Galveston.com Calendar of Events

"Bodies Revealed"

12 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Discovery Pyramid
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012

Moody Gardens and Premier Exhibitions presents "Bodies Revealed," at the Discovery Pyramid February 11th thru September 9th.

"Bodies Revealed" provides the public with an opportunity to see inside carefully preserved real anatomical specimens and learn the detailed structure and function of the human body. The exhibition takes visitors through galleries providing an up-close look inside the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems of the human body. Many of the whole body specimens are dissected in vivid athletic poses, allowing the visitor to relate to everyday activities.

In addition, authentic human specimens illustrate the damage caused to organs by over-eating and lack of exercise. A healthy lung is featured next to a black lung ravaged by smoking in a vivid comparison more powerful than any textbook image.

The human body specimens, which can take more than a year to prepare, are preserved through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In this process, human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber that is treated and hardened. The end result is a rubberized specimen, preserved to the cellular level, showcasing the complexity of the body's many bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and organs.

“Bodies Revealed gives a unique perspective of the human body unlike anything that has come to Galveston Island before,” said Moody Gardens President and CEO John Zendt who added the exhibit is an ideal complement to the Moody Gardens educational mission. “We are excited to share this exhibit with our guests at Moody Gardens and bring biology to life.”

For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org.

Moody Gardens® is a public, non-profit, educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

12 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 10 – 10:45am

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Moody Mansion Tour

12 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11am – 12pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure 3D"

12 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11 – 11:45am

Bugs! A Rainforest adventure is a live-action nature drama filmed in awe inspiring, totally immersive large format. Shot on location in Borneo and in a purpose-built studio in Oxford, England, Bugs! explores the dramatic and savage lives of an Old World praying mantis and a beautiful butterfly, known by their Latin names, Hierodula and Papilio.

This 40-minute feature combines incredible footage with cutting-edge IMAX® technology to deliver a fantastically entertaining and enlightening experience about the little guys in life.

The stars of Bugs!, Hierodula, the mantis, and Papilio, the butterfly, are born in the same part of the exotic Borneo rainforest. Their home is the foliage around an abandoned and dilapidated shack on the edge of the river. Here, we witness Hierodula and Papilio mature and grow.

Hierodula develops by incomplete metamorphosis; emerging from his egg as a mini-mantis and shedding his skin regularly on the way to gaining his adult wings. Papilio goes through a complete metamorphosis, from caterpillar to butterfly via the pupal stage.

As they develop we meet a fascinating array of creatures who share their habitat. After many near misses, the hunter, Hierodula, acting on instinct, catches Papilio. In an uplifting ending we discover that Papilio had managed to lay her eggs before being caught, and the film ends with her offspring emerging from her tiny egg to continue the circle of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Arthur Turner Circle

12 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

DesignWorks
2119 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11am – 5pm

DesignWorks gallery presents works from "The Arthur Turner Circle," including Arthur Turner, Brian Branda, Jim Brown, Lee Cohen, H.C. Dodd, Antje Rietsch, and Dee Wolff. On view thru March 4th.

DesignWorks creates interiors for a wide variety of projects, including both new construction and renovations.

National credits include numerous primary residences and second homes, as well as corporate offices and other commercial interiors.

With over 30 years of experience, DesignWorks understands and carefully considers the impact of structural, mechanical and electrical systems on the creative and functional design of interior spaces.

Working with architects, builders and homeowners alike, DesignWorks partners with clients, creatively solving design challenges within budget.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Rene' Wiley: "Light and Water"

12 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Rene' Wiley Studio Gallery
2128 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11am – 6pm

Rene' Wiley Gallery presents Rene' Wiley's "Light and Water." Other artists on exhibit include Rachel Wiley, James D. Phillips, Brenda J. Bunten-Schlosser, and Dale Hooks. On view thru March 6.

Rene' Wiley Studio & Gallery is located on Galveston Island. The subject for most of her work is the warm Gulf Coast light that illuminiates the harbors, wetlands, alleyways and an assortment of interesting structures. Victorian homes line the streets of her neighborhood, with the Seawall on one end and the historic Strand on the other - so inspiration is always close at hand.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Hotel Galvez Mardi Gras Brunch

12 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Hotel Galvez
2024 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11am – 2pm

Sunday Brunch at the Hotel Galvez will take on a Mardi Gras New Orleans flair during the Galveston Mardi Gras season complete with Mardi Gras beads for all guests. Brunch will feature various New Orleans cuisine favorites as well as the popular brunch items including carved prime rib, assorted seafood, made to order omelets & pasta bar, an incredible array of desserts and complimentary champagne and mimosas. Info: 409-765-7721 or bernardos@wyndham.com.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Mardi Gras Carnival

12 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

3400 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11 – 12am

The Mardi Gras Carnival returns to 34th and Seawall for Mardi Gras Galveston 2012! Open daily February 10th through February 21st.

Ticket sheets: $20 for each sheet of 20 tickets. Each ride is 3-5 tickets per person per ride.

Wristbands: $25 each per person, ride all rides as long as you meet height requirements.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Mardi Gras! Galveston

12 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Downtown Galveston
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11am – 6pm

Rich in history, Mardi Gras! Galveston celebrates its 101st event since its inception in 1867. Make your mark in history – attend Mardi Gras! Galveston 2012! Twelve days of fun and entertainment! Beginning on February 10 and it's not over until the Fat Lady sings! Fat Tuesday, February 21.

Come down to the Island for entertainment, beads, parades, balls, and fun!

More info: www.galveston.com…

Sunday Brunch

12 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Mario's Seawall
628 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11am – 2pm

Mario's Seawall Italian Restaurant offers Sunday Brunch every weekend from 11am to 2pm. The menu features traditional breakfast choices such as eggs, bacon, sausage, and kolaches. Additionally, the Brunch offers an antipasto bar, a variety of soups and salads, pastas, spiral ham, roast beef, chicken picata, and grilled vegetables. As always, the buffet offers an assortment of delicious gourmet pizzas, as well homemade Mario's Seawall desserts and traditional gelato.

Sunday Brunch also offers bottomless mimosas and sangrias, the perfect complement to the menu's offerings.

The buffet is $15.95 for adults, $12.95 for seniors, and $8.95 for children, and features linen-draped tables, fresh flowers, and Mario's Seawall's traditional table service.

For more information, visit MariosSeawall.com, or call (409)763-1693.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast

12 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Pirates!
2313 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11am – 6pm

Long ago, pirates roamed the seas of the Atlantic and the Caribbean. Many made their way to the Gulf of Mexico sailing to the Yucatan, and - eventually - to the shores of Louisiana and Texas.

One of the most famous pirates to sail the Gulf also made Galveston his home for a period of time. Jean Lafitte, a Frenchman of questionable values, took New Orleans by storm, help defend our nation under Andrew Jackson's command in the Battle of New Orleans, then sailed away from the shores of Louisiana settling on a magical island....Galveston.

Come join us and learn the legends, myths and stories of the last of the Buccaneers.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

12 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11:30am – 12:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

BAND: Will Marker & Redline

12 Feb 2012 17:45:00 GMT

Saengerfest Park Stage
2300 Strand
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11:45am – 12:45pm

Don't miss live entertainment during MARDI GRAS! GALVESTON!

During Mardi Gras! Galveston, the island comes alive with extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. One of the most popular annual events to take place in Texas, the event is rich with laughter and celebration. There is something for everyone including a beachfront carnival, shopping, and nightlife featuring everything from Cajun and salsa to jazz and rock and roll.

Don't miss Mardi Gras! Galveston, returning to the Island February 10th thru Fat Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

12 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

12 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Jean Justeau: "Beyond Mordant"

12 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Silk Stocking Gallery
25th & Avenue L
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12 – 5pm

J Bangle's Silk Stocking Gallery is located at 25th & Avenue L, the 1913 building that once housed the Viani Corner Store at Avenue L and 25th Street.

The gallery currently features an exhibition entitled "Beyond Mordant" by Jean Justeau. On view thru March 6.

Since 1981, J. Bangle Galleries has helped patrons from around the world frame those cherished possessions most important to them. Included among the gallery's most famous frame jobs are prints of Galveston's Tall Ship Elissa for James Michener and Prince Charles, as well as an original Gauguin.

Voted Best Gallery in Galveston County by readers of the local newspaper, the Gallery also offers a host of other treasures including antiques, collectibles, and a tasteful collection of old coin sets and frames.

But according to Bangle, the heart of the gallery is the art collection by renowned local and national artists; most notably, "Galveston's own" Pam Heidt.

When visiting the Island, stop by J. Bangle Galleries, and experience why this is one of Galveston's favorite destinations!

More info: www.galveston.com…

February Show

12 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Galveston Art League Gallery
2117A Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12 – 6pm

The Galveston Art League opens a new show the first weekend of each month. It features over 80 works by local artists for enjoyment and purchase.

The Galveston Art League was founded in June, 1914. Today, it enjoys the distinction of being the oldest art league in Texas. Throughout the years, the league has exhibited the work of local artists, sponsored art instruction by well known artists, provided student scholarships and introduced Galvestonians to the cultural world.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Mardi Gras Ball for Special People

12 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
7 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12 – 4pm

Free to individuals with special needs, their immediate families and caregivers with RSVP and ID People with special needs and their immediate family/caregiver are invited to enjoy food, refreshments, Mardi Gras beads clowns, face painters, dance contest costume contest and costumed characters. Please contact volunteers@moodygardens.com or call 409-683-4108 to find out how you can RSVP. Volunteers are also needed.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Local Artists Exhibition

12 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

E Street Gallery
2219 Postoffice Street
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12 – 6pm

E Street Gallery hosts a special exhibition featuring Artists including Ray Heard, Paula Heffel, Jeff Narrow, Rona Lesser, Bonnie Blue, Robert Blue, Maria Contreras, Tamera Viles, Catherine Franzmeier, and Bill Edwards.

E Street Gallery is a commission-free gallery on Postoffice Street in downtown Galveston. The gallery is "for" the artists; "by" the artists. Artists are invited to sublet space when needed.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Haunted Mayfield Manor

12 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Haunted Mayfield Manor
2313 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12 – 6pm

Haunted Mayfield Manor is the home of Dr. Horace Mayfield, once a respected doctor, upcoming community leader, and son of a prominent physician in Galveston.

Dr. Mayfield pursued a career in general medicine to follow in his father's footsteps, however his first love was the study of the mental capacity and mental illnesses of humans. During his tenure as a public physician, he began to perform experiments on his unwitting patients. His experiments involved the study of the impact of fearful situations on individuals.

During the great Hurricane of 1900, Dr. Mayfield - who was engaged to be married prior to the storm - lost his bride, the lovely blonde Sara Stone. He also lost his parents, including his mother - the bedridden Lenora Mayfield - and his father, Dr. Horatio Mayfield. Most importantly to the young Dr. Horace Mayfield, all his research documentation was also lost in the great storm.

It is said that witnessing the death and destruction of the great storm - together with his own personal loss - drove the doctor insane.

His madness continues to this day as he tries to recoup his losses and continue his research. You are invited to participate in that ongoing research...

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Red Tails"

12 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:30 – 2:35pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

12 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:30 – 2:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"Woman in Black"

12 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:30 – 2:06pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

12 Feb 2012 18:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:35 – 2:09pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Safe House"

12 Feb 2012 18:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:40 – 2:35pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Chronicle"

12 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:45 – 2:09pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"The Grey"

12 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:45 – 2:42pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Underworld Awakening" 2D

12 Feb 2012 18:50:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12:50 – 2:19pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 2D

12 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1 – 3:13pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

Moody Mansion Tour

12 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1 – 2pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

12 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Penguin Encounter

12 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

The Moody Gardens Penguin Encounter is a 45-minute program designed to allow guests to get up close to one of the penguins from the Aquarium Pyramid South Atlantic Exhibit. Led by a Moody Gardens biologist, the experience starts at the front of the exhibit and takes guests behind the scenes to the penguin food preparation kitchen and the back of the chilly penguin exhibit while discussing penguin biology, conservation, training, enrichment and care. Participants will experience the cool climate, sounds and even smells of the exhibit and witness a penguin create a work of art as part of an enrichment activity for the animal.

Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the Aquarium Pyramid of the day of the encounter. Participants must also purchase admission to the Aquarium Pyramid.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Wild Ocean 3D"

12 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Happy Feet: Mumble's Wild Ride"

12 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1 – 5pm

Dare to race down the frozen cliffs of Antarctica in MUMBLE'S WILD RIDE! Join Mumble and his comical penguin friends in this trilling, action-packed 4-D ride film adventure. Immerse yourself in the excitement as they reach-chilling speeds in their breathtaking icy journey. Look out though! Mumble's fun turns into a suspenseful chase as he comes face to face with a villainous Leopard Seal. But don't worry; this wild ride has a happy ending!

Strap on your seatbelt and hold on for an incredible experience! Ridefilm technology offers the ultimate in high-impact, immersive simulation. Each 18-passenger ride is surrounded by a seamless 180° wraparound screen that fully encompasses each viewer's peripheral vision. High quality images and awesome sound combine to make you a part of the action. For the safety of our guests we require that our riders be at least 42 inches tall.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

12 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1 – 2pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

PARADE: Sunshine Kids Parade

12 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Strand Historic District
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1 – 2pm

Bring out the entire family for a day full of Sunshine. The Sunshine Kids Parade will begin at 1:00pm with festive floats and the Ball High School band. The Sunshine Kids is an organization that provides activities for children with cancer.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"The Descedants"

12 Feb 2012 19:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1:10 – 3:05pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"The Vow"

12 Feb 2012 19:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1:15 – 2:59pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"Rescue 3D"

12 Feb 2012 19:50:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1:50 – 2:35pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

12 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2 – 2:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

12 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2:30 – 3:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

BAND: Bilge Pumps

12 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Saengerfest Park Stage
2300 Strand
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2:30 – 3:30pm

Don't miss live entertainment during MARDI GRAS! GALVESTON!

During Mardi Gras! Galveston, the island comes alive with extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. One of the most popular annual events to take place in Texas, the event is rich with laughter and celebration. There is something for everyone including a beachfront carnival, shopping, and nightlife featuring everything from Cajun and salsa to jazz and rock and roll.

Don't miss Mardi Gras! Galveston, returning to the Island February 10th thru Fat Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

12 Feb 2012 20:45:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2:45 – 3:30pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Woman in Black"

12 Feb 2012 20:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2:55 – 4:31pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

12 Feb 2012 20:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2:55 – 4:29pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Chronicle"

12 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3 – 4:24pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Moody Mansion Tour

12 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3 – 4pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

12 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3 – 3:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

PARADE: Shriner’s Hospital for Children Parade

12 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Strand Historic District
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3 – 4pm

Family Gras continues at 3:00pm with the Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston Parade. Patients, families and friends of Shriners Hospital for Children will become a part of Mardi Gras! Galveston with this new parade led by the Budweiser Clydesdales along with the La Marque High School marching band, Shriners Clowns and Mini-Cars!

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

12 Feb 2012 21:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:10 – 4:39pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Red Tails"

12 Feb 2012 21:20:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:20 – 5:25pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Safe House"

12 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:30 – 5:25pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

12 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:30 – 5:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Grey"

12 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:30 – 5:27pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Wild Ocean 3D"

12 Feb 2012 21:40:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:40 – 4:25pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

"The Vow"

12 Feb 2012 21:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:45 – 5:29pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Descedants"

12 Feb 2012 21:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:55 – 5:50pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

Chris Botti

12 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The Grand
2020 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4pm

Audiences will be mesmerized with the sublime sounds of the trumpet when American jazz instrumentalist Chris Botti takes center stage with his 7-piece band at The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston on Sunday, February 12, 2012 for one brilliant, unforgettable performance at 4pm. Sponsored by Galveston.com and Company, The Houston Chronicle, the National Endowment for the Arts and Texas Commission on the Arts, this is a master artist and performer you won’t want to miss.

Botti's success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and includes four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy awards. His 2004 critically acclaimed CD "When I Fall in Love" quickly hit #1 on both the Traditional Jazz albums sales chart and the Top Jazz overall album sales chart, and his 2005 CD release-"To Love Again" - debuted at #1 on those charts as well.

Botti has performed with such internationally-acclaimed artists as Frank Sinatra, Josh Groban, Joni Mitchell, Sting, Paul Simon and John Mayer. Other guest accompanists have included Michael Buble, Jill Scott, Gladys Knight, and Aerosmith's own Steven Tyler. All in all, Botti has sold nearly 3 million albums worldwide .

Botti and his incredible band have performed with many of the finest symphonies, at some of the world's most prestigious venues, including performances at the World Series, Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, and now will certainly ... be making history at The Grand!

Ticket prices start at $35 and are at limited availability at this date. Call for pricing on Box Seats. Special discounts for group and senior tickets may be available. For information about this and other performances scheduled, contact The Grand’s box office at 409.765.1894, 800.821.1894, or visit The Grand’s website at www.thegrand.com. The theatre is located at 2020 Postoffice Street, in historic downtown Galveston. The Grand 1894 Opera House is recognized as “The Official Opera House of the State of Texas.” All major credit cards accepted.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 2D

12 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4 – 6:13pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

Blues Brothers

12 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Crow's Cantina
2408 Strand
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4 – 8pm

Crow's Southwest Cantina presents the Blues Brothers, 4pm to 8pm.

Crow's Cantina Bar and Grill is an excellent place for people watching, drinkin', and fun.

Crow's has become well known to locals and cruise ship passengers for some of the best live music on the Island, and for its excellent Strand location, literally steps from the Cruise Terminal.

Crow's great staff is dedicated to making sure your visit is enjoyable as it is unforgettable.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

12 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4 – 4:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

12 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4 – 5pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Singer / Songwriter Session with Robert Kuhn & Friends

12 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Riptide Surf Bar
904 Avenue M
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4 – 8pm

Riptide's favorite guitarist, Robert Kuhn, will be hosting a weekly jam session on Sunday afternoons. Kick back and enjoy the music with us.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

12 Feb 2012 22:35:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4:35 – 5:20pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Chronicle"

12 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 5:15 – 6:39pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

12 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 5:15 – 6:51pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D

12 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 5:15 – 6:49pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

12 Feb 2012 23:25:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 5:25 – 6:54pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Safe House"

13 Feb 2012 00:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 6:10 – 8:05pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Red Tails"

13 Feb 2012 00:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 6:15 – 8:20pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"The Grey"

13 Feb 2012 00:20:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 6:20 – 8:17pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

13 Feb 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 6:30 – 8:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Vow"

13 Feb 2012 00:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 6:35 – 8:19pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Descedants"

13 Feb 2012 00:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 6:40 – 8:35pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"One For The Money"

13 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 7 – 8:43pm

A proud, born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie Plum's got plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, Stephanie turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company as a recovery agent. True, she doesn't even own a pair of handcuffs and her weapon of choice is pepper spray, but that doesn't stop Stephanie from taking on Vinny's biggest bail-jumper: former vice cop and murder suspect Joe Morelli - yup, the same sexy, irresistible Joe Morelli who seduced and dumped her back in high school. Nabbing Morelli would be a satisfying payback - and a hefty payday - but as Stephanie learns the ins and outs of becoming a recovery agent from Ranger, a hunky colleague who is the best in the business, she also realizes the case against Morelli isn't airtight. Add to the mix her meddling family, a potentially homicidal boxer, witnesses who keep dying and the problem of all those flying sparks when she finds Morelli himself. Suddenly Stephanie's new job isn't nearly as easy as she thought.

More info: oneforthemoneyfilm.com…

"Chronicle"

13 Feb 2012 01:25:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 7:25 – 8:49pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

13 Feb 2012 01:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 7:35 – 9:11pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D

13 Feb 2012 01:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 7:35 – 9:09pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

13 Feb 2012 01:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 7:40 – 9:09pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Safe House"

13 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9 – 10:55pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"The Vow"

13 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9 – 10:44pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Grey"

13 Feb 2012 03:05:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9:05 – 11:02pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Red Tails"

13 Feb 2012 03:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9:15 – 11:20pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

13 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9:30 – 11:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Descedants"

13 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9:30 – 11:25pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"One For The Money"

13 Feb 2012 03:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9:35 – 11:18pm

A proud, born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie Plum's got plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, Stephanie turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company as a recovery agent. True, she doesn't even own a pair of handcuffs and her weapon of choice is pepper spray, but that doesn't stop Stephanie from taking on Vinny's biggest bail-jumper: former vice cop and murder suspect Joe Morelli - yup, the same sexy, irresistible Joe Morelli who seduced and dumped her back in high school. Nabbing Morelli would be a satisfying payback - and a hefty payday - but as Stephanie learns the ins and outs of becoming a recovery agent from Ranger, a hunky colleague who is the best in the business, she also realizes the case against Morelli isn't airtight. Add to the mix her meddling family, a potentially homicidal boxer, witnesses who keep dying and the problem of all those flying sparks when she finds Morelli himself. Suddenly Stephanie's new job isn't nearly as easy as she thought.

More info: oneforthemoneyfilm.com…

"Chronicle"

13 Feb 2012 03:50:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9:50 – 11:14pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

13 Feb 2012 03:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9:55 – 11:31pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

13 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 10 – 11:29pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

13 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 10 – 11:34pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Bodies Revealed"

13 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Discovery Pyramid
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012

Moody Gardens and Premier Exhibitions presents "Bodies Revealed," at the Discovery Pyramid February 11th thru September 9th.

