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TOM WAITSBAD AS ME REVIEW BY

RONNIE NARMOUR

MR SMARTY PANTSWHOrsquoS THE NEXT MAYOR OF CORPUS CHRISTI

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Samantha Koepp Dale Rankin Georgia Griffi n Ronnie Narmour Aletha Eyerman-Craft

Miles Merwin Jan Rankin Dale Rankin Ronnie Narmour Georgia Griffi n

JEFF CRAFTPublisher

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

DALE RANKINEditor in Chief Co-publisher

EDITORCCMAGONLINECOM

CCI decided to take a run from

the Red Tide last week and took a driving tour through the Heart of Texas The itinerary included Fort Worth Dallas

Austin and San Antonio Houston will be next The thing that most jumps out when you drive the interior spine of our state is summed up in a word ndash growth

Our state is under construction because it seems more and more Americans want to become Texas-Americans Downtown Dallas is getting taller and wider by the month From Deep Elm on one side to the West End on the other Downtown Dallas is getting well Bigger Than Dallas Fort Worth is also growing but of the major Texas cities has done the best job so far of maintain-ing its unique Fort Worthness especially on its South side It is a modern city but very livable

Austin is Austin The vibe that runs from Oltorf up Congress to the base of the Capitol is of a vibrant but livable space with all the amenities of a metropolis with a real Texas fl air Itrsquos a good model for how a modern downtown can drive forward without cluttering up the atheistics

Just down I-35 San Antoniorsquos downtown has had a facelift in the past decade that has transformed it from a Big Town to a City without giving up its past The quaint King William District just off downtown has turned into an arts and entertainment corridor that rivals any in Texas Unfortunately for us it was done largely due to the re-location there of the headquarters of two businesses ndash Whataburger and HEB - who pulled up stakes and left town with the type of jobs that we desperately need to keep our college graduates close to home The companies have become the cornerstones of a neighbor-hood that might have been our Heritage Park

The development in Texas is driven by the addition of 5 million new citizens who have swelled the statersquos population since 2000 Houston alone gained more than a million people in the last census and the area between west Austin and East San Antonio another million-plus All told nearly 3 million new residents moved to within a four-hour drive of our city and they are fi nding their way south to extend our tourist season past the tradition summer months into the shoulder seasons of spring and fall

But I noticed as I drove back into the north side of Corpus Christi that our city so far is bereft of the same boom in construction we are seeing across the state When the state grew by 14 percent in the 2000 census we grew by four percent ndash just one point above natural growth Then in the 2010 census when the cities just north of us grew by just under 3 million people we grew by about 50000 Thatrsquos not to say growth for growthrsquos sake is always a good thing But the choices that urbanization brings are not to be dismissed and the urban lifestyle with its vibrancy forms a critical mass that attracts the people and experiences that make for great cities A wider variety of choices makes for a richer living experience

Wersquore starting to see some progress but if there is one lesson that the current growth around the state teaches it is that while city governments have a role in regulating and directing growth it is private enterprise and investment that drives real progress and private investment tends to fl ow to cities that help corporations attract top talent Just ask Austin

In talking to those who live in the cities to our north it is an unavoidable reality that we are perceived as insular slow to adapt to new ideas and unfortunately perceived rightly or wrongly as being stuck in an old paradigm that has yet to adapt to the Age of Information and the new economy that it drives even anti-growth

In the next few issues we will try to explore what is working in other cities and how those ideas can apply to the Coastal Bend

The decade that began in 2010 has the possibility to be the decade of our breakout There are some benefi ts to lagging a bit behind the pack We now have several different models for progress that have worked around our state to pick from We can see what has worked elsewhere and what has not

If the 2000s were the time to Keep Austin Weird maybe the teens are the decade to Get Corpus Moving

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Dale Rankin

Casino Gambling in Corpus ChristiWhat are the prospects of the Coastal Bend getting casino gambling in the near future The odds are

better than what you might think The state legislature in its last session considered seventeen different gaming plans and State Representative Todd Hunter has made several trips to Las Vegas to meet with decision makers in the large casinos who have expressed interest in expanding in the Coastal Bend if gaming is legalized in Texas As chair of the House Calendars Committee Hunter is in a good position to make sure his district is included in any move to allow casinos to be built in the state

12The CanvasMary Beach is a petite lady with amazing

energy Reviewing Maryrsquos book of her artwork you get a sense of her free-flow-ing brush and knife work perfectly suited to her colorful subject matter ldquoThis is something we just started building a book of my artwork These pictures are not all that great theyrsquore right off of our printer You canrsquot really see [the details in] these pictures this is just to give people an idea when Irsquom going out to different placeshellip wersquore just getting started on the bookrdquo

16Bad As Me

At 61 Tom Waits is truly a marvel of American artistry Hersquos the junkyard dog who never quite made it into mainstream but managed to put out 23 recordings since 1973 and cement his status as the King of Melancholy Once again Waits succeeds in turning a bad attitude into an art form

07 Ask Mr Smarty-Pants

10 Inside the Center

11 Art Scene

14 STARS Events Page

18 Dining Guide

21 Night Life amp Club guide

21 Personal Services guide

23 The Lenz

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Dear Mr Smarty Pants

I am a longtime resident of the area and I have a question that only Mr Smarty Pants can answer Who will be the next Mayor of Corpus Christi Is Joe Gazin running

John Paul Jones

Island

Well Mr Jones thatrsquos a hypothetical question and while Mr Smarty Pants knows all when it comes to the current state of affairs his crystal ball when it comes to politics in particular is a bit hazy Especially when it comes to city politics where anyone with a car that can get them to the County Courthouse to file can run for office and have a chance to win

We are entering a new era of Corpus Christi politics in our next election cycle when the city elections will be included on the November ballots when every four years we alternately elect our governor and our president In the past less than 25000 voters turned up for those votes which have been held in the spring but in the last several gubernatorial elections about 60000 voters showed up and in the Presidential races just over 100000 That means from now on the future of our city will be decided by people who didnrsquot care enough to show up and vote in city races in the past So itrsquos anybodyrsquos guess how those previous non-voters who voted with their feet will cast their ballots but we can say for certain they will make up the majority of voters from now on Be careful what you ask for

Mr Smarty Pants is all in favor of dumbing down everything from cell phones to post hole diggers but hersquos not sure that dumbing down the electoral process is such a great idea Wersquoll see how that comes out

What we can say for sure is that no one is running for the Mayorrsquos seat to make money The job takes a lot of time and pays only $9000 per year Anyone in it for the money would do better to get a job roofing houses or as a deck hand in Port A The job does get you a seat at a lot of Rubber Chicken Dinners and blisters from cutting a lot of ribbons and calls in the middle of the night because a little old ladyrsquos cat is up a tree It also requires some acting chops to allow herhim to sit there with a straight face while the Kook of the

Week exhorts the Mayor and City Council to put an end to the coverup of the faked Moon landing or to take an up or down vote on whether the world is really flat ldquoHave you ever been to West Texas Huh Well go to West Texas and look around and then tell me the world ainrsquot flat I tell you whutrdquo

But to answer your question about who will be the next Mayor we can say who it will not be and as of this writing who the choices will be Unless something changes it will not be Joe Adame as he has said he will not run again even though he still has four years left before terming out In watching the City Council meeting online ndash Mr Smarty pants canrsquot sit still for four hours while a suit from the Finance Department drones through the joys of bond financing and his pleas for free beer at Council meetings have so far fallen on deaf ears ndash Mr Smarty pants would have to say that judging by Mayor Adamersquos body language he would rather be simultaneously getting a root canal and getting his hand cooked in a toaster than sitting in those meetings Hersquos guessing the

