Island Guide February 2016 edition by The Island Guide

February 1, 2016 • Issue 2, Volume 5

A Very Sweet Mardi Gras: Did You Get the Baby?

“Galveston! Mardi Gras:”

Tons of Parades, Balconies, Beads & Concerts

Thrift Shop Shopping: Treasure Hunting on the Island

The Susan Tyler Studio: For the Love of Art, Island Style

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February 1, 2016 • Issue 2, Volume 5

Contents

5-6 Dining

» “A Very Sweet Mardi Gras: Did You Get the Baby?” by Sissie Coomes » Get Your Tickets Before They Sell Out! Hotel Galvez Food & Wine Festival Package Offers All-Access Weekend with Chef Robert Irvine » The Kitchen Chick New Cooking Classes

8-11 Music

» “Made To Be Played:” A Seventies Vinyl Album by George Douglas Lee Now Released in Digital Format » The Grand: “In the Mood” presented by Artbeat, Inc., Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra of New Zealand, “TAO: Seventeen Samurai,” Itzhak Perlman, “Vocalosity,” “Capital Steps,” The Rob Landes Trio “Broadway is My Beat,” “Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey” of Peter, Paul and Mary, Cirque Mechanics: “Pedal Punk,” “The Pirates of Penzance,” Jeanne Robertson, “Chef Robert Irvine LIVE,” and “An Evening with Kinky Friedman” » Upcoming Galveston Symphony’s Concerts » The Music Guide for Live Music Across the Island

12-14 The Island Guide Fun Maps 15 Books

» “February Reading: Affairs of the Heart” by Gini Rainey » Galveston Bookshop Book Signings this Month

16-21 Things to Do

» “Mardi Gras! Galveston” is Here - Let the Party Begin! » “Thrift Shop Treasure Hunting on the Island” written and photographed by Rob Lucey » Seaside Chats: Save the Date, Learn for Free » Upcoming 5K, Half & Full Marathons » “Mutts with Manners: A Passion for Animals For a Long Time” by Terry Card » “The Proletariat: Galveston’s Artists Celebrate New Multi-Use Venue” written by Michael Alan Basham, photographed by Sharis DeJaynes

22-23 The Fine Arts

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» “Susan Tyler: In It For the Love of Art” written and photographed by Sharis Roe DeJaynes » Galveston’s Gallery Exhibits & More

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Food A Very Sweet Mardi Gras:

Maceo Spice and Import Company is located at 2706 Market St., downtown Galveston, (409)7633331, maceospice.com. They have a few in the store and are taking orders. Allow 24-48 hours notice please.

PattyCakes

PattyCakes Bakery is a polished reincarnaBy Sissie Coomes tion of the great Graugnard’s The best part of a meal in traditional New Bakery, located Orleans style is the rich desserts, such as hot and in Galveston on fresh beignets laced with powdered sugar, king the east end. cake, praline candies, or bread pudding featuring rum sauces. Coffees, candy, and ice cream too? Cer- “We pride ourselves in offering the most delicious treats in the area, made with the finest and the tainly! They don’t call it Fat Tuesday by accident! freshest ingredients available.” And they are offering Let’s get started with some great Mardi Gras King Cakes this year! desserts that you will want to try on the Island. Several different versions of King Cakes are available in two different sizes, “Regular” which serves 8-16, and “Large” which serves 16-24. Flavors available include Cinnamon-Sugar, Raspberry The History & Cream Cheese, and Cinnamon-Sugar Pecan. The Mardi Gras or Carnival season officially PattyCakes also offers an array of other items began on January 6th or the “Twelfth Night,” also including breads, pastries, cupcakes, cake balls, known to Christians as the “Epiphany.” Epiphany cookies, muffins, croissants, scones, dog biscuits, comes from a Greek word that means “to show.” and much more. Jesus first showed himself to the three wise men PattyCakes is located at 704 14th St., (409)76and to the world on this day. As a symbol of this They are open Tuesday-Saturday 7:30amHoly Day, a tiny plastic baby is placed inside each CAKES. 6pm, Sunday 8am-3pm, closed Monday. King Cake. place an order go to PattyCakes Facebook The King Cake tradition is thought to have been pageTo at www.facebook.com/pattycakesgalveston. brought to New Orleans from France in 1870. A ask for a 24 hour notice. You can also downKing Cake is an oval-shaped bakery delicacy cross They load an order form at www.pattycakesgalveston. between a coffee cake and a French pastry that is com/2016mardigras.pdf. as rich in history as it is in flavor. It is decorated in royal colors of purple which signifies “justice,” Hummel’s General Store & Deli green for “faith,” and gold for “power.” These colors Long time West End favorite, Hummel’s Genwere chosen to resemble a jeweled crown honoreral Store & Deli offers King Cakes. If you see ing the Wise Men who visited the Christ Child on Jamaica Beach, you’ve gone too far, and you’ve Epiphany. missed this wonderful general store. Be sure to call In the past, such things as coins, beans, pecans, ahead about 24-48 hours. or peas were also hidden in each King Cake. They also give out free beads to customers and Today, a tiny plastic baby is the common prize. do not sell them. At a party, the King Cake is sliced and served. Hummel’s has a kitchen, beer cave, and tons of Each person looks to see if their piece contains the other stuff for all the west enders. “baby.” If so, then that person is named “King” for Hummel’s General Store & Deli is located a day and bound by custom to host the next party at 13722 Termini San Luis Pass Rd., Galveston, and provide the King Cake. (409)737-995, www.galveston.com/hummels. Mardi Gras Day has a moveable date and Fat Tuesday is always the day before Ash Wednesday which always falls 46 days before Easter. Another Mardi Gras tradition is beignets (pro“A king cake is about indulgence, hence the nounced “bin-yey”), name ‘Fat Tuesday.’ It has a festive appearance no matter whose cake you get. It’s just a festive prod- and Galveston has a uct.” - Tariq Hanna, co-owner and executive pastry few options. chef, Sucre in Uptown New Orleans The Gumbo Diner Here on the island, check these out: Every time we think about beignets, Maceo Spice we picture the hot and and Import fluffy plate of fried Company dough, amply covered in powdered sugar at Maceo The Gumbo Diner. A Spice and generous snowfall of Import Compowdered sugar guarpany is legantees that we cover ourselves, as well as the table, endary for their food and their King Cakes. Your favorite Ital- with sugar dust with every bite, and every time, we ian deli features the best King Cakes in Galveston, find ourselves in sheer heaven. Whether you are wanting a sweet snack or a straight from their cousins at Rao’s Bakery. They sugary breakfast, The Gumbo Diner is a fun place are available in one size in several flavors: Traditional Cinnamon, Strawberry Cream Cheese, Rasp- to treat yourself to some authentic beignets. Gumbo Diner is located at 3602 Seawall Blvd., berry Cream Cheese, Blueberry Cream Cheese, and Voodoo (coconut and chocolate) which is slightly Galveston, (409)762-3232, thegumbodinner.com. Beignets are served all day and are available for take higher in price.

Did You Get The Baby?

King Cakes

Beignets

out, too. Galveston Restaurant Group also sells beignets at Nonno Tony’s World Kitchen at Pier 21 in Galveston. Additionally, they serve homemade New Orleans style bread pudding at The Gumbo Diner, Little Daddy’s Gumbo Bar, Nonno Tony’s World Kitchen, and Saltwater Grill - yum!

Shrimp & Stuff, Downtown Breakfast is served every day from 7:3011:30am, and as far we can find, Shrimp & Stuff is the only place around that offers beignets with different sauces - caramel, chocolate or raspberry sauce. And, Chocolate beignets! In addition to serving the classic style beignet, Chef Juan Cardona adds a little cocoa powder to make a chocolaty version of the delicious treat. Beignets are available until 11:30am daily. Shrimp ‘N Stuff Downtown is located at 216 23rd St., downtown Galveston, (409)974-4609, shrimpnstuff.com/23rd.

Hey Mikey’s Ice Cream is a locally made product. They create all of their own ice cream right here on the island. They offer old-fashioned, handdipped ice cream in a variety of custom flavors. Hey Mikey’s is located at 2120 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)602-3286, heymikeysicecream.com. Winter hours are Wednesday-Sunday 2-9pm, closed Monday and Tuesday.

La King’s Confectionery

For more than 37 years now, proprietor and “official taster” Jack King has been keeping old-time confectionery traditions alive in the heart of Galveston’s Strand Historic District. He has made a career of serving up tempting treats to generations of tourists, families, and locals alike. “It’s a fun place. People who came here as kids 20 or 30 years ago are now bringing their kids here,” says Jack. La King’s master candy maker will delight you with his old time specialties - peanut brittle, divinity, pecan pralines, hand dipped chocolates, fudge, and their famous salt water taffy made right before your eyes on antique Maceo Spice & Import Company From 10am-2pm every Sunday, Maceo’s offers equipment. Their pralines are the best around! Few confectheir golden beignets made from scratch. Their tions are so readily identified with the South as praversion of the pastry is served in traditional New lines - the irresistible mound of candy, made of carOrleans style with a healthy coating of powdered and pecans. Different Southern cooks swear sugar, served three to a plate, fresh and piping hot. amel by a variety with or without brown sugar Pair these with a cup of dark roast chicory cof- but we thinkofLarecipes King’s are by far, the best recipe of fee or Cafe au Lait and you will see why this has these little mounds of goodness. become a Sunday tradition for many locals. La King’s offers a Mardi Gras taffy that’s tropiMaceo Spice and Import Company is located at punch flavor and yellow with green and purple 2706 Market St., downtown Galveston, (409)763- cal stripes. They also have a vanilla flavor fudge that is 3331, maceospice.com. purple, yellow, and, green. Rumor has it that they are working on a King Cake flavored fudge too! La King’s is located at 2323 Strand St., downtown Galveston, (409)762-6100, lakingsconfectionSugar Bean Coffee and Cream ery.com. In the mood for the glorious New Orleans flavors but want to something a little different too? Check out Sugar Bean’s Caramel Pecan King “I’m not sure what it is about bread pudding Cake Iced Cofthat I love so much. Maybe it’s the warm gooey fee. This cold brew bread topped with butter and rich cream, or it Texas pecan cofcould be all the cinnamon and dense, rich and fee is sweetened sweet bourbon sauce, but whatever it is, Gaido’s with caramel pecan has some of the best I have ever eaten!” said Liz syrup and topped Wellington. with half and half. Both, Gaido’s Traditional Bread Pudding and It is heaven in a cup the Banana Bread Foster comes with a scoop of and a great way to vanilla ice cream. Don’t bother fooling yourself start your day. Also, Sugar Bean’s Bananas Foster Latte is a clas- thinking you will “share this” with someone. You will want every warm bite yourself! sic latte, sweetened with banana and cinnamon Gaido’s is located at 3828 Seawall Blvd., Galvessyrups, then topped with bananas foster infused ton, (409)761-5500, www.gaidos.com. whipped cream and caramel drizzle. You’ll go bananas for this - Lagniappe! Sugar Bean is located at 11 Evia Main, GalvesLocated on the east end of Seawall, this shop ton, (409)974-4473, www.instagram.com/ is offering a King Cake Combination - a SNO cresugarbeancoffeeandcream. ation! What’s a SNO? It is a snow cone, but it is Be sure to get a punch card where you can super light and airy. Bahama Buck’s also offers receive every 10th drink free. crowd pleasing Crème Brûlée, and for the kid in Hey Mikey’s Ice Cream you - Birthday Cake with Sprinkles. They will be selling beads with Bahama Bucks The best of two worlds collide into a heavenly concoction - King Cake Ice Cream. This is a rummy Medallions and will be out on the Strand as a vendor this year during Mardi Gras selling SNO and cinnamon-based ice cream with chunks of King hot chocolate to the crowds. Cake inside. It is sure to satisfy every sugar cravBahama Buck’s is located at 500 Seawall Blvd., ing that you have. “This is not merely ice cream, it’s a new sensory experience,” said Leslie Mollay of Suite 390, Galveston, (409)632-7151, bahamaBoise, Idaho. bucks.com.

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Hotel Galvez Food & Wine Festival Package Offers All-Access Weekend with Chef Robert Irvine Food is definitely on our minds in Galveston. We are ready to spread the word on the Galveston Island Food and Wine Festival in April. Hotel Galvez & Spa has partnered with the producers of the Galveston Island Food & Wine Festival and The Grand 1894 Opera House for a weekend of food, wine and Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine. Hotel Galvez & Spa®, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, has partnered with Yaga’s Entertainment and The Grand 1894 Opera House to offer an All-Access Weekend with Chef Robert Irvine during the seventh annual Galveston Island Food & Wine Festival on April 16th-17th. The weekend package, available Saturday, April 16th, through Monday, April 18th, offers hotel valet parking, two tickets to Saturday’s Grand Tasting at the Galveston Island Food & Wine Festival, Sunday brunch for two at the Hotel Galvez, two tickets to see “Robert Irvine LIVE!” at The Grand 1894 Opera House on Sunday and breakfast for two on Monday at Hotel Galvez. Saturday’s Grand Tasting, the highlight of the Galveston Island Food & Wine Festival, features a sampling of more than 100 wines and specialty foods from local restaurateurs and culminates with a live cooking demonstration and book signing by celebrity chef Robert Irvine. On Sunday, the weekend continues as Executive Chef Lance Fegen of Houston’s Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar presents a distinct menu at the Hotel Galvez’s legendary Champagne Brunch. Finally, attend “Robert Irvine LIVE!” at The Grand 1894 Opera House Sunday afternoon, as the acclaimed chef and Food Network star brings his signature culinary style to this high-energy theatre experience. Following his show, Irvine will mingle with attendees during a reception in Edna’s Room at The Grand. Package rates are from $389 per-night per couple. For details and package reservations, visit www.thegrand.com/ticketoffer.asp or book the brunch reservation via Open Table or by calling (409)515-2145.

Thursday, February 18th, 6:30-9pm

Authentic Italian Risotto with Chef Laura & Linda

Chef Laura & Linda of The Italian Wooden Spoon will teach you how to prepare authentic Italian cuisine. You will learn to make a crunchy crostini topped with melted parmigiano and fresh chives. Next, learn the art of making creamy, dreamy mushroom risotto the authentic Italian way. Chef Laura gives you her family secrets for this delicious dish – trust us, it’s the best. Finally we will wrap up class by baking cannoncini alla crema pasticcera - a pastry cannoli with cream to you and me. This class is $65 per person.

Saturday, February 20th, 6:30-9pm

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Chef Concetta Maceo will take you back to where it all started and teach you how to make some of her family’s most loved recipes. Begin by learning the secrets to delicious crispy homemade mozzarella sticks. Chef Concetta will then teach you how to make her family’s famous meatballs and gravy. For dessert, learn to bake the impressive Celli sister’s Charlotte Russe cake. Mama mia! This class is $55 per person.

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Wednesday, March 1st, 6:30-9pm

Chef Toni Lynch will share her secret, tried and true, sea level recipes for sugar cookies that hold their shape and Royal Frosting that can be piped or poured. You will leave with half a dozen large ornately decorated cookies, half a dozen mini decorated cookies, and all the tools you need to keep baking and decorating at home. Learn the tips and tricks of the best, and sometimes the easiest, ways to make sugar cookies that dazzle. There will be tutorials on making the dough, cookie cutting technique, cookie filling technique, making royal frosting, loading a piping bag, frosting a cookie, and decorating. This class is $50 per person.