"Bodies Revealed" provides the public with an opportunity to see inside carefully preserved real anatomical specimens and learn the detailed structure and function of the human body. The exhibition takes visitors through galleries providing an up-close look inside the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems of the human body. Many of the whole body specimens are dissected in vivid athletic poses, allowing the visitor to relate to everyday activities.

In addition, authentic human specimens illustrate the damage caused to organs by over-eating and lack of exercise. A healthy lung is featured next to a black lung ravaged by smoking in a vivid comparison more powerful than any textbook image.

The human body specimens, which can take more than a year to prepare, are preserved through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In this process, human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber that is treated and hardened. The end result is a rubberized specimen, preserved to the cellular level, showcasing the complexity of the body's many bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and organs.

“Bodies Revealed gives a unique perspective of the human body unlike anything that has come to Galveston Island before,” said Moody Gardens President and CEO John Zendt who added the exhibit is an ideal complement to the Moody Gardens educational mission. “We are excited to share this exhibit with our guests at Moody Gardens and bring biology to life.”

For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org.

Moody Gardens® is a public, non-profit, educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Embracing Aging" Exhibit

13 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Rosenberg Library
2310 Sealy
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9am – 6pm

The Rosenberg Library Museum is proud to present a new photography exhibit entitled "Embracing Aging" currently on display in Harris Gallery (open from 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.) through the end of March 2012. The show is a collaborative effort between the Library and the Galveston Reads program. Galveston Reads is a community-wide book club that encourages unity through literature. This year’s book is the best-selling Still Alice by Lisa Genova, which follows the struggles and triumphs of a woman who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

"Embracing Aging" features works by accomplished local photographers Barbara Pursley and Marilyn Brodwick. Both artists spotlight aging and present images that invoke powerful emotions and draw viewers in for a closer look to see the beauty in ‘ordinary’ people. Pursley and Brodwick will speak at the library on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. during Galveston Art Walk (please enter the library through the ground floor doors). The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Barbara Pursley’s black and white photographs are taken from her book "Embracing the Moment: An Alzheimer’s Memoir." In it, Pursley shares the experience of becoming her mother’s caregiver after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Her photographs depict a bitter-sweet journey through the declining stages of the disease, and offered her a way of coping with the difficulty of being a caregiver. Not only did photography help Pursley preserve a moment in time, it also gave her a way to connect with her mother.

The "Embracing Aging" exhibit also features color photographs by Marilyn Spievak Brodwick that have never before been seen by the public. Her portraits focus the viewers’ attention to the beauty—and occasionally the pain—of each subject. Brodwick met many of her subjects on the streets and “tried to sense the person behind the mask of age” before taking any pictures. Like Pursley, Brodwick feels that her camera connects her to her subjects. She believes that “When you look at the outside of a person, you don’t see the life. The way into the fullness and beauty of life may be a wrinkled hand or the sadness or fierce gleam of an eye.”

With longer life-expediency rates and an aging population, health problems like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia now touch many more lives than in years past. Please join the Rosenberg Library as it offers a forum to highlight this important issue. Additional information about this and other Galveston Reads events can be found on the Galveston Reads website: galvestonreads.org

More info: www.galvestonreads.org

Judy Neimeyer Company Quilts

13 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

U.S. Custom House
502 20th St.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9am – 5pm

The striking quilt designs of The Judy Niemeyer Company are showcased at Galveston Historical Foundation’s U.S. Custom House, 2nd floor, 502 20th Street. This new collection can be viewed Monday - Friday from 9 am – 5 pm, closed holidays, through April 5.

“Judy Neimeyer had been a spare-time quilter, selling quilts since graduating from high school, and sewing while her own children were in school.” says guest curator Jenny Chiovaro. “In the early 90’s quilters began drawing shapes on paper, sewing fabric wrong-side up, then flipping the shape over and sewing another fabric on top, using the lines on the paper side as guides. They called it “foundation piecing” or “paper piecing” and Judy immediately saw how this modern method could produce a traditional look. She drew upon her drafting and engineering skills to draft very complex-looking patterns in manageable blocks that were easy to print, easy to sew, and easy to put together. The end result is striking—looking anything but easy.”

Galveston Historical Foundation will host a reception for the quilt exhibit during the January 28th ArtWalk from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admittance is free for the reception and daily showings.

More information on The Neimeyer Company can be found at www.quiltworx.com. For more information on Galveston Historical Foundation's quilt exhibit, please visit www.galvestonhistory.org or call 409-765-7834 or contact guest curator, Jenny Chiovaro at jenny@chiov.net.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

13 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 10 – 10:45am

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Moody Mansion Tour

13 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 11am – 12pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure 3D"

13 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 11 – 11:45am

Bugs! A Rainforest adventure is a live-action nature drama filmed in awe inspiring, totally immersive large format. Shot on location in Borneo and in a purpose-built studio in Oxford, England, Bugs! explores the dramatic and savage lives of an Old World praying mantis and a beautiful butterfly, known by their Latin names, Hierodula and Papilio.

This 40-minute feature combines incredible footage with cutting-edge IMAX® technology to deliver a fantastically entertaining and enlightening experience about the little guys in life.

The stars of Bugs!, Hierodula, the mantis, and Papilio, the butterfly, are born in the same part of the exotic Borneo rainforest. Their home is the foliage around an abandoned and dilapidated shack on the edge of the river. Here, we witness Hierodula and Papilio mature and grow.

Hierodula develops by incomplete metamorphosis; emerging from his egg as a mini-mantis and shedding his skin regularly on the way to gaining his adult wings. Papilio goes through a complete metamorphosis, from caterpillar to butterfly via the pupal stage.

As they develop we meet a fascinating array of creatures who share their habitat. After many near misses, the hunter, Hierodula, acting on instinct, catches Papilio. In an uplifting ending we discover that Papilio had managed to lay her eggs before being caught, and the film ends with her offspring emerging from her tiny egg to continue the circle of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Rene' Wiley: "Light and Water"

13 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Rene' Wiley Studio Gallery
2128 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 11am – 6pm

Rene' Wiley Gallery presents Rene' Wiley's "Light and Water." Other artists on exhibit include Rachel Wiley, James D. Phillips, Brenda J. Bunten-Schlosser, and Dale Hooks. On view thru March 6.

Rene' Wiley Studio & Gallery is located on Galveston Island. The subject for most of her work is the warm Gulf Coast light that illuminiates the harbors, wetlands, alleyways and an assortment of interesting structures. Victorian homes line the streets of her neighborhood, with the Seawall on one end and the historic Strand on the other - so inspiration is always close at hand.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast

13 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Pirates!
2313 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 11am – 6pm

Long ago, pirates roamed the seas of the Atlantic and the Caribbean. Many made their way to the Gulf of Mexico sailing to the Yucatan, and - eventually - to the shores of Louisiana and Texas.

One of the most famous pirates to sail the Gulf also made Galveston his home for a period of time. Jean Lafitte, a Frenchman of questionable values, took New Orleans by storm, help defend our nation under Andrew Jackson's command in the Battle of New Orleans, then sailed away from the shores of Louisiana settling on a magical island....Galveston.

Come join us and learn the legends, myths and stories of the last of the Buccaneers.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

13 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 11:30am – 12:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

13 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

13 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Red Tails"

13 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 12:30 – 2:35pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

13 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 12:30 – 2:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"Woman in Black"

13 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 12:30 – 2:06pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

13 Feb 2012 18:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 12:35 – 2:09pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Safe House"

13 Feb 2012 18:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 12:40 – 2:35pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Chronicle"

13 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 12:45 – 2:09pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"The Grey"

13 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 12:45 – 2:42pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Underworld Awakening" 2D

13 Feb 2012 18:50:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 12:50 – 2:19pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 2D

13 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 1 – 3:13pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

Moody Mansion Tour

13 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 1 – 2pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

13 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Wild Ocean 3D"

13 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Happy Feet: Mumble's Wild Ride"

13 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 1 – 5pm

Dare to race down the frozen cliffs of Antarctica in MUMBLE'S WILD RIDE! Join Mumble and his comical penguin friends in this trilling, action-packed 4-D ride film adventure. Immerse yourself in the excitement as they reach-chilling speeds in their breathtaking icy journey. Look out though! Mumble's fun turns into a suspenseful chase as he comes face to face with a villainous Leopard Seal. But don't worry; this wild ride has a happy ending!

Strap on your seatbelt and hold on for an incredible experience! Ridefilm technology offers the ultimate in high-impact, immersive simulation. Each 18-passenger ride is surrounded by a seamless 180° wraparound screen that fully encompasses each viewer's peripheral vision. High quality images and awesome sound combine to make you a part of the action. For the safety of our guests we require that our riders be at least 42 inches tall.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

13 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 1 – 2pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"The Descedants"

13 Feb 2012 19:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 1:10 – 3:05pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"The Vow"

13 Feb 2012 19:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 1:15 – 2:59pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"Rescue 3D"

13 Feb 2012 19:50:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 1:50 – 2:35pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

13 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 2 – 2:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

13 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 2:30 – 3:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

13 Feb 2012 20:45:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 2:45 – 3:30pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Woman in Black"

13 Feb 2012 20:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 2:55 – 4:31pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

13 Feb 2012 20:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 2:55 – 4:29pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Chronicle"

13 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3 – 4:24pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Moody Mansion Tour

13 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3 – 4pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

13 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3 – 3:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

13 Feb 2012 21:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3:10 – 4:39pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Red Tails"

13 Feb 2012 21:20:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3:20 – 5:25pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Safe House"

13 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3:30 – 5:25pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

13 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3:30 – 5:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Grey"

13 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3:30 – 5:27pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Wild Ocean 3D"

13 Feb 2012 21:40:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3:40 – 4:25pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

"The Vow"

13 Feb 2012 21:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3:45 – 5:29pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Descedants"

13 Feb 2012 21:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 3:55 – 5:50pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 2D

13 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4 – 6:13pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

Bishop's Palace Tour

13 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4 – 4:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

13 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4 – 5pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

13 Feb 2012 22:35:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 4:35 – 5:20pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Mardi Gras Carnival

13 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

3400 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 5pm – 12am

The Mardi Gras Carnival returns to 34th and Seawall for Mardi Gras Galveston 2012! Open daily February 10th through February 21st.

Ticket sheets: $20 for each sheet of 20 tickets. Each ride is 3-5 tickets per person per ride.

Wristbands: $25 each per person, ride all rides as long as you meet height requirements.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Chronicle"

13 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 5:15 – 6:39pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

13 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 5:15 – 6:51pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D

13 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 5:15 – 6:49pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

13 Feb 2012 23:25:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 5:25 – 6:54pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Safe House"

14 Feb 2012 00:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 6:10 – 8:05pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Red Tails"

14 Feb 2012 00:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 6:15 – 8:20pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"The Grey"

14 Feb 2012 00:20:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 6:20 – 8:17pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

14 Feb 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 6:30 – 8:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Vow"

14 Feb 2012 00:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 6:35 – 8:19pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Descedants"

14 Feb 2012 00:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 6:40 – 8:35pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"One For The Money"

14 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 7 – 8:43pm

A proud, born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie Plum's got plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, Stephanie turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company as a recovery agent. True, she doesn't even own a pair of handcuffs and her weapon of choice is pepper spray, but that doesn't stop Stephanie from taking on Vinny's biggest bail-jumper: former vice cop and murder suspect Joe Morelli - yup, the same sexy, irresistible Joe Morelli who seduced and dumped her back in high school. Nabbing Morelli would be a satisfying payback - and a hefty payday - but as Stephanie learns the ins and outs of becoming a recovery agent from Ranger, a hunky colleague who is the best in the business, she also realizes the case against Morelli isn't airtight. Add to the mix her meddling family, a potentially homicidal boxer, witnesses who keep dying and the problem of all those flying sparks when she finds Morelli himself. Suddenly Stephanie's new job isn't nearly as easy as she thought.

More info: oneforthemoneyfilm.com…

Angelo Tolentino

14 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

The San Luis Bar
5222 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 7 – 11pm

The San Luis Bar welcomes live music by pianist-vocalist Angelo Tolentino.

An ocean of opportunity awaits you at The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center, a 30-acre year round beachfront resort on Galveston Island and recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award since 2000.

More info: galveston.com…

"Chronicle"

14 Feb 2012 01:25:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:25 – 8:49pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

14 Feb 2012 01:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:35 – 9:11pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D

14 Feb 2012 01:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:35 – 9:09pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

14 Feb 2012 01:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 7:40 – 9:09pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

Video DJ Alex

14 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

B. Jiggers Lounge
5002 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 8pm – 12am

B.Jigger's Lounge presents local Video DJ Alex every Monday and Tuesday for your viewing pleasure. No cover.

B. Jiggers Lounge, located within Holiday Inn Resort, features live music, dancing, and drink specials.

Holiday Inn Resort has eight-stories of Gulf view rooms on Galveston Island located at the San Luis Resort in the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast! Most of the rooms have private balconies overlooking the Gulf or the pool. The Jetty Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as room service. B’Jiggers Lounge offers live entertainment and Happy Hour specials.

Holiday Inn Resort is centrally located to many Galveston attractions like the beach, Rainforest Café and Adventure Ride, and shopping at the Historical Strand District.

Stay before or after a cruise and leave your car at the hotel. Holiday Inn provides a shuttle to and from the cruise terminals.

Whether you want to take a historic home tour at Bishop’s Palace, Moody Mansion or Ashton Villa or catch a play at The Grand 1894 Opera House, Holiday Inn Resort is the place to stay.

Galveston also has numerous businesses surrounding the hotel. The Galveston Island Convention Center is only blocks away. Prominent universities such as Texas A & M University and University of Texas Medical Branch, as well as American National Insurance, are minutes away. Houston is just up the road making the Holiday Inn THE place to stay! Galveston Island is the home of many Special Events such as: Lone Star Motorcycle Rally, Dickens on the Strand, Mardi Gras, and more.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Safe House"

14 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9 – 10:55pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"The Vow"

14 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9 – 10:44pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Grey"

14 Feb 2012 03:05:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9:05 – 11:02pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Red Tails"

14 Feb 2012 03:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9:15 – 11:20pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

14 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9:30 – 11:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Descedants"

14 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9:30 – 11:25pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"One For The Money"

14 Feb 2012 03:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9:35 – 11:18pm

A proud, born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie Plum's got plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, Stephanie turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company as a recovery agent. True, she doesn't even own a pair of handcuffs and her weapon of choice is pepper spray, but that doesn't stop Stephanie from taking on Vinny's biggest bail-jumper: former vice cop and murder suspect Joe Morelli - yup, the same sexy, irresistible Joe Morelli who seduced and dumped her back in high school. Nabbing Morelli would be a satisfying payback - and a hefty payday - but as Stephanie learns the ins and outs of becoming a recovery agent from Ranger, a hunky colleague who is the best in the business, she also realizes the case against Morelli isn't airtight. Add to the mix her meddling family, a potentially homicidal boxer, witnesses who keep dying and the problem of all those flying sparks when she finds Morelli himself. Suddenly Stephanie's new job isn't nearly as easy as she thought.

More info: oneforthemoneyfilm.com…

"Chronicle"

14 Feb 2012 03:50:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9:50 – 11:14pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

14 Feb 2012 03:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9:55 – 11:31pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

14 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 10 – 11:29pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

14 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Monday, February 13, 2012, 10 – 11:34pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Bodies Revealed"

14 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Discovery Pyramid
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Moody Gardens and Premier Exhibitions presents "Bodies Revealed," at the Discovery Pyramid February 11th thru September 9th.

"Bodies Revealed" provides the public with an opportunity to see inside carefully preserved real anatomical specimens and learn the detailed structure and function of the human body. The exhibition takes visitors through galleries providing an up-close look inside the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems of the human body. Many of the whole body specimens are dissected in vivid athletic poses, allowing the visitor to relate to everyday activities.

In addition, authentic human specimens illustrate the damage caused to organs by over-eating and lack of exercise. A healthy lung is featured next to a black lung ravaged by smoking in a vivid comparison more powerful than any textbook image.

The human body specimens, which can take more than a year to prepare, are preserved through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In this process, human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber that is treated and hardened. The end result is a rubberized specimen, preserved to the cellular level, showcasing the complexity of the body's many bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and organs.

“Bodies Revealed gives a unique perspective of the human body unlike anything that has come to Galveston Island before,” said Moody Gardens President and CEO John Zendt who added the exhibit is an ideal complement to the Moody Gardens educational mission. “We are excited to share this exhibit with our guests at Moody Gardens and bring biology to life.”

For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org.

Moody Gardens® is a public, non-profit, educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Embracing Aging" Exhibit

14 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Rosenberg Library
2310 Sealy
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9am – 6pm

The Rosenberg Library Museum is proud to present a new photography exhibit entitled "Embracing Aging" currently on display in Harris Gallery (open from 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.) through the end of March 2012. The show is a collaborative effort between the Library and the Galveston Reads program. Galveston Reads is a community-wide book club that encourages unity through literature. This year’s book is the best-selling Still Alice by Lisa Genova, which follows the struggles and triumphs of a woman who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

"Embracing Aging" features works by accomplished local photographers Barbara Pursley and Marilyn Brodwick. Both artists spotlight aging and present images that invoke powerful emotions and draw viewers in for a closer look to see the beauty in ‘ordinary’ people. Pursley and Brodwick will speak at the library on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. during Galveston Art Walk (please enter the library through the ground floor doors). The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Barbara Pursley’s black and white photographs are taken from her book "Embracing the Moment: An Alzheimer’s Memoir." In it, Pursley shares the experience of becoming her mother’s caregiver after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Her photographs depict a bitter-sweet journey through the declining stages of the disease, and offered her a way of coping with the difficulty of being a caregiver. Not only did photography help Pursley preserve a moment in time, it also gave her a way to connect with her mother.

The "Embracing Aging" exhibit also features color photographs by Marilyn Spievak Brodwick that have never before been seen by the public. Her portraits focus the viewers’ attention to the beauty—and occasionally the pain—of each subject. Brodwick met many of her subjects on the streets and “tried to sense the person behind the mask of age” before taking any pictures. Like Pursley, Brodwick feels that her camera connects her to her subjects. She believes that “When you look at the outside of a person, you don’t see the life. The way into the fullness and beauty of life may be a wrinkled hand or the sadness or fierce gleam of an eye.”

With longer life-expediency rates and an aging population, health problems like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia now touch many more lives than in years past. Please join the Rosenberg Library as it offers a forum to highlight this important issue. Additional information about this and other Galveston Reads events can be found on the Galveston Reads website: galvestonreads.org

More info: www.galvestonreads.org

Judy Neimeyer Company Quilts

14 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

U.S. Custom House
502 20th St.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9am – 5pm

The striking quilt designs of The Judy Niemeyer Company are showcased at Galveston Historical Foundation’s U.S. Custom House, 2nd floor, 502 20th Street. This new collection can be viewed Monday - Friday from 9 am – 5 pm, closed holidays, through April 5.

“Judy Neimeyer had been a spare-time quilter, selling quilts since graduating from high school, and sewing while her own children were in school.” says guest curator Jenny Chiovaro. “In the early 90’s quilters began drawing shapes on paper, sewing fabric wrong-side up, then flipping the shape over and sewing another fabric on top, using the lines on the paper side as guides. They called it “foundation piecing” or “paper piecing” and Judy immediately saw how this modern method could produce a traditional look. She drew upon her drafting and engineering skills to draft very complex-looking patterns in manageable blocks that were easy to print, easy to sew, and easy to put together. The end result is striking—looking anything but easy.”

Galveston Historical Foundation will host a reception for the quilt exhibit during the January 28th ArtWalk from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admittance is free for the reception and daily showings.

More information on The Neimeyer Company can be found at www.quiltworx.com. For more information on Galveston Historical Foundation's quilt exhibit, please visit www.galvestonhistory.org or call 409-765-7834 or contact guest curator, Jenny Chiovaro at jenny@chiov.net.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10 – 10:45am

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Jean Justeau: "Beyond Mordant"

14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Silk Stocking Gallery
25th & Avenue L
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10am – 6pm

J Bangle's Silk Stocking Gallery is located at 25th & Avenue L, the 1913 building that once housed the Viani Corner Store at Avenue L and 25th Street.

The gallery currently features an exhibition entitled "Beyond Mordant" by Jean Justeau. On view thru March 6.

Since 1981, J. Bangle Galleries has helped patrons from around the world frame those cherished possessions most important to them. Included among the gallery's most famous frame jobs are prints of Galveston's Tall Ship Elissa for James Michener and Prince Charles, as well as an original Gauguin.

Voted Best Gallery in Galveston County by readers of the local newspaper, the Gallery also offers a host of other treasures including antiques, collectibles, and a tasteful collection of old coin sets and frames.

But according to Bangle, the heart of the gallery is the art collection by renowned local and national artists; most notably, "Galveston's own" Pam Heidt.

When visiting the Island, stop by J. Bangle Galleries, and experience why this is one of Galveston's favorite destinations!

