March 31 Denton Time 2016 by Denton Media Company

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK

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A spring-colored business outfit is on display at Ruth’s Room, a thrift store that raises money for Habitat for Humanity of Denton County. (Photo by Lucinda Breeding) Story on Page 8

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The Velvet Army plays during the Denton Community Market’s opening day last year. The weekly market is open for the first day of its season this Saturday, and DentonRadio.com will bring live music to the market each week.

Market growth

Vendors back for new season with space for pups, more farmers By Rhiannon Saegert Staff Writer rsaegert@dentonrc.com

he Denton Community Market will return this Saturday with live music, a dog park and twice the space it had last year. Market founder Kati Trice said DentonRadio.com will book live music for each Saturday the market is open. During Saturday’s opening day, Karma Yoga Denton will offer a free yoga class at 10 a.m., and kids can take part in free children’s activities during market hours. The weekly market will still take place at the Denton County Histor-

ical Park, 317 W. Mulberry St., but market vendors and shoppers will find more space to roam. “Our footprint is almost twice the size because Denton County created all of that green space and expanded the size of the market,” Trice said. “We’re moving into that area for the first time.” Trice said the larger footprint allows for more vendors and a new pet district, sponsored by Fetch Dog Park and Bar, where guests can shop for pet-related items with their dogs in tow. Trice said the pet district will have its grand opening on April 16, but the pet vendors will be set up to sell their wares this weekend. “There’s going to be a lot more vendors, a lot more agricultural products, and more diversity in our agricultural products and our [oth-

er] products,” Trice said. “We have a lot of new farmers this year who are just launching their farming operation.” She said the growth is also the result of a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant, which the market and the city of Denton used for marketing and promotion. “We’ve been able to identify what the desired products are, because of that grant, and also we’ve done some outreach, and we created a farmer district which we launched last year and we’re continuing this year,” Trice said. The market calendar, online at www.dentoncommunitymarket. com/events, will be updated as events are added. The community market will be open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday in April through November.

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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. 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. 4 to 5:30 p.m. — Exploring Western Philosophy at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Interactive class led by Eva H. Cadwallader, professor emerita. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 5:30 to 8 p.m. — Taste of North Texas, benefiting the Denton Kiwanis Club Children’s Clinic, at the UNT Coliseum, at North Texas Boulevard and Highland Street. Event includes samples from dozens of restaurants, caterers and other vendors. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $10 for students ages 7 and older, free for children 6 and younger. For tickets, visit www.tasteofnt.com. 5:45 p.m. — Bicycle parade to TWU’s Artswalk, led by co-grand marshals TWU Chancellor Carine M. Feyten and Denton Mayor Chris Watts, from the Square to the TWU campus. To join, meet on the northwest corner of the Square at 5:45 p.m. for bike decorating with SCRAP Denton and simple bike repairs with Querencia Community Bike Shop. Free. Call Julie Anderson at 940-3497718. 6:30 p.m. — Flutists Trudy Kane and Mary Karen Clardy in Voertman Hall at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-565-2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu. 6:30 p.m. — UNT Media Arts Festival, showcasing students’ films, screenplays and audio work, at the Radio, TV, Film and Performing Arts Building, 1179 Union Circle. Free. Visit http://mediaarts.unt.edu. 7 to 9 p.m. — TWU School of the Arts presents Artswalk: Transformations, a free arts event. Brief introduction at 7 p.m. in Hubbard Hall, at the northeast corner of Oakland Street and Administration Drive. Arts performances on several stages, followed by a closing reception in Hubbard Hall. For more information, visit www.twu.edu/artswalk or call 940-898-2086. 7 to 9 p.m. — Thursday Night Music: “American Songbook Voice Tribute” from the studio of Carol Wilson at UNT on the Square, 109 M. Elm St. Free. Visit http://untonthe square.unt.edu or call 940-369-8257.

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e can confirm that Denton County Sheriff Will Travis has put his Argyle home on the market. Travis lost his bid for re-election in the primaries to challenger Tracey Murphree, who won the Republican nomination on March 2. Travis lost key endorsements after reports alleged he hid problems in his personal life. ■ Fort Worth comedian Josh Johnson, who recorded his 2015 comedy album Tabitha at Andy’s Bar on the Denton label Gitmo Music, gets a straight line in a sketch on Adam Devine’s House Party. The sketch has to do with a possibly magical pig. It’s part of Episode 5 of House Party’s third season, airing at 11:30 p.m. tonight on Comedy Central. ■ Donald Trump says journalists are the most dishonest people in the world. What would he say about a certain Fox 4 field team — reporter Zahid Arab and photojournalist Raul Cantu? Last week the field reporting team identified the man who stole a $2,000 racing bicycle from West Oak Coffee Bar barista Taylor Rector, a sophomore at UNT. Cantu spotted the thief strolling around the Square — not far from the coffee bar where he sneaked in to steal the bike. ■ Pro-Life Texas, a Denton-based group, won the runnerup award for a commercial at the third annual Christian Worldview Film Festival in San Antonio. The commercial, titled “Stolen Moments,” is a one-minute promotional piece that depicts children and young adults sharing memories they might have had if they hadn’t been aborted. See it at http://bit.ly/1MTjdcM. ■ Denton Parks & Recreation announced last April that it would plant hundreds of native trees in North Lakes and South Lakes parks. The department has begun planting burr oaks, live oaks, red oaks and cedar elms in South Lakes Park. The city allowed the parks department to use tree mitigation

