CCMAGAZINE

FESTIVAL OF THE ARTSTAKING OVER DOWNTOWN MARCH 30-31

TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRABEETHOVENrsquoS LAST NIGHT FREE

Irsquom

and Irsquom waiting for you to follow me

MARCH 2012

BUILDING THE GREEN CORRIDORHOW CORPUS CHRISTI IS TAKING

THE LEAD IN GREEN ENERGY

A Taste of Austin

Tango Tea Room505 South Water Street

361-883-9123

Huge Vegetarian Vegan amp Gluten-Free Friendly Menu Fresh Non-veg stuff too

Say hello to Candace our newest Tea Diva

Bohemian atmospherefree wifi fI

First Friday ArtWalk New Art every month live music

USCF rated chess tournaments EVERY FridayOpen Mic Second SaturdayBizarre BAzaar every third

Saturday featuring live music bellydancing local

artists and makersCorpus Christi Books

and Beverages the last Wednesday of every month

Yoga on Saturday Mornings

copy Copyright 2011 all rights reserved CC Publishing LLC reserves the right to edit rewrite amp refuse editorial materials and assumes no responsibility for accuracy errors omissions or consequence arising from it CC magazine shall be held harmless indemnified against any third party claims CC Publishing LLC accepts no claims made by agents contributors or photographers Opinions expressed by contributing writers or columnists are not necessarily those of CC Publishing LLC or its affiliates Advertisers appearing in CC magazine present only the viewpoint of the advertisers CC magazine is printed in the USA We assume no responsibility for advertising claims made in this publication All correspondence to this publication becomes the property of CC magazine Publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without express permission of the publisher and author(s)

Samantha Koepp Dale Rankin Georgia Griffin Ronnie Narmour Aletha Eyerman Austin Prowse Austin Adams

Lenz Photos Courtesy of M amp J Photography Miles Merwin Jan Rankin Dale Rankin Ronnie Narmour

Georgia Griffin Austin Prowse Jeff Craft Tony Adams

JEFF CRAFTPublisher

JCRAFTCCMAGONLINECOM

PHOTOGRAPHY

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Wersquove had a great February and looking at March therersquos just a lot going on On March 6th Hargreaves the design firm who is planning Destination Bayfront will present what theyrsquove designed for us

Cirque Du Soleil will present Dralion March 9th through 11th wersquore sending ace entertainment editor Aletha Eyerman to the show to report back on just exactly how much fun she has

In this issue we have a submission from Austin Adams of the Sierra Club talking about how CC is making huge strides in green energy production A new photo-journalist Austin Prowse submitted some great photos from the American Bank Centerrsquos big Showtime Boxing event

Mr Smarty Pants is back weighing in on the Time-Warner Cable vs KRIS TV battle and reminds us that in the words of Hunter S Thompson ldquoTelevision is a plastic money trench where pimps and thieves run free and good men die like dogsrdquo

Which brings us to Schlitterbahn the City has approved zoning for the new park and Dale Rankin gives you the rest of the story

Wich brings us to The Big Event- Corpus Christirsquos Festival of the Arts March 30 through April 1 downtown at the Art Center and Sherrill Park This looks to be one of the most fun art events Irsquove ever heard about just the sidewalk art alone is enough to make me head over there with a camera and bring the whole family for a lot of fun stuff

Be sure to welcome spring into your life this month get outside and enjoy it because summer is looming just around the corner like a 100 degree humid bully just waiting to knock the wind out of your sails So get out on the beach and enjoy this most beautiful of months in Corpus Christi

CCmagazine

Jeff Craft

From the Publisher

(Left)

CC Magazine writer Aletha Eyerman had an unforgettable Valentinersquos Day

Here she is with Johnny Legs after the show (she was so excited she forgot to turn the magazine around for the camera)

(Below) Paradise Limousines owner and occasional CC Magazine contributor Tony Adams managed to get the magazine the right way round for his photo

08Beethovenrsquos Last NightTrans-Siberian Orchestra will be playing at the

American Bank Centerrsquos Selena Auditorium at 730pm March 4th What could be better than TSOrsquos performances Their generous spirit For every single ticket sold TSO donates at least $1 from that ticket sale to a local charity and have been doing so since the very beginning Over the past 10 years TSO has sold over eight million tickets Do the math and that means they have donated over 8 million dollars to charity

12The CanvasManuesl Saenz - Manuel goes out on a limbhellip

he explores topics that interest him and that others may not have viewed from the same visual perspective A case in point was his BFA exhibition titled ldquoFuschia Breaking the Rulesrdquo ndash a visual thesis on Gender Illusion

06 Building the Green

Corridor

07 Mr Smarty Pants

10 Inside the Center

11 Art Scene

14 STARS Events Page

15 Live Music tonight

18 Dining Guide

21 Night Life amp Club guide

21 Personal Services guide

23 The Lenz

24 Showtime Boxing

26 Neuro Drinks

26 Schlitterbahn Update

Jeff Craft

Festival of the ArtsThe Festival of the Arts is an annual weekend of activities and events to promote Corpus Christi as a

cultural center There is a huge diversity of artistic expression in this city and the Coastal Bend region that enhances our quality of life offering exciting activities for both residents and visitors Georgia Griffin gives us a preview of this great event

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CC Magazine writer Aletha Eyerman had an unforgettable Valentinersquos Day

Here she is with Johnny Legs after the show (she was so excited she forgot to turn the magazine around for the camera)

(Below) Paradise Limousines owner and occasional CC Magazine contributor Tony Adams managed to get the magazine the right way round for his photo

For points of distribution go to ccmagonlinecom

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anywhere in continental United States

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Building the Green Corridor

By Austin Adams Clean Technology Advocate

In the race for clean energy markets itrsquos first come first served Thanks to combined leadership by the city school districts and business leaders San Antonio is neck and neck with Austin for the title of Texasrsquo clean energy leader San Antoniorsquos commitment to 771 megawatts of energy efficiency by the end of the decade has set the path to create and sustain as many as 2000 new jobs Theyrsquove also secured at least 800 new jobs in solar manufacturing But Austin is not about to give up the title so soon according to labor market projections over the next 10 years Austin-area employers in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industry cluster will add almost 30000 new green jobs representing one-eighth of total job growth for that period

Austin and San Antonio have shown leadership and led with their values on sustainability and those efforts are paying off in terms of new jobs and investment dollars which are flowing like never before

Other cities are getting wise to this strategy and it seems that the ldquoGreen Corridorrdquo on Interstate 35 might actually expand down past San Antonio all the way to port city and unlikely green candidate Corpus Christi

As a Corpus Christi native and the son of oil man myself I know that my home city was built on energy production so Irsquom often puzzled why a city that knows the energy business doesnrsquot lead the way in capitalizing on wind and solar Not only that but Corpus Christi has a deep water port a great university in addition to excellent technical schools and community colleges and finally an incredible amount of wind and sun that makes it an ideal candidate to become a center for wind and solar energy generation manufacturing and research

Not capturing and selling energy from cheap clean and perhaps most im-portantly water-free sources of power seems like a wasted opportunity

But Corpus Christi leadership doesnrsquot seem to want to waste those opportunities anymore

Last year led by Nueces County Judge Lloyd Neal energy upgrades like a new air conditioning system lighting improve-

ments water conservation measures 84 solar thermal panels and 110 photovoltaic solar panels were unveiled

at the Nueces County courthouse and jail These upgrades will save the county at least $500000

dollars a year

The recently introduced Corpus Christi I n t e g r a t e d Community Sus-tainability Plan has interesting plans for the

city including calling for more

efficient buildings incentives for home

builders to build solar-ready homes and turning

a currently foreclosed-upon mostly abandoned mall into a

net-zero energy use building that would also be the home of renewable

energy demonstration projects

Corpus Christi is at a crossroads and if local political and business leaders donrsquot begin engaging retail electric providers and act assertively in creating and supporting the appropriate infrastructure the clean energy market will go elsewhere If it sets a path that relies on clean sources of power that take advantage of its natural resources create jobs and protect our environment it could join the ranks of innovative dynamic growing Texas cities

