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Community launches the Chris Reed Foundation benefitting area students Nearly one hundred members of the Bay Area Houston community gathered for the Founding Members reception of the Chris Reed Foundation. Held last Thursday at the Kemah home of Carl and Colene Joiner, the celebration commenced with a toast by the board of directors to kick-off the not-for-profit organization, while also paying tribute to Chris Reed, the man honored by the new foundation. “The Chris Reed Foundation was established as a means to bolster teen success through monetary assistance and mentorship,” stated Carl Joiner, board member and host of the evening’s event. “We seek to support juniors and seniors as they prepare for graduation, college or vocational programs.”
The Foundation was designed to continue Chris Reed’s dedication to the area’s youth. Reed, who was a police chief, city manager, and law enforcement officer in municipalities around Clear Lake, was an avid supporter of education. “My father dedicated his life to serving others, but his most cherished service was standing up for children and pushing the importance of education, regardless of a child’s background,” said Logan Reed, daughter and vice chair of the Chris Reed Foundation. “Whether serving on the CCISD school board, coaching wrestling or volunteering on education committees, he was always helping kids.” Aligned with Reed’s coaching mantra of good sportsmanship and discipline, The Foundation’s slogan, “From Adversity to Achievement” focuses on high school students, particularly those with lower socioeconomic status, and provides resources to enhance future scholastic and professional success. “Funds support a variety of needs, including graduation expenses, entrance exam fees, college application fees and support for books, computers and school supplies,” added Joiner.
The Chris Reed Foundation board of directors gather for the Founding Members reception. Pictured (L to R) Jana Reed, Chair, Logan Reed, Vice Chair, Mickey Wooten, Treasurer, Kimberly Campbell, Secretary, Dave Clark and Carl Joiner, host.
While the Founding Members event was the first formal fundraising activity for The Foundation, student’s from CCISD’s Bauerschlag Elementary previously collected nearly $1,500 through a coin drive. These funds, as well as the $25,000 raised at the kick-off event, will soon be made available through application submittal on school district systems such as Naviance. “My father would have been proud to see so many join forces in support of a cause near and dear to his heart,” concluded Logan.
A golf tournament and bike rally are next on the fundraising schedule. For those wanting to make a personal contribution in support of the region’s youth or to learn more about the organization, go to www.ChrisReedFoundation.com.
About The Chris Reed Foundation: The Chris Reed Foundation strives to positively impact lives through educational scholarships and financial assistance for high school students in the Bay Area Houston region. The Foundation inspires, emboldens, and mentors recipients seeking support to achieve their college or vocational goals, regardless of economic circumstance. The Chris Reed Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization.
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The holidays are Aglow at Space Center houston
This holiday season will shine bright with something for everyone at Space Center Houston. Experience an all-new holiday lights display, an interactive fall exhibit and the newly restored Apollo Mission Control. “We invite guests to join us when Space Center Houston transforms for the holidays with galaxy Lights illuminating our center and Rocket Park,” said William T. Harris, president and CEo for the nonprofit. “Enjoy the music and space-themed light displays adorning the center. Sip on hot cocoa under the stars at Independence Plaza. Experience hands-on Explorer Camps and learn about what NASA is doing now to get to the Moon and Mars.”
guests can explore an array of mission objectives this holiday season with Texas’s most technologically advanced light display, galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant. Explore interactive and programmable light displays, take a tram ride through twinkling holiday displays at Rocket Park and discover Instagram-worthy photo ops at Independence Plaza from Nov. 16 to Jan. 5. The center will host an adults-only night with holiday-themed adult beverages on Dec. 5; a galaxy Lights overnight on Dec. 7, where families will camp at Space Center Houston and be surrounded by some of the rarest space artifacts in the world. As a Certified Autism Center, the center will also provide a sensory-friendly version of galaxy Lights on Dec. 9 with reduced noise and modified lighting.
Enter a portal to an immersive new fall exhibit, Playing with Light, designed and developed by Scitech and produced by Imagine Exhibitions. The exhibit explores light through engaging experiments, hands-on activities and interactive light displays. The nonprofit presents Playing with Light Nov. 2 through Jan. 1.
Delve into robots and rocketry supporting future space exploration. Space Center Houston’s fall and winter Explorer Camps drives curiosity for young explorers, children ages 411, to experience the wonders of space and science. Campers spend a day discovering the world of robotics, engineering, planetary science, and more on select dates in october, November, and December.
Space Center Houston guests can see the newly restored Apollo Mission Control room as part of the center’s NASA Tram Tours and Level 9 vIP Tours. The restoration of the National Historic Landmark was completed this summer and allows guests to see Mission Control as it was when humans first landed on the Moon. A free timed ticket is required to
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visit the Apollo Mission Control. Timed tickets are available on a firstcome, first-served basis the day of their visit.
Upgrade the adventure with Lunch with an Astronaut. Meet a space pioneer, hear their first-hand experiences and snap a selfie with them every Friday and Saturday as well as Nov. 25, 26, 27 and Dec. 26.
Become a scientist in the Pop-Up Science Labs. Conduct experiments, operate a robotic rover and learn about how NASA explores the cosmos to further our understanding of the universe.
Space Center Houston is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tickets are available online at spacecenter.org or at the door. Become a member and attend special exhibit preview parties, receive free parking and priority boarding for the NASA Tram Tour.
Learn more at www.southsiderollerderby.com
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Luna’s mexican Restaurants:
Holidays are what we do best! By Shawn Domingues
Passion is what fuels Luna’s Mexican Restaurants. They have been enthusiastically catering events in Houston and the surrounding area since 1986, and their professional staff has become catering aficionados. The family-owned restaurant originally opened in a Baytown strip center, and bit by bit expanded into other cities. In 2005, Luna’s built an impressive freestanding flagship restaurant in Baytown (730 W. Cedar Bayou-Lynchburg across from Wal-Mart). Luna’s now extends to three other locations: Friendswood (704 W. Parkwood across from HEB), Texas City (9300 E. F. Lowry Expressway in the shopping center next to the Mall of the Mainland) and League City (6555 South Shore Blvd. in Kroger shopping center).
Although they are known for their delicious Mexican dishes and award-winning Margaritas, Luna’s catering menu offers quite the variety of cuisine from seafood dishes and American classics like Buffalo wings and finger sandwiches (ham and cheese, roast beef, turkey, chicken or tuna salad) to traditional Italian dishes like chicken Florentine and lasagna. With the holiday season approaching, Luna’s catering coordinators are an invaluable asset to making sure your holiday party runs smoothly. Not only do they offer catering off-site, they also have banquet rooms available at their Baytown location (accommodating up to 150 people), their League City location (accommodating up to 80 people) and their Friendswood location (accommodating up to 60 people). “We strive to make every event memorable,” said Director of operations Roberto Herrera. “our amazing catering staff will work within any budget and create the perfect menu customized for any occasion. We have a variety of items on our catering menu, but we can prepare just about anything the client desires.”
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LUNA’S BOXED LUNCHES
With industrial businesses in mind, Luna’s offers boxed lunches with a variety of plates to choose from. They often deliver to the chemical plants and other locations throughout the Houston area where workers can pick up their boxes from a set location and use them as portable tables in control rooms or out in the field.
LuNA’S: Catering houston & The Surrounding Areas Since 1986
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730 W. Cedar Bayou-Lynchburg Baytown • 281-421-5661
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LUNA'S FRIENDSWOOD 704 W. Parkwood (FM 528) Friendswood • 281-992-4790
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9300 E F Lowry Expressway Texas City • 409-986-7919
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The SCeNe’s brunch & breakfast Checklist Jackie’s Brickhouse
Who doesn’t love breakfast? – Especially when you don’t have to cook it yourself or clean up after! Take it up another notch: a mid-day brunch: Eggs, bacon, seafood, savory entrees, sensational carbs and desserts paired up with tasty adult beverages… Save this handy guide for the weeks to come; create a checklist from some of the area’s favorite hotspots for breakfast and brunch. Now, order up a mimosa or a Bloody Mary, gather your pals and pull up a chair and eat up, friends! ~Cheers! ~ The SCENE staff
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JACkie’S bRiCkhouSe (1053 Marina Bay Dr., Kemah) When: Saturdays and Sundays Brunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Highlights: $10 mimosa carafes. All plates served with fruit salad and savory jalapeño cheddar and bacon grits; Standouts: Chicken and Waffles (southern style fried chicken w/ homemade waffles and fresh blueberries), The Sammich (two eggs, bacon, American cheese, fresh tomato, sliced avocado on wheat berry bread), Cheddar Biscuits with sausage & gravy (homemade cheddar biscuits with southern-style gravy and crumpled pan sausage). -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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bAkkhuS TAveRNA (605 6th Street, Kemah) When: Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Highlights: $4 Mimosas, Bloody Marys (made with infused vodka) & Screwdrivers. $7 All-You-Can Eat Blueberry Pancakes. Standouts: Shrimp & Sausage grits, Bakkhus Eggs Benedict with choice of Ham or Smoked Salmon, Cyclops Burger and Mediterranean Hash. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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SCoTTy’S oN The bAy (3202 Marina Bay Dr., League City) When: Saturday and Sunday Brunch 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; HIGHLIGHTS: Several one-of-a-kind dishes and drink specials; Standouts: A.M. Tatertachos (Scotty’s unique version of breakfast nachos with eggs), Pina Colada Pancakes (white chocolate, coconut flakes and pineapple-infused maple syrup), or their Creole Breakfast Bowl (grits, sweet potato fries and eggs, or their Shrimp and grits made with pimento cheese grits, topped with a tomato cream shrimp stew and a fried egg) and a Botanical Breakfast drink, a gin and tonic with house-made tonic, grapefruit juice and just a sprig of rosemary.
