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Yamato:

The Other Side of Seafood on the Island

October Festival Fun:

Oktoberfest, Witches Ball, ARToberFEST

GHF Salvage Warehouse: Reviving the Historic 1940s Sears Building

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October 3, 2014 • Issue 13, Volume 3

Contents 4-5 Dining » “Yamato: The Other Side of Seafood” by Kimber Fountain » Galveston’s ‘Haunted’ Hotel Galvez: Ghost Tour and Dinner Reservations Continue 6-7 Movies by Dustin Chase » Reviews include “Rudderless,” “Left Behind,” “The Liberator” and “The Skeleton Twins” » Upcoming Movies this Month and One Last downtown Free Movie Remains 8-11 Things to Do » Galveston’s Premier Fall Festival: 33rd Annual Island Oktoberfest, “The Witchery Presents The Witches Ball” by Kimber Fountain, ARToberFEST 2014: Downtown Galveston’s Cultural Arts District Hosts the 17th Annual Art Festival, 31st Annual Greek Festival and more » 2014 Halloween Season Highlights: Mini Monster Mash, Ghost Tours at Ashton Villa, Tales from the Ship Onboard the ELISSA and more 12-14

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15 Books » “Fall Must Reads” by Gini Rainey » Friends of Rosenberg Library’s Annual Book Sale 16-17 The Fine Arts » There’s Lots of On-going Exhibits at Local Galleries 18-19 Tours » “Galveston Halloween: Graveyards and Ghost Tours” by Terry Card » “Galveston Historical Foundation’s Salvage Warehouse: Reviving the Historic 1940s Sears Building” by Kimber Fountain 20-22 Music » “Old Quarter Acoustic Café: Only Real Music Need Apply” by Kimber Fountain » October at The Grand, 2nd Annual Karbach Poker Run & Pub Roll and TWELVE Hosts Double Header Weekend of Music and Preview of 2014 Auction Photos » The Music Guide for Live Music Across the Island 20

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Dining Yamato:

The Other Side of Seafood By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost There are sushi restaurants, and there are hibachi restaurants. And then there is Yamato, a seamless fusion of both, yet in a class all of its own. The succulent sashimi melts in your mouth and the rolls are prepared by expert chefs who would more appropriately be called artisans, and their creativity is coupled with the spark of grill masters who dazzle with their culinary pyrotechnics. Yet these are only a few of the reasons that Yamato has held fast for twenty-six years, on an island in the Gulf of Mexico, far from its native inspiration and further still in concept from a community born and bred on local seafood. A sign hangs behind the sushi bar that reads, “Yamato Bait Shop and Sushi Bar,” and was made as an affectionate joke by a local regular, who Yamato converted into a sushi-lover. Owner Yih Chern Lo, lovingly called “Lo” by his frequent diners, tells the story. “This man would always come in at dinner time and eat on that side,” Lo says, pointing to the hibachi dining room, “and I would always say, ‘Why don’t you come over here [to the sushi side] and just try it?’ He would say, ‘No way! That’s not food, that’s bait!’” Lo laughs. “But then after many years, finally, I got him to try it. And he said ‘Wow!’ And now he never sits on that side anymore, he always sits on this side,” Lo beams, his arms resting proudly atop his gleaming sushi bar, lined with the finest cuts of fish that could not be fresher if they had been pulled from the Gulf. “Freshness was always my priority,” Lo continues, and explains that he has fresh fish flown in from all over the world, from three different companies, three different times per week. Lo’s impeccable standard of quality stems from both his extensive culinary experience and his utmost regard and respect for his clientele. Originally from Taiwan, Lo became a chef at the age of eighteen. He procured a position with a local restaurateur who was expanding his enterprises into the United States, and Lo opened a restaurant for him in Tennessee. It was then he decided to branch out on his own, much to the chagrin of his boss. He told me, “Don’t go, don’t go,” Lo remembers, “And then he said, well, if you are going to go at least don’t go to Texas!” Fortunately for Galvestonians Lo did not heed his mentor’s advice. “This is my hometown now,” says Lo “this is the first place I lived in the United States, I was the first generation to come here. The first five years were tough,” he admits, but recognizes the community, and local businesses such as American National and The University of Texas Medical Branch, for supporting him and carrying him through those early years. His affection for Galveston and its residents is obvious not only in the quality of fare he provides, but in the relationships he has forged that go back all the way to 1988. “I have seen three generations come through here,” Lo exclaims, and despite his location on the main tourist drag of 61st Street, most of his patrons are locals and regulars; even Galveston’s most famous chef of all is frequently sighted at Yamato’s sushi bar. But the restaurant in itself is a family affair, and Lo’s wife and children are always on hand to help with the daily operations, thus it is no wonder why the atmosphere is more reminiscent of a family dining room than a restaurant. The sushi bar is situated on the north side of the building, and the south half is dedicated to the dinnertime hibachi dining. Yamato only offers the hibachi during dinner service, because Lo feels that often people are rushed at lunch and do not have the time to enjoy the full service. “With the hibachi, it is entertainment, we want you to come and have an experience and not be rushed.” A private party

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room complete with its own grill is available for special occasions and large parties. The sushi bar is open for both dinner and lunch, however, and boasts Lo’s original creations. The Tuna Tartare is a fan favorite, a tower of sushi-grade ahi tuna tossed with toasted pine nuts, as is the Rock & Roll Special, a soy paper roll stuffed with succulent tempura shrimp and garnished with pickled mango and avocado. Lo also makes all of his sauces in house and from scratch, from his own recipes, and his rolls are a showcase of incredible design and originality. For the purists, sashimi combinations allow guests to choose from a variety of fresh-daily fish brought directly to Yamato from all over the world. Thus it goes, right smack dab in the middle of a region reared

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on fried fish, grilled shrimp, and crawfish boils, and where the only thing ever eaten raw is an oyster, Lo and his Yamato family, both immediate and extended, have established a different yet enduring standard for seafood dining in Galveston. The warmth of the welcome, the pride in their craft, and the commitment to serving the community only the best, have successfully and seamlessly parlayed Eastern cuisine into an Island institution. “It’s funny,” he says “people will tell me they will go and try another sushi restaurant, but no matter what they always come back and tell me, ‘No, Yamato is better.”’ Yamato is located at 2104 61st Street and is open for lunch on weekdays only, Monday – Friday 11am-2:30pm, Sunday – Thursday, 5pm-10pm, Friday and Saturday, 5-10:30pm, (409)744-2742. Visit www.yamatotx.com to see Yamato’s full menu.

Galveston’s ‘Haunted’ Hotel Galvez:

the hotel’s “Ghost Bride” and other reported strange occurrences. The tour begins at 6pm and will be followed by a three-course dinner at Galvez Bar & Grill at 7pm. Guests can book the tour and dinner package now for Wednesday and Thursday evenings throughout October. For guests looking to extend the haunting experience, the hotel will offer the The Famous Ghost Tour and Ghosts of the Galvez overnight package, which starts at $249 per night and includes a deluxe guest Dinner Reservations Are Being room, the ghost tour, dinner for two and valet parkTaken Now ing. The overnight package is available on WednesHave you ever seen a ghost? Or have you ever days, Thursdays and Sundays in October. stayed at a haunted hotel? During October, Hotel This year, the hotel has added a Halloween Night Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel and Ghost Package starting at $349 per night, which will National Trust Historic Hotel of America, invites include the ghost tour and dinner along with a copy guests to learn more about the paranormal during of “How to Hunt Ghosts – A Practical Guide” and a its annual ghost tour and dinner event. Throughghost meter commonly used by paranormal investiout October, the 104-year-old historic Texas hotel gators. Both items are available only by booking the is offering its annual public ghost tour accompanied Halloween Night Ghost Package. A limited number by a three-course dinner for $40 per person. Dur- of ghost tour dinners are available on Halloween, but ing the one-hour tour, the Hotel Galvez concierge only as part of the overnight package. will guide guests through the historic hotel’s ghostly “Guests will learn a bit of history of the hotel, past using popular ghost hunting tools to conduct hear and share ghost stories, and enjoy a delicious a paranormal investigation. Guests will learn about dinner in the Galvez Bar & Grill, making for a

unique way to celebrate Halloween in Galveston,” said the hotel’s general manager, Steve Cunningham. To make a reservation for the ghost tour and dinner, please call (409)7657721 and ask for reservations. To book the Ghosts of the Galvez overnight package, please go online and visit www.WyndhamHotelGalvez.com and see special offers. Hotel staff has often reported odd occurrences throughout the hotel, such as candles blowing out on their own, dishes breaking with no one around, and unexplained breathing or children’s laughter in some public areas. Similarly, guests have reported seeing or sensing an occasional spirit in their rooms or unexplained orbs in their photos, including the hotel’s “Ghost Bride” which has reportedly been seen in Room 501 and throughout the fifth floor. Hotel Galvez and its ghosts have been featured on the Travel Channel’s Ghost Stories and on Discovery Channel’s Ghost Lab.

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“Rudderless” Starring: Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, William H.

Macy, Felicity Huffman Making his directorial debut, Oscar nominated actor William H. Macy takes the concept behind the film “Beautiful Boy” and turns it into a musical catharsis of sorts. “Rudderless” doesn’t have the bare face, emotionally unnerving performances of “Beautiful Boy,” but it does manage to provide an effective script (co-written by Macy) to explore grief. Crudup delivers maybe his most comprehensive performance to date. Much like “Begin Again” uses music to heal, Macy toys with that same idea only in greater desperation to the survival of the characters. The assembly of actors here, including his Oscar nominated wife Huffman, elevate this first feature to an almost must see level. The last phone call Sam (Crudup) had with his son Josh, was to invite him to hang out with dad and celebrate a new job venture. Josh never showed up, news of the school shooting flooded the airways, while Sam lost complete control of the life he knew. Two years later, living on a boat in the middle of nowhere, working as an exterior painter for hire, his ex-wife (Huffman) delivers some of their son’s forgotten possessions. Upon inspection, Sam discovers mp3 recordings, song lyrics, and the musical talent of his son. He decides to perform some of Josh’s works at a local mic-night where he gets the attention of Quentin (Yelchin) a local boy looking for someone like Sam to inspire him. If “Beautiful Boy” was a film about two parents accepting pain and responsibility of a child’s actions, “Rudderless” is a film about a parent trying to bury it. Crudup takes on a lot of heavy material here and is quite good with his crow’s feet ridden eyes, greying beard and impressive voice. “Rudderless” might join “Begin Again” in this year’s best original song contest, which could be the most competitive in recent years. The performed songs and those accompanying the film are pretty impressive not to mention tonally appropriate. Sam never got to be the father he wanted to be with his own son, so Macy has written a film about a father getting a second chance with someone who needs a positive influence. The film takes a painful look at what a parent endures after the destruction of a child, can that pain ever be healed? Including Selena Gomez here with two scenes and one song on the soundtrack looks a little desperate, and her scenes in the film are by far the weakest. However, this is Crudup’s show, the film lives or dies on his ability to sell the audience total devastation and make really enjoyable music and he does both. Final Thought – It’s a sort of “Beautiful Boy” meets “Begin Again” with Crudup in the performance of his career. Grade B

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“The Liberator” Starring: Edgar Ramirez, Danny Huston

For a movie you probably haven’t heard a lot about, “The Liberator” is quite the epic film. Clearly working with a healthy budget, the elaborate costumes, impressive locations, and stunning helicopter landscape shots really do the scope of the project justice. Edgar Ramirez (“Deliver Us From Evil,” “The Counselor”) might not be a household name just yet, but his growing popularity with the Latino population and choice of projects continues to add impressive credits to his growing resume. Easily the performance of his career since he is “The Liberator,” Ramirez owns every second and corner of the film with the type of historic leader perforStarring: Nicholas Cage mance you might expect from such a true story. It shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, with 2014 For 15 years Simon Bolivar (Ramirez) led the being the resurgence year of the Christian film, that revolution against the Spanish Empire. “It’s a war “Left Behind” (the 2000 film starring Kirk Camto destroy the borders imposed by the Spanish,” eron) is being redone. So, with a larger budget and he told those who would follow him. Over 100