funds to plant trees for the first time last year. Crews also installed water lines to irrigate the young trees. ■ Neon Indian, the brainchild of Alan Palomo, just released a wonderfully bizarre video for his single “Techno Clique,” from his Vega Intl. Night School LP. Palomo, who still lists his hometown as “Austin-Denton-Brooklyn,” continues to stoke his electronica chops. The video for “Techno Clique” is about the song itself being so fantastic that the video’s protagonist can’t stop dancing to it, even as he chokes to death on a piece of meat. For your viewing pleasure: http://bit.ly/1V5PN1Z. ■ SCRAP Denton, the city’s School and Community Reuse Project, returns to the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival to again run the children’s art tent. The nonprofit is recruiting volunteers for the three-day free music fest. To sign up to help kids make art in the big tent, visit http://bit.ly/1q2G41d. The festival runs April 29 through May 1 at Quakertown Park. Speaking of the jazz fest, make a note of the headlining acts: Patrice Rushen & Friends plays April 29, the Flatlanders (with legend Joe Ely) play April 30, and Denton’s Brave Combo finishes off the fest with a frenzy of dancing on May 1. And speaking of Brave Combo, please don’t steal frontman Carl Finch’s phone. He doesn’t have the Talking Heads’ David Byrne in his contacts, he says. We’re sorry we made people think they could call famous people from your phone, Carl. ■ More Denton County residents are on reality television. Amy Shew Watkins and her husband, Mikel, are featured on TLC’sWhat If We Got Married. The new show follows two couples through new marriages to chronicle the ups and downs of married life. The show debuts at 8:30 p.m. Friday. ■ John Congleton, the musician and producer behind Sarah Jaffe and St. Vincent, will release his latest album, Until the Horror Goes, on Friday through Fat Possum Records. Congleton teased listeners earlier this month with the single “Your Temporary Custodian.” The song is layered over a bed of sound that rises and falls like a tornado siren. Something about Congleton’s vocals makes us think of They Might Be Giants. ■ The Greater Denton Arts Council’s national American craft exhibition, “Materials: Hard & Soft,” will be an international craft exhibition and competition in 2017. The council has been presenting its flagship show for nearly 30 years.

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“Most people’s historical perspective begins with the day of their birth.” — Rush Limbaugh 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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Denton pop/rock artist Jessie Frye will be back at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center on Friday night for the Greater Denton Arts Council’s Arts All Night.

All-nighter

Council parties for 12 straight hours with ‘Arts All Night’

enton’s downtown public gallery won’t close on Friday night. The Greater Denton Arts Council hosts its second Arts All Night, a 24-hour event that opens the doors to its galleries and fills its building with activities and music for all ages. The all-nighter starts with a happy hour and jazz at 6 p.m. Friday, then moves into artist demonstrations, music and activities that go on through 6 a.m. Saturday, all at the PattersonAppleton Arts Center, 400 E. Hickory St. The event includes two concerts. A family concert by twotime Grammy Award-winning Brave Combo starts at 8 p.m. All

EVENTS Continued from Page 3 7:30 p.m. — UNT Wind Ensemble, conducted by Nicholas E. Williams and featuring trombonist Mark Davidson, in Winspear Hall at the

Carl Finch will lead Brave Combo in a family-friendly concert starting at 8 p.m. DJ Mark Ridlen will run the karaoke machine.

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ages can dance to the band’s signature polka, or take a turn on the floor with the combo’s cumbias, cha-chas, bossa novas and rumbas. Then at 10 p.m., Denton’s ris-

ing pop-rock power vocalist Jessie Frye plays songs from her growing catalog. The audience is bound to hear music from her latest EP, Boys Club, as well as tracks from her first full-length

album, Obsidian. If the crowd is lucky, Frye might play some gems from her prescient pop EP Fireworks Child. The exhibitions on view are “Materials: Hard + Soft,” the

Murchison Performing Arts Center, on the north side of I-35E at North Texas Boulevard. Tickets cost $8-$10. Call 940-369-7802 or visit www.the mpac.com. 8 p.m. — Classical guitarist Rene Izquierdo in Voertman Hall at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-

565-2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.

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

FRIDAY 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Finish It Fridays at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Bring a craft project for this come-and-go program and visit with other crafters. Free. Call

The event starts Friday night and runs into Saturday morning at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, 400 E. Hickory St. 6 p.m. Friday — Happy Hour with the Vintage Jazz Society in Festival Hall 6 to 8 p.m. — Family art activities in the craft studio 6 to 9 p.m. — Artist demonstrations with the Visual Arts Society of Texas in the Meadows and Gough galleries 6 to 10 p.m. — T-shirts printed on site by Norman Roscoe in Festival Hall. $20 per T-shirt, or free if you join the council or make a donation of $50 or more. 7 p.m. — Denton Celtic Dancers perform and teach dances to all ages in Festival Hall. Spiderweb Salon members perform and present readings in the Meadows Gallery. Family storytelling in the Gough Gallery. 8 p.m. — Brave Combo concert in Festival Hall 9 p.m. — TWU dance students perform in Festival Hall. Flashlight tour for all ages in the Gough Gallery. 10 p.m. — Jessie Frye concert in Festival Hall. DIY in the Dark in the craft room. 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Karaoke with DJ Mark Ridlen in Festival Hall 1 to 6 a.m. — Rocky Horror Picture Show (rated R) marathon with a special showing of Shock Treatment (rated PG) presented by Alamo Drafthouse in Festival Hall.

council’s annual national contemporary American craft exhibition and competition, and the Denton Youth Art Month exhibit, featuring work by Denton public school students. Tickets cost $10. Admission is free for children under age 12 and arts council members. For more information, visit www. dentonarts.com/artsallnight. Food trucks will set up in the center’s parking lot, and Audacity Brew House will offer complimentary beer samples until midnight, though supplies are limited and an ID is required. Jupiter House Coffee will serve complimentary coffee throughout the night. — Lucinda Breeding

Stories, songs, puppets and more for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 6 p.m. — UNT Media Arts Festival, showcasing students’ films, screenplays and audio work. Panel discussion, a staged reading of the

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EVENTS Continued from Page 4 festival’s winning screenplay, and an exhibition of experimental works at UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St. Free. Visit http://mediaarts.unt.edu. 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday — Arts All Night at the PattersonAppleton Arts Center, 400 E. Hickory St. Greater Denton Arts Council’s all-night event includes music, performances, artist demos, family art activities, films, storytelling, karaoke and more. Admission is $10 for the public, free for GDAC members and children younger than 12. Visit www.dentonarts.com. 6 p.m. — 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. Free make-and-take craft project, bazaar and third-anniversary celebration at the DIME Store, 510 S. Locust St.; Denton-themed coloring book release, music and more at SCRAP Denton, 420 S. Bell Ave. For more locations, visit www.firstfridaydenton.com. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. — April Fool’s Day First Friday Celebration at A Creative Art Studio, 227 W. Oak St., Suite 101. The Artists Enclave of Denton County and the studio present an evening of art, music and performances. Free. Call 940-442-1251 or visit www.acreativeartstudio.com. 6:30 p.m. — The Steel Magnolias, a Southern gospel singing group from San Marcos, performs at First

Rock Fellowship, 201 N. Cherry St. in Aubrey. Free. Call 940-365-2445. 7 to 10:30 p.m. — Kids Rock at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. Themed games, dance contests, a live DJ, sports, bounce houses, games and more for kids in grades 1-5. Cost is $10 per child. Visit www.dentonparks.com. 7:30 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet at the PointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E. Hickory St. Tickets cost $15. Call 940-3821915 or visit www.dentoncommunity theatre.com.

