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IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK

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ON THE COVER FIFTY SHADES OF GREY E.L. James’ sensual book series and the merchandise it’s inspired has driven up sales at Priscilla McCall’s in Denton.

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FIND IT INSIDE MUSIC

Concerts and nightclub schedules. Page 7

MOVIES

Reviews and summaries.

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Denton Community Theatre presents a special Valentine’s Day show, “A Need for Less Expertise,” on Saturday evening at the Campus Theatre. The one-act play, directed by Dennis Welch, will be competing at the state level of AACTFest 2015. The cast of two — Julie Brinker and Damon Wadyko — was named All-Star Cast at the “quad” level of the contest.

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enton has a sampler of Valentine’s Day events.

Need a little something for the younger set? Denton Parks and Recreation offers its annual family dance, “My Little Valentine” from 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. The event is for children ages 12 and younger and their parents or adult family members. A DJ will spin music, and light refreshments will be available for attendees. Advance tickets are sold online and at the Civic Center for $5. At the door, tickets will cost $7. For more information and to purchase a ticket, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

OUTTreach Denton, the city’s resource for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youths and their allies, will host its third

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Go for traditional or athletic ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day this weekend. annual Valentine’s Day dinner at 7 p.m. Saturday at Banter, 219 W. Oak St. The fundraising dinner includes an Italian meal — with vegan and gluten-free dishes available. Tickets cost $30 per person and must be purchased by noon Friday at http:// bit.ly/1E1LTwA. Feeling swanky? The Denton African American Scholarship Foundation will host “A Night to Remember in Paris” at 7 p.m.

Saturday at the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual

Arts, 400 E. Hickory St. Tickets cost $50 per person. For tickets, visit http://squ.re/1E1NO48.

Been together long enough to have a laugh at the patterns of romance in a relationship? Denton Community Theatre is staging a Valentine’s Day special — a presentation of its one-act comedy A Need for Less Expertise, by Murray Schisgal. The comedy reveals the oft-humorous results of Edie Frazier’s plot to spice up her sex life with husband, Gus, through the use of a self-help re-

cording. The show is the company’s entry into the American Association of Community Theatre’s AACTFest 2015 contest.

The comedy, starring Julie Brinker and Damon Wadyko as Edie and Gus, advanced from the “quad” competition of the festival and will compete at the state contest in New Mexico in June. The Valentine’s Day showing is at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $10. Rated PG-13. For tickets, call 940-3821915.

Those who think a dash of competition make for good romance can lace up their running shoes, gather the kids and head out to the “First Ever Clear Creek Honey Run,” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Denton’s Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center, 3310 Collins Road. After finishing the 5K or 10K run, linger to taste local honey, enjoy children’s activities and take part in a beginning beekeeping workshop. Free.

— Lucinda Breeding

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EVENTS THURSDAY 9:30 a.m. — Crafters’ Corner at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Work on projects and learn new techniques. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com.

10 a.m. and 11 a.m. — Story Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Stories, songs, puppets and more for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

3:30 p.m. — Book Adventures: “Chocolate Factory” for ages 5-8 at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

4 to 5 p.m. — Living Well With Diabetes class at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free.

Call 940-349-8752 or visit www. dentonlibrary.com.

6:30 p.m. — Design Day Reveal for Eureka 2, which will replace South Lakes Park’ current playground, at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. Designers will present the preliminary concept and receive feedback from the community. Call 940-349-7275.

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. — Denton ISD’s International Baccalaureate parent information meeting in the Lecture Hall at Denton High School, 1007 Fulton St. Contact Beth Hughes, Denton High IB coordinator, at 940369-2238 or bhughes@dentonisd.org.

6:30 p.m. — Denton County Genealogical Society meets at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Dorothy Boulware gives a talk on “Ohio Research.” Free. Visit www.genealogydentontexas.org.

7 to 8 p.m. — Conversation Club, for those wishing to practice their English language skills with others, at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. No registration required. Call 940-349-8752.

8 p.m. — UNT Faculty Dance Concert 2015 in the University Theater at UNT’s Radio, TV, Film and Performing Arts Building, at Welch and Chestnut streets. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $7.50 for students, UNT faculty/staff and seniors. Visit http:// danceandtheatre.unt.edu or call 940-565-2428.

8 p.m. — Pianist Carol Leone in the Recital Hall at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-565-2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.

FRIDAY 9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time, stories, songs and activities for infants up to 18 months and their caregivers, at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free.

9:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Finish It Fridays at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Bring a craft project for the come-and-go program and visit with other crafters. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com.

11 a.m. — Story Time at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St.

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Youngsters can take aim — and safely — in an archery class for ages 8 to 15. Using the National Archery in Schools program, the Denton Parks and Recreation Department provides the equipment, the targets and the training for kids, whether they’re inspired by Katniss’ skill in The Hunger Games or dad’s hunting expeditions. The course is taught by certified instructors. Participants must wear close-toed shoes.

Stories, songs, puppets and more for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers.

Free. Call 940-349-8752.

11 a.m. — Go Red for Women luncheon and fashion show sponsored by the Denton chapter of the American Heart Association, at UNT’s Gateway Center. A silent auction and socializing will begin at 11 a.m., and the luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Tickets cost $45. Visit http://denton gored.ahaevents.org, or call Lee Albright at 940-442-5443, Kimberly Reasoner-Hilley at 940-565-4866 or Carrell Ann Simmons at 940-367-8311 4 p.m. — Recite Pi Contest Rehearsal with a pi expert at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Learn memory techniques and use computer applications to practice for the pi recitation contest, which will take place during the Pi Day of the Century celebration in March. For all ages. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

4:30 to 5:30 p.m. — Lego Builders Club for ages 6 and older at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. Call 940-349-8718 or email stacey.irish-keffer@cityof denton.com.

7 p.m. — My Little Valentine Family Dance at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. For boys and girls, up to age 12, and their guardians. Tickets cost $5 per person in advance or $7 at the door. Visit www.dentonparks.com.

7 p.m. — Author Diana Finfrock

Farrar discusses her novel The Door of the Heart during PFLAG Denton’s meeting at Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1111 Cordell St. Visit www.pflagdenton.org.

7 p.m. — Pilot Point Community Opera House presents Mark Twain’s Diary of Adam and Eve, performed in readers’ theater format

by Carly Carroll and Lucas Thompson, at 110 S. Washington St. Tickets cost $12 each or $20 per couple; includes coffee, tea and dessert. Call 214-5495965 or 214-405-4708, email pilotpointcoh@gmail.com or visit www.pilotpointoperahouse.com.