Chef Cat will show you how to embrace all the spectacular spring fruit and veggies. This class is full of fresh flavors, clean eating, and tips on cleaning out your fridge and pantry and creating fantastic meals. You will learn the art of making spring rolls followed with a spring veggie stir fry full of veggies. Next, you will learn how to prepare a soul satisfying chicken soup. Finally, we will make an exquisite lemon berry bread pudding for dessert. This class is $55 per person.

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classes. Please call (409)497-2999 to reserve your spot. Reservations are made on a first come, first serve basis and class sizes are kept small to Sunday, February 21st, 2-4:30pm ensure that you get to interact with the instructor. Also, please note Crazy for Curry that website comments will not count as reservations - you must call Chef Bailey will wake up your taste buds by teaching you to make to reserve your spot. Payment is due at the time of reservation. two Thai curry dishes: traditional red curry and coconut curry with divine lemongrass turkey meatballs. You will also learn to make a clasWednesday, February 10th, 6:30-9pm sic crunchy Thai salad and sinful fried bananas served alongside cocoSnuggly Winter Soups nut ice cream, a delicious finish to a fantastic cooking class. This class Chef Bailey will teach you how to make delicious winter soups gluten-free too. that will make you want to snuggle on the couch with a big bowl and is completely This class is $60 per person. spoon. You will learn to make a decadent Cajun shrimp bisque over rice. Next, you will make a silky butternut squash soup topped with Monday, February 22nd, 6:30-9pm bacon-fried sage and a swirl of truffle oil. We will fry up crawfish and Italian Pasta alla Carbonara with Chefs Laura & Linda corn fritters to accompany our soups. Finally, we will make warm pear Chef Laura & Linda of The Italian Wooden Spoon will teach you and ginger hand pies served with cinnamon ice cream. how to prepare authentic Italian cuisine. You will learn to make a This class is $60 per person. crispy crostini topped with homemade ricotta, fresh tomatoes and balsamic glaze. Next, Chef Laura will share her secrets for authentic pasta Thursday, February 11th, 6:30-9pm alla carbonara, and we will end the class making traditional tiramisu – Melt My Heart With Chocolate a coffee and dessert lover’s dream come true! Chef Toni Lynch will turn beginners into chocolatiers! You will This class is $65 per person. learn the tricks to make chocolate and candy dipped and filled strawWednesday, February 24th, 6:30-9pm berries. Each person/couple will receive a Wilton candy Melting Pot to use during class and then take home (retail value $34.99 plus tax), “Flounder is Flat Out Awesome” plus everyone will leave with one dozen chocolate and candy dipped Chef Cat will teach you how to prepare one of our area’s favorite and decorated strawberries in a beautiful container for the perfect pre- fish: flounder. She will teach you a country secret for quickly and eassentation to a loved one (even if that loved one is you). You will also ily cleaning and deboning fresh flounder. Next, you will learn how to taste and see the differences between chocolates and candy, plus you prepare traditional seafood stuffed flounder, followed by crispy flounwill practice the proper techniques to dip, drizzle, and decorate straw- der croquettes, and tasty blackened flounder tacos. Stop floundering berries, pretzels, and marshmallows. You had me at chocolate! around and sign up for this fresh fish cooking class! This class is $65 for individuals, and $110 for couples (one pot). This class is $60 per person.

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Spring Cleaning & Spectacular Eating

Saturday, March 5th, 2-4:30pm

Tea Time

Chef Bailey will transport you to jolly ol’ England to indulge in some classic tea time favorites - just in time for the finale of “DownChef Bailey will teach you how to prepare an American comfort ton Abbey” the following night. You will learn to prepare a trio of tasty food classic: chicken pot pie. Your pot pie masterpiece will be paired finger sandwiches: lemony crab and cucumber; goat cheese, walnut with a fresh chevre and beet salad tossed with a light honey dressing, and roasted pepper; egg salad and watercress. Next, learn to make and for dessert you will learn to bake soft and chewy chocolate choco- crumpets with a quick jam and clotted cream. Finally, we will wrap late chip cookies...perfect comfort food...and it’s Paleo too. Not sure up the class by enjoying pistachio orange madeleines. We will wash it what that means? Come to the class and find out. all down with premium Tea Forte tea blends. Pinkies up everyone! This class is $60 per person. This class is $60 per person.

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Music “Made To Be Played:”

airplay and positive reviews on KLOL and throughout the Gulf Coast area. GEO promoted the album on the road, touring in Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. At the time, Punk was emerging on the music scene. White Heat/GEO competed with bands like Herschel Berry and the “Made To Be Played” was born Natives. The band remained on vinyl in Galveston, Texas and true to their rock n’ roll sound, returns this year in digital release. and that’s what’s captured on the The album began with the title, album, sounding true, fresh, and which might more accurately be as relevant today. “Made called “Made To Be DownTo Be Played” rocks with a loaded” today. What do clean, energetic drive, and you do with a record? You rich bright, tonal audio, play it! influenced by legendary Responding to a clasproducer George Martin. sified ad in the Galveston The album begins with Daily News, with a reel to an English rock inspired reel demo tape in hand, cut entitled, “Do You Galveston native George Remember How We Used Douglas Lee contacted the To Rock and Roll,” then advertiser, A. W. Marullo. rapidly segues into a hardMarullo, a successful rock blues number “Portrait shrimper, had an unlikely of a Broken Man,” followed background of a music proby the driving hard ducer. Lee was skeppop song, “Elayne” tical. None the less, remixed with backMarullo liked what he ground vocals by heard. Cathy Petro and a The first single new lead vocal by “Sweet and Brutal” Lee. Then the album was produced on blasts into “Baby, Oh Marullo’s label HorseYeah!” followed by shoe. The next single a Buddy Holly tribfeatured “Elayne.” ute entitled “I Won’t It broke the charts Believe In Love.” Side becoming one of one closes with Lee’s the top five most classic “Indiana Red” – the only song requested songs in the greater Houshis father thought would be a hit. ton area. Side Two opens with “Mama’s His father, a banker, did not Child,” another British inspired share George’s enthusiasm and rocker segues into the calming bluntly told him, “don’t quit your “Sleep Easy,” the band fires back day job!” Fortunately not everyone with the energetic “Ain’t Singing the agreed with George’s Dad. Dr. MarBlues No More.” An uninterrupted cel Patterson, a department director suite beginning with “Lonely Night at UTMB and a neighbor, had heard #7” flows seamlessly into “Fool George playing in the family garage. For A Feeling,” then “Shameless,” Patterson asked George what was he a Doors inspired nasty rocker that going to do with his music. With the closes out the album. growing popularity of FM radio at Why bring “Made To Be Played” the time, and George’s prolific song out in digital format today? Sadly, writing ability, producing an album both Dr. Patterson and Joe Alford seemed a logical next step. are no longer with us. Without their As a kid Lee listened to Elvis, belief in George Lee, the album and its timeless Johnny Horton, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Marty Robmusic would have never been possible. “Made To bins. Then came the Beatles, and that changed Be Played” represents a time of rampant musical everything. He wanted to be like them, write like them, and dreamed of playing with them. His par- creativity, throughout the world but also individuents gave him a Gibson electric guitar, never imag- ally. The album structure, sound and mixing were ining music would become more than a past-time designed for a listening experience equal to watching a movie. It continues the rock n’ roll genre that for him. Lee will tell you his songwriting career dominated mid-century music and its rebirth today. began with that guitar. Barely able to play the guitar, but a pretty good Lee wishes that you play it often and play it loud! singer, George saw an audition for a band and “Made To Be Played,” Released 1982 went to it. The band wasn’t so hot. Nothing hap• Produced by Mark Alan and George Douglas Lee pened. Unbeknownst to George, Johnny Gaert• Executive Producer: Marcel Patterson, MD ner, an experienced musician, had been at the Featuring: audition looking for talent. Gaertner was form• George Douglas Lee – Vocals, guitars, keyboards, ing a new band. Gaertner told Lee he was a terand percussion rible guitar player and to put that guitar back into • Joe Alford – Bass, vocals and guitar its case. Despite George’s lack of guitar practice, • Bob Glass – Drums Gaertner made him lead singer in “Uncle Jak.” The • Greg Hughes – Drums band became extremely popular. Uncle Jak played • Johnny Bember – Drums throughout Texas and beyond. Lee was hooked. • Johnny Gaertner – Lead guitar on “Elayne” Life – college graduation, jobs, marriage – even- • George Holsemback – Drums on “Elayne” tually broke up Uncle Jak, but the genie was out of • Leslie Hill – background vocals “Portrait of a Brothe bottle. Lee teamed up with bassist Joe Alford, ken Man,” and “Lonely Night #7” initially a fan of Uncle Jak’s, and formed White • Cathy Petro – background vocals on “Elayne” Heat, which morphed into GEO. Their collaboraRecorded at Studio B, Houston, Texas tion led to an extremely productive song writing Lee’s current band, the Noise Poets, has period. released a new CD, “Don’t Mess With The Sound,” By this time Lee, highly competitive, had learned to play lead guitar. Alford played on all the recorded at Texas Music Marketing Studio. “Made To Be Played” and “Don’t Mess With tracks, three drummers – Bob Glass, Greg Hughes and Johnny Bember - were used, as well as female The Sound” and more music by Lee are available background singers. Mark Alan, engineer at Hous- on iTunes.com, www.cdbaby.com , www.reverbnation.com, and www.georgedouglaslee.com. ton’s Studio B, was responsible for the excellent Put these albums or any of the individual songs sound, recording on the same machine used by the on your playlist. Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper. Lee’s “Made To Be Played,” originally produced as a single by Mr. Marullo, became the album’s cover. Album sessions began in 1980 and the finished record was released in 1982. It received

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The Grand Hosts Music, The Cirque & More

Friday, February 26th, 8pm

“TAO: The Grand 1894 Opera House, located at 2020 Seventeen Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, is one of the Samurai” few remaining theatres of its era in Texas and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. As further recognition of its importance, the citizens of Texas and the 73rd Texas Legislature proclaimed The Grand “The Official Opera House of Texas” in 1993. Host to a wide variety of excellent entertainment, The Grand has a little bit of something for everyone. Tickets are available by calling (409)765-1894, (800)821-1894, or visit The Grand’s website at www.thegrand.com. Upcoming performances include:

Thursday, February 11th, 2pm and 7:30pm

“In the Mood” presented by Artbeat, Inc.

Hop aboard the “Chattanooga Choo Choo” to “Tuxedo Junction” and get “In the Mood” to hear a “Moonlight Serenade” performed by a 13-piece Big Band and a half dozen singers and dancers, along with some hot boogie woogie. “In The Mood” is a fully staged tribute to Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, The Andrews Sisters, and the big band greats of the ‘40s. Complete with period costumes and choreography, “In The Mood” celebrates America’s greatest generation that listened and boogied to up-tempo big band rhythms and danced to intimate ballads. Experience the jazzy, brassy, sentimental, and patriotic music of the World War II era. Tickets start at $22.

Saturday, February 13th, 8pm

Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra of New Zealand

The land of The Hobbits adores them, and so will you. The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra features high-octane ukuleles of all sizes, sublime vocal harmonies, flamboyant outfits, delightful theatrical effects, and plenty of audience participation. From tunes of the “South Pacific” to “Ukulelefied” versions of rock and pop classics, you’ll love this musical funfest. Tickets start at $19.

Saturday, February 20th, 8pm and Sunday, February 21st, 3pm

“Ragtime, The Musical”

The lives of an upper-class New Rochelle family, a determined Eastern-European Jewish immigrant, and a daring young Harlem musician intersect in turn-of-thecentury New York, where each longs for a better tomorrow. This Tony Award®-winning Broadway tour-de-force is “simply stunning in every way.” (“Variety”) Tickets start at $24.

had upon the world of civil liberties, and their wonderful musical partner of 50 years, Mary Travers. Tickets start at $29.

Sunday, April 3rd, 4pm

Cirque Mechanics: “Pedal Punk”

You’ve never seen a circus like this: a dazzling whirl of acrobats, cyclists, floating trapeze artists, and “funambulists” dangle and twirl from flying unicycles and a one-of-a-kind pedal-powered apparatus called the Gantry Bike. “The New York Times” raves, “Exceptional, evocative, eye-catching and grossly entertaining…in a word, excellent.” Tickets start at $24.

Direct from their sold-out world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, TAO presents its latest artistic triumph, combining amazing athleticism, striking contemporary costumes, innovative choreography, and explosive Japanese Saturday, April 9th, 8pm drumming. “Extraordinarily talented...incomparable New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, muscular zeal.” (“The Chicago Tribune”) Albert Begeret, Artistic Director Tickets start at $21. This project is supported in part by an award “The Pirates of Penzance” from the National Endowment for the Arts. Head to the high seas with Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular comic opera. Swaggering swashbuckSaturday, February 27th, 8pm lers, boisterous bobbies, lovely ladies, and an “offItzhak Perlman his-cups” military commander fill the stage with Revered for his charm and humanity as well as great fun and delightful hits including “Poor Wanhis talent, the reigning virtuoso of the violin is trea- dering One” and “I Am the Very Model of a Modsured for his remarkable artistry and his irrepressern Major-General.” ible joy for making music. Sponsored in part by The Trube Foundation, Tickets start at $50. Galveston Musical Club. Saturday, March 5th, 8pm Tickets start at $19. This project is supported in part by an award “Vocalosity” from the National Endowment for the Arts. No genre of music is off limits to this amazing a capella vocal group – from 10th-century Gregorian Friday, April 15th (8pm) and chants and classic choral, to barber shop quartet Saturday, April 16th (8pm) and bouncing doo-wop, to The Beatles and Bruno Jeanne Robertson Mars. This fast-paced evening features 12 dynamic What’s so funny about everyday life? The sixvoices singing and swinging to some of today’s foot-two, former Miss North Carolina with an infecchart-topping hits in brand-new arrangements. tious personality, and a delightfully family friendly Tickets start at $24. brand of humor, shares some of her funniest “life Sunday, March 6th, lesson” anecdotes, including “Don’t Go to Vegas 7pm Without A Baptist,” “Don’t Bungee Jump Naked,” and “Don’t Send a Man to the Grocery Store.” Capitol Steps Tickets start at $21. This always entertaining Washington Sunday, April 17th, 4pm DC-based comedy Robert Irvine LIVE troupe, which began What a delicious performance! The acclaimed some 35 years ago as a chef, restaurateur, and Food Network superstar group of Senate stafftakes ers, provides a unique his sigblend of musical and nature political satire. Their tasteful lampooning is guaranteed to leave both sides of the political spectrum culinary sensibillaughing. ities to Tickets start at $21. a whole Sunday, March 13th, 4pm new The Rob Landes Trio “Broadway is My Beat” level in From Jerome Kern this high energy, interactive, multimedia and multito Andrew Lloyd Websensory theatrical experience that offers numerous ber, the Rob Landes opportunities for audience participation. Don’t miss Trio takes you on a this most entertaining banquet. journey down the Tickets start at $24. fabled Great White Sunday, May 8th, 7pm Way. Tickets start at Paul Anka $19. Paul Anka is the only singer/songwriter in history to have a record on Billboard’s Top 50 chart for Friday, March 18th, seven consecutive decades. In addition to his own 8pm classic hits, “Diana,” “Lonely Boy,” and “Put Your “Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey” of Head on My Shoulder,” Paul wrote Tom Jones’ “She’s a Lady,” and the English lyrics for Frank SinaPeter, Paul and Mary In this intimate evening of song and reflection, tra’s signature song “My Way.” Experience an evePeter and Paul remember their enduring anthems of ning with one of the most prolific and versatile artsocial change, including “If I Had a Hammer,” and ist of any generation. “Puff the Magic Dragon,” the historic impact they Tickets start at $48.

