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Dear Readers, I am homeless. Didn’t intend to be homeless. In fact I tried my best not to be homeless. it’s amazing what happens to your life when you’re dealt a bad hand. Generally whenever you’re falling on your luck it’s good to have familythat can rally around you and help you out. But don’t you dare try to bother the Church about your problems. Because they just don’t care. A case in point, and I know this from personal experience because I had attended one of the largest churches in The Woodlands. when I went in the hospital in September for eight days Not only was I Ken Petty never called to see how I was doing but no one visited from my church with the exception of my then spouse. I’m not the richest guy, not even close, so maybe the ‘church leaders’ figured well you know he doesn’t own a big house, he doesn’t drive a fancy car, and doesn’t have a cool title with a really big company. I guess I’m not the demographic the lead pastor is trying to court for his church. So after being on his standing order for coffee for about 4 or 5 years I said you know don’t worry about it let’s just know that we’re never going to have coffee and just call it a day and go our separate ways I guess that hit home because he never spoke to me since. I also have a huge red flag that flies
whenever I hear a church preaching Malachi 3:10 twisting scripture to lead their members into giving money to God. Which means giving it to them (the church leaders). Can you imagine Jesus with the Rich Young Ruler and the Rich Young Ruler wanted to know how to have eternal life in Jesus told him take all you possess sell it give it to the poor then come follow me. Today’s teachers, and I can name some Churches, would have told the Rich Young Ruler take what you have sell it and then give everything to us after all you don’t want to rip off God right? The tithing perversion continues ever since the year 777 when the New Testament Church run themselves as a not-forprofit “charity” but when the poor turn
to them and ask them for help whether it be for food or for shelter or even for gas money they will refer you to other agencies because they just don’t do that sort of thing. Isn’t it sad. The representative of Jesus Christ shirking her responsibility to the poor and needy. the wealthier churches of today don’t really care about the poor they just they just care about the bottom line. Bigger buildings, better programs, more staff. Oh, the poor and go get food stamps and other governemnt assistance. Rich churches are probably the stingiest churches when it comes to helping the poor however organizations are pathetic. In organized religion is the most pathetic of them all. The poor individual is more generous than all churches combined
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system identical to that utilized in countries like Australia and Canada. When CNN’s Jim Acosta made the laughable assertion that only citizens of Australia and England speak English, the accusation was made that this was a racist attempt to omit any immigrants of color. With the start of a new school year here, it is easy to feel the excitement in the air. But this year IS different than any previous year in Texas. Many districts aren’t feeling the “cheer”. I have regularly documented the plight of large urban districts that have an excessive number of English-challenged students. That number has reached record levels this year. The Texas Education Agency has identified over 40 school districts who under House Bill 1842’s district rating system MUST show improvement by 2018 or face possible forced change of their Boards by outside boards of managers. Unsurprisingly, the largest districts of Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, and San Antonio are included. The largest district of them all is Houston, with its 200+K students and $2+Billion budget. 2017 test scores and ratings are due out later this month. This is the consequence under AEIS, the Academic Excellence Indicator System adopted in 2003-04 districts which are rated as “Improvement Required” for 5 or more years. TEA clearly holds administrations responsible, in spite of their claims of their demographics being out of their control and therefore are unfairly held accountable for their continued decline, in spite of their promised improvements. One amusing anecdote occurred during last week’s White House press conference. When press secretary aide Steven Miller announced the administration’s immigration reform proposal, it included a merit based immigration
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An under-reported fact is that the number of foreign born residents in the US has quadrupled in the past 40 years. There is an obvious strain on the public education system to teach English skills to students who are English as a Second Language and have non English speaking parents. The strain is both emotional and financial and felt most in the largest districts.The agency’s prescribed “remedy” for these districts which have proven unable to cure their own maladies is to, “Throw the buns out”. “It changes our focus from the level of the campus to the absolute top — where I think needs to be — sort of school boards and superintendents,” said Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath at a hearing last August. Morath an ex Dallas ISD school board member himself realizes that this is a drastic step. It is almost unfathomable to imagine the state finding literally hundreds of “managers” who are competent and able to make the necessary changes to fix these broken urban schools. HISD Attorney David Thompson of the law firm Thompson and Horton described it as an “almost nuclear option of the governance of an entire community’s schools.” Bills have been submitted in either the Regular or current Special Session to increase funding and Teacher pay but NONE changing 1842’s requirements so it looks like these 40 districts are faced with Mission Impossible, should they choose to accept it. This message will self destruct in 10 months.
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Three LSC-Tomball Students Awarded Terry Foundation Transfer Scholarship TOMBALL, Texas – When Ana Duran moved from Mexico to the United States in 2012, she could not speak a word of English, but after years of hard work, she not only became fluent with the English language, she, along with two other Lone Star College-Tomball students were recently awarded the Terry Foundation Transfer Scholarship, which provides funding toward completing a bachelor’s degree.
degree. These students must have been accepted for admission to a Terry-affiliated public university in Texas. Each scholarship amount is renewable for up to three years.
LSC-Tomball to Host Event for Students Taking Online Classes
TOMBALL, Texas – Thirty-seven percent of all Lone Star College-Tomball students take distance-learning courses, those are classes taken completely online with no face-to-face component. This is 13 percent higher than the Lone Star College average. That’s why LSC-Tomball is hosting an Online OnBoarding event covering the basics of taking online/hybrid classes. Event organizer LSC-Tomball Professor Caroline Jamroz said it will be held at 7 p.m., Aug. 30 at the LSC-Tomball main campus, in room North-103. “Although this event is for students taking online/hybrid classes at Lone Star College-Tomball, it is a face-toface event to answer questions and help students become familiar with the online environment,” Jamroz said. Understanding that some online students are unable to come to campus, the event will also be available to watch online. Visit Lonestar.edu/Everse-at-Tomball for more information. LSC-Tomball’s decision to hold the Online On-Boarding event could prove to have perfect timing. According to statistics from the Babson Survey Research Group’s annual survey, the number of students taking online courses grew to 5.8 million nationally, continuing a growth trend that has been consistent for 13 years. More than a quarter of higher education students (28 percent) are enrolled in at least one online course. “Our event will cover the basics of taking online/hybrid classes and tips for success,” Jamroz said, before adding, “We may discuss how to get in touch with tech support and advisors, LSC-Montgomery is in the process of where to get tutoring, resources on selecting a location for its Magnolia campus, online resources, and more.” Center. The 65,000 square-foot MagThe overarching goal of the event, nolia Center will provide easy access according to Jamroz, is to increase to education for Magnolia residents success rates in online classes, “so the and those in the surrounding commuon-boarding serves as a way to connities. In addition to general education courses necessary for transferring nect our students to physical campuses, to a four-year institution, the Magno- helping them to not feel as isolated out lia Center will offer select workforce there in the online world.” programs that will best serve the Magnolia community and its employers.
