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September 6, 2013 Issue 13, Volume 2
Board Game Galveston: Ocean Star Museum: A Uniquely Fun Thing To Do
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Pirates & Hauntings: Get A-Loot and Your Spook On
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Contents 4-5 Dining
● “Board Game Galveston: A Uniquely Fun Thing To Do” by Kimber Fountain ● Take a Bite out the Island
6-7 Movies
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● “Drinking Buddies” and “Getaway” plus a bunch of “Now Showings” by Dustin Chase
8-10 Festivals & Things To Do
● “Ocean Star: Offshore Drilling Rig Museum and Education Center” by Kimber Fountain ● The Great Hurricane Tour, Mangia Italiano Cooking Class, Adaptive Water Sports Festival, Galveston Island Market, “Serious Fun” at the Grand, Behind the Bulkheads of 1877 Tall Ship Elissa, Chili Cookoff, Shrimp Festival and more
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15 Books
● “Found: A Favorite of All Time” reviewed by Gini Rainey
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The “B” Series
● “Boots: These Boots are Made for Walking” by Will Wright
17 Tours
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● “Moody Mansion: Welcoming Smiles” by Kimber Fountain
18-19 The Fine Arts
● “Galveston Artist Residency: Always Open to New Ideas” by Whitney Hodgin ● Galleries Showcase Exhibitions Across the Island
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Family Fun
● “Pirates! A Legend of the Gulf Coast & Haunted Mayfield Manor” by Tammy Thomas-Cook
21-23 Music
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● A List a Mile Long for our “Don’t Miss Shows!” across the Island ● The Music Guide for Live Music Across the Island
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A Uniquely Fun Thing to Do By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost Galveston has a new addition to its restaurant family, and it is the first of its kind in Texas. Board Game Island is a gaming café that requires no Wi-Fi, smart phone, or electronic device, just good old fashioned fun. A bright, welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff create an environment reminiscent of home, full of comfort, wholesome entertainment, and great food. Their motto is, “Eat. Drink. Play. Relax,” and chances are you will do all four. When surveying the progression of the human race, it is evident that playing games is an innate part of our nature. From infancy to adulthood, from peek-a-boo to Monopoly, games have been used throughout human history not only to entertain but to teach strategy and critical thinking. The earliest known board game was unearthed from a royal tomb that dates to 2500 B.C., and even the Bible references games of lots, an early form of dice. Ancient Chinese civilizations were believed to have developed Wei-Qi (referred to today as the Game of Go) as early as 2300 B.C., and also are credited with inventing card games. Even a game as seemingly modern as Bingo was actually invented all the way back in the 16th century. But far more intriguing than their origin is the fact that the popularity of board games, puzzles, dominoes and dice have held fast, even in a society inundated with technology and touch screens. Perhaps it is our natural affinity for the personal interaction, the camaraderie, or the friendly competition associated with board games, but two local
entrepreneurs have proved that the fascination for entertainment that is altogether tactile, engaging, and social is very much alive. Nick Hartnett and Jeremiah Wagstaff opened Board Game Island on May 30th of this year to the delight of locals and visitors alike. Hartnett, an Island native who has spent many years working at various restaurants and cafes around Galveston, says “Jeremiah introduced me to the concept of a board game café,” who as an active United States Army Captain, had always loved board games. When Wagstaff decided that Galveston was the place he wanted to open his café, he contacted Nick. They began to look for locations, and in the meantime launched a series of game nights that were held at the Bienville Social. “We wanted to test the waters,” Nick says, “and see what the response was.” They held the game nights twice a month with a resounding reception, and found their home when the local favorite Lunchbox Café, and previous to that Java 213, were closed. Nick credits Jeremiah with most of the creativity and ideas behind the concept, but their immediate success is no doubt a combination of not only a unique concept but Nick’s extensive experience with the local industry. The hours are consistent and generous, allowing locals to appreciate and enjoy the establishment just as often in the off season as in the peak season. The location is perfect, easily accessible to visitors to the Strand, yet far enough removed for the Island dwellers that prefer to avoid the high pedestrian traffic areas. The food and beverage offerings are not only varied but delicious, and with over six hundred board games to choose from, it can be a different experience every time. “We really wanted to create a menu that had
both a tropical theme, but that also included food that goes great with playing games.” Of course nothing quite resounds with a game night like pizza, and Board Game Island offers some of the best in Galveston. The popular favorite is called Pass the Pig, loaded with ham, bacon, and pineapple. An extensive sandwich list includes grilled Paninis, The Galveston Club, and The Island BLT, all made with the finest Boars Head meats and cheeses. Desserts vary daily but always include a variety of homemade baked goods, including macaroons, Carrot Cake, German Chocolate Cake, sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and brownies. Board Game Island also boasts a full espresso bar, Tazo Teas, an ample wine selection, and a variety of beers including many locally brewed in Texas such as Rodeo Clown, Elissa IPA, Buried Hatchet, and Sympathy. This is also the only place where you can play a game before you buy it, as they offer a retail selection of over one hundred games available for purchase. The artwork on the walls is also for sale and is all produced by local artists. The pieces and artists change with every ArtWalk, but always have a board game theme. Currently on display are the local talents of Virginia Stark and Adriana Prieto. Board Game Island also hosts organized play on several nights of the week including... Family Sundays center on traditional family favorites such as Sorry! and Monopoly. Munchkin Mondays highlights more modern games like Settler and Dominion. On Traditional Tuesdays they break out the Chess, Dominoes, Backgammon and Checkers. War Game Wednesdays feature games like Risk. Trivia Thursdays was developed around classics like Trivial Pursuit and more modern trivia games such as Apples to Apples. At a time when restaurant themes have been reinvented, rehashed, and regurgitated to an exhausting degree, the advent of a unique original like Board Game Island is both noteworthy and refreshing. Nick Hartnett and Jeremiah Wagstaff have taken two of humankind’s most enduring traditions, meal time and games, and combined them into an establishment as vibrant and innovative as Galveston herself. But perhaps their greatest contribution is the creation of a dining experience where no one at the table will even think about picking up a cell phone! Board Game Island 213 23rd Street, downtown Galveston www.boardgameisland.com (409)762-0144, Open Daily 11am-Midnight Room available for Private Parties and Events
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2323 Strand St., Downtown (409)762-6100 La King’s is a throwback to the 1920’s when folks came out to the local confectionery to enjoy treats and visit. They warmly invite you, your family and friends, when you come to Galveston to come downtown and experience the unique atmosphere of days gone by. In 1927, Jimmy King began making candy in Houston while learning the trade from ‘Old World’ candy makers. In 1976, Jimmy’s oldest son Jack, moved his family to the historic Strand, to recreate an old fashioned confectionery. He used the 19th century formulas and methods, handed down to him, using traditional equipment and procedures to make confections. La King’s features a working 1920’s soda fountain serving malts, shakes, ice cream sodas, sundaes, splits, floats and your favorite fountain treats. They proudly make and serve “Purity” ice cream which is Texas’ first ice cream manufacturer, founded in 1889 on Galveston Island. Come down and watch them make your favorites right in front of you while they delight the crowds with their old time specialities like Peanut and Pecan Brittle, Divinity, Pecan Pralines, Hand-Dipped Chocolates, Fudge and our famous Salt Water Taffy, made right before your eyes, on antique equipment. They give out free samples too! La King’s carries more than 50 candies that are made from ‘old time’ recipes!
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Movie Reviews By
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Dustin, a Member of the “Houston Film Critics Society;” Film Critic/Asstistant Editor for “Texas Art & Film;” Film Critic for “The Daily News,” Galveston; an Entertainment Reporter for “Galveston. com;” and Film Critic, “The Island Guide,” Galveston; and “EGuide Magazine,” Tyler
“Getaway:” “Drinking Buddies:”
A Lot of Crashes, Bangs and Bams
Starring Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight Grade D+
Studying the production of “Getaway” makes it sound thrilling: Every crash you see is real, there Starring Olivia Wilde, Anna Kendrick, Jake is no CGI in the film, and Ethan Hawke did most Johnson, Ron Livingston of his own stunt driving. Moreover, there are the mind-boggling figures, that “Getaway” has over Grade Btriple the number of edits and cuts that most films Written and directed by Joe Swanberg have, and that the production crashed hundreds of (“V/H/S”), “Drinking Buddies” could have been cars in the process of making the film. However, staged much like last years, “In Our Nature,” a film you come to realize that all of that means zip if the about two couples interacting together. However, film isn’t exciting or entertaining. Although the this unscripted improv takes a turn for the interconcept of real-time driving and crashing is appreesting and puts Olivia Wilde (“The Incredible Burt ciated, it would have been worth some sacrifice of Wonderstone”) in front of her these aspects if more detail best character and in turn, had been spent on the script, performance of her career. which makes “The Fast & Swanberg’s concept of having “Movie Night on The Strand:” The Furious” seem masterful two couples all wrong for “Movie Nite on The Strand” begins just in comparison. one another, yearning after after dusk at Saengerfest Park, 2302 When his wife is kideach other’s partner seems Strand. Set up a blanket or bring a chair napped, former racecar to happen a little more than for these free movies under the stars. driver Brent Magna (Hawke) we realize and his underScheduled are: is forced to drive a souped up standing of that makes this Shelby Mustang through the September 7th personal and inventive for the “Superman: The Movie,” (1978) starring most crowded streets in Bulactors who basically wrote Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder and garia, causing mass havoc. their own characters, who A young teenager (Gomez), Gene Hackman seem to be their alternative trying to get her stolen Muspersonalities. tang back, attempts to rob October 5th Luke (Johnson) and Kate Manga. But the girl is forced “Beetlejuice, ” starring (Wilde) work together at a inside, and they continue Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin and popular and up-and-coming down specific roads, which Geena Davis brewery in Chicago. Both are they later notice are being in serious relationships but closed off, creating a single they share a friendly flirtation Enjoy largerpath in and out of the city. that neither have ever acted than-life films The car is wired with camon. Kate and Luke invite their that fill your eras, so the kidnapper can significant others (Kendperipheral watch and hear their every vision, combined with superb sound to rick and Livingston) to all move as the entire city’s provide you with the best seat in the house. get together for a weekend. police force is chasing after Slip on your 3D glasses to see incredible Kate and Luke grow closer realistic images as they are projected onto them. when they begin to anaa giant six-story screen with such realism “The game is over if they lyze their unhappiness with that you’ll want to grab them. Here is the catch you,” the voice tells their partners; their partners, schedule through November... him, which, anyone paying ironically, are more similar to 10:00 Wild Ocean 3D attention realizes is Jon 10:30 A Turtles Tale 3D one another and share their Voight long before his iden11:00 Wild Ocean 3D own flirtations. When Kate tity is actually revealed. “Getbecomes single, her signals to 11:30 A Turtles Tale 3D 12:00 Wild Ocean 3D away” lacks intelligence in Luke become very confusing Flight of the Butterflies 3D plot and technicalities, which and their friendship begins to 12:30 1:25 Ocean Wonderland 3D make it fairly easy to write deteriorate. 2:20 Sharks 3D off early on. The car never Wilde is one of those hot 3:15 Dino Alive 3D refuels, and the amount of actresses that is always cast as 4:10 Ocean Wonderland 3D wear and tear on the tires the babe in forgettable films 5:05 Flight of the Butterflies 3D is laughable. The moment like “Cowboys & Aliens” or teen sensation Selena Gomez arrives on screen, the “Tron.” Finally flexing her muscles in something film takes a turn for the worse. Her reaction to the without a big budget (she is also a producer), she shows us her depth in one of her few leading roles. driving is annoying at best. There is one scene hidden between repetitive Oscar nominee Kendrick (“Up in the Air”) is good in the film but seems to be playing a little bit more chase sequences that I found impressive, and it’s the segment near the end where a camera takes the of herself than the more outspoken and uneasy characters we are used to seeing her in. The chem- first-person point of view on the hood of the car, and drives in real time without cuts through a long istry and dialogue between Johnson and Wilde is the heart of the film as we watch them mentally and stretch of highway. There are lots of car chase films and almost all of them are smarter than “Getaway.” verbally abuse their tight rope relationship. I’m reminded of “The Great Gatsby,” which was The most annoying thing of the film is the center part where the characters seem to talk relent- stunning to look at but had no heart. “Getaway,” lessly about nothing. The success of the film really is for all its technical achievements, is unimpressive due to the actors, and especially Wilde, who created and makes you want to get away from the film as a character you can analyze and debate about. soon as the credits roll. Final Thought – Olive Wilde gives the perforFinal Thought – Continues the tradition of car mance of her career. chase films with no brains.
