Island Guide June 2016 edition by The Island Guide

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Mama Teresa’s Flying Pizza: Reborn on the Island

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June 3, 2016 • Issue 6, Volume 5

Contents 5-7 Dining

» “Mama Teresa’s Flying Pizza: Reborn on The Island” by Rob Lucey » “If I Only Had One Day on the Island” » The Kitchen Chick’s New Cooking Classes

8-11 Music

» “Shaun Michael: From Georgia With A Smile” by Michael Alan Basham » “Trinity aka William Newby IV: The Real Thing” by George Douglas Lee » Summer Season Announced for The Grand: “A Wolverine Walks Into a Bar” on Stage, “Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show,” and Jeanne Robertson » Moody Gardens Palm Beach: Bands on the Sand » Free Concerts Downtown: Music on the Strand » The Music Guide for Live Music Across the Island

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» “A Mixed Bag” by Gini Rainey » Galveston Bookshop Book Signings: “Galvez/Spain - Our Forgotten Ally in the American Revolutionary War” by Judge Ed Butler and “Carson Chance, P. I.: Over the Edge” by N. E. Brown

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Food Mama Teresa’s Flying Pizza: Reborn on The Island By Rob Lucey

When Hurricane Ike wiped most of the structures off of Bolivar Peninsula in 2008, longtime dining destination Mama Teresa’s Flying Pizza was among the casualties. Eight years later, it’s found a new home on Galveston Island. Sal Melilli, a professional mason, built the original building in 1983 on property he’d bought a decade earlier. He and his wife Teresa opened the Italian eatery with their son Carmen, who had just finished college at Southwest Texas University. They combined their years of experience operating Cattleman’s Barbecue on 61st Street in Galveston with traditional family recipes to create a popular dining establishment in Crystal Beach. Sal passed away in 2007, a year before Ike’s ill-fated visit to the Gulf Coast. “That building was supposed to be bulletproof,” says Carmen. The structure had withstood a prior hurricane and several storms before being battered by floating houses and other debris during Ike’s storm surge. The only thing that was left was the roof and the sign, and scavengers stole that. In the aftermath, Carmen took a job managing a League City pizzeria. His mother retired and moved back to New York, and his sister Louise became a registered nurse at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Then last year, Melilli saw that the creole restaurant Bistro Lecroy had a fire and wasn’t re-opening. He approached the owner of the 87-year-old building and negotiated a deal. “I felt it was time to put my mom’s name back up in lights,” Melilli says. “I liked the spot. It’s quaint and the atmosphere is cool. It could be a bit bigger, but we get by.” After installing the pizza oven and making other renovations, Melilli decided he needed a finishing touch to personalize the new location. After spotting the mural on the side of the new Sherwin Williams store on 61st Street, he learned it was painted by a local professional aerosol artist named Gabriel Prusmack. “I contacted him and told him what I wanted and gave him some pictures to work from,” Melilli recalls. “He turned up two weeks before we

opened with a box of spray cans. I was a bit worried, but he hung plastic everywhere. I couldn’t believe it when he finished.” The result is a mural depicting the original Crystal Beach Mama Teresa’s restaurant. Additional pieces portray a view of a cruise ship out of a faux window on the bay side of the island and a view of the Pleasure Pier on the Gulf side out a faux window on the opposite wall. While the atmosphere with the raised ceilings, long bar and brick walls is cozy, it’s the food that attracts a steady stream of customers, from those who fondly remember the original establishment to those who happen upon the new eatery for the first time. Melilli worked with his sister and mother to re-create recipes from the menu at the Bolivar location. His mother’s family was originally from northern Italy where recipes are largely cream based. His father’s family was originally from Sicily where red sauces dominate. “All of the sauces are either my Mom’s or my Dad’s recipes,” Melilli says. “My Mom still comes down and tells me the sauce is too sweet or needs more basil. She’ll tell me straight up, and I listen. That’s why our sign says ‘authentic Italian cuisine.’” Before moving to Texas, he recalls his childhood in New York helping his grandmother make ravioli. “I’d be the one cranking the pasta machine.” Now he says he’s in “the happy business” of cranking out pizzas and other dishes. “Who doesn’t like to eat Italian food? It’s not that hard,” Melilli says, adding that he’s always ready to tweak dishes to suit a customer’s personal palate. “The word ‘no’ is not in our vocabulary. People are more educated on food than they’ve ever been, and they know what they like.” True to the restaurant’s “Flying Pizza” name, customers can watch Melilli and his crew hand toss dough into the air before piling on the toppings for thin crust pizzas. About 70 percent of his business passes through the pizza oven. Once people get past the pizza and into the kitchen, he says the alfredo dishes, lasagna, chicken parmesan and meatballs are all popular. Given the success of his new location, Melilli refuses to rule out eventually returning to the site of the original restaurant on Bolivar. “I think about it all the time,” he admits. “I’d be back in Bolivar if I had a building.” Until then, you can catch the Mama Tersa’s Flying Pizza at 416 21st St. near the intersection with Postoffice Street, Tuesday-Thursday 4-10pm, Friday 4-11pm, Saturday 11am-11pm, and Sundays, 11am-10pm.

“If I Only Had One Day in Galveston” Recently, we were asked the question, “If I only had one day in Galveston, what are the ‘must do, see and eat’ things that I can’t miss.” This sparked our imaginations. As “Locals,” we all had different opinions and ideas. Here are several of our staff’s suggestions we hope you enjoy yourself and our ideas. For more, be sure to check out our website at GalvestonIslandGuide.com >Locals’ Favorites. We have quiet a few :must do’s” that you won’t want to miss out on.

“My Day” Recommendations By Sharis Roe DeJaynes

door at Olympia Grill (100 21st St. at Pier 21). Get your classy Greek on! I highly recommend the ‘Taste of Olympia’ for the full experience of this superb restaurant. You can sit outside and watch the sun sit over the bay. They also have an excellent happy hour; I suggest a martini and the avocado hummus. After dinner, walk back to The Strand and check out the local live music. See iGuide’s Music Gig Guide in this publication for venues, bands, and times that they start. Crow’s Southwest Cantina (2408 Strand St.). They have has live music seven nights a week, and there is never a cover. Also close by on The Strand is Stuttgarden Tavern (2110 Strand St.). Outside, in front of Galveston’s famous Water Wall, Stuttgarden has live music on Friday and Saturday nights. If you’re a beer lover, Stuttgarden has 50 beers on tap, a full bar, and a great menu in case you get the munchies. Wishing you a lovely day in Galveston!

“What would you do if you only had one day on the island?” As an islander, that is a hard call to make and certainly hard to be subjective, but here is how this girl would (and frequently does) spend a day on the island that I’d recommend to anyone. First, I’d certainly would go to the beach early for a stroll, and if you can, watch the sun rise over the gulf! It is simply magnificent. After this relaxing time, it is time for breakfast. My favorite breakfast place is The Sunflower Bakery and Cafe (512 14th St.) - definitely try the Jumbo Lump Crab & Eggs. Next, I’d strongly recommend a decadent 80-minute massage at the multi-million dollar Spa at Hotel Galvez (2024 Seawall Blvd.). They’ll make you feel like a million bucks, too! You’ll need to make reservations ahead of time at www. hotelgalvez.com. Since you’re already at Hotel Galvez, and feeling relaxed from your time at the spa, extend your stay and indulge in a lovely lunch at Galvez Bar & Grill. The beautifully remodeled dining room is rich in both design, history and heritage. Be sure to get the gourmet sliders with either shrimp, filet mignon, or buffalo chicken. A girl’s best friend is shopping, right? And shopping on Postoffice Street, between 23rd and 21st St., is some of the island’s best. Boutiques you will want to hit are Cruz Cortez Clothiers, Ha.ba’s, Tangerine Boutique, and Just Add Sparkle. While in the area, you can shop at art galleries too - don’t miss Affaire d’Art Gallery, G.Lee Gallery, and René Wiley Studio-Gallery. After all, that shopping, you are going to need some caffeine, so I’d suggest coffee and a delicious pastry at MOD Coffeehouse (Corner of 23rd and Postoffice Streets) or an ice cream at Hey Mikey’s next door (2120 Postoffice St.). They create all of their unique types of ice cream here on the island! Within walking distance from there, head just a few blocks north to The Strand, for a bit more shopping. Visit Head to Footsies and Tina’s on The Strand, for sure. And if you are toting a guy with you, he can go have a beer at Brews Brothers ( 2404 Strand St.) while you shop. From The Strand, bring in the evening with a walk to Happy Hour at Pier 21. My favorite is By Michael Alan Basham Nonno Tony’s (21 Harborside Dr.). They have a Hello, and welcome to “my island,” my name great happy hour menu and excellent prices. is Michael. I am a forty year resident of Galveston After happy hour, I’d suggest dinner next

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Island and surrounding environs. Today, I shall be your island tour guide, your dry land cruise director. First, the excursion I have planned for you is virtually free. I will also give you some great inexpensive “ala-foot” lunch suggestions. Second, your itinerary requires that you be in good enough health to walk perhaps two miles all totaled. If this is not possible, we have horse drawn carriages, the Galveston Trolley may well be back in service soon, elsewhere there are bicycle rentals, and prompt cab service locally. Travel light, and make sure you have a bottle of water for each person. I have designed your tour on the cheap. So, thank you for your patronage. If you would like a to-go option for a picnic lunch, you could start at The Old Strand Emporium, which recently moved to 2425 Strand St., just one block from the Cruise Ship Terminal for delicious packable sandwiches, cheeses, desserts and drinks. Located just down Strand St. is Galveston’s new Hendley Park which would be a great place to sit and have your lunch. The Cruise Ship Terminal is in immediate proximity to The Galveston Ship Channel, and to the Historic Downtown and Strand Districts. There you will find sufficient structure and sights to accommodate many of your vacation picture needs. Those photo opportunities occur about every two feet so stay sharp! At 25th St. and Strand is The Railroad Museum, this is a fun inexpensive tour treat for anyone who loves trains. The Texas Seaport Museum and the Tall Ship ELISSA - an 18th-century sailing ship that is moored at Pier 22, just outside of several wonderful restaurant options, including Fisherman’s Wharf. If you travel down 23rd Street, you may wish to have lunch at Star Drug Store, an awesome inexpensive experience. Now, let’s visit the Rosenberg Library (2310 Sealy St.). It is the oldest continuously operating library in Texas. Throughout the library are exhibits, and on the fourth floor there is a Museum and Art Gallery, and a nationally recognized historic archives chronicling the history of Galveston Island and of Early Texas. It is free to browse the entire library. This leg of the tour is also entirely free (except lunch) and you are eight blocks from The Cruise Ship Terminal. To the south of the library is the Italianate Mansion Ashton Villa at 24th and Broadway, also on the opposite corner to the west is “Open Gates,” also known as The Sealy Mansion, both of these are easily viewed from the sidewalk, and as you travel west one block to 25th and Broadway, you will see the Texas Heroes Monument, commemorating Texas Independence. Other Walkable Options: Jean Lafitte’s Maison Rouge is located a few blocks from downtown at 1417 Harborside. Jean Lafitte is perhaps The Gulf Coast’s most famous resident pirate. He came to the island in 1812, after having been pressured by the U.S. Government to leave his previous haven, Barataria Bay near New Orleans. Although he did not actively attack U.S. ships, he did prey upon Spanish and English vessels, thus creating antagonism between those two countries and the U.S. Government for harboring such a fugitive. It’s basically the foundation and a historical marker, but a terrific “We saw” photoop. You are now 8 blocks from The Cruise Ship Terminal. The Bishops Palace and Sacred Heart Cathedral is located at 14th and Broadway Blvd., and along the way are many blocks of

majestic Victorian-era homes known as the East End Historic district. The Bishop’s Palace, probably Galveston’s most celebrated landmark, is the state’s only structure on the list of nation’s 100 outstanding buildings. Sacred Heart Cathedral, founded in 1884 was designed by Jesuit priest in 1904 after the original church was destroyed in the 1900 hurricane. It costs nothing to view these two magnificent structures from the exterior sidewalk and grounds. If you have transportation, here is a short list of other great landmark spots that are free to visit. • The Bolivar Ferry: Diesel ferries operate every 20 minutes between Galveston and Port Bolivia. Texas 87. You may ride over and back as a pedestrian by simply walking on. You will see seagulls and dolphins. Feed birds ONLY from the back of the Ferry. • Fort Point, Fort San Jacinto: The east tip of the Seawall is a great place to snack and watch the great ships of the world traverse The Bolivar Roads, in route to Galveston, Texas City or Houston. These ships are as big as some small towns! • Walk the Jetties: All along the Galveston Seawall are Jetties, (or rock groins) which are free to walk - and the beach is there too. Enjoy your visit to “my island” and thank you for visiting!

“My Gulf Coast Paradise” By Rob Lucey

A perfect day in Galveston begins with a stretch along the Seawall at sunrise, either on a bike, in a surrey or just walking or jogging along the beach. Ideally after this relaxing time, I’d recommend that you finish at either Miller’s Seawall Grill (1824 Seawall) for pancakes, or take a turn up 23rd Street for breakfast burritos at Taqueria Melchor Ocampo (1220 23rd St.) where service is always accompanied by a huge smile to start your day. Charged for the day, I’d recommend that you head for The Strand to soak up the vibe of Galveston’s historic downtown, poking in shops and galleries, but taking frequent breaks at the benches along the way for a dose of people watching. From there, it’s an easy walk to the Texas Seaport Museum to explore the island’s maritime past aboard the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa (located on Pier 21 off Harborside Dr.). Stand beneath the masts dreaming about a sailor’s life – or take the sign up as a volunteer crew member and you can actually earn a chance to live the dream. From there, you’re steps away from an oyster or shrimp po’ boy lunch at Fisherman’s Wharf (Pier 21). If you still have energy after lunch, take a tour at one of the historic homes. In the mood for opulence, the Bishop’s Palace (1402 Broadway) fits the bill. For a bit more island history, Moody Mansion (2618 Broadway) gets the nod. If stretched for time or money, a casual stroll through a historic neighborhood with stops to read the historic markers is just as pleasant. Detour to the free history museum on the third floor of the Rosenberg Library (2310 Sealy Street), should you have time to spare. As the daylight wanes, a great sunset option is a ride on the Bolivar Ferry departing from the end of Ferry Road. If there’s a queue to drive on, just park and walk aboard. Enjoy the ride across the ship channel and back with views of Sea Wolf Park, the wreck of the Selma, giant tanker ships, the Bolivar light, seagulls and (on nearly every trip) dolphins. For dinner, I’d have to end the day at BLVD Seafood (28th and Seawall Blvd.), part of the local Yaga’s Restaurant group. Chef Chris Lopez brings a creative approach to preparing locally sourced seafood in this eatery that opened in a former convenience store last year.

