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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. 1:30 to 3 p.m. — “Designing With Publisher 2013” at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Learn how to use Microsoft Publisher 2013 to design newsletters, fliers and other communication pieces. Free, but registration is required. Thirteen computers will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional registrants can bring laptops with Publisher 2013 installed. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 2 to 4 p.m. — Homeschool Coding Club for ages 8-17 at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Learn how to code and collaborate on projects at this primarily self-directed, weekly gathering. All skill levels and coding languages welcome. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 3:30 p.m. — “Oh, for Goodness Snakes!” at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Learn about snakes with Danielle Bradley, Texas State Parks interpreter. Best for ages 5-8. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 4 p.m. — Emily Nigma’s Cosplay Class: “Makeup, Wigs and Final Touches” at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Bring materials to work on your own cosplay pieces. Free, but registration is required. Call Dana Tucker at 940-349-8715. 4 p.m. — TWU Drama presents In Love and Warcraft by Madhuri Shekar 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 and seniors. Visit www.twu.edu/ drama or call 940-898-2020. 6:30 to 9 p.m. — Denton Quilt Guild meets at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center. Becky Goldsmith will give a lecture based on her book, The Quilter’s Practical Guide to Color. Free for guild members, $5 for visitors. Visit www.dentonquiltguild.org. 7 p.m. — Sociopolitical comedian W. Kamau Bell presents “The W. Kamau Bell Curve: How to End Racism in About an Hour,” in the ballroom at the UNT Union, 1155 Union Circle. Tickets cost $10 for the general public. Visit www.unt.edu/fas. 7 to 8 p.m. — Recycled CD art at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free, but registration is required. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 7:30 p.m. — North Denton Young Republicans host a watch party for the televised Republican presidential debate, at El Guapo’s restaurant, 419 S. Elm St.
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Chef Aubrey Daniels, shown at the Wildhorse Grill at Robson Ranch, will cook for the Symphony of Chefs fundraiser next weekend. (Photo by Ranjani Groth) Story on Page 8
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Master’s student Levi Hernandez sings the roles of Virgil Thompson and Indiana Elliot’s brother in UNT Opera Theatre’s “The Mother of Us All.”
Young singer adds modernist opera to resume with ‘Mother’
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evi Hernandez, a master’s voice student at the University of North Texas College of Music, sings the role of Virgil Thomson in UNT Opera Theatre’s The Mother of Us All, opening this weekend. The modernist opera is a collaboration between composer Virgil Thomson and writer Gertrude Stein. It chronicles the life of famous American suffragette Susan B. Anthony. Hernandez has sung with the Metropolitan Opera, the San Francisco Opera and the Lyric Opera in Chicago. The singer said The Mother of Us All —
which follows Anthony in her tireless fight for women’s suffrage — is fresh in spite of the historical story. “Its subject matter still vibrates with what’s going on in our present time with the importance of voting and rights,” Hernandez said. “I’m excited to be part of a piece that is rarely done and deals with historical moments in an abstract way.” Thomson and Stein injected themselves into the opera as narrators — he as a baritone and she as a soprano. Anthony and her associates pursue voting rights and women’s enfranchise-
ment between romances and unfolding family dramas. The UNT Opera Theatre and Concert Orchestra perform the opera at 8 p.m. this Friday and March 4, and 3 p.m. this Sunday and March 6. Tickets cost $15 to $35. An optional “In the Know” lecture starts 45 minutes prior to each show in the Instrumental Rehearsal Room. The Lyric Theater is inside the Murchison Performing Arts Center, on the north side of I-35E at North Texas Boulevard. For tickets, call 940-369-7802 or visit www.thempac.com.
8 p.m. — “Beethoven Project: Piano Trios,” with pianist Pamela Mia Paul, violinist Felix Olschofka and cellist Nikola Ruzevic, in the Recital Hall at the Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-565-2791 or visit www.music. unt.edu.
and visit with other crafters. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Stories and activities for infants (birth to 18 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 9:30 a.m. — Adult volunteer orientation at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Registration is required. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Tunisian Crochet for the Experienced
Crocheter at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Mary Cresson she teaches the three basic stitches of the Tunisian crochet technique. Yarn and Tunisian hooks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own hook (size J or K) and yarn. Registration required. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 10 a.m. — Baby Play to Learn at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Develop baby’s pre-literacy skills at play stations. For children
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EVENTS Continued from Page 2 ages 6-24 months and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 10 a.m. — UNT Executive + Scholar Lecture Series presents TD Ameritrade Institutional President Tom Nally, in Room 80 at the UNT Business Leadership Building, 1307 W. Highland St. Free. Visit www.cob. unt.edu/dls. 11 a.m. — Music Mania Story Time for ages 1-5 at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Nathan Phelps, fresh from a tour with the Polyphonic Spree, will perform. Roy Verges will show how to play the Chapman stick and kids will see ukulele, upright bass and acoustic guitar. Kids will learn through songs, dance, puppet shows and books. Free. Call 940-349-8758. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Interactive walk-through colon exhibit at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, 3000 I-35, in the main lobby. Learn about early colon cancer detection and prevention. Free. Call 940-898-7002. 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. — “The Murder at the Four Deuces,” a 1920sthemed murder mystery show presented by the UNT chapter of Lambda Alpha Epsilon American Criminal Justice Association, in UNT’s Gateway Center Ballroom, 801 North Texas Blvd. Win prizes for 1920s costumes or guessing the identity of the murderer. The 5 p.m. dinner show costs $45 for individuals and $70 for couples. 8 p.m. dessert show costs $40 for individuals and $60 for couples. For tickets, visit http:// bit.ly/1TBCvJT. Event also includes a silent auction and a canned food drive for the Denton Community Food Center. 6:30 p.m. — UNT trombone showcase in Voertman Hall at the Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-5652791 or visit www.music.unt.edu. 6:30 p.m. — Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce’s Gala Vintage 1951 at St. Thomas Parish Hall, 914 N. Charcut Ave. in Pilot Point. Chamber’s 65th anniversary celebration and community awards dinner. Tickets cost $30. Reservation deadline has passed. Email chamber@pilotpoint. org or call 940-686-5385. 7 to 9 p.m. — Farewell reception and program honoring Doug Wright, UNT Institute for the Advancement of the Arts artist-in-residence, at UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St. Free. Call 940-369-8257. 7 p.m. — “The Resurrectionist” film release party at Audacity Brew House, 1012 Shady Oaks Drive. Live music by the Damn Fine String Band and screening of writer/director Tim Stevens’ short film. Free. Visit www.titlependingproductions.com. 8 p.m. — TWU Drama presents In Love and Warcraft by Madhuri Shekar in the Redbud Theater Complex, on the northwest side of TWU’s Hubbard Hall, northwest of Administration Drive at Bell Avenue. Tickets
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enton’s theater scene has been hit hard in the last week. Terry Stark, the husband of theater technician and director Aileen Stark, died Saturday after a tragic fall at his home. On Sunday, former Denton playwright Mark Tenniswood was killed in a car accident as he was traveling from Houston to his home near Odessa. Tenniswood was one-half of the indie theater company BIFFMarkX that produced original work as well as plays and musicals from the canon in the late 1990s. ■ Denton residents Burt and Missy Finger have moved their Dallas Design District gallery Photographs Do Not Bend. The gallery is still in the chic design neighborhood, but it’s now at 154 Glass St. The new location has its first artist reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. The gallery opens the show “The Next Chapter: 154 Glass Street,” an exhibit with photographs by more than 40 artists — including Denton sculptor Don Schol and the late granite sculptor Jesus Moroles, a UNT graduate. Learn more at www.pdnbgallery.com. ■ We overlooked a Grammy Award winner. Bassist Marc Johnson, who studied at the University of North Texas in the 1970s, plays with (and is married to) Brazilian Latin jazz pianist Eliane Elias. Their album Made in Brazil won the Grammy for best Latin jazz. Johnson was in the One O’clock Lab Band during his time at UNT. ■ The Denton Community Market announced Tuesday night that it had secured funding to serve shoppers who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in 2017. The market sells a range of fresh food and produce from local growers. The ability to serve SNAP recipients coincides with the market’s plan to move closer to the downtown Denton bus and A-train station. ■ A source tells us that Place 2 City Council member Keely Briggs unfriended Verus Real Estate marketing vice president and We Denton Do It CEO Glenn Farris Squibb after he shared a post from Place 1 council member Kevin Roden’s blog. The post criticized Briggs and Place 3 representative Kathleen Wazny for objecting to the cost of modifying a home the city has outfitted for a local man who has cerebral palsy. (The source said Briggs had unfriended Roden more than a year ago.) The council decided not to reconsider the
