San Angelo Spotlight

RAY WYLIE HUBBARD

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Rankin Twins

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Guitar Shorty

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Alligator Records

September 1st

Art Thursdays – San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (2pm – 6pm) Art Activities for children and their families in the Education Studio, 1 Love Street. FMI: 325-653-3333 Piano Bar Sing-Along - Participate in a "Ewe" nique date night - to Cindy Jor-dan's "Santa Rita Boogie" at Miss Hattie’s. FMI: 325-942-6757

September 2nd

True Blue ASU - San Angelo communi-ty members wear ASU blue on Fridays - and also during ASU events. Downtown Movie Night – Pure Coun-try – 35 East Twohig St.

September 3rd

Concho Valley Farmers Market (7am – 12pm) Local farmers sell their fresh produce. 609 S. Oakes St. Longhorn Tour (10am) – San Angelo State Park 1

st Saturdays at the Chicken Farm

(9am – 5pm) 1st Saturday of each month is held on the 1st Saturday, gen-erally somewhere between the 1st and the 7th. It is a special treat for all who attend and is our way of Sharing the Art Spirit with San Angelo, Texas.

September 6th

Concho Valley Farmers Market (7am – 12pm) Local farmers sell their fresh produce. 609 S. Oakes St.

September 7th

ASU Ram Jam (9am) At the LeGrand Center, 1620 University Ave. Tailgate begins at 9:00 am and other activities at 11:30 am. Food, beverages, entertain-ment, etc. FMI call Sande Harrison at 325-942-2122 Update on the Aggie Corps (11:45am – 1:15pm) – Zentner’s Daughter, Briga-dier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. ’79, Commandant of the Corp of Cadets at Texas A&M University will be our very special Guest Speaker at The San An-gelo Aggie Club's September 7 lunch-eon meeting. Fort Concho Speaker Series – Lunch time talks on area heritage topics. No charge; bring a lunch and drinks are provided or sack. The Ozona-Barnhart Trap Company by John Vaughn, Local Historian lunches can be ordered a few days in advance by calling 325-657-4441. Working Women’s Wednesday (3pm – 8pm) – Blaine’s Pub - Drink specials, free food, cash prizes for the ladies!

September 8th

Concho Valley Farmers Market (7am – 12pm) Local farmers sell their fresh produce. 609 S. Oakes St. Art Thursdays – San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (2pm – 6pm) Art Activities for children and their families in the Education Studio, 1 Love Street. FMI: 325-653-3333 Piano Bar Sing-Along - Participate in a "Ewe" nique date night - Cindy Jor-dan at Miss Hattie’s FMI: 325-942-6757

Know Your Worth (6:30 pm – 8pm) The Royal Neighbors Foundation is hosting a financial workshop for the women of San Angelo. "Ready, Willing and Able: making positive financial change" at the Stephens Central Branch of the Tom Green County Li-brary, 33 W. Beauregard. During this workshop, women will learn to make better financial decisions, eliminate debt, and begin a program of sound money management. Admission is $15 Seating is limited. Registration begins at 6:00 pm.

September 9th

True Blue ASU - San Angelo communi-ty members wear ASU blue on Fridays - and also during ASU events.

Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - The San Angelo Art Club invites the public to visit the Kendall Gallery, 119 W. 1st Street, for the "Anything Goes - Almost" Art Show. The opening Artists and Awards Reception is scheduled on Friday, September 9 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. The art exhibits will be on display Saturday September 10 through Saturday, October 1st. The show is open to area wide artists and accepts all types of media. Awards include best art in variety of categories and Sponsor and Judges awards. Goodfellow Friendship Golf Tourna-ment - 8:00 am start at Quicksand Golf Course Coin Show of the Concho Valley - At La Quinta Inn Conference Center - 2307 Loop 306 at Knickerbocker Friday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Free admission - Bring your rare coins for free appraisal.

Symposium: Progressive Women Artists of Texas (1:30pm - 4pm) - A distinguished panel of curators, muse-um directors and critics will discuss the work of Zanne Hochberg and other women who have played a significant role in the cutting edge art of Texas. Free and open to the public. At Eldon Black Recital Hall, Carr Education, Fine Arts Building, Angelo State University. Opening Reception Exhibition – San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (5:30pm – 8pm) Opening reception for two exhib-its; refreshments served; music by the Kevin Brown Trio; Free and open to the Public. Zanne Hochbert - The Art of Our Time & Gifts That Last Forever - Selec-tions from the Museum's Collection

September 10th

Adult Bird Adventures (9am) – San Angelo State Park Coin Show of the Concho Valley - At La Quinta Inn Conference Center - 2307 Loop 306 at Knickerbocker Friday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Free admission - Bring your rare coins for free appraisal. Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery, See listing on Septem-ber 9

th for more information.