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From there, it’s not hard to find night time diversions, such as a show in Saengerfest Park on the Strand, a show at the 1894 Grand Opera House (2020 Postoffice Street) or, if you’re lucky, the ArtWalk that winds through area galleries once every six weeks.

“A Budget Friendly Day in Paradise” By Terry Card

If you only have one day to enjoy all that Galveston has to offer – you have a real dilemma on your hands because there is so much to do. Because we are all different in our ideal of a great time – an ideal that changes with age – there is no one answer – but this is my answer. I’d recommend that you enjoy a great late breakfast or perhaps brunch at Farley Girls (801 Postoffice St.), just south of the entrance to John Sealy Hospital. You can have a mouthwatering choice of many distinctive and delectable offerings such as Breakfast pizza, Chicken Schnitzel with Waffles, Texas Eggs Benedict smothered in queso, fresh shrimp Po-boys, freshly served in an atmosphere that is at once casual and eclectic, very much in keeping with the Galveston lifestyle. On a full stomach, vigorous exercise must be shunned at all costs. What to do? If you really want a stunning display of the dolphins, take the free ferry ride over to Bolivar Peninsula. It is about a 5 minute ride from Farley Girls to the Ferry embarkation point on Ferry Road. Once on the ferry, leave your vehicle as soon as you can and walk to the front of the boat. It is great fun for anyone from 5 to 85 to watch the ferry get under way, then cruise out of Galveston Harbor, past the Coast Guard ships and the destroyer and submarine parked at Sea Wolfe Park and thence into the Houston Ship Channel. Loud shouts and many fingers pointing will direct your eyes towards the dolphins breaching the water in all directions. If you are lucky, several dolphins will swim in the waves created by the ferry cutting through the sparkling water. They are so close that you will feel that you can reach out and touch them. On a sunny day with clear Texas skies above and the wind blowing in your face – this is an adventure that is very hard to beat. And for those with a big family – free is a very good thing. Once on Bolivar Peninsula, do a little exploring and then if you like to spend time on the beach, there is mile after mile of broad white sand beaches that you can drive on, until you find a spot that looks like a great place to take in some sun and do a little swimming. If you have a barbeque, there is nothing like savoring hamburgers, hot dogs or steaks, while looking out over the beautiful Gulf of Mexico with your favorite beverage in hand. Upon returning to the island, Galveston’s signature photo is rarely shown without the Pleasure Pier from some angle – because it is unique – stretching on an 1130 foot long pier out into the Gulf of Mexico. Why not start with a relaxing ride on the 1246 foot long Iron Shark rollercoaster, travelling at 52 mph while inverting a mere 4 times, or a few steps away, the 230 foot tall Texas Star Flyer which will have you swinging in a 200 foot radius out over the waters of the Gulf. There is no problem spending many jolting and fun-filled hours with all there is to do on the Pleasure Pier – but a great way encapsulate the evening – is to climb aboard the 100 foot tall Galaxy Ferris Wheel, a striking light show in itself – while enjoying a panoramic view of this wonderful city of ours. Finally, to cap off all the activities of the day, a sumptuous meal at Landry’s on the Seawall is a wonderful way to do it. Tablecloths, excellent service, quiet ambiance and an abundant selection of diverse offerings, ranging from their specialty seafood and steak dishes, will tempt your palate. After dessert, enjoy a ride along the Seawall in the cool evening Gulf breeze. That punctuates what Galveston is!

“Just One Day”

about the 1900 Storm, famous for being aired on the Smithsonian Channel, then tour the city in a convertible! By George Douglas Lee I’d take a walk down Postoffice St. and visit Asking this question of a “BOI” (Born On the many variety of shops and galleries, or take a Island) like myself is likely to get a stare and a look inside the Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 pause. My generation was always whining that Postoffice St., on one of their self-guided tours. there was nothing to do on the Island. I left in Later you could drive through the East End 1975, and came back in 2000. Things have really Historical district, and perhaps even walk a few changed! Galveston is my hometown. blocks through this colorful Grimm’s Fairytale I’d get here early and maybe even the night village. It’s the largest concentration of Victorian before, so I could get up early enough to view houses in Texas. one of our spectacular sunrises that shine blessFrom there, I’d wind my way down to the ings on us. I’d suggest that one stay at the Trem- docks on the bay just off Harborside Dr. There ont Hotel (2300 Mechanic St., downtown). you can visit Katie’s Seafood Market (1902 Wharf Breakfast at the Star Drug Store (510 23rd St.) Rd.). I’d recommend that you walk along Pier 21 is a must, or ShyKatz Deli (1528 Avenue L) in the and marvel at the cruise ships, shrimp boats, and eclectic San Jacinto neighborhood. Galveston’s unique Ocean Star Drilling Rig and To burn up that great breakfast, I’d go on Museum (2002 Wharf Rd.). a Artist Boat’s Coastal Heritage Preserve kayak My day on the Island would end with a deliadventure and paint Plein Air (artistboat.org). cious dinner at legendary Gaido’s (3828 SeaNext, I’d head back downtown for lunch at wall Blvd.). Daily catch specials are always great the Apache Mexican Restaurant (511 20th St.). but the Bone-In Ribeye is fantastic. Don’t leave They have great authentic Mexican food in my without getting a slice of Gaido’s famous Pecan opinion with indoor and outdoor patio dining. Crunch Pie, served warm with bourbon sauce After that, spend your afternoon taking the and vanilla ice cream. history tour at G.Lee Gallery (2215 Postoffice You can return home after having a great day St.), and watch the incredible documentary film in Galveston to remember!

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The menu includes homemade ricotta, asparagus and pesto pizza, icy strawberry mint popsicles, fresh baked buttermilk bread, quick pickled exciting new series of cooking vegetables, summer vegetable quiche, watermelon classes. sorbet, cool shrimp salad boats, fresh chevre and Please call (409)497-2999 to reserve your beet salad with homemade dressing, sage thyme spot. Reservations are made on a first come, chicken pot pie, sweet strawberry jam, local honey first serve basis, and class sizes are kept small to and lavender ice cream, chickpea of the sea samensure that you get to interact with the instructor. mies, and sweet potato pie with caramel sauce. Also, please note that website comments will not count as reservations. Payment is due at the time Monday, Wednesday-Friday, June 27th-July 1st of reservation. Session 4: Big Bold Baking Friday, June 3rd, 5:30-8pm The menu includes red velvet Oreo stuffed cupcakes, giant soft pretzels and homemade musCookies, Coloring & Cocktails tard dipping sauce, decadent volcano chocolate Adults have rediscovered the calming effect cake, savory empanadas, chocolate-dipped madof coloring - add giant 8” cookies and wine and you’re ready to unwind. At this BYOB class, you eline cookies, individual pineapple upside cakes, homemade cinnamon rolls, frosted berry ‘pop’ will learn painting and gilding techniques from Chef Toni Lynch. After a brief lesson on applica- tarts, savory calzones, strawberry and almond shortcakes, crispy churros, fresh baked buttertion, you will be turned loose to decorate your edible image with a palette of colors, edible glit- milk bread and sweet strawberry quick jam. ters, and luster dusts. Chef Toni will be on hand Monday, Wednesday-Friday, July 4th-8th for guidance and advice throughout the evening. Session 5: International Fusion Cost is $40 per person. The menu includes Moroccan couscous, creamy mediterranean hummus, pita chips and tzatziki, Italian zeppole (doughnuts), Cuban samChildren can register for any number of weeks mies, roasted plantains and zesty chimichurri, during the summer – pick one or two weeks, or homemade pizza, lemongrass curry with turkey sign up for all seven. The cost for each one-week meatballs, Nutella and strawberry crepes, spicy (4-Day: Monday, Wednesday-Friday 1:30-4pm) chicken pad Thai, crispy falafel ‘nanwich, basic session is $300 per camper. The Kitchen Chick sushi, homemade pasta with meatballs and fresh offers a $25 discount when enrolling a sibling in pesto, and orange pistachio madeline cookies. the same session. Each session can accommodate up to 12 campers. Payment due in full at time of Monday, Wednesday-Friday, July 11th-15th registration. Session 6: Sweet and Savory Students will learn different cooking techThe menu includes fossil shortbread cookies, niques, discuss nutrition/healthy eating and prac- roasted sweet potato fries, sizzling fajitas, fresh tice food/kitchen safety in these deliciously hands- ceviche, s’mores, homemade giant pretzels, ramen on, interactive and encouraging lessons. sliders, quick pickled veggies, marshmallow cream from scratch, unleavened bread, popcorn Monday, Wednesday-Friday, June 6th-10th balls, Greek salad with feta vinaigrette, beet-red Session 1: Food Truck Fare velvet cupcakes, homemade ricotta cheese, savory The menu includes psychedelic salad, spring quiche, and a chocolate chip cookie experiment. rolls, beef satay skewers with peanut sauce, warm apple pie tacos, flash-fried Brussels sprouts Monday, Wednesday-Friday, August 1st-5th salad, candied chocolate-dipped bacon, crispy Session 7: Brunch Favorites potato samosas, decadent Nutella and strawberry Menu includes blueberry pancake pops, fresh crepes, savory cheeseburger clouds, coconut fried fruit smoothies, homemade cinnamon rolls, eggs chicken, kolache dog with homemade ketchup benedict, warm apple pie tacos, baked baconand mustard, BBQ bahn mi sammies, mighty wrapped avocado egg cups, breakfast empanacone with aioli, and zeppole doughnuts. das, summer veggie quiche, southern shrimp and grits, homemade granola parfait, savory scones, Monday, Wednesday-Friday, June 13th-17th bacon mac and cheese hash browns.

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The menu includes melt-in-your-mouth carnitas sliders and tangy coleslaw, rich tres leches cake, cowboy biscuits and sausage gravy, homemade chicken and dumplings, elote corn cup, crispy churros, spicy turkey chili topped with honey jalapeno cornbread, homemade refried beans, incredible enchiladas, fried shrimp po’boy sammies, fresh red and tomatillo salsas and chips, and classic Texas sheet cake.

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Texas Independence Day Cake Showdown

Calling all bakers. It’s time to lasso your latest recipes and mosey on down to The Kitchen Chick. Entries must be turned in on Saturday, August 27th by 6pm. Contestants must bake their cake(s) in the official contest Texas-shaped cake pan available from The Kitchen Chick. All cakes must be from scratch.

We don't just sell great craft beer .... we sell great craft food! HAPPY HOUR 3-7 pm - Monday thru Friday $2.75 Well Drinks $2.75 Domestic Bottles $1.00 off all draft MONDAY MADNESS 7 pm to Close Shawn & Michael's Monday Night Poker Party - 8 pm $6.00 Bratwurst On a Bun $5.00 Cherry Limeades $2.00 Domestic Bottles $2.00 Well Drinks $2 TUESDAY 7 pm to Close Tony' Trivia Tuesday - 8 & 9:30 pm $7.00 Traditional Burgers $2.00 Domestic Bottles $2.00 Well Drinks -- $5.00 Waterwalls THIRSTY THURSDAY SUNDAY WEDNESDAY All Day Long $5.00 Blood Mary’s 7pm to Close STEAK NIGHT $4.00 - 16 oz L.I. Teas $4.00 Stein Night $14.00 Best Steak Ever All Draft Beer - 7pm to Close FRIDAY & SATURDAY w/ Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli (Excludes Special Cask and Live Music - 7pm to 11pm $3.00 House Wines Select Drafts) $3.00 Fireball and Jagermeister Shots Weekly Bourbon Specials 11pm to Close

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Saturday, June 18 - 7pm - Geoff Fish Friday, June 3 - 8pm - Cassette Tape Saturday, June 4 - 7pm - Shaun Michael Monday, June 20 - 8pm - Shawn & Michael's Monday Night Poker Party Sunday, June 5 - Bar Olympics Tuesday, June 21 - 8pm - Buffalo Bayou Pint Monday, June 6 - 8pm - Shawn & Michael's Night & Tony's Trivia Tuesday Monday Night Poker Party Wednesday, June 22 - 7pm - Whiskey Tuesday, June 7 - 8pm - South Austin Pint Wednesday Night & Tony's Trivia Tuesday Friday, June 24 - 7pm - David Richardson Wednesday, June 8 - 7pm - Whiskey WednesSaturday, June 25 day 1pm - Saint Arnold's Pub Crawl Friday, June 10 - 7pm - Geoff Fish Saturday, June 11 - 7pm - Curtis King 7pm - Edison Chair Sunday, June 26 - Bar Olympics Sunday, June 12 - Bar Olympics Monday, June 13 - 8pm - Shawn & Michael's Monday, June 27 - 7pm Monday Madness & 8pm Shawn & Michael's Monday Night Poker Monday Night Poker Party Party Tuesday, June 14 - 8pm - Karbach Pint Night & Tony's Trivia Tuesday Tuesday, June 28 - 8pm - Tony's Trivia Tuesday Wednesday, June 15 - 7pm - Whiskey Wednesday Wednesday, June 29 - 7pm - Whiskey Wednesday Friday, June 17 - 7pm - Shaun Michael WEATHER PERMITTING

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Music Shaun Michael:

From Georgia With A Smile By Michael Alan Basham, Photos by Sharis DeJaynes “Some ladies might use the term “a tall cool drink of water,” probably a few guys also. His name is Shaun Michael. “Shaun Michael from Georgia, and don’t you forget it!” Ladies…be sure to wear light cool clothing and hope for a breeze. Standing at about 6’-4”, even before the cowboy boots, this man in black, in addition to being extremely talented song writer, is one handsome fellow. I can say that with a straight face. I’m a veteran advertising executive, and I have put a lot of good looking people in ads and commercials. I would have put him on TV in a heartbeat. This guy is pretty much all that and a bag of chips, gals. He possesses the expected set of southern manners and is a straight talker, and yet a very a humble man. Shaun has had his challenges in life along the way. He is a leukemia survivor, and no matter which road one may take in life, that road is a tough one to travel. There’s a whole lot of experience in those eyes and in that amazing voice. He wears black and he plays a black carbon fiber acoustic guitar, but something from his humble side tells me that his heart is solid gold. Country music is not just music; most that I know who play and sing it draw their material from real life. One famous county singer, songwriter Cathy Mattea from near my home town said, “Country music isn’t hard to write, all you have to do is sing the truth.” Shaun Michael has quite a repertoire built up. And, I get the very distinct feeling he’s drawing his material from life itself. Born in South Carolina, he grew up in Georgia, claiming Houston, Texas as home base now. Shaun plays music from Georgia to Texas and anywhere else the music takes him. From pasture parties to beach bars, Shaun Michael brings a taste of his many life experiences, observations, and creativity to his song writing. Performing the last six years as a single acoustic act, with full band shows a few times a year, he has developed a sense of what people want and what they can relate to. This crowd pleaser obviously loves what he does and shows it in all his work - bringing exuberant life to his songwriting