Mayor has a calendar on his refrigerator door marking off the weeks until he can spend his Tuesdays somewhere besides City Hall

So who wants to take his place While the filing season hasnrsquot arrived yet two contenders have tentatively thrown their hats in the ring Current District 4 Council Member Chris Adler and At-Large Council Member Nelda Martinez have indicated they will file and run Whether At-Large Council Member Mark Scott andor District 5 Council Member Larry Elizondo might join the hunt is unknown There will likely be some other contenders from the Wingnut Party who will come out of the weeds and pay the filing fee to join in the debates as window dressing and eventually get the votes of their

immediate families and a few people who accidently checked the wrong box on the ballot

One thing we can take heart in is that in recent history arguably our best Mayors have been women Mr Smarty pants will just drop that big matzah ball and move on without comment

As for Mr Gazin running Mr Smarty Pants hasnrsquot seen his paycheck but hersquos pretty sure there are more than four zeros behind the ldquo9rdquo on it And the great thing about television is that when yoursquore on television you canrsquot hear the kooks screaming at you from the audience So donrsquot look for Mr Gazinrsquos name to be on the ballot next November

So thatrsquos about all Mr Smarty Pants can say for certain right now Mr Jones and he hopes that answers your question Wersquoll see you in the funny papers

Ask Mr Smarty PantsHe Knows Everything There Is To Know About Corpus Christi

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CORPUS CHRISTIT E X A S

WHAT ARE THE ODDS

OF CASINOS COMING TO THE COASTAL BEND

08

CORPUS CHRISTIT E X A S

By Dale Rankin

To get an idea of the scope of the issue you have to go about a quarter mile out of Texas Just north of the Red River from Gainesville you canrsquot miss the WinStar Casino Itrsquos the third largest land-based casino in the United States and it is fueled by nothing but pure Texas money and lots of it Lots of it Two billion with a B of it every year leaves Texas and stays in the gaming halls of Oklahoma and Louisiana Texas money flying north out of the Metroplex and points south in amounts that now have its owners buying up hotels and horse and dog tracks in North Texas

The Houston area is a major supplier of gamblers to casinos along the Texas-Louisiana border and gamblers from the Metroplex are among the largest number of those in New Orleans casinos

So what are the prospects of Texas ndash and the Coastal Bend in particular ndash getting casino gambling in the near future The odds are better than what you might think The state legislature in its last session considered seventeen different gaming plans from placing casinos only at existing dog and horse tracks all the way to a free for all plan that could have allowed as many as thirty casinos around the state None made it to a floor vote but lawmakers indicated they want to place a constitutional amendment before voters in November 2013 Exactly what the language in that amendment might say is still up in the air but the wheels are in motion

State Representative Todd Hunter (R ndash Dist 32) with his staff has made several trips to Las Vegas to meet with decision makers in the large casinos who have expressed interest in expanding in the Coastal Bend if gaming is legalized in Texas As chair of the House Calendars Committee Hunter is in a good position to make sure his district is included in any move to allow casinos to be built in the state

ldquoI will not let a gaming bill go out to a floor vote unless it includes Nueces Countyrdquo Hunter said recently ldquoI want the people in my district to have the chance to go to the polls and speak for themselves on casino gamingrdquo

If a gaming amendment finds its way to the 2013 ballot it most likely will be an enabling approach which if passed would allow each of the 254 counties

in Texas to have the local option of allowing gaming in their county within the general boundaries contained in the amendment Those boundaries could be along the lines of limiting gaming only to slot machines in existing racetracks or as broad as allowing up to three casinos in each county at locations to be decided on by voters

The three most commonly suggested locations in Nueces County have been the existing dog track an undefined downtown location and on Padre Island Several casino operators from Las Vegas have already visited in the area in recent months with their interest centered on the strip of land west of Highway 361 between Padre Island and Port Aransas Some have expressed interest in land on the bay side of the highway and another on the land around Newport Dunes golf course Their preference has been to locate on the Padre end of the Island so that customers would have easy access across the JFK Causeway

One potential obstacle to large scale development on North Padre is water But a planned water line adjacent to the existing 24-inch line which currently provides water to both North Padre and Port Aransas would alleviate that problem

Port Aransas officials say privately while they are not interested in having casinos within their city limits however they see their role as providing hotels and other amenities for casino customers

So look for hearings on a potential gaming bill in the next year and a likely vote in late 2013 However keep in mind that there have been previous unsuccess-ful county option gaming bills that have been given the thumbs down by voters The anti-gaming coalition has been an unholy alliance of those against gaming on moral grounds fueled by dollars from casinos in Oklahoma Louisiana and Las Vegas where casino owners are intent on keeping the Texas gaming dollars leaving the state and not returning

But armed with statistics which show that if gaming had been legal during the last legislative session the state budget would have an additional $2 billion in revenue building casinos in Texas may be an idea whose time has come

Two Billion Reasons Why It Could Happen

INSIDE THEenter

by Samantha Koepp

No other band seems to be as ingrained in pop culture as the Beatles The four man band evolved into a force that has infl uenced the music industry worldwide for the past 48 years Although it is literally impossible to see the Beatles live in concert now on November 20th Corpus Christi gets a chance to experience the next best thing RAIN A Tribute to the Beatles at the American Bank Center Selena Auditorium

Whether you were swept by BeatleMania or simply enjoy their music RAIN is a show that will make you feel like you are traveling back in time with the Beatles RAIN not only looks like the Beatles but they have artfully mastered performing their songs exactly as the Beatles down to each note for all of the 200 plus songs The entire show is performed live by the band on stage even songs that the Beatles recorded and never performed live Their sound mirrors that of the Beatles so point on that they were hired by Dick Clark to record music for a movie about the Beatles

The band did not originate with the intentions to be a Beatles tribute band especially at the level they have reached But when the band

Relive Beatlemania This Month At

Rain A Tribute To The Beatles

472774

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began performing in the 1970s in California there was a huge demand for live Beatles music the Beatles last concert tour was in 1966 They were one of the fi rst tribute bands and throughout the years have changed their personas on stage to be that of the Beatles RAIN A Tribute to the Beatles is not simply a concert by a cover band it is an experience like no other that allows the audience to watch the life of the Beatles evolve right in front of them imagine attending every Beatles tour in one show

By purchasing tickets to RAIN you will also be supporting the Corpus Christi Education Foundation A portion of the proceeds from this show will be donated to the Education Foundation to provide grants to teachers and schools dual credit scholarships and college scholarships to students within the Corpus Christi Independent School District

So get ready to ldquoTwist and Shoutrdquo because this is a show that no Beatles fan should miss

Tickets are available at the American Bank Center Box Offi ce all Ticketmaster outlets online at wwwTicketmastercom or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 Additional fees may apply Visit AmericanBankCentercom for more info

INSIDE THEenter

by Samantha Koepp

No other band seems to be as ingrained in pop culture as the Beatles The four man band evolved into a force that has infl uenced the music industry worldwide for the past 48 years Although it is literally impossible to see the Beatles live in concert now on November 20th Corpus Christi gets a chance to experience the next best thing RAIN A Tribute to the Beatles at the American Bank Center Selena Auditorium

Whether you were swept by BeatleMania or simply enjoy their music RAIN is a show that will make you feel like you are traveling back in time with the Beatles RAIN not only looks like the Beatles but they have artfully mastered performing their songs exactly as the Beatles down to each note for all of the 200 plus songs The entire show is performed live by the band on stage even songs that the Beatles recorded and never performed live Their sound mirrors that of the Beatles so point on that they were hired by Dick Clark to record music for a movie about the Beatles

