Island Guide May 2016 edition by The Island Guide

May 6th, 2016 • Issue 5, Volume 5 Published the First Friday Every Month!

Off the Beaten Path:

The West End’s Hidden Gems Explored

Two For The Road:

Two Awesome Hometown Galveston Bands

Guy Taylor:

In Remembrance He Plays Every Time

The 2016 Beach Revue:

The Best Bombshells and Bathing Beauties

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Dining

» “Off the Beaten Path But Worth the Drive: The West End Explored” by Sissie Coomes » The Kitchen Chick’s New Cooking Classes » Food From the Bar: A Healthy Competition Between The Legal Community

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Music

» “Geoff Fish Turns Down The Volume” by George Douglas Lee » May 5th-8th: Come Jazz It Up at the Red Cat Festival » “‘Two For The Road:’ Two Awesome Galveston Bands” by Michael Alan Basham » Summer Season Announced for The Grand: Paul Anka, “Mamma Mia,” “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: “The Ghost City of San Luis Island” by Eileen M. Benitz Wagner and “Texas Shipwrecks (Images of America Series)” by Mark Lardas

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Food

Tin Cups Caddyshack

9020 Stewart Rd., (409)974-4929, tincupscaddyshack.com

Located on Stewart Road on the back side of the Scholes International Airport at Galveston, Tin Cups Caddyshack By Sissie Coomes opened about a year ago. Although they do Sometimes the best places are those that are a not offer food, they tad hard to find. It’s a part of all of us - we love the challenge of something new and unexplored. It’s the offer a great view of incoming and outgoadventurer in all of us. The West End is a treasure trove of new things, ing airplanes, stunning sunsets, a large, whether it’s to unwind and watch the sunset, hit a fun driving range, and few balls and have a cocktail, or admire a plethora a daily happy hour. of dreamy boats. The long summer days are upon us so get ready to do some exploring on Galveston’s Whether you’re looking to hit a small or West End. large bucket of golf Bryant’s Jungle Cafe balls at dusk across 2525 Jones Road, (409)770-0300, junglethe field, or simply unwind after a long day, you’ll galveston.com find Tin Cups deck very relaxing “with a cold beer Under new management and back to original in hand.” owner David Morley’s recipes (owner of a long time Buzztime Trivia and Games are now at Tin BOI favorite, The Jungle on 23rd St.), new ownCups, as well as pool, cornhole, daily happy hours, ers Brett and Jennifer Bryant have opened up Bryand Sunday Funday specials. Buckets of Balls are ant’s Jungle on the West End. They have perfected available in three sizes - X-Large (400 balls), Large the signature dishes of times past. The casual family- (110 balls) and Small (45 balls). You can share the style dining, either inside or outside by the pool, is buckets, and Tin Cups provides the clubs. No matter open seven days a week, offering breakfast, lunch, your skill level, you’ll enjoy your time at Tin Cups. and dinner - plus a Kids Tin Cups Caddyshack is open seven days a Eat Free Friday (4pm week, 10am-10pm. The driving range is lit at night. close) evening special. Cafe Michael Burger “From our specialty 11150 San Luis Pass Rd., (409)740-3639, cafemisandwiches like the chaelburger.com long-time favorites The Cafe Michael Burger took a little bit of time off to Jaguar and the Aarddo some construction but it is now open again, and vark, to our fresh salads serving some of the best burgers on the island, as and our Cajun Fried well as an outstanding view of the beach across San Catfish, chances are Luis Pass Road. we have something to Besides a wide array please everyone. Stop in of a dozen or more and dine with us or call themed-burgers, this for a delivery or pick up. establishment also offers We will bring it to you German favorites - think wherever you are on the wiener schnitzel, bratisland,” said new owner wurst, red cabbage, fried Jennifer Bryant. “We potatoes, and sauerkraut. offer a variety of handCafe Michael Burger also features a nice selection of made hamburgers, fresh American and German beers for the perfect ice-cold salads, gyros, specialty accompaniment to your meal. sandwiches, stuffed Our picks, new to the menu, are the WienerIdaho baked potatoes, schnitzel and Ruben Sandwiches. They are “must chicken fried steak, fried tries” in our opinion. shrimp, Cajun fried cat“Be sure to try the onion rings - they are huge, fish, hand-dipped milkshakes, and so much more, hand battered, and there’s more than enough for at including a large kid’s menu.” Bryant’s Jungle Cafe offers a daily Breakfast Buf- least two people. This was a good snack, sitting out fet, which is All-You-Can-Eat. It includes made-to- on the covered deck, and enjoying the ocean view... order pancakes and create-your-own omelets, plus such a nice break,” said Steven Morris. Cafe Michael Burger is open Wednesday-Sunan abundance of traditional breakfast favorites. The Breakfast Buffet is Monday-Friday 7-9:15am and Sat- day 11am-9pm. Indoor and outdoor patio dining is available. urday and Sunday 7:15-10:15am. If you are there for lunch or dinner, our favorites The West End Restaurant & Sandbar are their Cheetah Pita Gyro (hot turkey with loads of 21706 Burnet Dr. melted Swiss cheese), Fried Pork Chops, or the Gone Upstairs Restaurant (409)497-4152 for Wild Gyro. The Piranha on a Kaiser is awesome too - reservations grilled lemon pepper grouper loaded high with vegThe Sandbar & Grill (409)497-4153 (no resergies and the Jungle’s addictive Jungle sauce. vations needed), westendmarina.com Bryant’s Jungle is located in front of Schlitterbahn Whether you are in the mood for something Water Park and Moody Gardens. “Dine in or order fancy or something totally casual, West End Restauyour meal by phone or online for delivery or pick rant and Sandbar is the place to be. We simply can up. We deliver to the whole island and we strive to not say enough about this place! It’s tucked away in the Sea Isle subdivision, overlooking Galveston make your dining experience a great one.”

Off the Beaten Path But Worth the Drive:

The West End Explored

Bay, surrounded by everything we all love about the water and being near it. “West End Marina offers full-service dining upstairs in our restaurant, and we offer island casual dining downstairs in our famous Sandbar. We also have a fully stocked general store for all your grocery needs, and we offer a full-service bait shop and marina, complete with 4-ton lifts, electric, water supply, and quality marine grade fuel,” said owner Roy Beck. The Sandbar is a favorite place to hang out and unwind after work. The super casual open-air atmosphere is great for unwinding after a long day. Most days they have crawfish and raw oysters on the half shell. We love the fried shrimp basket. From their website, “Crisp fried pickles, award winning Gulf Coast crab cakes, and shrimp, either cocktail-style or wrapped in bacon, cheese, and jalapeno - we have something for everyone. Salad and soup offerings include a caesar, a seasonal salad, legendary seafood gumbo, and lobster bisque. Of course, for sandwich lovers, you won’t wanna miss the juicy burgers, French Quarter-style po-boys, and fish tacos.” The Sandbar opens daily at 11am and has live music and karaoke on the weekends. Upstairs in the restaurant, you can dine overlooking the beautiful Galveston Bay. Entrees include fresh Gulf shrimp, crawfish, oysters, pecan-crusted snapper, lemon pepper grilled fish of the day, drunken chicken with Jack Daniel’s sauce, herbrubbed grilled chicken breast, filet mignon, juicy ribeyes, fresh gulf red snapper, and more. The West End also features a wide array of fine wines, as well as decadent dessert offerings. The restaurant opens at 5pm, Tuesday-Sunday starting May 8th and will be open seven days a week starting on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30th. Reservations are recommended.

Bahia Oaks BBQ

12410 Stewart Rd., (409)443-5122, bahiaoaksgalveston.com

Have you been to Bahia Oaks BBQ? This “new to the west end” restaurant is a must-try. Super casual dining is far surpassed by the tasty barbecue and super friendly staff. “Bahia Oaks began as a hobby when my wife Lisa, our partners John Bruns and Brian Perry, and myself started competing in local BBQ cook-off competitions with good friends, fun times, and great BBQ. We progressively (and thankfully) got better and better with each local competition and began winning. As our meats increased in popularity, we began catering for friends and family events, and low and behold, Bahia Oaks was born. We wanted our community to have the same quality experience that our close friends and family enjoyed regularly. Whether you’re a sandwich person or like meat by the pound, Bahia Oaks serves up quality meats, excellent sides, and a homemade BBQ sauce that leaves you wanting

more,” said owner Kevin Peters. Offering pulled pork, smoked turkey and chicken, sliced and chopped brisket, sausage, and of course, ribs - all their meats are tender and juicy. Smoked baked potatoes, combo plates, beans, potato salad, and coleslaw are available too. Daily lunch specials are usually around $7 and include a sandwich, chips, and a drink. “Bahia has plenty of TV’s and ice cold beer. It is off the beaten path and away from the crowds and it’s a very cool place,” said Stephanie Ansel. Many people remember the location as Crazy Oaks. Under brand new ownership, this place definitely has taken a turn in a nice, smokey direction.

The Waterman Restaurant

14302 Stewart Rd., (409)632-0233, www.waterman-galveston.com

Located on the second floor, all you have to do is simply climb the steps (or take the elevator) up to see a wonderful view of Lake Como and Galveston Bay. The sunset is gorgeous here and the food is perfect. This upscale restaurant has a little bit of everything from fresh seafood such as snapper, shrimp, redfish (when in season), crab, oysters, and more. Prime cut steaks, burgers, and signature cocktails are a favorite too. Be sure to try the Lobster Stuffed Ravioli or the Redfish Ponchartrain - to die for! Downstairs Waterman offers a more casual Sand Bar with burgers and many drink specials. Waterman upstairs is perfect for a romantic dinner, appetizers at the bar, a happy hour get-together with friends, or downstairs, it is perfect for a casual ‘dock and dine’ lunch with family. The Waterman is open Tuesday-Thursday 4-9pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-10pm, and Sunday 11am-9pm. Other restaurants on the west end include: Blue Water Grill & Ignoble Pizzeria (16708 San Luis Pass Rd., Jamaica Beach, (409)974-4934)From their website, “Blue Water Grill is a surrealistic restaurant/circus/lighthouse filled with loving-kindness where the continent ends. A quiet revolution that will not be televised.” Blue Water Grill offers delectable pizza (try their Old Man Smiff’s Pizza), good burgers, sandwiches, and salads - and it is always a colorful dining experience. There are over 30 different kinds of pizza to choose from. Blue Water offers “fresh, tasty, and whimsically-named food, and they deliver when it’s cold or rainy. It’s a cut above your normal place.” BYOB. Nate’s West End Seafood & Steaks (17515 Termini San Luis Pass Rd., (409)737-9530) - “I had the best flounder I have ever eaten in my life at Nate’s. I was dancing in my seat with every bite! Don’t forget to finish up with dessert. I had the Black Russian cake, trust me - you will crave it for the rest of your days,” said Maria Noble. Nate’s is a small restaurant located on San Luis Pass Rd., next door to Seven Seas Grocery. They offer home-cooking and daily specials as well as happy hour. Their grilled red snapper, hamburgers, fried oysters and shrimp, as well as fried catfish, are great. Nate’s offers casual beach dining. The flounder is seasonal.

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Serious Cooking Fun

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

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Thursday, May 5, 8pm SANTO DI MAYO - St Arnold's will be here and come take a swing at our Piñata

Friday, May 20 7pm - Live Music - Shaun Michael 8pm - Southern Tier Pint Night

Friday, May 6, 7pm - Big Tip Tod

Saturday, May 21, 7pm Live Music - Smith and Turner

Saturday, May 7, 7pm - Smith and Turner Monday, May 9, 8pm - Shawn & Michael's Monday Night Poker Party Tuesday, May 10, 8pm - 3 Nations Brewery Pint Night and Tony's Trivia Tuesday Wednesday, May 11, 7pm - Whiskey Wednesday Friday, May 13, 7pm - Geoff Fish

Sunday, May 22, 8pm - Sierra Sunday Monday, May 23, 8pm - Shawn & Michael's Monday Night Poker Party Tuesday, May 24, 8pm - Brazos Valley Brewery Pint Night and Tony's Trivia Tuesday Wednesday, May 25, 7pm Whiskey Wednesday

Saturday, May 14, 7pm - Curtis King Monday, May 16 Great American Craft Beer Week 8pm - Shawn & Michael's Monday Poker Party

Friday, May 27, 7pm - Live Music - Geoff Fish

Tuesday, May 17, 8pm - Southern Star Pint Night and Tony's Trivia Tuesday

Monday, May 30, 8pm - Shawn & Michael's Monday Night Poker Party

Wednesday, May 18 7pm - Whiskey Wednesday 8pm - Wheat Wednesday

Saturday, May 28, 7pm - Live Music - David Richardson

Tuesday, May 31, 8pm - Goose Island Pint Night and Tony's Trivia Tuesday

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You Say To-mato, I Say Ta-matoe

You say tomato, I say yes please! Join Chef Bailey Glover and celebrate this gorThis month there are a lot of exciting geous garden gem. You will learn how new series of cooking classes. to coax amazing flavor by slow roastPlease call (409)497-2999 to reserve ing tomatoes and transform them into a your spot. Reservations are made on a delicious bruschetta, bake a savory heirfirst come, first serve basis, and class sizes loom tomato tart, create a creamy gazpaare kept small to ensure that you get to interact with cho with a kick, and prepare a decadent olive oil ice the instructor. Also, please note that website comcream tomato sundae (trust us – it will blow your ments will not count as reservations. Payment is due socks off). Tomato lovers, this is for you. at the time of reservation. This class is $55 per person.

