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August - Upcoming Events - 2002

August 1-3
Galveston Outdoor Musicals Presents Crazy For You

This new George and Ira Gershwin extravaganza is filled with song and dance and hilarious dialogue. You will be swept up in this artfully constructed tale of boy meeting girl in this Wild West, where they spread goodness and ultimately fall in love. Songs include Bidin' My Time, Someone to Watch Over Me, Embraceable You, I Got Rhythm, Nice Work if You Can Get It and many more. Crazy For You is a high-energy comedy that includes mistaken identity; plot twists, fabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin music.
For more information call 409-737-1744.

August 1-4
Voyage to Prehistoric Island

Moody Gardens Convention Center, One Hope Boulevard. Explore a world of giant land and sea creatures that time has forgotten Get petrified by life-like replicas of the Dunkleosteus, a heavily armored shark-like creature; the Andrewsarchus, a relative of the wolf and the Basilosaurus an extinct whale measuring over 65 feet long. See these along with 20 other robotic prehistoric sea creatures, mammals and reptiles. Admission is $4.95 per person.
For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

August 1-2
Hope Therapy's Camp Discovery

Moody Gardens, One Hope Blvd. A special camp for those with physical disabilities. 8:30am - 1pm (Ages 10-15).
For more information call (800) 582-4673, ext. 4318.

August 1-31
TOAdally FROGS!

It's a fish…no it's a bird…no it's a toad…well sort of… it's TOAD…ally FROGS! Moody Gardens, One Hope Blvd. Moody Gardens has the largest frog exhibit in the country on display now inside the Rainforest Pyramid. See over 50 fascinating species of frogs and toads along with our Epiphyte Extravaganza featuring beautiful orchids and bromeliads.
For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

August 1-31
7th Annual "Quilts in Motion" Exhibit

Galveston County Historical Museum, 2219 Market Street. Discover the artistry of modern quilt making by members of the Galveston Island Quilters Guild. Admission is Free.
For more information call 409-766-2340 or www.galvestonhistory.org.

August 1-31
Seahorse Symphony Exhibit

Moody Gardens Aquarium, One Hope Blvd. Come see and believe! The Aquarium's special exhibit is one of the world's largest collection of seahorses and their relatives. You can see creatures so mystical and unusual that many people believe they only exist in legends, myths and folklore. Seahorses and their relatives - sea dragon, pipefish, ghost pipefish, shrimpfish, trumpet fish and more!
For more information contact 800-582-4673.

August 1-31
Animal SuperSenses Exhibit

Moody Gardens Discovery Pyramid, One Hope Blvd. When you look at an animal what do you see? When that animal looks at you he uses his amazing super senses to size you up. Never underestimate the power of the senses; animal senses. Animal SuperSenses is the next exciting interactive traveling exhibit to join the Discovery Pyramid at Moody Gardens. This extraordinary hands-on exhibit offer guests a rare opportunity to see the world through animals eyes, ears, noses, tongues, feet and bones.
For more information call 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

August 1-31
"Into the Deep"

Moody Gardens Gardens IMAX® 3D Theater, One Hope Blvd. Journey to an enchanting underwater world of swaying kelp forests and glowing corals. We swim nose to nose with colorful garibaldi, starfish, and sharks; play tag with sea lions; observe the frenzied mating of the opalescent squid and other rarely-seen behavior of the creatures of the eternal undersea night. Filmed off the coast of Southern California, Into The Deep dazzles, entertains and mesmerizes. Showing daily at 3:10 P.M.
For more information contact 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

August 1-31
"Dolphins" (2D)

Moody Gardens Gardens IMAX® 3D Theater, One Hope Blvd. Follow the exploits of two young dolphin researchers as they travel from the Bahamas to Patagonia studying the communication and social habits of these captivating and much loved "ambassadors of the sea." 40 minutes. Showing daily at 12:10 P.M. and 6:10 P.M.
For more information contact 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