SATURDAY 9 a.m. to noon — Out of the Darkness Campus Walk at TWU, starting at the Old Main Building

Bring your bikes to the Square and head toward Texas Woman’s University in a bike parade this evening to kick off the university’s Artswalk event. Lucinda Breeding/DRC file photo

Mobile art The Texas Woman’s University is kicking off an annual free arts event with a bicycle parade. The TWU School of the Arts will stage Artswalk from 7 to 9 p.m. today on the university campus. Beforehand, visitors can meet on the northwest corner of the downtown Denton Square at 5:45 p.m. for bike decorating with SCRAP Denton, and to make simple bike repairs with the help of Querencia Commnity Bike Shop. Afterward, cyclists can join a parade led by cogrand marshals Mayor Chris Watts and TWU Chancellor Carine M. Feyten. The parade will travel from the Square to TWU’s Hubbard Hall, the starting point for Artswalk. Artswalk includes performances of collaborative art projects, including faculty and stu-

TWU Artswalk to start with bicycle parade

dents. Performances by TWU dance, drama, visual arts and music students also will highlight this free event. A brief introduction to the evening’s events and overview of art processes for two collaborative pieces being premiered at the event will begin at 7 p.m. in Hubbard Hall, at the northeast corner of Oakland Street and Administration Drive. Then the Artswalk audience may choose from several stages featuring various arts performances: ■ 7:20 to 8:10 p.m. — Stage 1 in Room 208 of the Dance Gymnastics Laboratory Building features “Arche/types,” a collaborative dance work. ■ 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Stage 2 in the Free Speech Area outside the Student Union will feature a variety of arts performances. ■ 8 to 8:50 p.m. — Stage 3 at

the Bernice Abreo Fischer Amphitheater will feature “Surface,” a collaborative work by a ceramics professor and a dance faculty member. ■ 8 to 8:50 p.m. — The exterior of the Dance Building will feature projected video art, and the area under the Administration Conference Tower (ACT) will feature an audience participatory black light painting piece during the event. The Artswalk ends with a reception from 8:30 to 9 p.m. in Hubbard Hall. For more information and a map of the event, visit www.twu.edu/artswalk or call 940-898-2086. For more information on the Bicycle Parade, contact Julie Anderson, bike and pedestrian coordinator for the city of Denton, at 940-3497718. — Staff report

Circle. Walk raises awareness and funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Register online by noon Friday, or register on-site. Visit http://bit.ly/21JTz2R or call 940-580-5175 or 972-999-3581. 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. Free. Call 940-5662688. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Opening day of the Denton Community Market, a weekly local artists and farmers market, at the Denton County Historical Park, on Mulberry Street near Carroll Boulevard. Visit http:// dentonmarket.org. 9:30 a.m. — Reading comprehension activities at North Branch

Library, 3020 N. Locust St. This program series is designed to strengthen reading skills covered on the STAAR assessment for grades 3-5. Free, but registration is required. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www. dentonlibrary.com.

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DENTON PARKS & RECREATION A family campout will be 7 p.m. April 16 to 8 a.m. April 17 at Eureka 2 at South Lakes Park, located off of Hobson Lane. Includes a scavenger hunt, storytelling and a marshmallow roast. Also includes dinner on Saturday night and a breakfast snack on Sunday morning. Campers can bring their own gear, or reserve a tent with two sleeping bags for $10. Trip costs $15 per person. For more information or to reserve a tent with sleeping bags, call the parks department at 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Toddler Tumbling, for ages 21 to 35 months, meets from 9 to 9:30 a.m.

on Saturdays, April 9-30, at McMath Middle School, 1900 Jason Drive. The fundamentals of tumbling teach tots motor skills. $35. To register, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.denton parks.com. ■ Denton celebrates Cinco de Mayo with a festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 14 at Quakertown Park, 321 E. McKinney St. The free fest includes a parade, performances, children’s activities and more than 50 vendor booths. ■ Cross Timbers Preschool Naturalists is for ages 3 to 5 and meets from 10 a.m. to noon April 8 at Cross

Timbers Park, 7112 Montecito Drive. The day’s program will be about hummingbirds. $8 per child. For more information, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Roll! Play! is a creative movement class for ages 3 to 5 that teaches the basics of tumbling and rolls. The class meets from 9 to 10 a.m. on Fridays, April 8-29, at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. ■ Ages 9 and older can learn the basics of hip-hop dance from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, April 6-27, at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. $40. For more

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7:30 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet at the PointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E. Hickory St. Tickets cost $15. Call 940-3821915 or visit www.dentoncommunity theatre.com. 8 p.m. — UNT African Cultural Festival in Voertman Hall at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Performers include Afrikania Cultural Troupe from Ghana, professor Gideon Alorwoyie and Afro-Cuban, South Indian and West African music ensembles. 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.

Continued from Page 5 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. 10 a.m. — Emergency preparedness seminar at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Adults will receive a free three-day emergency kit just for attending. Free, but registration is required. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 10 a.m. — Free iPad, iPhone and Android photography workshop at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Bring your device. Led by Ed Sanders of Silver Surfer Education. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www. dentonlibrary.com. 1 p.m. — Saturday Jazz Duet, a one-hour concert with trumpeter Stuart Mack and pianist Gabriel Evans, at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. Call 940-3498752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 1 to 5 p.m. — Coloring With a Twist fundraiser at Harvest House, 331 E. Hickory St. TWU social work students host a free adult coloring meet-up. Proceeds from drink sales and a silent auction will go toward the Denton County Veterans Coalition. Coloring pages and basic coloring pencils will be provided. To donate, visit www.gofundme.com/qjr22ugc. 2 to 4 p.m. — Learn about the scientific method at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Class will be taught by Anna Pechenina, a Ph.D. candidate at UNT. Free. Call 940-3498752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 5 p.m. — UNT Media Arts Festival, showcasing students’ films, screenplays and audio work, in the Lyceum at the University Union, 1155 Union Circle. Free. Visit http://mediaarts.unt.edu. 7 p.m. — Denton County NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. Keynote speaker Noble Crawford Jr., co-founder of Hope Farm Inc., gives a talk titled “The Impact of Absentee Fathers on Youth in Urban Communities.” Tickets cost $45 each, or $350 per table. Email diane.castro@hudspethim.com.

