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HOUSTON’S ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT NEWSWEEKLY
#34 | OCTOBER 15 - 28, 2015 | FREE
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COVER STORY
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PUBLIC NEWS takes a photo journey of some of
the colorful characters you will come across at this
years Texas Renaissance Festival, and these are just
the attendees!
A follow up piece will come in a few issues sharing
how to survive the Ren Fest in just one day. Trust
the Public News, you can’t see it all in just one day.
So we will give you the tour, but first the personalities we met walking the acres at the Ren Fest.
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MUSIC
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EVENTS
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DINING
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ART
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FILM
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The 20th Annual Children’s Festival, Tomball takes the top awards at Texas Festival
Conference, Donate to Eat for Christmas
Fundraiser and an LSC-Montgomery initiative named a Star Award finalist.
Festivals, Stages, Education, Gaming,
Speeches, Education, Learning, Activism
and Chamber of Commerce events are all
here in our Event Calendar.
Art Editor talks us on another art walk, this
time a little closer to home as she discovers
the hidden gems in the Woodlands. Plus a
couple of juicy theater items to put on your
calendar!
COLUMNISTS
Letter Rip / No Exit
Legal Ease
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To The Republic
Music News & Notes
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The PN Live Music Guide with maps for
the three regions to find great live music,
plus an expanded Music News & Notes on
some great indie bands.
A spot on FM 2920 between Kuykendahl
and Spring Crossings is becoming quiet
the International cuisine lover’s destination
with the opening of El Mojito’s Cuban Cuisine. Allow us to make your acquaintance.
Film Editor Glen Ryan Tadych presents the
second part of a trilogy of articles on Howloween Series – Part II: The Psychological
Impact of Horror! Plus all the new films in
theaters along with their video trailers.
“Looking back is a bad habit.”
-- Rooster Cogburn
(True Grit, 1969)
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So, the baseball fans of Texas had a perfect
storm brewing in the Major League Baseball
playoffs this fall. Both the Houston Astros
and Texas Rangers were in the playoffs and
looking forward to facing
one another for the right
to battle the National
League champion, who
ever that might have been.
Might have been, I repeat,
might have been. Two
objects stood in the way
of an all Texan American
League Championship
Series. Those were the
Kansas City Royals and
Ken Petty the Toronto Bue Jays.
Both Texan teams were
poised to win their third game in each of their
respective series, therefore winning their bestof-five division playoff matchup. But before
the proverbial fat lady started warming up, fate
happened, or just plain old bad luck. In the case
of the Astros leadership, it wasn’t bad luck, it
was bad management.
With the lead in hand and a bid into the ALCS
(American League Championship Series, for
you new to the sport) almost a certainty, the
Astros decided to swap out some of their starting players for replacements. Replacements as
in second stringers; those who were called up
from the Minor League ranks after the Minor
League seasons were over. The Kansas City
Royals took that cue and rallied for seven runs
to win the match 9-6 and push the series to
five games. In fact, the Toronto Blue Jays did
the same to the Texas Rangers, also winning to
push their series to a fifth and deciding game.
Both Texas teams failed to win their respective series.
I say all this to make a point. The Rolling
Stones (the band, not the magazine) sang “You
can’t always get what you want, but if you try
sometimes, you just might find that you get
what you need.”
The Houston Astros made it into the playoffs
for the first time as an American League team
and the first time since they took a walk into the
World Series in 2004. Expectations were low
for the Astros but not so much for the Texas
Rangers. The Rangers were expected to do
great things in the AL West Division. Overtaking the Astros for the division crown was not
one of those things on the list to the World Series for the Rangers. Perhaps both Texas teams
were looking eagerly at that all-Texas American
League Championship game, meaning that one
of them, a Texas team, would be in the World
Series, guaranteed. As history will show, both
teams were salivating at the notion of playing
their cross-state rival that they overlooked the
matter at hand, beating the team they were playing at the time.
Perhaps next time, both teams will play each
game as they come, one at a time. If chance or
fate would allow the stars to align once more
for an Astros-Rangers Championship Series,
maybe they will take their current series with
a little more importance. The lesson of sitting
at home watching your victors play each other
will be a bitter reminder in years and seasons to
come for both Texan teams.
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Riff Rockit, a live action children’s entertainer who performs music the entire family can enjoy, headlines
the 20th Annual Children’s Festival at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Nov. 14-15.
20th Annual Children’s Festival
Celebrates Characters Kids Love Nov. 14-15
The Woodlands – Families are invited to come
out and play as The Cynthia Woods Mitchell
Pavilion is transformed into a giant playground.
The 20th Annual Children’s Festival presented
by ExxonMobil takes place Nov. 14 & 15, 2015.
With performers on multiple stages, characters
meet and greets and activities located all around
the venue, there’s surely something for everyone
to enjoy.
Performing on the Pepsi Main Stage is Riff
Rockit, a live action children’s entertainer who
performs music the entire family can enjoy. Best
described as part of the growing musical genre
known as “kindie rock,” Riff Rockit’s songs are
both inspirational and educational, set to rockin’
music that is not dumbed down. Also on the
Pepsi Main Stage, grab your hardhat and tool
belt! It’s time to go to the construction site with
Bob the Builder. Both Riff Rockit and Bob the
Builder perform on Saturday and Sunday with
meet and greets available after their performances.
One of only six certified LEGO® Master
Builders in the world, Brandon Griffith will be
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in the CB&I SEAD Zone (Science, Engineering,
Arts & Design) on Saturday and Sunday with
some of his elaborate creations. Griffith will be
building two commissioned pieces while on site,
including a replica of The Pavilion. He will also
have an interactive area where kids can play
with LEGO® bricks and learn how to become a
master builder.
In the Meet & Greet area, kids have the opportunity to meet the Teenage Mutant Nina Turtles
and Barbie multiple times per day. For meet and
greet times, visit our website at www.woodland-
scenter.org.
Kids are encouraged to unleash their inner
artist and create their own masterpieces in The
Villager’s Arts Alley. They will learn about lines,
colors, shapes, patterns, unity, balance and more
by using these elements to make imaginative
creations.
Just around the corner from the Pepsi Main
Stage, enjoy hands-on arts and crafts, games,
costumed characters and more in the amusing
creative zones all around The Pavilion. Experiment with science-related activities in the FMC
Technologies STEAM Zone (Science Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) featuring
the Houston Children’s Museum and Fidelity
Investments, with free balloons, hat making,
performances on the Aramark Community Stage
and more.
Take a walk through the Anadarko Adventure
Zone for wild outdoor activities including a
petting zoo and fun inflatables. Interact with professional sports teams like the Houston Texans
and Houston Dynamo and test your speed with
Bubble Runners. Stop by the Texas Children’s
Hospital Healthy KidZone, where kids can learn
about health and physical fitness in a fun, interactive way from a variety of local businesses and
organizations. Explore an ambulance and enjoy
games and activities like martial arts, gymnastics
and more.
The Activity Tent is the place to be for train
rides, more hands-on activities and games
organized by local businesses including brain
teasers, a coloring contest, instrument petting
zoo and more. At the top of The Pavilion hill, the
iFly Zone is filled with excitement. Build and
fly your own kite, dig for gold and participate in
parachute races.
For everything you need to know about
Children’s Festival, please visit www.woodlandscenter.org or call 281-364-3010. You don’t want
to miss it!
Admission is $8 per person in advance or $10
per person at the door. Children age 2 and under
are free of charge. All activities and performances are included in the price of admission.
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PICTURED WITH THE NINE AWARDS ARE KAITLYN WESNESKI, MIKE BAXTER AND DENISE FIORE
TOMBALL TAKES TOP AWARDS AT
TEXAS FESTIVALS CONFERENCE
The City of Tomball has scored nine
first place awards for its marketing and
festivals program from the Texas Festivals
& Events Association. The awards, presented during the TFEA’s recent conference held in Houston, ranged from Best
Event within an Existing Festival and Best
Print Advertising Series, to Best Event
Merchandise.
It was a clean sweep in the Best Event
Photography and Best Radio categories as the
City won first, second and third places. In addition to the nine first place honors, Tomball
also took multiple second and third place
awards, as well.
Depot Station Agent Ken Walden was post-
humously awarded Volunteer of the Year by
the Texas Festivals & Events Association for
his years of work at the Depot and the City’s
many festivals and special events. Walden’s
sister, Karen Perkovich, accepted on his behalf
and plans to display the award inside the
Depot.
Mike Baxter, marketing director for the City
of Tomball, was also honored by the organization with a Lifetime Achievement Award and
inducted into the Texas Festivals & Events
Association’s Hall of Honor. Baxter is now
serving a second term on the TFEA Board of
Directors.
Since joining the TFEA in 2012, the City
of Tomball has won a total of 33 first place
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awards for its festivals and marketing programs.
Upcoming festivals later this year include
the “Tomball Texas Music Festival” on
August 29th, “Bugs, Brew and Barbecue” on
September 26th, and the “Tomball Bluegrass
Festival” on October 24th. Tomball is just
28-miles northwest of downtown Houston at
FM 2920 and State Highway 249. For more
information, please visit tomballtx.gov or call
281-351-5484. “Like” Tomball on Facebook
at “Tomball Texan For Fun” for the latest information on special events, live music, food,
shopping and more.
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EAT AT FISH TALES
DONATE TO CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR KIDS
New Caney - Fish Tales of New Caney,
Marshall and Brown Accounting, and
Heaven’s Army of Resources are partnering
together to initiate the first fundraiser of the
year for Operation Giving Heart.
Marshall and Brown Accounting of Humble
will sponsor the “Eat to Donate” Fundraiser
at Fish Tales in New Caney, located at 20126
Loop 494 Friday, Oct. 23 from 11:00am9:00pm. All sales that will day will benefit
the Heaven’s Army of Resources Christmas
Program. In 2014, 1300 local East Montgomery County children were provided Christmas
gifts through community donations, the East
Montgomery County Fire Department, “Fill
the Hat” donations, and local businesses.
“Each year we are able to raise more money
through the Fill the Hat Campaign and other
community donations to help more families!
This year we are hoping to have 1500 children
that are eligible to receive assistance”, said
LaNora Purvis, Founder of Heaven’s Army.
Operation Giving Heart began as a small
idea in 2010 to help local children from East
Montgomery County receive Christmas gifts
with a dinner, games, and fireworks at the
New Caney Fire Department. Over the last 5
years it has evolved to a wonderful community endeavor that has moved to Bull Salas Park
to accommodate more families, additional
volunteers, and many local sponsors.
Eligible families attend the event with food,
festivities, crafts, entertainment, resources,
and the opportunity to select gifts for their
children. Parents are escorted into a private
room with all the gifts and are able to choose
a few age appropriate gifts to take home and
wrap for their children. The parents then immediately take the items to their vehicles in
large garbage sacks. The children remain with
a responsible adult in the arena where there
is an abundance of food, entertainment, and
festivities for the kids.
“LaNora has a heart to help those in need.
I share her desire to make a difference where
we live in the community”, said Stephen
Marshall, of Marshall and Brown Accounting. “The community has supported me as an
independent business owner, and it’s my turn
to give back.”
Fish Tales of New Caney opened their doors
in early 2014 serving a menu of catfish, gumbo, shrimp, chicken, and even fired tomatoes.
Their newest location in Conroe will be their
5th restaurant, with other locations in Atascocita, Clevelend, and Dayton. Community
involvement is key to their success and ability
to grow. Every Fish Tales has décor from the
local fire departments, law enforcement, and
schools proudly displaying the things that
matter to them.
