Livin’ Large” either, and James feels very distant from his mother (Madsen), who doesn’t know how to comfort him. James meets a local street performer who introduces him to drugs, drinking and music beyond his favorite artist: Chopin. Their friendship leads James to this mysterious girl who bakes character cakes. Even with his world changing, and now including friends, James cannot stop thinking about how abandoned he feels by his father and the secret about that fateful night that he hasn’t told anyone. Madsen (“Sideways”) and DeVito (“Batman Returns”) are highly underutilized in the film, and perhaps again that has to do with the fact that Johnson is such a green filmmaker. He never really offers the viewer any thrilling insight or unique vision inside the mind of James or any other similar teenager. It’s punk skaters, hooked on music and weed, walking around all hours of the night in downtown Portland hoping to find a purpose in life. In the final thirty minutes of the film, things do seem to come together; the “big secret” would have been far more beneficial to the audience had it come in the beginning because we fail to empathize with his pain until it’s revealed. “The Wilderness of James” is similar in many ways to “The Perks Starring: Lilly Collins, Sam Claflin of Being a Wallflower,” but nowhere near as brilliant, emotional, or In an attempt to stay relevant between filming the next installinspired. McPhee (“Young Ones,” “Let Me In”) never takes us inside ments of their individual franchises, Lilly Collins (“The Mortal Instruhis pain the way Logan Lerman did, but it’s the connection with the ments”) and Claflin (“The Hunger Games”) remind us all why most Starring: Marion Cotillard audience that never happens here. Portland is portrayed much like people despise romantic comedies. If American rom-coms have The official Belgium entry for cooled or backed off for the meantime, the UK didn’t get the memo. the Academy Awards is a barebones James mood: grungy and off-putting. The film only finds its voice when it’s too late, the characters come to life at the ending instead of “Love, Rosie” (although I am sure you won’t) is the same movie of a effort from film making brothers boy and a girl desperate to be together, but unable to communicate Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Cast- the beginning, and it always feels as if it could be better, as if some their love. It’s “Notting Hill,” it’s “My Best Friends Wedding,” pick ing Oscar winner Marion Cotillard interesting script was left unwritten. Final Thought – Lost in its own lackluster Wilderness. one, pick them all. It follows the course of 12 years, hitting the very (“Inception,” “La Vie en Rose”) in Grade Cbullet points of life (marriage, death, college) that director Richard the lead obviously brings awareLinklater specifically said he stayed away from in his 12 year project ness to the film and Oscar attention “Boyhood.” to the best actress race. Cotillard is Best friends since age five, Rose Dunne (Collins) and Alex Stewbeloved by Hollywood for her fierce art (Claflin) have flirted all through high school, never being able to performances and approachable This is going to be one of the ‘most talked about’ Oscar races in express their feelings for each other. One of them was always dating demeanor, and manages to score years, not because the films are that strong or the race is that close, someone else when one got the courage to speak up. In an attempt her second Academy Award nomi- but because of the controversy surrounding the snubs and the movto get back at Alex for taking someone else to the prom, Rose jumps nation which is very rare for foreign language performances to break ies that got in. By this point you already know the lines are drawn into bed with Greg the jock (Christian Cooke) who impregnates her, in the acting categories. It’s a smart and penetrating look at society and who the major snubs are, however in the recent days leading up changing all the future plans. Alex, from small town England, moves and virtues. to the final ballots being turned in, the race for best picture and best to Boston pursuing medicine, and over the next decade, they conFollowing medical leave, Sandra (Cotillard) is poised to return to actor got a little more exciting. tinue to have the worst timing with their feelings. her salaried job that she and her husband Manu (Fabrizio Rongione) The Producers Guild (PGA) chose “Birdman” as their top film “Love, Rosie” lacks a real moral conscience about everything desperately need to support their family. The owner of the small (a bit of a surprise) and then the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) spread young girls should be concerned with. Instead of using Rosie’s precompany has said the employees must choose between their end-of- the love around, yet gave “Birdman” best ensemble. So while it looks dicament as a life lesson, her family is so accepting of her being 18 the-year bonus ($1,000 euro) or bringing Sandra back into her old like “Birdman” gained some momentum over “Boyhood” (which and pregnant and waving goodbye to college and career dreams. The position. Encouraged by her husband to visit each worker over the won at Golden Globes and Critics Choice) I think “Boyhood” is still only thing Rosie seems to understand is that Alex got away. Sex is weekend, a deeply depressed and self-pitying Sandra desperately the ground breaking and defining achievement of 2014 and I think portrayed repeatedly as a game by both Rosie and Alex. Don’t expect knocks on doors, drives around presenting the situation to the work- Oscar (for all its faults and failures this year) will reward the film the audience to muster up much sympathy for Rosie. The book the ers, forcing them to look her in the face and explain why they will not from southeast Texas. I wrote this article before the Director Guild movie is based on spans a much longer time, but is shortened to 12 vote for her to retain her job. of America (DGA) was announced, I think if for some reason Alejanyears so we don’t have to switch actors. On the one hand, this is an ingenious look at so many differdro Gonzalez Inarritu (“Birdman”) wins that, then “Boyhood” should “I just want to belong to someone,” Rosie says when she and ent sides of unselfishness, helping out a neighbor, seeing the world worry, however I expect “Boyhood” director and Texas Richard LinGreg reunite years later after a missed opportunity with Alex. The through another’s eyes. The script does an excellent job in staying klater to win there. script once again reinforces the notion that women are only happy away from stereotypes when showing which character makes which If there are any surprises, they will come in the technical cateand content with a man to take care of them. The entire film we choice. The script doesn’t make Sandra very likeable; her self-pity is gories, not in the main categories which have been sewn up for the watch Rosie (and Alex too) search for a companion as if nothing else deplorable and not entirely understandable from the audience’s point majority of the season. However, with Eddie Redmayne (“The Thein life matters, or at least isn’t interesting enough for the viewers. The of view. On the other hand, the script pushes the idea that this is the ory of Everything”) winning the SAG beating out presumed favorite bubble gum script of drama and tragedy is almost enough to make only opportunity Sandra has. It asks a normal person to wonder why Michael Keaton (“Birdman”), it’s a tight nosed best actor race. you sick. You see every plot point coming, thanks to the musical she wouldn’t just walk away and spend all this energy on finding a Here are my predictions: score that cues you in on when to cry or laugh. “Love, Rosie” is not a different job. • Best Picture – “Boyhood” realistic portrayal of men with women best friends or visa versa. It’s We see a frail Sandra knock on doors one by one, preparing for • Best Director – Richard Linklater (“Boyhood”) not even a good portrayal of honest human interaction for that mat- the worst. Some argue with her; some show signs of hatred towards • Best Actor – Michael Keaton (“Birdman”) ter as it caters to the world of fantasy and melodrama. her; while others, ashamed about their decision cannot even face her. • Best Actress – Julianne Moore (“Still Alice”) Final Thought – There is nothing to love here, only distain for Others back her completely; they reinforce her hope and stamina • Supporting Actor – JK Simmons (“Whiplash”) the desperate portrayal of women. to keep asking. Cotillard does an excellent job at reinforcing San• Supporting Actress – Patricia Arquette (“Boyhood”) Grade D+ dra’s desperation—according to the terms of the script. It’s only when • Editing – “Boyhood” thoughts of suicide enter the character’s mind that we wonder if she • Original Screenplay – “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is actually capable of returning to her old position. More importantly, • Adapted Screenplay – “The Imitation Game” the film focuses on individuals’ decisions, briefly setting each one up • Cinematography – “Birdman” Starring: Scott Eastwood, Rita with a certain role in society, and basing choices on either what’s mor- • Production Design – “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Wilson, Jeff Fahey, Demdroie ally right or selfishly looking at their own needs. With no score and • Original Score – “The Theory of Everything” Taylor., Chris Brochu no fancy filmmaking, it’s Cotillard and the message which hold your • Costumes – “Into the Woods” attention, and the film does a decent job in continually asking the • Hair/Makeup – “Guardians of the Galaxy” “Dawn Patrol” is likely to be viewer the same questions the characters are forced to answer. • Visual Effects – “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” among the worst of 2015’s early Final Thought – A self-reflective piece of work that examines • Sound Editing – “Interstellar” slate of films. Debuting at the Aus• Sound Mixing – “Interstellar” tin Film Festival, the drama touting morals and virtues in modern society. • Song – “Selma” itself as a film with a surfer-turned- Grade BMarine is quite a bit of false advertising. Clint Eastwood’s son Scott, making his leading film debut, is Dustin’s “Best” & “Worst” of 2015 So Far every bit as charming as his dad in Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Virginia Madsen, Isabelle Fuhrman, “Best” Movies “Worst” Movies his youth; everyone will be swoon- Danny DeVito 1. “Clouds of Sils Maria,” B+ 1. “The Boy Next Door,” F Probably the most common theme at SXSW is that of the young ing over his surfer body, which is 2. “Predestination,” B+ 2. “Dawn Patrol,” D teenage boy trying to find himself. With a new filmmaker trying to on display throughout the film. 3. “Paddington,” B 3. “Blackhat,” D+ However, this is likely the worst film dealing with the world of surf- cut his teeth on a first feature, it isn’t surprising that writer/direc4. “The Wilderness of James,” Ctor Michael Johnson uses the stereotypical drugs, alcohol abuse, ing I have ever seen. Not only is the opinion of surfers in the film 5. “Wedding Ringer,” Cand depression to wade through self discovery. “Each man’s wildervery low, but it’s low for women as well. “Dawn Patrol” takes a hard 6. “We’ll Never Have Paris,” C+ ness is his own; It’s alive in us,” the lead character says. It becomes look at the sad world of bad parenting, a surfing community where 10 The Island Guide Magazine GalvestonIslandGuide.com (409)256-5166