vote on Tuesday, and the local man, Joe Rivas, has a new home. While we’re on council business: Mayor Chris Watts often gives members of the public wide latitude when they address the City Council. Not Tuesday. Speakers had to toe the line during tense deliberations over the acquisition and sale of the same home on North Bonnie Brae Street. No name calling, no personal attacks of any kind. That included council member Roden. When Roden began calling out a community activist over the controversy, Watts cut him off. “Council member Roden, I need to make sure that we abide by the same rules that we have for people coming to speak to us,” he said. Roden accepted the warning graciously. ■ The Dark Path Haunt, a local haunted house attraction, is creating a new section it’ll call the Witches Hollow. Coordinators are recruiting people to learn special effects and makeup or create costumes and characters. To join the effort to scare huge numbers of people in October, send the attraction a message on its Facebook page at http://on.fb.me/1SSbMd9. ■ Eric McGehearty, a University of North Texas graduate, is the CEO of Globe Runner, a search engine optimization company. McGehearty is also a professional sculptor who has examined his profound dyslexia in his art. The artist has merged his business and his art by operating Gallery 550 in Globe Runner’s corporate offices in Addison. ■ The Denton New Horizons Band is part of a growing movement of retired men and women either picking up instruments for the first time or finding their way back to that band instrument they left behind decades ago. There are two Denton New Horizons groups — a beginning and an advanced band meet weekly at the Denton Senior Center. UNT professor and music education chairwoman Debbie Rohwer still leads the program, which has really grown — there are eight New Horizons bands in Texas and more than 200 across the country. ■ Double bass soloist and UNT music professor Jeff Bradetich has been performing music for other instruments on the double bass for 48 years — we were totally charmed by his lively version of “Czardas,” a piece inspired by a Hungarian folk dance that’s usually reserved for showboaters who play violin. Bradetich just won a grant to record two classical pieces on the double bass for the first time ever: Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 2 and Bach’s Cello Suite No. 4. UNT professor Christoph Hammer will play fortepiano on the Beethoven recording. ■ We don’t know who Tammy is, but the poor woman hasn’t raised a single cent for the margaritas she means to drink. And her GoFundMe page has been shared more than 200 times. Oh, go see for yourself: www.gofundme.com/ jc3tg758.
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“Lady on the phone just wished me a happy black history month. She’s the third this week. Do white people think this is our Christmas?” — Josh Johnson, Fort Worth comedian Denton Dammit is an old-fashioned gossip column about people, places and things in and around Denton. Send your submissions to Lucinda Breeding at cbreeding@dentonrc.com.
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Get ready for the sun
Relick gives listeners something to believe in
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o far, 2016 has been good to Denton retro-indie band Relick. The band has gotten attention from Paste magazine, love from DallasFort Worth news outlets and interest from The Local Ticket’s DJ Mark from KTCK (96.7 FM). To be fair, Relick has a lot to offer 2016 in the way of Twin House, the band’s debut EP set to drop on March 4. The local four-piece plays songs from the release at Dan’s Silverleaf on Friday. Twin House is exactly the record you might not know you need — an upbeat, happysounding record that bops and bounces onto the scene in spring. Ready to go underground as election season heats up? Pop a craft beer and listen to the six-track EP. Ready to get those shorts and flip-flops out for good? Twin House is the soundtrack for sunny days and good feelings. That’s not to say that Twin House is all shiny surfaces and sunlight. In “Sour Grapes,” singer Amber Nicholsondelves deep into a conversation that didn’t go so well — with all the things left unsaid and mussed feelings. But true to the sonic theme of
EVENTS Continued from Page 3 cost $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. Visit www.twu.edu/ drama or call 940-898-2020. 8 p.m. — UNT Opera Theatre presents The Mother of Us All, Virgil Thomson’s opera about the life of Susan B. Anthony, with a libretto by Gertrude Stein. In Lyric Theatre at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, on the north side of I-35E at North Texas Boulevard. Tickets cost $15-$35. Optional “In the Know” lecture starts 45 minutes prior to each show in the Instrumental Rehearsal Room. Call 940-369-7802 or visit www.the mpac.com.
SATURDAY 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
Denton retroindie rock band Relick, plays Dan’s Silverleaf on Friday night, with Kaela Sinclair, Leoncarlo and Beth // James. Relick is Amber Nicholson, Matt Hibbard, Anthony Corsaro and Andy Rogers. Courtesy photo/ Team Clermont
the EP, the story is surrounded by such aural sweetness, you can almost feel the reverb from a prom in 1954, with the Penguins’ “Earth Angel” filling the space. And in “Bobblehead,” echoing ooh-oohs wrap around a song that sounds so simple, but might be about social anxiety and the way adulthood intrudes on childhood with bruis-
ing inconvenience. Relick’s Nicholson, Matt Hibbard, Anthony Corsaro and Andy Rogers hark back to a time when rock was still freshly scrubbed and performed in a sport jacket. There are wobbly guitars, radio-show harmonies and infectious tempos. Think Rufus Wainwright, with more optimism to temper the realism.
Bright keyboards chase assured drumming. Everything unfolds beautifully on Twin House. And the band packs every song up expertly, but not before making a pretty rock mess beforehand. It’s a concoction that reminds you of the Beach Boys, the Strokes, and Call and Response (back when the band was making songs like “Light
Bulb.”) And you know how you rock out when someone covers “I Think I Love You” by the Partridge Family? Relick jams in the same unapologetically pop vein. Relick shares the bill with Kaela Sinclair, Leoncarlo and Beth // James. Doors open at 9 p.m. Friday at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. Cover is $10.
$50,000 or less. Free. Call 940-5662688. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Free SKYWARN class on storm preparedness, presented by National Weather Service meteorologists, at the Denton Public Safety Training Center, 719 E. Hickory St. No advance registration is necessary. Visit www.weather.gov/ fortworth. 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. 9 a.m. — Primary election candidate forum held by NAACP and the League of United Latin American Citizens, at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. Meet-and-greet starts at 9 a.m., followed by the forum at 10 a.m. Candidates in Denton County and statewide races are being invited to participate. Call Willie Hudspeth at 940-465-4321 or Alfred Sanchez at 940-453-1505. 10 a.m. to noon — Low-cost vaccine clinic at Denton’s Linda
McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center, 3717 N. Elm St. 1 to 4 p.m. — Denton Organic Society field trip to Pendleton Ranch. Caravan together from the old Piggly Wiggly at 619 E. Sherman Drive to visit the ranch north of Valley View. Free. Call Mike Mizell at 940-3828551, email myfrabjousday@ gmail.com or visit www.denton organicsociety.org. 2 to 3:30 p.m. — Pokemon Club at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. For Pokemon enthusiasts ages 8-15. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. — TWU Drama presents In Love and Warcraft by Madhuri Shekar 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 and seniors. The 2 p.m. Saturday show will be a pay-whatyou-can performance. Visit www. twu.edu/drama or call 940-8982020. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. — Lego Build-
ers 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. 6 to 10:30 p.m. — Our Daily Bread’s “A Heart for the Hungry” at the UNT Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Blvd. Dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions, music by the Denton Community Band and a cash bar. Tickets cost $50 each, or $500 for a table of eight. Visit http:// ourdailybreaddenton.org or call 940-566-1308.
