BEGINNING MAY 1
CELEBRATE THE REBIRTH
OF GALVESTON ISLAND
As Galveston Island is poised to celebrate its comeback after Hurricane Ike, The
San Luis Resort, Spa
& Conference Center is welcoming guests with special rates for the rebirth
weekends of May 1-3 and May 8-10.
To celebrate the opening of high season San Luis-style, guests can enjoy a
poolside fashion show featuring the latest from LaCoste and women
’s seasonal wear from Style San Luis Boutique at a poolside fashion show,
cocktail tastings and poolside tunes.
Visitors will also be privy to the highly anticipated opening of the Coastal Living Idea House from from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at 2721 East Seaside Drive. Coastal
Living Idea Houses celebrate the best in coastal home innovation, d
écor and construction. They are built in coastal communities hand-selected by the
magazine for environmental consciousness and sensitivity to shoreline
preservation. The approximately 4,000-square-foot Idea House was designed by
New Urban Guild Architect Michael G. Imber and reflects traditional Texas
coastal homes and historic Galveston residences. It plays a significant role in
celebrating the rebirth as it withstood the winds of Ike virtually unscathed.
Tickets are $10 per person and proceeds will benefit Galveston Historical
Society.
The Historic Homes Tour, set for May 2-3, May 9-10, will feature 10 houses,
dating from 1860 to 1904, each of which suffered a calamity to some degree or
another. Some are survivors of the Great Storm of 1900, others of the flood
waters of Hurricane Ike. Still others have survived fire, collapsing
foundations and tornados. Reconstruction is complete on some and ongoing on
others.
Tickets are $25 beginning May 2.
All of the San Luis’ packages include the luxury and service the resort is known for, nothing is
left to chance or circumstance.
BEGINNING MAY 1
trio formosan concerts
Trio Formosan, “the chamber music trio with pizzazz,” has a spring 2009 series of concerts. This Houston-based trio has assembled an
eclectic repertoire of captivating and absorbing music to please everyone with
the genius of Leonard Bernstein
’s Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano to Butterfly Lovers, a violin concerto adapted to piano trio by Olive Chen, the trio’s cellist. Mixed in is the enchanting The Formosan Trio, composed by Tyzen Hsiao, a renowned Taiwanese composer.
Taiwan born, Chia-Wen W. Bonbright, pianist, Johnny Chang, violinist, and Olive
Chen, cellist, had all charted their own respective list of admirable musical
accomplishments prior to assembling Trio Formosan.
Concerts are scheduled for May 1, 7:30 p.m., at the Annex Theater, Houston
Community College Stafford Campus, and May 15, 7:30 p.m., at Bethany Christian
Church, 3223 Westheimer Rd.
Admission is free, but donations are gladly accepted. For further information,
go to
www.TrioFormosan.com.
“REGENERATION” at GREEN HOUSE GALLERY,
may 1-31
The Green House Gallery will open its “Regeneration” group show on May 1. The exhibit will run through May 31.
Luminary metal sculptor Jonatan Lopez is developing a colorful series of torsos
of men and women, fashioned from small metal scraps from previous sculptures.
Jewelry designer Monique Weston will showcase new abstract earrings, made with
sinuous brass guitar strings, as well as geometric pieces made with wire
fencing. She continues to forge uniquely elegant neckwear, expressing
regeneration in the act of re-purposing discarded materials.
Lois Morton’s new three-dimensional clay relief sculptures capture the same textures that appear in her whimsical collages and reflect her love of birds and
nature.
The show will also include new paintings, drawings, jewelry, photography,
sculpture and collages by Mina Agah, Kristy Allmon, Joe Carrell, Miquel
Correll, PA Mueller and Helena Gijsbers van Wijk.
In mid-May, the gallery will host an art demonstration, with artists ready to
showcase their creative methods. Visitors will be encouraged to ask questions
and explore the materials in the artwork.
