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ON THE COVER SUMMER READING CLUB
Readers of all ages — babies too — can sign up for this year’s reading program at North Branch Library and Denton’s two other library branches. (Photo by Ranjani Groth) Story on Page 9
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Reviews and summaries. Page 7
DINING
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Pavel and Irca marry just before being deported to Auschwitz in “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” a one-act play by Celeste Raspanti. Denton Community Theatre’s Theatre School presents the drama this weekend at the Campus Theatre.
Butterflies and beasts Theater school performs one-act drama about children of WWII concentration camp
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enton Community Theatre’s Theatre School stages I Never Saw Another Butterfly this weekend. The theater school is the local company’s educational outreach program for ages 18 and younger. The school produces the Celeste Raspanti drama as the culmination of the spring semester. Directed by longtime Denton performer and former middle school theater teacher John Evarts, the students’
production tells the story of a group of children interred at Terezin, a concentration camp where tens of thousands of Jews were detained in Germany between 1942 and 1945. Of the 15,000 Jewish children detained in Terezin, 100 survived. The one-act play revolves around Raja, one of the children who survives Terezin. Raja shares her story of living in the concentration camp, while hanging on to more beautiful things, such as butterflies and flowers. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $10. To buy tickets in advance, call 940382-1915 or visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.
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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. 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 p.m. — Youth ReSource Challenge for ages 8-11 at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Learn about waste, pollution, and the wise use of resources with conservation program coordinator Kathy Jack. Design and assemble action-packed projects in a creative, team-oriented manner. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 4 to 5:30 p.m. — Explore Western Philosophy at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Explore the foundations of Western thought from its earliest beginnings in an interactive class with Eva H. Cadwallader, professor emerita. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 6 to 8 p.m. — Learn to Conserve: “Programming Your Irrigation Controller” at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. An irrigation specialist from the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Urban Water Team will demystify sprinkler programming. The instructor will go over the basics of programming the most common controllers used in our area. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 6:30 to 8 p.m. — Twilight Tunes free concert series presents the Buffalo Ruckus on the lawn of the Courthouse on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St. Visit www.dentonmain street.org.
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 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 9:30 a.m. — Kindergym for ages 3-6 at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Elizabeth Littleton, owner/ instructor of Kinderdance, leads a class exploring floor gymnastics and tumbling. Free, but registration is required. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 7 p.m. — Rockin’ Lock-In, an overnight adventure for ages 5-11, at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. Supervised event includes an obstacle course, video games on a giant screen, glow tag, crafts, snack and a movie. Pickup is at 8 a.m. Saturday. Bring a sleeping bag, pillow and toiletries. No dinner; breakfast snack provided. Cost is $15. Register
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bout 11 residents from Good Samaritan Lake Forest Village stopped by On the Border for dinner May 16. Life enrichment coordinator Codi Guthrie said a patron at the restaurant stopped by — she had a to-go bag — and handed the table a $100 bill. The gift covered most of the dinners, and a member of the party covered the tax and tip. ■ Denton musician Matt Pole got a bit of a scare last Friday. One his way to his downtown office, a small pig crashed through the bushes near him. It turned out to be someone’s pet, Pole said. That’ll do, pig. That’ll do. ■ Denton native David Barrow directed When We Were All Broncos, a documentary about the 1972 Denton High School football team’s climb to the championships as a racially integrated team in the recently desegregated South. The film has made the rounds on the festival circuit, and it looks like the film will play on KERA (Channel 13) at 9 p.m. June 24. Barrow, who now lives in DeKalb, Illinois, said the time and date were penciled in, so we await confirmation. ■ The Denton Public Library has three books in the category of “Transgender — Identity — Juvenile Literature” — not a lot of books for this reading level on a trending topic, but it’s a good start. A fairly new, automatic feature in the online catalog helps you find similar books in the library stacks. In this case, the feature suggests four other titles from “Biographies — Identity — Children and teenagers,”
by Thursday at www.dentonparks. com, or call 940-349-7275. 8 to 9 p.m. — Frog Talk at Ray Roberts Lake State Park’s Johnson Branch Unit, 100 PW 4153, Valley View. Bring a flashlight for a short hike. Meet at the amphitheater near the Kid Fish Pond. All events are free with a $7 entrance fee required for anyone age 13 and up. Call 940-6372636.