The band did not originate with the intentions to be a Beatles tribute band especially at the level they have reached But when the band

Relive Beatlemania This Month At

Rain A Tribute To The Beatles

472774

Leslie A RatliffCPA

Tax Preparations - Individual bull Partnership bull Corporate bull Estate

Extensive Payroll ServicesBookkeeping Services Quarterly

361-528-3583205 Green Ave Taft TX 78390

began performing in the 1970s in California there was a huge demand for live Beatles music the Beatles last concert tour was in 1966 They were one of the fi rst tribute bands and throughout the years have changed their personas on stage to be that of the Beatles RAIN A Tribute to the Beatles is not simply a concert by a cover band it is an experience like no other that allows the audience to watch the life of the Beatles evolve right in front of them imagine attending every Beatles tour in one show

By purchasing tickets to RAIN you will also be supporting the Corpus Christi Education Foundation A portion of the proceeds from this show will be donated to the Education Foundation to provide grants to teachers and schools dual credit scholarships and college scholarships to students within the Corpus Christi Independent School District

So get ready to ldquoTwist and Shoutrdquo because this is a show that no Beatles fan should miss

Tickets are available at the American Bank Center Box Offi ce all Ticketmaster outlets online at wwwTicketmastercom or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 Additional fees may apply Visit AmericanBankCentercom for more info

A Few Items Of Note For NovemberA Few Items Of Note For NovemberA Few Items Of Note For NovemberArtArtArtArtArt SceneT

HE

K Space Contemporary 415 D Starr StreetCorpus Christi TX 78401 3618876834KSpaceContemporaryorgHoursWed-Sat 11a ndash 5pFree Admission Main Gallery Third Coast National 5th Annual ExhibitionWorks continue on display through November 18th 2011

Art Star Gift Shop amp Gallery Kristi Beach

Hot Spot David Fuentes

Heads up for Holiday Shoppers December 2nd through 4th Friday 530-9 pm (ArtWalk) Saturday12 to 4pm Sunday 2 to 6 pm K Space Studio Artists amp Guests 4th Annual Ornament Sale Artful original ornaments by local artists

Art Center of Corpus Christi 100 Shoreline BlvdCorpus Christi TX 78401Tel 3618846406Fax 3618848836ArtCenterCCorgHours 10a ndash 4pEveryday except MondayMonday CLOSEDAdmission is always FREE

POP Goes The Gala

Thursday November 10th 2011 6p to 930p2011 Annual Fundraiser for the Art Center of Corpus Christi Watch Mayor Joe Adame City Council Representative Chris Adler TAMUCC President Flavius Killwbrew City Council Representative at Large Mark Scott Principal Galen Hoffstadt and CCISD Superintendent Scott Elliff as they create 70rsquos themed paintings ndash LIVE

Enjoy food from the fi nest caterers in town disco dance under the stars and pick some winners in the silent auction including our famous 8x10rsquos

General admission tickets start at $100per person and include all access to the eveningrsquos festivities Various

levels of sponsorship are available and include reserved tables recognition in the program and signage at the event Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available to the public and can be purchased online at wwwartcenterccorg or you can buy tickets at the Art Center of Corpus Christi

8th Annual South Texas Photography ContestSponsored by 1st Community BankReception and Award Ceremony Friday November 4th 2011 530p to 7pWorks on display through November 26th

A broad selection of classes workshops and events are scheduled monthly at the Art Center ndash visit the website for further information or call to request a copy of the schedule of classes

Treehouse Art Collective LLC 309 North Water Street Suite DCorpus Christi TX 784013618824822TreehouseArtCCcom

HoursTue-Sat 11a ndash 8pSunday Noon to 6pFree Admission Featured Artists Lisa Olsen (acrylic painter) amp Harry Angel (abstract Mesquite wood artist)Opening Reception First Friday November 4thWorks on display through November 30th

Featured Artist Jerry Bass (multi-media abstract painter)Opening Reception First Friday December 2ndWorks on display through December 30th

South Texas Institute for the Arts 1902 N Shoreline Blvd Corpus Christi TX 78401 Tel 3618253500Fax 3618253520STIAorgHoursTues - Sat 10a to 5p

Sundays 1p to 5pClosed Mondays amp Holidays

AdmissionAdults $6Seniors (60 and older) $4Active Military $4Students (12+) $2

Free- All members- Children under age 12- Texas AampM University-CC students

The Art of Caring A Look at Life Through PhotographyPhotographic exhibit comprised of 7 themes in caring Children and Family Love Wellness Caregiving and Healing Aging Disaster and Remembering On display through December 31st 2011

The Art of WorkSelf-selected works of art by full time Art Department Faculty from Texas AampM University on display through January 15th 2012

Free Day at the Art MuseumNovember 3rd 2011 from 10am - 5pm

Brown Bag LectureNovember 15th at Noon in the AuditoriumFree with Museum Admission ndash BYO lunchArchivist Jesenia Guerra from the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History will present a slide lecture ldquoJohn Fredrsquok ldquoDocrdquo McGregor The Man Behind the Camerardquo

Check the museumrsquos website event calendar for Momsamp Tots and other events throughout the month

Rockport Center for the Arts 902 Navigation CircleRockport Texas 78382Tel 3617295519Fax 3617293551RockportArtCentercom

HoursTuesdays ndash Saturdays 10a ndash 4pSundays 1p ndash 4pClosed MondaysAlways Free Admission

5th Annual Rockport Film Festival

November 3rd through 5thThe Rockport Film Festival (RFF) celebrates the best of independent cinema on the Texas Coast Showcasing shorts features documentaries animations and student fi lms Rockport Film Festival is a welcoming three-day event that highlights talent from all over the world

Red Carpet RFF Kick Off PartyThursday November 3rd 6p to 730pBeer wine tasty appetizers and a chance to win an iPad or a custom wood chaise by Ron Blue Stay for the outdoor screening in the Sculpture Garden starting at 730p

11

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffin

Mary Beach

CanvasThe

Mary Beach is a petite lady with amazing energy To meet her yoursquod never realize that shersquos in physical pain ndash she should be using a cane but rarely does ndash Mary has the most upbeat enthusiastic disposition one could hope for Each month I write a profile of an artist and their work but this one is a little bit more than that Mary is really a community art resource

Reviewing Maryrsquos book of her artwork you get a sense of her free-flowing brush and knife work perfectly suited to her colorful subject matter ldquoThis is something we just started building a book of my artwork These pictures are not all that great theyrsquore right off of our printer You canrsquot really see [the details in] these pictures this is just to give people an idea when Irsquom going out to different placeshellip wersquore just getting started on the bookrdquo

ldquoWerdquo includes Maryrsquos son Jameacute Rowles who owns the Coastal Crush Beach Shop in the Gateway Shopping Center Mary pays Jameacute a commission on sales for letting her keep a studio within the shop She also teaches art classes there

ldquoI have all ages Women men children and I do a lot for free Kids who want to sincerely learn how to paint if their parents canrsquot afford the tuition I do it for free I supply the canvases (and paint) I try to get special deals when Hobby Lobby and Michaels are having 50 off Irsquoll go in and buy a half a dozen canvases and paints and stuffrdquo

In a gesture that seems typical of her generosity of spirit Mary includes the work of her students in our discussion and will in fact be including one studentrsquos work (Carole Jenness) with her own when showing at the Tango Tea Room this November

ldquoLet me show you Carolersquos paintings Shersquos a lady (about) my age and shersquos been with me for two years now When she first came to me she couldnrsquot paint at all and now she brought these in to me today that shersquos worked on So Irsquod like to include Carole in the show as wellrdquo