Moody Gardens Palm Beach Kicks Off Bands on the Sand & Fireworks Again in June

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Guests are invited to sink their toes in white sand, lounge beneath palm trees, and enjoy the popular Bands on the Sand summer concert series at Palm Beach beginning June 4th. This live music series runs throughout the summer 6-10pm, and a spectacular fireworks show will be held following all concerts over the Moody Gardens pyramids and Offatts Bayou. Admission to each concert is $15 and free for kids three and under. Bands scheduled are: • June 4th - Gary Michael Dahl (Variety/R&B) • June 10th - The Mockingbirds(Variety) • June 11th - Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Variety) • June 17th - Yelba (Variety/Latin) • June 18th - Mid Life Crisis (Variety) • June 24th - A Sure Thing (Rock) • June 25th - Line Up (Variety) • July 1st - Intercoastal Pirates (Variety) • July 2nd - Space Monkeys (Variety) • July 8th - Kaos (Variety/Rock) • July 9th - Cody Hodges (Country) • July 15th - Velvet Punch (Rock) • July 16th - The Relics (Rock) • July 22nd - The Slags (Variety/Rock) • July 23rd - Intercoastal Pirates (Variety) • July 29th - Leannasaurus Rex (Variety) • July 30th - Vertigo (Rock) • August 5th - Line Up (Variety) • August 6th - Rat Ranch (Rock) • August 12th - DJ Dio (Variety) • August 13th - The Relics (Rock)

and performances. I can also safely say the man has a sense of humor, if he wasn’t so good at music, he could do “stand-up” comedy, but I guess this way he gets to do both. He also knows how to market himself on social media to establishments where he plays, and his dance card seems pretty well punched. You can hear all of his music at several sites including: soundcloud.com/shaun-michaelmusic, www.reverbnation.com/shaunmichaelmusic, “Shaun Michael” on Facebook and shaunmichaelmusic.com. His schedule is included on his website. All of his music has a trademark Shaun Michael sound all his own. You can discover about a dozen songs on the above referenced sites, and his new releases are due to be posted by mid-June. Shaun has been playing around South and Central Texas for a while now in Galveston Island, Corpus Christi, Austin, Spring, and Houston, and many more stops along that country road. The man gets around. If you don’t bump into him, well, he might just bump in to you, but you owe it to yourself to get out and kick up a little saw dust. You’ll be glad you did. As for the future, I know music, and I’ve been around it forever. I think I’ll go ahead and get that autographed CD for my collection. I won’t be surprised to see Shaun Michael at the CMAs. That’s Country Music Awards to all you urban peeps. Y’all come back now. Hear?

For more information about Palm Beach and Bands on the Sand, please visit moodygardens. org or call (800)582-4673.

FreeMusicMusical Fun Downtown enthusiasts looking for a great live

music scene will enjoy “Music Nite on The Strand.” A dance floor and limited seating are provided so crowds can dance to the beat and rest between songs. Bands perform at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand, downtown Galveston, from 6-9pm unless otherwise noted. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own seating. This year’s Music Nite schedule is: • May 14th - Zach Person Band with Campfire Soul (Rock, Soul) • June 11th - The Blaggards (Irish Rock & Roll) • July 9th - Ruckus (Rock) • August 13th - Almost Endless Summer (Oldies) • September 10th - The Fab 5 (Beatles Cover) • October 1st - The Michael Hix Band (3-5pm, Pop, Rock & Soul) • October 8th - Bon Ton Mickey and the Zydeco Hot Steppers (Blues, Country) Music Nites are sponsored by Mitchell Historic Properties and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees. For more information on both Movie and Music Nite on The Strand and weekly event updates, please visit www.facebook.com/ saengerfestpark.

Trinity aka William Newby IV:

Texas and choosing it as his destination. “Because it don’t snow and it’s warm,” said the boy. “It’s the same temperature there as here, but we have snow and they don’t. That’s where I’m going!” Trinity did move to Texas and settled in Houston, where he became a bouncer at one of the clubs, and worked for Pace Concerts, setting up and tearing down shows. He got to see a lot of famous, prominent artists. And, he continued to play music, sitting in at various clubs. By George Douglas Lee After a few years, he decided to go even further south to GalvesWilliam Newby IV is a ton. “The way things were going in Houston,” he said, “I didn’t want genuine blues man. Most to become a statistic. Based on his experience here on the Island and people in the Galveston area in the Houston area, playing with so many different musicians, I know him as Trinity. He’s asked Trinity his opinion about the local music scene. been playing his distinctive “I was always trying to get back to the music. There are so many brand of blues for nearly people up there,” observes Trinity. “That was during the span when twenty years and has been bands and clubs were everywhere. That was when Moby and 97 a fixture in the Galveston Rock and K101, clubs were everywhere, like Damians, and the Planmusic scene since he moved tation. But when they lost control of the city, I had to go, so when I here from Houston in the got to Galveston, I went down to the Strand Street Saloon. I was trylate nineties and began ing to switch from bass to guitar.” attending open mics at vari“The music scene has diminished quite a bit since I moved here ous venues on the Island. 20 years ago,” he says wistfully. “In the seventies and eighties, it was “Í was a Pennsylvabooming. Now, they don’t want to pay anybody. They want to smile nia boy from Sharon,” says Trinity. “All my family - my father, his at you, but the open mic is the catch. Stop going to open mics if you brother, my uncles - used to have a music band. They practiced all want to get paid. Why should they pay when they can get you at the the time; sometimes at our house, sometimes at the others. Sharon, jams to do it for free?” Pennsylvania, my hometown, is about ninety miles north of PittsHow does Trinity describe what he does? His music? It’s an burg, and twenty miles from Youngstown, Ohio. When I was about extremely unique sound, genuine stream-of-consciousness blues seven or eight, I became interested in music and started playing with from a man who has lived it. Soul. He closes his eyes and starts wailmy relatives. I would practice in the closet, where they kept a bass ing, sitting atop his vintage amp and playing his Les Paul with his fiddle. Nobody knew I was in there learning the songs until one thumb, chords few might recognize. Like his lyrics, the chords he day at practice I asked to join in with them. So my first instrument plays come from within rather than music books or theory. I learned was bass. I would pull on my uncle’s coat, and ask him “When I stop trying to be proper, to do the ‘correct’ chords, pro‘when you gonna teach me to play?’ gressions, arpeggios, scales and so forth,” says Trinity, “and just let it A few years later, the family was watching television and Trinflow out of me, that’s when I do my best music!” ity’s uncle asked all the kids what they were going to do with themHe cites Jeff Beck, John Mayall, Alvin Lee - the legendary Britselves once they finished high school. It was snowing outside as ish blues players - as his primary influences. He also praises Muddy they watched the tube and all the other kids said they would stay in Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf, and Willie Dixon, the Pennsylvania and follow in their family’s footsteps. source of the blues. That is except Trinity as he pointed at the TV and said “I’m going He quotes his English blues heroes, “‘It’s your music. All we there when I graduate.” His uncle asked why he was pointing to did was add distortion. We come back and play it, now you like it.

The Real Thing

The Grand Summer Season Is Full of Music, Laughs and “The Force” The Grand 1894 Opera House, located at 2020 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, is one of the 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)7651894, (800)821-1894, or visit The Grand’s website at www.thegrand.com. Upcoming performances are:

June 25th, 3pm and 8pm

The Spectacular “One-Man Star Wars® Trilogy” May the “force be with you!”

Wars videos over and over and over again. In fact, Ross even admits to having seen “Star Wars: A New Hope” more than 400 times while growing up! The result of his misspent youth is this hilarious “One-Man Star Wars Trilogy,” based on the original Star Wars films, “Star Wars: A New Hope,” “The Empire Strikes Back,” and “Return of the Jedi.” You won’t want to miss Ross’s performance where he single-handedly plays all the characters with “spot-on” voice impressions, sings the music, flies the ships, fights the battles, and literally condenses the plots of three films into one 60-minute show. If you’ve already seen the movies, read the books, and named your first-born “Skywalker,” then this zany take on “Star Wars” is just for you!

Saturday, July 16th, 3pm and 8pm

“A Wolverine Walks Into a Bar: Suitable for Star Wars’ fans from “ages six to Yoda,” this incredible show was written by and A New Play by Jaston Williams” currently performed solely by comedian and Join Jaston Williams (of “Tuna” Texas fame) actor, Charles Ross. Much of Ross’s childhood and Lauren Lane (veteran actress from TV’s “The was spent in a galaxy far, far away - watching Star Nanny”) as they bring to life a bevy of colorful,

Those are old blues cats.’ That’s what my music is!” adds Trinity. Trinity has definite ideas and a historical perspective on his brand of music. “Blues is the foundation,” he continues. “If you’re a blues musician, a country man can play with you. Same with rock and roll, jazz, and gospel. A blues man, in his time and his day, wasn’t allowed to go to school, to congregate, and get together unless it was at church. They couldn’t read or write, so this is the way a black man told his history. They’re speaking to you about things that were going on in their lives.” “I was the last person to play at the Balinese Room before it blew away. Everything I had, all my musical equipment, was in the back room of that bar, and I lost it all. When the storm hit, I didn’t have a way to move my stuff. It took me a long time to get things back together.” Unlike all the attention New Orleans musicians received after Katrina, Galveston musicians had to get things back together on their own - often on limited resources. Trinity, against the odds, did get things back together. During this time, Trinity suffered through a series of knee operations that failed. The knee joint was replaced. It failed. It was replaced again. Failure. At one point, the doctors simply filled the damaged joint with cement without a replacement while waiting to do it again. Meanwhile, Trinity continued to play at open mics, pick up gigs with musician friends wherever he could, pursuing his elusive goal of fronting a blues band performing his trademark songs. He could be seen on foot, with his bad knee, walking up 21st Street to the former Bobbie’s House of Spirits, or Rosie’s, carrying his guitar and amplifier, trudging along till he could set up and play. Determination has never been a problem for this man. Finding venues and willing musicians has been the challenge. But he has persevered. Trinity’s stream of consciousness blues works, won second in Austin’s 2015 International Blues competition. Proud of that achievement, he plans to continue the momentum appearing as a featured act in Austin’s Blues competition and recording a CD. He’s often talked about opening his own place, serving up blues and barbecue – in downtown Galveston. Let’s make that dream a reality.

quirky, and endearing American characters, including a pacifist from Texas who bonds with a gun-toting grandma, an elderly Grande Dame, and world traveler who has a history of sinking gondolas, an Anglo man who longs to be Hispanic who is married to a Hispanic woman who wants to be Anglo, and the most unlikely couple to ever dance the cotton-eyed Joe!

Friday-Saturday, August 5th-6th, 8pm/8pm (rescheduled date)

Jeanne Robertson

Jeanne Robertson temporarily suspended her concert tour due to a series of health challenges. In December, she broke her femur, and in JanuSaturday, July 23rd, 3pm and 8pm ary she suffered a serious “Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show” heart attack. Not one to be Back by popular demand, prepare yourself for daunted by almost anyan entertainment “3-for-all,” when the other red- thing, Jeanne is expected head on “The Carol Burnett Show” steps into the to make a full recovery spotlight at The Grand. and looks forward to being back on stage. Jeanne’s First, Emmy take on “What’s so funny about everyday life?” Award-winning The six-foot-two former Miss North Carolina with comedienne an infectious personality and a delightful familyVicki Lawrence friendly brand of humor shares some of her funlights up the niest “life-lesson” anecdotes, including “Don’t Go theatre as herto Vegas Without a Baptist,” “Don’t Bungee Jump self, performNaked” and “Don’t Send a Man to the Grocery ing a mixture of Store!” It’s been suggested that her recent health music and conissues will lead to even more material for her to versation. Then, she takes the stage as “Mama,” share! the head of one of TV’s most memorably dysfunctional families, complete with sensible shoes, and those sharp-tounged opinions. Plus, you’ll enjoy side-splitting “out takes” from “Carol Burnett” and “Mama’s Family.”