SUNDAY 2 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet at the PointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E. Hickory St. Tickets cost $15. Call 940-3821915 or visit www.dentoncommunity theatre.com. 2 to 4 p.m. — Free chess classes at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Chess classes are taught by coaches from the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences at UNT. Coaches are available for all levels. Call 940-349-8774 or email dawn.terrizzi@cityofdenton.com. 5 p.m. — Avenue C vocal jazz ensemble, directed by Justin Binek, in Voertman Hall at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-565-2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.

MONDAY 11 a.m. — Spanish Story Time for ages 1-5 at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Led by native speaker Myra Ronquillo. Designed for speakers of all languages. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 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. 6 p.m. — Denton City Council candidate forum, hosted by the Denton Firefighters Association, at the Denton Public Safety Training Center, 719 E. Hickory St.

TUESDAY 9 to 11:15 a.m. — Sharing the Journey meets at the VNA Ann’s Haven office, 1204 W. University Drive, Suite 150 (Chase Bank building). General information about grief and coping strategies will be shared during the sessions. Free. Registration deadline has passed. Call 940-3495900. 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 Newcomers/ Friendship Club meets at the Sidewalk Cafe, 2900 Wind River Lane, Suites 130-132. Social starts at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. Susie Gardner, owner of Gardner’s Collection, presents a program on embellishments for you and your home. Reservations required; call 940-2690495. 11 a.m. — Guest Chef Day at UNT’s Club at Gateway Center restaurant, inside Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Blvd. Guest chef is Blythe Beck of Pink Magnolia in Dallas’ Oak Cliff. Cost is $10 per person. For reservations, call 940565-4144. 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. — Colm Tóibín, author of Brooklyn, will appear UNT as part of the Visiting Writers Series. A Q&A session will be at 4 p.m. April 5 in the Willis Library Forum, 1516 W. Highland St., followed by a book reading at 8 p.m. in Room 180 at the Business Leadership Building, 1307 W. Highland St. 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

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information, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Boxing for ages 16 and older will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 5-28, at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. Students won’t spar, but will use speed bags and punching bags. Boxers should bring their own gloves, hand wraps and speed rope. $35 per person. To register, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.denton parks.com. ■ Ages 13 and older can learn first aid and CPR from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Martin Luther King Jr. Recre-

ation Center, 1300 Wilson St. The course meets regulatory requirement for child care workers. The American Heart Association e-book is required, and is available online at www. ebook.heart.org. Students must register by Friday. $40 per person. Register by calling 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Introduction to Cycling for ages 13 and older teaches biking basics, led by a League of American Bicyclists certified rider. The course is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 9 at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. Cost is $25 per rider. To register, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com.

EVENTS Continued from Page 6 qualify, annual income must be $50,000 or less. Free. Call 940-5662688. 7 to 8 p.m. — Amazing YA Book Club, for adult fans of young adult books, meets at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. Call 940-349-8718 or email stacey.irishkeffer@cityofdenton.com.

Denton Community Theatre is staging David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross” this weekend at the PointBank Black Box Theatre. The dark comedy follows four real estate salesmen bent on dumping undesirable property onto vulnerable buyers.

WEDNESDAY 9:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. 11 a.m. — Story Time at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Noon — Nita Thurman discusses her book John B. Denton, in the Commissioners Courtroom at the Courthouse on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St. Free. Call 940-349-2850 or visit www.dentoncounty.com/ chos. 1 p.m. — P.R.I.N.T. Core Talk lecture with printmakers Linda Ridgway and Katherine Brimberry in Room 116 at Sage Hall, 1167 Union Circle. Free. 2 p.m. — “Getting Started With Microsoft PowerPoint 2013,” a free two-part class at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Learn how to create slideshows on your computer. Second session is on Friday, April 8. Free. Call 940-3498752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 7 p.m. — Baby and Toddler Story Time for children 3 and younger at North Branch Library, 3020 Locust St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 8 p.m. — 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. Visit http://studentaffairs.unt.edu/dls.

MUSIC The Abbey Underground Thurs: Madaline, Comic Review Showcase, Reggae News. 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.abbeyunderground.com. 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: Tori Sloan, 4pm; Always the Alibi, 7pm. April 9: Zach Pohl, 4pm. April 16: Kelly Nygren, 4pm. April 23: Caleb Coonrod. Each Thurs, open mic with host Caleb Coonrod, 7-10pm, sign-up at 6:45pm. Each Sat, live music. Each Sun, yoga at 10am, $5. 1012 Shady Oaks Drive. 940-218-1987. www.audacitybrewhouse.com. Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: Jonathan Kreisberg Trio, 7:30pm, $15. Fri: Mike and the Moonpies, 7pm, $10; Ghost-

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Bloodsport and mortgages By Lucinda Breeding Features Editor cbreeding@dentonrc.com

ryan Patrick has wanted to direct David Mamet’s dark comedy Glengarry Glen Ross for years. “I love this show,” Patrick said. “It’s one of my all-time favorites. Kevin [Wickersham], Travis [Barth] and I have talked about this show for years. We wanted to do it as a totally independent company, but when Denton Community Theatre decided to do it, I lobbied to direct it.” Glengarry is a vicious, pointed play about an office full of New York City real estate salesmen. The salesmen are only as good as their last closed contract, and with the company stalling on some less-than-desirable properties, every man’s job is on the line. The top two salesmen will keep their jobs — and maybe even win a Cadillac. The bottom two salesmen will pack up their desks and hit the bricks. The first act sets two struggling salesmen — Shelley Le-

Dark Mamet comedy takes aim at 1980s greed, scheming vene (Buster Maloney), who is constantly looking over his shoulder at his glory days, and George Aaronow (William Bastian), an angst-ridden man who doesn’t like to push boundaries or cross lines — against the top two men. Dave Moss is a loud, driven man who lives with his wits switched on and his cards close to his vest. And then there’s Ricky Roma (Aaron Martin), the alpha dog of the team. For Roma, sales is a bloodsport, and he enjoys both the chase and the kill. Office manager John Williamson (Drew Maggs) seems like a corporate patsy at first, but proves himself a shrewd character. The second act sends the characters reeling. Someone has broken into the office overnight, and stolen insider information that could bankrupt the company. “The second half is really a

whodunit,” Patrick said. “Everyone is trying to figure out who broke in, who stole their leads.” Travis Barth, who plays the role of Moss, said the play pits Moss and Roma against each other — after some initial fireworks. “I’ve wanted to play this part for 15 years,” he said. “Roma is the best salesman in the company, and Moss knows it. Roma’s definitely the alpha dog. Moss wants to be the alpha so badly. A lot of his motivation comes out of that. I don’t think you ever once see Dave on the stage when he isn’t wearing a mask. I think he’s been doing that for a long time. He’s a con man. I think he’s stolen before. I think he’s been in jail.” Aaron Martin said Roma enjoys his success, and doesn’t fret about the lengths he has to go to close a deal with an anxious mensch, like James Lingk, his latest target.

