The Island Guide Magazine May 24 edition

May 24, 2013 • Issue 6, Volume 2

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May 24, 2013 • Issue 6, Volume 2

Contents4 Who We Are: A Little History5 Dining ● “West End Restaurant and Sandbar: Everything

from the Dock to the Dining Room” by Kimber Fountain

6-7 Movies ● “The Kings of Summer,” “Star Trek Into Darkness,”

and “Beautiful Creatures” on DVD by Dustin Chase9 Things to Do ● Galveston’s Own Farmer’s Market, Renew Your

Wedding Vows, Sandy Shoes 5K Run, and Texas Beach Ultimate Frisbee Tourney

10-11 Festivals ● 27th Annual Sandcastle Competition, and Cake

Contest; Plankowners Syndicate Party & Auction12-14 The Island Guide Fun Maps15 Books ● Three Texas Authors: Galveston Bookshop Meet

& Greet Monthly Book Signing16 Family Fun ● Dinosaurs at Moody Gardens, Texas Outdoor

Family Weekend, Moody Gardens Goes Blue for World Oceans Day, JAM: Remastered and The Texas Great Catamaran Race

17 Upcoming Events ● Galveston’s Juneteenth Celebration, The World’s

Largest Swim Lesson, Brewmasters Craft Beer Festival and Lone Star Motorcycle Rally

18-19 The Fine Arts ● “Harvey” at Island ETC and Galveston Ballet

“La Fille Mal Gardée” at The Grand ● Galleries and Exhibitions Across the Island2021 The “B” Series ● “Bronze:” Statues and Monuments,

The Gleanings of Galveston 22 Music ● Clint Black, Kevin and Dustin Welch’ and Carolyn

Wonderland Come to the Island ● The Complete Music Guide for all the Live

Music Across the Island

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Who We Are


Dustin Chase:Hollywood is HereBy Kimber Fountain

Childhood dreams are often vanquished by the tides of time, lost and floundering amid the storms of adult responsibilities and obligations. But it is absolutely impossible to open an issue of “Island Guide Magazine” and not be inspired by at least one tale of a person who held fast to what some dismiss as fancies of youth and pressed on to make their dream a reality. This is an Island of dreamers and of doers, and this is a maga-zine whose ranks are lined with people who are both. People like Dustin Chase, “Island Guide’s” film critic, and yet another member of the team whose work for this publica-tion is a reflection of their truest and most innate gifts.

Dustin grew up in a small town in North Carolina, a county over from the nearest high school and “too far away for anyone to come over and hang out,” he remembers. “Most people think the moun-tains are beautiful and serene. But to me they were a prison, a fortress.” So the stars of cinema became his closest companions, and the small town mountain boy found refuge in the bright lights of the silver screen that gleamed from clear across the country.

At the age of sixteen, Dustin realized that he had a lot more to say about movies than the normal viewer. But he lacked an audience for his advanced criticisms that were far beyond the mere “thumbs up” or “thumbs down,” and so he started to write them down. Dustin continued to hone his newfound craft and doors began to open.

The first door opened into a local video store where he worked after school. They allowed him to post his reviews on the shelves next to movies, even if the review was negative. By the time he was 18 years old, Dustin had written over 1,000 film reviews, and thus was fully prepared upon his introduction to Roger Ebert who graciously agreed to read Dustin’s portfolio. “He was very encouraging,” Dustin says, “and he was impressed with the amount of work I had done up to that point.”

Dustin continued his education with the pur-suit of a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communica-tions from the University of North Carolina at Ashville. The grocery store he managed during college provided a continued outlet for his criti-cisms by agreeing to let him post his work in their movie department.

After graduating, Dustin moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career. In 2009, he met Evan Zimmerman who was about to launch a small independent magazine in Texas called “Texas Art & Film.” The serendipitous introduction would bring Dustin to the Lone Star State. He continues to write for “Texas Art & Film” today, and has wit-nessed the amazing growth of the magazine which now reaches an audience of over 400,000 people per month.

Fittingly, Dustin found his third coastal home on the Third Coast, although interestingly, it was a side job in construction that initially brought Dustin to the shores of Galveston Island. He soon discovered the artistic prowess of the small Island community, and subsequently found a niche for his craft, a market in film criticism that was virtu-ally untouched. In addition to his work as a critic

and Assistant Editor of “Texas Art & and Film,” he is currently the Film Critic for the “Galveston Daily News” and an Entertainment Reporter for “Galveston.com.”

Dustin travels the nation regularly to attend film festivals and premieres; among the celebrities he has interviewed are Channing Tatum, Willem Defoe, Ethan Hawke, James Franco, and Cuba Gooding Jr. He hopes to soon transition his talent from the page to the airwaves, and is currently in pursuit of a position as an On-Air film critic.

Dustin is also a member of the Houston Film Critics Society, where he is the first to represent Galveston. “I just want to bring a little Hollywood to the island,” he says, and muses that perhaps it could be the other way around, too. “I enjoy being a representative of Galveston [among the film community], a lot of people don’t realize the talent and the interest that is here.”

Publisher, Tena Jerger, says of Dustin, “When he first came to us wanting to write movie reviews, he submitted a portfolio of work. I read through the mass of reviews and was amazed at his talent and creativeness with words. For such a young film critic he definitely knows his stuff. We are grateful that Dustin contributes to our magazine. He does an excellent job and our readers com-ment continually on his scope of knowledge in his reviews.”

Dustin can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]. You can read more of his reviews at texasartfilm.com.

One of our most popular questions that we, as a Galveston entertainment magazine, is asked is “Where did you guys come from?” We found this concept so intriguing that we decided to add this new section to our magazine, “Who We Are.”

During 2013, in each issue, we are publishing articles featuring all our talented staff. We hope this will help you get to know everyone as well as serve as a source for new information about “The Island Guide.”

We continue this column with Dustin Chase, Film Critic.

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The West End Restaurant and Sandbar:Everything from the Dock to the Dining RoomBy Kimber Fountain

The West End of Galveston Island begins where the seawall ends, and of all of the faces of Galveston it is by far the most elusive and foreign. It is a part of the city, but so far removed are the serene pastures, inlets, and beautiful beach homes from the hum and roar of Seawall Boulevard, that the treasures of the West end sit qui-etly off the beaten path and often go undiscovered. Situated on the bay side, about four miles past Jamaica Beach, is just such a place, a locally owned marina that is a full-service haven for both visitors and locals, boaters and diners, professional and amateur. Here they can find everything from bait and tackle to cuisine prepared by a world-renown chef.

After serving as a Lieutenant with the Jefferson County Sher-riff ’s Department for 17 years, Roy Beck and his wife Daina part-nered with his best friend and fellow former officer, Richard Power, to purchase the marina where The West End Restaurant and Sandbar is currently housed. In 1997 they opened a full-ser-vice marina and Richard’s on the Bay, a favorite of island restaurant goers until 2006. That year they decided to sell the marina and part ways; Richard began a career in real estate, and currently represents Castaways Resort and Vacation Rentals on the Island. John Turner purchased the marina in 2010, and in 2012 he invited Roy and Daina back as General Managers. The couple merged their extensive experience in marina and restaurant operations with a team of local talent, and together they have all the potential to catapult The West End Restaurant and Sandbar far beyond the already high standards set forth by the former Richard’s on the Bay.

Chef Nick Proffitt is undoubtedly a key ingredient to their growth. Proffitt attended La Condon Bleu culinary school in Austin, and in 2012 was inducted into La Confrerie de la Chaine De Toris-seurs, the worldwide authority on the roasting of all poultry, meat,

and game. Already an outstanding honor, Nick is also recognized as the youngest member of the guild in the world. His membership in the Chaine De Torisseurs puts him among the ranks of other well-known Galveston chefs such as Paco Vargas (Rudy & Paco’s) and Urs Schmid (Moody Gar-dens). Proffitt’s sous chef is Bently Barnett, who was a part of the Richard’s kitchen. Together, they develop the entire menu for both dining venues and the marina.

The West End Restau-rant, perched upstairs atop the marina with a stunning view of the West Bay sunset, offers fine dining either outdoors on their colorful, elegant patio or inside with a white tablecloth experi-ence. Of course, the table set-ting will not matter much when Proffit’s culinary cuisine steals the spotlight. He starts with only the finest ingredients, including local redfish and snapper from Katie’s Seafood on the Harbor and Freedman 21-day aged steaks, then the sauces and prepara-tions are developed and executed in house, to order. House favor-ites include Pecan Crusted Redfish and a 16-ounce Ribeye. Fish and shrimp can be prepared a variety of different ways, including grilled, blackened, fried, or encrusted with parmesan or potatoes. Drunken Chicken sounds as fun as it is delicious, with a juicy chicken breast sauteed in a Jack Daniels Mushroom Cream Sauce.

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‘The Kings of Summer:’The Most Rewarding Film This YearStarring Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman

By Dustin ChaseGrade A

“The Kings of Summer” lives up to its apt title, as what is sure to be one of the most rewarding films of this 2013 summer movie season. It is just what I ordered - a film with no numbers after the title, no super powers and no earth that needs saving - it’s just true storytelling that anyone watching should be able and willing to identify with. Television director Jordan Vogt-Roberts has found that pitch-perfect blend of comedic drama and some of the most organic and refreshing cine-matography I’ve laid eyes on in a while. “The Kings of Summer” is exactly the type of coming of age film it should be, with three impressive young male actors and some great comedians as their par-ents. This could be the sleeper hit of the summer.

Joe (Robinson) and Patrick (Basso), for var-ious reasons, want to escape their parents’ nag-ging for the summer, so Joe devises a plan to build their own house in the backwoods of their Ohio town where no one can find them. Along with their new, wildly unpre-dictable, short and extremely interesting friend Biaggio (Arias), they create the ultimate teenage house, boil their own water and sort of hunt their own food. They feel they have achieved manhood and ignore those nagging feelings that their par-ents are worried sick and working with authorities to find them.

It is “Into the Wild” meets “Moonrise Kingdom.” “The Kings of Summer” is poignant and entertaining because of its clever screenplay by Chris Galleta and its spot-on casting. Compared to the other summer movies that will flash in our face this season, here we travel to Chagrin Falls, Ohio (near Cleveland) to face our own nostalgic teenage

years of rebellion and misunderstanding. The boys think that trapping animals, building four walls and growing facial hair brings them closer to man-hood, but we already know what they will soon learn, that it’s recognizing what they left behind that will be their ultimate passage.

The parents in the film are more like carica-tures, or the perception of how these boys see them. Offerman and Mullally do really great sup-porting work as both the cause and the resolu-tion to the boys’ rebellion. “We must have done something wrong to make them run away”. Our lead character Joe can’t stand the way his father (Offerman) tries to make everyone as miserable as he is, but yet we see Joe treating his friends the same way later in the film, and understand his true fear is turning out like his father. Beautiful scenes of boyhood, reclusive behavior and emotional heartbreak make “The Kings of Summer” one of the rare summer movies that mean and say some-thing about life.

Final Thought – The ultimate, must see - summer movie.