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Oscar winner Nicholas Cage as the pilot who pretends to fly an airplane and really does nothing throughout the film, this is supposed to be a better version. It’s not that the Jenkins/ LeHaye book on which it’s based is bad; it’s more to the fact that it’s nearly an impossible film to make unless you are going to go “World War Z” or “Contagion” in scope. In the book, airlines are falling out of the sky, while in the movie we see a small propeller plane crash, land, and scoot in a mall parking lot. It’s the scope that kills the larger idea here. Daughter Chloe (Cassi Thomson) and her mother Irene (Lea Thompson) have never agreed on their varying beliefs. Irene has tried to speak to her family, including husband Rayford, about the signs of the rapture in the Bible, but they think she is crazy. While Chloe is home visiting for her father’s birthday, her mother and little brother vanish. On a routine flight from JFK to London, half the passengers, including the co-pilot, vanish. It’s a worldwide event, with chaos on the ground and in the air, that has Rayford in emergency protocol trying to calm the frightened passengers and somehow land the plane, which has partially collided with another. Perhaps people of today are more clueless than I realize, but even non-believers or followers, I think, would pretty quickly pick up on what had happened in the way this film explains it: children and believers vanishing out of their clothes worldwide. Yet, in the film we get halfway into the movie before anyone even suggests the rapture. Cage continues his desperate course of starring in any film he is offered and brings nothing essential to this role of a captain who literally sits at the flight deck for the entire film and tries to keep passengers calm. The real star of the film, Thomson, is right out of a Disney movie with her smiling, caked on makeup and horrendous acting skills. “If she is going to run off with another man, why not Jesus,” Rayford says to his daughter about his wife. The musical score that constantly plays behind every conversation prompts you to look for Angela Lansbury’s appearance at every turn. While I understand the film is a propaganda tool created for a specific audience, the fact is the reality that is presented here (before the rapture) doesn’t look anything like modern times. Even the sinners don’t curse or do anything bad. Scenes will stop with “I know where she is…” and cut to a different location in a desperate attempt to create suspense where there isn’t any. “Left Behind” is the type of religious film that ruins it for good films like “Noah” or “Heaven is Real” that step out of the box and manage to have a good story combined with a positive message. Final Thought – No better than the original. Grade D

battles, covering more territory than even Napoleon, yet Bolivar never wanted to conquer, only to liberate those being oppressed by a government who assumed power in South America. His skeptics said South America divided to rise up for a common goal, yet Bolivar fought on. His revolution gained numbers where ever he went, even after being banished to the jungle of Cartagena, his spark and selfless passion ignited an entire country. The quality certainly matches the scope; the never-ending (never tiresome) location shots are stunning on the big screen. Cinematographer Xavi Giménez puts you in the jungle of Cartagena, the countryside of Venezuela and atop the frigid Alps; the miles Bolivar travels, as excruciating as they are, have never looked more alive. However, a beautiful location and beautiful camera work only gets you half way; it’s Ramirez’s powerful and thirsty performance (also serving as producer) that makes this epic historical drama worth your time. I didn’t realize Bolivar Peninsula in Texas was named after Simon Bolivar, and “The Liberator” offers so much more history and educational value. So far this is the stand out foreign film of the year, although the scenes with Ramirez and Danny Huston (“Hitchcock,” “Children of Men”) are in English. Like most great historical heroes, Bolivar isn’t without his flaws or misconceptions. The film, directed by Alberto Arvelo, details his rise from prominent landowner to one of the most important figures in South American history. Finally, the film is all brought together by Venezuelan composer Gustavo Dudamel in his first film composure, and it’s an idyllic marriage to the cinematography. What “The Liberator” lacks in gripping storytelling or editing expertise, it makes up in technical scope. Final Thought – Breathtakingly beautiful film with a commanding lead performance from rising star Ramirez. Grade B

“The Skeleton Twins” Starring: Bill Hadar, Kristin Wiig, Luke Wilson I t’s taken “SNL” alum Kristin Wiig (also an Oscar nominee for the “Bridesmaids” screenplay) some false starts before finding that perfect transitional role from comedy to drama. “The Skeleton Twins” does for Wiig what “The Good Girl” did for Jennifer Aniston. It provides a dark outlet for comedy, but with a dramatic and emotional wallop. Wiig’s long running “SNL” co-star Bill Hadar, who only recently departed the show, turns up here as pure magic. He steals the show with comedic brilliance; together, they are a perfect team and ideal movie siblings. “The Skeleton Twins” is full of heavy subject matter that is faced with brutal honesty. Living with the memory of their father’s suicide, twins Maggie (Wiig) and Milo (Hadar) have spent a decade apart. Milo’s recent suicide attempt in Los Angeles, where he is a struggling actor, brings Maggie back to his side. As Milo reluctantly goes back to New York to stay with his sister and her husband Lance (Wilson), he begins to understand that his sister is no better off than he is. They both face the same issues left by the absence of their father and the avoidance of their mother. One moment they are dancing to old 80’s hits in the living room like they were kids again, the next saying the most awful things to each other. Beyond the fact this film provides two actors a roller-coaster of emotions to test their abilities with, it’s also a beautiful portrait of two siblings who are so very much alike that they cannot live with each other or without each other. I can’t help but think the comfort level Hadar and Wiig have acquired over the years plays a very important role in this film. Anna Farris was originally supposed to play Maggie, but I can’t even imagine how different this would have been. Wiig and Hadar both played very big, brash and colorful characters on “SNL,” and here they are so toned down, so inside the roles they are playing that there is never a hint of anything they have done previously. The comical moments are really funny and the serious moments are really tough. Writer and director Craig Johnson easily takes the film from one moment of everything looking like it will be okay, then cutting to another where one of the characters is thinking about ending it all again. He doesn’t spend as much time exploring how

Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons. It looks to be a disturbing portrait of a drummer who feeds his talent with the verbal and physical abuse from a respected music professor. The intensity of the trailer outweighs that of most action films and looks nothing short of an actor’s paradise. “The Judge” (October 10th) this could just be “August Osage County” gender-flipped, but I am thrilled to see Robert Downey Jr. out of the “Iron Man” suit and in something grounded and important. While Robert DuVall will pull his typical punch, they look to be a rewarding, opposing pair and with echoes of family and forgiveness, this might make its way into the Golden Globe race. “Horns” (October 31st) looks to be one of those twisted cult classics; and it also looks as if Daniel “St. Vincent” (October 24th) Not only is Bill Radcliffe might have found his first big success story Murray in it, but this looks tailor-made to his acting since Harry Potter. Though not his first dabbling strengths. This is a slam dunk for Murray in the into the horror genre, “Horns” looks more like a comedy category at the Globes, but hopefully this “Donnie Darko” than “Woman in Black.” The satire will be more than a one note film since you have from the trailer also has a big helping of what I Melissa McCarthy doing a dramatic character and loved about Sam Rami’s “Drag Me to Hell.” Naomi Watts as a crazy looking stripper. “Whiplash” (October 10th) is one of those small “Birdman” (October 17th) This will be good and indie films that could be career changers for both highly praised by critics because it’s from acclaimed they got to present day, but instead where they go from here. Both Maggie and Milo feel a bit like mental patients, who when one small thing interrupts their expected path, they react irrationally or violently. Both Hadar and Wiig do some of their very best film work here and both deserve Golden Globe nominations in the comedy category if that’s where this dark film finds itself. Final Thought – Hadar is pure magic, Wiig has never been better. Grade A-

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33rd Annual Island Oktoberfest Set for October 24th-25th

The Witchery Presents 5th Annual Witches Ball: A Benefit for the Galveston Island Humane Society By Kimber Fountain

For the fifth year in a row, Galveston’s very own wonderland of everything magical and mysterious is the proud host of the Island’s most elegant and enchanting Halloween event, The Witches Ball. Clyde and Kimberley Wood, owners of The Witchery, have brilliantly infused the charm and eccentricity of their shop into an upscale, annual gala, distinctly marked by A very special – and the unbridled revelry and palpable excitement that surrounds expanded – entertainment it every year. For the local Galveston community this is the schedule will again highlight go-to event of the season, as masqueraders come together for this year’s 33rd annual Island a fun-filled evening that benefits the Galveston Island Humane Oktoberfest. Set to take place Society. in historic downtown GalvesThe Witchery opened its doors in 2008, and soon after ton, the festival will kick off Clyde and Kim began conversations about hosting an annual Friday evening, October 24th event. “Our idea was to have a fundraiser that would serve to from 5-11pm and will conraise money for a good cause, promote the shop, and have a tinue Saturday, October 25th fun event for our customers and the community,” Clyde says. from 11am-11pm. In 2010, the venue for the First Annual Witches Ball was the This fun, family weeksecond floor above The Witchery’s original storefront, and within two end will feature continuous weeks of tickets going on sale, it was completely sold out. Every year live entertainment, authentic since, the event has grown in attendance and popularity, and this year German food and libations, it will be held in the historic ballroom of the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Cake Wheel, fine arts, crafts The Witches Ball is a full scale, adults-only masquerade ball, comand gift vendors in an indoor plete with costumes and an elevated atmosphere. Once inside the venue, an exciting auction ball, everything is complimentary. The ticket price includes access and raffle, new car raffle, fun to a full bar, a vast array of hors d’oeuvres, and of course entertainfamily activities presented by ment. Each ticket is stamped with a number and guests are automativolunteers from the Speaker’s cally entered to win one of several door prizes as well, which will be Bureau of The Houston Liveawarded every hour throughout the evening. Also present at the ball stock Show & Rodeo, chilevery year is an Altar of Remembrance, a place to give special homage dren’s games and activities and to those that people have loved and lost. Guests are asked to bring a much more. Oktoberfest will small photo of their dearly departed, and to place it on the wall to celbe held on the grounds of, ebrate and give honor to their life. and streets adjacent to, First Lutheran Church, 24th and Winnie. The music mix for the 2014 Witches Ball will be provided by Island Oktoberfest, hosted by First Evangelical Lutheran Church both a live DJ and a special performance. At 8pm Two Star Symand co-sponsored by Del Papa Distributing Company, will open Fri- phony will take the stage. A modern instrumental band out of Housday evening with three themed-Bier Garten venues - featuring a vari- ton, the group performs in quartets and octets, and is known for their ety of both German and domestic brews and a variety of Germanspontaneous original compositions and their dark, distinctive sound. style wines from nearby Haak Vineyards. Great food will be available Two Star Symphony scored the 2011 Lionsgate film “Psychic Experiincluding char-grilled sausages and hamburgers, Helmut’s delightence,” and that same year their album “Titus Andronicus” was named ful strudels and other tempting sweets. Also, for the first time, First The Best Local Album of 2011 by “The Houston Chronicle.’” Lutheran Church’s popular German Dinner will be served. And of course no Witches Ball would be complete without the Exciting entertainment will kick off at 5pm on Friday as Das costumes and the contest. Costumes are not required, but to maintain Ist Lustig takes the Family Stage. MC will again be the very poputhe ball as an upscale event, cocktail attire is requested of attendees lar Valina Polka (who will entertain with interactive German shows who choose not to come in costume. Those who do opt for full Halthat include folk instruments and dance lessons for attendees.) Tak- loween regalia are asked to keep their costumes dry, for example no ing center stage on the Music Stage will be the ever-popular Mid Life dripping blood; and easy to maneuver, as the ballroom is only accesCrisis Band playing favorites from the 50’s,60’s and 70’s as well as sible by a flight of stairs. No nudity or overt sexually explicit costumes some of today’s favorites. In addition, local entertainer Kevin Anthony will be allowed. Prizes for costumes will be awarded in four different will perform on the Family Stage. Also returning this year are The categories: Best Witch, Best Couple, Most Creative, and Crowd FavorTubaMeisters. This popular quartet will perform on the Family Stage ite. Secret judges will mingle with the crowd throughout the evening as well as performing as they stroll through the crowds. On Saturday, Das Ist Lustig with Valina Polka will be back to headline the Family Stage, along with Kerry Christensen (Alpine and Western yodeling CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare Holds master from Utah) and Kevin Anthony. 10th annual Nun Run, October 25th: For the 22nd year, Saturday’s daytime headliner will be Alpenfest performing on the Music Stage. Saturday evening will showCharity Motorcycle Ride Raises Money case AlpenMusikanten, returning by popular demand to headline for School-based Health Clinics the Music Stage. AlpenMusikanten hails from Fort Worth, tracing its A nun riding a motorcycle – could it happen? roots back to 1791 when their forebears began the original group. Now’s your chance to see, as the CHRISTUS Foundation for Although German in background and motif, this group performs HealthCare announces the 10th annual Nun Run on Saturday, Octoeverything from polkas, waltzes, sambas, to cajun, big band, swing, ber 25th. Dixieland, rock ‘n roll and blues. New groups this year include the This 50-mile, Blue Knights police-escorted motorcycle ride begins Rathkamp Dancers from Houston and Gemischter Chor Harmonie, at the St. Austin Center, located at 2002 Wayside Drive in Houston, a 30-person Alpine Choir from New Braunfels. Additional entertain- and ends at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston, 2002 Termiment includes encore performances by ‘Fanfare! The Lutheran Music nal Drive. Academy Singers,’ and the Deer Park Folk Dance Group. The 10th annual Nun-Run event schedule features: In addition to great music, there will be superb food and drink • 9am - Registration and breakfast at the St. Austin Center with available on Saturday, including smoked sausage, bratwurst, knockentertainment provided by Easy Money and flu shots available wurst, and “Wurstabendessen” – a sausage dinner comprised of Gerfrom CHRISTUS Healthy Living Mobile Clinics man-style and Polish-style wurst with all the traditional German side • 10:30am - Blessing and get those engines ready! dishes. For a sweet finale, Helmut’s homemade strudel (freshly baked • 12 noon - Arrive at Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston for on site) will be offered in addition to a variety of tempting homemade lunch and awards celebration desserts (created from recipes passed down from generation to gen• 2pm - Event ends eration) prepared by congregation members. Hand-made pretzels, The event will occur rain or shine. freshly-popped popcorn, and a variety of soft drinks will also be sold This year’s event benefits impoverished children who rely on at the festival. CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare programs for healthcare. The Other Saturday events will include very special family and chilchildren receive health education, preventative screenings, immunizadren’s activities sponsored and presented by the Speaker’s Bureau tions, flu vaccines and counseling services. of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, a chicken dance conEvent participants receive breakfast, lunch, commemorative test sponsored by Chick Fil-A and a variety of games and activit-shirt, and a lapel pin. Registration is now open for $50 per rider and ties for children, including arcade games, moon-walks and chalis limited to the first 300 participants. Sidecars receive free registralenges, face painting, sports activities, interactive music and dancing tion if willing to escort a nun to Galveston. entertainment. The event is sponsored by CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthIsland Oktoberfest admission is free. Attendees are encouraged Care, JSC Space Riders, Retreads Motorcycle Clubs, The Blue Knights, to dress in German costume. For more info, visit online at and the Christian Motorcyclists Association. www.galvestonoktoberfest.com, call (409)762-8477. All proceeds For registration, donations and info, visit christusfoundation.org or benefit First Lutheran Church in Galveston. call (713)652-3100 8 The Island Guide Magazine GalvestonIslandGuide.com (409)256-5166

to make their selections for the first three categories and ten finalists for Crowd Favorite. At midnight, those ten finalists will take the stage for the crowd to make their decision, and then the judges will announce all of the winners. Winners must be present at midnight to claim their prize. If you plan to attend The Witches Ball, there are a couple of other things to keep in mind to make the most of your night. First, get your tickets soon, because they will sell out and the first 100 ticketbuyers will receive a special discounted price of $75. Regular admission is $90 per person, and tickets can be purchased at The Witchery, located at 2116 Postoffice Street, or by calling (409)515-0669. Doors open at 8pm, and the event ends at 1am. Guests are asked to please drink responsibly, and to bring cash to tip the bartenders who are working as volunteers. Commemorative t-shirts will also be for sale at the ball for $10, and uniformed police officers will be on location for security purposes. This event is for ages 21 and up only, no children are allowed. Finally, even an event of this magnitude and popularity would just be another party if it were not for the splendid efforts that The Witches Ball supports and perpetuates. The Galveston Island Humane Society is spearheaded by a committed, locally based Board of Directors, and began back in the 1980s as just a group of Galvestonians that wanted to make a difference. They are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that relies solely on donations and subsidies from events such as The Witches Ball. The Galveston Island Humane Society is the only organization of its kind on the Island, and also serves the city tremendously as the shelter for Galveston Police Department’s Animal Control Division. The Witches Ball is not only the hottest ticket in town this October, it infuses a fun and frivolity into the community, and its impact reaches far beyond the ballroom floor. The Witches Ball will be held on Saturday, October 25th in the Scottish Rite Cathedral Ballroom, 2128 Church Street. For more info or tickets go to www.thewitcheryonline.com.

