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McPUBLIC O’NEWS GOES IRISH NO WORRIES, IT’S ONLY ONE ISSUE OUT OF 52 THAT WE’LL DO THIS You must forgive the obvious overuse of the color green in this issue. It’s St. Patrick’s Day and I am the son of the son of an Irishman. I think there is a song lyric here somewhere, but it’s true. Even though being ‘the son of the son of’ is the only part of me that’s Irish, I can’t help but feel like all of me is Irish on a day like St. Patrick’s. That’s right, one-hundred percent Irish. I feel like I’m not the only one to believe this about themselves. Putting together this issue of the Public News led me to discover the abundant rich tradition and the countless many Ken Petty Irish pubs that there are in the metro North Houston region. There’s a freaking lot of them! It’s no wonder that the area celebrates St. Patrick’s Day all week long, starting on the Sunday kicking off the week with the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on FM 1960 (aka Cypress Creek Parkway). Not only does this Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade celebrate the Irish Day of lore, but it also helps benefit the Cypress Creek EMS Education Scholarship programs. Over the last five years, I am told, this has raised over $100,000 for the cause. Well done, my fellow Irish Springsters! For those of you who are learning about this parade right here, right now for the first time, let me tell you that the parade starts at 2pm at Champion’s Forest on FM 1960 (now call Cy-
press Creek Parkway) and flows eastward toward the motherland and ends at Kuykendahl and FM, well, you know, that Cypress Creek Parkway thingy. The parade route crosses at least a couple dozen Irish businesses, a quarter of which are pubs! Last year, young and old, stretched out their hands hoping to catch candy, toys and other trinkets of good will from the parade participants. I almost think that St. Patrick’s is like a Protestant Mardi Gras, only there isn’t an Ash day after to repent on and give up stuff. Not that that’s wrong, it’s just different. An Irish kind of difference. I encourage every one to come out to the parade and festivities this Sunday to celebrate the week... and the day. After all, the next huge day to celebrate anything won’t be here until Memorial Day (that is, not counting Mother’s Day and Easter). In the meanwhile we are going to have to watch our backs (April Fools Day) and watch our wallets (Income Tax Deadline). I’d like to send a shout out to all the restaurants, pubs, musicians and art galleries who have been very kind and accommodating to the contributing editors and writers of the Public News. It’s because of your warm reception of these fine individuals that you help the Public News shine a light on all the great things we have to enjoy in North Houston. Everything from the Crescent Moon Wine Bar, Space Cadets Collection Collection and Two Mules Tavern to the Vapor Depot, Dosey Doe, Conroe’s Corner Pub and to every musician who will ever grace the pages of this fine rag with their story and song, thank you! Editorial Chairman: Ken Petty [He’s part Irish, so that’s okay] Contributing Editors: Rosanne Friedman, Tom Darin Liskey, Nick Rama, Contributing Writers: Jamie Alvear, Jan Barron, Lezlee Bushfield, Mark Crampton, Roxanne Davis, Paul Van Deusen, Susan Love Fitts, Rosanne Friedman, Cindy Groover, Heather Jackson, Jeb Kicker, Tom Daren Liskey, Carl Palmgren, Bart Pearston, Ken Petty, Rebekah Petty, Anna ‘Pinion’ Pena, Nick Rama, Jody Reed, Andy Singer, Eric Tryon, Joy Winkler Photography: Paul Van Deusen, Ken Petty, Nick Rama Graphics/Layout: Ken Petty Advertising Executive: Ken Petty [we’re hiring for this position, send your resume] Distribution: Ken Petty, Vertical Response Partner Fake Celebrity Intern: Bono [He’s Irish, we’re told]
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HOUSTON – March 12, 2015 – Investing in home improvement projects can have a huge return – whether to create a more enjoyable living space or to put the home on the market. Members of the Remodelers Council of the Greater Houston Builders Association say that while homeowners often have big visions for renovation projects, a look at the big picture followed by practical steps to achieve those goals can make all the difference. Remodeler’s Council President Tom Pellegrin, president of Third Coast Builders, suggests that the big picture view will help homeowners do things in a logical order. “For example, don’t paint and replace the floors and then tear out the kitchen,” he said. Larry Abbott, owner of Abbott Contracting, agrees, adding that it’s best to check the home’s exterior – roof and siding – before remodeling an interior space. “We’ve seen people do the inside first, and if the exterior is in terrible shape a storm can come through and ruin everything,” he said. “If planning something elaborate – especially if it’s a sizable project – getting an architect or designer on board is vital.” For the highest return on investment, Pellegrin recommends replacing the front door. “A really nice front door completely dresses up a home. And when you figure what it costs to do a project versus what you gain in value, adding a new front door actually comes out at the top.” New countertops and fresh paint make a big difference in both kitchen and bath spaces, Pellegrin said, and suggests updating the bath with an upscale shower and replacing worn, dated fixtures to give the area a modern look and feel, considered a plus by homebuyers. These rooms also need attention from homeowners who plan to age in the home, Abbott
said. “Make sure the doorways are wide enough and check counter heights in case a wheelchair is ever needed.” Replacing a home’s windows with new energy-efficient designs benefit not only homeowners who plan to stay in the house, but become a selling point to interested buyers, Pellegrin said. The builders agree that homeowners can make the most of a remodel by hiring a qualified contractor and spending time upfront communicating exactly what is wanted – before any work gets started. “You’ve got to find a contractor you will trust to be in your home and do the work,” Abbott said, “And do your homework, making sure references are recent.” Pellegrin suggests finding a contractor who will spend the time to assess the project. “Some people want to keep up their homes for resale, and some just want to enjoy the space,” he said. “I try to get a feel for what the priorities are. If you’re going to stay for a while, the home needs to function for your family.” About The Remodelers Council of the Greater Houston Builders Association The Remodelers Council of the Greater Houston Builders Association is an organization of remodelers and industry associates dedicated to the promotion of excellence and professionalism. The council achieves its mission through education, certification and service to the members, industry and community. Serving as a resource for both homeowners and industry professionals, members include contractors, designers, building suppliers and other professionals. For information about the Remodelers Council of the Greater Houston Builders Association, call 281-970-8970 or visit ghba.org/consumers.
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PUBLIC NEWS GUIDE TO CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN IRISH STYLE INTRODUCING THE GREEN THIRTEEN! 1. The Goose’s Acre Bistro & Irish Pub 21 Waterway Ave The Woodlands, TX 77380 Phone (281) 466-1502 The Buzz: You can’t go wrong here. On St. Patty’s Day expect Bagpipe players, dancers AND green beer! Goose’s Acre is THE Irish Pub in the Woodlands. After 2pm it’s ages 21 and up.
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Chaos... One Letter At A Time TUTS (Theater Under The Stars) Underground presents LMNOP on April 7 - 19, 2015 at The Hobby Center for Performing Arts located in the Zilkha Hall, 800 Bagby St., Houston, TX, 77002. Chaos arises when letters begin to fall from a town monument and government officials ban them one by one. The community depends on the strength of a determined teenage girl to fight for their freedom of speech. This unique musical is part romance, part clever word game and part adult fable that reminds us of how precious our liberties are and how important it is to have the courage to stand up for what we believe. Tickets for the performances range from $25 - $49 and may be purchased online
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2. Baker St. Pub & Grill 25 Waterway Ave The Woodlands, TX 77380 Phone (281) 362-7431 The Buzz: Certainly Baker Street references Sherlock Holmes, an English Detective extraordinaire, but this pub is still just a hop, skip and jump away from Goose’s so expect Bagpipes. Live bands starting at 4pm, over 21 starts at 2pm plus the green beer starts pouring on Sunday! This is the next best place to celebrate! 3. Molly’s Pub 24905 Interstate 45 Spring, TX 77380 Phone (281) 367-1341 The Buzz: Food, Beer the gangs all here! Live DJ spinning the tunes, Irish Stew as well as Corn Beef & Cabbage, plus all the green beer you would want. Plus a visit from the Bagpipes! 4. Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar 9595 Six Pines Dr The Woodlands, TX 77380 Phone (281) 292-8669 The Buzz: Not much out of the ordinary. They had green beer last year but wouldn’t commit for this year. They are, however, putting together a special menu and drink specials specific for the day. Must check this one out! 5. Grimaldi’s Pizzeria 20 Waterway Ave The Woodlands, TX 77380 Phone (281) 465-3500 The Buzz: Not planning on anything, so if you are in The Woodlands and want to stay clear of any Irish festivities, this would be the place.
visits get a scratch-off ticket to win a possible trip to Ireland! 8. Fielding’s Wood Grill 1699 Research Forest Shenandoah, TX 77380 Phone (832) 616-3275 The Buzz: Pretty weak, nothing planned, not even green beer. This might change, but no one really knows there. 9. Genuwine Tasting Room 6503 FM 1488 Magnolia, TX 77354 Phone (832) 934-2675 The Buzz: No live music, no Irish food, but never fear, everything flowing will be green, both beer AND wine! 10. Mo’s Irish Pub 138 Vintage Park Rd Houston, TX 77070 Phone (281) 251-0715 The Buzz: At only six weeks into its business life, Mo’s is Houston’s number one Irish pub! St. Patty’s Day all five taps of Guinness will flow, the green beer will be everywhere in both of their full bars. Every one of their 450 seats will be taken if you aren’t there to take a few for you and your lass or lad! Live bands starting at noon and playing through to 11pm. Scratch Irish kitchen, Irish dancers and two Bagpipe appearances. 11. Molly Malone’s Pub 7824 Louetta Rd Spring, TX 77379 Phone (281) 370-4949 The Buzz: Molly Malone’s plans on hosting a lot of the fallout from Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade on FM 1960. Live music, green beer, Irish trivia and prize games, Irish food galore, crawfish, DJs, green Jello shots and much more! 12. Molly Maguires 15945 Kuykendahl Rd Houston, TX 77068 Phone (281) 580-6167 The Buzz: Opens at 11 but the festivities start on Saturday the 14th right after the FM 1960 St. Patrick’s Day parade with an Irish Stew cookoff. The cookoff starts at 6pm. On the 17th, the pub offers up green beer among their 33 beverage choices plus drink specials all day long.
6. The Golden Retriever Pub 6960 FM 1488 Magnolia, TX 77354 Phone (281) 259-2628 The Buzz: Pulling together things last minute and making it all Irish. Live band, 13. Olde City Pub & Grill green beer, plus Guinness and the Irish 14124 Stuebner Airline Houston, TX Car Bomb. 77069 Phone (832) 249-6167 7. Bennigan’s The Buzz: Irish food and drink specials, 18450 I-45 S Shenandoah, TX 77381 green beer, DJ, crawfish, and probably Phone (936) 207-4187 The Buzz: Green Beer, “Tipsy Irishman” the best post-St. Patrick’s Day parade crowd in all of Houston. One of Housand the “Irish Mule” are new drinks. ton’s oldest and most authentic Irish pub Corn Beef and Cabbage all week long plus Irish Street Tacos and everyone who and grill of them all.
