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#31 | AUGUST 20 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 | FREE
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ALI KATZ
HOW TO AVOID
BECOMING A HOT MESS
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AUGUST 20 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 PUBLIC NEWS
PUBLIC NEWS #31
August 20 - September 2, 2015
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COVER STORY
PUBLIC NEWS interviews local author Ali Katz
about her debut book “Hot Mess To Mindful
Mom”
You get the full interview and discover that Ali
Katz may be one of the first classic self-care /
motivational books of all time, written from the
female point of view.
A must read book and must read interview.
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NEWS
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MUSIC
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EVENTS
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DINING
ARTS
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FILM
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Mike Baxter reports on the unveiling
at the Tomball Depot of the sculpture
honoring Ken Walden, a long time volunteer fixture at the site.
Tomball Texas Music Festival headlines
this issues Event Calendar. Peppered in
between all the events are some of Public News’ most read columns
Art Editor Rosanne Friedman shares
about Navajo Indian Weaving and its
Connecting Power.
Photo Essay by Tom Darin Liskey
makes its debut
COLUMNISTS
Letter Rip / No Exit
Ask Jody
Legal Ease
Fit Body
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To The Republic
Music News & Notes
Crampton’s Music Circle
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Live Music Guide to the entire North &
Northwest Houston Metro Region.
Plus Music News & Notes on some great
indie bands and Crampton’s Music
Circle finds another great music gem.
Spring Foodie Nick Rama uncovers
another great eatery in the area that he
loves!
Plus Foodie Pic Of The Week, Public
News Dining Guide, and more.
Film Critic Glen Ryan Tadych makes his
case for Bladerunner being the best sci-fi
film of all time.
Plus a listing of new films coming out this
and next week as well as current films.
“There’s three ways to do
things, the right way, the
wrong way and the way that
I do it.”
- Robert De Niro (Casino)
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LETTER RIP
WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH,
MAKE BETTER DECISIONS
ON OCTOBER 1st
ALL
WILL
BE
REVEALED
When life throws you a curve ball (something
unexpected for those of you not familiar with
baseball vernacular), you make the necessary
adjustments in order to be in the game for the
next pitch. In this life you will face a series of
challenges. Don’t kid
yourself. The goal of these
challenges is for you to
prove to yourself how
much you want to move on
in life. These challenges
are not meant to give you
something to brag over,
puff out your chest, or
beat your chest to indicate
that you are the king of
Ken Petty the world. It is something
meant for the building of
your character. Character building does not have
a graduation date. It is not something you are
ever “done with”. The moment that you think
you have arrived, another challenge will rear its
ugly head and ask you “Really? You think you
are done with this? Think again!”
Some of us relive the same challenges over
and over again. We end up yelling out to the
heavens, “Why this again?” I propose this from
personal experience. You never learned the lesson that particular challenge was meant to bring
you. Perhaps you have a character flaw that the
Universe, or God, or Nature (pick one, I use
God for myself) is trying to make right in your
person. Some will fight this, some more vigilant
than others. Others just roll over and wait for
the tide to turn, hoping that the challenge will
somehow, someway, go away. And there are
times that the challenge does go away, but not
for long.
Life is a series of challenges, or in a better term
teaching moments. Here is a “for instance”. Do
you yell at your kids when they under perform
which makes them under perform all the more?
Change the term “kid” and replace it with
“employee”, “friend”, “spouse”. Then replace
the word “under perform” with the words “don’t
meet my expectations”. It’s not about the target
of your wrath, it’s about you. When you point
one finger the other four (or three if you want
to get picky about what to call the thumb) point
right back at you.
The Dare is on. Are you going to face your
challenge and push through it, or are you going
to invite the same challenge back time and time
again? Let’s make better decisions and become
better people because of it. Good character is
priceless. Those that don’t have it, probably
don’t think pursuing it is of any use to them.
Good luck with that.
ON A SIDE NOTE
I want to send out my admiration to a bunch
of folks this past week who bonded together
to benefit one of their own. I’m talking about
the Lasagna House III Benefit. Well done my
friends and a very well done to the folks in the
area who took part in buying the good food offered from everyone taking part.
Also a quick shout out to my daughter who
brought into the world my first grandson. I
haven’t met him yet, but I will. Well done V.
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THE SCULPTURE WILL DEPICT TOMBALL DEPOT STATION AGENT KEN WALDEN
STANDING IN THIS ICONIC POSE OUTSIDE THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DEPOT.
TOMBALL
SCULPTURE HONORING BELOVED STATION
AGENT TO BE UNVEILED AT TOMBALL DEPOT
A sculpture honoring Tomball Depot Station
Agent Ken Walden will be unveiled in a short
ceremony on Saturday, August 22 at 11 a.m.
Walden, a longtime volunteer and face of
the historic downtown depot, passed away at
his desk on May 3rd during the City’s annual
“Rails & Tails Mudbug Festival.
Created by local artist Shirley Scarpetta,
the sculpture will depict the iconic image of
Walden leaning on the “talking rail” along the
south side of the depot as if looking over the
future site of the Texas Heritage Railroading
Museum set to open in the coming months.
Walden was posthumously named “Volunteer of the Year” by the Texas Festivals &
Events Association at its recent conference
held in Houston. The award, accepted by his
sister, Karen Perkovich, will be displayed
inside the depot.
Funding for the public art piece came from
community donations and a grant from the
local Hotel Occupancy Tax.
Tomball is located just 28 miles northwest
of downtown Houston on Highway 249 at
FM 2920. For more information, please call
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COVER STORY
ALI KATZ
HOW TO AVOID
BECOMING AA PUBLIC
HOTNEWSMESS
INTERVIEW
JESSICA LAVIAGE WITH PAPERHEARTS PHOTOGRAPHY
PUBLIC NEWS: Ali Katz? Sounds like a clever
pen name. It’s catchy. But seriously, is it one for
you and if so, why that one?
ALI KATZ: I am laughing because that isn’t my
pen name, it is my real name! I married an incredible man with the last name of Katz, so that is just
what I lucked into.
meditation, mindfulness and other things like forgiveness did for me I just knew that I had to share
these ideas with others. My passion and purpose
is to inspire others to bring these ideas into their
own lives. My message is all about self care. The
more that we care for ourselves, the better we can
care for those that we love around us. When we are
the best version of ourselves we become a better
PUBLIC NEWS: Is this your first book? If so, how spouse, partner, friend, parent, child, employee,
long did it take you to write it?
employer and everything in between.
ALI KATZ: This is my first book, and it sort of fell
out of me. I wrote it in a little over two months. I
PUBLIC NEWS: Would you consider this more of
was extremely dedicated and wrote every day. To
a self-help book, motivational book or something
be honest, I had so much to say, and was excited to else?
share my stories and ideas with my readers that it
ALI KATZ: It is self-help, motivation, and parentdidn’t feel like work. I really enjoyed the writing
ing all rolled up into one, however these concepts
and editing process.
are amazing whether you are a parent or not. The
theme of the book is self-care which everyone can
PUBLIC NEWS: What led you to write a book
benefit from.
and then to write on this subject?
ALI KATZ: I literally transformed my life with
PUBLIC NEWS: How does this book stand out
these 40 tools and techniques. Once I saw what
from other books on the same topic/subject?
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ALI KATZ: In Hot Mess to Mindful Mom I share
my most authentic self, and the feedback has been
even more amazing than I could have hoped for.
Readers relate to its brutal honesty and relatable
advice. I love hearing what chapters resonated
with each reader most, because everyone is drawn
to something different based on what they need in
their life.
I am proud of the way it is written allowing for
readers to enjoy it in one go, or to pick it up whenever they find a spare minute and read a chapter at a
time. It works for real life and real people.
PUBLIC NEWS: In writing this book, who did
you use as inspiration? Why?
ALI KATZ: I have been inspired by my amazing
teachers along my journey such as Sarah McLean
and Gabby Bernstein. Reading their books inspired
me to find my own voice and gave me the courage
to share my unique stories and perspectives. I felt
like the book was something I could talk about
doing for the next ten years, or I could decide to sit
down every day and write, making my dream of
teaching and inspiring with my message a reality. I
just went for it and never looked back.
PUBLIC NEWS: Will there be a sequel to this
work? Perhaps helping women become more
efficient helpmates with their spouses or better
employer/employee?
ALI KATZ: Actually, my next book is for teenagers. It will be coming out in 2016.
PUBLIC NEWS: Would husbands/fathers benefit
from reading your book? Why? How?
ALI KATZ: It has been a pleasant surprise to hear
from so many men that have read the book and
gotten a ton out of it. I wasn’t expecting that! The
book is all about self-care and men need that just as
much as women. One gentleman wrote to me that,
as he was reading, he was underlining parts for his
wife to read. That made my day!
PUBLIC NEWS: Your book is nicely broken
down into three paradigms; Every Day Practices,
As-Needed Practices and Attitude Adjustments.
Interestingly broken further down into 40 chapters,
with the first twenty in the first paradigm. It is said,
or understood, that it takes 20 days to break a bad
habit and 20 days to form a good habit. The way
the book is laid out, it appears that was by design,
was it perhaps designed as a guide to the habit
changing directive?
ALI KATZ: When I teach people how to meditate,
I strongly suggest they work with me over three
weeks because that is the time it usually takes
to form a new habit, but that didn’t really come
into play in the book. Before I started writing I
brainstormed everything I wanted to include. After
my brainstorming I tried to make sense of what I
had written and it became glaringly obvious that
there were things I did every day, things I did occasionally, and things I learned along my journey. I
didn’t set out to fill those categories, the categories
created themselves.
PUBLIC NEWS: The book title lends itself to be
pre-judged as a book on being a better mom, but
you went far beyond that including being a better
wife/life partner, friend, and a better person to yourself. What are some of the responses from readers
who noticed that?
ALI KATZ: The book has inspired people to be
the best version of themselves which in turn helps
you to excel in every area of your life. When you
practice self-care you get to know yourself in a
whole new way. I joke that it’s kind of like dating
yourself! You are able to make better decisions for
yourself; you are usually less reactive and more
responsive, and more grateful.
Every single person can benefit from a self care
practice, especially moms. Since being a mom is
such a huge part of my life, it naturally became the
perspective that I wrote from.
I hear the most amazing feedback
from people that are moms, dads,
and people that aren’t parents. Hot
Mess to Mindful Mom has something to offer anyone that wants
to be priority in their own life and
take the best care of themselves
possible.
PUBLIC NEWS: The stories are
written in a voice that indicates
that these were, at one time,
speeches (or perhaps Ted-like
talks). Assuming this to be the
case, do you speak often and to
what groups mainly? What chapter
or chapters of the book seem, to
you, to have the greatest impact on
your audience?
ALI KATZ: I love that you said
that, because my favorite feedback
that I have heard from many, many
people, is that when they read the
book they feel like they are chatting over a cup of coffee with me...
or in my case tea because I am a
tea-aholic but I never drink coffee.
I wanted it to feel conversational
and be totally relatable. I don’t
pretend to be perfect in the book. I really let my
readers into my life.
I love public speaking and have recently been
doing more of it. Anytime I interact with my
students and clients, either in a meditation class or
as their mindfulness coach, I give 100% of myself.
I also pour my very best energy into every speech I
give, whether it be to young executives, a group of
moms, or teenagers.
I would have to say that the chapter on forgiveness has had the biggest impact on my readers. It
happens to be where I get the most personal and
vulnerable, and I let readers into the most difficult
times in my life. Everyone has a story, and I really
didn’t want to hide anything. I decided, with the
blessing of my family, to be completely raw and
honest. Readers have written to me and told me
that if I can truly forgive, so can they. I told my
story so candidly because I felt it was the only way
to really help people understand my transformation
and in turn to help them make positive changes in
their own lives.
PUBLIC NEWS: Before publishing, how often did
you revisit some of the chapters to make your point
clearer? What were your most challenging chapters
to write?
ALI KATZ: The personal chapters about forgiveness, friend drama and money issues were the hardest because they were so personal and vulnerable.
When I edited the book I added bits and pieces here
and there, but there were no major changes. I didn’t
change my mind about anything along the way and
delete a whole chapter or anything!
PUBLIC NEWS: If you could sum up your book
in as simple a sentence as you can, what would that
be?
ALI KATZ: If you are ready to ditch stress, find
balance, and live your very best life, than this book
is for you.
PUBLIC NEWS: As a published author, how
has life changed for you, your family, and your
relationships?
ALI KATZ: I am humbled by and extremely
grateful for all of the support that I have received
from family and friends. I am constantly tearing up
when I receive messages from readers, and I feel
fortunate to have the opportunity to share my message and help change lives. The book is definitely
a conversation starter wherever I go! People are
always asking about it which is so sweet.
My husband and kids are my biggest support.
My kids jump up and down when I report sales and
get another interview. They love it. My husband is
a huge help, and I couldn’t teach and promote the
book without him. We are truly a team, and he is
very proud of me.
I am busier than I have ever been with working,
being a mom, being a wife, and a friend. I simply
practice what I preach. I take lots of deep breaths
all day long! If things begin to spin a little out of
control I don’t beat myself up. Tomorrow is a new
day.
PUBLIC NEWS: Sometimes the advice you give
others comes back around to you. How has your
book opened up your own thinking and practices?
ALI KATZ: It’s funny; on a few occasions that
I have felt stressed or triggered I have said to
myself, “I should really read my own book!” Life
doesn’t stop being stressful, and it will never slow
down, but because of my self-care practices I have
a trigger plan in place. When I feel stressed or
overwhelmed I know what to do, and what brings
me back to center.
Since writing the book I am even more committed to my own practice because I want to lead by
example. When I say that these tools changed my
life I am not kidding. I will never stop using them,
because I will never go back to being the old Ali. I
like myself way better now!
PUBLIC NEWS: You mentioned that this was
your first book and that you are planning for a second. Why should a book reader choose your book
over another writer’s book on a similar subject?
What qualifications do you have that make you an
expert on the subject?
ALI KATZ: I went through extensive training to
become a meditation and mindfulness teacher at the
McLean Meditation Institute. I am also a certified
life coach, and as a mom of two boys I have lots of
real-life experience using all these tools.
PUBLIC NEWS: You mentioned “the Universe”
many times through out your book. Other great
motivational writers made references to things like
Infinite Intelligence, Master Architect and Invisible
Hand. Please share with us what you view to be
“the Universe”.
ALI KATZ: The Universe is a term that I feel extremely comfortable with, in addition to spirit. The
great thing is that these words can be interchanged
with any others that readers feel
comfortable with such as God,
Source, or even love.
When I talk about the Universe I
am referring to the energy around
all of us that guides and supports
us. The word choice doesn’t matter
at all, it is the connection to this
energy that is important.
PUBLIC NEWS: You mention
in your book that you are a huge
reader of others works. What do
you bring to the reader’s attention
that has not been brought before?
What previously known principles
have you been able to expand on
well beyond the original writers
work?
ALI KATZ: Many self-help and
motivational authors share similar
ideas and thoughts, but in their
own unique way, in their own
voice, and with their personal
stories. Readers will connect with
me because they like my energy,
my voice and they relate to my
stories. When I am doing my own
writing I usually take a break from
reading other people’s books because I don’t want
to be influenced in any way.
My five steps to true forgiveness are extremely
unique. I have never read about anything else like
them, and they truly came to be after I found my
way to true forgiveness as I write about. So many
tools in the book are like that. When I was brainstorming I asked myself, “what do I do? how do I
live now?” and that’s what I wrote about.
PUBLIC NEWS: You also mentioned mentoring
in your book. In what ways have you been able to
model, or put into practice, what you have written?