‘Star Trek Into Darkness:’A Little Bit of Old and NewStarring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe SaldanaGrade B-

JJ Abrams has become the go-to-guy for action flicks, and also, it seems, for space films, since he is now working on the next Star Wars film. Abrams’ power has changed since 2009’s Star Trek that reju-venated and reinvented the franchise; the same can be said for actors Pine, Quinto and Saldana, who are, four years later, household names. Abrams said “The idea, now that we are in an indepen-dent timeline, allows us to use any of the ingredi-ents from the past - or come up with brand-new ones - to make potential stories,” referring to the worm hole concept presented in the previous film. Without getting too technical or revealing too much, if the first film was to gain a new gen-erational audience of Star Trek fans, then “Into the Darkness” is certainly a richer film for those familiar with past story lines.


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Reckless behavior and disobeying rules land Captain Kirk (Pine) demoted from the Starship Enterprise. A recent terror attack in London to the organization’s European headquarters prompt a military style mission where Kirk and Spock are once again reunited on Enterprise to not only avenge the deaths of their comrades, but stop Kahn (Cumberbatch) from awakening the rest of his family, who destroy any human intelligence lesser than their own.

What Kirk doesn’t account for is the betrayal of his own leaders at the most vulnerable moment in his life. The Enterprise Commander must choose between war, allegiance and his crew.

“You don’t respect the chair because you are not ready for it,” former Enterprise commander Pike (Greenwood) tells Kirk. “Into Darkness” might have been more aptly titled ‘Into the Past’, as familiar story lines come into play and Kirk must once again search deep inside himself to determine whether he is the best person to lead the crew.

With so much captain switching, it is difficult to keep tabs on who is in charge of The Enterprise


at any given time. Trying to explain the worm hole situation and why there are two Spock’s to someone who hasn’t seen the 2009 film makes you realize how distressing the entire reboot story line actually has become.

The special effects are no more or less impres-sive as the previous film or other rival science fic-tion films this year.

The new seems to have worn off from the pre-vious film and the energy and focus I saw from Abrams four years ago is much less restrained in this sequel.

My biggest issue with this film and these types of films (I’m looking at you, “Oblivion”) is that the nature of a franchise doesn’t allow anything to be final; you can’t kill one of the lead characters because fandom requires them to come back.

So, if you look back on any and all Star Trek films, is Abrams really offering us anything new in the galaxy we haven’t already seen or expected?

Final Thought – Slightly loses sight of that eagerness to create and invent something new like we saw in the previous film.

On DVD...‘Beautiful Creatures:’ A Knock Off that MissesGrade D+

If it isn’t blatantly obvious that Warner Bros has set out to cash in on the exit of the “Twilight” series with their own forbidden teenage love film “Beautiful Creatures,” then you are blind. Instead of the vampires that our culture is obsessed with, they make a go at witches, or “Casters” as they call themselves here. Based on the book by Kami Garcia (who has her fingers crossed she becomes as rich as Stephenie Meyer), the most shocking thing about this film is the acclaimed actors, including Eileen Atkins, who are monstrously out of place. Newcomers Englert (daughter of director Jane Campion) and Ehrenreich (Stoker) likely will not ride the kind of wave Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson did.

Gatlin, South Carolina is a tiny little community

nestled back underneath the oak trees that seems to bore the youth and entrap the mature. Ethan Wade (Ehrenreich) has just begun his junior semester when he meets Lena Duchannes (Englert), who is from an old family name of Ravenwood that the religious people of Gatlin fear. Said to have powers of witches and satin, strange things begin to happen with Lena around. Even stranger is Ethan’s attraction to the pale, dark haired girl who wants nothing to do with this boy obsessed with occupying her atten-tion. They fall in love and he soon learns that on her 16th birthday she will either be claimed by the light or dark forces.

The X-Men films (and their comics) appealed to a young generation, misfits, outsiders, and more without overly exaggerating the point. Over and over again these characters talk about how they yearn to be normal, or be anywhere but where they are. “Beautiful Creatures” tries so hard to be the next big thing that its efforts embarrassingly spill over.

Final Thought – Desperate in every sense of the word.

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Things To DoEventsEvery Sunday Morning - Galveston’s Own Farmer’s Market starts around 9am at 2508 Postoffice, on the empty lot behind Antique Ware-house and next to the Island Aquaponics greenhouse, on Postof-fice between 25th and 26th. GOFM believes that good food matters. Come pick up everything from fresh produce, honey, eggs, and cheeses to already-prepared foods and grain-fed beef. Saturdays, May 25th and June 1st - “Preserva-tion U” courses continue to offer participants a hands-on approach to home ownership and preservation. Led by industry professionals and Foundation staff, classes will take place at 10am and will last approximately two hours. These two classes are now being offered: Hurricane Preparation and Response, May 25th: Beginners Level - As hurricane season begins, Chris Bomhoff of the City of Galveston Emergency Management department will discuss how to prepare your historic and modern home for the threats of severe tropical weather. You will learn how to create a plan to protect your property before, during and after a disaster. Class will be held at the 1861 U.S. Custom House, 502 20th Street. Restoring and Repairing Wood Shutters, June 1st: Intermediate Level - Victor Galvez, owner of Galvez Remodeling Inc., will instruct you on how to repair and maintain your wooden shutters. You will learn how to measure, prepare, and hang shutters to get ready for the hurricane season. Class will be held at GHF’s Architectural Salvage Warehouse, 908 23rd Street. Pricing is $10 for GHF members and $15 for non-members for single classes. Registration is encouraged at www.galvestonhistory.org or by calling (409)765-3409. Saturday, June 8th - Couples Are Invited to Renew Wedding Vows at Hotel Galvez! In cele-bration of the 102nd anniversary of the historic Hotel Galvez & Spa, a Wyndham Grand® Hotel, and in conjunction with one of the most popular month for weddings, couples are invited to renew their wedding vows during a June Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony. The ceremony will be offici-ated by Justice of the Peace Jim Schweitzer on Saturday, June 8th at 10am on the hotel grounds. Following the ceremony, a small reception will be hosted by the hotel. Advance reservations are required. The Hotel Galvez Romantic Rendezvous and Wedding Vow Renewal package includes an ocean view room for two, champagne accom-panied by chocolate covered strawberries upon arrival, the wedding vow renewal ceremony on Saturday morning, reception for participating couples, rose petals on the bed as part of the hotel’s turndown service and the breakfast buffet each morning. The package is offered as a one- or two-night package and starts at $399 per night. For reservations, call (409)765-7721 or go online at www.WyndhamHotelGalvez.com and click on “Special Offers.”

Saturday, May 25th - The Sandy Shoes Fun Run will take place at Porretto Beach, Seawall

Blvd. at 10th Street. The fun run is benefiting the Dennis B. Koi Cancer Treatment Fund at UTMB, which helps chemotherapy patients with the cost of medicines. Both runs are on the beach, and

you get a goody bag, t-shirt, post race snacks and medals. Paid parking at Porretto beach gets you all-day access to the beach. The 1K Run/Walk starts at 8am for all ages; and the 5K Run starts at 8:30am for ages 11 and up. It is a timed event. Contact (409)457-7366 for info or register at www.sandyshoesfunrun.com.All The Time! Island Bicycle Company Self-Guided Bike Tours - These tours are designed to go at your own pace. You can have a ride around the island from the beachfront to the harbor. All rides include a lunch stop of local restaurants and a ferry ride with designated points of interest along the way. All packages include bike, lock, and map. The cost is $25 per person online or $30 per person for walk-in. Select from many bike styles such as Beach Cruisers, Mountain Bikes, Tandem Bikes, Hybrid Bikes, Surrey (2 adults and 2 kids), Limo Surrey (4 adults and 3 kids), or a fun Electric Bike. For more info go online to www.islandbicyclecompany.com. Saturday, June 15th - The Galveston Island Market offers a festive monthly outdoor event where local artisans offer unique, hand-crafted items. Products range from quilts to photography; from license plate works of art to jewelry; and so much more. The Market is held the 3rd Saturday of the month excluding July and August, 10am-3pm. Upcoming markets are September 21st, October 19th, November 16th, and December 21st. Having outgrown its previous loca-tion in downtown Galveston, the Market is now located at beautiful Beach Central, 2102 Seawall, adjacent to the Hotel Galvez. For more info you can go online to www.galvestonislandmarket.com.Saturday, June 15th - Texas Beach Ultimate Frisbee Tourney will take place at East Beach at 10am. The Texas Beach Ultimate Fest (TBUF) is back for another great year. Come join us for the longest running beach tournament in the world. There is something for every skill level from beginners to elite ultimate players. Come put your toes in the sand and discs in the surf!Saturday, June 1st – Sunday, June 2nd - ‘Clean Galveston’ Back Garden Tour will take place in homes across the city, featuring some of the most incredible backyard gardens around. Tickets are $10 day on the day of the event and may be purchased at Panama Home, 2425 Strand; The Emporium at Eiband’s, 2201 Postoffice; Speedy’s Printing, 715 24th Street; Tom’s Thumb Nursery, 2014 45th; Galveston Gallery, 1825 25th; and West End Gallery & Decor, 16708 San Luis Pass Rd., Ste. I. For on-line ticket purchases, go online to cleangalveston.org.Everyday - Get your “FISH ON” with 2 Fish’Aholics Charters, LLC! 2 Fish’Aholics char-ters offers everything from bay, jetty, shark, close offshore (in state waters) trips. With over 20 years combined experience between their captains, the company’s sure to put you on the fish. Call today to get in on some of the most exciting fishing the Texas Gulf has to offer. The company’s bay and jetty trips are great for families with a short 15-20 minute boat ride and a big variety of fish. They offer half- and full-day trips to meet the needs of any angler. On the shark trips, you can expect to catch blacktips, spinners, bonnetheads, Atlantic sharp nose, lemon sharks and much more. This is an adrenaline-filled trip as you reel in one after another during the peak season, May-September. You’ll discover 2 Fish’Aholics is one of the best charter companies around. Call Capt. Ron Woods at (409)698-7124 to book your charter tour today.

regulations governing East Beach. For more infor-mation, visit online at www.galveston.com/beach-parks or call (409)762-EAST. Private team and sponsor tents are not open to the public.Sculptures

Please respect the hard work of our partici-pants by not touching any of the sand sculptures even after the event. Many spectators visit the beach the next day, on Sunday, to view and enjoy the sculptures.

For questions or more info, please contact (409)797-5111 or www.aiasandcastle.com.

Sandcastle Cake Contest:A Unique ArtWalk Event for a Good CauseWhen: Saturday, June 1st, 6 – 9pmWhere: The Kitchen Chick, 528 23rd StCost: $10 registration feeContact: (409)789-6325

On Saturday June 1st, we will celebrate the 27th annual AIA SandCastle Competition on Galveston’s East Beach and in honor of the occa-sion, The Kitchen Chick, is sponsoring a fun and creative sandcastle Cake contest during Artwalk.

This unique event will be lots of fun for everyone. The creativeness will certainly astound all the viewers and participants alike.