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“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” (Rated R, Grade B+) It’s interesting to look at director David Lowery’s filmography, which showcases his talents in film editing, sound department, visual effects, and even acting. Many compared Lowery’s first widely seen feature “Ain’t Them Bodies Saint’s” to a Terrence Malick film, and it isn’t just because they film in Texas. Lowery’s work is very visually focused, but I found his method of storytelling much more fluid and purposeful than Malick’s. I found Lowery’s appreciation for capturing “the scene” with beautiful flooding cinematography, a haunting score, and impending tension to mirror the style of Andrew Dominik’s “The Assassination of Jesse James” by the Coward Robert Ford, also starring Casey Affleck. Their love for each other brought them together and now it will tear them apart. Bob Muldoon (Affleck) throws down the weapon and turns himself in to the police after a robbery goes bad. With Ruth (Mara) by his side and a dead best friend on the floor of an old barn, Bob vows to return to take care of her and their unborn child. After four years of letters, the inability to express her feelings on motherhood, and the anticipation for them to reunite, Ruth appears to have moved on until word reaches that Bob has escaped prison. Local cop Patrick Wheeler (Foster), who was shot during the arrest four years ago, sees a chance to be the man Ruth desperately wants. A big admirer of Affleck’s work, this is not his strongest performance and it rings a little too close to his Robert “Bob” Ford role. Honestly, the most impressive performance here is Foster (“3:10 To Yuma,” “The Messenger”) in one of his most sensitive performances yet. Typically cast as the aggressor, Foster, like Mara and Affleck, play this role with looks, stares, and very loud unspoken dialogue. This semi-western might be set in the 1970’s but Lowery makes Meridian, Texas look and feel like a dusty old saloon town. There isn’t much action here because this is a film about yearning to speak the words you can never say. In it’s own way, it’s a romantic film set among impossible circumstance and Lowery has written it purposely to play out visually. Final Thought – Lacks emotion but looks stunning anyway. (8/23) “Jobs” (Rated PG-13, Grade C; Starring Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, Lukas Haas, Matthew Modine) “Jobs” has a lot of things working against it as a film, the most obvious being the questionable talent of celebrity Ashton Kutcher. When we meet the barefoot Jobs he has dropped out of college and is sleeping on a bench, but still carrying a notebook and attending classes. We watch him do drugs and look at the sky, argue and speak down to the imagination team of Atari. Finally his creative interests are peaked when friend Steve Wozniak (Gad) introduces him to this thing called a personal computer he is working on. We watch as this smelly hippie becomes obsessed with out-inventing not only the competition, but anyone. His hostile ambition begins to destroy the personal and professional relationships he has made and force everyone to question his real motives. “I can’t work for other people; I just need my
independence.” The film opens with a prologue introducing us to Kutcher as the face of the deceased creator as he unveils the iPod in 2001. Kutcher’s look certainly does embody the man we have seen in photos (at least from behind). One of the few positives of casting Kutcher (“Dude, Where’s My Car,” “No Strings Attached”) in this nearly villainous role is that his own noted narcissism and destructive behavior was an easy persona for him to adhere to. Final Thought – A fascinating human being in a very stale production. (8/23) “Planes” (Rated PG, Grade C; Voices of Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Teri Hatcher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brad Garrett) In “Planes,” the underdog is a crop duster that has aspirations for competing in the Wings around the Globe, an international aerial race. Dusty Crophopper (Cook) has a beat-up pickup friend, Chug (Garrett), who is his personal cheerleader, and a mechanic, Dottie (Hatcher), who scolds him at first about going beyond his station in life, but later relents to his and Chug’s pleas to prepare him for racing. He also manages to get an old fighter pilot, Skipper (Keach), to coach him in high flying and encourage him to overcome his fear of heights. Excitement and intrigue come during the race when it looks like Dusty may have a chance to win, but the reigning champion, Ripslinger (Roger Craig Smith), is not above pulling dirty tricks to impede his progress. One significant drawback of “Planes” is the amount of time spent in the beginning on racing and mechanical jargon that is likely to go over the heads of kids—and likely most adults’ as well. (8/13) “We’re The Millers” (Rated R, Grade C+; Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Will Poulter, Emma Roberts, Ed Helms) The script weaves us in and out of unrealistic scenarios that garner a few laughs every now and then (unless you are the couple sitting behind me that laughed at everything so hard they missed half the jokes). A pot dealer, a stripper (Anniston), a runaway and a virgin all fly to Arizona to drive into Mexico to smuggle drugs back across the border for Brad the dealer (Helms). David (Sudeikis) owes Brad big time and this trip should more than cover his debts, but how do you fool the border guards with a huge RV full of drugs? With a happy-go-lucky family, of course. David coaxes his fake wife Rose (Aniston), daughter Casey (Roberts) and son Kenny (Poulter) into the trip because they are all as desperate as he is for money or, in Kenny’s case, something to do. Of course, pretending to be a family when you don’t have one feels pretty good after a while. Unfortunately, in today’s comedy environment studios think ticket buyers want to see three essential elements: penis jokes, drugs, and vulgarity. “We’re The Millers” makes sure those things are virtually in every scene. This movie is hoping to get the same type of response the last time Aniston and Sudeikis got raunchy together in “Horrible Bosses.” The script takes a family summer road trip story (think “RV” with Robin Williams or one of the “Vacation” films with Chevy Chase) and makes it very perverted. We even have a scene where the mother and daughter teach their son how to kiss while daddy films it. Final Thought – A vulgar and raunchy comedy of a family road trip to Mexico. (8/13) “The Grandmaster” (Rated R, Grade A; Starring Ziyi Zhang, Tony Leung) From the beginning graphics to the end of the film, The Grandmaster is a work of art. Acting by Tony Leung (Ip Man) and Ziyi Zhang (Gong Er) are central to the film’s success. Grandmaster begins with abstract, colorful graphics that serve as a
preview of the action to come, which is different forms of kung fu within a backdrop of pouring rain or snow, the drops and sheets making their own designs. That and subsequent fights are all choreographed with precision, September 13th captured by cameras that modulate the Insidious: Chapter 2 speed of action so the viewer misses The Family little. Cinematography by Philippe Le Sourd is outstanding. The story by the September 20th film’s director, Wong Kar-Wai, proceeds Prisoners like a Shakespearean tragedy flavored by weighty statements that sound like September 27th Buddhist koans, just one example, along Rush with the music, of the film’s success in Baggage Claim Don Jon blending Eastern and Western cultures. The film is narrated by Ip Man, the Wing October 4th Chun grandmaster from the 1930s in Gravity Foshan in southern China, telling the Runner Runner story of his life. (Ip Man in real life is the one who trained Bruce Lee.) Ip Man October 11th represents the early part as spring when Captain Phillips he is a wealthy, happily married family Machete Kills man. At the pinnacle The Fifth Estate of his life, he takes a Romeo & Juliet Kung Fu challenge from October 18th northerner Gong Er, as Carrie she steps up to protect Escape Plan her aging father. Ip 12 Years a Slave Man’s master advises him All is Lost against it in the interest of keeping the north and south unified. Nevertheless, he takes the challenge and finds Gong Er a most worthy opponent, and their mutual attraction is obvious in their kung fu encounters, some erotically charged. In their exchange of philosophical ideas, she declares him the winner, but when they actually fight, he breaks part of a wooden step, and as a result, she is declared the winner. He then challenges her to a follow-up competition, but about that time, the Japanese invade China, and he loses everything because he will not give obeisance to the invaders. The rest of the film follows his life in Hong Kong, where he has had to move in order to survive. “The Grandmaster” is completely absorbing in every aspect of its production, gives a good overview of different kinds of kung fu, and will leave the viewer contemplative and wanting to discuss what he/she has just seen. (9/6) “The World’s End” (Rated R, Grade C; Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike, Martin Freeman) The bad news is that the world is ending yet again in one of the final summer films this year. The upside is that it’s from the creative team behind “Shaun of the Dead” and the spectacularly funny “Hot Fuzz.” Director Edgar Wright, alongside screenwriting pal Simon Peg, lends his witty, spoof-like material to robots this time. Having already cinematically roasted zombies and cop flicks, robots are being served in their third collaboration. Unfortunately for us, this is the least funny of the three films (four if you count “Paul,” which Wright wasn’t involved in). In the 1990’s a group of five friends were legends among the sleepy town of Newton Haven, but they failed to complete The Golden Mile challenge where they drink a pint of beer at 12 different bars. Now facing their 40’s and all at different success levels in their lives except for the ring leader Gary (Pegg), they have gotten back together against their better judgment and out of pity for their unchanged leader. However, the town doesn’t seem to remember them and everything looks a bit sanitized. They soon realize that the entire town has been turned into robots, but that doesn’t detour Gary from his only lifelong goal of completing The Golden Mile. The film is clever for the most part and, as usual, has something very derogatory to say about society and the stupidity of humans, which is entertaining on its own. Final Thought – The Edgar Wright trilogy wobbles to a disappointing finish. (8/23)
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By Kimber Fountain Photos by Christa Schreckengost When we think of the perpetuation and progress of the human race, we think of highways, automobiles, computers, and smart phones, but none of these would exist without oil. When the Lucas No. 1 Well blew on January 10, 1901 in a small town near Beaumont, Texas, an event now simply referred to as “Spindletop” officially ended oil’s reputation as merely a nuisance to those digging for water. Spindletop gushed 100 feet into the air for nine days before engineers were able to develop a cap for the well which ushered Texas into the twentieth century and revolutionized not only the face of a state but the industry and lifestyle of an entire nation. Before oil, Texas was a mostly rural state in which Galveston was the most prominent and progressive of cities, but the industrialization of oil sparked an unprecedented era of economic change and growth that catapulted the state onto the leading edge of technology and innovation. Underwater drilling began as early as 1891 in the freshwater of the Great Lakes and then in saltwater off the shore of California. But in 1947, the first oil rig out of sight of land was erected eighteen miles off the coast from Vermillion Parish in Louisiana, officially ushering the Gulf of Mexico to the forefront of United States oil production. It currently accounts for over 23 percent of our nation’s crude oil production, and 30 percent of the country’s natural gas is processed along the Gulf Coast. And of course, Texas leads the charge. In 2011 Texas produced more crude oil and natural gas than any other state, and its production levels surpassed even those of federal offshore areas. The products refined from oil define modern American life. Everything from gasoline to plastic to cell phones are contingent upon oil and gas production, and yet so much of the industry is a mystery to most. Offshore drilling rigs and refineries are today common notions, but do we really have any idea of the scope and range of technology and innovation that is responsible for so much of our everyday lives? This question led local industry leaders to the creation of the Offshore Energy Center in 1989, a non-profit organization concerned with educating the public about the intricacies and significance of the offshore oil and gas industry. The idea hinged around a museum dedicated to this purpose. It was decided the museum would be housed in a retired offshore oil rig, not only to create a unique experience but also to make it relevant to the industry. In 1994 a drilling rig called the Ocean Star was officially retired and then acquired by the Offshore Energy Center in 1995. They began the extensive process of converting the retired vessel, and although based in Houston, the organization decided Galveston Harbor would provide the best location for the museum, as it would be surrounded by a working harbor and more accessible
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to tourists. It was moved to Pier 19 and opened in April of 1997, and since that time the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum has played host to almost half a million visitors. “We want to help people become aware of their consumption, and all of the different types of energy and products that come from oil,” says Lisa Lisinicchia, Operations Director of the museum. Lisa, longtime Island resident and graduate of Texas A&M at Galveston, has been aboard the Ocean Star since 2000, and it is evident that her passion for the role of the Ocean Star in perpetuating awareness of the industry has been a driving force in the success and magnitude of the facility. Spanning three floors and two outer decks, the museum is an astounding exhibition complete with interactive displays, undersea models, and video presentations that includes the history, ecology, environmental implications, and even daily life inside the industry. All this lends to a detailed, awe-inspiring perspective of offshore oil excavation and an inside look into a world that may never otherwise be experienced. A modern offshore oil rig worker would not even recognize the interior of the Ocean Star as an operational rig, but the transformation of the sturdy steel structure creates an authentic environment that lets you truly feel what it is like to be on an offshore rig. Tours are self-guided, although an audio tour is also available at no extra charge. The entirety of the audio is several hours long, but each display is numbered and the different audio tracks can be accessed randomly, allowing both groups and individuals to still set your own pace and enjoy the museum at your leisure. Audio tours are available in English, Spanish, and French, and friendly staff members are always available to assist you. Parts of the outside decks have been preserved in light of their function and are open for exploration, providing a true sense of the sheer enormity of the rig. Inside, three floors of educational entertainment await. Detailed, scaled models propel you out to sea, providing a fascinating glimpse into the intricacies of both the vessels and processes used in offshore drilling and production. The Life on a Rig exhibit is a recreation of the living quarters used by rig workers, complete with a sample bunk, recreational facilities, and kitchen display that highlights one of the rigs’ most famous amenities, the food.