Mary shares her other studentsrsquo work with me also which all show the progress that steady practice and material instruction can bring ldquoThe ones along the top were done by a ten now eleven year-old boy whose parents canrsquot afford for him to take lessons so I teach him for freerdquo

ldquoThese two were done by a fourteen year-old boy that was his first one and thatrsquos a recent one This one this little guy didnrsquot think he could paint at allhellip itrsquos going to be a red snake wrapped around a plant and itrsquos going to have a green eye Irsquom very proud of him because he really didnrsquot think hersquod be able to do anything at allrdquo

ldquoI have 5 students now that donrsquot pay that just come in and take lessonshellip I have 10 regular students that come in for [paid] lessons not counting my kids People wanting to take lessons can call the store or they can just come in We meet once a week one-on-one If someonersquos here I have to wait on a customer of course but usually thatrsquos not a problem because once I get them painting I can walk around and do whatever They come in and we meet once a week Irsquom pretty easy if they canrsquot pay the whole $40 then Irsquoll let them pay $35 or something just to get lsquoem in here and get lsquoem goingrdquo

ldquoI always am looking for people who want to donate canvas and paints and they say lsquowell canrsquot I just give you moneyrsquo and Irsquom like lsquoNo you can go to Hobby Lobby and buy some canvas or paints and bring them inrsquo So thatrsquos how I get some of the material I need Irsquom not proud I grovel I beghellip because itrsquos for the kids I do it for themrdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore also on our skateboard team We have a t-shirt here Support the Flour Bluff Skate Park and Jameacute worked with the Lions Club for thatrdquo

ldquoIrsquove been painting all my life I got married to a marine I had four children and I became a widow thanks to Viet Nam I still had to work and go to college and raise four children I did it and they all turned out ok without a man in my life I didnrsquot need anybody and didnrsquot remarry until my son was 16 almost 17 and I met a nice gentleman and we got married and then I lost him in rsquo95 and Irsquove been single ever since Not interested anymorerdquo

12

Exposing Local ArtistshellipBy Georgia Griffin

Mary Beach

CanvasThe

Mary Beach is a petite lady with amazing energy To meet her yoursquod never realize that shersquos in physical pain ndash she should be using a cane but rarely does ndash Mary has the most upbeat enthusiastic disposition one could hope for Each month I write a profile of an artist and their work but this one is a little bit more than that Mary is really a community art resource

Reviewing Maryrsquos book of her artwork you get a sense of her free-flowing brush and knife work perfectly suited to her colorful subject matter ldquoThis is something we just started building a book of my artwork These pictures are not all that great theyrsquore right off of our printer You canrsquot really see [the details in] these pictures this is just to give people an idea when Irsquom going out to different placeshellip wersquore just getting started on the bookrdquo

ldquoWerdquo includes Maryrsquos son Jameacute Rowles who owns the Coastal Crush Beach Shop in the Gateway Shopping Center Mary pays Jameacute a commission on sales for letting her keep a studio within the shop She also teaches art classes there

ldquoI have all ages Women men children and I do a lot for free Kids who want to sincerely learn how to paint if their parents canrsquot afford the tuition I do it for free I supply the canvases (and paint) I try to get special deals when Hobby Lobby and Michaels are having 50 off Irsquoll go in and buy a half a dozen canvases and paints and stuffrdquo

In a gesture that seems typical of her generosity of spirit Mary includes the work of her students in our discussion and will in fact be including one studentrsquos work (Carole Jenness) with her own when showing at the Tango Tea Room this November

ldquoLet me show you Carolersquos paintings Shersquos a lady (about) my age and shersquos been with me for two years now When she first came to me she couldnrsquot paint at all and now she brought these in to me today that shersquos worked on So Irsquod like to include Carole in the show as wellrdquo

Mary shares her other studentsrsquo work with me also which all show the progress that steady practice and material instruction can bring ldquoThe ones along the top were done by a ten now eleven year-old boy whose parents canrsquot afford for him to take lessons so I teach him for freerdquo

ldquoThese two were done by a fourteen year-old boy that was his first one and thatrsquos a recent one This one this little guy didnrsquot think he could paint at allhellip itrsquos going to be a red snake wrapped around a plant and itrsquos going to have a green eye Irsquom very proud of him because he really didnrsquot think hersquod be able to do anything at allrdquo

ldquoI have 5 students now that donrsquot pay that just come in and take lessonshellip I have 10 regular students that come in for [paid] lessons not counting my kids People wanting to take lessons can call the store or they can just come in We meet once a week one-on-one If someonersquos here I have to wait on a customer of course but usually thatrsquos not a problem because once I get them painting I can walk around and do whatever They come in and we meet once a week Irsquom pretty easy if they canrsquot pay the whole $40 then Irsquoll let them pay $35 or something just to get lsquoem in here and get lsquoem goingrdquo

ldquoI always am looking for people who want to donate canvas and paints and they say lsquowell canrsquot I just give you moneyrsquo and Irsquom like lsquoNo you can go to Hobby Lobby and buy some canvas or paints and bring them inrsquo So thatrsquos how I get some of the material I need Irsquom not proud I grovel I beghellip because itrsquos for the kids I do it for themrdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore also on our skateboard team We have a t-shirt here Support the Flour Bluff Skate Park and Jameacute worked with the Lions Club for thatrdquo

ldquoIrsquove been painting all my life I got married to a marine I had four children and I became a widow thanks to Viet Nam I still had to work and go to college and raise four children I did it and they all turned out ok without a man in my life I didnrsquot need anybody and didnrsquot remarry until my son was 16 almost 17 and I met a nice gentleman and we got married and then I lost him in rsquo95 and Irsquove been single ever since Not interested anymorerdquo

12

Mary Beach

13

We looked at a somewhat dark painting by a woman in her 50s who hadnrsquot painted in about 20 years ndash ldquoshe came in and this was her first day Shersquos very good shersquos excellentrdquo

ldquoIrsquom lucky and blessed that all my students are talentedrdquo Showing me an unfinished work with bloody handprints and the start of a hibiscus flower ldquothis young lady over here shersquos a young motherhellip shersquos been using her artwork to release anger and frustrationrdquo The growth and transition in this unfinished work are palpable and I canrsquot wait to see it finished as well as wondering what her next work will be like

ldquoIrsquom really proud of my students Irsquom really proud of them The kids that have been with me have no desire to leave They enjoy their lessons Itrsquos not school I donrsquot give grades We have pizza once a week and good times The kids can bring their own CDs and wersquoll play whatever they want to listen to while theyrsquore doing their lesson because I want it to be fun for themrdquo

ldquoI donrsquot teach you what to paint I teach you how to paint whatever it is that you want to be able to express on canvas I give lsquoem the tools and once theyrsquove learned to use them the imagination kicks inrdquo

ldquoI try to get the students in down at the schools [for shows] like at the school library Irsquom working this year to have a show in there I like it because itrsquos a long show once they hang something up in there it stays for a while and itrsquos a good motivator for the students to see their work hanging up Or places like Hooks over on the island itrsquos a dog friendly place they have a big patio but they have an indoor dining room too though and thatrsquos where we hang up artwork She letrsquos me hang up whatever I wantrdquo

ldquoIrsquoll go out to these restaurants and Irsquoll have coffee and something to eat and check out their walls and I can see what would work there and usually if I tell them what Irsquom doing theyrsquore like lsquooh when can you bring it inrsquordquo

ldquoAlso I encourage my students to join the Art Center Thatrsquos a big plus Go join the Art Center so you can be in the shows I take my students down to the shows at the center and let them look to see what other people are doing Irsquod like to setup a show at the Art Center for the students one day This First Friday [ArtWalk] wersquoll be at the Art Center We were at the park wersquove been at La Retama since they started doing it and I just decided to move to the Art Center because we can go insidehellip and I can take all the studentsrsquo artwork I want so I jumped at the opportunity Anything to help out the Art Center and Irsquom part of the Independentsrdquo