“I grew up with a single mom, and I witnessed the challenges she faced. Investing in
our community is investing in our future. You
only win”, said Scott Harpling, owner of Fish
Tales.
Remember to visit Fish Tales on Friday,
October 23 in New Caney for “Eat to Donate”
with proceeds benefitting Heaven’s Army
Operation Giving Heart. The children in our
community are counting on you!
For more information about Operation Giving Heart contact LaNora Purvis at (832) 4017964, or email [email protected]
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CONROE – An original Lone Star College-Montgomery initiative–THE (Teaching Highlighting
Engagement)– earned finalist recognition at the Star
Awards, sponsored by the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board (THECB).
“This is a wonderful recognition for our college,”
said LSC-Montgomery president, Dr. Rebecca Riley. “This nomination is the result of a collaborative
effort from some very caring and innovative faculty
members who just want the best for their students.”
The award, established by the THECB in 2001,
recognizes exceptional contributions toward meeting one or more of the goals of Closing the Gaps
by 2015, the Texas higher education plan adopted
by THECB in October 2000. In addition to a
custom-designed award, recipients receive public
recognition for their efforts. Up to 12 awards are
presented annually.
THE Initiatives were bred as a cluster of activities intended to increase participation, success and
retention in courses, all geared toward effective student engagement. Effective student engagement is
accomplished through innovation and collaboration
in technology, instructional space, furnishings and
a shift in teaching philosophy. Student engagement
via THE also includes blood drives, canned food
drives, scholarship drives and other campus events.
“Being a finalist means a great deal to the LSCMontgomery community,” said Jared Cootz, a
professor of sociology at LSC-Montgomery and
one of the leaders of THE. “Faculty, staff and administration have worked together over the course
of several years to ensure the success of these
initiatives. No doubt the thousands of students that
have been impacted by these initiatives over the
last four years would agree they have benefitted
from the experience.”
According to statistics taken from LSC-Montgomery studies during the spring of 2015, it is
proven that the completion rate of students in THE
Initiatives is 3% higher and the success rate of
students in THE Initiatives is 10.5% higher than
that of students in non-THE Initiatives.
Each year, nominations and subsequent applications for the Star Award are accepted by the
Coordinating Board from eligible institutions
across Texas. After an initial review by a Coordinating Board Internal Staff Review Panel, a select
group of applicants are named finalists. An External
Review Panel, consisting of three Coordinating
Board members, three Texas business and community leaders, and three out-of-state higher education
experts, review the applications of all finalists
and determine which of these finalists will be
honored with the Star Award on the basis of criteria
established for the 2015 Star Award. Winners will
be announced at the 2015 Texas Higher Education
Leadership Conference in November.
Administrative and faculty support from others
such as Becky Duncan-Ramirez, Deborah Ellington, Deirdre Hayes-Cootz, Anitha Iyer, Rob Kreps,
Molly Lasco, Michele Richey, Simone Andrade,
David Zimmermann and Ann Bolman also made
this project possible,
Two LSC-Montgomery initiatives earned Star
Award Finalist recognition in 2007 – the Math
Learning Outcomes Assessment Lab and the Biotechnology Institute. All programs that have earned
Star Award Finalist recognition are models of
excellence among community colleges throughout
the U.S.
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on getting one thing and one thing only for
Christmas – the official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle.
Along the way, we discover the stuff of pink
nightmares (think bunny suit), the power of
fishnet-clad lamps (careful, it’s fra-GEE-lay),
and the wintry hazards of sticking a warm
tongue to a cold metal pole. With its timeless scenes, quirky innocence and nostalgic
warmth, this musical trip down memory lane
will leave the whole family bright-eyed and
buoyant. It’s far and away the most fun you’ll
have this holiday season!
TUTS’ production of A Christmas Story The
Musical is made possible by the generosity of
Ballard Exploration Company, Inc.
TUTS’ 2015/16 season is generously
sponsored by CHI St. Luke’s Health. For
all shows, air transportation is provided by
United Airlines, the official airline of TUTS.
Media sponsors include ABC-13 and Houston
Chronicle. Season support is funded in part
by grants from the City of Houston through
the Theater District Association, the National
Endowment for the Arts, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Tickets start at $30. Check TUTS Online at www.tuts.com, or phone them at
713.558.TUTS
Mercer Botanic Gardens Hosts
Moonlight Over Mercer Gala, October 17th ARTS
Spend an autumn evening in the botanical
gardens during Mercer’s largest fundraiser
of the year, Moonlight Over Mercer: Dine,
Dance, and Donate Saturday, Oct. 17 starting
at 5 p.m.
Enjoy savory appetizers, a gourmet cocktail
buffet, and complimentary wine and beer
under the stars while the DJ Brothers entertain. Find unique and extraordinary treasures
during the silent and live auctions, and meet
this year’s honoree Brenda Beust Smith of the
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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/
TUTS Presents Matilda the Musical
Through October 18, 2015
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
TIME Magazine’s #1 Show of the Year,
Matilda The Musical, is coming to Houston
as part of Theatre Under The Stars’ 2015/16
season. Produced by the Royal Shakespeare
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Proceeds benefit special garden projects and
programs at Mercer. Individual tickets are
$75 per person and group tables are available
for purchase as well. To purchase tickets or
donate auction items and services, contact The
Mercer Society at 713-274-7160 or [email protected].
With leadership from Commissioner R. Jack
Cagle, Mercer Botanic Gardens is a Harris
County Precinct 4 Parks facility located one
mile north of FM 1960 at 22306 Aldine Westfield Road in Humble, 77338. Harris County
Precinct 4 programs serve people of all ages
regardless of socioeconomic level, race, sex,
religion, national origin, or physical ability.
Anyone seeking additional information or requiring special assistance to participate in any
program should contact Mercer at 713-2744160 or online at www.hcp4.net/community/
parks/mercer.
Company and the Dodgers, the first national
tour of Matilda The Musical will be coming
to The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
October 6 – 18.
The three girls sharing the title role are Gabby
Gutierrez, Mia Sinclair Jenness, and Mabel
Tyler. The principal cast also features Jennifer
Blood (Miss Honey), Quinn Mattfeld (Mr.
Wormwood), Bryce Ryness (Miss Trunchbull)
and Cassie Silva (Mrs. Wormwood).
Winner of 50 international awards including
4 Tony Awards® and a record-breaking seven
Olivier Awards® including Best Musical,
Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better life. Armed
with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind,
Matilda dares to take a stand and change her
destiny.
Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl,
Matilda The Musical is directed by Tony
Award® winner Matthew Warchus (God of
Carnage), who helms this production with a
book by Tony Award®-winning playwright
Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Australian comedian, musician and composer Tim
Minchin.
The production has sets and costumes by Tony
Award® winner Rob Howell, with choreography by Tony Award® winner Peter Darling,
orchestrations, additional music and musical
supervision by Christopher Nightingale, light-
ing by Tony Award® winner Hugh Vanstone,
and sound by Simon Baker.
TUTS will offer several special events and
add-on packages in conjunction with the show
to make for an unforgettable musical experience:
Matilda Sundance Film Screening – Monday, September 28 at 7 PM
Kids Night On Broadway – Wednesday,
October 7
OUT@TUTS post-show cast party - Thursday, October 8
Matilda Add-On Package – Thursday, October 15 performance ONLY
For more event information, visit TUTS.com/
events. Tickets start at $30
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Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) presents A Christmas Story The Musical
December 8 - 20, 2015
The Hobby Center for Performing Arts
Sarofim Hall
(800 Bagby St., Houston, TX, 77002)
Prepare yourself for a red-blooded, twofisted, all-American Christmas in the holiday
show heralded by the Associated Press as “a
charming triumph infused with utter joy.” In
this clever musical adaptation of the 1983 film
comedy, we follow the childhood dreams and
schemes of little Ralphie, whose heart is set
“Black Panther Party Power”
A new exhibition by Phillip Pyle, II
On view through November 6, 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
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 [email protected]
Cost: $35/per class paid in advance monthly.
ZOMBALL IN TOMBALL KICKS OFF HALLOWEEN
SEASON IN SPOOKTACULAR FASHION
More than 5,800 costumed kids and their
parents filled Depot Plaza recently for the City
of Tomball’s 4th annual “Zomball in Tomball”
celebration. Attendance for the pre-Halloween
event was doubled last year’s number as festival goers from across the northwest packed
the event site for an evening of family-friendly
fun.
The main attraction was the giant “trunkor-treat” on Market Street with two dozen
local businesses and organizations passing out
candy and other goodies from their decorated
cars and trucks. Winners in this year’s Best
Decorated Vehicle contest were: 1st place Burke’s Carpet Cleaning Service, 2nd place –
Superior Comfort Air, and 3rd place – Holiday
Inn Express - Tomball.
Other activities included the Menacing Maze
at the Creepy Caboose, the Gotcha Gazebo,
games and activities provided by local organizations, and the movie classic “E.T.” on the
giant inflatable movie screen after dark.
The City’s next event is the 4th annual
“Tomball Bluegrass Festival” on Saturday,
October 24th beginning at 11:30 a.m. There’ll
be four bands, festival foods from Mel’s
Country Café and others, along with a musician jamming area, vendors, kids zone and
more. There’s free admission and parking,
too.
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: [email protected]
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
[email protected] 936-228-5126 or Marilyn
Lowry [email protected] or 936-447-1579
Fee is $10 per session, no reservation necessary
Conroe Art League
Every Thursday 2pm-4:30pm
PUBLIC NEWS
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
[email protected] or call her business
number at 281-687-6966, if you have any questions and for a list of materials.
Cost: $30.00 per class, payable at the first of each
month or at the beginning of each session.
Instructor: Kathy Fediw, LEED AP ID+C, CLP,
CLT
EDUCATION
Barbara Bush Branch Library
Ongoing [call for class dates & times]
Ongoing Computer Classes
Dave Smith, computer instructor, will be teaching
seven different computer classes at the Barbara
Bush Branch Library in March 2015. The classes
are Computer Basics, Introduction to the Internet,
Email, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and
MS Publisher.
He also teaches additional classes which are offered at various times throughout the year, including Digital Photography and Smartphone Tips.
Please call for the dates and times of the classes
and to register.
Each class meets for a single 2-hour session. As
class size is limited to 12 people, pre-registration
is required for each class. Registration is on a
first-come, first-served basis. Registration opens
30 days prior to the class.
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OCTOBER 15 - 28, 2015
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LEGAL EASE
CLEARING YOUR
GOOD NAME
Expunctions and Petitions for Non-Disclosure in Texas.
by Matt DeLuca
[email protected]
Finding yourself or a loved one involved in
a criminal charge can be a very stressful and
concerning experience. In Texas, most arrests
and criminal charges are public record, and
an arrest that happened
years ago could continue to haunt you today
in the form of difficulty
finding a job, apartment,
etc. But what happens
to your criminal record
if you are found “not
guilty” or the charges
are dismissed? Does
it automatically go
Matt DeLuca away or become sealed
from the public? The
simple answer is no, but I’ve found this to be
a common misconception. I speak to many
people who are shocked to learn that an arrest, perhaps from many years ago, is still
available to the public to see. These records
can be damaging. Let’s face it, when most
people see that you were arrested, they rarely
pay attention to whether you were actually
convicted. The damage has already been done
in the court of public opinion. So what can be
done about this? There are a few legal options
in Texas that allow you to erase or seal past
criminal arrests, depending on the outcome of
the criminal charge, and move on with your
life.