Family Day at the San Angelo Muse-um of Fine Arts (10am – 3pm) - Fami-lies can participate in hands-on art ac-tivities, sample new foods, listen to the music of a different culture and tour current exhibits for FREE. Old Town Second Saturday (10am – 4pm) - Every Second Saturday in his-toric district on the 500 block of Orient

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1st Saturday at the Old Chicken Farm, August 2011 (Spotlight photo/ Bob Simpson)

Street (Old Town) artist designers, craft vendors and more will be showcasing and selling their goods. This outdoor boutique style marketplace offers shop-pers a variety of original and unique handmade items, home-baked goods, fresh flowers, etc.) Miles Cotton Fest in Miles, TX. Food and live music all day long in downtown Miles. Concho Valley Farmers Market (7am – 12pm) Local farmers sell their fresh produce. 609 S. Oakes St.

September 11th

Big Brothers, Big Sisters 5k Run (7:30am – 12pm) Commemorating 9/11, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of San Angelo, in coordination with the San Angelo Road Lizards, are hosting a 5k run on Sept 11, 2011. Disney LIVE! Three Classic Fairy Tales (2:30 – 4:30) Prepare to step into a world of wonder where wishing is only the beginning and dreams really do come true in Disney LIVE! presents Three Classic Fairy Tales. Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery, See listing on Septem-ber 9


September 13th

Concho Valley Farmers Market (7am – 12pm) Local farmers sell their fresh produce. 609 S. Oakes St. Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery, See listing on Septem-ber 9


The Civil War Comes To Texas - Part of the Civil War 150th Anniversary Lec-ture Series - at Fort Concho National Historic Landmark 602 S. Oakes, Com-missary Building. Free event.

September 14th

Fort Concho Speaker Series - Lunchtime talks on area heritage topics. No charge; bring a lunch and drinks are provided or sack. Archaeology in the Concho Valley by C.A. Maedgen, Con-cho Valley Archaeological Society

Working Women’s Wednesday (3pm – 8pm) – Blaine’s Pub - Drink specials, free food, cash prizes for the ladies! September Slide - At the 1st Commu-nity Credit Union Spur Arena, 200 West 43rd Street, this reining horse competi-tion includes Texas-wide competitors for thousands of dollars in cash & priz-es. Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery, See listing on Septem-ber 9


September 15th

Concho Valley Farmers Market (7am – 12pm) Local farmers sell their fresh produce. 609 S. Oakes St. September Slide - At the 1st Commu-nity Credit Union Spur Arena, 200 West 43rd Street, this reining horse competi-tion includes Texas-wide competitors for thousands of dollars in cash & priz-es. Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery, See listing on Septem-ber 9


Art Thursdays – San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (2pm – 6pm) Art activities for children and their families in the Education Studio. Art Walk (5pm - 9pm) Features a varie-ty of galleries and art exhibits, restau-rants, merchants, museums, library exhibits, etc Piano Bar Sing-Along - Participate in a "Ewe" nique date night - come sing and dance to Cindy Jordan's "Santa Rita Boogie" at Miss Hattie’s. FMI: 325-942-6757

September 16th

September Slide - At the 1st Commu-nity Credit Union Spur Arena, 200 West 43rd Street, this reining horse competi-tion includes Texas-wide competitors for thousands of dollars in cash & priz-es. Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery, See listing on Septem-ber 9


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Water Color Paintings byWater Color Paintings by

John NormanJohn Norman

1st Saturday at the Old Chicken Farm, August 2011 (Spotlight photos/ Bob Simpson)

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Lord Baden Powell, a British General during the Second Boer War in South Africa has become the unlikely godfa-ther to the modern day Boy Scouts. His books on military strategy and scouting techniques in the military took hold in the minds of young British boys and taking notice, he sat out to write “Scouting for Boys.” From that book a revolutionary concept grew: to teach our children to become self-sufficient leaders and citizens through a youth scouting program. He called it simply, “scouting.”