Saturday, May 7th, 2-4:30pm

Cooking with Fresh Herbs

Wednesday, May 25th, 6:30-9pm

Chef Mary’s “Cutthroat Kitchen” Recipes

Chef Bailey Glover will awaken your palate with fresh garden-grown herbs. Start by baking skyhigh herb Gruyere popovers followed by mint tabbouleh salad, rosemary skewered lemon and garlic chicken, a blend of herb-coated roasted root veggies, and for dessert a refreshing watermelon basil granita. This class is $55 per person.

If you watched Chef Mary Bass’ appearance on Food Network’s “Cutthroat Kitchen,” then you were surely enchanted by her ‘frenchilada’ - a breakfast enchilada. Learn her Korean rice bowl with beef sirloin, and the s’more ice cream concrete that ultimately cost her the win. Chef Mary will share insider stories from the filming too. This class is $65 per person.

Chef Mary Bass will help you master the five mother sauces of classic cuisine. They’re called mother sauces because each one is like the head of its own unique sauce family. You’ll master the sauce and delicious dishes that spotlight it. Each class will be held at 6:30pm on Monday in May. Sign up for one, two or the entire series. Classes are: • May 2nd: Bechamel + Veloute: Classic alfredo sauce with savory pesto chicken, creamy macaroni and cheese, and cream of wild mushroom soup. • May 9th: Espagnole: Beef and sausage meatball, chicken roulage with sage sausage stuffing, and roasted root veggies - plus you will learn how to debone a chicken. • May 16th: Tomato: Easy Cajun shrimp with tomato Creole sauce over dirty rice, crispy fried okra, and smothered chicken thighs topped with chicharones. • May 23rd: Hollandaise: Petit filets with luscious bearnaise, horseradish mashed potatoes, and roasted asparagus with decadent hollandaise sauce. Classes are $50 per class. You can take one or as many classes as you like.

Thursday, May 26th, 6:30-9pm

Mother Sauce Series – Espagnole

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

Sunday, May 22nd, 2-4:30pm

Wednesday, May 18th, 6:30-9pm

A Taste of Cuba

Grab your best guayaberas, Chef Bailey Glover is taking you to Havana. Learn to make a classic Cuban sandwich with a quick homemade pickle, black beans with rice and ripe mango, and traditional plates of plátanos maduros, sweet fried plantains. For dessert, you will make creme caramel custard. This class is $60 per person.

Saturday, May 21st, 2-4:30pm

Psychedelic Tie Dye Cookies with Royal Icing

This groovy sugar cookie class will teach you decorating techniques and tricks. Chef Toni Lynch focuses on the tie dye technique, but also teaches the do’s and don’ts of sugar cookies and how to color, bag, and pipe frostings. You will master the “wet on wet” technique that gives a flat patterned finish to your cookies. You will leave with a dozen decorated cookies to take home, recipes, and a cookie cutter. Totally far out! Chef Toni also shares her secret recipe for making foolproof sugar cookies here at sea level. This class is $50 per person.

More Cheez Pleaz

Cheese lovers, your day has arrived. Chef Mary Bass will teach you to make a homemade bechamel base for a decadent Italiano mac and cheese. You will learn cheese board basics – selection of cheeses, how to slice and serve, and all kinds of delicious ways to accessorize the board with savory charcuterie and sweets. You will also make a sinful beer and cheese soup, and bake a cream cheese bundt with strawberry syrup. So. Much. Cheese! Yum! This class is $65 per person.

Saturday, May 28th, 2-4:30pm

Gulf Seafood – It’s All About Latitude & Attitude

Chef Mary Bass knows gulf seafood is the best. Learn how to sear scallops, and serve them with a roasted tomatillo pineapple glaze, pan sear gulf grouper, and top it with a tropical chutney, then fry up almond coconut crusted shrimp with fluffy cilantro rice. We’ll indulge in frozen key lime mouse tarts, too. This class is $75 per person.

Sunday, May 29th, 2-5pm

Hot Diggity Dog & Ballpark Favs

Hey batter, batter, batter! Chef Bailey Glover comes out swingin’ by teaching you to make homemade relish and mustard for your classic all-American hot dog. Learn to make giant soft pretzels, cracker jacks, maple-glazed peanuts, and bacon and 7th inning stretch ice cream sundaes with hot fudge and caramel sauce – from scratch. This class is $55 per person.

June 3rd, 5:30-8pm

Cookies, Coloring & Cocktails

Adults have rediscovered the calming affect of coloring … add GIANT 8” cookies and wine and you’re ready to unwind. At this BYOB class you will learn painting and guilding techniques from Chef Toni Lynch. After a brief lesson on application, you will be turned loose to decorate your edible image with a palette of colors, edible glitters, and luster dusts. Chef Toni will be on hand for guidance and advice throughout the evening. This class is $40 per person.

“Food From the Bar:”

A Healthy Competition Between The Legal Community “Food From the Bar” is a month-long, competitive food and fundraising drive taking place May 2nd-31st. The campaign is intended to inspire a healthy competition between the legal community and help raise critical support for the Galveston County Food Bank. “Food From the Bar” calls upon supporters to not just get involved, but to work to inspire their friends and family to get involved as well. The campaign is based off a point system. For every dollar a person donates, you will receive 10 points. For every person that comes in to volunteer their time on your behalf, you will receive 5 points. Lastly, for every 1 lb. of food collected you will get 1 point. In order to really raise the “bar,” we will create new incentives each week to keep the competitive spirit up! The Galveston County Food Bank appreciates the commitment of the legal community as they get ready to help fight hunger throughout our community in this 3rd year event. For more info please contact (409)945-4232 or Natalie@galvestoncountyfoodbank.org. If you would like to donate products in support of any “Food From the Bar” participants, please visit www.galvestoncountyfoodbank.org for a list of participants. To learn more about the campaign and how to register your company, organization, or department contact www.galvestoncountyfoodbank.org.

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Music

May 5th-8th:

Come Jazz It Up at the Red Cat Festival

Geoff Fish Turns Down The Volume By George Douglas Lee

If you’re a fan of the Galveston area music scene, you’ve seen or heard Geoff Fish. He’s played lead guitar with Soulshine for a long time but recently decided to take a break. But not entirely. He took a break from being an electric guitar hero and picked up his acoustic instead. Now he’s playing at a number of venues, hosting open mics, doing a solo acoustic show or appearing with musical friends as a duet, or in his latest side project, “Well Played” featuring Geoff, Scott Misner, Mike Miller, and Michael Arcadia. It’s an electric group, but for the most part, he’s gone acoustic. Geoff Fish has turned down the volume. For awhile. “Electric is nearest and dearest to my heart, but acoustic is fun in its own right,” Geoff explained when I asked him about his preference. “I just acquired a new looping pedal, so I can have a rhythm section then jump in with a lead.” Geoff recently left “Soulshine,” a local rock band he’d played guitar with for several years, to take a break from performing rock and roll. “I can’t really stop, I guess,” he laughed. “The day after I got out of that band, I got offers on the table, and I thought, well, I can’t turn down a good offer.” Geoff has been a musical fixture in Galveston for several years, particularly at Crow’s Southwest Cantina, on the Strand between 24th and 25th Streets. He has hosted both acoustic and electric open mic nights there, where he said he’s made many new friends. “I’ve always felt that one should build your friends, not replace them,” he mused. “I’ve stayed in touch with most of my high school friends, and this incredible network of musicians I’ve become part of.” Geoff Fish grew up in La Marque, Texas. He shared a room with his two older brothers, who also controlled the record player (remember those?), which exposed him to a lot of music that was before his time. “You might hear me playing Buffalo Springfield or Neil Diamond at some of my acoustic gigs,” he added. Geoff’s parents arranged for Geoff to take guitar lessons from the legendary Manuel Pedrazza, whom many area musicians owe their interest in music to. Once he was in high school, he started jamming with friends and neighbors. He would even ride his bicycle to Parker Music in Texas City, with his guitar strapped to the handlebars. “I started with a cheap acoustic,” he laughed. “One of those where the strings are about three-quarters of an inch above the fretboard. Yeah, my fingers would bleed from playing it.” Later, he bought a Silvertone electric guitar and a Fender Champ amplifier. He played with neighbor Rocky Calaway on drums. A couple of guys across the street from his house, Johnny Angel and Mike Flores, would hear Geoff playing and come over. “They’d take the instruments from us and show us how it’s done,” he said. “It was humiliating and enlightening at the same time. I learned a lot from those guys.” Throughout high school, Geoff would practice, listening to records, playing them at sixteen rpm instead of 33, to slow it down and learn the notes. He continued to jam and play with different bands, often renting the Fireman’s Hall in La Marque to throw a party. “I still have some cassette tapes from those days,” he remembers. “Pretty entertaining!” He went through the new wave genre of the eighties, then he would hang out at Cruisers Ice House in Santa Fe every weekend. “Playing with guys that were way better than me at blues, watching them, jamming with them, I absorbed a lot. I hope it looks believable when I play,” he says. “Blues, blues rock, blues influenced me for sure, as well as the legends such as Clapton and Hendrix.” Geoff’s wife Patricia, is a drummer. “We even played together in a band during the mid and late eighties,” he adds. “She has a drum set at the house and we still jam. Sometimes she even comes up to Crow’s and sits in.” Of course, just about every local musician has to have a day job. Geoff started out as a waiter at Gaido’s on the Seawall. He worked a lot of part-time jobs. One was at a restaurant in Bayou Vista, where he talked the owners into letting him play acoustic guitar and sing.

The Red Cat Jazz Preservation Society, Inc. is pleased to announce its 6th Annual Red Cat Jazz Festival, which is in its 3rd year on the beautiful Island of Galveston, May 5th-8th. This year’s festival theme is “It’s Island Time! Discovering New Territories.” Events planned in conjunction with this year’s festival are:

Friday, May 6th Veteran’s Breakfast, 9am

The Veteran’s Breakfast will be held at the Moody Garden Hotel Spa and Convention Center. Red Cat Preservation Society is pleased to shine the spotlight on our Warriors and give a special tribute to “Women Veterans.” A wide range of source materials including photographs, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, military patches and insignias, uniforms, and posters as well as published works will be on view. Keynote speaker and chair of this event is retired veteran, Dr. Richard Watkins. Tickets are $35.

All White VIP Party, 7pm

Many local and national jazz artists will be in attendance allowing guests “meet and greet” opportunities. Guests that purchase tickets to “My wife finally told me,” he laughs, “if we’re going to stay together, the All White VIP Party will receive complimentary admission to the you better get yourself a real job!” All Star Jam. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Tickets are $60. That is a refrain familiar to many a musician. Geoff took some All Star Jam, 10pm courses at College of the Mainland, and he was particularly interested Attendees will dance the night away to live R&B music with in microbiology. He got the necessary academic requirements and went entertainment provided by The Singing DJ – Dana Jackson of Majic to work for the University of Texas Medical Branch as a laboratory 102.1FM. Many more surprise national guest artists will be in attenscientist. “We work with bacterial and viral cultures,” he says. “We figure out dance. Tickets are $20. what patients have and what antibiotic or antimicrobial will treat them. We do testing to see what treatment will be best for organisms.” Even with a demanding full-time job, Geoff never stopped playing. Red Cat for Pink Health & Wealth Conference A few years ago, his band began hosting open mic nights at Crow’s for Saturday morning, this event will begin with a “Sunrise and Exerowner Diane Flores. cise” workout. Christal Mercier, founder of Hair Dreams by Christal is “I didn’t know it was going to be an open mic situation,” he says. Honorary Chair of the event. Gina Spagnola, President of Galveston “I made tons of friends over the years and the network of musicians Chamber of Commerce will welcome the ladies to this wonderful time I’ve met is just incredible. You know, the goal is to make them feel like to be entertained, inspired, and empowered. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be given to Reconthey’re the star, it’s their moment. When somebody comes up, you want to introduce them, you want to let everybody know who’s playing, truly struction of a Survivor. Guests that purchase tickets to Red Cat For give them the spotlight. If somebody’s up there, and they’re really try- Pink Health will receive a complimentary general admission ticket to the Festival’s Main Stage. Tickets are $65 per person. ing, giving it their all, even if they’re not the best player, well, we all started somewhere.” Young Cats/S. T. E. A. M. Jazz Master Workshop, 10am Talented as he is, Geoff is a very humble man, well-liked and popuJessy J. and Diaz Institute will host the workshop which will lar throughout the area as a guitar player and singer. Now that he’s no focus on music, science, technology, engineering, and math education longer with his previous band, he’s still doing open mics and playing together. Admission is free. acoustic shows, as well as occasional electric rock and roll performances The Red Cat Festival, starting at 12 noon with the side project “Well Played.” The Festival Line-up will include Michael Philips, the legendary “It’s a good life!” says Geoff. “Work hard at work and it’s rewarding, Kermit Ruffins, Jonathan Butler, Gerald Albright, Warren Hill, Alex so I get to play hard at night.” Bugnon, Michael Ward, Joey Sommerville, Mindi Abair, Jessy J., TheRight now, Geoff’s shows are mostly acoustic. “Sometimes I mix it resa Grayson, Lala Wilson, and many more. up. I’ll drag out my little Marshall amp and do some electric on acoustic nights.” As far as his vast knowledge of classic songs, and Geoff is quick to Red Cat Sunday Gospel Brunch, 10am point out that he does “interpretive covers,” which means he doesn’t This intimate, up-close and personal Sunday brunch with the festry to emulate artists note for note, but to interpret the songs and make tival headliners will feature the musicians sharing their personal stories them his own. about their love for jazz and the evolution of jazz in the art form. Tick“If I don’t know the song,” he adds, “I can probably figure it out ets are $65. pretty quickly.” The Red Cat Festival, starting at 12 noon Geoff has ongoing gigs at Crow’s (every Tuesday night, 7-10pm), The Festival continues with an all-star line for day 2! Aspens Bar and Grill in Clear Lake Shores (every other Wednesday) and other venues. “It’s going to be a fun musical summer,” Geoff says. “Keep up with my Facebook posts and Island Guide. See what’s going on and come Tickets for this year’s festival are: out to join us at open mics!” • May 7th & 8th - All Day GA Lawn Pass ($40 per day); Reserved SeatGeoff Fish impresses in many ways, but the overall takeaway is that ing ($65 per day); VIP Seating ($125 per day) he is a hardworking, humble and self-effacing man, whose job is saving • 2 Day Weekend Festival Pass - GA ($70); Reserved Seating ($120); VIP Seating ($200) lives, and whose avocation is bringing joy to people through music.