James African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1107 E. Oak St. Oak St. Concert features local choirs, musical drama, poety, readings, African attire, door prizes and soul food. Call 940387-1223. 3 to 5 p.m. — Opening reception for “The Comptons of Texas: Rediscovered Work by Carl Benton Compton and Mildren Norris Compton,” at UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St. Gallery talk starts at 4 p.m. Free. Call 940-369-8257. 3 p.m. — UNT Opera Theatre presents The Mother of Us All, Virgil Thomson’s opera about the life of Susan B. Anthony, with a libretto by Gertrude Stein. In Lyric Theatre at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, on the north side of I-35E at North Texas Boulevard. Tickets cost $15-$35. Optional “In the Know” lecture starts 45 minutes prior to each show in the Instrumental Rehearsal Room. Call 940-369-7802 or visit www.the mpac.com.
SUNDAY 2 p.m. — TWU Drama presents In Love and Warcraft by Madhuri Shekar 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 and seniors. Visit www.twu.edu/ drama or call 940-898-2020. 3 to 5 p.m. — Black History Month Gospel Concert at St.
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MONDAY 10 a.m. to noon — Heart screenings sponsored by Accolade Hospice and Home Care at Dogwood Estates, 2820 Wind River Lane. For more information, call 682-936-6453. 6 to 8:45 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 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.
TUESDAY 9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley 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. 11 a.m. — Denton Friendship Club meeting and luncheon at Sidewalk Cafe, 2900 Wind River Lane, Suites 130-132. A social starts at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. Rachel Stailey Barksdale with Young Living Essential Oils presents a program. If you are interested in attending, make reservations by calling Susie Gardner at 940-269-0495. 5 to 7:30 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. Free. Call 940-5662688. 7 to 10 p.m. — North Denton Young Republicans host an election night party at the Drunken Donkey, 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd.
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 Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Stories, songs, puppets and more for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.
1 to 3 p.m. — Homeschool Teen Gaming Club for ages 11-17 at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.
7 p.m. — Baby and Toddler Story Time for children 3 and younger at
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EVENTS Continued from Page 5 North Branch Library, 3020 Locust St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.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. 8 p.m. — GZA, founder of hiphop group Wu-Tang Clan, speaks in the ballroom at the UNT Union, 1155 Union Circle. Part of UNT’s Distinguished Lecture Series. Tickets cost $10 for the general public, $8 for UNT staff, faculty and alumni, free for UNT students. Visit http://student affairs.unt.edu/dls.
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 and Friends. Weekly events: Each Sat, “’80s and ’90s Retro Dance Party”; each Sun, open mic hosted by Bone Doggie, sign-up at 7:30pm; each Mon, karaoke. 100 W. Walnut St. www.facebook.com/TheAbbey Underground. 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 Each Thurs, “The Rotation” (jazz, blues, funk, fusion); each Mon, open mic, sign-up at 9 pm; each Wed, karaoke. 122 N. Locust St. 940-565-5400. http://andys.bar. Audacity Brew House Sat: Caleb Coonrod, 4pm; Moore’s Code, 7pm. March 5: Tori Sloan, 4pm. Each Thurs, open mic with host Caleb Coonrod, 7-10pm, sign-up at 6:45pm. Each Sat, live music. Each Sat & Sun, yoga at 10am, $5. 1012 Shady Oaks Drive. 940-218-1987. www.audacity brewhouse.com. Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: Love and Happiness: The Nightowls present a tribute to Al Green, 9pm, $10. Fri: Kaela Sinclair, Relick, Leoncarlo, Beth//James, 9pm, $10. Sat: The Vandoliers, AM Ramblers, Kim Nall, 9pm, $10. Sun: Pinebox Serenade, Spitfire Tumbleweeds, Marc Williams, 5pm, free. Mon: Paul Slavens and Friends, 9pm, free. Tues: LZ129 Led Zeppelin tribute, 8pm, $7. March 3: Ray Wylie Hubbard, 8pm, $20. March 4: Foolish 2 (CD release), Diamond Age, Def Rain, Nice Up Crew, DJ Don’t Know, Ol’ Dirty Busher, 8pm, $2. March 5: Lumberjack Fest with the Nice Up Crew, Kody Jackson, Future Self, Chris Welch, PVC Street Gang, Isaac Hoskins, 3pm, $7. March 6: Eddie Gomez, 8pm, $15 ($12 in advance). March 8: Pub Quiz Apocalypse (Now), 7pm, free; E.C. Jacobs and the Green Hour Residency, 9pm, free. 103 Industrial St. 940-320-2000. www.danssilverleaf.com. The Garage 113 Ave. A. 940-383-
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University of North Texas regents professor Harlan Butt works in his studio.
Just the essentials Exhibit showcases artist’s gift for simplicity
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egents professor Harlan Butt has a knack for deliberation. His solo show at UNT on the Square, “Harlan W. Butt: National Parks Project” might look like a compact show of new work. But the show, with its elegant vessels bearing subtle enamel work and spare lines of haiku, continues work the University of North Texas art professor first showed 11 years ago in what is now the Gogh Gallery. Butt has a long relationship with the country’s national parks — and the endless and everchanging vistas they present to campers, hikers, rowers and climbers. This exhibit, which wraps up on Saturday, features art Butt created during time off. As a faculty fellow of the UNT Institute for the Advancement of the Arts, Butt returned to national parks
— Acadia in Maine, Denali in Alaska and Yellowstone in Wyoming. During his travels, Butt kept journals, took photographs, sketched and wrote haiku about the natural world around him. Butt forms vessels first out of metal. Then, he enamels them using cloisonne or champleve processes. One vessel, inspired by the Grand Canyon, is crafted to recreate the feeling of standing on the rim of the canyon, looking over the moonscape of the rocks. Butt gifts the vessels with secrets or discoveries. The bright orange feather he recreated in the Grand Canyon vessel isn’t hard to spot, but represents an Oriole feather he saw near a canyon. The show runs through Saturday. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is free.
0045. www.thedentongarage.com. The Greenhouse Mon: Ararat. March 7: Lane Garner. March 14: Alex Hahn and Friends. March 21: Trio Matiz. Each Mon, live jazz at 10pm, free. 600 N. Locust St. 940484-1349. www.greenhouse restaurantdenton.com. Harvest House Sat: The Sideshow Tragedy, RTB2, 9pm. Sun: “The Local Ticket” 35 Denton Preview, live broadcast with local guests, 8-10pm. Tues: “Kitchen Sync” monthly poetry
open mic, 7:30-10pm. March 4: Cas Haley, the Effinays, Johnny Cooper, 8pm, $5. March 5: The Wheel Workers, 8pm, free. March 9: Tony Holiday and the Velvetones, 8pm. March 10: Harvest House 1-year anniversary with Brent Best, Raised Right Men, 7pm. 331 E. Hickory St. 214-578-7499. www.dentonharvesthouse.com. Jack’s Tavern Sat: Shaun Outen Band, 8:30pm. Wed: Stacey Shope, 8:30pm. March 4: Raised Right Men, 8:30pm. March 5: Cliff Temple,
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The Grand Canyon vessel is one of the pieces shown in “Harlan W. Butt: National Parks Project,” which includes artwork based on research he conducted at national parks. 8:30pm. March 9: The Whiskey Prophets, 8:30pm. March 11: Brian “Beerman” Houser, 8:30pm. 508 S. Elm St. 940-808-0502. www.jacksdenton.com. J&J’s Pizza 118 W. Oak St. 940-3827769. www.jandjpizzadenton.com. The LABB 218 W. Oak St. 940-2934240. www.thelabbdenton.com. Lone Star Attitude Burger Co. Fri: Simone Nicole. Sat: County Rexford. Mon: Open mic night. Tues: Real Texas Radio live broadcast, 7pm.