In 1909 WD Boyce, a wealthy Ameri-can entrepreneur and explorer found himself in the dense fogs of London on his way to an expedition in Africa. What has become almost legend at this point, the story goes that Boyce, finding it difficult to negotiate the streets of London in the fog, became lost and a young boy appeared out of the fog and offered assistance. The boy made his way to Boyce’s destination with such acuity that it impressed Boyce who offered the boy some sum of money. The boy declined saying, “I cannot ac-cept your money for doing what I am obliged to sir. I am a scout.” The young boy then ran off into the fog. A short time later, WD Boyce encountered Powell’s book, “Scouting for Boys,” and was so impressed that he decided to take scouting to America.

The Boy Scouts of America started in 1910, and it spread rapidly. By 1911 a troop was established west of the Mis-sissippi. This first fateful troop, aptly named troop 1 started right here in San Angelo Texas, under what is now called the Concho Valley Council .

The CVC now serves 23.5 counties of scouts from the border to the hill coun-try. So what exactly does this historic organization do? Senior District Execu-tive of the CVC, Geoffery Parker gave some insight into this question. He said, “To be a complete citizen, you

have to have respect and deference to things that are bigger than you…to your communities, neighborhoods, to the nation, to the whole world.” He went on to say, “We have a fun program. We teach youth values as a part of a way to engender familial and community relationships that propel them forward for the rest of their lives.” Turns out, Geoffrey is right. Statistically one out of every four kids that join Boy Scouts find their lifelong vocation through the program. These kids are out there helping the community through scads of volunteer work; food drives, Veter-ans Day Parade, they partner with the Boys and Girls Club, the local Clay Bird Shoot, relay for life, Sonrisas, and the roping fiesta clean up, among many others. They also go on monthly camp outs, take trips to Washington D.C., do summer camps at camp Sol Mayer near Menard, go to the National Jam-boree near Virginia, and in 2012 they are going to Ireland to hook up with their version of Boy Scouts called Rov-er Bands. But the Boy Scouts need volunteers, parents who will help lead troops. Butch Simpson has volun-teered as a scout leader for 25 years and taken groups to the national Jam-boree and D.C. four times. He’s won numerous rewards in recognition for his volunteer service and taught thousands of boys how to be leaders, citizens, and self-sufficient young men. For all the accolades Butch only responds in his down home southern drawl, “Well, you know I don’t care much if they give me a reward. Every one of them (boy scouts) becomes your own in a way. That’s the real reward.”

Through month of September there will be opportunities to sign up for Boy Scouts at the elementary schools around town. You can log on to www.cvcbsa.org to find more infor-mation.

By Grant Ingraham


True Blue ASU - San Angelo communi-ty members wear ASU blue on Fridays - and also during ASU events.

September 17th

Concho Valley Farmers Market (7am – 12pm) 609 S. Oakes St. September Slide - At the 1st Communi-ty Credit Union Spur Arena, 200 West 43rd Street, this reining horse competi-tion includes Texas-wide competitors f or thousands of dollars in cash & prizes. Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery Greater San Angelo Crafts Guild - Celebrating 37 years - Texas handcraft-ed items - At the Wells Fargo Pavilion at the San Angelo Fairgrounds - FREE ADMISSION Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, noon-4:00 pm. Wooly Bully Festival (7pm) Featuring Mutton Bustin' and Stick Horse Rodeo and more for the kids. At the Downtown Stockee Yards (across from the Old Western Mattress Building)

September 18th

September Slide - At the 1st Communi-ty Credit Union Spur Arena, 200 West 43rd Street, this reining horse competi-tion includes Texas wide competitors for thousands of dollars in cash & prizes. Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery, Greater San Angelo Crafts Guild -

Celebrating 37 years - Texas handcraft-ed items - At the Wells Fargo Pavilion at the San Angelo Fairgrounds - FREE ADMISSION Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, noon-4:00 pm. Play It Again Concert (2pm) West Tex-as Jazz Orchestra led by Jim Bode Jazz, big band and dance tunes at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Love Street. $10 general public, $8 members, $5 students/seniors/military

September 20th



September 21st

Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery Fort Concho Speaker Series - Lunchtime talks on area heritage topics. No charge; bring a lunch and drinks are provided or sack. The Postbellum Navy by Bob Broene, Local Historian Working Women’s Wednesday (3pm – 8pm) – Blaine’s Pub - Drink specials, free food, cash prizes for the ladies!