You can participate in this event in two ways: one by baking and creating your cake; or two, by judging the participants. Either way, you will want to be a part of this event because all proceeds will go to ben-efit the new

Galveston Children’s Museum.If you want to bake, there’s a few rules that

you must adhere to if you would like to partici-pate. Your entire cake creation must be made with edible ingredients. Please do not use Styrofoam, wood, etc. to construct the cake. Embellishments, such as flags, shells, etc. are the sole exception to this rule.

Be creative - this is your chance to shine!Voting will be conducted blindly. All entries

will be voted on by the public during ArtWalk. When you attend ArtWalk, drop by The Kitchen Chicken to view the entries and vote on your favorite.

The following categories will be awarded: best theme, best design, most creative, and most real-istic sandcastle. Please keep in mind taste, ingredi-ents, complexity of recipe will not be considered.

Entries must be turned in on Saturday, June 1st, 4-6pm, no late entries will be accepted. Please bring entries to The Kitchen Chick, 528 23rd Street. Voting will open at 6pm and close at 8pm. Results will be announced no later than 8:30pm. Entries may be removed following the results. Any leftover cake will become the property of the con-test...and will be eaten!

Pre-registration is preferred. Entry forms are available at The Kitchen Chick, 528 23rd Street.

The Kitchen Chick is open 11am-6pm Wednesday – Monday; closed Tuesdays. If you have questions call (409)497-2999.


27th Annual AIA Sandcastle Competition:An Annual Event of Amazing Feats

When: Saturday, June 1st, 9am – 6pmWhere: East BeachCost: Free, but you must pay $10 to enterContact: (409)797-5111

On Saturday, June 1st, we will celebrate the 27th annual AIA Sandcastle Competition on Galveston’s East Beach.

For over two decades, teams of architects, designers, and engineers have taken their tools to East Beach in Galveston for one of the world’s largest sandcastle competitions. This year over 60 teams have their eyes and shovels set on win-ning the prestigious Golden Bucket Award. Firms begin months in advance generating ideas, devel-oping designs, and assigning duties. On the day of the event the teams, stretched along the beach front, meticulously sculpt their piles of sand and work non-stop for five hours. The judging of the sculptures is rated on originality of concept, artistic execution, technical difficulty, carving technique, and utilization of the site. In addition to the Golden Bucket, awards are given in sev-eral categories including Best Traditional, That’s Entertainment, Most Complex, Stars & Stripes, Best Architectural, Most Hilarious, Most Lifelike/Realistic as well as Best Team T-shirt Design, Best Team Signage, Best Costume, and Public Favorite.

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10am-3pm Teams compete and build; public favorite voting takes place

3-4:30pm Judging4:30pm Awards CeremonyParking

Parking at East Beach Galveston is $10 cash, collected by the Galveston Parks Board. There is no ATM close by so please be prepared. Addi-tional parking is available at Stewart Beach with free shuttle service to the event.Picnic

Feel free to bring your own picnic and be sure to mind the City of Galveston’s rules and

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Plankowners Syndicate Party & Auction:An Opportunity To Own a Piece of HistoryWhen: Saturday, June 1st, 6pmWhere: Texas Seaport Museum,

2200 Harborside Dr.Cost: $65 per personContact: (409)765-3435

The 2013 Plankowners’ Syndicate Party and Auction gets underway at the Galveston Historical Foundation’s Texas Seaport Museum on Saturday, June 1st beginning at 6pm.

This annual fundraising event will feature hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine during the silent auction, a buffet dinner courtesy of Fisherman’s Wharf, an exciting live auction conducted by Greer Auc-tion Services, a drawing for a daysail on ELISSA, announcement of the raffle ticket winner and a donation by Brock Wagner of Saint Arnold’s Brewery.

100% of the proceeds benefit ELISSA and the many educational and training programs of the Texas Seaport Museum.

The 2013 Plankowners’ Party also offers the public the first opportunity to join the Plankowners II Syndicate. By joining ELISSA’s Plankowners’ II Syndicate, with the purchase of a plank, you can earn your place in the history of the ship. Each plank donation will be honored with the purchasers name recorded and displayed on ELISSA’s Plankowners’ II Honor Board for posterity.

“An essential stage of ELISSA’s 2012-13 resto-ration is the renewal of her timber deck planks, which, after over 30 years under the hot Texas sun, required complete replacement,” says Jamie White, Director of the Texas Seaport Museum. “Each plank for the current restoration project has an estimated, average cost of over $800. Over 468 new deck planks will be worked and fastened into

place during this spring and summer. This is the last major milestone in returning ELISSA to sea and to have her grace the waters of the Gulf of Mexico under sail again.”

“‘Plankowners’ is one of the most festive events in Galveston and now has a sub-stantial history that makes it one of Galveston’s premier events” says Dwayne Jones, Galveston Historical Founda-tion’s Executive Director. “You can’t help but love the mari-time setting that lends itself to the purpose of raising funds to support ELISSA and the Texas Seaport Museum.”

The live auction items include plank #1 in the Plankowners’ II Syndicate; a Windjammer Cruise aboard

the magnificent Victory Chimes; a lavish vacation at Waterman Svpetrvs Resort in Brac, Croatia; a luxury condo in Treasure Cay, Bahamas; a stay at a villa in Playa Naranjo, Puntarenas, Coasta Rica; and a Scottish retreat at Dalmahoy Country Club in Edinburgh.

Texas Seaport Museum founded the ELISSA Plankowners’ Syndicate in 1980 to honor a spe-cial group of donors. Through in-kind and cash contributions, individuals and businesses pur-chased planks for ELISSA’s decks. In 1985, Plankowners’ Syndicate members were invited to the first Plankowners’ Syndicate Party. The sale of the final plank inspired a new opportunity for the sale of 318 iron hull plates; and in 1990, Hullplate Owners joined the Syndicate and the tradition was opened to GHF members and guests. The annual event is now open to the general public.About the 1877 ELISSA

Named in 2005 by the Texas legislature as the Official Tall Ship of Texas, ELISSA is one of only three 19th-century iron square-riggers in the World that continues to sail. Built in 1877 in Aber-deen, Scotland, the iron-hulled vessel boasts a 90-year commercial history during which she car-ried a variety of cargoes to ports around the world, including Galveston. A National Historic Land-mark and a fully functional sailing vessel, ELISSA has achieved a special place in history by sailing in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

After being abandoned as a freighter in Piraeus Harbor, Greece, ELISSA was rescued in the 1970s by a group of preservationists who refused to let her and her rich history die. Fol-lowing extensive restoration, she, today, is part of the museum’s permanent exhibit and one of Galveston Island’s most popular attractions. Mea-suring 205 feet in length with a height of 99 feet and nine inches at the main mast, she carries 19 sails that cover more than a quarter of an acre in surface area. When not sailing, ELISSA is open for daily tours at the Texas Seaport Museum, located at Pier 22, just off Harborside Drive, downtown.

Reservations are encouraged and may be made online at www.galvestonhistory.org/plankowners, (409)765-3435.

Gulf Coast Volleyball Association Events...The Gulf Coast Volleyball Association is the largest outdoor volley-ball association on the Gulf Coast, and has been rated the #1 out-door volleyball organization by Outdoor Volleyball USA. During the spring and summer months, the GCVA features an array of high-flying scheduled tournaments at Stewart Beach. You do not have to be a GCVA member to participate. Check-in at Stewart Beach is 8:30am, with tournaments beginning promptly at 9am. Don’t miss out on the fun! Upcoming events are:Saturday, May 25th GCVA Memorial Madness TournamentSunday, June 2nd GCVA Spalding’s School’s Out Beach PartySaturday, June 15th Galveston Qualifier for the Bud Light Texas Volleyball ChampionshipSaturday, June 29th GCVA Red White N Volleyball TournamentSaturday, July 13th Texas Junior’s Last Chance QualifierSaturday, July 20th GCVA “Getting Hot Out Here” TournamentSunday, August 4th GCVA “Hot As Hell Classic” TournamentSunday, August 25th GCVA “Last Man Standing” TournamentSunday, September 8th GCVA “Back to School Blues” TournamentSunday, September 22nd GCVA Season Closer


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Beach Blanket Must Reads:Get Ready to Read Your Summer Days Away

These five books have already caught our eye and we recommends putting them on your summer reading list.“Robopocalypse” by Daniel Wilson (Doubleday)Wilson’s book about a rogue artificial-intelligence program called Archos that enlists the mundane robots of modern life - cruise control in cars, talking toy dolls - to wage war against humans, is the sci-fi read of the summer. Sure, there are bits and pieces of “Terminator,” “World War Z” and Michael Crichton here, but Wilson, who has a Ph.D. in robotics, adds realism. Steven Spielberg is fast-tracking this for a 2013 release, with Drew Goddard (“Lost”) penning the script.“Ms. Peregrine’s Home for Pecu-liar Children” By Ransom Riggs (Quirk Books)Sixteen-year-old Jacob discovers that his deceased grandfather’s strange stories about magical children on a remote island off the coast of Wales are true, but are peculiar children being kept hidden for their protection or ours? The real, mostly un-retouched, period photos are sprinkled throughout this creepy quotient book. If you will, picture “X-Men” imagined by Tim Burton.“Before I Go to Sleep” By S. J. Watson (HarperCollins)An amnesiac woman must relearn her life every morning from her husband, Ben. A doctor suggests she keep a Memento-style journal but cautions her not to share it. As her memory returns, Ben’s version of her past doesn’t seem right. One morning her journal entry reads, “Don’t trust Ben.” That premise plunges the reader into a twisty psychological thriller. Librarians are reporting that this is already one of the most requested books of the summer.“Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead” By Sara Gran (Houghton Mifflin)The title character is the summer’s most original new detective: part Lisbeth Salander, part Veronica

Mars. After a nervous breakdown, DeWitt, the self-proclaimed “world’s greatest” detective, returns to her adopted hometown of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to search for a missing district attorney using the offbeat tactics of her idol, enigmatic French detective Jacques Silette. As DeWitt’s hunt progresses, the story flashes back to her teen years as a self-proclaimed “girl detective” in Brooklyn. Beneath the engaging offbeat characters, Claire Dewitt is a haunting story of layered losses and attempted recoveries.“Ten Thousand Saints” by Eleanor Henderson (Ecco)

Henderson’s coming-of-age tale, set in New York’s East Village in summer 1987, has started to attract a lot of atten-tion - notably the cover of the New York Times Book Review - and Ecco is betting big with a 500,000 print run! After his best friend Teddy dies of a drug overdose, Jude is sent to New York to live with his estranged pot-smoking dad, and he stumbles into the world of the straight edge - drug- and sex-free hardcore punkers. Movie rights are still up for grabs, but

that probably won’t last with the recent buzz. This gritty, quirky book is an alternative to the rumored “Bright Lights, Big City” remake.“Life After Life” by Kate Atkinson (Reagan)If reading about snow cools you off, you might want to tote Kate Atkinson’s latest along with you this summer. One particular snowy night in 1910 recurs so many times throughout the novel I lost count: the night Ursula Todd is born. Every time Ursula dies, her life starts over again on that same winter evening. And it happens a lot; the first half of the book, with its parade of little Ursula’s grim demises, occasionally resembles an Edward Gorey book. Atkinson’s gift as a novelist is to treat her interesting narrative structures with a light but steady hand, as thought experiments rather than heavy-handed philosophical treatises or clever gimmicks. Atkinson’s wry, quasi-Austenian narrator is not unaware of the humor of the situa-tion – as when, after 20-some-odd resurrections, she substitutes “etc.” for the lyrical passage that typically brings Ursula’s soul back to that fateful snowy night – but the premise has more serious implications.