The gallery, located at 716 W. Alabama St., is open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Thursday through Sunday, and by appointment. A reception is held every first
Friday of the month. For information, go to
www.greenhouseartgallery.com or call 713-535-6462.
thornwood gallery opening Reception for kevin box, may 2
Thornwood Gallery will host an opening reception for Kevin Box on Saturday, May
2, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Enjoy a glass of wine while viewing the artwork of artist
Box, who will be in attendance. The exhibition will be on display until May 27.
Thornwood Gallery has been dedicated to bringing the works of painters,
sculptors and fine art photographers from all over the world to Texas since
2001. The gallery currently represents over 40 contemporary artists whose
techniques and subject matter vary as much as the different locations to which
they reside in worldwide.
Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; by
appointment only on Sunday and Monday. Admission is free. Visit the gallery
online at
www.thornwoodgallery.com.
The Barry Sea Paradox In Concert, may 8, 22, 23
Barry and Barbara (Bobbie) Sea (Siegel) are appearing with their group, The
Barry Sea Paradox, Friday, May 8, at Napa Grill
& Wine Bar, 14019 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m.; Friday, May
22, at Crescent Moon Wine Bar, 440 Rayford Road (less than one mile east of
I-45), Spring, 8 p.m.-midnight; and Saturday, May 23, at Tommy's Seafood
Steakhouse, 11660
Westheimer, Houston, 7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.
One of Texas’ hottest groups, The Barry Sea Paradox has a hit CD that is played often on
KTSU-FM, KPVU-FM and Ronnie Renfrow
’s Classic Cool radio show on 650 AM. They’ve appeared at many of Texas’ finest clubs playing music they describe as “Smooth Jazz with a Rough Edge Called Soul.” It includes a wide variety of Jazz, R&B, Oldies, Swing and even some Country. It’s ideal for dancing, or you can just sit back, listen and enjoy. The group has
appeared on
Hometown Live on ABC affiliate Channel 13, Great Day Houston on CBS affiliate Channel 11, and Fox Rocks on Channel 26.
To learn more about the group, go to www.barrysea.com, click on “tours and events” to learn of other appearances. Click on “email sign-up” to get on their mailing list, or just call Barry at 713-822-5011.
changing minds foundation holds live butterfly release, may 17
Changing Minds Foundation will hold a Live Butterfly Flutter By, a beautiful release of 1,000 live Painted Lady
butterflies that represent freedom from the cognitive limitations of Down
syndrome on May 17 from 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. at St. Martin
’s Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road.
Butterfly donations are $21 each—representing the extra copy of chromosome 21 that causes Down syndrome.
Donations can be made at
www.changingmindsfoundation.org.
upcoming events at houston arboretum and nature center
Upcoming events at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center include:
Knot tying, orienteering, bug collecting and releasing, and natural art and
crafts are just a few of the activities kids will experience during the Houston
Arboretum
& Nature Center’s Nature Trekkers Summer Camps. Week-long classes offer hands-on learning
experiences for children ages 5 to 12 under the guidance of staff naturalists,
and include both indoor and outdoor activities in Houston
’s 155-acre nature sanctuary. Camps topics include: “Winged Hunters,” June 8-12 and July 13-17; “Lifelines,” June 15-19 and July 20-24; “Outdoor Adventures,” June 22-26 and July 27-31; “Bug Basics,” June 29-July 3 or Aug. 3-7; and “Wild Science,” July 6-10 or Aug. 10-14. The price for full-day camp is $230 for members or
$270 for non-members; limited morning-only options are also available.
Basic Wilderness Life Support will be held on May 9 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. This
certification course is a one-day, fast-paced and hands-on course providing
preparation for the prevention and management of real emergencies that can
occur in the wild (or even in your backyard). The course covers a wide range of
outdoor and back-country topics and will teach participants to assess and deal
with medical situations with limited resources. The course time will be divided
between lectures and hands-on practice.