8 p.m. — Gustavo Romero and Massimo Somenzi, four-hand piano, in Voertman Hall at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-5652791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.

8 p.m. — UNT Faculty Dance Concert 2015 in the University Theater at UNT’s Radio, TV, Film and Performing Arts Building, at Welch and Chestnut streets. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $7.50 for students, UNT faculty/staff and seniors. Visit http:// danceandtheatre.unt.edu or call 940-565-2428.

SATURDAY 9 a.m. — Clear Creek Honey Run 5K and 10K at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center, 3310 Collins Road.

Check-in starts at 8 a.m. Sweet Bee Valentine’s Crafts for ages 5 and older

ARCHERY FOR AGES 8-15 When: 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays, Feb. 26 through April 2 Where: In the gym at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. How much: $40 per person To register: Visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

start at 9 a.m. Run starts at 9 a.m., followed by a local and regional honey tasting. “For the Love of Bees,” a free introductory workshop on beekeeping, starts at noon. Visit www.clearcreekdenton.com or call 940-3498152.

9 a.m. to sellout — Denton Christian Preschool’s cookie fiesta at 1114 W. University Drive.

Fundraising sale offers cookies, brownies and other Valentine’s treats.

Call 940-383-3332.

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Volunteer Income Tax Assistance for low- to moderate-income families at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. To qualify, annual income must be $50,000 or less. Call 940-566-2688.

10 a.m. — Story Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane.

Stories, songs, puppets and more for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers.

Free. Call 940-349-8752.

11 a.m. — Preschool Dance Party for ages 1-5 at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free. Call 940349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary. com.

11 a.m. — Read to Rover at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane.

Free. Children ages 6-11 struggling with reading can read one-on-one with a trained therapy dog from Therapy Pals of Golden Triangle.

Parents or guardians must register their children in person and sign a permission slip. Call 940-349-8752.

12:30 to 5:30 p.m. — South

Branch Library Role-Playing Games Society meets at the library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Open to fans and beginners. Free. Call 940-349-8726 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

7 p.m. — “A Night to Remember in Paris” dinner and dance, benefiting the Denton African American Scholarship Foundation Inc., at the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St. Event spotlights Josephine Baker with a performance by Sherna Armstrong.

Semiformal to formal wear. Tickets cost $50 each. For tickets, visit www.dentonaasf.org or contact Linday Eaddy at 469-573-0799 or lindaedbff@gmail.com.

7 p.m. — Pilot Point Community Opera House presents a dinner theater performance of Mark Twain’s Diary of Adam and Eve, performed in readers’ theater format by Carly Carroll and Lucas Thompson, at 110 S. Washington St. Dinner theater tickets cost $25 each or $40 per couple and must be reserved in advance. Call 214-549-5965 or 214-405-4708, email pilotpointcoh@gmail.com or visit www.pilotpointoperahouse.com.

8 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents the one-act comedy A Need for Less Expertise at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Valentine’s Day performance helps the theater raise money to go to the state level of the American Association of Community Theatre’s AACTFest 2015. General admission is $10.

Visit www.campustheatre.com or call 940-382-1915.

8 p.m. — UNT Faculty Dance Concert 2015 in the University Theater at UNT’s Radio, TV, Film and Performing Arts Building, at Welch and Chestnut streets. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $7.50 for students, UNT faculty/staff and seniors. Visit http:// danceandtheatre.unt.edu or call 940-565-2428.

SUNDAY 2 p.m. — UNT Faculty Dance Concert 2015 in the University Theater at UNT’s Radio, TV, Film and Performing Arts Building, at Welch and Chestnut streets. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $7.50 for students, UNT faculty/staff and seniors. Visit http:// danceandtheatre.unt.edu or call 940-565-2428.

2 to 4 p.m. — Family fun with board games at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com.

2 to 4 p.m. — Chess classes for all levels at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com.

3 p.m. — Pilot Point Community Opera House presents Mark Twain’s Diary of Adam and Eve, performed in readers’ theater format

by Carly Carroll and Lucas Thompson, at 110 S. Washington St. Tickets cost $12 each or $20 per couple; includes coffee, tea and dessert. Call 214-5495965 or 214-405-4708, email pilotpointcoh@gmail.com or visit www.pilotpointoperahouse.com.

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GO & DO

Region offers smorgasbord of children’s theater SKIPPYJON JONES

North Texas has a buffet of children’s theater this weekend.

— Lucinda Breeding

When: Through Feb. 22, with performances at 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Sundays Where: Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman St. in Dallas How much: $28 for adults, $26 for children and $22 for seniors. For reservations, call 214-740-0051 or visit http://bit.ly/16Q3ts8.

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Dallas Children’s Theatre continues its monthlong run of the world-premiere musical Skippyjon Jones, the stage adaptation of the popular children’s book series by Judy Schachner. A tiny Siamese kitten with giant ears and lots of dreams gets into scrapes when he scoots beyond his comfort zone. Storybook scenery, playful puppets and inventive costumes are inspired by Schachner’s picture books.

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Casa Mañana Theatre in Fort Worth continues its February run of Charlotte’s Web, based on the novel by E.B. White.

Young Fern can’t bear to part with the piglet she names Wilbur when slaughter time comes to the Zuckerman farm.

Wilbur proves his worth by learning amusing tricks. And then his eightlegged friend Charlotte spins messages into her web. Fern, Wilbur and Charlotte learn the meaning of friendship — and the pain of losing friends.

EVENTS Continued from Page 3 the Leaf,” benefiting the Salvation Army in Denton, with George Dunham and the Birddogs, Big Tasty and the Moonshiners, at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. Admission is $10. For information about platinum sponsorship packages, call 940-565-3339.

5 p.m. — “A Raelette’s Journey in Jazz” featuring vocalist Cynthia

CHARLOTTE’S WEB When: Through Feb. 22, with performances at 7 p.m. Fridays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and 5 p.m. Sundays.

Where: Casa Mañana Theatre, 3101 W. Lancaster Ave. in Fort Worth How much: Tickets cost $16-$35. For tickets, call 1-800745-3000 or visit www.casamanana.org.

Scott and the UNT Three O’clock Lab Band, in Voertman Hall at the Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-565-2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.

MONDAY 6 p.m. — Chess Night at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Players of all ages and skill levels welcome. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

9 a.m. — American Legion Post

When: 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Friday, and 10 a.m.

Saturday Where: Artisan Center Theater, 418 E. Pipeline Road in Hurst How much: $10 for adults, $5 for children.

For tickets, call 817-284-1200 or visit www.artisanct.com.