Galveston Bay Foundation Offers Rain Barrel Workshop:

Learn the Benefits of Rain Barrels, How to Use, Proper Location and More The Galveston Bay Foundation and City of Galveston encourage you to attend a rain barrel workshop on Saturday, October 4th from 9:30-11:30am. Learn the benefits of rain barrels, how to use them, as well as proper location and installation. The workshop will be conducted at the McGuire-Dent Recreation Center, 2222 28th Street, Galveston. Did you know that lawn and garden watering make up nearly 40% of total household water use? Capturing rainwater is good for the environment and for your plants—especially during periods of drought. Rain barrels are an efficient, low-cost method for collecting rainwater. They are placed at downspouts in order to reduce runoff into storm drains, and can be used for watering a garden or houseplants, among many other uses. The cost is $30 and includes admission to Rain Barrel Workshop, a 35 gallon rain barrel courtesy of Coca-Cola (a $70 value) and a RainRecycle connector kit (a $25 value) from Rain Barrel Depot. Workshop attendance is required to receive rain barrel kit. Register and purchase your kit at www.galvbay.org/rainbarrel. The Galveston Bay Foundation was founded in 1987 as a nonprofit organization to preserve, protect and enhance Galveston Bay one of the world’s most productive estuaries. Its balanced programs in advocacy, conservation, education, and research strive to ensure that Galveston Bay remains a beautiful and productive place for generations to come. For more information, contact (281)332-3381 or visit www.galvbay.org.

ARToberFEST 2014:

Downtown Galveston’s Cultural Arts District Venue for 17th Annual ARToberFEST, October 18th-19th

Historic downtown Galveston comes alive in vivid colors as the 17th annual ARToberFEST takes place the weekend of October 18th-19th. Hosted by and benefiting The Grand 1894 Opera House, this premier juried fine arts festival will be presented in the Cultural Arts District on Postoffice Street between 21st and 23rd Streets Saturday, October 18th from 10am6pm and again on Sunday, October 19th from 10am5pm. Over 100 fine artists - from not only the Galveston/Gulf Coast area, but from throughout the United States - will be participating. This year, juried art will be presented in thirteen media styles including ceramics, glass, jewelry, painting, acrylic, oil, watercolor, pen and ink, photography, digital media, textiles, wood and metal. Jurors for the festival were represented by such highly-regarded arts organizations as The Galveston Art League and Artspace-Galveston. All artists and their work will be showcased in the relaxed venue of historic downtown Galveston where Postoffice Street features a variety of antique shops, boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and pubs all surrounding the ARToberFEST booths. Admission is $5; free for children 12 and under. A portion of the proceeds benefits educational programming at The Grand 1894 Opera House. In addition, The Grand is pleased to announced its partnership with two local community organizations - D’Feet Breast Cancer Run/Walk and Clean Galveston’s Walk-About - that have events taking place the same weekend. With proper ID (either Runner’s Bib from Fun Run/Walk or Walk-About tag) participants will be offered free admission on Saturday, October 18th. ARToberFEST also provides complimentary booth space to local high school and college art students to enable these students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in creating, marketing and selling their artwork. For additional information about ARToberFEST, contact event coordinator Sarah Piel at (409)770-5066, (800)821-1894, ext 5066; or email to Spiel@thegrand.com. For more information and to purchase tickets for upcoming performances at The Grand 1894 Opera House- including “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” the same weekend as ARToberFEST (performances Saturday, October 18th at 8pm; Sunday matinee at 3pm), contact the Box Office at (409)765-1894, (800)821-1894 or online at www.thegrand.com. The Grand, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located at 2020 Postoffice Street in Galveston’s historic downtown Cultural Arts District, and is recognized as “The Official Opera House of the State of Texas.” All major credit cards accepted.

31st Annual Galveston Island Greek Festival:

Located at 18th & Seawall Blvd. - Galveston, Texas 77550

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A Weekend of Fun November 1st-2nd What:

31st Annual Galveston Island Greek Festival When: November 1st and 2nd (Saturday 11am – 9pm and Sunday 12 noon – 7pm) Where: 1824 Ball Ave. (corner of 19th and Ball) Why: Annual fundraiser benefits Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church Admission: $5 donation at the door. Complete Greek Dinner $15, Ala Carte food and drink $2 - $8 The 31st Annual Galveston Island Greek Festival will be November 1st and 2nd, 1824 Ball St., downtown. The event benefits the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church. The 2014 Greek Festival co-chairs, Nick Voris and Mary Jo Naschke, promise a rich cultural experience at an event that features the best in food, drink, entertainment, and history. A celebration of Hellenism, the Greek Festival is designed to welcome visitors to a community steeped in tradition and brimming with hospitality. The experience begins at the festival entry where the aroma of traditional Greek street food including Shish Kabob, Gyro, and Locanico Sausage is prepared over coals and served a la carte with fresh pita bread. A quick stop at the beverage booth offers a choice of Greek wines, beer, and soft drinks to compliment all culinary offerings of the day. A complete Greek dinner with pastisio, dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), tiropites and spanakopita (cheese or spinach triangle puffs), salad, keftedes (meatballs), olives and feta is available for $15 a plate. Each plate is served with a challenge to clean your plate as no one leaves the Greek Festival hungry! Top off the meal with a visit to the Greek Pastry Ladies who have prepared an array of sweets that delight even the most discriminating palate. Baklava, kourambiedes, kouroulakia, paximadia, and karidopita are available by the piece and assorted boxes are available to take home for later. The pastry booth is located inside the Community Center and the Loukoumades booth is outside, where the cooks prepare your order while you watch. The Greek version of Beignets, this sin of a dish, is

very popular with the kids of all ages. Served with either powdered sugar or honey topping – or both – Loukoumades is not to be missed. Souvenirs and merchandise from Greece is hand selected for the Galveston Greek Festival and there are items you will not find anywhere but here. Icons, artwork, jewelry, and gift items are available for purchase. Items are in limited supply and go fast, so it’s advisable to make your purchase without hesitation. Line dancing since the dawn of ages, the Greeks have a passion for moving it on the dance floor and anyone who has been to Greece knows it a favored pastime. Not only a great way to digest your meal and stay fit, it’s guaranteed you will make new friends with the person whose hand you’re holding while you repeat ‘step, kick, step, kick’ to the bouzouki beat. Dancing is a form of sport for the Greeks as well. Stamina and balance are proven when dancers place their glass on the dance floor and work their way back to dip down to drink from the glass without using their hands. This is a skill that is handed down through generations. Line dance instructions will be offered Saturday, 2pm and 5pm, and Sunday 1pm and 4pm, between performances by the Greek Dance Troupe. Entertainment is provided by The Golden Greek, Alex Kalos, who is proficient in several musical instruments including the bouzouki and clarinet. Father Stelios Sitaras, Parish Priest, will conduct free tours of the sanctuary Saturday, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm, and Sunday 3pm and 5pm. An overview of the Greek Orthodox faith, explanation of the icons, and church symbolism are included in the tours. The 31st Annual Greek Festival is Saturday, November 1, 11am – 9 pm and Sunday, November 2, 12 noon – 7pm. Admission is a $5 donation. Complete dinner is $15. Ala Carte items range from $2 - $8. Parking is free in the Galveston County parking lot and on the street. For more information on the church and festival go to www.Assumption. TX.com (409) 762-7591. Ya’Sou!

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Galveston Historical Foundation Debuts New Offerings:

2014 Halloween Season For an island that is no stranger to the strange, this Halloween season Galveston Historical Founda-

tion is offering a new roster of uniquely created events for adults and youth alike. “The Island is a treasure of haunted stories and spooky places,” states GHF Executive Director, Dwayne Jones. “Our rich history and fascinating buildings are ideal for a truly unique Halloween experience.” Ghost Tours at Ashton Villa October 30th at 6, 7:30 and 9pm, $30 per person, 20 per tour. 2328 Broadway, Galveston It’s one of Galveston’s most storied homes and this October 30th, Galveston Historical Foundation will offer the public a rare set of tours through the 1859 building. Join your guide for an unprecedented tour of the home as you hear about the early days of Galveston’s formation and exceptional life, and possible after-life, of the home’s Miss Bettie Brown. “Tales From The Ship” Onboard the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA October 30th at 7:30pm, $20 adult, $15 youth, 14 and under not admitted. Pier 22 at 22nd Street and Harborside Drive, Galveston. Shiver your timbers this season with these specially crafted tours on board the official tall ship of Texas. Featuring nautical superstitions, haunted happenings at sea and tall tales from the ship’s ancient mariners, these self-guided tours will keep you curious at every turn. This is a rare opportunity to experience the 1877 barque unlike any other time of year. This event will sell out! “You’re History!” Dinner at the 1859 Ashton Villa October 31st, $80 per person, reservations required. 2328 Broadway, Galveston. It’s an evening of dinner and deception at the historic home of Miss Bettie Brown, where the award winning Murder Mystery Texas has created a specially scripted evening for 100 lucky guests. Enjoy a delectable seated dinner where you’ll be engaged and entertained throughout the evening all the while learning more about the historic property. Haunted Harbor Tours Onboard the Seagull II October 23rd-25th and 29th-31st, 5:30pm; $15 adult, $12 youth, 45 persons per tour limit. Pier 22 at 22nd Street and Harborside Drive, Galveston. The narrated exploration of spooky corners and tragic sites in and around Galveston’s storied harbor takes place aboard the 50-foot passenger boat, Seagull II and continues through October 31st, with departures from the Texas Seaport Museum. Tickets for all events are available for purchase at www.galvestonhistory.org.

Visit Galveston in October for Haunted Travel

The Tremont House Walkable to Several Tours Galveston Island has become a top destination for haunted travel and is host to three ghost/cemetery tours and a year-round haunted house. But during the month of October, an optimum time for thrill-seekers to visit, haunted harbor tours, ghost tour dinners and more are on the calendar. Nationally recognized paranormal expert Dash Beardsley leads the Original Ghost Tour on The Strand, which includes a stop at The Tremont House, offers a Secret Society Cemetery Tour, Restless Spirits Tour, and Jack the Ripper Mystery Island Tour for enthusiasts. For tickets, visit www.ghosttoursofgalvestonisland.com. Haunted Mayfield Manor, which is a block away from The Tremont House, is housed in an 1867 building that served as a morgue after the 1900 Storm. For details, visit www.hauntedmayfieldmanor.com. Other tour options include Galveston Cemetery Tours, www.galvestoncemeterytours. com, and Galveston Graveyard Tours, www.galvestongraveyardtours.com. This year, the Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) is offering Haunted Harbor Tours aboard the Seagull II on October 23rd, 24th, 25th, 29th, 30th and 31st. GHF also added a “Tales for The Ship” tour aboard the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA at Pier 21 and Ghost Tours at Ashton Villa, both on October 30th. On Halloween, guests can enjoy a “You’re History”

Dinner at the 1859 Ashton Villa as Murder Mystery Texas entertains guests during a scripted dinner event. For information, visit www.galvestonhistory.org. The Seagull II and ELISSA are a short walk from The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, located in the heart of The Strand Historic District. The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, has had its own reports of ghostly activity by guests and employees. Occasionally, guests will post experiences on guest reviews and share with staff but the hotel does not offer a ghost tour at this time. The hotel’s sister property Hotel Galvez & Spa®, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, is offering a public ghost tour accompanied by a three-course dinner for $40 per person on Wednesdays and Thursdays as well as on Sunday as part of an overnight package. This year, the hotel has added a special Halloween Night Ghost Package to celebrate the haunted holiday. For reservations, visit www.hotelgalvez.com.