Itrsquos kind of amazing with all the lessons that she gives and all the energy she puts into her students that Mary actually finds time to paint her own pieces Yet she does and they are lovely colorful pieces that transport you to a peaceful place

ldquoI donate (work) quite a bit of my paintings I just did the Coastal Bend AIDS Foundation I just donated a big one to them a great big one I also do surfboards skateboards plow disks I do almost anything anybody asks me to do I can do it and I have fun doing itrdquo

ldquoI did this picture here for a show in France for the disability movement over there I took it over there and I put it on a frame and when they unveiled it they didnrsquot believe it They said not even an American could rappel down a mountain in a wheelchair So I had to wire my friend in Colorado and she sent me back a picture as proofhellip an ex-marine really did do that His buddies helped him to the top of the mountain and then he rappelled down the side of that mountain in a wheelchairrdquo

ldquoRight now Irsquove got two shows going on onersquos over in Port Aransas and one is downtown in Corpus Itrsquos always oil Most of these are already sold Most of these are brush or palette knife sometimes multimedia Irsquom gonna be pulling a lot of these in to the show at the Tango Tea Roomrdquo I can hardly wait to see the show

Events Page

December 2 Las Luces Del Mar

Features Christmas lights a main entertainment stage a

youth and local entertainment stage street artists musicians

entertainers live nativity scene and vendors An inter-faith

blessing of the city will be performed by church leaders and

spiritual leaders for the approaching holiday season and the new

year Corpus Christi Bayfront wwwlaslucesdelmarorg

Wednesday Nov 16 ndash Texas AampM University-Corpus

Christirsquos annual Turkey Trot

Wednesday Nov 16 at 5 pm starting at the Hammerhead

parking lot located at the second entrance to the University

next to the Hike and Bike Trail There will be a 3-mile run and 2-mile walk The entry fee is

one non-perishable food item Donations will benefi t the Corpus

Christi Food Bank For more information contact Kim Rottet at 3618252976 or email kim

rottettamuccedu

Pre-Thanksgiving Basketball Camp will be offered for boys and

girls ages 8-18 on November 21ndash23

2011 at the Corpus Christi Gym Regis-

tration will held November 1ndash18 at City

Hall Click here for more details

RAINA Tribute to the BeatlesSunday November 20thThe Nutcracker

Saturday November 26th

amp Sunday November 27th

November 25

- December 21

Christmas Tree Forest

Christmas trees decorated by

children in the holiday symbols

and cultures of 30 countries

from around the world are on

display The Art Museum of

South Texas 1902 N Shoreline

Blvd Phone (361)825-3500

wwwartmuseumofsouthtexasorg

Santarsquos Arrival November 17 | 6-9pmJoin La Palmera as we welcome Santa at the Outdoor Main Entrance near PF

Changrsquos

- Live entertainment

- Childrenrsquos activities- Story time with Ms Claus on the upper level near the Undersea

Childrenrsquos Play Area- Take a photo with Santa in Center

Court

- Holiday Shopping specials mall-wide

Carolers Afl oatBoat Lighting Parade

Enjoy the evening while singing carols aboard vessels

as they cruise the city harbor Watch the beautifully decorated boats in the Boat Lighting Parade Begins at dusk Roberts Point Park

Pavilion 301 JC Barr Blvd Phone (800)452-6278

wwwportaransasorg

December 3 2011

Island Dance DemoTuesday Nov 29 ndash The University Department of Theatre

and Dance at Texas AampM University-Corpus Christi will present the ldquoIsland Dance Demordquo on Tuesday Nov 29 at 730 pm in the Performing Arts Center Join us for an evening of ballet jazz

and modern dance in addition to some special guest appearances Tickets are $3 and can be purchased in the PAC on Monday Nov 28

from noon to 2 pm or Tuesday Nov 29 from noon to 2 pm and from 6-730 pm For more information call 3618255800 or go to

httpclatamuccedutheatre

Aurora Arts Theater presentsNunsense

FRIDAY NOV 11-SUNDAY DEC 18

wwwauroraartstheatrecom3618519700

Fred Jarmon Blackbeardrsquos TooColin Roche Docrsquos SeafoodCC Live The Water Cooler Performing Arts Center (TAMUCC)Metal Shop Brewster Street

Sunday Nov 20th

Mike Guerra amp Chopper The Sea WallGreen Mountain Grass Bluegrass Outfi t Doctor Rockits

Monday Nov 21st

Acoustic Night House of RockOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday Nov 22nd

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of RockAntone amp Atomic Blues Band Doctor Rockits Clarissa Serna Revolution Bar and Grill

Wednesday Nov 23rd

Roger Creager Rankin Twins Brewster StreetSun Salutation Doctor Rockits Ruben Limas BlackbeardrsquosOpen Jam w Wolf Jaw Flats Lounge

Thursday THANKSGIVING DAY

Free Beer Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Cortez Doctor Rockits

Friday Nov 25th

EMT The Sea WallLarry Joe Taylor w Deyrl Dodd Third Coast TheaterJiffy CD Release Pinata Protest House

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

Live Music Tonight

15

Wednesday Nov 2nd

Lady Antebellum American Bank CenterAdelitas Way amp Art of Dying Emphatic New Medicine Brewster StreetJohn Eric Pelicans LoungeFlatbroke Doctor Rockits Beer and Berto Show House of RockOpen Jam w Wolf Jaw Flats Lounge

Thursday Nov 3rd

Bart Crow Band Kyle Bennett Brewster StreetThe Daylights Andy Davis amp the Shakedown Andy Davis House of Rock John Cortez Doctor Rockits Free Beer Tarpon Ice House

Friday Nov 4th

Carol Elliott (6-8) Tarpon Ice HouseWalt Wilkins amp the Mistiqueros Tarpon Ice House Hilda Lamas Band The Sea Wall Beau Walker Executive Surf Club Andrew Jr Boy Jones Doctor Rockits Ray T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeArtwalk w The Bar Nutz House of RockGary Moeller Coffee Waves Port AC-Roots C Bar Cafeacute Ruben Limas BlackbeardrsquosColin Roche Docrsquos SeafoodSpazmatics Brewster Street

Saturday Nov 5th

EMT The Sea WallSusan Gibson w Walt Wilkins Third Coast TheaterPassafi re Tin Can Phone Flatbroke Bad Chords House of RockAaron Watson JR Castillo Brewster Street Another Level Doctor Rockits C- Roots Coffee Waves Port ATrysum Executive Surf Club David Martinez C Bar Cafeacute Fred Jarmon Blackbeardrsquos TooColin Roche Docrsquos Seafood

Sunday Nov 6th

Mike Guerra amp Chopper The Sea WallOpen Electric Jam w Rockinrsquo Ricke Burnett Tarpon Ice HouseHOBO Doctor Rockits

Monday Nov 7th

Acoustic Night House of RockOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday Nov 8th

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of RockAntone amp Atomic Blues Band Doctor Rockits Clarissa Serna Revolution Bar and Grill