“I think Roma wants to win, and he thinks he can,” Martin said. “He knows that he can sell someone a piece of [expletive] and they’ll take it. He’s all about calculated spontaneity.” Patrick said Glengarry Glen Ross isn’t for the faint of heart. Mamet lays out a story of corporate slaughter that delivers cruel jabs and terrible truths about naked American greed — all in the playwright’s spare blank verse. “There are so many F-bombs in this show,” Patrick said. “I think it’s said like 160 times in the show. It’s definitely rated R. It’s not for kids. I called Jim Laney, a board member whose directing Mary Poppins, if he ever recalls a show with this much language. He said, ‘Not that I can remember.’” Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the PointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E. Hickory St. Tickets cost $15. For tickets, call 940-3821915 or visit http://denton communitytheatre.com.

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he Nova new music ensemble from the University of North Texas College of Music performs a free concert of contemporary classical music at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Voertman Concert Hall, in the UNT Music Building at 415 Ave. C. Director Elizabeth McNutt said the concert includes highly varied pieces. “I like to develop programs that show diversity of styles for both those playing and those listening,” McNutt said. “For this program, on one hand, we’re doing a fairly conservative song cycle by American composer John Harbison, but on the other hand, we’re doing this brandnew set of songs by a UNT composition student that’s experimental and has really unusual combinations of sound. So, it’s got both sides.”

The concert is meant to highlight the wide range of Nova’s talents, but shows audiences a more relaxed chamber concert experience. “It’s extremely fun because you’re going to hear such highly varied repertoire,” McNutt said. “I don’t necessarily expect people to love every piece they hear, but I want them to know that every piece is going to be different. So, even if the first piece isn’t stylistically grabbing you, the next piece may be in a fresh style using different instruments.” Nova is dedicated to playing new classical chamber music, and to performing lesser-known music by young and emerging composers. Collaborating with faculty and student composers is a regular part of the ensemble’s work. The ensemble includes strings and wind instruments.

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and DJ L0fty, 9pm, $3. Sat: Animal Bar, Ion, Sun City, I, the Ghost, 7pm. 118 W. Oak St. 940-382-7769. www.jandjpizzadenton.com. Lone Star Attitude Burger Co. Each Tues, Real Texas Radio live broadcast, 7pm. Shows on the upstairs patio, 7-10pm, no cover. 113 W. Hickory St. 940-383-1022. www. lsaburger.com. Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlor and Chainsaw Repair Sat: Texas Gay Rodeo Association, 9pm. Each Thurs, Glitterbomb variety show, 9pm, $5. Each Sun, The Grand Review, 10pm. 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107. 940-566-9910. Rockin’ Rodeo Thurs: ILoveMakonnen, Crichy Crich, Prismo, 9pm, $25. Fri: Zac Wilkerson, Grady Spencer & the Work, 8:30pm, $10-$12. April 8: Roger Creager, Micky and the Motorcars, 8:30pm, $12-$15. 1009 Ave. C. 940-565-6611. www.rockinrodeo denton.com. Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios Thurs: Sadistik, Upgrade, Early Adopted, Goat (TX), Muenster, 5pew, Wild Bill, 9pm, $10-$15. Fri: Swimming With Bears, Fun Button, Mink Coats, Mother Tongues, 9pm, $7-$9. Sat: Peelander-Z, 8pm, $10-$12. Tues: TV Girl, Children of Pop, Playlists, 9pm, $8-$10. April 9: Baghead, Dumspell, Pavel Chekov, the Noids, 9pm, $1-$3. 411 E. Sycamore St. 940-387-7781. www.rubberglovesdentontx.com. Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Tues: Mister Joe and Friends, Le Not So Hot Klub du Denton, 7pm. April 12: Drew Zaremba Zextet, 7pm. April 19: Buffalo Ruckus, 7pm. Shows on the patio, no cover. 115 S. Elm St. 940484-2888. www.sweetwater grillandtavern.com.

Continued from Page 7 Note, 10pm, $15-$18. Sat: Crawfish Expo with Jay-B and the Zydeco Posse, 4pm, $20; Hares on the Mountain, Isaac Hoskins and the Glass Mountain Orchestra, 9pm, $5. April 7: Little Jack Melody and His Young Turks, 5pm, free; Charlie Parr, 9pm, $8-$10. April 8: RTB2, Cory Patrick Coleman, Cozy Hawks, 9pm, $7. April 9: Possessed by Paul James, 5pm, $12-$15; Pageantry, 9pm, $10. April 16: Record Store Day Silent Auction benefiting the Nevada Hill Family Trust, featuring the Baptist Generals and Sarah Ruth Alexander, noon, $5. 103 Industrial St. 940-320-2000. www.danssilverleaf.com. The Greenhouse Mon: Julian Sutherland. April 11: Terence Bradford Quaratet. Each Mon, live jazz at 10pm, free. 600 N. Locust St. 940-484-1349. www.greenhouserestaurantdenton. com. Harvest House Fri: Starmother, 9pm, free. Sat: Idol Job, 9pm. April 9: Gravity Feed, 9pm. April 10: Rebel Craft Rumble, 2-6pm, $6. April 16: Bravo Max, 9pm. 331 E. Hickory St. 214-578-7499. www.dentonharvest house.com. Jack’s Tavern Sat: Matt Caldwell Band, 8:30pm. Wed: Phil Hamilton, 8:30pm. April 8: Ed Vargas, 8:30pm. April 9: Brian “Beerman” Houser, 8:30pm. April 13: Jackie Darlene, 8:30pm. 508 S. Elm St. 940-8080502. www.jacksdenton.com. J&J’s Pizza Thurs: The Tron Collective’s “Music and Murals” with the Monkberries, KIND Beats, Dreamtime