SATURDAY 7:30 a.m. — Memorial Day
celebration at American Legion Post 71, 2501 Spencer Road. Event includes a free breakfast for veterans and their families, a talk by Commander Don McMahill and a formal flag retirement. Call 940-382-7315 or visit www.txlegionpost71.org. 10 a.m. to noon — Learn to Conserve: “Weatherizing Your Home” at Home Depot, 1900 Brinker Road in Denton. Free workshop presented by the city of Denton and Home Depot will cover how to caulk windows and other areas, how to weatherstrip doors and windows, and how to insulate pipes. To register,
including Hitler Youth and Getting Away With Murder. Sometimes, there is no substitute for real, live librarians. ■ According to some grainy video shot at the University of North Texas, a pasty, white guy was streaking recently. Well, no. He wasn’t streaking, exactly. He was casually walking around naked, while the people taking video provided commentary. It isn’t the first time such a thing has happened in our college town, and it probably won’t be the last. ■ Do you have children? Do you enjoy comedy? The Denton Comedy Festival is hosting a kid-friendly birthday party — complete with bounce house — to shoot a promotional video for the upcoming festival featuring comedian Bret Crow. The video shoot and party will be from 2 to 5 p.m. June 5 at a location that will be announced to attendees when they RSVP. To attend the party/video shoot, email dentoncomedyfestival@gmail.com. ■ Speaking of funny guys, UNT grad Frank Garcia-Hejl — he used to be on the air here as host of KNTU’s Frequency Down — is in USA Network’s comedy competition show First Impressions, featuring Dana Carvey and host Freddy Prinze Jr. Eighteen celebrity impressionists hone their skills and face off to win a $10,000 prize. The show airs on 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. ■ Last week, we parenthetically mentioned the song “Stacy’s Mom” in an item about Bowling for Soup crowdfunding the upcoming Drunk Dynasty. The band released a cover of the song, originally by Fountains of Wayne, in 2011. The song fits in the Bowling for Soup wheelhouse perfectly. ■ Denton indie-folk artist Zedidiah Word covered a song by Denton’s Fishboy, “Tired Tried” — hear it at zedidiah word.bandcamp.com. If you download the single by 11:59 p.m. today, you’ll be entered to win a free vinyl copy of Fishboy’s NOM, the album where the song originally appears.
Parting Shot “Well, sugar!” — an unhappy motorist, upon learning Wednesday from a Denton officer that she was parked illegally (front bumper to the curb, that is) on East Hickory Street 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.
visit www.sustainabledenton.com. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — “Music, Mutts and Meows,” a performance by Denton High School Orchestra on front lawn of the Linda McNatt Animal Care and Adoption Center, 3717 N. Elm St. Event includes animal adoptions, face-painting and food trucks. Proceeds go toward the Denton Animal Support Foundation. 2 p.m. — Summer Reading Club volunteer orientation at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. For ages 11 and up. Registration required. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.
SUNDAY 1 p.m. — Memorial Day service and decoration day at Roselawn Memorial Park, 3801 Roselawn Drive, in Pitner Pavilion. Includes color guard and tributes to those who served all branches of the military. Refreshments will follow at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2205, 909 Sunset St. Call 940-382-5532. 7 p.m. — “The Gospel Music of Bob Dylan,” part of Dylan Fest 2016,
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Buffalo Ruckus, a Denton band made up of core musicians Jason Lovell, Brad Haefner and Michael Burgess, plays Twilight Tunes at 6:30 p.m. tonight on the downtown Square. Courtesy photo/ Bill Ellison
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enton roots-rockers Buffalo Ruckus put the Delta blues and Southern rock in a blender and came up with a twangy concoction that takes the edge off your long workday. Locals can take a long draft of the Ruckus at Twilight Tunes at 6:30 p.m. today on the downtown Square. The Denton band formed three years ago to make Southern rock, and musi-
EVENTS Continued from Page 3 at First Presbyterian Church of Denton, 1114 W. University Drive. Performance by Tex Zimmerman and His All Star Revue, with special guests Beverly Hoch and the Dylanfest Gospel Choir. Donations will benefit Instruments of Change. Visit www. dylanfest.org.
MONDAY 5 to 8 p.m. — Dylan Fest 2016 at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. Performance by Tex Zimmerman and
cians Jason Lovell, Brad Haefner and Michael Burgess can braid Appalachian folk into blues-rock worthy of a Texas dance hall. The band’s self-titled debut dropped in 2014, and it came packaged with music that calls to mind the Black Crowes (“It’s for Love”), Pat Green (“South Georgia Angel”) and even a little Toby Keith (“Son of a Rebel’s Son”). Vocals occasionally channel Eddie Vedder’s fragile vibrato,
His All Star Revue, with special guests Ginny Mack, Paul Slavens and Jeffrey Barnes. Suggested $10 donation to benefit Instruments of Change. Visit www.dylanfest.org.
TUESDAY 1:30 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. Registration required. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 7 p.m. — Summer Reading Club volunteer orientation at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. For
but the guitar blisters and the drums erupt in loud, scorching choruses. Lovell, Haefner and Burgess will be joined by guests Sevans Henderson and Jordan Cain at Twilight Tunes. Twilight Tunes, now in its 23rd season, is a free weekly concert series in May and June. The family-friendly concerts are from 6:30 to 8 p.m. each Thursday on the lawn of the downtown Courthouse on
Denton’s Buffalo Ruckus makes Americana haunted by Delta heat the Square, 110 W. Hickory St. Audience members are invited to spread out blankets or bring lawn chairs, and bring a picnic dinner or visit the restaurants and bars on the Square. Today’s concert will be on the courthouse’s west lawn, on Elm Street. Up next Thursday: Texas Blues Crew, blues and rock.
ages 11 and up. Registration required. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www. dentonlibrary.com.
must register their children in person and sign a permission slip. Call 940349-8752.