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Real equipment used in the industry is on display as well, including dive pods, protective diving suits, remotely-operated vehicles, and a cementing unit. The second floor is dedicated to environmental education regarding the oil and gas industry. Amid the recent disasters that are still fresh in the minds of many, this floor presents a comforting and compassionate description of the consistent efforts of the industry to produce safely and maintain a harmonious relationship with the marine environment. “The accidents do get a lot of media attention,” says Lisa Lisinicchia, “but it is important to remember all of the many, many, days without accidents, and to learn about the efforts being made to prevent them.” The Ocean Star Drilling Rig and Museum is the only known facility of its kind. So vast and advanced is its educational capacity that it is used in the training of industry personnel, yet at the same time its pristine displays and unique atmosphere are welcoming to kids of all ages. No matter the reason for your visit, education, entertainment, or both, the Ocean Star is a dramatic and exciting experience that will both impress and inspire. You will leave the museum with a newfound respect for the oil and gas industry and more importantly, with a keen awareness of just how important this industry is to our lives and the development of society. Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum www.OceanStarOEC.com (409)766-7827 Museum is located east of Pier 21, at 19th Street and Harborside Dr. Open daily 10am-5pm, last ticket sold one hour before closing.
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Ongoing - Galveston Historic Tour Presents the Great Hurricane Tour - Explore America’s deadliest natural disaster aboard our 12-passenger electric shuttle. This driving tour will cover stories of survival, surviving buildings, and destroyed sites of the 1900 hurricane that killed 6,000 people. Sites on the tour will include Ashton Villa, Isaac Cline’s home, the Levy Building, Sacred Heart, Bishop’s Palace and more. The tour departs from Ashton Villa (2328 Broadway) at 5pm on Saturday, September 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th. The cost is $15 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (409)789-9911. Saturday, September 7th - If you had been there on September 8, 1900 during Galveston’s great storm, would you have survived? Hang on for the thrill of your life for a nail biting, edge of your seat presentation on the making of the History Channel’s “Perfect Storms: America’s Deadliest Disaster” documentary of Galveston’s 1900 storm. Linda Macdonald and George Douglas Lee, both featured commentators in the History Channel’s “Perfect Storm,” will walk – or swim - you through the hours before, during and after our Nation’s worst natural disaster. Attend Saturday, September 7th at 7pm at the G. Lee Gallery, 2215 Postoffice. Admission is $10. Seating is limited. For advance purchase and more information call (409)370-7350. You can find out more about G. Lee Gallery at www.gleegallery.net. Monday, September 9th - Mangia Italiano Cooking Class will be at 6:30pm at The Kitchen Chick, 528 23rd St. Cost is $50 per person and you must RSVP to this event by calling (409)497-2999. The Italian Wooden Spoon and The Kitchen Chick have teamed up to teach you how to make authentic Italian cuisine. You will learn to prepare crostini with homemade ricotta, tender gnocchi from scratch, fresh spinach salad with pears, and refreshing panna cotta for dessert. Reservations are made on a first come, first serve basis (website comments will not count as reservations; you must call).
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Saturday, October 5th and Saturday, November 30th - Behind Continued from page 9 g the Bulkheads of 1877 Tall Ship Elissa - For a ship with over uncin . . . Saturday, September 14th - Family Day “Life on a Rig” will be 135 years of history under her sails, there’s no shortage of stories Anno a new at 10am-3pm at Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum, to share of her illustrious past. Although the Official Tall Ship 1900 Harborside Dr. Family Days occur on the second Saturday of Texas is open daily for visitors to view the ship at their own of each month. When you step aboard pace, the Texas Seaport Museum will be the Ocean Star and you will get to find offering a select number of guided tours out about the different kinds of offshore to showcase areas of the ship typically not structures, what they do, and who works open to the public. “We look forward to on them. You will learn what you would showing off our National Historic LandBy Kimber Fountain look like as an offshore oil worker, plus the 1877 barque Elissa, and escorting try on safety gear, explore the old control After Jean Lafitte left the Island in 1821, mark, guests on this private tour,” states Jamie room and participate in a scavenger hunt Galveston remained unoccupied until White, TSM Director. The “Behind the during your visit. There is a fun activity 1830 when a Mexican customs house Bulkhead” tours will take place on Saturday, worksheet where you can circle the safety was established. By the time the Civil October 5th and Saturday, November 30th gear items on the My Safety Gear page. War broke out in 1861, Galveston had become the largest cotton shipping port at Galveston Historical Foundation’s Texas Each Family Day focuses on a different Seaport Museum, 2200 Harborside Drive. in the entire world. theme that relates to the offshore industry. Tickets are $30 per person and spaces are The information is presented at student’s ~~ • ~~ limited. Tours will begin at 6:30pm, last level using a variety of activities such as an hour and a half with wine and refreshIn 1912 the first all-traffic causeway word games, coloring, and crafts. They ments. Reservations can be made online at was built connecting Galveston to the encourage parents to bring their children www.galvestonhistory.org. Mainland which allowed automobiles aboard and explore the various facets of the and wagons to drive over the harbor for offshore industry. the first time. Prior to its completion the Saturday, October 12th - The second 2525 Jones Dr. - In Front of Schlitterbahn Saturday, September 14th - Adaptive only connection had been a rail bridge. annual Charity Chili Cook-Off will be 409-741-8300 Water Sports Festival will be 10am3-8pm. Sponsored by Classic Auto Group 4pm at Palm Beach at Moody Gardens. Galveston, this fun event will take place Individuals with special needs are invited to the Adaptive Water (rain or shine) under the big tent on the grounds of the dealerSports Festival with a U.S. Paralympic Experience at Moody ship, 8020 Broadway in Galveston. Besides the opportunity to Gardens. Working with TurningPoint Gulf Coast, Texas Adaptive sample great award-winning chili, other popular festival foods Aquatics and Veterans Adventure, this free event allows particiwill be available; live music will be provided by The Line Up; a pants to experience several water sports, including water skiing, Zumba demonstration will be held; and a variety of fun children’s sailing and Paralympic kayaking, with the assistance of special activities will round out the day’s festivities. All proceeds will equipment and instructors. All activities, weather permitting, benefit The Children’s Center in Galveston and Mercy Ministries will be offered free of charge to the individual with special needs International Zambia. The fun and friendly cook-off competiand immediate family members on a first come, first serve basis. tion will showcase up to 25 teams vying for first place trophies in Pre-registration is required. Due to limited time, family members three categories: Best in Class, Best Booth, and Crowd Favorite of participants will not be allowed to partake in water skiing. Booth. One of Galveston’s most popular groups, The Line Up,will Pre-registration is required by September 10th for both attendees perform 3-6pm. Attendees can take part in a Zumba demonand volunteers. Participants are required to register by calling stration and class from 6-8pm. Children’s activities will include (800)582-4673 ext. 4108. a “Kid Fish” catfish pond, face painting, a pumpkin patch, and more. Admission is a $2 donation. Beer, wine, soft drinks and Saturday, September 21st - The Galveston Island Market, which bottled water will also be available. For more information call used to be known as Market on the (409)761-2107 or www.classicgalveston.com. Strand, will open again following Ongoing - Kayak Tour Adventure: Coastal Heritage Preserve its summer hiatus on Saturday, - Artist Boat is establishing the Coastal Heritage Preserve on September 21st, at Beach Central, Galveston Island. The Coastal Heritage Preserve project is envi2102 Seawall Blvd., just to the west sioned as a conservation area of approximately 364 acres of land of the Galvez. The outdoor market on West Galveston Island adjacent to West Bay. This destination will continue to feature a wide occurs at the natural and restored marshes protecting one of the assortment of works by local most pristine examples of a dune/swale complex around. Artist artisans, handcrafters, and food Boat’s grant to acquire this land at the new Coastal Heritage vendors, and will welcome some Preserve is providing the financial resources to launch three new vendors with exciting and years of educational programming from this special place. To innovative products. Sponsors of discover the wonders of the dune/swale complex and wetlands the Market include the Galveston Art League and Mitchell and to celebrate nature while envisioning their future home, Historic Properties. For information, see the Market’s web site at come participate in these fun $10 tours. Book trips online at the www.galvestonislandmarket.com. website, kayak.destinationnext.com. Thursday, September 26th - Saltwater Grill presents “Serious Friday, September 27th – Sunday, September 29th - Galveston Fun On Stage at The Grand” starting at 7pm. Tickets are $75 per person. You’ll feel like a star as you enjoy great food, an open Island Shrimp Festival will be held at Saengerfest Park, 2302 bar and seriously fun live and silent auctions. Tickets are limited, Strand. The Galveston Island Shrimp Festival features some of the best shrimp gumbo the Gulf Coast has to offer. Event festivities and only offered online. There will be a live auction with Vandy begin on Friday at 5pm when the free Boat & RV Show opens Anderson featuring a 7-day stay for 4 at Waterman Holiday along with various vendor exhibits and conclude with the VIP Club – Hoteli Svpetrvs, Croatia., donated by Marion and Diane Duzich; Chef’s Wine Dinner for 10 at Saltwater Grill, donated by Sponsor Party and Texas Size Shrimp Dinner in Saengerfest Galveston Restaurant Group; and a Chef’s Wine Dinner for 10 at Park honoring the sponsors and cook-off teams from 8-10pm. Nonno Tony’s, donated by Galveston Restaurant Group. A Silent VIP Sponsor Party tickets are available to the public for $50 and include a Texas Size Shrimp Dinner and libations. Auction will feature painted dessert plates designed by children celebrating Serious Fun; and handcrafted artwork by guest artists Saturday events begin with the Shrimp Scamper 5K Fun Run down Seawall Boulevard at 9am. All fitness levels and ages are Derek Anderson, Dotsy Balentine, Jim Butts, Merri Edwards, invited to join in this non-competitive event. Costumes and Amber Felts, Catherine Garrison, Paula Glenn, Rachel Wiley teams are encouraged. Run entry fee includes event t-shirt, Janota, Shane McDermott and Martha Terrill. gumbo tasting cup, and festive Shrimp Scamper surprise. Also Starting in October - Galveston’s ‘Haunted’ Hotel Galvez’s Saturday, the Shrimp Gumbo Cook-Off, free Boat & RV Show, Annual Ghost Tour and Dinner takes place. The Hotel Galvez exhibits and live music will be held beginning at 10am down& Spa, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel and National Trust Historic town. Visitors to the festival will be able to purchase a Gumbo Hotel of America, invites guests to celebrate Halloween with its Sampling Cup which allows guests to sample gumbo from over annual ghost tour and dinner event throughout October. The 60 cook-off teams from 11am-3pm. Other events on Saturday hotel is opening reservations for its “Ghosts of the Galvez” over- include the Lil’ Shrimps Parade at 1pm sponsored by Galveston night package, which includes the ghost tour and dinner, along Shrimp Company with festive floats, marching band and bead with one night in a deluxe guest room. Throughout October, the tossing and the Lil’ Shrimps Kids Area open from 11am-5pm. 102-year-old historic Texas hotel is offering a public ghost tour Festivities continue on Sunday with the Boat & RV Show, Lil’ accompanied by a three-course dinner for $40 per person. Guests Shrimps Kids Area and Sunday Funday events in the Park. can book the package for Wednesday and Thursday evenings Portion of event proceeds will benefit the University of Texas throughout the month, including Halloween. During the oneMedical Branch and the Ronald McDonald House. For tickets hour tour, the Hotel Galvez concierge will guide guests through and additional information visit www.galvestonshrimpfestival.com the historic hotel’s ghostly past using popular ghost hunting tools or call (409)770-0999. to conduct a paranormal investigation. Guests will learn about the hotel’s “Ghost Bride” and other reported strange occurrences. The Wednesdays, September 25th – December 4th - Rosenberg tour begins at 6pm and will be followed by a three-course dinner Library Autumn Storytime will feature stories, music and movement, promoting early literacy skills and lifelong love of at Galvez Bar & Grill at 7pm. 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entered the clearing, was shot in the back, fell to the ground, pulled himself up, and finished the call before dying. Lt. Murphy was not alone in heroic actions that day. The rescue helicopter carrying 16 SEALs and Night Stalkers was shot through the underside, forcing it to crash into the side of the nine-thousandfoot mountain in front of them, killing all aboard. June 28, 2005 remains the day with the highest number special force fatalities, A Favorite of All Time since June 4, 1944. Copyright 2010 - Naval Institute Press By Gini Rainey Footnote - The only survivor of “The Battle For Murphy’s This month I am covering a few of my sure-to-be new favorite Ridge, ” Marcus Luttrell, has also written a book about this conflict, books that I recently discovered. “Lone Survivor.” You can be sure that this is a high priority on my “SEAL of HONOR: Operation Red Wings and the Life of reading list! Lt. Michael P. Murphy, USN” By Gary Williams “Nox” By Anne Carson Rating - 5 of 5
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Join us for an evening of local authors representing a wide variety of topics, ranging from historical fiction, to space-walking, to tall tales of house-building, and to WWII. The event will take place on Friday, September 6th, 6-8pm. Grab a cup of coffee and visit with the authors as they share the amazing stories that compelled them to write their books. “Louisiana Rogue” by Harold Raley Raley grew out of Harold Raley’s love of the rogue literature of England, France, and Spain, and was preceded by two books of short stories in which several rogues, male and female, appear in devious schemes. The setting of the novel is historically accurate – without being factual – and the language is richly nuanced with several accents of the period 18311839. Two unique features of the book are the inserted stories that broaden Rating - 4 ½ out of 5 the context and the use of period newspaper articles often unconsciously In an excellent tribute, not only to the loyalty and bravery of This is a wonderfully unusual book, if for no other reason than funny from a modern perspective. Many of the latter are miniature stories Michael P. Murphy, but also to all the men who have earned the its format. Written by Anne Carson as an epitaph for her brother in themselves. designation of SEAL, Williams shares with the reader the story of the man who earned, with his life, the military’s highest honor for Michael, this book is a full color, facsimile of the handmade book “Spacewalker” by Jerry Ross she wrote and created after his death. This collection of thoughts, his service in Afghanistan - the Congressional Medal of Honor. From the age of ten, looking up at the stars, Ross knew that he wanted poems, remembrances, and photographs is based on “Poem 101” Williams begins the book by capturing the feelings of anticipato journey into space. He became one of the most launched astronauts in tion, denial and agony that Murphy’s family went through following by Catullus (a late poet of the Roman Empire who wrote a poem for history, as well as a NASA veteran whose career spanned the entire Space the news that several SEALs had lost their lives in an ambush attack his brother who died in the Troad) and arrives in the form of a fas- Shuttle program. From his childhood in rural Indiana, through educain Afghanistan. Although the family tried to convince themselves cinating and unique physical object. tion at Purdue University, and a career in the US Air Force, Ross charted a This “book” is contained in a unique cardboard box that opens path to NASA while overcoming setbacks. Now he works to inspire young that Michael was stationed in Iraq and not involved in this attack, they were filled with a tremendous dread that one of the men lost to a 2 inch thick, accordion-folded, scrapbook replicating the orig- people to believe in themselves, and especially to achieve their dreams inal book. It contains lots of Anne’s thoughts, significant poems, was their loved one. Williams not only does an excellent job of through science education. Full of stories of spaceflight that few humans remembrances of Michael, photographs from their past together, portraying the family’s grief in a sensitive manner, but by sharing have ever experienced, told with humor and honesty, “Spacewalker” repreand bits and pieces of paper with notations, which all together the military’s compassionate treatment of the family, the reader sents a unique perspective on the hard work, determination, and faith necmake you feel as though you are going through someone’s private becomes aware of how closely knit the ranks are of our men who essary to travel beyond this world. Jerry retired on January 20, 2012, and serve. collection of memories. currently lives in Friendswood with his wife, Karen. This book is distinctly divided into three parts, with the first Initially motivated to begin a scrapbook after finding an old “The Oleanders of San Leon” by Andy Upchurch being dedicated to the loss of Michael and the dignity with which shoebox filled with her notes and letters in a closet, the book took Performing with rock and roll legends, sailing the high seas, digging he was honored in the days that followed his death. The second sec- on a new direction after Anne learned of her brother’s death in for buried treasure – it’s all just part of the adventure for Andy Upchurch. tion is devoted to an inside look at Michael’s journey to become a Copenhagen. She simply posted at that time, “3.1. My brother dies member of the most highly trained and specialized military units in in Copenhagen in the year 2000 a surprise to me” and thus began a “The Oleanders of San Leon” recounts how Andy, a passionate musician and sailor, decides that building a house would be the perfect next great the world. Because this journey is not an easy one by any means, it new direction and purpose for the book. adventure. He possessed no construction skills, but that didn’t deter him. is this fundamental difference that sets SEALs apart from any other Michael had always been a troubled boy and somewhere The story is written with a pervasive and underlying wit, tongue-in-cheek military branch. SEALs are acutely aware that freedom is not free along the way he had begun dealing drugs. In 1978, he ran away humor, and drama that’s either real or imagined. and their ultimate goal is to watch their families and friends enjoy rather than go to jail, and eventually ended up on the streets in the freedoms they have helped to secure. The journey that is chron- Amsterdam. He wrote once to Anne to say that he had fallen in love “Wings and a Ring: Letters of War and Love from a WWII Pilot” icled by Williams’ excellent writing will put the reader’s face in the with a woman named Anna who had died suddenly; he also had by René Palmer Armstrong sand and body in the icy waters of the Pacific, right along with the married at least two other women. Carson additionally includes, Author René Palmer Armstrong’s husband found a box of 295 letters SEALs in training. in a junk store, taking her on a four-year journey of discovery. Her book in the book, a fragment of a letter written by her mother asking The final section of this book is devoted to the day by day planpieces together the wartime romance of James Richard Jones and Helen ning of the mission to capture - or eliminate - Mullah Ahmad Shah, Michael for an address where she might send a “box for Christmas.” Elnora Bartlett. Enhanced with official, now declassified mission logs, Anne had only spoken to him a half dozen times during the one of Osama bin Laden’s top lieutenants, who was holed up in a intelligence reports, unit histories and historical photographs, the love village near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. This was definitely a time after he left and when Michael’s wife finally located Anne, 2 story of J.R. and Elnora unfolds as he writes to the love of his life from the breath-holding section, and one I found difficult to read, but one I weeks had passed since his death and cremation. Left with a lot of war-torn jungles of New Guinea. Many people misunderstand the young unanswered questions, she traveled to Denmark to meet Michael’ s certainly did not want to walk away from. With hard-edged leadmen who fought in WWII. Contrary to popular myth, these men were not ership, Murphy brought himself and his team of three other SEALs widow and to find some closure. A mourner is always searching for fighting machines – they were young, scared, and, in the end, incredibly traces of a lost loved one after they die, and Anne was no exception. into the mountains overlooking the village. Out of range of telefigures whose humanity proved the defining characteristic of their This scrapbook, with its bits of handwriting, stamps, and stains are mortal phone communication and securing their location, they found greatness. Her book displays this humanity in full force. René is a twoa testimonial force that this person, Michael, truly did exist. themselves surrounded by the heavily-armed enemy. With all of time cancer survivor who has an insatiable zest for life. She lives in DickCarson slips between lyrical and analytical, page to page, but in inson, with her husband, Ken. the SEALs having been hit many times and with two possibly dead, the end, presents the reader with an experience that will invoke a the only way to make call for reinforcements was for Murphy to For more information, visit www.modcoffeehouse.com. For inquiries, move out into the open and try to make contact with the base. certain amount of nostalgia and longing that we can all relate to. please contact MOD Coffeehouse, at (409)765-5659. With incredible strength and the determination to save his men, he Copyright 2010 - New Directions Books
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We continue our series of articles featuring a variety of topics that all begin with the letter “B.” Upcoming topics include Buses, Boo, Birding, Beers and Boulevards. We hope that you will enjoy this creative series of articles - all written by talented locals of our beautiful Island. We continue this series with the seventh focus...