4th Annual Saengerfest Mini Monster Bash: A Spooky Fun Time

Halloween fun awaits you at the 4th Annual Saengerfest Mini Monster Bash taking place on Saturday, October 25th from 1-4pm at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand. This free, spook-tacular festival will include assorted games and prizes, trick-or-treating at participating downtown businesses, face painting and a costume contest for children ages 0-11 at 3pm. Children will compete for prizes for the scariest, cutest and most creative costumes for ages 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-11. For families just looking for some Halloween fun, the park will be decorated to provide the ideal backdrop for Halloween photos. Additionally, Haunted Mayfield Manor is hosting scary stories as well as kid-friendly tours of the haunted house during the hours of the festival. Haunted Mayfield Manor is a twelve-room haunted mansion themed around the fictional Dr. Horace Mayfield who supervised one of the morgues following the 1900 Storm. For more information about Haunted Mayfield Manor, visit HauntedMayfieldManor.com. Mitchell Historic Properties and the local non-profit, Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, present Saengerfest Mini Monster Bash. TMMSN will enhance the Halloween fun with educational games, real marine mammals bones to view and touch, mock dolphin stranding and rescue, and more. Learn more about TMMSN at www.dolphinrescue.org. This years sponsors include Bear Claw Knife and Shear, Beef Jerky Outlet, Yaga’s Cafe, Gracie’s, Haunted Mayfield Manor, Galveston Real Estate Resource and the Galveston Chamber of Commerce. For information on the Mini Monster Bash, call (409)761-4102. 10 The Island Guide Magazine GalvestonIslandGuide.com (409)256-5166

Events

Ongoing - Looking for something fun to do? How about kayaking in Galveston? For as little as $10 you can kayak the bay and other areas of Galveston. Artist Boat is establishing a Coastal Heritage Preserve on Galveston Island and is looking for people who want to explore by kayak. Their grant to acquire the land at the new Coastal Heritage Preserve provides financial resources to launch three years of educational programming from this special place. Public trips are available for $10 per person. For a schedule and to register for a public trip, visit the Coastal Heritage Preserve page on their website. School groups are also welcome. Any teacher scheduling an Eco-Art Workshop will be able to have an Eco-Art Kayak Adventure to the Coastal Heritage Preserve for $150. For more information, contact Artist Boat at (409)770-0722 or artistboat.org. Every Saturday - K6 Island Sports: Boards on the Bayou will be held from 11am-7pm at On the Bayou (George’s Texas Cuisine) on 61st at Heard St. Participants can demo different Stand Up Paddle Boards and Paddle Boards for $20 per hour or $40 for four hours. It is some of the nicest water in Galveston and the perfect place to board for paddle boarders of all levels. Come work up an appetite, then enjoy football games and great cuisine at George’s On the Bayou. For more info contact K6 Island Sports at (409)737-22K6; 16708-F San Luis Pass Road, Jamaica Beach. Every Sunday - Galveston’s Own Farmer’s Market brings locally grown produce, prepared foods, and edible farm products to residents of Galveston and the surrounding areas every Sunday morning, 9am-1pm. They strive to foster a greater sense of community, all while supporting farmers and producers, and connecting individuals with their local food economy. Galveston’s Own Farmer’s Market is located at 2508 Postoffice St., Galveston. Fourth Monday of every month - Special Needs Support Group is hosted by the International Autism Ministry, 11am - 1pm. The International Austism Ministry will host a Special Needs Support Group on the 4th Monday of each month, Texas Rosenberg Library (McCullough Room, 2nd floor), 2310 Sealy Street. Children may watch a movie or play video games while professionals, caregivers and parents meet for a discussion of local resources, best practices, legislative issues, and job training. For additional information contact (512)876-9418 or info@internationalautismministry.com. Saturday, October 4th- UTMB Blocker Burn Champions Sponsor 2nd Annual “Stop, Drop & Roll” 5K Fun Run/Walk at Moody Gardens - Get ready to “stop, drop & roll” and help support burn survivors in our Galveston/Gulf coast area communities by participating in a certified 5K Fun Run/Walk. Sponsored by the UTMB Blocker Burn Champions of UTMB’s Blocker Burn Unit, The Kids Fun Run will begin at 8am, with the 5K Run beginning at 8:15am; and 5K Walk immediately following the runners. The race will be chip-timed. All proceeds benefit the Blocker Burn Champions, Blocker Burn Unit, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston. This new event was created and organized two years ago by the Blocker Burn Champions (BBC), an organization dedicated and committed to helping burn survivors and their families. Founded by healthcare professionals and friends of the Blocker Burn Unit who recognized that burn survivors and their families often have tremendous needs for assistance and resources, the goal of the BBC is to “go above and beyond in their quest to ensure that burn survivors and their loved ones have access to extra help.” The fee is $10 for ages 13 and under (including Kids 1K for ages 1-7); $25 for ages 14 and up. Late registration fees (including day of event registration at 6:45am) are $15 for ages 13 and under; $35 ages 14 and up. For more information and to register, visit www.signmeup. com, www.utmbhealth.com/BlockerBurnUnit, or call (409)747-2076. Saturday, October 4th - Miss Galveston Pageant The Galveston Chamber of Commerce is proud to produce the Miss Galveston and Miss Galveston’s Outstanding Teen pageants as part of the 175th anniversary celebration of the City of Galveston. Serving as official preliminaries of the Miss America Organization, Miss Galveston and Miss Galveston’s Outstanding Teen will advance to compete for the coveted titles of Miss Texas and Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen. Both pageants will take place simultaneously on Saturday, October 4th at The Grand 1894 Opera House in Historic Downtown Galveston. The Hotel Galvez will serve as the official host hotel for the contestants and their families. For information contact The Grand’s box office at (409)765-1894, (800)821-1894, or visit The Grand’s website at www.thegrand.com. Additional info is at www.missgalveston.org. Wednesday-Tuesday, October 8th-14th - Galveston Historical Foundation’s Coastal Resiliency Conference - Galveston Historical Foundation’s Center for

Coastal Heritage, in partnership with The University of Texas Medical Branch’s Center in Environmental Toxicology, is organizing a three-day conference on coastal resilience scheduled for October 8th – 10th. Registration is available at www.galvestonhistory.org for $120 or $25 for students. Additionally, AIA credits will be available for course participants (3.5 HSW|LU credits per session, for up to 14 CU credits). USGBC credits are available as well. “Resilience is a very broad topic, and a particularly important one for those of us who live and work along coastlines,” states Matthew Pelz, Director of Preservation and Conservation Services. “We have included experts from a variety of fields to help bring into focus the ways through which we build resilient cities, coasts, communities and buildings.” Held at the Historic Ashton Villa, the conference will provide a platform to discuss the challenges and strategies for building a socioecological resilient Gulf Coast. With special emphasis on “sense of place,” speakers will address strategies for sustaining our coastline, assessing a strong urban environment and preparing and preserving our historic building stock. The conference is held in partnership with UTMB’s Center for Environmental Toxicology and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It is sponsored by National Trust Insurance Services, Building Solutions and the U.S. Green Building Council – Texas Gulf Coast Chapter. Presenters will comprise collaborative stakeholders such as civil engineers, urban planners, architects, preservationists, policy makers and scientists. For more information or reservations, please contact (409)750-9108. Thursday, October 9th-11th - Harvest Moon Regatta- You and all of the yachting friends you can round up are invited to this year’s Harvest Moon Regatta. This is an open regatta and there is plenty of room for 200+ yachts. If you subscribe to the axiom, “Gentlemen don’t go to weather,” then this offshore regatta is for you. Unlike heading out for a Gulf crossing to Mexico or Florida, you will remain relatively close to shore. Starting order is determined according to the speed and other characteristics of each vessel, helping to keep the fleet closer in proximity and increase the competitive spirit. The race starts in front of the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, Galveston, at 2pm on Thursday in order to allow participating yachts to leave the Seabrook and LaPorte areas the same day. The course is a direct sail to Port Aransas of approximately 150 miles and should take cruising vessels 20 to 25 hours in a fair breeze. Yachts may return on the following Monday and join the informal race home, or remain docked in Port Aransas at one of two marinas for a later return. For more info go to www.harvestmoonregatta.com. Saturday, October 11th - Fitness in the Park takes place October 11th outside the stage area at Menard Park, 2222 28th St., Galveston. Bring a mat and water and join in this fun free chance to exercise. Fitness in the Park is presented by the City of Galveston, Families, Children and Youth Board, Parks and Recreation and Transforming Galveston. These events are open to the public and is for all ages. For more info, call (409)772-2554 or log on at www.transforminggalveston.com. Friday-Saturday, October 10-11th - Gritty Goddess Womens 5K Obstacle/Mud Run - Gather your fellow goddesses for an event that’s all about women, and women only. This is a 5K obstacle course built just for women, no matter your age, shape, size or athletic ability. It’s a way to get back to nature, and reconnect with your inner goddess. And it’s non-competitive, so you can take your sweet time, have fun, and enjoy every moment with your bosom buddies. It’s gritty too. There will be mud, sand, foam and water involved (we call this “get back to nature”), and some other, more colorful goop as well – so we suggest you leave your Marchesa gown and Jimmy Choo’s at home. You’ll be required to run, crawl, climb, slide, balance, hoist, swing, stretch, and make your body do things it may not usually do. That’s all part of the fun. On the 5K (3.1 mile) Gritty Course, you’ll meander your way through Moody Gardens, Palm Beach, and the mud and muck on the banks of the Offats Bayou, before finishing in front of the cheering masses. Yes, there will be mud. There will be sand. You will get wet. You’ll also probably get foamy. Along the way, you’ll go over, under, through, into a variety of awesome obstacles, in your quest to join the Sisterhood of the Soil. If there’s an obstacle that spooks you, it’s ok. You can skip any of ‘em that seem too daunting. Do it solo or grab your ‘Sistahs’ to join you and form a team. Moody Gardens is located at 1 Hope Blvd., Galveston. To register or more info go to www.grittygoddess.com. Saturday, October 11th - Walk to End Alzheimer’s The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually in more than 650 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease, the nation’s sixthleading cause of death. Galveston’s Walk will be held

October 11th. Registration begins at 8am, ceremony at 8:40am, and the Walk begins at 9am. Walk to End Alzheimer’s unites the entire community - family, friends, co-workers, social and religious groups and more - in a display of combined strength and dedication in the fight against this devastating disease. While there is no fee to register, each participant is expected to fundraise in order to contribute to the cause and raise awareness. The Alzheimer’s Association provides free, easy-to-use tools and staff support to help each participant reach their fundraising goal. Register online at act.alz.org. This takes place at Stewart Beach, Broadway and Seawall Blvd. The cost is a “personal donation.” For more info call (713)314-1343. Saturday, October 11th - Family Day at Ocean Star Oil Rig Museum - Family Days occur on the second Saturday of each month, 10am-3pm. Each Family Day focuses on a different theme that relates to the offshore industry. The information is presented at student’s level using a variety of activities such as word games, coloring, and crafts. We encourage parents to bring their children aboard and explore the various facets of the offshore industry. Our goal is to promote family learning and quality time at a reduced cost. Children 18 years of age and younger are admitted free of charge with a paying chaperone. The only facility of its kind in the world, the Ocean Star Oil Rig Museum is not only three stories of dynamic exhibits and information regarding the oil industry, it also serves as the training grounds for many people making their entrance into the world of offshore drilling. The Ocean Star is open daily from 10am to 5pm, with the last ticket sold at 4pm. Self-guided tours can be accompanied by an optional audio narrative via portable listening device. For more info go to www.oceanstaroec.com, (409)766-7827. Sunday, October 12th - Zombie Zone 5K Survival Challenge - Are you afraid of the dark? How ‘bout zombies? Then you need to check out the 5K (3.1 miles) of zombie-infested obstacles, checkpoints, special effects and heart-pounding adventure, through Moody Gardens. The Zombie Overlord will be conducting his undead minions in a concerted effort to eat your brains, and steal your Life Flags. You, as a true anti-zombie warrior, are hell-bent on making it through the course unscathed, with brain bucket intact. To do this, you’ll attempt to make it through all of the more than 20 obstacles and checkpoints along the course, and make it to the Decontamination Station and Finish Line. Each obstacle will be a special challenge for you to complete in order to continue on (you can skip any that you want). However, it’s the freaking apocalypse, dude. You think you can just make it through the obstacles and checkpoints, and that’s it? And you’re good? Huh? Really? Zombie hordes have infested the course to torment you, hunt you down, steal your Life Flags, and feast on your brains! Some are slow, some are fast….all seem to be hungry for humans: it’s what’s for dinner! Let ‘em grab all your flags, and you gotta “earn” another one at the next checkpoint to stay alive! To register go to zombiezone5k.com. The Zombie Run will be at Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Blvd., Galveston. Thursday, October 16th - SCI Cafe - UTMB’s Center in Environmental Toxicology, the Institute for Translational Sciences and the Sealy Center for Environmental Health & Medicine invite you to participate in a conversation about Chikungunya, Ebola and Emerging Viruses at MOD Coffeehouse in downtown Galveston at 5:30pm. This conversation features UTMB scientist, Dr. Scott C. Weaver, PhD., Director of the Institute for Human Infections and Immunity and Scientific Director of the Galveston National Laboratory, as well as a Professor with Departments of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology. Join us as we explore and discuss the current status of Chikungunya, Ebola and other emerging viruses. SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community. Topics for SCI Cafés are driven by community learning interests and discovery from UTMB faculty. For more information contact (409)772-9110. Saturday-Sunday, October 18th-19th - Bike Around the Bay - Tour the scenic and picturesque countryside of the Texas upper coast roadways while visiting the bay area towns of Baytown, Anahuac, Galveston, Texas City, Baycliff, Kemah, Seabrook, and La Porte during the Lyondell Bike Around the Bay. Be part of the fascinating environment of the many bay coves and inlets while cycling with your friends and family on a 2-day tour of Texas’ coastal assets. Over 1,000 cyclists enjoy a 180-mile ride around Galveston Bay that supports our mission to preserve, protect, and enhance our local waterways. For more info go to www.bikearoundthebay.org. Saturday, October 18th - D’Feet Breast Cancer Family Weekend Run/Walk - The D’Feet Breast Cancer’s 14th “Celebration of Life” Run/Walk returns