PUBLIC NEWS
ALI KATZ: I put all of it into practice before I
wrote it, so this is really my life story thus far. I am
speaking 100 percent from experience.
PUBLIC NEWS: How easy is it to get a copy of
your book? How easy would it be for a new reader
to digest your book’s content? Are there any suggestions on that?
ALI KATZ: The book is available in Amazon.com
in paperback and kindle version. I take care of my
whole life on Amazon, just like many busy moms
out there, so I wanted it to be easily accessible
online.
Obviously nobody is going to implement all 40
tools in one go. I suggest picking 2-3 that really
resonate with you and making them a part of your
routine. When that feels comfortable and you are
ready for more bring another into your life. You
will know when you are ready.
I can’t lie! I do strongly suggest everyone meditate, and if you need help learning come to me. I
make it feel easy and I promise it will be one of the
best things you have ever done for yourself. I teach
in person in Houston, over the phone or via Skype.
www.atozenmeditation.com
Attention Parents: Avoid Becoming
A “Hot Mess” this Back-to-School
Season in Three Easy Steps
The most anticipated time of year is right around
the corner-back to school season! It may be the
children who are preparing to go to school, but it
is definitely the parents who do all the preparation.
With so many supplies and very little time, parents forget to take a minute to breathe during the
mayhem. Meditation guru Ali Katz from Houston,
Texas advises us on ways to cope with stress and
alter that stressinto peace and gratitude with her
popular read Hot Mess to Mindful Mom.
In her book that includes 40 tips, Katz has three
popular tips that she recommends for back-toschool Moms:
- A One-Minute Meditation
- Expressing Gratitude for Self and Family
- Respect a Schedule
Some other related topics Katz advises us on
include: expanding time, mindful eating, self-care
and self-love. Hot Mess to Mindful Mom’s sole
purpose is to teach one to balance life and remind
moms to savor moments with their children. Her
formula is Better You = Better Mom.
Katz believes in order for one to live a peaceful,
balanced life, one must practice gratitude every
single day. Katz suggests creating a list where
one side consists of all the stressors in everyday
life, and theother side lists two things one is
grateful for. The list serves as a powerful, visual
representation of one’s feelings, bringing the
realization that even though life is stressful, there
is still so much more to be grateful for.
Katz says busy moms often admit they “don’t
have time to meditate, especially in the throws of
getting back into the swing of school.” She always
gets a pleasantly surprised reaction when pointing out that just 60 seconds of meditation a day
can benefit the mind, body, and soul, alleviating
stress throughout the day.
With just three long, slow, deep breaths, one
resets the nervous system, relaxing the body
and mind. Throughout the day, one can count his
or her breaths for 60 seconds, giving oneself a
minute to recoup and relax.
Early school mornings remind tend to channel
into stressful, chaotic mornings, starting one’s
day off on the wrong foot. Katz talks about her
Morning Mindfulness, where she gives herself an
hour to meditate before her kids’ school mornings
begin. For those with a tight schedule, Katz suggests at least 10-15 minutes for one to start his
or her day centered and peaceful. This peaceful
start should carry on the rest of the day.
Katz said “I wanted to find a way to not only be
a better mom, but also a better person. This book
is for moms that want to live a more balanced
and mindful life, allowing them to stress less and
enjoy more of everything.”
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Tomball Texas Music Festival
Saturday August 29, 2015
Tomball Depot Plaza
Performers from across the State of Texas are
scheduled to take part in the second annual
Tomball Texas Music Festival on Saturday, August 29th at the historic downtown Depot Plaza.
Set to perform are Texas country rockers – Two
Tons of Steel, honky tonker – Jesse Raub, Jr.,
along with local favorites Silverado, and Darbi
Shaun representing the local country music
scene during the afternoon event.
Performances on the K-STAR Radio stage
begin at 11:00 am.
The music lineup is:
· Darbi Shaun: 11:00 – 11:45
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· Silverado: 12:30 – 2:00
· Jesse Raub, Jr.: 2:30 – 4:00
· Two Tons of Steel: 4:30 – 6:00
There will be barbecue, burgers, festival foods
and more on the festival grounds, with Nonnie’s
Café and Creamery and the new Brautigam’s
Barngrill across the street with a great selection
for sit-down dining. A dozen vendors will be on
hand with homemade, handmade crafts, jewelry
and more, too.
Admission and parking are free. Gates open at
11 am. The Depot is at 201 South Elm Street in
downtown Tomball, Texas.
For more information, please call 281-351-5484
or visit tomballtx.gov. “Like” Tomball on Facebook at “Tomball Texan For Fun” for regular
festival updates. Tomball is just 28 miles
northwest of downtown Houston at FM 2920 at
State Highway 249.
Houston Fringe Festival
September 23 -27, 2015
The Houston Fringe Festival is a five-day
event in which performers and companies
from any city or country present original artistic work at participating venues in Houston’s
East End. The annual festival features over
100 companies and individual artists each
year, showcasing talent from Houston and
beyond.
The Houston Fringe supports both emerging and established performing and visual
arts. The Fringe exists to present daring and
conceptually challenging performances that fit
outside the mainstream of theater, music, film
and dance performed in the Houston area. In
other words: the weirder, the better.
For more information visit www.houstonfringefestival.org.
About Houston Fringe
The Houston Fringe Festival is an annual
performing arts festival presented by Freneti-
Core in Houston’s East End. The festival, now
in its sixth year, takes place over five days
and offers the best independent theatre, film,
dance and music from Houston area artists
and beyond. For more information visit www.
houstonfringefestival.org.
FUN & FITNESS
Run Houston!
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Universisty of Houston
Run Houston! University of Houston is a
running event that includes race distances
for athletes of all skill levels. As with all
events in the Run Houston! Race Series, this
is a family-friendly event that includes 5k
and 10k races as well as a kids 1k race. The
course weaves through the scenic and iconic
University of Houston main campus with an
over-the-top start and one of the best post
races in town. Join us for the inaugural event
on September, 27 2015 and take part in what’s
sure to become a Houston classic!
STAGES
Catastrophic Theatre presents The
University of Tamarie
Running through Saturday August 29, 2015
Catastrophic Theatre
1119 East Freeway, Houston, TX 77002
As a mother of a child entering kindergarten,
Tamarie’s got education on her mind. This
summer, school’s in session at the University
of Tamarie. Tamarie takes on the Texas State
Board of Education, drama departments, high
school memories, schoolyard bullies, hot
teachers, Greek life, John Hughes movies,
standardized testing, her own academic shortcomings (she’s a three-time college drop out)
and much more.
The University of Tamarie is the 18th install-
ment of the Tamarie Cooper juggernaut. Since
1996, Cooper has wowed Houston audiences
almost every summer with an entirely original,
full-scale, musical comedy extravaganza filled
to the brim with songs and gags and hi-jinx
from some of Houston’s funniest theater artists. Her original plays have been among the
most wildly popular summer offerings.
Tickets are on a pay-what-you-can basis with
a suggested ticket price of $25.
For more information call 713-522-2723 or
visit them on the web at www.catastrophictheatre.com
Pearl Theater presents Shakespeare’s
Macbeth
Ongoing through September 6, 2015
Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm
Pearl Theater
14803 Park Almeda Dr. Houston, TX 77047
Pearl Theater will present Macbethto open
their fifth season. Something wicked this way
comes. Three witches weave a circle of magic
around Macbeth, flattering his vanity and encouraging the evil inside him. Soon Macbeth
and his wife begin to manipulate fate, their efforts prove to be more deadly and self-destructive than they ever could have imagined. Set
in a toxic world filled with addiction to power
and blind ambition, greed, guilt, witchcraft, a
descent into madness and murder converge in
one of Shakespeare’s most famous and bloodiest tragedies.
Tickets range from $13 to $15. Call 832-4594674 for more information
Stages Repertory Theatre presents
Driving Miss Daisy
Ongoing through September 13, 2015
Weds & Thurs 7:30pm, Fri & Sat 8pm,
Sun 3pm
Stages Repertory Theatre
3201 Allen Pkwy. Houston, TX 77019
Stages Repertory Theatre presents Driving
Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry.
Sally Edmundson stars in this Pulitzer Prize-
winning classic. Set against the backdrop of
Civil Rights-era Atlanta, Driving Miss Daisy
chronicles the unlikely bond between an
aging white Southern Jewish woman and her
African-American chauffeur. Over the course
of more than two decades, mutual suspicion
and mistrust give way to respect and true
affection in this iconic celebration of courage
and friendship.
Tickets range from $21 to $49. Call the box
office for more information , 713-527-0123
Integration
August 20 and 21, 2015 8 p.m.
Frenetic Theater
5102 Navigation Boulevard
Integration is a multimedia dance project
that explores the idea of social conformity
and what happens to humanity when Earth
as we know it no longer exists. The evening
will present a visually stimulating environment that promises to capture the audience’s
imagination through a world where humans no
longer identify with individuality and conform
to the larger social mass.
Integration opens with a glimpse into humanity’s potential future in a disavowed world
depleted of all resources, and survival is not
taken for granted. Laborers, religious fanatics,
and beggars fill the stage as the remnants of a
once thriving society, desperate and struggling
to push on. The dancers move independently,
yet, synchronously as a single breathing being
each different and unique. Video projections
depict an environment filled with dust and
nothingness. Until one day when everything
changes.
Part two of Integration begins with a devastated earth where individuality has countermanded. The choreography is militaristic and
sharp depicts a drone-like atmosphere. Video
projections transport Integration to another
world, and the introduction of a mutating box
is the vehement symbol of conformity. Despite
the overpowering of the individual, one char-
acter has preserved her sense of self. Will she
escape, or be forced to conform?
Integration features choreography by Jaime
Frugé, costume design by Marissa Marsh, and
lighting design by Mitchell Cronin. Video Projection, also by Frugé, will trigger the creation
and destruction of a forsaken earth and the
emergence of Integration’s dystopia. Integration promises to challenge the audience’s idea
of choreography through the engineering and
construction of a morphing confined space.
Integration is native Houstonian Jaime Fruge’s
choreographic debut in Houston. Jaime is a
2015 Frenetic Theater Artist Board Member
and is excited to premiere her first full-length
work as a part of the Artist Board Program
on August 20th and 21st at 8 pm at Frenetic
Theater. www.jaimefruge.com
Cast includes Michelle Cantua, Anthony
Davis, Kayla Hyde, Margaret Leary, Brianna,
McCray, Michelle McKay, Katherine Turner,
and Victoria Woods.
Tickets: $15
For tickets and more information please visit
www.freneticore.net
Classic Movies at Miller:
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to
Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Wednesday, Aug. 26th, 2015 at 8 p.m.
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Drive Houston, TX
77030
In 1964, with the Cuban Missile Crisis fresh
in viewers’ minds, the Cold War at its frostiest
and the hydrogen bomb relatively new and
frightening, Stanley Kubrick dared to make
a film about what could happen if the wrong
person pushed the wrong button - and played
the situation for laughs. Dr. Strangelove’s
jet-black satire (from a script by Kubrick,
Peter George and Terry Southern) and a host
of superb comic performances (including
three from Peter Sellers) have kept the film
fresh and entertaining, even as its issues have
become (slightly) less timely.
Loaded with thermonuclear weapons, a U.S.
bomber piloted by Maj. T.J. “King” Kong
(Slim Pickens) is on a routine flight pattern
near the Soviet Union when they receive
orders to commence Wing Attack Plan R,
best summarized by Maj. Kong as “Nuclear
combat! Toe to toe with the Russkies!” On the
ground at Burpleson Air Force Base, Group
Capt. Lionel Mandrake (Peter Sellers) notices
nothing on the news about America being at
war. Gen. Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden)
calmly informs him that he gave the command to attack the Soviet Union because it
was high time someone did something about
fluoridation, which is sapping Americans’
bodily fluids (and apparently has something
to do with Ripper’s sexual dysfunction).
Meanwhile, President Merkin Muffley (Sellers
again) meets with his top Pentagon advisors,
including super-hawk Gen. Buck Turgidson
(George C. Scott), who sees this as an opportunity to do something about Communism in
general and Russians in particular. However,
the ante is upped considerably when Soviet
ambassador de Sadesky (Peter Bull) informs
Muffley and his staff of the latest innovation
in Soviet weapons technology: a “Doomsday
Machine” that will destroy the entire world if
the Russians are attacked.
Tickets to this event are free. For more
information call Miller Outdoor Theater at
281-373-3386.
TUTS’ Humphreys School of Musical
Theatre presents Rent
September 18-19, 2015
THobby Center for the Performing Arts
Zilkha Hall
800 Bagby St., Houston, TX 77002
Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme,
Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in
the life of a group of impoverished young
artists and musicians struggling to survive
and create music in New York’s Lower East
Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The
physical and emotional complications of the
disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom
and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic
infidelity through performance art; her partner,
Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth
the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian
ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is
on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an
aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to
life in general. How these young bohemians
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COVERING A RAINBOW OF IDEAS AND NEWS ITEMS WHILE REACHING MORE PEOPLE EACH ISSUE
PUBLIC NEWS
9
ASK JODY
THE PROFESSIONAL STUDENT
& THE SINGER’S GIRLFRIEND
PROBLEM
by Jody Reed
jody.reed@publicnewsonline.com
Dear Jody,
I’m freaking out here. I’m a 26-year old college
senior in my last semester of school and just
found out that I will be short one class of graduating. Why I am freaking out is that my dad, who
has been funding my education, told me that if I
don’t finish school this year, he’s going to kick
me out of the house.
Another reason that he is
kicking me out is because
I refuse to show him my
grades. Granted he paid
all my tuition, but come
on now, I’m an adult. I
should be able to keep
my grades from him if I
want to, right? Besides,
they are pretty bad. I’m
Jody Reed
skating by as it is. What
do you suggest?
--The Ungraduate
Dear Ungraduate,
For someone who claims to be an adult, I do
believe a bit of maturity is lacking here. You said
it yourself that your dad has been paying for your
education, and obviously he has let you live under
his roof all this time. I can only imagine that
your dad feels like you are not willing to grow
up, and he is right to establish boundaries with
you so that you will be more likely to reach your
potential. If you want to continue to live at your
dad’s and finish school (and have him foot the
bill), then you need to comply with the rules he
has put forth. You should show him your grades
and plead your case that you need just one more
class to graduate. Maybe he will be willing to
compromise with you and let you stay on until you
finish that one last class. You should get a job (because you will have time to work since you’ll only
have one class) and offer to pay rent to your dad
for the extra time you will be living at his house.
And by all means, do your best in that class and
finish well! By doing all those things, you will
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show your dad and prove to yourself that you are
on your way to becoming a mature adult.
--Jody
Dear Jody,
My band is pissed off at our lead singer’s
girlfriend. She comes to our practices and goes
through our stuff when we are in the rehearsal
space working on our show. She has also interrupted our practice for stupid things, like needing
a ride to the store for cigarettes or booze. Our lead
singer is also our key songwriter and we don’t
want to rock any boats because he gets really
temperamental about his woman. We’re just tired
of getting ripped off when our backs are turned
and interrupted when trying to get our practice
time in. What should we do?