More info: www.galveston.com…

Moody Mansion Tour

14 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 11am – 12pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure 3D"

14 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 11 – 11:45am

Bugs! A Rainforest adventure is a live-action nature drama filmed in awe inspiring, totally immersive large format. Shot on location in Borneo and in a purpose-built studio in Oxford, England, Bugs! explores the dramatic and savage lives of an Old World praying mantis and a beautiful butterfly, known by their Latin names, Hierodula and Papilio.

This 40-minute feature combines incredible footage with cutting-edge IMAX® technology to deliver a fantastically entertaining and enlightening experience about the little guys in life.

The stars of Bugs!, Hierodula, the mantis, and Papilio, the butterfly, are born in the same part of the exotic Borneo rainforest. Their home is the foliage around an abandoned and dilapidated shack on the edge of the river. Here, we witness Hierodula and Papilio mature and grow.

Hierodula develops by incomplete metamorphosis; emerging from his egg as a mini-mantis and shedding his skin regularly on the way to gaining his adult wings. Papilio goes through a complete metamorphosis, from caterpillar to butterfly via the pupal stage.

As they develop we meet a fascinating array of creatures who share their habitat. After many near misses, the hunter, Hierodula, acting on instinct, catches Papilio. In an uplifting ending we discover that Papilio had managed to lay her eggs before being caught, and the film ends with her offspring emerging from her tiny egg to continue the circle of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Charlotte Smith: "dot, dot, dot"

14 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Galveston Arts Center
2501 Market St.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 11am – 5pm

Galveston Arts Center is pleased to present an exhibition of recent work by Dallas-based artist Charlotte Smith titled dot, dot, dot. The exhibition will open during the January 28 ArtWalk and remain on view through February 26, 2012. Curator Clint Willour will lead a gallery talk with the artist beginning at 6:30 pm during ArtWalk. The event is free and open to the public.

Described as “trans-dimensional,” Charlotte Smith’s works are at once sculptural paintings and painted sculpture. Building multi-colored strata of paint, Smith variously flattens the paint blobs onto the surface of the canvas, creating colorful, confetti-like concentric circles. In other works, she attaches slender stacks of droplets to the canvas, evoking dangling stalactites or beaded strings. Finally, she abandons the substrate altogether, creating piles of paint blob ropes. While the influence of French Pointillist Georges Seurat is evident, Smith is much more interested in the manipulation of the material and repetitive mark making than creating a specific image.

In her most recent work, Smith layers glossy droplets of paint over brightly colored and textured backgrounds of polychromatic drips, puddles and pools. Again avoiding overt imagery, the canvases are reminiscent of seascapes (Lost in You, 2011), fields of flowers (Coraluscious, 2011), or even something that might be encountered under a microscope (Gray Glow, 2011). Smith’s fields of color swirl and melt. “This series signals a breakthrough, a point of departure,” writes art critic Catherine Anspon. “Smith’s convincing, surely applied brushwork and new, inventive media are novel and pioneering…. It’s not necessary to know how these sculptural canvases were formed. It’s enough to simply savor the effects.”

Smith received an MFA from the University of North Texas at Denton in 1999. Recent solo exhibitions of her work have been hosted at Cris Worley Fine Arts, Dallas; Anya Tish Gallery, Houston; and George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles. Her work is included in the exhibition Obsessive Worlds currently on view at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Smith is included in the publication Texas Artists Today, written by Catherine Anspon and published in 2010 by Marquand Books. The artist currently lives and works in Dallas.

Galveston Arts Center is operating in a temporary downtown location on the corner of Market and 25th Streets. The exhibition gallery and selections from GAC’s retail gallery, ArtWorks, are open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 am to 5 pm, and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Admission is free at all times.

SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP
Funding for the Galveston Arts Center is provided by the Houston Endowment, Inc., The Brown Foundation Inc., The City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees through the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund, The Meyer Levy Charitable Foundation of The Dallas Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund, Levin Family Foundation, Jack and Annis Bowen Foundation, Dr. Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust Fund, and the generous support of the community, an active membership and many volunteers. GAC’s Art for All Education Program is supported in part by the Alice Taylor Gray Foundation, Harry S. and Isabel C. Cameron Foundation, Galveston Rotary Foundation, Inc., and the Jr. League of Galveston County’s Community Assistance Fund.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Rene' Wiley: "Light and Water"

14 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Rene' Wiley Studio Gallery
2128 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 11am – 6pm

Rene' Wiley Gallery presents Rene' Wiley's "Light and Water." Other artists on exhibit include Rachel Wiley, James D. Phillips, Brenda J. Bunten-Schlosser, and Dale Hooks. On view thru March 6.

Rene' Wiley Studio & Gallery is located on Galveston Island. The subject for most of her work is the warm Gulf Coast light that illuminiates the harbors, wetlands, alleyways and an assortment of interesting structures. Victorian homes line the streets of her neighborhood, with the Seawall on one end and the historic Strand on the other - so inspiration is always close at hand.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

14 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 11:30am – 12:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

14 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Red Tails"

14 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:30 – 2:35pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

14 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:30 – 2:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"Woman in Black"

14 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:30 – 2:06pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

14 Feb 2012 18:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:35 – 2:09pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Safe House"

14 Feb 2012 18:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:40 – 2:35pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Chronicle"

14 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:45 – 2:09pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"The Grey"

14 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:45 – 2:42pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Underworld Awakening" 2D

14 Feb 2012 18:50:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:50 – 2:19pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 2D

14 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 1 – 3:13pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

Moody Mansion Tour

14 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 1 – 2pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Wild Ocean 3D"

14 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Happy Feet: Mumble's Wild Ride"

14 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 1 – 5pm

Dare to race down the frozen cliffs of Antarctica in MUMBLE'S WILD RIDE! Join Mumble and his comical penguin friends in this trilling, action-packed 4-D ride film adventure. Immerse yourself in the excitement as they reach-chilling speeds in their breathtaking icy journey. Look out though! Mumble's fun turns into a suspenseful chase as he comes face to face with a villainous Leopard Seal. But don't worry; this wild ride has a happy ending!

Strap on your seatbelt and hold on for an incredible experience! Ridefilm technology offers the ultimate in high-impact, immersive simulation. Each 18-passenger ride is surrounded by a seamless 180° wraparound screen that fully encompasses each viewer's peripheral vision. High quality images and awesome sound combine to make you a part of the action. For the safety of our guests we require that our riders be at least 42 inches tall.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

14 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 1 – 2pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"The Descedants"

14 Feb 2012 19:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 1:10 – 3:05pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"The Vow"

14 Feb 2012 19:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 1:15 – 2:59pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"Rescue 3D"

14 Feb 2012 19:50:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 1:50 – 2:35pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

14 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 2:30 – 3:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

14 Feb 2012 20:45:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 2:45 – 3:30pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Woman in Black"

14 Feb 2012 20:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 2:55 – 4:31pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

14 Feb 2012 20:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 2:55 – 4:29pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Chronicle"

14 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3 – 4:24pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Moody Mansion Tour

14 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3 – 4pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

14 Feb 2012 21:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3:10 – 4:39pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Red Tails"

14 Feb 2012 21:20:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3:20 – 5:25pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Safe House"

14 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3:30 – 5:25pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

14 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3:30 – 5:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Grey"

14 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3:30 – 5:27pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Wild Ocean 3D"

14 Feb 2012 21:40:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3:40 – 4:25pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

"The Vow"

14 Feb 2012 21:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3:45 – 5:29pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Descedants"

14 Feb 2012 21:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3:55 – 5:50pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 2D

14 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 4 – 6:13pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

Harbor Tour

14 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 4 – 5pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

14 Feb 2012 22:35:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 4:35 – 5:20pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

A Paco Valentine's

14 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

901 Postoffice
901 Postoffice
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 5 – 9pm

Rudy & Paco invites you and yours to Valentine's Day dinner Tuesday, February 14th.

Download the menu here: www.galveston.com…

When visiting Galveston Island, you simply can't miss the Island's most unique dining experience, Rudy & Paco. Rudy & Paco features grilled seafood and steak with a South and Central American sabor.
Relax and unwind with your favorite cocktail while enjoying delicious Antojitos.

Rudy & Paco is located next door to The Grand 1894 Opera House, and is a great choice for pre-show dinner specials.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Valentine's Day Dinner

14 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Bernardo's
2024 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 5 – 9pm

Bernardo's at The Hotel Galvez invites you and yours to a Valentine's Day dinner Tuesday, February 14th. Presented to you by Executive Chef Antonio Rodriguez & His Culinary Team. Seating times are between 5 – 9 p.m. Reservations are strongly encouraged.

$65.00 per person plus tax and gratuity. Reserve your table via Open Table or call 409-765-7721.

Download the menu here: www.galveston.com…

Whether you want a quick snack, a business lunch or a romantic dinner, Bernardo's at the Hotel Galvez - A Wyndham Historic Hotel, will fit the bill with choices that are fresh, distinctive and delicious.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Mardi Gras Carnival

14 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

3400 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 5pm – 12am

The Mardi Gras Carnival returns to 34th and Seawall for Mardi Gras Galveston 2012! Open daily February 10th through February 21st.

Ticket sheets: $20 for each sheet of 20 tickets. Each ride is 3-5 tickets per person per ride.

Wristbands: $25 each per person, ride all rides as long as you meet height requirements.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Chronicle"

14 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 5:15 – 6:39pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

14 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 5:15 – 6:51pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D

14 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 5:15 – 6:49pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

14 Feb 2012 23:25:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 5:25 – 6:54pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

Valentine's Day Celebration

15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

901 Postoffice
901 Postoffice
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 6 – 10pm

901 Postoffice invites you and yours to a lavishly-romantic Valentine's Day dinner Tuesday, February 14th. Affordably priced at $140 per couple. Seating times at 6pm and 8:30pm.

Download the menu here: www.galveston.com…

A lavish contemporary fusion restaurant brought to you by Tony Gonzalez (he of Smooth Tony's fame) and Stephen Griffith, 901 Postoffice offers a wide selection of fish, poultry, beef, and lamb served with the freshest ingredients and prepared in a tantalizing array of styles. And needless to say regarding a restaurant of this distinction, the wine selection dazzles.

901 Postoffice features an outdoor patio and covered salon for al fresco dining, where guests can relax and enjoy the surroundings under a canopy of candlelight and hip jazz.

Guests will appreciate the comfortable former-home, where dens and bedrooms and living rooms have been lovingly transformed into a restaurant that - once inside - you will truly not wish to leave. Quite simply, 901 Postoffice is the perfect haven for after-work or pre-dinner wine, an unforgettable dining experience, and/or private dinner parties. Reservations highly recommended.

Welcome to the new Galveston.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Safe House"

15 Feb 2012 00:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 6:10 – 8:05pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Red Tails"

15 Feb 2012 00:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 6:15 – 8:20pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"The Grey"

15 Feb 2012 00:20:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 6:20 – 8:17pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

15 Feb 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 6:30 – 8:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Vow"

15 Feb 2012 00:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 6:35 – 8:19pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Descedants"

15 Feb 2012 00:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 6:40 – 8:35pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"One For The Money"

15 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7 – 8:43pm

A proud, born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie Plum's got plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, Stephanie turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company as a recovery agent. True, she doesn't even own a pair of handcuffs and her weapon of choice is pepper spray, but that doesn't stop Stephanie from taking on Vinny's biggest bail-jumper: former vice cop and murder suspect Joe Morelli - yup, the same sexy, irresistible Joe Morelli who seduced and dumped her back in high school. Nabbing Morelli would be a satisfying payback - and a hefty payday - but as Stephanie learns the ins and outs of becoming a recovery agent from Ranger, a hunky colleague who is the best in the business, she also realizes the case against Morelli isn't airtight. Add to the mix her meddling family, a potentially homicidal boxer, witnesses who keep dying and the problem of all those flying sparks when she finds Morelli himself. Suddenly Stephanie's new job isn't nearly as easy as she thought.

More info: oneforthemoneyfilm.com…

Angelo Tolentino

15 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

The San Luis Bar
5222 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7 – 11pm

The San Luis Bar welcomes live music by pianist-vocalist Angelo Tolentino.

An ocean of opportunity awaits you at The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center, a 30-acre year round beachfront resort on Galveston Island and recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award since 2000.

More info: galveston.com…

"Chronicle"

15 Feb 2012 01:25:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7:25 – 8:49pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

15 Feb 2012 01:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7:35 – 9:11pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D

15 Feb 2012 01:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7:35 – 9:09pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

15 Feb 2012 01:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7:40 – 9:09pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

Video DJ Alex

15 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

B. Jiggers Lounge
5002 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 8pm – 12am

B.Jigger's Lounge presents local Video DJ Alex every Monday and Tuesday for your viewing pleasure. No cover.

B. Jiggers Lounge, located within Holiday Inn Resort, features live music, dancing, and drink specials.

Holiday Inn Resort has eight-stories of Gulf view rooms on Galveston Island located at the San Luis Resort in the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast! Most of the rooms have private balconies overlooking the Gulf or the pool. The Jetty Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as room service. B’Jiggers Lounge offers live entertainment and Happy Hour specials.

Holiday Inn Resort is centrally located to many Galveston attractions like the beach, Rainforest Café and Adventure Ride, and shopping at the Historical Strand District.

Stay before or after a cruise and leave your car at the hotel. Holiday Inn provides a shuttle to and from the cruise terminals.

Whether you want to take a historic home tour at Bishop’s Palace, Moody Mansion or Ashton Villa or catch a play at The Grand 1894 Opera House, Holiday Inn Resort is the place to stay.

Galveston also has numerous businesses surrounding the hotel. The Galveston Island Convention Center is only blocks away. Prominent universities such as Texas A & M University and University of Texas Medical Branch, as well as American National Insurance, are minutes away. Houston is just up the road making the Holiday Inn THE place to stay! Galveston Island is the home of many Special Events such as: Lone Star Motorcycle Rally, Dickens on the Strand, Mardi Gras, and more.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Safe House"

15 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9 – 10:55pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"The Vow"

15 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9 – 10:44pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Grey"

15 Feb 2012 03:05:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9:05 – 11:02pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Red Tails"

15 Feb 2012 03:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9:15 – 11:20pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

15 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9:30 – 11:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Descedants"

15 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9:30 – 11:25pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"One For The Money"

15 Feb 2012 03:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9:35 – 11:18pm

A proud, born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie Plum's got plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, Stephanie turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company as a recovery agent. True, she doesn't even own a pair of handcuffs and her weapon of choice is pepper spray, but that doesn't stop Stephanie from taking on Vinny's biggest bail-jumper: former vice cop and murder suspect Joe Morelli - yup, the same sexy, irresistible Joe Morelli who seduced and dumped her back in high school. Nabbing Morelli would be a satisfying payback - and a hefty payday - but as Stephanie learns the ins and outs of becoming a recovery agent from Ranger, a hunky colleague who is the best in the business, she also realizes the case against Morelli isn't airtight. Add to the mix her meddling family, a potentially homicidal boxer, witnesses who keep dying and the problem of all those flying sparks when she finds Morelli himself. Suddenly Stephanie's new job isn't nearly as easy as she thought.

More info: oneforthemoneyfilm.com…

"Chronicle"

15 Feb 2012 03:50:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9:50 – 11:14pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

15 Feb 2012 03:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 9:55 – 11:31pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

15 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10 – 11:29pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

15 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10 – 11:34pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Bodies Revealed"

15 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Discovery Pyramid
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Moody Gardens and Premier Exhibitions presents "Bodies Revealed," at the Discovery Pyramid February 11th thru September 9th.

"Bodies Revealed" provides the public with an opportunity to see inside carefully preserved real anatomical specimens and learn the detailed structure and function of the human body. The exhibition takes visitors through galleries providing an up-close look inside the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems of the human body. Many of the whole body specimens are dissected in vivid athletic poses, allowing the visitor to relate to everyday activities.

In addition, authentic human specimens illustrate the damage caused to organs by over-eating and lack of exercise. A healthy lung is featured next to a black lung ravaged by smoking in a vivid comparison more powerful than any textbook image.

The human body specimens, which can take more than a year to prepare, are preserved through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In this process, human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber that is treated and hardened. The end result is a rubberized specimen, preserved to the cellular level, showcasing the complexity of the body's many bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and organs.

“Bodies Revealed gives a unique perspective of the human body unlike anything that has come to Galveston Island before,” said Moody Gardens President and CEO John Zendt who added the exhibit is an ideal complement to the Moody Gardens educational mission. “We are excited to share this exhibit with our guests at Moody Gardens and bring biology to life.”

For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org.

Moody Gardens® is a public, non-profit, educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Embracing Aging" Exhibit

15 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Rosenberg Library
2310 Sealy
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9am – 6pm

The Rosenberg Library Museum is proud to present a new photography exhibit entitled "Embracing Aging" currently on display in Harris Gallery (open from 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.) through the end of March 2012. The show is a collaborative effort between the Library and the Galveston Reads program. Galveston Reads is a community-wide book club that encourages unity through literature. This year’s book is the best-selling Still Alice by Lisa Genova, which follows the struggles and triumphs of a woman who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

"Embracing Aging" features works by accomplished local photographers Barbara Pursley and Marilyn Brodwick. Both artists spotlight aging and present images that invoke powerful emotions and draw viewers in for a closer look to see the beauty in ‘ordinary’ people. Pursley and Brodwick will speak at the library on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. during Galveston Art Walk (please enter the library through the ground floor doors). The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Barbara Pursley’s black and white photographs are taken from her book "Embracing the Moment: An Alzheimer’s Memoir." In it, Pursley shares the experience of becoming her mother’s caregiver after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Her photographs depict a bitter-sweet journey through the declining stages of the disease, and offered her a way of coping with the difficulty of being a caregiver. Not only did photography help Pursley preserve a moment in time, it also gave her a way to connect with her mother.

The "Embracing Aging" exhibit also features color photographs by Marilyn Spievak Brodwick that have never before been seen by the public. Her portraits focus the viewers’ attention to the beauty—and occasionally the pain—of each subject. Brodwick met many of her subjects on the streets and “tried to sense the person behind the mask of age” before taking any pictures. Like Pursley, Brodwick feels that her camera connects her to her subjects. She believes that “When you look at the outside of a person, you don’t see the life. The way into the fullness and beauty of life may be a wrinkled hand or the sadness or fierce gleam of an eye.”

With longer life-expediency rates and an aging population, health problems like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia now touch many more lives than in years past. Please join the Rosenberg Library as it offers a forum to highlight this important issue. Additional information about this and other Galveston Reads events can be found on the Galveston Reads website: galvestonreads.org

More info: www.galvestonreads.org

Judy Neimeyer Company Quilts

15 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

U.S. Custom House
502 20th St.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9am – 5pm

The striking quilt designs of The Judy Niemeyer Company are showcased at Galveston Historical Foundation’s U.S. Custom House, 2nd floor, 502 20th Street. This new collection can be viewed Monday - Friday from 9 am – 5 pm, closed holidays, through April 5.

“Judy Neimeyer had been a spare-time quilter, selling quilts since graduating from high school, and sewing while her own children were in school.” says guest curator Jenny Chiovaro. “In the early 90’s quilters began drawing shapes on paper, sewing fabric wrong-side up, then flipping the shape over and sewing another fabric on top, using the lines on the paper side as guides. They called it “foundation piecing” or “paper piecing” and Judy immediately saw how this modern method could produce a traditional look. She drew upon her drafting and engineering skills to draft very complex-looking patterns in manageable blocks that were easy to print, easy to sew, and easy to put together. The end result is striking—looking anything but easy.”

Galveston Historical Foundation will host a reception for the quilt exhibit during the January 28th ArtWalk from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admittance is free for the reception and daily showings.

More information on The Neimeyer Company can be found at www.quiltworx.com. For more information on Galveston Historical Foundation's quilt exhibit, please visit www.galvestonhistory.org or call 409-765-7834 or contact guest curator, Jenny Chiovaro at jenny@chiov.net.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Storytime

15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Rosenberg Library
2310 Sealy St
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10 – 10:30am

30 minutes of book fun for little ones and their adult companion

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10 – 10:45am

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Donna E. Perkins: "Exposure"

15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Wagner Sousa Modern Art
404 25th St.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10am – 4pm

Wagner Sousa Modern Art features "Exposure" by Donna E. Perkins.

Wagner Sousa Modern Art represents a number of emerging and established artists working in the fields of drawing, painting, sculpture and photography. We also show work by several craftsmen working in modern furniture.

The gallery is located in the historic 1878 M.W. Shaw building, a warehouse space in a developing section of downtown Galveston.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Jean Justeau: "Beyond Mordant"

15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Silk Stocking Gallery
25th & Avenue L
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10am – 6pm

J Bangle's Silk Stocking Gallery is located at 25th & Avenue L, the 1913 building that once housed the Viani Corner Store at Avenue L and 25th Street.

The gallery currently features an exhibition entitled "Beyond Mordant" by Jean Justeau. On view thru March 6.

Since 1981, J. Bangle Galleries has helped patrons from around the world frame those cherished possessions most important to them. Included among the gallery's most famous frame jobs are prints of Galveston's Tall Ship Elissa for James Michener and Prince Charles, as well as an original Gauguin.