September 22nd



Art Thursdays – San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (2pm – 6pm) Art Activities for children and their families in the Ed-ucation Studio.

September 23rd

Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery, See listing on Septem-ber 9


Annual Bulldog Association Golf Tournament - The Bulldog Association of San Angelo will host a 4-person

scramble at Quicksand Golf Course. Proceeds from this event will assist in funding support to local charities and community-related events throughout San Angelo.

September 24th

Concho Valley Farmers Market (7am – 12pm) 609 S. Oakes St. Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery, See listing on Septem-ber 9


National Museum Day - Highlighting the contributions of the nation's cultural institutions, Fort Concho National His-toric Landmark will mark National Muse-um Day with free admission, a Vintage Base Ball match (9:00am) and Cavalry programs (10:00). In addition to Fort Concho. The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, the San Angelo Nature Cen-ter, and the Railway Museum of San Angelo will also celebrate. Pink Out Disc Gold Tournament - Golf Tournament to take place at following courses: Picnic Bend, Bentwood, and South Concho. All proceeds from tour-nament will be donated to the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health (LWBIWH) and will stay local to provide education and mammograms to the uninsured and underinsured women of the Concho Valley.

September 25th

Pink Out Disc Gold Tournament - Golf Tournament to take place at following courses: Picnic Bend, Bentwood, and South Concho. Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery

September 27th

Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery Concho Valley Farmers Market (7am – 12pm) 609 S. Oakes St.

September 28th

Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery, See listing on Septem-ber 9


Fort Concho Speaker Series - Lunchtime talks on area heritage topics. No charge; bring a lunch and drinks are provided or sack. Fairs and Horse Rac-es in the Concho Valley by Larry Rie-menschneider, Local Historian

September 29th



Art Thursdays – San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (2pm – 6pm) Art Activities for children and their families in the Ed-ucation Studio. Piano Bar Sing-A-Long (6pm – 8:30pm) Participate in a "Ewe" nique date night - come sing and dance to Cindy Jordan's "Santa Rita Boogie".

September 30th

Anything Goes – Almost Art Show - Kendall Gallery A Classic Rendezvous - The San An-gelo Civic Ballet and Mayfield Paper Company present "A Classic Rendez-vous" choreographed by Meghann Bridgeman and Gina Patterson. This event takes place at Angelo Civic Thea-tre, 1936 Sherwood Way. Guest danc-ers from Voice Dance Company will also be included. A Pinkie's Wine & Champagne Bar starts at 6:30 pm fol-lowed by the presentation at 8:00 pm Tickets: $30 reserved seating & $50 reserved seating and admission to Pink-ie's Wine Bar.

AAF Mini Golf @ Preston’s Play Yard Spotlight photo/ Kanji Adams

AAF Mini Golf @ Preston’s Play Yard Spotlight photo/ Kanji Adams



Shopping with

Whitney San Angelo has always been one of my favorite places to visit and shop, and even now that I reside here the desire to shop at the boutiques has yet to disap-pear. Downtown San Angelo is a place I can always count on finding something I absolutely love. Concho Street offers several unique boutiques with an array of options ranging from stores that have something for everyone or a sassy, unique place that fits that certain some-one. Personally, I go for the sassy unique places. Fashion is a way of self-expression so why limit yourself to the chain stores, malls, or one stop shops, when you live in a town full of fun, crea-tive, adventurous places. If you enjoy funky, fun clothes that may be a bit out of the ordinary, then I have the perfect place for you! J. Wilde’s is located in the historic downtown area on Concho Street. J. Wilde’s is sure to stand out to anyone downtown since outside of the

store decorations include retro, funky items and the bright pink lettering on the sign stands out all on its own. The first thing you will notice is the retro gas pump located in front of the store, while this is likely to stand out anywhere, it is painted to match the rest of the J. Wilde’s décor including the front end of

an old van that sits outside the door. When you walk in the door of J. Wilde’s take a se-cond to take it all in! There are shoes lining the walls ranging from heels to boots to flats, then as you continue in you will see tons of clothes, jeans, tops, dresses and anything else you can imagine all around you! Continuing through the store you will find a ton of retrotiques and a wonderful fabric collection! One of the best things about J. Wilde’s is they have a splash of everything. J. Wilde’s is sure to have the outfit you’ve been looking for or a gift for that hard to buy for friend. The clothes, fabrics and home décor items are top quality and well worth the

money spent. The staff is friendly and willing to help to you find exactly what you need! J. Wilde’s offers a shopping experience you won’t soon forget, just be sure to let the gypsy soul and hippie deep within out to fully enjoy the experi-ence!