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oPuS oCeAN GRiLLe (1510 Marina Bay Drive, Building 124, Clear Lake Shores) When: Saturday and Sunday Brunch 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Highlights: Waterfront views, mimosas made with Prosecco; Standouts: French toast (topped with bananas Foster) Lobster Bisque, Crab Cake Benedict, Boudin Benedict (two English muffins with boudin patties, poached eggs, Hollandaise sauce and crispy bacon) & Tropical Crab Salad (jumbo lump crab meat gently tossed with fresh mango, pineapple, tomato and basil, garnished with avocado slices; desserts such as White Chocolate Bread Pudding, Lemon Trifle, and more. - Continued on Page 16
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Luna’s mexican Restaurants: From Page 8
Herrera said their holiday party reservations are filling up quickly. He suggested calling the catering coordinator (281-421-2826) to book your holiday party as soon as possible.
With 33 years of experience and a fleet of vans, Luna’s expert catering staff is ready to deliver year round. No mater what size gathering (from 10 to 2,000 people) and for what occasion (holidays, weddings, birthdays, retirement parties, quinceañeras, school functions, safety luncheons, business meetings or any special event), Luna’s is ready to impress and feed your guests. Luna’s also offers breakfast catering (ideal for business meetings). The versatility of Luna’s catering department can provide elegant sit-down meals plated on china or set up banquet-style buffets indoor or outdoors with plastic ware.
Their catering menu also includes party trays for smaller gatherings of 10 to 12 people with American-style trays such as meatballs in barbecue sauce, fried or boiled shrimp and vegetable and/or fruit trays available for pick up; and their Mexican party trays include items such as quesadillas, fajitas and their nine-layer dip, to name just a few. With industrial businesses in mind, Luna’s offers boxed lunches with a variety of plates to choose from. They often deliver to the chemical plants and other locations throughout the Houston area where workers can pick up their boxes from a set location and use them as portable tables in control rooms or out in the field. Luna’s catering prides themselves on their timely delivery. No matter what the occasion or how many people they are serving, they always make the food fresh from scratch. “We were up at midnight recently for a breakfast catering of 1,500 people, working in the kitchen until 4 a.m. so the food arrived fresh and hot to the event,” explained Herrera.
While all four locations definitely serve classic Mexican dishes, Luna’s restaurant menu is quite extensive as well. Choose from seafood dishes such as the Salmon Kabob and Salmon vallarta (grilled salmon topped with sautéed spinach and cheese) or other dishes like the Barbecue Pork Ribs and Carne guisada (tender beef tips cooked with onion, tomatoes, peppers and potatoes). Each restaurant offers a full bar, complete with happy hours and impressive options in their drink menu as well. You don’t have to order a Margarita, but you may want to jump on the bandwagon.
“We have even been given the title ‘Best Margarita’ from various local publications,” said Herrera.
All four locations offer weekday happy hour specials on beer and margaritas plus daily lunch specials.
No matter what the occasion, whether it’s for catering, delivery or dine-in, there is one thing that remains constant at every location and that is the high standard of quality ingredients in every menu item. Herrera stressed that Luna’s (from the ownership to the employees) are passionate about quality and that each location is held to their high standards. “Nothing is ever frozen, we make everything from scratch and pride ourselves on serving only the best to our customers,” said Herrera.
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SouTh ShoRe hARbouR ReSoRT & CoNFeReNCe CeNTeR (Paradise Reef • 2500 South Shore Blvd., League City) When: Breakfast daily 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Sunday Brunch Buffet 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Highlights: Live pianist and bottomless Mimosas on Sundays, $24.95 adults; $15 children, 5 and under free; Standouts: Sunday Brunch has omelet station, boiled shrimp, entrées, fruits and desserts galore. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
NoAh’S ARk (4438 Boulevard St., Bacliff) When: Breakfast menu served daily (weekdays 8 a.m. to noon; Saturday 7 a.m. to noon; Sunday 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.) plus Sunday Breakfast Buffet 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Highlights: Take in stunning waterfront sunrise views. Indoor or outdoor seating available; $3 Bloody Marys, Mimosas or Screwdrivers. Standouts: Sunday buffet has fresh fruit and omelet and egg Station. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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SkALLyWAG SuDS & GRub (600 6th Street, Kemah) When: Sundays 11am to 3 p.m. Highlights: Sunday “Skrunch” has a rotating menu. Check in weekly for delicious surprises. Standouts: $1 mimosas and pimosas. Plus $4.50 Bloody Marys ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o2 biSTRo (1002 Aspen Rd., Clear Lake Shores) When: Coming soon on Sundays 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Enjoy casual fine dining on the water. outdoor seating on the all-weather patio (with A/C and heaters) or indoor seating available. Brunch menu will be introduced in November. Call 281-532-6860 for reservations or visit their website: www.o2Bistro.com for more information.
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bAhb&T presents: The After Party • November 23 @ South Shore harbour Resort
This year Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre is adding to their already full weekend of events at South Shore Harbour Resort in November. Along with the gingerbread House unveiling on Thursday the 21 at 4 p.m., and Dinner with Clara in the Paradise Reef Restaurant Friday, Nov. 22, the Pajama Party with the Sugar Plum Fairy that night in the penthouse for hotel guests, and the annual Breakfast with the Sugar Plum Fairy the morning of Saturday, Nov. 23, the Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre is adding THE AFTER PARTY! This is a formal/cocktail attire party and time for the adults to have fun! There will be a DJ, dancing, food stations, and several interactive experiences. This will be an event and experience you won't forget! This event is for adults 18 and older. Specialty tables of 10 are $1500; Individual seats are $100. visit bahbt.org for tickets to all the ballet's events. Tickets for these special events, as well as discounted hotel information can be found by visiting the website at www.BAHBT.org Tickets are also available for The Nutcracker production set to open at the University of Houston Clear Lake on December 6th and running for two weekends.