Shows on the upstairs patio, 7-10pm, no cover. 113 W. Hickory St. 940-3831022. www.lsaburger.com. Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlor and Chainsaw Repair Each Thurs, Glitterbomb variety show, 9pm, $5. Each Sun, The Grand Review, 10pm. 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107. 940-566-9910. Mulberry Street Cantina Each Mon, Boxcar Bandits, 9pm. 110 W.
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farewell reception for Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St. Wright, best known for his awardwinning play I Am My Own Wife and his screenplay for the film Quills, has been visiting the University of North Texas as an artist-in-residence through the UNT Institute for the Advancement for the Arts. Wright has worked with students, met with faculty and has been working on a new project. On Friday night, he’ll read from his work and take part in a Q&A. The reception is free.
EVENTS Continued from Page 6 Mulberry St. 940-808-1568. http:// mulberrystcantina.com. Rockin’ Rodeo Fri: Matt Roberts and the Stay at Home Gypsiez, $8$10. March 4: Matt Kimbrow, Steve Helms, $10-$12. March 11: Zane Williams, $10-$12. March 18: Zane Williams, $10-$12. 1009 Ave. C. 940565-6611. www.rockinrodeo denton.com. Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios Thurs: Rareluth, Felt and Fur, Ethereal and the Queer Show, Fake Parts, 10pm, $1-$3. Fri: Pudge, Ben Waid, -Topic, D-Willz, Muenster, Durty Chin, Elijah Heaps & Nikolai Rya, Koolbrz, Come Up Kingz, DJ Ju$trill, 9pm, $7-$10. Sat: Shmu, Dome Dwellers, Fun Button, Orcanaut, Armazilla, 9pm, $5-$7. Mon: The Toasters, Madaline (CD release), Johnny’s Big Red Rocket, Big News, 9pm, $12-$15. Tues: Pale Dian, Psychic Killers, Wave Swinger, Honor System, 9pm, $5-$7. Wed: Flesh Born, Creeping Death, Orcanaut, Black Sea, 9pm, $1-$3. March 11: Hunny. March 12: Brothertiger. March 13: Mothers. March 14: Julien Baker, Ratboys, Vagabonds, 9pm, $12. 411 E. Sycamore St. 940-387-7781. www.rubberglovesdentontx.com. Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Shows on the patio, no cover. 115 S. Elm St. 940-484-2888. www.sweetwater
grillandtavern.com. UNT on the Square Thurs: Jazz quartet, 7pm; Ararat, 8pm, free. March 10: Acoustic guitar duo, 7pm; violin studio of Felix Olschofka, 8pm, free. 109 N. Elm St. 940-369-8257. http://untonthesquare.unt.edu. VFW Post 2205 Free karaoke at 8pm each Thurs, Fri and Sat. 909 Sunset St. Zera Coffee Co. 420 E. McKinney St., Suite 106. 940-239-8002. www.zeracoffeecompany.com.
VISUAL ARTS Brick Haus Collective Artist organization and incubator space for emerging artists. 215 S. Woodrow Lane. www.brickhauscollective.com. The Chestnut Tree 107 W. Hickory St. 940-591-9475. www.chestnuttea room.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. 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. First Friday Denton on the first Friday evening of the month at art venues and businesses around the downtown Square. Free gallery viewings, live music, art projects and demonstrations. For more informa-
tion, visit www.firstfridaydenton.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 Arts Center Greater Denton Arts Council’s galleries, meeting space and offices. 400 E. Hickory St. Tues-Fri 11am-5pm, SatSun 1-5pm. 940-382-2787. www. dentonarts.com. ● “Materials: Hard & Soft,” the Greater Denton Arts Council’s 29th annual national contemporary craft competition, through April 1 in the Meadows Gallery. $5 admission; free for GDAC members, children 11 and younger, and students with valid ID. ● Youth Art Month, art by Denton ISD elementary students, Tuesday through March 26 in the Gough Gallery. Free. 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. ● Work by Isabel Cano, through April 8. Exhibit of acrylic paintings from Cano’s flower series. SCRAP Denton Nonprofit store
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Denton Parks & Recreation has a menu of activities for school-age children during spring break, which is March 14-18 for Denton ISD families. Spring break camps are now open for registration: ● An all-day camp for ages 5-12 will be at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. For details, call 940-3498285. ● An all-day camp for ages 5-12 will be at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. For details, call 940349-7275. ● An all-day camp for ages 9-12 will be at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. For details, call 940-349-8575 Drop-off at each center is at 7 a.m. and pick up is at 6 p.m. Camps cost $30 per day. ■ Teen Adventures for ages 12-16 will keep teens moving and learning daily during spring break at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. Each day is an new adventure, including rock climbing, horseback riding, archery and more. No experience is needed prior to the adventure. Daily fee ranges from $25-$55, depending on the day’s activity. Visit www.denton parks.com or call 940-349-7275. ■ Skateboard Camp for ages 6 and older meets from 9 a.m. to noon March 14-18 at the skate park, 2400 Long Road. Kids must bring a skateboard and helmet to participate. Lessons will be adapted to the individual’s abilities, so all levels are welcome. Cost is $75 per person. Register by March 10 by visiting www.dentonparks.com or calling 940-349-7275. ■ Junior Golf Academy for ages 7-15 meets from 9 a.m. to noon March 14-17 at North Lakes Driving Range, 2009 W Windsor Drive. The camp, taught by experienced PGA Golf Pros, will cover fundamentals and techniques. Cost is $240 per person. Fee includes snacks, drinks and a T-shirt. To register, visit www.dentonparks. com or call 940-349-8287. ■ Get in shape with unlimited access to Denton Parks & Recreation gyms. Cost is $40 for four months. Gyms are at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive; Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St.; and Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. The promotion includes group exercise classes at North Lakes: Les Mills BodyPump, BodyCombat and more. Register in person at any rec center by Monday. Call 940-349-7275. ■ Sand volleyball is a new adult sport league at Water Works Park, 2400 Long Road. The league is for coed six-player teams. Register for spring games by March 3 for $200 per team, or register late during March 4-11 for $225 per team. The league includes eight games, including playoffs. Games may be played as
early as 6:30 p.m. A maximum of 12 players are allowed per roster, and games begin on March 29. Register online or call 940-349-7275. ■ Blastball league for boys and girls ages 3 and 4 will be held at the Denia softball fields, 1001 Parvin St. Late registration ends Friday. Practices begins March 14, and games begin March 19. The fee includes six games, practices, a T-shirt and cap, and awards for all players. $65 per person. Visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275. ■ Outdoor soccer is a coed league for ages 5-10. The league season includes eight games, practices, and jerseys. Leagues are divided into three age groups. Practices begin March 21 and games begin March 26. Early registration ends Tuesday. $65 per person. Visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275. ■ Toddler Time is a class that teaches ages 2-5 gross motor skills through song, story and preschool learning objectives. Classes meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Mondays, March 7-28. Parents are required to stay during the class. $20 per child. For more information, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275. Dance and tumbling classes are offered for ages 2-8 with the Kinderdance program at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. For more information and to register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275. ● Kindertots develops motor skills through dance and movement for ages 2 to 3 1/2. Classes meet 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. on Saturdays, March 5-April 23, or 4:45 to 5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays, March 8-April 26. $70 per child. ● Kinderdance teaches dance, motor and fitness development for ages 3-5. Classes meet from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturdays, March 5-April 23, or 5:20 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, March 8-April 26. $80 per child. ● Kindergym teaches tumbling, social and motor skills for ages 10:30. Classes meet at 11 a.m. on Saturdays, March 5-April 23. $70 per child. ■ Learn traditional swing dance with the Adult Swing Dance Society at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. The class meets 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday of the month. Cost is $10 per person. For more information and to register, visit www.dentonparks. com or call 940-349-7275. ■ Ages 18 and up can learn oil painting from noon to 3 p.m. noon to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, March 10 through April 14, at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. Students will learn to paint using a grid technique based on a photograph. Students will paint on canvas, blend colors and complete a painting. $180 per person. Visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940349-7275.