Aggressive Criminal Defense
The Law Office of Matt DeLuca
The first option is called an Expunction, and
is the most ideal outcome for someone looking
to clear their name. An Expunction effectively
erases any and all record of a past arrest and
criminal charge, both to the public and to
government agencies. It will appear as if the
arrest never happened. If you were arrested
for a crime, but found “not guilty” by a jury or
judge, you should be entitled to an immediate Expunction of those criminal records. If
you were arrested for a crime, but the charge
was eventually dropped or dismissed, you
should still be entitled to an Expunction, but
there may be a waiting period before you are
eligible.
The second option is called a Petition for
Non-Disclosure, and while not quite as good
as an Expunction, it’s the next best option. A
Petition for Non-Disclosure seals the record
of a past arrest and criminal charge from the
public, but law enforcement agencies, hospitals, schools, and government agencies would
still have access to your arrest record. If you
were arrested for a crime and pled guilty, but
received and successfully completed a type of
probation called Deferred Adjudication, you
should be eligible to have that arrest sealed
from the public, but depending on the charge,
there may be a waiting period before you are
eligible.
I would highly encourage anyone who may
be eligible for either an Expunction or Petition for Non-Disclosure to consider pursuing
it. There may be eligibility exceptions and
waiting periods, so it would be best to speak
to a lawyer about your potential options. If
you have any questions or comments, you can
e-mail me at [email protected].
THE ONLY BAD
WORKOUT IS
THE ONE
YOU DIDN’T DO
Houston Office
712 Main St. #2450 Houston, TX 77002
(713) 429-4400
www.mattdelucalaw.com
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525 Sawdust Rd., Ste. 110
The Woodlands, TX 77380
(281) 777-4047
www.fitbodythewoodlands.com
PUBLIC NEWS
Artist reception:
Friday, September 25, 2015, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Fresh Arts, Winter Street Studios, B11, 2101
Winter Street, Houston, TX 77007
concert activities starting when the gates open
at 6 p.m. Participate in enchanted events to
win spooktacular prizes at BOOths offered by
H-E-B, The Pavilion Partners, Fidelity Investments, Century 21 Realty Partners, Renewal
FESTIVALS
by Andersen, Woodforest National Bank and
Audi of America, official automobile of The
Texian Heritage Festival
Pavilion. If you dare, hop onto the Great
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Pumpkin Express and carve out some great
Fernland Historical Park
(or gruesome) memories on The Pavilion’s
780 Clepper • Montgomery, Texas
haunted grounds. Train rides begin at 5:30
Booming cannons, dramatic Texas Indep.m. in The Pavilion’s Gold Lot.
pendence battle reenactments, a Texian Army
Register to win monstrous gift baskets proTent Encampment and Native American danc- vided by H-E-B at the event. Bring any H-E-B
ers are among the highlights planned for the
receipt from Oct. 1-23, 2015, to Hocus Pocus
Texian Heritage Festival at Fernland HistoriPops. Receipts must be brought to Hocus
cal Park in Montgomery, the third weekend in Pocus Central in the North Plaza prior to the
October.
performance (between 6 and 7:15 p.m.) on
Reenactment of cannon fire at Texas Flag
Oct. 23. The drawing takes place on the Main
park during the 2013 “Raising the Flags”
Stage before the concert.
event.
Ladies modeling early Texas settlers dress
GALA
on a porch at Fernland Historical Park
Kids line up for the 2014 edition of the Texian Pop The Cork Wine Tasting & Fundraiser
Heritage sack race.
Friday November 13, 2015
From everyday Civil War era dresses of Tex- Conroe Art League
as women to the most elaborate of uniforms
127 Simonton St. in Conroe, TX 77301
and antebellum dresses, and dozens of pioneer Montgomery County Performing Arts Society
activities, the Festival will piece together our
is hosting their annual Pop the Cork wine
native history, explore the daily lives of early
tasting fundraiser on Friday, November 13th,
settlers on the frontier, and capture a glimpse
at the Conroe Art League. VIP’s will start
of the living history and culture of Texas durthe wine tasting at 6:00 p.m. with everyone
ing the 1800s.
else coming in at 6:30 p.m. VIP’s donation
These Pioneer-themed events will be fealevel will be $75 and they will be tasting
tured from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Fernland
premium wines and receive a commemorative
Historical Park in Montgomery, and admission wine glass to take home. The general donais only $5. Children Twelve (12) and under are tion level will be $50. A wine tasting for 20
FREE.
people, led by local wine guru Ron Saikowski,
Fernland is located in the Buffalo Springs
will be raffled off at the event. Heavy appetizdevelopment area, at 780 Clepper, across
ers and live music will enhance the evening as
from Montgomery Elementary School. This
we taste wines from all around the world!
historical park has four cabins from the
Donations to reserve your spot can be made on
1800s — Hulon House of the Civil War era;
our website: www.mcpas.org. Any questions,
Jardine Cabin, one of the oldest log structures call us at 936-760-2787.
in Texas; Crane Cabin, built by Confederal
Civil War veteran Nickolas Crane; and Arnold
Simonton House, focal point within Fernland, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
and one of the oldest houses in Montgomery
County
Lunch & Learn Workshop with Bruce
May from Bizperity
TALKS/SPEECHES
Thu, Oct. 15 11:30am - 1pm
Conroe Chamber Of Commerce Office
Hocus Pocus Pops
505 West Davis Conroe, TX 77301
Thursday October 23
This event is free but registration required.
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
This event is for Conroe Chamber members
Get ready for tricks and treats at The Cynonly
thia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Hocus Pocus
Pops featuring the Houston Symphony Oct.
Marketing Lab by Bizperity
23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for orchestra
Tue, Oct. 20 11:30am - 1pm
seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free
Conroe Chamber Of Commerce Office
courtesy of H-E-B. Tickets are not required
505 West Davis Conroe, TX 77301
for free seating. Gates open at 6 p.m.
This event is free but registration required.
Lucas Waldin conducts the Houston SymThis event is for Conroe Chamber members
phony in a mesmerizing performance of horri- only
fying horns, bewitching bassoons and chilling
cellos. The performance will feature selections Membership Luncheon
from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Phantom of
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
the Opera,” “Jurassic Park,” and Disney favor- Thu, Oct. 22 11:30am - 1pm
ites like “Pocahontas” and “Aladdin.”
La Torretta Lake Resort
Everyone is gravely encouraged to dress
600 La Torretta Blvd
up in their favorite Halloween costume for a
Montgomery
chance to walk on stage during the concert.
Cost of this event is $30 single/$300 table of
The first 100 boys and “ghouls” to check in
10 and registration required.
at Hocus Pocus Central in the North Plaza,
Sponsorships are available
fully costumed, get the chance to march in
the Goblin Parade. Wristbands are required to
participate in the Goblin Parade.
Haunting the plazas before dusk are pre-
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 936666-1341
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 [email protected] 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
LSC-Montgomery Invites Prospective Students
to Maverick Mondays Starting October 19th
CONROE – Lone Star College-Montgomery
invites prospective students to Maverick
Mondays, the ultimate campus tour experience
that includes a “behind the scenes” look many
of the same resources offered at a four-year
institution, on the LSC-Montgomery campus.
“The best way to understand the campus
culture is to experience it,” said Laura Cardiel,
program coordinator of campus outreach at
LSC-Montgomery. “This will give students
the chance to see everything our campus has
to offer to make them successful.”
These tours are a customized experience that
will cater to prospective student interests. In
addition to seeing the beautiful campus, students will have the opportunity to learn about
academic programs, student support services,
student life involvement and much more.
There are 12 opportunities to attend Maverick Monday each semester (fall, spring and
summer) with two tours scheduled per day,
each allowing only 25 students to register for
the tour. Each tour, one at 10 a.m. and one at
2 p.m., will highlight specific programs on
campus, giving both current and prospective
students the opportunity to sign up to see areas
in which they are interested in.
Fall 2015 Maverick Monday dates and academic areas highlighted are:
– October 19: English, Speech, Psychology,
Sociology, Criminal Justice, Fire Science,
Business, Accounting, Mapping & Surveying
– October 26: General overview
– November 9: Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Biochemistry, Physical therapy, Music, Theater, Live Entertainment Technology
– November 16: English, Speech, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Fire Science,
Business, Accounting, Mapping & Surveying
– November 23: General overview
“This also gives prospective and current students an opportunity to meet and make connections with faculty and staff on our campus
that will help them reach their full potential as
a student in the respective areas of interest,”
Cardiel said.
Group tour accommodations are available
for parties over 15 people, and parties over
10 people may request a tour any day of the
week.
Tours are approximately one hour long and
include all academic buildings, the library,
wellness center, common areas and more.
For more information or to register for a
tour, visit www.lonesteredu/24438.htm.
LSC-Montgomery is located at 3200 College Park Drive, one-half mile west of Interstate 45, between Conroe and The Woodlands.
For more information about the college, call
(936) 273-7000, or visit www.LoneStar.edu/
montgomery.
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Reduce environmental impact
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Put your taxes to good use
Encourage local prosperity
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OCTOBER 15 - 28, 2015
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TO THE REPUBLIC
”You can pay me now or
you can pay me later”
commentary by Bart Pearston
[email protected]
#AllLivesMatter
period.
Over the summer the Conroe Independent
School District made a couple of major
announcements that have barely made a proverbial blip on most resident’s radar The first
was that according to Deputy Superintendent
Christopher Hines, CISD students across the
board performed well above the state averages on last spring’s
STAAR exams. The
second was that due to
explosive growth, the
district will be holding
a vote on a nearly $500
million bond referendum to build 6 new
schools (including a
new High School) on
Nov 3rd (approx. $9K
Bart Pearston per student).
Few people realize that while 97% of the
district’s juniors passed the History exams
required for graduation, only 77% passed
the English 1 Freshman level exam. Both
were double digits above the state average,
but a discrepancy cannot be dismissed as the
tests having a difficulty gap. Both exams are
designed by the same company (Pearson) to
be of equivalent difficulty. To make matters
worse, Students are now required to pass a
second STAAR exam in English 2 under HB
5-to graduate as Sophomores.
These two announcements were complemented by some troubling announcements
in the Chronicle last week. The first was that
Education Commissioner Michael Williams
will move the state off of its 5 year No Child
Left Behind exemption status for Level/Phase
1. In plain speak, the passing standards are
about to go up. That means failure and dropouts will go up.
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PUBLIC NEWS
The very next day, TEA released a report
showing English Language Learners (ELL’s)
were the fastest growing group in Texas public schools. They have a dropout rate that is
double the rate for the average Texas student
and a graduation rate of 71.9%. The average
graduation rate statewide is 88% at the current easier passing standards.
It doesn’t take a Doctorate in Education to
figure out this is going to be a major challenge in our public schools, even in districts
like Conroe. A report this week by the Center
for Immigration Studies reported a record
high number of US homes do NOT speak
English at home. At 20% it is unsurprising
that not only do these students make up the
lion’s share of both our dropouts and Exam
failures, they cost almost 25% more per
student to educate.
Unless there is an actual effective action
to limit the number of non English-speaking
immigrants or some cultural shift where
assimilation increases, school districts in
the state with a high influx of both legal
and illegal immigrants who don’t speak
English will force the districts and state to
pull money from students who are fluent
already. This is not an argument against the
benefits of learning a second language. Nor
is it an argument against legal immigration
of needed populations. It is a clear warning
that the hundreds of thousands entering both
the US and Texas annually means that if we
are going to maintain high standards, or even
raise them, it is going to cost us one way or
another. As Nobel Prize winning Economist
Milton Friedman so eloquently stated, “You
can’t have open borders and and an extensive
social safety net”. The same is just as true for
our public schools.
It’s Election Time!
Have you voted yet? Yeah, me neither.
Early voting actually opened Oct. 19th but if
your busy schedule has kept you from it or
even being informed of the issues allow me
to offer some here.