Ask Mr Smarty Pants

Dear Mr Smarty Pants

Itrsquos been more than two months now since Channel 6 ndashKRIS- went off of Time Warner Cable I watched the Superbowl at a bar and that was okay but there are a couple of shows on NBC that I like to watch Do you have any idea when KRIS will be back on cable Should I go get rabbit ears or should I just wait until things get back to normal

Bobby Jimenez

Well Bobby itrsquos a good time to be a cable customer in Corpus Christi We hear there is a long line down at the TW office to turn in your box and their competitors are in a feeding frenzy to get people to switch their service Itrsquos a buyers market

February is a month when television stations do ratings and being dark in thirty percent of the homes in town canrsquot be a good thing for the folks over at KRIS Really how are we going to know about the latest car wreck or who stabbed who in a bar on Sam Rankin Street or which restaurant forgot to wash the dishes between customers Oh the humanity

Nuclear Television Winter

This situation reminds Mr Smarty Pants of the Cold War Years and the idea of Mutual Assured Destruction which held that if we fired all our guns at once we would all explode into space together The television station fired its nuke by withholding its product including the Superbowl by the way and Time Warner retaliated by letting them Now both are experiencing a Nuclear Winter

Having spent too many years in the television wars Mr Smarty Pants agrees with the late great Hunter Thompson who rightly said ldquoTelevision is a plastic money trench where pimps and thieves run free and good men die like dogsrdquo

But the saddest part of all has been the desperate brayings of the operators over at KRIS who have taken to the airwaves on their sister station KZTV to complain that the folks at Time Warner are not returning their phone calls Seems they want to negotiate but need someone to negotiate with Be careful what you ask for Itrsquos like a wailing child sitting alone is his sandbox with no one to throw sand at

Their latest volley is to go on air and plead with viewers to call Time Warner and demand they put Channel 6 back on cable It reeks of desperation and is just sad

Is anybody home

Mr Smarty Pants tried to call Time Warner and find out if there had been any progress in the talks but guess what Now he understands why KRIS is

running ads on KZTV saying they canrsquot get Time Warner to call them back After three days of trying Mr Smarty Pants never talked to a live person there

He talked to some very nice recorded voices who informed him that if he wanted to subscribe he could press 2 or if his television was on fire he could press 3 Now he has a suggestion for them they should have one that says If you are so mad at us by now that you are looking for your shotgun press 9 Mr Smarty Pants would have that one on his speed dial E-mails to the brass at KRIS fell on similar deaf ears

So Mr Smarty Pants canrsquot tell you whenif the Great Television Feud of 2012 will be resolved He canrsquot even say for sure there are any humans working at Time Warner Has anyone actually ever been inside their local offices

TV purgatory

Mr Smarty Pants can say that the digital rabbit ears available now work really well to get an on-air signal And you can also watch NBC network programming on Time Warner a day late but without the local news There are also some Internet options available that also work quite well

The best advice Mr Smarty Pants can give is to get used to the Nuclear Television Winter Time Warner is a big outfit and if they flinch

then every local station in the country is going to try and hardball them Until a few weeks ago they had a similar feud with the Madison Square Garden Network in New York and were not broadcasting the Knicks games even as Jeremy Lin became the talk of the town But therersquos a big difference between the 2 million households in the nationrsquos number one market missing the hottest show in town and viewers in the nationrsquos 129th market missing Dead Wrong Dale

Herersquos guessing that the reason Time Warner isnrsquot returning phone calls is that they have made their final offer and the Nuclear Television Winter will continue until KRIS decides to cut their losses and cave

Itrsquos time to bring in the brass monkeys

He Knows Everything There Is To Know About Corpus Christi

mrsmartypantsccmagonlinecom

07

ldquoTelevision is a plastic money trench where pimps

and thieves run free and good men die like dogsrdquo

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Beethovenrsquos Last Night

Ask Mr Smarty Pants

Dear Mr Smarty Pants

Itrsquos been more than two months now since Channel 6 ndashKRIS- went off of Time Warner Cable I watched the Superbowl at a bar and that was okay but there are a couple of shows on NBC that I like to watch Do you have any idea when KRIS will be back on cable Should I go get rabbit ears or should I just wait until things get back to normal

Bobby Jimenez

Well Bobby itrsquos a good time to be a cable customer in Corpus Christi We hear there is a long line down at the TW office to turn in your box and their competitors are in a feeding frenzy to get people to switch their service Itrsquos a buyers market

February is a month when television stations do ratings and being dark in thirty percent of the homes in town canrsquot be a good thing for the folks over at KRIS Really how are we going to know about the latest car wreck or who stabbed who in a bar on Sam Rankin Street or which restaurant forgot to wash the dishes between customers Oh the humanity

Nuclear Television Winter

This situation reminds Mr Smarty Pants of the Cold War Years and the idea of Mutual Assured Destruction which held that if we fired all our guns at once we would all explode into space together The television station fired its nuke by withholding its product including the Superbowl by the way and Time Warner retaliated by letting them Now both are experiencing a Nuclear Winter

Having spent too many years in the television wars Mr Smarty Pants agrees with the late great Hunter Thompson who rightly said ldquoTelevision is a plastic money trench where pimps and thieves run free and good men die like dogsrdquo

But the saddest part of all has been the desperate brayings of the operators over at KRIS who have taken to the airwaves on their sister station KZTV to complain that the folks at Time Warner are not returning their phone calls Seems they want to negotiate but need someone to negotiate with Be careful what you ask for Itrsquos like a wailing child sitting alone is his sandbox with no one to throw sand at

Their latest volley is to go on air and plead with viewers to call Time Warner and demand they put Channel 6 back on cable It reeks of desperation and is just sad

Is anybody home

Mr Smarty Pants tried to call Time Warner and find out if there had been any progress in the talks but guess what Now he understands why KRIS is

running ads on KZTV saying they canrsquot get Time Warner to call them back After three days of trying Mr Smarty Pants never talked to a live person there

He talked to some very nice recorded voices who informed him that if he wanted to subscribe he could press 2 or if his television was on fire he could press 3 Now he has a suggestion for them they should have one that says If you are so mad at us by now that you are looking for your shotgun press 9 Mr Smarty Pants would have that one on his speed dial E-mails to the brass at KRIS fell on similar deaf ears

So Mr Smarty Pants canrsquot tell you whenif the Great Television Feud of 2012 will be resolved He canrsquot even say for sure there are any humans working at Time Warner Has anyone actually ever been inside their local offices

TV purgatory

Mr Smarty Pants can say that the digital rabbit ears available now work really well to get an on-air signal And you can also watch NBC network programming on Time Warner a day late but without the local news There are also some Internet options available that also work quite well

The best advice Mr Smarty Pants can give is to get used to the Nuclear Television Winter Time Warner is a big outfit and if they flinch

then every local station in the country is going to try and hardball them Until a few weeks ago they had a similar feud with the Madison Square Garden Network in New York and were not broadcasting the Knicks games even as Jeremy Lin became the talk of the town But therersquos a big difference between the 2 million households in the nationrsquos number one market missing the hottest show in town and viewers in the nationrsquos 129th market missing Dead Wrong Dale

Herersquos guessing that the reason Time Warner isnrsquot returning phone calls is that they have made their final offer and the Nuclear Television Winter will continue until KRIS decides to cut their losses and cave

Itrsquos time to bring in the brass monkeys

He Knows Everything There Is To Know About Corpus Christi

mrsmartypantsccmagonlinecom

07

ldquoTelevision is a plastic money trench where pimps

and thieves run free and good men die like dogsrdquo

08

Beethovenrsquos Last Night

08

Beethovenrsquos Last Night

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Irsquove never been a fan of holiday music and allow me this moment to blame it on my mother

Imagine growing up in a household where your mom does nothing else from Thanksgiving to the end of December but listen to holiday music to try and get you in the ldquospiritrdquo Oh the horror I suppose it would not have been so bad had the holiday songs been tempered with other music But they werenrsquot so I knew that one day I would move out of the house and never listen to holiday music again