— Lucinda Breeding

Ready. Get By Lucinda Breeding and Rhiannon Saegert

Staff Writers cbreeding@dentonrc.com rsaegert@dentonrc.com

oor college students, thrifty parents and coupon clippers, take note: You can shop on the cheap in Denton, furnishing your apartment, filling the cupboards with grown-up dishes, picking up clothes for kids and adults, and finding new toys for tots and knickknacks for your home, all for pennies on the dollar. And after you’ve exchanged a $10 bill for an armload of merchandise, you’ve also helped a local nonprofit serve its mission and vision. While Denton’s thrift stores share some common products, each shop offers some specialties that give it a bit of a niche. If it’s furniture you want, a couple of hundreds should suffice. If it’s clothes, dishware or jigsaw puzzles? Chances are, you can get out the door for under $25 or $50. A caveat: Thrift stores rely on donations, which means shoppers can’t predict which secondhand products will line shelves. Some months, shoppers will have a larger selection of baby items — like infant bathing tubs and sleeper seats. And in the summer, shoppers might find more furniture to choose from. Denton Time made a circuit of local thrift stores that sell gently used products to raise charitable funds for nonprofits.

Ruth’s Room

1721 N. Carroll Blvd. 940-591-7884 www.ruthsroom.com; www.facebook.com/ruths.room Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Mo How to donate: Items can be brought to the store. Free pickup is provided located in Denton County.

Ruth’s Room, a nonprofit thrift store, gives all of its proceed operating costs) to Habitat for Humanity of Denton County. In years, the store has raised about $270,000 for the organization The store carries clothing and accessories, children’s wear, s small appliances, furniture and crafts. However, TVs, compute and exercise equipment are not accepted. This week, Ruth’s Room had about four or five baby strolle from, all of them recent models. “With some stuff, there’s just set prices,” manager Anthony “Also, we’ll look stuff up and typically do about one-half to one [price] we find.” Clothing prices range from $1 to $4.50, and the store has w certain items. “For example, right now, all the blue tags are on sale for 25 and next week they’ll be half-price,” Menotti said. “And it’ll be the following week.” About 28 volunteers and other temporary volunteers collec more than 800 hours a month to the store. Down the block, at 615 Sunset St., is Ruth’s Room, Too — w worms can pick up books by the armful.

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413 E. Oak St. 940-383-8267 www.twiceasniceresale.com Store and warehouse hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday How to donate: Bring gently used items to the warehouse, located on site, during warehouse hours.

Twice as Nice Resale makes no secret of its Christian affiliation. There’s a cross on the sign and logo, and when you walk into the downtown space, Christian pop-rock music is piped softly through the speakers. The thrift store is shopper-friendly, with a clear layout for merchandise. Shoes, purses, scarves and jewelry occupy the front part of the store, and the shop generally has formal gowns, jackets and skirts in a range of sizes. Formal wear is pricier than the professional and sportswear, but shoppers can put together a handful of outfits for less than $45. The shop has a generous department for baby and children’s clothing, infant bathtubs, nursery and playroom items. The toy selection is modest, but there is a wide range of children’s books available for $1 to $2. Home decor and art are priced to sell, as are the cases of knickknacks and keepsakes. Twice as Nice has a big selection of dishes, glasses and some stemware —

and small kitchen appliances are available for apartment dwellers who are in the market for toaster ovens, coffee pots and cookware. The shop also has a big selection of baskets and silk flowers for crafters. And should you need help, Twice as Nice staffs the store with several volunteers. (A plus: There are dressing rooms on site, something not every thrift store provides.) Furniture will cost shoppers a bit more, $100 and up, depending on the size and condition of the pieces. Twice as Nice posts specials on its website — on April Fool’s Day, everything in the store will be 50 percent off. And during First Thursday Sales, held from 5 to 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, all clothes cost $1 per garment. The thrift store supports Woman to Woman Pregnancy Resource Center, a nonprofit that serves women dealing with unplanned pregnancies. The center offers pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, testing for sexually transmitted infections, nurse consultations, and childbirth and parenting classes. The center also counsels women considering abortion. All services are free, and the center also helps clients get access to other services through local ministries.

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FUTURE BOOKINGS 8:45 a.m. April 7 — “Big Data and the Merchant of the Future,” UNT’s 12th annual Consumer Experience Symposium in Rooms 314A and B in the University Union, 1155 Union Circle. Registration fee is $50 for members of the public, $25 for non-UNT students and free for UNT students. Call 940-369-7051 or email lisa.wallace@unt.edu. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 7 — Intermediate sock knitting class on Thursdays in April at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free, but registration is required. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 4 to 6 p.m. April 7 — Artists’ residency open house with printmakers Linda Ridgway and Katherine Brimberry at the P.R.I.N.T Oak Street Hall Annex, 1110 W. Oak St. Free. 7 p.m. April 7 — Visual Arts Society of Texas meeting features Toby Grauberger, founder of Creatures for Kids, presenting “Critter Creation: Bringing Art Toys to Life, From Concept to Completion” at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, 400 E. Hickory St. Free for VAST members, $3 for non-members and guests. Visit www.vastarts.org. 10 a.m. April 8 — UNT Executive + Scholar Lecture Series presents Chili’s Grill & Bar Vice President of Marketing Edithann Ramey, in Room 80 at the UNT Business Leadership Building, 1307 W. Highland St. Free. Visit www.cob.unt.edu/dls. 6 p.m. April 8 — North Texas Book Fair opens with its annual Book Trails Dinner at the PattersonAppleton Center, 400 E. Hickory St. Cost is $25 for book fair members, $30 for non-members. For reservations, email ntbf@verizon.net. April 8-17 — Denton Community Theatre presents Mary Poppins at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $22 for adults, $18 for seniors, $15 for students with ID, $10 for children 12 and younger. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. April 8-9 and April 14-16, and 2 p.m. April 10 and 17. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www.denton communitytheatre.com. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9 — North Texas Book Festival brings authors, books and readers together at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, 400 E. Hickory St. Visit www.ntbf.org. April 9 — 27th annual TWU Science Fair, for all students in public, private and home schools in grades K-9. Registration is underway through Thursday. 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. 8 a.m. to noon April 9 — Functional Fitness Assessment and a Roadmap for Active Aging in Community 2016 at UNT’s Bahnsen Gym 1908 W. Highland St. Open to adults 50 and older. TWU and UNT students will perform assessments and complete a health report card for each person. No appointments needed. Admission is two canned goods. For a registration packet, visit http://bit.ly/1QyFqiA, go to Seniors in Motion, 111 Industrial St., or register on-site. Call 940-566-5291

Ron Baselice/Dallas Morning News file photo

From left, Geoffrey Hill, Randy Rogers and Brady Black of the Randy Rogers Band perform at Dallas’ Gexa Energy Pavilion in August.