Surfing West Texas

If you see an extremely big skate board and you think that it looks like a surf board, well it kind of is. Skateboarding has many different faces. All facets originate from surfers in Hawaii trying to mimic the action of waves by attaching roller skate wheels to surf boards. To-day, West Texans are doing the same. Long boarding has grown into sub cul-ture that craves the g-forces and adren-aline boosts that accompany surfing. The only down fall is that pavement is a lot harder than water.

Long boards generally are 37 inches to 46 inches compared to a typical board that is only 31 inches. Typically an aver-age skateboard does not provide a fea-sible means of travel. Urethane wheels have revolutionized skateboarding. The pain of abrupt stops from rocks and cracks is in the past. Smooth, fluent rides are the result of bigger and softer wheels that glide over the pavement with ease.

Angelo State students are finding that walking from one side of campus to the other is a pain (we all know the parking is a headache.) Long boards provide a

cool ride that cuts down on travel time. They can carry their boards to class and not have to worry about chaining them up.

Santa Rita Native Will Tallmon just wanted a simple means of travel that would give him a little cardio too. “You know when you see a dog hanging his head out the window? You know he is happy for some reason and that’s the way I feel on a long board...” Will Tallmon.

There is definitely a freedom that you feel while coasting on a long board that is different from all others. You don't have pedals attached to a gear. You are not sitting down. You are cruising at moderate rates of speed by just pushing with your feet. If you plan your trip right, you can bomb (ride down) some hills on your journey.

Bombing hills is the tricky part of long boarding. The development of inverted king pin trucks help control their steering ability. Drop deck technology have al-lowed skaters to lower their center of gravity. If you YouTube this stuff, you will see crazy people taking 90 degree turns at speeds around 45 mph. They power slide through the corners to con-trol their speed. Special gloves that have plastic on the fingers allows the rider to put their hands down during a turn to maintain stability. Locally the KOA camp ground hill provides the best terrain for this type of sliding. Santa Rita is a popular area to long board because of its peaceful scenery and gently slop-ing hills for the average folk.

Rules of long boarding-

Loose trucks equals problems. Speed wobbles will put you on the pavement quick! Watch traffic! Grass yards are softer than pavement any day! Bail there if the ride gets too intense. Don't be scared, but don't be stupid.

Contributed photo by Trey Boatright

9/8/2011, Tarleton State 7:00P.M. @ San Angelo 9/9/2011, Texas A&M International 12:00P.M. @ San Angelo

9/9/2011, St. Edward’s 6:00P.M. @ San Angelo 9/10/2011, Texas Permian Basin 12:00P.M. @ San Angelo 9/10/2011, Edinboro 6:00P.M. @ San Angelo

9/13/2011, Texas A&M Kingsville 7:00P.M. @ San Angelo 9/22/2011, Eastern New Mexico 7:00P.M. @ San Angelo 9/24/2011, West Texas A&M 2:00P.M. @ San Angelo

FMI, full schedule visit www.angelosports.com

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2011 Regular Season

September 11th NY Jets 7:20PM

September 18th San Francisco 49ers 3:05PM

September 26th Washington Redskins 7:30PM

HIGH SCHOOL

VARSITY FOOTBALL

DATE TEAM TIME

September 2nd

Central vs. El Paso Franklin Lake View vs. Ft. Stockton Wall vs. Merkel Grape Creek vs. Brady

7:00PM (H) 7:30PM (A) 7:30PM (H) 7:30PM (H)

September 9th

Central vs. Abilene Cooper Lake View vs. Amarillo Caprock Wall vs. San Saba Grape Creek vs. Junction

7:30PM (A) 7:30PM (H) 7:30PM (A) 7:30PM (H)

September 16th

Central vs. Odessa High Lake View vs. Midland Greenwood Wall vs. Ballinger Grape Creek vs. Goldthwaite

7:30PM (A) 7:30PM (H) 7:30PM (H) 7:30PM (H)

September 23rd

Central vs. Midland High Lake View vs. Lampasas Wall vs. Crane Grape Creek vs. Alpine

7:30PM (H) 7:30PM (A) 7:30PM (A) 7:30PM (A)