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Sunday, May 8th

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“Two For The Road:” Two Awesome Hometown Galveston Bands

By Michael Alan Basham, Photographed by Sharis DeJaynes I recently got the opportuHarbor Over Highways nity to interview two truly amazing Galveston Island Bands that are both well on their way to the major leagues, and they are quite ready for “The Big Show” as we used to say. The next band is Harbor Over Highways. This I got to listen to a full body of work, and view them live, and view some pretty amazing video production band of “brothas” also hails from Galveston Island, all BOIs with one transplant from San Antonio. of one of the bands. With roots in Heavy Metal, these old school buddies have matured into their new sound. “We’re not just a band, we’re a brotherhood,” said John “Mudd” First up to bat is “To Whom It May.” Comprised Kovacevich, acoustic guitar/vocals. of members: Jonathan Jourdan on guitar and lead I caught up with the band at their April 9th convocals, Robb Marshall on bass, and “Dexas” Villarreal cert at Säengerfest Park, in downtown Galveston. on percussion/drums. “We all met back when we were 15, and now the These guys are way intense, and they don’t nec- average age is 32. We love to play music together!” essarily make it look easy. They are really working Close your eyes at any point in the show and you their butts off. know you are listening to quality. I hate to compare The guitarist and lead vocalist, Jonathan Jourbands to others bands because a really good band dan, truly excels, and the bottom coming out of the is going to have its own distinct sound, but just for Bass-ment, played by “five stranger,” Robb Marshall grins, and for a way to size these guys up, you can is rock solid and really bold. These guys are fast, like think of them like this: if you take The Zach Brown magician fast. Band, or Kenny Chesney, then add a rather subJourdan has incredible range, and styles every tle Jamaican sound, and an occasional Reggae twist syllable with intense purpose and focus, not merely of lime, you will get a sort of “Buffet goes Marley” singing, but communicating a broad range of emo- sound, which needless to say is very unique. It’s a tions depending on the subject matter and the good relaxing sound too. It kind of makes you want cadence; he rips to be in one of those Corona commercials with nothsome words like ing but ‘Sand, Sea and Sun,’ and an Icey bucket full he is really angry while you contemplate complex question like precisely how many seconds does it takes the sun to at them and you rise and then set, and why you still live in Cleveland, know where he Ohio instead of Belize? stands in that parBand spokesman “Mudd” said, “Harbors Over ticular mood and Highways is a group of five musicians who’ve moment. planted their roots in Galveston. Each have enjoyed “Dexas” Vilthe company of one another in various configuralarreal, the drumtions but ‘HoH,’ (as they are often referred to as), mer for the band, has been a culmination of paying dues in dingy bars lays it down and Texas ice houses - not that that’s a bad thing.” with the intenShades of Americana and Alternative Country blossity of a construcsoms as Kevin Anderson, John ‘Mudd’ Kovacevich, tion worker with Broc Adams, Clark Duhon, Hunter St. Marie, and a jackhammer! Larry Perez all take the stage. Original songwritWhen he strikes, ing capped with solid three and four part harmonies it’s like a death seem to bring together audiences who sometimes blow, an almost violent assault on the skins and it resonates thru the air as well as the “PA” system, yet span generations. All of these boys know their instruments, and it he can bring it down to the most delicate roll with the slightest effort on the next tap. He is all over the sure seems like they are all multi-taskers because one minute one guy is singing, the next playing harmonplace in a sort of precision chaos, but the report of the percussion saturates and suits their heavy sound. ica, then on the very next song another guy does it. Then there’s that moment when everyone is playing To Whom It May really sort of comes off with and no one’s lips are moving but there’s still the great a “take no prisoners” kind of stage presence and voice booming, and when you’re just about to scream on one of their premier songs “Ghost,” you can “Lip Synch-ers,” you see Broc Adams, concealed really feel the angst as they sweat over the details. Their overall confident attitude works well for them behind the cymbals and the tom toms and moving his mouth and singing away. And speaking of, that because they are fine, and I think they know it. The bassist flies with the speed of a lead guitar- boy can sing! But all of them in fact make the rounds, and the ist and you can see the effort on his face when he are just perfectamundo. Clark Duhon who spreads that hand and fingers to cover precision riffs harmonies the bass, also sings bass vocals, and it’s almost and chords, and there is often a texture as if he was plays unreal that both of those perfect bass sounds are playing more than just one instrument. generated from the same pair of shoes. The guitar covers the gambit as well, and again beingLarry Perez who was playing lead guitar that there is precision. The band has two other singles sets in for regular lead guitarist Hunter St. poised to play on their sampler, “Bypass,” and “Sick night Marie, and all I can say to Hunter is, “I think this guy Day” at www.ToWhomItMay.net. Larry wants your job, man.” Larry was awesome too, This music is ultra-complex, and they will take and that’s another thing – these guys have fun, and you on a wild roller coaster ride before the perforare funny and mischievous. I’m sure they’re working mance is over. And when the cat on the “stranger” hard but they sure don’t look like it. I’m not even sure (yes that’s a guitar) wants to make it howl or scream, they sweat, but fortunately it was a gorgeous night you can hear the genius in daring distortion and weather wise and the audience at Säengerfest Park deafening decibels as the notes squeal and squall was very large and appreciative. beautifully on those stretched too tight guitar strings. See the following links for samples of their The word for this band, at least in my ‘rawk’ incredible island styled country blues rock reggae vocabulary is “tight.” These guys are flawless and sound at www.harborsoverhighways.com, or you can “tight.” We all know how a lot of our favorite bands e-mail them at harborsoverhighways@gmail.com. For over the years never again rise above the greatness further information on Harbors over Highways, call of their debut album and tour. Then there are bands (409)996-7721, (409)771-2278. like Rush and Zeppelin, and others who on every To see where they are playing, go to our Gig next song raised the bar for the industry. Guide at GalvestonIslandGuide.com/gig-guide. To Whom It May, may just be one of those Back behind it all was Jeb Adame and Roshawn bands. They certainly appear to be. Greene, and U.S. Backline, who I wrote about in “Dexas” further commented, “We’ll be in the the April edition of Island Guide Magazine. Jeb and studio, finishing our debut album during May. company is The Galveston Park Board of Trustee’s go And we’ll be planning a tour in support of it and to guy for entertainment production on all events, announcing dates for late summer. Where ever they and it takes no time to figure out why. “Prepared, appear, Go! You will be very impressed. Professional and Precise,” Jeb Adame is just a “magic For further information on To Whom It May, man” doing his magic show…in the background. and see these links for their great music go to Contact Jeb Adame with U.S. Backline at www.ToWhomItMay.net or www.facebook.com/ (512)371-1897, Jeb@usbackline.com, or at usbackToWhomItMayBand. line.com if you need any assistance.

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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)765-1894, (800)821-1894, or visit The Grand’s website at www. thegrand.com. Performances are:

Sunday, May 8th, 7pm

Paul Anka

Anka is the only singer/ songwriter in history to have a record on Billboard’s Top 50 chart for seven consecutive decades! In addition to his own classic hits, “Diana,” “Lonely Boy,” and “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” Paul wrote Tom Jones’ “She’s a Lady,” and the English lyrics for Frank Sinatra’s signature song “My Way.” Experience an evening with one of the most prolific and versatile artist of any generation.

Friday, May 13th (8pm) and Saturday, May 14th (3pm & 8pm)

“Mamma Mia”

A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget. Over 54 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters and the storytelling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs. This is the ultimate feel-good Broadway show! Writer Catherine Johnson’s sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship,

and every night everyone’s having the time of their lives! These performances are sponsored in part by BETTIS, EIM and EMERSON Process Management.

Saturday, July 16th, 3pm and 8pm

A Wolverine Walks Into a Bar

A new play by Jaston Williams starring Jaston Williams and Lauren Lane

Join Jaston Williams (of Tuna, Texas fame) and Lauren Lane (veteran actress from TV’s “The Nanny”) as they bring to life a bevy of colorful, 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, married to a Hispanic woman who wants to be Anglo, and the most unlikely couple to ever dance the cotton-eyed Joe!

Saturday, July 23rd, 3pm and 8pm

Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show

Back by popular demand! Prepare yourself for an entertainment “3-forall,” when the other red-head on “The Carol Burnett Show” steps into the spotlight at The Grand. First, Emmy Award-winning comedienne Vicki Lawrence lights up the theatre as herself, performing a mixture of music and conversation. Then, she takes the stage as “Mama” – the head of one of TV’s most memorably dysfunctional families, complete with sensible shoes and those sharp-toughed opinions. Plus, you’ll enjoy side-splitting “out takes” from “Carol Burnett” and “Mama’s Family.”

Friday-Saturday, August 5th-6th, 8pm nightly (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 January she suffered a serious heart attack. Not one to be daunted by almost anything, Jeanne is expected to make a full recovery and looks forward to being back on stage. In Jeanne’s take on “What’s so funny about everyday life,” the six-foot-two former Miss North Carolina with an infectious personality and a delightful familyfriendly brand of humor, shares some of her funniest “life-lesson” anecdotes, including “Don’t Go to Vegas Without a Baptist,” “Don’t Bungee Jump Naked” and

“Don’t Send a Man to the Grocery Store.” It’s been suggested that her recent health issues will lead to even more material for her to share!

Moody Gardens Palm Beach: Bands on the Sand Start up Again

Moody Gardens is offering some new entertainment and traditional favorites at Palm Beach as this popular private beach attraction opens for the summer. Guests are invited to sink their toes in white sand, lounge beneath palm trees, and splash amongst a variety of beach attractions. Visitors can also enjoy concerts and fireworks every weekend. Palm Beach will open weekends beginning May 21st, including Memorial Day before opening daily for the summer season June 4th-August 21st. Visitors can enjoy the interactive 650-foot lazy river, wave pool, and two 18-foot tower slides. Other attractions include beach volleyball on regulation courts and the Aquarium Adventure play area. The Splashpad automated aquatic water feature offers interactive dump buckets, spray arches, and fountains for a day of fun at the beach. Palm Beach admission is $23.95 for adults, $17.95 for children and seniors, or $55 for a season pass. Children ages three and under are free. Visitors can make it a weekend of entertainment with the popular Bands on the Sand summer concert series at Palm Beach. Beginning June 4th, this live music series runs throughout the summer following each show with fireworks over the Moody Gardens pyramids and Offatts Bayou. Admission to each concert is $15 and free for kids three and under. Bands on the Sand will be held from 6-10pm every Friday and Saturday. Performing at Bands on the Sand 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 - The 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 - The Line Up (Variety) • August 6th - Rat Ranch (Rock) • August 12th - DJ Dio (Variety) • August 13th - The Relics (Rock) For more information about Palm Beach and Bands on the Sand, please visit moodygardens.org or call (800)582-4673.

Free Musical Fun Downtown Galveston

Music 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 Band) • 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.