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CuLTuRAL ARTS CALeNDAR ARTS ART
Nov. 8: gala Kickoff Party - Bryan Museum, 1 – 4 p.m., 1315 21st St., galveston, 77550, bryanmuseum.org
Nov. 12 & 26: Freeman Needlecrafters, 10 a.m. – Noon, Clear Lake Freeman Library, 16616 Diana Lane, Houston, hcpl.net Nov. 15: glass Class, 6:30 p.m. olde galveston Trading Company, 2115 Postoffice, galveston, 409-256-1272
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Nov. 2: Through the Lens of Time Historical Architecture Photos of galveston 19th century With Russel Autrey, 1-4 p.m. Bryan Museum, 1315 21st St., galveston, 77550, bryanmuseum.org
Nov. 13: Bay Area Photo Club, 7 p.m., Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, 17503 El Camino Real, bayareaphotoclub.org
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Nov. 1 - 3: Sherlock Holmes & the and The Adventures of the Suicide Club , Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. Sun. 2:30 p.m.,
Nov. 23: The Kemah Art Walk, 3- 6- p.m. The Art of Coffee, 609 Bradford, Kemah, 281532-6371, kemahflowersandcompany,com
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Nov. 9: Bandstand the Musical. 3 p.m. The grand 1894 opera House 2020 Postoffice St. galveston, 409-763-2481, thegrand.com
Nov. 13: galveston Symphony, 7 p.m. . The grand 1894 opera House 2020 Postoffice St. galveston, 409-763-2481, thegrand.com
Nov. 16: Bay Area Bluegrass Show, 6 p.m., Johnny Arolfo Civic Center. 400 W. Walker, League City, bayareabluegrass.org
Nov. 18: once the Musical, 8 p.m. The grand 1894 opera House 2020 Postoffice St. galveston, 409-763-2481, thegrand.com
Nov. 19: Willie Nelson. 7:30 pm. The grand 1894 opera House 2020 Postoffice St. galveston, 409-763-2481, thegrand.com
Nov. 22: vienna Boys Choir, 8 p.m. The grand 1894 opera House 2020 Postoffice St. galveston, 409-763-2481, thegrand.com
Nov. 23: Smokey Mountain Music, - Bryan Museum, 6 –9 p.m., 1315 21st St., galveston, 77550, bryanmuseum.org
Nov. 30: The Doo Wop Project, 8 p.m. The grand 1894 opera House 2020 Postoffice St. galveston, 409-763-2481, thegrand.com
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Clear Creek Community Theatre, 18091 Upper Bay Rd., Nassau Bay, 281-3355228, clearcreekcommunitytheatre.com
Nov. 7- 24: Peter & The Starcatcher 8 p.m., CoM Theatre, 1200 N. Amburn, Texas City, com.edu
Nov. 9 – 16: Mary Poppins Jr., Friday & Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday, 2:30 p.m., Harbour Playhouse, 3803 Texas 3, Dickinson, 281-337-7439, harbourtheater.com
Nov. 15- 24: Proof, Pasadena Little Theater, Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. Sun. 2:30 p.m.,4318 Allen- genoa, Pasadena, 77504 713-941-1758, pasadenalittletheater.org
Nov. 23: Jaston Williams in Blood & Holly Christmas West of Pecos, 8 p.m. Nov. 24: 2 p.m. The grand 1894 opera House 2020 Postoffice St. galveston, 409-763-2481, thegrand.com
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ChiLDReN’S ART Library Story Times
Evelyn Meador Library (Pre-K): 10:30 a.m., 2400 N. Meyer, Seabrook. Storytelling by Mrs. Pearson every Tuesday morning & computer classes forming, 281-474-9142, hcpl.net Freeman & Memorial Library: Book Babies on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday at 10:15 a.m., Toddler Time on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. 16616 Diana Lane, Houston, 281-488-1906, hcpl.net
Helen Hall Library: Toddler Story Time, Monday 10:15 a.m., Preschool Story Time, Tuesday 10:15 a.m. & 11 a.m., Teen Advisory Board (TAB), 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the Month, 7 p.m., Events for Adults; Antiques Roundtable 1st Monday of the Month 1 p.m., Computer Classes Wednesday 10 a.m., Book Discussion Club 3rd Monday of the Month 7 p.m., Local Authors Hour 2nd Thursday of the Month 10:15 a.m., 100 W. Walker, League City, hcpl.net La Porte Library: Tuesday Story Time, 10:15 a.m., followed by Baby Time 11 a.m., 600 S. Broadway, La Porte, 281-4714022, hcpl.net
Rosenberg Library: Story times are offered every Wednesday at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. for children 6 and under and their caregivers, 2310 Sealy Street, galveston, 409763-8854 ex. 135, rosenberg-library.org
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1940 Air Terminal Museum: Hobby Airport, 713-454-1940, www.1940airterminal.org. Raffle tickets on sale now for airplane. Nov. 8: A Night in old Hollywood vintage Market & Festival 7 p.m. Armand Bayou Nature Center: open Tuesday - Saturday, Sunset Cruise 6 p.m. Every Saturday Breakfast on Bayou 8 a.m. Ages 5 to adult, Nature Tour Third Sundays, Noon, Reservations required on events, call for reservations, 8500 Bay Area Blvd., 281-474-2551, abnc.org
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magical moments! Buy tickets now for the bAhb&T’s 29th Annual breakfast with the Sugar Plum Fairy (11/22)
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Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre will be presenting its 29th Annual Breakfast with the Sugar Plum Fairy on Saturday morning, November 23 at the South Shore Harbour Hotel. This years exciting theme is The Land of Sweets. In addition to breakfast, guests will be delighted by the Nutcracker-inspired gift shop, photo opportunities with many of the production's characters, and a silent auction and raffle. During a short performance, the children are invited to come sit on the floor near the stage for a front row seat. This magical event is for people of all ages. The night before the Breakfast will be a special Slumber Party with Clara, sponsored by the South Shore Harbour Hotel. Stories read by Clara, dinner at the hotel, and spending the night at the hotel are a few of the exciting events Arts Calendar: Cont. From Page 18 Moody Gardens: 24-hour animal webcam slated for that evening. Those with hotel and other exhibits, galveston, Moody garButler Longhorn Museum: Tues- Sat. 10 rooms will be invited to a hot chocolate padens, 800-582-4673, moodygardens.com, a.m. – 4 p.m. 1220 Coryell, League City, jama party with the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Ocean Star: offshore Drilling Museum and Penthouse at 9 p.m. guests will find it easy to 281-332-1393 www.butlerlonghornmuEducation Center, open Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., seum.com Nov. 30: Roaring 20s Piano attend the breakfast the next morning. Pier 19 at Harborside Dr. & 20th St., galveston, BAHBT is excited to expand this excited week- Concert by Hector Bisio 6:30 p.m. 409-766-7829, oceanStaroEC.com Galveston Railroad Museum: Train Rides end by having an addition on the night of San Jacinto Monument & Museum: every Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 2602 November 23 after the breakfast. The After open Daily 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., La Porte, 281Santa Fe, galveston, 409-765-5700, galveParty will begin at 7 p.m. and it will be time 479-2421, sanjacinto-museum.org stonmuseum.com. for the adults to have fun! This cocktail/forSpace Center of Houston: 1601 NASA mal affair, will have dancing, food stations, League City Historical Society West and exciting interactive fun experiences. Bay Common Museum: open Monday to Parkway, Nassau Bay, 281-224-2100, spacecenter.org. Certified Autism Center Friday. 281-554-2994, 210 Kansas Avenue, This is a night you won't forget! Tickets for League City, oneroomschoolhouse.org these special events can be found by visitTexas City Museum: open Tuesday to Suning the website at www.BAHBT.org Tickets day, 409 6th Street N., Texas City, 409-643Lone Star Flight Museum: open Tuesday 5799, texas-city-tx.org/Museumabout.htm are also available for The Nutcracker pro- Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday 12 p.m. duction set to open at the University of 5 p.m., 11551 Aerospace Avenue, Ellington Texas Seaport Museum: opening of the Houston Clear Lake on December 6 and Airport, 409-740-7722, LSFM.org Trade Routes 1853, 2100 Harborside Dr., running for two weekends. galveston, galvestonhistory.org
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Pinky’s Kayak Rentals 4106 Nasa Pkwy, # 1 El Lago, Texas 77586 713-510-7968
WABOS Water Sports 2515 NASA Parkway Seabrook, TX 77586 713-501-0516
Bright lights and boats of all kinds will meet December 14 at 6 p.m. for the 58th Annual Christmas Boat Lane Parade on Clear Lake presented by the Cities of Clear Lake Shores, Kemah, League City, Nassau Bay and Seabrook and produced by the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. The parade will line up in the Nassau Bay Lagoon and South Shore Harbour Marina, travel the channel past Seabrook and the Kemah Boardwalk out into galveston Bay and return. These beautifully decorated sail and power boats will dazzle and entertain thousands of spectators with their brightly colored holiday lights, music and designs. Some boats will be decorated traditionally and others will look very unique. The boats will travel past spectators in viewing locations including South Shore Harbour Marina, Kemah Boardwalk, Nassau Bay Lagoon, Clear Lake Shores and the Constellation Pointe / David Road Canal. Spending time with loved ones and enjoying these brightly decorated vessels is a great way to kick off the holiday season. Come for the weekend and enjoy the festivities and stay overnight in one of the sponsoring cities. The morning following the parade, awards will be given out at the traditional awards brunch in the ballroom of South Shore Harbour Resort. For additional information about the parade, sponsorships or an entry form for the parade, please call 281-488-7676 or e-mail the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce at shari@clearlakearea.com.
Coming to a screen near you: Weekends on the Water
Launching this month and broadcast live from the Jet Surf Houston Studio along the north shore of Clear Lake will be a fast-paced, short-attention-span-friendly video show titled Weekends on the Water.
Kayak Shack 622 Marina Bay Drive Kemah, Texas 77565 832-429-2094
Extreme Water Sports 1723 61st St. Galveston, TX 77551 409-539-3455
This new show will focus on events taking place in and along the shores of the Waterfront Capital of Jordan Davlin John ennis Alyssa Schmidt Texas including sailing, boating, extreme water sports, waterfront dining, waterfront real estate and much more.
Produced in coordination with Bay Area Media Services and The SCENE Magazine, this new show will be hosted by military veteran and professional extreme water sports athlete Jordan Davlin and SCENE Magazine Publisher John Ennis with special appearances by JetSurf Houston Trainer Alyssa Schmidt among others. This will be the first in a series of new editorial, digital programs developed by SCENE Magazine aimed at promoting our local area and targeting an active, attractive and affluent audience. Find and like JetSurf Houston, The SCENE Magazine and Weekends on The Water on Facebook to learn more.
harvest moon Regatta results released by LyC
one hundred and nineteen sailboats crossed the starting line in galveston to begin the 33rd Annual Harvest Moon Regatta which lasted october 10-13, 2019.