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The Lewisville Lake Symphony and LakeCities Ballet will perform “Peter and the Wolf” on Sunday at Lewisville’s Herring Recreation Center. Courtesy photo/ LakeCities Ballet
Bigger, badder Symphony, ballet rejoin forces for ‘Peter and the Wolf’ The Lewisville Lake Symphony and LakeCities Ballet reunite to present their annual staging of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. Through music and dance, they’ll tell the story of the young Russian boy Peter, who wanders outside of his grandfather’s house to stroll in a meadow. Woodland creatures come into the open gate, and both Peter and the creatures have to band together to distract a big gray wolf who means to make trouble. The musical is a famous tool often used to teach
EVENTS Continued from Page 7 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 noon6pm 940-808-1611. www.scrap denton.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 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 lower level of 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
young children about the instruments of the orchestra. Chip Waggoner, traffic anchor for KDFWTV (Channel 4), returns to narrate. Peter and the Wolf will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday at Herring Recreation Center, 191 Civic Circle in Lewisville. Tickets cost $5 for children, $10 for adults and $25 for families, and tickets are available at the door. For reservations, visit www.lewisville symphony.org. For more information, call 972874-9087.
9:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat noon-5pm. Free. 940-565-4316. http://gallery.unt.edu. ● “Blue Like Me,” an exhibit by Siona Benjamin, March 3 through April 2. Opening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. March 3, with a gallery talk by Benjamin at 6 p.m. 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. ● “Harlan Butt: National Parks Project,” through Sunday. 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 Arts Center, 400 E. Hickory St. Visit www.vastarts.org or call Executive Director Jo Williams at 940-383-1092. Voertman’s Gallery Art space inside bookstore near UNT. 1314 W. Hickory St. www.facebook.com/ voertmansgallery. Zera Coffee Co. 420 E. McKinney
St., Suite 106. 940-239-8002. www.zeracoffeecompany.com.
SENIORS American Legion Hall Senior Center 629 Lakey Drive in Fred Moore Park. 10am-3pm Mon-Fri, 6-9pm Thurs. 940-349-8298. Denton Senior Center offers daily lunches, classes, travel, health services and numerous drop-in activities. 8am-9pm Mon-Fri; 9am-1pm Sat. 509 N. Bell Ave. 940-349-8720. Ongoing activities: ● Aletha’s Craft Store, open 9am-1pm Mon-Sat. ● Social dancing, live bands and refreshments every second and fourth Friday, 7-9:30pm, $6. ● Movies 6pm each Wed, free for Denton seniors. ● SPAN noon meal each Mon-Fri, $2 for seniors 60 and older, $5 for those younger than 60. ● Bridge Party bridge, 12:30pm Thurs; duplicate bridge, 12:30pm Wed ● Bingo 12:45pm first and third Fri ● Triangle Squares square dancing 7pm first and third Fri, $6 RSVP Referral and placement service for volunteers age 55 and older. 1400 Crescent St. 940-383-1508.
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Daniels, who previously worked for a private country club, had an idea of the kind of food he’d be serving when he made the switch, but had to familiarize himself with the more-laid back atmosphere at Robson Ranch, a retirement community in far southwest Denton near Argyle. “Then I started messing with the current menu items, introducing my ideas into the food and presentation,” he said. “There are some things I make now that they never would have eaten when I first got here.” Right now, the restaurant is housed in the Robson Ranch Clubhouse while the original restaurant space is being renovated. The dining room was large enough, but outpaced the
undersized kitchen. Daniels said he plans to hire a larger staff after the work is finished sometime between May and August. “When I first came here, I started out small. Now we’re kind of at a medium stage,” Daniels said. “As soon as we’re over there, I’ll finally go to the next stage where they’re putting all these elements together and cooking with them.” He became interested in cooking at 11 years old, when his father, also a professional chef, starting cooking with him as a strategy to keep him from misbehaving at home and in
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FUTURE BOOKINGS 4 to 5:30 p.m. March 3 — Early Western Philosophy, a free interactive class taught by Eva Cadwallader, philosophy professor emeritus, at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Class will meet on Thursdays starting March 3. Call 940-3498752. 6 to 7 p.m. March 3 — Denton Parks and Recreation Department public meeting to gather input on the possibility of a centrally located, modern skate park. At the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. Contact Jim Mays, superintendent of parks planning, at 940-349-7465 or jim.mays@cityofdenton.com. 5 to 7 p.m. March 3 — Opening reception for “Blue Like Me,” an exhibit by Siona Benjamin, at the UNT Art Gallery in the Art Building, 1201 W. Mulberry St. Benjamin will give a gallery talk at 6 p.m. Free. 8 a.m. to noon March 5 — Calhoun Middle School Color Fun Run at South Lakes Park, 556 Hobson Lane. Untimed 5K run includes color splash zones, where runners will be doused in colorful powders. Fundraising run open to all ages. Register by Feb. 19 for $25; includes T-shirt, race bib and color packet. Student and teacher discounts available. Late registration is $30. To register or make a donation, visit http://CMS colorrun.eventbrite.com. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 5 — “Building Your Self E-STEAM,” for Denton County children ages 6-13 and their parents, at the Elm Fork Education Center, in UNT’s EESAT Building, 1704 W. Mulberry St. Free event includes workshops with guest speakers, demonstrations on electricity and magnetism, a Sky Theater show and more. Sponsored by the North Texas chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc. Free workshop includes prizes, breakfast and lunch. To attend, contact Dee Linson Watson at 205447-5546 or deewatsonntcjnj@ gmail.com. 10 a.m. to noon March 5 — “Saving From a Rainy Day: Making a Rain Barrel” class at
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Chef school. What started as a bonding experience became a passion for organized chaos. “I found out that I love cooking,” Daniels said. “Even when you’re running yourself mad and you’re sweating and going a million miles an hour, everything kind of ceases. You hit this plateau and it feels natural.” On Monday, Daniels will participate in the sixth annual Symphony of Chefs at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, where 15 chefs will prepare a five-course dinner for tables of about 10. All pro-
Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center, 3310 Collins Road. Learn the basics of rainwater harvesting and make a 55-gallon rain barrel. Fee of $50 includes materials. Register by March 1 at http://bit.ly/24pLjHy. For more information, visit www.clearcreek denton.com or call 940-349-8152. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 5 — Touch a Truck at C.H. Collins Athletic Complex, 1500 Long Road. Children can explore trucks and other vehicles up-close. Event also includes other children’s activities, food trucks and other concessions for sale. Admission is a suggested $2 donation per person, benefiting Explorium Denton. Visit www.explorium denton.org. Noon to 3 p.m. March 5 — Denton Chapter 259 Order of the Eastern Star has a fundraising quarter auction at 316 W. Highland St. $2 per bidding paddle, plus one to four quarters needed per item to bid on jewelry and other vendors’ merchandise. Event includes food and door prizes. Call 940-482-1840. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 7 — Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, featuring business speaker and sales trainer Chuck Douglas, at Oakmont Country Club, 1901 Oakmont Drive in Corinth. Admission is $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Call 940-497-3097 or email lccc@lakecitieschamber.com. 9 p.m. March 9 — UNT Nine O’clock and Eight O’clock Lab Bands perform in the Syndicate at the UNT Union, 1155 Union Circle. Directed by Luke Wingfield and Payton Stevens. Free. March 10-13 — 31st annual Texas Storytelling Festival, “Stirring the Pot: A Tantalizing Taste of Storytelling Stew” at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. Full festival passes cost $130; one-day tickets cost $75; discounts available for Tejas Storytelling Association members. Individual concert tickets cost $10 each. Some events are free to the public. Call 940-380-9320 or visit www.tejasstorytelling.com/festival.