By Will Wright From Beach to Bay, West End to East End, Downtown to Uptown and all places on the map (and plenty that aren’t), Galveston Island is jam packed with tour options for all. Enjoy the nautical side of life? We’ve got your covered. Looking for something more along the eco-tourism side? Not a problem! Hoping to find something completely offbeat and unexpected? Well, you’re in luck. We specialize in that. Take a tour through some of the highlights of Galveston and strike out on your own adventure. Whether it’s one of the tours offered below or something you discover for yourself, you’re going to have a front row seat to enjoy 80 square miles of gorgeous Galveston Island.
Halloween Offerings
If you’ve spent much of any time here, you’ve no doubt already heard your fair share of Galveston’s haunted history. Whatever your personal beliefs on the matter might be, there is no debating that the Island has had its fair share of death and disaster. During the Halloween season, visitors to many of these specialty tours will have the opportunity to hear for themselves stories of the Island’s early days. From a séance onboard the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA to Haunted offerings at Hotel Galvez and the island’s classic Ghost Tours of Galveston with Dash Beardsley-The Ghost Man of Galveston, Halloween has never been so full of activities! Visit galveston.com/hauntedoctober for a full listing and make your plans early as many of these tours sell out fast.
Galveston Historical Foundation
The nation’s second largest Historic Preservation foundation isn’t just the owner of historic ships and Island landmarks, it also hosts an impressive array of tours. Enjoy a view of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA while waiting to embark on Texas Seaport Museum’s Seagull II for a Harbor Tour. Daily one hour tours of Galveston’s Historic Harbor are the normal offerings but private charters, educational field trips and more are all available. If you are in need of something more land based, take some time to walk through the 1892 Bishop’s Palace and see for yourself what late 1800 craftsmanship looks like. These and numerous specialty tours are available at galvestonhistory.org.
Artist Boat
Since 2011, over 40,000 participants have enjoyed Artist Boat’s unique Eco-Art and Kayak Programs. If seeing the Island from water is on your list, the tours offered here are for you. All public adventures are guided and interpretive via kayak to places on Galveston Bay carefully chosen for their natural significance. Also, every adventure includes all kayak equipment and begins with kayak instruction on land. Learn more at artistboat.org
Cool Tours
One of the newer tours in town, it also might be the most comfortable as it features climate controlled buses. Offering a great mix of the old and new, Cool Tours takes guests to Broadway mansions, tree sculptures, East End homes and downtown stops too. They also offer a “hop on, hop off” ticket which allows you to take a bit more time exploring if something catches your eye. Details at cooltoursgalveston.com
Island Bicycle Company
Enjoy two wheeled options in your tours? Rent a bike and strike out on your own with a rental from Island Bicycle Company. With Galveston’s small size, it’s incredibly bike friendly and offers the participant an unmatched ability to choose their own route. Careful though, you might find a bicycle you can’t live without once you pay a visit to Island Bicycle! www.islandbicyclecompany.com
Self-Guided Adventures
A visit to Galveston.com/tours will offer up numerous self-guided options as well. Public art, African American History, Island Pioneers and more are all on tap for you If history is your thing, make a reservation on to enjoy at your own speed. Galveston Island Tour’s electric shuttle. Tours of East A quick google search will give you more inforEnd, tree sculptures and downtown are just a few of mation on these tours and numerous others that are the offerings available. Looking for something custom offered here on the Island. All are well worth your time or seasonal? They have that on the menu too. Visit and a great way to not only see the Island but to also them at galvestonislandtours.com learn about its incredible history. Here are a few to note... Galveston Duck Tours If you had been there on September 8, 1900 during It’s Galveston’s best known amphibious vehicle! The Galveston’s great storm, would you have survived? Duck Tours will take you from land to water, and by Hang on for the thrill of your life for a nail biting, edge “to” water, we mean “on” water. Enjoy a humorous look of your seat presentation on the making of the Hisat the Island as you travel from Offatt’s Bayou to The tory Channel’s “Perfect Storms: America’s Deadliest Strand and all points in between. Galvestonducks.com Disaster” documentary of Galveston’s 1900 storm. Linda Macdonald and George Douglas Lee, both feahas all the information waiting for you. tured commentators in the History Channel’s “Perfect Storm,” will walk – or swim - you through the hours before, during and after our Nation’s worst natural disaster. For tickets you can go to www.gleegallery.net. Treasure Isle Tour Train Another one is the famous Tree Sculpture tour. GHF Preservation Services hosts this tour and guides It’s likely one of the Island’s most recognizable trains and also the longest running in the city. The Pink through a showcase of the gorgeous buildings, churches and tree sculptures that Galveston Island lays Treasure Isle Tour Train will take you on an hour and a half tour through 17 miles of Galveston. Downclaim to. Learn about the builders of these magnificent pieces of architecture as well as the history of the town, Seawall, historic buildings and the shrimp fleet are just a few of the highlights you’ll see on your Island. Tours will focus on the East End Historical District and Strand/Mechanic National Historic Landcruise around the Island. Hop on at 25th and Seawall, you can’t miss it! mark Districts and will last approximately one hour. Tour departs from Ashton Villa’s Visitors’ Center, The Colonel Paddlewheel 2328 Broadway. Speaking of Offatt’s Bayou, no trip that direction would be complete without a trip on The Colonel. Finally, no time in Galveston would be complete without carving out some time to go off on your own This replica of an 1800-style Paddlewheeler runs a one hour tour of the Bayou daily. Looking for some adventure. A walk down seawall, a ride across the ferry or an evening walk through the East End all offer dinner with your cruise? Enjoy beautiful views of Offatt’s Bayou, plus dinner buffet, nonstop dancing breathtaking views and a chance to enjoy the pace of the Island on its own terms. Easy on the pocketbook and a cash bar on one of their monthly dinners. (i.e. free) and perfect for just you or a group, each trip guarantees something new and remarkable. Reservations and information can be found at Whichever direction you choose, be sure to bring your camera and share your own stories of your www.moodygardens.com/attractions/colonel_paddlewheel_boat. time here. 16 The Island Guide Magazine theislandguide@gmail.com (409)256-5166
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By Kimber Fountain, Photos by Christa Schreckengost The legacy of the Moody family on Galveston Island spans just shy of one hundred and fifty years. Colonel W.L. Moody, lawyer and Civil War Hero, moved to Texas from Virginia in 1852, and arrived in Galveston in 1866. The Colonel quickly rose to prominence on the heels of the cotton boom, and was instrumental in founding The Cotton Exchange, an alliance between local producers and exporters that held both competition and monopolies at bay in order to regulate the market. He was also one of the founders and director of the Gulf, Colorado, & Santa Fe Railroad, and served as chairman of the Deep Water Committee, formed to garner federal support from the government for the development of Galveston as a deep water port. The success of this committee to secure federal funding for the advancement of Galveston’s port of commerce is essentially what led to the explosion of wealth and opulence that catapulted the grandiose reputation of the town during the late nineteenth century. William Lewis Moody, Jr., the Colonel’s oldest son, joined his father’s enterprises at the age of twenty-one. He is credited with the family’s move into banking, recognizing that the cotton trade was based on credit and thus, in essence, ripe for profits additional to those received from the actual goods. In 1905, Moody, Jr. expanded his business dealings even further as a founding partner of American National Insurance Company. He also established the American Printing Company, National Hotel Corporation, and for a time owned both the Galveston Daily News and the Galveston Tribune. The Moody family businesses still includes many of these companies, and also include a series of ranches throughout Texas, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Mexico. During the Moody’s rise in the late 1800s, the wealthiest merchant in Galveston was a man named Richard Short Willis. When he died in 1892, his widow Narcissa Willis inherited his estate. She demolished their existing house on Broadway and to keep with the level of grandeur of the other homes being built along Broadway Avenue, hired English architect William Tyndall to construct a mansion in her husband’s honor. Construction was begun in 1983 and completed in 1895, but Mrs. Willis was only able to enjoy her home for four short years. After she died in 1899, the house was bequeathed to her daughter who put it up for sale and it lay vacant until after the Great Storm of 1900. Shortly after the storm William Moody, Jr. purchased the home for pennies on the dollar. William’s eldest daughter, Mary Moody Northen, returned to the
it more of a comfortable, informal sitting room as opposed to the rigid family home following her husband’s death in 1954, and less than two waiting halls used only for passage and greeting visitors. To the left months later her father would pass as well. Groomed for the position of the Living Hall is the Reception Room, the most formal room in a since her early teens, Mary Moody Northen put aside her grief and took her rightful place as head of the Moody family enterprises. She is Victorian household, typically reserved for receiving guests on Sundays. The walls of the Receiving Room are covered with a beautiful quoted as saying, “The greatest monument we can build to my father silk damask, and 24 carat gold embellishments adorn the crown of the is to see his organizations prosper.” Mary led those organizations into room. the forefront of the late twentieth century, and remained in the home Moving into the library, it is evident that at the time of its design until 1983 when Hurricane Alicia struck and rendered the property it too, received a modern update. Libraries in homes were originally unlivable. very formal rooms, lined with bookcases from floor to ceiling. As this Not only is Mrs. Northen credited with perpetuating one of the room evolved to a more informal environment for study and family strongest economic forces in the state of Texas, her philanthropic and historic preservation efforts through both the Moody Foundation and interaction, interior designers began shortening the bookcases, which both opened up the room to display sentimental items and also made Mary Moody Northen Foundation are widely recognized. She died in all books easily accessible to all members of the family. Across the 1986 at the age of 94 and shortly after her foundation resumed conliving hall from the Receiving Room is the Ballroom, site of numerous trol of the mansion. They immediately commenced repairs from the damage caused by Hurricane Alicia, and went on to convert the home weddings, receptions, and the coming-out debut parties for both Mary and her sister, Libbie. Early photographs suggest the room was origiinto a museum dedicated to the Moody legacy. The renovation took eight years and cost over ten million dollars. Hurricane Alicia had bat- nally intended and used as an informal sitting room, but the convertered the roof, exposing the interior to significant water damage. Pains- sion of the room into a ballroom was completed in 1910, just in time taking measures were taken to recreate the damaged parts of the home for Mary’s debut. Attached to the Ballroom is the Dining Room, where rich with detailed accuracy, including the renovation and refurbishment of mahogany and intricate moulded ceilings flank a dinner table that a massive stained glass window on the west side of the house, plaster ceiling moulds, wall coverings, and hand-painted murals. All of the fur- can seat up to twenty-five people. Although it was typical Victorian custom for children to eat in a separate dining room and to be trained niture except for that in the Reception Room is original to the house, in the ways of etiquette by nannies and governesses, Mrs. Moody and all items on display belong to took much of the child rearing responsibility upon herself, and chilthe family. The architect Tyndall designed dren were welcome at the family dining room under her instruction. Behind the kitchen are the Butler’s Pantry, complete with a state of the the home in the Richardsonian art (at the time) intercom and bell system to communicate with the Romanesque style, and Moody servants; the dumbwaiter, used for relaying food and dishes up and Mansion stands as the only archidown all four floors; and a freight elevator used for transporting furnitectural representation of this movement on the Island. Inspired ture, luggage, and other heavy items to the upper floors. Upstairs, the bedrooms have been restored to represent