September 30th

Central Lake View Wall vs. Alpine Grape Creek vs. Colorado City

OPEN OPEN 7:30PM (H) 7:30PM (H)

September 3rd ASU vs. Western State 2:00PM (A)

September 10th ASU vs. Chadron State 1:00PM (A)

September 17th ASU vs. Central Oklahoma 2:00PM (H)

September 24th ASU vs. Abilene Christian 6:00PM (A)

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David Kearney, known to the world as Guitar Shorty, is a native of Houston, Texas now residing in Austin. He’s credit-ed as the guitarist most re-sponsible for influencing such guitar greats as Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix. Also known for his crazy onstage antics such as standing on his head while playing guitar, the 72-year-old blues guitarist will be celebrating his birthday in San Angelo at Sealy Flats on September 7

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As a child, he quickly learned how to play the guitar and by the time he was in high school, he was a regular night

time musician playing with the Walter Johnson Band. By the age of 16, and straight out of high school, Shorty was already on the road playing with Ray Charles. One night, Shorty was down with a cold and for Mr. Charles, he would always go out on stage and open with a song. “Ray wouldn’t have it”, says Shorty. He continues, “I told him that I had a cold and I couldn’t hit the high parts and he told me to go out there and sing around them. So that’s what I did”. By that move, it inspired Ray Charles to do the same thing on his famous studio

recording of “Old Man Riv-er” as Charles himself had a cold at the time of record-ing. “When he recorded that song, he just went around the notes on the high parts. But that right there, playing with Ray was the highlight of my career”, says Shorty. One year later, he cut his first single for Cobra Rec-ords under the direction of blues’ greatest and most apprehensive songwriter, Willie Dixon in 1957. He later moved to New Or-leans and fronted his own band at the legendary Dew-drop Inn. He then started sharing the stage with T-Bone Walker, Guitar Slim, Big Joe Turner, and Little Richard. By the time he was 19, he was offered a job to work with the legendary Sam Cooke. Shorty took the job and moved to the West Coast.

Living and working in Los An-geles and Canada, he met his wife Marcia Hendrix in 1961. Marcia’s brother happened to be the guitar God Jimi Hen-drix. Shorty remembers first meeting his brother in-law; “Well, she (Marcia) told me, and we were in Seattle at the time and Jimi had been over in England and her family went to pick him up at the air-port and I had no idea it was him just yet. So he finally gets to the house and everyone’s hugging him and she says to him (Jimi), “Hey, get over here and meet my old man”; and we just looked at each other and I recognized him and he recognized me. And I’ll never forget it; he came and put his arm around me and he says to his sister that he used to watch me play and pick up on what I was doing by watching me play”. Shorty and Jimi became very close and stayed best friends until Hendrix’s untimely death in 1970.

By 1971, he moved back to Los Angeles to record and play as much as he could. Highs and lows followed him on even to making an appear-ance on the Gong Show where he sang, “They call me Guitar Shorty” while playing guitar and being balanced on his head.

By the mid 1990’s, Shorty’s music and loyalty was becom-ing more and more recog-nized by the blues communi-ties and wondering as to why they’d forgotten or even knew who he was. It was by that time that Shorty had devel-oped and matured as a well refined blues artist with a sto-ry to tell. Guitar Shorty was eventually signed to Alligator Records in 2008 and garnered much at-tention and praise by Texas Monthly magazine with his 2010 album, Bare Knuckles. Shorty still tours consistently to date and makes it a point to let the ladies know he’s in a town near you! You can catch Guitar Shorty on September 7th at Sealy Flats. We will see you there!

By Bob Simpson

Thursday, September 1st

Jesse Ramirez – In Vito Veritas Spam’s Jam featuring Whistlestix

Friday, September 2nd

Damn Torpedoes (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute) – FiFi DuBois Mo Robson – Blaine’s Pub Mariachis Angeles Dorados – Mejor Que Nada Karl Morgan – Sealy Flats Texas Tradition – Stage Coach Adam Hood & Brian Keane – Midnight Rodeo

Saturday, September 3rd

Brushfire – House of FiFi DuBois Rhino Bucket, Shotgun Rebels, Falling Ashes – The Deadhorse Thieves of Sunrise – Blaine’s Pub Clever Blue – The Wall