Then in 2001 my mother took me to a show She is a predictable woman but with this show I didnrsquot really know what to expect because she wouldnrsquot tell me anything I played along and Mom and I put on our fancy clothes and jewelry and went to a proper theater - the kind of theater with red velvet chairs draperies from floor to ceiling and ushers in tuxedos We knew how to hit the town

Then I saw the marquee Trans-Siberian Orches-trarsquos Christmas Eve and Other Stories For real mom An orchestra Boring old men with horns And worse was that those boring old mensrsquo horns would be tooting Christmas music I was in hell

And then the band played Electric guitars booming drums big hair flying around pyrotechnics I was at a rock concert Trans-Siberian Orchestra changed holiday music for me that night and Irsquom sure for many others

Theyrsquove taken holiday music to the next level (Christmas Eve and Other Stories 1996 and The Christmas Attic 1998) and now Trans-Siberian Orchestra is amazing audiences with their rock opera treatment of classical music The band is back in Corpus on March 4th for the final leg of ldquoBeethovenrsquos Last Nightrdquo the story of Beethovenrsquos final hours If you havenrsquot seen the show you need to before itrsquos too late

TSO creator Paul OrsquoNeil explains ldquoBy the age of 21 Beethoven tackled Vienna at 25 Beethoven realized he was going deaf He could have given up on his music and life and no one would have judged him harshly but instead he

went on to write some of the greatest compositions ever created His music would bring delight joy and compassion to billions but he himself would never hear his last workrdquo

TSO will be performing ldquoBeethovenrsquos Last Nightrdquo for one final tour before the band begins to focus on its new album and new live concert spectacular Not to be missed this unparalleled unique performance combines virtuoso musi-cianship story-telling and over the top production Audiences will immerse themselves into ldquoBeethovenrsquos Last Nightrdquo with the music and story of the famed composer as he battles for his eternal soul

What could be better than TSOrsquos performances Their generous spirit For every single ticket sold TSO donates at least $1 from that ticket sale to a local charity and have been doing so since the very beginning Over the past 10 years TSO has sold over eight million tickets Do the math and that means they have donated over 8 million dollars to charity

Al Pitrelli guitarist and collaborator for TSO told me that OrsquoNeil TSOrsquos creator ldquois a generous loving and kind individualrdquo who truly believes in creating goodness and giving to communities TSO started out with Christmas performances and albums and in the spirit of the holidays wanted to give something back Thus it all began ldquoIt is easy to give around

the holidays because that is what everyone doesrdquo offered Pitrelli OrsquoNeil also realized that it was easy to keep on giving and understood that ldquohardships donrsquot just happen around the holidaysrdquo So the band gave on

Last year TSO performed in Corpus on Motherrsquos Day And last year just like this year at least $1 of each ticket sold will go to Family Outreach of Corpus Christi a local charity that helps families find resources and receive counseling education and support with the ultimate goal of preventing child abuse and neglect

Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be playing at the American Bank Centerrsquos Selena Auditorium at 730pm March 4th For more information on Trans-Siberian Orchestra go to wwwtrans-siberiancom To find out more about Family Outreach of Corpus Christi please visit wwwfamilyoutreach-ccorg

By Aletha Eyerman

celebrations and more

5) Professional and friendly staff From our parking attendants to our event staff you will encounter professionals who are focused on making your event a success

6) Onsite catering Finding the right caterer can be as daunting as fi nding a venue but we have that taken care of for you Our in-house award winning catering company Centerplate can customize a menu for you and wow your guests

7) Breathtaking views Our rooms offer some of the most gorgeous views on the bay front Imagine looking out at the bay the harbor bridge the Lexington or the watergardens while in the midst of celebrating

8) Proximity to great outdoor photo locations Located next to the beautiful watergardens sparkling bay and Heritage Park you can take advantage of the local scenery and historical buildings for great photos before or after your event

9) An array of room options Before you start planning your event one of the fi rst things you already have in mind is the date and it can be a gamble trying to book a space for a certain date if the venue can only hold one event at a time Fortunately we have several room options ranging from the Henry Garrett Ballroom Water Garden Room Rotunda and more

10) Plenty of parking spaces While it may not be one of your main concerns having an adequate amount of parking is an important consideration for your guests We have several parking lots and can even arrange valet parking

Please contact Julia Powers SMG American Bank Center Sales Account Executive at 361-826-4111 to book your event today

American Bank Center is Corpus Christirsquos premier event center providing unprecedented guest experiences For more information visit us online at wwwamericanbankcentercom

A Few Items Of Note For March

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by Samantha Koepp

Top Ten Reasons to Have Your One-of- A -Kind Event at American Bank Center

There are many special occasions to celebrate throughout onersquos life and those experiences are

what we remember the most It can be a diffi cult task to choose a venue that sets the foundation for either a wonderful or less than wonderful memory Luckily there are several reasons why you would want to spend your special day at American Bank Center Here are the top ten reasons

1) Voted The Corpus Christi Caller Times 2011 Best of the Best location for special occasions and weddings

2) Event Coordinator When planning an event many elements are involved American Bank Center assigns an Event Coordinator to your event to assist you with the planning process Your Event Coordinator will help execute your vision

3) Variety of packages We will fi nd out your event needs and give you all of the options available You tell us what works for you and we will make it happen

4) Vast experience with social events Since 2005 our convention center has hosted thousands of events ranging from rehearsal dinners baby and bridal showers weddings quinceaneras sweet 16s anniversary parties graduation

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K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr StreetCorpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834KSpaceContemporaryorgWed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission

First Friday ArtWalkMarch 2nd 2012 530-9pm (ArtWalk)Gallery talk with Dennis Olsen at 6pm

Main Gallery

Fictive Portraits Samplings from a Timeless Village ndash Intaglio prints and monotypes by Dennis Olsen

Works on display through April 27th 2012

Art Star

Assemblages ndash Mixed media works by Becky Smith

Corner Spot

Betty ndash Paintings by Betty Mobley from the collection of Monica and Scott Ellison

Hot Spot

Antecedent ndash Cyanotypes by Diana Byers

Art Center of Corpus Christi100 Shoreline BlvdCorpus Christi TX 784013618846406ArtCenterCCorg10a ndash 4p Every day except MondayMonday CLOSEDAdmission is always FREE

WSSTWatercolor Society of South TexasThursday March 8th 2012Opening Artistsrsquo Reception 5p to 9pAward Ceremony 6p

Annual juried show featuring works by members of the WSST Juror Rae Andrews internationally known artist instructor and now an Austin gallery owner

Bay Area Art LeagueAnnual Member Exhibition all media Reception for Solo Show

First Friday ArtWalk March 2nd 2012 6p to 9p

Kathryn Leeson-Kight Portraits of the 2011 Rockport Home Tour

Friday February 17th through Saturday March 4th 2012

Interior designer and painter Kathryn Leeson-Kight was selected by the Rockport Art Center to paint the portraits of homes shown on the 2011 Tour of Homes fundraiser

Treehouse Art Collective LLC309 North Water Street Suite DCorpus Christi TX 784013618824822TreehouseArtCCcomTue-Sat 11a ndash 8p

Sunday Noon to 6pFree Admission First Friday March 2nd 2012 530p to 9pFeatured Artists Clarice Bookamer amp Debbie Cannatella

Clarice Bookamer is known for her whimsical fun ldquoFish with Attituderdquo series Claricersquos ceramics are full of an exciting blending of color and exaggeration

Debbie Cannatellarsquos work is recognized for the explosion of color shadow play and

dramatic effects in her portrayal of life moments architectural and still lifersquos as well as the organic nature of her fl oral works

Art Museum of South Texas1902 N Shoreline BlvdCorpus Christi TX 78401 Tel 3618253500STIAorgHoursTues - Sat 10a to 5pSundays 1p to 5pClosed Mondays amp Holidays