Voted Best Gallery in Galveston County by readers of the local newspaper, the Gallery also offers a host of other treasures including antiques, collectibles, and a tasteful collection of old coin sets and frames.

But according to Bangle, the heart of the gallery is the art collection by renowned local and national artists; most notably, "Galveston's own" Pam Heidt.

When visiting the Island, stop by J. Bangle Galleries, and experience why this is one of Galveston's favorite destinations!

More info: www.galveston.com…

Moody Mansion Tour

15 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 11am – 12pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure 3D"

15 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 11 – 11:45am

Bugs! A Rainforest adventure is a live-action nature drama filmed in awe inspiring, totally immersive large format. Shot on location in Borneo and in a purpose-built studio in Oxford, England, Bugs! explores the dramatic and savage lives of an Old World praying mantis and a beautiful butterfly, known by their Latin names, Hierodula and Papilio.

This 40-minute feature combines incredible footage with cutting-edge IMAX® technology to deliver a fantastically entertaining and enlightening experience about the little guys in life.

The stars of Bugs!, Hierodula, the mantis, and Papilio, the butterfly, are born in the same part of the exotic Borneo rainforest. Their home is the foliage around an abandoned and dilapidated shack on the edge of the river. Here, we witness Hierodula and Papilio mature and grow.

Hierodula develops by incomplete metamorphosis; emerging from his egg as a mini-mantis and shedding his skin regularly on the way to gaining his adult wings. Papilio goes through a complete metamorphosis, from caterpillar to butterfly via the pupal stage.

As they develop we meet a fascinating array of creatures who share their habitat. After many near misses, the hunter, Hierodula, acting on instinct, catches Papilio. In an uplifting ending we discover that Papilio had managed to lay her eggs before being caught, and the film ends with her offspring emerging from her tiny egg to continue the circle of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Arthur Turner Circle

15 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

DesignWorks
2119 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 11am – 7pm

DesignWorks gallery presents works from "The Arthur Turner Circle," including Arthur Turner, Brian Branda, Jim Brown, Lee Cohen, H.C. Dodd, Antje Rietsch, and Dee Wolff. On view thru March 4th.

DesignWorks creates interiors for a wide variety of projects, including both new construction and renovations.

National credits include numerous primary residences and second homes, as well as corporate offices and other commercial interiors.

With over 30 years of experience, DesignWorks understands and carefully considers the impact of structural, mechanical and electrical systems on the creative and functional design of interior spaces.

Working with architects, builders and homeowners alike, DesignWorks partners with clients, creatively solving design challenges within budget.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Charlotte Smith: "dot, dot, dot"

15 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Galveston Arts Center
2501 Market St.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 11am – 5pm

Galveston Arts Center is pleased to present an exhibition of recent work by Dallas-based artist Charlotte Smith titled dot, dot, dot. The exhibition will open during the January 28 ArtWalk and remain on view through February 26, 2012. Curator Clint Willour will lead a gallery talk with the artist beginning at 6:30 pm during ArtWalk. The event is free and open to the public.

Described as “trans-dimensional,” Charlotte Smith’s works are at once sculptural paintings and painted sculpture. Building multi-colored strata of paint, Smith variously flattens the paint blobs onto the surface of the canvas, creating colorful, confetti-like concentric circles. In other works, she attaches slender stacks of droplets to the canvas, evoking dangling stalactites or beaded strings. Finally, she abandons the substrate altogether, creating piles of paint blob ropes. While the influence of French Pointillist Georges Seurat is evident, Smith is much more interested in the manipulation of the material and repetitive mark making than creating a specific image.

In her most recent work, Smith layers glossy droplets of paint over brightly colored and textured backgrounds of polychromatic drips, puddles and pools. Again avoiding overt imagery, the canvases are reminiscent of seascapes (Lost in You, 2011), fields of flowers (Coraluscious, 2011), or even something that might be encountered under a microscope (Gray Glow, 2011). Smith’s fields of color swirl and melt. “This series signals a breakthrough, a point of departure,” writes art critic Catherine Anspon. “Smith’s convincing, surely applied brushwork and new, inventive media are novel and pioneering…. It’s not necessary to know how these sculptural canvases were formed. It’s enough to simply savor the effects.”

Smith received an MFA from the University of North Texas at Denton in 1999. Recent solo exhibitions of her work have been hosted at Cris Worley Fine Arts, Dallas; Anya Tish Gallery, Houston; and George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles. Her work is included in the exhibition Obsessive Worlds currently on view at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Smith is included in the publication Texas Artists Today, written by Catherine Anspon and published in 2010 by Marquand Books. The artist currently lives and works in Dallas.

Galveston Arts Center is operating in a temporary downtown location on the corner of Market and 25th Streets. The exhibition gallery and selections from GAC’s retail gallery, ArtWorks, are open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 am to 5 pm, and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Admission is free at all times.

SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP
Funding for the Galveston Arts Center is provided by the Houston Endowment, Inc., The Brown Foundation Inc., The City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees through the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund, The Meyer Levy Charitable Foundation of The Dallas Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund, Levin Family Foundation, Jack and Annis Bowen Foundation, Dr. Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust Fund, and the generous support of the community, an active membership and many volunteers. GAC’s Art for All Education Program is supported in part by the Alice Taylor Gray Foundation, Harry S. and Isabel C. Cameron Foundation, Galveston Rotary Foundation, Inc., and the Jr. League of Galveston County’s Community Assistance Fund.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Rene' Wiley: "Light and Water"

15 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Rene' Wiley Studio Gallery
2128 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 11am – 6pm

Rene' Wiley Gallery presents Rene' Wiley's "Light and Water." Other artists on exhibit include Rachel Wiley, James D. Phillips, Brenda J. Bunten-Schlosser, and Dale Hooks. On view thru March 6.

Rene' Wiley Studio & Gallery is located on Galveston Island. The subject for most of her work is the warm Gulf Coast light that illuminiates the harbors, wetlands, alleyways and an assortment of interesting structures. Victorian homes line the streets of her neighborhood, with the Seawall on one end and the historic Strand on the other - so inspiration is always close at hand.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

15 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 11:30am – 12:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

15 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

15 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Red Tails"

15 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:30 – 2:35pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

15 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:30 – 2:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"Woman in Black"

15 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:30 – 2:06pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

15 Feb 2012 18:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:35 – 2:09pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Safe House"

15 Feb 2012 18:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:40 – 2:35pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Chronicle"

15 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:45 – 2:09pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"The Grey"

15 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:45 – 2:42pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Underworld Awakening" 2D

15 Feb 2012 18:50:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:50 – 2:19pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 2D

15 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1 – 3:13pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

Moody Mansion Tour

15 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1 – 2pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

15 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Wild Ocean 3D"

15 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Happy Feet: Mumble's Wild Ride"

15 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1 – 5pm

Dare to race down the frozen cliffs of Antarctica in MUMBLE'S WILD RIDE! Join Mumble and his comical penguin friends in this trilling, action-packed 4-D ride film adventure. Immerse yourself in the excitement as they reach-chilling speeds in their breathtaking icy journey. Look out though! Mumble's fun turns into a suspenseful chase as he comes face to face with a villainous Leopard Seal. But don't worry; this wild ride has a happy ending!

Strap on your seatbelt and hold on for an incredible experience! Ridefilm technology offers the ultimate in high-impact, immersive simulation. Each 18-passenger ride is surrounded by a seamless 180° wraparound screen that fully encompasses each viewer's peripheral vision. High quality images and awesome sound combine to make you a part of the action. For the safety of our guests we require that our riders be at least 42 inches tall.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

15 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1 – 2pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"The Descedants"

15 Feb 2012 19:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1:10 – 3:05pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"The Vow"

15 Feb 2012 19:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1:15 – 2:59pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"Rescue 3D"

15 Feb 2012 19:50:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1:50 – 2:35pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

15 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 2 – 2:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

15 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 2:30 – 3:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

15 Feb 2012 20:45:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 2:45 – 3:30pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Woman in Black"

15 Feb 2012 20:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 2:55 – 4:31pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

15 Feb 2012 20:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 2:55 – 4:29pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Chronicle"

15 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3 – 4:24pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Moody Mansion Tour

15 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3 – 4pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

15 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3 – 3:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

15 Feb 2012 21:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3:10 – 4:39pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Red Tails"

15 Feb 2012 21:20:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3:20 – 5:25pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Safe House"

15 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3:30 – 5:25pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

15 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3:30 – 5:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Grey"

15 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3:30 – 5:27pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Wild Ocean 3D"

15 Feb 2012 21:40:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3:40 – 4:25pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

"The Vow"

15 Feb 2012 21:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3:45 – 5:29pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Descedants"

15 Feb 2012 21:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3:55 – 5:50pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 2D

15 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4 – 6:13pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

Bishop's Palace Tour

15 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4 – 4:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

15 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4 – 5pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

15 Feb 2012 22:35:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4:35 – 5:20pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Mardi Gras Carnival

15 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

3400 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 5pm – 12am

The Mardi Gras Carnival returns to 34th and Seawall for Mardi Gras Galveston 2012! Open daily February 10th through February 21st.

Ticket sheets: $20 for each sheet of 20 tickets. Each ride is 3-5 tickets per person per ride.

Wristbands: $25 each per person, ride all rides as long as you meet height requirements.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Happy Hour with Carl Piano Smith

15 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Riptide Surf Bar
904 Avenue M
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 5 – 8pm

Carl Piano Smith will be jamin every Wednesday with his island style of rock and roll.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Chronicle"

15 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 5:15 – 6:39pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

15 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 5:15 – 6:51pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D

15 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 5:15 – 6:49pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

15 Feb 2012 23:25:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 5:25 – 6:54pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Safe House"

16 Feb 2012 00:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6:10 – 8:05pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Red Tails"

16 Feb 2012 00:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6:15 – 8:20pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"The Grey"

16 Feb 2012 00:20:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6:20 – 8:17pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

16 Feb 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6:30 – 8:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

Seaside Chat: Romance on the Reef

16 Feb 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Galveston Fishing Pier
9001 Seawall Blvd
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6:30 – 8:30pm

Discover the wonderful ways nature manages to reproduce in a coral reef environment. From corals, to sponges, and more--you'll never think of romance the same way again. Presentation followed by light refreshments and time to chat with presenter and sanctuary staff. This is the second in a series of five FREE presentations to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"The Vow"

16 Feb 2012 00:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6:35 – 8:19pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Descedants"

16 Feb 2012 00:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6:40 – 8:35pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"One For The Money"

16 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7 – 8:43pm

A proud, born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie Plum's got plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, Stephanie turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company as a recovery agent. True, she doesn't even own a pair of handcuffs and her weapon of choice is pepper spray, but that doesn't stop Stephanie from taking on Vinny's biggest bail-jumper: former vice cop and murder suspect Joe Morelli - yup, the same sexy, irresistible Joe Morelli who seduced and dumped her back in high school. Nabbing Morelli would be a satisfying payback - and a hefty payday - but as Stephanie learns the ins and outs of becoming a recovery agent from Ranger, a hunky colleague who is the best in the business, she also realizes the case against Morelli isn't airtight. Add to the mix her meddling family, a potentially homicidal boxer, witnesses who keep dying and the problem of all those flying sparks when she finds Morelli himself. Suddenly Stephanie's new job isn't nearly as easy as she thought.

More info: oneforthemoneyfilm.com…

Angelo Tolentino

16 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

The San Luis Bar
5222 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7 – 11pm

The San Luis Bar welcomes live music by pianist-vocalist Angelo Tolentino.

An ocean of opportunity awaits you at The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center, a 30-acre year round beachfront resort on Galveston Island and recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award since 2000.

More info: galveston.com…

"Chronicle"

16 Feb 2012 01:25:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:25 – 8:49pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

16 Feb 2012 01:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:35 – 9:11pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D

16 Feb 2012 01:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:35 – 9:09pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

16 Feb 2012 01:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:40 – 9:09pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

Karaoke with Sandy Wells

16 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

B. Jiggers Lounge
5002 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 8pm – 12am

B.Jigger's Lounge presents karaoke with Sandy Wells. No cover.

B. Jiggers Lounge, located within Holiday Inn Resort, features live music, dancing, and drink specials.

Holiday Inn Resort has eight-stories of Gulf view rooms on Galveston Island located at the San Luis Resort in the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast! Most of the rooms have private balconies overlooking the Gulf or the pool. The Jetty Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as room service. B’Jiggers Lounge offers live entertainment and Happy Hour specials.

Holiday Inn Resort is centrally located to many Galveston attractions like the beach, Rainforest Café and Adventure Ride, and shopping at the Historical Strand District.

Stay before or after a cruise and leave your car at the hotel. Holiday Inn provides a shuttle to and from the cruise terminals.

Whether you want to take a historic home tour at Bishop’s Palace, Moody Mansion or Ashton Villa or catch a play at The Grand 1894 Opera House, Holiday Inn Resort is the place to stay.

Galveston also has numerous businesses surrounding the hotel. The Galveston Island Convention Center is only blocks away. Prominent universities such as Texas A & M University and University of Texas Medical Branch, as well as American National Insurance, are minutes away. Houston is just up the road making the Holiday Inn THE place to stay! Galveston Island is the home of many Special Events such as: Lone Star Motorcycle Rally, Dickens on the Strand, Mardi Gras, and more.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Open Mic with Neil Down

16 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Old Quarter
413 20th St.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9pm – 1am

Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe presents open mic night with Neil Down, 9pm - 1am.

Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe is one of the most memorable live music venues in the Houston area, if not all of Texas. Owner Rex (Wrecks) Bell welcomes patrons to this intimate, non-pretentious corner bar, where the tunes rock and the drinks flow.

Artists like ZZ Top, Secret Agent 8, Grady Lee, JT Van Zandt, Sisters Morales, Richard Dobson & Lady Boyd, Don Sanders, the PC Cowboys, L'Amant, Freddie Krc, Jesse Dayton, Harlem Slim, Paul Sprawl, and Eden Brent are just some of the legendary talents that grace the stage weekly at this nightspot that always wows.

Old Quarter is located in the middle of the Postoffice Street Arts & Entertainment District, around the corner from a host of renowned restaurants, art galleries, shopping, and nightlife.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Safe House"

16 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9 – 10:55pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"The Vow"

16 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9 – 10:44pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Grey"

16 Feb 2012 03:05:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9:05 – 11:02pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Red Tails"

16 Feb 2012 03:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9:15 – 11:20pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

16 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9:30 – 11:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Descedants"

16 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9:30 – 11:25pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"One For The Money"

16 Feb 2012 03:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9:35 – 11:18pm

A proud, born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie Plum's got plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, Stephanie turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company as a recovery agent. True, she doesn't even own a pair of handcuffs and her weapon of choice is pepper spray, but that doesn't stop Stephanie from taking on Vinny's biggest bail-jumper: former vice cop and murder suspect Joe Morelli - yup, the same sexy, irresistible Joe Morelli who seduced and dumped her back in high school. Nabbing Morelli would be a satisfying payback - and a hefty payday - but as Stephanie learns the ins and outs of becoming a recovery agent from Ranger, a hunky colleague who is the best in the business, she also realizes the case against Morelli isn't airtight. Add to the mix her meddling family, a potentially homicidal boxer, witnesses who keep dying and the problem of all those flying sparks when she finds Morelli himself. Suddenly Stephanie's new job isn't nearly as easy as she thought.

More info: oneforthemoneyfilm.com…

"Chronicle"

16 Feb 2012 03:50:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9:50 – 11:14pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

16 Feb 2012 03:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9:55 – 11:31pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

16 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10 – 11:29pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

16 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10 – 11:34pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Bodies Revealed"

16 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Discovery Pyramid
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012

Moody Gardens and Premier Exhibitions presents "Bodies Revealed," at the Discovery Pyramid February 11th thru September 9th.

"Bodies Revealed" provides the public with an opportunity to see inside carefully preserved real anatomical specimens and learn the detailed structure and function of the human body. The exhibition takes visitors through galleries providing an up-close look inside the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems of the human body. Many of the whole body specimens are dissected in vivid athletic poses, allowing the visitor to relate to everyday activities.

In addition, authentic human specimens illustrate the damage caused to organs by over-eating and lack of exercise. A healthy lung is featured next to a black lung ravaged by smoking in a vivid comparison more powerful than any textbook image.

The human body specimens, which can take more than a year to prepare, are preserved through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In this process, human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber that is treated and hardened. The end result is a rubberized specimen, preserved to the cellular level, showcasing the complexity of the body's many bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and organs.

“Bodies Revealed gives a unique perspective of the human body unlike anything that has come to Galveston Island before,” said Moody Gardens President and CEO John Zendt who added the exhibit is an ideal complement to the Moody Gardens educational mission. “We are excited to share this exhibit with our guests at Moody Gardens and bring biology to life.”

For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org.

Moody Gardens® is a public, non-profit, educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Embracing Aging" Exhibit

16 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Rosenberg Library
2310 Sealy
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9am – 6pm

The Rosenberg Library Museum is proud to present a new photography exhibit entitled "Embracing Aging" currently on display in Harris Gallery (open from 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.) through the end of March 2012. The show is a collaborative effort between the Library and the Galveston Reads program. Galveston Reads is a community-wide book club that encourages unity through literature. This year’s book is the best-selling Still Alice by Lisa Genova, which follows the struggles and triumphs of a woman who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

"Embracing Aging" features works by accomplished local photographers Barbara Pursley and Marilyn Brodwick. Both artists spotlight aging and present images that invoke powerful emotions and draw viewers in for a closer look to see the beauty in ‘ordinary’ people. Pursley and Brodwick will speak at the library on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. during Galveston Art Walk (please enter the library through the ground floor doors). The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Barbara Pursley’s black and white photographs are taken from her book "Embracing the Moment: An Alzheimer’s Memoir." In it, Pursley shares the experience of becoming her mother’s caregiver after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Her photographs depict a bitter-sweet journey through the declining stages of the disease, and offered her a way of coping with the difficulty of being a caregiver. Not only did photography help Pursley preserve a moment in time, it also gave her a way to connect with her mother.

The "Embracing Aging" exhibit also features color photographs by Marilyn Spievak Brodwick that have never before been seen by the public. Her portraits focus the viewers’ attention to the beauty—and occasionally the pain—of each subject. Brodwick met many of her subjects on the streets and “tried to sense the person behind the mask of age” before taking any pictures. Like Pursley, Brodwick feels that her camera connects her to her subjects. She believes that “When you look at the outside of a person, you don’t see the life. The way into the fullness and beauty of life may be a wrinkled hand or the sadness or fierce gleam of an eye.”

With longer life-expediency rates and an aging population, health problems like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia now touch many more lives than in years past. Please join the Rosenberg Library as it offers a forum to highlight this important issue. Additional information about this and other Galveston Reads events can be found on the Galveston Reads website: galvestonreads.org

More info: www.galvestonreads.org

Judy Neimeyer Company Quilts

16 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

U.S. Custom House
502 20th St.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9am – 5pm

The striking quilt designs of The Judy Niemeyer Company are showcased at Galveston Historical Foundation’s U.S. Custom House, 2nd floor, 502 20th Street. This new collection can be viewed Monday - Friday from 9 am – 5 pm, closed holidays, through April 5.

“Judy Neimeyer had been a spare-time quilter, selling quilts since graduating from high school, and sewing while her own children were in school.” says guest curator Jenny Chiovaro. “In the early 90’s quilters began drawing shapes on paper, sewing fabric wrong-side up, then flipping the shape over and sewing another fabric on top, using the lines on the paper side as guides. They called it “foundation piecing” or “paper piecing” and Judy immediately saw how this modern method could produce a traditional look. She drew upon her drafting and engineering skills to draft very complex-looking patterns in manageable blocks that were easy to print, easy to sew, and easy to put together. The end result is striking—looking anything but easy.”

Galveston Historical Foundation will host a reception for the quilt exhibit during the January 28th ArtWalk from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admittance is free for the reception and daily showings.

More information on The Neimeyer Company can be found at www.quiltworx.com. For more information on Galveston Historical Foundation's quilt exhibit, please visit www.galvestonhistory.org or call 409-765-7834 or contact guest curator, Jenny Chiovaro at jenny@chiov.net.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

16 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 10 – 10:45am

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Donna E. Perkins: "Exposure"

16 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Wagner Sousa Modern Art
404 25th St.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 10am – 4pm

Wagner Sousa Modern Art features "Exposure" by Donna E. Perkins.

Wagner Sousa Modern Art represents a number of emerging and established artists working in the fields of drawing, painting, sculpture and photography. We also show work by several craftsmen working in modern furniture.

The gallery is located in the historic 1878 M.W. Shaw building, a warehouse space in a developing section of downtown Galveston.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Gayle Reynolds: "Galveston Palms"

16 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The Water's Edge
1302 21st St.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 10am – 5pm

The Water's Edge features "Galveston Palms," a collection of paintings by Gayle Reynolds. Also featured are works by Madeline Baker, Pat Moberley Moore, David Michael Brady, John Whitman, Patricia Gruy, and Charles Caillouet.

The Water's Edge Studio in Gallery is owned by Galveston artists Gayle and Rex Reynolds.