Wednesday Nov 9th

Five Finger Death Punch All That Remains Hatebreed Rev Theory Concrete StreetBuffalo Soldiers Doctor Rockits Ruben Limas BlackbeardrsquosOpen Jam w Wolf Jaw Flats Lounge

Thursday Nov 10th

Hearless Bastards Saints of Valory House of Rock Whiskey Myers Brewster Street The Will Callers Executive Surf Club John Cortez Doctor Rockits

Friday Nov 11th

Hilda Lamas Band The Sea WallRay T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeBrujeria Pinhead Sangre Pinata Protest Watership Down House of Rock Time Pilots Executive Surf Club The Groove Doctor Rockits C-Roots Coffee Waves Port AStuart Burns C-Bar Cafeacute Ruben Limas BlackbeardrsquosColin Roche Docrsquos SeafoodThe Pictures Brewster Street

Saturday Nov 12th

The Strolling Scones The Sea WallGulf Wars 4 House of Rock Bushbullit Time Pilots Lyrical Bynge Another Level Executive Surf Club Soul Track Mind Doctor Rockits Spark in the Dark C-Bar CafeacuteStuart Burns Coffee Waves Port AFred Jarmon BlackbeardrsquosColin Roche Docrsquos SeafoodCC Symphony Orchestra Performing Arts Center (TAMUCC)Sing-Along Piano Bar Brewster Street

Sunday Nov 13th

Deborah Scott The Sea Wall

Monday Nov 14th

Acoustic Night House of Rock Open Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday Nov 15th

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of RockAntone amp Atomic Blues Band Doctor Rockits Clarissa Serna Revolution Bar and Grill

Wednesday Nov 16th

Flatbroke House of Rock Johnny Love amp Dankadelics Doctor Rockits Ruben Limas BlackbeardrsquosOpen Jam w Wolf Jaw Flats Lounge

Thursday Nov 17th

Free Beer Tarpon Ice HouseClay Wilson Executive Surf ClubTurnpike Troubadours Rodney Parker 50 Peso Reward Brian Keane Brewster StreetJohn Cortez Doctor Rockits

Friday Nov 18th

Hilda Lamas Band The Sea Wall Ray T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeThe Groove Executive Surf Club Darkest Records Shy One Smokehouse Junkies ABK House of Rock Chris Watson Doctor Rockits David Brown Coffee Waves Port AGary Moeller C-Bar Cafeacute Independent Music Fest Theorsquos BilliardsRuben Limas BlackbeardrsquosColin Roche Docrsquos SeafoodAnother Level Brewster Street

Saturday Nov 19th

Profi le Variety Band The Sea WallBlack Veil Brides Vallejo The 71rsquos Hudson Moore House of RockBus Stop Stallions Executive Surf Club Duke E Brown Doctor Rockits David Martinez Coffee Waves Port AGet Off the Lawn C-Bar Cafeacute Independent Music Fest Theorsquos Billiards

of Rock Scarecrow People Executive Surf Club Little Brian Terry amp Zydeco Travelers Doctor Rockits Ray T amp the City Crew Flats LoungeSpark in the Dark Coffee Waves Port AStuart Burns C-Bar Cafeacute Colin Roche Docrsquos SeafoodFive Card Draw Brewster Street

Saturday Nov 26th

Hilda Lamas Band The Sea WallFlashback Executive Surf Club Rotel amp the Hot Tomatoes Brewster Street Stuart Burns Coffee Waves Port AChad Martin C-Bar Cafeacute Fred Jarmon Blackbeardrsquos TooColin Roche Docrsquos Seafood

Sunday Nov 27th

Bar Nutz Doctor Rockits

Monday Nov 28th

Acoustic Night House of RockOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday Nov 29th

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of RockAntone amp Atomic Blues Band Doctor Rockits Clarissa Serna Revolution Bar and Grill

Wednesday Nov 30th

HOBO House of RockBad Chords Doctor RockitsOpen Jam w Wolf Jaw Flats Lounge

Sunday Nov 20th

Mike Guerra amp Chopper The Sea WallGreen Mountain Grass Bluegrass Outfi t Doctor Rockits

Tuesday Nov 22nd

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of RockAntone amp Atomic Blues Band Doctor Rockits Clarissa Serna Revolution Bar and Grill

Open Jam w Wolf Jaw Flats Lounge

Thursday THANKSGIVING DAY

Free Beer Tarpon Ice HouseJohn Cortez Doctor Rockits

Friday Nov 25th

Saturday Nov 26th

Hilda Lamas Band The Sea WallFlashback Executive Surf Club Rotel amp the Hot Tomatoes Brewster Street Stuart Burns Coffee Waves Port AChad Martin C-Bar Cafeacute Fred Jarmon Blackbeardrsquos TooColin Roche Docrsquos Seafood

Monday Nov 28th

Acoustic Night House of RockOpen Jam w Antone Perez Doctor Rockits

Tuesday Nov 8th

Open Mic w Rev Matt Martinez House of RockAntone amp Atomic Blues Band Doctor Rockits Clarissa Serna Revolution Bar and Grill

Wednesday Nov 30th

HOBO House of RockBad Chords Doctor RockitsOpen Jam w Wolf Jaw Flats Lounge

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1100AM till 1000PM

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Fri-Sat 1100AM-Midnight

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361-726-3533

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TOM WAITS

17

At 61 Tom Waits is truly a marvel of American artistry Hersquos the junkyard dog who never quite made it into mainstream but managed to put out 23 recordings since 1973 and cement his status as the King of Melancholy Once again Waits succeeds in turning a bad attitude into an art form Sometimes pulling material from back alley characters and sometimes touching on his vulnerable feelings in tender love songs Waits has recorded for four decades with a voice that washed of battery acid His tales of drunks and sirens killers and carnies paint a picture of an Americanized Baudelaire growling and slashing his way through the chaos surrounding him Always a man who navigates on his own terms Waitrsquos has been aptly referred to as ldquopart old weird America part junk sculpture part mad-scientist experiment part cartoon part hellfire sermon part throw-downrdquo Hersquos somewhere between a Beat Generation poet a Delta bluesman and a restless carnival barker His music is primal and uncompromising often cut with surreal late night imagery

In his latest recording Bad As Me (Anti-Records October 2011) Waits has released his first set of new songs since Real Gone in 2004 The 13 songs on this CD feature noteworthy sideman Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Augie Meyers (Texas Tornadoes) and Charlie Musslewhite (blues harpist) All of the songs were

written by Waits and his wife-- and partner in production-- Kathleen Brennan

I spoke by phone with Augie Meyers about his experience of recording with Tom Waits ldquoTom is a brain and a half He goes for a sound and he gets itrdquo As a producer Waits offers his sidemen suggestions ldquoI want you to play like yoursquore seven years old at a recital I want you to play like your momrsquos in the room I want you to play like yoursquore miles from home and your legs are dangling from a boxcar Play like your hairrsquos on fire Play like you have no pants onrdquo

On Bad As Me Waits starts out with the song Chicago a frantic big city train ride filled with horns and high tension He opens with his ongoing theme of running away when the chips are down suggesting ldquomaybe things will be better in Chicagordquo and ldquowe wonrsquot have to say goodbye if we all gordquo He then goes into the apocalyptic beat of Raised Right Men reminding us it takes a good womanrsquos love to save men from the pitfalls of themselves ldquoIt takes a raised right man to keep a happy henrdquo The eerie and unsyncopated Talking at the Same Time is Waitsrsquo take on the economy ldquoWe bailed out the millionaires They got the fruit We got the rindrdquo In an uncharacteristic falsetto he warns ldquoAinrsquot no one cominrsquo to pull you from the mud You got to build your nest high enough to ride out the floodrdquo