I have been writing this column for almost
2 years and made several “suggestions” for
those interested in the North Houston/Montgomery County area including propositions
in the 2014 election. I don’t endorse candidates, but there are several props coming up
on November 3rd.
One of the truly remarkable things about
“off year” elections is that most voters see
them as “unimportant”. Because of that fact,
each voter’s vote is even MORE important.
This election will be all about “turnout”
Please consider supporting the CISD bond
referendum as I wrote last article (You Can
Pay Me Now...). Just remember in 12 months
that the costs of educating an increasing
amount of non-English speaking students
will mean either higher taxes or reduced
funds for the children of native born parents.
Call me a Nativist, a xenophobe, or whatever
you wish, I’ll remain being a realist regardless. If you vote for any candidate who does
NOTHING about the cause of the problem,
regardless of their campaign speeches and
literature, YOU are now the problem.
Please consider voting for Prop #1 IN
HARRIS COUNTY to improve roads and
transportation if you live there. Vote “Yes”
for State Prop
#1 to provide
property tax ceilings. Hopefully
these props are
not unfamiliar to
The Public News
readers, but if
they are, it is
understandable
since the air has
been completely
taken up by
Donald Trump,
Hillary Clinton,
and Annise
Parker’s Prop 1
for city residents. I expect
a large number
of uninformed
Houstonians to
be voting for
all three since
they are unsure
of the “HERO”
ordinance which
is Prop #1 for the
city and studies
show the majority of voters either skip propositional votes
or don’t read their descriptions when voting.
There is also a state Proposition 7 to fund
expanding our state roads and bridges.
With Harris County having the biggest total
population growth and Montgomery County
having the fastest population growth, much
of this will be spent in these counties. Gridlock is one of our most pressing concerns
in almost every poll taken. Thankfully,
Texans approved the water planning bonds
last election and that concern is now greatly
diminished. Transportation should be this
election’s focus to me.
My final election suggestion is regarding
the Spring ISD Board Election. There are
only two seats up for reelection (as is the
norm) but considering the drop in academic
performance I find it hard to endorse electing an incumbent. Increased violence on
the campuses and athletic events, scandals
in teacher sex cases with students (they
just had an SISD POLICE Officer involved
in the latest one), graduation requirement
“fixing” which resulted in 11 administrative
resignations and/or resignations, and misappropriation of funds are just some of the
many reasons as I have detailed in previous
columns.
I believe an uninformed vote is worse
than no vote at all. I write this as my sincere
wish that our Public News readers will
make informed, beneficial votes for both our
schools, area, and state.
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.
Casual meetup night for players of all experience 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,
Friday Night Magic is your premier Magic event.
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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 [email protected].
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with Rainey and members of
Drowning Pool is: C.J. Pierce – Stevie Benton –
her family and her production
Mike Luce – Jasen Moreno
team and several performances.
The film crew captured her be- Prince Royce visits Nashville headquarters
ing moved to tears the moment during Music City tour stop
she set foot in the Opry House.
Sony Music Latin artist and peermusic writer
“The Grand Ole Opry® is
Prince Royce stopped by peermusic’s Nashville
synonymous with Country
offices for a visit Monday (9/21) before his Tuesday
music,” said Rainey in the “My night show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena as
Opry Debut” interview. “It’s
the special guest on Ariana Grande’s “Honeymoon
such a privilege and an honor
Tour.” The Latin superstar has been writing songs
to play there. All my musical
with fellow peermusic writer Neil Thrasher and is
heroes – Stonewall Jackson,
readying his English-language debut following his
Emmylou Harris, Loretta Lynn ascent up the charts and breakthrough as one of the
RAINEY QUALLEY
and Dolly Parton have played
Latin market’s most successful new acts. Royce’s
that stage.”
Spanish single “Back It Up,” featuring Jennifer
Fans can check out the full
Lopez and Pitbull, just received a Latin Grammy
Cory Morrow Announces New Single “Win- “My Opry Debut” feature and a full performance
nomination for Best Urban Song.
ning Hand”
on the Opry stage here.
Noted Texas country music singer and songwriter
The up-and-coming new artist is turning heads all
Black Label Society announce new winter
Cory Morrow is releasing a new single, Winning
over the industry with her powerhouse pipes and
tour dates, New release due out in 2016
Hand, from his 2015 album The Good Fight this
stunning looks and is celebrating the recent release
Catacombs of the Black Vatican out now!
week. Written in collaboration with folk and counof her new EP, Turn Down The Lights, and “Me
try musician Owen Temple and composer-producer and Johnny Cash” single.
Dec 26 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theater
Brian Keane, Morrow describes Winning Hand as
Rainey Qualley made her second Grand Ole
a celebration of realizing that living life in faith
Opry® appearance on September 29 and performed Dec 27 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
means one can “throw all of your cards on the table two full sets with her band on the plaza of the Opry Dec 28 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Live
knowing that you’ve already won.
House to help kick off the celebration of the Opry’s Dec 29 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
Dec 30 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
“I asked [Temple and Keane] if we could write
90th anniversary.
a song that was uplifting and also celebratory of a
Dec 31 Marksville, LA Paragon Casino Resort
relationship that felt like you’d won the lottery -one that was a constant winner,” explains Morrow.
Hard rock legends Black Label
“For me it reflects the only relationship that always
Society, fronted by guitar icon
wins and it truly reflects the result of fighting the
Zakk Wylde, have announced a
good fight every day. It also embraces the idea that
batch of winter tour dates for the
there’s no shame in the fall. It’s what we learn from
end of 2015 with special guests
it and how we’re able to get back on our feet.”
Huntress and The Shrine. Tickets
Perhaps best known for his 2002 award-winning
are on sale now. Huntress has
album Outside the Lines, which peaked at #28 on
released their new LP Static today
Billboard’s Country Album chart, the Houston navia Napalm Records. The Shrine
tive shot to #7 among SoundScan’s Country debut
will have an all new release due out
artists at age 30. That hard-fought success took a
DROWNING POOL
early next year via Century Media
tumble after a brush with the law in 2005, and in
Records.
subsequent years Morrow focused on his spiritual
Fresh off an electric performance last weekend
Drowning
Pool
announce
new
LP
details,
journey rather than a recording career.
at the Food Truck & Rock Carnival in New Jersey,
Hellelujah due out January 22, 2016
That journey, said Morrow, is reflected in The
BLS is gearing up to finish the year strong in the
Platinum
selling
metal
act
Drowning
Pool
have
anWinning Hand and other singles that make up The
U.S. The last time the band performed in The States
nounced
their
plans
to
release
an
all
new
LP
titled
Good Fight, which he produced with the help of
was during highly successful Unblackened Tour
“Hellelujah”
on
January
22,
2016
via
eOne
Music.
Lloyd Maines.
earlier this year. Originally performed as a one
The
latest
LP
will
be
the
first
since
signing
with
the
“There’s always been a thread of spirituality in
night only concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles
label earlier this summer. “We’re excited as hell to
everything I’ve done,” Morrow says. “But I had
for a live CD/DVD release two years ago, the show
announce
the
release
of
our
new
record
titled
Hellealways been searching for something more.
“That’s what we mean when we walk in a life that lujah” says the band. “This is the most metal record made its way across the U.S featuring intimate verfrom Drowning Pool to date. Be on the lookout for sions of some of the band’s most popular songs, as
inspires us to fight the good fight.”
well as songs from Wylde’s best-selling solo album
the new single. Can we get a Hellelujah!? Amen!”
More clips from The Good Fight and Morrow’s
Book of Shadows & his Southern rock band Pride
Hellelujah
will
be
the
follow
up
to
Resilience,
tour schedule can be found at www.corymorrow.
& Glory.
released in 2013. This time the band tapped recom.
Catacombs of the Black Vatican was released on
nowned producer Jason Suecof (August Burns Red,
April 8th, 2014 and debuted at #5 on the Billboard
Rainey Qualley featured on AT&T U-verse
Deicide, Death Angel).
“My Opry Debut”
Drowning Pool have beaten the darkness and now Top 200 Chart and #1 on the Rock and Independent
Charts. The chart topping LP was also hailed as one
AT&T U-verse’s Country Deep channel is shinthey celebrate life on life’s terms. The core trio of
ing the spotlight on Cingle Records’ artist Rainey
C.J. Pierce (guitar), Stevie Benton (bass) and Mike of the “Best Albums of 2014” by Revolver Magazine. The new effort has accumulated critical praise
Qualley with the intimate, in-depth feature “My
Luce (drums) mine hardship, struggle and disapwith outlets like Loudwire declaring “Wylde’s
Opry Debut,” giving fans an up-close and personal pointment to emerge victorious each time, crafting
guitar playing has always been at an extremely high
look into the new artist’s day as she prepares for
empowering hard rock anthems. Drowning Pool
level, but the instrument that’s improved steadily
her momentous first appearance at the Grand Ole
songs conjure emotions that deeply connect with
over the years is his voice.” New Jersey’s Aquarian
Opry® August 28, 2015.
those who persevere against the odds and sacrifice
Weekly states, “This is Black Label Society at its
In this new installment of “My Opry Debut,”
to survive, and their music transcends boundaries
finest!”
Qualley shows she can bring down the house with
of race, class and lifestyle as well, resonating with
her edgy, high-octane performance in true “Man-in people from all walks of life who look to music to
Black” style. The feature is packed with interviews get them through life’s challenges.
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LIVE MUSIC GUIDE - MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Fri Oct 16 9:30pm Storm Warning
Sat Oct 17 9:30pm J.W.Lane
Fri Oct 23 9:30pm Sundance Head
Sat Oct 24 9:30pm Reggie Jamz and Band
Fri Oct 30 9:30pm Legacy
Sat Oct 31 9:30pm Scooter Brown Band
Kat Daddy Bar
463 FM 1488, Conroe 936-273-9342
www.katdaddysbar.com
Every Sunday 4pm Corey Micheal, Caleb & Friends
5
6
Papa’s On The Lake
9400 Hwy 105 W., Lake Conroe 936-447-2500
www.papasonthelake.com
Sat Oct 17 8pm Rhythm Bandits
Sat Oct 24 8pm Heated Frenzy
6
Red Brick Tavern
119 Simonton, Conroe 936-539-2000
www.theredbricktavern.com
Every Sunday Gospel Sunday Brunch
Mondays - Blue Monday with Charlie Parker
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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
8
Genuwine Tasting Room
6503 FM 1488 #401 Magnolia 832-934-2675
www.mygenuwine.com [no cover unless stated *]
Thurs. Oct. 15 Sheri Lavo
Fri. Oct. 16 Brian Pounds 7:30-10:30pm
Sat. Oct. 17 Texxas Heat 7-11pm
Sun. Oct. 18 Louis Lamb & the Gentle Lamb Experience 4-8pm
Wed. Oct. 21 Hannah Smith
Thurs. Oct. 22 Kevin Black $15 ***cover charge
Fri. Oct. 23 Kevin Black $15 ***cover charge
Sat. Oct. 24 Kevin Black $15 ***cover charge
Wed. Oct. 28 Bridjette
Thurs. Oct. 29 Bobby Martin
Fri. Oct. 30 Scott Haskins
Sat. Oct. 31 Girl Friday **cover charge
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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
1
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
2
Thurday FarLand jams with Adam McFarland
Fri Oct 16 9pm Mike Amabile and Run Over Twice
Fri Oct 23 9pm Hunter McKithan
Sat Oct 24 9pm The Powell Brothers
Fri Nov 13 9pm The Matchsellers
Dosey Doe Music Cafe
463 FM 1488, Conroe 936-321-2171
www.doseydoe.com \ Fri 10/2 - Deryl Dodd
Thur Oct 15 Owen Temple
Fri 10/16 Samantha Fish
Sat Oct 17 Jon McLaughlin w/Tess Henley
Mon Oct 19 Open Mic All Star Competition
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Tue Oct 20 Open Mic All Star Competition
Wed Oct 21 Kimmie Rhodes w/Kyle Hutton - Real Life Real
Music
Thur Oct 22 David Ryan Harris w/Andrew James
Fri Oct 23 Bill Carter Duo w/The Grahams
Sat Oct 24 Billy Crockett
Sun Oct 25 BEKA EP Release
Mon Oct 26 Wounded Warriors featuring Romi Mayes
Game On Sports Bar
1717 N. Fraiser Conroe 936-788-6209
www.gameonsportsandmusic.com
Open Mic Every Wednesday at 8pm
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EMILY COLE’S CD RELEASE PARTY
SATURDAY OCTOBER 17, 2015
6pm - 10pm
RANSOM’S STEAKHOUSE & SALOON
300 C B STEWART DRIVE
MONTGOMERY, TEXAS
936-597-6677
EMILY WILL PERFORM THE ENTIRE CD LIVE!