Hoofbeats & heartbreak Lone Star slates concerts at track

one Star Park plans to mix the ponies with some Red Dirt and country music in its upcoming concert series. The Lone Star Music Series starts next week and runs through July at the horse racing park in Grand Prairie. The Randy Rogers Band returns on Friday, April 8, for the band’s ninth Lone Star Park appearance. In January, the country band from Texas dropped Nothing Shines Like Neon, its first indie record in more than 10 years. Surprisingly stocked with slow-burn,

or email seniorsinmotion@gmail.com. Noon to 4 p.m. April 9 — Opening of “Life Looked Over: A Picture of West Texas History,” an exhibit of work by Denton photographer Christi LaViolette, at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. Opening will also feature guest artists Camille Green, Leslie Hartman, Clay Stinnett and Ashley Young. Free. Presented by Goliad Media. 2 p.m. April 10 — SCRAP Denton’s Rebel Craft Rumble at Harvest House, 331 E. Hickory St. Teams of local artists go head-to-

seductive numbers, the album includes inimitable roots music voices Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski as well as a little help from Jerry Jeff Walker and Jamey Johnson. On Saturday, April 9, country music icon Dwight Yoakam plays Lone Star Park. Yoakam has been making noteworthy music since the ’80s, including his 1988 album Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room. His indelible sound, stamped on songs like “Guitars, Cadillacs,” “You’re the One” and “Second Hand Heart,” starts with his yodeling tenor and ends with shrewd guitar and expertly placed strings. His concert will be his second appearance at the race track.

head onstage for a fundraising “craftoff.” Event includes music, raffle, silent auction and more. Proceeds benefit SCRAP’s educational program. Tickets cost $6; additional donations accepted. Visit http://scrapdenton.org. 6 to 8 p.m. April 12 — UNT celebrates its 125th anniversary with the release of the book Independent, Original and Progressive: Celebrating 125 Years of UNT, a performance by Brave Combo, readings and short lectures at Willis Library Forum, 1506 W. Highland St. Free.

Concert admission is included with general admission — $5 before 8:30 p.m., or $20 after 8:30 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Concerts begin after the last live race. Admission is for ages 18 and older. VIP packages, which cost $64 to $79, include open seating in the courtyard veranda for live racing, and an all-youan eat buffet, beer tickets and front-of-stage access at the concerts, and optional valet parking. For reservations, call 972237-5118, or visit www.lonestarpark.com. The race track is at 1000 Lone Star Parkway in Grand Prairie. — Staff report

7 p.m. April 13 — Professor’s Corner presents “Revisionist Mythmaking in U.S. Poetry,” a discussion led by TWU professor AnaLouise Keating, at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Free. Call 940349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary. com. 7 p.m. April 13 — Q&A session with poet Rick Barot and a reception at UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St. Free. Part of the UNT Visiting Writers Series. 8 p.m. April 14 — Poet Rick Barot reads from his work and signs

copies of his Rilke Prize-winning book, Chord, in Room 180 in the UNT Business Leadership Building, 1307 W. Highland St. Free. Part of the UNT Visiting Writers Series. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16 — Amazing Race Denton County, benefiting Denton County Friends of the Family, is a 5K obstacle course for teams of two or three, at Unity Park, 2200 Briarhill Blvd. in Highland Village. 5K race at 8 a.m. is for runners who do not want to participate in the obstacle course; $20 registration includes shirt, water and snacks. Obstacle course event starts at 10:30 a.m.; $35 for individuals, $30 per person for groups of seven or more, $10 for children; shirt, lunch, live music and beer afterward. Register at www.amazingracedentoncounty. eventbrite.com. For more information, email kshields@dcfof.org or call 940-387-5131, ext. 104. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 16 — 170th Denton County Anniversary at the Courthouse on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St. The Denton County Office of History & Culture and the Denton County Historical Commission host a day of fun, family-friendly activities. 9 a.m. to noon April 16 — Mustache Dash 5K, a benefit for First Refuge ministries, at South Lakes Park, 556 Hobson Lane. Familyfriendly 5K run/walk also includes a concert, food trucks, Air1 Radio broadcast and other activities. Registration is $25 for the 5K, $15 for 1K. Visit http://firstrefugeministries.org/ events/5k. 6:30 p.m. April 16 — Denton County Democratic Party’s LBJ Obama Dinner at the Denton Country Club, 1213 Country Club Road in Argyle. Tickets cost $60 each, or $480 for a table of eight. For reservations, make checks payable to the Denton County Democratic Party and mail to 1710 W. University Drive, Suite 110, Denton, TX 76201. Deadline is April 9. For more information, call 940-566-1165 or visit www.dentondemocrats.org. 6:30 p.m. April 16 — UNT’s Wingspan Gala at the University Union, 1155 Union Circle. Formal event includes reception, dinner and program, honoring teachers, students, alumni and donors and featuring performances by UNT faculty and students. Ticket prices start at $175. Visit http://125.unt.edu/wingspangala. 6:30 p.m. April 23 — “Mod About You Ball,” Denton Benefit League’s 1960s-themed gala, at the UNT Union, 1155 Union Circle. Includes cocktails, a seated dinner, dancing, a raffle, music and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit Denton County nonprofits. Tickets cost $160 each. For reservations or to request an invitation by mail, visit www.denton benefitleague.org.

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10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9 — ColorPalooza: A Celebration of Spring in Old Town Lewisville. Entertainment, exhibits, art and more.Admission is free. Visit www.lewisvillecolorpalooza.com.

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Thrift The ReStore

1805 Cornell Lane, off University Drive 940-382-8487 www.hfhdentoncounty.org/our-restore Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. How to donate: Bring items to the ReStore donation center, in front of the building. Free pickup is available for large items located in Denton County.