--A Different Drummer
Dear Different Drummer,
Wow, sounds like your lead singer needs to get a
different girlfriend...or y’all get a different lead
singer! Since either one is unlikely to happen,
you and your bandmates must somehow deal with
the situation. It’s not fun walking on eggshells
around people. It may be better to gently confront
your lead singer and risk his temperamental side
to hash out some compromises. It would be best
to have the conversation when everyone is wellrested and relaxed. Don’t start with an accusatory
tone, but approach him with some positives about
his girlfriend...hopefully there are at least one or
two positives. Be solution-minded, and keep emotions in check. Be realistic in what you hope to
accomplish. You may not get everything resolved
with one conversation, but open communication
is so important in relationships. In the meantime,
lock your stuff up in your car when she is around
and be flexible. Instead of viewing her interruptions as such, use that time to chill with your
bandmates, catch up on email, or read a good
book. Hopefully the interruptions will become few
and far between. Rock on!
--Jody
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negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts
provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
Rent will mark the 12th production of TUTS’
Summer Conservatory Program. This program
at HSMT strives to bring Houston’s finest musical theatre talent ages 13-18 together once
a year to rehearse and present a fully staged
production. These students enhance their musical theatre training through their interactions
with TUTS’ Artistic Team, directors, choreographers and musical directors.
Tickets start at $24, and can be purchased
online: TUTS.COM/RENT, or by phone at
713.558.TUTS
Actor’s Gem Productions presents
Celebrity Mystery Theater
Second Saturday of the month 6:45pm
The Spaghetti Warehouse
901 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002
Imagine yourself enjoying dinner, socializing
with friends, having a few drinks . . . when
suddenly a murder is committed. Let the
wacky antics of two famous detectives, never
seen together before anywhere, amuse you as
they solve the crime.
Who did it? Was it Fran Drescher, Marilyn
Monroe, Cher, Elvis Presley, Elizabeth Taylor,
Rocky Balboa, Bill Clinton, Joan Crawford or
was it you?
Admission is $55 and includes a three-course
meal, dinner show, soft drinks and gratuity.
Reservations are required.
For more information call 713-305-8117 or
visit them on the web at www.celebritymysterytheater.com/
ARTS
FotoFest presents I Am a Camera
Exhibit runs through August 29, 2015
FotoFest
2000 Edwards Street Building C, Suite 2,
Houston, TX 77007
FotoFest will present I Am a Camera, an
exhibition featuring nine international artists
exhibiting work focused on communities; specifically lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered,
queer (LGBTQ) and questioning communities. I Am A Camera is about representation,
sexual orientation, gender identity expression
and society. The members of the communities
pictured self-identify across a broad spectrum
of sexuality, gender roles, race, class, culture
and politics. A varied and diverse population,
it resists generalization and traditional, normative expectations. As such, LGBTQ communities have defined themselves on their own
terms. I Am A Camera is an exhibition that
also performs as a conduit for sexual orientation and gender identity expression.
The artists in I Am A Camera explore a
number of humanist themes, including
relationships, self-realization and determination, class struggle, and community and space
building. Their works encompass traditional
black & white photography, contemporary
staged photography, film, video and installation work. They represent a wide spectrum of
sexual identification – lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer, and queer-allied.
The artists include Zackary Drucker &
Rhys Ernst (USA); Sunil Gupta (India/UK);
Lindsay Morris (USA); Frédéric Nauczyciel
(France); Irina Popova (Russia); Anna Charlotte Schmid (Germany); Paul Mpagi Sepuya
(USA) and Charan Singh (India).
Following the opening reception, the exhibit
will be on display through August 29.
Admission is free. For more information call
713-223-5522 or visit them on the web at
www.fotofest.org
Cultured Cocktails with MET dance
Thursday, August 20, 2015, 6pm - 8pm
Fresh Arts
307 Fairview St. near the corner of Taft St.
Please join us for drinks and conversation at
Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar on Thursday, August 20th, when a portion of the proceeds from
all drink sales during the 5:00PM -7:00PM
happy hour will go to support MET dance
Company and Center. So enjoy a drink or two,
meet the METdance team, 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 METdance!
Cultured Cocktails with Blaffer Art Museum
Thursday, August 27, 2015, 6pm - 8pm
Fresh Arts
307 Fairview St. near the corner of Taft St.
Please join us for drinks and conversation at
Boheme Cafe & Wine Bar on Thursday, August 27th, when a portion of the proceeds from
all drink sales during the 5:00PM -7:00PM
happy hour will go to support Blaffer Art
Museum. So enjoy a drink or two, meet the
Blaffer team, 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
Blaffer Art Museum!
Woodlands Art League presents Figures 180 opening reception
Saturday, Aug. 29th, 2015 6pm
Exhibit On Display Through September
30, 2015
Woodlands Art League Gallery
25136 Grogans Park Dr. The Woodlands, TX
77380
Woodlands Art League presents Figures 180.
One figure, 10 points of view is the concept
of this show. For the first time ever, Woodlands Art League brings 180 degree human
figure studies to the public. Each subject is
shown from the viewpoint of each of the 10
participating artists, showcasing the individual
artist’s style and vision while presenting a full
180 degree study of the model.
Following the opening reception, the exhibit
will be on display through September 30.
Admission is free
Ultimate Justice
Through August 28, 2015
Fresh Arts, Winter Street Studios
B11, 2101 Winter Street, Houston, TX 77007
Fresh Arts presents “Ultimate Justice” a
multimedia exhibition by Houston-based
artist Stephen Wilson. “Ultimate Justice”
showcases a series of photographs, drawings, notes, documents and videos based on
the artist’s experience working on the feature
length documentary Killing Time. The film
delves deeply into the experience of a family
whose loved one, Elroy Chester, was executed
by the State of Texas the summer of 2013.
Chester was diagnosed with a general learning
disability by all scientific measures. In 2002,
the U.S. Supreme Court barred the execution
of mentally impaired persons, considering the
punishment to be cruel and unusual. However,
the State of Texas ruled that because Chester’s
crimes demonstrated forethought, strategy,
and criminal intent, execution was fair punishment. The public is invited to a free opening
reception beginning at 6 p.m., on Friday, July
17, 2015 at Fresh Arts, 2101 Winter Street,
Studio B11, Houston, TX, 77007. Free parking is available.
“Black Panther Party Power”
A new exhibition by Phillip Pyle, II
On view September 25, 2015- November 6, 2015
Opening reception: Friday, September 25, 2015
Fresh Arts presents “Black Panther Party
Power,” an exhibition by Houston-based artist
Phillip Pyle, II., Pyle will present a collection
of original images that recast some of the most
recognizable and outspoken activists of the
Black Panther Party as superheroes.
At its inception, the Black Panther Party’s
core practice was to arm citizen patrols to
monitor the behavior of police officers and
challenge police brutality in Oakland, California. In 1969, community social programs
became a central activity of party members.
The Black Panther Party instituted a variety of
community social programs, most extensively
the Free Breakfast for Children Programs, and
community health clinics. Federal Bureau of
Investigation director J. Edgar Hoover called
the party “the greatest threat to the internal
security of the country,” and he supervised
a comprehensive program (COINTELPRO)
of surveillance, infiltration, perjury, police
harassment and many other tactics designed to
undermine Panther leadership and incriminate
party members in an effort to discredit, criminalize and drain the organization of resources
and manpower.
In an attempt to reimagine the history of
African-American people in the United States,
Pyle will represent these vilified historical
figures of the Black Panther movement in their
new fantastic roles.
The public is invited to a free opening reception beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept.
25,2015, at Fresh Arts, 2101 Winter Street,
Studio B11, Houston, TX, 77007. Free parking is available.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS:
Cultured Cocktails benefiting “Black Panther
Party Power”
Thursday, September 17, 2015, 5-7 p.m.
Boheme Cafe and Wine Bar, 307 Fairview St,
Houston, TX 77006
Artist reception:
Friday, September 25, 2015, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Fresh Arts, Winter Street Studios, B11, 2101
Winter Street, Houston, TX 77007
TALKS/SPEECHES
Successfully Speaking Toastmasters Fall
2015 Speech Contest
Wednesday August 26, 2015 7pm
Denny’s Restaurant
20015 I-45, Spring, TX
Successfully Speaking Toastmasters will be
holding a Humorous and Table Topics speech
contest on Wednesday, 26th August, at the
Denny’s Diner located at Cypresswood and I-45.
Speech contests are a Toastmasters International
tradition and is a fun way for Toastmasters to tap
into their competitive spirit. The Table Topics
contest will afford each contestant the opportunity to think on their feet as they attempt to
provide the best answer to a random question
that will be posed by the Contest Chair. Those
competing in the Humorous Contest will regale
the audience with their comedic prowess. The
occasion promises to be both an entertaining and
learning experience.
Local Author Talk: Saadia Faruqi
Brick Walls: Tales of Hope & Courage
from Pakistan
Saturday, September 12, 2015 2pm
Barbara Bush Branch Library
“A heartwarming collection of short stories filled
with larger-than-life characters and the seemingly impossible challenges they face. You will
be captivated by these fictional depictions of
everyday Pakistanis who struggle with poverty,
violence, corruption and abuse, yet rise from the
ashes stronger and more enduring.”
Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American author,
speaker and interfaith activist. She writes both
fiction and non-fiction, teaches cultural sensitivity, and is editor-in-chief of Blue Minaret, a
journal for Muslim art, poetry and prose. Visit
her website at www.saadiafaruqui.com.
Come and listen to some readings from these
powerful stories, learn about an exotic part of the
world and ask questions of the author. Barbara
Bush Branch Library @ 6817 Cypresswood
Drive in Spring, Saturday, September 12 @ 2:00
pm.
FILM
Classic Movie Morning
Friday, August 21, 2015 10am
6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring.
Come and watch a movie from the “good old
days”.
This particular film from 1946 stars Katherine
Hepburn, Robert Taylor and Robert Mitchum.
Due to licensing restrictions we are not able to
promote the title of the movies. Call 281-3764610 for the title. Bring a friend and enjoy a
classic film. Classic Movies are held twice a
month, in the Earl Elliott Room, on the first
and third Fridays. The Barbara Bush Branch
Library’s address is 6817 Cypresswood Drive in
Spring.
Bayou Land Conservancy presents Wild
and Scenic Film Festival
Wednesday, Aug. 26th, 2015 at 7 p.m.
Alamo Drafthouse - Vintage Park
114 Vintage Park Boulevard Houston, TX 77070
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival informs,
inspires and ignites solutions, and creates positive probabilities to restore the earth and human
communities. This fundraiser for BLC will
feature 10 fantastic short films which highlight
their mission of the many reasons to get outdoors
ONGOING 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: 713569-9209 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 936-447-1579
Fee is $10 per session, no reservation necessary
PUBLIC NEWS
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.
-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
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
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LEGAL EASE
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Drink. Drive. Go to Jail.
Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect $200
by Matt DeLuca
matt@mattdelucalaw.com
What are your rights if you’re stopped for
DWI in Houston?
first drink was consumed, and when you last
ate. These questions are being asked to help
make a case against you. So after you have
We often hear that Houston is one of the
complied with an officer’s request for driver’s
leading cities in alcohol related highway acci- license and insurance, you can politely decline
dents. In response, a lot of taxpayer money is to answer any further questions. You can even
spent on enforcement of decline to perform the balancing tests if you
alcohol related crimes.
don’t feel comfortable doing them. RememHave you ever seen that ber, the officer has to make a quick decision
sign on the highway that about whether to take you to jail or put you
reads “Drink. Drive.
back behind the wheel.
Go to Jail.”? While the message attempts to get
I’m also commonly asked whether it’s better
a point across, that is
to take a breath test or a blood test. The annot the law in Texas. If swer is somewhat complex, and I may go into
it were, bars wouldn’t
detail about good and bad of breath and blood
have parking lots and
tests in the future. But ultimately, my advice
Matt DeLuca public transportation
remains the same as it did before the introducwould need to signifition of “no refusal”; you are within your rights
cantly improve. You are completely within
to politely decline to give a breath or blood
your rights under the law to drink alcoholic
sample if you don’t feel comfortable doing so.
beverages and then drive – as long as you
If an officer obtains a signed search warrant
aren’t legally intoxicated (though it is illegal
requiring you give blood after you decline,
to drink while driving). But Houston area law you must then comply. But don’t have to volenforcement continues to aggressively enforce unteer evidence without a search warrant.
DWI laws, with the help of DWI task forces
and “no refusal weekends” essentially turning
So while “Drink. Drive. Go to Jail.” is not
into “no refusal 24/7.”
the law, it is a clear warning that Houston area
law enforcement will continue to aggressively
People often ask me what to do if a police
enforce DWI laws. And though our public
officer stops them after they’ve been drinking. transportation situation is severely lacking in
The answer depends on a lot of variables, but
Houston, there are other safe options. If you
my general advice is that you’re well within
plan on having drinks while out at a restauyour rights if you choose to politely decline to rant, bar, Astros game, etc., it’s never a bad
participate in any DWI related investigation.
idea to consider using a cab or Uber service to
If you think you may be arrested for DWI, re- get you safely to and from your destination.
member that any information or evidence give
an officer will be used against you, whether
Please let me know if you have thoughts
you’ve been read your Miranda warnings or
or questions about this or any other legal
not. An officer will likely ask you how many
situation. Feel free to e-mail me at matt@
drinks you had, how big the drinks were, when mattdelucalaw.com.
your last drink was consumed, when your
and help protect natural spaces.
Tickets are $20
Friday, September 4, 2015 10am
days”.
This particular film from 1946 stars Susan Hayward and Paul Lukas (a film noir)
month, in the Earl Elliott Room, on the first
and third Fridays. The Barbara Bush Branch
Library’s address is 6817 Cypresswood Drive in
Spring.
are welcome, bring a friend. As part of The Gulf
Coast Reads, the October selection is The Promise by Ann Weisgarber.
The Afternoon Book Club
Book Clubs at the Barbara Bush Branch
Library
September 24/25, 2015 2pm/2:30pm
6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring
The Afternoon Book Club will discuss The Presidents Club: Inside the World’s Most Exclusive
Fraternity by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy on
Thursday, September 24 at 2:00 PM. This program will be repeated on Friday September 25 at
2:30 PM. Please feel free to attend either session.
As part of The Gulf Coast Reads, the October
selection is The Promise by Ann Weisgarber.
Great Books Discussion Group
Library
September 21, 2015 7pm
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 September 21 is Alienated Labour by Karl Marx. 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.
Friday, September 18, 2015 10am
days”.
This particular film from 1946 stars John Garfield
and Lana Turner
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
month, in the Earl Elliott Room, on the first and
third Fridays. The Barbara Bush Branch Library’s Young Professionals Next Level Speaker
address is 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring.
Series with Robert R. Asaf
Thu, Sept. 3 11:30am - 1pm
BOOK CLUBS
Conroe Chamber Of Commerce Office
505 West Davis Conroe, TX 77301
The Afternoon Book Club
This event is free but registration required. This
event is for Chamber members ages 21 to 39
Library
only
August 27/28, 2015 2pm/2:30pm
The Afternoon Book Club will discuss Wild:
Explore: Making the Most of Your
From Lost to Found on the Pacific Coast Trail by Membership
Cheryl Strayed on Thursday, August 27 at 2:00
Tue, Sept. 8 8:30 - 9:30am
PM. This program will be repeated on Friday
August 28 at 2:30 PM. Please feel free to attend
either session. The September selection is The
Presidents Club: Inside the World’s Most Exevent is for Chamber members only
clusive Fraternity by Nancy Gibbs and Michael
Duffy.
Conroe Chamber Networking Breakfast
Wed, Sept. 9 7:30-9am
The Evening Book Club
Conroe’s Incredible Pizza Company
230 S. Loop 336 W. Conroe TX
Library
Cost of this event is $10 in advance/$15 at
September 8, 2015 7pm
door and registration required. This event is for
Chamber members only
The Evening Book Club’s September selection
is Magnolia City by Duncan W. Alderson. All
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FIT BODY
SEVEN COMMON DIET MISTAKES
It may be because
you’re consuming more
calories than you think.