Golden Legacy 65 Years of Golden Books

March 6th through May 27th 2012

This exhibition presents the most extensive public showing ever of original illustrated art from the beloved picture-book series the Little Golden Books Sixty original illustrations by a broad array of American and European artists chosen from the vast Random House archives will be featured in the exhibition This exhibit was organized by the National Center for Childrenrsquos Illustrated Literature in Abilene Texas Local support comes from the Scripps Howard Foundation Tibor Gergely The Great Big Fire Engine Book 1950 Gouache and watercolor 22rdquo X 30frac14rdquo

Michael Scott Buffalo Bulbrsquos Wild West Show

March 9th through June 3rd 2012

Artist Michael Scott playfully links the Dutch tulip mania with Americarsquos Wild West Show through the technique and style of Old Master portraiture using historical imagery and the myths surrounding Buffalo Billrsquos Wild West show Scott ldquoexamines human gullibility our

susceptibility to natural beauty and our willingness to be seduced by itrdquo

This exhibition of paintings is enhanced by artifacts used by Scott in his work Michael Scott Red Tulip Shooting Game oil on panel 17frac12rdquo X 13rdquo

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for other events throughout the month

Rockport Center for the Arts902 Navigation CircleRockport Texas 78382Tel 3617295519RockportArtCentercomTuesdays ndash Saturdays 10a ndash 4pSundays 1p ndash 4pClosed MondaysAlways Free Admission

Rising Eyes of TexasReception Saturday March 10th 5-7p

Every year RCA hosts a statewide juried exhibition for undergraduate and graduate students emerging in the visual arts Prize winners are awarded to the top three artworks selected by invited juror

This yearrsquos juror is Colette Copeland multimedia artist and arts writer for Glasstire and Afterimage In addition one artist will be selected for the Rising Eyes Residency a new program that will result in a solo show in RCArsquos Garden Gallery this August Follow Rising Eyes of Texas

on Facebook

Festival of the ArtsThe Merriman-Bobys House1521 North Chaparral StreetCorpus Christi Texas 78401CCFestivalArtsorgBy Appointment OnlyAlways Free Admission

First Friday ArtWalk March 2nd 2012 6p to 9p

ldquoChalk It Up For The ArtsrdquoMarch 30th and 31st and April 1st 2012

At the Art Center and Sherrill Park A 3-day Celebration of Artistic Expression

Festival hours

Opening Ceremony and Artists Reception- Friday March 30th 530pm to 9pm

Saturday March 31st 10am ndash 7pmCinema under the Stars ~ 7pm to 10pm An Evening of Cinema Music amp More - Under the Stars

Sunday April 1st 10am to 6pmOpen to the public Free New gallery exhibits open live music and refreshments

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Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffin

Manuel E Saenz

CanvasThe

I was introduced to Manuel E Saenzrsquo work by Angela Schwengler If her name is familiar itrsquos because I profiled her in this column last year and Irsquom pleased to announce that Angela has accepted my invitation to take over my role as curator at the Tango Tea Room

Which brings me back to Manuel E Saenz ndash Angela has coaxed Manuel to present his work at the Tango Tea Room for the month of March ndash and itrsquos sure

to fill the space with the exciting energy of a young painter just getting started

Currently super busy working on getting his masters in education with all the study and homework that entails Manuel is making time to put some new pieces together for this upcoming show Pointing to the work currently on his easel ldquoThatrsquos something Irsquom trying to do for my show over at the Tea Room because I want to add some new work to what Irsquove had before Irsquove got a couple of drawings that I just finished Itrsquos like I tell Angela and other people I have not picked up a pencil or a paintbrush in over a year because I was so burnt outhellip but then Angela brought up this opportunity for merdquo

Manuel goes out on a limbhellip he explores topics that interest him and that others may not have viewed from the same visual perspective A case in point was his BFA exhibition titled ldquoFuschia Breaking the Rulesrdquo ndash a visual thesis on Gender Illusion I went to his website (its-a-mes-art-by-mesaenzweeblycom) to grab this quote from the accompanying Artistrsquos Statement

I have been influenced by Lucian Freud Jenny Saville and Walt Kuhn who portray their subjects through painting in a sensitive and meaningful manner with respect and integrity I depict these entertainers who for a brief moment take the audience to the world of Gender Illusion paying homage to femininity by perfecting the look and fantasy These artists personify what should not be measured through gender but through identity and are not set from a mold of masculine or feminine attributes They are proud people who entertain while breaking rules of stereotype without seeking approval from anyone I appreciate them for this because they show me another meaning

of personal acceptance I portray them in all their fabulous-ness through paintings and prints Every brush stroke is driven by the recollection of a moment past and my hands are guided by the memorable dance rhythm in my mind I depict their images in a realistic manner out of respect and admiration without denying their fierce alter egos to give them the presence they deserve

Sitting down with Manuel we discussed his choice of subject for the BFA show and what hersquos doing now

ldquoI work from photographs just because itrsquos easier Irsquove met these people here and there but Irsquove never really talked to them Theyrsquore all entertainers here or from here Drag queens So I ask lsquocan I use itrsquo and they say go aheadrdquo

Gesturing toward a Tina Turner look alike piece I was admiring ldquoThatrsquos Larry Hersquos originally from San Antonio and hersquos in (Las) Vegas now He was in ldquoMiss Congeniality 2rdquo at the end when they had all the Tinas and she comes out and sings ldquoWhatrsquos Love Got to Do With Itrdquo and theyrsquore all at the table hersquos there That one was hard all the hair and the fringe and I just had to do it I just had to stop thinking about it and do it

ldquoThatrsquos my problem I start over thinking and I get tighter and tighter and start overworking a piece The close I get then Irsquom just getting too involved in it And then it has to start all matching and going togetherhellip like that one (motioning toward a tall door-sized piece of a spot-lit performer in a headdress and beaded gown) I worked on it for a whole semesterhellip Joe Pentildea was my instructor at the time and I went into his office and said lsquoIrsquom going to destroy it I canrsquot do it Irsquom going to destroy itrsquo He said do what I told you to do ndash I was doing flesh tones and going for something really real realism and he said lsquobut thatrsquos not what your seeing in the photographrdquo ndash she was in the spotlight and it was really bright

12

Manuel E Saenz

13

ldquoSo he came over to it and mixed that really bright yellowish white color and he said lsquodo it all over shersquos in the spotlightrsquohellip and Irsquom just looking at him and Irsquom looking at my painting and he mixes it and he handed me the brush he said lsquoDo itrsquo and he walked away Irsquom just looking at my painting my friend is working next to me and wersquore looking at each other and I just got my brush and I just started doing it and I must have sounded like a crazy person back there just laughinghellip lsquoOh my god Oh my god Oh my godrsquo I was hidden behind a cupboard in the back and my friendrsquos like lsquoIrsquom crying for yoursquo ndash but I stepped back from it even before I finished and Irsquom like lsquoI like it so much betterrsquo He said lsquoit made her come aliversquo once I did that It wasnrsquot looking so forced

ldquoAnother of my professors from Del Mar Amorette (Garza) says lsquopeople are so used to doing what they lsquoknowrsquo that theyrsquore not looking at what theyrsquore doingrsquo Itrsquos true I have to stop looking at what I know and look at what I see That took me almost a year to do until I finally broke away from it I tell people Irsquom always going to be a student Irsquoll always be learning

ldquoWhen I started school in 2005 I went into Del Mar saying lsquoI already know what Irsquom doingrsquo I know how to do this I know how to draw I was just like thathellip and finally I got to a point where I said lsquooh I get ithelliprsquo as I was slowly realizing I no longer have this mentality that I know it all that you canrsquot tell me anything because I already know what Irsquom doing Now I may not look at you like Irsquom understanding you but thatrsquos because Irsquom still trying to figure it out Yoursquore talking in a whole different language from what I taught myself

ldquoJoe was telling me and I was fighting it It was like lsquoI know what yoursquore saying but Irsquom gonna to do it my way It took him mixing that paint and handing me the brush for me to say lsquook Irsquoll do itrsquo And it worked Once I did that it just loosened up my style completely I was so stuck on blending and making it look like it was airbrushed and very smooth and formed It really broke a habit and I need to keep going with it Itrsquos hard to keep going

ldquoThis whole opportunity (showing at the Tea Room) is the first thing since my BFA I tell people Irsquove gotten lost I was used to being in the art department Irsquod get up in the morning and go in there and I knew what I was doing I have to make my own way now and I want my masters at least one masters I want to teach to earn a living So Irsquove gotten into the education department Irsquove got deadlines there now So Irsquove stopped painting pretty much I have to do it I know I have to do it I have a quote from Henry David Thoreau Go confidently into the direction of your dreams Live the life you have always imagined

ldquoEvery time I lose focus I try to tell myself that Right now for me itrsquos just getting up and painting or drawingrdquo