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Artisan Center Theater in Hurst added performances to its run of Annie Jr. The musical is adapted from the Broadway classic for young performers. An

orphan named Annie is indomitably optimistic, even in the midst of the Great Depression and even in the dreary orphanage run by the boozy miscreant Miss Hannigan. When she gets a chance to spend some time with millionaire Daddy Warbucks (for charity, of course), the spunky redhead changes his life and her.

71 hosts the department/state oratorical competition on the Constitution, in the Commissioners Courtroom at the Courthouse on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St. The public is invited to observe. Call Lynn Vowell, Post 71 oratorical chairman, at 940-7278067.

8 p.m. — James Ryon on oboe with Amanda Virelles on piano, in the Recital Hall at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street.

Free. Call 940-565-2791 or visit

www.music.unt.edu.

7 to 8 p.m. — Learn about 3-D printing and get certified to use the library’s 3-D printer at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free. To register, call 940-349-8756 or email trey.ford@cityofdenton.com.

7 p.m. — Music Theatre of Denton auditions for The Wedding Singer at the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St. Roles are available for four men ages 25-35, and four women

ages 25-35 and ages 60-70. Chorus roles are also available. Singers should be ready to sing 16 bars from a song from a Broadway show in the style of The Wedding Singer. Visit www.musictheatreofdenton.com.

TUESDAY 9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley

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DENTON PARKS & RECREATION Buy a three-month gym membership and get a fourth month for free at North Lakes Recreation Center, Denia Recreation Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center or the Denton Senior Center. The offer expires Feb. 28. A membership costs $8.75 a month at all the centers except for North Lakes, where it’s $10 a month. Inquire at the front desk of each center. Call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com.

■ Registration for kickball ends Feb. 28. Registration for softball ends Feb. 21. All adult sports leagues include eight games, including playoffs. For more information and to register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275. Prices vary.

■ The Therapeutic Recreation Sweetheart Ball is from 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is $6 per person. For more information, call 940349-7757.

■ Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center’s Black History Month Celebration will be from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at 1300 Wilson St. The family event will feature the art submitted by local students on the theme “Liberty and Justice for All.” ■ Dance lessons for ages 2 and older begin this Saturday at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. Classes include Tiny Tutus, Bigger Ballerinas, Jazz and Lil’ Hip Hop. Each class is 30 minutes and meets weekly. Cost is $30 per class. For more information, visit the website or call 940-3497275.

■ Denton’s Blastball league for ages 3-4 has games on Saturdays with practices on weekdays at Denia Park, 1001 Parvin St. The fee includes six games, practices, a T-shirt and cap, and awards for all players. Spring games begin March 21, and registration closes Feb. 24. $50 per person.

For more information and to register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

■ Little Dribblers is a coed basketball mini-league for ages 5-9 at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. The league meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6 to 8 p.m., Feb. 23 through March 27. Cost is $35 per player. To register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

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EVENTS Continued from Page 4 Lane. Stories and activities for infants (birth to 18 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

10:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Stories, puppets and activities for toddlers (12-36 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

3:30 p.m. — Animal Hunts at the Library for ages 5-9 at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Learn about the Komodo dragon with Deborah Johnston. Free. Call 940349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary. com.

4:30 p.m. — Volunteer Income Tax Assistance for low- to moder-

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Denton’s parks department is signing up teams for this spring’s adult kickball league. for ages 5-14 and includes eight games, umpires, one practice per week, and ASA and TAAF registration for applicable divisions. Spring practice begins the week of March 16.

Practices are on weekdays, and games are played on weekends.

Home games are played at Denia Park, 1001 Parvin St. Ages 5-6 play T-ball, ages 7-8 play coach pitch, and ages 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14 play fast pitch. Cost is $50-$70 per player.

Register by Tuesday online or by calling 940-349-8545.

ate-income families at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. To qualify, annual income must be $50,000 or less. Call 940-566-2688.

5 p.m. — Lake Dallas’ 10th annual Mardi Gras at Lake Dallas City Hall, 212 Main St. Free celebration includes vendors, food trucks, contests and children’s activities. Parade starts at 5:30 p.m. on Main Street.

Lake Dallas High School Jazz Band plays at 6 p.m., and the N’Awlins Gumbo Kings play at 7 p.m. Crawfish eating contest starts at 7:30 p.m.

Visit www.lakedallas.com/mardi gras.html.

6 p.m. — Fat Tuesday with the Vintage Jazz Society at Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St. No cover. Call 940-484-2888 or visit

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Actress and transgender activist Laverne Cox will speak Feb. 24 at the UNT Coliseum.

Cast in a new role Laverne Cox to share her journey to womanhood in UNT talk

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averne Cox is best known for playing Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. But Cox is also a prominent transgender activist, and will share her story at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at the University of North Texas Coliseum, 600 Ave. D.

Cox’s presentation is a part of the actress’ ongoing series, “Ain’t I a Woman: My Journey to Womanhood,” a reflection on how race, class and gender shaped her experience as a transgender woman. Her local appearance is part of the 2014-15 Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins

Fine Arts Series.

Tickets are on sale now. Admission costs $10 for adults, $5 for UNT faculty, staff and alumni association members. UNT students can attend with a free ticket. For reservations, visit www.untuniontickets.com.

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7 p.m. — Music Theatre of Denton auditions for The Wedding Singer at the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St. Roles are available for four men ages 25-35, and four women ages 25-35 and ages 60-70. Chorus roles are also available. Singers should be ready to sing 16 bars from a song from a Broadway show in the style of The Wedding Singer. Visit www.musictheatreofdenton.com.

8 p.m. — Allen Vizzutti on trumpet in Voertman Hall at the Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-565-2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.

Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

Noon to 1 p.m. — “U.S. History Based on the Succession of the Presidency,” a lecture by Tom Tweeddale, in the Commissioners Courtroom at the Courthouse on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St. Tweeddale will give a brief history on the succession of U.S. presidents, including interesting and little-known facts.

Free. Visit www.dentoncounty. com/chos or call 940-349-2850.

7 p.m. — Baby and Toddler Story Time at North Branch Library, 3020 Locust St. Books, songs and play time for children ages 3 and younger. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com.

7 to 8:30 p.m. — Exploring Philosophy at North Branch Library, 3020 Locust St. Join the ongoing discussions of time-honored philosophical issues with Dr. Eva H. Cadwallader, professor of philosophy.

Free and open to the public. Call 940-349-8752.

7:30 p.m. — UNT Concert Band in Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, on the north side of I-35E at North Texas Boulevard. Tickets cost $8-$10. Call

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6:30 p.m. — Free credit and money workshop at Zera Coffee Co. 420 E. McKinney St., Suite 106.