each of by medieval Europe, buildings the original Moody family members who lived in the mansion. Libof this style were typically masbie’s room is complete with a Ball High School pennant and remnants sive in scale, and included feaof her “natural history museum” which included a pickled snake, tures displayed in the design of apparently used to keep the servants out of her room. Mary’s room Moody Mansion such as brick masonry construction with domi- is adorned with favors from her own debutante ball and a replica of the dress she wore, along with other sentimental trinkets from her nant horizontal lines, asymmetdays in society. The Master Bedroom is connected to a modern 19th rical floor plans, arches, turrets, and varying roof lines. To compen- century bathroom, complete with bidet and water heater, on one side sate for Galveston’s tropical climate and a large room used as Mrs. Moody’s dressing or day room on the other. Through this room on the back side of the house are the rooms at a time before air conditioning, belonging to the two sons, William, Jr. and Shearn. Tyndall added several balconies, In addition to the twenty rooms on display, presented to you by a galleries, and strategically placed knowledgeable and friendly guide, the carriage house, once converted windows to maximize airflow. The into a garage, was converted again and now houses the newest additile on the first floor porch that tion to the Moody Mansion exhibits called Auto Fever, a self-guided leads to the home’s main entrance came from England and is original display that includes a timeline of the progress of automobiles as experienced by the Moody family. On display are three fully restored to the building. The massive front storm doors are made of solid oak, classic cars in cherry condition, including a 1949 Cadillac Fleetwood “60” Special, a 1953 Cadillac Coupe de Ville “Styline,” and a 1931 nestled behind a vestibule with Studebaker Dictator 8. original stenciling and a landing A tour of Moody Mansion is an absolute immersion into a laden with an intricate mosaic, all bygone era and a tribute to one of Galveston’s most loyal and dediof which is also original. Despite its use throughout the cated families. For visitors to the Island, it provides a rare, accessible glimpse into the reality of the opulent 19th century lifestyles led by twentieth century, when restoring some of the nation’s wealthiest merchants. For residents of the Island, the home the decision was made it stands in homage and honor of one of many families that made to present it as closely to what it Galveston what she is today. would have been during the early Moody Mansion and Museum days of the Moody’s occupancy. 2618 Broadway, Galveston, (409)762-7668 The foyer, or living hall, was at the www.moodymansion.org time a modern, informal replica Open Daily, Off Season hours 11am-3pm, of royal galleries where visitors tours start at 11am, 1:30pm, and 3pm were received. Modern interpretaAvailable for private party and event rental. tions of this room, however, made The Island Guide Magazine theislandguide@gmail.com (409)256-5166 17
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By Whitney Hodgin Since it first opened in September 2011, the Galveston Artist’s Residency (GAR) at the corner of 25th Street and Ship’s Mechanic Lane, has been a refuge for the starving-artist type by giving the most priceless and rare of resources – time and space – to three artists a year. In its role as a foster gallery to more than a dozen visual performance artists, GAR has become known and respected in their community - for creating much and using relatively little. The nonprofit found an organic method to promoting art. By promoting GAR’s exhibits and other events on their website, email and Facebook, a twoperson effort has successfully promoted Galveston as a tourist destination in art scenes all over the world. “The residency isn’t the center of the world’s art scene but I think artists enjoy showing in Galveston,” Eric Schnell, the director and co-founder of GAR said. “When the artists come here, they can just take a minute to breathe and to be introspective and generate new ideas. They can get away from the constant movement of the city in Galveston.” Program Manager Sallie Barbee compared it to being on “island time,” which coincidentally has been the city’s slogan for it’s mass marketing campaigns since its launch in late 2012. “The more culture centers [that are] in a community, the richer it becomes,” Schnell said. “One thing I like about Galveston is there are people who are curious about art even though they aren’t professional artists. We get shrimpers and doctors from UTMB shoulder to shoulder with art curators from Houston who come to our exhibit openings.” In addition to four major exhibits a year, Schnell and Barbee book live music, film screenings and intellectually-focused guest lecturers, all of which are free to the public. This month marked the arrival of three new residents whose living expenses GAR will sponsor for a year, in addition to receiving a monthly stipend and a bicycle for transportation. But the highlight to the program are the personal work studios they’ll have access to, adjacent to the GAR gallery. “More than 100 people applied for a chance at a residency,” Schnell said. A panel of art professionals hand-selected the finalists based on their artistic merit, the quality of their work and based on if the artist’s work would benefit from the gift of time. It’s clear that Schnell and Barbee relish their roles as matchmakers for GAR residents (who tend to fit the post-gradate students in their 30s mold) in
search of a new environment in which to recharge their creative battery. “Residents who travel directly to Galveston from the intensely competitive art environments in New York, Berlin or Italy can find the slow pace of life and quiet nights on the island somewhat disconcerting at first but it is actually quite refreshing once they get used to it,” Barbee said. “But it’s the architectural integrity of the Victorian and European influenced structures decorated with historical plaques that read like the war medals of heroes that really captures their imagination,” Barbee said. “There is a constant reminder of the futility of creating something on this island,” Schnell said. “It takes a certain kind of artist to make something as beautiful as they can [while living] on a sandbar, knowing you may have to rebuild every 20 years because of hurricanes. It’s like building a sandcastle.” “But that’s precisely why artists make art in the first place,” Barbee said. “The gallery is devoted to making Galveston the most beautiful place in the world,” Schnell said. “The delicate, yet protective, wrought iron gates at the gallery’s entrance will always be open to new ideas and beauty.” Currently on exhibit is “The Dislocated Center of the Material World,” a solo show by New York based artist Jonah Groeneboer. The exhibition will remain on view in the GAR Gallery through October 19th. In “The Dislocated Center of the Material World,” Groeneboer presents us with seven works: a thirty-two foot wave made of black string, three large black abstract paintings in which geometric forms appear and disappear depending on the position of the viewer, a thread sculpture that appears to stand unsupported, a video of the sun moving across an arrangement of mirrors, and an experimental sound piece made in collaboration with electronic composer and musician Bruno Coviello. As a group, the works create an atmosphere charged with illusive dichotomies: silence and noise, motion and stillness, presence and absence, appearance and disappearance. The viewer becomes increasingly aware of the laws of physics and the massive planetary movements that meter human life. In “The Dislocated Center of the Material World,” gravity is felt as a structural element in Groeneboer’s sculptures, as well as through a sense of proximity and duration. Time becomes palpable, progressing at a strikingly visceral rate. It is within this slowed-down state that the works transcend the initial dichotomies. One is placed on a continuously shifting path, like lunar phases, or the journey of sunlight across a room. The works are lit solely with natural light, which is as important to the exhibition as the role of the viewer. Both presences activate the space, making the seemingly minimal works and structures rich with possibilities. Galveston Artist Residency 2521 Ships Mechanic Row, Galveston galvestonartistresidency.org (409)974-4446 Hours: 11am-4pm, Wednesday-Saturday
Affaire d’ Art (2227 Postoffice, (409)789-0079, www.affairedart.com) The current exhibit is featuring works by Chuck Carpenter and Nelda Davis. Creighton “Chuck” Carpenter, a graphic artist with the “Houston Chronicle” for over 12 years, has brought his love for vintage photographs and science-fiction surrealism to our gallery in a unique and exciting way. Nelda Davis, a native Galvestonian, who now lives in Santa Fe, Texas, began her artwork dabbling in oils in the 1970’s. She found her niche with watercolors and in 2007 she joined the National Art Society and entered her first juried show where she won 1st and 2nd place in her division. Since that time she won awards in every NSA juried show she entered, totaling eight awards. Twice she won awards in The Baytown Art Exhibition. Bishop’s Palace (1402 Broadway, (409)765-3410) A young Dominican nun named Sister Mary Agnes Malone painted the murals in the main reception room of the Bishop’s Palace in 1920 and continued a long, and illustrious career as a teacher, school administrator and painter. The Galveston Historical Foundation has collected more than 15 of her original paintings for display from September 14th through October 5th. The public is invited to view the murals daily at Bishop’s Palace, 11am-5pm. Admission is $10 or $7 for youth six through 18. An opening reception will be held at Bishop’s Palace on Friday, September 13th, 6-8pm and will include a brief lecture by Joe Synan, grandnephew of Sister Mary Agnes. The reception is free to the public. On Saturday, September 14th at 10am, Joe will be repairing one of the murals by Sister Mary Agnes which has become slightly damaged. The public is invited to watch. Buchanan Gallery (302 25th Street, (409)763-8683, www.buchanangallery.com) Buchanan Gallery hosts “Continuation,” featuring works by Skynear and John C. Dyes. The exhibition will be on view thru September 28th. DesignWorks (2119 Postoffice, (409)766-7599) G. Lee Gallery (2215 Postoffice, (409)370-7350) Throughout the month of September, Painter Bud Clayton will exhibit. Clayton’s paintings have gone through a whirlwind of change in his latest bodies of work, unlike what some Galvestonians may recognize. Since moving from Galveston in 2011, Clayton has had the chance to travel seeing much inspiring scenery. Clayton has an unusual approach to painting. He describes his work as “reflecting the ravages of time and the forces of nature upon everyday objects we encounter in our environment.” His work is colorful and rich with texture, often created with knives, brushes and sandpaper. He carefully removes paint to expose what’s beneath in his layered compositions. The paintings capture an industrial perspective, and reflect the way this young man sees the world around him. Galveston Arts Center (2501 Market, (409)7632403, contemporaryartgalveston.org) “I have a lot of fun...creating creatures and worlds in which I can inject recognizable objects and situations as well as the strange and very exotic,” states Lawrence Lee. The Galveston Arts Center proudly presents the work of two contemporary artists. Michael Bise’s “Life and Death,” a selection of new and previously unexhibited drawings created within the last five years of the artist’s career. Bise is known for creating large scale graphite drawings that depict family life, and often reflecting personal experiences. The autobiographical drawings in “Life and Death” deal with cultural realities, personal memories and hurdles. Galveston Art League (2117 Postoffice, (409)6211008, galvestonartleague.com) is featuring entries accepted into its Fall juried show through September 29th. The show highlights works that have been awarded ‘Best of Show’ and first and second place in each of five categories. These categories include works on canvas, works on paper, photography, two-dimensional mixed media, and three-dimensional works such as sculpture, pottery, and jewelry. Unlike the League’s shows nine months out of the year that only accept entries from its members, the three juried shows held each year are also open to non-members and each artist may submit up to three works. Most of the art selected for the show are for sale but must remain at
the gallery for the entire exhibition period. Galveston Artist Residency (2521 Ships Mechanic, (409)974-4446) See article on page 18. Island Gallery (2328 Strand, 2nd Floor, (409)5262209) Island Gallery will host a special exhibition by Ed Gearke entitled “Contemporary Texas Landscapes in Pastel,” thru October 4th. Gearke is most profoundly inspired by his surrounding environment and has chosen people and landscapes as his primary subjects. Katrina Howarth Gallery (215 Tremont St., (713)550-6431, thehowarthgallery.com) Howarth Gallery is currently featuring a special exhibition by artist Katrina Howarth entitled “New Collection of Whimsical Original Oils.” The gallery is open by appointment only, and on ArtWalk evenings. MiArt (1327 Market St., (409)692-7833) Michele Grindberg‘s new show of original oil paintings “Symbols of Life” and clay artist Mary Ann Hasty’s latest whimsical creations as well as beautiful Sterling gemstone jewelry handcrafted by various artists will be exhibit this month.