Events Page

Bizarre BazaarMonthly Makers amp Artists Event

Saturday March 17 2-9pmLive Music Dance performances

Featuring Only Hand-made Crafts

amp Original Art

At the Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street

Festival of the ArtsMarch 30 - 31

At the Corpus Christi Art Center and Sherrill

Park - Street art perfor-mances sand sculpture

workshops amp fun activities for everyone

Aurora Arts Theater

wwwauroraartstheatrecom

FRIDAY MAR 2-SATURDAY MAR 31

Altar BoyzAltar Boyz is the hilarious story of a

struggling Christian boy-band trying to make it big in New York City Five talented heart-throbs from Ohio do their best to spread the

word of God through pop music However can they resist the temptations of the Big Apple The show is presented in real time as a concert the last performance of their

national ldquoRaise the Praiserdquo tour

Fridays and Saturdays at 730 pm

Sunday matinees at 230 pm

Events PageMarch 9-10

Nina amp Pinta ShipsNina amp Pinta Replica ships to dock at

Corpus Christi MarinaSee what Archeology Magazine calls

the most historically accurate replica ship ever built

North American Whole Sale Jewelry amp Gift Show

Amazing exhibitors huge variety amp low wholesale prices

Spring into the new year with incredible products in the bead jewelry fashion gift amp home decor industry Rows amp rows of

WHOLESALE SHOPPING

Free door prizes every 30 minutes

Pre-Register Online

wwwRGVShowcom

MARCH 9 2012 1200PM-600PM

MARCH 10 2012 1000AM-600PM

MARCH 11 2012 1100AM-500PM

AMERICAN BANK CENTER CONVENTION CENTER

FREE ADMISSION- OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Corpus Christi Books amp Beverages

Last Wednesday of every monthThis Monthrsquos Book

The Hunger GamesCorpus Christi Books and Beverages shares our love of

books beverages and bad ass desserts the last Wednesday of

every month at Tango Tea Room from 6-9pm This is not your

mamarsquos book club Grab a friend and a bottle of wine and join

us anytime Books and booze go together like er umbooks

and booze If you like to read or just like to drink you have

to come to the monthly meeting of this super cool classy and fun

book club The group is open to anyone interested and we wonrsquot

even harass you if you donrsquot finish the book

For more information on how to join (it is super easy) or to

see the totally awesome pictures of past meetings and desserts

(Oh The desserts) like us on

Facebook wwwfacebookcomCCBooksAndBeverages

Harbor PlayhousewwwharborplayhousecomThe Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr-YPTOne night the bulletin board on the wall above Stanleyrsquos bed comes loose and falls - right on top of Stanley The next morning Stanley Lambchop wakes up flat In a whirlwind musicalStanley - the ultimate exchange student - scours the globe for a solution to his unusual problem Hersquos stamped posted and cancelled from Hollywood to France to Honolulu and beyondOpening Night March 16

La Palmera Mallwwwlapalmeracom

Visit the Easter BunnyMarch 1stndashApril 7th

La Palmera Center Court

During normal mall hours

MonndashSat 10amndash9pm

Sun 11amndash7pm

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music CalendarCompiled by Ronnie Narmour

Events Page

Bizarre BazaarMonthly Makers amp Artists Event

Saturday March 17 2-9pmLive Music Dance performances

Featuring Only Hand-made Crafts

amp Original Art

At the Tango Tea Room505 S Water Street

Festival of the ArtsMarch 30 - 31

At the Corpus Christi Art Center and Sherrill

Park - Street art perfor-mances sand sculpture

workshops amp fun activities for everyone

Aurora Arts Theater

wwwauroraartstheatrecom

FRIDAY MAR 2-SATURDAY MAR 31

Altar BoyzAltar Boyz is the hilarious story of a

struggling Christian boy-band trying to make it big in New York City Five talented heart-throbs from Ohio do their best to spread the

word of God through pop music However can they resist the temptations of the Big Apple The show is presented in real time as a concert the last performance of their

national ldquoRaise the Praiserdquo tour

Fridays and Saturdays at 730 pm

Sunday matinees at 230 pm

Events PageMarch 9-10

Nina amp Pinta ShipsNina amp Pinta Replica ships to dock at

Corpus Christi MarinaSee what Archeology Magazine calls

the most historically accurate replica ship ever built

North American Whole Sale Jewelry amp Gift Show

Amazing exhibitors huge variety amp low wholesale prices

Spring into the new year with incredible products in the bead jewelry fashion gift amp home decor industry Rows amp rows of

WHOLESALE SHOPPING

Free door prizes every 30 minutes

Pre-Register Online

wwwRGVShowcom

MARCH 9 2012 1200PM-600PM

MARCH 10 2012 1000AM-600PM

MARCH 11 2012 1100AM-500PM

AMERICAN BANK CENTER CONVENTION CENTER

FREE ADMISSION- OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Corpus Christi Books amp Beverages

Last Wednesday of every monthThis Monthrsquos Book

The Hunger GamesCorpus Christi Books and Beverages shares our love of

books beverages and bad ass desserts the last Wednesday of

every month at Tango Tea Room from 6-9pm This is not your

mamarsquos book club Grab a friend and a bottle of wine and join

us anytime Books and booze go together like er umbooks

and booze If you like to read or just like to drink you have

to come to the monthly meeting of this super cool classy and fun

book club The group is open to anyone interested and we wonrsquot

even harass you if you donrsquot finish the book

For more information on how to join (it is super easy) or to

see the totally awesome pictures of past meetings and desserts

(Oh The desserts) like us on

Facebook wwwfacebookcomCCBooksAndBeverages

Harbor PlayhousewwwharborplayhousecomThe Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr-YPTOne night the bulletin board on the wall above Stanleyrsquos bed comes loose and falls - right on top of Stanley The next morning Stanley Lambchop wakes up flat In a whirlwind musicalStanley - the ultimate exchange student - scours the globe for a solution to his unusual problem Hersquos stamped posted and cancelled from Hollywood to France to Honolulu and beyondOpening Night March 16

La Palmera Mallwwwlapalmeracom

Visit the Easter BunnyMarch 1stndashApril 7th

La Palmera Center Court

During normal mall hours

MonndashSat 10amndash9pm

Sun 11amndash7pm

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music CalendarCompiled by Ronnie Narmour

15

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Sun Tues-Thurs

1100AM till 1000PM

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If your venue or show isnrsquot listed let us know wersquoll get your dates in the next issue

Thursday March 1st

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice House Goodnight Avenue Executive Surf ClubWhiskey Myers Kyle Bennett Band Brewster StreetJohn Cortez Doctor Rockits

Friday March 2nd

Carol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseMandy Rowden Tarpon Ice HouseTrysum Executive Surf Club Spazmatics Brewster StreetBar Nutz House of RockCharlie amp the Cool Cats Doctor RockitsSaturday March 3rd Bruce Robison 3rd Coast Theater Ballyhoo Tin Can Phone Weekday Boys House of Rock London Lobster Steam amp Such Brewster Street Ice House Mandy Rowden Tarpon Ice HouseCarlton Pride and Zion Executive Surf ClubAnother Level Doctor RockitsMiddle of the Road Brewster Street

Sunday March 4th

Trans Siberian Orchestra American Bank CenterVictory by Birthright ECHO Rezs House of RockOpen Jam w Ricke Burnet Tarpon Ice HouseThe Weekday Boys Doctor Rockits

Monday March 5th

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsDRI The Booked Switchblade Jesus Greedy Mouth House of Rock

Tuesday March 6th

Justin Estes Band Doctor RockitsOpen Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday March 7th