Galveston Symphony Performs February 14th at The Grand Sunday, February 14th at 4pm The Symphony will present the third subscription concert of the season. The Valentine’s Concert will include Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante, K.364” featuring Elias Goldstein, viola and Espen Lilleslatten, violin, and Bruckner’s “Symphony No.4.” Sunday, April 10th at 4pm Balakirev’s “Overture on Three Russian Folk Songs,” Prokofiev’s “Piano Concerto No.2” featuring Andrew Staupe on piano, and “Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4.” Sunday, May 1st at 4pm The program will include Schreker’s “Intermezzo, Op.8,” Copland’s “Old American Songs,” with John Weinel, tenor, Frazier’s “Jefferson: The Making of America V: Jefferson and Liberty,” with John Weinel narrating, and concludes with Brahms’ “Symphony No. 1.” All of the concerts will be held at The 1894 Grand Opera House, 2020 Postoffice, downtown Galveston. Tickets are available at www.GalvestonSymphony.org.

Upcoming Fun! March 26th

An Evening with Kinky Friedman

Kinky Friedman, the colorful Texas Country singer, songwriter, humorist, cowboy, and best-selling mystery writer, will be center stage Saturday, March 26th, 8pm, for “An Evening with Kinky Friedman Benefitting Congregation Beth Jacob Galveston” at the 1894 Grand Opera House in Galveston. He will perform signature songs from his celebrated 40-year music career, plus selections from his newly released CD, “The Loneliest Man I Ever Met” (October 2015.) “An Evening with Kinky Friedman” will celebrate the 85th anniversary of the historic Congregation Beth Jacob Galveston, the “Shul (Synagogue) by the Shore.” Concert benefit tickets, priced from $45-$100, are available at www.thegrand.com. The 1894 Opera House is located at 2020 Postoffice Street. “The Loneliest Man I Ever Met,” Kinky’s first new studio album in 30 years, has received accolades in reviews in publications ranging from “Rolling Stone” and “Newsweek” magazines to “The Wall St. Journal.” The recording features three new Kinky compositions and cover songs written by Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon, Tom Waits, and Johnny Cash, among others. Kinky has recorded 11 albums and published 35 books, in addition to being an occasional Texas politician. He also has an avid passion for animal welfare and is one of the co-founders of the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch. “Starting from the time he played guitar and sang around the campfire at his parents’ Echo Hill Ranch summer camp in the Texas Hill Country in the 1960s and 70s, to touring with such music legends as Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and Ringo Starr, and headlining world tours, Kinky has been a oneof-a-kind performer - often irreverent, always quick witted. He’s a talented singer, musician, and raconteur combined,” said Barbara White, Event and Host Committee Chair.

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Music Gig Guide

Friday, January 29th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jigger’s – SVK Band, 9-1 Club21 – J Metro, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Mardi Gras: Budweiser Stage Will Makar & The Red Line, 5:30 Bare Necessity, 7:30 Bourbon Street, 10:15 Jagermeister Stage DJ Qwest, 8:30 DJ Skritchin, 9:45 DJ Dominick James, 11 Mix Contest Winner, 12 Old Quarter – Wrecks & Janet Bell & Jorge Polamarez, 9-1 Poop Deck – Zak Perry, 9-1 Rum Shack – The Playboyz, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – 98 In The Shade, 9-1 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Jewford, 7-10 Stuttgarden – Curtis King, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House – Space Rockets, 7-11 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Bare Necessity, 10-1

Saturday, January 30th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – 11th Hour, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher &

Gweenie, 4-8 Galveston Island Brewing, Kevin Anthony, 1-4 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Mardi Gras: Budweiser Stage Mambo Jazz Kings, 12 noon Zaemon, 4:15 Collective Soul, 6 The Line Up, 8 The Thunderpants, 10 Jagermeister Stage DJ Pistol B, 5 DJ G-Roy, 8:30 Candyland, 10:15 Fight Clvb, 11:15 M&M – Dick LeMasters, 6-9 Number 13 – Roger Tienken, 6-9 Old Quarter – Odd Toddler, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Summer Street, 4-8 Poop Deck – Satisfied Drive, 9-1 Proletariat – Mantra Love, 10-1 RumShack – Platinum Players, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – Salty Dog, 9-1 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Jewford, 7-10 Stuttgarden – Shaun Michael, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House– Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 7-11 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1

Sunday, January 31st

Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8, opem mic 8-12 Galveston Farmers Market – Live Music, 8am Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields 11-2pm Mardi Gras: Budweiser Stage Kevin Anthony, 12 noon Bilge Pumps, 2:30 Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 4-8 Rosie’s – Joe Pena & Friends, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11

Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Gweenie, 4-8 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Circle, 10-1 7-11 Mardi Gras: Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke with Budweiser Stage Debbie, 6-12 Toy Subs, 5 Tuesday, February 2nd Fred Andrews & Honeybrowne, 6:45 Cory Morrow, 10:30 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Jagermeister Stage 7-11 Studio 54 Dance Party B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, DJ Playboy, 8 DJ Bizonne, 10 8-12 DJ Pistol B, 12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 M&M – Dick Lemasters, 6-9 Wednesday, February 3rd Old Quarter – Matt Harlan, Harbors Over B. Jiggers – Dueling Pianos, 8-12 Highways 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Rum Shack – J. Metro, 9-1 6-9 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke with Silver Spot Saloon – Heather & The Hell Cats, Debbie, 6-12 8-12 Drunken Monkey – Acoustic Open Mic, 8-12 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 Jewford, 7-10 Old Quarter – open Mic, 9-1 Stuttgarden – DJ Big Worm, 7-11 Stuttgarden – Open Mic with Jeremy Kilgore, Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 7-11 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Tremont House – Joe Sewell, 6-10 Yaga’s – Live Music, 10-1

Monday, February 1st

Thursday, February 4th

B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Zach Perry, 7-10 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Marina, 8-12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Taylor, 9-2 Tremont House – Joe Sewell, 6-10

Friday, February 5th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Park Avenue, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Salty Dogs, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher &

Saturday, February 6th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 B. Jiggers – Will Carter, 9-1 Club21 – Kaos, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Mardi Gras: Budweiser Stage Al White & The Chaparral Band, 12 11th Hour, 2 O.G.R.E, 4 Dimitri’s Rail, 8:30 Sprung, 11 Jagermeister Stage Southbeat Music, 5

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DJ NonStopp, 8 DJ EROK, 9:30 DJ T. Gray, 11 DJ Kyle Berg, 12am Number 13 – Roger Tienken, 6-9 Pleasure Pier – Shotgun Road, 4-8 Poop Deck – Satisfied Drive, 9-1 Rum Shack – The Playboyz, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – Steve Krease, 9-1 Stuttgarden – DJ Big Worm, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 7-11 Yaga’s – Live Music, 10-1

Sunday, February 7th

Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8, open mic 8-12 Galveston Farmers Market – Dem, 8am Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm Mardi Gras: Budweiser Stage The Revi’s, 11:45am Rapture, 2:30 Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 4-7 Pleasure Pier – Chad Ware Band, 1-5 Rosie’s – Joe Pena & Friends, 9-1 Shrimp & Stuff – Night Of Sax, 11-1pm Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Monday, February 8th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke with Debbie, 6-12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Tuesday, February 9th

B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, 8-12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

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Wednesday, February 10th

Saturday, February 20th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Dueling Pianos, 8-12 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Zydeco, 5-10 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke with Debbie, 6-12 Drunken Monkey – Acoustic Open Mic, 8-12 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 Tremont House – Joe Sewell, 6-10

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 B. Jiggers – PF Flyers, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – The Relics, 9-1 Galveston Island Brewing Co. – Monday Night Guys, 5-8 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Number 13 – Roger Tienken, 6-9 Old Quarter – Sisters Morales, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Will Carter Band, 4-8 Rum Shack – Whisky Business, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Salty Dog, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – Big Tip Todd, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 7-11 Yaga’s – Live Music, 10-1

Thursday, February 11th

B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Zach Perry, 7-10 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 The Grand – In The Mood, 2pm, 7:30pm Third Coast – Karaoke with Taylor, 9-2 Tremont House – Joe Sewell, 6-10

Friday, February 12th

Sunday, February 21st

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – A Sure Thing, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Geoff Fish & Myke Miller, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 M&M – Dick LeMasters, 6-9 Old Quarter – Ray Bonneville, 9-1 Rum Shack – Gringo Star, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – 98 In The Shade, 9-1 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Jewford, 7-10 Stuttgarden – David Richardson, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Live Music, 10-1

Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8, open mic 8-12 Galveston Farmers Market – Kat Joel, 8am Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm Pleasure Pier – Rapture, 4-8 Rosie’s – Joe Pena & Friends, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Shrimp & Stuff – Night Of Sax, 11-1pm Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 B. Jiggers – The Fuse, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Mambo Jazz Kings, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 5-9 The Grand – Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra, 3 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Number 13 – Roger Tienken, 6-9 Old Quarter – Adam Carroll, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Louis Adams, 4-8 Poop Deck – Satisfied Drive, 9-1 Rum Shack – Rachel Rose Band, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – Salty Dog, 9-1 Stuttgarden – Shaun Michael, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 7-11 Yaga’s – Beat Bodega, 10-1

Wednesday, February 24th

Saturday, February 13th

Sunday, February 14th

Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8, open mic 8-12 Galveston Farmers Market – El Lago, 8am The Grand – Galveston Symphony, 7pm Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm Pleasure Pier – Angel Garcia Trio, 4-8 Rosie’s – Joe Pena & Friends, 9-1 Shrimp & Stuff – Night Of Sax, 11-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Monday, February 15th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke with Debbie, 6-12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Tuesday, February 16th

B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, 8-12 Proletariat – Milo, SB The Moor, EVAK, 10-1 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Wednesday, February 17th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Zydeco, 5-10 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke with Debbie, 6-12 Drunken Monkey – Acoustic Open Mic, 8-12 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 Stuttgarden – Open Mic with Jeremy Kilgore, 7-11 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 Tremont House – Joe Sewell, 6-10

Thursday, February 18th

B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Zach Perry, 7-10 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Marina, 8-12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Taylor, 9-2 Tremont House – Joe Sewell, 6-10

Friday, February 19th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – 98 In The Shade, 8-12 Club21 – Bristol Fashion, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Old Quarter – Al & John Staehely, & Evelyn Rubio 9-1 Rum Shack – Thirteen Passes, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – Tanglewood, 8-12 Stuttgarden – Curtis King, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11

Monday, February 22nd

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-10 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke with Debbie, 6-12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Tuesday, February 23rd

B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, 8-12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Dueling Pianos, 8-12 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Zydeco, 5-10 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke with Debbie, 6-12 Drunken Monkey – Acoustic Open Mic, 8-12 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 Tremont House – Joe Sewell, 6-10

Thursday, February 25th

B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Zach Perry, 7-10 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Third Coast – Karaoke with Taylor, 9-2 Tremont House – Joe Sewell, 6-10

Friday, February 26th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Rapture, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8 Drunken Monkeyz – SilverWings Band, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Old Quarter – Joe Ely, 9-1 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Rum Shack – The Goods, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – 98 In The Shade, 8-12 Stuttgarden – Curtis King, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Live Music, 10-1

Saturday, February 27th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 B. Jiggers – Mambo Kings, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – 3 Pease, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 5-9 The Grand – Itzhak Perlman, 8pm Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Number 13 – Roger Tienken, 6-9 Old Quarter – Joe Ely, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Velvet Punch, 4-8 Proletariat – Mantra Love, 10-1 Rum Shack – Alter Ego, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Zack Tate, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Stuttgarden – David Richardson, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 7-11 Yaga’s – Live Music, 10-1

Sunday, February 28th

Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8, open mic 8-12 Galveston Farmers Market – Robert Kuhn, 8am Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm Pleasure Pier – Radio Frequency, 1-5 Rosie’s – Joe Pena & Friends, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Shrimp & Stuff – Night Of Sax, 11-1pm Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Monday, February 29th

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Books February Reading: Affairs of the Heart By Gini Rainey

“The Depraved Heart – A Scarpetta Novel “ by Patricia Cornwell You knew it was coming – after all I’ve made yet another trip around the sun, so I’ve had yet another birthday, and I’ve received another one of my favorite gifts from my daughter – Patricia Cornwell’s latest New York Times Best Seller. “The Depraved Heart” picks up pretty much where her last one, “Flesh and Blood,” left off. I must admit, that I was a bit disappointed in Cornwell’s latest book. It begins with the discovery of the body of a young woman, who initially appears to have fallen to her death from the top of a tall ladder while changing a light bulb. Of course, nothing is ever quite that simple with Dr. Scarpetta’s adventures, and she goes off chasing another mystery while her staff scrapes the poor woman’s remains off the floor and takes her back to the lab for further examination and testing. I have to admit that it bothered me a bit that an unusual amount of the first two-thirds of the book was devoted to the rainy weather, worrying about Carry Grethen (one of Kay’s nemeses), and recounting what happened to her in “Flesh and Blood.” Eventually, the plot all comes together, but it felt as though I needed to push myself past all of that to reach a point where I could finally become engaged in the book. Of course, then it was difficult to put it down, but I would have liked to have reached that point earlier on. I miss the old Kay Scarpetta. The current Scarpetta has turned into a paranoid, complaining, and insecure person who seems to have forgotten her way back to where she works the best – the crime scene and the lab. The delightful interaction between her and her husband, Wesley Benton, has gone by the wayside, and her niece, Lucy, has turned into a self-centered automaton. Marino? He’s just Marino – I don’t think that will ever change. I have to admire him for taking the lead in this book when one of his fellow cops was in trouble. However, once things got rolling, for the most part, the pieces of the puzzle started falling into

place, and “Depraved Heart” became a much more interesting piece of reading. It’s just a shame that it took so long to get there, and I can’t believe Kay never even got back to her lab. Will I read the Cornwell’s next book? Yes, probably so, because I’m a creature of habit, as well as an optimist. I have to believe that Cornwell has a few more good medical crime mysteries up her sleeve that she’ll be able to put down on paper and share with the loyal people who have read just about everything she’s written. For crying out loud! I even have her (I use the term loosely) cookbooks! Copyright 2015 – William Morrow Rating: 4 of 5