This hardware and supplies store, formerly known as Bart’s Barn, also raises money for Habitat for Humanity of Denton County. The ReStore offers a menu of home improvement products. Shoppers can find large and small appliances, gardening and lawn equipment, hardware, tools, doors, flooring, latex paint, sinks, bathtubs and lighting fixtures. Lucky shoppers have been able to buy kitchen cabinets, and ReStore fans on Yelp.com sing the praises of the doors available. Manager Sherry Crutsinger said prices typically run anywhere between 25 and 75 percent of retail price. “You could walk out of here with a wall oven for between 35 and 40 bucks,” Crutsinger said. “We get a lot of wall ovens. Sometimes we mark them down to $5.” Crutsinger said the storefront is somewhat hidden behind the Denton County Friends of the Family Thrift Store and the Habitat for Humanity donation station. “A lot of people don’t realize we’re open to the public,” she said. Donations are gladly accepted, but note that the store will not accept TVs, oil-based paint or unframed mirrors.

Thrift Giant

1701 Brinker Road 940-591-1400 www.thrift-giant.com Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. How to donate: Donations should be brought to the store during business hours.

One of the largest thrift stores in Denton, Thrift Giant carries a wide variety of clothing, accessories, furniture, housewares, large and small appliances at a wider price range than most other thrift stores in Denton. “Anything clothing-wise goes from 25 cents all the way to about $50,” manager Cheyenne Morris said. “Anything like undergarments or tank tops would be the cheapest products, probably from 25 cents to $3.99.” Proceeds from the store go to four different charities: Captain Hope’s Kids, Operation Kindness, Ronald McDonald House and ChildCareGroup. “I will say this is one of the friendliest places I’ve been associated with,” Morris said. “Management’s awesome, people here are always wanting to take care of you, and they care about people.”

Denton County Friends of the Family Thrift Store

1614 W. University Drive 940-387-1750 www.dcfof.org/pages/DCFOFThrift.php Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday. How to donate: Donations should be brought to the store during business hours.

This thrift store, one of the oldest nonprofit thrift stores in Denton County, is about a 5050 split of clothing and housewares, furniture and decorations. The store also sells boardgames and puzzles. Manager Eva Sombathy said clothing prices range from $1 to $6. She said everything else is priced at roughly one-third of retail price. All proceeds go to Denton County Friends of the Family, which serves people affected by rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence. “Right now, we’re probably looking at about $200,000 and $250,000 a year generated by the store,” Sombathy said.

Goodwill of Denton 2030 W. University Drive 940-566-0398 www.goodwill.org/hours-directions/?id=2518 Store hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Donation center hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily How to donate: Drop off items on-site during the donation center’s operating hours.

Goodwill of Denton is a mainstay of the local thrift market. For decades, Goodwill stores have served Goodwill Industries, a national nonprofit that offers job training, employment placement services, and other community-based programs for people with disabilities. The Denton store is a clothing shopper’s mecca. Most of the store is dedicated to long racks of clothing for men, women and children. T-shirts, jeans and sportswear cost under $10, while jackets and dresses — formal and professional — can run higher. Given the size of the store, shoppers should be prepared to hunt. Household items and small appliances are available in modest selections. Another Goodwill store is located at 2440 S. Interstate 35E. The hours are the same as the University Drive location. LUCINDA BREEDING can be reached at 940-566-6877 and via Twitter at @LBreedingDRC. RHIANNON SAEGERT can be reached at 940-566-6897 and via Twitter at @missmusetta.

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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 2201 S. I-35E. 940387-1957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.

03 31 16 Tom Hiddleston stars as doomed country music star Hank Williams in “I Saw the Light.” Sony Pictures Classics

Feeling cheated Hiddleston shines, but Hank Williams biopic lacks heart By Preston Barta

I Saw the Light Rated R, 123 minutes. Opens Friday.

Film Critic

Because of the sting Tom Hiddleston left with audiences as Loki (The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World), many were excited when word got out that the big bad Brit was taking on the role of beloved musical icon Hank Williams. It seemed like it would be a grand opportunity for Hiddleston to show another side to himself and stretch his acting muscles in a dramatic role. I Saw the Light even has all the makings of good film: a harrowing true story about Williams’ troubled life as a country music legend, a talented cast (Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Whitford and Cherry Jones), and a great built-in-soundtrack. Unfortunately, the film falls victim to the same cinematic trappings that have led to dozens of underwhelming musical biopics in recent years. At the film’s start, we see Hiddleston’s Williams serenading a packed venue, reveling in audiences’ adoration. Soon, we jump to him marrying his love, Audrey Sheppard (Olsen). From

there, the time skips continue in rote fashion, leaping from one moment in his life to the next in a litany of the expected problems: Fame takes hold and his eye begins to wander, he becomes an alcoholic and has physical altercations with his fans. Perhaps this is exactly how things transpired in the life of Williams, but having seen it up on screen so many times before in the likes of Walk the Line and Ray, it’s difficult to get excited about yet another musical biopic that follows this familiar trajectory. To stand out in this genre, filmmakers really have to up their game. A biopic cannot survive if it depends solely on a great lead performance like Hiddleston’s. There’s much more at play — the writing, pacing, direction and editing — and if they don’t come together to make a cohesive storyline, the film is doomed to be lost like a tumbleweed in the wind. The defining issue with I

Saw the Light is writer-director Marc Abraham’s inability to take risks. Everything about this film is safe and predictable, reminiscent of a Lifetime movie. You know where things are heading and the drama doesn’t carry enough water to keep you invested. One key scene shows Olsen’s Sheppard spilling her thoughts about Williams’ “hot temper” and “boozing.” The problem is we don’t ever see Williams show his temper to back up those words and see how it truly affects his wife. Sure, we get plenty of scenes showing the singer hitting the bottle, but the most important issues in his life (chronic health issues, troubled mindset and progression as a musician) are overlooked and carelessly thrown into the script, without much detail to make it easier to digest. While Hiddleston exhibits Williams’ heartfelt voice and charismatic grin — even going the extra mile by doing his own singing — the film never gives him the proper stage to let him yodel his way to victory. Regrettably, I Saw the Light is another soon-to-be lost feature in this year’s sea of mediocrity. PRESTON BARTA is a member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Read his work on FreshFiction.tv.

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