huge honor and blessing to receive the Terry Foundation Scholarship. It will allow me to focus on my grades and give me the chance to be able to participate and help with some research projects at Duran, who is attending the Texas A&M. To not have to stress University of Texas, was awarded about money is a huge benefit and $16,700 per year. The two other allows me to focus on the more LSC-Tomball students, Isabella important things, like getting into Willingham, who is attending Tex- a graduate program.” as A &M University, was awarded $18,000 per year, and Carmen The Terry Foundation, a HoustonCastellanos, who is attending Sam based philanthropic organiza“This is so amazing,” Duran said. Houston State University, was tion, which Nancy and Howard “Being awarded this scholarship awarded $17,500 per year. Terry established in 1986, provides proves that hard work definitely scholarships for outstanding Texas pays off. When I moved here, I LSC-Tomball TRiO Student Supstudents, who show a record of felt like my entire life was starting port Services Advisor Michesha leadership in school and commuover. I couldn’t speak English and Washington described all three nity, financial need and strong acafor the first time in my life, my students as well deserving. “These demic abilities. The foundation has whole family was together. Every- students are high-achieving and assisted hundreds of students with thing was totally different from hard-working students who really scholarships that provide financial the way it had been for me and put in the effort to stand out. They assistance as well as academic, culmy family. My father moved to the were very active Trio participants tural, social and leadership opporUnited States when I was only two in their volunteer efforts as well as tunities and support throughout months old to help make a better took initiative in multiple leaderthe college experience. life for us, so my first time seeing ship opportunities. We couldn’t be my dad was when I moved here at more proud.” For information on the Terry 15 years old.” Foundation Transfer Scholar“When I first found out I received ships, go to terryfoundation.org. The Terry Foundation Transfer the scholarship, I was just shocked For information on LSC-Tomball Scholarship is awarded to non-tra- and filled with joy and happiness,” programs of study and available ditional students who are transWillingham said, before adding, “I scholarships, please visit LoneStar. ferring from a Texas community still have a hard time wrapping my edu/tomball. college or university and are work- head around being a Terry Scholar ing toward their first baccalaureate recipient. I feel as though it is a
Lone Star College-Montgomery offering classes in Magnolia CONROE (August 8, 2017) – Lone Star College-Montgomery courses are coming to Magnolia. This fall LSCMontgomery is offering a cohort of classes on Tuesday evenings at Magnolia High School. “LSC-Montgomery strives to provide educational opportunities for our community close to where students live,” said Dr. Rebecca Riley, President at LSC-Montgomery. “These classes will provide students with a conve-
nient way to get a quality education at an affordable price.” The learning community classes feature university-transfer courses including English 1301 and History 1301 as well as a mandatory LSCMontgomery first-year experience course Education 1300. These classes have convenient scheduling options; they begin at 6 p.m. and end at 8:50 p.m.
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The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Opens Brand New Woodforest Bank Club The Woodlands, Texas – On Tuesday, August 8, leaders from The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion officially opened the beautiful new Woodforest Bank Club, a nearly 15,000 square foot facility reserved for The Pavilion’s season ticket and box seat holders during the concert and performing arts season.
captured by The Pavilion’s resident photographer, Ted Washington.
Late last year, The Pavilion Board of Directors unanimously approved the major construction project to replace the original Club facility. The new building, which is now open for the remaining season, boasts two floors of expansive seating, three new bars, a catering kitchen and expanded restrooms. The relaxed outdoor patio upstairs offers a 260-degree view of the North Plaza and is perfect for soaking up the concert atmosphere with The Pavilion’s peaks and hill as the backdrop.
The Woodforest Bank Club is a yearround facility, so use is not limited to The Pavilion’s season. Even though the “We are truly excited to have the Club is not available for rental during opportunity to offer this beautiful Pavilion performances, it is available amenity to our season ticket and for group meetings or private funcbox seat holders,” says The Pavilion tions every other day of the year. The President and CEO, Jerry MacDonald. Woodforest Bank Club will be avail-
Guests who attended the grand opening were offered complimentary menu sampling and all proceeds from the cash bar benefitted The Pavilion’s fine arts scholarship program. During the event, guests were able to tour the Club which offers a unique snapshot of The Pavilion’s history. The memorabilia wall showcases photographs, signed guitars and concert posters of various artists who have performed on The Pavilion Main Stage since its inception in 1990. All photos were
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As guests entered the new facility, they were treated to the beautiful orchestral sounds of a local string trio made up of Katie Osani, violinist; Alex O’Steen, violinist; and Amy Sanders; celloist. The trio formed several years ago during one of The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs, Chamberfest.
“This development represents a pivotal moment in The Pavilion’s history as it was one of six projects completed during Phase 2 construction, a comprehensive venture which is valued at $11 million. The fact that we are debt free after the building of this beautiful facility is an incredible feat of which we are very proud.”
able for private functions, based on availability. Those who are interested in enjoying the benefits of being a season ticket or box seat holder including access to the Club, on-site parking and dedicated customer service can contact JD Villaseñor at 281-210-1121. If you would like more information about The Pavilion, please visit www.woodlandscenter.org. Look for The Pavilion on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram, or download The Pavilion’s iOS or Android app.
PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION, JERRY MACDONALD POSES WITH PHIL GARNER, CHAIRMAN OF THE PAVILION BOARD CAROL P. GARNER AND BOARD DIRECTOR MICHELLE RILEY-BROWN DURING THE CLUB’S GRAND OPENING EVENT.
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Houston Restaurant Weeks Starts Dine Out and Do Good. HOUSTON, TX --Houston Restaurant Weeks (www.HoustonRestaurantWeeks.com), the single largest fundraiser in the United States benefiting the largest food bank in America, returned August 1st and runs through Labor Day, September 5th. Last year’s event raised a record breaking $2,015,157.77 for the Houston Food Bank. A total of 277 restaurants are participating as of today. As additional restaurants join throughout the month, this information will be updated on the Houston Restaurant Weeks website.
the Food Bank distributes 79 million nutritious meals through its network of 600 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other hunger relief charities in southeast Texas, feeding 800,000 individuals each year.
information will be noted on the HRW website menu pages.