Keep reading to
discover seven sneaky
habits that may be sabotaging your weight loss efforts.
Shanna Layne
Mistake #1: Forgetting Liquid Calories
It’s easy to forget that the things you drink
EVENTS continued from page 12
Lunch & Learn Workshop with Bruce
May from Bizperity
Thu, Sept. 17 11:30am - 1pm
event is for Chamber members only
Business After Hours
Sam Houston State University Alumni
Assoc. & Waterpoint Marina
Thu, Sept. 17 5-7pm.
Waterpoint Marina
15264 Hwy 105 Montgomery
This event is free and for Conroe Chamber
members only
Marketing Lab by Bizperity
Tue, Sept. 22 11:30am - 1pm
It happens to everyone. You’re tired after a
long day and you just want to veg in front of
the television or read a good book. Unfortunately, mindlessly eating is often involved.
You may think that since it’s not on a plate it
doesn’t matter, but every bite you take counts.
When it comes to a successful diet, make
rules for appropriate times to eat. And don’t
always feel the need to eat when relaxing.
Try sipping on water or tea, chewing gum, or
simply don’t put anything in your mouth.
Mistake #3: Oversized Portions
Mistake #7: Eliminating All Treats
Just because restaurants load your plate with
a mountain of food doesn’t mean you should
eat that much at home for a normal meal.
Remember that your stomach, like your
heart, is the size of your fist. Don’t think you
could fit much food into your fist? You’re
right. And contrary to what mama taught you
as a child, you don’t have to eat all the food in
front of you.
To eat a little less, use smaller plates and eat
slower so you know when you’re full. Also,
remember that portion control also applies to
healthy foods, as they, too, contain calories.
Dieters often become overzealous in their
plan and completely rid the house of all
the food they enjoy, whether chips, sweets,
snacks, or any high calorie food.
This commitment may last a few days until
you can’t tolerate it any longer and you overindulge on what you deprived yourself of.
A better plan is to allow yourself a treat
every once in a while.
Remember that everyone makes mistakes,
but be smart and don’t let these common
pitfalls keep your from meeting your weight
loss goal!
Reach your fitness potential faster by
coupling your good diet with a challenging
exercise program.
Mistake #4: Too Many Extras
by Shanna Layne
trainershanna@yahoo.com
I’ve been dieting, so why can’t I lose
weight??
As a Fitness Professional, this is a question
I get asked ALL THE
TIME. Let me guess,
you’ve been on a diet
for weeks and aren’t
losing weight like you
thought you would.
Research has shown that those who skip
breakfast actually weigh more than those who
eat three meals a day. Skipping a meal usually
causes you to eat more calories during the day
because you will end up eating even more
food later in the day because you’re so hungry.
So aim to eat three (or more) meals a day.
A healthy breakfast that will keep you feeling
full all morning contains protein and fiber. An
example would be whole-wheat toast and an
egg.
have calories—some more than you’d think.
In fact, some beverages have more calories
than an entire plate of food.
It is estimated that around 20 percent of
your daily calories come from what you drink.
So as you drink your juice with breakfast,
rehydrate with a sports drink at the gym, or
drink a glass of wine at dinner, think about the
calories you’re adding.
For calories’ sake, it’s best to avoid all
sweetened sodas, sweetened or flavored coffee
drinks, sweetened tea, and smoothies. Replace
these high-calorie drinks with water, skim
milk, and unsweetened herbal tea. Because
while they taste great, liquids generally don’t
satisfy hunger, so they are just empty calories.
Mistake #2 Meal Skipping
Many dieters think they’ll cut their calorie
intake by skipping a meal, usually breakfast.
But this is a mistake.
event is for Chamber members only
Membership Luncheon
Thu, Sept. 24 11:30am-1pm
Cost of this event is $15 in advance/$20 at
door and registration required. This event is for
Chamber members only
Lobsterfest
Golf at River Plantation Country Club
Dinner at the Lone Star Convention
Center
Thu, Oct. 1
Golf – 10 a.m. ; Dinner – 6 p.m.
River Plantation Country Club
550 Country Club Dr. Conroe
Lone Star Convention Center
9055 Airport Rd. Conroe
Golf - $110 single/$440 team of four
Dinner - $55 single/ $550 table of 10
*Sponsorships are available
A salad is a healthy, low calorie option. At
least until you add dressing, bacon, cheese,
and croutons.
These add extra calories fast.
One tablespoon of dressing contains 75 to
100 calories. With that in mind, it’s no wonder
grilled-chicken salads at a fast-food restaurant
can have more calories than a hamburger.
Mistake #5: Blaming Your Genes
Many people give up on dieting or think
there’s no hope when it comes to meeting their
goal weight because of their genes.
Just like you may share your father’s hair
color or your mother’s eye color, there is a
small chance you also share your parent’s
body type. However, this is no excuse for doing nothing about trying to lose weight.
Stick to your diet and exercise plan and you
should definitely see results.
Mistake #6: Eating Without Thinking
525 Sawdust Rd., Ste. 110
The Woodlands, TX 77380
(281) 777-4047
www.fitbodythewoodlands.com
Explore: Making the Most of Your Membership
Tue, Oct. 13 8:30-9:30am
event is for Conroe Chamber members only
Networking Breakfast
Wed, Oct. 14 7:30-9am
Cilantros Mexican Grill
12501 Canyon Falls Blvd. Willis Cost of this event is $10 in advance/$15 at door
and registration required. This event is for Conroe Chamber members only
Lunch & Learn Workshop with Bruce
May from Bizperity
Thu, Oct. 15 11:30am - 1pm
event is for Conroe Chamber members only
PUBLIC NEWS
THE ONLY BAD
WORKOUT IS
THE ONE
YOU DIDN’T DO
Business After Hours
Thu, Oct. 15 5-7pm
Venue TBA
This event is free and for Conroe Chamber
members only
Marketing Lab by Bizperity
Tue, Oct. 20 11:30am - 1pm
This event is free but registration required.
This event is for Conroe Chamber members
only
Membership Luncheon
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Thu, Oct. 22 11:30am - 1pm
La Torretta Lake Resort
600 La Torretta Blvd
Montgomery
Cost of this event is $30 single/$300 table of 10
and registration required.
Sponsorships are available
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TO THE REPUBLIC
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
SOCIAL SECURITY
commentary by Bart Pearston
bart.pearston@publicnewsonline.com
Last week was the 80th anniversary of the
passing of Social Security Act and the birthday of the Social Security Administration. One
Facebook friend posted a photo saying “20
Million people have signed up, have you?”
Another posted part of the FDR quote the
day it was signed into law. I found both sadly
amusing.
I started making
contributions in the mid
1970’s. It was anything
but “voluntary” and I
never “signed up”. I assume they are referring
to the “online statement
accounts” since over
300 million Americans
have Social Security
Numbers. I learned I
Bart Pearston had the “option to
unfriend” the FICA by
moving to a right to work state like Texas in
1980.
According to my annual statement, I accumulated my 40 credits (no longer called
quarters) from
outside employment, but unless
a bill authored by
Rep. Kevin Brady
last December
passes that will be
lost. His bill seeks
to correct a bill
passes in 1983 that
sought to eliminate
a windfall loophole that allowed
teachers to receive
SS payments they hadn’t earned known as
“double-dipping”. He has submitted it several
times since 2004 and it was always shot down
because of the lack of funds. With the current
condition of the program, I am not optimistic.
Is there a bigger example of mismanagement?
The big government folks like to say that over
time things are generally “improved” and
become more efficient. I would beg to differ.
Demographics and increased life spans
should have been countered by inflated
incomes. They have not. Have you read the asterisk on the bottom of your statement lately?
Who knows what it will say this year.
Last year’s statement of benefits stated this:
*The law governing benefit amounts may
change because, by 2033, the payroll taxes
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START VAPING
Professional
Courteous
Service
LOCATIONS:
collected will be enough to pay only about 77
percent of scheduled benefits.
I went back to my 2009 statement (back when
they printed it and mailed it to you) and it
read:
*The law governing benefit amounts may
change because, by 2041, the payroll taxes
collected will be enough to pay only about 78
percent of your scheduled benefits.
2040 Louetta Suite G, Spring,TX 77388
100 Hwy 332 West, Lake Jackson,TX 77566 (Brazos Mall)
732 East Henderson, Angleton,TX 77515
In spite of recent reports of a growing economy and skydiving unemployment rates, I was
struck by the moving UP of the date of needed
changes and the lowering of expected return
rates from the original trust fund calculations.
If the same pattern continues, by 2019 the date
of needed changes will be 8 years earlier to
2025 and the return will be 76% for the end of
the “Baby Boomer Social Security Eligibility” deluge. That is a big IF. The number of
retirees started exploding in 2011 to 10,000
PER DAY.
Returning to my second Facebook friend’s
quote, FDR stated, “It will act as protection to
future administrations against the necessity of
going deeply into
debt to furnish relief to the needy.”
With over 73
million Americans
currently receiving
monthly checks
from S.S.I., (59
million elderly, 14
million disability)
what percentage of
them do you think
are aware of the
sharp decrease in
future support unless something is done soon?
The 2014 SSA Trustees report warned: “Social
Security is not sustainable over the long term
at current benefit and tax rates. In 2010, the
program paid more in benefits and expenses
than it collected in taxes and other non-interest
income, and the 2014 Trustees Report projects
this pattern to continue for the next 75 years.”
I can assure you it is probably higher than
the amount who gives a rat’s behind about
Donald Trump and Rosie O’Donnell’s feud.
With ever increasing numbers of people
depending on S.S.I. for their “Golden Years”
they are starting more and more to resemble
brass. Happy Birthday SSA, getting older ain’t
getting much better.
(281) 528-2020
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.
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.
Every Friday noon-2pm
French Classes with Marie
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.
AREA TOURS
Big Thicket Distilling
Every Saturday noon, 2pm, 4pm
Big Thicket Distilling Tours
Big Thicket Distilling 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
Conroe Art League
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.
Southern Star Brewing
Saturdays 2pm
Southern Star Brewing Co.
1207 N. FM 3083 East Conroe, TX 77303
Southern Star Brewing Co invites everyone to
come and enjoy a free tour of their brewery on
Saturdays starting at around 2pm.
The tour includes one free beer and there is no
reservation or sign up required.
Oh My Darling! Hot Dogs will be there to serve
up some of the best artisan hot dogs around!
Children are allowed at the brewery provided
they are with a legal guardian. Unruly children
will be asked to leave
Due to health code, Dogs are not allowed inside
the actual tasting room, but are allowed outside
Absolutely no outside alcohol is permitted on
brewery property
Southern Star Tasting Room Hours
Fridays 5pm - 9pm
Saturdays noon - 6pm
For more information on the tours or anything
else regarding Southern Star Brewing call 936441-2739 or visit them on the web at
www.souothernstarbrewing.com
GAMING
Beginner HeroClix
Sundays at 4:30pm
Fat Ogre Games & Comics
525 Sawdust Rd, Spring TX, P: (281) 292-8444
HeroClix is a fun game that allows players to pit
their favorite Heroes and Villains against each other
in combat! Battle characters from multiple series,
from Lord of the Rings to the Justice League!
Who will reign victorious on the fields of battle?
For beginners or casual players
HeroClix Tournament Night
Mondays at 7pm
HeroClix is a fun game that allows players to pit
their favorite Heroes and Villains against each other
in combat! Battle characters from multiple series,
from Lord of the Rings to the Justice League!
Who will reign victorious on the fields of battle?
For more experienced players, and competitive
players
Netrunner Meetup Night
Mondays at 6pm
Netrunner is an amazing living card game, with an
amazing story and amazing game mechanics. Players compete using one of two decks they construct,
either the Corporation or the Runner. In a Matrix
style world, Runners jack into the computer system
in order to hack into the Corporation’s systems in
order to discover their secret agendas.
Casual meetup night for players of all experience
levels
X-Wing Meetup Night
Tuesdays at 6pm
Star Wars X-Wing is a fun and innovative dogfighting game, in which you must defeat your opponents
in space combat! Use ships from the Star Wars universe as you construct your custom squadrons, and
fight for either the Empire or the Rebel Alliance!
levels
Pokemon League
Wednesdays 5pm - 8pm
Space Cadets Collection Collection
27326 Robinson Road #117 Oak Ridge North,
Free and open to all. Learn to play, trade cards,
have fun with friends and make new friends. Earn
free League only Pokemon foil cards by playing 7
games (DS or card). On any given week we have
25-40 players aged from 6-40+ (yes we have moms
and dads that play also :)
World War Wednesday
Wednesdays at 6pm
This is a meet up for all our Historical themed
miniatures games. Bolt Action, Flames of War, and
Saga players rejoice! We have tables as well as
beautiful terrain for players to use. It’s a great event
for both beginners and veterans alike, and a great
way to spend a Wednesday!
levels
Magic Commander Night
Wednesdays at 6pm
Test your mettle in one of Magic the Gathering’s
most popular multiplayer format! As one of the
most fun and casual formats for Magic, Commander night is a blast! Players Construct a 100
card deck with no duplicates allowed, and play in
a multi-man game leading to some crazy shenanigans. See you on the battlefield!
levels
Warmachine and Hordes Meetup Night
Thursdays at 6pm
Warmachine and Hordes (commonly known as
Warma/Hordes) is an awesome Miniatures game
where players assume the role of a general leading their warriors into combat. Control amazing
machines called Jacks or harness the wild power
of powerful beasts and monsters to destroy your
adversaries.
levels
My Little Pony Collectable Card Game
Thursdays All Day
27326 Robinson Road #117 Oak Ridge North
Come learn how to play the My Little Pony collectible card game. Free event each week.
Magic Draft Night
Thursdays at 7pm
Players purchase 3 booster packs from standard
(depending on what the group votes to draft), and
an additional 2 booster packs of any available
expansion to add to the prize pool! Players then
construct a 40 card deck from the contents of their
draft to compete with, battling for prizes and glory!
Fun event for players of all experience levels, and
perfect for players to expand their collection
For more Details go to:
https://www.facebook.com/
events/340064569532538/
Friday Night Magic
Fridays at 7pm
Experience one of the most intense and fun Standard Magic tournaments in the area every Friday
at Fat Ogre! Players bring a 60 card Standard legal
deck to compete in a massive tournament! A fun
night for players of all ages and experience levels,
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Friday Night Magic is your premier Magic event.
Fun event for players of all experience levels
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Warhammer Meetup Night
Fridays at 6pm
A fun meetup night for both Warhammer Fantasy
and Warhammer 40k players, Fat Ogre has an
amazing community for Warhammer. A great
night for players of all experience levels, new
players can feel free to stop by and learn!
Hero Clix
Saturdays 3pm – 5pm
27326 Robinson Road #117 Oak Ridge North, TX
77385
Come on out and learn how to play Hero Clix. We
are an official HeroClix tournament site , so come
and enjoy the fun. We have added a full line of
Hero Clix items.
Marval Dice Masters League
27326 Robinson Road #117 Oak Ridge North, TX
77385
Learn how to play this exciting new game, which
sold out all over the nation as soon as it was
released. It is an inexpensive game to start , at
around $15 for a starter and $1.00 for boosters.
If you have ever played the dace game Quarriors,
this will seem familiar to you, as it is created by
the same company. Join us!
Board Game Night
27326 Robinson Road #117 Oak Ridge North,
TX 77385
Bring your favorite board or card game. Meet
up with friends or make new ones while you
are here! Please only bring all ages appropriate
games. Monopoly anyone? We want everybody to
be able to participate.