Learn to improve credit, save money, reduce debt, maintain a budget and more in this grant-funded workshop sponsored by Tim Shoopman State Farm. To register, call 940-383-2614, text 940-206-4609 or email thomas@timshoopman.com.

6:30 to 8 p.m. — Teen Film Club at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

7 to 8:45 p.m. — North Branch Writers’ Critique Group, for those interested in writing novels, short stories, poetry or journals, meets at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free.

7 to 9 p.m. — Playwrights of Denton meets upstairs at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Free.

Email thedctteam@campustheatre. com, call 940-382-7014, ext. 3, or visit www.playreadersandwritersof

WEDNESDAY 9:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Stories, puppets and activities for toddlers (12-36 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940349-8752.

11 a.m. — Story Time at Emily Fowler Library, 502 Oakland St. Stories, songs, puppets and more for children age 1-5 and their caregivers.

— Lucinda Breeding

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ishka Shubaly documents his wasted years in his third full-length album, Coward’s Path. Released last week on In Music We Trust, Shubaly’s latest is a meditation on a misspent chance. The album includes 12 tracks of drinking songs, snapshots from a life careening out of control — tunes about death, darkness, failure and the cold comfort of oblivion. All of them were plucked from a time Shubaly spent opening for Doug Stanhope — an unforeseen perk after his 2007 release How to Make a Bad Situation Worse came out and won the love of critics, but not the masses. By 2008, Shubaly was bogged down in booze, drugs and chaos. He got sober in 2009. Coward’s Path was recorded after Shubaly met rock bottom with his head and his heart. He’ll perform at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios on Friday with JT Habersaat and the Altercation Punk Comedy Tour, which includes Brian Breckinridge, Clint Werth, Matthew Solomon and Alex Smelser.

Doors open at 9 p.m., and cover is $6, $8 for ages 20 and younger. Rubber Gloves is at 411 E. Sycamore St.

940-369-7802 or visit www.the mpac.com.

7:30 p.m. — Opening night of Thin Line, a five-day documentary film, music and photography festival in downtown Denton. Opening night features the Texas premiere of Midlake: Live in Denton, a film by Jason Lee and Eric Noren, at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Screening includes a Q&A with Lee, Noren and Midlake’s Eric Pulido, followed by an after-party at Dan’s Silverleaf with the Boxcar Bandits.

Opening-night pass costs $25; filmonly tickets are $10, after-party

tickets are $15. Visit www.thinline.us.

8 p.m. — TWU Drama presents Endgame by Samuel Beckett, directed by Patrick Bynane, in the Redbud Theater Complex, on the northwest side of TWU’s Hubbard Hall, northwest of Administration Drive at Bell Avenue. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for students, children and seniors.

Visit www.twu.edu/drama or call 940-898-2020.

9 p.m. — Wednesday Night Jazz with the Six O’clock and Seven O’clock Lab Bands at UNT Gateway

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EVENTS Continued from Page 6 Center, 801 North Texas Blvd. between Eagle Drive and Highland Street. Admission costs $4. Call 940-565-2791 or visit www.music. unt.edu.

MUSIC The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub Each Wed, County Rexford, 7-9pm, free. 101 W. Hickory St. 940-5665483.

The Abbey Underground Thurs: Basically Basie Big Band. Fri: Gravity Feed, Montu. Tues: “Le Disko” with DJ Jon B. Weekly events: Each Sat, “’80s and ’90s RetroActive Dance Party”; each Sun, open mic hosted by Bone Doggie, signup at 7:30pm; each Mon, karaoke. 100 W. Walnut St. www.facebook.com/TheAbbeyUnderground.

American Legion Post 550 Each Fri, free karaoke at 9pm; each Tues, free pool. Live band on the last Sat of the month, free. 905 Foundation St., Pilot Point. 940-686-9901.

Andy’s Bar Sat: The Infamists, West and the Grooves, the Orcanaut, Novakain. Each Wed, karaoke at 10pm. 122 N. Locust St. 940-5655400.

Banter Bistro Thurs: Maristella Feustle and Kimberly Cooper, 6pm.

Fri: Classical guitar, 6pm; “Song & Story,”8pmm; Remain, 10pm. Sat: “Irish Session” hosted by John Murphy, 3-5pm; OUTreach Denton Valentine dinner/fundraiser, 7-10pm. Each Thurs, open mic at 8pm; each Sat, live local jazz at 6pm. 219 W. Oak St. 940-565-1638. www. dentonbanter.com.

The Bears Den Thurs: Ed Vargas, 7-10pm. At Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch, 11670 Massey Road, Pilot Point.

940-686-5600. www.bears dentexas.com.

Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: Polly Maynard (classical guitar), 5:30pm, free; Choctaw Wildfire, 9pm, $7. Fri: Amanda Shires, 9pm, $10-$15. Sat: Dirty River Boys, 9pm, $12-$15. Sun: “Rockin’ for Cover at the Leaf,” benefiting the Salvation Army in Denton, with George Dunham and the Birddogs, Big Tasty and the Moonshiners, 4pm, $10; Matt the Electrician, Dana Falconberry, 8pm, $10.

Mon: The Blasters, 8pm, $15. Tues: Joe Pat Hennen, 5pm, free; Daniel Markham and Tony Ferraro Smoke Paint, DJ Bill Frisbee, host Walker Smart, 9pm, $5. Wed: Thin Line after-party with the Boxcar Bandits, 10pm, $15. No smoking indoors. 103 Industrial St. 940-320-2000. www.danssilverleaf.com.

The Greenhouse Mon: Zack Forsyth. Each Mon, live jazz at 10pm, free. 600 N. Locust St. 940-484-1349. www.greenhouserestaurantdenton. com.

Hailey’s Club Weekly events, 9pm, free-$10: each Thurs, “Throwback Thursdays”; each Tues, “’90s Night” with DJ Questionmark; each Wed, “Swing Night” with the Denton Swing Dance Organization, 9pm. 122 W. Mulberry St. 940-323-1160. www.haileysclub.com.

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Caroline Rivera, left, is Little Edie and Kay Lamb is Big Edie in “Grey Gardens.” Greater Lewisville Community Theatre’s production of the musical opens this weekend.

The other shade of ‘Grey’ Musical commemorates reclusive East Hampton Beales

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ig Edie and Little Edie seemed like they had everything going for

them.

Big Edie — Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale — lived a gracious life with her husband, Phelan, and her daughter, Edith Bouvier Beale. Big Edie had pedigree as the aunt of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

She had a beautiful home designed at the end of the 19th century by Joseph Greenleaf Thorpe. And Phelan was the scion of an Alabama speaker of the House.

Everything seemed set.