with the Montgomery County Food Bank and the Galveston County Participating restaurants make dona- Food Bank. All donations from restautions to the Food Bank based upon rants operating in those counties will their HRW sales. go to their respective food banks. “As one who reports on restaurants and Houston Restaurant Weeks is run For thousands of Houstonians and chefs in our city, I am so grateful for by volunteers and 100 percent of the summer visitors to the Bayou City, the outpouring of support by Housdonations raised from area restaurants Houston Restaurant Weeks provides a ton’s restaurant industry and diners for go directly to the Food Bank. For 35 five-week long passport to the city’s top Houston Restaurant Weeks, benefiting days, diners will enjoy specially priced restaurants and award-winning chefs. the Houston Food Bank,” said founder multi-course prix-fixe menus. & chair Cleverley Stone. In addition to the ever-expanding Since July 15, 2017, diners can access contribution made to the Houston “Houston Restaurant Weeks has a growing list of over 200 expected Food Bank, this event has grown to in- become one of the most anticipated Founded in 2003 by volunteer Clevrestaurant participants and their reclude not only the newest and trendiest times of the year for local foodies and erley Stone, Houston Restaurant Weeks spective Houston Restaurant Weeks restaurants in Uptown Galleria, busvisitors to our city.” has raised over $9.6million for the menus at HoustonRestaurantWeeks. tling downtown and vibrant Montrose For more information: www.HoustonHouston Food Bank. This has enabled com. From fine dining to casual neigh- and Midtown, but also popular eateries RestaurantWeeks.com the Food Bank to provide almost 29 borhood restaurants, patrons are able in outlying communities such as The Or follow us on Facebook at: www. million meals for Houstonians who to sample a wide variety of cuisines Woodlands, Sugar Land and Galveston, Facebook.com/HoustonRestaurantare food insecure. As America’s largest during this month. Reservations may Texas, among others. Weeks and nationally recognized as Feedbe required by some restaurants. Walk- Twitter: www.Twitter.com/HouRestauing America’s Food Bank of the Year, ins may be accepted by others. This The Houston Food Bank partners rantWk
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BLACKWOOD GUN CLUB HOSTS BENEFIT FOR BACK THE BRAVE Conroe, TX – Back the Brave is a non-profit organization that supports first responders and their families during line of duty deaths or a serious line of duty injury. On August 19th Back the Brave will be partnering with Blackwood Gun Club to raise money for local first responders at an event from 9:00am-6:00pm at the Blackwood Gun Club. Participants are invited to shoot at the range of your choice with a pistol, rifle, or shotgun with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the charity all day. Sporting clays, target practice, skeet, trap and 5-stand will all be available during the event for your shooting recreation. Challenge your friends or civic groups to come out and support a great cause! Hourly prize drawings will include sporting clay packages, range passes, merchandise and more! Get ready for the upcoming Fall by purchasing the firearm you’ve had your eye on for months. Enter to win a choice of 2
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raising over $65,000 for fallen police officers with the I’ve Got Your Back campaign. With the money raised, Back the Brave will be able to assist and help other families with Line of Duty deaths.
Kids can climb through firetrucks, explore the Montgomery County Hospital District ambulance, and visit with law enforcement officers while learning about the people that protect the community to keep everyone safe. “The fine people at Blackwood have “Blackwood Gun Club has a mission to balance shooting sports with develoffered to assist in raising money by donating a portion of their daily sales oping skills, events and community engagement”, said Aaron Bearden, to our cause”, said Gregory Hopper, founder of Back the Brave. “What bet- wife of owner Jeff Bearden of the ter way to spend a Saturday afternoon Blackwood Gun Club. “We are in the firearm business because of the comthan at Blackwood Gun Club raising munity and especially those that serve money for those who protect us day in and day out. God Bless all that help us daily. Back the Brave is a great event to honor the first responders in others”. our community”.. The foundation was founded by Sugar Land Fire Captain Greg Hopper Vendors with related material specific to first responders are encourin 2016. He previously raised awareness in 2015 for Law Enforcement by aged to email Connie@BalckwoodBBQ lunch tickets will be available for purchase from 11:30-1:30pm with live music from the Decker Prairie Band.
GunClub for participant information. All fess will be donated to Back the Brave. Join your friends for a fun Saturday with friends from the community Backing the Brave at Blackwood Gun Club located at 11400 FM 2854 in Conroe. Blackwood Gun Club offers Parent/ Child Gun Safety workshops, Sunday Family Fundays, Ladies Basic, Intermediate and Advance Handgun Classes, Church Challenges, and Youth Leagues. Special packages available for birthdays or gender reveal parties that end with a BANG! Find out more about Back the Brave and Blackwood Gun Club by visiting www.BlackwoodGunClub.com. Visit their Facebook page at www.facebook. com/BlackwoodGunClub. Call (936) 441-4040 9:00am-6:00pm daily.
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TEN QUESTIONS WITH IIOIOIOII
IIOIOIOII (pronounced I.O.) has seem to have come out of nowhere. Or maybe I just a little slow on learning of him. Christopher Gurney is the mastermind behind some of the most refreshing new music to come out in quite some time. If you like your 80’s Synth mixed with a little industrial you have to check him out. I sat down with him to get a feel of where he is coming from and where he is heading. So here is my 10 questions for IIOIOIOII 1. Lets start with the obvious question ..what is the correct way to say IIOIOIOII and what is it’s meanings It’s pronounced I.O. There’s no meaning or significance behind the name. I chose it purely for the visual appeal. I come from a design and visual arts background and I wanted the project name to be balanced. It’s been incredibly fun to see what everyone comes up with regarding the pronunciation though. People have thought it was binary, numerology based, all the way to some weird yodel. People have been very
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creative in trying to find the meaning behind a name that never had one to begin with. 2. What impact do you want to have in the world ? There are two things I would love to achieve through this project. The first thing is honesty. Everything I write are from perspectives or experiences that I’ve had. I want everything I put out there to come from a place that is upfront and honest. That’s the only way anyone can ever genuinely take anything from what you’re saying and be able to relate to it. The second thing is openness,. I want people to accept each other and learn from one another. Increasing acceptance and perspective regarding race, cultures, gender/sexuality movements, etc... are the quickest ways to grow and become a better person. I don’t know how much of that I can accomplish in the grand scheme of things but I know if I keep trying I’m doing the right thing.
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3. What singer/group was the very first to influence you I grew up listening to a lot of different genres but for this project, Depeche Mode was a huge influence vocally. Gary Numan is a huge inspiration instrumentally with various movie scoring influences from people like Vangelis. 4. How much of your personality or personal experiences are reflected in your songs All of it. I try to write everything from personal experiences or from my perspective if the subject matter is less tangible and more universal. I’ve written songs that were about losing friends to heroin to learning to accept one another for the greater good. A message of despite differences we’re all we’ve got. You can release some great music without putting yourself into it but it becomes entertainment rather than anything you can call a sincere message.
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5. Is acid better now than it used to be? How about the x? this is just a silly question no need to answer lol HAHA Surprisingly, I’ve never done them. I am a big caffeine junkie though. I love my coffee. 6. Who have you wanted to collaborate with that you haven’t yet? I’ve got a long wishlist. I mean, who wouldn’t want to work with their heroes like Depeche Mode or Gary Numan? Some of the people I would like to work with in some way would be projects like Health, Aesthetic Perfection, Dead When I Found Her, to name a few off the top of my head. I do consider myself lucky to have worked with or performed with some really talented musicians like Mr.Kitty, The Rain Within, Astari Nite, Architect, and Distorted Retrospect. 7. What is your first ever album to buy? I want to say it was Metallica Ride The Lightning on cassette tape, though I think it was a bootleg tape that I got as a
gift from a cousin (Ssshhh don’t tell anyone). I think the first CD I bought was a Megadeth album. I was really into metal as a kid. Then around the early 90s I was introduced to Pretty Hate Machine and that’s when it really began for me.
want everyone to know that I appreciate that they chose to listen to me for that brief moment and that they were part of this experience.