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THIS WEEK AD Players present Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Book and Lyrics by Judith Viorst and music by Shelly Markham March 3 through March 22 Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00pm Wednesdays - Saturdays 10:30am Sunday Matinees 2:30pm Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it’s a terrible horrible, no good, very bad day. In this delightful adaptation of her popular book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander’s rather trying life to music and brings to the stage one of America’s feistiest characters. Not only does Alexander wake up with gum in his hair, but his mother forgets to pack him dessert, and his best friend decides he’s not his best friend anymore. Alexander’s struggles with life’s daily dramas will not only entertain but educate young audiences as they identify with Alexander and the obstacles he encounters, encouraging them to share their feelings and to realize that bad days happen-- even in Australia. SHOWTIMES Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00pm Wednesdays - Saturdays 10:30am Sunday Matinees 2:30pm Tickets may be purchased online at www. adplayers.org, or by calling our Box Office at 713-526-2721 Barbara Bush Branch Library Thursday March 12, 2015 6:30-8:30pm Green Thumb Gardening Series The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service and the Harris County Master Gardeners are pleased to offer the Green Thumb gardening series of lectures at the Barbara Bush Branch Library. Come and learn on March 12 from 6:30-8:30 pm. These lectures are free and space is limited so please call 281-855-5600 to register. This series will be held on the 2nd Thursday of the month. The topic this month is “Spring Vegetables -
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Harvesting Know How.” Come and learn how to be a more successful gardener. The topic for April is “Basic Irrigation and Rainwater Harvesting.” Barbara Bush Branch Library Monday, March 16, 2015 3:30pm Journaling at the Library Need motivation to write your life story? Join this beginner’s group. Monday, March 16 @ 3:30 pm—WCR conference room. Please call the library (281-376-4610). The coordinator would like to send you a welcoming e-mail and tell what to expect. She will also provide you with the prompts that are being used this month. Barbara Bush Branch Library Monday, March 16, 2015 7pm Great Books Discussion Group Great Books Discussion Group will meet in the WCR Conference Room located on second floor of the Barbara Bush Branch Library at 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Title for March is The Republic by Plato. Great Books meets on the third Monday of each month from 7:00-8:45 PM. Contact Ed Boran for more information - 281-353-1450. TUTS presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Blockbuster Musical Starring Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young Starting Tuesday, March 17, 2015 through March 29, 2015 The Hobby Center for Performing Arts – Sarofim Hall 800 Bagby St., Houston, TX, 77002 One of the most enduring shows of all time, Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the irresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son. The new production will feature Broadway/ television star Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray, Hair) as The Narrator and Broadway star Ace Young (Grease, Hair) as Joseph. TUTS’ production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is made possible by
Barbara Bush Branch Library Ongoing [call for class dates & times] Ongoing Computer Classes Dave Smith, computer instructor, will be teaching seven different computer classes at the Barbara Bush Branch Library in March 2015. The classes are Computer Basics, Introduction to the Internet, Email, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Publisher. He also teaches additional classes which are offered at various times throughout the year, including Digital Photography and Smartphone Tips. Please call for the dates and times of the classes and to register. Each class meets for a single 2-hour session. As class size is limited to 12 people, pre-registration is required for each class. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration opens 30 days prior to the class. Please visit the website (www.hcpl.net) or call the library at 281-376-4610 for more information and to register for these classes. The classes are held in the Barbara Bush Library Friends Computer Lab at 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Baldwin Boettcher Library Ongoing English As A Second Language The Baldwin Boettcher Library Staff provides ESL classes for folks who want to learn to speak English or improve their English speaking skills. Our beginning classes are scheduled on Mondays, 6-7:30 pm; Fridays 1-3 pm; Our intermediate ESL classes are on Wednesdays, 6-7:30 pm and Thursdays, 1-3 pm; Our conversational English class is on Tuesdays 10-12 pm; Our advanced English class is on Tuesdays 4-5 pm. Call the library at 281-821-1320 for more information about the ESL classes. Conroe Art League Every Monday 9:30am-12:30pm Every Wednesday 6pm-9pm The Wonders of Watercolor Classes with Carrie Allbritton! Carrie discounts that old saying that watercolor is the hardest media and unforgiving, believing instead that when you understand the paints and what they do on paper, you will find it fun, rewarding and very forgiving. Ongoing watercolor classes every Monday from 9:30am - 12:30pm AND every Wednesday from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at the Conroe Art League Gallery. Contact Carrie directly at: carrieallbritton@ gmail.com or 936-444-7303 Cost: $25.00 per class (payable a month in advance) Conroe Art League Every Tuesday 1pm-3:30pm Oil Painting Classes w/Gary Hernandez Each student works at his/her own pace in a creative and pleasant atmosphere. The students will learn the tools and materials of oil painting. New students will be painting a new painting at the first session. You will copy master paintings as a pathway to creating your own style of painting. You will learn.... -How to use a grid to quickly layout the painting. -How to select the right palette. -How to select and mix colors. continued on page 7
EVENT CALENDAR the generosity of ConocoPhillips. Theatre Under The Stars’ 2014-15 season is generously sponsored by CHI St. Luke’s Health. For all of Theatre Under The Stars’ 201415 shows, air transportation is provided by United Airlines, the official airline of Theatre Under The Stars. Media sponsors include ABC-13 and Houston Chronicle. Season support is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Theater District Association, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Texas Commission on the Arts. Tickets range from $25 to $124 and can be purchased online at www.tuts.com, or by phone at 713.558.TUTS Barbara Bush Branch Library Tuesday, March 17, 2015 2:00 pm Special Computer Class: Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Smartphone Bring your Smartphone and discover the world of apps. Learn which ones are the best ones, how to download them and their features. Also learn how to set them up and use them. There will also be instruction on taking and sharing pictures, as well as storing pictures on your phone’s memory card. The class will be on Tuesday, March 17 at 2:00 pm in the Barbara Bush Library Friends Computer Lab. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration opens 30 days prior to the class. Call 281-376-4610 to register. Class limited to 12 students. continued from page 6 -How to select the right paint brushes -How to apply color theory and use the color wheel. -How to pick the right canvas and how to coat a canvas. -How to varnish a painting. -How to paint in Grisaille These are only a few of the tips I will teach you to create successful paintings and more importantly have an enjoyable painting experience. Ongoing classes every Tuesday from 1:00pm 3:30pm at the Conroe Art League Gallery- 127 Simonton St. - Conroe, TX 77301 Contact Gary Hernandez directly to sign up: 713-569-9209 or garyhernandezstudio@yahoo. com Cost: $35.00/per class paid in advance monthly. Conroe Art League Second Tuesday of the month 2:30pm-6pm Photography Learning Center w/Ed Gorman The Photography Learning Center is back at the Conroe Art Gallery!! If you have questions about photography or how to use your camera, whether it’s a DSLR, SLR, film, cell phone, iPad, etc., then come to the Conroe Art Gallery on the second Tuesday of each month from 2:30pm - 6:00pm. The Conroe Art Gallery is at 127 Simonton St., Conroe, TX 77301. Ed will show you how to work your camera and take better photographs. Contact Ed Gorman: edgorman1973@gmail. com or call 936-443-3487 for more information. Conroe Art League First and Third Thursday 1pm-3:30pm Figure Drawing Group Classes are at the Conroe Art League Gallery 127 Simonton St. Conroe, TX 77301
Fresh Arts Thursday, March 19, 2015, 5pm - 7pm Cultured Cocktails with “Supernova” Please join us for drinks and conversation at Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar on Thursday, March 19th, when a portion of the proceeds from all drink sales during the 5:00PM -7:00PM happy hour will go to support the SUPERNOVA exhibition. Meet the artists of SUPERNOVA, enjoy a drink or two, and take in Boheme’s bohemian atmosphere! The proceeds from the evening will support the organization, so don’t be shy, raise a glass (or three) while raising funds for the SUPERNOVA project! This event takes place at 307 Fairview St. near the corner of Taft St. Fresh Arts [Professional Development Workshop] Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Tax Preparation for Artists Are you geared up for this tax season? Unsure how to file your hard-earned creative labor? Organizing and preparing your financial data as an artist can be difficult to navigate. Let Fresh Arts help guide you on a road to financial stability and tax mastery! Barbara Bush Branch Library March 26-27, 2015 1:30pm & 2:30pm Afternoon Book Club The Afternoon Book Club will discuss Snow in August by Pete Hamill on Thursday, March 26 at 1:30 PM. This program will be repeated Live Model, All Skill Levels Welcome! For more information contact: Darby Kachmar darbykachmar@me.com 936-228-5126 or Marilyn Lowry mlowry3@comcast.net or 936-447-1579 Fee is $10 per session, no reservation necessary Conroe Art League Every Thursday 2pm-4:30pm Painting with Pastels This is an ongoing weekly course, beginning February 5, 2015. The class meets every Thursday from 2:00pm - 4:30pm in the upstairs classroom at the Conroe Art League Gallery - 127 Simonton St. - Conroe, TX 77301. Painting in pastels is quick, easy, colorful, beautiful, very portable - and FUN! Handled correctly, pastels will last many lifetimes and their pure colors never fade, crack, or peel. No stress and no pressure here to paint a masterpiece. You’ll learn how to turn “happy accidents” into a part of your painting, or erase it - pastels are very forgiving. Everyone will hjave a chance to experiment with different techniques and materials, and you’ll develop your own unique style over time. For those who are new to art, you’ll learn the basics of drawing and painting. For more experienced artists who are new to pastels, you’ll learn the characteristics and techniques that are unique to pastels. At the end of each class, you’ll have a finished or nearly-finished painting to take home, ready for framing. Each student is encouraged to learn at their own pace. You are welcomed to do a class-based painting from reference photos provided by the instructor, or bring in your own reference materials to use. We may also paint from life, or go outdoors to paint as the weather permits. During this ongoing course, you will: -Improve your drawing skills, including proportions and perspective.
on Friday, March 27 at 2:30 PM. Please feel free to attend either session. The April selection is Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. Barbara Bush Branch Library Saturday, March 28, 2015 10:30am Introduction to Bookbinding: Hardback Books Are you crafty? Want to learn how books are made? Come to a free bookbinding class at Barbara Bush Library! We will be making cloth covered hardback books. THIS WILL BE A 2 PART PROGRAM. Part 2 will be on April 19 @ 10:30. The program will be in the Robin Bush Activity room. Montgomery County Performing Arts Society Friday, April 3, 2015 7:30pm Montgomery County’s Got Talent Crighton Theatre See the best talent Montgomery County has to offer. Fresh Arts [Professional Development Workshop] Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Touring: Tips from the Road Looking to gain national or even international exposure for your arts group? Learn from some of Houston’s touring companies about life on the road. Find out tips for coordinating venues, performances, transportation, and lodging on a budget. -Learn how to see and paint values, types of underpaintings, both wet and dry. -Create different effects using hard vs. soft pastels. -Layer and blend pastels to get exactly the color you want. -Develop and use a portable pastel kit for outdoor painting and travel. -Know how to paint trees, clouds and water. -Learn how to paint and draw from life and en plein air (outdoors). There’s no pressure to develop a masterpiece or “do it right”. This class is all about having fun and discovering the artist in you. You’ll have lots of individual attention from the instructor with helpful feedback so your paintings keep getting better. Your supply list has options to fit a budget, and everyone is welcomed to register and join us any time. Please contact the instructor, Kathy Fediw, at Kathy@jfaconsultingbiz.com or call her business number at 281-687-6966, if you have any questions and for a list of materials. Cost: $30.00 per class, payable at the first of each month or at the beginning of each session. Instructor: Kathy Fediw, LEED AP ID+C, CLP, CLT Barbara Bush Branch Library Every Thursday noon-1pm Yoga For Stress Relief Certified yoga instructor, Linda Popinksi, offers this free class every Thursday from 12:00-1:00 in the Earl Elliott Room at the Barbara Bush Branch Library, 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Both men and women are welcome. Bring your own yoga mat and a beach towel.
TUTS’ Behind The Mask Gala Benefitting TUTS’ Education and Community Engagement Programs Saturday, April 25, 2015 6:30pm Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002 *This is a black tie event Headlining the evening’s entertainment is Broadway star Adam Pascal. Pascal was nominated for a Tony Award and won a Drama League and Obie Award for his performance as Roger in RENT. He also received a Drama League Award for his performance as Radames in Elton John and Tim Rice’s musical Aida. About TUTS’ Education and Community Engagement Programs TUTS’ Education & Community Engagement programs provide year-round instruction and musical theatre experiences to over 75,000 individuals annually. The Humphreys School of Musical Theatre (HSMT) offers techniquedriven classes to educate and develop musical theatre students of all ages and ambitions, from the beginner to the Broadway bound. The River Performing and Visual Arts Center (The River) provides flexible, affordable fine arts education for individuals with disabilities. Through the Classes in the Community program, TUTS teams up with schools, hospitals and social service organizations to bring the magic of musical theatre out into the community. TUTS also annually presents the Tommy Tune Awards, honoring the best and brightest in Houston’s high school musical theatre programs.