FREE T-SHIRTS (as supplies last)
CD’S AVAILABLE
NO COVER CHARGE
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19 Puffabellys
100 Main St, Spring 281-350-3376
www.puffabellys.com
Wednesdays 8pm Davin James’ Songwriter Showcase
Thursdays 6pm Open Mic
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SPRING
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12
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25
24
20 Bombshells
11
10
Joe’s
21 Chicago
18433 Kuykendahl Rd
Spring 281-533-3000
www.chicagojoesspring.com
Thurs, Fri & Sat Dueling Pianos
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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]
Thu Oct 15 8pm OFFICIAL Un-Official PRE Buzzfest
Party - NO COVER 21+ w/December In Red, Awaiting Eli
Fri Oct 16 8pm Reckless High, Beyond All Deception,
Beyond Oblivion, Devils Adversary
Sat Oct 17 8pm Black Kennedy, Unknown Brothers
Thu Oct 22 8pm Thursday Night Jam
Fri Oct 23 8pm White Label Analog
Sat Oct 24 8pm Troublemaker
Thu Oct 29 8pm Thursday Night Jam
Fri Oct 30 8pm Another Pearl Harbor, Farewell to Solace
Sat Oct 31 8pm HALLOWEEN PARTY! [Details coming]
Fri Nov 6 8pm madSons
Sat Nov 7 8pm Enchant, Dimension, Color Chemistry,
Relayer
11 Crabby Daddy
25186 I-45, The Woodlands 281-296-2722
www.crabbydaddy.com
Shows begin at 7pm
Sat Oct 17 The One Night Stand (ONS)
Sat Oct 24 TBA
12 Crescent Moon Wine Bar
440 Rayford Rd., #115, Spring 281-364-WINE (9463)
Doe Big Barn
13 Dosey
25911 I-45 N., The Woodlands 281-367-3774
www.doseydoe.com
Thur Oct. 15 8:30pm Howard Jones
Fri Oct. 16 8:30pm Sammy Kershaw
Sat Oct. 17 8:30pm Tony Joe White
Sun Oct. 18 Mercury Orchestra - Moments
Wed Oct. 21 8:30pm The Toadies
Thur Oct. 22 8:30pm Reckless Kelly
Fri Oct. 23 8:30pm Hal Ketchum
Sat Oct 24 8:30pm Leigh Nash of Sixpense None the
Richer
5200 Louetta Rd., Houston 832-698-1611
www.maksplacesportsbar.com
Fri Oct 16 Sundance Head
Sat Oct 17 TBA
Fri Oct 23 Nigel Edison
Sat Oct 24 TBA
That One Bar
www.thatonebar.com
Fri Oct 2 9pm Beggars Union
Fri Jan 1 9pm .07 Blues Band
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www.crescentmoonwinebar.com
Every Thursday is Salsa Music Night
Fri Oct 16 7pm Texas Star-Pure Texas Talent
Sat Oct 17 8:30pm Johnny & the Spinsters
Sat Oct 24 8:30pm Luther and the Healers
Sat Oct 31 7pm Halloween Party
Fri Nov 6 8:30pm Alter Ego Band
Sat Nov 7 8pm Fab 5
Fri Nov 13 8pm Cool Breeze Band
Sat Nov 14 8:30pm Elvis Is In The House
Fri Nov 20 TBA
Sat Nov 21 8:30pm Luther and the Healers
Fri Nov 27 8:30pm Johnny & the Spinsters
Sat Nov 28 8:30pm Yelba’s Variety Band
22 Mak’s Place Sports Bar & Grill
23 4660 Louetta #100, Spring 832-562-3942
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21005 I-45 North, Spring 281-288-2769
www.4bombshells.com
Mules Tavern
24 Two
http://www.twomulestavern.com
100 Cypresswood Dr., Spring 281-528-0600
no music events reported
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Thur Oct 29 8:30pm Jason Eady and Scott Miller - In The
Round
Fri Oct 30 8:30pm Ricky Nelson Remembered
Sat Oct 31 8:30pm The Guess Who - Halloween Night!
Wed Nov 4 8:30pm The Traveling Red River Songwriters
- Susan Gibson, Josh Grider, Drew Kennedy, the Trisha’s
Kelly Mickwee and Brandy Zdan, Walt Wilkins
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 Oct 16 Sounding Angels, In Exile, Memories In Broken
Glass, Soloman
Sat Oct 17 Grindfest 2015 [20 bands, 2 Stages]
Fri Oct 23 Puke Box Comedy Show
Sat Oct 24 Escape, Winter’s End
Fri Oct 30 Troublemaker featuring Kat James
Sat Oct 31 Heallaboo 14, Black 14, Perfect Disease,
Sirenicide, Beyond All Deception, Aeon Code
16 BFE Rock Club
11528 Jones Rd. Houston (281) 894-1811
www.bferockclub.com
Every Thursday Open Mic & Artist Showcase
Fri Oct 16 As Above/So Below
Sat Oct 17 With No Remorse
Fri Oct 23 Enduring Fate, Madsons, Citta, Hounds Of
Jezebel
Sat Oct 24 Hindsight, To Whom It May
Fri Oct 30 TBA
Sat Oct 31 Doyle
Fri Nov 20 Autograph, Jim Finn, Dirtymind, 72 Down, Dark
Energy, Washed Up
Sat Nov 21 Marzi Montazeri, Tim “Ripper” Owens
17 The Concert Pub North
2470 Cypress Creek Pkwy., Houston 281-583-8111
www.theconcertpub.com
No Music Reported
OLD TOWN SPRING
Saloon
18 Jailhouse
310 Preston, Spring 281-288-0255
www.jailhousesaloontx.com
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THE WOODLANDS
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
The Woodlands, 281-210-1105
www.woodlandscenter.org
Fri, Oct. 16 6pm Oddball Comedy Festival w/Aziz Ansari,
Amy Schumer, Bridget Everett, TJ Miller, Anthony Jeselnik, Jeff Ross, Nick Kroll, Nick Thune and Ashley Barnhill
Sat, Oct. 17 1pm Buzzfest 34 w/Papa Roach, Bring Me
the Horizon, Panic! at the Disco, Candlebox, P.O.D., Big
Wreck, The Struts, Yelawolf, Atlas Genius, Pvris, Houndmouth, Wolf Alice, Our Lady Peace and Pop Evil
Fri, Oct. 23 7:30pm Hocus Pocus Pops w/Houston
Symphony
Sat, Oct. 24 5pm Majic 102.1 Under the Stars with Babyface, Jaheim, Keith Sweat and Tony! Toni! Toné
Sat, Nov. 7 7pm Zac Brown Band
Sat, Nov. 14 10am 20th Annual Children’s Festival
Sun, Nov. 15 noon 20th Annual Children’s Festival
Thu, Dec. 3 7:30pm Holly Jolly Jingle
Sat, Dec. 5 7pm KSBJ Presents Christmas with Amy
Grant & Michael W. Smith
23 2005 Lake Robbins,
TOMBALL
Brautigams Bar & Grill
24 106 Market St, Tomball 832-698-4461
www.brautigamsbarngrill.com
no music reported
25 Cheers
916 West Main St., Tomball 281-351-2599
no website
no music reported
Street Crossing
26 Main
111 West Main St., Tomball 281-290-0431
www.mainstreetcrossing.com
Weds Oct 21 8pm Chris Knight
Thurs Oct 22 8pm Alex Meixner
Fri Oct 23 8pm The Rifters
Sat Oct 24 8pm Hayes Carll
Mon Oct 26 8pm Todd Snider
Tues Oct 27 8pm Todd Snider
Weds Oct 28 8pm Todd Snider
Thurs Oct 30 8pm The Damn Quails
Empty Glass
27 The
104 Market Street, Tomball
www.theemptyglass.com
Thursdays are Open Mic Nights
no music reported
832-698-4722
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MONTROSE
Rudyards
28 2010 Waugh Dr Houston
713-521-0521
www.rudyardspub.com
Weekday shows & Sunday, doors open at 8pm
Most Mondays are Open Mic/Comedy Shows, always free
Friday and Saturday, doors open at 9pm [unless otherwise
mentioned]
First band listed is headliner/or plays last. Music starts at 10pm
Thurs Oct 15 10pm Computer Magic
Fri Oct 16 10pm The Dirty Seeds, Serial Hawk, Destroyer Of
Light, Project Armageddon
Sat. Oct 17 10pm Mike Stinson, Jason James
Sun. Oct 18 2pm Angel Wings and Purry Things benefit with
The Blaggards ($20 tickets)
Tue. Oct 20 8pm & 10pm Bootown presents: Grown Up Story
Time $5 Cover
Thur. Oct 22 8pm Pegstar presents: Matt Pond PA, Laura
Stevenson ($13adv/$15dos)
Fri. Oct 23 10pm Skillit, Bambachica, Carransa
Sat. Oct 24 10pm Daniel from Redshift Writers: TBA
Sun. Oct 25 10pm Pegstar presents: Bob Moses($12/All ages)
Thur. Oct 29 7pm St. Arnold Beer Dinner
Fri. Oct 30 10pm Funeral Horse, Bellringer, Baron Von
Bomblast,
Sat. Oct 31 HALLOWEEN!!! TBA
29 McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
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2425 Norfolk St Houston (713) 528-5999
www.mcgonigels.com
Thurs Oct 15 7pm Bob Schneider
Thurs Oct 15 9:30pm Bob Schneider
Fri Oct 16 7pm Bruce Robison
Fri Oct 16 9:30pm Phoebe Hunt
Sat Oct 17 7pm Joe Ely
Sat Oct 17 9:30pm Joe Ely
Thurs Oct 22 7pm Brennen Leigh Sings Lefty Frizzell
Thurs Oct 22 9:30pm Sarah Peacock
Fri Oct 23 7pm Sara Hickman
Fri Oct 23 9:30pm Corb Lund
Sat Oct 24 7pm White Ghost Shivers
Sat Oct 24 9:30pm South Austin Moonlighters
Thurs Oct 29 7pm Ashley Monical
Thurs Oct 29 9:30pm If Birds Could Fly
Fri Oct 30 7pm Guy Forsyth
Fri Oct 30 9:30pm Guy Forsyth
Sat Oct 31 7pm Uncle Lucius
Sat Oct 31 9:30pm Uncle Lucius
WEST HOUSTON
Pub
30 Shakespeare
14129 Memorial Dr, Houston
281-497-4625
www.shakespearepub.net
Every Sunday Sparetime Murray & the Honeymakers Blues Jam
Fri Oct 16 9:30pm Larry Tillery and the Vagabond Dreamers
Sat Oct 17 9:30pm Kathy Murray & the Kilowatts
Fri Oct 23 9:30pm Birdlegg
Sat Oct 24 9:30pm Mighty Orq & the Unusuals
Fri Oct 30 9:30pm Big Cletus Blues Experience
Sat Oct 31 9:30pm Lucky Losers w/Cathy Lemons & Phil
Berkowitz
BIRDLEGG
DOWNTOWN HOUSTON
Concert Cafe
31 Last
1403 Nance St. Houston
(713) 226-8563
www.lastconcert.com
Fri Oct 16 Eminence Ensemble
Sat Oct 17 Eminence Ensemble
Fri Oct 23 Jon Wayne & the Pain
Sat Oct 24 Russian Festival
Fri Oct 30 Pigs On The Wall
Fri Nov 6 Turkuaz w/Roxy Ropa
Fri Nov 13 Magic Beans
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ART TALK
The Way of Coffee, Drinking
in Art in The Woodlands
MOSSROCK GALLERY ANDY’S TEA BOWLS
There are many lovely spots to have
coffee in The Woodlands, and we begin
our trek to design a path to see some art
we find ourselves at Coffeeshop Company
26817 Interstate 45 North Spring, Texas
77380 an Austrian based company, family
run. Everyone waited and waited for this
one to open as craftspeople inside were
perfecting the interior. Service is cup on
doilies, on saucer, on tray. So thoughtful.