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Music Gig Guide Friday, June 3rd The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Club 21 – A Sure Thing, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8 Float – Zach Tate band, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Jimmy’s on The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Mod Coffee Shop – Katrina Ross, 7-9 Old Quarter – Q&A CD Release party, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Hattrick, 5-9 Redfish Pool Bar – Ocean Roots, 7-11 Rum Shack – Level One Band, 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, 8-11 Stuttgarden – Cassette Tape, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Stangetowne, 10-1

Saturday, June 4th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Poolside Karaoke, 1-7, Adrian Circle, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Live Music, 9-1 Club 21 – A Sure Thing, 9-1

Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Live Music, 9-1 Galveston Island Brewing – DEM, 12-3, Canpfire Soul, 3:30-5:30, Law By The Gun, 7-10 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Mod Coffee Shop – Chris Durbin, 7-9 Moody Gardens – Gary Michael Dahl, 6-9 Number 13 – Roger Tienken, 6-9 Old Quarter – Sisters Morales, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – A Sure Thing, 1-5, Jack Nelson Band, 6-10 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – Steve Krase Band, 9-1 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Jewford, 8-11 Stuttgarden – Shaun Michael, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House– Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Live Music, 7-11 Woody’s – Cody Ray Henry Band, 3-7 Yaga’s – DJ Nonstopp, 10-1

Sunday, June 5th Albatross – Smith & Turner, 3-6 B. Jiggers – Poolside Karaoke, 1-7, Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8, open mic 8-12 East Beach – Ocean Roots, 3-6 Float – DJ Dominic, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields 11-2pm Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 4-8 Pleasure Pier – Blues Brews & BBQ, 1-5 Redfish Pool Bar – DJ Nonstopp, 7-11 Rosie’s – Joe Pena & Friends, 9-1 Rum Shack – Texas TNT, 3-7 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 Woody’s – Law By The Gun, 3-7

Monday, June 6th

Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Drunken Monkeyz – Smith & Turner, 9-1 7-11 Elks Lodge – Wes Hardin & The Country B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Outlaws, 7-11 Galveston Island Brewing - Monday Night Guys, Float – D.E.M., 9-1 6-9 Galveston Island Brewing – The Mighty Hooks, Tuesday, June 7th 5-9 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Jimmy’s on The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum 7-11 Circle, 10-1 B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, Mod Coffee Shop – Jim Kachelmeyer, 7-9 Moody Gardens – The Mockingbirds, 6-9 8-12 Old Quarter – Tish Hinojosa, 9-1 Sealy Pavilion – Galveston Beach Band, 7-9 Pleasure Pier – Louis Adams, 5-9 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 Redfish Pool Bar – Ocean Roots, 7-11 Wednesday, June 8th Rum Shack – The Arcades, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Dueling Pianos by Piano Punch, Silver Spot Saloon – Zach Tate Band, 8-12 7-11 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Jewford, 8-11 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 Stuttgarden – Geoff Fish, 7-11 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Thursday, June 9th West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1 B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 8-11 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Karaoke, 8-12 Saturday, June 11th Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 9-1 Drunken Monkey – Karaoke With Debbie, 8-1 B. Jiggers – Poolside Karaoke, 1-7, CC Rider, 9-1 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Live Music, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – The Relics, 9-1 Third Coast – Karaoke with Taylor, 9-2 Float – DJ Nonstopp, 9-1 Friday, June 10th Galveston Island Brewing, Kevin Anthony, 7-10 Hooks – Sith & Turner, 8-11 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 7-11 Mod Coffee Shop – Jim Presley, 7-9 B. Jiggers – Luther & The Healers, 9-1 Moody Gardens – Breakfast At Tiffany’s, 6-9 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Live Music, 9-1

Number 13 – Roger Tienken, 6-9 Old Quarter – Marina Rocks, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Rachael Rose Band, 1-5, Hamilton Loomis, 6-10 Redfish Pool Bar – Soulshine, 7-11 Rum Shack – Soul Flair, 9-1 Saengerfest Park – Blaggards, 6-9 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – Tonky Blues, 9-1 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Jewford, 8-11 Stuttgarden – Curtis King, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Live Music, 7-11 Woody’s – Pushwater Band, 3-7 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1

Sunday, June 12th Albatross – Zak Perry, 3-6 B. Jiggers – Poolside Karaoke, 1-7, Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8, open mic 8-12 East Beach – Gaby Veray Band, 3-6 Float – DJ Dominic, 9-1 The Grand – Kids On Broadway, 5pm Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 4-7 Pleasure Pier – LN & The Crush, 12-4 Redfish Pool Bar – DJ Nonstopp, 7-11 Rosie’s – Joe Pena & Friends, 9-1 Rum Shack – Gringo Star, 3-7 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 Woody’s – Manzy Lowry Band, 3-7

Monday, June 13th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino,

Friday, Saturday & Sunday! EVERY SUNDAY: Open Mic Night featuring Keith York, Marty Monte and Jim (Bucky) Pregler from 7-11PM Karaoke Every Thursday — Ladies Night every Wednesday

June 3rd - 98 in the Shade June 4th - Steve Krase Band June 10th - Zach Tate Band June 11th, 12th & 17th - Tonky Blues FROM SPAIN

June 18th - Marty Monte June 24th - Almost Endless Summer June 25th - Heather & The Hellcats 10

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7-11 B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-11 Galveston Island Brewing - Monday Night Guys, 6-9

Tuesday, June 14th B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, 8-12 Island Pier Club – Greg Dillard, 7-10 Sealy Pavilion – Galveston Beach Band, 7-9 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Wednesday, June 15th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Dueling Pianos by Piano Punch, 7-11 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Thursday, June 16th B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 8-11 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Drunken Monkey – Karaoke With Debbie, 8-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Karaoke, 8-12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Taylor, 9-2

Friday, June 17th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Harbors Over Highways, 9-1 Club21 – Level One Band, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8 Float – SBMT, 9-1 Galveston Crawfish Fest. – Mambo jazz Kings, 6:60-8, Marcus Ardoin & The Zydeco Legends, 9-11 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Jimmy’s on The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Mod Coffee Shop – Samuel Barker, 7-9 Moody Gardens – Yelba, 6-9 Old Quarter – Grady Lee & Lucky Doyd, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Velvet Punch, 6-10 Redfish Pool Bar – Ocean Roots, 7-11 Rum Shack – Space Monkey, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – Tonky Blues, 9-1 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley Little Jewford, 8-11 Stuttgarden – Shaun Michael, 7-11 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – SNAFU, 10-1

Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Live Music, 7-11 Woody’s – Cooper Chief, 3-7 Yaga’s – DJ Nonstopp, 10-1

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The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Rapture, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Live Music, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – ChristoSaturday, June 18th pher & Gweenie, 4-8 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Float – Zach Tate Band, 9-1 Tolentino, 6-9 Galveston Island Brewing – The Mighty B. Jiggers – Poolside Karaoke, 1-7, Hooks, 7-10 Mambo Jazz Kings, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Bubba’s Tiki Island – The Relics, 9-1 Jimmy’s on The Pier - Djidala Djembe Club21 – Level One Band, 9-1 Drum Circle, 10-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Mike Mod Coffee Shop – Paper Sparrow, Reed, 9-1 7-9 Float – Sherita Perez, 7-10 Moody Gardens – A Sure Thing, 6-9 Galveston Crawfish Fest. – Ruben Old Quarter – Hemmer Ridge Mountain Moreno & The Zydeco Re- EvoluBoys, 9-1 tion, 9-11 Pleasure Pier – Galaxy Band, 6-10 Galveston Island Brewing – Zach Tate Redfish Pool Bar – Ocean Roots, 7-11 Band, 6-9 Rum Shack – The Goods, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, Mod Coffee Shop – Lyda Plummer, 7-9 7-11 Moody Gardens – Mid Life Crisis, 6-9 Silver Spot Saloon – Almost Endless Number 13 – Roger Tienken, 6-9 Summer, 8-12 Old Quarter – Ezra Charles, 9-1 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley Pleasure Pier – Space Monkey, 6-10 Little Jewford, 8-11 Redfish Pool Bar – Fred Rusk, 7-11 Stuttgarden – David Richardson, 7-11 Rum Shack – Rachael Ross, 9-1 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 7-11 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – Marty Monte Yaga’s – Edison Chair, 10-1 Band, 9-1 Saturday, June 25th Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Little Jewford, 8-11 Stuttgarden – Geoff Fish, 7-11 Tolentino, 6-9 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 B. Jiggers – Poolside Karaoke, 1-7,

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Summer Reading Is the Best By Gini Rainey

Rating: 5 of 5 2015 - HarperCollins Publishers “The Secret Daughter” By Kelly Rimmer In her second novel, Kelly Rimmer explores the ramifications of Australia’s practice of illegally taking babies from unmarried mothers, against their will, and placing them for adoption. This practice was a result of the over-riding stigma of being an unwed mother with no way to support their child. Fortunately, because of a series of conferences, a dialogue was entered into, and legislation was enacted that changed this practice in adoptions. By successfully weaving Sabina’s (the main character of the book) story with her birth mother’s and her adoptive mother’s, Rimmer has created a sensitive and passionate re-telling of this tragic practice. Not only did Kelly tell a meaningful story, but she also took the time to develop realistic characters that were full of real feelings and passions. The possibility of this same story taking place hundreds of thousands of times over the years is very real. It is so well written, I can’t help but feel as though I have actually sat and talked with the characters to hear their “side” of the story about their feelings and emotions from their own perspectives. It also brings up the issue of “when is the right time to tell your child she is adopted.” Obviously, 38 was not a good time for Sabina, because she was left with a sense of not being able to believe anything she had been told while she was growing up. Well written, with a very sensitive way of presenting a painful topic, Rimmer deals with the complex emotions that surround adoption. This should be a must-read for anyone who has dealt with, or will be dealing with, adoption. The manner in which Sabina and her two moms recover from their emotional scars and wounds is heartwarming and inspirational. Rating: 5 of 5 2015 - Bookouture

“The Art of Crash Landing” By Melissa DeCarlo Well, here’s another book I hated to see end. With incredible character development skill and moving back and forth between the past and present, DeCarlo tells the story of Mattie’s life full of failed relationships and her realization that she’s the only one who can make the changes necessary to move forward in her life. Moving back and forth between Florida and a small town in Oklahoma, Mattie’s history of human errors begin with her leaving her loser boyfriend after she finds out she is pregnant. When she arrives at her step father’s, she finds that her mother’s mother has died and left her a house in Oklahoma. With lovely determination and a snarkiness that won’t quit, Mattie travels to the fictitious town of Gandy, Oklahoma to claim her inheritance from a grandmother she never knew. Life isn’t always easy for some people, and as Mattie gets to know some of the town folks in Gandy, she begins to learn lessons and secrets from some of the most unlikely sources. Filled with just enough humor, and not leaning too heavily on the pathos, DeCarlo manages to create a town full of interesting characters I would imagine a lot of us have run across at one time or another. From the handsome and hot minister who has a drinking problem to the funky teen she befriends, Mattie manages to meet them all, and with unfaltering perseverance she discovers the family secret that has been successfully hidden for a lifetime. This book had me smiling out loud and reading passages to my husband because they were so cleverly written. My only hope is, that because the ending wasn’t wrapped up tightly, Miss DeCarlo • “A Spool of Blue Thread: A Novel” by Anne has more adventures up her sleeve for Mattie. If I Tyler – If you haven’t read it yet, this book that was released in 2015 was a New York Times were you, I would pick up a copy of this book or bestseller and is an authentic look at American download it to your e-reader ASAP!

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families in the 50s and the way we lived and loved. • “Hidden Fires” by Sandra Brown – What’s a beach vacation without a steamy romance novel. This book, set in Texas, is about cattle and railroads, family dynasties and ambitious schemers – all the makings for a good book. • “The Tumor : A Non-Legal Thriller” by John Grisham – The title says it all! Gresham says that this is the most important book he has ever written. Here he provides his readers with a fictional account of how a real, new medical technology could revolutionize the future of medicine by curing with sound. Because it’s an election year, a couple of interesting books you might want to take a peek at are “Donald Trump: The Rise of a Rule Breaker” by The Editors of Time and “Hard Choices,” Hillary Clinton’s autobiography. Unfortunately, one of my favorites, Dr. Ben Carson, didn’t make the cut, but his philosophy is pretty darn good and you should pick up “A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties.” Co-Authored with his wife, Candy, Carson speaks about our Constitution and says “The founders wrote it for ordinary men and women, in clear, precise, simple language. They intentionally made it short enough to read in a single sitting and to carry in your pocket.” These are definitely worthy of a read. Whatever you decide to read, do yourself a favor and branch. Read from a genre you might not ever have considered. If you only read romance novels, do your brain a favor and try something a little meatier. You won’t be sorry. I promise.

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pages of appendices, and containing the names of hundreds of Spanish patriots. With this documentation of Spain’s contribution to our country’s war for independence, a notable gap in the history of the American Revolution is filled. Judge Butler is an honor graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Law, where he was selected as a member of Phi Delta Phi Honorary Legal Fraternity. He has served as a judge at the city, county, state, and federal levels, retiring as a Federal Administrative Law Judge. He is a retired Naval Intelligence Commander and the recipient on the National SAR Society’s “Best Published History Article,” and the Award of the Dallas Genealogy Society’s “Best Family History Book for 1997.”

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“Carson Chance, P. I.: Over the Edge” by N. E. Brown

Galveston Bookshop will host a book signing with N. E. Brown and her romantic thriller set in Dallas in the 1960’s. Carson Chance is a young Vietnam War veteran with war injuries and bad memories who returns to Dallas in 1964 to begin rebuilding his life. Returning from a VA hospital in Louisiana, 24-year-old Carson stops to pick up a beautiful seventeen-year-old hitchhiker named Amy. Now a private investigator, Carson offers Amy a chance to get back on her feet only to find there’s a dark side to her past and a rocky road ahead for the two of them. This is a “modern-historical” romance set against the rock-and-roll era of the 1960’s when casual sex and recreational drugs were the norm. N. E. Brown is the author of the Texas-based historical fiction “Indignities” series, much of which takes place in Galveston, Texas. She retired from a successful career in real estate to pursue her passion for writing.

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Held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon-5pm at Mysticatz, 2021 Strand #1, (409)740-1565, “Angel Talk” is a fascinating true Galveston Bookshop will host a book signing story about one woman’s astonishing interactions with Judge Ed Butler and his new history recount- with heavenly beings and her extraordinary recoving Spain’s assistance to the Colonies in the Amer- ery from an incurable and debilitating disorder. Learn how the author, in her personal quest ican Revolutionary War. for healing, awakened her sixth sense, and discovIn 2010, Judge Ed Butler led a group of 35 ered that she could actually hear her angels talkmembers of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution on a tour of Spain. During ing to her. Cathy Catching also does angel readings. their visit to Madrid, then Crown Prince Felipe For more info go to www.cathycatching.com granted the SAR members a private audience or www.facebook.com/ccatching. at Zarzuela Palace. During that, audience King Felipe asked judge Butler to write a book about Bernardo de Galvez and Spain’s assistance to the U.S. during the American Revolutionary War. The result is a 360-page book with 214 footnotes, 37

“Galvez/Spain - Our Forgotten Ally in the American Revolutionary War” by Judge Ed Butler

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Things To Do First-Ever Galveston Cajun Crawfish Festival: Juneteenth & Father’s Day Weekend, June 17th-19th

Get ready to celebrate the best of Texas and Louisianastyled foods and have fun with the entire family - all while enjoying the cool and flavorful sounds of some of the best musical entertainment around. It’s all this and more at the inaugural Galveston Cajun Crawfish Festival Friday-Sunday, June 17th-19th, in the parking lot of Kermit Courville Stadium, 1207 27th Street (near historic Kempner Park). This fun family festival will take place during Galveston’s annual Juneteenth celebration, which began in Galveston in 1865, and Father’s Day weekend. Festival hours are 12 noon-11pm June 17th, and 11am-11pm June 18th, and 11am-6pm June 19th. The festival will take place rain or shine. In addition to vendors selling arts and crafts, food, and other wares, festival goers can look forward to succulent crawfish, Texas barbecue, seafood, beer, drinks, and that’s just the beginning. Live entertainment will feature Zydeco and blues bands, while children can have fun in their own Kid’s Zone - with activities planned for youngsters of all ages. Set to kick things off from 6:30-8pm Friday, June 17th, will be the Mambo Jazz Kings; then from 9-11pm, Marcus Ardoin and Da Zydeco Legends will take the entertainment stage to close out the evening. The Mambo Jazz Kings have been entertaining audiences both young and old from stages of concerts, festivals and night clubs. The band’s outstanding rhythm section, powerful horn ensemble, and soulful vocalists are sure to get you out of your seats. Then, if you love Zydeco music, you’re in for a treat. Marcus Ardoin and Da Zydeco Legends will play its brand of high-energy Zydeco that will certainly keep you on the dance floor. From 9-11pm Saturday, June 18th, Ruben Moreno, known by many as one of the hottest “rub-board” artists in the world, and the Zydeco Re-Evolution will perform. Moreno will debut his sizzling style of Creole soul, honky-tonk zydeco, soulful vocals and timeless accordion skills at the Galveston Cajun Crawfish Festival for all to see and hear. In addition to these featured acts, there will be live music played by local DJs throughout the festival, and from 4-6pm June 18th, Majic 102.1 FM DJs Candy Eastman and Robert “BassMan” Washington will be broadcasting live from the festival as well. Also making its debut at the Galveston Cajun Crawfish Festival will be the reggae dance group Adrenaline Mas Band at 5pm June 18th. The band will perform and entertain festival goers in its colorful costumes with a Caribbean flare. On Sunday, June 19th, there will be no headline performers, however local groups, schools, churches, and other organizations will be showcased from 11am-6pm. There will be something fun for all ages! Early bird tickets through June 16th are $12 for adults or $30 for a three-day pass. At the gate, tickets per day are $15 for adults or $40 for a three-day pass. Ages 12 and younger and active military with current ID (must provide ID) will be admitted free. For info, visit gccrawfishfestival.com or call (409)939-2685.