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Saturday, May 7th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Mambo Jazz Kings, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Live Music, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – The Relics, 9-1 Friday, May 6th Galveston Island Brewing – Robert Kuhn & The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Sean Lucy, 7-10 7-11 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 B. Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Mod Coffee Shop – Tommy Lewis, 7-9 Club 21 – J Metro, 9-1 Number 13 – Roger Tienken, 6-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Pleasure Pier – Space Monkey, 6-10 Gweenie, 4-8 Red Cat Jazz Fest. – Jonathan Butler & Float – Beat Bodega, 9-1 Gerald Albright, Jessy J., Alex Bugnon, Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Theresa Grayson, Warren Hill, Mike PhilJimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum lips, Jazmin Ghent, Chris Mitchell, 12pm Circle, 10-1 Rum Shack – Rachel Rose, 9-1 Mod Coffee Shop – Joel Premeaux, 7-9 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Pleasure Pier – Chad Ware Band, 5-9 Silver Spot Saloon – Salty Dog, 4-8, Bobby Red Cat Jazz Fest - Gerald Albright, Alex Mack, 9-1 Bugnon, Johnathan Butler, Mike Phillips, Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little 7pm Jewford, 8-11 Rum Shack – Level One Band, 9-1 Stuttgarden – Smith & Turner, 7-11 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Texas Crab Festival, Bolivar: Silver Spot Saloon – Steve Krase, 9-1 The Drugstore Gypsies, 1:30-3 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Chris Brade, 5:30-7 Jewford, 8-11 Derek Spence, 7:30-9 Stuttgarden – Big Tip Tod, 7-11 Mark Chesnutt, 9:30-12 Texas Crab Festival, Bolivar: Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Haley Comeaux, 4:30-6 Tremont House– Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Curtis Braly, 7-9 West End Restaurant – Live Music, 7-11 Wayne Toups, 9-12 Woody’s – Jo Hell Band, 3-7 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Yaga’s – Beat Bodega, 10-1 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Sunday, May 8th West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Cody Canada & The Departed, Albatross – Zak Perry, 3-6 10-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher &

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Gweenie, 4-8, open mic 8-12 Float – DJ Dominic, 9-1 Galveston Farmers Market – Dem, 8am The Grand – Paul Anka, 7pm Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields 11-2pm Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 4-8 Pleasure Pier – Shadowlands, 1-5 Red Cat Jazz Fest. – Mindi Abair, Chieli Minucci, Special EFX, Eric Marienthal, Lao Tizer, Karen Briggs, Ronnie Laws, Eric Darius, Marion Meadows, Chris Mitchell, Joey Sommerville, Kyle Truner, Andre’ James, Michael Ward, 12pm Rosie’s – Joe Pena & Friends, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Texas Crab Festival, Bolivar: Bris “Cool Breeze” Crider & Haley Comeaux, 11-4 Jerry Diez & Hanna’s Reef, 4-8 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 Woody’s – Red Feather Tribe, 3-7

Monday, May 9th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Galveston Island Brewing - Monday Night Guys, 6-9

Tuesday, May 10th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, 8-12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Wednesday, May 11th B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Yaga’s – SNAFU, 10-1

Saturday, May 14th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 B. Jiggers – Fuse, 9-1 Thursday, May 12th Bubba’s Tiki Island – Live Music, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – The Relics, 9-1 B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Float – D.E.M., 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Zach Perry, 7-10 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, Galveston Island Brewing, Kickin’ It Dixie, 7-10 9-1 Drunken Monkey – Karaoke With Debbie, 8-1 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Mod Coffee Shop – Mystery Loves Company, Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 7-9 Silver Spot Saloon – Karaoke, 8-12 Number 13 – Roger Tienken, 6-9 Third Coast – Karaoke with Taylor, 9-2 Pleasure Pier – Louis Adams, 6-10 Friday, May 13th Rum Shack – Gringo Starr, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Saengerfest Park – Annie & Kate, 6-9 7-11 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Luther & The Healers, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Zach Tate, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Live Music, 9-1 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Jewford, 8-11 Gweenie, 4-8 Stuttgarden – Curtis King, 7-11 Galveston Island Brewing - Fiel, 6-9 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum West End Restaurant – Live Music, 7-11 Circle, 10-1 Woody’s – The Reed Brothers, 3-7 Mod Coffee Shop – Jim Kachelmeyer, 7-9 Yaga’s – DJ Nonstopp, 10-1 Pleasure Pier – Vince King Tribute Show, 5-9 Sunday, May 15th Rum Shack – J Metro, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Albatross – Jaredd Reed, 3-6 Silver Spot Saloon – Billy Bourbon, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Gweenie, 4-8, open mic 8-12 Jewford, 8-11 Float – DJ Dominic, 9-1 Stuttgarden – Geoff Fish, 7-11 Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 4-7 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Pleasure Pier – A Sure Thing, 2-6 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Rosie’s – Joe Pena & Friends, 9-1

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

May 6th - Steve Krase 1 Year Anniversary Party May 13th - Billy Bourbon May 7th May 14th - Zack Tate Salty Dog, 4-8 Bobby Mack 9-1 May 20th - Heather & The Hellcats May 21st - 98 in the Shade May 27th Burt Wills & The Hipwaders May 28th - Salty Dog

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Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 Woody’s – Josh Norman, 3-7

Monday, May 16th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Galveston Island Brewing - Monday Night Guys, 6-9

Tuesday, May 17th B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, 8-12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Wednesday, May 18th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Wednesday, May 25th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 6-9 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

Thursday, May 26th B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Zach Perry, 7-10 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Drunken Monkey – Karaoke With Debbie, 8-1 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Karaoke, 8-12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Taylor, 9-2 West End Restaurant – Live Music, 7-11

Friday, May 27th

The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Rapture, 9-1 B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Zach Perry, 7-10 Galveston Island Brewing – Robert Kuhn, 7-10 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Drunken Monkey – Karaoke With Debbie, 8-1 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Karaoke, 8-12 Mod Coffee Shop – Matt Minigell, 7-9 Third Coast – Karaoke with Taylor, 9-2 Pleasure Pier – Adrian Circle, 6-10 Rum Shack – Bristol Fashion, 9-1 Friday, May 20th Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – Bert Wills & The Hipwaders, 8-12 B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Jewford, 8-11 Bubba’s Tiki Island – Live Music, 9-1 Stuttgarden – Geoff Fish, 7-11 Club21 – Bristol Fashion, 9-1 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 4-8 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Elks Lodge – Silverwings Band, 7-11 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Float – DJ Arura, 9-1 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1 Galveston Beach Revue – Harbors Over Highways, 7-9 Saturday, May 28th Galveston Island Brewing – 3 Hour Tour, 6-9 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 Jimmy’s On The Pier - Djidala Djembe Drum Circle, 10-1 B. Jiggers – 11th Hour, 9-1 Mod Coffee Shop – Paper Sparrow, 7-9 Bubba’s Tiki Island – The Relics, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Galaxy Band, 5-9 Float – D.E.M., 9-1 Rum Shack – Groovanomics 101, 9-1 Galveston Island Brewing – Grifters & Shills, 7-10 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Silver Spot Saloon – Heather & The Hellcats, 9-1 Mod Coffee Shop – Samuel Barker, 7-9 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Jewford, 8-11 Number 13 – Roger Tienken, 6-9 Stuttgarden – Shaun Michael, 7-11 Old Quarter – Shake Russell, 9-1 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Pleasure Pier – School Of Rock, 1-5, Radio Frequency, Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Poop Deck – Satisfied Drive, 9-1 Yaga’s – DJ Nonstopp, 10-1 Silver Spot Saloon – Salty Dog, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Saturday, May 21st Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Jewford, 8-11 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 Stuttgarden – David Richardson, 7-11 B. Jiggers – The Nailers, 9-1 Texas Frog Fest., Crystal Beach- Aubry Lynn England, Bubba’s Tiki Island – Live Music, 9-1 Jamie Talbert, Bag Of Donuts, Cody Johnson, 1-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, 5-9 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Float – DJ Nonstopp, 9-1 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Galveston Beach Revue – Dandy Wellington Band, 4-5, West End Restaurant – Live Music, 7-11 7-8 Woody’s – The Drugstore Gypsies, 3-7 Galveston Island Brewing – Kevin Anthony, 7-10 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1 Hotel Galvez – Reg & Cary, 5-10 Sunday, May 29th Mod Coffee Shop – Chris Durbin, 7-9 Number 13 – Roger Tienken, 6-9 Albatross – Smith & Turner, 3-6 Pleasure Pier – Little Terry, 1-5 Epic Blaze, 6-10 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, Poop Deck – Satisfied Drive, 9-1 4-8, open mic 8-12 Rum Shack – Lost Boys, 9-1 Float – DJ Dominic, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Galveston Farmers Market – Robert Kuhn, 8am Silver Spot Saloon – 98 In The Shade, 9-1 Galveston Island Brewing – Jaredd Reed, 3-7 Stella’s Piano Bar at Havana Alley - Little Jewford, 8-11 Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm Stuttgarden – Smith & Turner, 7-11 Pleasure Pier – Velvet Punch, 1-5, Bristol Fashion, 6-10 Third Coast – DJ Melle Mel, 9-2 Rosie’s – Joe Pena & Friends, 9-1 Tremont House – Trio Du Jour, 6-10 Rum Shack – Soul Flair, 9-1 West End Restaurant – Live Music, 7-11 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Woody’s – The Captain Legendary Band, 3-7 Texas Frog Fest., Crystal Beach- Katie Whatney & The Yaga’s – Live Music, 10-1 Draw, Pete Scobell, Scooter Brown, Zane Williams, Tracy Byrd, 1-12 Sunday, May 22nd Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 Albatross – Brandon McDermott, 3-6 West End Restaurant – Live Music, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Christopher & Gweenie, Woody’s – Matt Begley & Bitter Whiskey, 3-7 4-8, open mic 8-12 Yaga’s – Micky & The Motor Cars, 10-1 Float – DJ Dominic, 9-1 Galveston Farmers Market – Kevin Anthony, 8am Monday, May 30th Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-10 Pleasure Pier – Rachel Rose, 1-5 Galveston Island Brewing - Monday Night Guys, 6-9 Rosie’s – Joe Pena & Friends, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Sundance Head, 2-6 Silver Spot Saloon – Open Mic, 7-11 Rum Shack – Shaun Michael, 3-7 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 Tuesday, May 31st Woody’s – Bubba Westly Band, 3-7 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Monday, May 23rd Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-10 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2 Float – DJ Nonstopp, 9-1 Galveston Island Brewing - Monday Night Guys, 6-9

Thursday, May 19th

Tuesday, May 24th B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Acoustic Tuesday, 8-12 Third Coast – Karaoke with Debbie, 9-2

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Books

ABy GiniMixed Bag Rainey “Call Me Anna: The Autobiography of Patty Duke” by Patty Duke

It seems like Patty Duke has always been a part of nearly every American’s life for a long time. She was that certain kind of celebrity who transcends the norm of celebrity. So when she died unexpectedly last month, I did something that I have been meaning to do for years – I purchased her autobiography and immersed myself into it. Not only did I surround myself with her verbiage, but I also found myself looking up a lot of things on YouTube and Google that she made reference to in her book. I have embraced her persona and now have an even greater respect for the youngest person to win an Oscar prior to Tatum O’Neal. Duke openly and honestly retells the story of her life, the good, the bad and the ugly. From her early work in commercials, to the exhilaration of live performances on stage, to the mind bending work of television and movies, to the non-sugar-coated realities of her bipolar disorder, Patty tells it in such a frank and absorbing way that it’s difficult to put this book down. Patty’s story will take you on an exceptional journey from a fractured home to old Hollywood cocktail parties, and though her talent and versatility shines through all of her writing, it’s her style and sensitivity to her own realities and those of the people she knew both personally and professionally that will make this book memorable for you. From the trials and tribulations of her depression-crippled mother and alcoholic father, to her experiences as a starry-eyed ward of her fame and money-hungry agents, to her tales of catharsis and transcendence from bipolar disorder, she goes from one extreme to the other in the space of a few pages taking you right along for the ride. From the inside cover of the book, “Call Me Anna is an American success story that grew out of a bizarre and desperate struggle for survival. A harrowing, ultimately triumphant story told by Patty Duke herself - wife, mother, political activist, President of the Screen Actors Guild, and at last, a happy, fulfilled woman whose miracle is her own life.” Patty’s story is one that is at once heartbreaking and startlingly hopeful. Whether you choose to read this book to find out more about the making of the star or the disorder that brought that star to her knees many times, this is definitely a book well worth picking up. Rating: 5 of 5 Copyright 1988 - Bantam