October 18th at Moody Gardens in Galveston. An event for the entire family, the run/walk is a principal fund-raiser for D’Feet Breast Cancer, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides free mammogram screenings and follow-up care to uninsured and underserved women in Galveston County, in order to detect and treat breast cancer early. Events include certified 5K and 10K runs, a 5K walk and a 1K kids run/walk. The runs will wind through Moody Gardens, surrounding neighborhoods, and to the Galveston Seawall. The walk will wind through the adjacent Schlitterbahn Waterpark as well. The kid’s event takes place on Moody Gardens property and ends behind the Discovery Museum inside a large tent. Registration for runners is $40 until October 6th; and $42 at packet pick up and $45 on race day. All money raised stays in Galveston County and is used for projects of D’Feet in Galveston County. D’Feet Breast Cancer is a member of the Breast Health Collaborative of Texas. For more info or to register call (409)771-6332. Saturday, October 18th - Toughest 10K - Run a 10K over the Galveston Causeway! The same organization that brought you the La Porte By the Bay Half Marathon over the Fred Hatman Bridge, the Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon and The Toughest 10K in Houston, will be presenting you with another exciting and fun challenge - the Toughest 10K Galveston! Don’t miss this unforgettable race across the Causeway. The time limit is 2 hours, which is strictly enforced. The race will be chip timed. You will start and finish at the Galveston Daily News. You will have the west side lane of the Causeway and the shoulder. Run north “against traffic” to Tiki Island, turn around and come back the same way. This is a cool way to get some exercise plus see a breathtaking view of the island from atop the causeway. To register go to www.toughest10kgalveston.org. Sunday, October 19th - The Holy Family Catholic School Annual Fall Festival - The Holy Family Catholic School annual Fall Festival will be held on Sunday, October 19th from 11am-5pm. It will be great fun for all ages. There will be pony rides, moonwalks, a dunking booth, and a mechanical bull. A petting zoo will also be added to the list of fun things to do this year. Prize/Spin games include Grocery, Plant, and Parcel Post booths and a Cake Walk. Also, there will be many kids’ games with prizes. Bingo will be from 3-5pm with great prizes for every game. The Silent Auction will be open throughout the day and will include amazing items to bid on, including a 10-day all-inclusive resort vacation in Brac Island, Croatia. Shrimp ‘N Stuff will provide shrimp po-boy dinners for $7 (11am-3pm). Sausage-on-a-stick, turkey legs, hot dogs and other great food will be available as well. Join us for a day of family fun and excitement-rain or shine! The NFL games will be shown via satellite TV for those who can’t miss their favorite teams. For more information, contact the school at (409)765-6607. The school is located at 2601 Ursuline Street, Galveston. Saturday, October 25th - 2nd Annual Mother’s March for Healthy Food Run/Walk 5K+10K Don’t miss the Mother of all races, sponsored by the Galveston County Food Bank, the 2nd annual Mother’s March Run/Walk will take place at Moody Gardens on Saturday, October 25th. The Mother’s March for Healthy Food symbolizes an empowered group of men, women and children advocating to improve access to nutritious food for all children despite their economic status. Please join the race to end hunger! All proceeds benefit the Galveston County Food Bank and the 50+ agency partners they collaborate with. The schedule is 6:30am registration and packet pick-up, 7am MINI March Children’s Walk, and 7:30am the Mother’s March 10K. At 8am the Mother’s March 5K will begin. Participants may also register online at www.galvestoncountyfoodbank.org. For more information contact (409)945-4232 or (409)789-6951. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Sunday, October 26th - Ghostly Gardens - Moody Gardens has a special treat for kids this Halloween – and, no, it’s not a trick. The popular Galveston destination will provide free trick-or-treating, creepy crafts, face-painting and other fun activities for children and their families at its annual Ghostly Gardens celebration. The event, to be held from 2-4pm, will also include a kid’s costume contest for children 12 years old and younger. Prizes will be awarded to the participant with the best costume. The costume contest will kick-off at 3pm in the Garden Lobby of the Visitor’s Center. All other activities will be held in various locations throughout the Moody Gardens complex. All guests are encouraged to dress up in their favorite costume the day of the event. Families with at least one member in a Halloween costume will receive a special discount to Moody Garden’s attractions, paying just $5 per attraction per person. For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org.

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Fall is a Great Time to Read By Gini Rainey

“If I Stay” by Gayle Forman What an interesting book and even more interesting concept. This book is the basis for the recently released movie by the same name. I have not seen the movie, but having read the book, once again I am in the position of wondering which one I should have done first. “If I Stay” deals with some very serious themes, yet is geared for young adults. Ms. Forman, who began her career as a writer for “Seventeen” and freelanced for publications like “Glamour Magazine,” “Elle,” and “Cosmopolitan Magazine,” says “Teenagers are grappling with choices about life and love as much as adults, so why shouldn’t their reading reflect that?” This book is no exception. The premise of this book has to do with 17 year old Mia being in a car accident that takes the lives of her mother, father and younger brother and leaves her critically injured with her life hanging in the balance. It was actually inspired by a real-life tragedy that happened several years ago. Following the accident, Mia is left standing outside her body and witnessing the mangled bodies of her mother and father, and watching her little brother being attended by paramedics. Mia eventually discovers she has been left with the decision of whether she should choose to live or die. Beautifully written, this book is filled with many flashbacks that have brought Mia to this point in her life. Forman poignantly builds the relationships between Mia and her family and her boyfriend, Adam, which help to create the turmoil of the decision that Mia must make: do I fight to live so I can be with Adam or do I choose to die so I might be with my family. However, having said that, one change I would make if, I had the opportunity, would be to encourage Ms. Forman to eliminate the “F” word. It’s over use could be construed as offensive and, seeing that this book is geared towards young adults, I feel it is definitely an unnecessary addition to an audience of impressionable readers. Although an easy read and definitely a page turner, the abrupt ending of the book leaves the reader hanging. In my humble opinion, I think that Ms. Forman was intentional doing this, thus leaving the door open for a continuing saga/series of book, which she has now written. Following this book are her books “Where She Went,” “Just One Day,” and “Just One Year.” Rating: 4 of 5 Copyright 2009 – Penguin Group

Events Galveston Bookshop Signings Galveston Bookshop is located at 317 23rd St., downtown Galveston, (409)750-8200, galvestonbookshop.com. There are several book signing events this month:

Saturday, October 11th, 3-5pm “Galveston: Beyond the Beach” by Darcie Malphrus-Schlegel and Natalie Malphrus Galveston Bookshop will host a book signing for local authors Darcie Malphrus-Schlegel and Natalie Malphrus presenting their new local guide book of points of interest for visitors of Galveston Island. While Galveston has been a major, national tourist destination for more than a hundred years, some of the Island’s most overlooked features are among its most interesting. Galveston was once one of the leading ports in the U.S. and largest city in Texas. It was home to a major Civil War battle (you can still see cannonball holes in some of the historic buildings) as well as wars between competing prohibition-era gangs, and a period of gambling and vice that spanned into the mid-20th century. Over 80 points of interest are featured along with annual events, themed scavenger hunts, favorite restaurants and hotels, plus an index. Saturday, October 18th, 2-4pm “Texas Obscurities: Stories of the Peculiar, Exceptional & Nefarious” by E. R. Bills Galveston Bookshop will host a book signing with Mr. E. R. Bills featuring his new collection of unusual Texas tales. Some of these quirky true stories might surprise even the most proud Texan. Austin sat the first all-woman state supreme court in the nation in 1925. A Utopian colony thrived in Kristenstad during the Great Depression. Bats taken from the Bracken and Ney Caves and Devil’s Sinkhole were developed as a secret weapon that vied with the Manhattan Project to shorten World War II. In Slaton in 1922, German priest Joseph M. Keller was kidnapped, tarred and feathered amid anti-German fervor following World War I. Author E.R. Bills offers this collection of trials, tribulations and intrigue that is sure to enrich one’s understanding of the biggest state in the Lower Forty-eight. Saturday, November 1st, 2-4pm “Island Undertow: Conflict and Greed on Galveston Island” by Rick Young and Tom Cox Galveston Bookshop will host a book signing on Saturday, November 1st from 2-4pm with authors Rick Young and Tom Cox and the first book in their new Galveston mystery series, “Island Undertow.” Why are the feet of abducted babies tattooed with bar codes? How did Nick Hunter, a disbarred lawyer and surfer get the job of figuring out the answer? At every turn in his unofficial investigation, Hunter confronts danger and intrigue.

Galveston, Texas and Belize serve as the tropical backgrounds for a story transected by the crimes of human trafficking, murder and deceit. Hunter, a Galveston native, is obsessed with untangling a complex net of nefarious activity that has ensnared his reputation and culminated in a downward personal spiral. He becomes the target of the criminals who want his head as he dodges the local prosecutor who harbors both a personal and professional grudge. Friday-Saturday, October 3rd-4th - Friends of Rosenberg Library Annual Book Sale - The Friends of Rosenberg Library Annual Book Sale kicks off on Friday, October 3rd from 6-8pm with a Members Only Preview Night. Memberships are available at the entrance for admission. Student memberships are $10, individuals $15 and families $25. The general public sale will be held on Saturday, October 4th from 10am-4pm. Everyone is welcome to come out and shop the vast selection of books. All categories of fiction and nonfiction for adults and children will be available, including art books, cookbooks, decorating, gardening, geography, history, mystery, science, Texana, travel, large print books and more. There will also be an abundant selection of CDs and DVDs. Prices start at $1. Every dollar from the books sold will be donated to the Rosenberg Library for the purchase of new books, audio books, music CDs, DVDs and other circulating materials. For more information call (409)763-8854. Rosenberg Library 2nd Floor, 2310 Sealy St. Please use the 23rd St. entrance. Rosenberg Library (2310 Sealy St., downtown Galveston, (409)7638854, rosenberglibrary.com) “A Century of Galveston Art” continues at the library thru December 2014. The exhibit is located in the Harris Gallery on the library’s 4th floor. “A Century of Galveston Art” will feature works by members of the Galveston Art League painted during the past one hundred years. Established in 1904, Rosenberg Library was the first organization in the city to collect and preserve fine art. Founded ten years later in 1914, the Galveston Art League was the first organization to promote art appreciation and to support local artists in the city. A natural partnership, the two entities have been closely connected since the early 20th century. For many years, Art League exhibits were regularly held at the library. When the Rosenberg Library added its Moody Memorial Wing in the 1970s, space was provided for a permanent gallery for the Galveston Art League. Each year a juried show was held, providing members the opportunity to exhibit and sell their art. In addition to planning regular exhibitions and juried shows, the Art League managed its own permanent collection of artworks that had been acquired over the years through purchase or donation. Many of these were displayed in the Rosenberg Library and became iconic images for patrons. Works by notable local and nationally acclaimed artists such as Paul Schumann, Boyer Gonzales, Dawson Dawson-Watson, Rolla Taylor, Frederic Taubes, and Eugene Speicher were included in the Galveston Art League collection. In 1982, the League generously donated its collection of 23 paintings and drawings to the Rosenberg Library to ensure its long-term preservation and care. Many of these works are included in A Century of Galveston Art. Although the Art League now maintains its own gallery on Postoffice Street the relationship between the League and the Rosenberg Library continues today through the McGivney Award purchase prize program. The McGivney Award was created by Dr. Merlin Joseph McGivney (1905-1985), a local dentist and long-time member of the Galveston Art League. Dr. McGivney perpetuated his love for the arts by establishing an endowment fund administered by the Rosenberg Library. Each year the library awards a purchase prize to the McGivney Award winner at the Galveston Art League’s spring juried show. The winner is presented with a check, and his or her painting is added to the library’s permanent collection. “A Century of Galveston Art” will be on display through December 2014. Rosenberg Library is open Monday through Saturday from 9am - 6pm. Admission to the museum gallery is always free.