Wednesday, September 7th

Oscar Ornelas Blues Band – Sealy Flats Susan Gibson – House of FiFi Dubois Guitar Shorty (Birthday Bash) – Sealy Flats

Thursday, September 8th

Jesse Ramirez – In Vito Veritas Drew Kennedy – Blaine’s Pub Live Music in the Courtyard Series at the Chicken Farm Art Center Spam’s Jam featuring Whistlestix Wade Bowen – Midnight Rodeo

Friday, September 9th

Guitar Shorty (Birthday Bash) – Sealy Flats Tejas Brothers – Blaine’s Pub Dustin Perkins Band – Party Ranch Gunslinger, CrashKill Six – The Deadhorse Robby White & Tejas Gringos – House of FiFi Dubois

Saturday, September 10th

Robby White & Tejas Gringos – Blaine’s Pub Blue Cats – House of FiFi Dubois Aaron Watson, Granger Smith, Gary P. Nunn – Miles Cotton Fest Scary Mondelos, the Swinging Dicks, Noise in Action – The Deadhorse Candy Kane – Sealy Flats

Tuesday, September 13th

Acoustic Corner – The Deadhorse Ana Popovic – Sealy Flats

Wednesday, September 14th Eric Tessmer – Penny Pub & Grill Oscar Ornelas Blues Band – Sealy Flats


Jesse Ramirez – In Vito Veritas Two Tons of Steel – House of FiFi Dubois Spam’s Jam featuring Whistlestix J.B. & the Moonshine Band – Midnight Rodeo

Friday, September 16th Tha Shizz – House of FiFi Dubois Zac Harmon – Sealy Flats Clever Blue – Penny Pub & Grill Shutdown Town – Blaine’s Pub


Shutdown Town – House of FiFi Dubois Gary Kyle – Blaine’s Pub Hard Tymes – Stage Coach Saloon Sivas Addiction & Powderburn – The Deadhorse

Thursday, September 22nd

Jesse Ramirez – In Vito Veritas Spam’s Jam featuring Whistlestix Turnpike Troubadours – Blaine’s Pub Kyle Park – Midnight Rodeo

Friday, September 23rd

Jaron Bell – Blaine’s Pub Tablespoon – House of FiFi Dubois Spoonfed Tribe – The Deadhorse


The Rankin Twins – Blaine’s Pub Swamp Sauce – House of FiFi Dubois T. Gozney Thorton and the Old Hat Band – Stage Coach Saloon Falsidle & Manic Bloom – Penny Pub & Grill Blues Boy Willie – Sealy Flats Brice & the Bad Decisions – Party Ranch Los Lonely Boys – Foster Communications Coliseum

Tuesday, September 27th

John Nemeth – Sealy Flats

Wednesday, September 28th

Andrea Marie and the Magnolia Band – Sealy Flats


Jesse Ramirez – In Vito Veritas Spam’s Jam featuring Whistlestix William Clark Green (Acoustic Show) – Blaine’s Pub


Darren Hoff and the Hard Times – Blaine’s Pub



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West Texas Star –

San Angelo’s “Idol”

Have you ever thought that you could be on American Idol or Americas Got Talent? Now you can have a similar experience right here in your own backyard.

West Texas Broadcasting will hold its second annual West Texas Star karaoke contest this month.

J.J. Johnson, an account execu-tive at West Texas Broadcasting, is the mastermind behind the singing contest.

“This is my baby. It’s an idea that I came up with about three years ago,” Johnson said. “It’s great for the community and gives the karaoke singers some-thing to look forward to every year.”

The competition begins its five-week run on Thursday, Septem-ber 29

th at 8 p.m. at Woofers and

Tweeters. Four finalists from each round will be chosen, and qualifying rounds at The Wall, The Stagecoach Saloon, Woof-ers and Tweeters will be fol-lowed by the finale at The Stage-coach Saloon.

Registration will start September 15

th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-

day through Friday at West Tex-as Broadcasting, 1301 S. Abe St and continues through the fourth round. Entry forms can also be picked up at all venues that are hosting the event.

There are no entry fees this year, and if a singer doesn’t suc-ceed in one round, they can sign up for the next to stay in the competition.

The first-place winner will be awarded $1,000, second place will receive $750, and the third-place winner will get $500, John-son said.

A diverse group of people are expected to compete again this year. Ages range anywhere from 18 to 60 from all walks of life. All genres of music will be represented as well. There will be something for everyone.