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Artist Boat, Inc. and the Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees are hosting a World Oceans Day Festival and Art Contest on June 8th, at Stewart Beach Park, 4-7pm. Spend the afternoon on the beach and celebrate the Ocean with the rest of the world. World Oceans Day is the unrecognized day of ocean celebration and action, and this year the celebration is coming to Galveston. The World Oceans Day Festival features something for ocean-lovers of all ages. Partner organizations will host interactive activities to highlight the human connection to the ocean. Visitors can create cyanotypes with FotoFest, learn about marine debris with Adopt-ABeach, explore water quality with the Galveston Bay Foundation, The AIA Sand Castle Competition is a fundraising event for AIA and much more. Houston and ArCH Foundation as well as one of the top five revVisitors can also cast their vote for the People’s Choice Award enue generating events for the City of Galveston. This year over 60 in our Marine Debris Art Contest. All artwork submissions are teams have their eyes and shovels set on winning the prestigious crafted from marine debris and illustrate the impact humans have Golden Bucket Award. Firms begin months in advance generaton the marine environment. Submissions for the Marine Debris Art ing ideas, developing designs, and assigning duties. On the day of Contest are open to all artists age 5 and up, with categories based the event the teams, stretched along the beachfront, meticulously on artist age. First place prizes will be awarded in each category, as sculpt their piles of sand and work non-stop for five hours. well as for the overall People’s Choice Award. Submit artwork to The judging of the sculptures is rated on originality of concept, the Artist Boat Office up to June 3rd, 8am-5pm. artistic execution, technical difficulty, carving technique, and utiParking at Stewart Beach is only $8 per vehicle. You can also lization of the site. In addition to the Golden Bucket, awards are purchase an annual Parking Pass for $25 that includes year-round given in several categories including Best Traditional Castle, Best access to all Park Board managed facilities. Architectural Icon, Kidtastic-Disney Edition, Best Cinematic, Best More information on the festival and the official Call for Art Meme, and Houston-centric, as well as best team t-shirt design, may be found at www.artistboat.org/seaweed-art-contest-and-festibest team signage, best costume, and public favorite. At the end of val.html or by calling the Artist Boat office at (409)770-0722. the day, everyone goes home with memories of a great day at the beach filled with fun, sand, and sun. This is held at East Beach, 1923 Boddeker, 9am-4:30pm. The event is underwritten by Thomas Printworks. It is free for spectators to view the creations. The schedule for the day is: The Gulf Coast Volleyball Associa• 6:30am - Beach opens for teams and sponsors tion is the largest outdoor volleyball • 9am - The public is encouraged to begin to arrive to watch the competition association on the Gulf Coast, and has • 10am-3pm - Teams compete and build, spectators watch been rated the #1 outdoor volleyball • 1-3:30pm - Public favorite voting organization by Outdoor Volleyball • 3-4:30pm- Awards Ceremony USA. The GCVA has been producing Parking at East Beach is $10, cash only, collected by the Galves- outdoor volleyball events in the Texas ton Parks Board. There is no ATM. Feel free to bring your own pic- Gulf Coast area for years, and has feanic, cooler, and chairs. tured some of the finest talent in the Please contact East Beach at (409)762-EAST or visit region. www.galveston.com/beachparks with questions. During the summer months, the GCVA features an array of high-flying scheduled tournaments at Stewart Beach, Galveston Island’s premier family beach park. Don’t miss The Texas Archive of the Moving Image is excited to bring the out on the fun. You do not have to be a GCVA member to participate. Checkaward-winning Texas Film Round-Up to Galveston on June 23rdin at Stewart Beach is 8:30am, with tournaments beginning 25th! Rosenberg Library will be providing free digitization of any Texas-related films and videos, including home movies, advertise- promptly at 9am. 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The two golfing buddies sat down at the bar to order their drinks. The bartender came over immediately and said, “What’ll you have?” “I’ll have a draft – how many different kinds do you have?” “We’ve got about two dozen varieties – with an all day special on a Texas favorite for $1.25.” “Great – I’ll have a Lone Star and my buddy always has the same drink, so can you get him a bourbon on the rocks?” As they carried their drinks outside onto the patio, they looked over the whole bar and noticed the pool tables. “Up for a game later? It’s free, and it looks like there’s no smoking. That’s two pluses for us.” “Sounds good to me!” In their other hands, they carried a large bucket of balls each, past the tables and couches, out to the driving range area where they had left their clubs. “Next time I’ll have to bring my putter and practice some putting.” “Yeah, me too, I really need the practice.” For some time they drove balls out into the night under the floodlights. Then they decided to take their drinks back to one of the patio tables and sit down for a while to rest and listen to the music. “This is great! No standing out in the heat of the day pounding balls and dying of thirst. I’m sure glad they opened this place. Great bar with really friendly wait staff and huge patio area! Prices are right too. ” “Yeah, and I heard they have great views of the sunsets, so I think I’ll bring the missus over for a wine to watch the sunset and listen to the music, and maybe I can sneak in a small bucket while I’m at it. And I see they allow smoking out here on the patio, so she will be happy.” “Good thinking, sounds like a plan!” “The other thing, did you notice there were no mosquitoes?” “Yeah, I heard they have one of those mosquito misters. Sure seems to work!” Within days after opening on St. Patrick’s Day in 2015, Joe and his brother Tim, with their partner Danny Higgins, the owners of Tin Cup’s, purchased the mosquito mister knowing that with a driving range that is open at night, it would be mandatory, if their customers were going to properly enjoy their evening hitting balls and relaxing on the patio with a drink. It would also enhance the comfort when driving the balls during the day, providing a little cooling moisture. Joe and his brother Tim also own Buck’s West in Jamaica Beach which they started in 2004. Their original bar, Buck’s Bar on the Strand was started in 2002, but was wiped out by Rita. They then opened up in Clear Lake, but unfortunately the timing did not go their way when NASA and BP, both big employers in the area, downsized operations after ending of the space shuttle program and the Horizon Deep Rig oil spill. The brothers saw their business cut in half within one month. Joe had always been an entrepreneur. He started his own landscaping business when he was just 15 years old and soon had 4 employees.

Moody Gardens Takes Flight This Summer With The “Wings Of Wonder” Bird Show

This summer, visitors will have the chance to get up close to owls, falcons, hawks, vultures, and a variety of other bird species as they learn about these amazing creatures and their place in nature at Moody Gardens live bird presentation series, “Wings of Wonder.” The live bird shows will focus on history, special traits and demonstrate the natural skills of some of the most notorious avian creatures in the world. During this half-hour presentation, guests will learn about conservation, biology of the various bird species, and be witness to these amazing creatures being put into flight through commands by their trainer Kevin Gaines of “Wildlife Revealed.” Visitors will also have the rare opportunity to view the birds’ hunting styles and

Then at 18, he started a D.J. business and made enough to be able to pay for his college education. Both brothers were born in Tennessee. Joe joined the army and served for ten years. When he got out, both he and his brother wanted to become policemen, but they also wanted to start a bar. Since they couldn’t do both at the same time when first starting up with no money, they decided to flip a coin to determine which brother would become a policeman and which brother would start up and run the bar. Tim became the policeman and joined the Galveston Police Department. Joey, who had often been a Disk Jockey in bars, even though he was underage, used that familiarity with bar operations as a base for starting up the Buck brothers’ first bar on the Strand. The Tin Cup’s Caddy Shack location had been a driving range about 10 to 12 years ago. It subsequently became a paintball facility, when that was wildly popular. After a while, paintball lost its allure and the business folded. The land remained unused until the three partners saw the possibilities of opening a combination driving range and bar. For Joey, it’s more than just that. He sees it as a kind of a community center where people and families can gather for a good time out. For this reason, and because he was able to go into bars when he was underage when he was a disc jockey, he allows 18 year olds to be in the bar, listen to the music, have a few laughs, use the pool tables and driving range – but they cannot drink. Joey was finally able to join the Galveston Police Department three years ago. He knows that as policemen, he and his brother are respected by the patrons, young and old, and feels it is a place where they may have an influence on setting the moral compass for some of the youngsters. At present, Tin Cup’s Caddy Shack is open 7 days a week from 10am to 10pm. It is located at 9020 Stewart Road on the north side, near Scholes International Airport. In addition to $1.25 “Texas favorite” draft beer, they have $3 house wine all day Sunday. Happy hour is from 5-7pm every day and features $2.25 draft beer for any of the 24 varieties they have on tap. With a full bar, virtually every taste is satisfied. Buckets of balls for the driving range, range in price from $5 for a small bucket (45 balls), $10 for a large bucket (110 balls) and $30 for an extra large bucket (400 balls). For more information visit www.tincupscaddyshack.com. techniques as the animals soar overhead. “Wildlife Revealed,” is partnering with Moody Gardens to offer this one-of-a-kind show for bird lovers throughout the region as both of the non-profit organizations share the common mission of education and conservation. “We are very excited to offer this special experience to our guests,” said Moody Gardens President and CEO John Zendt. “We hope that this series will educate visitors of the importance of these birds and give a better understanding on conservation of the species.” Tickets are $7.95 for general admission. This price will be included for Moody Gardens memberships as well as the Day Pass, which gives access to all attractions. Shows are scheduled daily June 4th – August 20th at 12 noon, 2pm and 4pm at the white tent located near the Colonel Paddlewheel Boat dock. For more information, including group pricing, call (800)582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org. Moody Gardens® is a public, non-profit, educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research.

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Get Your Passport to Postoffice By Michael Alan Basham

You don’t need to pack any luggage for this exotic trip, just travel light and expect a wonderfully diverse experience. A “walk about” event has been planned on and around the Postoffice Street District. It’s called “Passport to Postoffice.” “Each participant will get a passport that they will have stamped at each participating business. After they receive all of their stamps, they will be entered into a raffle. We will have a grand prize of a two night stay at the Tremont House, 2300 Mechanic St., that will include a gift certificate to eat at one of the participating restaurants,” said Alicia Boles. “Each participating business will be donating a gift certificate, so there will be around 26 chances to win something.” “The event is free and will be held June 25th-26th during the business’s normal operating hours,” added Nikki Thompson. Both Alicia and Nikki are the owners of Affaire d’ Art on Postoffice Street. There are three locations to pick up your passport: • Affaire d’ Art - 2227 Postoffice St., (409)789-0079 • Just Add Sparkle - 2118 Postoffice St., (409)795-4493 • St. John Antiques - 2001 Postoffice St., (409)443-5366 Participating businesses include: • Affaire d’ Art (2227 Postoffice St.) • Clay Cup Studios (2201 Market St.) • Cruz Cortez Clothiers (2227 Postoffice St.) • Derek Anderson Studio (2224 Church St.) • DesignWorks (2119 Postoffice St.) • Eiband’s ( 2201 Postoffice St.) • G. Lee Gallery (2215 Postoffice St.) • Galveston Art League (2117 Postoffice St.) • Galveston Restaurant Group (Gumbo Bar, Sky Bar, and Taquillos) • ha.ba’s (2213 Postoffice St.) • Hey Mikey’s Ice Cream (2120 Postoffice St.) • Just Add Sparkle (2118 Postoffice St.) • Kitchen Chick (528 23rd St.) • Mod Coffee House (2126 Postoffice St.) • Modern Vintage (2005 Postoffice St.) • Old Galveston Trading Co. (2115 Postoffice St.) • Outrageous Boutique (405 22nd St.) • Peck Arts Gallery (2208 Postoffice St.) • The Proletariat Gallery and Public House (2221 Market St.) • Punches Gallery (403 22nd St.)

Vintage Galveston Antiques By Terry Card

Even if you are just browsing, once inside the doors of antique shops you are bound to come across items that will interest you. This is true of Vintage Galveston Antiques who has everything from Victorian to Mid-Century Modern antiques, coins, paintings, and many other collectibles. But every bit as interesting as anything in the shop is the life history of the owner, Charles Earley. Born in Belleville, Texas, a small city of about 4000 people northwest of Houston, he was raised by his Grandparents after his father died when he was very young. One of his ancestors, Don Hutchins, fought in the battle of San Jacinto with Sam Houston and received 40 acres in Austin County for his contribution in freeing Texas from Mexico. His Grandfather was a bricklayer, and in order to help in the household and provide money for college, Charles also worked as a bricklayer in both High School and College. He said it was very hard work and made him appreciate the opportunity of not having to do it for a living. After graduation from High School he went to Houston Community College, followed by the University of Houston, where he studied and obtained both his Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Psychology. This was followed by a Law Degree, which led to a life of academia, where he was a Professor at Houston Community College. However, the practical side of life still beckoned, and the work ethic he had while bricklaying and obtaining his degrees, led him into private enterprise. Until 2012, he rented space in a store at the location he is in now, but the owner went out of business and was ready to close up shop. Not wishing to shut down his own operation and that of the other eleven vendors in the store, he

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• Rene Wiley Gallery (2128 Postoffice St.) • St. John Antiques (2001 Postoffice St.) • Tangerine (2218 Postoffice St.) • Texaco Collectibles (410 23rd St.) • The 1894 Grand Opera House (2020 Postoffice St.) • The Naked Mermaid (2113 Postoffice St.) • The Witchery (2116 Postoffice St.) • Tremont Gallery (511 23rd St.) • Visker & Scrivener’s Quills, Books, & Oddities (406 23rd St.)