Then Phelan Beale left his wife and his daughter, but landed not far from their oceanfront home, Grey Gardens, in East Hampton. And over the next 50 years, the

J&J’s Pizza 118 W. Oak St. 940-3827769. www.jandjpizzadenton.com.

La Milpa Mexican Restaurant Each Fri, Mariachi Quetzal, 7:309:30pm. 820 S. I-35E, Suite 101.

940-382-8470.

Lone Star Attitude Burger Co. Fri: Jon Christopher Davis. Sat: Lydia Low. Wed: Joe Marshall. Shows on the upstairs patio, 7-10pm, no cover.

113 W. Hickory St. 940-383-1022. www.lsaburger.com.

Edies would hole themselves up in Grey Gardens, hoarding trash and ignoring the cats, raccoons and vermin that gradually lodged with them.

When the local government intervened, the eccentric pair got help from Jackie O and her sister Lee Radziwill.

Greater Lewisville Community Theatre tells the story of the mother-and-daughter’s descent and degradation in the musical Grey Gardens, opening this weekend. The musical is the brainchild of composer Scott Frankel, playwright Doug Wright and lyricist Michael Korie. The trio adapted the musical from the critically acclaimed 1975 documentary, which let the bizarre mother and daughter tell their own stories as the stately mansion

Lowbrows Beer and Wine Garden 200 S. Washington St., Pilot Point. 940-686-3801. www.low brows.us.

Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlor and Chainsaw Repair Each Sun, Shay Fox’s Dames of Deception, DJ Tom Tom, 10pm. 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107. 940-566-9910.

Mulberry Street Cantina 110 W. Mulberry St. 940-808-1568. http:// mulberrystcantina.com.

crumbled around them. Numbers like “The Revolutionary Costume for Today” retain the affected cadence of Little Edie’s speech, and the veneer of delusion.

Sharon Veselic, who often directs Denton productions, is at the helm of the Lewisville production. Denton actress and singer Kay Lamb plays the role of Big Edie in her long decline.

Performances are at 8 p.m. this Friday and Saturday and Feb. 20-21, Feb. 27-28 and March 6-7. Matinees are at 3 p.m. this Sunday and Feb. 22, 29 and March 8. Tickets cost $20 for adults, and $17 for ages 65 and older as well as for ages 18 and younger. The theater is at 160 W. Main St. in Old Town Lewisville.

— Lucinda Breeding

Rockin’ Rodeo Thurs: Electrolove, Torro Torro, 8pm, $10-$20. 1009 Ave. C. 940-565-6611. www.rockinrodeo denton.com.

Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios Thurs: The Orcanaut, the Hymens, Toy Gun, 9pm, $5-$7. Fri: Altercation Punk Comedy Tour 2015 with JT Habersaat, Mishka Shubaly, Brian Breckenridge, Clint Werth, Matthew Solomon, Alex Smelser, 9pm, $6-$8. Sat: She Banshee (CD

release), Bad Beats, Pearl Earl, Mink Coats, Cozyhawks, 9pm, $5-$7. No smoking indoors. 411 E. Sycamore St. 940-387-7781. www.rubbergloves dentontx.com.

Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Fri: Thad Bonduris, 7pm. Sun: N’Awlins Gumbo Kings, 6pm. Tues: Fat Tuesday featuring the Vintage Jazz Society, 6pm. Shows on the patio, no cover. 115 S. Elm St. 940-484-2888. www.sweetwater grillandtavern.com.

Trail Dust Steak House Fri & Sat: Roughriders Band, 7-11pm. 26501 E. U.S. 380 in Aubrey. 940-365-4440. www.trailduststeaks.net.

UNT on the Square 109 N. Elm St. 940-369-8257. http://untonthe square.unt.edu.

VFW Post 2205 Free karaoke at 8pm each Thurs, Fri and Sat. 909 Sunset St. The Whitehouse Espresso Bar and Beer Garden Each Thurs, open mic at 7:30pm, sign-up at 7pm; each Wed, Jeffry Eckels presents “Jazz at the Whitehouse,” 8-10:30pm. No cover. 424 Bryan St. 940-484-2786. www.thewhitehousedenton.com.

Zera Coffee Co. Fri: The Gray Havens, 7pm, $5-$7. 420 E. McKinney St., Suite 106. 940-239-8002. www.zeracoffeecompany.com.

IN THE AREA Friday through March 8 — Greater Lewisville Community Theatre presents the musical Grey Gardens at 160 W. Main St. in Old Town Lewisville. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $17 for seniors 65 and older or youths 18 and younger. Call 972-2217469.

3 p.m. Sunday — “In the Spirit of Harriet Tubman,” a performance by Hester J. Moore, at the Lewisville Public Library, 1197 W. Main St. Free. Call 972-219-3570 or visit http://library.cityoflewisville.com.

8 p.m. Feb. 21 — The Waymores, part of the Texas Tunes concert series, in the Performance Hall of the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles St. Tickets cost $20 for general admission and $15 for seniors 60 and older or children 12 and younger. Discounted tickets for Lewisville residents available at City Hall in advance or at the box office on the day of the show.

Visit www.mclgrand.com.

6 p.m. Feb. 24 — Little Elm Friends of the Library trivia fundraiser at the Little Elm Recreation Center, 303 Main St. Teams of eight players can compete. Event also includes a silent auction and raffle.

For entry forms, visit www.trivia. littleelmfol.org or go to the Little Elm Public Library. For information on sponsorships and donations, contact Cathy Wood at 469-285-0930 or cvwwestayemi@gmail.com.

FUTURE BOOKINGS Feb. 18-22 — Thin Line, a five-day documentary film, music and photography festival, in downtown Denton.

For tickets, passes and more information, visit www.thinline.us.

Feb. 18-22 — TWU Drama presents Endgame by Samuel Beckett,

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EVENTS Continued from Page 7 directed by Patrick Bynane, in the Redbud Theater Complex, on the northwest side of TWU’s Hubbard Hall, northwest of Administration Drive at Bell Avenue. Shows are at 8 p.m. Wednesday, 4 p.m. Feb. 19, 8 p.m. Feb. 20, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 21, and 2 p.m. Feb. 22. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for students, children and seniors. Visit www.twu. edu/drama or call 940-898-2020.

1:15 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 — UNT Equity and Diversity Conference, featuring keynote speaker Marc Lamont Hill (BET News and HuffPost Live) at UNT’s Gateway Center. Register by Feb. 20 at http:// edo.unt.edu/equity-and-diversityconference. Free for UNT students, $75 for general registration, $50 for UNT alumni, faculty and staff, and $25 for students from other universities.