Flat Broke Doctor Rockits Beer amp Berto House of Rock

Thursday March 8th

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice House Aaron Einhouse Executive Surf Club Stephen James amp Shakedown Doctor Rockits Aaron Watson Jason Cassidy Brewster StreetMicheal OrsquoConnor Rev Fred Cook House of Rock

Friday March 9th

Hilda Lamas The Sea WallCarol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseCirque du Soliel presents Dralion American Bank CenterScarecrow People Back PorchThe Groove Executive Surf Club The Business Downtown Strutts The Booked House of Rock Antone amp the All Stars Doctor Rockits Another Level Brewster Street

Saturday March 10th

EMT The Sea WallRuben V Back PorchCody Angel Wild HorsePhil Pritchett Lighter Ray Executive Surf Club

2nd Saturday Sing-Along Piano Show Brewster StreetMichael Holt amp Trophy 500 Doctor RockitsLost Trailers Lighter Ray Brewster StreetCC Symphony Orchestra Performing Arts Center TAMUCC

Sunday March 11th

Mike Guerra amp John Lopez The Sea WallOpen Jam w Ricke Burnet Tarpon Ice HouseKabomba Peace amp Quiet Doctor Rockits Ballabajoomba House of Rock

Monday March 12th

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsAcoustic Night w Art Barrera House of Rock

Tuesday March 13th

Justin Estes Band Doctor RockitsOpen Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday March 14th

Sunglasses and Mushrooms Doctor Rockits Death by Stereo The Sparring House of Rock

Thursday March 15th

Cody Angel Back PorchFree Beer Band Tarpon Ice House American Aquarium Executive Surf Club John Cortez Doctor Rockits Local Licks House of Rock Jon Wolfe Rich OrsquoToole Brewster Street

Friday March 16th

Hilda Lamas The Sea WallCarol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseThe Kydells Tarpon Ice HouseEmory Quinn Back PorchRandy Rogers Kevin Fowler Kyle Park Concrete StreetCody Angel ScuttlebuttrsquosScarecrow People Executive Surf Club Grant Ewing Doctor Rockits The Groove Brewster Street

Saturday March 17th ST PATTYrsquoS DAY

EMT The Sea WallThe Kydells Tarpon Ice HouseCruise Control Back PorchCheers Fayuka Hybrid Roots Bad Chords Flatbroke House of RockTejas Brothers Third Coast TheaterRankin Twins Executive Surf ClubPride and Joy Doctor Rockits Metal Shop Brewster Street

Sunday March 18th

The Kydells Tarpon Ice HouseStephen James amp Shakedown Doctor Rockits

Monday March 19th

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsChuck Ragan Tom Gabel Dan Andriano Cory Branan House of Rock

Tuesday March 20th

Justin Estes Band Doctor RockitsOpen Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday March 21st

Bad Chords Doctor Rockits Flatbroke House of Rock

Thursday March 22nd

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice House Antone amp the All Stars Doctor Rockits Wade Bowen Curtis Grimes Brewster Street

Friday March 23rd

Hilda Lamas The Sea WallCarol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseTerry Rasor Back PorchAnother Level Executive Surf Club The Groove Doctor Rockits Le Freak Brewster StreetShattered Sun + 11 bands House of RockCC Live w Anna Watson Performing Arts Center TAMUCC

Saturday March 24th

Profi le The Sea WallMike Milligan the Altar Boys Back PorchChris Watson Band Executive Surf Club Palacios Brothers Doctor Rockits Out of Bounds Brewster Street3rd Anniversary NetherMedia Show House of Rock

Sunday March 25th

Mike Guerra amp John Lopez The Sea WallOpen Jam w Ricke Burnet Tarpon Ice HouseBottom Dollar String Band Doctor Rockits Ballabajoomba House of Rock

Monday March 26th

Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor RockitsAcoustic Night w Art Barrera House of Rock

Tuesday March 27th

Justin Estes Band Doctor RockitsOpen Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of Rock

Wednesday March 28th Mongo Stereo Doctor Rockits HOBO House of Rock

Thursday March 29th

Free Beer Band Tarpon Ice House Antone amp the All Stars Doctor Rockits Reckless Kelly Zack Walther Band Brewster StreetAutism Benefi t House of Rock

Friday March 30th

Oso Texas Back PorchCarol Elliott (5-7) Tarpon Ice HouseThe Groove Doctor Rockits Five Card Draw Brewster StreetWhitechapel Miss May After the Burial Structures House of Rock

Saturday March 31st

EMT The Sea WallJoe Mack Tarpon Ice HouseLarry Joe Taylor Third Coast TheaterScarecrow People Back PorchTime Pilots Executive Surf Club Ruben V Doctor Rockits Scott H Biram House of Rock Oso Texas Brewster StreetCC Symphony Orchestra Wataburger Field

Live Music TonightThe Coastal Bends Most Complete Live Music CalendarCompiled by Ronnie Narmour

16

I sat down for a long talk with Joye LaBarrett President of the Board of Directors for the Festival of the Arts This event is really a huge boon to the area and personally I would LOVE to see Corpus Christi really turn out at the Art Center and Sherrill Park the weekend of March 30th ndash 31st and April 1st 2012 in support of The Arts this year This isnrsquot some expensive thing nor is it some sort of stuffy ldquoupper-crustyrdquo or ldquoold fogeyrdquo event folks ndash Itrsquos FREE and itrsquos FUN

The weekend long Festival of The Arts draws visitors from all over the state and the nation and this year the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitorsrsquo Bureau has gotten creative in itrsquos support of the event There will be a package deal available though the CVB website (visitcorpuschristitxorg) or call 1-800-766-BEACH (2322) For event details visit the Festival Of The Arts website at ccfestivalartsorg

The actual Festival of the Arts itself is an annual weekend of activities and events to promote Corpus Christi as a cultural center There is a huge diversity of artistic expression in this city and the Coastal Bend region that enhances our quality of life offering exciting activities for both residents and visitors A 501c3 non-profit corporation the Festival of the Arts works year round to develop the resources to host this community event that supports appreciation of the arts along with economic and cultural devel-opment within Corpus Christi

While busily preparing for this yearrsquos big event Joye sat down to talk with me

ldquoWhen the event first started it was strictly in the Art Center and in their north and south parking lots Now we have expanded to Sherrill Park and will be closing off both Coopers Alley and Kinney Street The artists go online and register ndash they submit 5 pieces and are juried for acceptance Theyrsquore not juried by anyone thatrsquos on the board or in anyway associated with the non-profitrdquo

The application is handled by whatrsquos called a lsquoblind processrsquo ldquoThe jurors donrsquot see the artistsrsquo names itrsquos strictly done above board and they select

who can be in the event to be out on Sherrill Park selling their work and in the courtyard at the Art Center Last year we had 123 people apply Therersquos always a scramble of last minute applications so I donrsquot have a final count yet (for this year) Theyrsquore coming from everywhere not just Corpus Christi or Texas theyrsquore coming from Massachusetts New York State Florida there was somebody from Minnesota Colorado several from California and New Mexicohellip just everywhere itrsquos nationalrdquo

Many of you may already be aware of the Festival of the Arts through this annual event or through their promotion of Corpus Christirsquos Public Art Collection with its Art Tram Tour of the downtown area of Corpus Christi and participation in the ArtWalk held on the First Friday of each month

ldquoOf course we will have the Art Tram Tour Also for two days prior to the weekend events on that Thursday and Friday we hold free workshops for the students Part of that is that we will do three public Art Tram Tours on Thursday and Friday for the students And we will do the Italian Street Painting Workshops where they have a one-on-one with the artistrdquo Joye is referring to internation-ally recognized Italian Street Painting artist Julie Kirk-Purcell who will once again be creating a work of art on the tile courtyard of the Art Center throughout the event in addition to providing student workshops on the Thursday and Friday

ldquoJulie will probably start Wednesday on the piece shersquos going to do She sets up and does her preliminaries that day and then shersquoll be there

early working in the courtyard on Thursday morning Then working with the students on those three workshops a dayrdquo Not to mention completing a massive and intricate piece of temporary art that is always worth the trip down to the Art Center in and of itself

ldquoThe galleries open with all the new artwork (three exhibits this year) inside