The wait staff is hospitable. The coffees
informed, menu items that are equally
crafted with home grown herbs to enrich.
Leaving southbound on the I 45 feeder,
turning right onto Oak Ridge Drive to a
narrow tree lined street into an old section
of The Woodlands, affectionately referred
to as “The Heights of The Woodlands”.
Frame Craft Lampros Gallery is on the left
at 26106 Oak Ridge Drive, with 30th years of
doing business in The Woodlands as a gallery
and picture framing venue. I walked in and
see a charming bouquet of spray roses given
to Vickie and Peter as a thank you for donating frames in support of fundraising for the
Panther Creek Inspiration Ranch, a nonprofit
horse therapy ranch for youth rehabilitation.
The work of preservation and care for fine
art happens at Frame Craft a place of reverie
with the finest museum grade materials in a
professional shop and craftspeople that love
their work in the back. Lampros Gallery is in
the front, where you will find different materials and media, painting, glass, jewelry, and
currently painted chairs, always something interesting. The current exhibit, in painting and
pastels, is harmonizing landscapes by Chris
Burkholder, longtime Woodlands resident and
Kahne Smith. Color theory classes could be
held looking at these pieces in their sophistication of color contrasts, subtly composed.
Peter and Vickie are most generous in sharing
their knowledge about it all. In the past, I
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have fallen in love with jewelry here and with
iridescent button pearl necklace clutched in
hand for more than many moments, I finally
conceded that I couldn’t leave without it,
committed to it, and have never regretted that
decision for a moment. Watch for openings
here they are events not to be missed.
Mossrock Gallery and Studio, 26002 Oak
Ridge Drive, Spring, Texas 77380, makes its
niche as a clay place that pairs wonderful fine
craft with painting. Andy has a clay studio
in the back with a high fire kiln and pottery
wheels for students. He invites artists to exhibit their work in regular rotation in the Gallery
that he pairs with amazing vessels. Nobody
does it better. Invite him, he will transform
any space. Andy has an interest in Bonsai and
all things Japanese, occasionally an Ikebana
(Japanese Flower arranging) specialist will
leave thoughtful spatial moments of greenery
and stem of flower in a perfect vessel. His in-
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terest in clay is his language of creativity. The
fluidity of the organic clay with the form that
emerges from the wheel, the geometric, then
finds itself in the the glaze of the natural elements chemistry including salt or soda and the
reduction of oxygen in the kiln. All that and
the addition of timed temperature variation
creating surfaces that speak to feeling. He is
truly a master craftsman from the beginning to
the fine finish. The Japanese have a designation of folks like Andy— Cultural Treasures.
Walking into his gallery is a sensual affair
from an invitation to candy at the door to the
offer of coffee when his time allows but for
all who enter it is to relax and absorb the vibe.
My cupboards team with his tea bowls.
Almost across the street and south a bit is
Good Books in The Woods at 25915 Oak
Ridge Drive, 77380. Another treasure set
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back amidst the trees, 20,000 volumes of first
editions and used and rare books, some bound
in leather with gold. The interior space is
designed as a maze configuring through room
after room, a place to get lost and then found
with niches to sit and take in the author of
your interest at your own pace. The book first
as beautiful object and then as story. For your
convenience this store’s inventory is online
but the experience of going there is not to be
missed. I love to watch people touch things
that they love, so tenderly these books are
held, opened and pages turned. “yes, this was
published in France, yes the French book is a
JESÚS MOROLES SPIRIT COLUMNS
little different.” Jay tells me as he gently turns
one page and then another. I think he knows
more, I can see the ink still vibrant from the
book with the 1961 publishing date. I must go
back and buy that one! Each book has a history by itself that Jay will be glad to share.
Continuing onto Sawdust and then on your
left to 25136 Grogans Park Drive, 77380 is the
Woodlands Art League. They host workshops
and classes, openings of exhibits and auctions
and many opportunities to paint in groups and
other events. Representational Painting found
here, some classical some more contemporary,
some of these painters belong to the prestigious Oil Painters of America. These are
artists working hard to become better artists or
to garner attention for their substantial skills.
Feel free to stop in and visit —-the gallery is
open.
As Sawdust turns into Grogans’ Mill heading north, or as north as it gets in the curve of
the streets of The Woodlands, take a right turn
on Lake Robbins and pull over at Six Pines
to give a good long look at a sculpture called
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THE COFFEESHOP COMPANY
Spirit Columns by Jesús Moroles. Moroles
was awarded the 2008 Medal for Sculpture.
He died this last June. The Policeman’s
Memorial Sculpture, of his creation, hosted
his own Memorial recently. His legacy is
in sculptures that he left all over the United
States. We have an amazing example of his
time with granite, it was such a short time, we
can celebrate his gifts here. Texas born, Texas
proud.
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All the World is a Stage!
Downtown Conroe to introduce Shakespeare Festival Nov. 7th
Conroe, TX. –Take a step way back to the
days when Queen Elizabeth I reigned, feasts
included mutton, turkey legs, bread pudding, and stew; and exotic drinks were coffee
and tea. This is the time when poetry, music
and literature were dominated by William
Shakespeare. A time of great changes and the
Golden Age of the English Renaissance.
The Conroe Downtown Area Association
(CDAA) is excited to welcome the First Annual Shakespeare Festival to Downtown Conroe
on Saturday, November 7th from 10:00 am to
6:00 pm spanning 3 streets with six stages set
up for performances, musicians, impromptu
acts, duets, and other surprises. The Sam
Houston stage will have a live performance of
Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors outdoors free
to the public and all participants at 11:00am
and 4:00pm.
In addition to the live performance, the
festival will include various monologues, ensembles, and duet acting on the Sam Houston
University stage, musical performances from
the Elizabethan Period, and participation by
area merchants from the downtown area.
Expect to see a Town Crier, roaming vagabonds, beggars, and maybe a pauper bantering
for your attention alongside the street vendors
and theatrical stages placed throughout the
downtown district.
Musicians will play throughout the day
at both the Brownlee Jewelers stage and
the Corner Pub stage. Participants will hear
monologues and impromptu acts from some
of Shakespeare’s finest plays in front of the
Conroe Central Market and the stage adjacent
to Lone Star Internet Radio. The public is
encouraged to interact on the stage to read
Shakespeare’s many sonnets on the Stage in
front of the Owen Theatre.
William Shakespeare might even make an
appearance to sign autographs!
The Comedy of Errors, directed by Sean
K. Thompson, has a full cast of local talent.
Auditions for the performances were held in
September with rehearsals ongoing.
“I am honored to be directing this talented,
fun, funny, and talented cast as they present
what is arguably Shakespeare’s most hilarious play”, said Sean K. Thompson, director
of Comedy of Errors. “Shakespeare invented
the use of mistaken identities from twins that
has been used from the Patty Duke Show, to
Parent Trap, and Get Smart. The cast, crew,
producers, and I are attempting to show attendees that Shakespeare can be cool.”
Mr. Thompson has acted and directed numerous plays throughout the Greater Houston
area. As a Shakespeare “junkie” his ambition
is to bring the Bard (William Shakespeare)
to life. He is the Artistic Director at Upstage
Theatre and a Board Director for both the
Houston Family Arts Center, and the Houston
Press Club.
Several local schools and performance
organizations have partnered together to assist
with entertainment for everyone. Participating
school students are from Bear Branch Junior
High in Magnolia, Lynn Lucas Junior High
in Willis, Washington Junior High in Conroe,
Montgomery High School, and Sam Houston
State University. Christian Youth Theatre from
Spring and the Crighton Kids will be on stage
and “roaming the streets” in period costume.
The students will all have the opportunity to
develop their skills and share their talents with
other artists in a fun atmosphere without fear
of being on stage.
“All the world’s a stage, and we intend to
make Downtown Conroe a stage on Saturday,
November 7th to honor the great William
Shakespeare,” said Carole Lamont, Coordinator for the Conroe Shakespeare Festival.
“All of us involved hope that the community
will join us and enjoy the talent that will be
performing.”
Sponsors are essential to present the free
festival to the public. The CDAA, the Conroe
Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the
Owen Theatre are thankful to Sam Houston
State University, The Corner Pub, Brownlee
Jewelers, Southern Star Brewing Company,
Richard and Janet Kobes, and Quest Engineering for their donations to the Shakespeare
Festival.
Details may be found at http://www.experiencedowntownconroe.com/news.html Additional information available by contacting
Dale Trimble at 936.441.3456, or [email protected]
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Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is pleased
to announce the show titles and dates for the
45 Houston-area high schools participating
in the 2016 Tommy Tune Awards. Created
by TUTS in 2002, the Tommy Tune Awards
recognizes and rewards excellence in the
production of musical theatre by high school
students and their teachers.
“We are very fortunate as this year’s Tommy
Tune Awards competitors include a wide
variety of schools,” says Bob Lawson, TUTS’
Director of Education. “Our programming
is designed to offer this unique opportunity
for artists, educators and students to work
together, and bring recognition to the next
generation of musical theatre. No matter the
size of school or the style of show produced,
our participants share one common element:
the art of musical theatre as a way to connect,
collaborate and communicate. We can’t wait
to see what they create for 2016.”
During the 2015/16 school year, a team
of Houston-based theatre professionals will
evaluate the participating high schools’ productions and announce the winners at a Tony
Awards-style ceremony on April 19, 2016 at
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
The event will highlight musical numbers
from the nominated shows and celebrate the
winning performers, directors, choreographers, orchestras and designers.