Between shops and galleries, stop for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink at any of these restaurants or bars: • Apache Mexican (511 20th St.) • The Gumbo Bar (2105 Postoffice St.) • Hey Mikey’s Ice Cream (2120 Postoffice St.) • Mama Teresa’s Flying Pizza & Italian (416 21st St.) • Mod Coffee Shop (2126 Postoffice St.) • O’Malley’s Irish Pub (2022 Postoffice St.) • The Press Box (2401 Postoffice St.) • Rudy & Paco (2028 Postoffice St.) • Sky Bar (2105 Postoffice St.) • Star Drug Store (510 23rd St.) • Taquillos Mexican Restaurant (2101 21st St.) • Trattoria La Vigna (412 20th St., Just off Postoffice at 20th St.) • Za Za Bar & Bites (2219 Postoffice St.)

About The Postoffice Street District Once notorious for its bordellos, Postoffice Street was the bustling core of retail commerce in the Southwest’s most important Cotton and Oil port. It survived the 1900 Storm and the depression of the 1930’s only to fall prey to the suburban shift of the 1960’s and the building of the Houston Ship Channel. The Postoffice Street restoration of the 1990’s created a revitalized arts, entertainment, and residential district including more than 25 historic buildings. Besides the growing number of residential lofts, the area includes art galleries, boutiques, and shops. Enjoy a casual stroll through the Historic Arts and Entertainment District. From paintings to sculptures, from folk art to the surreal, Postoffice Street’s galleries are enticing in their diversity. There are numerous fine restaurants and pubs throughout the district, and horse drawn carriages traverse the streets daily. In all, the ambiance is that of a small European village with the character and the flavors to go along. The cuisine along the entire street is superb. You merely have to match your appetite and palate to the right door. Smiling, eager, and courteous staff await your arrival, and are well disciplined in personal service. Your delightful experience is the goal of all whom you shall meet in The Historic Postoffice Arts and Entertainment District. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/ events/731598316980117.

decided to buy the business and opened Vintage Galveston Antiques on September 1st, 2012. In just 2 years he has doubled the original size of the store. It took just 2 days to fill the entire new space because all 11 vendors who rented space from him doubled the space they rented. In addition to rent, the vendors also pay a flat rate percentage of their sales to him. His customer base is essentially an even split between tourists and locals. The advantage he has over the bulk of his twenty six competitors, who are located in the downtown business district, is free parking. His local clientele has “changed considerably over the past three and a half years. When he first opened, the area was populated by prostitutes and crack heads, but it has been cleaned up and is much improved,” Earley states. However, being in the business he is in, he still has interesting people come into the store. As well as selling antiques, he also buys them, and some of the neighboring people sell antique items that they have picked up for cash. Not all the items are legitimately in their possession, and Charles has become quite adept at picking out those goods that are stolen. He recommends to people who have had anything stolen from their front yard or anywhere else, to report it to the police immediately. That way, if he has a copy of the report and sees an item that he knows is stolen, he can phone the police immediately and have the person trying to sell the stolen goods arrested and locked up for three months.

Friday, June 10th

Hotel Galvez 105th Anniversary In celebration of the hotel’s 105th Anniversary, join Hotel Galvez for complimentary cake in the lobby from 4-6pm, guided history tours of the hotel at 3pm and 5pm, and a discount on their Ghost Bride cocktail served in Galvez Bar & Grill. Stay for dinner and live music in the Galvez Bar & Grill 6-10pm. The public is always invited to browse the hotel’s Hall of History which is located on the lower level and is a permanent exhibit at the property.

Saturday, June 11th

Hotel Galvez Wedding Vow Renewal Couples are invited to renew their vows at the only historic beachfront hotel on the Texas Gulf Coast. Since its Centennial Anniversary in 2011, Hotel Galvez & Spa has hosted an Annual Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony for couples. The mass vow renewal is scheduled in June to coincide with the hotel’s anniversary and to celebrate the most popular month for weddings. Couples renew their vows as part of a ceremony held on hotel grounds and officiated by a Galveston Justice of the Peace. Following the ceremony, couples are invited to a reception hosted by the hotel. Participating couples have the option to book a romantic weekend getaway or simply participate in the courtesy ceremony.

More Info Advance reservations are required by going to www.HotelGalvez.com (see special offers) or call (409)765-7721. Hotel Galvez is located at 2024 Seawall Blvd.

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A good example of not reporting stolen items came from a alleged prostitute who began loitering in the area. One day she brought in an interesting statue in very good condition which he suspected was stolen, but there was no police report, so he bought it. Three months later some local people spied it in his shop, but since they had not reported the theft, there was nothing they could do to prove it was theirs. A generally upbeat, friendly, and relatively young guy who has been successful in his academic career and with his retail endeavor, Earley had a hitch in his voice when he showed his latest acquisition. It was a beautiful antique motorcycle in excellent running condition that he planned to keep for himself. When he told his wife what he had bought for his birthday, she said she was looking forward to riding on the back with him, flying through the highways and byways with the wind blowing in her hair. That was the last conversation Charles had with her as she lost her fifteen year medical battle before he got home. Not all comes up roses, even for those whom others think have everything going for them. Galveston Vintage Antiques is the third largest antique store on Galveston Island with over 7000 square feet of space. It has furniture items that include armoires, wardrobes, china cabinets, desks, lamps, chandeliers, paintings, art figures, stained glass, sofas and parlor sets, as well as

vintage clothing. Galveston Vintage Antiques vendors specialize in Historical Items. For example, they have antique coins and unique original autographs of major sports, music, and political figures. Being so close to Houston, they have memorabilia and autographs of many of the astronauts as well. Also unique is that one of the vendors is a jeweler. He rents a space at the rear of the store, where he does jewelry cleaning, soldering and repairs, ring sizing, and castings with the customers own silver or gold. Many of Galveston Vintage Antiques items come from estate sales and moving sales. Charles knows the other owners in the Antiques business community well and has a loose partnership with many of them. Most of the owners are cognizant with the items available through their competition. If they do not have an item requested by a customer, they will inform them of the location where they can buy it. Over time, this works to the mutual benefit of everyone in the business. Vintage Galveston Antiques also has a layaway plan for certain items, and for a small fee, will deliver within a reasonable distance. They accept cash, checks, debit cards, and credit cards. Vintage Galveston Antiques is located at 1708 23rd (Tremont) St. They are open daily 10am6pm. If you have any questions they may be reached at (409)939-1317.

GHF Announces “Harbor City Ambition” Programming Ambition drove people of all occupations to the barren island of Galveston in the 1800’s. Starting businesses, schools and churches, early Galveston settlers staked their futures on the uncertain success of the port. For the next eight months, Galveston Historical Foundation will examine the founding of Galveston by the Galveston City Company and the first two decades of the city’s existence with “Harbor City Ambition: Life in Galveston from 18381859.” Using personal stories of individuals who lived and visited the city during those formative years, this new program will feature numerous GHF properties and events while showcasing the cities incredible early history. Tickets and more information can be found online at www.galvestonhistory.org/harborcityambition. The schedule of events is: • June 12th – Book club discussion of “Galveston Island or a Few Months off the Coast of Texas; The Journal of Francis Sheridan 1839-1840” at 1838 Menard House • June 18th – History on Tap onboard 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA and Meat Biscuit Tasting • June 26th – Texas Seaport Museum lecture with Andrew Coleman on the Galveston City Company • July 9th – Harbor City Tycoons Tournament at Hendley Green’s “Games at The Green” • July 24th – Book Club discussion of “Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands” at 1838 Menard House • August 6th – Sacred Places Tour and Galveston Heritage Festival • September 17th – History on Tap at 1838 Menard House featuring live music and Tremont Whiskey Punch • September 25th – Menard Hall lecture on African American genealogy • October 5th – Bishop’s Palace Gallery Talk with Renee Tallent, Manager of Historic Collections • October 15th – Broadway Cemetery Tour with Kathleen Maca, author of “Galveston’s Broadway Cemeteries” • October 16th – Free Day at Bishop’s Palace and Nicholas J. Clayton Day Celebration • November 13th – Menard Hall lecture with Andrew Torget, author of “Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands” • December 2nd – Oyster Bake Dinner at the 43rd Annual Dickens on The Strand Books involved in the book club are available for purchase at The Shop At The Palace, 1402 Broadway.

About The 1838 Menard House

Many of the program’s events take place at the 1838 Menard House. Gifted to GHF in 2016, the house is the oldest residence in Galveston and was the home of Michel B. Menard, one of the founders of the City of Galveston. Menard arrived in Texas in 1829. He was born near Montreal in 1805 and entered the fur trading company of John Jacob Astor at the age of 14. Menard arrived in Nacogdoches in the 1830s and began speculating in Texas land. Because land was only granted to Mexican-born Texans at that time, many of Menard’s land deals were made by Juan Seguin, a Mexican citizen who eventually fought under Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto. Seguin purchased 4,600 acres at the eastern end of Galveston Island on behalf of Menard in December 1836. With this claim, Menard formed the Galveston City Company with Samuel May Williams and other prominent Texas businessmen in 1838. Galveston was incorporated a year later. The Menard House is a significant Greek Revival residence, built in 1838. Michel Menard died in 1856 and his descendants occupied the house until 1879. For more information, please contact (409)765-3431.

Historic Rehabilitation Series Continues with More Classes Learn the ins and outs of historic home rehabilitation with Galveston Historical Foundation’s ongoing Historic Rehabilitation Series course. Held at the Architectural Salvage Warehouse, 2228 Broadway, from 10-11:30am, these courses will teach the skills, materials, and resources necessary to rehabilitate a historic house from the very

beginning. Topics are: • June 4th: “Beginners Guide to Modernizing a Historic House (Part 2): Electrical and Plumbing” - Basic safety of electricity/plumbing/HVAC, the science to correctly modernize, resources for professional contractors and services • June 18th: “Wall Options for Historic Houses”Overview of historic approaches to wall coverings, modern technologies and advantages, drywall installation techniques and guidelines • July 9th: “Refinishing Historic Wood Floors” Repairing wood floors, refinishing floors, protecting floors from moisture • July 23rd: “Painting Historic Houses – Interior/ Exterior” - Traditional colors for historic houses, best practices for painting historic houses, choosing paint colors, safety for working around lead paint Courses are $10 each, $5 for GHF members, and payable online at www.galvestonhistory.org or the day of and at the course. These classes are for anyone interested in a future rehab project, is currently rehabbing windows of a recently purchased property, or wants to find more ways to save money by making their historic windows more energy efficient.

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Over the course of several months, participants will have the rare chance to follow along throughout the entire building process of a home rehabilitation project. By the end of the series, participants will have learned how to rehab a house that is as comfortable and affordable as modern construction, while not sacrificing the timeless beauty of historic architecture. For more information, contact michael.guillot@galvestonhistory.org or (409)765-3401.

Bucket Brigade Tours in Full Swing on Galveston’s Beaches In Galveston, digging in the sand isn’t just for building sand castles. Thanks to The Bucket Brigade program, sponsored by Artist Boat and the Galveston Park Board, the beach can be an exciting classroom where participants can learn about the important relationship between the coastal ecosystem and the people who visit it. “In Galveston, the beach’s ecosystem is teeming with life,” said Artist Boat Executive Director Karla Klay. “We believe that the more the public knows about how humans are connected to the marine environment, the more likely it is they will become good stewards of it.” The Bucket Brigade tours are free. Beginning Memorial Day Weekend, they will be offered daily throughout the summer. The 45-minute tours are held at 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, and 3:30pm. They are offered at a variety of locations along Galveston beaches including Stewart Beach, East Beach, and sites along the Seawall. Those wishing to participate can sign up for a tour near the lifeguard station at each tour location. More info can be found at the Bucket Brigade website at www.artistboat.org/bucket-brigade.html or by calling the Artist Boat office at (409)770-0722.

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The Galveston State Park has numerous events going on. 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.

Galveston’s antique American LaFrance Metropolitan steam fire engine will be on display to the public from 4-7pm on Wednesday, June 8th, at the old Galveston County Courthouse located at 722 21st St., downtown Galveston. The event is being held to help raise funds for the restoration of the 1908 steam fire engine. Light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The 8,000-pound steam pumper, which is owned by the Galveston Professional Firefighters Association Local 571, served Galveston for over four decades and has been hidden away in storage since Hurricane Ike. Those interested in making a donation toward restoration of Galveston’s antique American LaFrance Metropolitan steam fire engine should contact the Galveston County Museum, at (409)766-2340 or e-mail jennifer.wycoff@co.galveston.tx.us.

Rosenberg Library is located downtown at 2310 Sealy St., (409)763-8854, rosenberg-library.org. All events are free and open to the public.

Events Every Saturday (11am) - Saturday Stories - Cozy up in the Rosenberg Library Children’s Department and listen to a story. Mondays, June 13th-August 15th (11am-12 noon) and Thursdays, June 2nd-August 4th (6-7pm) - Paws to Read - Stop by the Children’s Department and read a story to one of our furry canine friends. Monday, June 6th (5:30pm) - Rosenberg Library Kickoff Swim Party at Palm Beach Come out for this free Swim Party celebrating the 2016 Rosenberg Library Summer Reading Club Kickoff. Identify yourself as a Rosenberg Library summer reading club participant at the Palm Beach Gate. Wear your swimsuit. Tuesdays, June 7th-July 12th (11:30am) Bluebonnet Book Party - For 3rd-6th graders only. This is for book discussions and has food, and fun activities highlighting the 2016 Bluebonnet nominees. Registration required at www.rosenberg-library.org > Events Calendar. Wednesdays, June 8th-July 27th (10am and 2:30pm) - Storytime - Come out for this program of stories, fingerplays, music and puppets shared in a cozy setting. Planned for the individual child and parent or guardian. Special guests include: • June 8th - Arts Alive! • July 13th - Dance of the Insects • July 27th - Julian Franklin Thursdays, June 9th - July 28th (2:30pm) and Thursday, June 9th and July 7th (7pm) - Get in the Game - Join us for a variety of activities at the Children’s Department this summer. Friday, June 10th and Friday, July 8th (2:305:30pm) - Drop-in Activity for Kids - Stop by the Rosenberg Library Children’s Department for drop-in fun for kids. Saturday, June 11th (2:30pm) - Magic Show with James Austin Banner - This is a familyfriendly magic. Free. Monday, June 13th (11am) - Texas Money Learn all about Texas currency and the historical artifacts in the Rosenberg Museum Exhibit, “On the Run: Currency, Credit, and Capitals of the Republic of Texas.”