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Through a series of events, Noelle rediscovers her love for art, uncovBy Gini Rainey ers the secrets contained in a locked room in her aunt’s cottage, rekindles an old love and finds out a lot about her heritage. “Flesh and Blood – A From the first page of this book I was hooked by the wonderful Scarpetta Novel” by character and plot development and had a really hard time putting it down. With just enough intrigue and romance to keep it interesting Patricia Cornwell True to wonderful form, my daughter gave me my annual Patricia and a pace that moved along at a friendly tempo, I really didn’t want Cornwell book for my birthday. If you read my reviews, you’ll know this book to end. It is very encouraging to me that the sub-title hints that the debut of each of Cornwell’s books coincides with my birthday that there just might be some more stories to be told that are hiding every year and I love them! Cornwell’s 22nd novel featuring Dr. Kay around the corners in Chilton Cross This is one great read and I would encourage you to either grab a Scarpetta pits the chief Medical Examiner against a threat that turns out to be uncomfortably close to home. Set in and around the Cam- copy of the paper back or download it to your e-reader today. Rating: 5 of 5 bridge area, “Flesh and Blood” is a return to what made the Scarpetta Copyright 2014 – Red Adept Publishing series great. Suspense, foreshadowing and an intricately woven plot all drive this novel forward and is reminiscent of Cornwell’s earlier “Return to Newtonberg” writing style. by David Emprimo Always doing heavy research for her books, Cornwell doesn’t This is the third book in Emprimo’s series about a little town fail to utilize the latest information available for ballistics, DNA and in east Texas. I was asked to review the second book, “All That forensics in a story that heavily relies on these elements that manRemains,” about a year ago and my bottom line for that book was I age to create a different slant of intrigue for the good doctor. In “Flesh wish that David had taken a little more care with his character and and Blood” this aspect focuses on guns and ammo. With detailed plot development. I also felt that perhaps that book might better be descriptions, Cornwell walks you through using high-tech rifles, and suited as a long short story. although this information is somewhat interesting, I found that it was Well, I share the same opinion about his third book about Neweasy to get bogged down by the details of it all. tonberg. 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There is even more intrigue Patricia Cornwell continues to be unpredictable in her newest than is necessary about the “purple-haired girl” (Nikki) that the good Kay Scarpetta novel. Though it starts off a little slow and the details Father Nichols spots sitting in Swenson’s Café on his way to the are a bit difficult to keep up with, Cornwell quickly launches into Library Board meeting. another terrifying tale of death, corruption and wondering who to Of course, the people of Newtonberg embrace her whole-hearttrust. Everyone is a suspect, including her niece Lucy. Yet, Scarpetta edly when they discover she is there trying to locate Madge, who had fights like only she can, by letting the dead speak to her and lead recently passed away. She was on a mission to find out more about her to the answers. Cornwell’s thorough first person descriptions of her great-grandfather and apparently Madge was someone who had places, medical procedures and artillery will make you feel as though been connected to him. you are experiencing all of the events right alongside of Scarpetta. Bottom line, with the help of the local librarian and his girlfriend, Would I recommend this book to you? You bet I would. It’s a she locates some crates of important papers left in the care of the vetfirst rate read by an author who has developed the correct formula to erinarian, who gives them to Nikki. combine romance, intrigue, and suspense while being able to bring When I turned the last page of the book, I was once again left something new to each tale. I can hardly wait till my next birthday! I with the same feeling I had with the previous book – is that all there hope Cornwell is hard at work on my present. is? Seriously? I would love to see Emprimo take all three books and tie them together into one book, expand the plot and give his charRating: 5 of 5 acters some life and depth. I think he’s got something good here, Copyright 2014 – William Morrow but maybe what he needs is an editor to help with development and “Painting the Moon – A Chilton Crosse engagement. Novel” by Traci Borum Rating: 3 of 5 Copyright 2014 – CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform This book came to me as a request for a review, and I’m so glad

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Galveston Bookshop Signings Galveston Bookshop is located at 317 23rd St., downtown Galveston, (409)750-8200, galvestonbookshop.com.

“Tony Buzbee: Defining Moments” by Michael Lee Lanning

2014, John M. Hardy Publishing, Houston, Hard cover, $28.95 Saturday, February 21st, 2-4pm Galveston Bookshop will host a book signing with author Michael Lee Lanning and his new biography of prominent Texas trial lawyer Tony Buzbee. Tony Buzbee is perhaps best known in Galveston for bringing a successful class action suit against the Texas Windstorm Association after Hurricane Ike in 2008. He is known and respected in his profession as an aggressive and extremely well prepared litigator, winning judgments against large corporations and government entities alike, and often to the benefit of working class people. According to the New York Times, Mr. Buzbee is, “one of the most successful trial lawyers in the country. Profane, flamboyant, and fragrantly aggressive, he’s something of a throwback to an earlier generation of trial lawyers whose favorite place in the world was on their feet in court wearing out some corporate malefactor.” Mr. Lanning is the author of 21 non-fiction books on military history, sports, and health, and has appeared on the History Channel as an expert on the soldier’s experience in Vietnam. He was born in Sweetwater, Texas, is a decorated veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired lieutenant colonel. He currently resides on the Bolivar Peninsula.

“Angel Talk” by Cathy Catching Book Signings

2014, Balboa Press (a division of Hay House), Bloomington, IN • Wednesday, February 11th and Thursdays, February 12th, 19th, and 26th from 11am-1pm at Mosquito Café, 628 14th St., downtown Galveston, (409)763-1010, www.mosquitocafe.com • Saturday, February 28th from 6-9pm (during ArtWalk) at The Emporium at Eibands, 2201 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)750-9536 • Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in February from 12-5pm at Catz Jewelry, 2029 Strand #4 (entrance on 21st St. between Strand and Mechanic), (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 angel’s talking to her. As she shares her journey, discover how faith and positivity can lead you to your very own spiritual enlightenment and divine interaction. “Angel Talk” conveys more than just a personal story of healing; it is packed full of valuable life lessons and heavenly messages that are intricately woven within the text. “Angel Talk” can be purchased at Catz Jewelry, 2029 Strand #4, downtown Galveston, (entrance on 21st St. between Strand St. and Mechanic 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. For more info, you can go to www.cathycatching.com or www.facebook.com/ccatching.

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P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Parade. Given in honor of the 2015 award recipients, this is the first official parade of the season and features the Ball High School Marching Band as well as festive floats. The parade begins at 7pm from the Tremont House and makes its way through the Strand Historic District.

The Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade & Balcony Party

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will take the stage from 8:30–9:30pm, then comes a repeat performance by Sprung from 10:30–11:30pm, and finally closing out the official festival is Almost Endless Summer from 11:15pm–12:15am. Access to all concerts on the Budweiser Stage is included in the General Admission Ticket.

Jagermeister Stage

One of the highlights of the Mardi Gras Season, Galveston’s Funky Uptown Brigade is a current record-holder in the Guinness Book of World Records, and on February 6th at 8pm they hope to break that record again, currently set at 2,314 Funky Brigaders. The parade is free to enter and gives families, friends, corporate groups, and organizations a chance to dance in the streets, or see the view from above at the Funky Brigade’s Balcony Party from 5pm– 1am. Also, returning this year is the 2nd Annual Official Umbrella Decorating Contest of “Mardi Gras! Galveston.” You are invited to submit your original, decorated umbrella which will be voted on by the public via Facebook, and the top ten umbrellas will be showcased at the official “Mardi Gras! Galveston” Poster & Umbrella Unveiling. The winner will lead the Brigade Processional. To join the parade, download the official Umbrella Contest form, or vote for your favorite, visit the Brigade on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ MardiGrasGalvestonFunkyUptownUmbrellaBrigade.

Jagermeister Stage, located at 21st and Strand, is the official sight Krewe da’ of Electric Mardi Gras, a spectacular, crowd-pleaser of a show that Yaga’s compliments your beer and beads with laser lights and beat-thumping Parade DJs. Electric Mardi Gras runs non-stop from 5pm–1am during all four Krewe da’ Yaga’s nights of the official festival, with Southbeat Music warming up the closes out the first turntables each evening from 5–8pm. Friday night of Mardi On Friday, February 6th, they are followed by DJ Nonstopp, DJ Gras starting at 10pm Bizonee, and the winner of the Jagermeister DJ Contest; then on Satwith a parade that is urday the 7th, watch DJ Quest, DJ Villa, DJ Pistol B, and DJ Nonstopp full of Island vibes, light up the night. and Yaga’s Café family For the second weekend of Mardi Gras, DJs Skritchin and Randall from the past, presMartin are added to the slate on Friday the 13th, along with closing General Admission ent, and future as Your GA ticket gets you direct access to the “Mardi Gras! Galves- act DJ B & Chase who will perform a live mixing show. On Saturday, February 14th, dance away the final hours of Mardi they all take to the streets to show their Galveston pride. Boards and ton” Entertainment District for either Friday or Saturday on the weekGras to the beats of DJ Ebonix, DJ T. Gray, and DJ Kyle Berg. Access flip-flops required. Want to ride? Email sflores@yagaspresents.com. ends of February 6th-7th and 13th-14th. General admission gains you up-close access to the parades, bead catching, shopping, and live to all Electric Mardi Gras performances is included in the General Stars on the Brazos Admission ticket. entertainment on two stages. Purchase tickets today online by visitKrewe Balcony Party ing www.mardigrasgalveston.com, for $10. Weekend passes with special “Mardi Gras! Stars on the Brazos Krewe will host their balcony party the first online-only rates are available as well. Online discounted tickets are Galveston” weekend of Mardi Gras at the Roof Garden located at 2214 Strand. on sale for a limited time. Headquarters The $125 ticket price includes admission to the party on both FriWeekend passes are the way to go at Mardi Gras. The pass for February 6th-8th will save you $16 and get you in for 10 parades, Balcony Party day and Saturday, February 6th and 7th, and includes three fantastic including Mystic Krewe of Aquarius and Krewe of Gambinus in the Be the first to see the meals, a wide selection of draft beer, a DJ, a dance floor, and access to entertainment district. spectacularly lit floats as a 125 foot balcony. This year’s theme is “Disco!” For ticket informaThe pass for February 13th-15th will also save you $16 and the first parade enters the tion contact dhowarthtx@att.net, or visit www.sobkrewe.com. includes 11 parades along with non-stop entertainment on 2 stages Entertainment District. Jolly Jester that will feature country music star Danielle Bradberry on the 13th. This party launches the Jaunt 5K Remember, the all-access balcony party tickets are also available, but revelry on Friday, Februthere are limited quantities. Fun Run/Jr. ary 6th from 5pm–1am at the Trolley Station building, 2021 Strand. Tickets are $35 and include admission to the Entertainment District, Jester Jaunt Delta Rae music, and a full cash bar. For tickets visit mardigrasgalveston.com. 1K The headliners of Get active this Mardi Gras 2015, Delta Mardi Gras Headquarters Balcony Mardi Gras by gallopRae is an American folk Party & Grand Viewing Party ing through the Hisrock band out of North February 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th, experience the true magic of Carolina who landed toric Strand District, Galveston’s Mardi Gras with a VIP view of all the parades from the on the national music stick pony optional. balcony of the Dargan & Tobyn building, located at 23rd and Strand scene back in 2010 and above Gracie’s. The official party of Mardi Gras runs from 5pm–1am The first 500 galreleased their debut lopers will be given all four nights, and includes general admission, music, and a full cash album in June of 2012. bar. Saturday the 14th brings the heightened Grand Viewing Party jester hats and a Comprised of six mem- extravaganza, the best place to enjoy the final hours of Mardi Gras. jester-themed run shirt to wear during this whimsical event. Beginbers, three of whom are Tickets are $45 for Fridays and $75 for Saturdays, visit www.mardining at 11am on the 7th, the Jolly Jester Jaunt starts your Saturday off siblings, the group was grasgalveston.com to purchase. right with the perfect opportunity to enjoy a leisurely crawl through on the lineup of Lollapalooza 2014; and their debut album “Chasing downtown Galveston, to be followed of course by a day of celebraTwisters” includes their breakout hit “If I Loved You,” featuring Fleettory libations. wood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. For kids of all ages, the Jr. Jester Jaunt begins at 21st and Strand, They will perform on Saturday, February 7th, from 5:30–7pm, but then participants can walk, run, or stroll their way through this nonif you want to see them before anyone else, purchase exclusive tickcompetitive, non-timed event, great for a day of fun with the family. ets to the “Up Close and Personal–Delta Rae VIP Balcony Party” at the 100% of the entry fee will go to support the Sunshine Kids and ShriTrolley Station building (2021 Strand St.), where the band will make a ners Hospitals for Children. To register visit www.mardigrasgalveston. special appearance prior to their show. com. Tickets are $65 and include General Admission and all-day access to the balcony from 12pm–1am. Moody Gardens to Host 29th Annual Every year the Mardi Gras celebrations on Galveston Island get bigger and better, and 2015 is no exception. For six days in February, Mardi Gras madness will take over the Island from the Seawall to the Strand, with two stages, 12 bands, 13 DJs, 17 balcony parties, and 20 parades, as well as family-friendly events, commemorative ceremonies, and even a 5K Fun Run. The festivities begin on February 6th, just a few short weeks away, but that still gives you plenty of time to forget about your New Year’s Resolutions and plan to have the time of your life.