Come and learn French with Marie on Fridays from 12:00-2:00. The class is intermediate level and so some knowledge of French is required. No registration is necessary. The class will meet in the Robin Bush Room at the Barbara Bush Branch Library, 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Big Thicket Distilling Every Saturday noon, 2pm, 4pm Big Thicket Distilling Tours We offer tours at 12, 2 and 4pm on Saturdays. $10 per person. Includes a distillery tour and tasting of our products. Make your reservation online at BigThicketDistilling.com Big Thicket Distillery’s telephone number is 936-666-1341 Fresh Arts Continuing through March 13, 2015 An exhibition featuring new works by Jamie Ellen Davis Fresh Arts presents “troublewithwords”, a solo exhibition of new work by local artist Jamie Ellen Davis. “troublewithwords” is a collection of simple, organic drawings, prints, and work drawn directly on the gallery walls that collectively create an autobiographical narrative of the artist and how her severe learning disabilities have influenced her work. The result? An engaging, self-exploratory and self-revelatory exhibition that invites the viewer into a world where words, in their distortion, become objects to be both seen and read. The public is invited to Fresh Arts, 2101 Winter Street, Studio B11, Houston, TX, 77007. Free parking is available.
Barbara Bush Branch Library Every Friday noon-2pm French Classes with Marie
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ART TALK
1984 A LITTLE LATE?
by Bart Pearston “The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power. Not wealth or luxury or long life or happiness: only power, pure power. George Orwell 1984 Writing this dystopian classic killed George Orwell back in 1949. The world owes him a huge debt for his sacrifice. At least we owe him the time to read it and remember it. His scoffers ridiculed this prophetic classic of what “Big Brother”, i.e. Big Government, would be in 35 years, it appears that 31 Bart Pearston but years afterward we see one of his first signs coming to be. Our Founding Fathers, agreed first and foremost right after freedom of religious expression, was freedom of speech/ press. Control of the media was snatched away from the hands of power with the creation of the internet. Anyone could not publicly “broadcast” whatever they wished to. Make no mistake, the FCC means to wrestle it back. When even mainline online media outlets like TIME magazine contain a story with Gov. Jeb Bush exposing what “Net Neutrality” is all about, something is up. Transferring the power to grant URL licenses from the US to an international body last year was justified as being a “good faith measure” since in spite of the world-wide-web being created here, it is used globally. But the FCC’s passing of a 300 plus page regulatory expansion disguised as “Net Neutrality” is “bad faith”. The bill passed on a 3-2 vote along purely partisan lines. (3 Democratic Commissioners voted for, 2 GOP commissioners against). They had to dig out a strained interpretation of a 1934 law as their justification. Allegedly it was to prevent “monopolization”. Companies like Netflix, Hulu, and other companies
which originally pushed this legislation, regret it now. Imagine an almost unread regulation (ACA. anyone?) that stifles competition and innovation being branded as fighting “monopolization”. Really? Orwell would be proud. War is peace, Freedom is slavery, “Newspeak” has arrived! A little background for those who haven’t been keeping up with this. In 2010 Congress granted the FCC regulating power over broadband internet ISP’s. This was struck down in 2014 by a federal appeals court since the internet was not a Title 2 “utility” like cell phones or cable TV. The current administration and Former Sec. of State Clinton, the current Democrat poll leader, have expressed support for the FCC to have the power to set fees, deny service, and even remove “broadcasters” under the Title 2 designation. GOP front runner Gov. Bush opposes this. Just by stating the positions of whom I agree or disagree with, under this stealth bill could make me a potential “target” for denial of permission to post on the net. Is this really what we believe in? When this paper went “digital”, I heard many bloggers and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs warning about the danger of such “powers”. The power to restrict dissenting opinions from being “broadcast” by either side is anathema to our American ideals. Just my making such a statement here could be used as a reason to censor me, this paper, or both under these reg’s. Of course, in 1984 terms, we no longer call it “censorship”, in Newspeak we refer to it a “net neutrality” and just “regulating dissension”. Congress, which has the actual Constitutional power to legislate such things needs to act to overturn this bill. Even those who are on record as being opposed to it have stated they will not bring any bills up to overturn this since it would. “be nearly impossible to get through Congress without Democratic support.” But even if true, we deserve to have them go on record as being supportive of such expansive centralized powers being granted when they come up for reelection.
AN APPRECIATION OF CY TWOMBLY by Rosanne Friedman
The camera separated portraiture from painting. What did this do for us in art? Marcel Duchamp hired a sign painter to paint a hand on his painting. In doing so he separated art from craft; Image from image maker. He defined himself as the artist not the painter. The thinker not the craftsman. What did this do for us in art? The idea, the pure idea in art, is explored with the conceptual artists of recent times. I think of Cy Twombly. At the Menil Collection, our world class treasure trove of art and culture, right down the street in Houston— there is a Cy Twombly BUILDING. Full of Cy Twombly paintings, best said-- full of Cy Twombly ideas. Cy Twombly is a conceptual artist. He uses paint for ideas. He paints ideas. He rejects the usual forms of feel good art. He works in a level of the uncomfortable. He lived and loved to reject issues like: does it have good craftsmanship, is it well made, does it exhibit skill, is it neatly done? The building is made by Cy Twombly for this collection of his work. The building brings to mind the massive density of Egyptian architecture. The walls are thick when you enter, the light is a blend of natural filtered light and artificial light one might say
lighter than air. All affords a contrast with the architecture and the delicacy of the line: A line, a line for line’s sake. The fragile moment in a line. The line as a wonder. A memory. A history. A mark toward language, Line to evoke gentle narrative. I visited with renowned artist Robert Irwin and he said that when a person makes a line once, fine, but when one makes a line for decades, you have to take that line differently, seriously. Cy Twombly takes on an art standard by making art work to come to the level of craftsmanship it needs. He challenges you to think through expectations of what an artist provides. His work is not neat, it is messy. He asks from a viewer to come to understand the information that he gives in a painting: he is not an illustrator, he is an illuminator. Cy Twombly will not give us answers, he’ll give us a bunch of questions. The deeper questions in art are what keeps it current? What is the balance point of idea and material? If artwork is not neat, what is it about neatness that gets in the way of living? And the viewer, if open to listening, will hear different questions each visit.
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GOOD AS GOLD It occurred to me while writing this week’s review that Asian and Tex Mex restaurants share a geographical characteristic in the greater Spring/ Tomball/Woodlands/Conroe region. Drive a mile or two in any direction along a freeway or major thoroughfare and you’re bound to find at least one representative (and sometimes several) of each cuisine. For us foodies who love both beef fajitas and beef with broccoli, this is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, we have several choices when dining out and don’t have to drive very far for lunch or dinner. Unfortunately, having a multitude of choices available to us also means that most of them will be mediocre at best, with the occasional hidPaul Van Deusen den gem here and there. (Remember the good ol’ 80/20 rule? Yep, it applies to restaurants, too.) This week’s hidden gem is Golden Bowl, a family-owned Asian cuisine restaurant tucked away in the eastern corner of the strip center directly behind the Chevron station at the southwest corner of Cypresswood and I-45. No, it’s not the greatest location for a restaurant. But that’s about the only negative thing I found after dining in three times and ordering takeout once. What they lack in location is more than made up for in their execution of service and the presentation and flavor of their food. And Golden Bowl doesn’t just do great Chinese food either; they also serve very good sushi and a few tasty Thai dishes as well.
On my first visit there we started with Potstickers ($4.95), Bang Bang Shrimp ($7.95), and Shrimp Tempura ($5.95). While all three appetizers were quite tasty, the Bang Bang Shrimp was by far the star of the show. It featured six shelled jumbo shrimp tossed in a sweet and slightly spicy mayonnaise-based sauce served on a bed of fried rice noodles. The sauce was so good I found myself using a fork to scrape every last bit off the plate, and on both this and another visit, the shrimp were perfectly cooked to just done, the end result firm, plump, and juicy. For entrées we tried both a Shaggy Dog and Green Monster Roll ($11.00 and $13.00), as well as Singapore Rice Noodles ($9.95) and Spicy Tangerine Beef ($11.95). My son’s Shaggy Dog Roll was good, but admittedly I’ve had better elsewhere as this is one of my favorite sushi rolls. My mother-in-law’s Green Monster, on the other hand, was fantastic. It featured spicy tuna, salmon and avocado, wrapped in soy bean paper and deep fried, then topped with spicy mayo, honey, wasabi, eel sauce, masago and green onion. With everything this roll had going on - sweet and spicy and savory and crunchy – it wasn’t on the table more than five minutes before vanishing. The Singapore Rice Noodles, a.k.a. Singapore
by Paul Van Deusen Mei Fun, were quite simply the best we’ve had in the greater Spring area. (Every time my wife Amanda and I try a new Asian restaurant, we order this dish as one of our benchmark items, much the same way we’ll order fajitas and cheese enchiladas when trying a new Tex Mex place.) Some restaurants add too much curry. Or they overcook the rice noodles to a dry, clumpy, tangled mess. Or they skimp on the chicken, pork, shrimp and egg typically included in the dish. Thankfully Golden Bowl does none of the above, and the noodles are as close to perfect as we’ve found. If you like this dish, you’ll love theirs, I promise. The Spicy Tangerine Beef was as good, if not better, than most Orange Beef dishes I’ve tried elsewhere. I honestly couldn’t tell if the citrus strips in my stir fry were tangerine or orange, but the twice-cooked and lightly battered beef remained tender and the sauce was on point. Last week I stopped in for lunch to try the General Tso’s Chicken (another of my benchmarks) lunch combination ($6.75). It’s served with your choice of an egg roll or
vegetable spring roll, and steamed rice, fried rice or brown rice. Unlike most restaurants, soup is not included with the meal; instead, it’s served complimentary at both lunch and dinner to anyone who requests it. I opted for hot and sour soup that was pleasantly spicy and just sour enough, and an egg roll and fried rice to accompany my entrée. The egg roll had the typical cabbage, celery, and pork filling found in most restaurants, but it was perfectly fried to a crisp golden brown and not the least bit greasy whatsoever. Their fried rice I just found to be okay. Golden Bowl obviously uses a lighter touch than most when stir frying their rice because it has a lighter color and moister texture than other restaurants. The flavor was good, but I like my fried rice slightly crispy but not dry, with a dark brown hue that lets you know it was cooked in a smoking hot wok.
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COVER STORY / INSPIRED BY THE ARTS by Whitney Hough Marketing & Public Relations Manager The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands, Texas— Experience a performing arts season full of classical music, dance, rock ‘n’ roll, your favorite movies, patriotic fanfare and more at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in 2015. Showcased are eight exhilarating Houston Symphony performances, including the debut of new Houston Symphony music director Andrés Orozco-Estrada, a full production of “The Magic Flute” by Houston Grand Opera, a mixed repertory program by Houston Ballet and a brand new experience with the Grease Sing-A-Long. Continuing with the tradition of hosting timeless classical performances, The Pavilion’s 2015 Performing Arts Season is filled with inspiring concerts including The Music of Led Zeppelin, Disney in Concert Tale as Old as Time, “Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll,” and Hocus Pocus Pops. Other exciting performances this season include the Houston Symphony with The Peking Acrobats, Beethoven & Bartok, Music of the Americas and Star-Spangled Salute as well as a performance by the Texas Music Festival Orchestra. At the 20th Annual Children’s Festival fun takes center stage with performances that encourage children to do the things they love most – flex their imaginations, express themselves, learn and grow. For the first time ever, join The Pavilion August 15 in your best T-bird or Pink Lady gear for a Grease Sing-A-Long. Sit back and watch Danny, Sandy and the gang, while singing (and dancing) along to the lyrics on the screen to hit songs like “You’re the One That I Want,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” and, of course, “Greased Lightning.” It couldn’t be easier – or more fun. Costumes are strongly encouraged and audience participation is essential. At most performing arts events, mezzanine and lawn seating is free. Free seating sponsors include Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, H-E-B, Huntsman, Insperity, The Wortham Foundation, Woodforest National Bank, KPMG, Talisman USA and The Woodlands Development Company. Orchestra seating for most events is $20. Guests are welcome to have a picnic in their seat or on the hill. Keep in mind that beverages cannot be brought into The Pavilion. Sitting on the hill? Lawn chairs also are provided free at all performing arts events. Looking for the same great seats for every show? Performing arts season subscriptions are only $175 per seat and include orchestra-level seating to all Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera performances at The Pavilion, VIP on-site parking, admission to the Woodforest National Bank VIP Club for each performance and a subscription to The Pavilion’s CenterStage newsletter. Performing arts subscribers also receive preferred seating and
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VIP on-site parking for the Houston Symphony’s Star-Spangled Salute, Texas Music Festival Orchestra and Holly Jolly Jingle. The total value of the performing arts season package is $435. Children’s Festival and the Grease Sing-A-Long are not included in season subscriptions, but individual tickets are available for purchase. Individual and season tickets go on sale Monday, March 2 at noon. Tickets can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office, located at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands, Texas. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, including Fiesta, Walmart and select H-E-B locations, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 2015 Performing Arts Season is presented by The Woodlands Development Company and sponsored by Audi of America, official automobile of The Pavilion, Huntsman, Live Nation, Texas Children’s Hospital – The Woodlands, The Pavilion Partners, The Wortham Foundation and United Airlines, official airline of The Pavilion. The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion acknowledges the financial support of The Woodlands Township that is generated by the Event Admissions Tax for its performing arts and educational outreach programs. Performances included in the 2015 Performing Arts Season are: Wednesday, April 22 The Peking Acrobats Houston Symphony Robert Franz, conductor 8 p.m. / Doors: 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine & lawn seating courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Hats Off to Reading Event in the House of Blues Tent from 6-7:30 p.m.