Festival of the Arts ldquoChalk It Up For The Artsrdquo

March 30th 31st and April 1st 2012

By Georgia Griffin

17

the Art Center the evening of Friday the 30th We have live music and re-freshments at the opening reception The artists are all coming and checking in by noon At 5 orsquoclock (Friday) we ask them to stop setting up in Sherrill Park and the courtyard and to come inside for the opening reception The public is invited to the opening and itrsquos their opportunity to meet the artists and to find out where their booth is located Some of these are returning artists and I get calls throughout the yearhellip ldquoOh Irsquove been trying to contact this artist I canrsquot find their business card they were selling woodwork or pottery on the bay sidehelliprdquo I get the event map out and by process of elimination I can find them and call the person back to say ldquothis is their email address to contact them or this is their web addressrdquo We keep all that information for that purpose I get at least ten calls per year of people looking for someone that they want to contact So when they come back those customers that theyrsquove had patrons of the past want to come to the reception and get to meet them againrdquo

At the opening reception on the night of the 30th they will announce the Best of Show for the two juried exhibits to be held at the festival this year

being HUMAN Artwork expressive in identity of self a visual commentary relating to art of introspective works Laredo native and Texas AampI (now AampM Kingville) graduate artist Amado Pentildea Jr will juror

The Unsung Heroine Artwork as a visual commentary relating to womenrsquos roles and struggles in society Juried by Melida Buentello-Olivo Art History Adjunct Professor from San Antoniorsquos University of the Incarnate Word

Another exhibit will be held with Professor Greg Reuterrsquos class from Texas AampM Corpus Christi In addition to these exhibits specifically within the Art Center there will be a great many other artists of all types whose work will be set up in tents on the park There will be some artists offering onsite demonstrations of sand sculpting wheel-throwing hand building glazing of clay and firing of Raku pottery

ldquoWe will have live music Friday night and then all day Saturday and Sunday itrsquos continuous entertainment Some of them will be in the courtyard some will be in the Meadows Gallery (Art Center) performing we will have the Chopin Society again where the students come in and they play continuous classical music We usually have them take a break and our Sparkling City Light Opera will come in and do an excerpt from an upcoming production or sometimes they have their vocal workshop students do something It just depends on what they choose to do The Corpus Christi Chorale of Texas AampM are going to be performing this year Avant Studios will be here Lorrie Piercersquos group Hourglass Belly Dance have already confirmed Oh And the Texas Riviera Cloggers will be here Those women are fantastic ndash they can really CLOG Last year they werenrsquot able to perform but they will be back this year people just go wild for them Celtic Flair will be there which is another group that wersquove had in the past There are always some last minute additions toordquo

ldquoThis festival covers all of the arts For cinema we typically have running in the (Dorothy) Kucera Gallery continuous independent films Then for Saturday evenings we started the ldquoCinema Under The Starsrdquo where we have the best of local or regional independent films that have been seen through the Corpus

Christi Seven-Day Film Festival the Rockport Film Festival We have now also the South Texas Underground Film Festival so our plan this year is to get each of those groups to get their best from the events that theyrsquove had and put them all (together) and show those films on Saturday evening again We usually have the filmmakers there so they can answer questions (from the audience) and they talk to the group So thatrsquos Saturday evening from 7p-10p and we do it outside They set up a huge screen in the courtyard and we set up tablesrdquo

ldquoThe park takes all the tents The KidZone will be set up out in Sherrill Park where we will be blocking off streets to allow safe access to the playground equipment for parents whose kids may need a break to climb and jump The south parking lot has two stages we set up one for music and one for dance and voice That way therersquos always something going on out there for live per-formances Wersquore still looking to provide some sort of theatre event prehaps in the KidZone (for ages 12 and under) where the kids can experience some sort of one act play HEBrsquos HbullEbullBuddy will be in KidZone this year and the Half Price Booksrsquo BookWorm will be there They will be reading books and doing some story tellinghellip also maybe wersquoll be able to have somebody do some stage actingrdquo

On Sunday the excitement is still going strong and kiii-tv3rsquos Domingo Live will have a remote feed set up at the Art Center with co-host Barbi Leo The whole weekendrsquos worth of events is free and there is something there for everyone Come on out and ldquoChalk It Up For The Artsrdquo

What about the rest of the year you askhellip shouldnrsquot we be supporting arts year round

You bet we should The Festival of the Arts foundation does just that In fact in December they moved their business offices into the Merriman-Bobys House in Corpus Christirsquos Heritage Park with an eye to creating a more accessible presence and getting the public more involved in the arts The FOA at Merriman-Bobys House provides a multipurpose venue for showing and creating art as well as a creative meeting space All proceeds from usage fees and sales commissions go toward the non-profit fundraising efforts to maintain and grow the annual festival

Artists may apply to use the studio and short-term collaborative spaces or exhibit work on a monthly basis within the central gallery Folks looking for a creative yet peaceful setting to hold meetings and events need look no further than this central gallery space

A consignment shop has been set up for those who wish to market

Continued on Page 26

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Intracoastal Waterfront Dining

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Located on Padre Island Under the JFK Bridge

13309 S Padre Island Drwwwdocsseafoodandsteakscom

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Voted Best Full Service Restaurant 2011 Taste of the Island

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939-8300 Phone939-8302 FAX9601 SPID

Authentic Mexican Cuisine

Los Cabos Cafe amp Cantina in Flour Bluff serves authentic Mexican cuisine made from the freshest ingredients We have an outdoor patio (smoking allowed) and a full bar

Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday

15 discount for seniors and military with proper ID

Kids Eat Free

Funtrackers

Los Cabos

Flou

r Blu

Driv

e

SPID

With 30+ years of German baking experience and tradition in Germany owners Juergen amp Brigitte Kazenmayer have brought the original tastes aromas and joys of German breads pastries pies and cakes to Corpus Christi Texas Committed to maintaining the highest German standard every product is handmade following age-old German traditions and recipes There are no short-cuts at JBrsquos Every product is made from scratch We want you to experience the best of Germany in Texas

15137 SPIDOn the Island

361-949-5474Open Tues - Sat 7 am - 7 pm

Sunday 8 am - 6 pm

c

Yin Yang Fandango amp Tango Tea Room

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Holiday Hours10-3 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

TangoTea Room

LibationsAmusements

18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

bull NEW menu selections - Lunch specials starting at $599bull Spectacular sunsetsbull Scenic view of boats barges and wildlife bull Live music Friday amp Saturday nights by local artistsbull Large ldquosea-levelrdquo patio for parties and events

Intracoastal Waterfront Dining

Open Daily 11AM3619496744

Located on Padre Island Under the JFK Bridge

13309 S Padre Island Drwwwdocsseafoodandsteakscom

Like us on Facebook

Voted Best Full Service Restaurant 2011 Taste of the Island

Dining GuideDining GuideDining GuideLOS CABOSCafe amp Cantina

939-8300 Phone939-8302 FAX9601 SPID

Authentic Mexican Cuisine

Los Cabos Cafe amp Cantina in Flour Bluff serves authentic Mexican cuisine made from the freshest ingredients We have an outdoor patio (smoking allowed) and a full bar

Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday

15 discount for seniors and military with proper ID

Kids Eat Free

Funtrackers

Los Cabos

Flou

r Blu

Driv

e

SPID

With 30+ years of German baking experience and tradition in Germany owners Juergen amp Brigitte Kazenmayer have brought the original tastes aromas and joys of German breads pastries pies and cakes to Corpus Christi Texas Committed to maintaining the highest German standard every product is handmade following age-old German traditions and recipes There are no short-cuts at JBrsquos Every product is made from scratch We want you to experience the best of Germany in Texas

15137 SPIDOn the Island

361-949-5474Open Tues - Sat 7 am - 7 pm

Sunday 8 am - 6 pm

c

Yin Yang Fandango amp Tango Tea Room

The Tango Tea Room brings a taste of Austin to Downtown Corpus Tango serves a variety of Mediterranean and world cuisine including some of the best vegetarian and vegan fare you can fi nd in Corpus We also specialize in vegan and gluten-free desserts cupcakes and muffi ns Come on down and get your hippie on