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Meet & Greet the Authors...Saturday, June 22nd - The Author Meet & Greet will be held 2-4pm at the Galveston Bookshop. This month’s gathering of 3 Texas authors features a look at World War II through the letters of a pilot to his sweetheart back home, a historical novel set in the aftermath of Galveston’s 1900 storm, and a military thriller set on the U.S. bases of Korea many years after the war there.

“Wings and a Ring: Letters of War and Love from a WWII Pilot” by René Palmer ArmstrongWhen René Armstrong’s husband found a box of 295 letters in a Texas City junk store, he had no idea of the profound piece of history in his possession. Thus began the author’s journey to discover the story of these two young people who met on a blind date, fell in love, and soon were separated by the demands of war. Fifty-eight years later, the wartime romance of James Richard Jones and Helen Elnora Bartlett comes to us through Armstrong’s carefully researched and illustrated book. Enhanced with official, now declassified, government documents, the love story of J.R. and Elnora unfolds as he writes to the love of his life from the jungles of New Guinea. Held together by Wings and a Ring, their promise of tomorrow would have to survive a year of war.“Many Americans misunderstand the young men who fought in WWII. Contrary to popular myth, these men were not fighting machines. They were young, scared, and, in the end, incredibly mortal figures whose humanity proved the defining characteristic of their greatness. René Armstrong’s book displays this humanity in full force. Her preservation and contextualization of J.R. Jones’s letters intimately reveal the mind of a young citizen-soldier who was far from home and those he loved. Her contribution to the historical record is one that will be valued for generations.”—Lawrence J. Hickey.

“The Storm After: A Novel” by Gina Hooten PoppSet on Galveston Island, this tale chronicles the lives of four survivors of the Great Hurricane of 1900: John, a hard-drinking, hard-working dockworker; Sarah Michelle, a happily married wife and mother; Dean, a daring gambler not afraid to use his Southern charm; and Sean, a young boy with a secret. They have only this one thing in common: they lived another day,

while thousands around them did not. Thrust together after the storm, they attempt to deal with the aftermath of what life has dealt them. And they find, as with most catastrophic events, the real storm begins after the demon wind and driving rain die down.This is the first novel of Native Texan Gina Hooten Popp. It is a compelling historical fiction of four strangers who come together in the aftermath of the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900—the deadliest hurricane in US history. More than 6,000 people died that fateful day and the island was left a sea of brokenness. As the four diverse strangers cling to each other amidst the devastation in an attempt to survive, they change each other in ways they never would have imagined. It’s a gripping tale that is more than a story about a tragic storm, it’s about human spirit triumphing over unimagi-nable adversity.

“Land of the Morning Calm” by K. W. VarnerThe underlying theme of the book is a situation brought about when the most famous General in the world, General of the Armies Douglas MacArther, having destroyed the army of North Korea, is faced with the massive incursion of a Chinese “volunteer army.” He proposes, in true MacArthur fashion, to destroy that army using nuclear weapons. Harry Truman, recognizing the likely result of these actions being a major Asian war, fires him when he insists on being allowed to pursue his plans. The ignominious dismissal of the man generates a fury within his staff that lingers for over twenty years and results, as members of the staff reach positions of influence in the U.S. Government, in a plot with members of the South Korean government to reignite the conflict in order to reunite the peninsula.An intelligence agency of the government enlists two people to prevent this. Jeptha Wisdom Douglas, a veteran of the original U.S. Army Delta Force, and Katherine O’Hanrahan Marrs, a martial arts and personal weapons expert. As the narrative opens, Douglas is a Department of the Army Civilian working in an ammunition supply point in Ouijombu Korea, and Marrs is a supply liaison officer in the headquarters of the U.S. Army’s First Combined Corps. Both are emotionally damaged by past events, and must unite to prevent another war. Galveston Bookshop is located at 317 23rd Street. You can call (409) 750-8200 for info.


Family FunEventsReturning Memorial Day Weekend - DINO-SAURS! I don’t know about you, but we love dinosaurs. That’s why we’re excited about a special exhibit returning to Moody Gardens on Memo-rial Day weekend, ‘Dinos Alive!’ Moody Gardens® will be transformed into a prehistoric stomping ground with more than 20 lifelike animatronic dinosaurs, including a full-size Tyrannosaurus Rex, a baby T-rex and its nest, a Triceratops and a Stegosaurus, just to name a few. The exhibit, ‘Dinos Alive!’ takes guests on a Jurassic adventure as they become part of a rescue team sent back in time to search for a missing plane and its crew. The team will wander through curving paths lined with tropical foliage, discover full-grown and baby

dinosaurs and gather clues to assist in the search mission. ‘Dinos Alive!’ will also feature a hands-on archaeological dig site, as well as a gift shop and photo opportunities. For more information or tickets, call Moody Gardens at (800)582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org. This exhibit will continue through August 11th. Admission: $7.50.Saturday, June 1st – Monday, June 3rd - The Texas Outdoor Family Weekend will take place at Galveston Island State Park, 14901 FM 3005. This special 2-night event will explore the wonderful Galveston state park on the Texas coast. Activities include fishing, geocaching, bay kayaking, and a nature hike. Thanks to TPWD sponsors, the basic camping equipment needed for the weekend will be provided. Participants will

need to bring their own food, plates, sleeping bags and personal items.Agenda and scheduled activities are:Friday - Credible Campers and Campsites: Adults can learn “Leave No Trace” principles, how to pitch your tent and use stoves safely. Junior Rangers will learn the PEAK Program (“Promoting Environ-mental Awareness in Kids”) to leave no trace.Building Base Camp: Families come together, gather equipment and a build base camp for the weekend.Experience the natural wonders at night: Fami-lies can learn to hear and identify nature’s natural night noises.Saturday - Caching in on State Park Trails: Trail adventure and exploration through GPS and

geo-caching.Bay Kayaking: Enjoy the gulf coast from the seat of one of our single or tandem kayaks.Fire Building and Outdoor Cooking Tips: Learn how to safely build fires and cook on open flames and grills.Stars In The Park: Take a new look at the stars in the sky with the help of our park rangers.

Sunday - Coffee and chat with a Park Ranger: At this Q&A learn more about parks and conservation.The cost is $85 per family (up to 6 individuals) which includes all entry and camping fees. Call (512)389-8903 with any questions. You will be e-mailed a confirmation packet with directions.Saturday, June 8th - Moody Gardens Goes Blue: ‘World Oceans Day’ will be held with ocean-themed activities across the property to raise awareness about ocean conservation. Guests can dive into aquatic movies, a special presentation at the 3D Theater, as well as keeper activities at the Aquarium Pyramid®, and special discounts and live concerts. Like Moody Gardens, the ‘One World One Ocean Foundation’ hopes to inspire generations to help protect the ocean. In partnership with the Foundation, Moody Gardens created an elaborate exhibit at the 3D Theater exit and donated $1,000 to the Founda-tion. The exhibit highlights the importance of ocean conservation with staggering statistics and beautiful imagery. Beginning at 10am, visitors can join Marine Biologist Sarah Bedolfe via Skype at the 3D Theater. Bedolfe, who works with film producers MacGillvray Freeman, will highlight the importance of conservation. Families can learn about whale sharks, sea turtles, coconut octopus and other exotic animals featured in upcoming films. Audiences ages 12-18 can get involved by producing a video telling them what the ocean means to them. Grand prize winners will receive $100 and a GoPro HD Hero3 camera. Visitors can also help support ocean conservation when ‘Bands on the Sand’ kicks off at Palm Beach with the popular beach group, the Intercoastal Pirates. Visitors can donate to the ‘One World One Ocean Foundation,’ with Cadillac matching the donation up to $1,000. The summer concert series is sponsored by Cadillac with fireworks. Guests can also watch a diverse range of ocean-themed movies throughout the day or visit the Aquarium Pyramid for presentations. A special ‘World Oceans Day’ combo will be offered, featuring admission to the Aquarium Pyramid and 3D Theater for $24.95. For more information, call Moody Gardens at (800)582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org.Daily - “JAM: Remastered” takes place daily 12 – 6pm at Moody Gardens Discovery Pyramid. ‘JAM: Remastered’ demonstrates the calculated side of music in an interactive and tangible form, allowing guests to fully experience the birth of music today. Each gallery features different components that highlight the key roles played by science and math. Communicate through whisper pipes, rock a tune on the Theremin or serenade the crowd on the karaoke stage. Whatever the activity, there is a formulated equation that sings with the sounds. Tickets are adults $9.95; seniors and kids $7.95. For more info, call (800)582-4673.Wednesday, June 12th – Saturday, June 15th - The Great Texas Catamaran Race, one of the premier long distance beach cat races in the country, will be held. This is distance racing at its best. In its 11th year, it is again expected to attract world-class racing teams. Awards for each class will be given in addition to the First to Finish trophy. Saturday, June 15th, the boats will be around Surfside Beach and arrive in Galveston at approximately 3pm. This is an awesome sight to see as hundreds of sailboats cruise across the island’s horizon. Boats will dock all along the eastern part of the island for viewing. Awards will be presented at 7pm.


Upcoming EventsJune 8th - June 19th - Galveston's Juneteenth Celebration is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Galveston Island and the Juneteenth Coalition remember this holiday with a series of celebrations. Festivities begin with ‘Gospel by the Sea’ on June 8th at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 1420 31st Street. Other Juneteenth activities include a scholarship gala, African-American Heritage Exhibits at the Old Central Cultural Center, an African American Music Festival, and more. The event will culminate June 19th with the Emancipation Proclamation reading and prayer breakfast at Ashton Villa to commemorate the historic event that occurred in Galveston, two years after it was enacted in 1863. A Jubilee picnic continues the special events at Wright Cuney Park, 51st St. and Ball. The ‘8th Annual Juneteenth Springfellow Orchards Family Day’ in Hitchcock takes place throughout the afternoon of June 15th with entertainment for the whole family. Galveston holds the distinction of being the place of the first reading of the Proclamation in the South.Saturday, June 8th - Family Day “Off to the Races” will be held at Ocean Star Oil Museum, 1900 Harborside Dr., 10am-3pm. Family Days occur on the second Saturday of each month from 10am-3pm. “Off to the Races” will be where participants use a magnet and stopwatch to determine the viscosity of various oils in 5 density tubes, plus create a graph to show your results. Students will learn which tube wins the race and what it means. Each Family Day focuses on a different theme that relates to the offshore industry. The information is presented at student’s level using a variety of activities such as word games, coloring, and crafts. We encourage parents to bring their children aboard and explore the various facets of the offshore industry. Our goal is to promote family learning and quality time at a reduced cost. Children 18 years of age and younger are admitted free of charge with a paying chaperone. Call (888)939-8680 for more info.The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson will take place Tuesday, June 18th at 10am at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, 2026 Lockheed Drive. For the third year in a row, Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark, along with the three other Schlitter-bahn locations and the Galveston Beach Patrol, is participating in the world’s largest swimming lesson in order to help promote awareness about drowning prevention. The Galveston Island Beach Patrol (GIBP) is a valued community partner for this event. This state certified, first responder agency monitors the beaches and provides emergency response to aquatic emergencies on all waterways adjacent to Galveston Island. The GIBP lifeguards will be teaming with the waterpark lifeguard to instruct the swim lessons.August