Magic Modern Tournament
Saturdays at 6pm
A fun tournament for Magic the Gathering players
to test their competitive skill with access to older
and more powerful cards. Players bring a Modern
legal deck comprised of 60 cards, and compete
for prizes and glory! Players may use any Magic
the Gathering card printed after 8th edition, with a
few specific exceptions.
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SUPPORT GROUPS
Free 2B Support Group
Tuesdays, 6:45-8:30pm
Faith Bible Church, The Woodlands
FREE 2B is a faith-based codependency support
group, where those facing relational difficulties
can share their struggles and begin the process of
restoring healthy balance in their lives. Free 2B is
open to the public for individuals and couples 18
and older and is free to attend. For an information
packet, email Scott at free2b@consolidated.net.
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ART TALK
Threads of Connection:
Navajo Weaving
story and photos by Rosanne Friedman
rosanne.friedman@publicnewsonline.com
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If you find yourself near the North Rim of
the Grand Canyon and come to a spot called
Jacob’s Lake, you might find Jacob’s Lake Inn
and you might have the good fortune of staying
a night or two at this well kept family run place.
The family has been here for three generations
since 1924.
If you have a soft spot in your heart for textiles, the
warm feeling is sure to take hold in the rug room to your
right in the back as you enter the front door. John P.
Rich Jr., proprietor, has been working with generations
of weavers for forty years, honoring their work with
understanding and appreciation to offer this collection of
woven textiles. His mission is to support and encourage
those weavers, really to keep alive a cultural connection
by educating the public in the wonder of their work. He
is a calm even spiritual presence in his area of expertise.
He says that the weavers used to come from 100 miles to
supply his trading post. Now they come from 300 miles.
He talks about the feeling that there is something else
going on here—something spiritual in the honoring of the
work and selling it. He tells of the time that a weaver had
just arrived and unfolded the textile outside, a car driving
by stopped and said, I want that! They bought it without
even inquiring about the price.
These weavings have a spirit of their own: some hum,
some dance before your eyes.
These threads are threads of connection through Navajo
belief, nature and history through today.
The Navajo are known in this area as early as 1400
believing to have migrated from northwestern Canada
and eastern Alaska. The Navajo did not migrate into the
area with weaving but when they adapted it, it became
their own. Oral history indicates a long relationship with
the Pueblo-- they were influenced and left their influence.
The Spanish brought in the Churro sheep and a change
from cotton to wool in Navajo weaving. By the 1640’s
the Spanish wrote about them by name. In the 18th century the Spanish reported the Navajo maintaining large
herds of livestock and cultivating a large crop.
The sheep have a very distinctive hard and glossy fur
and undercoat low in lanolin that lends itself to this textile. Sheered and cleaned and carded to align the fibers
--each sheep has a natural color that can be hand spun and
hand spun again for refinement until wool can feel like
silk. The plants and vegetables offer their colors to the
yarn for more choices; yellows comes from the outside
skin of wild yellow onion and from wild mustard, blues
from indigo plants. Cochineal, a parasite beetle, found
on the fruits of the cactus can be crushed and boiled with
fiber for carmine reds. By the 18th century the Navajo
had begun to import Bayeta red cloth that they unraveled to make fibers hand spun in with the other wools to
supplement local colors. John Rich says that the weaving
is something that you have to be born to. It is a body
of knowledge that we would consider the learning of
agriculturists, mathematicians, biologists, organic chemists, finally spiritualists. It is a labor intensive and task
interwoven with task, just to get to the moment of sitting
down at the loom, the family must work together.
Navajo people tell us they learned to weave from
Spider Woman and that the first loom was of sky and
earth cords, with weaving tools of sunlight, lightning,
white shell, and crystal. The spiritual is embodied by the
balance of the design. It is four way symmetrical for the
importance of harmony in life and harmony brings
good health.
The Storm Pattern
Lucille Begay wove this Storm Pattern, knowing the
artist and the history of the piece is vital to the value
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of the piece, John Rich prefers working with living artists and each of his pieces are well marked
by artist. Many historical pieces are anonymous,
though we know from the culture that weavings
were traditionally done by women.
In the four corners of the Storm pattern are
four squares standing for the four sacred mountains. Like in Biblical history these mountains
are real and found on the map: In the north is Mt
Hesperus in Durango, South is Mt Taylor in New
Mexico, to the east is Mt Blanco in Colorado
and to the west are the San Francisco Peaks in
Flagstaff. This is the area of the Navajo, and
inside this area the Navajo believe is protection
and strength. In the center of the weaving is
the spiritual center, lightning bolts connect the
corners to the center. Spiderwoman is honored
as a symbol on the center bottom and top as are
stylized corn stalks that ensure survival.
The Pictorial
Sarah Tso learned weaving from her mother
and taught her two daughters and her granddaughter to weave. About thirty years ago she
decided she wanted to record Navajo life as
she saw it in her youth, so she stopped weaving
Storm Patterns and geometric patterns and began
weaving pictorial tapestries. This piece shows
life in an old time trading post. The brown
square with the white squiggle line represents
a cow hide. The vignettes give a glimpse of
moments of weaving, standing at the counter,
people looking at the rugs, in the upper left
hand corner is a beautiful flag of the U S, a very
difficult technical accomplishment. Tso’s work
appears in several publications and she was a
featured artist in the 1994 Wheelwright Museum
show on pictorial weaving, “The Image Weavers”
Tree of Life
Frieda Manymules is a daughter of the well
known weaver, Mary Tisi, mother of daughters
that she has taught to weave, one of two families
that have been weaving for three generations,
born to weaving and carrying on the traditions.
The Bird Pictorial is what she weaves almost
exclusively.
Wide Ruins
The trading post name is the name of the style
of weaving. Trading posts encouraged weavers
to continue to weave successful patterns setting
up a tradition of particular styles. The Wide
Ruins trading post is no longer in existence,
this example may be one of the last of this kind
woven by a master weaver of advanced age.
Navajo weaving marks one of the few societies that has a direct relationship with its cloth.
This cloth offers threads of connection to the
Navajo spirit, to natural history and with the
connection to other peoples—the Pueblo, the
Spanish and the United States, albeit checkered.
It is women’s history. It is creating something
stunningly beautiful out of a rough landscape of
time and space.
SAVE THE DATE!
Bentwater’s 3rd Annual Fine Art Festival
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Yacht Club 10am-4pm
The festival is for the professional and amateur
alike that wants to showcase their work.
Please join us for unique buys and
one-of-a-kind displays
Thank you to our partner
Entry is free, but you must RSVP to Rusty Pierce,
rpierce@bentwaterclub.com, in order to gain
access through the front gate
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BEATING THE HEAT
by Tom Darin Liskey
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LIVE MUSIC GUIDE - MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Every Sunday Gospel Sunday Brunch
Mondays - Blue Monday with Charlie Parker
Thurs Aug 20 Melissa Ratley
Fri Aug 21 Cody Wayne & Westbound 21
Sat Aug 22 Jeremy Bankhead & Easy Kiddo
Thurs Aug 27 Jess Labus
Fri Aug 28 Lee Roy Parnell
Sat Aug 29 Lyssa Warren
Thurs Sept 3 Greg Schroeder
Sat Sept 5 John Loring
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MAGNOLIA
Bernhardt Winery
9043 County Road 204, Plantersville
www.bernhardtwinery.com
All Shows start one hour prior to sunset
Shows are $10 - ages 18 and up
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Genuwine Tasting Room
6503 FM 1488 #401 Magnolia 832-934-2675
www.mygenuwine.com [no cover unless stated *]
Wed. Aug. 19 6pm Bobby Martin
Thurs. Aug. 20 7:30pm Corey Michael
Fri. Aug. 21 7:30pm Sam Jenkins
Sat. Aug. 22 7:30pm Chase Gassaway
Wed. Aug. 26 6pm Duane Dulane
Thurs. Aug. 27 7:30pm Live Music
Fri. Aug. 28 7:30pm Keeton Coffman*
Sat. Aug. 29 7:30pm Grant Harrison
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CONROE
Backwoods Saloon
230 Lexington Ct., Conroe 936-273-0203
no website
Open Mic every Thursday 8pm with Dan Scott & Friends
Fri Aug 21 8pm Sheri Lavo, Ain’t Nobody’s Business
Sat Aug 22 9pm James Henry Debut
Sun Aug 23 4pm Open Mic
Sat Aug 29 9pm Charlie Parker
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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
Sat Aug 22 Run Over Twice
Fri Aug 28 Bill Chambers
Sat Aug 29 Alicia Adams
Fri Sept 4 Vintage Ramekins
Sat Sept 5 Chase Gassaway Trio
Fri Sept 11 Nick Verosa
Sat Sept 12 Pecos Hank
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Doe Music Cafe
3 Dosey
463 FM 1488, Conroe 936-321-2171
www.doseydoe.com
Wed Aug 19 7:30pm Hunter Tynan Davis “Singer/Songwriter
Hump Day”
Thurs Aug 20 8:30pm Doug McLeod
Fri Aug 21 8:30pm Fri Mike Farris
Sat Aug 22 8:30pm Sat Paul Cauthen of Sons of Fathers
Mon Aug 24 7pm Mon Wounded Warriors
Tues Aug 25 7:30pm Mandi Powell – CD Release
Weds Aug 26 8pm Pete Scobell – CD Release
Thurs Aug 27 8:30pm Miss Leslie & Sundance Head
Fri Aug 28 7:30pm Bri Bagwell, David Joel opening
Sat Aug 29 8:30pm Prophets & Outlaws
Tues Sept 1 8pm Scott Brown & Friends, Bleu Edmonson
Weds Sept 2 7:30pm The Powell Brothers “Singer/Songwriter Hump Day”
Thurs Sept 3 7:30pm Carsie Blanton w/Caleb Lovely
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Sat Sept 5 8:30pm Van Wilks – Band
Mon Sept 7 7:30pm Java Jazz
Tues Sept 8 7pm Open Mic
Thurs Sept 10 8:30pm Brian Kalinec, Annalise Emeric &
Jesse Terry “In The Round”
Sat Sept 12 8:30pm Rhett Butler
Mon Sept 14 7pm Nashville Songwriter’s Assoc.
Wed Sept 16 6pm Texas Christian Music Assoc.
Thurs Sept 17 8:30pm Paper Moon Shiners
Fri Sept 18 8:30pm Guitar Shorty – Band
Sat Sept 19 7:30pm Sat Mike Zito Band w/Curse & the Cure
opening
Game On Sports Bar
1717 N. Fraiser Conroe 936-788-6209
www.gameonsportsandmusic.com
Open Mic Every Wednesday at 8pm
Fri Aug 21 Cadillac Blues Band
Sat Aug 22 Lyssa Warren
Fri Aug 28 Kountry Klass
Sat Aug 29 Glenn Bryant
Fri Sept 4 Brian Sacco
Sat Sept 12 Corey Michael Band
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PROPHETS & OUTLAWS
AUG 29 DOSEY DOE MUSIC CAFE
Kat Daddy Bar
463 FM 1488, Conroe 936-273-9342
www.katdaddysbar.com
Every Sunday 4pm Corey Micheal, Caleb & Friends
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Papa’s On The Lake
9400 Hwy 105 W., Lake Conroe 936-447-2500
www.papasonthelake.com
Sat Aug 22 Bristol Fashion
Sun Aug 23 The Goods
Sat Aug 29 Legendary Rhythm Bandits
Sun Aug 30 Tubie Pushee
Sat Sept 5 ZZ Rocks
Sun Sept 6 Matt Leddy & The Meatcutters
Sat Sept 12 Old Truck
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Red Brick Tavern
119 Simonton, Conroe 936-539-2000
www.theredbricktavern.com
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AUG 22 THE CORNER PUB
LIVE MUSIC GUIDE - SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY & NORTH HARRIS COUNTY
TOMBALL
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24 Brautigams Bar & Grill
106 Market St, Tomball 832-698-4461
www.brautigamsbarngrill.com
Thurs Aug 20 8pm Bubba Wesley
Fri Aug 21 8pm Scott Morrison
Sat Aug 22 8pm Aubrie Lynn
Sun Aug 23 10am Brunch with Kevin Weishaar
Thurs Aug 27 8pm Josh Fuller
Fri Aug 28 8pm Heather Rayleen
Sat Aug 29 8pm Presley Lewis
Sun Aug 30 8pm Donna B
Fri Sept 4 8pm Mandi Powell
Sat Sept 5 8pm Jim Salter
Fri Sept 11 8pm John Stark
Sat Sept 12 8pm Aubrie Lynn
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916 West Main St., Tomball 281-351-2599
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Sat Aug 29 8pm Tin Cadillac
Sat Sept 5 8pm TBA
Sat Sept 12 8pm Flat Broke Mike & the Pennypinchers
Street Crossing
26 Main
111 West Main St., Tomball 281-290-0431
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www.mainstreetcrossing.com
Thurs Aug 20 8pm Songtelling with Special Guest Travis
Meadows
Fri Aug 21 8pm Junior Brown
Sat Aug 22 8pm Junior Brown
Weds Aug 26 8pm Dale Watson
Thurs Aug 27 8pm Radney Foster
Fri Aug 28 8pm Radney Foster
Sat Aug 29 TBA
Weds Sept 2 8pm Cody Canada and Mike McClure
Thurs Sept 3 8pm Cody Canada and Mike McClure
Fri Sept 4 8pm Adam Hood
Sat Sept 5 8pm Joe Ely
Weds Sept 9 Sean McConnell
Thurs Sept 10 8pm Chubby Knuckle Choir
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NORTH SPRING
10 19th Hole Grill & Bar
202 Sawdust Rd #118, Spring 281-363-2574
www.19th.cc [$10 cover on all shows]
Fri Aug 21 8pm Reckless High
Sat Aug 22 8pm Troublemaker
Fri Sept 4 8pm White Light Cemetery, Red Hawk, Blackhole Caravan, Over The Top
Fri Nov 06 8pm madSons
Daddy
11 Crabby
25186 I-45, The Woodlands 281-296-2722
www.crabbydaddy.com
Shows begin at 7pm
Fri Aug 21 Dan Goldvah
Sat Aug 22 Fyzical Address
Sat Aug 29 2 Smooth
Sat Sept 5 Sonny Boy Terry & John Egan
Moon Wine Bar
12 Crescent
440 Rayford Rd., #115, Spring 281-364-WINE
(9463)
www.crescentmoonwinebar.com
Every Thursday is Salsa Music Night
Fri Aug 21 8:30pm Culver House
Sat Aug 22 8:30pm Checkered Past
Fri Aug 28 8:30pm Kiss in Concert (KISS Tribute Band)
Sat Aug 29 8:30pm TBA
Fri Sept 4 8:30pm Alter Ego
Sat Sept 5 8:30pm Rhythm Inc
Fri Sept 11 8:30pm TBA
Sat Sept 12 8:30pm TBA
Doe Big Barn
13 Dosey
25911 I-45 N., The Woodlands 281-367-3774
www.doseydoe.com
Wed Aug 19 8pm Chris Knight
Thur Aug 20 8:30pm Trent Willmon with Jason James
opening
Fri Aug 21 8:30pm Neal McCoy
Sat Aug 22 8:30pm Davin James and the Bullnettle Band
Sun Aug 23 7:30pm Shooter Jennings with Waymore’s
Outlaws
Wed Aug 26 8pm Cory Morrow with Kyle Hutton - Real Life
Real Music
Thurs Aug 27 8:30pm Zane Williams Full Band
Fri Aug 28 8:30pm WILL HOGE Band
Sat Aug 29 8:30pm Paul Thorn Band
Fri Sept 4 8:30pm “Whispering” Bill Anderson
Sat Sept 5 8:30pm Monte Montgomery Band
Fri Sept 11 8:30pm Johnny Rodriguez Band
Sat Sept 12 8:30pm The Weight Feat.