“Tree of Justice?” by Carroll Mart Sinclair Sometimes the families that we love dearly with all our hearts and from where our roots are deeply entrenched can give us some great fodder for inspiration. My family history is like this and so is Carroll Mart Sinclair’s. This book came to me for review by the author and is an historical novel set in 1919 Leon County, Texas. Written in the dialect of early 20th century deep east Texas, “Tree of Justice” retells the story of the Dorsetts’ journey from Alto to Centerville to pick cotton. Their ultimate destination places them on the farm of Mr. Sinclair’s relative, Jim Sinclair, a hard-working landowner who also had sharecroppers who worked his land. With a healthy respect for historical details, Carroll Sinclair recreated what it was like for a family to travel by wagon during the early 1900s. Meeting new people along the way, the Dorsetts shared good times with them as they camped out along the road, while picking berries, hunting dinner, and enjoying a fairly decent family life together. On a trip that would take about an hour and a half today, the Dorsetts spent 6 days in a mule-drawn, wooden wagon making their way to Centerville in order to make some money that would last them through the winter. It was when they finally reached Centerville, though, that the story took on a whole new spin and became more involved with the lives of Sinclair’s friends and relatives. Without issuing a complete spoiler alert, just let me say that many dynamic events took place following the cotton picking season. However, considering the racial tensions that were prevalent during the early 1900s in the deep South, it should come as no surprise to the reader that the story line takes a nasty twist and culminates with a tragic ending. Although well researched and written by Sinclair, I do have to say that reading a book written in dialect is not one of my favorite things to do, and I don’t think that having it written in a more updated, easier to understand text would have impacted the historical value by that much. The book does

provide, however, an interesting and fairly accurate look into the trends, lifestyles, and mores of the people of that period in history and should provide an invaluable tool to anyone who studies that time in the lives of east Texans. Copyright 2014 – Early Sundown Studio Rating: 4 of 5

with local author Lynn Long and his debut mystery novel. A gritty period piece set in a fictional Gulf Coast city in the 1940s, “Down for the Count” follows one-time prize fighter, now sports writer, Wilson Woods as he wanders into the local underworld in covering the story of a murdered boxer, Rocket Richards. “Daily News” book reviewer Mark Lar“A Wedding in das gives high marks to this debut novel saying, “The novel is an homage to the noir mysteries of the December” by Anita 1940’s, and Long captures the time and characters Shreve era perfectly.” Anita Shreve, who was of that Lynn Long is a native of Mississippi who moved deeply inspired by Ethan to Texas 30 years ago and now lives in Galveston. Frome’s “Edith Wharton,” Happily married for over twenty-five years, his two writes in the shadow of dogs filled the gap when his two sons left for colher previous, highly suc- lege. After a long career as an engineer, he now cessful novel “The Pilot’s devotes his time to writing. Wife.” She once again Saturday, February demonstrates her skill at 27th (2-4pm) exploring the depths of love, heartache, guilt, and despair. This time, Shreve “The Do-Right” focuses on the wedding of Bridget and Bill, a pair of by Lisa Sandlin high school sweethearts who rediscover one another Galveston Bookshop after spending many years apart. Bridget is battling will host a book signing breast cancer, and this wedding is a testament to the with author Lisa Sandlin couple’s fervent hope that Bridget will somehow be and her mystery novel set able to beat the odds. Coming together to celebrate in Beaumont, Texas. this occasion are some of the bride and groom’s forIn 1973, Delpha mer classmates from their years at Kidd Academy in Wade is released from Maine back in the seventies. prison where she served “A Wedding In December” is a well written fourteen years for killcharacter study that in some ways feels like a family drama, as the seven former classmates attend the ing the man who raped her. The time inside was wedding of two of them while each ponders if they enough to hone her secretarial skills at the prison can regain paradise lost like Bill and Bridget are try- school, but nobody in Beaumont, Texas is eager to hire a convict. ing to do. Persistence and smarts land her a secretarial job This book will leave you feeling awestruck. Shreve definitely has a handle on writing. She man- with Tom Phelan, an ex-roughneck turned neoages, quite successfully, to draw her readers into her phyte private eye. Together they begin to pry into stories slowly, but surely, while displaying various some of the dark corners of Beaumont. characteristics of real life in each character. The novel’s conclusion is classic noir, full of surAlthough, on the surface, this book seems to be prise, excitement, and karmic justice. simply a reunion of old schoolmates, Shreve man“The Do-Right” is Lisa Sandlin’s first full-length ages to demonstrate that however complex life mystery novel. might seem to be, sometimes there really can be a Lisa was born in Beaumont and currently lives simple solution. This book also might encourage and teaches in Omaha, Nebraska, and summers in you to wonder that perhaps, if you had taken a dif- Santa Fe, New Mexico. ferent fork in the road, where you would be at midlife and beyond. Shreve actually has put into words “Angel Talk” by Cathy Catching what few people will admit, i.e. that they are or have 2014, Balboa Press (a division of Hay House), been attracted to others and would have liked a do- Bloomington, Indiana over in their life. • Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Copyright 2007 – Little Brown and Company 12 noon-5pm at Mysticatz, 2021 Strand #1, Rating: 4 of 5 (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 Galveston Bookshop is located at 317 23rd St., incurable and debilitating disorder. downtown Galveston, (409)750-8200, galvestonLearn how the author, in her personal quest bookshop.com. Book signings are free to attend. for healing, awakened her sixth sense, and discovered that she could actually hear her angels talking Saturday, February 20th (2-4pm) to her. “Down for the Count: A Gulf Cathy Catching also does angel readings. For more info go to www.cathycatching.com or City Saga” by Lynn Long Galveston Bookshop will host a book signing www.facebook.com/ccatching.

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additional fee for attending any concerts or parades. Balcony parties require an additional ticket. RUN...the Seawall parades and 105th “Mardi Gras! festivities are free to Galveston” Official attend. 5K Run to start the Entrances for the party early. The first downtown Mardi 300 runners regisGras Entertainment tered receive a free District are located 1/2 day Balcony at 20th and Strand Party ticket - and St., Mechanic St. at there is still time to 21st, 23rd and 25th, register. and 21st and HarborAt “Mardi Gras! Galveston,” the extravagance ROLL...with side Dr. in downtown found in Texas’ largest Mardi Gras celebration starts the 5th Annual Galveston. with the beads. More than 3 million beads will be Zaniest Golf Cart No outside bevthrown, and that’s just the beginning. There are also Parade. Entries erages, food, coolers, bicycles, backpacks, pets, elaborate parades, headliner performances, famreceive free entry into the Entertainment District ily events, feasting galore, and other festivities that and Best Decorated Golf Cart gets free Balcony Party outdoor chairs, professional camera equipment, or weapons are allowed. come with hosting Mardi Gras island style. Passes. Taking place the weekends of January 29thRIDE...with your “Ticket to Ride.” “Mardi Gras! Ticket to Ride 31st and February 5thGalveston” provides the The ‘Build Your Own Krewe’ program provides 7th, visitors to the island float, beads, driver, and groups the opportunity to ride in a Mardi Gras can gather in two areas balcony party - you pro- parade and attend a balcony party. We provide all in Galveston’s downtown vide the Krewe. Gather goods-you just have to show up. This is great Entertainment District and your friends and contact the company organizations, bachelor and bachealso along the beachfront info@yagaspresents.com for lorette parties, or just a group of friends. For more on Seawall Blvd. - to see to sign up today and ask information the Ticket to Ride please contact flashy floats, high-stepping about all the ways to play. Sarah Spak atonsspak@yagaspresents.com. marching bands, and dazzling dancers, as well as many other activities. WATCH...all your There are several favorite Mardi Gras options for the party-goers parades, including the this year at “Mardi Gras! Mystic Krewe of Aquarius, Galveston.” George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Krewe Gambrinus, and Knights of Momus Grand 4-day General Admission tickets are $35 per Ceremony (Entertainment District) Night Parade as they come to the Entertainment person in advance. The 105th celebration of “Mardi Gras! GalvesDistrict, from a balcony party on the Strand. BalFor a 2-day pass for either weekend, tickets are ton” will kick off with an awards ceremony and cony parties include admission into the Entertain- $18 each in advance. ment District, access to the balcony party with cash All advanced tickets can be purchased at www. parade. The ceremony will be held in front of the Tremont House starting at 5:30pm. bar and music, as well as a VIP view of the Mardi mardigrasgalveston.com. Gras festivities. Balcony tickets are available online Tickets will be $17 at the gate for General George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Parade at mardigrasgalveston.com. Admission for a single day. DANCE...to non-stop entertainment on the Admission to the entertainment district is free (Entertainment District) The George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Parade Budweiser Stage and Jagermeister Electric Mardi for children 12 years or younger accompanied by a honoring the 2016 George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Gras Stage. All admission tickets include the free parent or guardian. concerts. Once in the Entertainment District, there is no Award recipients will begin at The Tremont House

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at 7pm and travel through downtown Galveston with the Budweiser Clydesdales, bands, and festive floats. The parade begins in front of the Tremont House, located at 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row.

Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade (Entertainment District) Join the 6th annual Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade at 8pm as Mardi Gras revelers aim to break last year’s record of 2,456 umbrella dancers. Sponsored by “The Galveston County Daily News,” the public is invited to participate in this procession as the umbrella dancers perform the hokey pokey down the streets of Galveston. All participants with decorated umbrellas will receive free admission into “Mardi Gras! Galveston” on January 29th.

Krewe da’ Yaga’s Café Parade (Entertainment District) Rounding out the first night of “Mardi Gras! Galveston,” Krewe da’ Yaga’s Café makes its return with a line of floats and entertainment organized by the Yaga’s Café family starting at 10pm.

— Saturday, January 30th — Official “Mardi Gras! Galveston” 5K Run (Entertainment District) Join the 105th celebration of “Mardi Gras! Galveston” by taking part in the Official “Mardi Gras! Galveston 5K.” Run or walk through Galveston’s Downtown Historic District starting at 11am and follow it up with a day of celebrations. Runners will receive access to all the “Mardi Gras! Galveston” festivities in the Entertainment District, including a headline concert, four parades including the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius and Krewe of Gambrinus parades and more, plus an event t-shirt and free libations after the 5K. The run begins at 23rd and Mechanic St. traveling west through the Mardi Gras Arch, turns left on 25th St. down to Sealy, with the finish through the Mardi Gras Arch where the finish line and “runners village” is located. Jollier Registration with a balcony ticket is $65 and includes two Half-Day Balcony Party tickets from 12-4pm. Crazy outfits/team uniforms are strongly

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Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Mardi Gras Kickoff Parade (Seawall & Entertainment District)

— Saturday, February 6th — Krewe d’Esprit Rosaire Parade (Seawall)

The Krewe’s annual festivities begin at 9am at the The Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Public School Stacelebrates 31 years dium Parking lot, since its founding. 27th and Ave L. Join the party startBack by popular ing at 12 noon at demand, the “Batthis annual parade tle of the Bands,” featuring spectacular includes a ton of floats and 15 marchlocal and Houston ing bands. This area bands battling is the longest and it out. The parade largest Mardi Gras will present Krewe parade with cosRoyalty, motorcycle tumed krewe memgroups, drill teams, bers that throw anniversary beads and cups during dancers, ROTC, boats, bands galore, floats, and the parade. much more. It is sponsored by Miller Lite and Landry’s HosAt Jack Johnson Park, immediately followpitality. This is a very large and fun parade. ing parade, the “Yard Party” will begin. There will be more bead throwing, music, food, drinks, plus Zaniest Golf Cart Parade plenty of fun for all ages. Come out and join this (Entertainment District) full day of family-friendly outings. The parade begins at Kempner Park, 27th and Why stop with a record-breaking umbrella Avenue N. The parade ends at Jack Johnson Park, parade when you can have the Zaniest Golf Cart 27th St. and Avenue M. Parade? This parade starts at 1pm and is another great chance for friends and family to get together Z Krewe 22nd Z Processional and participate in the zany spirit of “Mardi Gras! Galveston.” All participating golf carts will receive (Entertainment District) free entry into the Entertainment District on FebruThis year Z Krewe is celebrating 22 years of ary 7th. For information, contact sflores@yagaspre- Mardi Gras with bands, beads, and merriment in its sents.com. annual procession starting at 1pm.

Krewe d’iHeart Radio Parade (Entertainment District) Tune in to this rockin’ parade at 3pm as the iHeart Media krewe cruises down the Strand. Buzz 94.5’s Rod Ryan will be rocking out with this krewe!

Krewe of Gambrinus Parade (Seawall & Entertainment District)

“Houston Chronicle” Neauxs Krewe Parade (Entertainment District) Hot off the press! This Neauxs Krewe will be rolling down The Strand at 2:30pm tossing more than newspapers. “The Houston Chronicle” is the 6th largest newspaper in the United States and a proud sponsor of “Mardi Gras! Galveston.”

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Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade (Seawall & Entertainment District)

“Mardi Gras! Galveston’s” largest parade will On January 31st, the Entertainment District will feature elaborate floats, marching bands, bead be free to the public for a “Family Gras!” celebration throwing, and more starting at 6:30pm. This is a sponsored by Moody National Bank. Donations will very large, fun, and festive parade. be accepted to benefit the Sunshine Kids and Shriners Hospitals for Children.

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Sunshine Kids Parade (Entertainment District)

Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade (Entertainment District)

This parade will start at 8pm and include floats from krewes and businesses, and civic and fraternal organizations throughout the region.

Costumed pets of all sizes, shapes, and species join in the fun for this parade and costume contest starting at 12 noon. Promoting the theme “For Your Paws Only,” this year’s parade will relocate to the historic Strand area in downtown Galveston. Parade Marshalls and Queen of the Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade is Christi Jensen, winner of the 2015 PAWS Gala Elite Pet Owner contest and her “Roscoe,” winner of the coveted “Pet of the Year” title. Sponsored by and benefitting exclusively the Galveston Island Humane Society (GIHS), proceeds from the Krewe of Barkus & Meoux Parade will be dedicated to the shelter’s on-going Spay/Neuter assistance programs, including their “Fix a Pit” and the feral cat TNR programs. Last year the parade hosted over 300 pets in this fun, “Family Gras!” event. Advance registration is $20 per pet, if pre-registered by close of business on Wednesday, February 3rd. The day of the parade registration is $30 per pet. Check in and on-site registration will begin at 11am at 21st and Harborside Dr., between Willie G’s Restaurant and the Harbor House Hotel. Both pets and pet owners are encouraged to dress in Mardi Gras costume. The popular costume contest will be held from 11:30am-12:30pm. Winners of the contest will be announced and ribbons awarded prior to the start of the parade. For more information and to register, visit www.galvestonhumane.org or call (409)740-1919.

Krewe of Maximilian Parade (Entertainment District)

Mardi Gras Children’s Parade (Entertainment District)

Bring the entire family at 1pm to The Sunshine Kids Parade, a tribute to children affected by cancer. Donations from Sunday will benefit The Sunshine Kids non-profit organization, which works to provide positive group activities and emotional support for young cancer patients.

Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston Parade (Entertainment District) Patients, families and friends of Shriners Hospitals for Children are a part of this parade starting at 3pm, featuring high-school marching bands, Shriners clowns, and mini-cars. Donations will benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.