SYMPHONY OF CHEFS What: KidLinks fundraiser in which Dallas-Fort Worth chefs cook a four-course dinner tableside for a table of 10. When: Cocktails at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Monday Where: Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Blvd. Details: Sponsors can reserve a table for $5,000 to $15,000. To register for a table, visit www.symphonyofchefs.com.
ceeds from the event benefit KidLinks, a nonprofit organization focused on providing therapeutic music entertainment to children in hospitals and special
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Crafty way to engage kids on spring break Children ages 6 through 12 can participate in Spring Break Camp SCRAP on March 14-18 at nonprofit craft and reuse store SCRAP Denton. This spring break, the camp’s theme will be “Under the Sea.” SCRAP’s staff will teach kids to reuse materials for art projects and games. Parents can register their children online and find more information at http://scrap
denton.org/programs/campscrap. Registration costs $200 for the full five-day session, $135 for the three-day camp March 14-16, or $45 for a single day. A second child can be registered at a discounted price. Some scholarships for the camp are available. Email kari@scrapdenton.org for application information. — Staff report
5 to 11 p.m. March 11 — St. Paddy’s Day on Walnut, a free street festival at Walnut and Elm streets just off the downtown Square. Music, food, face painting and pub crawl. Admission is free; concessions and merchandise will be sold. Benefits the Denton Kiwanis Children’s Clinic and Walnut Off the Square. March 11-13 — 35 Denton, a three-day music festival at venues and on outdoor stages in
downtown Denton. More than 250 acts, including Biz Markie, Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires, Electric Six, Eliot Sumner and Will Johnson. Three-day passes cost $65 for a general-admission wristband, $100 for VIP fast-track pass. Singleday general admission is $25-$35. Visit www.35denton.com. 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 17 — Kelly Miller Circus at Lake Dallas City Park, 101 E. Hundley Drive.
care centers. “The execution on the food is something you don’t regularly see,” Daniels said of the event. “It’s nicer, more elegant. More like five-star dining. I can do anything I want, but if it fails, then it’s all on me. Symphony of Chefs provides a wine list to the chefs, who pick five wines to work with and create a menu to complement it. Other than that, chefs are free to create whatever they’d like. Daniels said he plans out the meals anywhere from a week to two weeks in advance. “The menu items I develop out here, that’s still how I think food should look and taste,” Daniels said. ”But the Sympho-
ny of Chefs, that’s me in a higher level of thinking.” He said the execution of the meal — which is prepared on the spot with limited equipment — is always a challenge. Usually, the prep and cooking is done ahead of time, and the food has to be transported, on time and at a consistent temperature, from Robson Ranch to Dallas without incident. “It’s very nightmarish, because something could always go wrong,” Daniels said. “Last year, one of the dishes went wrong and I had to adapt right then and there, but I was lucky because one of the other chefs told me, ‘Hey, I’ve got something for you,’ and saved me.”
Tickets cost $12 for adults, $6 for children under 12. Tickets are available at Lake Cities United Methodist Church, TX Great Cuts, Northstar Bank’s Corinth and Lake Dallas branches, and Ace Hardware in Lake Dallas, and online at www.kellymiller circus.com. March 19 — Keep Denton Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup. Register to volunteer by March 11 at www.kdb.org. Volunteers are needed to help pick up litter at select locations around the city. 9 p.m. March 23 — UNT One O’clock Lab Band plays in the Syndicate at the UNT Union, 1155 Union Circle. Directed by Jay Saunders. Free. 9 p.m. March 30 — UNT Three O’clock and Two O’clock Lab Bands play in the Syndicate at the UNT Union, 1155 Union Circle. Directed by Tanya Darby and Rodney Booth. Free. 8 p.m. April 6 — Bill Nye speaks at the UNT Coliseum, 600 Ave. D. Part of UNT’s Distinguished Lecture Series. Tickets cost $20 for the general public, $10 for UNT staff, faculty and alumni, free for UNT students. Tickets for the public go on sale at 9 a.m. March 4. Visit http://studentaffairs.unt.edu/dls. April 9 — 27th annual TWU Science Fair, for all students in public, private and home schools in grades K-9. Registration is underway through March 31. Entry fee is $10 per student. Visit www.twu.edu/artssciences/science-fair.asp or contact Anna Ryan at 940-898-3325 or aryan1@twu.edu.
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March 4 through April 3 — Kathy Burks Theatre of Puppetry Arts presents a musical adaptation of Hansel & Gretel at Dallas Children’s Theatre’s Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman St. in Dallas. Performances are at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets cost $13-$26. Call 214-7400051 or visit www.dct.org.
Daniels said whether he’s creating meals for Robson Ranch or for upscale fine dining events, his approach to food is always the same, from presentation to the first bite. “When you see it, you should just be like, ‘Oh my God, I want to eat that,’ and then when you smell it you’re like, ‘Oh my God, now I really want to eat that,’ and then when you taste it, it’s just an explosion, fireworks in your mouth,” Daniels said. “And I love it when I can do that for people. When I get that reaction, it keeps me going.” RHIANNON SAEGERT can be reached at 940-566-6897 and via Twitter at @miss musetta.
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Greater Lewisville Community Theatre wraps up its run of “Master Class” this weekend.
Greater Lewisville Community Theatre closes its run of Master Class this weekend. The Terrence McNally play about opera diva Maria Callas as she holds a vocal master class at the Juilliard School. Alternately dismayed and impressed by the students, Callas retreats into recollections about her glory days, her life and her loves. Opera singer and Lewisville resident Emily Saenzmakes her Lewisville community theater debut in the role of Sharon. The show features Sherri Small as Callas, Camille Skye as Sophie, Jonathan Speegle as Anthony and Kevin Sutton as the accompanist Emmanuel. Remaining performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Greater Lewisville Community Theatre is located at 160 W. Main St. in Old Town Lewisville. The entrance and parking are located in the rear off of Elm Street. Tickets cost $18 for adults, $16 for ages 65 and older and ages 18 and under. For reservations, call 972-221-7469. For more information, visit www.glct.org. — Lucinda Breeding
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Austin St. Truck Stop Outdoor food truck park just off the Square. Check www.austinsttruckstop.com to find which food trucks are coming, and when. 208 N. Austin St. Bears Den Food Safari Dine with two rescued bears at Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch’s restaurant, specializing in brick oven pizza. Full bar. 11670 Massey Road, Pilot Point. Tues-Fri 5-9pm, Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-4pm. $-$$. 940-686-5600. www.bearsden texas.com. The Club at Gateway Center Open through April 29. Three-course meal for $8 (cash or check) at restaurant run by hospitality management students. Reservations recommended. For menu, visit http:// htm.unt.edu/content/club. In UNT’s Gateway Center across from Fouts Field. Open for lunch Mon-Fri, with seating 11am-noon. 940-565-4144.