Show titles and performance dates for the
45 competing high schools are:
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Cypress Christian School
Seussical
March 4 @ 7pm, March 5 @ 2pm, 7pm, March
6 @ 2pm
Cypress Falls High School
Annie
October 8, 9, 10, 13 @ 7pm
Cypress Ranch High School
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
November 11, 12, 13, 14 @ 7pm, November
15 @ 2pm
Cypress Woods High School
Meet Me in St. Louis
February 4, 5 @ 7pm, February 6 @ 2pm, 7pm
Kingwood High School
Nice Work If You Can Get It
February 4, 5, 6, 8 @ 7:30pm
Klein Collins High School
Seussical
January 28, 29, 30, February 1, 5, 6 @ 7pm,
January 30 @ 2pm
Klein Forest High School
Evita
January 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 @ 7pm
Klein High School
How To Succeed In Business Without Really
Trying
January 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, February 1 @ 7pm
Klein Oak High School
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
January 29, 30, February 5, 6, 8 @ 7pm
Nimitz High School
Little Shop of Horrors
January 21, 22, 23 @ 7pm
Porter High School
The Music Man
January 21, 22, 23 @ 7pm
The John Cooper School
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
November 12, 13 @ 7pm, November 14 @
2pm, 7pm, November 15 @ 2pm
The Woodlands High School
The Music Man
January 21, 22 @ 7pm, January 23 @ 2pm,
7pm
Westfield High School
Dreamgirls
November 5-7 @ 7pm
TUTS’ Tommy Tune Awards are named
for Broadway legend, Houston native and
Lamar High School alumnus Tommy Tune. A
performer, director and choreographer with
more than 50 years of stage experience, Tune
received nine Tony Awards for his work in
the following productions: Seesaw, My One
and Only, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in
the Ukraine, Nine, Grand Hotel, and The Will
Rogers Follies. He was also awarded the
National Medal of Arts in 2003 by President
Bush.
The Tommy Tune Awards ceremony is open
to the general public. For information on the
2016 Tommy Tune Awards ceremony, call
(713) 558-8804 or visit TUTS.com/TommyTune.
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EL MOJITO’S CUBAN CUISINE OPENS
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For El Mojito it’s been a long strange trip
indeed from the moment it was announced that
a Cuban restaurant was opening in the same
center as Rakuu (Asian Cuisine), Taco Crave
(Mexican Cuisine) and La Chef (Argentine
Cuisine).
The newest themed restaurant was intended
to open up back in July, but items in the que
toward the opening got dicey and for ownermanager Rigoberto Arias a little unsettling.
“The largest issue we had was in getting
our liquor license. It seemed like we weren’t
a priority to the city or county to get this item
done. So a lot of what we had to wait for was
determined by that,” restaurateur Arias said
struggling a bit with his English.
Arias is a native Cuban and he has brought
a little bit of Cuba to the north Harris county
region complete with a bar, a small stage for
authentic Cuban music and almost every Cuban
delicacy you can expect out if Havana.
Menu offerings include various Cuban sandwiches, chicken, beef,
pork, desserts, Cuban
coffees, domestic and
imported beer, a wide
selection on wines
and spirits plus much
more as Arias expects
the menu to expand
and evolve.
El Mojito is located
at 5210 FM 2920
#600 in Spring, Texas.
Their telephone
number is 832-823-
5137. El Mojito opens daily at 11am and closes
at 10pm through the week and closes at 2am on
Saturdays and Sundays. Arias is still working
on the restaurant’s website and Facebook page.
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Howl-oween Series – Part II:
Psychological Impact of Horror
by Glen Ryan Tadych
When it comes to horror films, what is it that
really scares us? Can we even say that we’re actually scared? If one is overcome with fear, instinct
might say to retreat. But how often does one
actually do this when watching horror movies? Not
to say it doesn’t happen with some, but viewers
usually don’t leave the theater, or the room, saying,
“Nope.”
Fear generally kicks in after the horror experience
due to the film’s generally disturbing content or
concepts, which is why
we can’t get the movie
out of our minds. Movies
always have the effect of
staying with us, but horror
films seem to mess with
our emotions in the form
of psychological torment,
is why they fall into
Glen Ryan Tadych which
their respected genre.
On the subject of horror’s psychological impact, I
want to discuss two films; one I first experienced
almost 15 years ago, and another that’s impacted
me recently. Be aware though, as the following
contains spoilers for both.
credit goes to Cannibal Holocaust (1980), but I
think it’s fair to say Blair Witch was the first to
gain immense popularity and show Hollywood the
subgenre’s marketing potential.
Concerning the premise, the film’s opening title
card says it all: “In October of 1994, three student
filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland while shooting a documentary. A
year later their footage was found.”
When Blair Witch critics pan the film or say it’s
overrated because “nothing happens” or it’s “boring,” all I say in the film’s defense is such critics
miss the point. And I know that’s a typical response
for a fan of any film, but to say nothing happens in
Blair Witch is stupid. To me, the film is a fantastic work of art depicting the mental breakdown
of three individuals in an eerily realistic fashion.
However, I wasn’t entirely aware of the creativity
behind the film until watching an hour-long panel
featuring Heather Donahue, Josh Leonard and Mike
Williams recounting their making the film 15 years
after its release.
The fact the film is heavily improvised I find
impressive enough, but knowing the actors actually
spent a week camping and hiking in the woods
The found footage subgenre of horror is one taken under extreme conditions—being continuously
for granted, and I say this because found footage
harassed and deprived of food by the crew—makes
films are typically nothing special. They regurgitate one look at the film in an entirely different way.
the experiences of their predecessors, and for the
sake of cheap thrills, refuse to explore new ideas.
Artistically, I love the rawness of the footage,
This is exactly what happened to slasher films
and always have. The change in vantage points,
throughout the 1980s, and the subgenre virtually
from Hi-8 (color footage) to CP-16 (black and
died off until the release of Scream in 1996.
white footage), makes the film interesting to
watch, particularly as the tension grows. The most
Now, I know The Blair Witch Project (1999)
hair-standing camerawork in the film is, of course,
wasn’t cinema’s first found footage film, as that
inside the abandoned house—an existing location
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in Maryland, which has since been demolished.
What intensifies the eeriness of the camerawork in
this sequence is the accompanying and disorientating use of sound. As if the house Mike and Heather
explore wasn’t scary enough, the CP-16’s lack of
sound emphasizes Heather’s unsettling isolation
from Mike as he leaves her behind. It’s a chilling
and brilliant, yet simple, effect to use for the film’s
climax, and certainly contributes to the shiver running down viewers’ spines as the credits roll.
What we mustn’t forget though, is beyond
the artistry of the filmmaking lies a horrifying
scenario some viewers perhaps lose sight of today.
In imagining the experience of being lost in a
foreign environment—freezing and hungry—while
being constantly tormented in the night by forces
unknown to the point of exhaustion, one can’t honestly say they wouldn’t go insane. And then to take
that experience a step further with one of your two
companions vanishing in the night, how does your
sanity return while dreading the thought of who’s
next? After all, which is the scarier scenario? Being
alone, or suffering a fate only your worst fears can
imagine?
Overall, the ambiguity surrounding the film’s
events is what makes Blair Witch such a terrifying
film. The film plays on your emotions and imagination, causing your worst fears to surface. And the
ability to scare viewers isn’t diminished simply because the film is fictional. This realization may have
been a disappointment to some in 1999, as Blair
Witch was heavily marketed as a true story, but all
these years later, the film remains disturbing.
As a viewer, what I find most disturbing about
the film is how it’s outlandishly hilarious—regarding the characters’ dialogue in the woods—while
concurrently displaying a painful journey of three
people losing their minds, losing hope and coping
with inevitable death. All paranormal implications
aside, the characters’ experiences would be horrifying for anyone to endure, and as anyone or anything
could have tormented Heather, Josh and Mike
in the woods, viewers certainly find themselves
psychologically tormented with a heightened fear
of the unknown at the film’s conclusion.
Looking back, Blair Witch was the first horror
film I saw from start to finish at an age (either 10
or 11) where I was able to comprehend what I was
watching and recollect it. And though Blair Witch
wasn’t technically my first horror experience, it was
certainly my first found footage experience, and
that sudden deviation in style definitely makes a
lasting impression.
The other film I want to discuss only recently
entered my life. Every couple years I wind up seeing a classic horror film for the first time, and the
experience is usually an impactful one. Two years
ago, it was John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982). This
year, it’s Cujo (1983), the Stephen King story of a
mother and child terrorized by a rabid St. Bernard,
from which the story receives its name, while
trapped inside their vehicle.
The funny thing about horror films is they can
affect us in odd ways, and at times mess with our
emotions to where we’re feeling anything but fear.
One example for me is that with Carrie (1976),
another King story, I always find myself sad by the
end rather than scared. The way I see it, how can
anyone not feel for poor Carrie White? As it turns
out, Cujo has the same effect.
Though I’ve been familiar with Cujo for some
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Bridge of Spies
PG-13 141 min Biography | Drama | History | Thriller
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down
his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers’ only hope is New York lawyer James
Donovan (Tom Hanks), recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a
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time, and have even seen excerpts of it in the past,
this year marked the first time I saw the film in its
entirety, and being a massive dog lover, I wasn’t in
the best of moods afterward. And honestly, for any
dog lover, I can only suspect Cujo might not be the
easiest movie to sit through. Especially if you have
a giant bear of a dog at home like I do.
Like with Blair Witch though, the film’s scenario
is most certainly terrifying. You’re trapped in your
stalled car without food or water, suffering in the
sun’s amplified heat as a 200-pound, ill-tempered
and fiercely territorial animal tries with every ounce
of its strength to break into your car and kill you.
Most probably claim they’re noble enough to exit
the car and challenge the dog. Suit yourself is all I
can say because unless you’re the late Steve Irwin,
you’re next on Cujo’s list.
For parents, the one thing that probably strikes
them more than the fear of being mauled by a rabid
animal is the fear losing their child to exposure and
dehydration. I wouldn’t be surprised if Cujo is a
difficult film for any parent with a young child to
watch, but unfortunately I can’t relate to that. The
dog aspect is all I can identify with, and for me
that’s enough.
Like Carrie, Cujo presents a titular character
who’s more a victim than anyone else in the film.
Cujo suffers pain and torment through no fault of
his own, and is neglected by his owners, allowing
the rabies virus to drive him violently mad to the
point he kills his owner and neighbor.
It’s not the dog’s fault his owners didn’t give a
damn enough to notice the obvious bite on his nose
and seek medical treatment; just as it’s not Carrie’s
fault her peers are cruel and unsympathetic to her
sheltered life due to a psychotic zealot of a mother.
So when Cujo goes mad and kills, I feel an odd
sensation of satisfaction that the dog, in a sense,
gets his revenge for being neglected; like Carrie
killing her peers at the prom. Of course, there are
innocent characters at play here—the mother and
her child—and while you know they don’t deserve
to be victims of the rabid St. Bernard, you can’t
help but feel sympathy for the dog.
It’s a conflicting push-pull of emotions which
race through you as you watch, and it’s one of those
odd effects some horror films seem to deliver at
times. The upside-down manner in which a film
like Cujo makes you think and feel can in itself be
one of the film’s more horrifying aspects.
The scene when Cujo first attacks the mother
and child is without a doubt suspenseful as hell—a
snarling, rampant beast clawing away at the
windshield, a child screaming in mortal fear while
his mother violently honks the horn in an attempt
to discourage their attacker. For me, it’s the most
memorable moment of the film, and as the tension
grows while the film progresses, I’m find myself
glad I don’t have to actually watch Cujo get hit
with a bat, or receive the fatal gunshot at the end. I
label that a smart decision on the filmmakers’ part,
as I’d find the film unwatchable if it were the other
way around.
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Laney is an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. She
has the perfect husband who plays basketball with the kids in the driveway, a pristine house, and a
shiny SUV for carting the children to their next activity. However, just beneath the façade lie depression and disillusionment that send her careening into a secret world of reckless compulsion. Only
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Director: Rob Letterman
Stars: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush
Crimson Peak
R 119 min Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Thriller
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author
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temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the
ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that
breathes, bleeds...and remembers.