“The Girl With No Past” by Kathryn Croft

waters are subjected to extreme weather, not just hurricanes and tropical storms but also northers and seasonal gales. This, combined with two centuries of naval warfare off Texas waters, produced many shipwrecks of all sorts, from Spanish treasure fleets to simple working boats. The ships of pirates, navies, cotton traders, immigrants, fishermen, and oil shippers line the Texas coast, cover the sea bottom off Texas, and blanket the bottom of Texas rivers. Each wreck has a story, romantic or repellent, prosaic or unusual, but all intriguing. Mark Lardas has written numerous books on mariGalveston Bookshop is located at 317 23rd St., time and Texas history and is a frequent contributor of downtown Galveston, (409)750-8200, galvestonbook reviews to the “Galvesbookshop.com. Book signings are free to attend. ton Daily News.” With generous assistance from, and Saturday, May 14th, 2-4pm cooperation with, the Institute of Nautical Archaeolat Texas A&M University and many museums “The Ghost City of San Luis ogy around the state, Mr. Lardas has assembled a fasciIsland” by Eileen M. Benitz nating collection of images to illustrate the state’s rich maritime history as seen through its shipwrecks. Wagner Galveston Bookshop “Angel Talk” by Cathy Catching will host a book signing with 2014, Balboa Press (a division of Hay House), Eileen Benitz Wagner and her Bloomington, Indiana new history of the ever shift- • Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from ing region of San Luis Pass. 12 noon-5pm at Mysticatz, 2021 Strand #1, Combining historical (409)740-1565 documents, first-person accounts and the author’s “Angel Talk” is a fascinating true story about intimate knowledge of the area, “The Ghost City of one woman’s astonishing interactions with heavenly San Luis Island” depicts the important role of a small beings and her extraordinary recovery from an incurisland to the origin of Texas, as well as the power able and debilitating disorder. of hurricanes in shaping life along the Texas Coast. Learn how the author, in her personal quest for Based on historical events in Brazoria County, Texas healing, awakened her sixth sense, and discovered from the 1500’s to the present, the book reveals the that she could actually hear her angels talking to her. hardships of building an early American city on a Cathy Catching also does angel readings. fragile barrier island. For more info go to www.cathycatching.com or “Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David Sedaris The book includes newspaper clippings, maps, www.facebook.com/ccatching. The third collection of essays by Sedaris, this coldocuments, and narrative collections along with sevlection has so many things going for it. Although I eral rare photos that have never been made available read it a few years ago, my love of David’s satirical view of all things living has not diminished one iota. to the public before. Eyewitness accounts include 12th (12 noon-1pm) - Rosenberg Library This man can crack a joke that bends you to its will surviving forty and fifty foot waves on the west end May Book Club: “The Intersection of Art & Literature”of Galveston Island during the 1900 Hurricane at and forces you to laugh. Although not framed as a San Luis Pass. No other Texas history book has this Come be a part of the lively discussion on “When narrative of his young childhood through to adultdegree of documented material about San Luis Island America First Met China,” an exotic history of tea, hood, “Me Talk Pretty One Day” is packaged as a drugs, and money in the age of sail, by Eric Jay coherent narrative of Sedaris’ experiences that come and the peninsula known as Follett’s Island. Dolin. Come participate in the hands-on interactive Eileen M. Benitz Wagner has lived at Treasure across more catty than observational. guided discussion about the book and select items Island for thirty years and brings her love of research In this book, Sedaris again proves that he is perfrom the library’s museum and archival collections. and attention to detail to this neglected part of Texas haps one of the funniest writers in America. It seems Rosenberg Library is located at 2310 Sealy Ave., history. like the most consistently hilarious stories are the (409)763-8854, Rosenberg-library.org. ones dealing with the odd idiosyncrasies of his father, Saturday, May 21st, 2-4pm however the funniest story by far in this book had to “Texas Shipwrecks (Images of America Series)” be “You Can’t Kill the Rooster,” about Sedaris’ foulmouthed, white trash younger brother. While some by Mark Lardas Think this is awesome? of the stories are more hysterical than others, overGalveston Bookshop will host a book signing all this book is really refreshing. Sedaris is dark and with Mark Lardas and his new history of shipwrecks You should see our website! critical of almost everything, including himself, but along the Texas coast. his gift of looking at completely ordinary things and The Texas coastline and offshore waters are flat, describing it in a way that is hilarious is exceptional shallow, featureless, and filled with shoals. Texas Touted as being a novel along the lines of “Gone Girl” and “The Girl On the Train,” this psychological thriller holds up its end as being an intriguing and suspenseful read. Croft’s writing is very clear and effective while still being dark and tense and all of the things that you would expect from this genre of literature. From the very beginning of the book you are able to draw the conclusion that the main character, Leah Mills, is hiding something very dark and sinister. While being a very well developed character, Leah is extremely flawed, but comes across as authentic. Masterfully woven together into a good story, the plot line jumps back and forth between Leah’s high school days and her present day life as a librarian. Throughout the story, the reader is made acutely aware that Leah has had something horrific happen to her in the past that she is trying to keep from affecting her current life. Although we don’t know much about her past, slowly and surely, as the book progresses, little glimpses of it are revealed every few chapters. Of course, like any other well-written thriller, just when you think you have it all figured out, the plot takes a new twist and shoots off into an entirely different direction. Although it was a bit difficult for me to get involved in this book, once I reached a mid-way point, I was hooked and found it hard to put down. Even though I did eventually reach this point, in retrospect, I think the storyline’s potential was never realized. There was a lack of a definitive nature in Leah that took away from what should have been emotional and gripping moments in the story. With an ending that could give the reader whiplash, it’s a shame that the whole book didn’t share the same impact that came on the last page. Rating: 3 of 5 Copyright 2015 – Bookouture

and unique. In what might be the most unusual autobiography ever, Sedaris has seamlessly melded his trademark brand of humor with the often bitter truth of reality, and in turn, presents the reader with something almost magical. His rare brand of humor would seem to be able to transcend the boundaries of what we have come to know humor writing as in the 20th century and has become a new, unique style. Whereas observational humor is typically funny due to its normalcy, Sedaris makes his absurd and bizarre life a disturbingly funny reality. Rating: 5 of 5 Copyright 2001 – Back Bay Books

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Things To Do InWrittenRemembrance He Plays by Michael Basham,

Photographed by Debra Weaver Today near the nation’s capital a cool wind is whipping across Arlington’s hills, the Stars and Stripes draped coffin contains one of America’s fallen sons or daughters, an honor guard folds the flag with grave precision before handing it to a family member. Then shots ring out, startled birds take hasty flight to the rifle’s report, but this time in salute the rifles fire in strict cadence to commemorate the fallen soldier. Then, a single brass horn rises to the lips of a soldier and a familiar sound begins to rise off the green and onto the breeze. “Taps,” the final goodbye from a grateful nation. There can be no strict accounting for the number of times this scene has played out on the fields of honor where white stones stand sentinel in a testament to the price of freedom, buried in the ground, or upon the seas around the world, where Americans have stood the ground and answered the call of “Duty, Honor, Country.” “Taps” is historically a bugle call played at dusk, during flag ceremonies, and at military funerals by the United States armed forces. The official military version is played by a single bugle or trumpet, although other versions of the tune may be played in other contexts (e.g., the United States Marines have a two bugle and one band version). It is also performed often at Boy Scout and Girl Scout meetings and camps. The tune is also sometimes known as “Butterfields Lullaby,” or by the first line of the lyric, “Day Is Done.” The duration may vary to some extent; the typical duration is approximately one minute. But here, 1500 miles from Arlington, on beautiful Galveston Island, the still sharp eyes on a face worn well with time look out to the crowd that has gathered on a street corner at 21st St. and Postoffice Street, and with a familiar glint his eyes, he moves from the street to the horizon, and a single brass horn is held firm and fixed tightly in the lone bugler’s grasp. The bugler is former Marine Corporal Guy Taylor who served in a rifle company during the Korean War era. Taylor plays his bugle from the balcony above the soon-to-be new restaurant called Taquilo’s (formerly The Stork Club) which plans to open at the end of May. “Taps” rises into an oleander breeze as dusk and begins to quiet the birds and silence the street as those who gathered honor this daily time of reverence. Some smile, some weep, heads bow, hands lay across hearts, and flags wave gently. This happens daily as Mr. Taylor honors those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in his own manner. “I still get chill bumps and I play ‘Taps’ 200-300 times a year,” said Taylor, a proud Marine who says this is how he ends each and every day - and that he has for some years now.

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Constable Wayne Brown saw the developments early on of this now well visited event. His wellmarked law enforcement vehicle sets in the intersection, with other officers who gather at the appointed hour. Sometimes fire trucks too with lights a blazing, and many veterans stand at attention by their Harley Davidsons, alongside others parked in wheel chairs. Little children look up at Taylor and he back down at them. There’s an unspoken communication that they know this occasion is somehow very, very important as the tradition is passed along to the eyes and ears of future soldiers. This has become a ritual, an island spectacle not missed by traveling soldiers and proud veterans and all those who cherish the freedom that none should take for granted. “One of these days somebody will be blowing ‘Taps’ for me,” says Taylor, who plays his horn as clean and crisp as Harry James or the great Al Hirt. “Mr. Taylor has played ‘Taps’ at dusk nightly for some years now,” said Constable Brown. The crowd normally gathers gradually in the hour before sunset. They come from far and wide and from every walk of life, to this wondrous free event where all who love America come to pay their respects to the men and women who have taken their place for eternity amid a host of other heroes.” Just last month, myself and hundreds of islanders watched in awe as motorcycles carrying veterans from as far away as Oklahoma descended on Galveston Island to see and hear this now legendary event. Fire trucks, police cars, and Constable Wayne Brown lead the way with screaming sirens and bellowing horns as they went down the Seawall like a Presidential motorcade. Then the sound of motorcycle policemen brought up the rear after freeing up traffic on the streets behind them. And solemnly and quietly the island guests left their vehicles and gathered in the intersection of 21st and Postoffice Street below a French Quarter style balcony. Older men and women who had served their country not so long ago stood at attention, raised their hand firmly in salute or placed their hand over their hearts, in silent reverence as that lone bugler began to serenade the good souls standing in a crowded street below. And myself, like Mr. Taylor, had chills. One or two of the guest had mistakenly heard this was to be the last night for the “Taps” to be played. Mr. Taylor, who owns the building had leased the restaurant space to an established Galveston Restaurant family, leading some to conclude that he was going away. “Unless you and the good Lord know something I do not, I plan to go right on blowing ‘Taps’ every evening that I can,” said Taylor with a smile on his face and a glint in his eye, then adds “To the welcome ears of all gathered ‘round.”

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 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.

World Oceans Day comes to Galveston

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Come Celebrate the Ocean on its Doorstep! June 8th is World Oceans Day, the UN-recognized day of ocean celebration and action, and this year the celebration is coming to Galveston! 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 from 4-7pm. You can spend an evening on the beach and celebrate the Ocean with the rest of the world! The World Oceans Day Festival features something for ocean-lovers of all ages. Local, regional, and national organizations will host interactive activities to highlight how we are all connected to the ocean. Visitors can also view submissions in the Marine Debris Art Contest and cast their vote for the People’s Choice Award. All artwork submissions are crafted from marine debris and illustrate the impact humans have on the marine environment. Submissions for the Marine Debris Art Contest are open to all artists age 5 and up, with three judging categories based on artist age. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st place submissions in each category, as well as the overall People’s Choice Award. Artists may use the medium of their choice, but the artwork must consist primarily of non-glass debris that could otherwise end up in our oceans. Artwork may be submitted to the Artist Boat office May 30th-June 3rd, 8am-5pm. More info may be found at www.artistboat.org/ seaweed-art-contest-and-festival.html or by calling the Artist Boat office at (409)770-0722. Contact Kendall Guidroz at kguidroz@artistboat.org, or call (409)770-0722.

The Gulf Coast Volleyball Association is the largest outdoor volleyball association on the Gulf Coast, and has been rated the #1 outdoor volleyball organization by Outdoor Volleyball USA. The GCVA features an array of high-flying scheduled tournaments at Stewart Beach. You do not have to be a GCVA member to participate. Check-in at Stewart Beach is at 8:30am, with tournaments beginning promptly at 9am. Schedule games are: • Saturday, May 7th - “Bring Your Mom to the Beach” • Saturday, May 14th - Galveston Grand Prix • Saturday, May 21st - “Memorial Madness” • Sunday, June 5th - “Spalding’s School’s Out Party” • Saturday, June 11th - “Galveston Open” • Saturday, June 18th - ESPN Radio SunFest 2016 CoEd Championships • Saturday, June 25th - Spalding Texas Championship • Saturday, July 9th - “Red, White, ‘n Volleyball” • Saturday, July 16th - “Texas Grand Prix” • Saturday, July 23rd - UofH Cougar Beach Bash • Sunday, August 14th - “Hot as Hell Classic” • Sunday, September 4th - “Labor Day Classic” • Sunday, September 25th - Season Closer

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5Ks & More May 14th - Run Wild 5K - This family-friendly walk/run is a noncompetitive event for Wild Things of all ages before they head down to Pier 21 for some delicious Wild Game and free-flowing beverages. You are welcome to run, walk, stroll. Check-in begins at 7am at Beerfoot Brewery, at 2816 Avenue R ½. The entry fee is $45. After the run, the fun continues at Pier 21, located at 21st and Harborside, where the cook-off fires up at 11am. Your entry fee includes a t-shirt, souvenir event koozie and cup, and dinner ticket for the 19th Annual World Wild Game and BBQ Cook-off. More info at www.ycfund.org. Upcoming races are: • Saturday, August 13th (8:30pm) - Galveston Sand Crab 5/10K/Kid’s Beach Mile • September 10th - The Daily News 2016 Press Run • September 24th - Shrimp Festival 5K • October 10th - Toughest 10K Galveston • October 15th-16th - Bike Around the Bay

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hosting an event that celebrates early 20th century modesty as personified by the one-piece swimsuit would appear, at first blush, to be a non-starter. But don’t tell that to the participants and spectators at this year’s Galveston Island Beach Revue. Scheduled for May 20th-21st at the Hotel Galvez & Spa, the modern incarnation of the event, organized by the Islander by Choice (IBC) organization, is patterned after the famed Galveston Bathing Beauties pageants of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It began in 2009 and has grown from what at first seemed a one-off ode to vintage swimwear, clothing and sensibilities and has morphed into a weekend-long party that includes live music, craft beer tastings, and a classic car and trailer show. The event’s roots date back to the summer of 1920, when the pageant was dubbed the “Pageant of Pulchritude” and served to mark the un-official kick off of tourist season on the island. The pageants became enormously popular, attracting thousands of people to Galveston to check out the spectacle of attractive women dressed in clothing that was deemed downright scandalous for the times. Forty contestants from around Southeast Texas, as well as from several other states, are expected to don vintage swimwear - some suits custom made specifically for the contest and some outfits dating back to the 1920’s - to compete in the Bathing Beauty Contest, scheduled to begin at about 5pm on Saturday, May 21st.