10. any last word you would like to tell our readers,,,,iE where to buy your music and march ,what you are currently 8. What are you listening to right now working on ETC in your media device? Thank you so much for reading this and Currently, I’m listening to two very different albums. Volt 9000 - Deformer, supporting Public News. If you’re interested in hearing our music, a great industrial album with heavy influences from Skinny Puppy and Ohgr. we have our EP Post Brimstone available through AnalogueTrash.com and variThe other album is the new Tyler, the ous streaming sites. Creator release. There are several other releases that get regular rotation like The The latest info on our project is availBlack Queen, Health, Pictureplane, and able at IIOIOIOII.com or follow us on Facebook. Aesop Rock. Feel free to follow us on Twitter @IIO9. What can people expect in a Live IOIOII_Music. show ? We will be in Dallas, Texas SeptemThey can expect a good time. My end ber 24th at Granada Theater playing goal is to see everyone smiling by the with Front 242 and Leaetherstrip for end of the set. I routinely jump off the Industrafest 2017. We hope to see stage and give a hug to everyone I can you there! get to during our final song in the set. I
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TOMBALL DEPOT ROCKS TO THE MANY SOUNDS OF TEXAS AT ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL The Tomball Texas Music Festival presented by Quick Quack Car Wash returns to the historic downtown Depot on Saturday, August 26th with a taste of the many musical flavors that set the State apart from all others. Headlining this year’s festival is the band that pushes the envelope of the “Texas” sound with their signature brand of country meets punk . . . Two Tons of Steel is back.
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Mike and the Moonpies solidified themselves over the past several years as Austin’s premier honky tonk band, and now they’re making their second appearance at Tomball’s Texas Music Festival in three years. Bayou Roux will bring the swamp pop and mudbug melodies of southeast Texas to downtown Tomball with a Country Cajun fusion steeped in tradition from both sides of the state line.
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Direct from College Station, Darbi Shaun and her band will kick off the festival with her own style of Texas music peppered with hints of Nashville. Festival food, vendors and a kids zone will fill out this fun family festival. There’s free admission and parking, too. Gates open at 11:30. The historic downtown Depot is just off of Main at 201 South Elm Street along the
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railroad tracks. Tomball is only 28 miles northwest of downtown Houston on FM 2920 at Highway 249. Call 281-351-5484 or visit tomballtx.gov for details. Follow Tomball on Facebook at “Tomball Texan for Fun”. The Tomball Texas Music Festival presented by Quick Quack Car Wash is sponsored in-part by K-Star 99.7 FM.
EVENTS ARTS Conroe Art League Every Monday 9:30am-12:30pm Every Tuesday 6pm-9pm Every Wednesday 1pm 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 Tuesday from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at the Conroe Art League Gallery. Contact Carrie directly at: carrieallbritton@ gmail.com or 936-444-7303 Cost: $25 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. -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/per class paid in advance monthly. Conroe Art League First Thursday of the month 11am-5pm 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 first Thursday of each month from 11am - 5pm. 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 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 936447-1579 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 classbased 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. -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
EDUCATION 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.
Magic The Gathering new player night Wednesday at 6pm If you’re new Magic the Gathering or just need a refresher, Wednesday nights are for you. Everyone who shows up will receive a free 60 card deck (non standard legal) to learn the game. We’ll teach you the basics and give some good tips on deck building. At Space Cadets, click here for info. Magic The Gathering commanders night Thursday 6pm This is your 100 card deck slugfest! A commander deck features 100 cards with no duplicates (aside from lands). Your Commander is called in when needed and when it leaves, you can summon again for just 2 mana more. At Space Cadets, click here for info. Magic The Gathering Friday night magic Friday 6:30 pm You’re a powerful wizard summoning mighty monsters, vampires, elves and more to do your bidding. Are you slow and methodical or quick and relentless? Our regular Friday Night Magic events. The format will vary from week to week, but mostly it’ll be Standard construction with a $5 entry. Prizes consist of store credit and/or booster packs depending on number of players. At Space Cadets, click here for info.
Vanguard Fridays 6-8pm The popular Bushiroad game, Cardfight Vanguard, is played every Friday at 6 p.m. Choose your Vanguard character and bolster them with Barbara Bush Branch Library support from rear guard positions. Boost them Every Thursday noon-1pm up and annihilate the competition! OfferYoga For Stress Relief ing regular and special event play. At Space Certified yoga instructor, Linda Popinksi, offers Cadets, click here for info. this free class every Thursday from 12:00-1:00 in the Earl Elliott Room at the Barbara Bush Star Wars x-wing every Friday 7pm and Branch Library, 6817 Cypresswood Drive in 3rd Saturday 3pm Spring. Both men and women are welcome. Switching from the slower bulk cruisers to Bring your own yoga mat and a beach towel. nimble dog fighters, Star Wars X-Wing is a miniatures game featuring all of your favorite star fighters from the franchise!. Deftly AREA TOURS maneuver around debris, opponents and your own ships as you attempt to obliterate your opConroe Art League ponents. At Space Cadets, click here for info. By Appointment Conroe Art League 127 Simonton, Conroe TX 77301 The Conroe Art League invites all Montgomery County residents and friends to come in and see their award-winning artists and their masterpieces. They are located at 127 Simonton, Conroe 77301. Their gallery exhibit includes paintings, prints, sculptures, pottery, jewelry and much, much more. If you are wondering what to do for fun this summer, contact Kerry Conkling at kerryart127@gmail.com to arrange a guided tour of the 103 year old historic gallery for groups of from 5 – 25 people. Your free tour includes refreshments (coffee, afternoon tea or happy hour) and an artist demonstration. This would be great fun for couples or for a group of friends.
GAMING Pokémon Monday and Wednesday 5-8 Whether you are a new play wanting to learn to play the Pokémon trading card game and how to build a deck or you are a world champion there is fun to be had at this league! Come and go as you please. Play the card game or video game and have fun meeting new players of all ages! At Space Cadets, click here for info.
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TOMBALL’S HAUNTED PLACES MIKE BAXTER SHARES THE FIVE BEST PLACES TO ‘SEE’ GHOSTS
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When Travis isn’t making mischief at Tejas he’s making himself known next door at Jane & John Dough Bakery. In an old house built in 1936, the eclectic coffee house is filled with energy said co-owner Jane Wild. “You can feel it all around,” she said. Co-owner John Blankemeyer agrees adding that the energy is strongest in the hallway leading from the kitchen to the main dining room. “When you pass through the hallway you get the feeling you’re being watched,” he said.
TOMBALL, TEXAS – SMALL TOWN WITH BIG HAUNTS By day Old Town Tomball, 28-miles northwest of Houston, is filled with eclectic antique and specialty shops, award winning mom-and-pop eateries, live entertainment, festivals, and a quality of life that makes living in a small town very desirable But, late at night when the moon is high and the streets are empty, Tomball, Texas is said to host a different sort of night life; a “spirited” night life filled with unexplained incidences involving things that go bump in the night. You see, Tomball is said to be the small town with the big haunts.