Budweiser Stage

The Main Stage of “Mardi Gras! Galveston,” Budweiser Stage is located in the heart of the celebration, at the corner of 23rd and Strand in Saengerfest Park. The Boss Street Band, an 8-piece brass band based in Austin that boasts a funky, contemporary, horn-driven sound a la authentic New Orleans, will kick off the musical festivities with a performance on Friday, February 6th from 5:15–6:15pm. On Saturday, February 7th, catch the Mambo Jazz Kings from 12 noon–1pm, followed by headliners Delta Rae, and closing out the night is The Line Up, on stage from 10–11pm. The second weekend, Olivia Lane will grace the Budweiser Stage on Friday, February 13th from 6:45–7:45pm, followed later by the band Sprung from 11:15pm–12:15am. Saturday, February 14th promises an entire day of live music, with Handsome as Sin from 12 noon–1pm, an encore performance by The Line Up from 2-3pm, and O.G.R.E. from 4–5pm. After the sun goes down, Fred Andrews and the Honeybrowns 16 The Island Guide Magazine GalvestonIslandGuide.com

Mardi Gras Ball for Special People

Moody Gardens invites special people to enjoy a special festive Mardi Gras celebration on February 1st that will provide food and fun for people with special needs and their families. The 29th annual Mardi Gras Ball for Special People will be held at the Moody Gardens Convention Center from 12 noon to 4pm. This annual festive favorite provides food, fun and live entertainment for people with special needs as well as their families. Party Gras Procession, George P. Admission is free for people with special needs, their immediate Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Ceremony & family and/or caregivers and includes food, live entertainment, costume contest and more. Parade This year’s theme, “Winter Wonderland,” will feature winter At 5pm on Friday, February 6th, a Dixieland jazz band and memdelights and frosty fun for everyone in attendance. Guests can dress bers of the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius will escort the Lidstone Family in a walking procession that promises to be a delight for the entire up in a costume, meet characters such as Ronald McDonald, and even get their picture with a snowman. family. The Lidstone Family are this year’s honored recipients of the Anyone interested in volunteering to assist with event set-up, George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award, which will be presented in a decorating, ushering, food serving or other needs, may contact heartwarming ceremony outside the Tremont House after the pro(800)582-4673, ext. 4108, or volunteers@moodygardens.org. cession at 5:30pm, followed by a cocktail reception and the George (409)256-5166

Mystic Krewe of Aquarius

Hosting their annual Kick-off parade at 12pm on Saturday February 7th, the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius will launch the first official Mardi Gras weekend off in style, all the while celebrating their 30th Anniversary. This annual street pageant features enormous floats and fifteen marching bands. 175 costumed Krewe members will be throwing special anniversary beads and cups during this three-hour parade that begins on the Seawall and ends in the Strand Historic District. The Aquarius “Barn Bash” 2015 will take place later that same evening at the Aquarius float den located at 31st and Ursuline. Hailed “the biggest party of them all,” the Barn Bash welcomes over 750 guests who will enjoy the famous bead toss at 9pm, dance music by Funksion, a Mexican buffet, and a bead booth. Tickets are $20, must be 21 or over to attend. Tickets can be purchased at www.mardigrasgalveston.com. Inquiries and questions may be directed to johnnylidstone@yahoo.com.

Zaniest Golf Cart & Art Car Parade

Why stop with umbrellas when cars and carts are so fun to decorate too? Starting at 1pm on Saturday the 7th, this parade is another great chance for friends, groups, and families to get together and get creative and participate in the Zaniest display of Mardi Gras yet. Registration fee includes free entry into the Entertainment District for all participants. To register visit www.mardigrasgalveston.com.

Krewe D’iHeart Media/Clear Channel Rocks the Block

Set your dial to the most rockin’ parade and party hosted by Clear Channel, 94.5 The Buzz, and Sunny 99.1. This parade starts at 4pm and cruises down the Strand with a procession of classic cars and jammin’ tunes. Before, during, and after the parade, enjoy the Krewe D’iHeart Clear Channel Balcony Party at the Trumpets building at 23rd and Strand from 12pm–1am. Tickets are $75 and include General Admission, access to the balcony all day, as well as music and a full cash bar. Tickets are limited and can be purchased by visiting www.mardigrasgalveston.com.

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Mardi Gras King’s Court Balcony Party

Round out the second weekend of Mardi Gras like royalty. Party like kings and queens as you toss beads to people below and enjoy a stunning view of all the different parades as they make their way through the Entertainment District. The King’s Court Balcony Party is located in the Trolley Station, 2021 Strand, on Friday February 13th from 5pm– 1am and Saturday February 14th from 12pm-1am. Tickets are $40 for Friday and $60 for Saturday, and include entrance into the festival, music, and a cash bar. To purchase tickets visit www.mardigrasgalveston.com.

Krewe Babalu

During the official celebration, Krewe Babalu will host another of their annual events, the Den Party, held this year at Buckshot Saloon. Admission is $20 and includes free beer and food. Krewe Babalu’s Balcony Parties will take place on the second floor of 2228 Strand, on Friday the 13th from 5pm-1am ($80) and on Saturday the 14th from 12pm–1am ($110). This Krewe also claims to have the most beads per square foot with their All Krewe Parade, and you can see it for yourself on February 13th at 8pm. This is Krewe Babalu’s 10th Annual Parade, which circles the Entertainment District and is the perfect place to load up on beads. For questions or to reserve your spot at any of these events, call Gladden Walters at (281)703-3331.

Family Gras

Friday, February 6th 5pm DJ Southbeat Music 5:15pm Concert: Boss Street Band 8pm DJ Nonstopp 10pm DJ Bizonee Saturday, February 7th 11am Jagermeister DJ Contest Winner 12pm Concert: Mambo Jazz Kings 5pm DJ Southbeat Music 5:30pm Concert: Delta Rae 9pm DJ Qwest 10pm Concert: The Line Up 10pm DJ Villa 11pm DJ Pistol b Sunday, February 8th 11am DJ NonStopp 11:45am Concert: Kevin Anthony 2:30pm Concert: Bilge Pumps

Friday, February 13th 5pm DJ Southbeat Music 7pm Concert: Danielle Bradbery 8pm Concert: Olivia Lane 8pm DJ Skritchin 10pm DJ Randall Martin 11pm DJ NonStopp 11:15pm Concert: Sprung Saturday, February 14th 11am DJ B & Chase (live show) 12pm Concert: Handsome as Sin 2pm Concert: The Line Up 4pm Concert: O.G.R.E. 5pm DJ Southbeat Music 8pm DJ NonStopp 8:30pm Concert: Fred Andrews & Honeybrowne 9:30pm DJ Ebonix 10pm DJ T. Gray 10:30pm Concert: Sprung 11:30pm DJ Kyle Berg Sunday, February 15th 12pm Concert: Almost Endless Summer

the parade, but you must be in the staging area at 2502 Mechanic Street by 12:30pm. For more information about the Krewe of WHO? visit www.kreweofwho.com or contact (281)265-7232.