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• 6pm: Beer Garden and vendors open at Beach Central • 6:30pm: Free Southern Star Bombshell Blonde Tasting by Southern Star Brewing Company • 6:45pm: Bathing Beauty Contestant Introduction • 7-9pm: Live performance by Harbors Over Highway from Galveston • 8:15pm: Award for Best Vintage Dressed on Main Stage • 8-10pm: Southern Star Brewing Company collaboration beer and after-party at Beerfoot

Galveston’s own Harbors Over Highways will take the stage Friday, May 20th at 7pm for the event Kickoff Party. A group of five musicians who’ve planted their roots in Galveston, each have enjoyed musical comradeship in various bands. The sound of HoH, as they are often referred to, has been a culmination of paying dues in dingy bars and Texas ice houses, all creating their unique Gulf Coast sound. Dandy Wellington and His Band will perform on Saturday, May 21st at 4:30pm and 7pm. Born and raised in Harlem and inspired by the Big Band Era of Jazz, Dandy Wellington and his Band have taken the sounds of the 1930’s and 1940’s and created a world of well-dressed music. With a passion for obscure songs steeped in the Jazz tradition, Dandy Wellington has assembled a catalog of music that invokes an atmosphere of class. From the golden age of cinema, to the bounce of New Orleans, each song is hand selected and played to perfection by a band cut from the cloth of elegance. Dandy’s vintage style has been featured on CBS Morning, in “Nylon” magazine, the “New York Times,” “Ebony,” “Vogue,” the “Wall Street Journal” and numerous other outlets.

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Always a crowd favorite, the weekend’s main event is the Bathing Beauties Contest beginning at 5pm. Retro swim wear is chic and vintage is king as contestants from across the country catwalk across Galveston’s Saturday, May 21st, 12-8pm historic shoreline modeling vintage and vintage inspired swim wear and • 12pm: Gates open, free admission • 12-4pm: Tom Schwenk Realtor Hot Rod plus Classic Car and Vintage accessories that echo the “good ole days” of Galveston’s summertime history. Classic pinup styles will heat up the beaches as 40 contestants Trailer Show vie for cash prizes and top honors. • 12-4pm: Parasol Decorating (free for children) • 1pm: Beer Tasting #1 by Southern Star Brewing Company Bathing Beauties might be vying for the best dressed on Saturday, • 3pm: Beer Tasting #2 by Southern Star Brewing Company but Friday night we’re counting on you to bring the vintage style. Join • 3:30-3:45pm: Car Show & Parasol Awards on Main Stage Admission is free both days. For more information on this year’s Friday night for the kick-off party at Beach Central with live music, craft • 3:45-4pm: Pie Eating Contest for children Beach Revue, visit GalvestonBeachRevue.com. beers, and the introductions of the 2016 Bathing Beauties contestants. • 4-4:15pm: HealthMatters Demonstration on Main Stage “Each year we award winners of our various events a coveted • 4:15-5pm: Performance by Dandy Wellington Band, New York City Beach Revue sash and for this year, we’re making one extra for the “best • 5pm: 2016 Galveston Island Bathing Beauty Contest begins This year’s charitable partner is the Galveston Diaper Bank, whose dressed” style of the night - you! Our judges will be canvassing the • 6:30pm: Bathing Beauty Winners announced mission is to provide disposable diapers to low-income families. crowd to award one lucky winner,” said Will Wright, Event Founder. • 7pm: Performance by Dandy Wellington Band, New York City

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The Grand’s Summer Season Continues With The Spectacular “One-Man Star Wars® Trilogy,” June 25th May the “force be with you” as The Grand’s summer season of “Just for Laughs… and Music!” continues with the spectacular “One-Man Star Wars® Trilogy” Saturday, June 25th, with performances at 3pm and 8pm. This is expected to sell out fast. Suitable for Star Wars’ fans from “ages 6 to Yoda,” this incredible show was written by and currently performed solely by comedian and actor, Charles Ross. Much of Ross’s childhood was spent in a galaxy far, far away, watching Star 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 is just for you. For ticket prices and more info, call (409)7651894, (800)821-1894, or visit The Grand’s web site at www.thegrand.com. The Box office is located at 2020 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston.

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Hotel Galvez Celebrates It’s 105th Anniversary With Cake & Vow Renewals In celebration of the hotel’s 105th Anniversary, join Hotel Galvez for complimentary cake in the lobby Friday, June 10th from 4-6pm. There will be 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. The fun leads into the hotel’s annual Vow Renewal on Saturday, June 11th. 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 ceremony held on hotel grounds. This is 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. Advance reservations are required. The package is available to book online now at www.HotelGalvez. com (see special offers) or call (409)765-7721. Hotel Galvez is located at 2024 Seawall Blvd.

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20th Annual YCF Wild Game BBQ Cook-Off May 13th and 14th come to Pier 21, at 21st and Harborside Drive in Galveston for a Wild Time at that 20th Annual YaGa’s Wild Game BBQ Cookoff! Proceeds benefit The Yaga’s Children’s Fund, a nonprofit organization that advances the psychological, intellectual, vocational, and physical development of Galveston County’s Children. Now in its 20th year, the 2016 event promises to be even bigger and better than before. Whether you are a competing cooking team or a spectator, there is a lot of fun things to do. There will be loads of food, vendors, music, a kid’s play area, silent auction, plus a 5K. The cost is $10 per plate. The main attraction is the annual wild game cook-off - and the food is beyond delicious, with something for every palate. The friendly competition of this competitive cooking event invites backyard chefs to show off their culinary skills. “It’s gotten to be a really big event over the last 20 years. We give prizes in seven categories: fajitas, seafood, chicken, ribs, brisket, chef’s choice, and, of course, wild game. We also recognize teams who have participated for 10, 15 and 20 years, as well as a Spirit Award.” There will be a free fun Kid’s area Saturday, May 14th, 12 noon-5pm. Saturday’s event also features live entertainment by School of Rock, Campfire Soul, and Jackson Avenue, a children’s area with free arts and crafts, moonwalks, and a petting zoo, vendors selling everything from island and fishing apparel to Hawaiian shaved ice, children’s toys, specialty cigars and more, and a silent auction. “In the silent auction we always have fantastic autographed sports memorabilia, trips, dinner cooked in your home by a private chef, beautiful photographs and art, just a little bit of everything,” Michelle Profitt, Vice President of the nonprofit organization adds. “There’s definitely something for everyone.” Also, the Silent Auction area will be open on Friday, May 13th, from 7-11pm, and Saturday, May 14th, from 10am-5pm, with pickup on Saturday from 5:30-6:30pm. Among other items, a 16 x 20 framed autographed picture of Dallas Cowboys RB Emmitt Smith, complete with certificate of authenticity. Also, there’s something special about the 20th anniversary celebration this year. Did you know there will be live cooking demonstrations at this year’s cook-off with Chef Nancy Manlove, Texas City native and winner of Food Network’s “Cutthroat Kitchen.” Also, there will be demonstrations by Robb Walsh who is an American food writer and cookbook author, and restaurant owner and Chef Chris Lopez who is the Executive Chef for Galveston’s own BLVD Seafood. Buddy Guindon, Owner of Katie’s Seafood Market and star of the National Geographic’s TV series “Big Fish Texas” will be doing demonstrations too. There is also a fun raffle where one could win $10,000! One lucky person is going to walk away

Let’s Get Ready For Summer Summer is fast approaching and Rosenberg Library is planning a ton of fun activities. Rosenberg Library is located downtown at 2310 Sealy St., (409)763-8854 ext. 135, www.rosenberg-library. org. All events are free and open to the public.

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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! Free admission for the family. 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. 20

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Explore, Paddle, Create & More 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. Events are: May 7th (8:30-9:30am) - Become a Jr. Ranger - Explore the park with some cool tools and tips. Do you know someone who likes to be with the big prize! Only 300 tickets are being sold, outdoors? Do they like animals and plants? Perhaps and they are going fast so check www.facebook.com/ you know someone who likes to play with others. YagasWildGame for more info. These are pre-sold Well, have we got the activity for you! Join our before the event. short lesson and exploring hike. This is great for Special edition 20th anniversary YCF Wild families, young scouts, and youth of all ages to Game Cook-off shirts will be available to purchase at learn about the important job of a park ranger, and the event. spend time discovering wildlife and hiking safety. Run WILD with the Yaga’s Children’s Fund Inc. You can begin the journey of earning a Jr. Ranger on Saturday, May 14th along the Galveston Seawall! badge with Ranger Lisa on the first Saturday of the This family-friendly walk/run is a noncompetitive month, or try one of our free activity journals on event for Wild Things of all ages before they head your own. down to Pier 21 for some delicious Wild Game and May 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th (10-11:30am) - Beach free-flowing beverages. You are welcome to run, walk, stroll, or roll as this is a non-competitive, non- Exploration - Discover the life that lives at the edge of the sea. Hunt for island treasures with one of our timed event meant to bring people in our commuknowledgeable guides. Beach Exploration hikes nity together. start at the park’s Nature Center, located on the bay Saturday, May 14th the Yaga’s Children’s Fund side of the park, close to the main highway. Get a Run Wild 5K, check-in begins at 7am at Beerfoot close-up look at the many critters and birds that Brewery, at 2816 Avenue R ½. The entry fee is $45. inhabit the sand, surf, and seaweed. This Saturday After the run, the fun continues downtown where the cook-off fires up at 11am. Your entry fee includes tour includes hands-on seining, searching for ghost crabs, and beach combing under the guidance of t-shirt, souvenir event koozie, and cup, and dinner Friends of Galveston Island State Park (FoGISP) ticket for the 19th Annual World Wild Game and volunteers. BBQ Cook-off. Not only is this a great deal, by participating you will help support the moral, psychoMay 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th (10-11:30am) - Bay logical, intellectual, vocational, and physical develop- Explorations - Pull a net and learn where your shrimp, fish, and crabs live! Come join one of our ment of Galveston County’s Children. weekly explorations of the connections between the All net proceeds go to Galveston County children’s charities. The cook-off began in 1997 with the mainland and our island paradise - Galveston Bay. intention of creating a family oriented two-day event Discover the wetlands with a close-up look at the critters, grasses and birds that inhabit the marshin the downtown district. Yaga’s Children’s Fund grew each year, and in 2002 23 teams participated with an attendance of over 3,000 people across three city blocks and were able to raise $20,000 towards that year’s charities. That year Yaga’s Children’s Fund 501-(c)(3) non-profit was formed and was expand to Second Thursday of every Month - Hotel Galvez Ghost Tour Dinner - Due to popular demand, its current location on Pier 21. Throughout the 19 years of the event, and now Hotel Galvez & Spa has extended its popular “Dinner with the Ghosts.” During the tour, the entering its 20th year, the Yaga’s Children’s Fund hotel’s concierge guides participants through the has allocated an excess of $1,000,000 for Galvesghostly past of the hotel, followed by dinner in the ton County children’s charities. The current volunBar & Grill. Priced at $45 per person, the teer board works hard year-round to fund numerous Galvez one-hour public ghost tour is only available as part charities with the assistance of generous sponsors of the ghost dinner package. Advance reservations and cook teams. The Wild Game BBQ Cook-off is are required. Hotel Galvez and its ghosts have been now the premiere spring event in downtown Galves- featured on “Ghost Lab” on the Discovery Channel ton. Throughout its history, for every dollar in spon- and “Ghost Stories” on The Travel Channel. sorships the fund receives, it has paid to charity Saturday, May 28th ( 11am-3:30pm) - Tour of $1.20. Also, the fund continues to hold its expense Galveston’s Craft Breweries: Fresh Tap Tours is ratio below 11%, which allows for an 89% payout. hosting their “Beach Bum” brewery tour where For more info you can go to www.ycfund.org. It is free to browse the event. There will be food and you will visit the island’s breweries, all while being escorted by a local tour guide and beer guru. On beverages for sale. the tour, you will learn about beer styles, how to taste beer, and the brewing process. Tickets are Wednesdays, June 8th-July 27th (10am and all-inclusive, and cover transportation to and from 2:30pm) - Storytime - Come out for this stories, brewery stops, all brewery entrance fees, all beer fingerplays, music and puppets shared in a cozy samples at the breweries (plus a little extra), a setting. Planned for the individual child and commemorative pint glass, a swag bag of goodies, parent or guardian. Special guests include: and an awesome day of fun and relaxation. This • June 8th - Arts Alive! tour will meet at Brews Brothers, 2404 Strand St., • July 13th - Dance of the Insects downtown. For tickets, visit FreshTapTours.com • July 27th - Julian Franklin and use promo code “SPARTAN” to get 10% off. Thursdays, June 9th - July 28th (2:30pm) and For more info go to (409)233-7287. Thursday, June 9th and July 7th (7pm) - Get in the Game - Join us for a variety of activities at your May 6th (6-7pm) - Zumba on the Green - Come out and join the fun at Hendley Green, 2028 Strand Rosenberg Library Children’s Department this St., downtown Galveston. Come shake off the summer. day with the best workout around! Zumba® is a Friday, June 10th and Friday, July 8th (2:30latin-inspired dance workout focused on fun. These 5:30pm) - Drop-in Activity for Kids - Stop by classes are for men, women, all ages, sizes, and the Rosenberg Library Children’s Department for dance abilities. Never taken a dance class before? drop-in fun for kids. Think you’re a bad dancer? Doesn’t matter. The idea behind Zumba® is to just show up, keep moving, Saturday, June 11th (2:30pm) Magic Show with and have a great time. It’s a judgement free zone. James Austin Banner - This is a family-friendly magic show featuring special guest magician James For more info go to helendoherty.zumba.com. Tickets are $10 and available for purchase online Austin Banner. Free! or at the event. All proceeds benefit the Galveston Monday, June 13th (11am) - Texas Money - Learn Historical Foundation. all about Texas currency and the artifacts in this June 1st, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th, 29th Rosenberg Museum Exhibit. (11am-12 noon) - Bishop’s Palace Extended TourThursday, June 16th (2:30pm) - Yoga for YoungGuests to the Extended Tour of the 1892 Bishop’s sters - Melody Van Kay leads a yoga class for Palace will be treated to a guided viewing of the children at Rosenberg Library. No equipment or house complete with a stop at Mrs. Gresham’s third previous experience required. Free. floor painting studio. Typically reserved only for our Basement to Attic Tours, this new offering will