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Barley & Board Upscale brewpub on corner of the Square with shared plates, flatbreads, meat and cheese boards and more. Menu created by chef Chad Kelley designed to work well with the beers, with more than 30 on tap, including brews made in in-house nano-brewery. 100 W. Oak
St. Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri 11ammidnight, Sat 10am-midnight, Sun 10am-11pm. Full bar. $$-$$$. http://barleyandboard.com. The Greenhouse Restaurant Casual dining atmosphere complements fresh seafood, beef and chicken from the grill. Even vegetarian selections get a flavor boost from the woodpile. Starters are rich: spinachartichoke dip, asiago olives. 600 N. Locust St. Mon-Thurs 11-10, Fri 11-11, Sat 12-11, Sun noon-9 (bar stays open later). $-$$. 940-484-1349. www. greenhouserestaurantdenton.com. Hannah’s Off the Square Executive chef Sheena Croft’s “upscale comfort food” puts the focus on local, seasonal ingredients. Steaks get A-plus. Tempting desserts. Full bar. No checks. 111 W. Mulberry St. Lunch: Mon-Sat 11-3. Brunch: Sun 10:30am-3pm. Dinner: Sun-Mon 4:30-9; Tues-Thurs 4:30-10; Fri-Sat 4:30-11. $$-$$$. 940-566-1110. www.hannahsoffthesquare.com. Horny Toad Cafe & Bar 5812 N. I-35. Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11ammidnight. $-$$. 940-383-2150. http:// hornytoadcafe.com. 940’s Kitchen & Cocktails Full bar. 219 W. Oak St. $$. 940-218-6222. Queenie’s Steakhouse Chef Tim Love’s steakhouse just off the downtown Square. Live jazz nightly. Full bar. 115 E. Hickory St. Lunch: Fri 11:30-2:30. Dinner: Wed-Thurs 4:30-
10pm, Fri-Sat 4:30-11pm. Sun brunch, 10:30am-3pm. $$-$$$. 940-4426834. www.queeniessteakhouse.com.
HOME COOKING
Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 204 N. Fourth St., Sanger. Tues-Fri 4:30-9pm, Sat 11-9 and Sun 11-3. $-$$. 940-458-0000. Bonnie’s Kitchen 6420 N. I-35. 940-383-1455. Cartwright’s Ranch House Restaurant on the Square serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, featuring chicken-fried steak, hamburgers and steaks. Family-style service available. 111 N. Elm St. 940-387-7706. www.cartwrightsranchhouse.com. Jay’s Cafe 110 W. Main St., Pilot Point. 940-686-0158. OldWest Cafe As the perennial winner of the Best Breakfast and Best Homestyle Cooking titles in Best of Denton since 2009, this eatery offers a wide selection of homemade meals. Denton location: 1020 Dallas Drive. Mon-Sat 6am-2pm, Sun 7am-2pm. $. 940-382-8220. Sanger location: 711 N. Fifth St. Daily 7am-2pm. 940-4587358. 817-442-9378. Prairie House Restaurant Open since 1989, this Texas eatery serves up mesquite-grilled steaks, baby-back ribs, buffalo burgers, chicken-fried rib-eyes and other assorted dishes. 10001 U.S. Highway 380, Cross Roads. Daily 7:30am-10pm. $-$$. 940-440-
9760. www.phtexas.com.
ICE CREAM
Beth Marie’s Old-Fashioned Ice Cream and Soda Fountain Parlor with lots of yummy treats, including more than 40 ice creams made on premises. 117 W. Hickory St. Mon-Wed 11-10pm; Thurs 11-10:30; Fri-Sat 11-11:15; Sun noon-10pm. 940-384-1818. Unicorn Lake location: 2900 Wind River Lane. Mon-Wed 11-9; Thurs 11-10; Fri-Sat 11-11; Sun noon-9pm. 940-5911010. www.bethmaries.com.
SEAFOOD
Dani Rae’s Gulf Coast Kitchen 2303 S. I-35E. Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm. 940-898-1404. Frilly’s Seafood Bayou Kitchen Plenty of Cajun standards and Texas fusion plates. Beer and wine. 1925 Denison St. Sun-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-9:30. $$. 940-243-2126. Hoochie’s Oyster House 214 E. Hickory St. 940-383-0104. www. hoochiesdenton.com
THAI
Andaman Thai Restaurant Extensive menu continues trend of good Asian food in Denton. Fried tofu is a home run. Pad Thai noodles have perfect amount of sweetness. Homemade coconut ice cream, sweet rice with mango. Beer and wine. 221 E. Hickory St. Mon-Fri 11am-3pm &
4-9:30pm; Sat-Sun noon-9:30pm. $$. 940-591-8790. www.andamanthai restaurant.com. Khao San Thai Kitchen 403 W. University Drive, Suite 403. 940-3815188. www.khaosanthaikitchen.com. Oriental Garden Restaurant Thai stir-fried dishes, with some Japanese and Chinese specialties. Homemade ice cream: coconut, green tea, Thai tea & lychee. 114 Ave. B. Mon-Sat 11-9. $-$$. 940-387-3317. Thai Square Restaurant 209 W. Hickory St., Suite 104. Tues-Thurs 11am-3pm & 5-9:30pm; Fri 11am-3pm & 5-10pm, Sat 11:30am-10pm, Sun 11:30am-9pm. $$. 940-380-0671. www.thaisquaredenton.com. Sweet Basil Thai Bistro 1800 S. Loop 288, Suite 224. 940-484-6080. Thai Ocha Dishes that are as tasty as they are pretty. Hot and spicy sauce makes even veggie haters go after fresh veggies with zeal. Quiet setting. BYOB. 1509 Malone St. Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, 5-10pm; Sat 11:30-10; Sun 11:30-9. $-$$. 940-5666018. www.thaiochadenton.com.
VIETNAMESE
Viet Bites Banh mi sandwiches, vermicelli noodle bowls, rice plates and more. 702 S. Elm St. 940-8081717. Mon-Sat 11am-10pm. Second location: 1104 W. Hickory St., 940898-1717. Mon-Sat 11am-3am. www.vietbites.com.