Krewe Maximillian Parade

Closing out the second Friday of the Festival is the Krewe Maximillian Parade, which always proves to be On Sunday, February 8th, Mardi one of the wildest tickets in town. The parade begins Gras turns kid-friendly with “Family downtown on the Strand at 9:30pm. Gras!” This all-day celebration includes live performances on the Budweiser “Houston Chronicle” Stage by local favorite Kevin Anthony Neauxs Krewe Parade from 11:45am–12:45pm, and the Bilge Pumps from 2:30–3:30pm, Fortunately for party-goers, this Krewe throws a lot more than as well as vendors and other entertainment. And of course, Mardi newspapers. Hot off the presses, the Neauxs Krewe will start on the Gras revelry of any size or age must have a parade, and Family Gras has two. At 1pm the Sunshine Kids Parade features colorful floats and Strand on Saturday the 14th at 2:30pm and make its way around the Entertainment District. “Houston Chronicle” is the 6th largest marching bands. Later at 3pm, the Shriners Parade allows patients, Krewe d’Esprit Rosaire friends, and families of Shriners Hospital for Children to march along- newspaper in the United States and a proud sponsor of “Mardi Gras! The rich history of this Krewe dates back over thirty years, and side a festive float, the Ball High Marching Band, and Shriners clowns Galveston.” this year they will begin their festivities with a celebration at Moody and mini-cars. Family Gras begins at 11am and is free to the public. Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade Gardens Ballroom entitled “All That Jazz” on February 7th. Inspired The Mardi Gras Kids Parade is hosted by the Firefighters of Local The Grand Finale of Mardi Gras, the Knights of Momus Parade is by the Roaring 20s, guests are encouraged to wear costumes of semi- 571 and dedicated to the families and children of Galveston. Costhe largest and most stately of all, with mesmerizing floats, marching to-formal attire. The Royal Pageant begins at 8:30pm, and during the tumed kids and floats march down the Seawall from 27th Street to bands, and dignitaries. Proceeded and introduced by the Laissez Les ball, guests will be served light refreshments and have access to a cash 45th Street on Sunday, February 15th at 2pm. Bon Temp Rouler Parade at 4:30pm, this parade begins at 6:30pm bar. Music will be provided by Le’Jit, and the party includes an on-site photographer, raffles, silent auctions, and bead throwing. Tickets are Danny Weber on the Seawall at 23rd Street, turns right on 25th, and continues into the Entertainment District. Don’t miss the (almost) last and $30 for individuals or $300 for a table of 10. Memorial Fire on best chance to revel in the outrageous beauty and fun of Galveston’s The following weekend, at 9am on Saturday the 14th, Rosaire Truck Parade beloved Mardi Gras celebration. will hit the streets with their parade, the “Battle of the Bands,” that At 7pm on Friday, includes bands from all over the Houston area. Other entries in the February 13th, Mardi The Krewe parade include motorcycle groups, Krewe royalty, drill teams, dancGras will pay tribute of Barkus & ers, ROTC, boats, and floats winding from Kempner Park over to Jack with this parade given in Johnson Park. For more information contact Cheryl Lynch at cslynch@ Meoux Parade honor of Danny Weber, utmb.edu or (409)392-4962. Pets like parties too, Sr. Mr. Webber was a and there is no pet party lifelong resident of the Electric Mardi Gras Balcony Party quite like the Barkus and Island who served for Hailed as the most energetic and intense balcony party of all, on Meoux Parade. Pets and Saturday, February 7th the Jockusch Building at 21st and Strand will 30 years in the Galveston Fire Department, working his way up the their people stroll down ranks to eventually become Fire Chief. After retirement, he continued host a one-night-only VIP view above Electric Mardi Gras. the Seawall from 28th to to serve the Galveston community by serving three terms as the DisThis balcony is also a prime location to watch the two largest 45th in an array of fantastrict 5 Representative to the City Council. This parade is dedicated to parades of the season. tic colors and costumes. Danny because of his love for the community, the Fire Department, Tickets are $65 and include admittance into the Entertainment All sizes, shapes, and speand Mardi Gras. District and entry onto the balcony starting at 12pm. Enjoy music and cies are welcome, and cosa full cash bar all day, and balcony rotation will be enforced. For ticktumes are optional. RegKrewe of WHO? ets visit online at www.mardigrasgalveston.com. istration begins at 11am “Hijinks on the 7 Seas” is the theme of this year’s “WHO? Mardi and the pre-parade costume contest starts at 11:30am, with the winKrewe of Gras Ball,” ners making up the royal court. Parade begins at 1pm. to be held Gambrinus on February Fat Tuesday Parade As the saying goes, all good things must end, but in Galveston, at 13th at the This parade is more least they go out in style. The Krewe of Aquarius Fat Tuesday Parade like a party, hosted by King Galveston is the final display of mirth and merriment, and a coming together of Gambrinus on Saturday Island Hilall of the festival’s most dedicated participants. Each year this grand the 7th, for 300,000 of ton Resort parade winds down the last hours of Mardi Gras, and Aquarius is his friends with 650,000 (5400 Seajoined by the Krewes of Gambrinus, Babalu, Thalasar, Baccus, and throws. Searchlights illuZ, who all help in the revelry. The parade begins at 6:30pm in the minate the procession as it wall) from Strand Historic District, and features marching bands, dance teams, begins at 57th and Seawall 7:30pm-12 and dozens of lighted floats. at 6pm and continues into midnight. the Entertainment District. Come ready to dance and party the night away, with music provided For additional info on any of these events Attendees of the Gam- by the Grateful Geezers and dinner by the Hilton Hotel. A professional or to purchase tickets, go online to brinus Parade will enjoy photographer and cash bar will also be set up. The Krewe of WHO?’s All Krewe Processional will make the 12 lighted floats, marching bands, and many other entries. rounds on February 14th from 1-2pm. There is no cost to march in This year is exceedingly special, as the King and Her Majesty The Island Guide Magazine GalvestonIslandGuide.com (409)256-5166 17

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Seawall Paid Parking Enforced During Mardi Gras 2015 Festivities:

Limited Parking Allowed for First Weekend

City leaders will allow limited overnight parking along Galveston’s Seawall Boulevard during the weekends of “Mardi Gras! Galveston 2015.” The public will be able to park their properly registered vehicles and trailers beginning at 5am Friday, February 6th. All vehicles and trailers must be removed no later than 6pm Sunday, February 8th. Drivers parking along the roadway in advance of Friday will be cited and towed for violating the City’s No Parking from 3-5am regulation. Available parking spots along Seawall are likely to fill up rapidly in anticipation of the first weekend parades. The Galveston Police Department reminds residents and visitors of parking protocol: • Do not try to cover space with anything other than a properly registered vehicle or trailer • Cones, chairs, ropes, chains and the like will be removed • Please keep Seawall sidewalk pathways clear There will be a number of areas along the Seawall designated as no parking zones or restricted access areas. Paid parking along Seawall Boulevard will be enforced per licensed vehicle; vehicles and trailers parked along Seawall Boulevard must display a license plate and pay for parking between the hours of 10am-6pm daily. Please note towing will be enforced. Parking passes may be obtained by following the directions on the signs posted along the Seawall and at Island Bicycle, 1808 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, behind Miller’s Restaurant. For additional information, please contact (409)797-3520 or info@cityofgalveston.org.

Galveston Island Tree Conservancy Annual NeighborWoods Project The Galveston Island Tree Conservancy (GITC) is looking for neighborhoods to plant street trees during the award-winning annual NeighborWoods initiative. This project provides free 15 gallon shade trees for planting in the city right-of-way by volunteer crews. Local homeowners are afforded an opportunity to be active in the selection of the tree type and in return, promise to care for it for two years. In order to participate, a neighborhood must be willing to provide their own coordinator(s) for the project and provide volunteers for planting day which is set for March 28th. GITC coordinates with “Texas A&M Big Event” to provide Aggie volunteers for planting day and sends out the call for other volunteers like the Galveston County Master Gardeners. Tree types are selected from Texas A&M Forest Service’s recommended species for Galveston. Under this program alone, over 1600 street trees have been planted. NeighborWoods is a partnership among the GITC, City of Galveston Tree Committee, Texas A&M Forest Service, and Island neighborhoods. If your neighborhood is interested, please e-mail TreesForGalveston@hotmail.com, or call at (409)599-6357.

Galveston’s The Tremont House to Celebrate 30th Anniversary in 2015 The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand Hotel, cel®

ebrated its first Mardi Gras Ball and grand opening ceremony on February 16th, 1985, in conjunction with Galveston’s revival of its citywide Mardi Gras celebration. As the hotel approaches its 30th anniversary in 2015, it plans to revive old practices, pass on current rituals and create new traditions for the future, including special events, giveaways and more.

Afternoon Tea and a Taste of Texas Craft Beer Brewed in Galveston

In the early years of operation, the hotel hosted a “Tea tête-à-tête” on weekday afternoons, offering fine herbal teas, finger sandwiches and pastries; one of Texas’ most legendary leading ladies, Lady Bird Johnson, enjoyed afternoon tea at the hotel in 1986. To honor this early tradition and to celebrate its 30th anniversary, Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand Hotel, will revive this event and host afternoon tea on March 8th, June 14th, September 13th and December 13th. Sunday Afternoon Tea will feature assorted mini salads, tea sandwiches, pastries and sweets and will be served from 3-5pm. Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling (409)763-0300. Sunday Afternoon Tea is $40 per person for standard tea service and $50 per person for the option of champagne, mimosas or wine. A limited number of seats are available and an overnight package for Sunday night will be offered. The hotel will also offer a “Craft Beer 101” event June 5th-7th, for craft beer enthusiasts. In partnership with Galveston Island Brewing Company, the weekend event will offer an introduction to craft beer that will give novices the opportunity to learn about the basics and differences of craft beer, the art of making beer and beer pairings with food. The weekend package starts at $299 per night and includes accommodations for two for two nights, valet parking, a craft beer talk and tasting on Friday and a brewery tour and beer pairing dinner on Saturday. For details, visit www.TheTremontHouse.com and see special offers.

History Exhibit and Audio Tour

The history of The Tremont House can be traced back to 1839, when the first hotel opened at the corner of Tremont and Postoffice Streets. In celebration of The Tremont House and the Mitchells’ longstanding heritages, the hotel will add an exhibit in 2015 showcasing the three hotels that have borne the Tremont House name, the contributions of George and Cynthia Mitchell to the current hotel’s preservation, and the family’s role in restoring The Historic Strand District in Galveston. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The hotel plans to produce a new audio tour, available in 2015 as a free smartphone app, that will offer a brief history of the hotel and the Mitchells’ role in preserving Galveston’s historic downtown. Additionally, the hotel is working with the Galveston Historical Museum to create an expanded exhibit on The Tremont House and The Strand in the hotel’s lobby.