Thurs Sept 17 8:30pm Tuck & Patti
Fri Sept 18 8:30pm Restless Heart
Sat Sept 19 8:30pm Travis Tritt Solo
Thurs Sept 24 8:30pm Nicholas David of “The Voice”
Fri Sept 25 8:30pm John Conley
Ice House
14 Papa’s
314 Pruitt Rd, Spring 713-364-8140
www.papasicehousetx.com
No music announced
CYPRESS CREEK
15 Acadia
3939 FM 1960 W., Houston 281-893-2860
www.acadiabarandgrill.com
Fri Aug 21 9pm Lotus Effect, Gatsby’s Green Light Band,
Black Market Tragedy, Rise From Slumber
Concert Pub North
16 The
2470 Cypress Creek Pkwy., Houston 281-583-8111
www.theconcertpub.com
Fri Aug 28 Rock & Roll Over (Kiss Tribute), Skab’d (Guns
N’ Roses Tribute)
Sat Aug 29 TNT (AC/DC Tribute)
Fri Sept 11 Dilana
Fri Sept 25 The Atomic Punks (Tribute to early Van
Halen)
OLD TOWN SPRING
Saloon
16 Jailhouse
310 Preston, Spring 281-288-0255
www.jailhousesaloontx.com
Sundays 3pm Open Mic
Sat Aug 22 9pm Becca & the Bad Boys
Sat Aug 29 9pm Hu Du Kings
17 Puffabellys
100 Main St, Spring 281-350-3376
www.puffabellys.com
Wednesdays 8pm Davin James’ Songwriter Showcase
Thursdays 6pm Open Mic
SPRING
18 Bombshells
21005 I-45 North, Spring 281-288-2769
www.4bombshells.com
Fri July 31 9pm Not The Rachels
Joe’s
19 Chicago
18433 Kuykendahl Rd
Spring 281-533-3000
www.chicagojoesspring.com
Thurs, Fri & Sat Dueling Pianos
Place Sports Bar & Grill
20 Mak’s
5200 Louetta Rd., Houston 832-698-1611
www.maksplacesportsbar.com
Fri Aug 21 Thirteen Passes
Sat Aug 22 Space Monkey
Fri Aug 28 Turn Mics
Sat Aug 29 RL Bell & Deep Soul
Fri Sept 4 .07 Blues Band
Sat Sept 5 Space Monkey
Empty Glass
27 The
104 Market Street, Tomball
www.theemptyglass.com
Thursdays are Open Mic Nights
Fri Aug 21 8pm Scott Morrison
Sat Aug 22 8pm Stellar Rats
Fri Aug 28 8pm Aubrie Lynn
Sat Aug 29 8pm Dwayne Hatfield
Fri Sept 4 8pm Presley Lewis
Sat Sept 5 8pm Hillary Moore
Sat Sept 12 8pm Silver Shoes
One Bar
21 That
4660 Louetta #100, Spring 832-562-3942
www.thatonebar.com
Fri Aug 21 9pm Turn Mics
Fri Aug 28 9pm Groove Bone
Sat Sept 5 9pm Vanilla Whale
832-698-4722
Two Mules Tavern
22 http://www.twomulestavern.com
100 Cypresswood Dr., Spring 281-528-0600
no music events reported
THE WOODLANDS
Woods Mitchell Pavilion
23 Cynthia
2005 Lake Robbins Dr, The Woodlands, 281-210-
1105
www.woodlandscenter.org
Fri, Aug. 21 6:30pm J. Cole with Big Sean, YG, Jeremih
and Dreamville Artists Bas, Cozz and Omen
Sat, Aug. 22 8pm Def Leppard with Styx & Tesla
Tue, Aug. 25 Yes with Toto
Sat, Aug. 29 8pm Australian Pink Floyd with Led Zeppelin 2
Tue, Sept. 1 7pm Kelly Clarkson with Pentatonix and Eric
Hutchinson
Fri, Sept. 4 6:30pm Slipknot with Lamb of God, Bullet for
My Valentine & Motionless in White
Thu, Sept. 10 8pm Music of the Americas with the
Houston Symphony
Thu, Sept. 17 7:30pm Lenny Kravitz
Tue, Sept. 22 7pm Rick Springfield with Loverboy and
The Romantics
Fri, Sept. 25 7:30 p.m. Van Halen with Kenny Wayne
Shepherd
Sat, Sept. 26 7:30pm Daryl Hall & John Oates
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LIVE MUSIC GUIDE - INNER WEST LOOP/ NORTHWEST HOUSTON
MONTROSE
28 Rudyards
2010 Waugh Dr Houston
713-521-0521
www.rudyardspub.com
Weekday shows & Sunday, doors open at 8pm
Friday and Saturday, doors open at 9pm [unless otherwise
mentioned]
First band listed is headliner/or plays last. Music starts at 10.
Wed. Aug 19 Pegstar presents: Altas Moth, Valtnet Viskar,
Atriach, Sleeping Ancient($10 Advance-$13 Day of Show)
Thur. Aug 20 Houston 2040 Night, 6:30-11pm
Fri. Aug 21 500 Megatons of Boogie, Jealous Creatures, Silver
Blueberry
Sat. Aug 22 Project Grimm, Brand New Hearts, My Twilight Pilot
Sun. Aug 23 Pegstar presents: Victory,Thug Boots, Chipped
Teeth($10Cover)
Mon. Aug 24 Open Mic Comedy Night FREE!
Wed. Aug 26 Western Swing Wednesdays/7-11pm FREE!
Thur. Aug 27 Rudyard’s Beer Dinner featuring 512 Brewing
Company(Downstairs), Live Music Upstairs: Joe Buck Yourself,
Blackgrass Gospel
Fri. Aug 28 Barkerpalooza: w/ Vehement Burn
Sat. Aug 29 Bootown presents: --puppet show, name TBA
Sun. Aug 30 Hot Punk City presents: Avery Pearl Sweet Relief
Benefits! For the child of Mell Hell(Zipperneck) recently diagnosed
with severe Type 1 Diabetes.
Mon. Aug 31 Open Mic Comedy Night FREE!
Mucky Duck
29 McGonigel’s
2425 Norfolk St Houston (713) 528-5999
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MUSIC NEWS & NOTES
POP
EVIL,
FIT
FOR
AN
AUTOPSY,
REFLECTIONS
Indie music news from around the nation
GRAND RAPIDS MAYOR OFFICIALLY
DECLARES 8/21/15 “POP EVIL DAY”
Pop Evil have had their fair share of accomplishments over the years, but none have
hit as close to home as today’s announcement.
Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell has
officially declared August 21st “Pop Evil
Day” in the band’s hometown. “The City of
Grand Rapids appreciates the universal and
timeless qualities that identify all forms of
visual and performing art,” says the mayor.
“We have built a reputation of celebrating and
encouraging artistic freedom, creativity and
self expression. I appreciate the music that
Grand Rapids’ own Pop Evil creates for that
same reason. The group is a true original that
has shown its commitment to their fans and to
our West Michigan community.”
The announcement came as a complete
surprise to the band during a live TV interview
on FOX 17 in Grand Rapids.
“Wow, what an incredible honor this is, and
honestly we didn’t see it coming!,” says front
man Leigh Kakaty. “Our management and
label know how to keep a good secret! We
take a lot of pride in where we come from and
this will never be forgotten.”
Pop Evil’s highly anticipated new record Up
was released on August 21st.
FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY DEBUT NEW
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MUSIC VIDEO, ARTWORK + TRACK LIST THE COLOR CLEAR AVAILABLE
SEPTEMBER 18, ON TOUR THIS FALL
REVEALED
ABSOLUTE HOPE ABSOLUTE HELL DUE
10/2/15
Fit For An Autopsy has debuted a brand
new music video for their new song “Absolute
Hope Absolute Hell” exclusively via Decibel
Magazine. The new song is the title track from
their forthcoming new LP due out this fall.
“Being able to bring a visual representation
of our art to the fans is a big deal to us,” says
guitarist and producer Will Putney. Directed
by Max Moore, this is the first music video the
band has ever done. Putney continues, “Working with Max Moore allowed us to do that easily. We couldn’t be happier with the outcome
and are really excited to finally release Fit For
An Autopsy’s first ever music video.”
Fit For An Autopsy will release their all new
LP Absolute Hope Absolute Hell on Friday,
October 2, 2015 via eOne / Good Fight Music.
The new effort will be the highly anticipated
follow up to Hellbound released in 2013.
The band is gearing up for quite a touring
cycle through the end of the year into 2016.
The first batch will be with label-mates Unearth in Canada. Click here for all tour dates.
REFLECTIONS DEBUT SINGLE
“ACTIAS LUNA”
COVER ART + TRACK LIST REVEALED
Reflections have debuted an all new music
video for an all new single titled “Actias Luna,”
exclusively via Substream Magazine. “We chose
this track because we feel that it shows our true
sound and direction,” says vocalist Jake Wolf.
Directed by Max Moore (Of Mice And Men,
Converge), this is the first piece of music we’re
hearing from the band off their recently completed LP. Wolf continues, “It’s a sound that
was found while writing The Fantasy Effect and
lost in the midst of writing and recording our
album Exi(s)t. For those who were expecting
something a bit different sounding from us, rest
easy knowing that our new album goes through
stages. There really is something for everyone.
For those of you that have been keeping up with
us until now, thank you for being patient.”
Reflections will release The Color Clear on
Friday, September 18 2015 via eOne / Good
Fight Music. Both digital and physical pre
orders are available, and anyone who pre orders
the LP on iTunes will receive the video track
“Actias Luna” right away as an iTunes Instant
Gratification Track. Various pre order bundles
are now available as well. The all new LP will
be the follow up to the highly regarded Exi(s)
t released by the band in 2013. That release
debuted on the Billboard charts for the first time
in the band’s history, most notably cracking the
top 10 on the Heatseekers chart at #6.
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Wed Aug 19 7:30pm Game Night: Irish Session
Thurs Aug 20 7pm Kinky Friedman
Fri Aug 21 7pm Jimmy Lafave
Fri Aug 21 9:30pm Willie Watson
Sat Aug 22 7pm Suzanna Choffel
Sat Aug 22 9:30pm Peterson Brothers
Mon Aug 24 6:30pm Open Mic
Tues Aug 25 7:30PM BettySoo and Curtis McMurtry
Wed Aug 26 7:30pm Game Night: Irish Session
Thurs Aug 27 7pm Songwriters: Morales, Hillyer, Kennedy
Thurs Aug 27 9:30pm Owen Temple
WEST HOUSTON
Shakespeare Pub
30 14129 Memorial Dr, Houston
281-497-4625
http://www.shakespearepub.net
Every Sunday Sparetime Murray & the Honeymakers Blues Jam
Thurs Aug 20 9:30pm Sonny Boy Terry
Fri Aug 21 9:30pm Tommy Dardar
Sat Aug 22 9:30pm Michael Holt and The Trophy 500’s
Thurs Aug 27 9:30pm Great Scott & The Almighties
Fri Aug 28 9:30pm Sparky Parker Band
Sat Aug 29 9:30pm Kathy Murray & The Kilowatts
Thurs Sept 3 9:30pm Sonny Boy Terry
Fri Sept 4 9:30pm Josh Garrett
Sat Sept 5 9:30pm Murali Coryell
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Club Dub Dub
The Heights
2420 White Oak Dr Houston, TX 77009
(713) 560-4432
Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar
The Heights
1031 E 24th St Houston, TX 77009
www.danelectrosguitarbar.com
Fitzgerald’s
2706 White Oak Dr Houston, TX 77007
(713) 862-3838
www.fitzlivemusic.com
Last Concert Café
1403 Nance St. Houston, TX
713-226-8563
Mac’s Sports Bar & Grill
12650 Telge Rd, Cypress, TX 77429
(281) 758-0100
CRAMPTON’S
MUSIC CIRCLE
HAYSEED DIXIE
& MAXIMUM
ROCKGRASS
by Mark Crampton
mark.crampton@publicnewsonline.com
The group Hayseed Dixie was formed in 2000,
according to founders John Wheeler (aka ‘Barley
Scotch’) and Mike Daley (aka ‘Wilson Cook’),
when they had been drinking enough whiskey to
experience an epiphany: Bon Scott’s Highway to
Hell and Hank William’s Lost Highway were the
SAME IDENTICAL ROUTE!
Since John owned a recording studio in Nashville,
they, along with numerous friends, set about to
share their brainstorm through a summer-long singing, playing and recording party! The results were
the 10 songs on the album A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC (released
April 2001). None of the musicians on this album were credited,
but it charted on both Billboard’s
Bluegrass and Country lists.
Originally the boys called themselves AC/Dixie (as a play on the
band’s name) in tribute, but since
Sony Records didn’t appreciate that,
so they changed it to Hayseed Dixie
(say it fast 3 times & you’ll get it!)
They also first called their style of
music ‘Appalachian Mountain hillbilly rave-ups’, but that was quickly
shortened to ‘Rockgrass’ – and
sometimes ‘Maximum Rockgrass’!
Their second album was A
Hillbilly Tribute to Mountain Love
(March 2002) – this was their album
which first caught my attention
and appreciation! - with covers of many groups,
including The Cars, J. Geils Band, Aerosmith, Bad
Company, Queen, Ted Nugent, Spinal Tap and
others, along with two original songs. Every song
is a tribute to love (in some twisted variation!) This
album charted on three of Billboard’s lists: Bluegrass, Country and Heatseekers!
The third album was A Hillbilly Tribute to KISS
(Feb 2003), and obviously, it consisted entirely
of covers of KISS hits, and also charted on both
Billboard’s Country and Bluegrass lists. KISS on
Billboard Country – can you figure that!
Hayseed Dixie has released 14 albums to date, 11
of which I now have in my collection. One album
I don’t have – and cannot find anywhere – is Sjt.
Munchs Drikkeklubb Band (Apr 2011). Most of
the songs on this album were recorded in Norwegian, with the others in Finnish, German and Spanish – although all their albums are still recorded at
John’s Nashville studio! All of the groups’ albums
recorded for European release have bonus tracks
(usually in German), not included on US releases.
Hayseed Dixie maintains its largest fan base in
northwestern Europe, primarily Norway, Germany,
England and Scotland, and primarily tour there –
doing dozens of festivals and concerts each year.
Unfortunately, they rarely do shows in the US.
All the musicians are credited on the albums
now, although the only one who continues to use a
pseudonyms is John Wheeler, still being billed as
‘Barley Scotch’.
Hayseed Dixie’s instruments were, and continue
to be, all acoustic, and include (or have included,
since there have been many personnel changes over
the years) fiddle, banjo, dobro, piano, acoustic
guitar, acoustic bass, and mandolin.
John Wheeler also has another band called ‘The
Kerosene Brothers’, which also plays bluegrass flavored rock, as well as a solo album of his own – I
just ordered both albums from Amazon, so perhaps
later I can tell you about them.
Anyway, if you are a ‘Classic Rock’ fan who is
tired of listening to the same old same old 40 songs
being endlessly looped on the sole ‘Classic Rock’
radio station in Houston, or a Country fan, or a
Bluegrass fan, why don’t you give a listen to the
music of Hayseed Dixie? They just might be the
something new, something different, something else
to catch your musical interest!