Hundreds of sailors, from novice to expert, look forward to this event each october. HMR is a fun offshore race that ends with a fabulous party in the Port Aransas Pavillion with an excellent BBQ dinner and live entertainment. And, Founding Sponsor Bacardi Rum supplied plenty of rum for all racers, volunteers, and party guests at the Welcome Sailor Rum Party. This year's big winners are: Bacardi Cup / Bear / Forbes Durdin; Cameron Cannon / Song of the South / Michael glass; John Broderick Memorial / La Isla / Kevin Somers; Founders' Award / Try Me / greg Way; Bill Hall Memorial Trophy /Bear / Forbes Durdin and Luna Trophy / Astarte / Cheryl Morvillo. More results are available at HarvestMoonRegatta.com
Bay Cup I March 7, 2020 • Galv. Bay
LAKEWOOD YACHT CLUB 281-474-2511
HYC Club Champs Nov. 16 • Galv. Bay
Turkey Day Regatta Nov. 23 • Galv. Bay
HOUSTON YACHT CLUB 281-471-1255
Chili Chase Regatta Dec. 7 • Galv. Bay
Icicle Series 1 Jan. 4, 2020 • Galv. Bay
Icicle Series 2 Jan. 11, 2020 • Galv. Bay
Icicle Series 3 Jan. 18, 2020 • Galv. Bay
Icicle Series 4 Jan. 25, 2020 • Galv. Bay Icicle Series 5 Feb. 1, 2020 • Galv. Bay
Conundrum Regatta April.18, 2020 • Galv. Bay
GALVESTON BAY CRUISING ASSOCIATION
Bakkhus Taverna
Mamacita’s
T-bone Tom’s
Skallywag
Scout Bar
Where To EAT & DRINK
Luna’s Mexican
Cut Foil
Monkey Bar
Katie’s Bar
Edible
1. Aspens................817 Clear Lake Rd. (Clear Lake Shores) 2. Bakfish Brewing Co. ..............1231 Broadway (Pearland) 3a. Antonini’s Subs and Steaks........602 6th Street (Kemah) 3b. Bakkhus Taverna Greek..............605 6th Street (Kemah) 4. Bayshore Grill & Billiards ............137 21st Street (Bacliff) 5. Bayview Duck ..............................3131 Hwy 146 (Bacliff) 6. Beers Looking At You ..........17074 Highway 3 (Webster) 7. Boldthouse Wine Pub....2234 NASA Parkway (Seabrook) 8. Boondoggles ....................4106 NASA Parkway (El Lago) 9. Buck Wild ..............1025 West NASA Parkway (Webster) 10. Cabo ............................2513 NASA Parkway (Seabrook) 11. Caps and Corks ..........500 Baybrook Mall in Food Court 12. Classic Cafe ....................2511 NASA Pkwy. (Seabrook) 13. Center Court Pizza & Brew ......3202 Marina Bay Blvd. J 14. Cut Foil Carafes & Drafts ......20801 Gulf Fwy. (Webster) 15. Chelsea Wine Bar ............4106 Nasa Pkwy # F (El Lago) 16. Chasin’ Tails ............................2402 Bay Area Boulevard 18. Cock-Eyed Seagull ......................1010B E. Nasa Road 1 19. Crazy Alan’s Swamp Shack ........309 4th Street(Kemah) 20. Crazy Alan’s Swamp Shack-Baybrook ..1330 Bay Area Blvd. 22. Dempsey’s Sports Pub ..20801 Gulf Freeway (Webster) 23. Dan’s Pizza Company ................................15148 Hwy 3 24. Dickinson Bar-B-Que & Steakhouse ..........2111 FM 517 25. Don Pico’s - Clear Lake ..................2110 Bay Area Blvd. 26. Don Pico’s - Pasadena ..............4940 Fairmont Parkway 27. Duo Winery & Cider Co. ................2006 Dickinson Ave 28. Easy Street Lounge ......112 N. Highway 3 (League City) 29. Esteban’s Cafe & Cantina..............402 West Main Street 31. Fatty’s ............................5735 Bayport Blvd. (Seabrook) 32. Floyd’s Cajun Seafood House ..............20760 Gulf Frwy 33. Floyd’s Cajun Seafood House ................1300 Broadway 34. Gabacho’s Mexican Grill ......................4449 NASA Rd. 1 35. Galveston Bay Beer Co. 12900 Fm 3436 Rd (Dickinson) 36. Garage Bar & Grill......1755 Hwy. 35 N Bypass Rd. (Alvin) 37. Gio’s Flying Pizza ....................................630 FM 517 Rd 38. Gordon St. Tavern....................114N. Gordon St. (Alvin) 39. Hugh & Jeff’s Car Wash & Grill ............1232 W. FM 646 40. J. Henry's Draught House ....1105 Clear Lake City Blvd. 41. Jackie’s Brickhouse ..1051 Marina Bay Drive (FM 2094) 42. Joe Lee’s Seafood Kitchen ..........1108 Marina Bay Drive
Swamp Shack Baybrook
O2 Bistro
Mediterraneo
South Belt • Pasadena • Galveston Bay • Galves
43. (Great) Kanakas Atomic Tiki Bar....601 Bradford (Kemah) 44. Katie’s ........................................315 Grand Ave. (Bacliff) 45. Las Anitas............................................4622 NASA Rd. 1 46. La Brisa - Bacliff ......................................4001 Hwy 146 47. La Brisa - League City ..........501 Wesley Drive (@ I-45) 49. Las Haciendas • NASA ......................1020 NASA Rd. 1 50. Las Haciendas • I-45 ......................12933 Gulf Freeway 51. Las Haciendas • South Shore ........2951 Marina Bay Dr. 52. Edible ..............................13914 State Hwy 3 (Webster) 53. Lone Star Grill ............................3435 Hwy 146 (Bacliff) 54. Luna’s Mexican Restaurant ......6555 South Shore Blvd. 55. Main 101 Grill & Bar ..............101 E. Main St. (La Porte) 56. Main Event ......................................1125 Magnolia Ave. 57. Marais ....................................2111 FM 517 (Dickinson) 58. Malay Malay ..........2508 Gulf Fwy S #102 (League City) 59. Mamacita’s - Clear Lake........................515 E Nasa Rd 1 60. MamaRita’s - Pasadena..............7325 Spencer Highway 61. Maribelle’s..................3136-C NASA Road 1 (Seabrook) 62. Mario’s Italian • Seabrook ......1304 Bayport (Hwy. 146) 63. Masa Sushi Fusion ..............................977 Nasa Road 1 64. Masa Sushi Sake Bar ............................1804 W. FM 646 65. Masa Sushi Japanese Restaurant ..1788 S. Friendswood Dr. 66. O2 Bistro ..............1002 Aspen Rd. (Clear Lake Shores) 67. Mediterraneo Market & Cafe ........18033 Upper Bay Rd. 87. Merlion......................................1301 4th St. (Seabrook) 68. MichiRu Sushi ......................20911 Gulf Fwy. (Webster) 69. Midnite Slice ..........................1605 Main St. (Seabrook) 70. Monkey Bar................................605 6th Street (Kemah) 71. Noah’s Ark Restaurant..............4438 Boulevard (Bacliff) 72. Opus Bistro ..........................2500 South Shore Harbour 73. Opus Ocean Grill ........1510 Marina Bay Dr., Bldg 124 74. Palapa Bar..................................608 6th Street (Kemah) 75. Pomodoro’s Cucina Italiana ........2700 Marina Bay Drive 76a. Paradise Tropical Wine ......603 Bradford Ave. (Kemah) 76b. Pizza Here ..........................609 Bradford Ave. (Kemah) 77. Preamble Lounge & Craft House ....20801 Gulf Fwy #12 78. Russo’s NY Pizzaria ........1660 W. FM 646(League City) 79. Rockey’s Piano Bar ....................18313 Egret Bay Blvd. 80. Railean Distillery ................341 5th Street (San Leon) 81. Saloon Door Brewing Co. ..............105A Magellan Circle
Dan’s Pizza
Scotty’s OTB
Tookie’s Burgers
82. Sam’s Boat ............................... 83. San Luis Resort ........................ 84. Scotty’s Pub .............................. 85. Scotty’s Pub On The Bay ........... 86. Scout Bar .................................. 88. The Backyard ......................130 89. Skallywag Suds N' Grub ............ 90. Skipper’s..................1026 FM 20 91. South Shore Harbour Resort..25 92. Star Cinema Grill ......702 Baybr 93. Sundance Grill II .................. 80 94. Stuttgarden Tavern On the Stran 95. Stuttgarden Tavern Texas City....10 43. Stuttgarden Kemah.................... 96. Thai Spice Kitchen................300 97. Thai Stellar ......................803 N 98. The Spot ........................3204 S 99. The Hop .................................... 100. Texas Roadhouse ..........18194 101. The Tree House................901 102. Time Out Sports Bar #1 ......... 103. Time Out Sports Bar #2 .......... 104. Time Out Sports Bar #3 .......... 105. Tommy’s Restaurant Oyster Ba 106. Tookie’s Burgers ....................4 107. Tookie’s Seafood..........1106 B 108. Topwater Grill ......................81 109. T-bone Tom’s .......................... 110.Tuscany Bistro..................2951 111. Union Tavern ........................... 112. Valdo’s Seafood House ........... 114. Volcano Room......................... 115. Zone 504 ................................. 116.-125. KEMAH BOARDWALK R 116. Aquarium; 117. Pizza Oven; 1 119. The Flying Dutchman; 120. Ba 121. Cadillac Bar; 122. Bubba Gump 123. Lighthouse Buffet; 124. Landr 125. Saltgrass Steakhouse
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Railean Distillery
Noah’s Ark
Gio’s Pizza
Opus Bistro
Tommy’s
Cabo
Paradise Tropical Wine
Crazy Alan’s S.S.