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MOVIES 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 Eddie the Eagle Inspirational story of Eddie Edwards, the unlikely British ski jumper who captivated the world at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. With Taron Egerton, Christopher Walken and Hugh Jackman. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Rated PG-13, 106 minutes. — Los Angeles Times Gods of Egypt To save his true love, mortal hero Bek teams with god Horus to battle Set, the god of darkness, who illegitimately occupies the throne of Egypt. With Nikolaj CosterWaldau, Brenton Thwaites and Chadwick Boseman. Directed by Alex Proyas. Rated PG-13, 100 minutes. — LAT
NOW PLAYING Deadpool (★★★ 1⁄2) Long-awaited R-rated comic book movie recounts the life and times of one Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), a blabber-mouthed ex-Special Forces operative turned sociopathic mercenary who finds his world forever changed when he meets the beautiful Vanessa (Morena Baccarin). After learning he has late-stage cancer, Wade discovers a mysterious offer from a stranger: Join a program that will rid him of his cancer and replace sickness with superhuman abilities. There is no way to be prepared for what filmmaker Tim Miller and Co. serve up. Most movies aim to entertain, but Deadpool wants to bring out your inner 9-year old child, seasoned with a few drops of blood and big-boy words. Rated R, 108 minutes. — Preston Barta The 5th Wave Four deadly surges have left the world ravaged and a teen must trust a mysterious young man to save her brother. With Chloe Grace Moretz and Nick Robinson. Directed by J Blakeson. Rated PG-13, 112 minutes. — LAT Hail, Caesar! (★★★) Brothers Ethan and Joel Coen’s dark and twisted sense of humor is their calling card. Their latest, Hail, Caesar!, is about as odd as their films come. Led by George Clooney and Josh Brolin, this 1950s satire follows a group of Hollywood something-or-others who are tasked with finding one of their own after he’s been kidnapped. Rated PG-13, 100 minutes. — P.B. How to Be Single Young unmarrieds in New York City navigate the complex intersections of love and sex. With Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Leslie Mann and Damon
Wayans Jr. Directed by Christian Ditter. Rated R, 110 minutes. — LAT Kung Fu Panda 3 (★★★ 1⁄2) DreamWorks Animation’s evocative visuals are accompanied by just enough heart, witty dialogue and kid-friendly humor to make this an all-around extremely satisfying third installment in the popular series. Jack Black is back, and in fine shape, as the voice of Po, our rotund panda hero and reluctant Dragon Warrior. Villainous bull Kai wants to bring his supernatural army to the mortal world and defeat Po, his anointed opponent. And Po’s biological father, Li, has turned up, causing consternation for Po’s adoptive father, Mr. Ping. Rated PG,
95 minutes. — The Associated Press The Lady in the Van Maggie Smith stars in this sharp British comedy — written by Alan Bennett, based on his play and directed by Nicholas Hytner. A delicately written, boisterously performed movie about the difficult people who dare us to care about them. Rated PG-13, 103 minutes. — LAT Race Track star Jesse Owens competes in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, a living affront to Adolf Hitler’s ideas of Aryan supremacy. With Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons. Directed by Stephen Hopkins. Rated PG-13, 134 minutes. — LAT The Revenant (★★★★★) Ale-
jandro G. Iñárritu’s follow-up to last year’s best picture Oscar winner, Birdman, is as beautiful as it is brutal. Set in 1823 Montana and South Dakota, The Revenant opens with images from a dream. We see fractured memories showing the peaceful life of Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio), a frontiersman working with a quasi-military hunting party of trappers. Then a rifle comes into frame, plunging the narrative into a world of devastation and blood. DiCaprio is a sure shot to win best actor come this year’s Academy Awards. Rated R, 156 minutes. — P.B. Risen (★★★★ 1⁄2) Finally, a new perspective on the greatest story ever
told. Roman soldier Clavius (Joseph Fiennes) is commanded by Pontius Pilate (Peter Firth) to prevent the theft of the corpse of Jesus Christ, but the body does indeed go missing. Driven by his disbelief, Clavius employs his finest detective skills and desperately tries to solve the mystery. Director Kevin Reynolds (Count of Monte Cristo) carefully builds the story between the lines of Scriptures, fleshing out characters and events in a plausible way. Rated PG-13, 108 minutes. — Theresa Westbrook Spotlight The saga of how the Boston Globe won the Pulitzer Prize
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Loose change
Heist film doesn’t offer enough bang for its buck
Film Critic
MOVIES Continued from Page 12 in 2003 for uncovering sexual abuse by Catholic priests, the film is mightily impressive not only because of the importance of the story it tells but also because of how much effort and
Open Road Films
Detective Jeffrey Allen (Woody Harrelson) works with his nephew Chris (Casey Affleck), a new transfer to the Atlanta Police Department, in “Triple 9.” tested horribly with audiences, or both. There’s more than enough evidence packed into this crime-ridden tale to justify its half-year shelving. Don’t let the impressive A-list cast fool you. The fine performances from Harrelson and Ejiofor (The Martian) can’t save this film from ignominy. Whether they were given assurances by Hillcoat’s direction (Lawless, The Road) or suckered by the original blacklisted script penned by first-time screenwriter Matt Cook, the actors are better than this film. The premise of backfiring corruption is intriguing, but Hillcoat and Cook don’t
skill went into bringing it to the screen in the best possible way. Rated R, 128 minutes. — LAT The Witch (★★★★) Filmmaker Robert Eggers conjures up a historical exploration that ferociously ratchets up dread, superstition and paranoia to a grand degree. Set in 1600s New England, The Witch follows a family as they leave their settlement to live
Triple 9 Rated R, 115 minutes. Opens Friday.
seem to know how to develop their initial hook, if it even interests them in the first place. Instead, they lose their direction and the movie wallows in the Southernfried eccentricity of its vision of Atlanta: glaring hot sun, ruthless gangs and thud-
alone in the wilderness. Once a witch steals their youngest child, however, wickedness enters their lives. The slow-burn structure and emphasis on mood over mania make it all the more frightening. The fierce and committed ensemble cast strengthens the film’s effect. With Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Anya Taylor-Joy and Harvey Scrimshaw. Rated R, 90 minutes. — P.B.
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By Preston Barta The inventiveness of heist films runs thin in the streets of cinema. You can always expect a group of charming baddies looking for a quick cash grab, the by-the-book cop as their foil, and everything to go wrong and bullets to fly. Why would anything change when the genre dates back to the silent era? Occasionally you’ll come across a filmmaker who nails the formula and seasons it with just the right spices. They’ll pack enough drama and brains in their story to raise the stakes and turn even the most played-out crime tropes into perfect ingredients for a killer thriller. Unfortunately, John Hillcoat is not that filmmaker. Set in present-day Atlanta, Triple 9 begins with a breathless bank heist of expert efficiency. The crooks (Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Clifton Collins Jr., Aaron Paul and Norman Reedus) retrieve a safety deposit box within minutes from a bank’s vault and return it to the woman who hired them: Irina Vlaslov (Kate Winslet), the wife of a notorious Jewish gangster who’s being held in a Russian prison. Irina promised the men fortune for theft, but she decides to withhold payment until the crew succeeds at a new heist that will spring her husband. Meanwhile, the cop following their breadcrumbs is Detective Jeffrey Allen (Woody Harrelson), with his nephew Chris (Casey Affleck), a new transfer to the Atlanta PD. Chris is partnered up with Mackie’s character — who, as the opening reveals, is a dirty cop. The situation is undeniably sticky on all sides, so the only way the outfit is going to pull off this second heist is with — cue the title — a “999,” which is police code for cop killing. The film was shot over a year and a half ago and its opening was pushed back six months from its original release date, an ominous sign for any movie. Perhaps the studio was doubtful of the film’s quality during awards season, or maybe it
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ding hip-hop beats blasting from battered cars. While it’s entertaining from time to time (especially one scene involving ballistic shield), Triple 9 has too many characters to keep up with, too many loose threads left hanging, and an ending that feels abandoned. Buried deep somewhere in this story was a promising crime thriller to match Michael Mann’s Heat. Instead, you’ll be counting the minutes until the getaway driver arrives. PRESTON BARTA is a member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Read his work on Fresh Fiction.tv.
Zoolander 2 (★1⁄2) There’s a chance the first Zoolander is on your guilty pleasure list. Its clever exploration of the fashion industry and jabs at its own ridiculousness resulted in a lovable movie. The same cannot be said of its toothless sequel, which starts off promising but descends into oblivion real quick. Taking place 15 years after its original story, Zoolan-
der 2 brings back together Derek (Ben Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson) to stop a conspiracy to kill the world’s most beautiful people. While there are a few light moments of chuckling (key ones from Will Ferrell’s villainous Mugatu), this moronic follow-up is less inspired and lacks a new schtick to give it flight. Rated PG-13, 102 minutes. — P.B.
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