The gallery specializes in watercolors and oils, with a special emphasis on tropical palm trees, historic homes and buildings, and other Galveston scenery.

Rex also builds exquisite wooden dories, which are small, shallow-draft boats in a variety of styles and colors.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Jean Justeau: "Beyond Mordant"

16 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Silk Stocking Gallery
25th & Avenue L
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 10am – 6pm

J Bangle's Silk Stocking Gallery is located at 25th & Avenue L, the 1913 building that once housed the Viani Corner Store at Avenue L and 25th Street.

The gallery currently features an exhibition entitled "Beyond Mordant" by Jean Justeau. On view thru March 6.

Since 1981, J. Bangle Galleries has helped patrons from around the world frame those cherished possessions most important to them. Included among the gallery's most famous frame jobs are prints of Galveston's Tall Ship Elissa for James Michener and Prince Charles, as well as an original Gauguin.

Voted Best Gallery in Galveston County by readers of the local newspaper, the Gallery also offers a host of other treasures including antiques, collectibles, and a tasteful collection of old coin sets and frames.

But according to Bangle, the heart of the gallery is the art collection by renowned local and national artists; most notably, "Galveston's own" Pam Heidt.

When visiting the Island, stop by J. Bangle Galleries, and experience why this is one of Galveston's favorite destinations!

More info: www.galveston.com…

Moody Mansion Tour

16 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 11am – 12pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure 3D"

16 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 11 – 11:45am

Bugs! A Rainforest adventure is a live-action nature drama filmed in awe inspiring, totally immersive large format. Shot on location in Borneo and in a purpose-built studio in Oxford, England, Bugs! explores the dramatic and savage lives of an Old World praying mantis and a beautiful butterfly, known by their Latin names, Hierodula and Papilio.

This 40-minute feature combines incredible footage with cutting-edge IMAX® technology to deliver a fantastically entertaining and enlightening experience about the little guys in life.

The stars of Bugs!, Hierodula, the mantis, and Papilio, the butterfly, are born in the same part of the exotic Borneo rainforest. Their home is the foliage around an abandoned and dilapidated shack on the edge of the river. Here, we witness Hierodula and Papilio mature and grow.

Hierodula develops by incomplete metamorphosis; emerging from his egg as a mini-mantis and shedding his skin regularly on the way to gaining his adult wings. Papilio goes through a complete metamorphosis, from caterpillar to butterfly via the pupal stage.

As they develop we meet a fascinating array of creatures who share their habitat. After many near misses, the hunter, Hierodula, acting on instinct, catches Papilio. In an uplifting ending we discover that Papilio had managed to lay her eggs before being caught, and the film ends with her offspring emerging from her tiny egg to continue the circle of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Arthur Turner Circle

16 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

DesignWorks
2119 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 11am – 7pm

DesignWorks gallery presents works from "The Arthur Turner Circle," including Arthur Turner, Brian Branda, Jim Brown, Lee Cohen, H.C. Dodd, Antje Rietsch, and Dee Wolff. On view thru March 4th.

DesignWorks creates interiors for a wide variety of projects, including both new construction and renovations.

National credits include numerous primary residences and second homes, as well as corporate offices and other commercial interiors.

With over 30 years of experience, DesignWorks understands and carefully considers the impact of structural, mechanical and electrical systems on the creative and functional design of interior spaces.

Working with architects, builders and homeowners alike, DesignWorks partners with clients, creatively solving design challenges within budget.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Charlotte Smith: "dot, dot, dot"

16 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Galveston Arts Center
2501 Market St.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 11am – 5pm

Galveston Arts Center is pleased to present an exhibition of recent work by Dallas-based artist Charlotte Smith titled dot, dot, dot. The exhibition will open during the January 28 ArtWalk and remain on view through February 26, 2012. Curator Clint Willour will lead a gallery talk with the artist beginning at 6:30 pm during ArtWalk. The event is free and open to the public.

Described as “trans-dimensional,” Charlotte Smith’s works are at once sculptural paintings and painted sculpture. Building multi-colored strata of paint, Smith variously flattens the paint blobs onto the surface of the canvas, creating colorful, confetti-like concentric circles. In other works, she attaches slender stacks of droplets to the canvas, evoking dangling stalactites or beaded strings. Finally, she abandons the substrate altogether, creating piles of paint blob ropes. While the influence of French Pointillist Georges Seurat is evident, Smith is much more interested in the manipulation of the material and repetitive mark making than creating a specific image.

In her most recent work, Smith layers glossy droplets of paint over brightly colored and textured backgrounds of polychromatic drips, puddles and pools. Again avoiding overt imagery, the canvases are reminiscent of seascapes (Lost in You, 2011), fields of flowers (Coraluscious, 2011), or even something that might be encountered under a microscope (Gray Glow, 2011). Smith’s fields of color swirl and melt. “This series signals a breakthrough, a point of departure,” writes art critic Catherine Anspon. “Smith’s convincing, surely applied brushwork and new, inventive media are novel and pioneering…. It’s not necessary to know how these sculptural canvases were formed. It’s enough to simply savor the effects.”

Smith received an MFA from the University of North Texas at Denton in 1999. Recent solo exhibitions of her work have been hosted at Cris Worley Fine Arts, Dallas; Anya Tish Gallery, Houston; and George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles. Her work is included in the exhibition Obsessive Worlds currently on view at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Smith is included in the publication Texas Artists Today, written by Catherine Anspon and published in 2010 by Marquand Books. The artist currently lives and works in Dallas.

Galveston Arts Center is operating in a temporary downtown location on the corner of Market and 25th Streets. The exhibition gallery and selections from GAC’s retail gallery, ArtWorks, are open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 am to 5 pm, and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Admission is free at all times.

SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP
Funding for the Galveston Arts Center is provided by the Houston Endowment, Inc., The Brown Foundation Inc., The City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees through the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund, The Meyer Levy Charitable Foundation of The Dallas Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund, Levin Family Foundation, Jack and Annis Bowen Foundation, Dr. Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust Fund, and the generous support of the community, an active membership and many volunteers. GAC’s Art for All Education Program is supported in part by the Alice Taylor Gray Foundation, Harry S. and Isabel C. Cameron Foundation, Galveston Rotary Foundation, Inc., and the Jr. League of Galveston County’s Community Assistance Fund.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Rene' Wiley: "Light and Water"

16 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Rene' Wiley Studio Gallery
2128 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 11am – 6pm

Rene' Wiley Gallery presents Rene' Wiley's "Light and Water." Other artists on exhibit include Rachel Wiley, James D. Phillips, Brenda J. Bunten-Schlosser, and Dale Hooks. On view thru March 6.

Rene' Wiley Studio & Gallery is located on Galveston Island. The subject for most of her work is the warm Gulf Coast light that illuminiates the harbors, wetlands, alleyways and an assortment of interesting structures. Victorian homes line the streets of her neighborhood, with the Seawall on one end and the historic Strand on the other - so inspiration is always close at hand.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast

16 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Pirates!
2313 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 11am – 6pm

Long ago, pirates roamed the seas of the Atlantic and the Caribbean. Many made their way to the Gulf of Mexico sailing to the Yucatan, and - eventually - to the shores of Louisiana and Texas.

One of the most famous pirates to sail the Gulf also made Galveston his home for a period of time. Jean Lafitte, a Frenchman of questionable values, took New Orleans by storm, help defend our nation under Andrew Jackson's command in the Battle of New Orleans, then sailed away from the shores of Louisiana settling on a magical island....Galveston.

Come join us and learn the legends, myths and stories of the last of the Buccaneers.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

16 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 11:30am – 12:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

16 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

16 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

February Show

16 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Galveston Art League Gallery
2117A Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12 – 6pm

The Galveston Art League opens a new show the first weekend of each month. It features over 80 works by local artists for enjoyment and purchase.

The Galveston Art League was founded in June, 1914. Today, it enjoys the distinction of being the oldest art league in Texas. Throughout the years, the league has exhibited the work of local artists, sponsored art instruction by well known artists, provided student scholarships and introduced Galvestonians to the cultural world.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Local Artists Exhibition

16 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

E Street Gallery
2219 Postoffice Street
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12 – 6pm

E Street Gallery hosts a special exhibition featuring Artists including Ray Heard, Paula Heffel, Jeff Narrow, Rona Lesser, Bonnie Blue, Robert Blue, Maria Contreras, Tamera Viles, Catherine Franzmeier, and Bill Edwards.

E Street Gallery is a commission-free gallery on Postoffice Street in downtown Galveston. The gallery is "for" the artists; "by" the artists. Artists are invited to sublet space when needed.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Red Tails"

16 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:30 – 2:35pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

16 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:30 – 2:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"Woman in Black"

16 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:30 – 2:06pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

16 Feb 2012 18:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:35 – 2:09pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Safe House"

16 Feb 2012 18:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:40 – 2:35pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Chronicle"

16 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:45 – 2:09pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"The Grey"

16 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:45 – 2:42pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Underworld Awakening" 2D

16 Feb 2012 18:50:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:50 – 2:19pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 2D

16 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1 – 3:13pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

Moody Mansion Tour

16 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1 – 2pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

16 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Wild Ocean 3D"

16 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Happy Feet: Mumble's Wild Ride"

16 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1 – 5pm

Dare to race down the frozen cliffs of Antarctica in MUMBLE'S WILD RIDE! Join Mumble and his comical penguin friends in this trilling, action-packed 4-D ride film adventure. Immerse yourself in the excitement as they reach-chilling speeds in their breathtaking icy journey. Look out though! Mumble's fun turns into a suspenseful chase as he comes face to face with a villainous Leopard Seal. But don't worry; this wild ride has a happy ending!

Strap on your seatbelt and hold on for an incredible experience! Ridefilm technology offers the ultimate in high-impact, immersive simulation. Each 18-passenger ride is surrounded by a seamless 180° wraparound screen that fully encompasses each viewer's peripheral vision. High quality images and awesome sound combine to make you a part of the action. For the safety of our guests we require that our riders be at least 42 inches tall.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

16 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1 – 2pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"The Descedants"

16 Feb 2012 19:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1:10 – 3:05pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"The Vow"

16 Feb 2012 19:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1:15 – 2:59pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"Rescue 3D"

16 Feb 2012 19:50:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1:50 – 2:35pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

16 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 2 – 2:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

16 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 2:30 – 3:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

16 Feb 2012 20:45:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 2:45 – 3:30pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Woman in Black"

16 Feb 2012 20:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 2:55 – 4:31pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

16 Feb 2012 20:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 2:55 – 4:29pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Chronicle"

16 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3 – 4:24pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Moody Mansion Tour

16 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3 – 4pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

16 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3 – 3:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

16 Feb 2012 21:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3:10 – 4:39pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Red Tails"

16 Feb 2012 21:20:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3:20 – 5:25pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Safe House"

16 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3:30 – 5:25pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

16 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3:30 – 5:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Grey"

16 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3:30 – 5:27pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Wild Ocean 3D"

16 Feb 2012 21:40:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3:40 – 4:25pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

"The Vow"

16 Feb 2012 21:45:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3:45 – 5:29pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Descedants"

16 Feb 2012 21:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3:55 – 5:50pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 2D

16 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4 – 6:13pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

Bishop's Palace Tour

16 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4 – 4:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

16 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4 – 5pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

16 Feb 2012 22:35:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 4:35 – 5:20pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Mardi Gras Carnival

16 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

3400 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5pm – 12am

The Mardi Gras Carnival returns to 34th and Seawall for Mardi Gras Galveston 2012! Open daily February 10th through February 21st.

Ticket sheets: $20 for each sheet of 20 tickets. Each ride is 3-5 tickets per person per ride.

Wristbands: $25 each per person, ride all rides as long as you meet height requirements.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Chronicle"

16 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5:15 – 6:39pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

16 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5:15 – 6:51pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D

16 Feb 2012 23:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5:15 – 6:49pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

16 Feb 2012 23:25:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5:25 – 6:54pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

"Safe House"

17 Feb 2012 00:10:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:10 – 8:05pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"Red Tails"

17 Feb 2012 00:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:15 – 8:20pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"The Grey"

17 Feb 2012 00:20:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:20 – 8:17pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

17 Feb 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:30 – 8:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Vow"

17 Feb 2012 00:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:35 – 8:19pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

"The Descedants"

17 Feb 2012 00:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:40 – 8:35pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"One For The Money"

17 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7 – 8:43pm

A proud, born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie Plum's got plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, Stephanie turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company as a recovery agent. True, she doesn't even own a pair of handcuffs and her weapon of choice is pepper spray, but that doesn't stop Stephanie from taking on Vinny's biggest bail-jumper: former vice cop and murder suspect Joe Morelli - yup, the same sexy, irresistible Joe Morelli who seduced and dumped her back in high school. Nabbing Morelli would be a satisfying payback - and a hefty payday - but as Stephanie learns the ins and outs of becoming a recovery agent from Ranger, a hunky colleague who is the best in the business, she also realizes the case against Morelli isn't airtight. Add to the mix her meddling family, a potentially homicidal boxer, witnesses who keep dying and the problem of all those flying sparks when she finds Morelli himself. Suddenly Stephanie's new job isn't nearly as easy as she thought.

More info: oneforthemoneyfilm.com…

Angelo Tolentino

17 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

The San Luis Bar
5222 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7 – 11pm

The San Luis Bar welcomes live music by pianist-vocalist Angelo Tolentino.

An ocean of opportunity awaits you at The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center, a 30-acre year round beachfront resort on Galveston Island and recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award since 2000.

More info: galveston.com…

"Chronicle"

17 Feb 2012 01:25:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:25 – 8:49pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

17 Feb 2012 01:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:35 – 9:11pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D

17 Feb 2012 01:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:35 – 9:09pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

17 Feb 2012 01:40:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:40 – 9:09pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

Karaoke with Sandy Wells

17 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

B. Jiggers Lounge
5002 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 8pm – 12am

B.Jigger's Lounge presents karaoke with Sandy Wells. No cover.

B. Jiggers Lounge, located within Holiday Inn Resort, features live music, dancing, and drink specials.

Holiday Inn Resort has eight-stories of Gulf view rooms on Galveston Island located at the San Luis Resort in the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast! Most of the rooms have private balconies overlooking the Gulf or the pool. The Jetty Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as room service. B’Jiggers Lounge offers live entertainment and Happy Hour specials.

Holiday Inn Resort is centrally located to many Galveston attractions like the beach, Rainforest Café and Adventure Ride, and shopping at the Historical Strand District.

Stay before or after a cruise and leave your car at the hotel. Holiday Inn provides a shuttle to and from the cruise terminals.

Whether you want to take a historic home tour at Bishop’s Palace, Moody Mansion or Ashton Villa or catch a play at The Grand 1894 Opera House, Holiday Inn Resort is the place to stay.

Galveston also has numerous businesses surrounding the hotel. The Galveston Island Convention Center is only blocks away. Prominent universities such as Texas A & M University and University of Texas Medical Branch, as well as American National Insurance, are minutes away. Houston is just up the road making the Holiday Inn THE place to stay! Galveston Island is the home of many Special Events such as: Lone Star Motorcycle Rally, Dickens on the Strand, Mardi Gras, and more.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Thursday Ladies Night with Open Mic Hosted by Soulshine

17 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

Crow's Cantina
2408 Strand
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 8pm – 12am

Crow's Southwest Cantina presents Ladies Night with an open mic hosted by Soulshine.

Crow's Cantina Bar and Grill is an excellent place for people watching, drinkin', and fun.

Crow's has become well known to locals and cruise ship passengers for some of the best live music on the Island, and for its excellent Strand location, literally steps from the Cruise Terminal.

Crow's great staff is dedicated to making sure your visit is enjoyable as it is unforgettable.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Open Mic with Adam Bomb

17 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Old Quarter
413 20th St.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9pm – 1am

Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe presents Open Mic with Adam Bomb," 9pm - 1am.

Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe is one of the most memorable live music venues in the Houston area, if not all of Texas. Owner Rex (Wrecks) Bell welcomes patrons to this intimate, non-pretentious corner bar, where the tunes rock and the drinks flow.

Artists like ZZ Top, Secret Agent 8, Grady Lee, JT Van Zandt, Sisters Morales, Richard Dobson & Lady Boyd, Don Sanders, the PC Cowboys, L'Amant, Freddie Krc, Jesse Dayton, Harlem Slim, Paul Sprawl, and Eden Brent are just some of the legendary talents that grace the stage weekly at this nightspot that always wows.

Old Quarter is located in the middle of the Postoffice Street Arts & Entertainment District, around the corner from a host of renowned restaurants, art galleries, shopping, and nightlife.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Safe House"

17 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9 – 10:55pm

For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A "housekeeper" who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he's had proves to be the most dangerous man he's ever met, Weston readies for duty.

Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA's known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he's done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he's now back on the reservation with a secret.

As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston's safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it's up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they're both eliminated from the game.

More info: www.nooneissafe.com

"The Vow"

17 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9 – 10:44pm

Paige and Leo are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents, and an ex-fiance she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

More info: www.thevow-movie.com

Disc Jockey: Sounds So Sweet

17 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

21
2102 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9pm – 1am

21 hosts resident DJ Big Worm with Sounds So Sweet Entertainment, no cover.

Elegant. But Loose. Hip. But Nostalgic. That's the low-down on 21, Galveston Island's premier spot for great times, great music, and great friends.

It's your perfect choice for an elegant and memorable evening out while visiting Galveston, complete with coffee tables, lounge chairs, and oversized, custom-made sofas.

21 features a full-service bar with over 100 wines (50 by the glass), over 50 martinis, and a great selection of specialty beers and cigars. We accept all major credit cards, are wheelchair accessible, and are conveniently located next door to Rudy & Paco and The Grand 1894 Opera House.

More info: www.galveston.com…

The Line Up

17 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Drip
3204 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9pm – 1am

DRIP presents live music by Galveston's favorite local band The Line Up, every Thursday evening, 9:00pm to 1:00am.

Experience the ultimate in upscale, beachfront day and nightlife at DRIP Cocktail Lounge & Nightclub. Club goers are welcomed by a sleek, stylish interior, indoor/outdoor seating, a full bar and wrap-around deck with incredible ocean views. Offering signature mojitos, cocktails and mouthwatering appetizers, DRIP's versatile, sophisticated setting creates the perfect venue for a casual daytime outing or an elegant night out.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"The Grey"

17 Feb 2012 03:05:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9:05 – 11:02pm

A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

More info: thegreythemovie.com

"Red Tails"

17 Feb 2012 03:15:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9:15 – 11:20pm

1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

More info: redtails2012.com

"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" 3D

17 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9:30 – 11:43pm

Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.

More info: www.starwars.com

"The Descedants"

17 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9:30 – 11:25pm

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

More info: www.foxsearchlight.com…

"One For The Money"

17 Feb 2012 03:35:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9:35 – 11:18pm

A proud, born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie Plum's got plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, Stephanie turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company as a recovery agent. True, she doesn't even own a pair of handcuffs and her weapon of choice is pepper spray, but that doesn't stop Stephanie from taking on Vinny's biggest bail-jumper: former vice cop and murder suspect Joe Morelli - yup, the same sexy, irresistible Joe Morelli who seduced and dumped her back in high school. Nabbing Morelli would be a satisfying payback - and a hefty payday - but as Stephanie learns the ins and outs of becoming a recovery agent from Ranger, a hunky colleague who is the best in the business, she also realizes the case against Morelli isn't airtight. Add to the mix her meddling family, a potentially homicidal boxer, witnesses who keep dying and the problem of all those flying sparks when she finds Morelli himself. Suddenly Stephanie's new job isn't nearly as easy as she thought.

More info: oneforthemoneyfilm.com…

"Chronicle"

17 Feb 2012 03:50:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9:50 – 11:14pm

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

"Woman in Black"

17 Feb 2012 03:55:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9:55 – 11:31pm

Arthur Kipps is widowed lawyer whose grief has endangered his career. When he is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of recently deceased eccentric, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a terrible secret. Although the locals try to hide the town's tragic history from Kipps, he soon learns that his client's house is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is looking for someone and something she had lost, and until she does, no one is safe from her vengeance.

More info: www.womaninblack.com

"Underworld Awakening" 3D

17 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 10 – 11:29pm

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

More info: www.entertheunderworld.com…

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2D

17 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Premiere Cinemas
8902 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 10 – 11:34pm

Young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It's a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret.

Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

More info: www.themysteriousisland.com

"Bodies Revealed"

17 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Discovery Pyramid
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012

Moody Gardens and Premier Exhibitions presents "Bodies Revealed," at the Discovery Pyramid February 11th thru September 9th.

"Bodies Revealed" provides the public with an opportunity to see inside carefully preserved real anatomical specimens and learn the detailed structure and function of the human body. The exhibition takes visitors through galleries providing an up-close look inside the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems of the human body. Many of the whole body specimens are dissected in vivid athletic poses, allowing the visitor to relate to everyday activities.

In addition, authentic human specimens illustrate the damage caused to organs by over-eating and lack of exercise. A healthy lung is featured next to a black lung ravaged by smoking in a vivid comparison more powerful than any textbook image.

The human body specimens, which can take more than a year to prepare, are preserved through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In this process, human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber that is treated and hardened. The end result is a rubberized specimen, preserved to the cellular level, showcasing the complexity of the body's many bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and organs.