The BrewMasters Craft Beer Festival will be held Friday, August 30th – Saturday, August 31st at Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Blvd. The largest craft beer festival in Texas with more than 400 represented craft

beers is a two-day celebration showcasing award-winning “brewmasters” at three signature events: the BrewTopia Beer Garden, the Brew HaHa Grand Tastings & Keg Korner, and BrewLicious in the Ballroom. Attendees can hoist their mugs while enjoying live music, beer and food pairing seminars, and educational events about brewing and more. For more info or for tickets go online to www.brewmastersbeerfest.com.SeptemberGalveston Island Shrimp Festival will be held Friday, September 27th – Sunday, September 29th, at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand. Galveston Island is a seafood lover’s paradise all year round, but this September Yaga’s Entertainment Inc. will bring foodies a little taste of Heaven at the Galveston Island Shrimp Festival. Featuring some of the

best shrimp gumbo the Gulf Coast has to offer, this year’s festival features an expanded festival area in Galves-ton’s Historic Strand District with a free Boat & RV Show, 2-day Cook-Off, and more. For tickets, cook-off applications and additional information visit www.galveston-shrimpfestival.com or call (409)770-0999.OctoberARToberFEST will be held Saturday, October 19th – Sunday, October 20th in the 2200 block of Postoffice St. This is a juried art competition on Galveston’s historic Postoffice Street and Galves-ton’s premier art event. The Island’s hospitality and relaxed atmosphere provide a beautiful setting in which to enjoy the wide variety of original art in all media. The event will take place 10am-6pm, Saturday; 10am-5pm, Sunday. Ticket prices are $5 for adults, free for children 12 and under. Visit artoberfest.com.Island Oktoberfest will take place Friday, October 25th - Saturday, October 26th at the First Evan-gelical Lutheran Church, 2415 Ave G. Admission is free. Historic downtown Galveston will again come alive when the 32nd annual Island Oktober-fest kicks off Friday evening, October 25th from 5-11 pm. Sponsored by Del Papa Distributing Company and hosted by First Lutheran Church, this fun, family weekend of continuous live music, authentic German food, pastries and sweets, libations, shopping, auction, raffle, games, and much more will continue with extended hours on Saturday, October 26th, from 11am - 11pm on the grounds of, and streets adjacent to, First Lutheran Church, 24th and Winnie, in historic downtown Galveston. Visit www.galvestonoktoberfest.com for information or call (409)762-8477. German costumes encouraged. Admission is free.Saengerfest Park Mini Monster Bash will take place Saturday, October 26th, 1-4pm at Saenger-fest Park, 2302 Strand. The Saengerfest Park Mini Monster Bash is a free, family friendly Halloween carnival. Festivities include children’s costume contests for ages 0-11, assorted games with prizes, activities for all ages and trick or treating at various downtown businesses. Children compete for prizes for the scariest, cutest and most creative costumes. Other activities include arts and crafts, face painting and other games. This family-friendly event is very popular and guaranteed to be a spooky-good time for everyone.Lone Star Motorcycle Rally will take place Thursday, October 31st – Sunday, November 3rd, at various locations throughout the city. Featuring free concerts day and night on three stages; hundreds of vendors of all kinds offering the ultimate motorcycle shopping experience; on-site bike enhancements from pin striping to LED lights to new exhaust systems; celebrity guest appear-ances; and the nation’s hottest bike builders… the Geico Lone Star Rally is a weekend jam packed with entertainment. Last year’s 11th Anniversary Lone Star Rally proved once again that every-thing is bigger in Texas with epic crowds reaching nearly 470,000 attendees. And, the 2013 event is expected to draw even more riders from across the country. All new event components like the ‘1st annual Metric Bike Show’ featuring rides from brands like Yamaha and Honda, which are wildly popular with younger riders. And, an all new 3rd concert stage with performance all weekend long, sponsored by Badlands Radio, will also be added. The focus of the event however, remains custom American built bikes and Harley’s with the nation’s top celebrity bike builders on hand to showcase their incredible designs. For more info, log on at www.lonestarrally.com.

Saturday, May 25, 2013

1K Run/Walk | 8 AM | All Ages5K Run | 8:30 AM | Ages 11 and Up

5K is a Timed EventPre-registration encouraged,

Registration on race day available 6:30 - 7:30 AMParticipants will receive goody bags and T-shirts.

Refreshments and medals post race.

A Fun Run Beneeting the Dennis B. Koi Cancer Treatment Fund at UTMB.

Porretto Beach, Galveston, TexasSeawall Blvd. at 10th Street | On the Beach!

Encouraging families to Race, Play and Stay for the Day!

REGISTER NOW!SandyShoesFunRun.com

Independent Sponsors:Mr. & Mrs. Michael McKinney

Mrs. Lavenia LaGrone-KoiMr. & Mrs. Charlie Butterfras

Outback T-Shirt Co.

Thank you to these generous sponsors:

Contact: Heather or Debbie Kirby a t 409-457-7366


Fine Arts“Harvey:”It’s Not Imaginary That This is a Good Show!When: Thursday, Friday, and Sat-

urday evenings at 8pm through June 1st

Where: Island ETC, 2317 MechanicContact: (409)762-3556

“Harvey” is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American comedy, which was originally produced on Broadway in 1944 where it ran for four years. Immediately fol-lowing its first successful Broadway run, “Harvey” was made into a film starring Jimmy Stewart, and it has continued to be a favorite of many theatre-goers ever since. “Harvey” will continue perfor-mances through Saturday, June 1st at Island ETC Theater and this is one you will definitely won’t want to miss.

Many people, especially children, have imaginary friends. In fact, it is con-sidered to be a sign of intelligence and creativity in children. But an adult with an imaginary friend, or at least a friend that no one else can see, is perhaps a bit unusual. Elwood P. Dowd has an imagi-nary friend named Harvey who happens to be a 6’-3.5” tall white rabbit. Elwood believes earnestly in the existence of his friend Harvey. Unfortunately, Harvey is creating quite a few problems for Elwood’s social climbing sister, Veta, and his niece, the unmarried Myrtle Mae. Veta attempts to have Elwood committed to the local sanitarium, but hilarity reigns as Elwood

and Harvey disappear and Veta mistakenly becomes a patient!

ETC guest director, Daniela V. Hart, directs “Harvey”. Set design is by Tom Boone; costume design by Jutta ‘Charlie’ Franklin; and lighting design is by Root Choyce. The cast includes Selena Stair, Jenny Klonizchii, Roger Stallings, Jason Finch, Catrin Glynn, Cameron Dunbar, K. Ball Withers, Jane Stoub, Paul Hager, and Bill Low.

All performances of “Harvey” will be at Island ETC, 2317 Mechanic Street. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8pm through June 1st.

Tickets are $27 for adults and $22 for students and senior citizens. Special rates are available for groups of ten or more. Tickets may be purchased by visiting www.islandetc.org or by calling ETC at (409)762-3556 or (888)762-3556.

Island ETC is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization.

Galveston Ballet:La Fille Mal GardéeWhen: Saturday, May 25th, 7pm; and Sunday,

May 26th, 3pmWhere: The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020

Postoffice St., downtown Cost: Starts at $12

The Galveston Ballet will present “La Fille Mal Gardée,” this month with special guest Artist - Mark McCormack of Montgomery Ballet.

This wonderful story tells the story of Lise, who is the only daughter of Simone, a widow and owner of a prosperous farm. Lise is in love with a young field hand named Colas, but her mother wants to marry her off to the simpleton son of a rich neighbor. Funny and touching, “La Fille Mal Gardée” is the perfect ballet for all ages.

Galveston’s own Jennifer Furlong dances in the lead role of Lise with visiting guest artist Mark McCormack of Montgomery Ballet performing in the male lead role of Colas.

The mission of Galveston Ballet is to offer the young people of Galveston County the opportu-nity to participate in a learning company where

they can experience the discipline and beauty of ballet and develop their skills and talents; and to enrich the cultural life of the entire community by presenting performances of great classical and contemporary works each year.

Galveston ballet’s current programs include training, performance, community education, and scholarship. Galveston Ballet currently offers classes for ages three through adult. The mem-bers of the performing company study technique ten hours per week. Galveston Ballet also offers a variety of summer programs including ‘Fairy Tale Camp’ for students age 4-6; Summer Intensive for teenagers and adults; and has hosted a Russian Workshop with guest artists.

Galveston Ballet presents one full-length clas-sical ballet in the spring of each year and one mixed repertory program each fall. Both perfor-mances are held at The Grand 1894 Opera House.

Galveston Ballet’s ‘Dance in Schools’ program seeks to educate and enhance the quality of life for Galveston’s public school students. Through lec-ture, demonstration, hands-on activities and per-formance, ‘Dance in Schools’ introduces students to classical and contemporary ballet, seeking to create an appreciation for the fine art of dance.

The Grand 1894 Opera House is located at 2020 Postoffice St., downtown. For tickets call (409)765-1894 or (800)821-1894, or go online to www.thegrand.com.

All photos by Christa Schreckengost

Artist in ResidenceAt Heard’s Fine Art Gallery you may see paintings in progress by owner, Ray Heard, or one of the artists from his apprentice-ship program.Visitors and locals alike enjoy painting along side classes where they can recreate a local Galveston landmark or a beautiful beach scene. At the Gallery, you will find original paintings and fine art prints that fit into your suitcase or pieces that are large enough to fill loft wall spaces. Some paintings are thick impasto while others are finely blended master realism. There is also a large selection on display by several local artists.Be sure to check out the “Best of Galveston” land-marks on Italian marble tiles, coasters, and trivets found only one place in the world - Heard’s Fine Art Gallery.Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Sunday: 11am-5pm

Galveston Historical Foundation’s U.S. Custom House, 2nd Floor — 502 20th Street

1877 ELISSA, the Official Tall Ship of Texas: Returned to Texas Seaport MuseumMarking the end of over four months in dry-dock at Texas City’s Bollinger Shipyard, the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA is back in her berth at Texas Seaport Museum at Pier 22. Visit her today and watch as her second restoration continues in the upcoming months.“Passage to Galveston: The Story of Elissa,” is presented continuously in the museum gallery. This 17-minute, award-winning documentary beautifully tells the story of Elissa’s discovery, purchase and restoration. Entrance to the film is included in the Elissa admission price.