— Friday, February 5th — Danny Weber Memorial Fire Truck Parade (Entertainment District) This parade is dedicated to Danny Weber Sr., who served 30 years in the Galveston Fire Department. Bring the family out starting at 7pm as fire trucks from stations across the state parade down The Strand with lights and sirens.

Krewe Babalu 11th Annual “All Krewe Parade” (Entertainment District)

Firefighters Local 571 hosts a parade at 2pm Take a walk on the wild side starting at 9:30pm dedicated to the families and children of Galveston and join Krewe of Maximilian as they roll into Galveston. with decorated floats and costumed kids.

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Saturday, February 6th, 12–8pm - Tickets $60 Wrap up the 105th celebration of “Mardi Gras! Galveston” the best way possible, like a KING! Get Krewe of Aquarius Fat Tuesday Parade the royal treatment with a spectacular view of three (Entertainment District) parades, including the Knights of Momus Grand Mystic Krewe of Aquarius presents its Fat Tues- Night Parade, as they enter the Entertainment day parade at 6:30pm in the downtown entertain- District. ment district. This grand parade, featuring marching Located at the Trolley Station, 2021 Strand, bands, dance teams, and dozens of lighted floats, this supreme location has magical views of downwill mark the final hours town and a beautiful Trolley Station atmosphere. Entrance is located at 2021 Strand St., across from of “Mardi Gras! Galvesthe Hendley Market. ton.” Don’t miss one of Galveston’s most popular Mardi Gras! Headquarters Balcony Party Mardi Gras parades. 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Galveston” “Heavy” for decades, and will perform live at 6pm and Continue toss beads from above. Relish in the good times Saturday, January 30th in downtown Galveston’s VIP viewing of live entertainment and three Saengerfest Park on the Budweiser Stage, located at with parades. the corner of Strand and 23rd St. February 6th, 12–8pm Texas Country Star Cory Morrow will bring his Saturday, (Grand Night Parade Viewing) - Tickets $75 rollicking, soulful, feel-good sound to Galveston les bon temps rouler! ‘Let the good times during a 10:30pm concert Friday, February 5th at roll’ Laissez as you revel in everything “Mardi Gras! GalvesSaengerfest Park on the Budweiser Stage. View three parades, including the Knights of In addition, a new Sounds of New Orleans tent ton.” Momus Grand Night Parade, and live entertainment has been added to the festival. The tent, which will from the main stage. feature Zydeco music, crawfish, and a draft beer Entrance to the balcony is on Strand St., Dargan wall, will be located in the downtown entertainment & Tobyn Building, 23rd & Strand St. district at the corner of 22nd and Strand St. For lovers of electronic dance music, “Electric The Funkiest Uptown Balcony Party Mardi Gras” will return to downtown Galveston. Friday, January 29th, 5pm This area will provide one big party with continu- Saturday, ous concerts, beat-thumping DJs, and laser light January 30th, shows on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the 1am - Tickets celebration. $45 In addition to all of the parade events, more New Locathan 30 concerts will take place during Galveston’s tion! Be the two-week-long Mardi Gras event. Check our Gig first to see all Guide for a schedule at galvestonislandguide.com/ 2,456 brigig-guide and to the right in the green box. gades and have Concert admission is included in the general a view of the admission price to enter the “Mardi Gras! GalvesUmbrella Briton” downtown entertainment district. gade pre-party. It’s time to get down and get funky! Enjoy There are a ton of balcony party opportunities. Select balcony party tickets will be available for the party from above as the purchase. captivating parades, including the Guinness World All Access Weekend Balcony Party Tickets Record Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade, travels These tickets will allow purchaser access to all by. Dance the night away with beat thumping DJs. Yaga’s Entertainment managed balcony parties dur- Entrance to the balcony is on 21st St. at the Jockusch Building at 21st and Strand St. ing a single weekend of “Mardi Gras! Galveston.” Can’t decide which party to go to? Go to them Electric Mardi Gras Balcony Party all with this ticket! Balconies included are Mardi Gras Headquarters Balcony Party (23rd & Strand, Saturday, January 30th, 12pm – Sunday, January 31st, 1am - Tickets $65 entrance on Strand next to Gracie’s), Mardi Gras Kings Court Balcony Party (2021 Strand, entrance Friday, February 5th, 5pm – on Strand St. across from Hendley’s), Electric Mardi Saturday, February 6th, 1am - Tickets $40 Gras Balcony Party (2025 Strand St., entrance on Saturday, February 6th, 12–8pm - Tickets $60 21st St.), and Trumpets Balcony Party (23rd & Strand St., SE Corner, entrance by The Admiralty). Do you like fun? Then you want to be here. All Access Weekend Balcony Passes are $199 Dance the night away with a VIP view of Electric per person. Your ticket will include your gate Mardi Gras down below with laser lights and beat admission and entrance into designated balconies. thumping DJs. This balcony is a prime location to watch the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Parade and Here is a list of the other balcony parties. BalKrewe of Gambrinus Parade ride by. Entrance to the cony rotation will be enforced - everyone gets a turn. Your ticket will include your gate admission balcony is on 21st St. at the Jockusch Building at and entrance into the designated balconies. Balcony 21st and Strand St. parties feature a great view of the Mardi Gras festiviKrewe D’iHeart Media Balcony Party ties, cash bar, and music. Saturday, January 30th, 12pm – Sunday, January 31st, 1am - Tickets $75 Mardi Gras King’s Court Balcony Party Celebrate “Mardi Gras! Galveston” in true fashFriday, January 29th, 5pm – Saturday, January ion with a VIP view of all five parades including 30th, 1am - Tickets $35 VIP Views of Festive Parades include the Mitch- the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Parade and Krewe of ell Parade honoring Douglas Matthews and is a great Gambrinus Parade, and headliner entertainment on kick off to Mardi Gras. It hosts spectacular views of the Budweiser main stage. Entrance is at the Trumpets, 23rd and Strand, SE corner. the wacky umbrella brigades passing below. Friday, February 5th, 5pm – Saturday, Up Close & Personal with February 6th, 1am - Tickets $40 Headline Entertainer Celebrate like a KING as you throw beads to the revelers below and enjoy a royal view of three Saturday, January 30th, 12pm – parades as they enter the Entertainment District. Sunday, January 31st, 1am - Tickets $65 18 GalvestonIslandGuide.com

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Balcony Parties

With this exclusive VIP ticket, get up close and personal with the headline entertainer! Our guests of honor will make a special appearance to this balcony for a meet and greet. This ticket will get you access to the balcony all day to enjoy all the parades including the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Parade and Krewe of Gambrinus parades. Entrance into the balcony is located at 2021 Strand St., across from Hendly Market, at the Trolley Station.

Krewe Babalu Balcony Party Friday, February 5th, 5–11:55pm Saturday, February 6th, 12– 11:55pm Located at the corner of 23rd and Strand, 2228 Strand St., this balcony has views of the parade and live music from the best balcony in Galveston. Every parade comes by this balcony and has the best view of the center stage performers. Krewe Babalu is a non-profit corporation. Tickets are available for each individual day by calling (281)703-3331.

Mardi Gras Parade Party at Island ETC

Live Music January 29th

Budweiser Stage Toy Subs, 5pm Fred Andrews & Honeybrowne, 6:45pm Budweiser Stage Cory Morrow, Will Makar & The Red Line, 10:30pm 5:30pm Jagermeister Stage Bare Necessity, 7:30pm Bourbon Street, 10:15pm Studio 54 Dance Party, 5pm Jagermeister Stage DJ Playboy, 8pm DJ Qwest, 8:30pm DJ Bizonne, 10pm DJ Skritchin, 9:45pm DJ Dominick James, 11pm DJ Pistol B, 12am Mix Contest Winner, 12am February 6th January 30th Budweiser Stage Budweiser Stage Al White & The Chaparral Mambo Jazz Kings, 12pm Band, 12pm Zaemon, 4:15pm 11th Hour, 2pm Collective Soul, 6pm O.G.R.E, 4pm The Line Up, 8pm Dimitri’s Rail, 8:30pm The Thunderpants, 10pm Sprung, 11pm Jagermeister Stage Jagermeister Stage DJ Pistol B, 5pm Southbeat Music, 5pm DJ G-Roy, 8:30pm DJ NonStopp, 8pm Candyland, 10:15pm DJ EROK, 9:30pm Fight Clvb, 11:15pm DJ T. Gray, 11pm DJ Kyle Berg, 12am

Saturday, February 6th, 3pm– 12am - Tickets $100 Located at Island ETC, 2317 Mechanic St., Island ETC invites you to its annual Mardi Gras Parade Watching Party. Dinner will be served February 5th at 6pm. Admission includes plenty of beer, wine, set-ups, a Cajun-style catered dinner, and a wristband that will allow you to move in and out of the protected gated area and onto the streets with the masses. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold, so purchase your tickets early.

A&M Mardi Gras Parade Viewing Party Saturday, February 6th, 5:30–11pm Mardi Gras at The Tremont House will have a little more maroon this year, as the hotel transitions its famous Mardi Gras Ball to a new event benefitting Texas A&M University at Galveston in memory of hotel owner and 1940 Texas A&M University graduate George P. Mitchell. In tribute to Mitchell, The George P. Mitchell Society of Texas A&M University at Galveston is now the beneficiary and host of this legendary party which had been presented by George and Cynthia Mitchell and the Mitchell family since its start in 1985. The A&M Mardi Gras Parade Viewing Party will take place entirely in the Tremont Ballroom and offer dinner, an open bar, live music, and a premier view of the Momus Grand Night Parade as it passes in front of the hotel. Guests will have the option to watch the parade from the ballroom balcony or on the street level in a gated viewing area. For tickets, visit www.tamug.edu/mardigras. In contrast to previous years, tickets to the event are separate from the Mardi Gras hotel package and The Tremont House will be open to the public. Individual open seating is available for $175 per guest.

February 7th Budweiser Stage The Revi’s, 11:45am Rapture, 2:30pm will have a choice from making ceramic Mardi Gras masks, painting a small or large Mardi Gras themed canvas or best of all, making amazing Mardi Gras Top Hats. They will have all the supplies you need, you just have to bring your smile and be ready for some fun. Clay Cup Studios is located at 409 22nd St., Galveston, (409)762-CLAY (2529). This is recommended for ages 6-13.

Mardi Gras Mask-Making Party at Galveston Arts Center Thursday, January 28th Kick of your 2016 Mardi Gras celebration by decorating your one-of-a-kind papier-mâché mask in the art studio at Galveston Arts Center! Drop in any time after work on Thursday for adult refreshments and social creativity. GAC is providing all materials and embellishments including (but not limited to) feathers, sequins, glitter, decoupage, ribbon, cord, shells, plastic jewels, beads, metal buttons, paint, hot glue, etc... Don’t normally do this sort of thing? That’s fine - samples and demonstrations will also be part of the evening’s itinerary. Impress your friends with your ingenuity and get into the Mardi Gras spirit. The cost is $12 ($10 for GAC members). The Galveston Arts Center is located at 2127 Strand, Galveston, (409)763-2403.

Mardi Gras Brunch

Sunday, January 31st and February 7th Sunday Brunch at Hotel Galvez takes on a Mardi Gras flair! During the carnival season, brunch will feature a rotation of New Orleans inspired menu items such as jambalaya, etouffee, boudin, and bread pudding, along with many of the standard brunch favorites. Sunday Brunch at Hotel Galvez is considered one of the Top 100 Brunches in the US by Open Table users and is a “must” for the weekend. Sunday Brunch features a For more information, includhuge seafood display, madeing purchasing tickets, go to www. to-order-omelettes, waffle mardigrasgalveston.com. station, pasta bar, carving station with two options, Parking is available for a fee. Lots are located at 21st and Market St., 20th and Market St., and 20th an array of sides and entrees as well as a hallway full of desserts. and Postoffice St. Parking garages are located at Advance reservations are recommended and 25th and Harborside Dr., and 22nd and Market St. available through Open Table or calling directly at There is also metered street parking. A Taxi Stand will be located on 23rd and Mar- (409)515-2145. ket St. for pickup and drop off of guests to the Mardi Gras Party entertainment district. Thursday, February 4th (5:30pm) Come out and celebrate Mardi Gras with King’s Cake and drinks and meet this month’s featured Artist Karan McDermed, offering an array of Mardi Mardi Gras Night at Clay Cup Studios Gras paintings and bead pictures. Tremont Gallery Wednesday, January 27th (5:30pm) Join the fun with Mardi Gras projects from $10 Galveston.com is located at 511 23rd. St., downand up - they have something for everyone. You town Galveston, (409)539-5667.

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Thrift Shop Treasure Hunting on the Island

Written and Photographed By Rob Lucey In Galveston, treasure hunters might spend years digging holes under oak trees on the west end seeking Jean Lafitte’s buried gold. Or they could simply haunt the island’s thrift shops, rummaging through shelves and boxes. Unlike an antique store where shopkeepers usually know what they’re selling and ask market price, thrift shops deal in donated items of all sorts and are often staffed by volunteers who may not spot the occasional gold nugget among the pile of pyrite. Bargain hunters might enjoy the thrill of taking home a copy of “Jaws” for $1 and learning that it’s a first edition worth over $100. A pair of gently worn designer shoes for $5 might sell for well over $100 new. Or you could score an attractive watercolor of some fish for $20. Later you spot similar works by the same artist selling in an ArtWalk gallery for over $1,200. All of these are actual thrift shop finds! More likely, you could go home with an autographed volume by your favorite author, an inexpensive read to enjoy on the beach, a cheap blouse to match your favorite skirt, or the perfect picture to fill that blank space on the dining room wall. Whatever you find, you can also feel good for supporting a worthy charity with your shopping dollars. The island’s thrift shop phenomenon dates back to 1959 when the Episcopal diocese opened the Silk Purse in a house that survived the 1900 storm. The shop at 1124 37th St., behind Grace Episcopal Church, is part of the church’s mission to support various community causes. Funds raised from sales are donated to such organizations as St. Vincent House (a free health care clinic), and the Jesse Tree (a non-profit network of community services).