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ATTRACTIONS
Featured Attractions 1. Space Center Houston
Visit Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center. Applaud the accomplishments of NASA and the U.S. manned space flight program at Space Center Houston. You will relive the past achievements of the space program and witness today's history in the making. Everything you see in the facility is realistic. Space Center Houston's creators kept in close contact with NASA to ensure the most accurate experience. Each attraction is self-guided so you can spend as much time, or as little time, in each areas as desired. Most guests spend four to six hours in the Center. Discount Tickets: Discount Space Center Houston tickets available at Bay Area Houston Visitors Center. 281-474-9700.
1601 NASA Parkway • 281-244-2100
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spacecenter.org
2. KEMAH BOARDWALK
6. GALVESTON PLEASURE PIER
10. ELLINGTON FIELD
14. JET SURF HOUSTON
710 4th Street ..............281-334-9880
2501 Seawall Blvd. ....1.855.789.7437
510 Ellington Field ........713-847-4200
3101 NASA PKWY #H ..713-538-7873
3. LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM
7. SAN JACINTO MONUMENT
11. AXE MASTERS TEXAS
15. SOUTH SHORE HARBOUR
11551 Areospace Ave..346-708-2517
One Monument Circle ......281-479-2421
400 Hobbs, Suite 209........281-479-2421
2500 South Shore Blvd.....281-334-1000
4. MOODY GARDENS
8. ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CTR.
12. BAYOU WILDLIFE ZOO
16. BIG LEAGUE DREAMS
1 Hope Blvd. (Galveston)..800-582-4673
8500 Bay Area Blvd.........281-474-2551
5050 FM 517, Alvin ........281-337-6376
1150 Big League Dreams...281-316-3400
5. SCHLITTERBAHN
9. PIRATES BAY WATER PARK
13. FUNCITY SK8
17. RAILEAN DISTILLERY
2026 Lockheed ............409-770-9283
5300 East Road (Baytown) ..281-422-1150
1500 North Texas Ave...281-332-4211
341 5th Street (San Leon). 713-545-2742
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27. TOP GOLF 21401 Gulf Frwy. (Webster) ........................................281-657-1300 28. BAYBROOK MALL 500 Baybrook Mall Drive..............................281-488-4620 29. MAGNOLIA GREEK GOLF COURSE 1501 Bay Area Blvd...............281-557-0555 30. BEACON LAKES GOLF CLUB 801 FM 646 ..........................................281-337-1459 31. SOUTH SHORE HARBOUR CC 4300 South Shore Harbour ............281-334-0521 32. HAAK VINEYARDS & WINERY 6310 Avenue T. ..................409-925-1401
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33. GALVESTON EAST BEACH 1923 Boddeker Drive . . . .409-762-EAST 34. THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE 2020 Postoffice St.409-763-7173 35. THE STRAND HISTORIC DISTRICT Galveston . . . . . . .713- 629-3700 36. MARDI GRAS MUSEUM 2309-2311 Ship’s Mechanic Row . .409-765-5930 37. MOODY MANSION MUSEUM 2618 Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . .409-762-7668 38. BISHOP'S PALACE 1402 Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409-762-2475 39. GALVESTON RAILROAD MUSEUM 25th & Strand .409-765-5700 40. TEXAS SEAPORT MUSEUM Pier 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409-763-1877 41. OCEAN STAR OFFSHORE MUSEUM Pier 20 . . . . .409-766-STAR 42. SEAWOLF PARK Pelican Island via Seawolf Parkway . . .409-797-5114
43. HOBBY AIRPORT 7800 Airport Boulevard . . . . . . . . . . . .713-640-3000 44. NRG STADIUM One NRG Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .832-667-1400 45. HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .713-791-8805 46. DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT . . . .713-658-8938 47. TOYOTA CENTER 1510 Polk Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .713-758-7200 48. GRB CONVENTION CTR 1001 Avenida de las Americas .713-853-8000 49. MINUTE MAID PARK 501 Crawford Street . . . . . . . . . .713-259-8500 50. BBVA COMPASS STADIUM 2200 Texas Avenue . . . .713-276-7500 51. DOWNTOWN HOUSTON AQUARIUM 410 Bagby .713-223-3474 52. HOUSTON ZOO 6200 Hermann Park Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .713-533-6500
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“Then, for a few years, from about 2015 to 2018 I had a duo named Rivers and Rust, and we toured with Matchbox Twenty and Counting Crows as well as on our own. When that ended, I went back to Texas and released my newest album good to Be Me, which was co-produced by Ray Wylie Hubbard,” she said.
A star in her own right, Marshall has worked with legends as Hubbard, as well as several other quite well-known names in her songwriting stages over the years, including Lincoln Parrish from Cage the Elephant, Mike Fiorentino who has songs penned with Colt Ford, and Kyle Cook from Matchbox Twenty. The current lineup of the Sheila Marshall Band, apart from Marshall herself, includes Steinsiek (rhythm guitar); Marion Aqulina (lead guitar); Mike Meade (bass); and Walter Cross (drums). one aspect of Marshall’s band that cannot be overlooked is the fact that it is a female-fronted band, something that even in 2019 is not as common in a male-dominated industry and genre. This is something that Marshall has observed to have its own challenges and advantages.
“I think the biggest challenge on the club level is most bar owners want to sell liquor, and rowdy guys with rowdy songs are better at that,” she laughed. “I’ve been pretty fortunate in most cases, though. Being a female has helped me because it’s different in that most bands have a male lead singer. Also, being in a band on the road with a group of guys is fun when you’re doing well. I mean it’s a blast, but it’s not so much fun when it’s lean, and you’ve been at it for a while in a crowded van. I think a lot of women quit because it’s a very different lifestyle,” she said. Marshall, who counts other female musicians such as Patsy Cline, Lucinda Williams, and Sheryl Crowe as influences and role models in music, has had her fair share of memorable shows while being on this very different tour road.
“I’d have to say playing Japan, Korea, Hawaii, Paris and our 2017 tour with Matchbox Twenty and Counting Crows were all shows I’ll never forget. The most memorable, though, is when we played in Iraq and Kuwait for the troops. They were so welcoming and excited to see us. That was a very surreal gig. We actually stayed in the Saddam Hussein Al-Faw Palace — which was beautiful, but very creepy,” she recalled. And what does Marshall hope an audience takes away from her band’s performances, like the one this month at T-Bone Tom’s?
“I’d like for the audience to feel something in the songs they hear and enjoy the time they have with us...I’d like for them to say, ‘That was some talent I just saw, and I need to get her music and share it,” Marshall said, who is also currently working on a new album.
The Sheila Marshall Band hits the stage next in the Bay Area from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, November 24 at T-Bone Tom’s in Kemah, with additional upcoming shows around Houston (more information, and music available at sheilamarshall.com). So grab the family, head over for a great dinner and show at T-Bone Tom’s, and we’ll see you on the live music SCENE!
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REAL DEAL - The past few months, local musicians have been making music at Franca’s Real Italian Restaurant. I decided to check out the action, and did we score! Adorned through and through with a detailed touch, this Clear Lake classic restaurant is a friend of the music, theater, diners, sports and to all. A great place to hang out with family and friends. We enjoyed an evening of Jason Allcorn serenading the house with a song list spanning decades. Allcorn hosts “The vocalists” at recently opened Cut Foil. He’s a real deal. The house stage lighting and sound system is amongst the best I’ve seen in the area. Check it out! Franca’s Real Italian and Jason Allcorn made it on my radar and we will be following up more on the two.
IT’S A WRAP - By the time you read this, the baseball season will have played the final game of the year and either way, our hometown team gave us lots to cheer for. The holidays are arriving and ‘tis time to gather with family and friends. Safe travel wishes to those heading out. For those who will be hosting travellers, you’re in luck and won’t have to go it alone as The SCENE is loaded with plenty for you and your guests. Do yourself a favor and keep a copy of The SCENE handy at home, at work and in your car. You can also follow the action with us on Facebook for up-to-date reminders of what’s happening in the area. Be well and we’ll see you out there on The SCENE!