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VIP Gates open at 6 p.m. Friday, May 8 Beethoven & Bartok Houston Symphony Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor James Ehnes, violin 8 p.m. / Doors: 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine & lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation Friday, May 15 “The Magic Flute” (full production) Houston Grand Opera Sung in English with projected English text 8 p.m. / Doors: 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine & lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation Friday, May 29 The Music of Led Zeppelin Houston Symphony Brent Havens, conductor Randy Jackson, vocalist 8 p.m. / Doors: 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine & lawn seating courtesy of Huntsman & Kiewit Friday, June 12 DISNEY IN CONCERT Tale as Old as Time Houston Symphony 8 p.m. / Doors: 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine & lawn seating courtesy of Woodforest National Bank & Huntsman Friday, June 19 Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival Orchestra Lavard Skou Larsen, conductor
Peking Acrobats Photo: (Credit: Tom Meinhold Photography)
Andres Orozco-Estrada Photo: (Credit: Werner Kmetitsch)
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition Winner, soloist 8 p.m. / Doors: 7 p.m. FREE event Friday, July 3 Star-Spangled Salute Houston Symphony Steven Reineke, conductor Christopher Johnstone, vocalist 8 p.m. / Doors: 6:30 p.m. FREE event presented by The Woodlands Development Company Thursday, July 30 “Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll” Houston Symphony Michael Krajewski, conductor Broadway’s Michael Cavanaugh, vocalist 8 p.m. / Doors: 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine & lawn seating courtesy of Insperity & Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Saturday, Aug. 15 Grease Sing-A-Long 8 p.m. / Doors: 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine & lawn seating. Thursday, Sept. 10 Music of the Americas Houston Symphony Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor Gianluca Littera, harmonica 8 p.m. / Doors: 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine & lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation Thursday, Oct. 1 Mixed Repertory Program Houston Ballet 8 p.m. / Doors: 7 P.M. Tickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine & lawn seating ourtesy of Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
Friday, Oct. 23 Hocus Pocus Pops Houston Symphony 7:30 p.m. / Doors: 6 p.m. Tickets: $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine & lawn seating courtesy of H-E-B Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 12 – 5 p.m. 20th Annual Children’s Festival Tickets: $8 in advance / $10 at the door Thursday, Dec. 3 Holly Jolly Jingle [FREE event] 7:30 p.m. / Doors: 6 p.m. Sponsored by Talisman USA, Woodforest National Bank & KPMG, LLC If you would like more information about The Pavilion, please visit www.woodlandscenter.org or look for The Pavilion on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest and Blogger. Or download The Pavilion’s iOS or Android app.
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GIG GUIDE CONROE The Corner Pub 302 N. Main St., Conroe 936-788-2390 www.thecornerpubinconroe.com Tuesday Open Mic with Jeremy Bankhead Wednesday Hippie Night with The Lankfords Brothers Thurday FarLand jams with Adam McFarland Fri March 13 9pm Chase Gassaway Trio Sat March 14 9pm Little Outfit Fri March 20 9pm Tyler Cannon Sat March 21 9pm Matt Harlan Sat April 11 9pm Bradley Sherrer Fri May 1 9pm Little Outfit Sat May 9 9pm Mike Amabile Dosey Doe Music Cafe 463 FM 1488, Conroe 936-321-2171 www.doseydoe.com Thurs Mar 12 8:30pm Doyle Dykes - solo [$20] Fri Mar 13 8:30pm Cameran Nelson-Band [$15] Sat Mar 14 8:30pm Jody Booth - Band [$12] Sun Mar 15 7:30pm The Trishas [$15] Thurs Mar 19 8:30pm Rhett Butler & Don Ross [$15] Fri Mar 20 8:30pm Drew Kennedy – Solo [$10] Sat Mar 21 8:30pm Young Dubliners [$24] Thurs Mar 26 8:30pm Jamie Lin Wilson & Jason Allen [$12] Fri Mar 27 8:30pm David Ball – Band [$26] Sat Mar 28 8:30pm Zane Williams – Band [CD Release] [$15] Kat Daddy Bar 463 FM 1488, Conroe 936-273-9342 www.katdaddysbar.com No Live Music in March Papa’s On The Lake 9400 Hwy 105 W., Lake Conroe 936-447-2500 www.papasonthelake.com Live Music resumes in the Spring Red Brick Tavern 119 Simonton, Conroe 936-539-2000 www.theredbricktavern.com Every Sunday Gospel Sunday Brunch Wolfies Lake Conroe 14954 SH 105 W., Montgomery 936-588-8200 http://www.wolfiesusa.com/locations/lake-conroe.html
CYPRESS CREEK Acadia 3939 FM 1960 W., Houston 281-893-2860 www.acadiabarandgrill.com Fri Mar 13 8pm Carry The Storm Sat Mar 14 8pm Victim
The Concert Pub North 2470 Cypress Creek Pkwy., Houston 281-583-8111 www.theconcertpub.com Fri Mar 6 TNT Sat Mar 7 Foundry featuring Blaze Bayley, John Moyer, Rick Plester, Johnny Kelly Swanny’s Bar & Grill 6224 Theall Rd., Houston 281-440-1308 No Music Reported
MAGNOLIA Genuwine Tasting Room 6503 FM 1488 #401 Magnolia 832-934-2675 www.mygenuwine.com [no cover unless stated otherwise] Fri Mar 13 7:30pm Jenn Harris Sat Mar 14 7:30pm Scott Haskins Thur Mar 19 7:30pm Corey Michael Fri Mar 20 7:30pm Keeton Coffman [$5/$8] Sat Mar 21 7:30pm Bobby Martin Thur Mar 26 7:30pm Sheri Lavo Fri Mar 27 7:30pm Artie V Sat Mar 28 7:30pm Sam Jenkins Thur Apr 2 7:30pm Grant Harris Fri Apr 3 7:30pm Jenn Harris Sat Apr 4 7:30pm Thawind Mills
NORTH SPRING 19th Hole Grill & Bar 202 Sawdust Rd #118, Spring 281-363-2574 www.19th.cc [$10 cover on all shows] Thu Mar 12 8pm Texas Soul Fri Mar 13 8pm Bow Before Horus, Aurorean Sat Mar 14 8pm Winters End, SwitchBlade Lover, Set In Stone Mon Mar 16 8pm Channing & Cowling Thu Mar 19 8pm TreynWrek Fri Mar 20 8pm The Dirty Reckless Sat Mar 21 8pm Designed In Kaos, Erasethevirus, B.T.K. Mon Mar 23 8pm Sick Duck featuring Justin Pena Crabby Daddy 25186 I-45, The Woodlands 281-296-2722 www.crabbydaddy.com Fri Mar 6 Rhythm Daddyz Sat Mar 7 Rhythm Daddyz Crescent Moon Wine Bar 440 Rayford Rd., #115, Spring 281-364-WINE (9463) www.crescentmoonwinebar.com Weds Mar 11 8pm Ry Bradley Thur Mar 12 8pm Salsa Night with Yelba Fri Mar 13 8pm Level One Band Sat Mar 14 8pm Lost Boyz Band Weds Mar 18 8pm Haley Cole
Thur Mar 19 8pm Salsa Night with Grupo Fri Mar 20 8pm Checkered Past Band Sat Mar 21 8pm The Fab Five Weds Mar 25 8pm Skylar Thur Mar 26 8pm Salsa Night with Grupo Fri Mar 27 8pm Breakfast At Tiffanys Sat Mar 28 8pm Kool Breeze Band Dosey Doe Big Barn 25911 I-45 N., The Woodlands 281-367-3774 www.doseydoe.com Fri Mar 13 8:30pm Michael Martin Murphy [$118] Sat Mar 14 8:30pm Johnny Rodriguez & band [$128] Sun Mar 15 7:30pm The Zombies [$178] Thur Mar 19 8:30pm Michael Londra’s Irish Show [$138] Fri Mar 20 8:30pm The Fairfield Four & The McCrary Sisters [$108] Sat Mar 21 8:30pm Kraig Parker [$98] Sun Mar 22 TWO SHOWS 4pm & 7:30pm Bill Medley [$158] Fri Mar 27 8:30pm Hayes Carll [$30] Sat Mar 28 8:30pm One Night Of Queen [$158] Fri Apr 3 8:30pm Mickey Gilley [$158] Papa’s Ice House 314 Pruitt Rd, Spring 713-364-8140 www.papasicehousetx.com Live Music will resume in April 2015
OLD TOWN SPRING Cross Track Ice House http://www.cross-track-tx.com 200 Magnolia St., Old Town Spring 281-907-0711
Sat Mar 14 9pm Rod Brothers Sat Mar 21 9pm Benefit Show, 4 bands.. more info to come Puffabellys 100 Main St, Spring 281-350-3376 www.puffabellys.com Wednesdays 8pm Davin James’ Songwriter Showcase Thursdays 6pm Open Mic Wunsche Brothers Cafe 103 Midway, Spring 281-350-1902 http://www.wunschebroscafe.com
SPRING Bombshells 21005 I-45 North, Spring 281-288-2769 www.4bombshells.com Fri Mar 13 9pm Not The Rachels Fri Mar 20 9pm Not The Rachels Sat Mar 21 9pm Louis Adams Band Sun Mar 22 9pm The John Armon Band Sat Mar 28 9pm Live Music From Crossroads Chicago Joe’s 18433 Kuykendahl Rd Spring 281-533-3000 www.chicagojoesspring.com Thurs, Fri & Sat Dueling Pianos (thru March) Fri Mar 13 9pm TBA Sat Mar 14 9pm Specula Sun Mar 15 3pm Curtis King
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Upscale Casual Dining Live Music & Dancing Extensive Wine List & more 440 Rayford Rd Ste 115, Spring TX
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CONROE 105 Cafe 3010 W Davis St (936) 539-3447 Alfonso’s Mexican Restaurant 1208 S Frazier St (936) 441-9110 Asian Bbq & Grill 604 N Loop 336 W (936) 539-3995 Asian Fusion Noodle Bowl 3301 W Davis St (936) 828-3469 Baytown Seafood Restauranta 1400 N Frazier St (936) 494-2246 Burger Boy 217 E Davis St (936) 756-3440 Burger Fresh 804 Gladstell Rd # 110 (936) 756-4414 Carmelita’s Restaurant 109 W Davis St (936) 539-3323
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Chelsea’s Tea Room 202 N Main St (936) 539-2993 Chiller Bee Frozen Yogurt 2820 Interstate 45 N (936) 756-2337 China Buffet 226 S Loop 336 W (936) 788-2888 China Delight 1108 N Loop 336 W (936) 756-8686 Clint’s Kuntry Katfish Catering 5855 W Davis St (936) 760-2737 Corner Pub Delia 302 N Main St (936) 788-2390 Culver’s 1426 N Loop 336 W (936) 788-5959 East Buffet 2104 N Frazier St (936) 760-1007 El Bosque 1420 N Loop 336 W (936) 539-3823 El Kiosko Taqueira 116 S Frazier St (936) 539-6794 El Oro 225 S Main St (936) 756-4315 El Rincon 705 Everett St (936) 756-5522 El Tucan Refresqueria 516 Mill Ave (936) 539-6492 Frutilandia 525 S Frazier St (936) 441-3045 Gallery Off The Square 202 N Main St (936) 539-2993 Garden Cafe 1406 N Loop 336 W (936) 539-9663 George’s Bar & Grill 2031 Plantation Dr (936) 788-8222 Hibacha Grill & Super Buffet 2020 Interstate 45 N (936) 788-9999 Honey Bee Ham & Deli 1418 N Loop 336 W # I (936) 760-3354 Hunan Village Restaurant 1402 N Loop 336 W (936) 539-6811