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land and bay. Tour activities include edible plants and adaptations, hands-on-seining, fiddler crab sightings, and more. May 14th (1-2pm) - Geocaching 101 - Learn how to find hidden treasure within the park and around the globe with this short, activity-based program about geocaching. This is a workshop for nature’s high-tech treasure hunt - “Geo” = Earth, “cache” = something hidden, like treasure or food. Meet at the Nature Center where we’ll use GPS units, learn about low-cost alternatives, and ways to get kids excited about the outdoors. May 21st (9am) - Go Fish! Learn to Fish Event Families can learn the basics of fishing through fun, hands-on activities. Take away a fishing fun pack and enter a drawing for door prizes. Equipment and bait provided or bring your own. No fishing license is necessary. Adults must accompany children. May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th (6-7pm) - Turtle Patrol Jr. - Become a Jr. Ranger and help us save our sea turtles! May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th (7-8pm) - Turtle Patrol - Citizen scientists are needed for turtle patrol and hike! You can become a citizen scientist, and help the park to understand more about the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, an endangered species that nests in Galveston Island State Park. Other events are: • May 7th, 14th, 28th (11am-12 noon) - Fish Prints • May 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th (2:30-3:30pm) - Insect Safari • May 28th (5-7:30pm) - Sunset Paddling 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 Funshop Come 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. Register by May 15th. For more info call (713)650-3800 or go to houstonchildren.org/performances/galveston-music-funshop. Galveston College ‘Kids College’ Returns Galveston 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. Register by Monday, May 16th to receive the early bird discount. Students are able to register up to one week prior to class starting, however there are limited seats available in each class. For more information contact Continuing Education at (409)944-1344.

with some vintage fun, food, and drink added into the evening. Tickets are $50 per person. Homes available for viewing are: • Mehos House, 1306 Harbor View, Thomas Price (Architect), 1958 • Pauls House, 1310 Harbor View, Thomas E. Greacen Ii And Irving Phillips, Jr (Architects), 1960 • Baxter House, 1309 Harbor View, Tibor Beerman And Ben Botkin (Architects), 1964 • Yen House, 1113 Marine, Thomas Price (Architect), 1959 • Rapp House, 1009 Harbor View, Raymond Rapp, Jr. (Architect), 1964

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Sunny days and mild nights make Galveston Island the perfect place to enjoy festivals year round. Many festivals celebrate art, music, film, food, beer Visitors and and wine, while others celebrate various ethnic and residents are cultural holidays. Here is a list of these festivals: invited to enjoy free • May 6th-7th - GHF’s Homes Tour movies in the his• May 5th-7th - Red Cat Jazz Festival toric downtown. • May 13th-14th - Yaga’s Wild Game BBQ Cookoff Movies begin just • May 20th-21st - Galveston Island Beach Revue after dusk at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand, down- • June 4th - AIA Houston Sandcastle Competition town Galveston. Moviegoers are encouraged to set • June 10th-19th - Juneteenth Celebration up a blanket or chair for a free movie under the stars. • June 17th-19th - Crawfish Festival May 8th – Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch at the 1880 Upcoming movies are: • July 4th - Independence Day Parade and Fireworks Garten Verein • September 2nd-4th - Brewmasters Craft Beer Fest We celebrate mom with this re-imagined Moth- • May 7th - “Pitch Perfect” • June 4th “Dr. No” (1962, James Bond) • September 23rd-25th - Galveston Island Wild er’ s Day tradition. Enjoy a hearty brunch, door Galveston Historical Foundation opens the 2nd - “A Christmas Story” (1983) Texas Shrimp Festival doors to Galveston’s incredible architectural history prizes, flowers, live music, and a few surprises in the • July • August 6th - “Pan” • September 24th-25th - Home & Garden Show through public tours of privately owned homes dur- beautiful 1880 Garten Verein. Tickets are $50. • September 3rd - “The Hunger Games” • October 15th-16th - ARToberFEST ing its annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour. • October 1st “Labyrinth” • October 15th-16th - Galveston Island Greek Fest Tours will continue May 7th, and May 8th, MovieNites are sponsored by Mitchell His• October 21st-22nd - The Island Oktoberfest 10am-6pm. For more information or tickets, call (409)765- toric Properties and the Galveston Park Board of • November 3rd-6th - Lone Star Rally Tickets are available online at www.galvestonhis- 3404, e-mail will.wright@galvestonhistory.org, or Trustees. For more info, visit www.facebook.com/ • November-December - Winter Wonder Island tory.org or by visiting any of GHF’s retail locations. saengerfestpark. visit www.galvestonhistory.org. • December 2nd-4th - Dickens on The Strand

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Homes Tour Home Base

Galveston Historical Foundation’s headquarters at the 1940 Sears Building will serve as the home base for this year’s tour. Enjoy specialty food trucks, restrooms, cold refreshments, and a covered area for relaxing during your Homes Tour weekend. GHF’s Architectural Salvage Warehouse will be open daily during Homes Tour 11am-2pm.

Beachtown New Construction Tours

Beachtown prides itself on taking Galveston’s historical architectural heritage into the future. Guests at this year’s Historic homes tour will also be able to tour three homes in different stages of construction. See firsthand the craftsmanship and attention to detail in each of their spectacular homes as Galveston’s rich architectural heritage is continued in this new development.

2016 Homes On Tour In addition to the eight homes listed below, Galveston Historical Foundation will be presenting select properties as part of its revolving fund program. These rehabilitations in progress show how GHF continues to preserve the island’s history through inventive green technologies and stewardship. Homes on Tour are: • 1870 Charles A. and Catherine C. Albertson House - 2017 Avenue N ½ • 1883 Levy-Bowden House - 1227 Winnie • 1887 Howard L. and Kate B. Mather House - 1601 Ball St. • 1888 Benjamin F. Barnes Tenant Cottage - 818 Church St. • 1893 James S. and Violet H. Waters House - 1116 Church St. • 1913 McDonald-Blake House - 1922 Avenue P • 1905 Charles F. Marschner Building - 1914 Mechanic St. • Post 1900 Storm Tenant Cottage - 1309 15th St. • Rehabilitation In Progress: 1915 H. W. Hildebrand Tenant House - 3624 Avenue R ½

Homes Tour Special Events Seats are limited at all special events with pricing, times, and reservations available.

May 6th – History on Tap Dinners

Enjoy a specially created dinner, cooked by an award winning chef, in a Homes Tour home. Tour home owners will lead you on a special tour of the property while you enjoy a one of a kind evening in historic Galveston. Tickets are $150 per person.

May 7th – Antebellum Bicycle Tours

Enjoy a guided tour through historic Galveston as you visit select Antebellum homes and learn the history of the people and community of early Galveston history. The tour will start at the 1838 Menard House. Tickets are $15 per person.

May 7th – Rehabilitation In Progress Tour and Lecture

Guests of this tour and lecture will enjoy early access to the 1915 Hildebrand Tenant House beginning at 9am. Starting at 10am, ticket holders will have the opportunity to learn about this Aladdin built home from author and expert Margaret Culbertson. Tickets are $20 per person.

May 7th – Mid-Century Modern Tour

Step back into the not so distant past with this special selection of mid-century modern homes on Galveston’s beautiful Harbor View drive. Opened only for this special evening, these homes showcase the unmistakable design of mid-century architecture

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The Arts We Don’t Quit:

Artist Boat Continues To Strive for Excellence Do you think conservation on Galveston Island is important? Do you believe that our children and their children should have access, education and enjoyment of our Island’s natural resources? Artist Boat continues to work toward achieving these goals and has completed and submitted to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality RESTORE fund the biggest application yet in its history. If successful, $13 million of the $18 million “Barrier Island Resiliency for Wildlife and People at the Coastal Heritage Preserve” initiative will build on features that will sustain the health and resiliency of Galveston Island. If accepted the Artist Boat proposal will expand the Coastal Heritage Preserve by purchasing an adjacent 404 acres of Galveston’s barrier island dune swale habitat. Education, public access, a master plan, and site design drawings are planned to follow. These will enhance Artist Boat’s existing learning and environmental education programs while concurrently protecting the Island’s disappearing open space. If the application is successful, implementation of the Environmental Fellowship Program will be an opportunity to create jobs, enhance workforce skills. Artist Boat envisions creating nine full time positions, allowing an increase in student participation from 8,500 to 22,000 annually. No child in the Galveston – Houston area will be deprived of the opportunity to learn by the sea. Funding has been requested for the planned Gulf Coast Environmental Education Center for architectural design and engineering construction drawings. The Center is envisioned to meet LEED, Living Building Challenge and Sustainable Sites standards. Artist Boat envisions that the Center will serve as a model for resilient building in the coastal zone. The competition for this funding is intense. Nonetheless, Artist Boat has thrown their hat in the ring on behalf of our Island’s disappearing open space and our children’s heritage. Wish us luck! For more information contact Executive Director Karla Klay at (409)770-0722. Artist Boat is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting awareness and preservation of coastal margins and the marine environment through the disciplines of the sciences and the arts.

Island ETC Cooks Up a Smorgasbord Of Hysterical Fun Dueling divas, Isobel Lomax (Terri Hoover) and Dolly Biddle (Stephanie Rascoe Myers) vie for center stage as Island ETC presents Caroline Smith’s hilarious comedy “The Kitchen Witches.” Isobel and Dolly are two hostesses of cable-access cooking shows. They have hated each other for over 30 years – ever since Larry Biddle dated one and married the other. When circumstances result in the ladies appearing in the same cooking show, the insults are flung faster than the food! Dolly’s long- suffering TV producer son, Stephen Biddle (Aaron Alford), tries to keep the ladies on track but can’t seem to win the battle. Rob, the camera guy (Justin Gonzalez), does the best he can to keep Stephen focused while the ladies top both Martha Stewart and Jerry Springer as a smash hit! Christopher L. Pool directs the show, with set design by Thomas D. Boone and lighting design by Lisa Miller. Cameron Dunbar is the production stage manager. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8pm May 12th-27th. There will be two Sunday matinees at 2:30pm on May 14th (what a great Mother’s Day idea) and May 21st. Island ETC (East-End Theatre Company) is located at 2317 Mechanic St., downtown Galveston. Tickets are $25 for students and senior citizens and $30 for adults. Tickets are available online at www.islandetc.org. Call ETC at (409)762-3556 for more information.

Events & Exhibits

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 Affaire d’Art St., or go online at www.galvestonartscenter.org. All (2227 Postoffice St., and 2317 Strand St., events are free, and there are several Preview Parties (409)789-0079, www.affairedart.com) on Friday evenings at the galleries. Various artworks • Saturday, May 14th (5-7pm) - Corks, Canvases and will be for sale. 2016 ArtWalk dates are June 4th, Confections - Join us for a painting class and enjoy July 16th, and August 27th. complimentary wine and dessert during this class taught by our in house artist Holly Nowak. Cost The Artists’ Studios & Gallery is $40 per one and $75 for two. All supplies are (1902 Ave. N, Galveston, (512)217-1994) included in the price. This month, gallery owner Elizabeth George • May 22nd (2-5pm) - Design in Figurative Painting- presents her stunning panoramas of the Galveston This is a workshop with artist Dr. Julius Danziger. waterfront, as well as an extensive collection of Come and learn how to design in figurative paint- other landscapes and still life. Michael Frommer ing using mixed media and collage. You’ll leave continues to capture his fanciful and wild views of with your very own 18x24 work of art. life, while Aubrey Garcia’s popular exhibit of coastal • Children’s Melted Crayon Art Class - Summer bird paintings is still ongoing. The Artists’ Studio Camp with Diane Fifer has been teaching art for 17 also offers a fabulous collection of cards, paper years and will offer summer camps for ages 1-12. print, and giclee reproductions. Classes on printmaking, mosaic, embossing, and melted crayon are scheduled. Classes are held all Ed Gearke Gallery & Studio summer, Monday-Thursday, 10-11:15am, except (2328 Strand, downtown Galveston, (281)757for the week of July 4th which will be TuesdayFriday. The cost is $65 per student and includes all 1656, edgearkeart.com) The Island Gallery is pleased to continue Ron supplies. Go online to see a schedule. Gordon’s exhibit “Chromatic Quixote,” for the Art Market on Market month of May. Ron’s colorful abstracts reflect his (2200 Market Street, Galveston,(409)750-2427, attention to composition and are infused with energy. A series called “stems and leaves” demands artmarketonmarket.com) Art Market on Market is held approximately every concentration from the visitor as they enter the gallery. Gordon’s abstracts likewise pull the viewer 6 weeks on the same night, and in cooperation in to study images and textures. with Galveston’s ArtWalk. They feature booths with paintings, handcrafted items, photography, G. Lee Gallery ceramics, and much more.