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In the meantime, audiences can catch this special performance on Thursday, November 21 at Jackie’s Brickhouse beginning at 8 p.m. with Jake Bush, and the main show at 9 p.m. Tickets are currently available online and range from first-come-first-serve tables, to spots in the Speakeasy vIP overlook room (includes 2 complimentary drinks and a free buffet), or Premium Table Reservations (includes 4 general admission tickets, free bucket of beer, and a free appetizer). So head out, grab your friends, and we’ll see y’all on the Texas country music SCENE this month in our very own backyard of Kemah!
karavan to the keys @ T-bone Tom’s
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MAD DASH - It was the night of game Six of the ALCS, and I wasn’t sure how good the live music would be. Turns out the music vibe was super strong as we stopped in at Railean Distillery, and Katie’s before wrapping it up at T-Bone Tom’s. Arriving at Railean’s, the crew was wrapping up a distillery run filling San Leon night with a rich steamy aroma of good things in the making. Inside, listeners were multitasking nicely: watching the game, enjoying tasty house cocktails, (I opted for the vodka & pineapple) and entertained by Singer-Songwriter, Sarah Burton from Toronto through the Terlingua. Burton is a self described “crossover musician” and in the span of her three sets, ran the dial from docile newwave country, and finishing the evening with gritty blues. Checking the Railean calendar their line up is looking strong through the holiday season.
Sarah burton @ Railean Distillery & buccaneer bar Craft Spirits Tasting Room
on grand Blvd. at Katie’s, we caught middle innings and live music with The David Scher Band from ATX. Joining Scher was Mark Epstein (Bass) and Dan Frezek (Drums) doing a great job holding the groove for Scher to operate. The stage presence of this group was outstanding all of the instruments played without mixing into the house The David Scher band @ katie’s bar system. I liked the way this group opened the evening with a jazzy bee bop to get settled in. I scored two of Scher’s CDs, “Porch Talk” and “Live at Austin City Jams” and pleased hearing both were live show recordings. No retakes...
We wrapped up the night at T-Bone Tom’s where the Karavan to the Keys was passing through. The combined forces of Jerry Diaz Hannas Reef and Donny Brewer presented Trop Rock, big band style. Brewer is often behind the scenes making shows happen but as this was his birthday weekend, he was ripping the stage playing a most unique Trop Rock instrument, a gritty gibson Sg. As for the baseball? Just how much fun can you have in one place? - Continued on Page 29 karavan to the keys @ T-bone Tom’s
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LooSe NoTeS: Continued From Page 32 LIVE MOJO - This band surprised me the first time I saw them at Katie’s a couple months ago - a follow up was in order. They’ve made a solid mark on my new band of the year list earlier and solidified their position in october. This band is well anchored on all the corners with Bob Emmons (guitar/vocals), Joe Campise (drums), gary grose (bass) and Barry Seelen (keyboards/Leslie) stalwarts in our local professional live music community.
Live mojo @ katie’s bar
I asked grose about his unique way of handling the bass “It’s all about getting the tone I’m after.” grose plays for “many” bands in the region and when asking of all the places he can play, why Katie’s. He tells me that of all the “Katie’s has the best musical vibe I’ve ever played at.” I thought similar but hearing this from such a travelled musician scores huge cred’ for the music listening hall in Bacliff.
Seelen left the Hammond at home this evening and brought out a viscount to plug into the Leslie. When I asked why, he reaches over and lifts the instrument with one hand and says with a smile, “It only weighs 30 pounds!” To my ears, the viscount to Motif & Leslie string nailed it perfectly. Seelen went on describing his keyboard collection including a 1912 Steinway (that’s aging nicely) and a rig he leaves at the church. I think I would like to hear this Houston live music keyboard presence play at church some day. Blues Brothers comes to mind?
There are still two months left in 2019, and there is a chance I will catch a band that will take my new band of the year honors, but Live Mojo is presently sitting strong. Catch them at Katie’s.
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vera Raqs @ mediterraneo INTERNATIONAL SCENE - Which would be Mediterreaneo Market and Cafe. This Clear Lake original has been taking care of locals and International appetites for decades, serving to the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, gloria Estefan, Bon Jovi, Cher, Cold Point, Jessica Simpson and most importantly, us. In october, vera Raqs provided mesmerizing dance a visual treat for the eyes. vera pulled off two feats, a dual sword dance *and* getting a good handful of diners up and dancing for a hoot of a good time I’ve never seen. Classy fun!
Jeff Lopez @ mediterraneo
Local musico, Jeff Lopez, has been on the SCENE at TBone Tom’s with his full band and as a soloist at the former Mainly Drinks. At Mediterraneo, he was the smoothest I’ve ever heard Lopez playing a custom AC-10 Carvin and taking the tempo down to an unheard of 55 bpm. With a natural voice akin to James Taylor, Lopez also sings Clapton well and also plays a nice Simon and garfunkel. ‘60s music served sweet by Lopez… - Continued on Page 31
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Pirates and Poets @ T-bone Tom’s
LooSe NoTeS: Continued From Page 34
RESET {STATE-OF-MIND} - Was what I needed, and to T-Bone Tom’s I went for an evening of Pirates and Poets. great job patrons, you’ve got it down right: Wait for the Hwy. 146 rush hour madness to pass, head to the Lighthouse District driving friendly, the Texas way and parking it at T-Bone’s for the evening where the awesome staff has you covered for the stay. Jon Burns has done a super job at bringing TropRock to the award winning stage at T-Bone’s and to our area. He deserves a good Citizen’s Award. This night’s talented line-up included Eric Erdman, Danny Rasado, and Dennis McCaughy. Songwriters, each of them, Erdman brought his Nashville hardened playing and voice, sang of complicated love and relationship songs whenever your love badmouths your hometown — I can get it. Rosado was witty satire and humor singing in Buffet and Jim Stafford (Wild Wood Weed) tradition. McCaughy was thoughtful — Living today forgetting yesterday’s wind, not looking back, being one’s self, and the wisdom of skipping tequila for sangria wine. Wise…. FINAL DAYS OF SUMMER - I share again… A decade ago when my tenure with The SCENE started, Andy Upchurch gave me good advice, “Keep an eye on two piece groups. There’s nobody to hide behind if something goes wrong. They’ve gotta be strong performers.” And onto the radar came Southbound, a duo of Steve Johnson and Jimmy Johns who proceeded taking the area by storm. Johnson says “Southbound scored a huge break when Jerry Diaz took us under his wing” and into the realm of Parrothead Musicland where the band make quick work of putting revelers into party frenzy mode.
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over the years, the duo added greg Tillman on drums before taking a hiatus due to daytime job disruptions. Yet despite being scattered across the country, the groups still manages getting together for special occasions and in october, this included a party at the home of Wood & Wind. Unfortunately, Johns was battling a case of food poisoning, yet the show went on with Tillman stepping in on six string. Every band should have a line up this strong. It was an enjoyable evening marking the end of the 2019 summer live music season. A good year, indeed! - Continued on Page 32
Spazmatics @ Scout bar
LooSe NoTeS: Continued From Page 35
CTRL-ALT-DEL - Sometimes, the world gets goofy and that happened to me in october, and it was straight to Scout Bar for a Spazmatics show I went... My kind of chicken soup! owners Thomas and Aline Wilson have really done a great job at this gem of a concert lounge: Scout Bar along with Bonez Draught House & Sports Bar are holiday season ready to host you and your out-of-town guests in the months ahead.
As for Spazmatics, if you’re a rare one who’s never heard this band, picture their opening, the classic anthem from The Clash, “Rock the Casbah” complete with cowbell — and getting away with it. This band takes adults and makes them act young again like no other band — Try it yourself and see. Their new front man, zeke, has settled in nicely and presents impressive musical talents to jog the memory, make big grown men applaud and the ladies swoon. Musically, Spazmatics takes a couple liberties yet audiences never seem to mind. I don’t!
NEW ACT ON THE BEAT - Which is the duo of Ricky Williams (Sofa Kingz) and Danny Lopez (obsolete August) performing Super okay interpretations of mainstream classic rock covers a light and breezy reggae foundation that wasn’t in-yourface but refreshing. I place this blend squarely into the genre of “music to dine by” as well as hold intelligent conversations, both available each Wednesday night at Jackie’s Steak Night. These cats are on to something… A treat in particular of mention is Williams & Lopez’s interpretation of Hotel California done like no other. Super okay @ Williams Jackie’s brickhouse lays down a svelte “phasic” pad for the two smooth vocalists to sing over, pleasing in itself, but the outro, wow! We’re know the Walsh & Felder guitar ending but this time it’s Lopez going Keith Moon on his percussion rig which - Crazy cool inventive. I’m positive my predecessor, the late Jim Shortt, never heard Lopez play, but I picture him shouting “Bravo!!!”
Speaking of the late Jim Shortt, I’ve been consolidating copious quantities of photos from over the years and happened upon the photo collection inherited from Jim. Lots of you people are in them. Been chatting with the front office here at The SCENE with an idea for a special photo album of Jim’s work on The SCENE Facebook page. More to follow.
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Loose Notes
2019 Seabrook Celebration
greetings! We shared with many of you a great run in october ringing in Texas Autumn, caught some fantastic fall festival action, and sampled a hearty variety of live music events out on the SCENE. Let’s run down the list:
by Andy Eng
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DAY - Which was the Seabrook Celebration at Meador Park. We arrived late missing the ziggy Band, a fun looking party group making the festival exclusively country with
Bubba Westly, Flatland Cavalry, and Jack Ingram. All had a country twang with a nice edge as each of these C&W bands looked like they were playing vox amps. A curious combination. The festival organizers assembled a great family friendly outing this year with an abundance of free kids activities, super vendors, convenient shuttles, and picture perfect weather making for an over-the-top event. Well done!!!