On Get Lost Waits continues to flee the scene Hersquos fed up and ready to grab up his woman and drive ldquoTime donrsquot mean nothinrsquo money means even less I wanna go get lostrdquo This song has a fun danceable rockabilly backbeat and Keith Richardrsquos most excellent stink all over it In the dreamy Face to the Highway Waits skeptically contemplates the age old dilemma of meeting your responsibilities or bugging out and chooses the low road ldquoCradle wants a

baby Kitchen wants a pan Ocean wants a sailor Gun wants a hand Irsquom going away Turn my back on yourdquo

On Pay Me Waits takes a close inspection of his life as an artist ldquoYou know I gave it all to the stage They pay me not to come I wonrsquot eat crow Irsquoll stay away All roads lead to the end of the worldrdquo The musical blend of Waitsrsquo piano Augie Meyersrsquo accordion and David Hidalgorsquos guitar create a beautiful new masterpiece Itrsquos absolutely magnificent

Back In the Crowd is Waitsrsquo song about breaking up Itrsquos a simple arrange-ment with Hidalgorsquos Latin guitar accent ldquoIf you donrsquot want my love donrsquot make me stay Put me back in the crowdrdquo

The title track Bad As Me is a rickety wild sideshow rant (reminiscent of David Byrnersquos Burning Down the House) about Waitsrsquo ldquobadnessrdquo He concedes he knows his place where evil desire is his friend His voice is scrappy and elastichellipso is the music ldquoNo good you say Well thatrsquos good enough for me Yoursquore the same kind of bad as merdquo The next song Kiss Me is a polar opposite torcher with only Waits on guitar and piano He softly pleads for his woman ldquoto kiss me like a stranger once againrdquo and rekindle a love going stale

On Satisfied Waits confronts mortality with a jumping 50rsquos rock and roll

beat He decides dying is the only thing that will ultimately satisfy him ldquoWhen Irsquom gone I will have satisfaction Now Mr Jagger and Mr Richards I will scratch where Irsquove been itchinrsquo Take a left of the straight and narrow Let the bullet go back in the barrelrdquo Last Leaf is a waltz which reveals Waitsrsquo stubborn persistence when ldquoTherersquos nothing in this world that I ainrsquot seen Irsquove been here since Eisenhower and Irsquove outlived even he Irsquom the last leaf on the treerdquo

Hell Broke Luce is a graphically vivid and haunting account of a soldierrsquos craziness in war It has a percussive marching rhythm ldquoI had a good home but I left left left right leftrdquo Waitsrsquo voice bites and tears the senses where soldiers are fighting to live and fighting to kill ldquoListen to the general every god damn word How many ways can you polish a turdrdquo Here the body bags are full and they just want to go home ldquoIrsquom blind and Irsquom broke What is nextrdquo This song is an in your head waking nightmare of combat and the lunacy of war

Waits wraps it up with New Yearrsquos Eve where being with your dysfunctional inner circle of friends and family is ldquolike listening to two channels at the same timerdquo Perhaps auld acquaintances should be forgot ldquofor the sake of auld lang synerdquo Itrsquos classic Waits

Bad As Me is worth the wait The collective piece is complicated and brilliant Itrsquos not easy listening but it sticks to your ribs and stands up to any and all of his previous work You may not hear any cuts on the radio or any local cover bands performing these songs but take that as good a reason in itself to buy this record Waitsrsquo ldquodonrsquot try this at homerdquo attitude shines through and through Though not for the timid I recommend it highly

Review by Ronnie Narmour

v

Casual Full service restaurant and barbull

bull Amazing sunsetsbull Scenic view of boats barges and wildlife

bull Live music every Friday amp Saturday nights by local artists

bull Large ldquosea-levelrdquo patio for parties and events

IntracoastalWaterfront Dining

bull bull

Open Daily 11AM3619496744

Located on Padre Island Under the JFK Bridge

13309 S Padre Island Drwwwdocsseafoodandsteakscom

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

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

Taste The DifferenceThe Gourmet Pizza

Our famous Padre Pizza dough is handmade daily Our sauces are created from the

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most tasty and delicious you will ever try and our salad selections are prepared to order

using the freshest produce available

14993 SPIDOn the Island 949-0787

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

Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday

15 discount for seniors and military with proper ID

Kids Eat Free

Funtrackers

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

15137 SPIDOn the Island

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

Sunday 8 am - 6 pm

c

17

At 61 Tom Waits is truly a marvel of American artistry Hersquos the junkyard dog who never quite made it into mainstream but managed to put out 23 recordings since 1973 and cement his status as the King of Melancholy Once again Waits succeeds in turning a bad attitude into an art form Sometimes pulling material from back alley characters and sometimes touching on his vulnerable feelings in tender love songs Waits has recorded for four decades with a voice that washed of battery acid His tales of drunks and sirens killers and carnies paint a picture of an Americanized Baudelaire growling and slashing his way through the chaos surrounding him Always a man who navigates on his own terms Waitrsquos has been aptly referred to as ldquopart old weird America part junk sculpture part mad-scientist experiment part cartoon part hellfire sermon part throw-downrdquo Hersquos somewhere between a Beat Generation poet a Delta bluesman and a restless carnival barker His music is primal and uncompromising often cut with surreal late night imagery

In his latest recording Bad As Me (Anti-Records October 2011) Waits has released his first set of new songs since Real Gone in 2004 The 13 songs on this CD feature noteworthy sideman Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Augie Meyers (Texas Tornadoes) and Charlie Musslewhite (blues harpist) All of the songs were

written by Waits and his wife-- and partner in production-- Kathleen Brennan

I spoke by phone with Augie Meyers about his experience of recording with Tom Waits ldquoTom is a brain and a half He goes for a sound and he gets itrdquo As a producer Waits offers his sidemen suggestions ldquoI want you to play like yoursquore seven years old at a recital I want you to play like your momrsquos in the room I want you to play like yoursquore miles from home and your legs are dangling from a boxcar Play like your hairrsquos on fire Play like you have no pants onrdquo

On Bad As Me Waits starts out with the song Chicago a frantic big city train ride filled with horns and high tension He opens with his ongoing theme of running away when the chips are down suggesting ldquomaybe things will be better in Chicagordquo and ldquowe wonrsquot have to say goodbye if we all gordquo He then goes into the apocalyptic beat of Raised Right Men reminding us it takes a good womanrsquos love to save men from the pitfalls of themselves ldquoIt takes a raised right man to keep a happy henrdquo The eerie and unsyncopated Talking at the Same Time is Waitsrsquo take on the economy ldquoWe bailed out the millionaires They got the fruit We got the rindrdquo In an uncharacteristic falsetto he warns ldquoAinrsquot no one cominrsquo to pull you from the mud You got to build your nest high enough to ride out the floodrdquo

On Get Lost Waits continues to flee the scene Hersquos fed up and ready to grab up his woman and drive ldquoTime donrsquot mean nothinrsquo money means even less I wanna go get lostrdquo This song has a fun danceable rockabilly backbeat and Keith Richardrsquos most excellent stink all over it In the dreamy Face to the Highway Waits skeptically contemplates the age old dilemma of meeting your responsibilities or bugging out and chooses the low road ldquoCradle wants a

baby Kitchen wants a pan Ocean wants a sailor Gun wants a hand Irsquom going away Turn my back on yourdquo

On Pay Me Waits takes a close inspection of his life as an artist ldquoYou know I gave it all to the stage They pay me not to come I wonrsquot eat crow Irsquoll stay away All roads lead to the end of the worldrdquo The musical blend of Waitsrsquo piano Augie Meyersrsquo accordion and David Hidalgorsquos guitar create a beautiful new masterpiece Itrsquos absolutely magnificent