René Wiley Gallery (2128 Postoffice, (409)750-9077, renewileyart.com) Island oil painter René Wiley is showing her newest series, “Late Summer Shade.” The gallery also carries works by artists Rachel Wiley Janota, Brenda J. BuntenSchloesser, James D. Phillips, Bill Meek, Dale Hooks, and Darlene Wall. The exhibition continues thru October 4th. PeckArts (2208 Postoffice, (409)621-1500, PeckArts.com) PeckArts is currently featuring the exhibition “Windows to the Sea: featuring Steve Davis and Jennifer Peck. The windows on exhibit
are made of colored mosaic and stained glass with seashells and sea life on Galveston’s historic old windows. Third Coast Gallery (2413 Mechanic, (409)9744661) Third Coast Gallery currently features an exhibition entitled “Summer Mixture,” featuring works by artists Devin Nelson, Naz Kaya-Erdal, Gary Hernandez, Richard Kelver, and Jack Morris. Water’s Edge Studio and Gallery (1302 21st St., (409)762-1925) Water’s Edge currently features two exhibitions: Gayle Reynolds’ “Good Times,” Rex Reynolds’ “Working on His Seventh Dory” and “Adirondack Tallboys.” Also showing is pottery by Madeleine Baker and John Whitman; and bronze sculptures by Pat Moberley Moore.
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walls of the manor with those unnerving old portraits where the eyes follow you as you walk past. The tour stops at a portrait at the bend of the corridor and the guide relates the tale of Sarah, saying, “When her body was found, her eyes had been pecked out by the crows” and of course, as it must be, the portrait of Sarah begins to morph into a ghoulish corpse and the walls begin to shake - and of course, I jump out of my skin. A word of warning, don’t look into any mirrors, you might not like who or what is looking back at you during this tour. Cold air rushes past the group, as if a spirit is leading you ever deeper into the unknown; and the dark somehow gets darker as you wander into the kitchen. An unseen hand rattles the drawers and the pump faucet begins to pour water into the blood stained sink. I nearly peed my pants! Just when you think things can’t possibly get any creepier, you walk into the A Spooky room that houses “Mama’s” Good Time funeral bier, an eerie fog begins Upon exiting to envelope the room; you can’t the ‘Pirates! Legends get out of that room fast enough of the Gulf Coast,’ but the other rooms you enter one only needs to offer no comfort. take a few steps to Finally when you escape the begin another one of madness of Mayfield Manor, Leonard Pickle’s creyou might feel a little jittery ations. This one is not and little disconcerted, but for the faint of heart. you know it was only fun and My two stalwart pirate none of it was really real. Later guides walked me though I found myself seeing through this dark and an odd bit of movement off to my side and I thought and creepy world. They saida little prayer that none of shared with me pieces the souls that were laid there in of history, including death had decided to follow you the fact that the very home. building in which we This tour was a lot of fun were standing housed and it had a good amount of 3,200 dead bodies creepiness but not overboard. from the Great Storm A little side note: Ask of 1900 - that alone Lonnie James about his work gave this writer the with ZomCom and about his shivers. Zombie Pinup Calendar and A narrative Zombie movies! written by one of the Ticket prices for Haunted staff weaves the tragic Mayfield Manor is adults, $10. history of the storm Package tickets for both into the story of the Haunted Mayfield Manor and haunted Mayfield Pirates: Legends of the Gulf Manor. Coast are adult, $16.95; and chilStories of actual dren, $12.95. paranormal active are rife in this area; psychic Pirates, Legends of the Gulf mediums have identified 2 spirits that routinely Hours: Monday-Thursday 10am6pm interact with visitors. One is a child who likes to Friday-Saturday 10am-8pm tug on people’s shirt or dresses and the other is a Sunday 11am-6pm janitor who never seems to be able to clean up after the Great Storm. These are not part of the Leonard Haunted Mayfield Manor Pickle special effects...scary indeed! Closed Monday-Thursday The hapless visitors are led into a darkened Friday 5-9pm. Saturday 2-9pm, Sunday 12-6 room with blood red wallpaper; a disconcerting Special hours available during events downtown portrait of the doctor hangs against the wall. Once and closer to Halloween. the tour commences, visitors are told the tale of 2313 Harborside Dr., Downtown the doctor losing his family, especially his beloved (409)762-6677 wife, Sarah, in the flood. A portrait gallery lines the www.hauntedmayfieldmanor.com The Elissa, which is moored at Pier 21. Its patina only enhances the beauty of the fine craftsmanship with which it was made. The Elissa has a wee bit of pirate in her history as she served as a smuggling ship - how nice to see she has found a home among the pirates. ‘Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast’ tickets are for adult, $10; and children $6.75.
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best-kept secret. His tunes are marvels of economy...constantly inventive and decidedly offbeat. “Live at Flipnotics” offers a typically low-key yet inviting overview of his career. With Producer Scrappy Jud Newcomb on guitar, he sparkles,” stated Jim Caligiuri, “Austin Chronicle.” When asked recently, Hayes Carll, “No Depression 2011” said, “Influences? Adam Carroll. I used to skip my own gigs to go watch him. By far my favorite. He’s somebody whose writing style I emulated in some ways.”
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In September Island ETC will open its doors and its stage to a new and exciting collaboration of local artists with a presentation of “Storyteller,” a words-to-music experience that blends poetic text with musical accompaniment to produce a riveting live performance experience. Comprised of the talents of two Galveston singer/songwriters Matty Sullivan and Matt Mejia, “Storyteller” performances have outgrown the smaller venues and will take the stage with local musical acts for their theatre debut. The show opens with ‘Two Star Symphony,’ a four string quartet made up of young Houston musicians who recently directed and produced their own debut music video. At the close of the performance, ‘Two Star Symphony’ will be joined by local Galveston band, ‘Come See My Dead Person’ for the show’s finale. At the heart of the show are engaging acting performances, written and performed by Sullivan and underscored by the sounds and songs of ‘Two Star Symphony.’ Promoter Peggy Davenport says, “You will want to watch, you’ll want to listen, and you may even want to get up and dance a couple of times, overall it is just a great performance.” The creators of “Storyteller” and their collaborators hope to provide an evening of fresh new entertainment, and draw a crowd to Island East End Theatre Company. “Here we have this amazing theatre, and some people do not even know it is here,” Davenport explains, “so we really hope to draw attention from the younger audiences, not just to ‘Storyteller’ but to the theatre itself.” The performance will be held at Island East End Theatre Company, 2317 Mechanic Street, on Saturday, September 14th at 7:30pm. Tickets may be purchased by contacting utherwok@gmail.com. Performance videos and more information on “Storyteller,” Matty Sullivan, Matt Mejia, ‘Two Star Symphony,’ and ‘Come See My Dead Person’ can be found on YouTube and Facebook.
Adam Carroll September 14th @ The Old Quarter A Texas Songwriter born and raised, Adam Carroll takes the events of ordinary lives and turns them into deeply moving, often humorous songs. With seven Indie CDs supporting regular tours across the USA, Canada and Europe as “one of the hippest songwriters on the Texas music landscape”, this engaging Americana guitarpicker has earned further critical acclaim with song placements in the Grammy nominated film, Country Strong and others. “The core of what I do is song writing; it’s the one thing I’m passionate about. It’s the most fulfilling and challenging job I can imagine,” explains Adam. From his studio records produced by Grammy Award winner Lloyd Maines (“South of Town,” “Lookin’ Out the Screen Door,” “Live at Cheatham Street,” “Far Away Blues”) through to his latest releases (“Old Town Rock N Roll,” “Hard Times with Michael O’Connor,” “Live at Flipnotics”), the quality of his song writing stands out. Given a rare command of the English language and an amazing sense of melody, it’s little surprise Adam has earned enviable comparisons to Townes Van Zandt, Todd Snider, John Prine and Bob Dylan as well as being recognized as a creative influence on his songwriter peers. Adam Carroll’s song credits include co-writes and CD or Film covers by Slaid Cleaves (“Race Car Joe,” “Hard to Believe”), Hayes Carll (“Take Me Away,” featured in the film “Country Strong”) and Band of Heathens (“Medicine Man,” “Maple Tears”). “Among singer-songwriters, Adam is probably Austin’s
The Fab 5 September 14th @ Saengerfest Park The Fab 5, a Beatles tribute band, was formed when Glen Anthony, Greg Lewis, Dwaine Abraham, and Bill Staats decided to break off from their existing ‘60s band, “The Sign of The Times.” “The Sign of The Times” consisted of approx. 8 - 9 members (with a sax player) and did primarily R&B/Motown/Soul Music of the 1960s. In November of 1990, the four of them met at Greg’s house, then drove to rehearsal in Greg’s van and announced they were leaving the band. Needless to say, the remaining members of the “Sign of the Times” were surprised and pretty upset. Glen, Greg, Dwaine, and Bill wanted to take their new band “The Fab 5” into the direction of The British Invasion/Party Rock music of the 1960s. In August 1991, it was a performance at Scoma’s Italian Restaurant in The Woodlands, which paid $100 and all the spaghetti they could eat and all the tea they could drink, that The Fab 5 was officially unveiled. The rest, as they say, is “FAB” history! The fun band will perform a free concert downtown at Saengerfest Park. They are a great family-friendly band to listen and dance the night away too!
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Casella takes faith themes – prayers, reflections on life and comments about the world - and keeps them refreshingly clear of jargon. This rare opportunity to catch this performance is one you definitely do not want to miss!