Like his friends at Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue, Blankemeyer believes that Travis is a joker. Things go missing only to show up elsewhere, there will be knocking on the kitchen door as if someone wants to come in when there is no one on the other side, and the occasional voices and shout-outs are reminders that they are sharing space with an unseen guest, he said. But, it was the first encounter with Travis that was the most memorable recalls Blankemeyer. Recently named the #6 Barbecue Joint in Texas by Texas Monthly Magazine, Tejas is one of the town’s hot spots for “unexplained late night groans, and the sound of footsteps in the attic and on the staircase,” said co-owner Scott Moore, Jr. “When we moved into the building it got my attention real fast!” he said.
Moore sees Travis as more of a prankster, but, “sometimes it gets borderline uncomfortable being alone here,” he said. “I’ve never experienced the weird things that happen here anywhere else I’ve ever worked or lived.”
“During construction we had a row of trash bags filled with debris stacked against a wall. There was also a piece of wood, a wall stud, leaning against the same wall behind the bags,” he said. “As two of us watched, the stud didn’t just fall over the bags. It leaped over them and landed flat on the floor. The two of us just looked at each other, like ‘what just happened?’. Now we realize that it must have been Travis.”
Similar stories were told by the developer during the renovation of the old house on North Elm Street. Remodelers regularly heard the sound of someMoore said that he had heard tales from neighboring shop owners about one walking in the attic, tools left in a ghost named Travis who wanders one room would later turn up in anthe alley behind his shop at night. other, and then there was the constant “We were working late one evening uneasy feeling of being watched when and our back alley gate opened and alone in the building. Even today, then slammed shut,” he said. “There the original air-conditioning contrac- GRANNY’S GHOST was no one in the alley and no breeze tor that did work in the attic during whatsoever. It was unnerving.” remodeling refuses to go back into the The mischievous spirit at Granny’s THE ALLEY GHOST OF ELM space for follow-up projects. Korner across from the historic TomSTREET Two years after opening the restauball Depot has been named Gertie by rant, Moore and his co-workers at Moore has jokingly accepted his way- shop owner Mary Harvey. For years Along the railroad tracks on North Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue still freely ward guest as possibly an impatient the sprawling antique and gift shop on Elm Street is Tomball’s newest award talk about hearing noises upstairs afrailroad passenger who continues to Market Street has experienced unexwinning spot for craft barbecue and ter hours, pans and boxes falling from miss the ghost train that sometimes plained voices and activities both day handmade chocolate to die for. Tejas level shelves as if pushed by an unseen rolls down the nearby BNSF railroad and night. Chocolate + Barbecue is set in what visitor, and the light at the top of the tracks causing the crossing arms to many old-timers say is the oldest narrow stairway to the second floor lower on Main Street for no appar- “I’m sure that there’s a ghost here. house in town . . . so, what better place that is switched off in the morning Customers have even commented on ent reason. to find a resident spirit with a love of even though they know it was left on it, too,” said Harvey. “Gertie slams barbecue and sweets? when they locked up the night before. doors, causes things to fall, makes all
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powder for the rebel army’s artillery pieces. In 1864 a horrific explosion destroyed the facility killing three men working there. The force of the blast was so great that a huge crater was created that over time filled with water and became a popular swimming hole for locals. Despite rumors of spirits at the pond and in the surrounding woods, the lure of the cool dark water continued to draw swimmers to the powder mill site willing to risk a ghostly encounter for a quick dip. Unfortunately for some that decision ended in their death. After several curious drownings the powder mill pond was fenced, but the rumors remain even today.
sorts of noises, and has even touched people as they shop. We all know that when the festivals start happening there at the old Depot, it disturbs Gertie and she shows her presence,” Harvey said. A City of Tomball employee reported hearing a loud banging sound coming from Granny’s Korner one morning while setting up for a festival before dawn. The erratic sound was as if someone was inside pounding against the old shop windows facing Market Street in order to get the employee’s attention. As the employee walked away from the area the sound immediately stopped. Feeling a presence is one thing, but actually coming face to face with Gertie in the shop one day was all the proof Harvey would ever need to become a believer. “I was in a hurry and walked around a wall and nearly ran over her,” she said. “Thinking it was a customer, I put my hand up to keep from bumping into her. That’s when she just disappeared.” Harvey says that she was so surprised to see the ghost that all she can remember is that Gertie was about 5’3” tall and had long hair. “We’d heard that there was possibly a cemetery here at one time, and there was a jail nearby for many years,” said Harvey.
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with its collection of historic homes, a “I’ve also been told that many years ago a woman was stabbed to death in one-room school house, church, farm what’s now the courtyard of our shop.” museum and more. A summertime thunder storm in Tomball earlier this year didn’t sit well with Gertie, Harvey said. “The thunder and lightning was incredible during the night,” she said. “When we opened the shop the next morning it was a mess. There were picture frames and all sorts of things everywhere on the floor.”
One of the old homes there is the Griffin House, constructed in the early 1860s by renowned builder Eugene Pillot. This beautifully restored example of Civil War era architecture comes complete with a bonus . . . its own apparition in the attic.
According to Museum Director, Charles Hall, stories of a female spirit in the Griffin House have circulated Despite lights and ceiling fans that for years. As the story goes the figure turn on and off by themselves, the of a woman dressed in period cloththermostat that won’t stay put, the ing has appeared in the upper reaches hotel style bell on the front counter of the home and been seen more than that “dings” when no one is there, and merchandise that relocates on its once rocking quietly back and forth in own, the ladies who work at Granny’s her rocking chair in the parlor on the Korner have accepted Gertie and hope main floor. that she will someday accept them. The ghost is thought to be the 21-year-old daughter of the Faris fam“We’ve learned to deal with her,” ily who once lived in the home. The Harvey said. “We’re not scared of mysterious cause of the young womher and actually enjoy talking to her an’s death has never been determined. and having her around. In fact, I had a ghost expert tell me that Gertie is my protector and that she sometimes travels with me,” said Harvey. THE MUSEUM MYSTERY Nestled among the giant oaks on North Pine Street just off of Main is the popular Tomball Museum Center
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A paranormal investigation was conducted at Spring Creek Park in 2008 with results showing evidence of unexplained responses, shadowy images and psychic impressions. Could these have been the spirits of deceased soldiers of the Confederacy, drowning victims or possibly both? PHANTOM OF FANNIN STREET The turreted two-story home at the corner of South Walnut Street and Fannin doesn’t fit the image of a Victorian style “haunted house”, but years of alleged paranormal activities inside have forced the landlord to include a special clause in the lease agreement for renters. “My lease reads that paranormal activity is not grounds for terminating the lease contract,” said current resident Rocky Pilgrim. Pilgrim, a local attorney, had heard the stories of the house before moving in but was skeptical; that is until things began to happen that she couldn’t logically explain. “As the story goes, two spinsters lived in the house alone and for whatever reason one of them hanged herself from a beam in the second floor loft,” she said. Former residents have told tales of children at play upstairs hearing voices telling them to “get out” and “Leave . . . I don’t like you”. On more than one occasion vases, stacks of paper and other inanimate objects have been known to migrate from one space to another within the house
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from behind in what was described as a light, unaggressive hold. She stopped BFE Rock Club 11528 Jones Rd. (281) 894-1811 playing and the grip was released. “I have never been creeped-out living here,” Pilgrim said. “Maybe it’s because I’m still skeptical and few things have actually happened to me . . . it usually just happens around me. I guess I prefer to remain in ignorance, and it’s worked pretty well so far.”