The shop also provides direct benefits to people in the community who need clothing or work clothes. “We have street people come in about once a month to pick up something to wear,” said Shirley Bridges, who has been the “temporary” manager of the shop on and off since she began volunteering in 1997. Bridges says the shop is entirely dependent on donated goods and volunteer labor. Store hours are 10am-2pm every Saturday and Tuesday. The shop’s racks are packed with clothing including a discount dollar section to move out items that have been around a while. There are also shelves of household goods and a few pieces of art on the wall. “Some of the art has tags from downtown galleries,” Bridges says. “You never know what will turn up. One time we found a $100 bill in an old purse. We check them really close now.” Another longtime thrift haunt on the island is the RCC Resale Shop, which moved to 2025 Broadway St. last year. The store sells gently used clothing, furniture, housewares, working electronics, books, records, and many other items. All profits support the Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston County in its mission to promote the safety, well-being and best interest of victims of family violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. In 2014, the resale shops (including locations in League City and La Marque) raised 42 percent of the organization’s operating revenues. RCC also diverts some of its tax deductible donations for use in its shelters, the office, and for client needs. The stores accept donations and consignment items. They also manage estate sales as part of fundraising operations. Two of the best known shops on the island are part of national chains of thrift stores: Goodwill and the Salvation Army. Goodwill’s mission is to provide education, training and job opportunities to people with disabilities and other challenges. The Goodwill Select Store at 4525 Ave. U is one of 60 retail locations operated by the Goodwill Houston organization, collectively employing nearly 2,000 people. The stores are the economic engine for the organization’s workforce programs, helping to provide jobs for those who would otherwise have barriers to

employment. The Salvation Army Thrift Store also changed locations last year, moving into a new building at 601 51st St. Funds raised from its operations support its homeless shelter, a Thanksgiving meal for the homeless, an Angel Tree gift buying drive for families during Christmas, and the donation of blankets and coats during the winter months. A new entry into the charitable thrift market last year was For a Cause Resale. After paying bills and employees, remaining funds are donated to animalrelated charities. On February 1st, owners P.J. and Tara Head will mark the first anniversary of their store at 4414 Broadway. “I have had a weak spot for animals, and we’ve always enjoyed shopping in thrift shops,” said Tara. “We saw some puppies in a resale store in New Orleans, and the owners talked about donating to an animal shelter. We just thought it was such a good idea.” In their first year of operation, the couple reports donating more than $6,000 to benefit the welfare of furry friends, including helping the Humane Society and paying the veterinarian bills for animals in need. “One month, we paid for 15 animals to get spayed and neutered,” Tara said. P.J. said he’d like to eventually help fund service dogs for veterans with post traumatic stress syndrome. Most of what they stock in the shop is donated – from clothes, books and toys to sailboats, a motorcycle, and a concrete picnic table. “We get all types of things,” P.J. observed. “If people don’t want to store it at their house, it’s what we get. Being as it was our first year in business, we just put everything out and see if it sells.” Tara said she’s sold donated antique Singer sewing machines for $150 that she’s seen offered for $1,200 on internet sites. “We get a lot of vintage things that probably could be sold in an antique store for more,” she said. “We are a treasure hunters dream!” Eventually, the couple hopes to expand with additional locations to serve communities beyond Galveston County. Two other stores that might be termed specialty charity thrift shops are the Galveston Historical Foundation’s Architectural Salvage Warehouse and the Friends Book Shop at the Rosenberg Library. The Salvage Warehouse occupies the first floor of the 1940 Sears Building at 23rd and Broadway. It carries an inventory of doors, windows, shutters, lumber, hardware, balusters, decorative woodwork, and furniture reclaimed from buildings on the island. Sales not only raise funds to support GHF’s mission of historic preservation, but the items sold are re-used in other island homes and businesses to help maintain the historic integrity of island. The Friends of the Rosenberg Library raises more than $20,000 per year selling donated books at the Book Shop on the main floor of the library and during the organization’s annual book sale in October. Funds are used to help purchase additional circulating materials for the library, including new CDs, DVDs, and, of course, more books. As with all thrift stores, another person’s charitable donation may be your treasure and the funds you spend for that treasure help keep vital community services operating. We all win!

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Seaside Chats: Save the Dates The annual Seaside Chat series hosted by Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) will begin this month. Presentations about Gulf of Mexico topics will include lionfish, sanctuary news, and more.

February 10th, 6:30-7:30pm

Managing Invasive Lionfish

This lecture is a look at the problems caused by invasive lionfish in FGBNMS and how we are managing them, including a lionfish dissection and data collection demo.

February 17th, 6:30-7:30pm

Why Do Whales and Dolphins Strand?

This is a discussion about the reasons for whale and dolphin strandings in the Gulf of Mexico, including information about how the recent Galveston stranding of a Sei whale was managed. Presented by Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN).

February 24th, 6:30-7:30pm

What’s New at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary? This is a brief introduction to FGBNMS, followed by an update on sanctuary happenings over the past year - from expansion to cooperative efforts with Cuba. All presentations are at Sea Scout Base Galveston, located at 7509 Broadway. Lectures will be on the 5th Floor in the Commodore Room. These are free to attend. For more info, contact Kelly.Drinnen@noaa.gov or call (409)621-5151.

5K, Half & Full Marathons

February 14th - Galveston Marathon, Half, 5K and Kids 1K - Start and finish in The Strand and run along The Seawall! No matter what your level of fitness is, there is something fun at this race for everyone. The Marathon Kids Mile invites your child to participate starting at 7:45am. To register go to www.galvestonmarathon.com. February 20th - Surfside Marathon and Half - It’s flat, it’s beautiful and it’s all on the sand! Come run or walk a true beach full or half marathon in Surfside Beach - where the shells in the sand are as numerous as stars in the sky. This is the only Marathon and Half Marathon course in the United States run entirely on a beach. The marathon benefits Save our Beach Association (SOBA) and FTR Kids Galveston, a running/ walking program for GISD. To register go to www.surfsidebeachmarathon.com. March 5th - SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk - It’s time to register for the third annual “SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk.” There will be a 5K Run/Walk, 5K Wheelchair Race, and a 1K Kids Run. This is a USATF Certified Course. The UTMB Health and the School of Health Professions hosts the event which is the primary fundraiser benefiting SHP student scholarships. This benefits Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Laboratory Scientists, Nutritionists, Physician Assistants, and Occupational and Physical Therapists and will help to solve medical care distribution, access and cost problems. To register, go to www. causewayrun.com.

Other upcoming runs are:

April 10th - Galveston Ironman 70.3 April 10th - Wicked Wine 5K/1K Run April 16th - 4th Annual Out Run Hunger 5K & 10K

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Mutts with Manners:

A Passion for Animals For a Long Time By Terry Card An unusual journey that started with marine animals and led to dogs does not seem as disjointed as might first be perceived. Heather Samper, who is one of the owners of Mutts with Manners in Galveston and past president of the Animal Behavior Management Alliance, decided she wanted to work with animals when, as a young girl swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, she spied her first pod of dolphins close by. Later, in her final two years of high school and during college, she volunteered at the Knoxville Zoo. She graduated with a degree in Marine Biology from Texas A&M at Galveston, putting that to good use, when in 2000, she started working with marine animals in the Aquarium at Moody Gardens. Later she switched to the Rainforest, training exotic birds and animals in that facility. Since 2004, she had been training search dogs which, with her passion of helping dog owners properly train their pets, led to her work with Mutts with Manners. Trelle Dandridge became passionate about animals when at twelve years old her family moved to a ranch in Oklahoma. Trelle also started working in the Aquarium at Moody Gardens, where she met Heather. Her marine life didn’t start with dolphins, it started with sharks. After both of them were introduced to the Operant Conditioning learning system over 15 years ago, they began training both marine animals and land animals by using this positive reinforcement system. It was in 2000, while they were working together at Moody Gardens, that they decided to start Mutts with Manners. Trelle, along with Heather and Laura, are members of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. The third member of the team, Laura Hafferty, was a registered nurse, who after 20 years of caring for people, decided to follow her passion for animals, graduating as a certified pet dog trainer from Animal Behavior College. She completed a mentorship with Heather and Trelle and has since joined them as a business partner. This internship program is initially done through an online college, followed by personal one on one instruction. The interns are rotated through the various training aspects required for the positive training of dogs. Three people are currently active in the program. Laura also offers classes in pet CPR, first aid, and pet care. The Operant conditioning method used by Mutts with Manners was developed in the 1950’s, and is based on consequences following a behavior. Their focus is on positive reinforcement like verbal praise, petting, and treats, trying to make learning fun for both the pet and the owner. They teach the system to both the dog and the owner, because it is the owner who trains his or her pet, not the school. As Trelle says, “Training a dog is the easy part. Unfortunately, sometimes it is difficult to get owners to let go of their old habits, especially negative reinforcement caused by frustration, like physically forcing the dog to sit, using choke collars, and the like.” She laughs as she said, “they would not be doing that if they worked in the tank with sharks as I did where you need to use positive reinforcement. Negative reinforcement techniques do not work with animals that can easily kill you.” All classes and private lessons offered, require a non-refundable deposit of $30, which guarantees your spot in a class or your private lesson home appointment. The deposit may be refunded if the pet owner contacts them by e-mail or in writing at least one hour before the scheduled time. For everyone’s safety, there are six class rules. No sick dogs, dogs must be on a leash at all times, the owner must clean up after the dog, bring treats and/or a favorite toy to class, and if you have more than one dog, the owner must bring another person to work with that dog. There are many classes, some which directly address specific behaviors of your dog and some 20 GalvestonIslandGuide.com

that address general training. Some of the classes on offer include:

Basic Obedience:

Basic Obedience classes of four or six weeks are for dogs 12 weeks old and older only. They are taught socialization with other dogs, commands such as sit, down, come, stay, off, and leave it. They will also be taught loose leash walking, and a fun trick. Owners will be given some health care tips. Both the four and six week classes are $150.

Agility for Fun:

This class, as the name suggests, is the teaching of agility for fun, not for competition. Special equipment such as weave poles, open tunnel, balance beam, A-frame, ring and high jumps, see-saw and pause box are used to increase your pet’s agility. The course runs for four weeks and costs $150. Each week your dog will learn to use different pieces of equipment which will increase your pet agility level.

Leash Walking 101 and 201:

These classes go beyond basic leash walking. Class 101 includes auto-sits when stopping, eye contact, and heel position in high traffic. Class 201 teaches loose leash walking in the real world on the streets of Galveston. Classes are a 4 week class costing $150.

Other Classes:

Specialized classes including Doggie Door Dashers and Bombshell Recall, deal with specific dog behaviors such as bolting through doors, gates etc., and how to recall them. These classes could save your pet’s life if they have a habit of bolting into traffic or putting themselves in other dangerous situations. Each class is four weeks and costs $150. The latest class added to the program is the A.K.C. – S.T.A.R. Puppy Class. This is a basic training class for puppies, teaching communication, socialization with other dogs, house training, chewing problems, and coming when called. This is a six week class costing $150.

Telephone Consultation: There will be times when your pet’s unwanted behaviors need correction, but you are just not able to attend a class or get a private lesson. In that case an initial 60 minute consultation is available for $60. Follow–up consultations of varying time lengths and costs may also be arranged as necessary.

More Info: For further information on contacting Mutts with Manners, go to their website at Muttswithmanners.com, or call Trelle at (281)685-7601. Woof!

Galveston State Park:

Explore, Paddle, Create & More The Galveston State Park has numerous events going on. These events are fun for the entire family. Most events are free, however you must pay $5 to come into the park. Galveston State Park is located on the west end of the island at 14901 FM 3005, Galveston, www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/galveston-island. Events are: Thursday, February 18th (4:30-5:30pm) - “Making a Park: History of Galveston’s State Park” - Galveston Island State Park (GISP) fascinates historians and adventurers. Your Texas State Parks are rich in history, and Galveston is no exception. Come hear tales about deadly hurricanes, fresh water aquifers, ghost towns, cowboys, smugglers, warring tribes, and bathing beauties. Warm hot cocoa, cool evening hikes, and clean restrooms are available. Every Saturday (10-11am) - Beachcombing- Treasures await you at the water’s edge. Join Ranger Lisa for a great shell hunting workshop and collecting expedition. Winter is the best time for beachcombing, but dress for the weather, and be prepared to get your feet wet.

The Proletariat:

where Galveston Meteorologist Isaac Cline’s national weather bureau was located at the time of The 1900 Storm and Disaster. The former sandwich shop has been slowly and painstakingly redeveloped into one of the Arts Community’s new haunts, The Written by Michael Alan Basham, Photographed Proletariat, heralding by Sharis DeJaynes in a new age for this generation of GalvesForty years ago ton artists. when things were just Major, who grew starting to coalesce up close by in Santa on the Strand and in Fe, is quick to note Galveston for workthat continuing to ing artists, there were develop the Artspace only a couple dozen and The Proletariat of us. We attempted “have become her to unite under one heart and soul.” Her organization, or idenhard work and tiretity, and we had some less energy are paysuccess in networking off in a big way. ing and developing Not just for Major and exhibits. I was a Designer her partners in The Proat The University of Texas letariat, but for the entire Medical Branch in those Galveston Arts community. days, and I took it upon “There was an open lofts myself to be the organizer. tour scheduled for JanuWe achieved a number of ary 16th, 2016 and we goals, and one of them was had 8 studios so far by the to adopt or create a perresidents of The National manent venue for socialHotel Artist’s Lofts,” said izing, hosting exhibits, live Major. Becky Major’s conart, guest speakers, demontagious enthusiasm for strations, and poetry readGalveston, its history, and ings. In short, a “home” for us working stiffs, for people who its arts community is the first actually earn their living daily in impression many newcomers to one of the arts. The best we could the local art scene encounter. Her do was to bounce around from tireless volunteer efforts continue place to place, and the group evento connect a diverse range of arttually disbanded. ists and patrons, Galvestonians, Fast forward to 2015, and and tourists, plus regional and enter one Becky Major, a member international art organizations. of The Commission for The Arts So far The Proletariat has for the City of Galveston. Major hosted a very well attended “Open has been Creative Director for Mic” poetry reading and several Artspace’s National Hotel Artist’s live art shows, where local artLofts, 2221 Market St., since 2008. ist Catherine Stroud was feaArtspace is a nonprofit corporatured painting her impressions of tion based in Minneapolis, MN, the patrons at the event. A very which owns many similar strucimpressive 103 different beers and tures around the nation, includales, wine and 3rd Coast Kombuing Houston’s old Jefferson Davis cha are offered in the spacious artHospital where working artists can live affordably ist’s venue as well. and network with others of like mind in promotFor those unfamiliar with the name, The Proleing all facets of the arts. Major, originally property tariat is a term for the class of wage-earners (espemanager for the building, is a force of nature. As cially industrial workers), in a capitalist society, such, she has been involved in many an art effort. whose only possession of significant material value She is very pragmatic, approaching every exhibit, is their labor-power (their ability to work); a memor gathering, with an optimistic eye upon what ber of such a class is a proletarian. could be. A detailed organizer and motivator, she Finally, there is a home - an epicenter for the was recently awarded the appellation of “Visionary” diverse talent that comprises The Galveston Artists Community - The Proletariat…a place for serious as the Bronze Award recipient of Galveston.com’s artists, and a great place for enjoying the rewards of Best of Awards. Some may remember Quizno’s, the sandwich being an artists and living the dream. It’s a special shop that once occupied the 1896 E.S. Levy Build- place and a boon for the arts on Galveston Island. ing, known also as the original opera house, but The Proletariat is located at 2221 Market St., known even more so as “The Weather Building,” downtown Galveston, www.proletariatgallery.com.