Johnson says he expects over a hundred contestants will com-pete in this year’s contest.

“It’s a tough competition,” John-son said. “People will be amazed at the number of really great singers there are in West Tex-as.”

A small part of the judges’ deci-sion will be votes via text spon-sored by West Central Wireless/Right Wireless this year. After the last performer of the round finishes, lines will be open for 15-20 minutes. Smart phones ena-ble judges to keep track of votes – one per person, Johnson said.

The karaoke contest allows West Texas Broadcasting and its stations to reach out to the com-munity.

“We want to touch base with the public at as many events as we can. We aren’t just a voice on the radio in the car. We are connecting the community and outlying areas with news and information that are vital to their lives,” Johnson said.

For more information please call WTB at 325-655-7161.

By Stephanie Cumberledge



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Brings Entertaining Production

San Angelo is a town with a lot of history, but some of it citi-zens may not realize, the Angelo Civic Theatre began its root in 1885 when the Fort Concho officer’s wives club want-ed to raise funds for a town clock. The Angelo Civic Theatre is the oldest theatre in Texas. ACT provides the San Angelo community with an array of entertainment ranging from chil-dren events to adult comedy productions. Angelo Civic The-atre prides itself in providing the youth of the Concho Valley with an opportunity to become involved in theatrical produc-tions. ACT recently hired a full time youth director to allow the theatre to provide year round youth education. ACT will also be offering free auditions for any and every kid interest-ed in November to be a cast member in Dr. Dolittle. The top 30 children from the auditions will be cast and directed for the kid’s only show to premiere in February. ACT also offers a great sense of entertainment for the Con-cho Valley. Audiences will be blown away by ACT’s current production, Cabaret. Cabaret provides the audience with a glimpse of history, as it is set in the late 1920’s during World War I. Cabaret will allow the audience to explore their emo-tions as it is filled with laughter but may also bring tears. The show is sure to entertain all those attending, and won’t dis-appoint anyone for a date night or girl’s night out. Cabaret shows citizens escaping from reality in the late 1920s. Hitler was taking power, racism was becoming a large issue and a world war was out breaking, so the outside world was de-pressing. Cabaret brought beautiful women to the forefront and set out from entertainment to take away the upsetting outside world. Cabaret explores racial issues including the battle between the Germans and the Jews, showing why in-terracial friendships and relationships were likely to fail in the 1920s. Cabaret is an adult show, so it would be best to leave the kids at home and enjoy the night out with a lot of laughter and perhaps a few tears as history is laid out before you. Cabaret will be presented September 9 -24. The Angelo Civic Theatre provides a variety of productions throughout the year including a Christmas production. ACT also provides memberships for those individuals interested. For more information on upcoming shows, memberships, and ticket information call the box office at (325)949-4400.

www.angelocivictheatre.com

By Whitney McMillan

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FAST EDDIES


When you get two super cute twins together, chanc-es are you’ll stop to see just what they’ll do. But when you get those same twins together to play music, you’ll be amazed and in awe. Amy and April Rankin, the Rankin Twins from Austin, Texas are on the rise in the Texas music scene. You may not be able to tell them apart but you can certainly differentiate their sound from the rest of the Texas country foregoers. Project-ing their gleaming Everly/Louvin Brothers style har-monies, you’d think Nash-ville was calling (and they more than likely will be). With the release of their new EP, Silver Lining, the Rankin Twins have found just that through tragedy and triumph. “Love Yur Guts”, a slogan used by the Rankin Twins as often displayed on their own merchandise, came about as a say-

ing they once heard that went, “No if’s, and’s or but’s, love your stinking guts”, says Amy Rankin. April Rankin men-tions, “It’s kind of quirky so it really fits us”. So how do you tell these two apart from one another? According to April, “Well, actually, Amy has the longer hair and

always has and that never changes”. She continues, “Sometimes I’m the one with the cowboy boots and April wears the heels. For me, not as much but I think I like the height!” -- Height, regardless if it’s a factor at all, both stand at five feet, two inches.

Currently at number 49 on the Texas music charts, the duo’s latest single, “You Can’t Have It All”, is being played on Texas Country radio all across the state. In support of the new EP, the Rankin Twins have been on their self-promoted radio tour winning fans, making

friends and doing exactly what they love – play music. You can catch The Rakin Twins at Blaine’s September 24th and find out more at www.therankintwins.com By Bob Simpson

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