Open 10am - 5pm daily (last ticket is sold at 4:30pm)Adult [Age 19 years and up] - $8 / Student [Age 6 through 18] - $5

Child [Age 5 & under] - Free / GHF members - Free


Celebrating Juneteenth with

Guest Artist Ted EllisG. Lee Gallery is Galveston Island’s most unique art showcase! On ArtWalk Saturday, June 1st, and throughout the month of June in celebration of Juneteenth, our featured guest artist is Ted Ellis.On Friday June 7th, Ted Ellis presents “The Passion of Painting Our Heritage.” Mr. Ellis’ artwork has been shown at the Rosa Parks Museum; Tulane University’s permanent collection; and featured in “Southern Living” and “Newsweek.” Held 5-8pm. Admission is $20 and includes a signed print by Mr. Ellis. Advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged. The G. Lee Gallery also presents the photography exhibit of Brian Hitchcox and Jim Lawson. And as always, new work by owner and resident artist George Douglas Lee.

2215 Postoffice(409)370-7350

www.georgedouglaslee.com

Scott Buckel: Artist of the MonthThe photographs of Scott Buckel, Galveston Art League’s Artist of the Month for June, will be on display at the League’s gallery, 2117 Postoffice, May 30th - June 23rd. Scott initially studied photography on his own after spending his childhood in Houston, exploring the “wild” areas near his home. He also spent week-ends looking for birds and other wildlife along the coast and piney woods of Texas, developing an interest in animal behavior. Scott’s interests compelled him to seek travel opportunities that allowed him to observe and film nature. Through reading, workshops, and participation in photog-raphy clubs - in addition to a great deal of practice - he learned many ways to enhance his skills. The Galveston Art League, now in its 99th year, is a non-profit organization that sponsors member exhibits, juried art shows and workshops for children and adults. The gallery is open Thursday-Sunday, 12 noon to 6pm.

2117A Postoffice(409)621-1008

galvestonartleague.com

Marcelyn McNeil’s “Bent into Shape”On exhibit June 1st -July 7th with ArtWalk Opening, Saturday, June 1st and a Gallery Talk at 6:30pm.“Some paradoxical qualities found in my paintings are: biomorphic and geometric, quiet and loud, controlled and improvised, lyrical and muscular, and thick and thin. The work is about push and pull.” -- Marcelyn McNeilThe Galveston Arts Center proudly presents Marcelyn McNeil’s newest series of large-scale abstract oil paintings titled “Bent into Shape.” Curator Clint Willour will lead a gallery talk with the artist.McNeil “has a wonderful way of making dry, matte surfaces feel sexy,” says painter Howard Sherman. He also praises her “mastery of color and unusual marriage of intuition and specificity.” In her exuberant and colorful paintings, McNeil explores chromatic relationships while creating spatial tension; her forms appear to be moving in and out, pulling the eye to various areas of the painting rather than letting it rest in one particular spot.

contemporaryartgalveston.org

2208 Postoffice St.(409)621-1500

www.PeckArts.com

Galveston’s own Russell Mai exhibits new work in his summer show opening during the June 1st Artwalk. You can often see Russell researching his subject matter while riding his bike along the seawall and beaches. Its no wonder his competent and casual compositions feel so active. The artist’s love of the fresh “Salt Air” permeates his pieces as he brings the excitement of the outdoors into the studio. His acrylics on canvas illustrate brilliant skies, sparkling shallows, sandy shores and societies of shore birds so typical of the Island’s landscape. Mai has been a long time professional painter showing at Story Sloan in Houston and Estelle Stair in Rockport. Also exhibiting are painters Jerry Allen Soukup, Homer Allen, Anne Heinrichs and sculptors Ross de la Garza and Ted Armulowicz. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 11am-5pm, Sunday 12-5pm, and anytime by appointment.

“Salt Air” New works by Russell Mai

2128 Postoffice(409)750-9077

renewileyart.com

“Reaching into History”Painter Gayle Reynolds will be reaching into history to make her three large oil paintings of palms for the next ArtWalk on Saturday, June 1st. Many small watercolors of palms will not have historical references, however.When the planking of his 7th dory is done, Rex Reynolds will be taking it off its building jig, and putting it on sawhorses, right side up, then other work will continue. Adirondack tallboys are available.Bronze sculptures of ladies by Pat Moberley Moore are on display throughout the gallery. Pottery is by Madeleine Baker and John Whitman.The Water’s Edge Studio and Gallery is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 10am-5pm. This studio is always open for ArtWalk, 4-8pm, and many ArtWalkers stop by before going downtown.

1302 21st Street(409)762-1925

galvestonwatersedge.com

Katrina Howarth GalleryThe summer days have been filled with burst of rain drops and crystal clear blue skies. Since the opening of the Howarth Gallery, everyone is enjoying being transformed to a new place, the delicate rose petals amongst the sparkling crystal shabby chic interiors dance along with the stylish painterly canvases that showcase Katrina Howarth’s incredible works of art. The artist is compared often to the great masters Matisse and Cezanne, a museum of works from this creditable artist who is represented in prestigious galleries in Taos, and Santa Fe New Mexico, and in the Chelsea district of New York City with collectors throughout the states.Please come and enjoy the colorful and whimsical oils, often quoted ‘as an afternoon from Alice in Wonder-land’, it’s a delightful jewel where cherries float with cerulean blue skies, golden pears with swirly teacups and falling blueberries scattering amongst cupcakes, found within cottages nestled in the countrysides of European landscapes.Open Saturdays 12-6pm and Sundays 12-4pm and during all ArtWalks.

215 Tremont Street (713)550-6431

thehowarthgallery.com

302 25th Street(409)763-8683

www.buchanangallery.com

In “Winged Beauties,” Three Artists Soar

At the peak of Galveston’s spring migratory bird season, we’re thrilled to present “Winged Beauties,” featuring amazing images of birds and other winged creatures in a variety of mediums by three recognized mid-career artists.We hope you won’t miss the opportunity to see these beautiful artworks. The exhibition is up through May 25th. After that, these artworks will fly away, just like Galveston’s migratory birds. Buchanan Gallery has been an Island favorite for years. Owner Kathryn Buchanan offers works by many of the region’s most inspired fine contemporary artists, including Heather Gorham, C. Ellen Hart, Danna Ruth Harvey, Greg Reuter, Margaret Smithers-Crump, Doug Sweet, Erick Schaudies, and more.

Transforming space into a unique and spirited statement...

DesignWorks creates interiors for a wide variety of projects, including both new construction and renovations.National credits include numerous primary residences and second homes, as well as corporate offices and other commercial interiors.With over 30 years of experience, DesignWorks understands and carefully considers the impact of structural, mechanical and electrical systems on the creative and functional design of interior spaces.Working with architects, builders and homeowners alike, DesignWorks partners with clients, creatively solving design challenges within budget.

2119A Postoffice(409)766-7599

www.designworks-gallery.com

“Abstract Egret” by Karla Rae ThomasRecipient of the 2012 McGivney Award Winner, is currently displayed on the 3rd floor of the Rosenberg Library opposite the Harris Gallery.About the McGivney Award: Dr. Merlin Joseph McGivney was born in Galveston in 1905 and lived on the island until his death in 1985. He was a practicing dentist and a member of many civic and cultural organizations, including one of Texas’ oldest art leagues, the Galveston Art League.Dr. McGivney, an award-winning painter himself, perpetuated his love for the arts by establishing an endowment fund administered by the Rosenberg Library. Each year, the library awards a purchase prize (the McGivney Award) to the winner of the Galveston Art League’s annual Spring Juries Show. The winner is presented with a check, and his or her painting is added to the library’s permanent museum collection.

2310 Sealy St.(409)763-8854

rosenberg-library.org

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Featuring works by Robert McBride and Kelly Halbach

Born in Los Angeles, California, McBride was influenced early by his artist mother who worked in watercolors and porcelain. McBride studied art at the Glassell School of Fine Arts under Robert McCoy and Richard Hickman. He paints in oils and pen and ink. He currently resides in Galveston and loves the island lifestyle, the music of John Coltrane and plays a little keyboard on the side.Halbach lives and paints in Nassau Bay. She is inspired by the gorgeous shorebirds and scenery found on our coastline and birding trails. Her art is displayed in galleries in Houston and Galveston and concentrates on ocean and beach themes.The gallery’s show entitled “Surf and Turf” opens May 29th and continues through July 6th. Opening reception will be held during ArtWalk on June 1st, 6-10pm.

For over 25 years, the Galveston Art Center has produced ArtWalk on Saturday nights in the heart of the historic district. Now spreading to other parts of the Island,

ArtWalk occurs approximately every six weeks. Not a street festival, ArtWalk takes place in existing commercial galleries, non-profit arts spaces and what are called “other walls” — restaurants and retail stores. One of the Galveston Arts

Center’s largest programs, ArtWalk promotes visual art and supports our arts-based community, offering alternative places to see and learn about art.

Visit participating galleries. For more information, visit www.galvestonartscenter.org/artwalk.html

Upcoming ArtWalks are June 1st, July 13th, August 24th, October 5th and November 30th.

Open Call for 2013-14 ApplicationsGalveston Artist Residency exists to promote and encourage the knowledge and apprecia-tion of art by giving artists a gift of time and space for the development of their work. We provide studio space, accommodation and a stipend to three artists annually.In the past, potential recipients of GAR residency grants have come from a pool of artists nominated by a jury of independent art professionals. Residency applications have been sent to this pool of nominated artists, and Residency grant offers, then sent to the artists selected. Until now there has not been an ‘open call’ for grants or applications for residency. However, for the next residency period (2013-2014) we are accepting applications on an ‘open call’ basis. Info is at www.galvestonartistresidency.org.The GAR program is open to visual artists working in any medium. Recipients will be at a point in their career where they will benefit from a period of intense, focused studio time. Consideration will also be given to artists who are involved in non-commercial endeavors, environmental or sustainable living projects, or projects that can increase community involvement or social awareness. Emerging artists, as well as mature established artists, are eligible. GAR is located in a pair of radically re-imagined and rebuilt industrial structures on the edge of downtown Galveston. In addition to our residency program, the GAR Gallery and Courtyards will host various public programs such as art exhibitions, film series, performances, open studios, lectures and more.

GALVESTONARTIST

RESIDENCY2521 Ships

Mechanic Row(409) 974-4446

2217 Post Office (903)357-9073

rayheardfineart.com

2227 Postoffice St.(409)789-0079

www.affairedart.com

www.gAlvESToNARTISTRESIDENCY.oRg

2501 Market(409)763-2403

“Summer Reflections”Island oil painter René Wiley is showing her new -est series, “Summer Reflections,” which includes colorful paintings of Galveston’s harbors and vessels, the Pleasure Pier, and local street scenes. René Wiley was also recently chosen as the commemorative artist for the 2013 Galveston Historic Homes Tour and a limited number of the giclée prints of this beautiful painting of Galves-ton’s Historic East End are available at the gallery. Also showing in the gallery is textile artist Brenda J. Bunten-Schloesser’s new hand-dyed, textile mosaics of Galveston’s architecture; James D. Phillips’ wood sculptures; and bowls by artist Dale Hooks, both made from “Iked” Galveston Trees. The gallery also carries Bill Meek’s gorgeous hammered glass bowls and sculptures. Other paint-ings include Galveston wetlands by Darlene Wall; and the urban landscapes by Wiley’s daughter, Rachel Wiley Janota, who has been consecutively named as a Hunting Art Prize finalist.