FRESH MUSIC THIS WEEKEND
& NEXT WEEKEND
August 21, 2015
Beach House - Depression Cherry Cold Showers - Matter of Choice Defeater - Abandoned Destroyer - Poison Season Foals - What Went Down Frog Eyes - Pickpocket’s Locket Grandchildren - Zuni I See Stars - Phases [Acoustic album]
k-os - Can’t Fly Without Gravity Liam Corcoran - ROM-DROM [Mini-album]
Mike Krol - Turkey Monk Parker - How The Spark Loves The Tinder
Motörhead - Bad Magic
Nile - What Should Not Be Unearthed Pentagram - Curious Volume Rob Moir - Adventure Handbook Silicon - Personal Computer [Kody Nielson
project]
Stolen Jars - Kept Tamaryn - Crane Kiss The Jet Age - Destroy.Rebuild The Weeknd - Beauty Behind The Madness
Tijuana Panthers - Poster
Willis Earl Beal - Nocturnes Yo La Tengo - Stuff Like That There September 4, 2015
Against Me! - 23 Live Sex Acts [Live album]
Amorphis - Under The Red Cloud Cruciamentum - Charnel Passages Dâm-Funk - Invite The Light Diane Coffee - Everybody’s A Good Dog Diät - Positive Energy FIDLAR - Too Gold Class - It’s You Helen - The Original Faces
Iron Maiden - The Book Of Souls Jerusalem in My Heart - If He Dies, If If If If If
Joey Cape - Stitch Puppy Lou Barlow - Brace The Wave Lumisokea - Mnemosyne Motives - This World, Not Dead, Merely Sleeping
Painted Palms - Horizons Public Image Ltd. - What the World Needs Now...
Rhodes - Wishes The Arcs - Yours, Dreamily
The Dear Hunter - Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise
The Libertines - Anthems For Doomed Youth
The Money Pit - The Money Pit
The Souljazz Orchestra - Resistance
The Wonder Years - No Closer To Heaven
Travi$ Scott - Rodeo Woolen Men - Temporary Monument
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DINING
NICK’S LOCAL EATS
VICTOR’S
RESTAURANT
&
DELICATESSEN
THE TRADITION CONTINUES
story and photos by Nick Rama
Victor’s Restaurant and Delicatessen has
been operating and serving great quality food
since 1988. They serve the best breakfast and
fantastic Jewish style deli sandwiches; among
other yummy lunch and dinner fare. I remember the first time I went to Victor’s in the early
90’s, my girlfriend (now
my wife) was missing a
good pastrami sandwich
from up north where
she lived before moving
south. She heard about
this authentic Jewish
Deli that was famous
for their Reuben’s and
pastrami sandwiches.
Looking around, you
Nick Rama could tell this place
wasn’t your ordinary
Texas restaurant, with black and white checkered floors, a diner style tall counter, a pie and
dessert case with booth style seating and a few
rows of tables.
The menu is quite extensive, with all sorts
of breakfast foods, starting with French toast,
pancakes, waffles and omelet’s…along with
their house specialties of corned beef hash,
bagels and lox with cream cheese, potato
pancakes and even cheese blintzes. Victor’s
has a really good breakfast which is served
all day, but you even taste it all depends on
whether or not can get past their legendary
deli specialty sandwiches. Home of “The Best
Rueben in Town”, it’s made with lean corned
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beef, sauerkraut, Russian dressing, & Swiss
cheese on grilled rye bread. The New Yorker
has your choice of corned beef or pastrami
with tomatoes, coleslaw, & Russian dressing
on rye bread and The Skyscraper is grilled
knockwurst, pastrami, coleslaw, Swiss cheese
on grilled French roll. I have had all three and
they really are the best in town in my opinion.
If you dig a little deeper into Victor’s menu
you will find diner favorites likes patty melts,
meatloaf, pork chops, corned beef and cabbage, wiener schnitzel and even liver and onions. Appetizers, soups, salads, cold deli plates
and even a “stay slim” section
of the menu are available.
Don’t forget to save room for
dessert; because once you see
them, it’s going to be a tough
decision between one of their
pies, cakes and cobblers.
Really, there is something for
everyone.
out. I noticed that they had Fried Zucchini on
the menu and as the day’s special appetizer,
so I ordered some, as she was walking away
I remembered that some places do theirs as
spears. I asked her if they were spears or
slices, she said they were spears. I said we
would go with something else because we are
not fans of the spears. She replied that they
were freshly cut and it would be no problem to
have the kitchen prepare them as slices. Wow!
A restaurant that will accommodate the customer’s wants was a nice refreshing change.
She brought out the dried zucchini and they
Recently Victor’s was
bought by a New Yorker
named Charuvila Mathew,
who fell in love with this
place because it reminded
him of home. Lucky for us
the recipes are the same and
the service is as friendly as
ever. I recently visited with
my family and our waitress
Helena was just amazing. She
really new the menu in and
were crispy and well seasoned, and now they
are one of our family favorites at Victor’s. Everything we had on our return after a long time
was just as we remembered. What impressed
me most was that every employee looked
happy to be working there. This is definitely
still a family oriented restaurant and we will
definitely add Victor’s to our regular rotation
of go-to restaurants.
I got to talk to Charuvila, and here is what he
had to say:
HOUSE SPECIAL SANDWICH WITH ONION RINGS
Victor’s has some long-term customers that
are still coming in from the day Victor, the
original owner, opened the doors. What do
you think keeps them coming back?
Clean restaurant, family atmosphere, warm
welcoming servers, customers feels like eating
here as it is like eating at home.
Customer service and friendly service is our
#1 priority. Everyone gets treated as if they
were a guest in our home.
Give us a brief history of Victor’s....
We were the first deli to be opened on 1960
W in 1988,
and then
Victor sold
to Georgette
after 7 years.
Last December Mathew
moved from
New York
and took
over from
Georgette.
Victor’s restaurant serving the Houston community for the past 27 years.
Eighty (80) percent of the staffs have been
here for over 17 years and few of them have
been here since day one!
What are Victor’s signature breakfast
items?
Eggs Benedict, Pancakes, bacon, chicken fried
steak, waffles, omelets and the Lox and cream
cheese plate are the best around.
Lunch/Dinner items?
Reuben, Rachel, Liver and onions, a variety
of other sandwiches, homemade soups and
salads, corned beef & cabbage, meatloaf,
lasagna, salmon, etc…
What made you buy Victor’s and how long
have you owned it?
I have owned it since December of 2014. I
have extensive experience in the food industry. I was watching Victor’s restaurant for 6
months before I bought it and really liked the
family culture and the teamwork. I also saw
the potential in the near future to grow in to
multiple locations.
How long have some of the staff/cooks been
there?
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What are your personal favorite dishes to eat
at Victor’s?
means changes to the place and/or menu. Do
you have any plans to do so?
What do you recommend and for dessert and
what are your guest’s favorites?
Soups, Salads, Eggs Benedict, Reuben, Lox, and
pretty much everything else on the menu.
I received several requests from my loyal customers to please not change the menu. I don’t
want to fix something that is not broken. Looking to open more branches in the coming years! I
would like to welcome new customers that don’t
know about this great location that has served
the community for past 27 years.
Layered chocolate mousse, Italian cream cake,
carrot cake, New York cheesecake, to name a
few. And there are more varieties of desserts
available.
What percentage of your menu is made from
scratch?
85%
by greeting more than 80% of our customers by
name, among other things. Customers feel like
this is their second home. Here they find very
clean restaurant with generous portions, consistency of food quality and friendly service. We
are always willing to go the extra mile to please
our customers.
What sets you apart from other Delicatessens? 5 Words to describe Victor’s?
We set ourselves apart from other restaurants
Your breads are always so
fresh and delicious. Do you
bake the bread in house or, if
not, where do you get it?
Great place to work, Eat and Own!
Loyal, Friendly, Delicious,
Clean and consistency
Victor’s Restaurant and
Delicatessen is located at 4710
FM 1960 West, Houston, TX
77069. Their telephone number
is (281) 586-0570.
They are open daily from 6am
to 9pm, Sundays till 4pm.
Click on the globe to be taken
to their website.
Although we do not bake
our own breads, we have
fine-tuned the product over
the years so that we have the
freshest most delicious product
for our customers. We also buy
more frequently during the
week to provide freshness!
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FRAME BY FRAME
BLADE
RUNNER
Science-Fiction’s Greatest Film and the Man Who Made Me a Fan
by Glen Ryan Tadych
glen.ryan.tadych@publicnewsonline.com
We all have those moments when we’re
introduced to a classic film, and after watching
we find ourselves asking, “Where the hell have
I been and why haven’t I seen this?” These are
often moments we treasure because we unexpectedly develop powerful bonds with timeless
films, similar to that feeling of nostalgia we get
with films we watched as children. These types
of bonds are one of the
reasons why we love
movies.
The most significant of
these experiences for me
was my viewing Blade
Runner (1982) for the
first time, five years ago
this October. I have to
admit Blade Runner was
one of those films which
Glen Ryan Tadych took a couple viewings
for me to truly realize
its greatness and significance. And I don’t just
mean the significance in the history of cinema,
but the industry as well.
Technically, the first I ever saw of Blade
Runner wasn’t when I watched the film in its
entirety, but when one of my college professors showed a clip to demonstrate the power
of film visuals. The clip featured a scene from
the film’s final act, giving me no clue as to the
film’s context. That combined with the film’s
production value caught me off guard, and since
my professor chose to not inform us of the film’s
title, my first thought was, “What the hell am I
watching?” And I wasn’t in any better a state of
mind upon his revealing the title, as I simply had
a name and nothing more.
Some nine months later, I spent a long after-
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FILM CLIP FROM
BLADERUNNER
noon and evening with my late uncle, indulging
in jumbo boiled and fried shrimp with homemade hush puppies the size of baseballs, all
while watching The Hangover (2009) and Iron
Man 2 (2010). Once these festivities concluded,
my uncle, brother and I engaged in one of those
spontaneous conversations that makes life worth
living; one of those situations where you start
out discussing a particular topic, and in five
minutes land on a subject bearing no relevance
whatsoever. Somewhere in that conversation
we discussed science-fiction and the future, of
which my uncle took a keen interest in. I like to
think of him as being a man of the future, having
a broad yet focused vision of our place in the
world. He was intrigued by the possibilities of
“tomorrow,” all while living each day at a time.
In that very conversation, my brother and I
dove into our appreciation and love for the Star
Wars Trilogy (1977-1983). My uncle, who generally came off as more of a Trek fan, without any
intention of putting down Star Wars, pointed out
that Star Wars was simply the hero’s journey,
while Star Trek “could be tomorrow.” What fascinated him was the idea of where we’re going
and our overall capabilities, and this fascination
was most prominent in regard to Blade Runner’s
depiction of a dystopian society, set only four
years from now.
All of this arrived at the inevitable question:
“Have you ever seen Blade Runner?” Our
answer being no, my uncle became determined,
if not adamant, to ensure we saw what he
referred to as “the greatest science-fiction film
ever made.” In his mind, he didn’t needn’t say
anything else. It all happened so fast, I don’t
even recall him telling us the film was about a
detective (Rick Deckard, played by Harrison
Ford) hunting rogue replicants (the film’s term
for androids) in a dystopian future. He simply
fetched his Blu-ray copy of The Final Cut—released in 2007 for the film’s 25th anniversary
and popped it in.
My initial perception of Blade Runner was
certainly one of awe, but not quite in the way
one might think. I found the film interesting,
and by that I mean the kind of interesting which
lands between intriguing and weird. I honestly
have to say what I found the most odd about the
film was Ford’s haircut, and I am completely
serious. I’d never seen Ford with hair so short,
especially being used to him as Han Solo for so
many years. This was actually the element that
delayed my recognizing Ford the first time I saw
the clip in my class. But the haircut weirdness
aside, I thoroughly enjoyed Blade Runner on my
first viewing. I wasn’t lost or confused at any
point during the film. Parts of it were funny, and
a lot of it was just plain awesome.
Eventually, I purchased my own copy of Blade
Runner, and I was able to experience the film
in a brand new way. I was able to observe its
many elements, both thematic and visual, and
get a better grasp on what the film was doing.
Blade Runner is more than a film about a man
(or is he?) hunting androids. From my perspective, it’s a clear depiction of “tomorrow.” It may
not necessarily be 2019—as 2001 in reality
was nowhere in the same arena as what Stanley
Kubrick demonstrated in 2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968)—but our current path will most definitely
arrive at Blade Runner, barring significant
habitual change. And just how close we actually
are to that point, society-wise, is rather horrifying when one thinks about it.
Blade Runner is a film that not only changed
science-fiction cinema forever, but it became a
demonstration of just how a studio’s intervention
can distort the creative vision of a film. The
various versions of Blade Runner released over
the years prove this, and having seen the theatrical version, I can say I am glad Ridley Scott was
eventually able to deliver The Final Cut, and that
I was able to watch it first.
Like many, I find Ford’s narration in the theatrical version awful, and the emphasis on whether
Deckard is human or a replicant—absent from
The Theatrical Cut—is one of the elements
which significantly contributes to the film’s
story. Vangelis’ soundtrack is one of the greatest
film soundtracks ever produced, in my opinion,
and not just for a solo artist, but period. It’s one
of my favorite soundtracks to listen to when
writing or for leisure, “Memories of Green”
[click here to listen] being my favorite track. His
musical choices are, at times, just as abstract as
the accompanying visual elements, making the
film all the more unique.
Blade Runner also introduced me to writer
Philip K. Dick, author of “Do Androids Dream
of Electric Sheep?” (1968), on which Blade
Runner was based. And while I’ve only read one
of Dick’s novels—”The Man in the High Castle”
(1962)—his ability to paint intricate images of
possible timelines with the most inconceivable
attention to detail has inspired me as a fiction
writer more than just about any other author I’ve
read.
Most importantly, Blade Runner stands as
a historic feat in filmmaking. When watching
Dangerous Days: The Making of Blade Runner
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(2007), one learns of all the extreme difficulties,
political messes and personal hardships faced
during the film’s production. Like with Jaws
(1975), the film risked never reaching a public
audience. But even with all of Blade Runner’s
obstacles, the film survived production, reached
audiences, and despite not receiving praise upon
its initial release, the film gained a cult following like no other in later years, especially upon
release of The Director’s Cut (1991) when the
most significant edits were made to the film—the
removal of Ford’s narration and the “happy ending,” which drastically alter the film’s tone.
Blade Runner’s greatest feature though, is
without a doubt its special and visual effects.
Pre-dating CGI, there isn’t one visual element in
the film that wasn’t created or achieved practically. And while previous films accomplished
this, such as 2001, Star Wars, Close Encounters
of the Third Kind (1977), Alien (1979) and The
Empire Strikes Back, Blade Runner took what
each of those films did to levels beyond what
anyone had seen in a film at that time. The use of
such techniques makes the film just as visually
captivating today as it was in 1982, and is why
Blade Runner remains a must-see for newer
generations.
Although I initially watched Blade Runner
against my will, I in no way regret any part of
that October evening. Not only was I introduced
to this amazing film, but it was one of those
times when I really learned more about who my
uncle was. His undying love and intrigue for the
societal philosophies in films like Blade Runner
serve as a reminder for what makes film and
science-fiction so special. His way of thinking
in regard to society, as well as my experiencing Blade Runner at the age of 20 rather than
as a child, ignited that flame in my mind which,
everyday, asks the question, “Where will we be
tomorrow?”