Anniversary Prizes, Giveaways and Discounts

The hotel team encourages guests to share their favorite photos and memories of The Tremont House in 2015, tagged with #TremIn honor of the hotel’s close association with Mardi Gras, and ontHouse, on Facebook and Instagram. Doing so will give guests the in memory of hotel owner and 1940 Texas A&M University graduchance to win giveaways from the hotel like gift certificates and getate George Mitchell, The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand Hotel, aways throughout the year. will transition its longstanding Mardi Gras Ball to a Mardi Gras Additionally, Rooftop Bar patrons will enjoy “Friday Social Club” Parade Viewing Party benefitting Texas A&M University at Galveston specials on Fridays from 5-7pm all this month. (TAMUG). Mitchell, who has been recognized as the most generous donor in About The Tremont House Texas A&M University history, donated the land for TAMUG’s main The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, is owned by campus in his father’s name. Now, the George P. Mitchell Society of the Cynthia and George Mitchell family as part of Mitchell Historic Texas A&M University at Galveston will be the beneficiary and host Properties. The Tremont House is a 119-room, boutique-style hotel of this annual Mardi Gras event, which had been previously presented located in the heart of The Strand National Historic Landmark District by George and Cynthia Mitchell and the Mitchell family since 1985. and Galveston’s Downtown Cultural Arts District. This historic hotel The first “A&M Mardi Gras Parade Viewing and Balcony Party,” features 14,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, a bistro-style café, fitness cenunderwritten by The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand Hotel, will ter and two bars for entertainment – the 1888 Toujouse Bar and The Rooftop Bar. be held on Saturday, February 14th. For reservations, call (409)763-0300 or visit online at All festivities will be held in the Tremont Ballroom, offering guests a premier view of Galveston’s biggest Mardi Gras Parade. For tickets, www.TheTremontHouse.com.

Mardi Gras with a Touch of Maroon

Celebrate Women “Texas Style:”

The 8th Annual Mind, Body, Spirit Conference to Feature “The Junk Gypsies” and Dr. Jennifer Arnold The Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to dedicate their 8th Annual Celebrating Women: Mind, Body, Spirit conference to all things Texas! Taking place at the Moody Gardens Convention Center on Friday, April 17th, the all-day event will feature keynote speakers who are Texans and popular on two major television networks. Amie and Jolie Sikes, also known as “The Junk Gypsies,” will bring their hippie, rock ‘n roll, southern-fried, gypsy-fide style to this year’s event as they chronicle their many adventures. Additionally, conference attendees will hear from Dr. Jennifer Arnold, from TLC’s “The Little Couple.” Amie and Jolie Sikes are sisters who own and operate “The Junk Gypsy Company” in Round Top, Texas, along with their parents Janie and Philip. The Sikes sisters were raised in a hard-working, down-toearth family. Through hard work at their family-owned pizza restaurant during their youth, they learned the basics of business firsthand. By mopping floors, baking pizzas and interacting with their customers and co-workers, they developed a sincere pride of knee-scrapin’ hard work. Those entrepreneurial genes laid the foundation for the road ahead. With a whole lot of faith, limitless determination and big-time dreams, Amie, Jolie, Janie and Philip created “The Junk Gypsy Company” together. They believe every man’s trash is their treasure. “The Junk Gypsies” are the self-proclaimed “Purveyors of the World’s Finest 18 The Island Guide Magazine GalvestonIslandGuide.com

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Junk,” and they bring you goods that are everything they are: a little bit hippie, a little bit rock n’ roll, a little bit southern-fried and a whole lot of Gypsy-fide! Jennifer Arnold, MD, MSc, FAAP currently serves as the Medical Director of a state-of-the-art simulation center at Texas Children’s Hospital and is a practicing physician at the largest neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the country. Dr. Arnold completed her undergraduate degrees in Biology and Psychology at the University of Miami in Florida, and she received her medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland in 2000. During a fellowship in neonatology at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, she obtained a Master of Science in Medical Education from the University of Pittsburgh. She is Board Certified in both Pediatric and Neonatal Medicine. She stands at just 3 foot 2 inches and has a rare type of dwarfism called Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Type Strudwick (which involved more than 30 surgeries). Dr. Arnold and her husband Bill, along with their children Will and Zoey, are featured on TLC’s docu-drama, “The (409)256-5166

Little Couple,” which follows their personal and professional lives and is now in its 7th season. She has also appeared on television programs including “Oprah,” “The Today Show,” “GMA,” “Dr. OZ,” “The Doctors,” “Wendy Williams,” “Anderson Cooper” and CNN among others. Dr. Arnold and her husband Bill report that their greatest adventure yet is parenthood. UTMB Health is partnering with the Galveston Regional Chamber again to present the most cutting edge women’s health information available. UTMB physicians will discuss health topics to educate conference attendees on how they can live a healthier lifestyle. The conference’s popular vendor market will be back and better than ever. Attendees can shop until they drop for clothing, shoes, cosmetics, jewelry, unique gifts and so much more. If your business is interested in becoming a vendor to market your products and services to conference attendees, contact the Galveston Regional Chamber today at (409)763-5326 or visit www.GalvestonChamber.com. Act quickly as space is limited. Conference attendees will experience incredible professional and social networking opportunities with more than 800 women. Furthermore, plans for this year’s event include a business development headquarters, operated by the Galveston County Small Business Development Center, where event goers can get free consulting on topics such as developing a business plan, finding financing, attracting customers, growing sales, developing foolproof procedures and making more profit. Another new addition to the Women’s Conference is the Lone Star Luxury Lounge. Conference sponsors will have admission to the lounge, and individual ticket holders can purchase admission to the lounge as an add-on to their ticket. VIPs will have exclusive access to meet and greets with “The Junk Gypsies” and Dr. Jennifer Arnold, as well as refreshments, hors d’oeuvres, a secure holding place for their purses and shopping bags from the vendor market and complimentary neck massages. This will all be available in a comfortable retreat where you can steal a few moments of relaxation at any point in the day. For more information about the event, to become a sponsor or for tickets, visit www.GalvestonChamber.com or call (409)763-5326.

(plumeria); Brenda Beust Smith, “The Lazy Gardener;” Baxter Williams, “Growing Spectacular Roses on the Gulf Coast;” Gene Speller, “Growing Peppers;” Jim Jahnke, “Rain Water Harvesting;” Priscilla Files, “Recovering a Community by Planting Trees;” Gary Parks, “The Life and Times of a Honey Bee;” Trelle Dandridge and Heather Leeson, “Mutts with Manners;” and Michael and Nicole Graham, “The Garden Hen.” Each presentation includes a question and answer session. There is always something new at the Galveston Home and Garden Show. Designed to bring business and community together for a positive experience, its visitors will find everything from windows, swimming pools, shutters, paint, plants, plants, and more plants along with special show discounts on a number of products and services. A highlight of the show is the Galveston Island Humane Society’s Pet Adoption Center where a loving pet is waiting for an invitation from a loving family. Don’t miss the Texas Independence Day Cake ShowIt’s time to begin planning your spring garden and there‘s no bet- down sponsored by The Kitchen Chick. ter place to begin than at the 27th Annual Galveston Home and GarAn opportunity for a sneak peek is offered at “Can You Dig It,” den Show, March 14th – 15th, to be held at the Galveston Island Con- a Preview Cocktail Party, Artist Showcase and Silent Auction, Friday, vention Center at the San Luis Hotel adn Conference Center, 5600 March 13th, 6-9pm. The individual ticket price of $50, will benefit Seawall Boulevard, Galveston. the Galveston Island Humane Society and includes a cocktail buffet Make plans to attend the ‘Best Little Home and Garden Show in preview of the Home and Garden Show along with a ticket to return Texas’ that will feature more than 100 vendors offering quality prod- to the show over the weekend. ucts, services, and merchandise for amateur to professional home Admission to the 27th Annual Galveston Home & Garden Show improvement enthusiasts. Learn from Master Gardeners at one of is $8 per person, 5 -14 years is $4, 4 and under is free. Parking is free. the mini seminars scheduled throughout each day. Presenting topFor more information go to www.galvestonhomeandgardenshow.com or call (409)762-3930. ics of interest are Loretta Olsen, “The Fabulous Fragrant Frangipani”