Henry Rosenberg died childless, thus Galveston became his heir. He bequeathed the majority of his

estate, over $600,000 for the construction of a public library. $65,000 was designated for the

construction of a building for the Young Men’s Christian Association, $50,000 for the erec-tion of a monument commemorating the Texas Revolution; and $30,000 each to the Galveston Orphans’ Home, Grace Episcopal Church, the Letitia Rosenberg Women’s Home, and a fund towards the construction of public drinking fountains “for man and beast.” Although now inoperable, many of the

fountains still remain around town as monuments to the thoughtful and

useful nature of Rosenberg’s philan-thropy. One stands in the lawn north

of the library, at 21st and Postoffice Street, at 31st and Seawall Bou-levard, and along Ball Street at the intersections of 12th, 15th, 21st, and 24th Streets.

The DolphinsThe Dolphins is another

offering from Native Texan sculptor David Moore. It was

originally installed downtown in 1975, in the center of the pedes-

trian mall corridor on Postoffice Street that once ran in between 21st

and 24th Streets. Standing at six feet tall, the sculpture is solid bronze, and was created in conjunction with the Al Shakis Art Foundry in Houston. The Dolphins were donated to the city and citi-zens of Galveston by the collec-tive efforts of a private donor and the Galveston Founda-tion, Inc. When the Postoffice Street corridor was re-opened to vehicular traffic, Galveston Commission for the Arts made the necessary efforts, including obtaining the permissions and funds, to relocate the statue to its current location at Fort Crockett Seawall Park on Sea-wall Boulevard at 45th Street.

Texas Heroes Monument

Funded by the estate of Henry Rosenberg, the Texas Heroes’ Monument rises val-iantly in the heart of the inter-section of Galveston’s two most prominent avenues, Broadway and 25th. It was designed by Italian sculptor Louis Amateis, and commemorates the heroes of the Battle of San Jacinto fought during the Texas Revo-lution. It was dedicated in 1900 on April 21st, also known in Texas as San Jacinto Day; the ceremony was attended by thousands.

On each side of the monu-ment’s base are bronze panels with bas-reliefs that depict four major scenes of Texas’ fight for independence from Mexico: The Massacre at Goliad, The Siege of the Alamo, The Battle of San Jacinto, and The Sur-render of Santa Anna. Above the base four granite columns rise to surround figures of Defi-ance (facing east) and Peace (facing west). At the monu-

ment’s pinnacle is a 22 foot high bronze statue of Vic-tory. One hand is on the hilt of her battle sword; the other hand holds a laurel wreath and extends in the direction of the location of the Battle of San Jacinto.

During the period of time on the Island that histo-rians have dubbed “The Free State of Galveston,” sailors and businessmen used the monument as a landmark, as Victory also happens to be pointing in the direction of Galveston’s former red light district.


The history of recorded civili-zation on Galveston Island spans a mere two hundred years, but at times it seems as infinite as the his-tory of the entire world. So much has it endured, suffered, survived, and accomplished, the stories and legends are endless. Many of these accounts are locked securely in the woodwork and the well kept secrets of silent Vic-torian architecture. But then there are others, events of such magnitude and poignant significance that they have been made immortal. Whether gilded, cast, carved, or chiseled, a glimpse of Galveston’s statues and monuments give insight to all facets of Galveston’s fascinating past.

Henry RosenbergPerched regally atop the steps

leading up to Rosenberg Library (23rd St. and Sealy) is the bronzed embodiment of the building’s name-sake. Henry Rosenberg was born in Switzerland in 1824 and came to Galveston in 1843. He began work at a friend’s dry goods store, and within three years time purchased the store. From that point for-ward his interests grew into finance, banking, real estate, and trans-portation. Rosenberg’s endeavors included executive and board positions with First National Bank of Galveston, Galveston City Railroad Company, Galveston Bank and Trust Company, the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway Company, and the Galveston Wharf Company. He also served as city alderman and as Swiss consul of Texas from 1869 until his death in 1893.

The FlowerSeated in the gardens of Trinity Episcopal Church (2216 Ball)

is the statue of a young girl, holding up a flower. The inscription reads “To the Glory of God,” and one imagines her in the sun-light, watching the glint of a summer sun illuminate the petals as she raises her flower in reverence. This bronze sculpture, another by David Moore, was commissioned by the vestry in 1980 to honor the late Reverend Edmund H. Gibson who served as rector of the church from 1928-1992. Moore’s design was inspired by the rever-end’s fascination with the hibiscus flower. An avid horticulturist, Rev. Gibson was particularly passionate about the hibiscus which he bred, cultivated, and hybridized.

Civil War Memorial

The United States Cus-toms House (20th Street and Postoffice), current home of the Galveston Historical Foundation, is believed to be the oldest federal building in the state of Texas. Used as a base during the Civil War, on the exterior of the building its battle scars are clearly vis-ible. Distinct differences in the brick on the exterior of the building are patches that filled in holes made by cannon balls. On the north-east side of the building is the Civil War Memorial, etched marble that accounts the dif-ficulties endured by mili-tary and civilians alike. The monument is dedicated to both Texans who served the Confederacy and to the resi-dents of Galveston who suf-fered through the four long years of a desolate and dan-gerous life during wartime conditions.Heron

Ashton Villa (2328 Broadway) was the very first brick home built in Texas back in 1858 by James Moreau Brown, although it would be his daughter, the Galveston icon Miss Bettie, with whom the home would become synony-mous. The original construc-tion included a cast-iron fish pond, but when the home was acquired by the Galveston Historical Foun-dation the pond had been missing for many years and only written descriptions of it remained.

Miraculously, the pond was discovered at a church rectory in New Orleans and was promptly returned to its home, where Mr. and Mrs. John W. Harris donated the funds necessary for its res-toration. In 1977 the GHF commissioned David Moore who reproduced the design for the Heron from the descriptions in the family journals. Cast at the Al Shakis Art Foundry in Houston, the bronze heron stands just over a foot tall and was officially dedicated on March 17, 1979.1900 Storm Memorial

On September 8th of 1900, an unsuspecting Galveston was laid to waste. Amid its commercial and industrial heyday, the Wall Street of the South watched as the waters of the Gulf

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Beaches, Boats, Bikes, Buildings, Birds, Books, Buses, Boo, Boots, and Beers. Past articles are available at galvestonislandguide.com.

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We continue this series with the second focus...

Statues and Monuments,The Gleanings of Galveston

By Kimber Fountain │ Photos by Christa Schreckengost


scraped two-thirds of the Island clean; downtown the storm surge reached an unimaginable 15.7 feet. Slate shingles, the common roofing material of the day, were picked up by 120 mile per hour winds and became shrapnel, severing limbs and decapitating people as they ran for shelter. Homes were knocked clean off of their foundations, relinquishing their walls and their resi-dents in sacrifice to the rage of Neptune.

Six thousand lives (docu-mented) were lost that day in the City of Galveston alone. In the surrounding Galveston County another six thousand perished. And then remains the mystery number, which historians place somewhere between another one and four thousand. Some bodies were never recovered; many could not be recognized or only parts remained; some victims were immigrants simply passing through the harbor, and had no one to report them dead; some fam-ilies never gave up hope that one day they may find their loved one, and so could not bear to report them dead or see their name printed in the paper. The Great Storm of 1900 still stands a century later as the deadliest nat-ural disaster in United States history.

The Great Storm Memo-rial (Seawall Boulevard at 47th Street) was also crafted by sculptor David Moore. Cast in Bronze by United Metalsmiths of Houston, this memorial was sponsored by the Galveston Commission for the Arts. It was erected in 2000 in remembrance of all of the victims, and the survi-vors, of The Great Storm. Seawall and Grade Raising Monuments

Only a calamity with the size and magnificence of The Great Storm could have propelled the citi-zens of Galveston to achieve the next chapter of its awe-inspiring history. Even before the storm the city was bank-rupt; inept financial manage-ment and loose, easily evaded tax policies had brought Galveston to the brink of financial ruin. The trail of destruction left by Mother Nature was estimated at that time to be over thirty million dollars, and many thought that would be the end of the Island city.

But with a resiliency, tenacity, and community spirit that knew no bounds, the prominent men of the town gathered to not only take control of the local government, but to take the means necessary to make sure the events of September 8th would never happen again. Led by Isaac “Ike” Kempner, these men drafted a new city charter, and included provisions for the appointment of a Board of Engineers whose express purpose would be to for-mulate a plan to fortify the island. When that plan was released, it astounded everyone.

The first half of the plan was to build a sev-enteen foot high, six mile long seawall. That was the easy part; it only took a year and a half to

complete between 1902 and 1904. The second half of the plan was by all accounts border-line insanity: raise the elevation of the Island to meet the height of the sea-wall. 2,126 homes were lifted into the air on jackscrews and placed to rest on stilts. Watery silt composite was dredged from the bottom of the harbor and piped in to fill under-neath the raised houses. The water would drain and leave the silt behind, and then the pro-cess was repeated again and again. The grade raising took seven whole years to complete, as citi-zens sacrificed their convenience and well-being for the good of the future of Galveston. Most amazingly, the entire project was com-pleted without a dime of federal assistance.

The construction of the Seawall and the Grade Raising has been recognized by the American Society of Engi-neers as one of the most brilliant feats of civil engineering in the history of the nation. Their monu-ment to the achieve-ment stands on the Seawall at 47th Street. Galveston’s tribute, the Grade Raising Monument, was erected in 1904 and sits further east on the Seawall at 23rd Street. Also look for a plaque imbedded into the top of the wall at 16th Street, which marks the site where the very first piling of the Seawall foun-dation was pounded into place.Horses

Throughout the East End His-toric District, along Broadway Avenue, and at a few other

scattered locations across the city, miniature relics from the Galveston of Yesterday stand indistinctly forgotten. These small horse statues were installed originally as ornamental hitching posts, used to tether horses; think of it as a nineteenth century parking brake. Although robbed of their duties by the introduction of the “horseless carriage,” these small statuettes still serve in their personification of the antiquity of Galveston’s streets. One cannot help but wonder what it would be like to see all that these little horses have seen.

We hope you have enjoyed “Bronze,” the second in our “B” series. Next will be Beaches, covering all the beaches on Galveston Island, including a few obscure ones that we are positive that you do not know a thing about!