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POWER PIPES and CELTICA PIPES ROCK by Mark Crampton
street busker in Fremantle, Australia, playing covers of (mostly AC/DC) rock standards. https://youtu.be/CEQThese two early ‘bagrock’ bands – bUK3yGSI and the musicians in them – have (Well, of course, AC/DC ARE also such tangled relationships, that I Australian, and original vocalist Bon ended up writing this article about Scott also played bagpipes in many of both, when originally I intended this their early recordings!) https://youtu. article to be just about CELTICA be/-sUXMzkh-jI PIPES ROCK. [NOTE: busker: itinerate street musiI think it was sometime in 2012 or cian, playing for tips and gratuities.] so, I was searching YouTube for music Subsequently in his career, by early videos by Cam McAzie - aka The in 2009 Cam was in Austria, and he BadPiper - “The world’s only flame and Austrian female piper Saskia throwing, leather clad, heavily tatKonz http://www.dudelsack.cc/, along tooed, heavy metal Australian piper” with several Austrian rock musicians, http://thebadpiper.com/. formed POWER PIPES - a new type Cam was a 2010 finalist on Ausof instrumental-only rock band! tralia’s Got Talent, covering AC/DC POWER PIPES was not the first songs on the Scottish Great Highland bagrock band to feature two lead bagpipe, and I had been told about pipers – the Red Hot Chili Pipers (see him by someone who knew about my my earlier article about them) were interest in both Traditional and Mod- formed in 2002 with two lead pipers, ern (i.e. bagrock) bagpipe music. and also had vocalists. BUT, POWER I found several videos of Cam, bePIPERS featured one male and one ginning with his days in ‘07 as a solo female (both decidedly punkish) har-
monizing their pipes (that is, IF bagpipes CAN be said to harmonize!) – backed by a rock band with electric guitars - lead and bass - and drums. POWER PIPES played instrumentalonly covers of rock classics, just as Cam had done in his street busking days. https://youtu.be/_MCANpIm5Lc and https://youtu.be/yAvqiPL-ssU [NOTE - in the Power Pipes videos, you will observe that ALL the band members wear kilted/punk garb, and lead guitarist Gajus Stappen and bassist Harold Weinkum are both extremely visible.] However, POWER PIPES was but a transient phenomenon in THAT incarnation! They only played together at a few European Music Festivals through the summer of 2009 (Saskia sat out one festival in early August, leaving Cam to play solo, then returned for their last appearance at another festival at
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the end of that month). So, sadly, by the end of August 2009, the original POWER PIPES disbanded. They had never released an album, and only released four official music videos. [NOTE: Nor have I been able to locate any unauthorized/pirate videos of their concerts.] Saskia returned to Austria, where by June 2011 she had revived an all-Austrian POWER PIPES (now all wearing Steampunk rather than Celtic garb, only one member still in a kilt) with herself as the solo piper beside a lead vocalist, in a musical style change. The new POWER PIPES released one album in 2012 (which I could not find on either Amazon or eBay, and the band’s Web Page no longer responds), and they have not toured or updated their Web Page since June 2014. http://powerpipes.at/ Saskia’s own personal web page has not been updated since 2015. But, I did find several solo videos of her, in-
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cluding this one from 2015 at a benefit concert in France https://youtu.be/ wdiMyEEm0xI. Cam returned back to his street busking origins in Australia. In May 2010 he appeared on the Australia’s Got Talent TV show https://youtu.be/ J4I59w3ISzA and again as a finalist in June 2010 https://youtu.be/oO1bGlyHDNU Since then, Cam has sometimes toured with The Crusty Demons heavy metal band and as a solo artist, and has released three solo albums (OK, you’re NOT really going to ask if I have them in my library, are you? Really?) http://thebadpiper.bigcartel. com/ Which now leads us to CELTICA PIPES ROCK. By December 2009 Gajus Stappen and Harold Weinkum (remember them from the original POWER PIPES videos?) had formed a new(?) bagrock group, CELTICA PIPES ROCK. Astoundingly, Gajus’ new band featured all the original Austrian members of the former POWER PIPES (except Saskia and Cam!), along with NEW male and female pipers, and played instrumental covers of rock and heavy metal classics! Wasn’t that a coincidence, or what?
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Gajus was lead guitar, Harold played bass, Lukas Rausch on drums/percussion, Josy Svajda on percussion/organ/ fire spinning, with John McLean Allen (Scotland) and Gwendolen Rowe (California) on Scottish Great Highland bagpipes. All group members wore kilts/punk garb on stage. [NOTE: I asked both Gajus and Cam about what happened when the original POWER PIPES dissolved and transitioned into CELTICA PIPES ROCK. Gajus never answered – and what Cam said I am NOT going to repeat! Apparently the transition was NOT all sweetness and light – at least on Cam’s part!] CELTICA PIPES ROCK started by playing instrumental-only covers/ mash-ups of rock classics: “Thunderstruck/Highway to Hell” https://youtu. be/USc22pIEtmI and “We Will Rock You/ I Love Rock´n´Roll” https:// youtu.be/jQFAli1-OLA; and Celtic/Irish/Scottish classics: “Gathering/Itchy Fingers” https://youtu.be/U9kGTeOCRbU and “Gravelwalk” https://youtu.be/l_LeYIL0xWc. They also played mash-ups of rock/ Celtic: “Smoke on the Water/Scotland the Brave”us https://youtu.be/ J4aUPC0zMok and even threw a few more oddities into the mix, like
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a reggae bagrock cover of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”. https://youtu.be/ NI2fabjbCkA, a version of “The Little Drummer Boy” they call “The Little Piper Boy” https://youtu.be/I7Fh7DLVIS0 and “Jingle Bells” https://youtu. be/fhLqmoC4ap4. Like many other musical groups, CELTICA PIPES ROCK has experienced some personnel changes. In 2011 Matthias Katsmair (who conducts his own drum school in his off-time) replaced Lukas Rausch on drums. Duncan Knight (formerly of the 1st Battalion Royal Scots and the Royal Scots Borderers) replaced John McLean Allen (who went on to found the LA-based Celtic Rock band STAND EASY https://youtu.be/dTTaEPpkNT4) on the bagpipe. Gwendolen Rowe left in the spring of 2013 to focus on her family. [NOTE: she left right before their show at the San Antonio Highland Games and Music Festival, darn it! So they only had one piper for that show. I volunteer at that fest every year, and worked backstage/sound crew for that show, which is one of the times/places I got to hang with the band - a little bit, anyway.] In September 2013 Gwendolen was finally replaced by Jane Espie, formerly of SAOR PATROL (who still maintains a solo career as ‘The Phantom
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Piper’ and every now and then drops out of the group for short periods/ shows.) Jane’s first public appearance with CELTICA PIPES ROCK was at the 2013 Sherwood Forest Celtic Music Fest http://www.sherwoodforestfaire.com/ - she still didn’t quite have all the groups’ stage movements and choreography down yet. In the spring of 2014 Josy Svajda left the group for a solo career https:// www.josysvajda.com/. In the spring of 2015 classical violinist Aya Georgieva joined, bringing a change to the groups’ musical style. Her first public appearance was at the 2015 San Antonio Highland Games and Music Festival (where, unfortunately, I was working the hospitality table instead of the stage, that year.) Since their beginning, CELTICA PIPES ROCK had kept the same basic appearance – kilted/punk – and mostly Celtic/Rock music. In their first album, “The Rising”, all the music was all instrumental, a mix of Celtic, rock, and mash-ups of both! Their second album, “The Voyage”, contained both instrumental and vocal (mostly pub/festival sing-along type songs), all with a basic nautical theme. Their third album, “Legends and Visions” again contained both instrumental and vocal, with somewhat of a Celtic theme.