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston
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Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes
report investigating then-President George W. Bush’s
military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism
that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes
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Director: James Vanderbilt
Stars: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Dennis Quaid
And oddly, as I say this, I think about being in
this situation, knowing I’d feel differently as I’d be
fighting for my life. But see, I don’t want to think
about having to kill a dog to survive, and this is
the very way in which Cujo drives my mind up the
wall.
Room
R 118 min -Drama
After 5-year old Jack and his Ma escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life,
the boy makes a thrilling discovery: the outside world.
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Stars: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers
All in all, horror films affect moviegoers in strange
ways psychologically. And whether you’re struck
with the nerve-racking fear of camping in the
woods, or saddened at the thought of your gentle
canine companion becoming another Cujo, your
chances of losing sleep are about the same: Highly
damn likely.
All Things Must Pass: Rise and Fall of Tower Records
94 min Documentary | History | Music
‘All Things Must Pass’ is a documentary that explores the
rise and fall of Tower Records, and its legacy forged by
its rebellious founder, Russ Solomon.
Director: Colin Hanks
Stars: Russ Solomon, Chris Cornell, Heidi Cotler
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Woodlawn
PG 123 min Drama
A gifted high school football player must learn to embrace
his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on
and off the field.
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Directors: Andrew Erwin | Jon Erwin
Stars: Sean Astin, Jon Voight, C. Thomas Howell
Momentum
96 min Action | Thriller
Alex, a mysterious thief, is pulled in by her former partner
for one last heist. She quickly finds it was never just
about the diamonds. A brutal murder sparks a cat and
mouse chase between Alex and a master assassin. Now
she must uncover the lies behind the heist and discover
the secrets behind the men who have made her a target.
Director: Stephen S. Campanelli
Stars: Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy, Morgan Freeman,
Jenna Saras
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Jem and the Holograms
PG Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Music
As a small-town girl catapults from underground video
sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters
begin a journey of discovering that some talents are too
special to keep hidden.
Director: Jon M. Chu
Stars: Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau
The Last Witch Hunter
PG-13 106 min - Action | Adventure | Fantasy
The last witch hunter is all that stands between humanity
and the combined forces of the most horrifying witches
in history.
Director: Breck Eisner
Stars: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood
Rock the Kasbah
R Comedy | Music
A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage
girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in
Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the
popular television show, Afghan Star.
Director: Barry Levinson
Stars: Bill Murray, Zooey Deschanel, Bruce Willis
Suffragette
PG-13 106 min Drama
The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women
who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous
game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State.
Director: Sarah Gavron
Stars: Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Meryl
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A Walk in the Woods
R 104 min Adventure | Comedy | Drama
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns
to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with
his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his
oldest friends.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Stars: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary
Steenburgen
Addicted to Fresno
85 min -Comedy
This is a comedy about co-dependent sisters who work
as hotel maids in Fresno, CA. Shannon is fresh out of sex
rehab when her younger, overly optimistic lesbian sister
Martha lands her a job as a maid at Fresno Suites, the
local hotel. When Shannon jeopardizes her fresh start by
accidentally killing a hotel guest after a post-rehab relapse,
Martha goes to great lengths to help her sister cover up
the crime. Shannon finally learns to take responsibility for
her actions, and the sisters begin to resolve their tortured
relationship.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Stars: Judy Greer, Natasha Lyonne, Malcolm Barrett, Jessica St. Clair
Big Stone Gap
PG-13 103 min Comedy | Romance
In a small town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of
Virginia, self-proclaimed spinster Ave Maria Mulligan finds
her life shaken up and forever changed after learning a
long-buried family secret.
Director: Adriana Trigiani
Stars: Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg, John
Benjamin Hickey
Black Mass
R 122 min Biography | Crime | Drama
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of
South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down
a Mafia family invading his turf.
Director: Scott Cooper
Stars: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota
Johnson, Joel Edgerton
Everest
PG-13 121 min Adventure | Drama | Thriller
On the morning of May 10, 1996, climbers (Jason Clarke,
Josh Brolin) from two expeditions start their final ascent
toward the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point
on Earth. With little warning, a violent storm strikes the
mountain, engulfing the adventurers in one of the fiercest
blizzards ever encountered by man. Challenged by the
harshest conditions imaginable, the teams must endure
blistering winds and freezing temperatures in an epic battle
to survive against nearly impossible odds.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Stars: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright,
Martin Henderson
Freeheld
PG-13 103 min Drama | Romance
Diagnosed with terminal cancer, decorated New Jersey detective Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore) wishes to leave her
pension benefits to domestic partner Stacie Andree (Ellen
Page). Denied by local county officials, Laurel receives help
from hard-nosed colleague Dane Wells (Michael Shannon)
and activist Steven Goldstein (Steve Carell), who unite to
rally fellow police officers and ordinary citizens to support
the couple’s fight for equality.
Director: Peter Sollett
Stars: Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Steve Carell, Michael
Shannon
protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage (Julia Garner), shows up needing help. The two of
them go on a day-long journey that causes Elle to come to
terms with her past and Sage to confront her future.
Director: Paul Weitz
Stars: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy
Greer
He Named Me Malala
PG-13 87 min Documentary
A look at the events leading up to the Talibans’ attack on the
young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking
out on girls’ education and the aftermath, including her
speech to the United Nations.
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Stars: Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Toor Pekai
Yousafzai, Khushal Yousafzai
Hotel Transylvania 2
PG 89 min Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Now that Dracula (Adam Sandler) has opened the Hotel
Transylvania’s doors to humans, things are changing for the
better; however, Drac is secretly worried that his half-human
grandson, Dennis, isn’t showing his vampire side. So, while
Mavis and Johnny are away, Drac enlists his friends to help
him put the boy through a “monster-in-training” boot camp.
But things really get batty when Drac’s cantankerous, oldschool dad (Mel Brooks) pays an unexpected visit.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
OCTOBER 15 - 28, 2015
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
PG-13 124 min Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
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
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
PG-13 131 min Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Transported to a remote fortified outpost, Thomas and
his fellow teenage Gladers find themselves in trouble
after uncovering a diabolical plot from the mysterious and
powerful organization WCKD. With help from a new ally, the
Gladers stage a daring escape into the Scorch, a desolate
landscape filled with dangerous obstacles and crawling with
the virus-infected Cranks. The Gladers only hope may be to
find the Right Hand, a group of resistance fighters who can
help them battle WCKD.
Director: Wes Ball
Stars: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas BrodieSangster, Giancarlo Esposito
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
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5200 FM 2920 #180, Spring, TX 77388
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Hours: Open daily at 11am, closed Tuesdays
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Grandma
R 79 min Comedy
Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid (Lily Tomlin) has her
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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
Stars: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca
Ferguson
Pan
PG 111 min Adventure | Family | Fantasy
Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-yearold Peter (Levi Miller) finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets
new friend James Hook (Garrett Hedlund) and the warrior
Tiger Lily (Rooney Mara). They must band together to save
Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman). Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy
discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known
as Peter Pan.
Director: Joe Wright
Stars: Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney
Mara
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 video-game
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,
Peter Dinklage
Sicario
R 121 min Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
After rising through the ranks of her male-dominated profession, idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) receives
a top assignment. Recruited by mysterious government
official Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), Kate joins a task force for
the escalating war against drugs. Led by the intense and
shadowy Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), the team travels
back-and-forth across the U.S.-Mexican border, using one
cartel boss (Bernardo Saracino) to flush out a bigger one
(Julio Cesar Cedillo).
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Stars: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Jon
Bernthal
Wolff
Steve Jobs
R 122 min Biography | Drama
With public anticipation running high, Apple Inc. co-founders
Steve Jobs (Michael Fassbender) and Steve “Woz” Wozniak get ready to unveil the first Macintosh in 1984. Jobs
must also deal with personal issues related to ex-girlfriend
Chrisann Brennan and their young daughter Lisa. Eventually fired, Jobs launches NeXT Inc. and prepares to release
a new computer model in 1988. Ten years later, Jobs is
back at Apple Inc. and about to revolutionize the industry
once again with the iMac
Director: Danny Boyle
Stars: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff
Daniels
The Martian
PG-13 141 min Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney
is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his
crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded
and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies,
he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist
and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
Director: Ridley Scott
Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate
Mara
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 Green Inferno
R 100 min Adventure | Horror
New York college student Justine (Lorenza Izzo), a lawyer’s
daughter, meets a student activist named Alejandro (Ariel
Levy) when he goes on a hunger strike on behalf of underpaid janitors. Smitten, Justine agrees to help Alejandro
undertake his next project: to save the Amazon. She soon
learns to regret her decision when their plane crashes in
the Peruvian jungle and she and the rest of their group are
taken captive by a tribe of hungry cannibals.
Director: Eli Roth
Stars: Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Aaron Burns, Kirby Bliss
Blanton
The Perfect Guy
PG-13 100 min Thriller
With a fulfilling career and a loving relationship, lobbyist
Leah Vaughn (Sanaa Lathan) seems to have it all. Things
come crashing down when Dave, her long-term boyfriend,
questions her future plans for marriage and a family. The
resulting breakup leaves Leah heartbroken, until she meets
the charming and handsome Carter Duncan (Michael Ealy).
Soon, the budding romance turns dangerous as Carter
reveals his volatile nature, forcing Leah to turn the tables on
the man she thought was Mr. Right.
Director: David M. Rosenthal
Stars: Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy, Morris Chestnut, Rutina
Wesley
The Visit
PG-13 94 min Comedy | Horror
Becca (Olivia DeJonge) and younger brother Tyler (Ed
Oxenbould) say goodbye to their mother as they board a
train and head deep into Pennsylvania farm country to meet
their maternal grandparents for the first time. Welcomed by
Nana (Deanna Dunagan) and Pop Pop (Peter McRobbie),
all seems well until the siblings start to notice increasingly
strange behavior from the seemingly charming couple.
Once the children discover a shocking secret, they begin to
wonder if they’ll ever make it home.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Stars: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan,
Peter McRobbie
The Walk
PG 123 min Adventure | Biography | Drama | Thriller
As a boy, Philippe Petit dreams of performing daring feats
for dazzled crowds. As an adult (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), his
life’s ambition comes true when he becomes a high-wire
artist who stares death in the face with every step. Under
the guidance of mentor Papa Rudy, the French daredevil
devises a plan to walk on a tightrope attached to the north
and south towers of the World Trade Center. With help from
his team and against all odds, Petit attempts the seemingly
impossible stunt on Aug. 7, 1974.
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Guillaume
Baillargeon, Émilie Leclerc
War Room
PG Drama
Filled with heart, humor, and wit, War Room follows Tony
and Elizabeth Jordan, a couple who seemingly have it
all-great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. But
appearances can be deceiving. In reality, their marriage
has become a war zone and their daughter is collateral
damage. With guidance from Miss Clara, an older, wiser
woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her
family instead of against them. As the power of prayer and
Elizabeth’s newly energized faith transform her life, will Tony
join the fight and become the man he knows he needs to
be? Together, their real enemy doesn’t have a prayer.
Director: Alex Kendrick
Stars: Priscilla C. Shirer, T.C. Stallings, Karen Abercrombie,
Beth Moore
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The Intern
PG-13 121 min Comedy
Starting a new job can be a difficult challenge, especially if
you’re already retired. Looking to get back into the game,
70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) seizes
the opportunity to become a senior intern at an online
fashion site. Ben soon becomes popular with his younger
co-workers, including Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), the
boss and founder of the company. Whittaker’s charm, wisdom and sense of humor help him develop a special bond
and growing friendship with Jules.
Director: Nancy Meyers
Stars: Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro, Rene Russo, Nat
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