Ocean Roots - September 20th @ Yaga’s
By Derek Walker at The Phantom Tollbooth
Morgan and Skylar Smith began their odyssey with the sea and sky as fraternal twins born in 1994 in the sleepy little island town of Galveston on the Gulf Coast. At birth, the twins were named after the air we breathe, and of the waves that crash upon the shore, removing all the obstacles from their path. Growing up on this magic isle, walking the wetland coast and seashore, the twins became a part of the vast sky and the waves that tumble ashore bringing with them sweet melodies upon the breeze. They received their first guitars at age three and started their musical journey. This love of music led to the formation of their band, “Ocean Roots,” in the year of 2009. Their first album, named “Wind N’ Water,” was recorded in the summer of 2010, at the age of fifteen, at The Pirate Studio in Austin, Texas. The album was recorded the same year as the Gulf of Mexico, B.P. oil spill disaster. They stated, “we would like to dedicate our music to all the animals and plant life that cannot speak for themselves and suffer in silence due to the reverberative effects of the oil spill. Our South Coast Soul music reflects hope, faith and love for our beautiful coastline and its inhabitants. We are creatures of the wind and water and are shaped by the land where we are birthed. We are the musical reeds that bend in the wind and do not break. Our music, coming from the heart of the all, to you. May our music light the spark within your heart and bring its flame alive.”
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“...Casella’s voice is god. Thick, rough without screaming, dynamic, perfectly in tune, and - surrounded by the detuned musical onslaught, beautiful. One of the best rock/ metal voices I’ve ever heard.” - Andrew Perkins, Space City Rock. This rock-minded acoustic self-release has several surprises. I wish there were more like him – inventive types, who wait until they have quality material and then give it their best shot. Houston-based Tony Casella is a man of surprises, and the first is his big entrance. Not one to do things gently, he bursts into this release as if the PA has broken and he’s trying to sing to the third tier of the balcony – and at this stage, he’s still playing acoustic guitar. What’s more, he’s opening the disc with a rock song in 3/4 time. He shows his versatility in the first few songs. The acoustic-electric split of the grungey “Set Me Free” sets up the range of material to follow. “If Ever” is a rock ballad that – along with one or two others – carries hints of Mediterranean and Flamenco aromas, while “Anomaly of Anomalies” has something different again going on: it has the feel of unplugged Nirvana, only with Mac Powell singing. But there is more to come. Stephen Delopoulos-like vocals, the rhythms and even the chord progressions combine to make “Distorted Forms” sound quite like a rocky Burlap to Cashmere outtake. And one of the biggest highlights comes last: “Whatever It Means to You” is wordless, but has a life of its own. Built from percussive Start the season with plenty samples and a simple bass line, Casella uses his vocals to build a of “Good Vibrations” and mood and then drop it down again. It is the archetypal simple-butthose amazing surfer harmonies. The feelings never get old when effective strategy, one that sums up much of this disc. The Beach Boys roll out their timeless hits. “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” “I Get
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Around,” “Help Me Rhonda,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” and “California Girls.” For information about this and other performances scheduled, please contact The Grand’s box office at (409)765-1894, (800)8211894, or visit The Grand’s website at www.thegrand.com.
Randy Newman and His Music - Saturday, October 19th @ The Grand
Whether it’s his laughable lyrics to “Short People,” or the poignancy of Toy Story’s “You Got A Friend in Me,” Randy Newman’s amazing talents “Go The Distance.” Experience the gifts of this winner of 4 Grammys, 3 Emmys, and 2 Original Song Academy Awards (Monsters Inc.’s “If I Didn’t Have You” and Toy Story 3’s “We Belong Together”) in a very special solo performance.
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story - October 25th26th @ The Grand
A high-energy celebration of the musical legend Buddy Holly will have you dancing in the aisles at The Grand 1894 Opera as Buddy -The Buddy Holly Story is presented on Friday, October 25th at 8pm and Saturday, October 26th at 2pm and 8pm. One of the first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Buddy Holly has been touted as “the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll.” You won’t want to miss these great Buddy Holly hits including “Peggy Sue,” “That’ll Be the Day,” “Maybe Baby,” and many more. A native Texan, Buddy Holly learned to play guitar, piano and violin and was greatly influenced by Elvis Presley when he saw him perform in Lubbock in 1955. From his humble country music roots to his meteoric rise to fame, Buddy Holly paved the way for the next generation of rock ‘n’ rollers. His short success, which lasted only a year and a half before his untimely death in an airplane crash in 1959, continues to influence such artists as Elvis Costello, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton. This foot-stomping, heart pounding show features more than twenty of Buddy Holly’s greatest hits. You will be cheering for more fifty’s favorites when you hear “Oh, Boy”, “La Bamba”, and “Chantilly Lace”! Ticket prices start at $22. For information about this and other performances scheduled, please contact The Grand’s box office at (409)765-1894, (800)8211894, or visit The Grand’s website at www.thegrand.com.
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Music Guide Friday, September 6th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Beach Hut – Cash McCall, 6-10 B. Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Captain Jack’s – Southbound, 5-9 Club 21 – DJ 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joel Sewell, 5-10 Old Quarter – Quiet Morning & The Calamity, 9-1 Pleasure Peir – Flicker System, 6-10 Saengerfest Park – Open Mic 6-9 Tremonte – Leah Stonum, 5-10 Tortuga – Karaoke, 4-8 The Waterman – Dave Oates 7-10 Yaga’s – Crashboat Johnny, 10-1
Saturday, September 7th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Beach Hut – Marty Monte Band, 3-7, Guacamole Gods, 8-12 B. Jiggers – Swagger, 9-1 Captain Jack’s – D.R.U.M., 5-9 Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Old Quarter – Terri Hendrix &, 9-1 Pleasure Peir – Bourbon Street, 6-10 Sandbar Grill – DJ Tom Hutchinson Tremont – Leah Stonum, 5-10 Waterman – Dave Oates, 7-10 Yaga’s – The Line Up, 10-1
Sunday, September 8th
2- Steppin Saloon – Tejano DJ, 8-12 Beach Hut – Devovo, 3-7 B Jiggers – Karaoke Bobbie’s House of Spirits - Jam With Tomz Katz, 9-1 Captain Jack’s – Explorers, 2-6 East Beach – Lone Star Deluxe 1-4 Galvez – Joyce Fields 11-2pm The Grand – Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Band 7pm Pleasure Peir – Beggars Inc., 3-7
Monday, September 9th
B Jiggers – Video DJ The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino 7-11 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Country Karaoke 8-12
Tuesday, September 10th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino 7-11 B. Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Troubadours Open Jam 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Mosquito Café – Kevin Anthony, 7-9
Wednesday, September 11th
2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 Beach Hut – Smith & Turner, 5-8 B. Jiggers – Video DJ The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino Captain Jack’s – Karaoke, 5-9 Medicinal Purposes – Tony On Fire 7-10 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - open mic Acoustic Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Old Quarter - Open mic w/ Neil Down
Thursday, September 12th
2- Steppin Saloon – Country DJ, 8-12 Beach Hut – Blue Louie – Burgers & Blues, 6-9 B Jigger’s – The Line Up, 9-1 Captain Jack’s – Soulfiya, 3-7 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – open mic jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Medicinal Purposes – Kevin Anthony, 7-9 Old Quarter – Kitty Litter, 9-1 Rum Shack – After Party, 9-1 Sandbar – Karaoke, 3-7
Friday, September 13th
Beach Hut – Boo Schaaf, 5-9 The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolenti B. Jiggers – Radio London, 9-1 Bobbie’s House Of Spirits – Noise Poets 9-1 Captain Jack’s – Potbelly, 5-9 Club 21 – DJ 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Old Quarter – Ken Gaines & Wayne Wilkerson, 9-1 Pleasure Peir – Posse, 6-10 Tortuga - karaoke, 4-8 Tremonte – Kirk Hale, 5-10 Waterman – Dave Oates 7-10 Yaga’s – Ben Cina Trio, 10-1
Saturday, September 14th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino Beach Hut – Ernie Trevino Band 3-7 Bobbie’s House Of Spirits – Zac Perry Captain Jacks – Zach Tate Band, 5-9 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell, 5-10 Mod – Christie Glaser 7-9 Old Quarter – Adam Carroll, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Flip Side, 6-10 Saengerfest Park – The Fab 5, 6-10 Sandbar Grill – Almost Endless Summer 3-7 Tremont – Kirk Hale, 5-10 Waterman – Dave Oates 7-10
West End Restaurant – Larry Emmerson, 7-11 Yaga’s – Bri Bragwell, 10-1
Sunday, September 15th
2- Steppin Saloon – Tejano DJ, 8-12 Bobbie’s House of Spirits – Jam With Tomz Katz, 9-1 Beach Hut – The Relics, 3-7 B. Jigger’s – Karaoke Captain Jack’s – Tony On Fire 2-6 East Beach – Irie Time 1-4 Hotel Galvez – Joyce Fields 11-2pm Pleasure Pier – Vertigo 3-7
Monday, September 16th
B. Jiggers – Video DJ The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino Captain Jack’s – Explorers 2-6 Crow’s Southwest Cantina – Country Karaoke
Tuesday, September 17th
B Jiggers – Karaoke, 8-12 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - Troubadours open jam, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Mosquito Café – Kevin Anthony, 7-9
Wednesday, September 18th
2- Steppin Saloon – Country Karaoke, 8-12 Beach Hut Smith & Turner, 6-9 B Jiggers – Video DJ, 9-1 The Bar – Angelo Tolentino, 7-11 Captain Jacks – Karaoke, 5-9 Crow’s Southwest Cantina - open mic Acoustic, 8-12 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Medicinal Purposes – Tony On Fire 7-10 Old Quarter - Open mic w/ Neil Down, 9-1
Thursday, September 19th
Beach Hut – Blue Louie Burgers and Blues, 6-9 B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1 Bobbie’s House of Spirits - Karaoke Captain Jack’s –Soulfiya, 6-10 Crow`s Southwest Cantina – open mic jam, 9-1 Hotel Galvez – Bryan Guevin, 6-9 Medicinal Purposes – Kevin Anthony 6-9 Old Quarte – Kitty Litter 8-12 Sandbar Grill – Karaoke, 3-7
Friday, September 20th
The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo Tolentino Beach Hut – Duayne Hatfield, 5-9 B. Jiggers – The Line Up, 9-1 Captain Jack’s – Blue Moon, 5-9 Hotel Galvez – Joe Sewell Old Quarter – Kinky Friedman, 9-1 Pleasure Pier – Luther & The Healers, 6-10 Tortuga – Karaoke 4-8 Tremonte – Tim Holder, 5-10 West End Restaurant – Karaoke Yaga’s – Ocean Roots 10-1
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“Music Nite on the Strand:” Music enthusiasts looking for a great live music scene will enjoy “Music Nite on The Strand,” which is scheduled on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. A dance floor and limited seating are provided. Bands perform at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand, 6-9pm. Scheduled are: September 14th The Fab 5 (Beatles tribute) September 28th Hypersoul (oldies) October 12th Idiginis (reggae) October 26th Come See My Dead Person (Gypsy rock) “Party on the Pier:” Party on the Pier takes place on the third Saturday of the month downtown at Pier 21, 6-9pm. This live music event is free and family-friendly entertainment for visitors and restaurant guests. Scheduled are performances by these hot bands: September 21th Pee Wee Bowen Band (classic rock) October 19th Vallejo (rock)
East Beach Summer Music Schedule East Beach is open for concerts all summer. Concerts are free but there is a $10 per car admittance fee into the park. Schedule are: Sunday, September 8th 1pm Lone Star Deluxe Sunday, September 15th 1pm Irie Time Sunday, September 22nd 1pm Cassette Tape The Island Guide Magazine
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