Events

Every Sunday - Galveston’s Own Farmer’s Market brings locally grown produce, prepared foods, and edible farm products to residents of Galveston and the surrounding areas every Sunday morning, 9am-1pm. They strive to foster a greater sense of community, all while supporting farmers and producers, and connecting individuals with their local food economy. Galveston’s Own Farmer’s Market is located at 2508 Postoffice St., Galveston. Fourth Monday of every month - Special Needs Support Group is hosted by the International Autism Ministry, 11am - 1pm. The International Austism Ministry will host a Special Needs Support Group on the 4th Monday of each month, at the Rosenberg Library (McCullough Room, 2nd floor), 2310 Sealy St., downtown. Children may watch a movie or play video games while professionals, caregivers and parents meet for a discussion of local resources, best practices, legislative issues, and job training. For additional info contact (512)876-9418 or info@internationalautismministry.com. First Wednesday of every month - Wednesday, February 4th - The Surfrider Foundation Chapter Meeting will be held 7-9pm at MOD Coffee Shop. The Galveston Chapter meets the first Wednesday of every month to discuss local initiatives in ocean and beach activism. Check out www.galvestonsurfrider.com for more information. February 6th-7th and 13th-14th - “Be my GALentine,” starring Katie Harrison, Jana Ellsworth and Curtis Barber will be at Zack’s Cabaret House, 2219 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston. Don’t miss out on this great Valentine’s show. There will be four performances for you to choose from that are perfect for you and your Valentine’s date. These cabaret productions includes food and spirits as well as two By Gini Rainey complimentary glasses of champagne. Show tickets priced at $25. For reservations call (409)539-5618. It’s time to start thinking about sponsoring and registering for the third annual “SHP Sunday, February 15th – The Galveston Symphony Orchestra, under Causeway FunD Run/Walk” that is scheduled for Saturday, March 7th. The UTMB Health the direction of Trond Saeverud, will be presenting a program at and the School of Health Professions will host the event which is the primary fundraiser that will feature works by Frazier, Haydn, Mozart, and Franck. benefiting SHP student scholarships and represents a powerful investment in the future of 4pm The Galveston Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to mastering and health care for our region and state. performing the full range of symphonic literature. Tickets are priced The UTMB SHP is dedicated to educating health professions students to meet the at $30 for adults and $20 for students To purchase tickets and for health care needs of a growing state by preparing competent professionals to assume and more information, call The Grand’s box office at (409)765-1894 or direct support roles in the provision of health services. These Respiratory Therapists, Clini- visit www.thegrand.com. cal Laboratory Scientists, Nutritionists, Physician Assistants, and Occupational and Physical Saturday, February 21st - TPWD Smash Traps at the 2015 AbanTherapists will help to solve medical care distribution, access and cost problems. The goal for this year’s run/walk is to raise a net of $80,000 - $100,000 with all proceeds going to student scholarships. If you would like doned Crab Trap Removal Event - From 9am-1pm, the Galveston Bay Foundation and many partnering organizations will host an to become a sponsor, contact shpevents@UTMB.EDU. Abandoned Crab Trap Removal event at Fort Anahuac Park. They If you would like to register, go to www.causewayrun.com. Discounts and freebies are available for early registrations. are seeking volunteers with airboats and shallow-draft boats who are willing to join in on the adventure of pulling derelict traps from Trinity Bay, and we also welcome volunteers on-land who are ready to bring their boots and stomp traps flat. Lunch, snacks, and water will be provided, as well as opportunities to win prizes. Abandoned crab traps result in the inadvertent death of several aquatic species including, but not limited to, blue crabs, estuarine sport fish, stone crabs, birds, diamond-backed terrapins, river otter, and–if found on land–terrestrial animals as well. Not only are abandoned traps Now is the time to plan your Spring Break adventure at Moody hazardous to wildlife, they are unsightly, problematic for fishers and Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center. Come down to Galveston boaters, and can even smother seagrasses. Galveston Bay Foundation Island and soak up the sun, sand and endless excitement. (GBF) aids the TPWD program to remove traps during the closed “We are ready and eager to welcome our Spring Break guests. period by providing equipment and volunteers to help with the Moody Gardens offers so much to guests, that it is possible for a fameffort. For more info contact eford@galvbay.org or (281)322-3381. ily to spend their entire break and never have to leave the property,” Saturday, February 21st - Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will be said Garvin O’Neil, General Manager, Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and penguin. hosting a Rain Barrel Workshop in Baytown from 9:30 - 11:30am at Convention Center. Head over to the Discovery Pyramid and go back in time with the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center, 1724 Market Street in Baytown. Their family-friendly activities are overseen by Kids Crew. Kids “Discover the Ice Age.” See real fossils, animal replicas and relics. Crew offers complimentary activities that are sure to delight the young Watch movies in the MG 3D and 4D theaters. Our films are sure You’ll find out how to start saving water for the Bay while lowering your water bill. Future workshops are scheduled for Chocolate Bayou and young at heart. Enjoy movie nights under the stars, visit Sunny to excite, entertain and inform on their new laser projection system. the Penguin – the King of Cool, arts and crafts, balloon art, face paintHit the high seas with a cruise on the Colonel Paddlewheel Boat – in March, Pasadena in April, Bayport in June and Friendswood in July. The cost is $30 per kit (limit to two). For more information and ing, Wii competitions, scavenger hunts, soccer games, tug of war, a replica of an 1800s paddlewheel boat. to register, visit www.galvbay.org or call (281)332-3381. jump rope and everyone’s favorite event- roasting marshmallows in Unwind with a trip to the spa where guests receive 15% off sertheir fire pit. vices and soak in a hydrotherapy tub, relax with a massage or detox Friday, February 27th - Hal Holbrook - The Grand 1894 Opera Spend the day exploring Moody Gardens. Visit the Rainforest with a facial. House, located at 2020 Postoffice Street, will be presenting Hal Pyramid and see the beautiful butterfly enclosure, feel the climate of Or play 18 holes of championship golf at Moody Gardens Golf Holbrook in “Mark Twain Tonight” at 8pm. Mr. Holbrook molds and a real rainforest and gaze upon Saki Monkeys and various plants and Course. shapes selections from a vast array of stories and witty lines resulting animals from all over the world. Otherwise, splash the day away in the tropical outdoor heated in a night of fresh, improvisational conversation that never fails to Go underwater in the 1.5 million gallon Aquarium Pyramid and pool with swim-up bar, adult lounge area and cabanas. delight audiences. Tickets start at $39. To purchase tickets and for For more information, call 1-888-388-8484 or go to www.moody- more information, call The Grand’s box office at (409)765-1894 or see various fish and marine life. Experience a penguin encounter and get close with a real gardenshotel.com. visit www.thegrand.com.

Catch Spring Fever

SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk

Take a Break this Spring at Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center

Cathy Catching Angel Intuitive & Author of “Angel Talk” ArtWalk will be held throughout town, ranging in time from 4-10pm. Mostly held in the heart of the downtown historic district and now other parts of the Island, ArtWalk is a free event that takes place in existing commercial galleries, non-profit art spaces, and what are called “other walls,” restaurants and retail stores. For a brochure listing all participants, stop by the Galveston Arts Center at 2501 Market St., or go online at www.galvestonartscenter.org. All events are free. Various artworks will be for sale.

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explanation behind the unhindered autonomy that seems to emanate from every sculpture. Pat’s feminine forms are not mere shadows of an artist’s hand, but rather the luminaries and keepers of their own personal message. For more info go online at www.patmoberleymoore.com. Her current Galveston exhibit is located at The Water’s Edge Gallery, 1302 21st Street, (409)762-1925, www.galvestonwatersedge.com.

Pat Moberley Moore: Earthen Materials, Feminine Forms

Call For Artists Issued For Galveston Historical Foundation’s 41st Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour

By Kimber Fountain In a small town just down the coast, close enough to Galveston that it shares the same murky waters darkened by the silt of the Mississippi, Pat Moberley Moore’s childhood adventures brought her under the auspices of the local dump, which generously yielded to her pieces of metal and scrap. Spurred by an innate intrigue for three-dimensional creations, she would assemble the discarded remnants into works of art. Over the years, Pat’s evolution as an artist has taken her far beyond the tinkering of a child, into feminine forms of effortless beauty and captivating essence, but remarkably they still succeed in inspiring the ease and simplicity of childlike wonder. An idealistic and tenacious sojourner through the proverbial twists, turns, ups, and downs of an artistic career, Pat’s initial collegiate studies centered on Metalwork & Jewelry, which she studied under world-renown Houston jeweler Val Link. Her focus shifted to clay when she decided to join her husband in his travels for work. Pat explains that making jewelry is not really suited for travel, “Jewelry requires a lot of tools and lots of little pieces, but I always wanted to have something to work on while we were on the road, and clay travels much more easily.” Pat and her husband traveled all over the United States, and once while in Florida she met a local painter, right about the time she was beginning to explore feminine themes in her work. “We just really hit it off,” Pat remembers, “we were really on the same wavelength.” The personal and artistic thread that pulled them together also led them to decide to work up their own show. Joined by a third friend who was a musician and interested in writing music to accompany their visual works, the three assembled an engaging exhibit of all of their artistry that combined painting, sculpture, poetry, and music. “We each worked separately, we were in different states, but we would communicate regularly and exchange ideas,” Pat says. Eventually the show went on the road and toured all over Texas and Florida. Ten years later the ladies’ artistic relationship continues, but Pat points to those first few years of working together as the major catalyst for her current productions. Overtly and unapologetically feminine in both form and expression, the overall timbre of Pat Moberley Moore’s current collection elicits a quiet confidence. Her pieces, both individually and collectively, seem to contain a sustaining sense of renewal and hope, and they capture that same raw, awe-filled emotion found in the very moment the butterfly emerges from the cocoon. Departing from the formulaic formalities of processes learned in school that typically require a linear approach, Pat remarks that her sculptures emerge intuitively. “I work on the face first, and the face just comes alive. Then I work from there.” She sculpts her forms in clay, and although some of them remain in that medium, she has many of them cast in bronze. “I know how to do bronze casting, but it takes a lot of time and a lot of equipment, and I would rather spend

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Celebrating the island’s rich architectural heritage, the Galveston Historic Homes Tour welcomes guests into privately-owned, island homes the first two weekends of May. For the 41st anniversary, Galveston Historical Foundation is releasing a call for artists for commission of its 2015 homes tour print. The selected artist will be tasked with capturing the style and breadth of homes featured on the 2015 tour. Applications close at 1pm on Tuesday, February 17th and submissions can be mailed or delivered to Will Wright, Galveston Historical Foundation’s Director of Communications and Special Events, at 502 20th Street, Galveston, Texas, 77550. E-mail submissions are also allowed at will.wright@galvestonhistory.org. “This is an opportunity to give special artistic life to Galveston’s dramatic architecture,” states Dwayne Jones, Executive Director of Galveston Historical Foundation. “The homes tour images become a part of many art collections and remain a visual reminder of the exceptional story we tell on the island.” The call for artists will, initially, look at overall artistic style. For my time creating,” so she entrusts her creations to Art Foundry Cor- the first round of applicants, only portfolio pieces and examples of pino in Houston, where she oversees and assists the process. Often artist’s work and style are requested. No final submissions will be she participates in the application of patinas to the bronze, which are accepted at this time. The selection committee will then choose an artchemicals used to produce certain reactions that “color” the metal. ist for commission of this year’s print based on selected homes for this Slated for release this month is Pat’s first printed work, a book year’s tour. Any medium is welcomed. The selection committee will be entitled “Word Sculpture” that was inspired by the poetic expressions looking for pieces that showcase the artist’s ability to incorporate mulused in her creative process. “Sometimes the poem would come first, tiple styles of architecture and themes into an overall piece. The selected artist will be compensated for his final work and sometimes the sculpture would come first and then the poem would follow,” she says, “but many of my pieces do have poetry that accom- featured in a limited edition Giclee print, available for purchase both weekends of the tour, as well as on other retail items and in adverpanies them, which I include when they are purchased.” “Word Sculpture” is an easily accessible showcase of much of her collection, tising and marketing of the tour. The final piece will be owned by and a presentation of images of the sculptures together with their cor- Galveston Historical Foundation and GHF will retain all rights to use responding poems. It is currently available at Amazon.com, and soon of the art. For more info call(409)765-3404 or visit www.galvestonhistory.org. copies will be set for purchase amid her displays at The Water’s Edge Gallery in Galveston, Thornwood Gallery in Houston, and Gallery on the Square in Wimberley. Pat Moberley Moore has earned both BS and BFA degrees, she is a member of several premiere national art organizations, her work has Ongoing - Artist Boat - Looking for something fun to do? How about kayaking in Galveston? For as little as $10 you can kayak the bay and won countless awards, and it is displayed across Texas. Technicalities aside, however, the vast appreciation for her sculpture is not only pro- other areas of Galveston. Artist Boat is establishing a Coastal Heritage Preserve on Galveston Island and is looking for people who want to duced by the materials or technique alone. Although both are masexplore by kayak. Their grant to acquire the land at the new Coastal terfully executed, they are merely the mediums for the unmistakably Heritage Preserve provides financial resources to launch three years positive energy with which she creates. Pat has said that “her vision is not political, nor do I care to look at the darker side of ourselves or our of educational programming from this special place. Public trips are available for $10 per person. For a schedule and to register for a world. I endeavor to speak to the inner life and to the beauty of the earth and her charges.” This is a bold and progressive concept, consid- public trip, visit the Coastal Heritage Preserve page on their website. ering the modern societal tendencies to seek out the negative aspects of Also, Artist Boat conducts daily tours of all different kinds, skill levels everything, and the ill-conceived but widely received notion that pow- and ages. They offer a variety of kayaking adventures including East erful art is only born of misery and degradation. End Lagoon, Christmas Bay, Coastal Heritage Preserve (just $10 per Further exemplifying her creative process is the freedom she gives person), Drum Bay, Quickstart Your Kayak, East End Sunset Lagoon, to the pieces once they are completed. “Many artists do not want Galveston State Park Reserve Tour, Armand Bayou, and Deer Island. to sell their work, they want to keep it, but I turn them loose. They For more information, contact Artist Boat at (409)770-0722 or artistboat.org. have their own life, I don’t cling to them,” which is most likely the