6 p.m. Feb. 24 — Great Conversations 2015, benefiting the UNT Honors College, in the clubroom of Apogee Stadium, 1251 S. Bonnie Brae St. Tickets cost $75 per person.

Enjoy dinner at a table hosted by conversation leaders, including Olympian Jordan Malone, celebrity chef Blythe Beck, professional storyteller Shelly Tucker and more. For tickets and more information, visit http://honors.unt.edu/greatconversations-2015.

7 p.m. Feb. 24 — Actress and transgender advocate Laverne Cox speaks at the UNT Coliseum, 600 Ave. D. Part of the Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Arts Series.

Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for UNT faculty, staff and alumni. Visit www.untuniontickets.com.

VISUAL ARTS Banter Bistro 219 W. Oak St. 940565-1638.

The Chestnut Tree 107 W. Hickory St. 940-591-9475. www.chestnut tearoom.com.

A Creative Art Studio Gallery, classes and workshops. 227 W. Oak St., Suite 101. Mon-Sat 12-6pm, Sun by appointment only. 940-442-1251. www.acreativeartstudio.com.

Cupboard Natural Foods and Cafe 200 W. Congress St. 940-3875386.

The DIME Store Denton Independent Maker Exchange’s store carrying local art, crafts and vintage items, plus workshop/gallery space. TuesSat 10-6. 510 S. Locust St. 940-3812324. www.dimehandmade.com.

Green Space Arts Collective Studio/gallery available for rental. 529 Malone St. 940-595-9219. www.greenspacearts.com.

Impressions by DSSLC Store selling ceramics by residents of Denton State Supported Living Center. 105 1/2 W. Hickory St. 940-3823399.

Jupiter House 114 N. Locust St. 940-387-7100.

Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts Greater Denton Arts Council’s galleries, meeting space and offices. 400 E. Hickory St. Free.

Tues-Sun 1-5pm. 940-382-2787. www.dentonarts.com. ● “Materials: Hard & Soft,” in the Meadows Gallery through April 2.

Greater Denton Arts Council’s 28th annual national contemporary craft competition and exhibition, selected by juror Ana M. Lopez. ● Visual Arts Society of Texas’ ninth annual “125-Mile Visual Arts Exhibition,” in the Gough Gallery, through Feb. 27.

PointBank Black Box Theatre Denton Community Theatre’s black box performance space. Mon & Wed 1-4pm, Fri 10:30am-1pm, and during performances. 318 E. Hickory St. SCRAP Denton Nonprofit store selling reused materials for arts and crafts, with the Re:Vision Gallery featuring art made of reused and repurposed items. Classes and workshops. 420 S. Bell Ave. Daily noon-6pm 940-808-1611. www.scrapdenton.org. tAd The Art Den, a small, artist-run space inside the Bowllery, 901 Ave. C, Suite 101. Tues-Sun 11am-9pm. www.tadgallery.org. 940-383-2695.

TWU Blagg-Huey Library MonThurs 7:30am-midnight, Fri 7:30am-10pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 2pm-midnight. 1322 Oakland St. 940-898-3701. www.twu.edu/library.

TWU East and West galleries in the TWU Fine Arts Building, at Oakland Street and Pioneer Circle. Free.

Mon-Fri 9-4, weekends by appointment. 940-898-2530. www.twu.edu/ visual-arts.

TWU Gallery 010 Student-run exhibition space in the Student Union, on Bell Avenue at Administration Drive. Mon-Thurs 8-9; Fri 8-5; Sun 1-9. www.twu.edu/visual-arts.

UNT Art Gallery in the UNT Art Building, 1201 W. Mulberry St. at Welch. Building also includes the North Gallery and the Lightwell Gallery. Tues noon-5pm, Wed-Thurs 9:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat noon-5pm. Free.

940-565-4316. http://gallery.unt.edu. ● “Connections, Cultures, and Collaborations Series: Lost in Trans,” through March 7. Works from the lending and permanent collections of the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design, and from Jeffrey Michael Austin, Derric Clemmons and Annette Lawrence, selected by guest curator Tempestt Hazel.

UNT Cora Stafford Gallery In UNT’s Oak Street Hall, 1120 W. Oak St. Tues-Fri 10am-2pm or by appointment. 940-565-4005.

UNT on the Square 109 N. Elm St. Free. Mon-Fri 9am-noon & 1-5pm, with extended hours Thurs until 8pm; Sat 11am-3pm. 940-369-8257. http:// untonthesquare.unt.edu. ● “Vincent Falsetta: Agendas — Several Decades of Painting,” through Feb. 21.

Visual Arts Society of Texas Member organization of the Greater Denton Arts Council offers community and continuing education for local visual artists, professional and amateur. Meetings are at the PattersonAppleton Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St. Visit www.vast arts.org or call Executive Director Jo Williams at 940-383-1092.

Zera Coffee Co. 420 E. McKinney St., Suite 106. 940-239-8002. www.zeracoffeecompany.com.

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Merchandise inspired by the “Fifty Shades of Grey” books have become popular at stores like My

COVER STORY

The ‘Grey’ awakening

y Spicy Treasures in Denton.

Erotic verses date back centuries, yet ‘Fifty Shades’ stands out for modern readers

By Nicholas Friedman and Lucinda Breeding | Staff Writers

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nfriedman@dentonrc.com, cbreeding@dentonrc.com

ince its release in 2012, E.L. James’ novel Fifty Shades of Grey has grabbed hold of taboos and brought the masses into a new world of sexual visibility. With the film adaptation hitting screens tonight, local business owners and readers reflect on the impact of the erotic novel series.

Photos by Al Key/DRC

Business owner Melissa Vardas says My Spicy Treasures has benefited from the book’s success and the anticipation leading up to the film. Vardas launched My Spicy Treasures in 2001.

“We’ve carried these things from the getgo,” Vardas said. “These products have been out there for years, and Fifty Shades brought it to the forefront.”

Vardas said bondage accessories, handcuffs, blindfolds and Ben Wa balls are among the popular items. Ben Wa balls are featured in one of the novel’s infamous intimate scenes.

“When the book came out, we had husbands coming in asking for these balls,” Vardas said. “They would say, ‘My wife was reading Fifty Shades of Grey and was asking about these things.’”

Fifty Shades of Grey — and the books that came after, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed — won loyal fans and rabid critics. Fans and critics are attracted to and repelled by the story itself: college student and protagonist Anastasia Steele walks into the sexual fetish world of bondage and discipline by way of brooding, cool billionaire Christian Grey.

Texas Woman’s University student Savannah Peer wrote a paper on author E.L. James for one of her hardest classes — advanced grammar and composition. Peer, a senior, said she’d never read erotic fiction until a woman she’d once worked for lent her the book.