August 1-31
"Haunted Castle"

Moody Gardens Gardens IMAX® 3D Theater, One Hope Blvd. This story begins when Johnny, a young-up-and-coming musician, is summoned to his mother's castle, where she spent her final days before she died. He feels this is a strange request, since his mother had not seen him since he was three years old. However, he decides to go in accordance with her final wishes. Johnny soon finds things are as not as they appear. Showing at 8:10 P.M.
For more information contact 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

August 1-31
"IMAX Space Station"

Moody Gardens Gardens IMAX® 3D Theater, One Hope Blvd. IMAX SPACE STATION is the first cinematic journey to the International Space Station - where audiences can experience for themselves life in zero gravity aboard the new space station. The audience blasts off into space with the astronauts and cosmonauts from Florida's Kennedy Space Center and Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome to rendezvous with their new home in orbit 220 miles above Earth. Space Station is the story of this unique partnership of 16 nations building a laboratory in outer space, a permanent facility for the study of the effects of long-duration exposure to zero gravity, and the necessary first step towards the global, cooperative effort needed if we are to go to Mars someday.
For more information contact 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

August 1-31
"Sea Trek" Ridefilm

Moody Gardens, One Hope Blvd. The Ridefilm Theatre has a 180-degree wrap-around screen and seats that move with action. In this animated underwater adventure, thrill-seekers are invited to tour Base 7, but before the tour gets underway thiere is a warning of a deep sea pirate roaming the area. The audience feels every move, shake and vibration as their tour turns into a rescue mission to destroy the pirate's Black Shark submarine and save Base 7 and its occupants.
For information contact 800-582-4673 or visit www.moodygardens.com.

August 3
Ocean Potion and Sun & Skin Care Products Presents the 2002 Gulf Coast Volleyball Association Tournament

Stewart Beach, "GCVA Hot as Hell Classic" 9:30am, $5.00 parking fee at Stewart Beach. Stewart Beach has 20 permanent sand volleyball courts, Indoor/Outdoor showers, lifeguards, first aid, and concessions. Stewart Beach is a non-alcohol beach.
For more information visit www.gcva.net.

August 3 - 31 (Weekends Only)
Band on the Sand

East Beach. Listen to great entertainment with toes in the sand and a drink in your hand! Free event. Noon - 6 p.m. Parking is $5 per entry.
For a complete schedule visit www.galveston.com/eastbeach.

August 7-17
alveston Outdoor Musicals Presents Dames at Sea

Outdoor Musicals Amphitheater, 14528 Stewart Road. A delightful journey into the innocent and hopeful world of the not too distant past, displayed with all the positive energy that could only have sprung from the optimistic outlook of that era.
For more information call 409-737-1744.

August 17
Bon Voyage Party for "Jubilee"

Pier 21. Bon Voyage celebration for the first sailing of Carnival Cruise Lines vessel "Jubilee". 3:00 p.m.
For more information call 409-766-6119.

August 24
Galveston Artwalk

Galveston Arts Center. Galveston Island's visual arts continue to flourish. Approximately every six weeks, the art galleries join together to host ArtWalk, an evening of openings and receptions of new works by local artists and national touring exhibitions. The evening is a wonderful night out for art lovers from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Free.
For more information call 409-763-2403.

August 24
Paul Schexnayder's Coastal Rhythms: One Man Show at Buchanan Gallery

Buchanan Gallery, 2217 Postoffice St. One of southern Louisiana's most favorite artists, Paul Schexnayder will be featured in a one-man exhibition at Buchanan Gallery during ArtWalk, 6:00pm - 9:00pm. While he uses primarily acrylic paint, Schexnayder paints on anything that doesn't move- from the traditional canvas to wood, tin, chairs, tables and most notably windows. Paul Schexnayder is a storyteller and his artwork tells the story of the people or situation he is painting. Free.
For additional information contact the gallery at (409)763-8683 or visit the gallery's website at www.buchanangallery.com.


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