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Ongoing Events

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 Galvez Bar & Grill. Priced at $45 per person, the one-hour public ghost tour is only available as part of the ghost dinner package. Advance reservations are required. See “special offers” for details on the overnight package at www.HotelGalvez.com. Hotel Galvez and its ghosts have been featured on “Ghost Lab” on the Discovery Channel and “Ghost Stories” on The Travel Channel.

Ongoing - Looking for something fun to do? How about kayaking in Galveston? For as little as $10 you can kayak the bay and other areas of Galveston. Artist Boat is establishing a Coastal Heritage Preserve on Galveston Island and is looking for people who want to explore by kayak. Their grant to acquire the land at the new Coastal Heritage Preserve provides financial resources to launch three years of educational programming from this special place. Public trips are available for $10 per person. For a schedule and to register for a public trip, visit the Coastal Heritage Preserve page at artistboat. org. For more information, contact Artist Boat at (409)770-0722. Daily - Artist Boat also conducts daily tours of all different kinds, skill levels, and ages. They offer a variety of kayaking adventures including East End Lagoon, Christmas Bay, Coastal Heritage Preserve (just $10 per person), Drum Bay, Quickstart Your Kayak, East End Sunset Lagoon, Galveston State Park Reserve Tour, Armand Bayou, and Deer Island. Visit artistboat.org to see details and pricing. First Wednesday of every month - The Surfrider Foundation Chapter Meeting will be held 7-9pm at MOD Coffee Shop. The Galveston Chapter Surfrider Foundation meets to discuss local initiatives in ocean and beach activism. Check out www.galvestonsurfrider.com for more information. Every Thursday (Menard Park at 28th and Seawall Blvd., 3-7pm) and Sunday (downtown at 2508 Postoffice St., 9am-1pm) - Galveston’s Own Farmer’s Market brings locally grown produce, prepared foods, and edible farm products to the island. The market offers a huge variety and there is something new to choose from including every market, but certainly not limited to, tomatoes, kumquats, grapefruits, cucumbers, sugar snap peas, kale, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, carrots, fennel, chard, salad mixes, spicy greens, leeks, sweet potatoes, herbs, onions, sprouts, radishes, potatoes, greens, blueberries, herbs, and much more. Also, Heart of Texas Olive Oil, Kenz Henz pastured eggs, Law Ranch Cattle Co., Proverbs Farm goat cheese, Island Aquaponics, 3rd Coast Kombucha, and Pure Beeing raw honey, Galveston Bread are offered plus lots more. There is live music plus hula hooping and lots of fun games. Be sure to bring your own bags. GOFM is now officially a part of the Go Green Galveston’s G3 recycling program. Held the second Saturday of each month “Birding 101,” presented by Moody Gardens and Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council, Birding 101 is a series of free classes designed to educate and excite people about the tremendous variety of bird life routinely seen around Galveston Island. Classes meet at the Aquarium Pyramid lobby. You can attend at any time in the series. Held the third Saturday of each month, “Birding 201” classes allow participants, led by an instructor, to visit areas on the island and spy some of the tremendous variety of birds here. Classes are held 9-11am. Participants should meet in the Aquarium Pyramid lobby. The cost for the class is $5, and Moody Gardens will provide the transportation. To reserve a spot, please call no later than the Wednesday prior to the class. Moody Gardens is located at 1 Hope Blvd., Galveston, moodygardens.com. For more info call (409)683-4101. Second Saturday - Ocean Star Oil Rig Museum Family Day - The only facility of its kind in the world, the Ocean Star Oil Rig Museum is not only three stories of dynamic exhibits and information regarding the oil industry, it also serves as the training grounds for many people making their entrance into the world of offshore drilling. The Ocean Star is open daily, 10am-5pm. Selfguided tours can be accompanied by an optional audio narrative via portable listening device. Family Days take place the second Saturday of each month and are free. All other times, admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students ages 6 to 18 and seniors 55 and over. For more info, oceanstaroec.com, (409)766-7827.

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Thursday, June 16th (2:30pm) - Yoga for Youngsters - Melody Van Kay leads a yoga class for children at Rosenberg Library. No equipment or previous experience required. Free. Friday, June 17th (2:30pm) - Not All Superheroes Wear Capes - Learn about all kinds of heroes in everyday life during this interactive show with special guest Julian Franklin. Monday, June 20th (10am) and Saturday, June 25th (11am)- Books from Birth - Parents of babies and those who are expecting are welcome to learn about the benefits of books and reading for babies. Thursday, June 23rd (2:30pm) - “Ali Baba & the 40 Thieves” - Enjoy the classic tale “Ali Baba & the 40 Thieves” performed by Express Theatre. Thursday, June 30th (10am) - Freedom School Harambee - Freedom School hosts a lively and interactive celebration of literacy and AfricanAmerican culture. Free. Thursday, June 30th (2:30pm) - Hula Hooping - Enjoy a hula hoop show performed by Lizzy Parker and try a few hooping tricks of your own. Saturday, July 9th (11am) - Life in Classical Greece - History comes to life during this informative and entertaining program about Ancient Greece. Learn about what life was like for soldiers in Ancient Greece and check out Grecian tools and weapons with historian John M. Keahey. Mondays, July 11th-August 15th (10-11am) - Book Smarts: Hone Your Reading Skills Emerging readers need lots of practice. This interactive program provides opportunities for new readers to improve their reading skills. For K-2nd graders and their caregivers. Thursday, July 14th (2:30pm) - Texas Snakes Learn all about these incredible critters and visit with real Texas Snakes in this educational and entertaining program. Tuesday, July 19th (11:30am) - Take Me Out to the Ballgame with Rosenberg Museum Staff - Celebrate the history of baseball with the Rosenberg Museum. Thursday, July 21st (2:30pm) - Galveston Bay Foundation Presents Bay Ambassador Galveston Bay Foundation will introduce us to the natural wonders and resources of Galveston Bay and show us what we can do to keep it clean & beautiful. Friday, July 22nd (2:30pm) - “Aladdin” - Enjoy the timeless tale “Aladdin” performed by the Hampstead Stage Company.

• “The Sin City of the South Tour:” Learn about the Free State of Galveston on this hour long tour on our 12 passenger electric shuttle. Topics include gambling, prostitution, and prohibition. Sites include the old red light district, site of the Balinese Room, Rum Row, and more. The tour departs from Ashton Villa (2328 Broadway) every Friday in June, July, and August at 7pm, and is $15 per person. • “The Prohibition Tour:” Learn about gambling, prostitution, and prohibition in Galveston while enjoying prohibition era cocktails at five local bars. Drinks cannot be substituted and include a beer, Old Fashioned, Side Car, Manhattan, and Margarita. The tour departs from Havana Alley (201 26th Street) every Saturday in June, July, and August at 8pm, and is $50 person. Price includes tour, drinks, and bartender gratuity. Must be 21 years old to take the tour. Maximum 10 people per tour. Reservations are required, and can be made by calling (409)789-9911. June 1st, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th, 29th (11am-12 noon) - Bishop’s Palace Extended Tour - Guests to the Extended Tour of the 1892 Bishop’s Palace will be treated to a guided viewing of the house complete with a stop at Mrs. Gresham’s third floor painting studio. Typically reserved only for the Basement to Attic Tours, this new offering will give guests a quick view of the rarely seen third floor and an informative experience with our knowledgeable tour guides. Tickets start at $15 and are available at www.galvestonhistory.org. Bishop’s Palace is located at 1402 Broadway Avenue J, Galveston. Monday-Friday (9am-3pm), and Sunday (5pm), June 6th-12th - 2016 Galveston Music FunshopCome sing with the Houston Children’s Chorus during this power-packed musical week. Experience a terrific week of learning fun pop songs, dance movements, solos, and meeting great kids from all over the Houston-Galveston area! This is for kids who have completed grades 3-8. Come rehearse Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm, at the Garten Verein, 2704 Ave., Galveston. A concert will be held Sunday, June 12th at 5pm at The Grand, 2020 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston. The cost is $25 and includes lunch each day, a group photo, and a performance t-shirt. For more info call (713)650-3800 or go to houstonchildren.org/ performances/galveston-music-funshop. Galveston College ‘Kids College’ ReturnsGalveston College’s Continuing Education division has announced plans for two summer sessions of classes in their Kids College program. Session I begins Monday, June 6th and Session II begins Monday, July 11th. Classes meet Mondays-Thursdays and the class fees range from $69 to $139 per class. The classes are designed for students ages 8-15. Classes include App Attack, App Adventures, Minecraft Designers, Minecraft Modders, Design your Own 3D Video Game, Makers Lab, Beginning Songwriting, Group Guitar or Group Ukulele, Private Lessons for Guitar & Ukulele, Kids Can Cook, Makeup Art, and Drawing for Fun. Parents must register their children in-person at the Continuing Education office. Students are able to register up to one week prior to class starting, however there are limited seats available in each class. Call ahead to check if classes are still open. For more information contact Continuing Education at (409)944-1344.

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Saturday, August 13th (8:30pm) - Galveston Sand Crab 5/10K/Kid’s Visitors and resiBeach Mile benefiting The dents are invited to Galveston Island Humane enjoy free movies in Society - Start and finish the historic downat East Beach in Apfel Park and run entirely on town. Movies begin sand at the Sand Crab Run. It is a great way to just after dusk at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand, get a little exercise under the stars on a beautiful downtown Galveston. Moviegoers are encourGalveston Beach at night, eat some BBQ, and aged to set up a blanket or chair for a free movie have a few beers while listening to great music under the stars. Upcoming movies are: with other runners on a summer night. All races • May 7th - “Pitch Perfect” are chip timed including the Kid’s Mile. The Kid’s • June 4th - “Dr. No” (1962, James Bond) Mile will start at 8pm. Parents are welcome to run • July 2nd - “A Christmas Story” (1983) with kids free of charge. The 5K/10K will start at • August 6th - “Pan” 8:30pm. The 5K run is very walker friendly with • September 3rd - “The Hunger Games” a 2-hour cut off. The 10K is walkable but will • October 1st - “Labyrinth” share the 2-hour cut off. 10K runners must be at MovieNites are sponsored by Mitchell Historic Properties and the Galveston Park Board of the 3.1 mile turnaround within 1 hour. The Sand Trustees. For more info, visit www.facebook.com/ Crab starts on beautiful East Beach and runs west for 3.1 or 1.55 miles (depending on the event). saengerfestpark.

Then turns back to the finish. The course is lit with led lights. Runners are required to run with a flashlight or headlamp. There are 2 watertops with sports drink and water hit 2X ea for the 10K and 1 hit 2X for the 5K. After finishing, runners receive BBQ with all the fixin’s and a cold cerveza for those of age. Extra BBQ plates will be available for $15. To register go to www.runintexas.com/ gcrab. Upcoming: • September 10th - The Daily News Press Run • September 24th - Shrimp Festival 5K • October 10th - Toughest 10K Galveston • October 15th-16th - Bike Around the Bay

Upcoming Festivals Sunny days and mild nights make Galveston Island the perfect place to enjoy festivals year round. Many festivals celebrate art, music, film, food, beer and wine, while others celebrate various ethnic and cultural holidays. Here is a list of these festivals:

• June 4th - AIA Houston Sandcastle Competition • June 8th - World Oceans Day Festival • June 10th-19th - Juneteenth Celebration • June 17th-19th - Crawfish Festival • July 4th - Independence Day Parade & Fireworks • August 6th – Galveston Heritage Festival • September 2nd-4th - Brewmasters Craft Beer Festival • September 23rd-25th - Galveston Island Wild Texas Shrimp Festival • September 24th-25th - Galveston Home and Garden Show • October 15th-16th - ARToberFEST • October 15th-16th - Galveston Island Greek Festival • October 21st-22nd - The Island Oktoberfest • November 3rd-6th - Lone Star Rally • November-December - Winter Wonder Island • December 2nd-4th - Dickens on The Strand

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Moody Gardens 3D & 4D Movies Feature the Largest Screen in Texas Enjoy any of the films below on the world’s first giant-screen 4K 6-Primary Laser Projection System in the MG 3D Theater. Featuring the largest screen in Texas and top-of-the-line surround sound system, this state-of-the-art 3D viewing experience gives guests the best viewing experience in the world. The Moody Gardens MG 3D Theater has always been one of the best large-format screen theaters in the world. It will continue to live up to that status with the installation of a state-of-the-art laser projection system now.

All Summer May 28th-August 22nd

• 10am - “Wild Africa 3D” • 10:35am - “National Parks Adventure 3D” • 11:30am - “Great White Sharks 3D” • 12:05pm - “Secret Ocean 3D” • 12:55pm - “Wild Africa 3D” • 1:30pm - “Secret Ocean 3D” • 2:25pm - “Great White Shark 3D” • 2:55pm - “Wild Africa 3D” • 3:30pm - “National Parks Adventure 3D” • 4:25pm - “Secret Ocean 3D” • 5:15pm - “Wild Africa 3D” • 8:10pm - Show Will Vary, call (800)582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org for showing. Individual tickets to the 3D movies are $10.95 for adults and $8.95 for child (4-12) and Senior(65+). Children under 3 are free.

4D Movie Madness “Ice Age: No Time For Nuts 4D” will be on screen all summer.