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and project fire, while his sister Sue becomes the Invisible
Woman. Together, the team must harness their new abilities to prevent Doctor Doom from destroying the Earth.
Director: Josh Trank
Stars: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie
Bell
Inside Out
PG 94 min Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family
Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) is a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-old
Midwestern girl, but her world turns upside-down when
she and her parents move to San Francisco. Riley’s
emotions -- led by Joy (Amy Poehler) -- try to guide her
through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the
stress of the move brings Sadness (Phyllis Smith) to the
forefront. When Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept
into the far reaches of Riley’s mind, the only emotions left
in Headquarters are Anger, Fear and Disgust.
Directors: Pete Docter | Ronaldo Del Carmen
Stars: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling
Jurassic World
Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla
Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme
park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John
Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates
declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new
attraction is created to re-spark visitor’s interest, which
backfires horribly.
Director: Colin Trevorrow
Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins,
Judy Greer
Mad Max: Fury Road
R 120 min Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Years after the collapse of civilization, the tyrannical
Immortan Joe enslaves apocalypse survivors inside the
desert fortress the Citadel. When the warrior Imperator
Furiosa (Charlize Theron) leads the despot’s five wives in
a daring escape, she forges an alliance with Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), a loner and former captive. Fortified
in the massive, armored truck the War Rig, they try to
outrun the ruthless warlord and his henchmen in a deadly
high-speed chase through the Wasteland.
Director: George Miller
Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë
Kravitz
Magic Mike XXL
R 115 min Comedy | Drama | Music
It’s been three years since Mike Lane’s (Channing Tatum)
retirement from stripping, but the former dancer misses
the excitement and feeling of being on stage. Most of all,
though, he misses the best friends that he ever had, the
crew known as the Kings of Tampa. Opportunity comes
knocking when the guys look him up as they travel to
Myrtle Beach, S.C., for a stripper convention. With the
promise of outrageous fun, a reinvigorated Mike can’t
resist the chance to join in and take it off again.
Director: Gregory Jacobs
Stars: Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer,
Adam Rodriguez
Max
PG 111 min Adventure | Family
After U.S. Marine Kyle Wincott is killed in Afghanistan,
Max, his highly trained service dog, is too traumatized to
remain in service. Back in the U.S., Kyle’s family adopts
the dog, but teenage brother Justin (Josh Wiggins)
has problems of his own and doesn’t want the animal.
However, Max may be Justin’s only chance to learn what
really happened to his brother. With the help of a dogsavvy friend, Justin and Max begin to bond, and set out to
unravel the mystery of Kyle’s death.
Director: Boaz Yakin
Stars: Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins, Luke
Kleintank, Lauren Graham
Stars: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson
Mr. Holmes
PG 104 min Crime | Drama | Mystery
The story is set in 1947, following a long-retired Holmes
living in a Sussex village with his housekeeper and rising
detective son. But then he finds himself haunted by an
unsolved 30-year old case. Holmes memory isn’t what it
used to be, so he only remembers fragments of the case:
a confrontation with an angry husband, a secret bond with
his beautiful but unstable wife.
Director: Bill Condon
Stars: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada
Mistress America
R 84 min Comedy
Tracy, a lonely college freshman in New York, is rescued
from her solitude by her soon-to-be stepsister Brooke,
an adventurous gal about town who entangles her in
alluringly mad schemes. Mistress America is a comedy
about dream-chasing, score-settling, makeshift families,
and cat-stealing.
Director: Noah Baumbach
Stars: Seth Barrish, Juliet Brett, Andrea Chen, Michael
Chernus
Minions
PG 91 min Animation | Comedy | Family
Evolving from single-celled yellow organisms at the dawn
of time, Minions live to serve, but find themselves working
for a continual series of unsuccessful masters, from T.
Rex to Napoleon. Without a master to grovel for, the Minions fall into a deep depression. But one minion, Kevin,
has a plan; accompanied by his pals Stuart and Bob,
Kevin sets forth to find a new evil boss for his brethren
to follow. Their search leads them to Scarlet Overkill, the
world’s first-ever super-villainess.
Directors: Kyle Balda | Pierre Coffin
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Pierre
Coffin
Paper Towns
PG-13 109 min Drama | Mystery | Romance
Young and shy Quentin (Nat Wolff) is in for the night of
his life when Margo (Cara Delevingne), the most popular
student in high school, recruits him to help her play
mischievous pranks on the friends who betrayed her. The
next day, however, the mysterious Margo is nowhere to
be found. With help from a few buddies and some cryptic
clues that she left behind, Quentin embarks on an obsessive mission to find the girl who stole his heart and made
him feel truly alive.
Director: Jake Schreier
Stars: Nat Wolff, Cara Delevingne, Austin Abrams, Justice
Smith
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
PG-13 Action | Adventure | Thriller
With the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt (Tom
Cruise) out in the cold, a new threat -- called the Syndicate -- soon emerges. The Syndicate is a network of
highly skilled operatives who are dedicated to establishing
a new world order via an escalating series of terrorist
attacks. Faced with what may be the most impossible
mission yet, Ethan gathers his team and joins forces with
Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a disavowed British agent
who may or may not be a member of this deadly rogue
nation.
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Pixels
PG-13 105 min Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi
When aliens intercept video feeds of classic arcade
games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they
attack Earth, using the games as models. Knowing that
he must employ a similar strategy, President Will Cooper
(Kevin James) recruits his childhood pal, former videogame champ and home-theater installer Sam Brenner
(Adam Sandler), to lead a team of old-school arcade players (Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad) and a military specialist
(Michelle Monaghan) to save the planet.
Director: Chris Columbus
Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan,
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Hitman: Agent 47
R 96 min Action | Crime | Thriller
An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and
uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.
Director: Aleksander Bach
Stars: Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciarán Hinds
War Room
PG Drama
With great jobs, a beautiful daughter (Alena Pitts) and a dream
house, the Jordans seem to have it all. Appearances can be
deceiving, however, as husband Tony (T.C. Stallings) flirts with
temptation and wife Elizabeth (Priscilla Shirer) becomes increasingly bitter, crumbling under the strain of a failing marriage. Their
lives take an unexpected turn for the better when Elizabeth
meets her newest client, Miss Clara (Karen Abercrombie), who
encourages the couple to find happiness through prayer.
Director: Alex Kendrick
Stars: Priscilla C. Shirer, T.C. Stallings, Karen Abercrombie,
Beth Moore
6 Years
85 min Drama | Romance
A young couple bound by a seemingly ideal love, begins to unravel as
unexpected opportunities spin them down a volatile and violent path
and threaten the future they had always imagined.
Director: Hannah Fidell
Stars: Taissa Farmiga, Ben Rosenfield, Lindsay Burdge, Joshua Leonard
Digging for Fire
Certificate R 85 min Drama
The discovery of a bone and a gun send a husband and wife on separate adventures over the course of a weekend.
Director: Joe Swanberg
Stars: Jake Johnson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Orlando Bloom, Brie Larson
She’s Funny That Way
R 93 min Comedy
On the set of a playwright’s new project, a love triangle forms between
his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Stars: Imogen Poots, Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Kathryn Hahn
Peter Dinklage
Ricki and the Flash
PG-13 102 min Comedy | Drama | Music
It’s been a roller-coaster ride for Ricki Rendazzo (Meryl
Streep), a one-time wife and mother of three who left her
family behind to follow her dreams of rock ‘n’ roll stardom
in California. Now, the singer and guitarist must face the
music when she returns home to Indiana to reconnect with
ex-husband Pete (Kevin Kline), troubled daughter Julie, engaged son Josh and younger son Adam. Filled with regret,
Ricki hopes to find redemption for all of the bad choices
that she made in the past.
Director: Jonathan Demme
Stars: Mamie Gummer, Meryl Streep, Sebastian Stan, Rick
Springfield
San Andreas
PG-13 114 min Action | Drama | Thriller
A seemingly ideal day turns disastrous when California’s
notorious San Andreas fault triggers a devastating,
magnitude 9 earthquake, the largest in recorded history. As
the Earth cracks open and buildings start to crumble, Ray
Gaines (Dwayne Johnson), an LAFD search-and-rescue
helicopter pilot, must navigate the destruction from Los
Angeles to San Francisco to bring his estranged wife (Carla
Gugino) and their only daughter (Alexandra Daddario) to
safety.
Director: Brad Peyton
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Alexandra Daddario, Carla
Gugino, Colton Haynes
Shaun the Sheep Movie
PG 85 min Animation | Adventure | Comedy
Shaun the sheep is tired of doing the same work at the farm
everyday. He decides to take a day off. In order to do that,
he needs to make sure the farmer doesn’t know. When
more happens than they can handle, the sheep find their
way in the big city. Now they need to get back to the farm.
Directors: Mark Burton | Richard Starzak
Stars: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili, Richard
Webber
Southpaw
R 123 min Action | Drama | Sport | Thriller
Billy “The Great” Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal), the reigning
junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive
career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle.
However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom,
losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds
an unlikely savior in Tick Willis (Forest Whitaker), a former
fighter who trains the city’s toughest amateur boxers. With
his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of
those he loves the most.
Director: Antoine Fuqua
The Second Mother
R 112 min Drama
Val spends 13 years working as nanny to Fabinho in Sao Paulo.
She is financially stable but has to live with the guilt of having
left her daughter Jessica, in Pernambuco, in the north of Brazil,
raised by relatives. As college entrance exams roll around, Jessica wants to come to Sao Paulo to take her college entrance
exams too. When Jessica arrives, cohabitation is not easy.
Everyone will be affected by the personality and candor of the
girl and Val finds herself right in the middle of it.
Director: Anna Muylaert
Stars: Regina Casé, Helena Albergaria, Michel Joelsas, Luis
Miranda
Stars: Rachel McAdams, Jake Gyllenhaal, 50 Cent, Forest
Whitaker
Spy
R 120 min Action | Comedy
Despite having solid field training, CIA analyst Susan
Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) has spent her entire career as
a desk jockey, working hand-in-hand with dashing agent
Bradley Fine (Jude Law). Using high-tech equipment and
a hidden earpiece, Susan is the guardian angel who helps
Bradley avoid danger. However, when Bradley is assassinated by Bulgarian arms dealer Rayna Boyanov (Rose
Byrne), Susan wrangles her way into her first undercover
assignment to help capture Boyanov and avenge Bradley.
Director: Paul Feig
Stars: Jude Law, Raad Rawi, Melissa McCarthy, Jessica
Chaffin
Sarah is a skilled fighter and has a Terminator guardian
(Arnold Schwarzenegger) by her side. Faced with unlikely
allies and dangerous new enemies, Reese sets out on an
unexpected new mission: reset the future.
Director: Alan Taylor
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney,
Jason Clarke
The End of the Tour
R 106 min Drama
The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone
reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster
Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of
Wallace’s groundbreaking epic novel, ‘Infinite Jest.’
Director: James Ponsoldt
Stars: Mamie Gummer, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky,
Jason Segel
Straight Outta Compton
R Biography | Drama | Music
In 1988, a groundbreaking new group revolutionizes music
and pop culture, changing and influencing hip-hop forever.
N.W.A’s first studio album, “Straight Outta Compton,” stirs
controversy with its brutally honest depiction of life in Southern Los Angeles. With guidance from veteran manager
Jerry Heller, band members Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson Jr.),
Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), Eazy-E, DJ Yella and MC Ren
navigate their way through the industry, acquiring fame,
fortune and a place in history.
Director: F. Gary Gray
Stars: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell,
Neil Brown Jr.
The Gift
R 108 min Mystery | Thriller
When married couple Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn
(Rebecca Hall) unexpectedly encounter Gordo (Joel
Edgerton), an acquaintance from Simon’s past, little do they
know that their perfect lives will be thrown into a terrifying
tailspin. At first, Simon doesn’t recognize Gordo, but after
a troubling series of uninvited encounters and mysterious
gifts, a horrifying secret emerges. As Robyn learns what
really happened between Simon and Gordo, she begins to
question how well she knows her spouse.
Director: Joel Edgerton
Stars: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, David
Denman
Ted 2
R 115 min Comedy
Life has changed drastically for thunder buddies John
(Mark Wahlberg), now a bachelor, and best pal Ted (Seth
MacFarlane), now married to the woman (Jessica Barth)
of his dreams. Problems arise when the couple decide to
adopt a child, but the law declares Ted to be property and
not a person. Angry and dejected, the lovably foulmouthed
teddy bear must now seek legal help from a young lawyer
(Amanda Seyfried) and a legendary, civil-rights attorney
(Morgan Freeman) to get the justice he deserves.
Director: Seth MacFarlane
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried,
Jessica Barth
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
PG-13 116 min Action | Adventure | Comedy
At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal
organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology
to upset the fragile balance of power between the United
States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Henry
Cavill) and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) are
forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to
stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo’s only lead is the
daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must
find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.
Director: Guy Ritchie
Stars: Alicia Vikander, Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer,
Elizabeth Debicki
Terminator Genisys
When John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human
resistance against Skynet, sends Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney)
back to 1984 to protect his mother, Sarah (Emilia Clarke),
from a Terminator assassin, an unexpected turn of events
creates an altered timeline. Instead of a scared waitress,
Tomorrowland
PG 130 min - Action
Whenever Casey Newton (Britt Robertson) touches a lapel
pin with the letter T on it, she finds herself transported
to Tomorrowland, a city filled with huge robots and sleek
buildings. The gifted young woman recruits the help of
scientist Frank Walker (George Clooney), a previous visitor
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to Tomorrowland, who years ago made a startling discovery
about the future. Together, the two adventurers travel to the
metropolis to uncover its mysterious secrets.
Director: Brad Bird
Stars: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie,
Raffey Cassidy
Trainwreck
R 125 min Comedy
Ever since her father drilled into her head that monogamy
isn’t realistic, magazine writer Amy (Amy Schumer) has
made promiscuity her credo. As much as she enjoys an
uninhibited life free of commitment, Amy is really in a rut.
While writing a profile about charming and successful
sports doctor Aaron Conners (Bill Hader), she finds herself
actually falling in love for the first time -- and what’s more,
Aaron seems to like her too. Amy starts to wonder if it’s time
to clean up her act.
Director: Judd Apatow
Stars: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn
Underdogs
106 min Animation | Adventure | Family
In the small village where Amadeo lives there is no one
good enough to challenge his skills at Table Football. But,
while Amadeo may be a genius as a table football player in
real life he’s a loser. He’s in love with Lara, his childhood
friend, but he’s so shy that he can’t bring himself to confess
his love for her. So he just hangs out in his quaint, timeless
village. When Amadeo beats the village bully Flash at Table
Football. The scene is set for an epic rivalry. Consumed
with anger Flash vows to get even and 10 years later he
returns as an International Superstar, a Football Icon and
Galatico determined to wreak his revenge. He demolishes
the village to build a Football Academy. He destroys the
table football table and takes away Amadeo’s girl friend the
lovely Lara in his chopper.
Director: Juan José Campanella
Stars: Gabriel Almirón, Federico Cecere, Ezequiel Cipols,
Luciana Falcón
Vacation
R 99 min Adventure | Comedy
Remembering fond, childhood memories of his trip to
Walley World, Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) surprises his wife
(Christina Applegate) and two sons with a cross-country
excursion to America’s favorite fun park. Following in his
father’s (Chevy Chase) footsteps, Rusty and the gang pack
up the car and hit the road for some much-needed family
bonding. Soon, the promise of fun turns into one misadventure after another for the next generation of Griswolds and
anyone who encounters them.
Directors: John Francis Daley | Jonathan M. Goldstein
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Elizabeth Gillies, Leslie Mann,
Christina Applegate
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