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(2227 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)789-0079, www.affairedart.com) Sunday, February 8th (4-6pm) and Sunday, February 22nd (4-6pm), join Irene Amiet for a two-evening workshop. The cost is $50 total per person. “Understand your SLR camera and find your focal point as a photographer” is the topic. Last January Irene was an aperture-driven nature photographer, focusing on an object, setting the depth of field and shooting in a preferably well-set frame. The outcome was very documentary. She stated, “There is nothing wrong with that. But looking at our everyday surroundings seeking to be newly inspired on a regular basis is crucial in our journey as an artist. We need to translate a story as is told by life, by nature, by experiences and emotions. By the time the artwork is finished it is but a memory. To move from the documentary to the impressionist, the abstract and back again is a natural cycle in art.” Call or e-mail to reserve your spot! Wednesday, February 25th Deadline! Affaire D’Art announces that the entry deadline for the March juried art exhibit, “A Juried Affair” is February 25th. The event is open to any 2D artist in Texas, with artwork delivered no later than Tuesday, March 2nd to be eligible. The final 30 selections must be delivered to the gallery and displayed for the entire exhibition period which runs from March 6th-April 12th. Winning entries will be displayed at Affaire d’Art-Fine Art Gallery. On March 6th, 6-9pm, an Artist Reception will be held and the First, Second, Third and two Honorable Mentions will be announced. Prizes will be awarded by the Judge of Awards, Michael Golden, with First, Second, Third, and Honorable Mention winners receiving ribbons and Affaire d’Art website recognition. In addition, monetary awards will be given to First, Second, and Third place. For full details, and to download the prospectus visit www.affairedart.com. Sunday, March 15th (1:305:30pm), Affaire d’Art will offer its first street chalk art class. The class will be taught by Diane Fifer of Friendswood. She has been teaching art classes in a full and part time capacity for over 15 years and is the founder/owner of ArtDwellers. Participants will receive step by step instruction, creating a 4X4 piece of art on the sidewalk under Affaire d’Art awning. Students will need to bring a picture of a famous person or any animal in color. Cost is $55. All supplies included. They only have room for eight students.

ArtWalk

ArtWalk will be held throughout town, ranging in time from 4-10pm. Mostly held in the heart of the downtown historic district and now other parts of the Island, ArtWalk is a free event that takes place in existing commercial galleries, non-profit art spaces, and what are called “other walls,” restaurants and retail stores. For a brochure listing all participants, stop by the Galveston Arts Center at 2501 Market St., or go online at www.galvestonartscenter.org. All events are free. Various artworks will be for sale. 2015 ArtWalk dates are February 28th, April 18th, May 30th, July 11th, August 22nd, October 10th and November 28th.

The Artists’ Studios

(1902 Ave. N, Galveston, (512)217-1994) This is a large studio designed for space rentals for artists to paint, draw, or sculpt in an active creative atmosphere. Are you an artist and don’t have a space to work? Then this is the place for you. This space is designed for you to rent and use to create your art. The Artists’ Studio has spaces available for rent on a month-by-month, 6-month and 1-year basis. All utilities are paid and rental includes locker space. There are spaces available for classes as well. Amenities include free wi-fi, free

coffee or tea, keyless digital entry, industrial sinks, bathrooms, and small fridge for cold drinks. Call for availability.

DesignWorks

(2119 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)766-7599) Martha J. Terrill, “Reliquaries” will be display through February 15th. Also, the sculptural work of metal smith Jan Harrell will be on display just is time for the upcoming twin holidays of Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day.

Ed Gearke Island Gallery & Studio

(2328 Strand, 2nd Floor, downtown Galveston, (409)526-2209, edgearkeart.com) Ed Gearke Island Gallery & Studio is currently featuring an exhibition entitled “Singularity: New Works in Pastel.”

G. Lee Gallery

(2214 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)370-7350, www.gleegallery.net) G. Lee Gallery is pleased to announce that Jane East is February’s featured artist. Ms. East, a two-time Fulbright Scholar, finds inspiration from around the world. Most recently Ms. East has painted in Italy, Spain, and enthusiastically paints the Texas Gulf coast. Eclectic, energetic, spiritual always vibrant in color describes Ms. East’s art. Impressionistic and abstract, the show will feature work in pastel and oil. Ms. East will teach two mono-printmaking workshops from 1-4pm Sunday, March 1st and March 8th. Students as young as 14 are invited to attend. Paper and canvas will be supplied. Students should bring paints and everyday items for printing. Ms. East is an enthusiastic presenter so this will be a great class. This class promises to be lots of fun. Cost $30 per student. Also available new work in oil by Galvestonian Bob Guicheret, pop art by Brendan Martinez, abstract by Bud Clayton, oils by Svetlana Bazaman, landscapes and mixed media by Michael Basham and resident artist George Douglas Lee.

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Galveston Arts Center

(2501 Market St., downtown Galveston, (409)763-2403, www.galvestonartscenter.org) Continuing through February 22nd, Galveston Arts Center, in cooperation with Fresco Books and Ken General of Duende Art Project, presents “Texas Abstract.” This exhibition of 32 of today’s most significant Texas artists showcases abstract paintings and sculptures originating from the recent release of the book, “Texas Abstract: Modern + Contemporary,” written and curated by art scholars Michael Paglia and Jim Edwards. Opening on February 28th, Galveston Arts Center, with Barometry Projects, also presents “Urban Ecologies,” an original art exhibition that looks to the overlapping imagery of nature, construction, and destruction to consider the relationships we develop between cities and their landscapes. Considering landscape as an imagined thing, the exhibition asks how the urban experience lends itself to unique perspectives on nature and its role in daily life. Including work by Krista Birnbaum, Jorge Galvan Flores, Amy Sacksteder, Leslie Shershow, Thuy-Van Vu, and Eric Zimmerman, Urban Ecologies pairs artists from Houston with artists who live elsewhere, creating constellations of perspective and practice. The exhibition will open Cont. page 22

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during ArtWalk on Saturday, February 28th, with a public reception from 6-9pm and will be on view through April 7th.

Galveston Art League

February 15th, 4pm Todd Frazier- “We Hold These Truths,” Haydn- Symphony No. 69 (Laudon) in C Major, Mozart- Horn Concerto No. 3, featuring French Horn soloist John Stuckey, Franck- Symphony in D Galveston Symphony Orchestra www.galvestonsymphony.org Reservations: (409)765-1894 Single Tickets: $30 Adults, $20 Students

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(2117 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)621-1008, www.galvestonartleague.com) The Annual Winter Juried Show is now on exhibit at the GAL. Unlike the membership shows that are held nine times a year, the juried shows feature works of artists from throughout the area, both members and non-members. Awards are given in five categories: works on canvas or panel, works on paper, photography, wall-hung mixed media such as collages or fiber art, and three-dimensional free-standing works such as sculpture, pottery, or assemblage. In addition, one piece receives an award as best in show. The judge for the show was Leamon L. Green, Associate Professor of Art at Texas Southern University. Mr. Green has a Bachelor in Fine Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Art and a Master of Fine Arts from Temple University in Philadelphia. He has been showing his art professionally since 1994 and his work can currently be seen at the Hooks-Epstein Galleries in Houston. The Art League gallery is open Thursday through Sunday, 12 noon to 6pm. Admission is free. Most of the works shown are for sale, but must remain in the exhibit through the end of the show.

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(2521 Mechanic St., downtown Galveston, (409)974-4446, www.galvestonartistresidency.org) The Galveston Artist Residency announces an Open Call for applications for the 2015-2016 Residency Year. Three residency grants will be granted for the time period of September 1st, 2015 thru August 1st, 2016. GAR is a fully funded residency. Artists in residence will receive a studio, an apartment, a monthly stipend of $1,000 per month and a bicycle. The residency is intended as a gift of time for the development of the winners’ practice. They are looking for visual artists that are at a point in their life where they need to focus on their work and will benefit from a period of intense studio time. Those interested for consideration in the Residency Program should call (409)974-4446 or visit www.galvestonartistresidency.org for more information regarding qualifications and criteria necessary for consideration. (2217 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (903)357-9073, www.theheardgallery.com) Gallery owner Ray Heard is working on a new series of pelican and spoonbill oil paintings. Known for his custom work, ordering a painting of the size and color scheme you need is easy at The Heard Gallery. Thomas Williams has added wood carved 3-D wall art of the same subjects and these highly glossed works will be a certain focal point in your collection. John Skarda continues to display his Psycho Fish series of brightly air brushed masterpieces. The Heard Gallery offers a full service custom frame shop too.

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(25th and Ave. L, downtown Galveston, (409)763-6161) The heart of the gallery is the art collection by renowned local and national artists, most notably, “Galveston’s own” Pam Heidt.

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PeckArts

(2208 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)621-1500, PeckArts.com) This month, PeckArts will be featuring “Recycled Abstractions: Selections from the Cutting Room Floor” by Jennifer Peck. These works were inspired by the scraps of paper (negative space) found on “cutting room floor” of Jennifer’s studio, and assembled to create these vibrant abstractions.