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I Love Sweets 1 Devonshire Dr (936) 539-4742 Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 201 N Frazier St (936) 756-2344 Joe’s Pizza & Pasta 1604 N Frazier St (936) 760-9002 LA Mariposa 1111 W Dallas St (936) 756-1222 LA Mexicana Restaurant 221 Mill Ave (936) 539-6791 LA Palapa 402 E Davis St (936) 756-8408 LA Palma Taco 309 W Avenue G (936) 539-6792 Los Altos De Jalisco 1108 N Loop 336 W (936) 756-2233 Los Carnales Taqueria 1121 N 1st St (936) 718-0874 Main Street Cafe a 330 N Main St (936) 756-8885 Mama Juanita’s Mexican 1118 League Line Rd (936) 856-9012 Margarita & Peppers 2259 N Loop 336 W (936) 788-1408 Margarita’s Mexican 1027 N Loop 336 W (936) 647-3880 Maverick Saloon 2017 N Frazier St # E2 (936) 539-9300 Mckenzie’s Bbq & Burgers 1501 N Frazier St (936) 756-3131 Meztizos Restaurant & Bar 721 W Davis St (936) 760-3220 Mollys Pub Conroe 901 N Loop 336 W (936) 441-6167 New Conroe Japanese House 2107 W Davis St (936) 756-6866 Ostioneria Caminos 400 S Frazier St (936) 760-3803 Pie In The Sky Pie Co 3600 N Loop 336 W (936) 760-3301
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Pincho Rico Grill 2017 N Frazier St (936) 756-3077 Pit Stop 4203 Old Highway 105 (936) 539-9274 Red Brick Tavern 119 Simonton St (936) 539-2000 River Plantation Grille 550 Country Club Dr (936) 271-1083 Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi 2107 W Davis St # A (936) 756-6886 Smokey Mo’s 2960 Interstate 45 N (936) 441-2323 Star Cinema Grill 2000 Interstate 45 N (936) 539-6088 Taqueria & Panaderia San Luis 402 E Davis St (936) 788-1199 Taqueria Guerrero 129 S Frazier St (936) 242-8176 Taqueria Jalisco 1108 N Loop 336 W # L (936) 756-2233 Taqueria Mexicana 2017 N Frazier St (936) 756-3150 Taqueria Sol De Mexico 820 N Loop 336 W (936) 756-9316 Tejas Mexican Restaurant 105 N 6th St (936) 756-6559 Thirsty’s 192 Fm 3083 Rd (936) 441-1050 Toasted Yolk Cafe 2129 W Davis St (936) 828-3944 Tortilleria LA Buena Bida 1103 W Dallas St (936) 756-2133 Tortilleria LA Unica 808 N 1st St (936) 441-4477 Tri Mexican Restaurant 129 S Frazier St (936) 756-0626 Van Thong Chinese/Vietnamese 2114 W Davis St (936) 756-8762 Vernon’s Kuntry Bar-B-Que 5000 W Davis St (936) 539-3000
Vernon’s Kuntry Katfish 5901 Highway 105 W (936) 760-3386 Vero Italian Kitchen 1301 W Davis St (936) 441-0411 Villa Italia 603 N Thompson St (936) 539-5599 Weng’s Wok 1140 N Fm 3083 Rd W (936) 756-8888 Whistle Stop Cafe 11133 Interstate 45 S (936) 828-4652 Wild Ginger 3061 Interstate 45 N (936) 788-9988
HUMBLE Baytown Seafood & Bar 7855 N Sam Houston (281) 441-5187 Beijing Wok Restaurant 21131 Aldine Westfield (281) 821-0367 Cactus Moon 1702 Wilson Rd (281) 446-2202 Cafe East Humble 260 1st St W (281) 548-0082 Catfish Cafe 7042 Fm 1960 Rd (281) 812-8055 Chez Nous French Restaurant 217 S Avenue G (281) 446-6717 Culver’s 5420 Atascocita Rd (281) 812-8600 El Jalapeno Mexican Cafe 5324 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 548-2230 El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant 24551 Loop 494 # 111 (281) 358-5660 Fiesta Azteca Restaurant 20669 W Lake Houston (281) 812-3002 Fish Place 5324 Atascocita Rd (281) 318-7096 Ginger Cafe
7548 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 812-8853 Goings Barbeque 20669 W Lake Houston (832) 644-9721 Got Wings 10920 Will Clayton Pwy (281) 441-9464 Grand Garden 5324 Atascocita (281) 812-5858 Granny’s Tamales Three 802 1st St E # 802 (281) 446-0363 Grimes Bakery 14618 Lee Rd (281) 441-9213 Happy Buddha Japanese Steak 9556 W Fm 1960 Rd (281) 446-3373 Hector’s Mexican Restaurants 3333 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 446-1803 Hin’s Garden 4582 Kingwood (281) 360-3388 Honey Bee Ham & Deli 9638 Fm 1960 Bypass (281) 446-1222 Humble City Cafe 200 E Main St (281) 319-0200 Humble Ice 6902 Bender Rd (281) 441-3318 Italiano’s Restaurant 217 Fm 1960 Bypass (281) 446-6111 Javaman Coffee 19131 Sprinters (281) 812-5726 Jitters Coffee 18445 W Lake Houston (281) 360-9589 Johnny’s Pizza House 20669 W Lake Houston (281) 570-4652 Kay’s Sandwich Shop 204 Charles St (281) 446-2662 LA Cabana Mexican Restaurant 3390 Fm 1960 Rd W (281) 209-1585 Las Ramadas Mexican Grill 18455 W Lk Houst Pkwy (281) 812-4900 Lavilla Mexican Restaurant 7920 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 441-7222 Lexey’s
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GIG GUIDE Mak’s Place Sports Bar & Grill 5200 Louetta Rd., Houston 832-698-1611 www.maksplacesportsbar.com Fri March 13 9pm Space Monkey That One Bar 4660 Louetta #100, Spring 832-562-3942 www.thatonebar.com Fri Mar 13 9pm Turn Mic Fri Mar 20 9pm The Irrationals Fri Mar 27 9pm Treynwrek Fri Apr 3 9pm .07 Blues Band Two Mules Tavern http://www.twomulestavern.com 100 Cypresswood Dr., Spring 281-528-0600 Sat Mar 21 9pm Texas TNT Sat Mar 28 9pm VCR Fri Apr 3 9pm Texas TNT Sat Apr 11 9pm Under Cover Brothers Sat Apr 18 9pm VCR
TOMBALL Cheers no website 916 West Main St., Tomball 281-351-2599 Sat Mar 21 9pm Checkered Past Sat Mar 28 9pm Corey Michael Band Sat Apr 4 9pm Heart II Heart Main Street Crossing 111 West Main St., Tomball 281-290-0431 www.mainstreetcrossing.com Thurs Mar 12 8pm Jason Eady Fri Mar 13 8pm Pigs on the Wall- Pink Floyd Tribute Band Sat Mar 14 8pm Dawn and Hawkes Mon Mar 16 8pm American Aquarium Tues Mar 17 8pm Michael O’Connor and Jeff Plankenhorn Weds Mar 18 8pm Gary P Nunn Thurs Mar 19 8pm Songtelling with Special Guest Mike Farris Fri Mar 20 8pm Junior Brown Sat Mar 21 8pm Junior Brown Tues Mar 24 8pm Cory Morrow Weds Mar 25 8pm Cory Morrow Thurs Mar 26 8pm QandA Band and Honeyboy Nelson Band Tues Mar 31 8pm Caravan of Thieves Weds Apr 1 8pm Sean McConnell Thurs Apr 2 8pm Ezra Charles Fri Apr 3 8pm Hamilton Loomis Sat Apr 4 8pm Abbey Rode(Beatles Tribute) and Already Gone (Eagles Tribute) Weds Apr 8 8pm Max Stalling Thurs Apr 9 8pm Brandon Rhyder Fajita Jack’s 15256 Highway 150 W., Montgomery 936-588-3340 www.fajitajacks.com
FIVE QUESTIONS WITH:
CHASE GASSAWAY Public News: Describe your music and how did you come about to have that style? Chase: All I can say for style is that I’m honest. I perform a lot of genres and cover multiple artists that would’nt seem to blend. But, I’ve found a way to bring them together with my weathered vocals and simple arrangements. I tend to fit complex movement into a style that seems effortless. I love lyrics that expose the soul and its imperfections. I’m drawn to vulnerable art and try to bring that into what I perform.
most? Why? Chase: I usually perform guitar, ukulele and keys for my sets. But, for the performing culture of Austin, I’m usually called to play harmonica, banjolele, trombone, harmonica, bass and drums. I feel most at home on stringed instruments. The layout seems to make sense more than anything I’ve played on stage. They resonate with me. The physics make sense and I can see what’s happening under my fingers.
Public News: How did you start your music career? Chase: I’ve breathed music since I was a kid. From children’s choir in church; cello in elementary school, and trombone in middle school. I started writing songs in high school and performing them live. In college I recorded my first EP and really brought my songwriting to the public. Since moving to Austin in 2007, I’ve been performing my original music as a regular part of my gigging calendar. Most of my time is spent arranging for orchestras, but I’m trying to keep myself on the road performing my original songs.
Public News: What is your worst pet peeve as a musician? Chase: I try to be pretty accepting as a player. It seems most people are more interested in what you disapprove of in the music zeitgeist, than what you are digging. As a culture, I guess it would be how we perceive music. Because it’s streamed in our ear buds during workouts, driving commutes, and in the background of our restaurants, we often miss the art of the craft. Songwriting takes days of soul searching and even more hours to record, mix, master and promote before it makes it to the public. We do this with the small hope that someone will be moved because they connect with the music. If you’re going to venue where a musician is pouring themselves out, be con-
Public News: What instruments do you play, and which one do you enjoy playing
siderate. They might move you in a way you never expected. Public News: What is your worst road story? Chase: I’ve had flat tires, wrong directions and lost bags. The worst situation is when you’re on a route, hundreds of miles form home, and realize your’e not matched with style of the other bands on the bill. I can connect with most audiences, but if they’re there to see a metal band, I’m not going to win them over. As a whole, music patrons want to like whatever artist steps on stage. But, if people want to mosh and bang their heads, I’m not going to win them over with pensive lyrics and a transparent soul. I’ve tried. They applaud, and I’m not sure if its because they loved it or because I’m leaving the stage. When Chase Gassaway is in town you can catch him playing the Genuwine Tasting Room in Magnolia or at the Crescent Moon Wine Bar in North Spring. The Chase Gassaway Trio is playing The Corner Pub in Conroe Friday night March 13th. Go check him and the band out!