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But in 2016, preparatory to the release of their new album “Steamphonia”, however, what the band labeled a “re-launch” - a complete appearance and music style change materialized for the group! ‘Visitors II: Contact’ https://youtu. be/ROxbBkH5jkg from the movie soundtrack was their last video release as a Celtic-appearing band. Appearance-wise, all the members abandoned the kilted/punk look for complete Victorian-style Steampunk/Goth attire – goggles, top hats, brocade vests and trousers, tulle and lace – an extreme makeover! Their music also dispensed with much of its early Celtic/Rock flavor, as well. Instead, the band has gone for a ‘more full-blown symphonic sound’ (as they term it), they now use off-stage backing instruments/band with an organ, even an operatic singer and a choir on some pieces. ‘Megawatt” is an example of their new style https://youtu.be/ RqHYAnW6lKY. Gajus also got involved in filmmaking, leading to the award-winning short film ‘Full Steam Ahead!’ starring the band https://youtu.be/ Ie2tSQV4Nuw Time will tell if the Steampunk fan base is as strong as the Celtic fan base was – maybe even a melding of the two! As I said earlier, I have seen CELTI-
CA PIPES ROCK on several occasions – two years at the San Antonio Highland Games and Celtic Music Festival (3 or 4 shows each time), and at the 2013 Sherwood Forest Celtic Music Fest (I think 5 shows that weekend!) Here’s the video of an entire Sherwood show https://youtu.be/aojO9ImMMkk - the first on-stage appearance of Jane Espie with the group. (And if you look hard enough, you might spot the back of my head!) The most memorable (to me) was their (non)-show at the North Texas Irish Festival (I believe it was March 2014 – not totally sure) – which was snowed out by an unseasonable blizzard and cancelled before the middle of the first day. I couldn’t get out of Dallas – no one could in the blizzard! We ended up spending the weekend in the same hotel as the group - got to spend a little bit of time with them there. Check their website: http://celticarocks.com/news/ for upcoming US tour dates. So far, this year CELTICA PIPES ROCK are only scheduled to be at the Milwaukee Irish Fest in August, the Tulsa Scotfest in September, the St. Louis Scottish Games also in September and the Revel at Young's Grove in Turlock, CA in October.
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hairdresser. She got her cosmetology license and worked doing ladies hair. She laughs when she remembers a customer named Ms. Willie Mae who told her. “You do beautiful hair, but that’s not your gift!” That customer kept coming back and asking why was she still there. Chef Pam decided to go to study food and graduated from the Culinary Institute of New Orleans. She told me she would never volunteer to be chef for the day. One day, her teacher, Chef B, volunteered her. She went up, worked her magic and the teacher
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said, “I knew you could cook, but not this good.” She earned student of the month! Once she got a taste of the food world, she realized the love and the talent she possessed. She graduated a chef and went to work for Aramark, the country’s largest food provider. She told me she learned a lot from working there about banquets, bartending, presentation, etc. When Hurricane Katrina hit, Chef Pam moved to California. Chef Pam is an incredibly friendly, ultraintelligent Chef, who loves to cook,
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loves to laugh and loves to tell stories. I had a great time interviewing her. She subtlety mentioned the time when Snoop Dog’s manager called her and asked her to cater the BET Awards. In California, she opened Pam’s Creole Catering. I believe once she was self-employed, the dream continued to materialize. In addition to being a trained, respected, hard-working and gifted chef, she is also a proud mother of 8. Bragging about her kids, she told me she has 2 Marines, 2 nurses and one has a double-masters. Whatever she chooses to do, she
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pours all her heart and soul into. After the last son graduated, Chef Pam and her husband moved to Houston and opened Le Pam’s House of Creole. She said to get the word out about her restaurant she would put her chef coat on, in the Texas heat, with flyers and samples and go to every business along 1960 introducing herself. Soon, word spread and people starting find out she has the best Creole food this side of the Sabine
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UP & COMING Annabelle: Creation R 109 min Horror | Mystery | Thriller Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle. Director: David F. Sandberg Stars: Stephanie Sigman, Miranda Otto, Lulu Wilson, Anthony LaPaglia The Glass Castle PG-13 127 min Biography | Drama A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who’s an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children’s imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty. Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Stars: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Ella Anderson The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature PG 91 min Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family Following the events of the first film, Surly and his friends must stop Oakton City’s mayor from destroying their home to make way for a dysfunctional amusement park. Director: Cal Brunker
Stars: Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Jackie Chan Ingrid Goes West R 97 min Comedy | Drama An unhinged social media stalker moves to LA and insinuates herself into the life of an Instagram star. Director: Matt Spicer Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Wyatt Russell The Only Living Boy in New York R 88 min Drama Adrift in New York City, a recent college graduate’s life is upended by his father’s mistress. Director: Marc Webb Stars: Callum Turner, Kate Beckinsale, Pierce Brosnan, Cynthia Nixon The Hitman’s Bodyguard R 118 min Action | Comedy The world’s top protection agent is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world’s most notorious hit men. The relentless bodyguard and manipulative assassin have been on the opposite end of the bullet for years and are thrown together for a wildly outrageous 24 hours. During their journey from England to the Hague, they encounter high-speed car chases, outlandish boat escapades and a merciless Eastern European
dictator who is out for blood. Director: Patrick Hughes Stars: Elodie Yung, Ryan Reynolds, Tsuwayuki Saotome, Roy Hill Logan Lucky PG-13 119 min Comedy | Crime | Drama The Logans are a hardscrabble family from the hills of West Virginia, and their clan has been famous for its bad luck for nearly 90 years. But the conniving Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum) decides its time to turn the family’s luck around, and with a little help from his friends, the Redneck Robbers, he plans to steal $14 million from the Charlotte Motor Speedway Director: Steven Soderbergh Stars: Katherine Waterston, Daniel Craig, Channing Tatum, Sebastian Stan Patti Cake$ R 108 min Drama Aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, aka Patti Cake$, is fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown where her life is falling apart. Patti tries to reach the big time in the hip-hop scene with original and affecting music. Cheered on by her grandmother and only friends, Jheri and Basterd, Patti also shoulders her mother’s heartaches and misfortunes. Director: Geremy Jasper Stars: Danielle Macdonald, Bridget
Everett, Siddharth Dhananjay, Mamoudou Athie Gook Unrated 94 min Drama Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers, own a struggling shoe store and have an unlikely friendship with Kamilla, a street wise 11-yearold African American girl. Kamilla ditches school, Eli stresses about the store, and Daniel tries to have a good time. It’s just another typical day at the store until the Rodney King verdict is read and riots break out. With the chaos moving towards them, the trio is forced to defend the store while contemplating the future of their own personal dreams and the true meaning of family. Director: Justin Chon Stars: Simone Baker, Justin Chon, Curtiss Cook Jr., David So Lemon 83 min Comedy | Drama After Isaac’s blind girlfriend walks out on him, his life goes into free fall, and he directs an unhinged staging of Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” attends the Passover Seder from hell, and attempts to woo a new flame. Director: Janicza Bravo Stars: Inger Tudor, Brett Gelman, Judy Greer, Michael Cera