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ArtWalk will be held throughout town, ranging in time from 4-10pm. Mostly held in the heart of the downtown historic district, and now other parts of the Island, ArtWalk is a free event that takes place in existing commercial galleries, non-profit art spaces,

(2215 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)370-7350, www.gleegallery.net)

G. Lee Gallery presents Dale Bunting’s “Fish Sticks” show thru May 30th. A native Houstonian, Dale spent his teenage years surfing, fishing and hunting. With a talent for art, working with his hands and a love of nature, he started making wooden replicas

are held nine times a year, the three annual juried shows are open to all local artists who wish to participate. There are three categories for entries. They are: works on canvas or panel, works on paper, photography, wall-hung mixed media such as collage or assemblage, and free standing threedimensional works such as pottery, sculpture, or hand-crafted jewelry. The juror for the spring show was Betsy Miller, an artist and art instructor. Her “Colors of the Heart” studio is located in Friendswood. A graduate of Lasell College in MassaGalveston Arts Center (2127 Strand St., downtown Galveston, (409)763- chusetts and Ohio’s Wright State University, Miller has exhibited both regionally and nationally and 2403, www.galvestonartscenter.org) has served as juror for many shows in the greater The Galveston Arts Center continues through Houston area. Sunday, May 22nd two solo exhibitions featuring “Texas artists: ‘Vital Signs’ by Margaret SmithersCrump and ‘The Habit of Being II’ by Mari Omori.” Galveston Artist Residency (2521 Mechanic St., downtown Galveston, “Celebrating 25 Years with Curator Clint Wil(409)974-4446, galvestonartistresidency.org) lour” will be on exhibit June 4th-July 16th. “Andy Slemenda and Katie Vida: A Two Person Summer Camps Exhibition” will be on view through May 7th. Andy All Camps are three hours a day, last five days Slemenda - Slemenda will be exhibiting a site(Monday-Friday) and the cost is $150, which specific installation entitled, “Blood of the Air.” includes all materials. • June 20th-24th (1-4pm) - “Stop-Motion Animation Galveston College Camp” with Reyna Collura, ages 9-14 The Fine Arts Gallery, 3rd floor of the GC Fitness • June 27th-July 1st (1-4pm) - “Kids Ceramics and Fine Arts Building, 40th Street and Avenue Camp” with Pat Johnson, ages 5-8 R, Galveston • July 11th-15th (1-4pm) - “Wearable Teen Art The 36th Annual Galveston College Student Art Camp” with Callie Rankin, ages 12-17 Exhibition presented by the Galveston College Art • July 18th-22nd (1-4pm) - “Tweens Ceramics Department will be on exhibit on the third floor Camp” with Pat Johnson, ages 9-14 Fine Arts Gallery. The exhibit features original Friday Morning Classes for Younger Kids artwork by Galveston College Studio Arts students The following classes are offered to ages 5-8 every and includes paintings, drawings, pottery, and Friday from 9-10am, and cost $11 per class (1 hour, ceramic sculptures. Artworks by the Clelie Moore includes all materials). Memorial Art Scholarship award winner, Jessica • June 10th - “Acrylic Painting” with Kathy Bilyeu Sanchez, will also be featured in the showcase. The • June 17th - “Book Arts” with Linda Ercole-Musso Gallery is open from 9am-9pm Monday through Thursday and 9am-5pm on Fridays. The exhibit is • June 24th - “Nautical Mapmaking” with Susan free and open to the public through July. Vanderford • July 1st - “Relief Printmaking” with Amerisa Waters May 15th - Galveston College Community Chorale • July 8th - “Watercolor Painting” with Callie Rankin (2pm) - The theme for this annual Spring Concert • July 15th - “Paper Sculpture” with Callie Rankin is “Poetry in Music.” Music that has been selected • July 22nd - “Ink Drawing” with Callie Rankin the concert features famous poet’s verses that • July 29th - “Cyanotype: Sun Prints” with Samantha for have been set to music by various composers. Wiley Miller American poets Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, and • August 5th - “3-D Box Art” with Samantha Wiley Robert Louis Stevenson, plus the English authors, Miller Shakespeare, and Edmund Waller are just a few of • August 12th - “Oil Pastel Portraits” with Joan Finn the writers who will be featured. This will be held at Moody Methodist Church, 2803 53rd St. It is free. Friday Morning Classes for Older Kids The following classes are offered to ages 9-12 every Friday from 10:30am-12:30pm. The cost is $22 per Heard Gallery class (2 hours, includes all materials). (2217 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, • June 10th - “Acrylic Painting” with Kathy Bilyeu (903)357-9073, www.theheardgallery.com ) • June 17th - “Book Art” with Linda Ercole-Musso “Stairway to Beach Town” by gallery owner and • June 24th - “Nautical Maps: 3-D” with Susan artist Ray Heard measures an impressive 40”x60,” Vanderford and was created with thick luxurious strokes that • July 1st - “Expressive Comics” with Amerisa Waters create exciting textures and a beautiful lumines• July 8th - “Watercolor Painting” with Callie Rankin cence from reflected light. In addition to the wide • July 15th - “Recycled Sculpture” with Callie Rankin selection of original works that line the walls of • July 22nd - “Abstract Drawing” with Callie Rankin Heard Gallery, a variety of prints are offered with • July 29th - “Origami Mobiles” with Samantha subjects including pets, people, local birds, and Wiley Miller boats. • August 5th - “3-D Box Art” with Samantha Wiley Miller MiArt • August 12th - “Oil Pastel Portraits” with Joan Finn (1327 Market St., downtown Galveston, Registration forms are available at www.galveston- (409)692-7833) artscenter.org/summer_art.php. Space is limited. Owner and artist Michele Grindberg is excited to present several new artists this month. Metal Galveston Art League sculptor Janey Katz creates adorable creatures from repurposed vehicles, and each piece is labeled with (2117 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)621-1008, www.galvestonartleague.com) the year and vehicles used for the sculpture. Nina The Galveston Art League is holding its annual Cork is a well-known pottery artist whose most spring juried show through Sunday, May 29th. popular pieces are prayer jars, displayed alongside Unlike the Art League membership shows that the spiritual mixed paintings of priest Robin Reeves. of fish. Dale personally searches for driftwood on the seashore and carves the wood to resemble Texas Game Fish, each hand painted with authentic detail. Dale’s Fish Sticks have been covered by the “Houston Chronicle,” “Houston Design Magazine,” and others. He has received awards from “Most Unique” at the 2005 Houston Boat Show, Rockport Art Festival “Best Of Show” 2002, and “Compelled To Create” Corpus Christie Museum 2000.

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(2208 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)621-1500, PeckArts.com)

PeckArts Gallery will be continuing exhibiting the art of the gallery’s manager, Mary K. Farragher through May 29th. Mary will be presenting new paintings, linoleum-cut prints and limited edition embellished giclees that explore concepts of micro versus macro. Mary refers to this new series as “Maps and Microbes,” a series of new abstractions that have been inspired by topographical views of Texas and maps of Galveston and Houston. Also exhibiting is Homer Allen, Gabriel Prusmack, Robin Renee Hix, Chalda Maloff, Nancy Tome, Sarah Kiser, and Kevin Ritter.

The Proletariat Gallery

(2221 Market St., Galveston, (409)356-9092)

The eclectic gallery features art, wine and an extensive craft beer selection and host lively art exhibitions most days. “Grease Trap Syndicate presents Memorial Day Weekend,” will be held May 28th, 29th and 30th. ArtWalk June 4th will feature Justin Earl Grant. Russian Cartoons and Music will be shown the last Wednesday of each month. Movie Nights are held every Sunday starting at 8pm. There is no cover.

René Wiley Gallery

(2128 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, (409)750-9077, www.renewileyart.com)

life. As one of the Island’s most prolific photographers, Joey has a talent for expanding the ordinary. A simple beach scene, with the chairs lined up awaiting their guests, become painted murals for a wall to remind one of their Island adventure.

Third Coast Gallery

(2413 Mechanic St., downtown Galveston, (409)974-4661, www.thirdcoastgalleries.com)

This month, Third Coast Gallery will present the incredible talents of Naz Kaya Erdal, Nubi Gala-Siebert, Richard Kelver, Shae Skidmore, Jack Morris, and others. The multi-faceted show engages a multitude of mediums, with a mixture of presentational paintings, sculpture, and abstract paintings that will certainly entice every taste in fine art. In addition to the one-of-a-kind originals, the gallery boasts a large selection of giclee prints of the works of gallery owner Jack Morris.

Tony Wynn Modern Art Gallery

(1601 Tremont, 23rd @ N 1/2, (409)974-7079, www.TonyWynn.com)

Galveston Island Native Artist Tony Wynn displays his 17 year archive of original artwork at his current Art Gallery in Galveston’s Historic Silk Stocking District. This month’s online exhibition is “View from the East End” and features abstracted landscapes in his outsider art style.

Tremont Gallery Galveston.com

(511 23rd St., downtown Galveston, (409)2560762, www.galveston.com/tremontgallery)

Children’s Art Classes are held every Friday from 3-5pm and 5-7pm with Samitha Hess Edwards teaching. These classes range through all the famous artists, teaching not only their style, but who they are. Snacks and drinks, plus all materials, are provided. The cost is $20 per student, call to register. With 3,000 sq. ft., this gallery is eclectic, offering the widest spectrum of art on the Island. Photographs, paintings, jewelry, purses, sculpture, the Alley Cats of Galveston, painted bottles, pottery, Rosenberg Library (2310 Sealy St., downtown Galveston, (409)763- wine cask decor, as well as postcards, notebooks, gifts for anyone. Each artist offers commission 8854, Rosenberg-library.org) Rosenberg Library has opened its newest art exhibit works, as well as sizes to fit your needs. “Still Life: Encountering the Everyday.” Featuring Tyler Studio 19th and 20th century works from the library’s (1201 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, permanent collection, this special exhibition highlights a category of art which depicts inanimate (409)7718371, www.tylerstudio.org) The wonderful vivid and creative work of Sallie subjects - either natural or man-made, and the Anderson will be on exhibit through May 15th. genre has existed for at least two millennia. Wall paintings and mosaic floors featuring food, flowers, and household objects have been discovered inside Vacation on Canvas ancient Greek and Roman houses. Other examples (2113 Postoffice St., downtown Galveston, of still life have been unearthed in Egyptian tombs, (409)974-4066, www.vacationoncanvas.com ) and these are believed to have been intended for use Robert Peterson’s newest collection of original works by the deceased in the afterlife. “Still Life: Encoun- is on display at the gallery’s new location at 22nd tering the Everyday” is on display through October and Postoffice Street. Robert is a master at capturing 16th. The exhibit is located in the Harris Gallery on the Island environment in vivid colors and detail. the library’s fourth floor. This month features an exhibit entitled, “Spaces,” by artist Brenda Bunten-Schloesser that includes impressive textile mosaics and tapestries of Galveston landmarks and birds. There are colorful new oil paintings by René Wiley, and her daughter Rachel Wiley-Janota has a variety of abstract landscape paintings in mixed media. James Phillips and Dale Hooks have beautiful new sculptures and bowls made from reclaimed Galveston trees.

The Strand Gallery

(2518 Strand, Suite D, downtown Galveston, (409)256-0762)

The newest gallery on the Island is a showcase for Joey Quiroga Photography exclusively. There will be invited artists, along with art pieces to grab your attention. Open in the new Galveston Transportation Center overlooking the Strand, the Gallery is a sleek and upscale backdrop for Joey’s amazing works. His newest, colored photography, will be offered alongside his standard favorites of Island

Water’s Edge Studio and Gallery

(1302 21st St., (409)762-1925, www.galvestonwatersedge.com) The recent watercolors by Gayle Reynolds remain on display at The Water’s Edge, and the popular Adirondack tallboys built by Rex Reynolds have their traditional place in the boat room. Crowning the bronze and clay sculptures by Pat Moberley Moore is the recent addition of a fine new sculpture she is calling “This Land.” Other exhibits include pottery by Madeleine Baker, welded steel sculptures called “Rust” by Jack Farrell.

Bohemian Beach Junque

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