Join Scrat, Ice Age’s resident nut-crazed sabretoothed squirrel, as he time travels in his zaniest adventure to date, “Ice Age: No Time For Nuts 4-D.” Guests at the 4D Special FX Theater can prepare for a fully immersive, high-energy addition to the #1 international animated film franchise. Guests will be fully engaged in a thrilling interactive theater experience with seat sensors, leg ticklers, wind, snow, scent, and water mists that engages all senses. This abbreviated reinvention features all new content and transforms the 2007 Academy Award nominated short film into an extended eye-popping adventure. Scrat, the manic saber-toothed squirrel is yet on another one of his endless journeys to retrieve his beloved acorn. In an attempt to bury his dearest item, he stumbles across a frozen time machine that transports his acorn back in time. Join Scrat on his epic chase throughout history for his prized nut as he dodges arrows, narrowly escapes a charging bull in Rome, gets virtually crushed by the Titanic and much more.

More Info & Tickets For more information call (800)582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org.

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with a curators talk beginning at 6:30pm. This exhibition will be followed by 2227 Postoffice St., and 2317 Strand St., “Twenty Five: (409)789-0079, www.affairedart.com A Conclusion,” Children’s Melted Crayon Art Class - Sumopens July mer Camp with Diane Fifer has been teaching art which which will celebrate Willour’s retirement for 17 years and will offer summer camps for ages 16th, after 25 years at Galveston Arts Center, and over 1-12. Classes on printmaking, mosaic, embossing, and melted crayon are scheduled. Classes are 40 years working in the Arts. held all summer, Monday-Thursday, 10-11:15am, Summer Camps except for the week of July 4th which will be The Galveston Arts Center (GAC) is pleased Tuesday-Friday. The cost is $65 per student and to announce our 2016 Summer Art Programs for includes all supplies. Go online to see a schedule. Kids beginning Friday, June 10th. Friday mornAffaire d’Art will be featuring new work by ing classes are divided into two age groups: for Howard Hackney, Sherry Hogan, Sandra McCra- 5-8 year-olds from 9-10am ($11 per class,) and ray and guest T.D. Snider. Also enjoy new pieces for 9-12 year-olds from 10:30am-12:30pm ($22 from many of our artists. per class). Taught by professional, working artists with teaching experience, the classes include topics like painting, printmaking, portraits, sculp2200 Market Street, (409)750-2427, artmarke- ture, comics, and more. Friday morning classes run every week through August 12th. tonmarket.com New this year, GAC is offering 5-day art Art Market on Market is held approximately every camps for $150, all materials included. Two 6 weeks on the same night, and in cooperation camps for 9-14-year-olds include “Stop-motion with, Galveston’s ArtWalk. They feature booths with paintings, handcrafted items, photography, Animation” - where kids will produce a real short film, and a “Ceramics Camp.” A different Ceramceramics, and much more. ics camp is open to younger kids aged 5-8. For teens aged 12-17, “Wearable Art” camp will introduce young people to new ideas of what art can ArtWalk will be held throughout town, ranging in be and how they can interact with it. The complete, detailed schedule for classes time from 4-10pm. Mostly held in the heart of the downtown historic district, and now other parts and camps along with online registration can be found at www.galvestonartscenter.org/summer_ of the Island, ArtWalk is a free event that takes place in existing commercial galleries, non-profit art.php. Parents can also register by phone or inperson at GAC, pre-registration is required. 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.galves2117 Postoffice St., tonartscenter.org. All events are free, and there are (409)621-1008, several Preview Parties on Friday evenings at the www.galvestongalleries. Various artworks will be for sale. 2016 artleague.com ArtWalk dates are June 4th, July 16th, and August “Galveston Art League 27th. Incinerator Project” is on exhibit for June. For decades, as you come onto the island, 2328 Strand, (281)757-1656, edgearkeart.com the Galveston skyline has included two very tall Island Gallery is joining with Third Coast Gallery incinerator chimneys. The incinerator and its to staff and work since Jack Morris has been ill. “I chimneys were originally built in 1943 and have will have my working studio in the gallery and am sat unused for over a half century. Recently, city looking forward to this joint venture. I will miss officials have talked about taking down the entire the location in the Hutchings-Sealy building.” structure. The Galveston Art League, wanting to assure that images of the incinerator and chimneys are documented for the future, held a special online juried competition from April 23rd-May 2215 Postoffice St., 7th, inviting artists to submit their renderings of (409)370-7350, www. the incinerator and/or its chimneys. The submisgleegallery.net sions from the finalists of that competition will be G. Lee Gallery is on display from June 2nd-26th. During ArtWalk pleased to present on June 4th, visitors to the gallery will have an Svetlana Bazaman’s opportunity to vote for their favorite image from show “Adrift,” opening among the finalists. The winner of this “People’s 1-9pm, Saturday, June Choice” contests will receive a $200 award. A 4th. A Lithuanian reception honoring the finalists will be held on émigré, Svetlana’s oil Saturday, June 18th, at 6pm. paintings are strong, vivid reminders of life and loss. Shuttled between Russian orphanages, Israel and eventually the United States, Svetlana’s 2521 Mechanic St., work conveys an unfamiliar life experience. (409)974-4446, galvestonWith effortless brush strokes, Svetlana brings her artistresidency.org family and childhood memories to the viewer in Galveston Artist Residency’s thought-provoking focus. Also available is oils 5th Annual Artists in Resiby Bob Guicheret, non-representational art by Exhibition featuring Bud Clayton, graphite and colored pencil by Ada dence work by Zachary Moser, Martin, driftwood sculptures by Dale Bunting, Puntar, and Michael pastels by Jane East, landscapes and mixed media Diana Waugh will be on view June by resident artist George Douglas Lee. 4th-July 23rd, TuesdaySaturday 11am-4pm. Saturday, June 4th from 6-9pm, GAR will have an 2127 Strand St., (409)763-2403, www.galveston- opening reception to celebrate this year’s artists artscenter.org in residence. Music will be by Thomas Helton’s The Galveston Arts Center (GAC) will celebrate Boomtown Brass Band and food will be provided. Curator Clint Willour’s 25th anniversary with two distinctive exhibitions this summer. Opening Saturday, June 4th will be “Twenty Five: A Celebra2217 Postoffice St., (903)357-9073, tion,” featuring a diverse selection of prominent www.theheardgallery.com Texas artists that Willour has curated during his “Pipers Pelican” by gallery owner and artist Ray tenure at GAC. The opening will be from 6-9pm

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Heard was painted for a local resident, and is only one of many examples of what visitors to the gallery can special order in as an original oil painting. Canvases are available in standard sizes or they can be cut to fit the precise measurements of a specific space, plus the color palate can even be specially selected to match interior décor. Visit Heard Gallery to see the array of boats, homes, pets, portraits, birds, and vacation sites beautifully captured by Ray.

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meditation tool both for the person creating them, as well as the observer. For Jennifer, celebrating the natural balance and symmetry of seashells fit 1601 Tremont, (409)974-7079, TonyWynn.com in perfectly with the essence of the mandala, at “The Accidental Patriot” will be on exhibit this the same time allowing her to honor the undermonth. lying muse for all her work: the wonders of nature.

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Children’s Art Class are held every Friday from 3-5pm and 5-7pm, Samitha Hess Edwards A new exhibition featuring Justin Earl Grant is on is the teacher. Register by calling (409)457exhibit this month. “Russian Cartoons & Music” 8198. Samitha is also a Gallery artist, offering a 25th & Avenue L, Galveston, (409)763-6161 will be shown the last Wednesday each month. wonderful selection of her original art. Currently celebrating their 35th year serving Movie Nights are held every Sunday starting at The Charms of Galveston Island are found in the Galveston area, J. Bangle’s Gallery can help 8pm. Join us each Sunday evening for a different each room, on each wall, tucked here and there, you capture those once in a lifetime moments movie and a free popcorn buffet. in this wonderful treasure of art. With 3,000 sq. happening this season with custom framing, ft., Tremont Gallery Galveston is eclectic, offering making the perfect gift to immortalize the special the widest spectrum of art on the Island. Drop times like June weddings and graduations. The browse, there is always a warm and friendly gallery also features the local talent of artists 2128 Postoffice, (409)750-9077, renewileyart.com in, welcome awaiting you at this family-friendly Loretta Trevino, Laura Greiner, and Sue Bown, The gallery is currently showing colorful new gallery. Each artist offers commission works, as who will be present at the June 4th ArtWalk to oil paintings of pelicans, shrimpers, and alleys well as sizes to fit your needs. This is truly “Where share their stories and their art. J. Bangle’s also by René Wiley. Artist Brenda Bunten-Schloesser Island Meets Art!” With 35 artists, you will find carries items for any taste such as gifts, Galveston has impressive textile mosaics and tapestries plenty of art with which to fall in love. memorabilia, maps, home décor, and much more. of Galveston landmarks and birds, and Rachel Rose West, one of the island’s most popular artists, Wiley-Janota has a variety of abstract landscape is now at the gallery. Her painted bottles fly off paintings in mixed media. James Phillips and the shelves, as everyone wants one for gifts. Rose Dale Hooks have beautiful new sculptures and 102 20th St., Galveston, (409)632-7165 does commission work, paints seashells, all with bowls made from reclaimed Galveston trees. All “Freedom Found,” the Cuban Refugee Raft that told Rene Wiley Gallery features the work of nine realism. Her Marine Corps Emblem on a sand was found June 25, 2015 on a Texas beach, will gallery artists, including paintings, sculpture, dollar is especially a keepsake. have a “One Year Later” Anniversary event on mosaics, and prints. Victoria Harris Tebo, “Summer Breezes” presents Saturday June 25th, 10am-6pm at The Marketbirds, butterflies and blossoms, all beautifully Place in the Peanut Butter Warehouse. Please done in several size options. She has photos from check the “Freedom Found” Facebook page at her travels, featuring Alaska and Hawaii, along www.facebook.com/groups/FreedomFound/ for 2518 Strand, Suite D, (409)256-0762 with Galveston scenes. more details of the scheduled events that day to The newest gallery on the Island is a showcase honor the desperation and bravery of the people for Joey Quiroga Photography exclusively. Open who left Cuba seeking a better life. The exhibit in the new Galveston Transportation Center, is seeking a permanent home on Galveston large overlooking the Strand, the Gallery is a sleek 1201 Postoffice St., (409)7718371, www.tylerenough to display the entire raft. and upscale backdrop for Joey’s amazing works. studio.org His newest, painted photography, will be offered Plan to drop by Tyler Studio for ArtWalk on June alongside his standard favorites of Island life. As 4th starting at 2pm. For the first time since the one of the Island’s most prolific photographers, opening of Tyler Studio, Susan Tyler will be the 1327 Market St., (409)692-7833 featured artist. Open Model sessions are the third Congratulations to MiArt Gallery who celebrates Joey has a talent for expanding the ordinary. A simple beach scene, with the chairs lined up Saturday each month, 10am-1pm. To attend, their 3-year anniversary this month. Brimming with creativity, the gallery features original paint- awaiting their guests, can become painted murals please register in advance by calling (409)771for a wall to remind one of their Island adventure. 8371. There is a $20 fee. Please bring your own ings, whimsical clay art, and unique sterling supplies. jewelry, and it is located within walking distance The pelicans along the harbor, waiting with the shrimp boats for whatever comes their way, is to several of the Island’s favorite restaurants on one of his most popular group of photos. Most 14th Street. of his work is also available as prints, so you can take the pictures of the Island home with you to 2113 Postoffice St., (409)974-4066, www.vacadisplay in a smaller grouping, whatever suits your tiononcanvas.com size and style, you can have. 2208 Postoffice St., Summer is here and vacation season has offi(409)621-1500, cially begun, making it the perfect time to take a Vacation on Canvas in the heart of the Postoffice PeckArts.com District and experience Robert Peterson’s newest This months 2413 Mechanic St., (409)974-4661, www.third- collection of original paintings. Robert masterfully June 4th ArtWalk coastgalleries.com features Jennifer captures the Island environment in brilliant, vivid Recently a very special development took place Peck’s newest colors and precise detail that together emanate a at the gallery as it welcomed a merger with Island soothing sense of comfort. Along with the original collages, just shipped from her Sarasota, Florida studio. Recent Gallery and its owner Ed Gearke, who was previ- works, Robert also offers reproductions of his ously located on the Strand. Ed, a self-taught pieces reflect her signature style, with added artwork in canvas giclées, cards, paper prints, and artist who since childhood has employed pastel vitality in the air depicted through breezy palm one-of-a-kind ceramic tiles. drawing as a means for revealing his observation tree’s and patterned metallic movement in the of the world around him, has taken over the day clouds. Seagulls naturally soaring throughout, viewers get the experience of the liveliness of the to day operations while remaining a contributing 1302 21st St., (409)762-1925, www.galvestonwaartist to the gallery. Other artists on exhibit are coast. A recent trip to India inspired the rest of the show’s work, mandala’s created through layers Jack Morris and Derek Anderson, who strives to tersedge.com of stencils and shells. Mandala’s can be used as a deliver a sense of nostalgia via acrylic and canvas. Although the gallery will not be participating in

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the June ArtWalk, much is happening in preparation for the July ArtWalk. Artist Gayle Reynolds is working on a new series possibly entitled “After Dark,” but meanwhile her watercolor interpretations of popular Galveston sights are still on display along with the pottery of Madeline Baker and primitive necklaces crafted by Chase Jennings. Rex Reynolds continues to build up his inventory of Adirondack tallboys, and Pat Moberley Moore has recently completed a new realistic work entitled, “This Land.”

Summer Musicals Return to Moody Gardens July 1st-15th The season opens July 1st with the timely production of “American Pride,” a new uplifting musical written and directed by “The Walton’s” Judy Norton. Norton said, “We looked closely at the musical history that took place right in Galveston on the old Outdoor Musicals stage. We took some large numbers from the original Lone Star production and inserted them into ‘American Pride’ which seemed to fit quite well.” This Americana musical will run through July 4th with matinees each day at 2:30pm and evening performances at 7:30pm. The next show is deemed the most popular show ever presented by the Texas Family Musicals. “The Night the Music Died” opens July 7th-10th with two shows per day. This spectacular musical recreates the final concert of Buddy Holly, Richie Valence, and The Big Bopper, (J.P. Richardson). This show premiered in Galveston in 2004 and has sold to record crowds ever since. The final show in this triple shot season is the classic “Hello Dolly” starring Judy Norton (Mary Ellen on “The Waltons”) as Dolly Levi and Don Most (Ralph on “Happy Days”) as Horace Vandergelder. It opens on July 14th and closes on July 16th with two shows per day on Friday and Saturday. This is the last chance to see a professional production of “Hello Dolly” prior to its opening on Broadway in early 2017. Reservations can be made by calling (855)6671221 or online at www.texasfamilymusicals.com.

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