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CURRENTLY SHOWING Wonder Woman PG-13 141 min Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, she leaves home to fight a war to end all wars, discovering her full powers and true destiny. Director: Patty Jenkins Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Lucy Davis Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie PG 89 min Animation | Action | Comedy | Family Two overly imaginative pranksters named George and Harold, hypnotize their principal into thinking he’s a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants. Director: David Soren Stars: Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll The Mummy PG-13 110 min Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. Director: Alex Kurtzman Stars: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe Megan Leavey PG-13 116 min Biography | Drama | War Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite Stars: Kate Mara, Bradley Whitford, Geraldine James, Tom Felton It Comes at Night 97 min Horror | Mystery Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, the tenuous order a man (Joel Edgerton) has established with his wife and son is put to the ultimate test with the arrival of a desperate family seeking refuge. Despite the best intentions of both families, paranoia and mistrust boil over as the horrors outside creep ever-closer, awakening something hidden and monstrous within the man as he learns that the protection of
his family comes at the cost of his soul. Director: Trey Edward Shults Stars: Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Riley Keough The Hero R 93 min Comedy | Drama Lee Hayden is a Western icon with a golden voice, but his best performances are decades behind him. He spends his days reliving old glories and smoking too much weed with his former co-starturned-dealer, Jeremy, until a surprise cancer diagnosis brings his priorities into sharp focus. He soon strikes up an exciting, contentious relationship with stand-up comic Charlotte, and he attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Lucy, all while searching for one final role to cement his legacy. Director: Brett Haley Stars: Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, Nick Offerman, Sam Elliott
alter ego Spider-Man when a new threat emerges. Director: Jon Watts Stars: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei A Ghost Story R 92 min Drama | Fantasy | Romance In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife. Director: David Lowery Stars: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, McColm Cephas Jr., Kenneisha Thompson
War for the Planet of the Apes PG-13 140 min Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi Caesar (Andy Serkis) and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless colonel (Woody Harrelson). After the apes suffer Cars 3 unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with G 109 min Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family his darker instincts and begins his own Blindsided by a new generation of blazingfast cars, the legendary Lighting McQueen FOODIE PIC finds himself pushed out of the sport that he loves. Hoping to get back in the game, he turns to Cruz Ramirez, an eager young technician who has her own plans for winning. With inspiration from the Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns, No. 95 prepares to compete on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage. Director: Brian Fee Stars: Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Nathan Fillion Rough Night Comedy Jess is an engaged politician who reunites with three of her college friends for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. The night of hard partying soon takes a hilariously dark turn when a male stripper accidentally dies at their beach house. Amid the craziness of trying to cover it up, the women ultimately find themselves becoming closer when it matters most. Director: Lucia Aniello Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Zoë Kravitz, Kate McKinnon, Demi Moore Spider-Man: Homecoming PG-13 133 min Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in New York City while fighting crime as his superhero
mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both of their species and the future of the planet. Director: Matt Reeves Stars: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval Wish Upon PG-13 90 min Fantasy | Horror | Thriller Jonathan Shannon (Ryan Phillippe) gives his 17-year-old daughter Clare (Joey King) an old music box that promises to grant its owner seven wishes. Skeptical at first, Clare becomes seduced by its dark powers when her life starts to radically improve with each wish. Everything seems perfect until she realizes that every wish she makes causes the people who are closest to her to die in violent and elaborate ways. Director: John R. Leonetti Stars: Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Ki Hong Lee, Mitchell Slaggert
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The Big Sick R 120 min Comedy | Romance Kumail is a Pakistani comic who meets an American graduate student named Emily at one of his stand-up shows. As their relationship blossoms, he soon becomes worried about what his traditional Muslim parents will think of her. When Emily suddenly comes down with an illness that leaves her in a coma, Kumail finds himself developing a bond with her deeply concerned mother and father. Director: Michael Showalter Stars: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano
their wild side by doing enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make the Big Easy blush.. Director: Malcolm D. Lee Stars: Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish
The Emoji Movie PG 86 min Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family Hidden inside a smartphone, the bustling city of Textopolis is home to all emojis. Each emoji has only one facial expression, except for Gene, an exuberant emoji with multiple expressions. Determined to become “normal” like the other emojis, Gene enlists the help of his best friend Hi-5 and a notorious code breaker called Jailbreak. During their travels through the other apps, the three emojis discover a great danger that could threaten their phone’s Dunkirk very existence. PG-13 106 min Director: Tony Leondis Action | Drama | History | War Stars: T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna In May 1940, Germany advanced into Faris, Maya Rudolph France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground Atomic Blonde cover from British and French forces, R 115 min troops were slowly and methodically Action | Mystery | Thriller evacuated from the beach using every Agent Lorraine Broughton (Charlize serviceable naval and civilian vessel that Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality could be found. At the end of this heroic and savagery, willing to deploy any of her mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian skills to stay alive on an impossible misand Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated. sion. Sent alone into Berlin to retrieve a Director: Christopher Nolan priceless dossier from within the destabiStars: Fionn Whitehead, Kenneth lized city, she partners with embedded staBranagh, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy tion chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through a deadly game Valerian and the City of a Thousand of spies. Planets Director: David Leitch PG-13 137 min Stars: Sofia Boutella, Charlize Theron, Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi James McAvoy, Bill Skarsgård In the 28th century, special operatives Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline work The Dark Tower together to maintain order throughout the 95 min human territories. Under assignment from Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Western the minister of defense, the duo embarks Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), the last on a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding Gunslinger, is locked in an eternal battle metropolis where diverse species gather to with Walter O’Dim (Matthew McCoshare knowledge and culture. When a dark naughey), also known as the Man in Black. force threatens the peaceful city, Valerian The Gunslinger must prevent the Man in and Laureline must race against time to Black from toppling the Dark Tower, the identify the menace that also jeopardizes key that holds the universe together. With the future of the universe. the fate of worlds at stake, two men collide Director: Luc Besson in the ultimate battle between good and Stars: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, evil. Clive Owen, Elizabeth Debicki Director: Nikolaj Arcel Stars: Katheryn Winnick, Idris Elba, MatGirls Trip thew McConaughey, Jackie Earle Haley R 122 min Comedy Best friends Ryan, Sasha, Lisa and Dina are in for the adventure of a lifetime when they travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival. Along the way, they rekindle their sisterhood and rediscover
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