Priscilla McCall’s in Denton keeps a supply of E.L. James novels in stock.

“I read it in two days and wanted to read the next two right away,” Peer said.

Peer said she opened the book with an open mind, and by the time she finished the series, she said the heroine was not the imperiled damsel Grey haters make her out to be.

Anastasia Steele isn’t a woman in an abusive relationship, Peer said.

“I think Anastasia was the dominant one in the relationship,” she said. “Sure, in the first book, Christian Grey was always going after her. She’d leave him and he’d go after her, but Anastasia was always the one with the power.”

Peer said she watched interviews with James, and read as much as she could find about the author and the series. When assigned to write a paper about a celebrity or a person of influence, Peer’s boyfriend reminded her that she’d studied up on James and the Grey phenomenon. Her paper earned the highest grade in the class, Peer said.

Peer has cleared her schedule for the movie — even though she wishes actor Ian Somerhalder had won the role of Christian Grey See GREY on 10

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FILM SOUNDTRACK Pop stars were called upon to steam up the windows for the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack, out this week on Universal Studios/ Republic Records.

1. “I Put a Spell on You (Fifty Shades of Grey),” Annie Lennox 2. “Undiscovered,” Laura Welsh 3. “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey),” the Weeknd 4. “Meet Me in the Middle,” Jessie Ware 5. “Love Me Like You Do,” Ellie Goulding 6. “Haunted (Michael Diamond Remix),” Beyonce 7. “Salted Wound,” Sia 8. “Beast of Burden,” the Rolling Stones 9. “I’m on Fire,” Awolnation 10. “Crazy in Love (2014 Remix),” Beyonce 11. “Witchcraft,” Frank Sinatra 12. “One Last Night,” Vaults 13. “Where You Belong,” the Weeknd 14. “I Know You,” Skylar Grey 15. “Ana and Christian,” Danny Elfman 16. “Did That Hurt?”, Danny Elfman

Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan heat up the screen in the film version of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. Screenings of the film start tonight. For film critic Boo Allen’s review, see Page 11.

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Grey instead of dark-eyed Irishman Jamie Dornan.

“I’ve already got my tickets and I’m forcing my boyfriend to go with me,” she said.

The excitement around the movie has some people worried.

Leawood, Kansas-based AMC Theatres recently announced a ban on costume play tied to the film and book in its cinemas around the country. That means no fans dressing up and using the stuff of sexual bondage, such as whips, blindfolds and chokers.

“We do not permit weapons (real or fake), or props/costumes that would make guests uncomfortable, or detract from the moviegoing experience,” AMC spokesman Ryan Noonan told the website Mashable. An AMC outlet is in The Shops at Highland Village, and nearby at the Grapevine Mills Mall and Stonebriar Centre in Frisco.

Cinemark Theatres, based out of Plano, couldn’t be reached for comment on any Grey-themed costume bans at its cinemas.

Vardas said that while My Spicy Treasures’ business simmered for a bit following the book’s release, the announcement of the film adaptation

kicked things back up again. Sex toy companies began adapting to this new Fifty Shades world, she said.

“When the book first came out, there was a huge uptake and increase in sales,” Vardas said. “When the movie [news] started within the last year, companies started changing their packaging to black or gray, even though the product has been the same for years.”

Copies of the book at the Denton Public Library have been hard to keep around, library assistant Leslie Couture said.

“There are four people in the waiting list at any given time,” Couture said. “We only have four copies of the book.”

Couture said Fifty Shades has gained popularity at different times — when each new book in the series came out, and as the film release draws near.

Popularity prompted the library to purchase more copies of James’ books, Couture said.

Installments in the series are also available in digital and audio formats from the library.

Vardas believes the acceptance of the book by average readers has helped bring fetish sexuality out of the shadows.

“The book brought people’s sexual fantasies to the forefront,” she said. “Maybe now we can talk about something or try something.”

Some critics of the novel and

the film believe it glorifies bondage and, in turn, glorifies abuse.

The American Family Association, a nonprofit group that says it promotes traditional family values, is campaigning for theaters to reject the film.

“Nothing in Fifty Shades of Grey builds up society, respects or empowers women or demonstrates healthy relationships,” association President Tim Wildmon said in an interview with Yahoo. “Both movie theaters and moviegoers can stand up to this kind of disgusting content that’s touted as ‘entertainment’ and choose not to show or pay to see the film.”

In addition, Twitter users have launched a campaign using the hashtag #50ShadesOfAbuse to criticize the film.

Vardas disagrees, saying the film and novels are positive, and serve to eliminate sexual taboos.

“It’s a good thing,” Vardas said. “It brings sexual relations into the forefront in the mainstream media. Sex seems to not be as taboo as it was seven or eight years ago.”

Michelle Rodgers, a violence intervention and prevention counselor for Denton County Friends of the Family, said she read the series after a few female clients said they wished they could find a partner like Christian Grey.

“It romanticizes the violence in a sexual relationship, and it

romanticizes a power differential where Christian Grey is cruel to Anastasia, and chooses to continue to be cruel to her,” Rodgers said. “Sexual violence isn’t about sex, as a lot of people might believe. Violence in relationships is about power and control.”

Grey’s behavior matches that of real-life abusers — demeaning his intimate partner, telling her what to wear and, eventually, pressing her to end a long friendship. Fans of the book say Grey is a reformed man by the end of the series.

Not quite, Rodgers said.

Grey still “punishes” Anastasia — his wife by the end of the series — for perceived slights. In the end, love doesn’t quite conquer all, and the ideal of transforming a dangerous partner by love alone is a belief Rodgers said abuse survivors already struggle to overcome.

“Christian Grey is never accountable for punishing Anastasia, and we’re trying to teach the men we work with to be accountable for the choices they make,” Rodgers said. “With a book like this, it can make people think, ‘Well, he got away with it. Why can’t I get away with it?’”

NICHOLAS FRIEDMAN can be reached at 940-5666897.

LUCINDA BREEDING can be reached at 940-566-6877.

DENTON SHADES OF GREY PLAYLIST And here’s a playlist of music by Denton artists who could provide a chaser to the movie, too.

1. “Socially Awkward,” Shiny Around the Edges. From the album Denton’s Dreaming. It’s not overtly sexual, but near the end, husband-and-wife bandmates Michael and Jenny Seman sing, “Just put your clothes back on ...”

2. “Testosterone,” Bubba Hernandez. In this track from Big Pounding Heart, Hernandez explains why this particular dog has trouble staying on the porch, if you get our drift. Again, it’s an explanation, not an apology.