Shar Art Supply & Gallery

(2527 Market St., downtown Galveston, (409)392-6272) Shar Art Supply is now offering classes! “Jorge’s Wood-Working Class” is held Fridays, 1-2:30pm. “Shar’s Mixed Media Class” is offered Tuesdays, 1-2:30pm for $20 plus supplies. “Suzie’s Wood Burning Class” is offered Thursdays and Sundays 11am-1pm, “Chrissy’s Children’s Classes” are offered Saturdays, 4-6 year olds at 10:30-11:30am and 7-9 years old 12 noon-1pm. These classes are offered individually or as a 6-week course. “Rhiannon’s Art Class” is offered Mondays (Drawing) and Wednesdays (Painting) 2-4pm. “Art & Wine Fun” is offered every other week, BYOW and your friends for this fun night.

Third Coast Gallery

(2413 Mechanic St., downtown Galveston, (409)974-4661, www.thirdcoastgalleries.com) This month, come and enjoy the oil paintings of Jack Morris and the undersea watercolors of Liduine Bekman. Liduine has been a recipient of the coveted National Watercolor Society 1st Place award, and is in the Cousteau Foundation Collection, as well as a former featured artist of the City of Houston Bayou City Art Festival. Her work can be found in the collections of Exxon, IBM, and Hilton, Wyndham and Marriott Hotels. Originally from the Netherlands, she currently resides in Houston. Jack also has new oils of Galveston on display, from the seabirds to the historical architecture of the Island. Also see new sculpture by Laura Armstrong and jewelry by Janalee Jassen.

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and large works for any budget, including original paintings, sculptures, textile mosaics, fine art prints and wooden and glass bowls. Stop in for the next ArtWalk opening when you can meet with the artists on February 28th from 6-10pm.

(215 Tremont St., downtown Galveston, (713)550-6431, www.thehowarthgallery.com) On display this month are new fine art original oil paintings by artist and gallery owner Katrina Howarth of beautiful spring bouquets and colorful still life compositions of florals and tabletops.

(511 23rd St., downtown Galveston, (409)256-0762) A variety of unique, one-of-a-kind art is always on display in this ecelctic gallery.

Tyler Studio

(1201 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)7718371, www.tylerstudio.org) Victoria Narkin is the featured artist through the end of February. Victoria spent the first five years of her life in an Indonesian concentration camp. After those early years, she has lived on every inhabited continent in the world. As a child and then as an adult, Victoria focused on the expressions and emotions in the faces of people whose language she did not speak. Drop by to see this moving exhibition of her work, it touches the heart.

Vacation on Canvas

(2113 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)974-4066, vacationoncanvas.com) February is the ideal time to stop in and see the new works featured at Vacation on Canvas Gallery. These paintings are part of gallery owner Robert Peterson’s newest collection of original paintings which will all be on display for the February 28th ArtWalk. Robert has MiArt masterfully captured our island environment in brilliant vivid colors (1327 Market St., downtown and precise detail with all the relaxing comfort that has become his Galveston, (409)692-7833) trademark. Along with his original paintings Robert offers reproducDuring February at MiArt gallery owner Michèle Grindberg is tions of his artwork in canvas giclées, cards, paper prints and one of a featuring her new oil paintings that center around love - love for each kind ceramic tiles. other, our pets, nature and life itself. With bright cheerful colors and lots of texture her paintings have a very happy feeling to them. Get Edge Studio and Gallery one for yourself or your significant other for Valentine’s Day. Also the Water’s (1302 21st St., (409)762-1925, www.galvestonwatersedge.com) whimsical clay work by Mary Ann Hasty is just delightful. New and one of a kind sterling-silver pieces handmade by local jewelry artists In her next show titled “Bits of Red” gallery owner Gayle Reynolds are on display as are the wonderful delicate looking scarves by textile will feature paintings that all have a bit of red in them even though the subjects of the paintings will be quite varied. The show will artist Amanda Jeffrey. debut for ArtWalk on Saturday, February 28th. ArtWalk starts and ends earlier at The Water’s Edge, and visitors will be welcomed from René Wiley Gallery 4-8pm. Rex Reynolds will have his West Bay Fishing Dory completed (2128 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)750-9077, and on display as well as a number of his Adirondack tallboys. www.renewileyart.com) Featured bronze sculptures of ladies are by Pat Moberley Moore (see Featured this month are coastal inspired works by local artists René our featured article), and are complemented by the welded figurative Wiley, Rachel Wiley-Janota and James Phillips in a show titled, sculptures of Jack Farrell. Pottery is by Madeleine Baker and primitive necklaces are by Chase Jennings. “Barrier Island.” The gallery offers a wide variety of small, medium (409)256-5166

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as they guide you through the showcase of gorgeous buildings, churches, and tree sculptures that the Island has to offer. These usually last a little over one hour. You are able to purchase tickets online at www.galvestonmerchants.com and at the time of the tour. There is free parking at the Visitor’s Center in the back of Ashton Villa, 328 Broadway St., Galveston, (409)765-8687. Tickets are adults $15, students and seniors $12. Ocean Star Oil Rig Museum - The only facility of its kind in the world, the Ocean Star Oil Rig Museum is not only three stories of dynamic exhibits and information regarding the oil industry, it also serves as the training grounds for many people making their entrance into the world of offshore drilling. The Ocean Star is open daily from 10am to 5pm, Baywatch Dolphin Tours - Owned and operated by Galveston local with the last ticket sold at 4pm. Self-guided tours can be accompanied Captain Michael Caldwell, Baywatch Dolphin Tours is a fun, friendly by an optional audio narrative via portable listening device. For more and informative romp through the waters of Galveston Harbor. The info, www.oceanstaroec.com, (409)766-7827. Dolphin Tour lasts just under an hour and the boat leaves every hour on the hour, daily, from 10am to 5pm. Adults are $10, children are $5, Pier 21 Theater presents “The Pirate Island of Jean Lafitte” - Pirate or patriot? Smuggler or businessman? Merciless murderer and thief, or and infants and pets ride free. For more info, www.baywatchdolphinhero in time of war? These are the contradictions of the legendary Jean tours.com, (832)859-4557. Lafitte. This shows daily every half hour, from 11:30am-5:30pm, at the Bishop’s Palace offers tours daily. The Bishop’s Palace is one of the best Pier 21 Theater, Harborside Dr. and 21st St. Admission is $6 for adults, known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. $5 for students, ages 6 to 18 and free for children under 6. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdiocese, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation. Tall Ship Elissa - The Elissa is the queen of the harbor, standing at 100 feet tall and 200 feet long. She is a three-masted, iron-hulled barque Bishop’s Palace is located at 402 Broadway, Call (409)765-7834 or go built in 1877, and is one of the oldest, fully functioning sailing vessels online at www.galvestonhistory.org for tickets. in the world. For more info, www.galvestonhistory.org, (409)763-1877. Colonel Paddlewheel Boat launches at One Hope Boulevard in Texas Seaport Museum - This harborside museum tells the story of Moody Gardens. Experience the elegance of the paddlewheel from a bygone era aboard the Colonel, a triple deck sternwheeler. Admission Galveston’s days as one of the busiest and most influential commercial ports of the 19th century, which was also the era when Galveston had is $10.95, children (4-12) $8.95, and senior (65+) $8.95. Cruises are surpassed Ellis Island in the number of immigrants coming to America Monday-Friday at 1pm and Saturday and Sunday at 1pm and 3pm. through our Harbor. Special exhibits and educational programs are Galveston Party Boats - Galveston Party Boats is Galveston’s premier presented, both chronologically and categorically, and include the fishing-charter company that pioneered the use of the catamaran Galveston Immigration Database which stores digital records of nearly fishing vessel in Galveston waters. Aboard these vessels, sport fish150,000 immigrants who arrived to the United States via Galveston. ermen will enjoy the use of the latest in technology and equipment for Texas Seaport Museum is open daily from 10am-5pm, (last ticket sold securing some of the Gulf’s most prized catches. Visit their website for at 4:30pm). Tickets are free for children under 5, $8 for youth, and $10 pricing and availability of each trip. For more info, www.galvestonparty- for adults. The museum also sells a Seaport Package which includes boatsinc.com, (409)763-5423. entrance into the museum, onto the Elissa, and a seat on a Harbor Tour. The package is $20 for adults, $15 for youth and free for children Ghost Tours of Galveston - Join a haunted ghost tour like no other. Galveston’s oldest and longest-running ghost tour is owned and oper- under 5. For more info, www.galvestonhistory.org, (409)763-1877. ated by Dash Beardsley, the known authority on Galveston and its Train Rides on The Harborside Express - The train boards every hauntings. Visit the website for schedules, meeting places and to book Saturday, every 15 to 20 minutes with the last ride boarding at 1:45pm. your tours online at ghosttoursofgalvestonisland.com. The $4 ticket fee is in addition to museum admission. Located at 2602 Santa Fe Place, downtown Galveston, www.galvestonrrmuseum.com. Harbor Tours - Tours take place daily at 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm. See Galveston Harbor up close aboard “Seagull II,” Texas War II Warbird Flight Experiences” will take place every Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Tours depart from “World Saturday at Lone Star Flight Museum, 2002 Terminal Dr., 9am-5pm. Harborside Dr. For more info, call (409)765-8687. Cost is $225 - $1,995 depending on the length of flight. For reservations or info call (409)737-1304. Historic Sightseeing Shuttle Tours - Join Galveston Island Tours equipment they rent, not only on the Island, but also over the San Luis Pass Bridge to Treasure Island in Brazoria County where they have a more relaxed open beach policy for golf carts. Upon return of all golf carts and rented equipment, it is cleaned for free, ready for the next customer. During the summer season, from Spring Break to October, K6 Island Sports is open seven days per week from 9am-7pm. The rest of the year, it is open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday to Sunday from 9am-5pm. For more information call (409)737-22K6 or go to www.K6IslandSports.com.

Events

Welcome to Surfside, Texas! Stahlman Park Reception & Conference Center 2211 Bluewater Highway This facility is ideal for events such as family reunions, wedding receptions, class reunions as well as company meetings.

Voted Best Gulf Coast Beach Town by Readers of Gulfscapes Magazine!

Boat Ramp

Surfside has completed the joint project between the Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Village of Surfside, a Boat Ramp on Thunder Drive that leads directly into the Freeport Channel. This Boat Ramp park has restrooms and fish cleaning stations and is the fastest boat ramp access to the Gulf on the Texas Coast. How to find us:

Village of Surfside Beach

1304 Monument Drive - Surfside Beach, TX 77541 979-233-1531 - www.surfsidetx.org The Island Guide Magazine

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Leading Edge 409-744-3300 3616 7 Mile Road Galveston, Texas

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