PUBLIC NEWS DINING GUIDE 7015 Manor Way (281) 548-7774 Lia’s Drive Inn 14010 Homestead (281) 441-2051 Lloyd’s Bar 111 N Avenue A (281) 446-5565 Los Vega Mexican Restaurant 3824 Atascocita Rd (281) 812-4567 Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant 5856 Fm 1960 (281) 852-6322 Mencius Gourmet Hunan 1379 Kingwood Dr (281) 359-8489 Mimi’s Tea Room LLC 8042 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 360-6464 Mo’s B-B-Q 8321 Fm 1960 Bypass (281) 548-3777 N Zone 1005 1st St E (281) 348-9063 Nara Thai Dining 18455 W Lk Houst Pkwy (281) 812-0291 Noyola’s Mexican Restaurant 242 1st St W # B (281) 319-4912 Pizziola’s 8790 Fm 1960 Bypass (281) 446-3260 Queso Bonito 1123 S Houston Ave (281) 446-0095 Rico’s Mexican Restaurant 1377 Kingwood Dr (281) 358-2637 Sarap Pinoy 19333 Highway 59 N (281) 446-5080 Sarpino’s Pizzeria 5326 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 548-7492 Savvas Greek Cuisine & Grill 6730 Atascocita Rd (281) 312-6358 Smoothies Ice Cream 20131 Highway 59 N (281) 446-2191 Taco Flores 4806 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 852-8338 Tai Li Chinese Restaurant 7948 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 852-9507 Tamales Atascocita
5105 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 812-0444 Texas Long Branch Saloon 314 Moonshine Hill Lp (281) 319-5400 Tin Roof BBQ 18918 Town Center (281) 852-5577 Titas Taco House 320 Wilson Rd (281) 446-4175 Top Hat Catering Co 1702 Wilson Rd (281) 446-8434 Trigg’s Catering 1414 1st St E (281) 540-2700 Trigg’s Humble Inn 1410 E Bus F M 1960 (281) 446-9484 Twin Oaks Tavern 211 E Main St # 4 (281) 359-8687 Wazabi Sushi Bar 8130 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 359-2555 Westco Breakfast House 5371 Atascocita Rd (281) 852-9065 Windy City Pizza 5377 Atascocita Rd (281) 812-2446
KINGWOOD Akashi Sushi Fusion Cuisine 2271 Northpark Dr (281) 358-8828 Amedeo’s Italian Restaurant 22704 Loop 494 # A (281) 359-4451 Cafe Du Bois 2845a W Town Center (281) 360-2530 Chachi’s Mexican Restaurant 4300 Town Center Pl (281) 360-1789 Chelsea Deli & Cafe 1538 Kingwood Dr (281) 359-2972 Chimichurri’s South Amer Grill 1660 W Lake Houston 281) 360-0015 El Charro Mexican Restaurant 4580 Kingwood Dr (281) 361-2000 Hunan Garden Restaurant
4331 Kingwood Dr (281) 360-2668 Nathaniel Center 804 Russell Palmer Rd (281) 348-7800 Oriental Gardens 1528 Kingwood Dr (281) 358-7119 Philly Cheesesteak Co 520 Northpark Dr (281) 359-7592 Raffa’s American Bistro 1660 W Lake Houston (281) 360-1436 Rib Itz Catering 3911 Hill Springs Dr (281) 360-8138 Sharkys 1660 W Lake Houston (281) 360-0660 Three B’s Grill 4590 Kingwood Dr # A (281) 360-7797 Veranda 2820 Chestnut Ridge (281) 358-2820 Zacharys Cajun Cafe 716 Kingwood Dr (281) 359-2256 Zammitti’s 1660 W Lake Houston (281) 361-7499 Zz Gator Cove 733 Hamblen Rd (281) 359-2200
NORTH SPRING 3 B’s-Bill’s Burgers & Beera 466 Rayford Rd # 107 (281) 419-3553 Alfonso’s Mexican Restaurant 3126 Sawdust Rd (281) 298-8032 Amerigo’s Grill 25250 Grogans Park Dr (281) 362-0808 Asia Buffet 355 Sawdust Rd (832) 585-0688 Beijing Chinese Restaurant 409 Sawdust Rd (281) 363-2308 Bombay Mahal a 202 Sawdust Rd (281) 465-8383 Cactus Jacks
343 Sawdust Rd (281) 419-3644 Casa Imperial Mexican a 387 Sawdust Rd # C (281) 298-8195 Crescent Moon Wine Bar a 440 Rayford Rd #115A (281) 364-9463 Cru Wine Bar 9595 Six Pines Dr (281) 465-9463 Greek Tony’s Pizza & Sub Shop a 432 Sawdust Rd (281) 292-4313 Hello Taco 25114 Grogans Mill (832) 819-4639 Hyderabad House 407 Sawdust Rd (281) 203-5020 KOBE Japanese Grill & Sushi 433 Sawdust Rd (281) 298-2000 Mario’s Mexican Restaurant 610 Rayford Rd # 650 (281) 367-9336 Mooyah Burgers Fries & Shakes 2115 Rayford Rd (832) 585-0300 Pallotta’s Mexican Grill 2211 Rayford Rd # 119 (281) 362-1114 Pit Master BBQ 842 Rayford Rd (281) 362-1111 Sitar Cuisine Of India a 25701 Interstate 45 # 12 (281) 364-0200 Spring Asian Cuisine 2907 Rayford Rd # 106 (281) 298-7798 Cabo Baja & Mexican Grill 544 Sawdust Rd (281) 298-7377
SHENANDOAH Aldo’s Cucina Italiana 18450 I 45 S (936) 447-9623 Alonti Cafe & Catering 27868 Interstate 45 N (832) 585-0694 Another Broken Egg Cafe 19075 Interstate 45 S (936) 273-2011 BJ’S Restaurant & Brewhouse
19075 Interstate 45 S (936) 273-7100 Boutte Deli 19267 Main St (281) 298-5498 Buca Di Beppo 19075 Interstate 45 S (936) 321-6262 Compadre’s Texas Cafe 26797 Hanna Rd (281) 292-0333 Fieldings Wood Grill 1699 Research Forest (832) 616-3275
SPRING Alicia’s Mexican Grille 20920 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 350-8383 Alma Latina Taqueria 25222 Aldine Westfield (281) 288-1767 Antojitos Quiche 25190 Interstate 45 (281) 651-5391 Arturo’s Taqueria 1402 1/2 Spring Cypress (281) 350-6808 Barracudas a 2616 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 288-5376 Bombshells 21005 I-45 N. (281) 288-2769 Brother’s Pizza Express 163 Cypresswood Dr (281) 288-1300 Budegon Del Sur 26506 Oak Ridge Dr (832) 813-8334 C J’s Hot Dogs 4660 Louetta Rd (832) 299-6079 Chef Chan’s Restaurant 17833 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 370-3884 Chicago Joe’s 18433 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 533-3000 Corkscrew Bbq 24930 Budde Rd (832) 592-1184 Country Time BBQ & Fixins 25330 Richards Rd (281) 298-7455 Datpho Vietnamese Noodle House
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523 Louetta Rd (281) 528-8989 El Palenque Mexican 1485 Spring Cypress Rd (281) 3534055 Fiesta Acapulco 25770 Interstate 45 (281) 419-8666 Fukuda Sushi & Robata 25701 Interstate 45 (281) 419-8980 Golden China 25024 Interstate 45 (281) 363-2412 Golden Jade Chinese 1419 Spring Cypress (281) 350-5363 Gozzetti’s Pizzeria 8000 Mcbeth Way (832) 592-7750 Gratzi Italian Restaurant 6334 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 376-4800 Guadalajara Mexican Grille 27885 Interstate 45 (281) 362-0774 Hoi Yin Chinese Restaurant 200 Cypresswood Dr (281) 355-6800 Hong Kong Chinese 4334 Fm 2920 Rd # 10 (281) 528-9288 Hunan Garden Z 3930 Louetta Rd # I (281) 288-6288 I-45 Diner 19790 Interstate 45 (713) 389-5627 Italian Cafe 19620 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 528-2919 Jack Pot Pizza 6450 Louetta Rd (281) 257-0762 Juanita’s Mexican Grill 18525 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 379-3199 Kim Leng Chinese Restaurant 18430 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 355-0434 LA Cabana Mexican 4702 Louetta Rd (281) 907-7007
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Chappie R 120 min Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller In the near future, a mechanized police force patrols the streets and deals with lawbreakers -- but now, the people are fighting back. When one police droid is stolen and given new programming, he acquires the ability to feel and think for himself. While the robot, dubbed “Chappie (Sharlto Copley),” puzzles out human behavior, the authorities begin to see him as a danger to mankind and order; they will stop at nothing to ensure that Chappie is the last of his kind. Director: Neill Blomkamp Stars: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver Focus R 104 min Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance Nicky (Will Smith), a veteran con artist, takes a novice named Jess (Margot Robbie) under his wing. While Nicky teaches Jess the tricks of the trade, the pair become romantically involved; but, when Jess gets uncomfortably close, Nicky ends their relationship. Three years later, Nicky is in Buenos Aires working a very dangerous scheme when Jess -- now an accomplished femme fatale -- unexpectedly shows up. Her appearance throws Nicky for a loop at a time when he cannot afford to be off his game. Directors: Glenn Ficarra | John Requa Stars: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, BD Wong
RUN ALL NIGHT Cinderella PG 112 min Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella’s fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods. Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter
Run All Night R 114 min Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller Mobster and hit man Jimmy Conlon has one night to figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged son, Mike, whose life is in danger, or his longtime best friend, mob boss Shawn Maguire, who wants Mike to pay for the death of his own son. Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Stars: Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman, Vincent D’Onofrio
FILM IN THEATERS American Sniper R 132 min Action | Biography | Drama U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) takes his sole mission -- protect his comrades -- to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind. Director: Clint Eastwood Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner Birdman R 119 min Comedy | Drama A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough Black Sea R 115 min Adventure | Thriller Soon after losing his salvage job, former naval officer Robin-
son (Jude Law) assembles a misfit crew of unemployed sailors for a risky mission: Find a sunken Nazi U-boat, rumored to contain a fortune in gold. Promising each man an equal share, Robinson leads the mixed British and Russian crew to comb the depths of the Black Sea. Before long, greed takes hold of a crew already divided along language and cultural lines -- and the fewer men that make it back alive, the more gold to go around. Director: Kevin Macdonald Stars: Jude Law, Jodie Whittaker, Ben Mendelsohn, Tobias Menzies Black or White 121 min Drama Black or White is the story of a grandfather (Kevin Costner) who is suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaughter. When her paternal grandmother (Octavia Spencer) seeks custody with the help of her brother (Anthony Mackie), the little girl is torn between two families who love her deeply. With the best intentions at heart, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding. Anchored by an all-star cast and based on real events, the movie is a look at two seemingly different worlds, in which nothing is as simple as black or white. Director: Mike Binder BREAKFAST FOR DINNER or DINNER FOR BREAKFAST
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Jupiter Ascending PG-13 125 min Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) was born under signs that predicted future greatness, but her reality as a woman consists of cleaning other people’s houses and endless bad breaks. Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered hunter, arrives on Earth to locate her, making Jupiter finally aware of the great destiny that awaits her: Jupiter’s genetic signature marks her as the next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos. Directors:Andy Wachowski | Lana Wachowski Stars:Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean Kingsman: The Secret Service 129 min Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime Gary “Eggsy” Unwin (Taron Egerton), whose late father secretly worked for a spy organization, lives in a South London housing estate and seems headed for a life behind bars. However, dapper agent Harry Hart (Colin Firth) recognizes potential in the youth and recruits him to be a trainee in the secret service. Meanwhile, villainous Richmond Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson) launches a diabolical plan to solve the problem of climate change via a worldwide killing spree. Director: Matthew Vaughn Stars: Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson Lambert & Stamp R 120 min Documentary Aspiring filmmakers Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert set out to find a subject for their underground movie, one that will reflect the way it feels to be young and dissatisfied in postwar London. This unlikely partnership of two men from vastly different backgrounds was inspired by the burgeoning youth culture of the early 1960s. Lambert and Stamp searched for months and finally found in a band called the High Numbers a rebellious restlessness that was just what they were looking for. Abandoning their plans to make a film, they instead decided to mentor and manage this group, which evolved into the iconic band known as the Who. The result was rock ‘n’ roll history. Director:James D. Cooper Stars:Richard Barnes, Heather Daltrey, Roger Daltrey, Robert Feamley-Whittingstall Maps to the Stars R 111 min Drama The Weiss family is the archetypical Hollywood dynasty: father Stafford is an analyst and coach, who has made a fortune with his self-help manuals; mother Cristina mostly looks after the career of their son Benjie, 13, a child star. One of Stafford’s clients, Havana, is an actress who dreams of shooting a remake of the movie that made her mother, Clarice, a star in the 60s. Clarice is dead now and visions of her come to haunt Havana at night... Adding to the toxic mix, Benjie has just come off a rehab program he joined when he was 9 and his sister, Agatha, has recently been released from a sanatorium where she was treated for criminal pyromania and befriended a limo driver Jerome who is also an aspiring actor. Director: David Cronenberg Stars: Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson, John Cusack Merchants of Doubt PG-13 96 min Documentary A documentary that looks at pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities as they speak about topics like toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and climate change. Director: Robert Kenner Stars: Frederick Singer, Naomi Oreskes, Jamy Ian Swiss, Sam Roe
Mortdecai R 106 min Action | Comedy Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. Director: David Koepp Stars: Johnny Depp, Olivia Munn, Ewan McGregor, Gwyneth Paltrow Paddington PG 95 min Comedy | Family After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear (Ben Whishaw) makes his way to England in search of a new home. The bear, dubbed “Paddington” for the london train station, finds shelter with the family of Henry (Hugh Bonneville) and Mary Brown (Sally Hawkins). Although Paddington’s amazement at urban living soon endears him to the Browns, someone else has her eye on him: Taxidermist Millicent Clyde (Nicole Kidman) has designs on the rare bear and his hide.A live-action feature based on the series of popular children’s books by Michael Bond. Director: Paul King Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent Project Almanac PG-13 106 min Sci-Fi | Thriller David Raskin (Jonny Weston) is a high-school science nerd who dreams of going to MIT. When he and his friends (Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista) find his late father’s plans for a “temporal displacement device,” David can’t wait to start tinkering. When they finally get the device to work, the teenagers jump at the opportunity to manipulate time in their favor -- but their joy is short-lived when they begin to discover the consequences of their actions. Director: Dean Israelite Stars: Amy Landecker, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Virginia Gardner, Jonny Weston Seventh Son PG-13 102 min Adventure | Family | Fantasy Centuries ago, a supernatural champion named Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges) defeated Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), a malevolent witch. Now, she has escaped imprisonment and thirsts for vengeance. She summons her followers and prepares to unleash her wrath on humanity. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory. Gregory takes Tom Ward (Ben Barnes) as his new apprentice, but he has only until the next full moon to teach Tom what usually takes years: how to prevail against dark magic. Director:Sergey Bodrov Stars:Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges, Alicia Vikander Still Alice PG-13 101 min Drama Dr. Alice Howland (Julianne Moore) is a renowned linguistics professor at Columbia University. When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, Alice must come face-to-face with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As the once-vibrant woman struggles to hang on to her sense of self for as long as possible, Alice’s three grown children must watch helplessly as their mother disappears more and more with each passing day. Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland Stars: Julianne Moore, Kate Bosworth, Shane McRae, Hunter Parrish Taken 3 PG-13 109 min Action | Crime | Thriller Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose long awaited reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his “particular set of skills,” to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now his daughter. Director: Olivier Megaton Stars: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen The Boy Next Door R 107 min Thriller When a handsome, charming teenager named Noah (Ryan Guzman) moves in next door, newly separated high-school teacher Claire Peterson (Jennifer Lopez) encourages his friendship and engages in a little bit of harmless -- or so she thinks -- flirtation. Although Noah spends much of the time hanging out with Claire’s son, the teen’s attraction to her is palpable. One night, Claire gives in to temptation and lets Noah seduce her -- but when she tries to end the relationship, he turns violent. Director: Rob Cohen Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Kristin Chenoweth, Ryan Guzman, John Corbett