3. “White Heat,” Jessie Frye. In this track from Obsidian (which counts as a shade of gray, by the way), Frye sings about the sensations of falling in love.

4. “Original Sin,” Kaela Sinclair.

From her 2013 release Sun & Mirror, the narrator in this throbbing song is trying to get the apple of her eye to take a bite, already.

5. “Freak in Need,” Xegesis. Back when Ritchy Flo and Unrill were a hip-hop team, they added this ode to a voracious club girl on Aftershock. The team takes the submission role, with Unrill saying, “I’m easy to teach.”

6. “Queen of Hopes & Dreams,” the Holler Time. This song is sexy on the merit of its bluesy bass line alone, but the burning, caterwauling guitar speaks the language of lust, too. From Feels Like Home.

— Lucinda Breeding

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Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) and Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) are an item in “Fifty Shades of Grey.”

Bluish movie

By Boo Allen Film Critic booa@att.net

What first comes to mind with the guiltily salacious new Fifty Shades of Grey is an old Woody Allen gag. When asked if he thinks sex is dirty, he replies, “Only when doing it right.”

So, happy Valentine’s Day. Now, would you mind tying me up? And don’t forget to bring the whips and handcuffs.

The hordes that will flock to multiplexes this weekend to see director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s interpretation of Kelly

THEATERS Cinemark Denton 2825 Wind River Lane off I-35E. 940-535-2654. www. cinemark.com.

Movie Tavern 916 W. University Drive. 940-566-FILM (3456). www.movietavern.com.

Carmike Hickory Creek 16 8380 S. I-35E, Hickory Creek. 940-3212788. www.carmike.com.

Silver Cinemas Inside Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-3871957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.

OPENING FRIDAY Kingsman: The Secret Service

Marcel’s screenplay of E.L. James’ bestselling novel will find much to like and dislike. The likable elements will leave viewers wanting more, while among the dislikes will surely be a Sopranos-like ending that will send most home unsatisfied, or baffled, or simply angry about how the film sets up a possible sequel.

Otherwise, everything else unfolds probably about as expected, with TaylorJohnson chronicling the budding “romance” of mousy English literature major Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) and 27-year-old hunky yet mysterious

( ★ 1★ ⁄2) Colin ★ Firth stars in this fast-paced action thriller from Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass) as a spy working for England’s super-secret agency, Kingsman. He recruits a young working-class lad (Taron Egerton), trains him and then enlists him in his fight against a lisping supervillain threatening to wipe out the world (Samuel L. Jackson). Highly entertaining blend of the violent and the hilarious. Rated R, 129 minutes. — Boo Allen

NOW PLAYING American Sniper ( ★1⁄2)★Bradley Cooper, buffed up and complete with Texas drawl, plays real-life sniper

‘Grey’ somehow tries to maintain a veneer of respectability

billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan).

It’s the same old love story: She’s a virgin and wants true love, and he wants to tie her up and whip her. What’s a young couple to do?

Taylor-Johnson takes a relatively light hand with the featured sex acts. Sure, some are there, but things could have been worse (easy to say when you’re not the one being whipped).

But it’s as if the film wants to maintain an aura of respectability, as evinced by Seamus McGarvey’s atmospheric cine-

Chris Kyle in Clint Eastwood’s by-thenumbers rendering of war and battle scenes. The director delivers a series of overly familiar action sequences intercut with also overly familiar domestic scenes of post-traumatic stress. Sienna Miller takes the standard role of understanding wife.

Rated R, 134 minutes. — Boo Allen Black or White A widower raising his biracial granddaughter becomes embroiled in a bitter custody battle when the girl’s paternal grandmother turns up seeking custody. With Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer and Gillian Jacobs. Written and directed by Mike Binder. Rated PG-13, 121 minutes. — Los Angeles Times The Boy Next Door A high school

Fifty Shades of Grey Rated R, 125 minutes.

Opens Friday.

matography and Danny Elfman’s polished musical score. Plus, the impressive veteran supporting cast includes Marcia Gay Harden as Grey’s mother and Jennifer Ehle as Anastasia’s.

teacher coping with a failed marriage and raising a teenage son has an affair with her much younger neighbor, who becomes increasingly obsessed with her. With Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman and John Corbett. Directed by Rob Cohen. Rated R, 91 minutes. — LAT The Imitation Game ( ★ 1★ ⁄2) In ★a fact-based story, Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing, a Cambridge mathematician recruited at the start of World War II to help break the German code. He succeeds and also invents the prototype of today’s computers, all while struggling to hide his homosexuality. Graham Moore’s script flips among three time periods to give a full portrait of

Turing. Keira Knightley plays Turing’s close friend and work mate. Rated PG-13, 114 minutes. — B.A. Into the Woods ( ★ 1★ ⁄2) An ★ excellent cast of actors, singers and singing actors livens this production of the stage musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. In the fairy-tale mash-up directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago), an evil witch (Meryl Streep) puts a spell on a baker and his wife (James Corden and Emily Blunt) that can be relieved only through a challenge involving Cinderella (Anna Kendrick) and her Prince Charming (Chris Pine), Jack (Daniel Huttlestone) and his beanstalk,

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Jupiter Jones Johnny Depp pops in to play the Big (Mila Kunis) Bad Wolf. Fun and funny, and Sondis in for an heim’s score is sublime. Look for great Shakespearean actor Simon intergalactic Russell Beale in a cameo as the romp in “JuBaker’s father. Rated PG, 124 minutes. piter Ascend— B.A. ing.”

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News Service Rated PG, 97 minutes. — B.A. Paddington ( ★ ★ ★) Screenwriter/ Project Almanac A brilliant high

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school student and his friends uncover blueprints for a time machine and build one, with potentially dire consequences. With Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D’Elia and Sam Lerner.

Written by Jason Harry Pagan and Andrew Deutschman. Directed by Dean Israelite. Rated PG-13, 104 minutes. — LAT Selma ( ★ ★ ★) David Oyelowo turns in an awards-worthy performance as Martin Luther King Jr. in this historical saga about the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Birmingham, Alabama.

Director Ava DuVernay recreates the time and place, with polished production designs and a strong supporting cast: Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King, Tom Wilkinson as Lyndon B. Johnson and a brief appearance from Oprah Winfrey as one of the marchers. Questioned for its historical

Bodrov. Rated PG-13, 102 minutes. — LAT The Wedding Ringer A successful but socially awkward groom-to-be enlists a best-man-for-hire to fill out his half of the bridal party. With Kevin Hart, Josh Gad and Kaley CuocoSweeting. Directed by Jeremy Garelick, who co-wrote the script. Rated R, 101 minutes. — LAT

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