Galveston’s Artists Celebrate New MultiUse Venue

Every Saturday (3:30-4:30pm) - Bay Tower HikeOverlook Galveston Bay and explore the waters below. “We’re casting nets and tasting edible plants of Galveston Bay on our way to an observation tower. Won’t you join us?” Ranger Lisa starts this hike at the Nature Center, then will drive towards the bay after a brief orientation and restroom break. Remember the ranger saying, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing choices,” so dress accordingly. Every Friday (5:30-6:30pm) - Heavenly Night Hike The stars at night are big and bright....deep in the heart of Texas! “Do you know your stars? Well, we can teach you a few or show you some cool ways to learn them all.” Join Ranger Lisa on a cool evening night hike and learn about the importance of the dark and our connection to the stars overhead. Every Saturday (1-2pm) - Camera Phone Hike Take great pictures on the go with these tips and tricks. A picture is worth a thousand words, but not if it’s fuzzy, unclear, or too dark. Join Ranger Lisa as we explore tips for taking better camera phone pictures to capture those special moments. Saturday, February 13th (1-2pm) Geocaching 101Learn how to find hidden treasure within the park and around the globe with this short, activity-based program about geocaching. This is a workshop for

nature’s high-tech treasure hunt - “Geo” = earth, “cache” = something hidden, like treasure or food. Meet at the Nature Center where we’ll use GPS units, learn about low-cost alternatives, and ways to get kids excited about the outdoors. Friday, February 12th, 19th (4:30-5:30pm) - Paint Party - Let nature inspire you, and make a great souvenir too! Let the beauty found in Galveston Island State Park provoke you to pick up a brush and lay down some color on a canvas. You can create a one-of-a-kind souvenir, and make some memories with Ranger Lisa. Open for all ages. Fridays, February 12th, 19th (3-4pm) - Winter Texan Beach Cleanup - Last year, Winter Texans cleaned up three miles of Texas beach and hauled away almost 8,000 lbs of debris! What are you doing to help? You’re invited to clean the beach with Ranger Lisa at Galveston Island State Park. March 19th (9am-4pm) - Beach & Bay Day - The park will have this annual Open House with lots of fun and activities. Join us to explore the many ways to play by the bay. Friends of Galveston Island State Park is hosting this Open House at the park and you’re invited for free kayaking, fishing, wildlife viewing, fun and games, sea turtle obstacle course, prizes, and so much more. All day, the park will be free to enter. Open for all ages.

Events

Friday, February 5th (3:30-4:30pm) - Paws to Read - Drop by on Friday afternoons and take a turn reading aloud to our furry friend, Oliver the dog. This is free. Rosenberg Library is located at 2310 Sealy St., downtown Galveston, www.rosenberglibrary.org, (409)763-8854. Wednesday, February 10th - Galveston Republican Women invites you to a Candidate Political Forum at Fisherman’s Wharf, Galveston starting at 6pm. A question period will begin promptly at 6:30pm. Cost is $18 per person which includes light hors d’oeuvres. Fisherman’s Wharf will only accept cash or check. There is free 3-hour parking if your ticket is stamped. Please RSVP to Fran Card, pelicanway88@att.net, or call (409)632-0400. The candidates invited to speak include County Chair Marie Robb / Carl Gustafson, County Commissioner Pct. 1: Darrell Apffel / Barbara Meeks / Tim Paulissen and others. Saturday, February 13th (5-8pm) - Valentine’s Sunset Dinner Cruise - Cruise into the sunset with your loved one aboard Colonel Paddlewheel. Enjoy an evening ride on the water complete with a dinner buffet and a DJ. The cruise package also includes a bottle a champagne or wine, a rose for your love, and a souvenir photo. The Colonel will board at Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Blvd., at 5pm and cruise 6-8pm. A table for 2 is $200, and a table for 4 is $380. For more info, moodygardens.org. Sunday, February 14th (6-9pm) - Aquarium Valentine’s Day Dinner - Treat your loved one to a Valentine’s Day dinner they won’t forget - dive into an underwater dining experience at the Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid! The evening includes chef’s three course dinner, a bottle of champagne or wine, a rose for your love, a souvenir photo, Aquarium admission, and interaction with a marine biologist. Seating is limited. For reservations, call 1-800-582-4673, ext. 4368. Moody Gardens is located at 1 Hope Blvd., moodygardens.org. Wednesday, February 17th (10am) - 1892 Bishop’s Palace Collections Tour - Join the Collections Manager, Renee Tallent, on this rarely offered tour detailing pieces of the Bishop’s Palace decorative arts collection. The home has many stunning and unusual pieces of furniture and art and you can learn about their history and how the family acquired them. Limited to 20 people. Make reservations at www.galvestonhistory.org. Saturday, February 20th (8am-1pm) - Sea Turtle Saturday - Before the Kemp’s ridley sea turtles head to the Galveston beaches for nesting season this spring, make plans to learn about these fascinating creatures at Sea Turtle Saturday at an informative and engaging seminar presented by the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council (GINTC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Participants will learn about sea turtle research, rehabilitation, stranding response, and conservation from a variety of presentations by esteemed scientists and experts from NOAA Fisheries Service, the Houston Zoo, Inc., Turtle Island Restoration Network, and TAMUG. The event concludes with a unique tour of the island’s own sea turtle barn, where more than 350 turtles are housed in saltwater tanks. “Sea turtles are charismatic and beloved icons of the Texas coast and our treasured ocean systems,” says Susan Lewis, GINTC member and long-time turtle barn volunteer with NOAA. “We can all help protect the Kemp’s ridley and the other four species that frequent the Gulf of Mexico by being mindful of our actions, and proactive in protecting vulnerable ecosystems.” Event registration is $10 to cover the cost of a continental breakfast. Register online at www.galvestonnaturetourism.org. This will be held at NOAA Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Ballroom, 4700 Ave. U, Bldg. 216, Galveston. You must register in advance and be age 14 or older Wednesday, February 24th (10am) - Behind the Scenes Tour of the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa - Come see the Behind The Bulkhead Tour of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA. For a ship with over 135 years of history under her sails, there’s no shortage of stories to share about her illustrious past. This tour is limited to 20 people. Make reservations at www.galvestonhistory.org. Saturday-Sunday, February 27th-28th (9am-6pm)38th Corvette Chevy Expo - The Corvette Chevy Expo has a Large Swap Meet in the Aftermarket Showcase with major vendors from all over the US selling hard to find parts and accessories by the truckload. You will also see World Class Chevrolet Show Cars. This is a concours-style judged event and is full of awards. Chevrolets that receive 98-100 points also are presented the President’s Award. Corvettes that have an NCRS Top Flight® and a Bloomington Gold Certificate® may also go for the Tri-Power Award®. New this year is the

Pedal Car Display. There are cars for sale, Saturday cartoon characters for the children, and Sunday is a photo shoot for “Vette Vues Magazine’s” Racy Vues column with models from Swimsuit USA International. At 3pm, the Miss Corvette Chevy Expo Bikini Contest takes place followed by awards. Admission is $15 for adults and children 12 and under free. This will be held at the Galveston Island Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd., (386)775-2512, info@corvettechevyexpo.com, corvettechevyexpo.mobi. Saturday, March 5th (7:45-10:30am) - Causeway FunD Run/Walk - Ever thought of taking in the view standing on top of the Galveston Causeway? Now you can! UTMB Health and the School of Health Professions is once again hosting the “SHP Causeway FunD Run/Walk.” This event benefits SHP student scholarships and represents a powerful investment in the future of health care for our region and state. We invite you to participate in this event to help provide scholarships for the many talented students in the School of Health Professions. For registration and event details, please visit www.causewayrun.com. March 4th-April 2nd - Island ETC presents: “The Who’s TOMMY” - Pete Townshend’s tale of a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph is the most electrifying evening of rock and roll ever to play in a theatre. “The Who’s TOMMY,” known for its Tony award-winning score, takes the audience with young Tommy as he travels through the looking glass that is his life. As the harsh events of his deaf, mute, and blind life take place, the audience is taken further and further down the rabbit hole of his life. While Tommy’s parents try desperately to cure him, it is discovered that he has an uncanny knack for playing pinball that makes him a superstar. Due to subject matter, ETC recommends this production for mature audiences only. Performances are March 4th thru April 2nd. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8pm. There will be two Sunday matinees on March 13th and March 20th at 2:30pm. Tickets are $25 for students and senior citizens and $30 for adults. All performances will be at Island ETC, located at 2317 Mechanic St. in downtown Galveston. For additional information or group rates for groups of ten or more, please call the theatre at (409)762-3556.

Ongoing

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Second Thursday of every Month - Hotel Galvez Ghost Tour Dinner - Due to popular demand, Hotel Galvez & Spa has extended its popular “Dinner with the Ghosts.” During the tour, the hotel’s concierge guides participants through the ghostly past of the hotel, followed by dinner in the 1201 Postoffice St Galvez Bar & Grill. Priced at $45 per person, the www.tylerstudio.org one-hour public ghost tour is only available as part of the ghost dinner package. Advance reservations ArtWalk: January 9th, 2pm-9pm are required. See “special offers” for details on Hours: Wed, Thur, Fri & Sat 2pm-6pm overnight package at www.HotelGalvez.com. Hotel Galvez and its ghosts have been featured on “Ghost Lab” on the Discovery Channel, and “Ghost Stories” Celebrating the on The Travel Channel. Every Sunday - Galveston’s Own Farmer’s Market achievements of brings locally grown produce, prepared foods, and edible farm products every Sunday morning, African Americans 9am-1pm. The market offers a huge variety and every Sunday there is something new to choose from including, but certainly not limited to, tomatoes, kumquats, grapefruits, cucumbers, sugar Featured Artist: Through February snap peas, kale, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, carrots, fennel, chard, salad mixes, spicy greens, leeks, sweet potatoes, herbs, onions, sprouts, radishes, Also new works by Ruth Downes, Susan Tyler & Sallie Anderson potatoes, and more. Also, Heart of Texas Olive Oil, Kenz Henz pastured eggs, Law Ranch Cattle Co., Proverbs Farm goat cheese, and Pure Beeing raw honey are offered plus lots more. There is live music plus hula hooping for the kids and lots of fun games. Galveston’s Own Farmer’s Market is located at 2508 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston. Held the second Saturday - “Birding 101,” AngelIntuitive Intuitive & Author Angel & Author presented by Moody Gardens and Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council, Birding 101 is a series of of Talk” of“Angel “Angel Talk” free classes designed to educate and excite people about the tremendous variety of bird life routinely seen around Galveston Island. Classes meet at the Angel Readings held at Catz Aquarium Pyramid lobby. You can attend at any Angel Readings at Catz Jewelry on 21st St held between time in the series. Held the third Saturday of each month - “Birding Jewelry 21st St between Strandon & Mechanic A 201” classes allow participants, led by an instructor, n a m w n y u A n’’’sss an ma wooom neee w y ooofff ooon ueee ssstttooorrry A tttrrru to visit areas on the island and spy some of the a eeea m h d n a n iin a h u u a m Strand & Mechanic heee dntt’t’sh nd an ngggm allliw hn usss h ulllooou acccu miiirrra tremendous variety of birds here. Classes are held A u A n’ss maaan wooom neee w ueee ssstttooorrryyy ooofff ooon A tttrrru For an appointment, call 409/789-7881 or 9-11am. Participants should meet in the Aquarium . t i h g u o r h t r e h t o g o h w s l e g n a a h iitt.. uggh hrroou heerr tth hoo ggoott h wh nggeellss w an m Pyramid lobby. The cost for the class is $5, and n n u u m nddd ttthhheee nggg aaan usss hhheeeaaallliiin ulllooou miiirrraaacccu cathycatching@comcast.net Fore-mail an appointment, call 409/789-7881 Moody Gardens will provide the transportation. For an appointment, call 409/789-7881 or . t i h g u o r h t r e h t o g o h w s l e g aaan or e-mail cathycatching@comcast.net . t To reserve a spot, please call no later than the i h g u o r h t r e h t o g o h w s l e g n g n i h c t a C y h t a C thtrcohuignhgit. ra heC ty o agtoh ngels whC Wednesday prior to the Saturday class. e-mail cathycatching@comcast.net www.cathycatching.com Moody Gardens is located at 1 Hope Blvd., www.cathycatching.com Galveston, www.moodygardens.com. This is open to all ages. For more info call (409)683-4101. GalvestonIslandGuide.com 21

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The Arts

Susan Tyler: In It For the Love of Art

Written and Photographed by Sharis Roe DeJaynes February is a month for love, and always a month for art! Exuding happiness, warmth, and class, artist Susan Tyler is truly in it for the love of art. Painting since the eighth grade, Tyler adds “I studied art at Sam Houston back in the late 60’s, lacking 3 hours of completing a BFA degree. I bowed to life’s circumstances as they changed my plans and took me away from art as a career. While at Sam Houston I studied under Charles Pebworth, Harry Aschan, Stanly Lee, and Lois Streeter. Once I received formal education in art, I could never let go of my dream to paint. I am particularly interested in creating work that expresses emotion with color. Needless to say my teachers from Sam Houston greatly influenced me, but I am also struck by the mesmerizing use of light and color displayed in the work of the impressionists and post impressionists. My goal is not to become a great artist, but to paint for painting’s sake. It lights my soul and gives meaning to my days.” Tyler was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She has lived in the Houston area since 1967, and came to Galveston in 1997. She worked as a nurse at St. Joe’s, and then came to UTMB as a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner. She retired as an Administrator from UTMB, after 20 years. Her grandmother, her late brother, and niece are artists as well. “It runs in the family,” she said. Speaking about her grandmother, Tyler goes on, “in my mind’s eye, she said ‘paint a tree.’ So I did, and painted the branches like brown sticks. She said ‘No, Susan, paint the leaves.’ She made me paint every little leaf. I still remember it. My grandmother was quite an artist. She painted all the statues for the catholic churches in the Riverside, California area…all those beautiful blessed mothers.” And what about showing her own art? Tyler Studio has always been a dream for Susan Tyler. Rather than continuing to show her work in other galleries, she opened her own studio and gallery. Not only to display her own art, her goal was to provide an environment to nurture fine art; providing all artists, writers and other creatives to meet and exchange ideas as well as display their work. She has succeeded. Tyler Studio was born and officially opened in January of 2014. In March of 2013, Susan Tyler purchased the lovely building on the corner of 12th and Postoffice Streets, right across the street from the historical and well-known Purity Ice Cream building. Tyler purchased it from Dr. Avery, a psychiatrist at UTMB. Avery was also an artist and had done much to the space; it was his studio as well. Already set up, Tyler moved right in and opened Tyler Studio. She paints and lives there as well, with her partner and the sweetest rescued dogs (they’d paint too if they could). Her 1893 building was originally a pharmacy. With its original pine wood walls, it’s a beautiful sight. Surviving many storms and 5.5 feet of water during hurricane Ike, the building’s history and ambiance lends itself perfectly to displaying fine art. Tyler always wanted other artists in the studio/ gallery with her. She hand selects well-known local/ regional artists to exhibit for specific shows and exhibits her own paintings as well. Local artist Sallie Anderson was Tyler’s mentor in setting up her studio. Anderson displays her paintings and jewelry in the studio as well. Also on continuous display is Tyler’s late brother Michael’s art, rounding out the beautiful collection of art on view. Yes, Susan Tyler is truly in it ‘for the love of art.’ Get on her mailing list and keep up with Tyler Studio events. Go enjoy Tyler Studio in person. Sit and have a chat, look through the gallery, get to know the artists, have a coffee on the beautiful patio outside, and of course, buy some art. The happiness, warmth and class in the building is palpable!