Back In the Crowd is Waitsrsquo song about breaking up Itrsquos a simple arrange-ment with Hidalgorsquos Latin guitar accent ldquoIf you donrsquot want my love donrsquot make me stay Put me back in the crowdrdquo

The title track Bad As Me is a rickety wild sideshow rant (reminiscent of David Byrnersquos Burning Down the House) about Waitsrsquo ldquobadnessrdquo He concedes he knows his place where evil desire is his friend His voice is scrappy and elastichellipso is the music ldquoNo good you say Well thatrsquos good enough for me Yoursquore the same kind of bad as merdquo The next song Kiss Me is a polar opposite torcher with only Waits on guitar and piano He softly pleads for his woman ldquoto kiss me like a stranger once againrdquo and rekindle a love going stale

On Satisfied Waits confronts mortality with a jumping 50rsquos rock and roll

beat He decides dying is the only thing that will ultimately satisfy him ldquoWhen Irsquom gone I will have satisfaction Now Mr Jagger and Mr Richards I will scratch where Irsquove been itchinrsquo Take a left of the straight and narrow Let the bullet go back in the barrelrdquo Last Leaf is a waltz which reveals Waitsrsquo stubborn persistence when ldquoTherersquos nothing in this world that I ainrsquot seen Irsquove been here since Eisenhower and Irsquove outlived even he Irsquom the last leaf on the treerdquo

Hell Broke Luce is a graphically vivid and haunting account of a soldierrsquos craziness in war It has a percussive marching rhythm ldquoI had a good home but I left left left right leftrdquo Waitsrsquo voice bites and tears the senses where soldiers are fighting to live and fighting to kill ldquoListen to the general every god damn word How many ways can you polish a turdrdquo Here the body bags are full and they just want to go home ldquoIrsquom blind and Irsquom broke What is nextrdquo This song is an in your head waking nightmare of combat and the lunacy of war

Waits wraps it up with New Yearrsquos Eve where being with your dysfunctional inner circle of friends and family is ldquolike listening to two channels at the same timerdquo Perhaps auld acquaintances should be forgot ldquofor the sake of auld lang synerdquo Itrsquos classic Waits

Bad As Me is worth the wait The collective piece is complicated and brilliant Itrsquos not easy listening but it sticks to your ribs and stands up to any and all of his previous work You may not hear any cuts on the radio or any local cover bands performing these songs but take that as good a reason in itself to buy this record Waitsrsquo ldquodonrsquot try this at homerdquo attitude shines through and through Though not for the timid I recommend it highly

Review by Ronnie Narmour

v

Casual Full service restaurant and barbull

bull Amazing sunsetsbull Scenic view of boats barges and wildlife

bull Live music every Friday amp Saturday nights by local artists

bull Large ldquosea-levelrdquo patio for parties and events

IntracoastalWaterfront Dining

bull bull

Open Daily 11AM3619496744

Located on Padre Island Under the JFK Bridge

13309 S Padre Island Drwwwdocsseafoodandsteakscom

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

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

Taste The DifferenceThe Gourmet Pizza

Our famous Padre Pizza dough is handmade daily Our sauces are created from the

freshest tomatoes and seasoned with our own Chefrsquos blend of natural herbs and spices Our lasagna made from scratch daily is the

most tasty and delicious you will ever try and our salad selections are prepared to order

using the freshest produce available

14993 SPIDOn the Island 949-0787

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939-8300 Phone939-8302 FAX9601 SPID

Authentic Mexican Cuisine

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

Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday

15 discount for seniors and military with proper ID

Kids Eat Free

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

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13309 S Padre Island Drwwwdocsseafoodandsteakscom

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

4228 South Alameda

Corpus Christi TX 78412

(361) 992-0360Locally Owned and Operated

Taste The DifferenceThe Gourmet Pizza

Our famous Padre Pizza dough is handmade daily Our sauces are created from the

freshest tomatoes and seasoned with our own Chefrsquos blend of natural herbs and spices Our lasagna made from scratch daily is the

most tasty and delicious you will ever try and our salad selections are prepared to order

using the freshest produce available

14993 SPIDOn the Island 949-0787

Dining GuideDining GuideDining GuideLOS CABOSCafe amp Cantina

939-8300 Phone939-8302 FAX9601 SPID

Authentic Mexican Cuisine

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

Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday

15 discount for seniors and military with proper ID

Kids Eat Free

Funtrackers

Los Cabos

Flou

r Blu

Driv

e

SPID

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

15137 SPIDOn the Island

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

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Vernonrsquos Bar and Grill is a landmark breakfast and lunch destination downtown and we even deliver Daily lunch specials Monday - Friday will keep you coming back Our breakfast tacos are FANTASTIC and you wonrsquot order from anywhere else after yoursquove tried them Kitchen is open late night Thursday - Saturday Great food ice cold beer and GREAT times

1030 3rd Street Corpus Christi TX 78404Mon-Sat 7am to 2am Sun 12pm-2am

361-882-0030

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Coffee Waves Port A1007 State Hwy 361 Port Aransas

361-749-0825Open 6am-Midnight

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

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

13313 SPID Corpus Christi(361) 949-8815 snoopyspiercom

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

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5009 Hwy 361in Port Aransas

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Open from 8am Mon-FriMatilda Blue Cafe

(Inside Isle Mail amp More)703-786-7255

14493 SPID Ste ACorpus Christi TX 78418

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Located at Ennis Joslin amp Ocean Drive

Featuring a buffet seven days a week twice daily Dine-in amenities include Big Screen TVs Free WiFi Daily Beer Specials Texas AampM Sand Dollars acceptedMilitary Appreciation on Tuesdays Visit pizzastatecom for daily specials and online coupons College Student and Senior Discounts

6133 S Alameda Corpus Christi Tx 78412(361) 993-3283

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

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 11am to 930pm

Saturday 10am to 10pmSunday 5pm to 930pm

949-7737 15370 SPID- On the Island

All you can eat shrimp Wednesdays

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Thursdays Prime Rib with Twice Baked Potato

Yin Yang Fandango amp Tango Tea Room

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

505 S Water Street in downtown Corpus Christi

361-883-9123Tangofandangocom

10-7 Monday through Thursday

10-9 Friday amp Saturday

11-6 Sunday

TangoTea Room

Night Life

Night Life

Live Music

Historic Vernonrsquos Bar is your home away from home Come in for GREAT daily drink and lunch specials We have live music every Wednesday night by local artists games and 15 BEERS ON TAP served ice cold so therersquos something for everyone Stop in for happy hour or come watch the game or race Always good people and great times

1030 3rd Street Corpus Christi TX 78404 Mon-Sat 7am to 2am Sun

12pm-2am 361-882-0030

801 Tarpon Port Aransas

TX 78373Open 2pm to

2am Every Day361-749-1990

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

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We feature relaxing Swedish Deep TissueThai Massage Lomi Lomi and Hot Stone massage in a soothing environment With more then 14 years of experience in the business and multiple technique certi-fi cations Wersquore sure to be your choice on the Island for massage therapy

14254 SPID Ste 217 Corpus Christi TXSusan Keeler LMT (361) 949-7900

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Our goal at The Islandrsquos Edge Hair Salon is to educate our clients The focus will be on enhancing balancing amp maintaining a realistic hair lifestyle Owner Stylist Roni has 19 years experience as a stylist in elite salons and earned 2nd place in a prestigious national color competition

15201 SPID Suite 110On The Island

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361-883-9123

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