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Affaire d’ Art (2227 Postoffice St., (409)789-0079, affairedart.com) Affaire d’art International Fine Art Gallery currently features an exhibition entitled “Music.” It will be on view at the gallery thru November 23rd. Also these events are taking place at the gallery: • Sunday, October 5th (4-7pm) - Photography workshop with artist Irene Amiet. She will be teaching you how to capture that great shot with your SLR camera. Cost is $50 per person, wine and snacks will be provided. • Friday, October 10th (5-7pm) - Join us for our grand opening/ribbon cutting with The Galveston Chamber of Commerce. Wine and lite bites will be provided along with live music by Mark Lum. • Saturday, October 11th (5-10pm) - Galveston’s ArtWalk “Music.” Featured artists Julius Danziger and Robert McBride with guest artist Ron Collins. • October 18th-19th (Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 10am-4pm) - Galveston’s ARToberFEST presented by The Grand 1894 Opera House. We will be setting up artwork outside of the gallery under our awning and are proud to have Anat Ronen, a Houston based self-taught artist working on her street art along with a few other chalk artists. • Sunday, October 19th (3-6pm) - “Bent & Twisted” Wired Art Jewelry Workshop Peeking Moon Tree of Life Pendant - This class is perfect for beginners who want to master the essential skill of wire wrapping. Join artist Linda Marie Owens as she thoroughly explains everything there is to know about wire, metals, tools and technique to create your own Tree of Life Pendant. • Saturday, October 25th (3-7pm) - “Go With the Flow” an acrylic ink workshop with artist Jala Prendes. Wine and snacks will be available and all materials are included in the fee. All skill levels are welcome. It’s going to be a lot of fun. ArtWalk will be held Saturday, October 11th throughout town, ranging in time from 4-10pm. Mostly held in the heart of the downtown historic district and now other parts of the Island, ArtWalk is a free event that takes place in existing commercial galleries, non-profit art spaces, and what are called “other walls”- restaurants and retail stores. For a brochure listing all participants, stop by the Galveston Arts Center at 2501 Market St., or go online at www.galvestonartscenter.org. All events are free. Various artworks will be for sale. The Artists’ Studios (1902 Ave. N, Galveston, (512)217-1994) This is a large studio designed for space rentals for artists to paint, draw, or sculpt in an active creative atmosphere. Are you an artist and don’t have a space to work? Then this is the place for you. This space is designed for you to rent and use to create your art. The Artists’ Studio has spaces available for rent on a month-by-month, 6-month and 1-year basis. All utilities are paid and rental

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includes locker space. There are spaces available for classes as well. Amenities include free wi-fi, free coffee or tea, keyless digital entry, industrial sinks, bathrooms, and small fridge for cold drinks. Call for availability. DesignWorks (2119 Postoffice St., (409)766-7599) DesignWorks features an exhibition entitled “The Alchemy of Change,” featuring new wood-fired ceramics by George Bowes. The show will be on view thru October 10th. Ed Gearke Island Gallery & Studio (2328 Strand, 2nd Floor, (409)526-2209) Ed Gearke Island Gallery & Studio is currently featuring an exhibition entitled “Gulf Coast and Prairie: New Works on Pastel.” The exhibit will be on view thru October 8th. G. Lee Gallery (2214 Postoffice St., (409)3707350) G. Lee Gallery is pleased to announce that Michael Basham is our guest artist for October. West Virginia native, Michael got to Galveston as quick as he could, and now considers himself an Islander by Choice. He has been involved in myriad of artistic pursuits since early childhood. His first art award was received in junior high school and he has continued to pursue art throughout his 35 year career. He served as President and creative director for AAAA advertising. His art has graced well known brands such as DelPappa and Moody Gardens. In Michael’s “Just Paint!” show, he is once again applying his talents to the canvas. Working in acrylic, the show features coastal landscapes, seaside impressions and non-representational art. Michael will be showcased along with photography by Mary Lou Darst and Peter Bowman, contemporary art by Lou Sprecher, Brendan Martinez and Bud Clayton, oils by Svetlana Bazaman, and landscapes and mixed media by resident artist George Douglas Lee during Galveston ArtWalk, 12 noon – 9pm, Saturday, October 11th, and daily through November 14th. • November 15th-22nd - Brushes By the Beach® Plein Air contest is on! Nationally known plein air painter, William Kalwick, will be the judge for the event. The event will give attendees eight full days to paint on gorgeous Galveston Island. Artist Boat, this year’s non-profit partner, is famous for taking kayakers into the wilds of Galveston Island and painting plein air. Cash prizes for best in show ($500), second ($250) and third ($100) place winners will be awarded. Judging will be held at the close of the event on Saturday, November 22nd. There will be plein air painting workshops in oil and pastel with Caroline Ratliff, acrylic with Arthur Deatley, water color with Janet Hassinger, and a very special plein air workshop by kayak with Nick Barbee at Galveston’s Coastal Heritage Preserve will be offered. Early bird registration is $20. For workshop information and registration go to www.gleegallery.net/Brushes-By-the-BeachWorkshops.html Galveston Arts Center (2501 Market St., (409)7632403) “Nature Centered” will be on exhibit October 11th–November 23rd with a Curator’s Talk October 11th at 6:30pm. Galveston Arts Center is

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presenting collections from three emerging Texas artists. “Nature Centered,” conceived by special guest curator Christine Jelson West of Lawndale Art Center, brings together the works of three young Houston-area women artists who each address the need to recreate the natural world through different media. These artists discover joy, comfort and a sense of belonging through exploring the beauty they find in nature and the process of constructing their version of it. Isela Aguirre’s graphite and watercolor drawings mash-up her daily observations as her way of making sense of the world around her. “Through these drawings I am able to study and catalogue significant objects in my immediate surroundings. The process of composing and completing these illustrations help relieve daily anxieties and build metaphors that question our existence.” Rebecca Braziel began impulsively collecting burned strips of tree bark from wildfire sites ranging from Nahunta, Georgia to Bastrop, Texas. Finding tiny insect eggs nestled subtly along the bark, she noticed how life still existed in a new form after the fire. In her work, she recreates the eggs and other patterns seen in the bark by meticulously adhering tiny glass seed-beads to it, “justifying this object’s innate preciousness.” Kari Breitigam’s embroidered and latch-hooked abstractions recall traditional hand-crafted arts, and the ancient language of abstracting nature into geometric pattern. • GAC will also host its annual student exhibit at Moody Mansion on October 11th. The show will open with family-friendly refreshments in the mansion’s exhibit garage from 4:30-7:30pm and will be on view until 4pm on Sunday. GAC’s exhibits are admission-free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, from 11am -5pm, and on Sunday from 12 noon to 5pm. Galveston Art League (2117 Postoffice St., (409)621-1008, galvestonartleague.com) Jane Chance’s photography is featured October 2nd -October 26th. A resident of Galveston, Dr. Jane Chance is the ‘Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professor Emerita’ in English at Rice University. She began her photographic career at the age of eight and has continued ever since, studying with noted photographer Peter Brown at Rice’s Office of Continuing Studies, taking classes in art at MFA’s Glassell School, and joining various photography clubs, including Houston Center for Photography and Bay Area Photo Club. Interested especially in architectural and nature photography and fascinated by surreal and geometric images, she has won awards for her art from Bay Area Photo Club and in juried competitions hosted by the Galveston Art League, The Art Alliance of Clear Lake, Houston Center for Photography, and St. Augustine Episcopal Church’s Annual Art Competition. Author of twenty-two books published by notable university and trade presses and over a hundred articles and

reviews on medieval studies and medievalism, she is also a well-published poet whose work has appeared in many little magazines in the United States, Canada, and Ireland. Galveston Artist Residency (2521 Mechanic St., (409)974-4446, galvestonartistresidency.org) “New New Berlin” will be on exhibit through October 25th. The directors of NevADA Art Fair are excited to present some of the hottest trends in contemporary art from the Neo-modern revival currently sweeping MFA programs across the globe. Showcasing the works from a select group of avant-garde MFA students, NevADA is excited to offer new entry points into the fast-growing art market for the discerning collector. “We brought the heart of downtown “New New Berlin” to the beautiful Galveston Artist Residency, plus NevADA is set to bring cutting-edge culture to this promising artistic community.” This exhibit has been carefully designed to capture the excitement of the wild, wooly-west atmosphere of today’s art market. MiArt (1327 Market St., (409)692-7833) MiArt is Michèle Grindberg’s charming little gallery located in the heart of Galveston’s East End in an 1883 Victorian house. The gallery is surrounded by some of the most popular restaurants on the island. Across the street is the Original Mexican Cafe, just down 14th Street is the Sunflower Cafe and the Mosquito Cafe, and only a short walk away on Postoffice Street is Farley Girls Cafe. MiArt showcases “happy art,” original paintings by Michèle Grindberg and Regina Lee Parkinson as well as the colorful clay pieces by Mary Ann Hasty. Also featured is locally handcrafted Sterling jewelry with the genuine gems from amethyst to rubies. René Wiley Gallery (2128 Postoffice St., (409)7509077, renewileyart.com) Wiley Gallery currently features a special group exhibition entitled “August Shade,” featuring artists René Wiley, Rachel WileyJanota, James Phillips, Dale Hooks, Darlene Wall, Bill Meeds, and Brenda Butten Schlosser. The exhibition continues thru October 5th. PeckArts (2208 Postoffice St., (409)621-1500, PeckArts.com) PeckArts is currently featuring Russel Mai’s “Maritimes.” This is on view thru October 5th. Third Coast Gallery (2413 Mechanic St., (409)9744661) Third Coast Gallery currently features an exhibition by Panamanian artists Alan Sumeihax Fuentes, Yun Fuentes and Miriam M. Hapt, on view thru October 5th. Water’s Edge Studio and Gallery (1302 21st St., (409)762-1925) At the Water’s Edge, painter Gayle Reynolds has been busy painting the things which interest her - watercolors of palm trees, the Gulf of Mexico, local shrimp boats, and many of our island birds. New work by Madeleine Baker includes charming, globe-shaped bowls decorated with drawings of her favorite birds and with palms. Also on exhibit is a limited selection of pottery by John Whitman, ladies in bronze by sculptor Pat Moberley Moore and welded, rusty sculptures by Jack Farrell. The Water’s Edge Studio and Gallery is located at 21st Street and Avenue M, in an 1891 corner store with no awning.

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Graveyards and Ghosts Tours By Terry Card

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October is synonymous with Halloween, graveyards and ghost stories. Galveston has no shortage of historical locations and musings regarding graveyards and ghost stories which rise to the forefront in one’s thoughts as Halloween approaches. To the delight of children and adults alike, there is no shortage of tours available to indulge a craving for the great adventures provided by Galveston’s history, and the ghoulish stories surrounding Halloween. Galveston Cemetery Tours Galveston Cemetery Tours is led by Linda McBee, otherwise known as ‘The Cemetery Lady’ because of her research on the Broadway Cemetery, and the transcribing of all the inscriptions on the headstones in the cemetery, in various publications. Over the years members of her family have been interred in many of the cemeteries in Galveston beginning with her Great, Great, Great Grandfather Joseph Krouse and his wife Katherine who arrived in 1851. This has kept her interest alive in all the cemeteries in Galveston, but her tour is concentrated on the Galveston Cemetery located on Broadway between 40th and 43rd streets. This cemetery is an amalgamation of seven original cemeteries, three of which front on Broadway - Old City, Oleander, and Evergreen, and four others immediately behind, including Trinity Episcopal, Old Catholic, New City and Hebrew Benevolent. During the tour you will visit the grave sites of many famous historical figures including Joseph Eve, who was the Charge d’affaires from the United States to the Republic of Texas and within two years of being here, died of consumption. It wasn’t a very good position to have because the next two Charge d’Affaires also died within a short time of arriving and are buried in the cemetery as well. One of the most famous historical figures buried in the cemetery is General Joseph MacGruder who retook Galveston from the Union army in the Battle of Galveston. It took 24 years after he died in 1871, to place him in his final resting place, being moved from Evergreen Cemetery to the Trinity Episcopal Cemetery. The oldest grave in the cemetery is that of a young girl of 19 who is buried with her 2 year old daughter in a grave behind the sexton office. There is no shortage of strange stories attached to many of the grave sites. Within her own family, Linda’s Great, Great, Grandmother, died in the 1900 Storm. She was found at 19th and O½ and was buried in her yard like so many others, in her case at 16th and N ½. She was there for 2 years before finally being moved to the New Cemetery during the raising of the grade after the seawall was built. Linda has heard many wild stories over time, but the strangest happened to Linda herself. She is one of many volunteers in the city who take it upon themselves to clean the gravestones. One day she was cleaning the gravestone of a young seven year old boy who died in the 1800’s. Using clear, clean water and taking great care as she normally did, Linda brushed the water on the stone, it began to run red, and it did so every time she cleaned it. Hmm! Do you believe in ghosts? You will not want to miss this tour, priced at $10 per person, under 12 at $5, and under three are for free. Call (409)739-7120 for reservations. Galveston Graveyard Tours Galveston Graveyard Tours is a personally guided walking tour of the Broadway Cemetery led by Joseph Pellerin, who not only is third generation BOI (Born on the Island), but is also an Adjunct History Professor at San Jacinto College. He tells tales of the history of funeral practices and the other-worldly lives of famous residents, including Lizzie Alberti who poisoned her children and then committed suicide and George Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence, who has a monument at the cemetery, but is interred at 12th and Winnie in an unmarked grave in Adoue Park because he had no money after his brother stole the last of it and left him a pauper. There is also the tale of the founders of Galveston, Michel Menard, whose daughter fell down a staircase and broke her neck, and Samuel May Williams, whose slave tried to poison his family while

he was away on business. His family shut her in a store room until his return, and to this day no one knows her whereabouts. The Living Dead Tour The Living Dead Tour, a related tour that Joseph also guides, is a driving tour of famous Galveston haunts including Ashton Villa, Menard house, where some say Menard’s daughter can be seen on the staircase where she fell, and the Samuel May Williams home where others swear they have seen Sam Jr. bouncing a ball on the front porch. The Walking Tour of the Cemetery Joseph also hosts the Walking Tour of the Cemetery, scheduled at 8pm every Friday and Saturday in October. The Walking Tour’s schedule is 7:30pm and 9pm, also every Friday and Saturday night in October. The cost of each is $15 for adults and $10 for children under 18. For further information call (409)655-5790. Ghost Tours Texas Ghost Tours Texas is a spirited walk through the historic and haunted mansion district starting at the 1858 Ashton Villa, purportedly still the ‘home’ of the lovely red-headed “Miss Betty” Brown, who has been photographed gazing out of the second floor window through the curtains, although she is officially buried in the Trinity Episcopal Cemetery. Within the Mansion and Silk Stocking districts you will be taken to a chilling location where a man was kept hostage by a female ghost. Explore the vivid details of the 1900 Great Storm when a brave mother dragged bodies from the swirling waters only to discover, or learn, the tales of Galveston’s last bordello where an insurance man’s spirit still lurks in the bedrooms at night. This walking tour is led by fifth generation Galvestonian, Jan Johnson. She is the author of “Walking Historic Galveston: A Guide to its Neighborhoods,” an award winning tour guide. Private group tours are her specialty. To make reservations call (281)738-1003. The tour duration is 1 hour and 45 minutes. The price is $20 for adults, $15 for children, aged 6 to 12, five and younger are free. The tour starts at Rosenberg Library at 2310 Sealy Avenue, downtown. Dash Beardsley’s Ghost Tours of Galveston Nationally recognized paranormal expert Dash Beardsley leads the Original Ghost Tour on The Strand, which includes a stop at The Tremont House, offers a Secret Society Cemetery Tour, Restless Spirits Tour, and Jack the Ripper Mystery Island Tour for enthusiasts. For tickets, visit www.ghosttoursofgalvestonisland.com. Galveston has more than its share of strange happenings and ghost stories, scary graveyards and haunted villas, but perhaps the strangest of all is the story of a Lakeview Cemetery resident, who without any assistance from those of our world, took an extended journey all on his own. Charles Coghlan was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1841. Leaving behind disgruntled parents, he left home to become a London stage actor, but not before visiting a fortune teller who told him that he would become very famous, but die in the prime of his career. She told him that his soul would never rest until he returned to his homeland. Later, he emigrated to America, where he put together a touring theater company. Unfortunately, while performing in Galveston, he died on stage at age 58. He was interred in a mausoleum in Lakeview Cemetery in 1899. A year later, during the 1900 Great Storm, his coffin was ripped out and then drifted around the Florida Keys, up the east coast of America, where eight years later it was found off the coast of Prince Edward Island by some local fishermen. They hauled the wooden box onto their boat, saw it was a coffin and after scraping the barnacles off the plaque realized it was one of the Island’s most famous sons. His body was reburied near the small church where he had been christened. Hmm...! Believe – or don’t believe – it’s up to you! But that’s Galveston!