About Tyler Studio: Tyler Studio is fashioned after the Parisian Gertrude Stein Salon of the early 1900s; a place where artists, writers and other creative people meet and exchange ideas, critique interpretations of art and display their work. The current featured artist is Eddie Filer, with a display celebrating the achievements of African Americans. Filer has taught art in public schools, gives painting workshops, and is currently an adjunct art instructor at Galveston College. His show runs through February 20th. Other artists currently on exhibit are Ruth Downes, Michael Tyler, Sallie Anderson, Randall Cogburn, and Susan Tyler. Every third Saturday of the month the studio hosts open model sessions for artists, for a nominal fee. Stay tuned for Poetry nights as well. The studio also participates in ArtWalk. Stay up to date and view current works by Susan Tyler and current gallery artists online via their website at www.tylerstudio.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tylerstudio.org. Tyler Studio is located at 1201 Postoffice Street. Normal business hours are Wednesday-Saturday, 2-5pm, and by appointment. For more info call (409)771-8371. 22 GalvestonIslandGuide.com

Upcoming Conversations at The Center at Galveston Arts Center Galveston Arts Center (GAC) is pleased to present the second lecture this year of its popular program, Conversations at the Center, an informal lecture series that provides insight into the artistic process, and engages audiences in dialogue about contemporary visual art. The series features artists and other arts professionals who speak about, and show images of their work, practices, professions, or discuss timely issues in contemporary visual art. February’s Conversation will feature painter Daniel Anguilu and curator Laura Wellen and will be held on Wednesday, February 10th beginning at 6:30pm at the Galveston Arts Center, located at 2127 Strand St., downtown Galveston. Painter Daniel Anguilu and curator Laura Wellen will discuss graffiti and mural painting in the Houston area, touching on the local and international history of political murals, and the ways in which this kind of painting can define and describe the city. Looking closely at Anguilu’s Houston murals, Wellen and Anguilu will consider the ways mural painting can challenge the social policies and exclusions that underpin the city’s image of itself.

Laura Wellen

multidisciplinary, artist-run space Francine, with artist Eric Zimmerman. Her writing has been published in Art Forum, Artishock, Pastelegram, and Art Lies, among other publications. Her recent work has been focused around Guatemala City’s dynamic artist-run spaces and residencies; she writes most often about community, collaboration, and social practice. She earned her PhD in Art History from The University of Texas at Austin.

Daniel Anguilu Daniel Anguilu is a Houston artist known for his large-scale, colorful, and abstract murals often inspired by his Mexican heritage. His past local work has included projects for Houston METRO, Texas Art Asylum, The Station Museum, The Glassell School of Art, Lawndale Art Center, and the Houston Bahá’í Center. Anguilu has traveled to many cities in the US, Mexico, Peru, Spain, and Italy to paint and to participate in graffiti art exhibits.

Laura Wellen is a writer and curator based in More Info Houston. She is the co-founder of Barometry ProjThe Arts Center is open to the public Tuesdayects, an itinerant curatorial platform that creates exhibitions and publications about contemporary art Saturday, from 11am-5pm, and Sunday from 12 noon-5pm. Admission is free at all times. and the natural world. In 2016, she is opening the

Events Affaire d’Art (2227 Postoffice St., and 2317 Strand St., downtown Galveston, (409)789-0079, www.affairedart.com) On view thru February 28th, Affaire d’Art Fine Art Gallery will host an exhibition featuring artists Nikki Thompson and Alicia Boles.

Art Market on Market (2200 Market Street, downtown Galveston,(409)750-2427, artmarketonmarket.com) This art market is n interactive outdoor art experience with booths of handcrafted items, photography, paintings, and jewelry. Art Market on Market was born out of the need for local artists, who were not being shown in the galleries, to have a place to display their work. It is in support of the artist community on the island and we are proud to be able to encourage these artists and give ArtWalk visitors an broader experience. Booths are available for rent.

ArtWalk ArtWalk will be held throughout town, ranging in time from 4-10pm. 2016 ArtWalk dates are March 5th, April 16th, June 4th, July 16th, and August 27th. 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 2127 Strand St., or go online at www.galvestonartscenter.org. All events are free, and there are several Preview Parties on Friday evenings at the galleries. Various artworks will be for sale throughout.

The Artists’ Studios & Gallery (1902 Ave. N, Galveston, (512)217-1994) Gallery owner Elizabeth George has several wonderful new paintings available. Michael Frommer presents a few brand new works of his fanciful vision of life, and Aubrey Garcia has several new works in her coastal bird collection. In addition to original paintings, The Artist’s Studio also offers cards, paper prints, and giclee reproductions. Studio space is available, and interested artists can contact the gallery.

DesignWorks (2119 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)766-7599) DesignWorks currently features an exhibition entitled “Present Histories - New Etchings, Works on Paper & Paintings,” by Jai Llewellyn of Lambert, Scotland through February 7th.

G. Lee Gallery (2214 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)370-7350, www.gleegallery.net) G. Lee Gallery invites you to “Abstract Painting with Phil.” Unlike any painting class you have ever taken,

guest artist Phillip Daum is your guide. “Let yourself flow into the canvas. It’s a friendly, chill Saturday night atmosphere. You’ll be surprised.” Light refreshments provided, BYOB. This will be held 7-9pm, February 20th. The cost is $30, and reservations are required by calling (409)370-7350. Born in Raleigh, N.C., Daum’s family moved to Idaho when he was a small child. Raised in a home that emphasized science and humanitarianism, but not art, Phil spent a robust childhood enjoying the great outdoors. Daum didn’t realize his passion for art until stumbling into a college art class. Taking a semester off from college, traveling from Cairo to Amsterdam, he was smitten with the multi-cultural experience. Returning to the States, Daum returned to his studies, earning a B.A. in Fine Arts. Since college, Daum has been developing and managing non-profit art programing in Oklahoma, Hawaii, Colorado and Texas working with the underserved, minority, or disabled. He has exhibited his visual art in Idaho, Colorado, and Texas. He is currently living and working in Galveston. At the Gallery this month Michael Basham’s new contemporary, eye-popping pop art, acrylic and mixed media is on exhibit. Resident artist George Douglas Lee is back with voodoo mixed media pieces. Also featured are work by Bud Clayton, Svetlana Bazaman, Bob Guicheret, Jane East, Brendan Martinez, Mardi Mitchell, and Lawrence Rudolech.

Galveston Arts Center (2127 Strand St., downtown Galveston, (409)7632403, www.galvestonartscenter.org) Through March 4th, Michael Kennaugh “Locus in Quo,” Bennie Flores Ansell “1 dpi,” and Natasha Bowdoin: “In a Word” will be on exhibit. “Locus In Quo,” a solo exhibition in the Strand Gallery is by Houston artist Michael Kennaugh. Known for his large-scale canvases filled with bold, sweeping lines, often in muted tones, his work creates a poetic sense of movement and dance. A British Common Law term, Locus In Quo means “a scene or event; a place in which,” and here Kennaugh experiments with how color, composition, and form, can create a sense of place and being. This exhibition offers a selection of his newer paintings as well as drawings and sculpture. On view in Galveston Arts Center’s upstairs galleries: Natasha Bowdoin: “H E X ∆ M” - Natasha Bowdoin pursues the possibility of language as a wild, untamable abstraction. In her site-specific installations, she uses text and imagery, searching for the point where a word or a letter maintains a ghost of its former identity but is on the brink of becoming something else.” For more info go to www.natashabowdoin.com. Bennie Flores Ansell: “1 dpi & Projection” mimicking movement and flight, Ansell creates site-specific installations from various “artifacts” from photography and film. Ansell earned her M.F.A. from the University of Houston, Texas. For more info go to www.benniefloresansell.com. Conversations @ the Center will be held Wednesday, February 10th at 6:30pm with Dr. Laura Wellen and Daniel Anguilu. See our article on page 22 for details.

Galveston Art League (2117 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)621-1008, www.galvestonartleague.com) The Annual Winter Juried Show is on exhibit through Sunday, February 28th. Unlike the membership shows that are held nine times a year, the juried shows feature works of artists from throughout the area, both Art League 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 Jennifer Justice, the new Executive Director of the Galveston Arts Center. She has a widespread arts management background working with non-profits in Washington and Idaho, and is a practicing artist in fiber arts and photography, who has taught art workshops and classes to both children and adults.

Brenda J. Bunten-Schloesser, Dale Hooks, Bill Meek, Robbie Wood, and Darlene Wall are also on exhibit.

Third Coast Gallery (2413 Mechanic St., downtown Galveston, (409)974-4661, www.thirdcoastgalleries.com) Third Coast Gallery is proud of their opportunity to display steel wall pieces by noted Texas sculptor Nic Noblique, formerly of Galveston, and they are incredibly fortunate to include these unique pieces in their gallery. Owner Jack Morris was able to obtain seven of these magnificent wall hangings, and they are available as either a group or individually. Third Coast Gallery also continues to feature the works of their resident artists Shae Skidmore, Daniel Elliott, John Schaeffer, and Laura Armstrong, as well as the original works of Jack Morris himself.

Tony Wynn Modern Art Gallery

(1601 Tremont, 23rd @ N1/2, (409)974-7079, www.TonyWynn.com) Galveston Island Native Artist Tony Wynn displays Galveston Artist Residency his 17 year archive of original artwork at his current (2521 Mechanic St., downtown Galveston, Art Gallery in Galveston’s Historic Silk Stocking (409)974-4446, galvestonartistresidency.org) District. His current exhibition of “Citizenship On exhibit through February 6th is “Shifting Projects” were inspired by stories of Japanese Baselines: Texas Gulf Coast” by Victoria Sambunaris Citizen Internments during WWII from his New in collaboration with Kristopher Benson. Victoria York Landlady Mitzi Yamamoto, and have been Sambunaris is a project-based photographer who exhibited in galleries in Berlin, Helsinki, New York, organizes her life around annual road trips across and Miami. the American West, equipped with a 5x7 wooden field camera, camping gear, and a few months Tremont Gallery Galveston.com supply of canned sardines and crackers. The (511 23rd St., downtown Galveston, (409)256large-scale photos of the contemporary American 0762, www.galveston.com/tremontgallery) landscape tell a conflicted story in geographic, Come to our Mardi Gras Party February 4th, economic, and cultural terms. 5:30-7:30pm featuring Mardi Gras Art of Karan Also on exhibit through February 14th, is “Island McDermed, King Cake and drinks! Karan Time: Galveston Artist Residency - The First Four McDermed, featured artist for February, works in Years” and features works by former residents and acrylic paint and is also a master at making designs artists who have exhibited at the Galveston Artist from Mardi Gras beads. Her designs are fanciful, yet Residency (GAR). The exhibition includes work by true to form. Living on the Island, Karan’s subjects twenty-two artists, and features animation, installa- are birds, fish, and fanciful mermaids of the coastal tion, painting, sculpture, video, and performance, area. Karan’s love of the island is shown in her representing the breadth of work that has originated bright, colorful pieces. and been shown in Houston’s neighboring island Children’s Art Class are held every Friday, 3-6pm city of Galveston. The exhibition is organized by guest curator Eric Schnell, director and co-founder with teacher Samitha Hess Edwards. These classes are taught by famous island artists - teaching not of GAR. Artists in the exhibition are Nick Barbee, Josh Bernstein, Jesse Bransford, Bill Davenport and only their style but who they are. Snacks and drinks plus all materials, are provided for $20 per student. Alex Irvine, Jonah Groeneboer, Eric Heist, John Hodany, Colin Hunt, Autumn Knight, Nsenga Tremont co-op gallery offers the widest spectrum Knight, Joe Joe Orangias, Grace Ndiritu, Zahar of art on the Island including photographs, paintVaks, Bill Powhida and Jade Townsend, George ings, jewelry, purses, sculpture, the Alley Cats Rush, Victoria Sambunaris, Davide Savorani, Dan of Galveston, painted bottles, Summer Breezes’ Schmahl, Kelly Sears, and Hilary Wilder. butterflies, bees, and blossoms, as well as postcards, notebooks, plus PoppyScott Kitchen offering the very best salsa and dip. Heard Gallery (2217 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (903)357-9073, www.theheardgallery.com ) Tyler Studio The Heard Gallery currently features “Beach Art for (1201 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, Beach Homes,” with both Galveston and Houston- (409)7718371, www.tylerstudio.org) based artists. Tyler Studio will feature a special exhibition entitled “Positive Black Role Models,” on view through February 20th. Celebrating the achievements of Island Gallery & Studio by Ed Gearke African Americans, the featured artist is Eddie Filer. (2328 Strand, downtown Galveston, (281)757Also new works by Ruth Downes, Susan Tyler, and 1656, edgearkeart.com) Sallie Anderson. See our feature article on page 22. The Island Gallery hosts “Planetary,” an exhibit exploring the Cosmos in artworks by Galveston artist Ed Gearke. These works from the artist’s imagi- Vacation on Canvas nation will be on view through February. Gearke (2113 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, explores the creation of the planets and Cosmos (409)974-4066, vacationoncanvas.com) based on ancient texts and the views of many On view thru March 8th, Vacation on Canvas cultures. These paintings in pastel inspire a grand currently features an exhibition by artist Robert and mysterious vision of the universe and beyond. Peterson entitled, “Life on an Island is One Long Weekend!” Robert has masterfully captured our PeckArts island environment in brilliant, vivid colors and precise detail with all the relaxing comfort that (2208 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, has become his trademark. Along with his original (409)621-1500, PeckArts.com) paintings, Robert offers reproductions of his This month, PeckArts will feature a group show of their exhibiting artists, as well as the new works artwork in canvas giclées, cards, paper prints, and one of a kind ceramic tiles. by Jennifer Peck: all collage work using maps of Galveston combined with her signature imagery.

René Wiley Gallery (2128 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)750-9077, www.renewileyart.com) René Wiley has beautiful new oil paintings of Galveston Island for her show, “Winter Island.” Rachel Wiley-Janota has variety of new landscapes, featuring Galveston’s seascapes, estuaries, and harbor views; and James Phillips has new sculptures made from reclaimed Galveston trees. The gallery offers a great selection of artworks by each of their nine gallery artists, and includes a variety of small, medium and large works for any budget. Original paintings in different mediums, wood and glass sculptures, textile mosaics, fine art prints and wooden and glass bowls are featured. Other artist include James D. Phillips, Rachel Wiley-Janota,

Water’s Edge Studio and Gallery

(1302 21st St., (409)762-1925, www.galvestonwatersedge.com) “Driving on the Gulf Freeway” has painter Gayle Reynolds interested in cars. Recently as she scoured traffic for bumper stickers and out-of-state license plates, she focused on the car models, zeroing in on the symbols. This is the topic of her latest paintings on exhibit now. In the boatroom, Rex Reynolds is working on his inventory of Adirondack tallboys and refurbishing his fifth boat, the South Deer Island Dory Skiff. Pat Moberley Moore’s bronze and clay sculptures of ladies stand beautifully among “Rust,” Jack Farrell’s collection of welded sculptures. Madeleine Baker’s pottery and raku is also on display with the primitive necklaces of Chase Jennings.

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