“Bodies Revealed gives a unique perspective of the human body unlike anything that has come to Galveston Island before,” said Moody Gardens President and CEO John Zendt who added the exhibit is an ideal complement to the Moody Gardens educational mission. “We are excited to share this exhibit with our guests at Moody Gardens and bring biology to life.”

For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org.

Moody Gardens® is a public, non-profit, educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Embracing Aging" Exhibit

17 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Rosenberg Library
2310 Sealy
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 9am – 6pm

The Rosenberg Library Museum is proud to present a new photography exhibit entitled "Embracing Aging" currently on display in Harris Gallery (open from 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.) through the end of March 2012. The show is a collaborative effort between the Library and the Galveston Reads program. Galveston Reads is a community-wide book club that encourages unity through literature. This year’s book is the best-selling Still Alice by Lisa Genova, which follows the struggles and triumphs of a woman who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

"Embracing Aging" features works by accomplished local photographers Barbara Pursley and Marilyn Brodwick. Both artists spotlight aging and present images that invoke powerful emotions and draw viewers in for a closer look to see the beauty in ‘ordinary’ people. Pursley and Brodwick will speak at the library on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. during Galveston Art Walk (please enter the library through the ground floor doors). The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Barbara Pursley’s black and white photographs are taken from her book "Embracing the Moment: An Alzheimer’s Memoir." In it, Pursley shares the experience of becoming her mother’s caregiver after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Her photographs depict a bitter-sweet journey through the declining stages of the disease, and offered her a way of coping with the difficulty of being a caregiver. Not only did photography help Pursley preserve a moment in time, it also gave her a way to connect with her mother.

The "Embracing Aging" exhibit also features color photographs by Marilyn Spievak Brodwick that have never before been seen by the public. Her portraits focus the viewers’ attention to the beauty—and occasionally the pain—of each subject. Brodwick met many of her subjects on the streets and “tried to sense the person behind the mask of age” before taking any pictures. Like Pursley, Brodwick feels that her camera connects her to her subjects. She believes that “When you look at the outside of a person, you don’t see the life. The way into the fullness and beauty of life may be a wrinkled hand or the sadness or fierce gleam of an eye.”

With longer life-expediency rates and an aging population, health problems like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia now touch many more lives than in years past. Please join the Rosenberg Library as it offers a forum to highlight this important issue. Additional information about this and other Galveston Reads events can be found on the Galveston Reads website: galvestonreads.org

More info: www.galvestonreads.org

Judy Neimeyer Company Quilts

17 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

U.S. Custom House
502 20th St.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 9am – 5pm

The striking quilt designs of The Judy Niemeyer Company are showcased at Galveston Historical Foundation’s U.S. Custom House, 2nd floor, 502 20th Street. This new collection can be viewed Monday - Friday from 9 am – 5 pm, closed holidays, through April 5.

“Judy Neimeyer had been a spare-time quilter, selling quilts since graduating from high school, and sewing while her own children were in school.” says guest curator Jenny Chiovaro. “In the early 90’s quilters began drawing shapes on paper, sewing fabric wrong-side up, then flipping the shape over and sewing another fabric on top, using the lines on the paper side as guides. They called it “foundation piecing” or “paper piecing” and Judy immediately saw how this modern method could produce a traditional look. She drew upon her drafting and engineering skills to draft very complex-looking patterns in manageable blocks that were easy to print, easy to sew, and easy to put together. The end result is striking—looking anything but easy.”

Galveston Historical Foundation will host a reception for the quilt exhibit during the January 28th ArtWalk from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admittance is free for the reception and daily showings.

More information on The Neimeyer Company can be found at www.quiltworx.com. For more information on Galveston Historical Foundation's quilt exhibit, please visit www.galvestonhistory.org or call 409-765-7834 or contact guest curator, Jenny Chiovaro at jenny@chiov.net.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

17 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10 – 10:45am

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Donna E. Perkins: "Exposure"

17 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Wagner Sousa Modern Art
404 25th St.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10am – 4pm

Wagner Sousa Modern Art features "Exposure" by Donna E. Perkins.

Wagner Sousa Modern Art represents a number of emerging and established artists working in the fields of drawing, painting, sculpture and photography. We also show work by several craftsmen working in modern furniture.

The gallery is located in the historic 1878 M.W. Shaw building, a warehouse space in a developing section of downtown Galveston.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Gayle Reynolds: "Galveston Palms"

17 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The Water's Edge
1302 21st St.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10am – 5pm

The Water's Edge features "Galveston Palms," a collection of paintings by Gayle Reynolds. Also featured are works by Madeline Baker, Pat Moberley Moore, David Michael Brady, John Whitman, Patricia Gruy, and Charles Caillouet.

The Water's Edge Studio in Gallery is owned by Galveston artists Gayle and Rex Reynolds.

The gallery specializes in watercolors and oils, with a special emphasis on tropical palm trees, historic homes and buildings, and other Galveston scenery.

Rex also builds exquisite wooden dories, which are small, shallow-draft boats in a variety of styles and colors.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Jean Justeau: "Beyond Mordant"

17 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Silk Stocking Gallery
25th & Avenue L
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10am – 6pm

J Bangle's Silk Stocking Gallery is located at 25th & Avenue L, the 1913 building that once housed the Viani Corner Store at Avenue L and 25th Street.

The gallery currently features an exhibition entitled "Beyond Mordant" by Jean Justeau. On view thru March 6.

Since 1981, J. Bangle Galleries has helped patrons from around the world frame those cherished possessions most important to them. Included among the gallery's most famous frame jobs are prints of Galveston's Tall Ship Elissa for James Michener and Prince Charles, as well as an original Gauguin.

Voted Best Gallery in Galveston County by readers of the local newspaper, the Gallery also offers a host of other treasures including antiques, collectibles, and a tasteful collection of old coin sets and frames.

But according to Bangle, the heart of the gallery is the art collection by renowned local and national artists; most notably, "Galveston's own" Pam Heidt.

When visiting the Island, stop by J. Bangle Galleries, and experience why this is one of Galveston's favorite destinations!

More info: www.galveston.com…

Moody Mansion Tour

17 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 11am – 12pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure 3D"

17 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 11 – 11:45am

Bugs! A Rainforest adventure is a live-action nature drama filmed in awe inspiring, totally immersive large format. Shot on location in Borneo and in a purpose-built studio in Oxford, England, Bugs! explores the dramatic and savage lives of an Old World praying mantis and a beautiful butterfly, known by their Latin names, Hierodula and Papilio.

This 40-minute feature combines incredible footage with cutting-edge IMAX® technology to deliver a fantastically entertaining and enlightening experience about the little guys in life.

The stars of Bugs!, Hierodula, the mantis, and Papilio, the butterfly, are born in the same part of the exotic Borneo rainforest. Their home is the foliage around an abandoned and dilapidated shack on the edge of the river. Here, we witness Hierodula and Papilio mature and grow.

Hierodula develops by incomplete metamorphosis; emerging from his egg as a mini-mantis and shedding his skin regularly on the way to gaining his adult wings. Papilio goes through a complete metamorphosis, from caterpillar to butterfly via the pupal stage.

As they develop we meet a fascinating array of creatures who share their habitat. After many near misses, the hunter, Hierodula, acting on instinct, catches Papilio. In an uplifting ending we discover that Papilio had managed to lay her eggs before being caught, and the film ends with her offspring emerging from her tiny egg to continue the circle of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Arthur Turner Circle

17 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

DesignWorks
2119 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 11am – 7pm

DesignWorks gallery presents works from "The Arthur Turner Circle," including Arthur Turner, Brian Branda, Jim Brown, Lee Cohen, H.C. Dodd, Antje Rietsch, and Dee Wolff. On view thru March 4th.

DesignWorks creates interiors for a wide variety of projects, including both new construction and renovations.

National credits include numerous primary residences and second homes, as well as corporate offices and other commercial interiors.

With over 30 years of experience, DesignWorks understands and carefully considers the impact of structural, mechanical and electrical systems on the creative and functional design of interior spaces.

Working with architects, builders and homeowners alike, DesignWorks partners with clients, creatively solving design challenges within budget.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Charlotte Smith: "dot, dot, dot"

17 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Galveston Arts Center
2501 Market St.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 11am – 5pm

Galveston Arts Center is pleased to present an exhibition of recent work by Dallas-based artist Charlotte Smith titled dot, dot, dot. The exhibition will open during the January 28 ArtWalk and remain on view through February 26, 2012. Curator Clint Willour will lead a gallery talk with the artist beginning at 6:30 pm during ArtWalk. The event is free and open to the public.

Described as “trans-dimensional,” Charlotte Smith’s works are at once sculptural paintings and painted sculpture. Building multi-colored strata of paint, Smith variously flattens the paint blobs onto the surface of the canvas, creating colorful, confetti-like concentric circles. In other works, she attaches slender stacks of droplets to the canvas, evoking dangling stalactites or beaded strings. Finally, she abandons the substrate altogether, creating piles of paint blob ropes. While the influence of French Pointillist Georges Seurat is evident, Smith is much more interested in the manipulation of the material and repetitive mark making than creating a specific image.

In her most recent work, Smith layers glossy droplets of paint over brightly colored and textured backgrounds of polychromatic drips, puddles and pools. Again avoiding overt imagery, the canvases are reminiscent of seascapes (Lost in You, 2011), fields of flowers (Coraluscious, 2011), or even something that might be encountered under a microscope (Gray Glow, 2011). Smith’s fields of color swirl and melt. “This series signals a breakthrough, a point of departure,” writes art critic Catherine Anspon. “Smith’s convincing, surely applied brushwork and new, inventive media are novel and pioneering…. It’s not necessary to know how these sculptural canvases were formed. It’s enough to simply savor the effects.”

Smith received an MFA from the University of North Texas at Denton in 1999. Recent solo exhibitions of her work have been hosted at Cris Worley Fine Arts, Dallas; Anya Tish Gallery, Houston; and George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles. Her work is included in the exhibition Obsessive Worlds currently on view at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Smith is included in the publication Texas Artists Today, written by Catherine Anspon and published in 2010 by Marquand Books. The artist currently lives and works in Dallas.

Galveston Arts Center is operating in a temporary downtown location on the corner of Market and 25th Streets. The exhibition gallery and selections from GAC’s retail gallery, ArtWorks, are open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 am to 5 pm, and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Admission is free at all times.

SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP
Funding for the Galveston Arts Center is provided by the Houston Endowment, Inc., The Brown Foundation Inc., The City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees through the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund, The Meyer Levy Charitable Foundation of The Dallas Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund, Levin Family Foundation, Jack and Annis Bowen Foundation, Dr. Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust Fund, and the generous support of the community, an active membership and many volunteers. GAC’s Art for All Education Program is supported in part by the Alice Taylor Gray Foundation, Harry S. and Isabel C. Cameron Foundation, Galveston Rotary Foundation, Inc., and the Jr. League of Galveston County’s Community Assistance Fund.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Rene' Wiley: "Light and Water"

17 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Rene' Wiley Studio Gallery
2128 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 11am – 6pm

Rene' Wiley Gallery presents Rene' Wiley's "Light and Water." Other artists on exhibit include Rachel Wiley, James D. Phillips, Brenda J. Bunten-Schlosser, and Dale Hooks. On view thru March 6.

Rene' Wiley Studio & Gallery is located on Galveston Island. The subject for most of her work is the warm Gulf Coast light that illuminiates the harbors, wetlands, alleyways and an assortment of interesting structures. Victorian homes line the streets of her neighborhood, with the Seawall on one end and the historic Strand on the other - so inspiration is always close at hand.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast

17 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Pirates!
2313 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 11am – 7pm

Long ago, pirates roamed the seas of the Atlantic and the Caribbean. Many made their way to the Gulf of Mexico sailing to the Yucatan, and - eventually - to the shores of Louisiana and Texas.

One of the most famous pirates to sail the Gulf also made Galveston his home for a period of time. Jean Lafitte, a Frenchman of questionable values, took New Orleans by storm, help defend our nation under Andrew Jackson's command in the Battle of New Orleans, then sailed away from the shores of Louisiana settling on a magical island....Galveston.

Come join us and learn the legends, myths and stories of the last of the Buccaneers.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

17 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 11:30am – 12:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

17 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

17 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

February Show

17 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Galveston Art League Gallery
2117A Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 12 – 6pm

The Galveston Art League opens a new show the first weekend of each month. It features over 80 works by local artists for enjoyment and purchase.

The Galveston Art League was founded in June, 1914. Today, it enjoys the distinction of being the oldest art league in Texas. Throughout the years, the league has exhibited the work of local artists, sponsored art instruction by well known artists, provided student scholarships and introduced Galvestonians to the cultural world.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Local Artists Exhibition

17 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

E Street Gallery
2219 Postoffice Street
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 12 – 6pm

E Street Gallery hosts a special exhibition featuring Artists including Ray Heard, Paula Heffel, Jeff Narrow, Rona Lesser, Bonnie Blue, Robert Blue, Maria Contreras, Tamera Viles, Catherine Franzmeier, and Bill Edwards.

E Street Gallery is a commission-free gallery on Postoffice Street in downtown Galveston. The gallery is "for" the artists; "by" the artists. Artists are invited to sublet space when needed.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Moody Mansion Tour

17 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 1 – 2pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

17 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Wild Ocean 3D"

17 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Happy Feet: Mumble's Wild Ride"

17 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 1 – 5pm

Dare to race down the frozen cliffs of Antarctica in MUMBLE'S WILD RIDE! Join Mumble and his comical penguin friends in this trilling, action-packed 4-D ride film adventure. Immerse yourself in the excitement as they reach-chilling speeds in their breathtaking icy journey. Look out though! Mumble's fun turns into a suspenseful chase as he comes face to face with a villainous Leopard Seal. But don't worry; this wild ride has a happy ending!

Strap on your seatbelt and hold on for an incredible experience! Ridefilm technology offers the ultimate in high-impact, immersive simulation. Each 18-passenger ride is surrounded by a seamless 180° wraparound screen that fully encompasses each viewer's peripheral vision. High quality images and awesome sound combine to make you a part of the action. For the safety of our guests we require that our riders be at least 42 inches tall.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

17 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 1 – 2pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

17 Feb 2012 19:50:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 1:50 – 2:35pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

17 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 2 – 2:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

17 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 2:30 – 3:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

17 Feb 2012 20:45:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 2:45 – 3:30pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Moody Mansion Tour

17 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 3 – 4pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

17 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 3 – 3:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Wild Ocean 3D"

17 Feb 2012 21:40:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 3:40 – 4:25pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

17 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 4 – 4:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

17 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 4 – 5pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

17 Feb 2012 22:35:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 4:35 – 5:20pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Joe Sewell

17 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Hotel Galvez
2024 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 5 – 10pm

Enjoy the classic sounds of pianist Joe Sewell every Friday and Saturday from 5 - 10 pm in the Lobby Bar of Hotel Galvez. This historic bar was originally located in one of the last speakeasies in Galveston - Old Galveston Club.

A sparkling vision of Victorian elegance rising from the sand and surf, the Hotel Galvez - A Wyndham Historic Hotel in Galveston, Texas, was known as the "Queen of the Gulf" on the day she opened in 1911. For nearly a century, this charming Galveston hotel has been the choice of guests as demanding and diverse as Teddy Roosevelt, Howard Hughes, and Frank Sinatra. A multi-million dollar renovation has restored the Hotel Galvez to its rightful place as a timeless showplace on the Gulf of Mexico.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Kirk Hale

17 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The Tremont House
2300 Mechanic St.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 5 – 10pm

Toujouse Bar and The Tremont House present Kirk Hale.

In college, Hale discovered Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro and for the next several years decided to explore these artists fully instead of branching out musically. He landed my first full-time gig in Galveston, Texas, and realized that his learning curve for playing professionally was going to be all uphill! “Can you play Stardust, Georgia, Satin Doll, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” etc., the requesters would ask, and He’d answer with, “No, but I can play Natalie Cole, Fleetwood Mac, Electric Light Orchestra, Supertramp, Joni Mitchell, Elton John,” etc. Hale must have done something right because he’s here today, appearing in some of the finest establishments in Texas, including Gleneagles Country Club, the Mansion on Turtle Creek, the Tremont House, Nordstrom, the Wentletrap, the Wortham Center and the Driskill Hotel.

Nestled in the heart of Galveston Island's Strand Historic District is The Tremont House, an affordable, elegant European-style hotel that begs your discovery. Sparkling like a precious stone amidst Galveston's famous collection of Victorian architecture, The Tremont House offers a delightful blend of 19th century charm, 20th century sophistication, with exemplary service and luxury that have made it a strong favorite among island visitors.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Honeybrowne After Show

17 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Trolley Station
2021 Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 5pm – 1am

Catch two of Texas' favorite country boys after their shows for an exclusive concert from Honeybrowne and an up close and personal meet and greet with the Josh Abbott Band. Immediately following the Josh Abbott Bands performance in Saengerfest Park. Balcony party tickets are $35.00 and include entrance into the Entertainment District, access to balcony all day with music and full cash bar. Entrance into balcony is located at 2021 Strand (foyer next to Bistro LeCroy).

More info: www.galveston.com…

Mardi Gras 101 Balcony Party

17 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Dargan & Tobyn
23rd and Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 5pm – 1am

Don’t miss your chance to throw beads and view the Mardi Gras festivities from above. Balcony party tickets are $30.00 and include entrance into the Entertainment District, access to balcony all day with music and full cash bar. Entrance to balcony on Strand.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Mardi Gras Carnival

17 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

3400 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 5pm – 12am

The Mardi Gras Carnival returns to 34th and Seawall for Mardi Gras Galveston 2012! Open daily February 10th through February 21st.

Ticket sheets: $20 for each sheet of 20 tickets. Each ride is 3-5 tickets per person per ride.

Wristbands: $25 each per person, ride all rides as long as you meet height requirements.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Mardi Gras! Galveston

17 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Downtown Galveston
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 5pm – 1am

Rich in history, Mardi Gras! Galveston celebrates its 101st event since its inception in 1867. Make your mark in history – attend Mardi Gras! Galveston 2012! Twelve days of fun and entertainment! Beginning on February 10 and it's not over until the Fat Lady sings! Fat Tuesday, February 21.

Come down to the Island for entertainment, beads, parades, balls, and fun!

More info: www.galveston.com…

Official Cruise Krewe Balcony Party

17 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Jockusch Building
21st and Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 5pm – 1am

Come join the Cruise Krewe to kick off the 2nd weekend of Mardi Gras! Galveston! This party is open to everyone. Balcony party tickets are $30.00 and include entrance into the Entertainment District, access to balcony all day with music and full cash bar. Entrance to balcony on 21st Street. Want information on joining Cruise Krewe's Parade this year? Find out more here: www.mardigrasgalveston.com…

More info: www.galveston.com…

BAND: 6 to Midnight

17 Feb 2012 23:30:00 GMT

Hendley Stage
21st & Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 5:30 – 6:30pm

Don't miss live entertainment during MARDI GRAS! GALVESTON!

During Mardi Gras! Galveston, the island comes alive with extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. One of the most popular annual events to take place in Texas, the event is rich with laughter and celebration. There is something for everyone including a beachfront carnival, shopping, and nightlife featuring everything from Cajun and salsa to jazz and rock and roll.

Don't miss Mardi Gras! Galveston, returning to the Island February 10th thru Fat Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

More info: www.galveston.com…

BAND: Brandon McDermott Band

17 Feb 2012 23:30:00 GMT

Saengerfest Park Stage
2300 Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 5:30 – 6:30pm

Don't miss live entertainment during MARDI GRAS! GALVESTON!

During Mardi Gras! Galveston, the island comes alive with extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. One of the most popular annual events to take place in Texas, the event is rich with laughter and celebration. There is something for everyone including a beachfront carnival, shopping, and nightlife featuring everything from Cajun and salsa to jazz and rock and roll.

Don't miss Mardi Gras! Galveston, returning to the Island February 10th thru Fat Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

More info: www.galveston.com…

Z Krewe Zestival I

18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Trumpets
2215 Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 6pm – 12am

Come to “Z Best Balcony Party” overlooking the Historic Strand Entertainment District with live music, drinks, and “Z Best Beads” at Mardi Gras! Ticket prices include food, drink tickets, balcony access by rotation, full bar, clean restrooms security, and bead storage areas, with beads available for purchase. Ticket also includes live music from Groove Knight! Prices are $75/person or 2 for $125. Must be 21 or over to attend. Tickets not valid for Strand Entry. Info: www.zkrewe.net.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Haunted Mayfield Manor

18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Haunted Mayfield Manor
2313 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 6 – 11pm

Haunted Mayfield Manor is the home of Dr. Horace Mayfield, once a respected doctor, upcoming community leader, and son of a prominent physician in Galveston.

Dr. Mayfield pursued a career in general medicine to follow in his father's footsteps, however his first love was the study of the mental capacity and mental illnesses of humans. During his tenure as a public physician, he began to perform experiments on his unwitting patients. His experiments involved the study of the impact of fearful situations on individuals.