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BERNIE’S BACKYARD – A FOODIEPALOOZA SPRING’S FIRST SUPER FOOD TRUCK PARK! story by Nick Rama photos by John Wade The north side of town has been lacking food trucks for a while, especially the closer you get to the Woodlands. I look at the Austin, TX’s food truck scene and it’s nowhere near what Houston has to offer. Bernie’s Backyard sits on 5 acres and will have 8 different food trucks that will be conveniently located near Old Town Spring on the northbound feeder of Interstate 45 just passed Spring Steubener. At the front of the property there will be an indoor bar with plenty of seating, dart boards, foozeball, some popular arcade style games and probably even a shuffle board table. Nick Rama Bernie’s will have plenty of parking and a lot of room to expand for the future. I am really excited about having this new concept here in Spring with a tentative opening in early May 2015. I sat down with Brandon, the Marketing Officer of Bernie’s Backyard, to get answers to some questions on this epic new concept. Nick: Tell me what to expect at Bernie’s Backyard and what makes this different than the Houston Food Truck Park? Bernie’s Backyard is a new concept for the area and unique in its design, all the while being much more than a food truck park. It’s a destination for the whole family, containing a beer bar, outdoor stage and climate controlled patio. There are many events we are planning for the future, like a farmers market or beer fest.
Nick: Brilliant! Climate controlled seating? Tell me more about this. We are striving to bring the comfort of indoor dining to a fun outdoor venue. We know the struggles of eating some of the best food to be had from food trucks on our Texas streets. We really wanted to provide the same inspired food in a environment that tames the Texas summer so you can enjoy your food, beer and great seating. We have indoor and outdoor seating to enjoy your meal. Nick: Why did you choose this location? We feel that this is a great location since it bridges the gap between The Woodlands and Spring. We love the area and believe it’s a great climate for gourmet food and great fun. Nick: I know that the line up of the eight food trucks are top secret right now. Can you at least tell us what types of cuisine you will have there? Nick I would love to but at this time I must decline. What I will say is multiple styles of food are well represented by some of the hottest trucks or trailers in Texas. Nick: What is a FoodiePalooza? To me its creating somewhere foodies, families and friends can gather together and have fun, get out and do something more than just a trip to dinner or lunch. There is something for everyone and its food centric. Nick: What will be the parks hours of operations and will all the food trucks be open during business hours? We are working on the hours of operation. As we near the finishing of construction, everything will be firmed up. Nick: Will you have live music daily? We will have live music as often as we can. Of course, if there is community support behind it and there is a need, we will provide. Nick: What other special events are you planning to have out at Bernie’s Backyard? A farmers market, Bernie’s Crawfish Festi-
val, car shows, corporate events and live music. We are also working with a Local Brewer to provide a Beer Fest. Nick: Will Bernie’s be a place that you can bring the whole family? We are building Bernie’s for the family, for the foodie, and for the fun seeker. It will be an all-
around, well rounded event center. Nick: What can you tell me about your Beer list so far? Will you all have mixed cocktails too? We are working with some local breweries as well as more traditional offerings. We will only be offering Beer and Wine for now.
466 Rayford Rd # 107 (281) 419-3553 FAMILY FRIENDLY NEW EXPANDED MENU ITEMS SPORTS BAR SMOKE FREE Open 11am daily, 12 noon Sundays
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Foodies Continued from page 9 The General Tso’s chicken was delicious. Lotus flour (similar to rice flour or cornstarch) is used to fry chicken and many of the other proteins here. The resulting fried food becomes encased in a much lighter and crisper shell, almost tempuralike, than wheat flour would produce. The sauce was sweet and spicy and there was just enough to coat the chicken without drowning it, a crime I feel is unfortunately committed by far too many Asian restaurants. The only downside to my lunch was the two lonely broccoli florets that accompanied the chicken. They seemed to serve more as a garnish and less as an addition to the entrée. I would suggest a sprinkling of uncooked diced green onion on top as a more effective and flavorful garnish;
if you’re going to put broccoli on the plate as well, then don’t be so chintzy and give me a few more florets! Other notable dishes I tried during my visits were the Dragon & Phoenix ($13.95), Spicy Thai Green Chicken Curry ($9.75), Sesame Chicken ($10.95), and the Volcano Roll ($12.00). One thing Golden Bowl does well is to provide numerous options for diners. Sushi lunch and dinner combinations are available for diners not wanting to order sushi a la carte, and a Bento
Box is available that allows you to pick from a variety of Chinese and Thai entrées and sushi rolls. There is also a Stir Fry Bar option that allows you to handpick the vegetables, protein, and sauce to create your own noodle or rice bowl. Service is very friendly and helpful. On a recent Sunday evening when dine in business was a little slow with only a handful of tables, both the hostess and another table’s waiter also checked in on us to ask how everything was. Quite refreshing when all too often restaurant employees talk amongst themselves or fiddle with their cell phones when it’s slow. As noted by several Yelpers and confirmed by comparing several menus, Golden Bowl is just a little more expensive than some, but not all, of the other options in the area. But I believe it’s a classic case of you get what you pay for. On every trip I made, the quality of the food was top notch and the portion sizes were generous. I should also point out that Golden Bowl has a four and onehalf star rating out of five stars with twenty-two reviews so far on Yelp. Quite a good start for a new restaurant. Next time you’re in the mood for some quality Chinese food or sushi, I would urge you to give Golden Bowl a try. While they may not be the cheapest place around, I think they’re among the best. And once you’ve tried their food, I think you’ll agree with me that they are indeed one of Spring’s hidden treasures. Golden Bowl, 133 Cypresswood Dr., Suite 133, Spring, TX 77388. (281-907-0089). Hours: Lunch, Mon. – Sun., 11am – 3pm. Dinner, Sun. – Thu., 3pm – 10pm, Fri. & Sat., 3pm – 10:30pm
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown by Mark Crampton
When I moved from southern California to Little Cypress High School in Orange, Texas in the summer of 1969, I brought a California sense of music and dance that was pretty far out for many of the country folk there! In fact, I remember being filmed (by a hand-held 8mm movie camera, no less!), dancing at one of the first school dances I went to! Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Iron Butterfly, Arthur Brown – LCHS just was not ready for me or my music! Wait a minute, you say. Zep, Doors, you’ve heard of them, but who is Arthur Brown? Well, Arthur Brown was the original, the very first shock-rocker, the first self-described
FILM IN THEATERS From Film on page 14 The Imitation Game PG-13 114 min Biography | Drama | Thriller In 1939, newly created British intelligence agency MI6 recruits Cambridge mathematics alumnus Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to crack Nazi codes, including Enigma -- which cryptanalysts had thought unbreakable. Turing’s team, including Joan Clarke (Keira Knightley), analyze Enigma messages while he builds a machine to decipher them. Turing and team finally succeed and become heroes, but in 1952, the quiet genius encounters disgrace when authorities reveal he is gay and send him to prison. Director: Morten Tyldum Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode The Last Five Years 94 min Comedy | Drama | Musical | RomanceThe Last 5 Years by Tony award winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown is a musical deconstruction of a love affair and a marriage taking place over a five year period. Jamie Wellerstein is a young, talented up and coming Jewish novelist who falls in love with Cathy Hiatt, a Shiksa Goddess struggling actress. Their story is told almost entirely through songs using an intercutting time line device; all of Cathy’s songs begin at the end of their marriage and move backwards in time to the beginning of their love affair while Jamie’s songs start at the beginning of their affair and move forward to the end of their marriage. They meet in the center when Jamie proposes Director: Richard LaGravenese Stars: Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan, Natalie Knepp, Meg Hudson The Lazarus Effect PG-13 Thriller Medical researcher Frank (Mark Duplass), his fiancee Zoe (Olivia Wilde) and their team have achieved the impossible: they have found a way to revive the dead. After a successful, but unsanctioned, experiment on a lifeless animal, they are ready to make their work public. However, when their dean learns what they’ve done, he shuts them down. Zoe is killed during an attempt to recreate the experiment, leading Frank to test the process on her. Zoe is revived -- but something evil is within her. Director: David Gelb Stars: Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Evan Peters, Sarah Bolger
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The Loft R 108 min Thriller Five married guys conspire to secretly share a penthouse loft in the city--a place where they can carry out hidden affairs and indulge in their deepest fantasies. But the fantasy becomes a nightmare when they discover the dead body of an unknown woman in the loft, and they realize one of the group must be involved. Director: Erik Van Looy Stars: Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel PG 122 min Comedy | Drama The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is the expansionist dream of Sonny (Dev Patel), and it’s making more claims on his time than he has available, considering his imminent marriage to the love of his life, Sunaina (Tina Desai). Sonny has his eye on a promising property now that his first venture, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful, has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for fresh arrivals Guy (Richard Gere) and Lavinia (Tamsin Greig). Evelyn and Douglas (Judi Dench and Bill Nighy) have now joined the Jaipur workforce, and are wondering where their regular dates for Chilla pancakes will lead, while Norman and Carol (Ronald Pickup and Diana Hardcastle) are negotiating the tricky waters of an exclusive relationship, as Madge (Celia Imrie) juggles two eligible and very wealthy suitors. Perhaps the only one who may know the answers is newly installed co-manager of the hotel, Muriel (Maggie Smith), the keeper of everyone’s secrets. Director: John Madden Stars: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water PG 93 min Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family Life is dandy in Bikini Bottom for SpongeBob Squarepants (Tom Kenny) and his friends Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke), Squidward (Rodger Bumpass), Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown) and Sandy (Carolyn Lawrence). However, when the topsecret recipe for Krabby Patties is stolen, SpongeBob finds that he must join forces with perpetual adversary Plankton (Mr. Lawrence) and come ashore to battle a fiendish pirate named Burger Beard (Antonio Banderas), who has his own plans for the delicious delicacies. Directors:Paul Tibbitt | Mike Mitchell
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Stars:Antonio Banderas, Clancy Brown, Thomas F. Wilson, Tom Kenny The Wedding Ringer R 101 min Comedy Socially awkward Doug Harris (Josh Gad) is two weeks from marrying the gal (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) of his dreams, but he has a problem: He doesn’t have a groomsman for the occasion. Desperate and running out of time, Doug calls upon Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), owner and operator of Best Man Inc., a company that provides attendants for grooms in need of them. As Doug tries to pull off the con, a bromance unexpectedly blossoms between Jimmy and himself. Director: Jeremy Garelick Stars: Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Alan Ritchson, Josh Gad, Kevin Hart Unfinished Business R 91 min Comedy A hard-working small business owner (Vince Vaughn) and his two associates (Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco) travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every imaginable - and unimaginable - way, including unplanned stops at a massive sex fetish event and a global economic summit. Director: Ken Scott Stars: Vince Vaughn, Dave Franco, Tom Wilkinson, James Marsden What We Do in the Shadows 86 min Comedy | Horror Follow the lives of Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) - three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life’s obstacles-like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. Hundreds of years old, the vampires are finding that beyond sunlight catastrophes, hitting the main artery, and not being able to get a sense of their wardrobe without a reflection-modern society has them struggling with the mundane like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts Directors: Jemaine Clement | Taika Waititi Stars: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonathan Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
‘VooDoo Dancer’, wearing face makeup, fancy costumes, and a great flaming metal helmet in his act! Arthur Brown was one of the very first artist to use detailed stage props to set the stories of his songs. Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, King Diamond, Marilyn Manson, all owe their shock-rock concept to Brown! Brown also had an unbelievable four octave singing voice, and was noted for both the low gutturals and high-pitched screams and howling in his music – a precursor to heavy metal. Brown’s greatest hit, Fire with his band ‘The Crazy World of Arthur Brown’ in 1968, started with him screaming “‘I am the god of hellfire!”, which became somewhat of a catchphrase of the time. Brown became known and billed as ‘The God of Hellfire’, which he still uses to this day. Brown ‘s outlandish stage performances became legends of the time. During one of his first live performances, at the Windsor Festival in 1967, Brown set himself on fire with his flaming helmet. Audience members doused the flames with beer, and he finished his show – minus most of his hair! (Where have we heard that before, Gene Simmons fans?) Brown often stripped naked on stage (but was only arrested once for this, at a show in Italy - perhaps he gave Jim Morrison this idea), set himself on fire in many of his shows, and frequently set the stage on fire also. Many venues would not book him without requiring extra insurance! Believe it or not, Jemi Hendrix – noted for setting his own guitars on fire on stage – kicked Brown off his tour for setting the stage on fire! Arthur Brown’s next incarnation was in the band ‘Kingdom Come’ from 1970 – 1973, He gained further notoriety for the stage shows, including his simulated crucifixion and heavy drug images. (Shades of Alice Cooper! Why does that sound familiar? ) In 1980 Brown moved to Austin, Texas, and worked as a carpenter and painter, while finishing a Master’s Degree in Counseling. In 1990, Brown opened Healing Songs Therapy in Austin. His therapy procedures included writing a personal song for each patient. In 1996, Brown returned to England and full-time performing. Apparently being true to his roots, at a concert in 2007 he again set himself on fire on stage, and also set another band member on fire! Bboth continued the show, mimus their hair!