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The LiST: Local Producers of brew, Spirits & Wine
Visit online @ www.theSCENEmagazine.com
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2404 Strand Galveston, TX 77550
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Haak Vineyards
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Saloon Door Brewing
4081 Rice Drier Rd Pearland, TX 77581
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2425 Postoffice St Galveston, Texas 77550
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WINERY
Clear Creek Winery 16
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Texas Beer Refinery
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Railean Distillery & Buccaneer Bar
709 Harris Ave. Kemah, TX 77565
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PARTy AmoNG The PLANeS
2nd Annual Hangar Bash at Lone Star Flight Museum on Saturday, November 16
Join the fun and take flight with the Lone Star Flight Museum on Saturday, November 16. It’s a celebration of all things Lone Star Flight Museum. It’s the history; it’s the science; and it’s the spectacle of flight. Hangar Bash is an invitation to everyone in the Houston area to join together at the Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport and become part of the flight crew! But mostly... IT'S A REALLY AWESoME PARTY! guests will be treated to world-class championship BBQ, a variety of craft beer from Houston’s best breweries, live music from Molly & The Ringwalds, tours of the museum’s historic aircraft collection, raffles to win warbird rides and 1st Class roundtrip tickets on United, a photo booth, giant Jenga, giant Connect 4, cornhole, flight simulators, exhibits and much more. Proceeds from this dynamic event will benefit the Lone Star Flight Museum’s mission to celebrate flight and achievement in Texas Aviation, and educate and engage area youth in STEM. Where else can you enjoy yourself while supporting the only museum in Houston whose exhibits FLY? Ticket options are as follows:
VIP Ticket - $75 Non-members / $65 Members • LSFM Swag Bag that includes: Event t-shirt, event can cooler, tumbler, LSFM fan and more! • 2 Museum guest passes • vIP Beer passport for 4-oz beer tastings • Unlimited BBQ • games, photo booth, plane tours, museum exhibits and fun General Admission - $50 Non-members / $40 Members • Beer passport for 4-oz beer tastings • BBQ Plate • games, photo booth, plane tours, museum exhibits and fun $25 Designated Driver • Unlimited soda, water, tea • BBQ Plate • Free event t-shirt • games, photo booth, plane tours, museum exhibits and fun
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This event is sponsored by the Lone Star Cowboy Cookers, Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, Saint Arnold Brewing Company, iHeartRadio, Cinnaholic gourmet Cinnamon Rolls, one Stop Tents & Events, Kendra Scott, Brand IQ Inc., Thomas Printworks, Moet Hennessy USA Strategic group, United and The SCENE Magazine.
Where: 20801 Gulf Freeway, Webster When: Monday Friday 5 - 7pm What: $3 Draft Beers, $4 Frozen Drinks, $5 Glass of house select smallbatch Red or White Wine. Publisher's Note: These “Happy Hour” wines are small-batch, boutique wines, not readily available at other locations or on retail shelves. Visit Cut Foil to check out the difference! --------------------------
Houston Location
SCeNe hAPPy houR GuiDe
Where: 4438 Boulevard What & When: All Day Mon.Thurs.: $3 Wells, 50¢ off Calls, 75¢ off Premiums; Sat. 7am4pm & Sun. All Day: $3 Bloody Marys, Mimosas or Screwdrivers; Mon.-Thurs.:1/2-Price Well Drinks While Raining at Noah’s! Parrots Nest Happy Hour: Mon.-Thurs. 3-6 p.m. 2-for-1 Appetizers. ------------------------
Where: 10943 Scarsdale Blvd. When: Every day 4-8pm What: $2.50 Domestic Beer & Well Drinks. $3 Wines. Fireball always $4. Ask about daily specials.
South Shore Location
Where: 3202 Marina Bay Dr. F When: Every day 4-7pm What: $2.75 Domestic Beer & Well Drinks. $3 Wines. Fireball always $4. Ask about daily specials. --------------------------
Where: 600 6th Street, Kemah When: Mon-Thurs. 11am-7pm Friday 11am - 9pm What: $5 Premium Wells, $3 Longnecks, $4 Fireballs --------------------------
Where: 901 E NASA Pkwy, Webster When: Mon. - Fri. (11am – 7pm) What: $2.75 Domestic Bottles; $3.50 Imports & $3.25 Michelob Ultra
Where: 605A 6th Street, Kemah When: Mon.-Fri., 11am to 7pm What: $5 Premium Wells $5 House Wine By The Glass $4.50 All Crafts (13 taps) ------------------------
Where: 406 Texas Ave. (Kemah) When: Mon. - Fri. 3-6pm; Where: 310 Texas Ave, Kemah & What: $2.99 Margaritas, $3.50 1330 Bay Area Blvd, Friendswood Wells; Draft Specials include $2 Pint When: Mon.-Fri. 3-6 p.m. Bud Light ($10 Pitcher); $2.25 What: HALF OFF all drinks & Shiner Pint ($10.50 Pitcher); $2.75 HALF OFF all appetizers (exclud- Dos XX Pint ($11.50 Pitcher); $3.50 ing sampler platters) Dome Faux’m Pint ($11.50 Pitcher); -----------------------$3.75 St. Arnold Pint ($11.25 Where: 4624 Pitcher); $4.25 Tiki Wheat Pint Nasa Rd 1, ($12.75 Pitcher). Sunday Funday: Seabrook $3 Bloody Marys & Mimosas All Day When: 11am-----------------------7pm, daily What: Ritas and Draft Beer ------------------------
Where: 1010B E. NASA Pkwy. @ Egret Bay, Webster When & What: Monday - Friday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., $2 Domestics, $4.25 Calls, $3 Wells (except Tuesdays, Wells are $1.50!!)
Where: 707 Hwy. 146 When: Mon.-Fri. 5 to 6:30p.m. What: $1 Dom Draft; $6 pitcher and $3 1/2 pitcher; $1 off all ritas, $2.49 Vegas Shrimp Cocktail; $5.99 Fish or Shrimp Tacos; $2.49 Fried Pickles
Where: 6555 South Shore Blvd. When: Mon.-Fri. 11am - 7pm & Sat. 11am - 6 pm What: Drink Specials ------------------------
Where: 315 Grand Ave., Bacliff When: Tues - Fri 11am-7pm What: Drink specials + Drink Specials: Tues-$3.50 Margarita; Wed-$3.50 American Honey & Thurs-$3.50-Fireball
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Where: 601 5th St. • Kemah When: 4 to 7pm Mon. - Fri. What: $2 Domestic Drafts; $3 Wells; $4 Dos XX'S Drafts; $5 Tiki Wheat Drafts -------------------------
Where: 605 6th St., Suite C, Kemah When: Mon.-Fri. Noon to 7pm What: $1 off Wells, $3 Dom. Pints --------------------------
Where: 650 FM 517 (Dickinson) When: Monday - Friday 3-6pm What: $1.99 Domestic Draft Pints; $2.99 Premium Draft Pints; $2.99 House Wine & Appetizers --------------------------
How long have you been a bartender + How long at Bonez Draught House? I've been bartending off and on for 18 years. I've been at Bonez since it opened and was at Pub Level for the last year and a half.
FeATuReD bARTeNDeR: FeATuReD bARTeNDeR:
What do you love about working at Bonez Draught House? I love that we are so versatile. Full bar, draft wall with 50-plus beers, HDTvs everywhere great for sporting events, games like pool, darts, beer pong, Connect 4 and a stage for live music and DJs. So we have something for everyone!! What is something about the Bonez Draught House that people might not know? We have made a few upgrades that are beneficial to our customers needs! So come check them out!!!
JiLLiAN from boNez DRAuGhT houSe (18301 eGReT bAy bLvD. STe. A)
YOUR favorite day of the week to work at Bonez Draught House? & Why? Thursdays. There's football on! We do a great special all night with 50-cent wings & $2 domestic pints, and after that we have live music with Blake!!! I really love when we have bands or live music at Bonez!!!!
Are there any new drinks or promotions you're excited about? We have different specials Sunday-Thursday that are really good, but right now we have these cool new glasses with our logo that you can buy for $5 and bring
it in anytime and refill it for $3 with one of our domestic beers!!!
Top 3 dishes you recommend to customers at Bonez Draught House? 1). Wings 2). Pizza and 3). Sliders
What do you love about Bartending? It’s fun!!! You meet so many people from everywhere. You can laugh and joke with people or have serious conversations. I have made long time friends from bartending. It’s a given, some people will tell you more information than you want to know, but it’s interesting to hear people’s stories, where they came from, and what brought them here.
What do you do when not at work? I am a full-time mommy to a 3-year-old princess that is my mini me!!
Where: 500 Baybrook Mall (at the entrance to the Mall Food Court) When/What: Monday through Thursday Noon to 4pm: $3 Mimosas; $4 House Wine; $6 Long Islands & Shop A Holics
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Best tip you ever got: 2017 World Series tickets to game 5!!!!