During the great Hurricane of 1900, Dr. Mayfield - who was engaged to be married prior to the storm - lost his bride, the lovely blonde Sara Stone. He also lost his parents, including his mother - the bedridden Lenora Mayfield - and his father, Dr. Horatio Mayfield. Most importantly to the young Dr. Horace Mayfield, all his research documentation was also lost in the great storm.

It is said that witnessing the death and destruction of the great storm - together with his own personal loss - drove the doctor insane.

His madness continues to this day as he tries to recoup his losses and continue his research. You are invited to participate in that ongoing research...

More info: www.galveston.com…

Angelo Tolentino

18 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

The San Luis Bar
5222 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7 – 11pm

The San Luis Bar welcomes live music by pianist-vocalist Angelo Tolentino.

An ocean of opportunity awaits you at The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center, a 30-acre year round beachfront resort on Galveston Island and recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award since 2000.

More info: galveston.com…

Dr. Michael White Jazz Quartet Performance

18 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

The Tremont House
2300 Mechanic
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7 – 10pm

New Orleans native and renowned jazz clarinetist Dr. Michael White and his quartet will perform February 17 at The Tremont House as part of Mardi Gras! Galveston 2012. Since 2006, White and his quartet have performed at The Tremont House during the Mardi Gras Festivities in Galveston and The Tremont House Ball. As part of the evening, Tremont Café will offer Mardi Gras inspired menu items. Info: 409-763-0300. Or tremonthouse@wyndham.com.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Krewe of Maximilian Bead Party

18 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Roof Garden
2214 Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7pm

An all-inclusive balcony party in the heart of The Strand. Music by The Handsomes, Catering by Don Strange, Full Open Bar and Throw Beads Included. Dress: Cuban Casual. The Roof Garden, 2214 Strand. Tickets $150/person. Info: kingrex@kreweofmax.com

More info: www.galveston.com…

PARADE: Danny Weber Memorial Fire Truck Parade

18 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

Strand Historic District
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7 – 8pm

Danny Weber, Sr. was a lifelong Galvestonian who spent over 30 years in the Galveston Fire Department as he worked his way through the ranks, eventually becoming Fire Chief. After he retired, still wishing to serve the community he loved, he ran for City Council, serving three terms as the District 5 Representative. Danny was a devoted family man and a good friend to all who knew him. This parade is dedicated to Danny because of his love for his community, fire department, and Mardi Gras.

More info: www.galveston.com…

BAND: Caitie Taylor

18 Feb 2012 01:30:00 GMT

Hendley Stage
21st & Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:30 – 8:30pm

Don't miss live entertainment during MARDI GRAS! GALVESTON!

During Mardi Gras! Galveston, the island comes alive with extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. One of the most popular annual events to take place in Texas, the event is rich with laughter and celebration. There is something for everyone including a beachfront carnival, shopping, and nightlife featuring everything from Cajun and salsa to jazz and rock and roll.

Don't miss Mardi Gras! Galveston, returning to the Island February 10th thru Fat Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

More info: www.galveston.com…

Krewe of Who? Mardi Gras Ball

18 Feb 2012 01:30:00 GMT

Galveston Hilton
5400 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:30pm

This is our fun theme-based event (our theme this year is Asian Fantasy. The party is at the Galveston Hilton Island Resort, 5400 Seawall Blvd. Dress to the theme or whatever you are in the mood for. Come ready to dance and party the night away. Entertainment will be provided by The Sugarland Brass Company. Dinner will be catered by the Hilton Hotel. There will be a cash bar and a professional photographer will be set up in the lobby for your Mardi Gras Portraits. Bring your Mardi Gras decorated Umbrella for the Second Line processional lead by King Ray and Queen Sally. Guests are welcome, but space is limited for this event and members get priority. For more information about our ball, visit us at our website at www.kreweofwho.com and click on the events link. We are having a membership drive, so visit our website for more info and contact us at party@kreweofwho.com. Contact Susan Bradley at 281-530-4783, susie.bradley@pscnow.com, or email party@kreweofwho.com to purchase advanced discount tickets.

More info: www.galveston.com…

San Luis Salute

18 Feb 2012 01:30:00 GMT

San Luis Resort
5222 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:30pm

San Luis Salute to South Beach, a lavish night celebrating Galveston’s Mardi Gras, will feature an evening of non-stop entertainment with the celebrated Jessie’s Girls, an elegant seated dinner, royal procession of the Knights of Momus court, glamorous gala guests, fashions and revelry. The 16th annual San Luis Salute will benefit The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Black-tie.

More info: www.galveston.com…

BAND: Fred Andrews & HoneyBrowne

18 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

Saengerfest Park Stage
2300 Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8 – 9pm

Don't miss live entertainment during MARDI GRAS! GALVESTON!

During Mardi Gras! Galveston, the island comes alive with extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. One of the most popular annual events to take place in Texas, the event is rich with laughter and celebration. There is something for everyone including a beachfront carnival, shopping, and nightlife featuring everything from Cajun and salsa to jazz and rock and roll.

Don't miss Mardi Gras! Galveston, returning to the Island February 10th thru Fat Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

More info: www.galveston.com…

PARADE: Krewe Babalu “All Krewe Parade”

18 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

Strand Historic District
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8 – 9pm

Begins at 26th and Santa Fe Place. Right on 25th Street, Left on Mechanic to 21st Street. Left on 21st Street to the Strand. Left on Strand to 25th Street. 25th Street to Santa Fe Place. Parade participation open to all Krewes, business, civic and fraternal entities. For more information contact Gladden Walters, 281-703-3331 or visit www.krewebablu.com

More info: www.galveston.com…

The Washers with Carl Hayn & the Hold Outs

18 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Old Quarter
413 20th St.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 9pm – 1am

Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe presents live music by The Washers with Carl Hayn & the Hold Outs.

Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe is one of the most memorable live music venues in the Houston area, if not all of Texas. Owner Rex (Wrecks) Bell welcomes patrons to this intimate, non-pretentious corner bar, where the tunes rock and the drinks flow.

Artists like ZZ Top, Secret Agent 8, Grady Lee, JT Van Zandt, Sisters Morales, Richard Dobson & Lady Boyd, Don Sanders, the PC Cowboys, L'Amant, Freddie Krc, Jesse Dayton, Harlem Slim, Paul Sprawl, and Eden Brent are just some of the legendary talents that grace the stage weekly at this nightspot that always wows.

Old Quarter is located in the middle of the Postoffice Street Arts & Entertainment District, around the corner from a host of renowned restaurants, art galleries, shopping, and nightlife.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Leroy Thomas

18 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Crow's Cantina
2408 Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 9pm – 1am

Crow's Southwest Cantina presents live music by Leroy Thomas, 9pm to 1am.

Leroy Thomas, also known as "the Jewel of the Bayou", is one of the most gifted, versatile, and dynamic musicians on the zydeco scene. With an unmatched repertoire of Zydeco, Cajun, Blues, R&B, and Country music he mixes an ideal combination of traditional zydeco with his own innovative, funky, hard-driving sound. Leroy's friendliness and accessibility make him especially popular with fans, and his professionalism and reliability are a real plus in the music industry. He is a masterful musician and a world class performer. No matter the size of the venue Leroy puts on a wholehearted show that will have you staring in awe, stomping your feet, and begging for more.

Crow's Cantina Bar and Grill is an excellent place for people watching, drinkin', and fun.

Crow's has become well known to locals and cruise ship passengers for some of the best live music on the Island, and for its excellent Strand location, literally steps from the Cruise Terminal.

Crow's great staff is dedicated to making sure your visit is enjoyable as it is unforgettable.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Friday Evening Drum Circle

18 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Courtyard Caffe
2519 Market St.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 9 – 11:30pm

Every Friday evening, guests are invited to The Courtyard Caffe for its weekly Drum Circle, beginning at 9pm and continuing to close.

During this festive weekly event, you'll enjoy everything from African drums, to belly dancing, to African chants.

All are welcome, and admission is free.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Disc Jockey: Sounds So Sweet

18 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

21
2102 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 9pm – 1am

21 hosts resident DJ Big Worm with Sounds So Sweet Entertainment, no cover.

Elegant. But Loose. Hip. But Nostalgic. That's the low-down on 21, Galveston Island's premier spot for great times, great music, and great friends.

It's your perfect choice for an elegant and memorable evening out while visiting Galveston, complete with coffee tables, lounge chairs, and oversized, custom-made sofas.

21 features a full-service bar with over 100 wines (50 by the glass), over 50 martinis, and a great selection of specialty beers and cigars. We accept all major credit cards, are wheelchair accessible, and are conveniently located next door to Rudy & Paco and The Grand 1894 Opera House.

More info: www.galveston.com…

BAND: Rosehill

18 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT

Hendley Stage
21st & Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 9 – 10pm

Don't miss live entertainment during MARDI GRAS! GALVESTON!

During Mardi Gras! Galveston, the island comes alive with extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. One of the most popular annual events to take place in Texas, the event is rich with laughter and celebration. There is something for everyone including a beachfront carnival, shopping, and nightlife featuring everything from Cajun and salsa to jazz and rock and roll.

Don't miss Mardi Gras! Galveston, returning to the Island February 10th thru Fat Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

More info: www.galveston.com…

BAND: Josh Abbott Band

18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Saengerfest Park Stage
2300 Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10 – 11pm

Don't miss live entertainment during MARDI GRAS! GALVESTON!

During Mardi Gras! Galveston, the island comes alive with extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. One of the most popular annual events to take place in Texas, the event is rich with laughter and celebration. There is something for everyone including a beachfront carnival, shopping, and nightlife featuring everything from Cajun and salsa to jazz and rock and roll.

Don't miss Mardi Gras! Galveston, returning to the Island February 10th thru Fat Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

More info: www.galveston.com…

PARADE: Cruise Krewe Parade

18 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Strand Historic District
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10 – 11pm

Want the REAL Mardi Gras! Galveston experience? Follow these simples steps.

1) Gather your friends.
2) Choose your float
3) Fill out this application at www.mardigrasgalveston.com…
4) Have the time of your life riding in a parade and tossing beads from your balcony party!

This inaugural parade is a kick off to the official 'Cruise Krewe' in 2013...think Mardi Gras parade, balcony party, Carnival cruise to Mexico with a special Fat Tuesday party, Valentine's Day, Concerts and more!!

More info: www.galveston.com…

The Line Up

18 Feb 2012 04:30:00 GMT

Yaga's Cafe and Bar
2314 Strand
Galveston, TX
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10:30pm – 1:30am

Come help us welcome The Line Up, live at Yaga's Cafe on Galveston, Texas.

Ready for some fun? Yaga's Cafe and Bar, located at 2314 Strand, wrote the book on mo' bettah food and vibes on Galveston Island.

From sandwiches to hot-from-the-oven pizzas to weekend live entertainment to the jammin' outdoor patio, Yaga's Cafe and Bar is place to go when you're ready for Jamaican-style good times.

Yaga's Cafe is conveniently located at the corner of 23rd and Strand, steps from Saengerfest Park, museums, art galleries, and The Texas Cruiseship Terminal.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Bodies Revealed"

18 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Discovery Pyramid
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012

Moody Gardens and Premier Exhibitions presents "Bodies Revealed," at the Discovery Pyramid February 11th thru September 9th.

"Bodies Revealed" provides the public with an opportunity to see inside carefully preserved real anatomical specimens and learn the detailed structure and function of the human body. The exhibition takes visitors through galleries providing an up-close look inside the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems of the human body. Many of the whole body specimens are dissected in vivid athletic poses, allowing the visitor to relate to everyday activities.

In addition, authentic human specimens illustrate the damage caused to organs by over-eating and lack of exercise. A healthy lung is featured next to a black lung ravaged by smoking in a vivid comparison more powerful than any textbook image.

The human body specimens, which can take more than a year to prepare, are preserved through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In this process, human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber that is treated and hardened. The end result is a rubberized specimen, preserved to the cellular level, showcasing the complexity of the body's many bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and organs.

“Bodies Revealed gives a unique perspective of the human body unlike anything that has come to Galveston Island before,” said Moody Gardens President and CEO John Zendt who added the exhibit is an ideal complement to the Moody Gardens educational mission. “We are excited to share this exhibit with our guests at Moody Gardens and bring biology to life.”

For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.org.

Moody Gardens® is a public, non-profit, educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Embracing Aging" Exhibit

18 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Rosenberg Library
2310 Sealy
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9am – 6pm

The Rosenberg Library Museum is proud to present a new photography exhibit entitled "Embracing Aging" currently on display in Harris Gallery (open from 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.) through the end of March 2012. The show is a collaborative effort between the Library and the Galveston Reads program. Galveston Reads is a community-wide book club that encourages unity through literature. This year’s book is the best-selling Still Alice by Lisa Genova, which follows the struggles and triumphs of a woman who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

"Embracing Aging" features works by accomplished local photographers Barbara Pursley and Marilyn Brodwick. Both artists spotlight aging and present images that invoke powerful emotions and draw viewers in for a closer look to see the beauty in ‘ordinary’ people. Pursley and Brodwick will speak at the library on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. during Galveston Art Walk (please enter the library through the ground floor doors). The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Barbara Pursley’s black and white photographs are taken from her book "Embracing the Moment: An Alzheimer’s Memoir." In it, Pursley shares the experience of becoming her mother’s caregiver after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Her photographs depict a bitter-sweet journey through the declining stages of the disease, and offered her a way of coping with the difficulty of being a caregiver. Not only did photography help Pursley preserve a moment in time, it also gave her a way to connect with her mother.

The "Embracing Aging" exhibit also features color photographs by Marilyn Spievak Brodwick that have never before been seen by the public. Her portraits focus the viewers’ attention to the beauty—and occasionally the pain—of each subject. Brodwick met many of her subjects on the streets and “tried to sense the person behind the mask of age” before taking any pictures. Like Pursley, Brodwick feels that her camera connects her to her subjects. She believes that “When you look at the outside of a person, you don’t see the life. The way into the fullness and beauty of life may be a wrinkled hand or the sadness or fierce gleam of an eye.”

With longer life-expediency rates and an aging population, health problems like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia now touch many more lives than in years past. Please join the Rosenberg Library as it offers a forum to highlight this important issue. Additional information about this and other Galveston Reads events can be found on the Galveston Reads website: galvestonreads.org

More info: www.galvestonreads.org

Birding 201

18 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9 – 11am

Birding 201 classes will allow participants, led by an instructor, to visit areas on the island and spy some of the tremendous variety of birds here. Classes are held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Participants should meet in the Aquarium Pyramid lobby. The cost for the class is $5, and Moody Gardens will provide the transportation. Birding 201 classes will be offered the third Saturday of each month. To reserve a spot, please call 409-683-4101 no later than the Wednesday prior to the Saturday class.

More info: www.galveston.com…

East End Tour: Tree Sculptures

18 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Departs from Ashton Villa
2328 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9:30 – 10:30am

Galveston Island Tours, an affiliate of Galveston Historical Foundation, is now offering East End Historic District tours showcasing the post Hurricane Ike tree sculptures via their electric solar shuttle. The tour runs Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and lasts approximately 1 hour. Cost is $15 per person or $10 for children 12 and under and departs from Ashton Villa, 2328 Broadway.

Galveston Island Tours Director Pamela Petty said that this tour offers a unique chance to view one of the Islands most popular post-Hurricane Ike attractions. “Not only does Galveston’s East End Historic District feature some of the island’s most recognizable architecture and stories, it also is home to many of the amazing tree carvings that have been created since Hurricane Ike. Passengers will be able to get much better photos due to the open design of the vehicle.”

“The electric vehicle is part of GHF’s continued move toward greater environmental responsibility,” said GHF Project Coordinator Matt Pelz. “Another of its advantages is that it’s extremely quiet. The tour guide can speak to the passengers without difficulty of being heard.”

Tours are on a first come first serve basis. Private tours are available upon request for private groups of 5 or more. For more information on Galveston Island Tours, please email events@galvestonislandtours.com or call 409-765-8687 or 888-425-8687.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

18 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10 – 10:45am

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Gayle Reynolds: "Galveston Palms"

18 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The Water's Edge
1302 21st St.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10am – 5pm

The Water's Edge features "Galveston Palms," a collection of paintings by Gayle Reynolds. Also featured are works by Madeline Baker, Pat Moberley Moore, David Michael Brady, John Whitman, Patricia Gruy, and Charles Caillouet.

The Water's Edge Studio in Gallery is owned by Galveston artists Gayle and Rex Reynolds.

The gallery specializes in watercolors and oils, with a special emphasis on tropical palm trees, historic homes and buildings, and other Galveston scenery.

Rex also builds exquisite wooden dories, which are small, shallow-draft boats in a variety of styles and colors.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Jean Justeau: "Beyond Mordant"

18 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Silk Stocking Gallery
25th & Avenue L
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10am – 6pm

J Bangle's Silk Stocking Gallery is located at 25th & Avenue L, the 1913 building that once housed the Viani Corner Store at Avenue L and 25th Street.

The gallery currently features an exhibition entitled "Beyond Mordant" by Jean Justeau. On view thru March 6.

Since 1981, J. Bangle Galleries has helped patrons from around the world frame those cherished possessions most important to them. Included among the gallery's most famous frame jobs are prints of Galveston's Tall Ship Elissa for James Michener and Prince Charles, as well as an original Gauguin.

Voted Best Gallery in Galveston County by readers of the local newspaper, the Gallery also offers a host of other treasures including antiques, collectibles, and a tasteful collection of old coin sets and frames.

But according to Bangle, the heart of the gallery is the art collection by renowned local and national artists; most notably, "Galveston's own" Pam Heidt.

When visiting the Island, stop by J. Bangle Galleries, and experience why this is one of Galveston's favorite destinations!

More info: www.galveston.com…

Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast

18 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Pirates!
2313 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10am – 8pm

Long ago, pirates roamed the seas of the Atlantic and the Caribbean. Many made their way to the Gulf of Mexico sailing to the Yucatan, and - eventually - to the shores of Louisiana and Texas.

One of the most famous pirates to sail the Gulf also made Galveston his home for a period of time. Jean Lafitte, a Frenchman of questionable values, took New Orleans by storm, help defend our nation under Andrew Jackson's command in the Battle of New Orleans, then sailed away from the shores of Louisiana settling on a magical island....Galveston.

Come join us and learn the legends, myths and stories of the last of the Buccaneers.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Moody Mansion Tour

18 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11am – 12pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

18 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11 – 11:45am

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure 3D"

18 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11 – 11:45am

Bugs! A Rainforest adventure is a live-action nature drama filmed in awe inspiring, totally immersive large format. Shot on location in Borneo and in a purpose-built studio in Oxford, England, Bugs! explores the dramatic and savage lives of an Old World praying mantis and a beautiful butterfly, known by their Latin names, Hierodula and Papilio.

This 40-minute feature combines incredible footage with cutting-edge IMAX® technology to deliver a fantastically entertaining and enlightening experience about the little guys in life.

The stars of Bugs!, Hierodula, the mantis, and Papilio, the butterfly, are born in the same part of the exotic Borneo rainforest. Their home is the foliage around an abandoned and dilapidated shack on the edge of the river. Here, we witness Hierodula and Papilio mature and grow.

Hierodula develops by incomplete metamorphosis; emerging from his egg as a mini-mantis and shedding his skin regularly on the way to gaining his adult wings. Papilio goes through a complete metamorphosis, from caterpillar to butterfly via the pupal stage.

As they develop we meet a fascinating array of creatures who share their habitat. After many near misses, the hunter, Hierodula, acting on instinct, catches Papilio. In an uplifting ending we discover that Papilio had managed to lay her eggs before being caught, and the film ends with her offspring emerging from her tiny egg to continue the circle of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Arthur Turner Circle

18 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

DesignWorks
2119 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11am – 7pm

DesignWorks gallery presents works from "The Arthur Turner Circle," including Arthur Turner, Brian Branda, Jim Brown, Lee Cohen, H.C. Dodd, Antje Rietsch, and Dee Wolff. On view thru March 4th.

DesignWorks creates interiors for a wide variety of projects, including both new construction and renovations.

National credits include numerous primary residences and second homes, as well as corporate offices and other commercial interiors.

With over 30 years of experience, DesignWorks understands and carefully considers the impact of structural, mechanical and electrical systems on the creative and functional design of interior spaces.

Working with architects, builders and homeowners alike, DesignWorks partners with clients, creatively solving design challenges within budget.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Charlotte Smith: "dot, dot, dot"

18 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Galveston Arts Center
2501 Market St.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11am – 5pm

Galveston Arts Center is pleased to present an exhibition of recent work by Dallas-based artist Charlotte Smith titled dot, dot, dot. The exhibition will open during the January 28 ArtWalk and remain on view through February 26, 2012. Curator Clint Willour will lead a gallery talk with the artist beginning at 6:30 pm during ArtWalk. The event is free and open to the public.

Described as “trans-dimensional,” Charlotte Smith’s works are at once sculptural paintings and painted sculpture. Building multi-colored strata of paint, Smith variously flattens the paint blobs onto the surface of the canvas, creating colorful, confetti-like concentric circles. In other works, she attaches slender stacks of droplets to the canvas, evoking dangling stalactites or beaded strings. Finally, she abandons the substrate altogether, creating piles of paint blob ropes. While the influence of French Pointillist Georges Seurat is evident, Smith is much more interested in the manipulation of the material and repetitive mark making than creating a specific image.