Dining Guide continued from page 13 La Chef 5200 FM 2920 Ste 180 (832) 585-1840 Las Cascadas Mexican 250 Cypresswood Dr (281) 528-9921 Las Delicias Taqueria 5010 Louetta Rd (281) 374-0303 Le Pam’s House of Creole 1644 FM 1960 West (281) 444-1464 Los Generales Mexican 5407 Louetta Rd # F (281) 251-9390 Los Tres Ranchitos Restaurant 19620 Kuykendahl (281) 288-4304 Luly’s Mexican Kitchen 3307 Spring Stuebner (281) 907-0012 Main Moon Asian Bistro 2129 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 288-8868 Mama Juanita’s Mexican 3930 Louetta Rd (281) 288-3800 Mama Mia Italianas 30420 Fm 2978 (281) 419-7662 Mikey’s Pizza 6114 Root Rd (281) 251-5551 Ming Cafe 6052 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 257-4886 Nadia’s Mediterranean Grill 5921 Fm 2920 Rd # B (281) 907-7070 Nielsen’s Deli & Bakery 26830 Interstate 45 (281) 363-3354 Orient Express 4660 Louetta Rd # 180 (281) 288-5290 Pavarotti Italian Restaurant 4660 Louetta Rd # 130 (281) 350-9749 Pizza Tonight 27190 Glen Loch Dr (281) 465-4774 Pizza Zone 17711 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 257-3100 Pollos Asados El Regio 25602 Interstate 45 (281) 292-4377 Shogun 5941 Fm 2920 Rd # H (281) 288-0996 Sicily Pizza & Pasta 4890 Louetta Rd (281) 288-8004 Skinny Pig Pizza Shack a 417 Gentry St (832) 598-6605 Sreenath Murph’s Deli 20400 Interstate 45 N (281) 296-5303 Tabasco’s Mexican Grill 4334 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 288-0125 Taco Crave a 5200 FM 2920 #120 (281) 288-0940 Taipei China Bistro 25807 Interstate 45 (281) 363-9188 Taqueria Arandas 36 Inc 25598 Interstate 45 # A (281) 419-3582 Taqueria Los Petates 25602 Interstate 45 (281) 362-9333 Taqueria Rodeo De Jalisco 19411 Kuykendahl (281) 251-3186 Taquma Japanese Grill 5200 Louetta Rd (281) 251-6338 Thomas Bar B-Q 25312 Interstate 45 (281) 364-1177 Tommy Wok 18363 Kuykendahl (281) 251-9190 Wacky Mongolian Grill 21212 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 288-3232 Wunsche Brothers Cafe 103 Midway St (281) 350-1902 Zum Barrel 13101 Kuykendahl (832) 446-3390
TOMBALL B J’s Pizza 24419 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 516-1770 Casa Amas Mexican 30522 State Hiway 249 (281) 255-8684 CC’s Cafe 1231 Alma St (281) 357-8025 Chang Gourmet Chinese 28575 State Hiway 249 (281) 255-9818 Chick N Fish House Of Tenders 32350 State Hiway 249 (281) 789-4193 Chinese Wok 1017 Louetta Rd (832) 717-7400 Ciscos Salsa Co 209 Commerce St (281) 351-7572 Ciudad Latina Grill & Market 32360 State Hiway249 (832) 521-3898 Cobi Ice Cream 11246 Timber Tech Ave (281) 516-1311 Cornerstone TX 990 Village Square (832) 422-1370 Country Bumpkins 18929 Telge Rd (281) 290-6512 Country Gardens 36102 Fm 149 Rd (281) 252-4443 Da Vinci’s Gallery & Expresso 315 W Main St (281) 516-9595 Deshazer Ranch 19600 Stone Lake Dr (281) 290-9585 Dragon Inn Restaurant 30006 State Hiway 249 (281) 351-9178 Dumas’s Taco Co 25435 Fm 2978 Rd (281) 255-9444 Egg & I 14051 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 516-9100 El Charro Grill 24914 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 516-2134 El Taco Madres 16918 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 351-8226 Ella’s Garden 1415 Ulrich Rd (281) 290-0998 Fang’s Cafe 24914 Kuykendahl (281) 516-0850 Fina’s Taco Factory 22526 Hufsmith Kohrville (832) 698-2395 Frey’s Backyard Cafe 14441 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 255-8282 Gianna Italian Kitchen 28301 State Hiway 249 (281) 290-6676 Golden Pagoda Chinese Rstrnt
908 W Main St (281) 351-8130 Goodson’s Cafe 27931 State Hiway 249 (281) 351-1749 Gumbeaux’s 9111 Hufsmith Kuykendahl (281) 323-8494 Harris County Smokehouse 14239 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 351-4060 Hugo’s Italian Grill & Pzzr 23110 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 257-9720 Hunan Inn Asian Bistro 11407 Spring Cypress (281) 251-8388 Israel Tinda Y Panaderla 17719 Kuykendahl (832) 559-3696 Jax B F S Tomball 32350 State Hiway 249 (281) 259-6569 Julio’s 19235 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 255-8818 LA Tranquila Ranch 9418 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 576-8882 LNT Family Dining Cafe 18535 Fm 1488 (281) 252-8357 Longhorn Builders 21931 Kobs Rd (281) 357-1465 Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant 28048 State Hiway 249 (281) 351-9677 Los Pinos Mexican Restaurant 1231 Alma St # A (281) 255-2636 Los Toros Mexican Grill 701 E Main St # 140 (281) 255-2526 Los Tres Ranchitos Mexican 16143 N Eldridge Pkwy (281) 826-0333 Luie’s Smokehouse 17323 Pikes Peek Ct (832) 868-3643 Macayo’s Mexican Restaurant 24814 Kuykendahl (281) 516-3015 Marco’s Pizza 16949 N Eldridge (281) 251-3334 Mel’s Country Cafe 24814 Stanolind Rd (281) 255-6357 Mexican Kitchen 16949 N Eldridge Pkwy (281) 251-5115 My Pizza
32360 State Hiway 249 (281) 259-2458 Nate’s Place 22526 Hufsmith Kohrville (832) 843-7977 Nona’s Italian Grill 1025 Alma St # E (281) 255-6088 Nonnie’s Soda Fountain 102 Market St (281) 516-1942 Nook Restaurant 1218 W Main St (281) 255-8406 Original Rib Tickler 28930 State Hiway 249 (281) 255-8119 Patsy’s 425 W Main St (281) 290-9664 Submarina 11022 Spring Cypress (281) 257-4432 Susie’s Tearoom 309 Market St # A (281) 516-4521 Tail Gate Grill 22008 Main Blvd (281) 255-9353 Taqeria Acapulco 32015 State Hiway 249 (281) 356-5885 Taste Of Asia 27910 State Hiway 249 (281) 516-0838 Tomball Bar-B-Q Co 30042 State Hiway 249 (281) 351-0929 Tomball Taqueria Restaurant 27941 State Hiway 249 (281) 516-7366 Whistle Stop 107 Commerce St (281) 255-2455 Whistle Stop Tea Room 104 N Elm St (832) 843-7437
WATERWAY Burger Fi 1501 Lake Robbins Dr (713) 389-5823 Goose’s Acrea 21 Waterway Ave (281) 466-1502 Grimaldi’s Pizzeriaa 20 Waterway Ct (281) 465-3500 Hubbell & Hudson 24 Waterway Ave # 125 (281) 203-5641 LA Lupita Mexican Cuisine 29 Waterway Ave (832) 510-2111 Luca & Leonardoa 20 Waterway Ave (832) 510-2110 Refuge Bar & Bistro 24 Waterway Ave (713) 389-5674 Towncenter Burger 20 Waterway Ave (281) 292-6385 Yucatan Taco Stand & Tequila 24 Water Way (281) 419-6300/1144
WILLIS El Buen Taco 606 S Danville St (936) 856-3597 El Tapatio 509 Highway 75 N (936) 856-6202 Leroy’s Bar-B-Q & Burgers 707 W Montgomery (936) 856-5232
Los Molcajetes Tex Mex 106 N Danville St (936) 856-9977 Olde Towne Willis Cafe 509 Highway 75 N (936) 890-0609 Original Super Burger 201 N Danville St (936) 856-8098 Pizza Shack 115 W Montgomery (936) 856-9780 Rico’s Mexican Grill 12501 Canyon Falls Blvd (936) 856-6200 Smokey Mo’s 507 S Danville St (936) 856-5581 Sweatpeas Cooking 506 Highway 75 N (936) 333-3439 Taqueria Las Moras 106 W Montgomery (936) 890-4148 Yummy Yummy Mongolian Grill 12709 Interstate 45 N (936) 890-8855 Zach’s Bbq 200 E Powell St (936) 890-6969
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