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

Holiday Hours10-3 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

12-6 Sunday

TangoTea Room

LibationsAmusements

18 holes of miniature golfOpen 11 am - 2 am

Kitchen Closes 1 am2034 State Highway 361361 749- Taco (8226)

Town amp Country Cafe has great breakfast and lunch specials every day offering great food at a fair price Town amp Country Cafe is a great location for business meetings and client luncheons and there is no charge for the use of the meeting room

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

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Coffee Waves Port A1007 State Hwy 361 Port Aransas

361-749-0825Open 6am-Midnight

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Snoopyrsquos and ScoopyrsquosSnoopyrsquos Pier was literally a product of the

Redfi sh Wars a battle over commercial fi shing rights in Texas Ernie Buttler realized the Redfi sh Wars signaled the beginning of the end of the commercial fi shing industry in Texas So Ernie decided to give up trying to catch fi sh and shrimp and start cooking them instead In August 1980 Ernie and his wife Corliss purchased a small bait stand and burger joint with a fi shing pier on the Intracoastal Waterway Over time the place was transformed with a lot of hard work and patience into a family-friendly seafood restaurant Special attention is given to providing local harvested quality seafood at affordable prices

Scoopyrsquos was opened by Erniersquos wife and features home made soups salads and sandwiches using only Texas products Scoopyrsquos is proud of their shrimp salad known by locals as the best in town They also have great house made desserts and ice cream by the scoop

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

cC Bar

C Bar offers organic gourmet coffees artisan level espresso fresh-baked pastries assorted panini sandwiches frozen fruit smoothies and gelato In addition to Cof-feeWavesrsquo popular menu C Bar has a full premium bar featuring microbrewery beer an extensive wine list and super premium liquor Taking advantage of this unique combination C Bar serves fresh fruit gelato daiquiris and pintildea coladas and coffee Baileyrsquos with gelato C Barrsquos signature drink Martini Floats

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Located on Padre Island Island Italian has been serving the community since 1987 A family friendly restaurant Island Italian also serves beer and wine and is available for private parties of up to 53 people Flat screen TV and DVD VHS for meetings Delivery on Padre Island after 5pmDaily Lunch and Dinner Specials

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801 Tarpon Port Aransas

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2am Every Day361-749-1990

Itrsquos not the oldest bar in Port Aransas but it IS the coldest Always entertaining The Flats is where the ldquolocalsrdquo hang out Pool darts juke box and live music on the weekends Itrsquos never too slow and itrsquos never too busy get to know the bartenders by name and yoursquoll never wait for a drink Say hi to owners John and Lynda and meet some new friends

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Showtime Boxing Hits Corpus By Austin Prowse

On a stormy Feb 18 Showtime Boxing held three fi ghts in the American Bank Center one of which for a world title between Paul ldquoThe Punisherrdquo Williams and no 2 contender Nobuhiro Ishida of Japan

ldquoTherersquos gonna be hurricanes the warning is there lightning and thunderrdquo said fi ght promoter Don King at a Thursday press conference and thunder there was when Tavoris ldquoThunderrdquo Cloud defended his world title against former title-holder Gabriel Campillo

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Casino Night

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Corpus Christi has a new(ish) line of smart beverages available Irsquom a big fan of functional drinks so I tried them all myself These drinks have real effects While they are more subtle than you might get from a sugar-loaded energy drink they do have positive effects and theyrsquore actually good for you

Neuro was founded by Diana Jenkins the CEO of Neuro She developed Neuro along with a team of nutritionists and scientists in order to create a beverage system that would upgrade any consumer need over the course of a day Diana wanted a drink that not only promoted well-being but tasted great without added artificial colors and flavors Each drink is formulated by leading experts in the areas of nutrition amp food science neurocognitive research and clinical nutrition to include a blend of essential vitamins minerals amino acids and proprietary dietary ingredients to enhance specific aspects of our lives When we need to push the limit NeuroPassion When wersquore mentally foggy NeuroSonic When wersquore tossing and turning NeuroSleep When the clouds take over NeuroSun When wersquore stressed NeuroBliss When we sweat it all out NeuroSport When we slack on our diets NeuroTrim NeuroPassion and NeuroSonic both contain caffeine - equivalent to 2 cups of regular drip coffee

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My favorites so far are NeuroSonic for increased focus without the crash of coffee and NeuroSleep about 15 minutes before bedtime for a restful sleep especially if Irsquove had a mixed up schedule

Neurorsquos 2012 goal is to Upgrade Your Life and the company is proud to sponsor the 20th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party The money donated to this event along with Neurorsquos social media promotion which will raise additional funds for the Elton John AIDS Foundation will help to upgrade the lives of those affected by HIVAIDS Neurorsquos founder Diana Jenkins is a celebrated international human rights activist and philanthropist and her commitment to inspiring awareness in order to positively affect social change is a driving force behind Neuro

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Schlitterbahn Update

City Council Approves Zoning for Waterpark

By Dale Rankin

The planned Schlitterbahn Water Park and Resort and the surrounding devel-opment took two steps forward in February as the Corpus Christi City Council unanimously approved the rezoning for the park site on Padre Isles Country Club

Then the developer in the project Paul Schexnailder announced he has a commitment from an investor to build a $21 million residential development on the eastside of SPID on Lake Padre

Plans call for a marina and other new developments on the east side of SPID where the residential project would be located that would be connected to the water park and a 3000-foot long Beach Walk retail and residential develop-ment on the roadrsquos west side by a proposed $8 million water exchange bridge The 600 acre development located on what is now the golf course is largely contingent on the bridge

The bridge was approved by voters in a 2004 bond issue and the city council has agreed to fund it but so far no funds have been specifically identified

City Manager Ron Olson told the council late last year that the money for the bridge is available ldquoif the political willrdquo exists to fund it

The developers and the city council must also come to an agreement on a tax incentive plan for the park and the surrounding development

The owners of Schlitterbahn waterparks based in New Braunfels have said they want to begin construction on the park by June in order to have it open by the summer of 2013

their artworks various crafts jewelry and music CDs are also available at reasonable prices The house is open from 11am to 2pm daily and for artists looking to exhibit their work the FOA participates in the monthly First Friday ArtWalk

ldquoThe whole mission of the Festival of the Arts is to support all of the arts When people say ldquothe artsrdquo people think of paintings oils some donrsquot even think of photography they arenrsquot realizing how much ldquothe arts coversrdquo like ceramics and pottery people say ldquooh yeahrdquo You know they donrsquot always give thought to itrdquo

In addition to these existing opportunities the FOA is looking to expand into holding a summer camp for kids

ldquoWe donrsquot have a real childrenrsquos theatre here I would love for somebody to start one We would definitely support it in the Festival Irsquom hoping that with being here in the new Festival of the Arts headquarters in Merriman-Bobys House in Heritage Park we can help start something like that in the summer for children Like a small scale [version of New Yorkrsquos] Shakespeare in the Park Irsquod love to do that here during the summerhellip It is hot in the summer but this particular park has trees all over so we would have shade We have a large enough yard that we could do things not on a grand scale but a small thing for kids We have been talking about what we want to do for the summer program now that we have this house We want to have activities in it all the timerdquo

In conjunction with the Corpus Christi First Friday ARTWALK FOA provides a docent guided Public Art Tram Tour on the First Friday morning of each month at 930am and again at 11am These tours have been expanded and offer riders unique views of the Corpus Christi public art collection and local architecture with additional historic information as they tour the uptown downtown seatown and bayfront areas of the city The tour is approxi-mately 50 minutes in length and reservations are recommended

If yoursquore interested in taking the tour or participating in any sort of FOA activity attending an event or making a donation call 361-883-ARTS (2787) Feel free to stop by the Merriman-Bobys House between 11am and 2pm at 1513 North Chaparral or email them at infoccfestivalartsorg

Festival of the Arts Continued from Page 17

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