EventsSaturday, August 24th - Clint Black will perform at 8pm at The Grand 1894 Opera House. Prolific singer-songwriter Clint Black has long been heralded as one of Country music’s brightest stars. His many talents have taken him

even further, as Black has transcended genres to become one of the most successful artists in all the music industry. To date, Black has written, recorded and released more than 100 songs, a benchmark in any artist’s career. An astounding one-third of these songs, eligible for major single release, also achieved hit song status on country radio, while more than 20 million of his albums have been sold worldwide. Black’s continued success can be attributed in part to his deep sense of country music history, and his humble grati-tude in being an important part of it. The 1989 debut of his critically acclaimed fan favorite, the Triple Platinum “Killin’ Time,” marked a shift in the industry, with a return to the more traditional sounds of the genre. The Grand 1894 Opera House is located at 2020 Postoffice St., downtown. For tickets call (409)765-1894, (800)821-1894, or go online to www.thegrand.com.Friday, May 31st - Kevin and Dustin Welch will perform at Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe. Kevin is referred to as a ‘songwriters songwriter’ an expressive singer and a great guitarist. His songs have been recorded by a variety of artists including Roger Miller, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy LaFave, The Highywaymen, Tracy Grammer, Linda Ronstadt and the list goes on. That said, no one does a Kevin Welch song like he does. He was Americana before they had a name for it and few performers can fill a room with their presence as well this thoughtful Okie. His latest release, “Patch of Blue Sky” on Texas’ Music Road Records, is just another example of the great songwriting that his fans have come to expect from this outstanding musician. Plus, Dustin is also performing with his father for this show. Dustin Welch was born on a cold Winter Solstice in a haunted plantation house on the grounds of a Tennessee horse farm. That very night his father made a silent promise, a sacred promise, that the boy would have a mandolin on his fifth birthday. Probably inspired largely by his early exposure to Bela Fleck’s revolutionary approach to the banjo, Dustin began devising a unique style of his own. For more info go to www.dustinwelch.com. Old Quarter is located downtown, just off Postoffice St. They only accept cash. Call (409)795-7777 for tickets.Saturday, June 15th - Carolyn Wonderland will perform. This acclaimed Texas blues musician will perform at Pier 21® during Party on the Pier from 6- 9pm. Her sultry style has won her numerous musical awards and the admiration of noteworthy musi-cians including nine-time Grammy winner Ray Benson. A native of Houston, Wonderland has won upwards of 35 awards for her soulful voice and incredible instrumental skills. A musical Jill-of-all-trades, Wonderland is proficient in electric, acoustic, and lapsteel guitars, trumpet, piano, accordion, mandolin, singing, and most notably, whis-tling. Her most recent album, “Peace Meal,” was produced by a number of Grammy Award winners including nine-time Grammy winner Ray Benson, two-time Grammy winner Larry Campbell, and founding Monkee, Michael Nesmith. The event is free and open to the public.


Music GuideFriday, May 24thThe Bar at the San Luis – Angelo TolentinoBeach Hut – Cash McCall, 5-9

Captain Jack’s - SoulfyiaHotel Galvez – Joe SewellJimmy’s – Drum CircleMod – Chris Durbin, 7-9Pleasure Pier – Step Rideau & Zydeco Outlaws, 7-11Tremonte – Leah StonumWest End Restaurant – Jerry Diaz/ Hannas Reef

Band, 7-11Yaga’s – The Line UpSaturday, May 25thThe Bar at the San Luis – Angelo TolentinoBeach Hut – Beach Bash, Bands All Day (see their

ad for who and when)Bobbie’s House of Spirits – Zac PerryCaptain Jack’s – 98 In The Shade, 5-9East Beach – Grand Opening 5 BandsMusic Night on the Strand – Journey AgentsPleasure Pier – Cold Shot, 1-5; Mission Imposter,

7-11Sandbar – Marte Monte West End Restaurant – Manna band, 1-5; Sam

Bavarro, 7-11Yaga’s – The Line UpSunday, May 26thBeach Hut – Shark Attack, 3-7B Jiggers – KaraokeBobbie’s House of Spirits - Jam With Tomz Katz, 9-1Captain Jack’s – Salty Dogs, 2-6East Beach – HypersoulPleasure Pier – Kaos, 1-5; The Staylyns, 6-10Sandbar – Tomz KatzWest End Restaurant – Larry Emerson, 1-5 and 7-11Monday, May 27thB Jiggers – Video DJThe Bar at the San Luis – Angelo TolentinoBeach Hut – Beach Bash, Bands all dayCrow’s Southwest Cantina - Troubadours open jam Pleasure Pier – 11th hourTremont – Nina KayWest End Restaurant – Zac Tate, 1-5Tuesday, May 28thThe Bar at the San Luis – Angelo TolentinoContenders Sports Bar – Open MicCrow’s Southwest Cantina - Troubadours open jamMosquito Café – Kevin Anthony, 7-9 Pier 30, Surfside – KaraokeWednesday, May 29thB Jiggers – Video DJThe Bar at the San Luis – Angelo TolentinoCaptain Jack’s – Bluemoon Crow’s Southwest Cantina - open mic AcousticOld Quarter - Open mic w/ Neil DownPier 30, Surfside – Open Jam with Greg GarnerRiptide Surf Bar – Carl Piano SmithThursday, May 30thBeach Hut – Blue Louie – Burgers & BluesCaptain Jack’s - SoulfiyaCrow s̀ Southwest Cantina – open mic jam, 9-1Drip – The Line Up, 9-1Medicinal Purposes – Kevin AnthonyFriday, May 31stBeach Hut – Gulf Coast Rockers, 6-10The Bar at the San Luis – Angelo TolentiHotel Galvez – Joe SewellJimmy’s – Drum CircleMod – Lyda Plummer, 7-9Pleasure Pier – Key West, 7-11Tremonte – Leah StonumWest End Restaurant – Zac Tate, 7-11Yaga’s – TBA, 6 To MidnightSaturday, June 1stThe Bar at the San Luis – Angelo TolentinoBeach Hut – Marty Monte, 3-7; Wiseguy, 8-12Bobbie’s House Of Spirits – Zac PerryCaptain Jacks – SoulfyiaEast Beach - Bands all Day during Sandcastle

CompetitionHotel Galvez – Joe SewellMod – Doug GreerSandbar – Blue LouieTremont – Kirk HaleWest End Restaurant – Manna Band, 7-11Yaga’s - The Line UpSunday, June 2ndBobbie’s House of Spirits – Jam With Tomz Katz,

9-1Beach Hut – Mama Tried, 3-7B. Jigger’s – Karaoke

Music

Burgers & Blues at The

Beach HutEvery Thursday,

6-9pm

For song downloads and shows go towww.bluelouie.net


Downtown Free Music...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. Galveston’s newest live music venue will include performances by some of Austin’s hottest bands. Scheduled are:June 15th Carolyn Wonderland (Texas blues)July 20th Del Castillo (Latin rock)August 17th Silverado Band (country)September 21th Pee Wee Bowen Band (classic rock)October 19 Vallejo (rock)

Downtown ‘Music Nite on the Strand’ schedule includes:Music enthusiasts looking for a great live music scene will enjoy Music Nite on The Strand which is scheduled on the second and fourth Satur-days of the month. A dance floor and limited seating are provided. Bands perform at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand, 6-9pm.May 25 Journey Agents (funk)June 8 Ocean Roots (South Coast Soul)

June 22nd Dolly Rockers/ Lone Star Deluxe (rockabilly)July 13th Sam Navarro and the Lone Star Devils (country)July 27th Citizen Change (funk)August 10th The Clasixx (oldies)August 24th The Antiques/Ocean Roots (oldies/south coast soul)September 14th The Fab 5 (Beatles tribute band)September 28th Hypersoul (oldies)October 12th Idiginis (reggae)October 26th Come See My Dead Person (Gypsy rock)

East Beach Outdoor Summer Music ScheduleEast Beach is open for concerts all summer. Concerts are free but there is a $10 per car admittance fee into the park.Saturday, May 25 All East Beach

Grand Re-Opening

Sunday, May 26 1pm HyperSoulSaturday, June 1 9am 27th AIA

Sandcastle Competition

Sunday, June 2 1pm IndiginisSunday, June 9 1pm Sam Navarro &

LoneStar DevilsSaturday, June 15 10am Texas Beach

Ultimate Frisbee Tourney

Sunday, June 16 1pm Carolyn Wonderland

Saturday, June 22 9am East Beach Sunfest

Sunday, June 23 1pm Kevin Anthony & G-town

Sunday, July 14 1pm Irie TimeSunday, July 21 1pm Del CastilloThursday, July 28 All Texas Race Week

RegattaSaturday, July 28 1pm Journey AgentsSunday, August 11 1pm The Minx

DelilahSunday, August 18 1pm Ocean RootsSunday, August 25 1pm IndiginisSunday, September 8 1pm Lone Star DeluxeSunday, September 15 1pm Irie TimeSunday, September 22 1pm Cassette Tape

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Bands on the Sand at Palm Beach, Moody GardensDon’t forget to join us for our Bands on the Sand Summer Concert Series Driven by Cadillac and Fireworks powered by TXU Energy featuring local and regional bands ranging from R&B, rock, country and blues at Palm Beach, 6-10 p.m. Tickets are $12 after 6pm.June 8 Intercoastal Pirates, Silver BeachJune 14 Radio London, Silver Shades theme

(R&B, pop, hip-hop, country, rock)June 15 The Line Up, Silver Shades theme

(variety music)June 21 Ben Cina, Silver Funk theme ( Soul,

Funk Rock, R&B and Jazz)June 22 Space Monkeys, Silver Funk theme

(variety music)June 28 Bill Archer, Silver Texas (country)June 29 Rat Ranch, Silver Texas theme

(Texas Rock)July 5 Intercoastal Pirate, American Red,

White, Blue & Silver themeJuly 6 Face This Way, American Red,

White, Blue & Silver themeJuly 12 Third Language, Silver Pop (pop)July 13 The Line Up, Silver Pop (variety)July 19 Ben Cina, Silver Strings theme,

(Soul, Funk Rock, R&B and Jazz)July 20 Zydeco Dots, Silver StringsJuly 26 Zack King, Silver Texas (Rock)July 27 Newsboyz, Silver Texas theme August 2 The Line Up, (rock, variety)August 3 Velvet Punch, Silver Rock theme

(alternative, R&B, Classic Rock)August 9 Bill Archer, Silver Chrome themeAugust 10 Vertigo, Silver Chrome theme, (80s)

Captain Jack’s – Southbound, 2-6East Beach - IndiginisSandbar - YelbaMonday, June 3rdB. Jiggers – Video DJThe Bar at the San Luis – Angelo TolentinoCrow’s Southwest Cantina – Country KaraokeTuesday, June 4thB Jiggers – Video DJCrow’s Southwest Cantina - Troubadours open jamMosquito Café – Kevin Anthony, 7-9Pier 30, Surfside – KaraokeWednesday, June 5thB Jiggers – Video DJCaptain Jacks - KaraokeCrow’s Southwest Cantina - open mic AcousticLoading Dock - KaraokeOld Quarter - Open mic w/ Neil Down

Pier 30, Surfside – Open Jam with Greg GarnerRiptide Surf Bar – Carl Piano SmithThursday, June 6thBeach Hut – Blue Louie- Burgers & BluesB. Jiggers - KaraokeBobbie’s House of Spirits - KaraokeCaptain Jack’s – Irie Juction Crow s̀ Southwest Cantina – open mic jam, 9-1Drip – The Line Up, 9-1Medicinal Purposes – Kevin AnthonyFriday, June 7thThe Bar at the San Luis – Angelo TolentinoBeach Hut – Gaby & Jbone, 5-9Captain Jack’s – Bluemoon, 5-9Hotel Galvez – Joe SewellJimmy’s Pier – Drum CircleTremonte – Kirk HaleWest End Restaurant – Zac Tate, 7-11Yaga’s – Brandon McDermott

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The Island Guide Magazine May 24 edition