In her most recent work, Smith layers glossy droplets of paint over brightly colored and textured backgrounds of polychromatic drips, puddles and pools. Again avoiding overt imagery, the canvases are reminiscent of seascapes (Lost in You, 2011), fields of flowers (Coraluscious, 2011), or even something that might be encountered under a microscope (Gray Glow, 2011). Smith’s fields of color swirl and melt. “This series signals a breakthrough, a point of departure,” writes art critic Catherine Anspon. “Smith’s convincing, surely applied brushwork and new, inventive media are novel and pioneering…. It’s not necessary to know how these sculptural canvases were formed. It’s enough to simply savor the effects.”

Smith received an MFA from the University of North Texas at Denton in 1999. Recent solo exhibitions of her work have been hosted at Cris Worley Fine Arts, Dallas; Anya Tish Gallery, Houston; and George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles. Her work is included in the exhibition Obsessive Worlds currently on view at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Smith is included in the publication Texas Artists Today, written by Catherine Anspon and published in 2010 by Marquand Books. The artist currently lives and works in Dallas.

Galveston Arts Center is operating in a temporary downtown location on the corner of Market and 25th Streets. The exhibition gallery and selections from GAC’s retail gallery, ArtWorks, are open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 am to 5 pm, and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Admission is free at all times.

SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP
Funding for the Galveston Arts Center is provided by the Houston Endowment, Inc., The Brown Foundation Inc., The City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees through the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund, The Meyer Levy Charitable Foundation of The Dallas Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund, Levin Family Foundation, Jack and Annis Bowen Foundation, Dr. Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust Fund, and the generous support of the community, an active membership and many volunteers. GAC’s Art for All Education Program is supported in part by the Alice Taylor Gray Foundation, Harry S. and Isabel C. Cameron Foundation, Galveston Rotary Foundation, Inc., and the Jr. League of Galveston County’s Community Assistance Fund.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Rene' Wiley: "Light and Water"

18 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Rene' Wiley Studio Gallery
2128 Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11am – 6pm

Rene' Wiley Gallery presents Rene' Wiley's "Light and Water." Other artists on exhibit include Rachel Wiley, James D. Phillips, Brenda J. Bunten-Schlosser, and Dale Hooks. On view thru March 6.

Rene' Wiley Studio & Gallery is located on Galveston Island. The subject for most of her work is the warm Gulf Coast light that illuminiates the harbors, wetlands, alleyways and an assortment of interesting structures. Victorian homes line the streets of her neighborhood, with the Seawall on one end and the historic Strand on the other - so inspiration is always close at hand.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Krewe Babalu Balcony Party

18 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Dargan & Tobyn Building
2228 Strand
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11 – 12am

11:00am – midnight. Dargan & Tobyn Building, 2228 Strand. www.krewebabalu.com.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Mardi Gras Carnival

18 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

3400 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11 – 12am

The Mardi Gras Carnival returns to 34th and Seawall for Mardi Gras Galveston 2012! Open daily February 10th through February 21st.

Ticket sheets: $20 for each sheet of 20 tickets. Each ride is 3-5 tickets per person per ride.

Wristbands: $25 each per person, ride all rides as long as you meet height requirements.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Mardi Gras! Galveston

18 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Downtown Galveston
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11 – 1am

Rich in history, Mardi Gras! Galveston celebrates its 101st event since its inception in 1867. Make your mark in history – attend Mardi Gras! Galveston 2012! Twelve days of fun and entertainment! Beginning on February 10 and it's not over until the Fat Lady sings! Fat Tuesday, February 21.

Come down to the Island for entertainment, beads, parades, balls, and fun!

More info: www.galveston.com…

PARADE: Krewe d’Esprit Rosaire Parade

18 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

2700 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11am – 12pm

Battle of the Bands begins at 9:00, and the parade begins at 11:00. The parade will start at Kempner Park 27th and Ave N down 27th to Seawall and down the Seawall to 31st and down 31st street to Holy Rosary Catholic Church. There will be an after party with all types of cultural food booths, more bead throwing, music, and fun. This is a family oriented parade with lots of high stepping marching bands from Houston and Galveston with lots of bead, trinkets, and even some food throws. Info: Valerie Clouser-McHenry (713) 494-9746 or valmac2001@aol.com.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

18 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11:30am – 12:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Krewe of Who? Tailgate Party & Processional

18 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

25th & Mechanic
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11:30am

Come march with the Krewe of WHO? in the ZKrewe Processional. The parade starts at 1:00 pm, but we will meet for a tail gate party at 11:30 am. We will “Tail-Gate” at the assembly area before and after the parade. Right after the processional and tail gate festivities, our Balcony Party starts for those with tickets to that event. However, there is no charge to march with us in the processional and all participants can tailgate with us before and after the parade. The Krewe of WHO? is having a membership drive, so visit our website at www.kreweofwho.com for more information. Once on the website, click on the events link and select the Processional for the details on our walking parade. There is no charge to Process with us, but bring something to share for the tailgate party.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Kevin Anthony

18 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Crow's Cantina
2408 Strand
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12 – 4pm

Crow's Southwest Cantina presents Blues and Rock music by Kevin Anthony, 12pm to 4pm.

For Galveston, Texas based musician, Kevin Anthony, whose musical life experience has brought him from Galveston, Texas, up to Houston, would bring him even farther north to New York City in 1993 and then jetted him to Minneapolis where he made his home since 2005. In December of 2010 Kevin returned to his home in Galveston, Texas to set up his music operations for SE Texas.

He’s been performing his unique sound which he calls “Gulf Coast” all throughout Texas, Louisiana with his band called G-Town as well as trips to the mid-west to Wisconsin & Minnesota where he performs with his country/Cajun band, The Twin City Playboys.

On his 2010 North Star album, his eleven-track effort, four songs see reminders of what he brought to his partnership with the Twin City Playboys and the brand new songs fit in beautifully, in addition to bringing a new sound into the fold. Anthony’s smooth voice comes through brilliantly – it’s soulful, warm and lovely, and throughout the record shows not only that he is a gifted singer, but an incredibly talented, straightforward lyricist.

And it’s no secret that for a musician, a lot of what you do and who you are comes from where you’ve been. And all those experiences that get you to where you are now bring you to find out what sound you love most.

In May of 2011, Kevin released “Old Time Cajun Music” with his Minneapolis based Twin City Playboys. This marks the first all Cajun release and the 4th release on his 409 Recordings label based in Galveston.

Kevin is currently writing and recording material for two new albums scheduled to be completed by the end of 2011.

Crow's Cantina Bar and Grill is an excellent place for people watching, drinkin', and fun.

Crow's has become well known to locals and cruise ship passengers for some of the best live music on the Island, and for its excellent Strand location, literally steps from the Cruise Terminal.

Crow's great staff is dedicated to making sure your visit is enjoyable as it is unforgettable.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

18 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

18 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12 – 12:45pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

February Show

18 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Galveston Art League Gallery
2117A Postoffice St.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12 – 6pm

The Galveston Art League opens a new show the first weekend of each month. It features over 80 works by local artists for enjoyment and purchase.

The Galveston Art League was founded in June, 1914. Today, it enjoys the distinction of being the oldest art league in Texas. Throughout the years, the league has exhibited the work of local artists, sponsored art instruction by well known artists, provided student scholarships and introduced Galvestonians to the cultural world.

More info: www.galveston.com…

BAND: 6 to Midnight

18 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Saengerfest Park Stage
2300 Strand
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12 – 1pm

Don't miss live entertainment during MARDI GRAS! GALVESTON!

During Mardi Gras! Galveston, the island comes alive with extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. One of the most popular annual events to take place in Texas, the event is rich with laughter and celebration. There is something for everyone including a beachfront carnival, shopping, and nightlife featuring everything from Cajun and salsa to jazz and rock and roll.

Don't miss Mardi Gras! Galveston, returning to the Island February 10th thru Fat Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

More info: www.galveston.com…

Knights of Momus Viewing Party

18 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Dargan & Tobyn
23rd and Strand
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12pm – 1am

Celebrate Mardi Gras as BIG as you did the first weekend and round it out with a bang! Toss beads, dance, enjoy great company and a great view of the parades as we wrap up the 101st celebration of Mardi Gras! Galveston. Balcony party tickets are $45.00 and include entrance into the Entertainment District, access to balcony all day with music and full cash bar. Entrance to balcony on Strand.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Neauxs Krewe Balcony Party

18 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Trolley Station
2021 Strand
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12pm – 1am

Spend your last Saturday at Mardi Gras like a King (…or Queen)! Toss beads, dance, enjoy great company and a great view of the parades as we wrap up the 101st celebration of Mardi Gras! Galveston. Balcony party tickets are $40.00 and include entrance into the Entertainment District, access to balcony all day with music and full cash bar. Entrance into balcony is located at 2021 Strand (foyer next to Bistro LeCroy)

More info: www.galveston.com…

Z Krewe Zestival II

18 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Trumpets
2215 Strand
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12pm – 12am

Come to “Z Best Balcony Party” overlooking the Historic Strand Entertainment District with live music, drinks, and “Z Best Beads” at Mardi Gras! Ticket prices include food, drink tickets, balcony access by rotation, full bar, clean restrooms security, and bead storage areas, with beads available for purchase. Ticket also includes live music from Groove Knight! Prices are $125/person or 2 for $200. Must be 21 or over to attend. Tickets not valid for Strand Entry. Info: www.zkrewe.net.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Local Artists Exhibition

18 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

E Street Gallery
2219 Postoffice Street
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12 – 6pm

E Street Gallery hosts a special exhibition featuring Artists including Ray Heard, Paula Heffel, Jeff Narrow, Rona Lesser, Bonnie Blue, Robert Blue, Maria Contreras, Tamera Viles, Catherine Franzmeier, and Bill Edwards.

E Street Gallery is a commission-free gallery on Postoffice Street in downtown Galveston. The gallery is "for" the artists; "by" the artists. Artists are invited to sublet space when needed.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Haunted Mayfield Manor

18 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Haunted Mayfield Manor
2313 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12 – 11pm

Haunted Mayfield Manor is the home of Dr. Horace Mayfield, once a respected doctor, upcoming community leader, and son of a prominent physician in Galveston.

Dr. Mayfield pursued a career in general medicine to follow in his father's footsteps, however his first love was the study of the mental capacity and mental illnesses of humans. During his tenure as a public physician, he began to perform experiments on his unwitting patients. His experiments involved the study of the impact of fearful situations on individuals.

During the great Hurricane of 1900, Dr. Mayfield - who was engaged to be married prior to the storm - lost his bride, the lovely blonde Sara Stone. He also lost his parents, including his mother - the bedridden Lenora Mayfield - and his father, Dr. Horatio Mayfield. Most importantly to the young Dr. Horace Mayfield, all his research documentation was also lost in the great storm.

It is said that witnessing the death and destruction of the great storm - together with his own personal loss - drove the doctor insane.

His madness continues to this day as he tries to recoup his losses and continue his research. You are invited to participate in that ongoing research...

More info: www.galveston.com…

Moody Mansion Tour

18 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1 – 2pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

18 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Penguin Encounter

18 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

The Moody Gardens Penguin Encounter is a 45-minute program designed to allow guests to get up close to one of the penguins from the Aquarium Pyramid South Atlantic Exhibit. Led by a Moody Gardens biologist, the experience starts at the front of the exhibit and takes guests behind the scenes to the penguin food preparation kitchen and the back of the chilly penguin exhibit while discussing penguin biology, conservation, training, enrichment and care. Participants will experience the cool climate, sounds and even smells of the exhibit and witness a penguin create a work of art as part of an enrichment activity for the animal.

Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the Aquarium Pyramid of the day of the encounter. Participants must also purchase admission to the Aquarium Pyramid.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Wild Ocean 3D"

18 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Happy Feet: Mumble's Wild Ride"

18 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1 – 5pm

Dare to race down the frozen cliffs of Antarctica in MUMBLE'S WILD RIDE! Join Mumble and his comical penguin friends in this trilling, action-packed 4-D ride film adventure. Immerse yourself in the excitement as they reach-chilling speeds in their breathtaking icy journey. Look out though! Mumble's fun turns into a suspenseful chase as he comes face to face with a villainous Leopard Seal. But don't worry; this wild ride has a happy ending!

Strap on your seatbelt and hold on for an incredible experience! Ridefilm technology offers the ultimate in high-impact, immersive simulation. Each 18-passenger ride is surrounded by a seamless 180° wraparound screen that fully encompasses each viewer's peripheral vision. High quality images and awesome sound combine to make you a part of the action. For the safety of our guests we require that our riders be at least 42 inches tall.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

18 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1 – 2pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

PARADE: Z Krewe 18th Z Processional

18 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Strand Historic District
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1 – 1:45pm

Z Krewe’s 18th Annual Z Processional will wind its way through the historic streets of downtown Galveston and The Strand area, “Perpetuating the Spirit of Mardi Gras” with bands, beads, and merriment. This year’s Zanie Processional will make its way to the Trumpet’s balcony where King and Queen Zanie XVII and their Royal Court of Zoots and Zaftigs will salute the crowd and party on the Strand. The processional’s route will begin at 25th Street and Mechanic, travel east along Mechanic to 20th Street, and then proceed to the Strand. Z Krewe’s parade of partygoers will continue west on the Strand ending at 25th Street. Info: www.zkrewe.net or call 409-692-8431.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Rescue 3D"

18 Feb 2012 19:50:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1:50 – 2:35pm

"Rescue" plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. "Rescue" is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured (in 3D) with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

18 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2 – 2:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

BAND: Bare Necessity

18 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Hendley Stage
21st & Strand
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2 – 3pm

Don't miss live entertainment during MARDI GRAS! GALVESTON!

During Mardi Gras! Galveston, the island comes alive with extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. One of the most popular annual events to take place in Texas, the event is rich with laughter and celebration. There is something for everyone including a beachfront carnival, shopping, and nightlife featuring everything from Cajun and salsa to jazz and rock and roll.

Don't miss Mardi Gras! Galveston, returning to the Island February 10th thru Fat Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

More info: www.galveston.com…

Krewe of WHO? Balcony Party

18 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Jockusch Building
2025 Strand
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2pm

The hottest parties on the Strand are above the street! Join the Krewe of WHO? for our Mardi Gras Loft Party and Bead Throw. We have the largest balcony on The Strand and it overlooks the parade route. Live music by the Zydeko Dots, dancing, dinner, and a cash bar inside. Outside on the balcony, throw beads to the crowd and enjoy the Carnival atmosphere Galveston style. Info: Jeff Cook at 281-520-0252, jeffc@gabp.com or email party@kreweofwho.com for advance purchase discount tickets.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Harbor Tour

18 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

2100 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2:30 – 3:30pm

See Galveston Harbor up close aboard "Seagull II," Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters.

"Seagull II" is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Arabia 3D"

18 Feb 2012 20:45:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2:45 – 3:30pm

Travel to an exotic and extraordinary land. ARABIA 3D will have you riding the dunes with a camel caravan, diving into the treasure-laden Red Sea, exploring the ruins of a towering lost city, hurtling back into the Islamic golden age of invention, and joining the Hajj, where each year 2-3 million Muslims arrive in the holy city of Makah to reaffirm their faith, creating the largest single human gathering on Earth. It is a land precious few outsiders will ever visit, a world cloaked in myth, mystery and misinformation. ARABIA 3D offers a deeper understanding of this most fascinating culture and way of life.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Moody Mansion Tour

18 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 3 – 4pm

The guided tour of the Moody Mansion includes a history of the Moody family in the context of late 19th and 20th century Galveston and Texas.
The furnishings are all original to the family and to the house. Each room on the main floor is decorated in a different style. The house was meticulously restored in the late 1980s and first opened to the public in 1991. The tour lasts about one hour.

Pre-arranged group tours for both adults and young people are welcome.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Bishop's Palace Tour

18 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Bishop's Palace
1402 Broadway
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 3 – 3:45pm

The Bishop's Palace is one of the best known and most widely recognized historic attractions in the country. It is listed by the U. S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, and has been named by the American Institute of Architects as the 14th most important Victorian building in America.

Galveston’s grandest and best-known building, the Bishop’s Palace is an ornate delight of colored stone, intricately carved ornaments, rare woods, stained-glass windows, bronze dragons and other sculptures, luxury materials and furnishings, and impressive fireplaces from around the world (including one lined with pure silver!).

Built by lawyer Colonel Walter Gresham and designed by Nicholas Clayton, Galveston’s premier architect, this Victorian castle was cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America. The home was built from 1886 to 1892.

If you can only visit one of Galveston’s architectural treasures, the exquisite Bishop’s Palace is the one to see. The building is owned by the Galveston-Houston Catholic Archdioces, and is managed as a museum by Galveston Historical Foundation.

More info: www.galveston.com…

BAND: The 800 Dollar Brothers

18 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Saengerfest Park Stage
2300 Strand
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 3 – 4pm

Don't miss live entertainment during MARDI GRAS! GALVESTON!

During Mardi Gras! Galveston, the island comes alive with extravagant parades, more than 50 galas and festive events, bead throwing, exhibits, live entertainment and the best Gulf Coast cuisine in the world. One of the most popular annual events to take place in Texas, the event is rich with laughter and celebration. There is something for everyone including a beachfront carnival, shopping, and nightlife featuring everything from Cajun and salsa to jazz and rock and roll.

Don't miss Mardi Gras! Galveston, returning to the Island February 10th thru Fat Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

More info: www.galveston.com…

PARADE: Houston Chronicle 2012 Parade

18 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Strand Historic District
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 3 – 4pm

Hot off the press!!! This Neauxs Krewe will be rolling down Strand at 3:00pm tossing more than newspapers. Houston Chronicle is the 6th largest newspaper in the United States and a PROUD sponsor of Mardi Gras! Galveston.

More info: www.galveston.com…

Little Joe Washington

18 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Riptide Surf Bar
904 Avenue M
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 3 – 6pm

When I first heard about Little Joe Washington, it was at a jam at the Blue Iguana in Houston, Texas. Greg "skinny G" Fullman took me over to see Jay Hooks' band play. The drummer in the band was Stevie Ray Wilson, who was also the first drummer in the first band I ever had. Jay Hooks and Marie were rockin' the place out as usual with some of the best Texas blues I've heard. Greg and I got up and did a number or two and then sat down. All of a sudden, a strange little man with a funny hat came into the room and it seemed that everybody knew who he was except me. I asked Skinny G who it was and he said "Little Joe Washington man. Just hold on. You need to hear this".

Ladies and gentleman, that was it. He played that high-speed, low-down, grade-A, third-ward Texas blues. He played it with the top of his head, with his teeth, with his crotch, with his foot, and then when he wasn't using those parts of his body his fingers worked up some licks that were absolutely astonishing. After he got through with his two songs, he immediately started passing his hat. The people were already worked up. They went from a mellow blues feeling to a frantic blues feeling if you know what I mean. They went from happy to delirious! Little Joe has that affect on audiences. Few people I have ever seen can cause the kind of stir that I have seen with Little Joe Washington. He is like a blues terrorist packing lyrical explosives. He just shows up and blows up. Then he's gone.

Skinny G introduced me to him, and I was telling him how great I thought he sounds. He said "Thank you," and he wanted to get a drink . Then Little Joe was ready to go. Greg asked me if I could give Little Joe a ride home, because he had walked to the Blue Iguana. I asked Joe how far he lived, and he said "not too far", so we commenced to leave. Little joe was steady talking about how he needed to get him some favors from a woman if you know what I mean. We drove into third ward, while greg and Little Joe was steady talking, and I was trying to find the house. We drove up to his house on Beulah street, I think it was. It was a two story house with no windows, junk in the front yard and bicycles laying around.

I said to Greg "this is where he lives"? Little Joe said "Thank you" and disappeared off into the darkness of the house. This was my first introduction to the legend of Little Joe Washington.

Step into liquid at Riptide Surf Bar and wax nostalgic to the Island's history of surfing culture. The latest addition to the Seawall, Riptide sports vintage surfboards, surf memorabilia and photos of local surfers. Relax to spectacular views of the Gulf from every seat in the house and enjoy daily drink specials and surf-themed cocktails from the beach-front porch. A Foosball is available for a quick game. The backyard is pooch friendly and can be your own personal playground with a bags game and Beer Pong under a canopy of lights. Recovery Sundays serving $2 Bloody Mary's or try our famous DIY Bloody Mary Bar. Mimosas also will repair the damage from the night before and restore your peace of mind. Saturday and Sunday we also crank up the barbecue pit and offer up some cheap eats to fill your weekend dining needs.

The Riptide decor is outfitted by James Fulbright of Step into Liquid fame and Strictly Hardcore Surf Specialties, providing vintage surf boards and surf movie posters. Billy Blues of G-townsurf.com provides the amazing photography of Galveston's local surfers, adding to the breezy atmosphere.

More info: www.galveston.com…

"Wild Ocean 3D"

18 Feb 2012 21:40:00 GMT

Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd.
Galveston, TX
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 3:40 – 4:25pm

"Wild Ocean 3D" is an explosive, symphonic giant screen film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.

Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. "Wild Ocean 3D" is produced by the creators of the international sensation "STOMP" and directors of the award-winning giant screen film "Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey."

More info: www.galveston.com…