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housewares and hardware, and warehouse staffers Craig Cahill and Devon Hooper point out that it is not only homeowners who frequent the store. “We have a lot of artists that come in here,” says Devon; they use the pieces as an alternative canvas or for conceptual art. “This is the store for Pinterest,” adds Craig. The two are actively Reviving the Historic involved in assisting people with their 1940s Sears Building respective projects, and often encourage them to bring in pictures of the completed By Kimber Fountain project to put on what they have dubbed Long before we had “HGTV” and “DIY,” there their “wall of inspiration.” Indeed the whole of Galveston Hiswas GHF. A sneaky double entendre lies in the name torical Foundation seems to be focused on of one of the nation’s largest historic preservation societies. Galveston Historical Foundation is defin- one goal, and that is uplifting the comable as a ‘foundation’ in the literal business sense of munity by celebrating its splendid history its operating strategies, but less recognizable is the and by beautifying the town, one buildaccurate inference that GHF is an integral piece of ing at a time. If you wish to contribute to GHF this fall season, join in their annual fall fundthe foundation upon which the future of Galveston has been built. Not too long ago, one hundred raiser, Genteel Junque that will take place on October 17th and 18th at the Salvage Warehouse. The year old buildings were being bulldozed to build a Dairy Queen. Fast forward to present-day, when two-day event is a sale of donated items from local residents, specifically furniture, art, and high qualthe majority of the city’s historic architecture is as beautiful as the day it was built, and collectively it is ity antiques. The Friday night preview is free for an undeniably stunning and remarkably important facet of Galveston’s personality. The Galveston Historical Foundation played a huge role in that shift, and it continues to prove that Galveston will likely never run out of history to reinvent. This is a natural progression, however, because of course as time goes on, history deepens. Events and structures get older, and within a moment, the output of eras that were just considered ‘old fashioned’ are suddenly a part of history. “Technically, things are considered ‘historic’ if they are over fifty years old,” says Matthew Pelz, Director of Preservation Services for the Foundation. “But our role as preservationists is to reevaluate what we consider historic, as we move forward in time, priorities in the community change, and ultimately it is the community that makes that decision.” His comments come on the unveiling of GHF’s latest endeavor, the high-profile restoration of the 1940s Sears Building on the northeast corner of 23rd Street and Broadway. The age of the building falls within the parameters to be considered historic, but most importantly, the decade it represents has officially made the transition from merely sentimental to boldly iconic. The building also stands as a slice of societal evolution, as Matthew explains. Originally in city development, “department stores were within the downtown area, and as we see now most of the larger retailers are in the outskirts of cities and in the suburbs.” The location of this particular Sears demonstrates the first step in that movement. “It was the first store of its kind in Galveston to be moved outside downtown proper.” Exterior renovations were just completed, and designers worked with previous alterations to the building in order to achieve the original look. “The original awning had been replaced,” says Matthew, “but instead of completely removing it and replacing it with a replica, we used the existing awning and [refashioned] it to achieve the original look.” Overall, the project is a bold statement that the Galveston Historical Foundation will always be relevant. Inside, the upstairs area was converted to offices for the Preservation department and an area for the Preservation Resource Center, a (paper) database perfect for research enthusiasts or homeowners searching for information on their property. A mini-library of sorts, the collection is overseen by Jami Durham and includes information on both city and state history in the form of archives, insurance records, and even city directories that date back all the way to 1855. Also available at the Resource Center are patterns for historic décor, such as layouts for cottages and bungalows, wallpaper stencils, and designs for spindles and ballisters. Downstairs, the former Sears showroom floor is now the home of GHF’s Salvage Warehouse, a wellspring of hard-to-find, historic housewares that is as much of a museum as it is a retail center for historic renovation. It began in a small space in 2002, with the intent of helping homeowners through the process of renovating historic homes. Following Hurricane Ike in 2008, the amount of inventory they were procuring began to increase steadily, as did the demand for it, both relative of course to the amount of damaged homes left in the storm’s wake. Thus a larger venue was needed, and the space to expand the breadth and reach of the Preservation Department. “We didn’t just want to sell materials, we wanted to tell stories too,” Matthew explains. Much of their inventory is recycled from homes on the Island that have been torn down, and so they began to tag the pieces with the address of the house from which it came and the year it was built. The bulk of the warehouse’s offerings are windows, doors, and shutters, along with some smaller

members and $15 for the general public, and the sale is open to the public on Saturday from 7am to 4pm. For more info on Genteel Junque, to become a member, donate, or volunteer, visit www.galvestonhistory.org or call (409)750-9108. GHF’s Salvage Warehouse , 2228 Broadway Ave., Galveston.

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Music

Old Quarter Acoustic Café:

Only Real Music Need Apply By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost Galveston has witnessed the burgeoning of quite an ample music scene over the past few years. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to find a bar on the weekend that does not have some sort of live performance, but therein lies the rub. The late-night spots that want to provide added entertainment to their venue have indeed increased the quantity of music, but the fact that the band or singer pretty much has to be okay with just being background music severely limits the quality. Fortunately for Galveston, there is a place that has not only held fast during the ebbs and flows of the local music scene over the last two decades, it is one of the only places on the Island where the music comes first. Old Quarter Acoustic Café is a hidden gem, in every respect of the word. Nestled away on the outskirts of downtown, on a street where only the nonexistent trolleys are allowed to travel, Wrecks Bell has nurtured the careers of local musicians for nineteen years. Born and raised in Texas City, Wrecks spent much of his childhood in Galveston fishing with his Dad, and it was one of the first places where he himself performed as a musician. He would eventually rise from the salty waters of the Gulf Coast to cultivate an impressive career as an acclaimed bassist. For many years he accompanied the legendary Townes Van Zant, as well as Lightnin’ Hopkins, Lucinda Williams, and Hayes Carl, whose career, Wrecks notes, “was launched right here from this very stage.” Wrecks opened his first club in downtown Houston at Austin and Congress, and tells the beginning of what is a most serendipitous tale regarding the club’s name. “We were on a pretty

tight budget opening the club,” he says, “and there was actually already a sign on the building that said ‘Old Quarter.’ We liked the name, and it meant that we didn’t have to buy a sign, so we went with it,” he laughs. Later he would meet his wife Janet, a native Galvestonian from the well regarded family of the Jenkins doctors. Her own interest in music was spurred by her involvement in the club, where she began playing guitar at the behest of Wrecks and some of the musicians who played there. “They would be in a circle, playing, having [jam sessions], and they began to say ‘come on, come over here and play with us,’” Janet remembers. “I was encouraged into music by some of the best musicians around at the time. It was a great experience.” The original Old Quarter stayed open for nearly ten years, but then fell victim to a fire. Then one day, Wrecks was walking down a Galveston street and saw a vacant building with furniture stacked in front of it on the sidewalk. Inside, he found the landlord of the building who explained that the previous bar that was there had just closed down. Without hesitation, Wrecks agreed to rent the place, and on a whim and a handshake, Galveston’s Old Quarter Acoustic Café was born. And it was a good thing that he kept the name, because over ten years later he would get a phone call from the owner of the building he left in Houston, who told him he had found that original sign, the very one that had so generously provided a namesake. It has now found its forever home, hanging proudly on the east wall of the Island café. The success of Old Quarter has hinged on Wrecks’ insistence that “we are a music club more than a bar. Here, the music comes first. Here, lyrics count,” and Galveston has no shortage of talented musicians to fill his lineups. All of the Island’s

A Grand Recipe for Laughter, Fun, and Music There’s is a lot of fun going on this month at The Grand 1894 Opera House, downtown Galveston! Steve Solomon On Saturday, October 11th at 8pm, author/performer Steve Solomon returns to The Grand 1894 Opera House with his latest laugh-out-loud, oneman show, “Cannoli, Latkes & Guilt...The Therapy Continues.” A comedian and master dialectician, Steve Solomon shares hilarious chapters in the life and times of his wacky multi-ethnic circle of family and friends with the skills and insights of one who has “experienced the mayhem” personally! Steve portrays 20 delightfully offbeat characters, using the voices and dialects that they possess in real life. His first award-winning show, “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy,” led to the creation of equally hysterical sequels: “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m STILL in Therapy,” “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m Home for the Holidays,” and his latest installment, “Cannoli, Latkes & Guilt... The Therapy Continues.” A native of Brooklyn, Steve Solomon grew up in the multi-ethnic neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay. This was the perfect training ground for a dialectician. As the class clown, Steve learned at an early age how to use his gift for imitating accents to his advantage. After becoming a Physics teacher and an Assistant Superintendent of Schools on Long Island, Steve left academia to follow his first love— comedy writing and performing. Solomon is the winner of the Connecticut Drama Desk Award, recipient of a Best New Play Award from BroadwayWorld.com, and was nominated by the San Francisco Critics Circle for Best Actor in a One-Man Play. This performance is sponsored in part by Saltwater Grill, Diamond Beach and Emerald. Tickets start at $20. “Smokey Joe’s Café” The Grand 1894 Opera House will play host to a new national tour of the longest-running musical revue in Broadway history, “Smokey Joe’s Café,” on Saturday, October 18th at 8pm and Sunday, October 19th at 3pm. The acclaimed musical revue showcases the 20 The Island Guide Magazine GalvestonIslandGuide.com

most notable and followed acts are fixtures on the Old Quarter stage. The likes of Robert Kuhn, Kevin Anthony, Come See My Dead Person, and Zak Perry are frequent performers, and if the history is any indication of the future, they are well on their way to greatness. Old Quarter’s stage sparked the career of Dusty Hill from ZZTop, and the club’s popularity and reputation reaches far beyond Galveston’s watery walls. Over its long and storied career, the Acoustic Café has garnered an international audience and hosted acts from all over Texas and the world. Last year, the “Houston Press” named Old Quarter one of the ten best live music venues outside of Loop 610, but surprisingly enough the scope of its influence has gone largely unnoticed by large sections of the Galveston community. “But we have acts that come from Ireland, France, and Italy, and people come from all over to see the ‘Townes Wall,’ and to hear

songs of legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame composers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. “Smokey Joe’s Café” will be performed at The Grand 1894 Opera House October 18th and 19th. Showcasing 39 Leiber-Stoller hits, Smokey Joe’s” is directed and choreographed by Broadway’s awardwinning “Pippin” choreographer Chet Walker. This production features ‘60s super group The Coasters, who recorded eight of the duo’s original hit singles, including “Yakety Yak,” “Poison Ivy,” “ Love Potion #9,” and “Charlie Brown.” “Smokey Joe’s Café” is performed in true musical-revue style, with no spoken dialogue. The performance is filled with a spectacular display of vocals on some of the most memorable songs of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Recent reviews of this new touring production have been glowing: “From peppy powerhouses to smooth and sultry, this cast does it all...the voices steal the show...try and resist singing along if you can…” – “nytheatreguide.com.” “A hit parade...Leiber and Stoller are the Rodgers and Hammerstein of rock ‘n’ roll!” – “The New York Times.” “A whole lot of fun” – “The Daily News.” “It sails and soars!” - “Time Magazine.” “A Vibrant Production... as catchy as Poison Ivy” – “The New York Times.” Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were two of the most important songwriters of ‘50s and ‘60s, creating enduring classics in rhythm and blues, jazz, cabaret, and rock ‘n’ roll. Leiber served as the sharp-witted lyricist, while the classically trained but jazz-and R&B-loving Stoller wrote the music. As producers, Leiber and Stoller were the first to surround black R&B music with elaborate production values, enhancing its emotional power. Their catalogue includes 20 Elvis Presley hits (including “Hound Dog,” and “Jailhouse Rock”), hits of The Coasters (including “Charlie Brown” and “Yakety Yak”) and hits for girl groups, including the Shangri-Las’ “Leader of the Pack” and the Dixie Cups’ “Chapel of Love.” They also wrote the Peggy Lee hits “I’m a Woman” and “Is That All There Is?,” the latter of which won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Performances are sponsored in part by Classic Auto Group, Galveston and “The Houston Chronicle.” Tickets for “Smokey Joe’s Café” start from $22. “Sister Act” On Saturday, October 25th at 3pm and 8pm, The Grand 1894 Opera House presents the “divine” Broadway music comedy “Sister Act.” Based on the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg film of the same name, this delightfully sassy stage musical entertains with its consistent sense of humor, dazzling costumes, powerhouse vocals, and an original musical score by eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (“Beauty (409)256-5166