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I live near the Heights in Houston!!!
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Caps & Corks offers daily drink specials featured on their mini chalkboards along the bar. Happy Hours are Monday through Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with $3 Mimosas, $4 House Wine and $6 Long Island Teas/Shopaholics; and all day on Sunday with $3 Mimosas and $6 Bloody Marys. Although they opened in 2013, Warren said on a daily basis, they still have shoppers walking up in disbelief asking the bartenders if they can really order an alcoholic beverage, walk away with it and then actually stroll around the mall stores with their drink in hand. The employees laugh and take it all in stride as they repeat the phrase once again, “Yes, really!”
So if holiday shopping isn’t typically your “cup of tea” – or you need a break to re-charge – stop by Caps & Corks any day of the year and order your favorite drink to help make your shopping “chore” feel a little jollier.
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CAPS & CoRkS Serves up “Retail Therapy” During the holiday Shopping Season
By Shawn Domingues
Caps & Corks has been helping men and women enjoy shopping “together” for more than six years, and they are looking forward to another exciting holiday shopping season.
Prominently positioned at the entrance of Baybrook Mall’s food court, Caps & Corks cocktail bar now offers more seating, more selections of adult beverages and other amenities not previously available at their original location. Caps & Corks offers shoppers the opportunity to sip while they shop every day of the week. guests can take their drinks with them as they stroll from store to store inside the mall. (Yes, really!) or, for those who prefer to take a break from shopping, they can sit down around the bar and relax with a glass of wine, a cold beer or a cocktail. Another option: guests can enjoy their drinks in the mall’s huge outdoor area in front of the big screen, a very popular area on game days when they show Houston sports teams (think: Texans) and during movie nights in the summertime. Sports fans particularly enjoy the buckets of beer Caps & Corks has to offer, especially since guests don’t have to make the trek back inside to return the buckets. An exciting new feature for guests at the new location is the addition of USB ports and outlets next to the purse hangers along the underside of the bar offering guests the opportunity to charge their phones while they re-charge themselves to continue shopping or just decompress. With two large HDTvs, Caps & Corks feels like a sports bar oasis offering a great answer to the “I just can’t miss the game” excuse or a “husband daycare” for wives who would like to keep their guy occupied while they drop their bags with him and keep shopping. “our customers had been predominately male in the past, but lately we’ve been getting a lot of ladies who prefer to have ‘sip and shop’ days over ‘girls night out’ with their group of friends,” said owner Stephanie Warren.
Caps & Corks offers a variety of wines, specialty cocktails and a selection of craft beers (including seasonal gem Shiner’s Christmas Cheer, Love Street by Karbach, Rodeo Clown, Hopadillo and Art Car), and they now serve draft beer with Dos Equis, Michelob Ultra and Crawford Bock as the mainstays and a rotating tap (Shiner Holiday Cheer will soon be replacing Art Car). Each of the bartenders has a specialty drink named after themselves, and the girls regularly come up with clever names for their specialty drinks and shots such as Sugar Momma or Daddy, Retail Therapy, Smoking Credit Card and Big Spender plus much more.
“We definitely sell a lot of mixed beverages, but the customers really love our Micheladas, many have told us it is the best - Continued on Next Page Publisher’s Note: CAPS & CORKS is locally and family owned they’ve ever had,” said Warren.
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kemah’s Gone Country in November:
Texas Stars Shine Bright on Thursday Nights at Jackie’s Brickhouse brandon
By Sarah Piña
Smile Empty Soul Friday, Nov. 22 SCOUT BAR
Rhyder
What began as a country music stars series earlier this fall at Jackie’s Brickhouse with award-winning singer Sundance Head of American Idol fame is going out with a bang — with some twang! — this month at Jackie’s Brickhouse. During two special Thursdays in November, some of the most prominent names in regional country music, particularly from Texas, descend upon the stage for some truly memorable nights. For November 14, this includes Cody Canada and Stacy Steele; and as a great finale, on the 21st Jake Bush will open for celebrated Texas country/Red Dirt singer-songwriter and musician Brandon Rhyder. A native of Carthage, Texas, Rhyder has gained significant notoriety in just a little over a decade. Though his success has been relatively recent, the music bug bit at a very young age.
Bert Wills
Wednesday, Nov. 27 KATIE’S BAR
“The catalyst was really my mother. She’s a singer, and she can play many different instruments. She would sing all day and point things out about different songs and ask me things like, ‘Did you hear that? What does that mean?,’ so from an early age I was surrounded by songs and thinking about what they meant,” he said. “I was also in church, band, and choir and all that all throughout school. I could have easily gone to college for music, but ultimately decided on a different career. It just seemed far-fetched to dream of becoming a singer-songwriter.”
Fast-forward to the end of college, and to the late ’90s, and what used to just be a hobby — writing songs and picking up the guitar during his college years — began to take shape as something very real when he landed a gig in Austin that ultimately provoked his move to the city to pursue a career in music. “Becoming involved in that scene and meeting and working with musicians who would become pivotal to my career made moving to Austin an easy move. I went to a lot of open mics, writers in the round, benefits, you name it,” Rhyder recalled. Within a few years of his move, his debut album Because She Loves Me (2001) was born, followed shortly thereafter by his second, Behind the Pine Curtain (2003).
The Band Hennessey Friday, Nov. 29
JACKIE’S BRICKHOUSE
“That second record was more edgy, not quite as country. I was still trying to find my way through the sound. I quickly became friends with the great Walt Wilkins, and he produced my third album,” Rhyder recalled. Conviction was released in 2005, and several singles from this album and those that followed quickly began to climb the Texas charts, including “Before I Knew Your Name,” the first of which to gain this notoriety.
“I’ve always tried to follow my own path, so every record sounds different. It’s literally a record. It’s a stamp of that particular time, and records that period of time I was going through,” he said. “I’ve always been caught on the fringe [genre-wise]. I don’t write for a genre, and that for me is the beautiful part of being a writer. When the passion and inspiration take over, that’s when the truly great songs happen.” Rhyder, who describes his music and shows as “country roots on the fringe,” is currently in the process of creating his next album, which is expected to be out by early next year.
Jonn “Del Toro” Richardson Saturday, Nov. 30
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SheiLA mARShALL Returns to
T-boNe Tom’S Nov. 24
By Sarah Piña
The Clear Lake area is full of star-studded performances all throughout November, and T-Bone Tom’s will be no exception when the Sheila Marshall Band returns to their stage with their special blend of Americana, rock, country and blues later this month.
Chris Hardy & Friends
At the helm of the Sheila Marshall Band is, of course, the bluesyvoiced Texas-tinged country rock star Sheila Marshall. A native of Nacogdoches, she has been blowing audiences away for over two decades with a career that began with a local rock band, and has seen her rise to fame through the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Tv’s talent show “Nashville Star” (of which she was a top-10 finalist, singing with Willie Nelson and Rodney Crowell), several ranking singles on the Texas Music Chart, and tours entertaining audiences spanning the globe.
Every Sunday (Downstairs) CABO
“growing up in Nacogdoches, I always loved music. I started singing in church then school, and I took voice and piano lessons. Later I earned a music scholarship and attended college, but later quit and joined a rock band. At that point, I packed up and moved to Houston with my boyfriend at the time, Scott Steinsiek. I played all over Houston at first four hours a night four days a week with just a handful of originals. I slowly started writing more original songs and started playing better venues along the way. I traveled a lot, learned a lot about music, a band, and the business in general,” Marshall said of her personal music journey. - Continued on Page 28
ALAN hAyNeS to play 15th Anniversary
Party for kATie’S bAR Nov. 29
Texas Flood
Saturday, Nov. 9 SCOUT BAR
By John Ennis
The Houston-born and Austin-based blues guitar great Alan Haynes will headline the 15th Anniversary Party at Katie’s Bar on Friday, November 29. Haynes, who started playing the guitar at age 8, has been playing professionally since the ‘70s and has performed with all-time legends including Stevie Ray vaughan, Johnny Winter, Albert Collins, Albert King, Jimmie vaughan, Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker, and otis Rush among others. Haynes has recorded six albums and contributed to at least as many. His following stretches across the planet including a very strong backing in Europe where he tours often.
“Alan plays all over the world,” explained Katie’s owner and musician Bob Emmons. “He is a blues guitar master who has influenced many guitarists including local artists The Mighty orq and Tony vega. He is an amazing musician, and we are proud to have him perform at Katie’s.” Located in the old Bacliff Post office and owned my musicians, Katie’s has gained a reputation as one of the region’s top music venues with an impressive mix of impressive local and national touring acts taking the stage 5 to 6 nights a week depending on the time of year. SCENE music columnist Andy Eng has a timetested and proven theory that if an act shows up on the Katie’s calendar that he hasn’t heard of, it is an out-of-town touring act not to miss and always turns out to be a great show.
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Andrew Bateman Thursday, Nov. 21
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