Wrecks play all of his beloved songs,” Janet says. However, Wrecks knows that there is another very distinct reason, one that also exemplifies the quality of music he perpetuates. With a sly grin on his face, he affirms that at Old Quarter, “You will never hear ‘Margaritaville.’” Old Quarter Acoustic Café 413 20th Street, downtown Galveston (409)795-7777 www.oldquarteracousticcafe.com Wednesdays: Open Mic with Neil Down and Jerry Mandering Thursdays: Less More, an Israeli singing sensation who combines jazz and blues Saturday, October 4th, Matt Mejia Friday, October 10th, Brandon McDermott

and the Beast,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Little Shop of Horrors”). The story of the street-smart, aspiring disco diva Deloris Van Cartier (updated for Broadway to the 1970s) celebrates the universal power of sisterhood and friendship. After witnessing a murder, Deloris is put in protective custody in one place the police are sure she won’t be a found: a convent. Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid, “sequin-free” lifestyle and an uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community, but in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang gives chase, only to find they’re up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood. The performances are sponsored in part by Atlantis Plastics Co. “Sister Act” tickets start from $22. “The Voca People” On Sunday, October 26th at 3pm, The Grand 1894 Opera House presents the Galveston debut of “The Voca People.” Quirky, playful, imaginative, and fun, this Israel-based eight-member “vocal theater” ensemble (chicly dressed as intergalactic aliens) reproduces the sounds of an entire orchestra with an amazing variety of beat box vocals and acappella singing. Creators Lior Kalfo (comedian, producer, and artistic director) and Shai Fishman (composer, music producer, and arranger) envisioned the group as space travelers from the Planet Voca (somewhere behind the sun) where all communication is based on music and vocals. The Vocas provide a masterful performance experience as they take audiences on an eclectic journey through music history (including classical, rock, pop, blues, rap, and movie themes), quirky humor, and plenty of audience participation. The musical and comedic talents of “The Voca People” have brought them legions of fans, from Off Broadway to Fringe Festivals to YouTube viewings and performance tours around the world. Their live performances draw audiences of all age groups. The performance is sponsored in part by The Galveston Musical Club, The Trube Foundation and Texas Commission on the Arts and tickets are from $25. To purchase tickets and for more information on any of these shows, contact The Grand’s box office at (409)765-1894, (800)8211894, or visit The Grand’s website at www.thegrand.com. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Grand 1894 Opera House is located at 2020 Postoffice Street in Galveston’s historic downtown Cultural Arts District, and is recognized as “The Official Opera House of the State of Texas.” All major credit cards accepted.

2nd Annual Karbach Poker Run & Pub Roll: Galveston Symphony Benefiting the Galveston Humane Society Saturday, October 11th Orchestra: The 2nd annual Karbach Poker Run & Pub Roll begins at 3pm at Hemingway’s. The event includes six bars (five cards plus a Wild Card). Each stop will last approximately one hour, with the final destination and awarding of prizes at Stuttgarden Tavern on the Strand’s outdoor patio. Cards, raffle tickets and instruction sheets will be issued at each stop. Two items will be raffled at each location, with the raffle being held at 45 minutes on the hour before the crew moves to the next stop. Players will not be allowed to enter after the second stop and players entering at Paradise Seawall Beach Bar will be issued two cards. Event organizers expect 150-200 participants this year and anyone can participate. The entry fee is $15. Fifty percent of the entry fee proceeds will benefit the Galveston Humane Society and the remaining fifty percent will be the Grand Prize. Additionally one of the participating bars will award a $50 gift card or gift certificate and CruiseCats will award a $50 On-Board Cruise Credit. Designated Drivers will be offered free non-alcoholic beverages. If would like info about this event, please call (281)683-2430.

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January 4th, 7pm, New Year Concert Latin American Pops Concert February 15th, 4pm Todd Frazier- “We Hold These Truths” Haydn- Symphony No. 69 (Laudon) in C Major Mozart- Horn Concerto No. 3, featuring French Horn soloist John Stuckey, Franck- Symphony in D March 15th, 4pm Nielson- Helios Overture Rachmaninov- Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring pianist Sahun “Sam” Hong, Tchaikovsky- Romeo and Juliet Overture (1880) April 26th, 4pm A Night at the Italian Opera, featuring the Galveston and College of the Mainland Chorale Galveston Symphony Orchestra www.galvestonsymphony.org Reservations: (409)765-1894 To feature your business, please contact us at: Single Tickets: $30 Adults, $20 Students, Season Tickets: $150, Adults, $100 Students

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Washington. Tickets are $15 and available at www.twelveThe 2014 TWELVE Project returns the first people.org. weekend in October with two nights of live music Money from and the public’s first opportunity to view the 2014 ticket purphotos prior to their public auction. TWELVE, now chases will go in its fourth year, is giving 12 Texas musicians the toward the TWELVE Fund, which raises money for opportunity to turn their creativity to photograph- Galveston area youth in need of financial assistance ing life behind the mic as well as participate in a in the arts. newly formed concert series that runs from Sep“This year’s project is off to a fantastic start with tember through December at various island venues. great turnouts to our first concerts and a wonderAuction of the artist’s selected photo, and sales of ful amount of money raised for the fund,” says concert tickets, will go towards the newly estabTWELVE co-founder Will Wright. “We look forlished TWELVE fund. ward to welcoming Jamie, Waylon and Little Joe Events begin Friday, October 3rd, at the 1892 to Galveston and introducing their talents to the Bishop’s Palace, 1402 Broadway, for an intimate crowds.” performance with singer-songwriter Jamie Lin WilTWELVE is a nonprofit initiative fiscally sponson. In addition, all 12 images will be available for sored by ARTSPIRE, a Program of New York Founpublic viewing prior to their October 11th auction. dation for the Arts (NYFA). The program is one Tickets are $10 and doors open at 6pm. of the oldest, largest, most prestigious and artist The music continues Saturday evening begin- friendly in the county. ning at 7pm at Smooth Tony’s, 415 9th St, with For additional information on TWELVE, please Waylon Payne and Houston blues legend Little Joe visit twelvepeople.org or contact (806)236-0715.

Music Guide Thursday, October 2nd 2- Steppin Saloon – Country DJ, 8-12 The Bar – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Friday, October 3rd 2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jigger’s – Live Music, 9-1 Bull’s – Soulshine, 8-12 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Live Music, 9-1 Float – The Alley Kat’s, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Joel Sewell, 5-10 Medicinal Purpose – Tydings, 8-12 Old Quarter – Robert Kuhn, 9-1 Rum Shack – Alter Ego, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Smooth Tony’s – Deltaphonics, 6-10

Tremont House– Island Jazz Project, 6-10 Tortuga – Karaoke, 4-8 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Drugstore Gypsies, 10-1 Saturday, October 4th 2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – 11th Hour, 9-1 Bull’s – Soulshine, 9-1 Club 21 – Almost Endless Summer, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – The Relics, 9-1 Float – DJ Nonstop, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Old Quarter – Matt Mehia, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Little Terry & The Blue Birds, 5-9 Rum Shack – After Party, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Tremont House– Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Zac Tate, 7-11 Woody’s – Buster Jiggs Band, 3-7 Yaga’s – Cari Hutson, 10-1 Sunday, October 5th 2- Steppin Saloon – Tejano DJ, 8-12 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Bull’s – Open Mic, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Live Music, 12-4 The Grand – Galveston Symphony Orchestra, 7pm Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields 11-2pm Nonno Tony’s – Danny Kristensen, 4-7 Pleasure Pier – Louis Adams Band, 2-6 Rosie’s – Tom Katz, 4-8 Monday, October 6th B Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke, 8-12 Tuesday, October 7th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Troubadours Open Jam, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Sealy Pavilion – Galveston Beach Band, 7-9 Wednesday, October 8th 2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Open Mic Acoustic, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 5-8 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 5-9 Thursday, October 9th 2- Steppin Saloon – Country DJ, 8-12 The Bar – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Friday, October 10th 2- Steppin Saloon – Kevin Anthony & G-Town, 8-12 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Live Music, 9-1 Float – Soulfiya, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Joel Sewell, 5-10 Medicinal Purpose – Three Hour Tour, 8-11 Old Quarter – Brandon McDermott, 9-1 On The Bayou – Billy Gilbert, 7-11 Rum Shack – The Goods, 9-1 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Smooth Tony’s – Valhalla String Band, 6-10 Tremont House– Island Jazz Project, 6-10 Tortuga – Karaoke, 4-8 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – Lucas Jack, 10-1

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Saturday, October 11th 2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1 Bull’s – Rhythm Kings, 9-1 Club 21 – CC Ryder, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Live Muisc, 9-1, Float – That Captain, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Old Quarter – Robert Kuhn, 9-1 Rum Shack – Flicker System, 9-1 Saengerfest Park – Blaggards, 6-9 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Tremont House– Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 7-11

Woody’s – Push water Band, 3-7 Sunday, October 12th 2- Steppin Saloon – Tejano DJ, 8-12 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Bull’s – Open Mic, 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Live Music, 12-4 The Grand – The Larry Slezak Hammond Organ Band with Sherri Lavo, 7pm Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields 11-2pm Rosie’s – Tom Katz, 4-8

Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 5-8 Old Quarter - Open Mic, 9-1 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 5-9 Thursday, October 23rd 2- Steppin Saloon – Country DJ, 8-12 B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1

Friday, October 24th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 B. Jiggers – Live Music 9-1 Bull’s – Damn Straight, 8-12 Club 21- DJ, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Live Music, 9-1 Float – Live Music, 8-12 Tuesday, October 14th Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Medicinal Purpose – Jim Salter, 8-11 B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Rum Shack – Flicker System, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Troubadours Open Jam, Shearn’s – Steve Newsom, 7-11 8-12 Tortuga – Karaoke, 4-8 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Tremont House – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Wednesday, October 15th Yaga’s – Ocean Roots, 10-1 2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 Saturday, October 25th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Open Mic Acoustic The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 B. Jiggers – Live Music, 9-1 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 5-8 Bull’s – Rhythm Kings, 9-1 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Club21 – Snafu, 9-1 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 5-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Live Music, 9-1 Float – Live Music, 9-1 Thursday, October 16th Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 2- Steppin Saloon – Country DJ, 8-12 Saengerfest Park – CSMDP, 6-9 B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Shearn’s – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Tremont House – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 West End Restaurant – Jerry Diaz Duo, 7-11 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 Woody’s – The Burdens, 3-7 Yaga’s –Live Music, 10-1 Friday, October 17th 2- Steppin Saloon – Live Music, 9-1 Sunday, October 26th The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 2- Steppin Saloon – Tejano DJ, 8-12 B. Jiggers –Live Music, 9-1 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Club 21 – DJ, 9-1 Bull’s – Open Mic, 7-11 Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm Float – The Leo’s, 8-12 The Grand – Voca People, 3pm Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Rosie’s – Tomz Katz, 4-8 Medicinal Purposes – Gaby Veray Trio, 8-11 Rum Shack – The Playboyz, 9-1 Monday, October 27th Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 B Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 Tortuga - Karaoke, 4-8 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Tremont House – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Country Karaoke, 8-12 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Tuesday, October 28th Yaga’s – Kayte Hamlin, 10-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Saturday, October 18th B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 2- Steppin Saloon – 100 Miles Gone, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Troubadours Open Jam, The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 6-9 8-12 B. Jiggers – Live Music, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Bull’s – Johnny & The Pirates, 9-1 Club 21 – Flicker System, 9-1 Wednesday, October 29th Crow’s – 3 Peace, 9-1 2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 Float – Big D & The Henchmen, 9-1 B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 The Grand – Smokey Joe’s Cafe, 8pm The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Open Mic Acoustic Rum Shack – Curtis King, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Shearn’s Lounge – Steve Newsom, 7-11 Nonno Tony’s – Mickey Hobbs, 5-8 Tremont House – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 Old Quarter – Open Mic, 9-1 West End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 7-11 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 5-9 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1 Thursday, October 30th Sunday, October 19th 2- Steppin Saloon – Country DJ, 8-12 2- Steppin Saloon – Tejano DJ, 8-12 B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 B. Jigger’s – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – Open Mic Jam, 9-1 Bull’s – Open Mic, 7-11 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Live Music, 4-8 Old Quarter – open mic, 9-1 The Grand – Smokey Joe’s Cafe, 8pm Friday, October 31st Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields, 11-2pm 2- Steppin Saloon – 100 Miles Gone, 9-1 Rosie’s – Tom Katz, 4-8 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Monday, October 20th B. Jiggers – Live Music, 9-1 B. Jiggers – Video DJ, 8-12 Club 21 – Flicker System, 9-1 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, Crow’s – Live Music, 9-1 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Karaoke, 8-12 Float – DJ NonStopp, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Tuesday, October 21st Medicinal Purpose – Robert Kuhn, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Country Karaoke, 8-12 Rum Shack – Level One, 9-1 B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Tortuga - karaoke, 4-8 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Tremont House – Island Jazz Project, 6-10 Sealy Pavilion – Galveston Beach Band, 7-9 West End Restaurant – Karaoke, 7-11 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1 Wednesday, October 22nd 2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 B Jiggers – Video DJ, 9-1 To include your gigs, send to: The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 theislandguide@gmail.com Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Open Mic Acoustic GalvestonIslandGuide.com Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9

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