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MUSIC
6:30 to 7:30 a.m. — Denton Breakfast Kiwanis Club meets at El Chaparral Grille, 324 E. McKinney St. Call 940-453-2688 or 940-2065177, or visit www.dentonbreakfast kiwanis.org. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. — Read to Rover at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. Children ages 6-11 struggling with reading can read one-on-one with a trained therapy dog from Therapy Pals of Golden Triangle. Parents or guardians
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, free. Fri: Hen & the Cocks, Nova Kain, Public Love Affair, free. 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.
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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 Thurs: Mountain Song, RHU, E.C. Jacobs & the Green Hour Residency, $7. 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: Kelly Nygren, Caleb Coonrod, 4pm. June 4: Tori Sloan, 4pm. Each Thurs, open mic with host Caleb Coonrod, 7-10pm, sign-up at 6:45pm. Each Sat, live
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EVENTS Continued from Page 4 music. Each Sun, yoga at 10am, $5. 1012 Shady Oaks Drive. 940-218-1987. www.audacitybrewhouse.com. The Chestnut Tree Each Sat, Jazz Brunch at 10am. 107 W. Hickory St. 940-591-9475. www.chestnuttea room.com. Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: El Nuevo Mi Son, 5:30pm, free; Dale Watson and His Lone Stars, Del Barber, 9pm, $15. Fri: James McMurtry, 9pm, $15-$20. Sat: Mtn Air, Mother Tongues, Scott Danbom, 9pm, $10. Mon: Dylanfest 2016 benefiting Instruments of Change, 5pm, suggested donation of $10, or $15 per family. Wed: Jared Deck, 8pm, $8.
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Tex Zimmerman is the man-and-band tribute to Bob Dylan by Denton musician Mike Steinel. The Dylan-esque doppelganger is the centerpiece of Dylanfest, the annual fundraiser on Memorial Day at Dan’s Silverleaf. There’s also a gospel music performance Sunday at First Presbyterian Church.
Gotta serve somebody
Annual Dylanfest raises funds for music nonprofit
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ob Dylan turned 75 on Tuesday. That means it’s time for Tex Zimmerman — the Dylan-esque alter ego of Denton jazz trumpet player Mike Steinel — to dedicate Memorial Day weekend to the longstanding American folk and rock legend. This year marks the eighth annual Dylanfest. Tex Zimmerman and His All Star Review host two fundraising concerts this weekend. The first is at 7 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church of Denton, 1114 W. University Drive at Hinkle Drive. The Sunday night concert is
dedicated to Dylan’s gospel music. Steinel has issued a call for all Dylan fans and singers to join the concert. A rehearsal will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at the church, followed by sandwiches and soda at 6 p.m. After the light dinner, Tex Zimmerman, the All Star Review and the makeshift Dylanfest Gospel Choir will perform music from the three gospel records Dylan made in the early 1980s. At 5 p.m. Monday, Tex and His All Star Review take the stage at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St., for a concert of Dylan’s folk, hard rock, rockabilly and rock songs. The All Star Review includes vocalists Bruce Wermuth, Rosana and Gary Eckert, as well as guitarist Paul Metzger, bassist Jeffry Eckels and percussionist Steve Barnes. Both performances raise
money for Instruments of Change, a nonprofit organization founded by Steinel and his wife, soprano Beverly Hoch. The organization provides musical instruments and instruction to children and teens in communities where both are rare or unaffordable. Hoch will be a special guest for Sunday’s gospel music performance. Monday’s special guests are Ginny Mack, Paul Slavens and Jeffrey Barnes. Both concerts are free, but donations are welcome. The suggested donation for Monday’s concert is $10, or $15 per family. For more information, visit www.dylanfest.org. Singers who want to join the Sunday concert can learn more by calling Steinel at 940-5916782. — Lucinda Breeding
June 2: El Nuevo Mi Son, 5:30pm, free; Doug Bryan Band, 8:30pm, $10, or $7 in advance. June 3: Raised Right Men C&W dance night, 9pm, $10, or $7 in advance. June 4: Cornell Hurd and Friends, 5pm, $10; Danny Diamonds, Frank Ponecall, Uver,
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EVENTS Continued from Page 5 8:30pm, $5. June 5: Link Chalon benefit show with Brave Combo, Bubba Hernandez y Los Super Vatos, A Taste of Herb, the Sutcliffes, Le Not So Hot Klub du Denton, 5pm, $10. June 8: Oxymorrons, Riders Against the Storm, 9pm, $10, or $8 in advance. June 9: Boxcar Bandits (album release), 9pm, $10. 103 Industrial St. 940-320-2000. www.dans silverleaf.com. The Greenhouse Each Mon, live jazz at 10pm, free. 600 N. Locust St. 940-484-1349. www.greenhouse restaurantdenton.com. Harvest House Thurs: Raised Right Men tribute to Merle Haggard, the Lonesome Heroes, the Paychecks, 8pm, free. Sun: “Sunday Funk” with the Harvest House Band, 4-8pm, free. Mon: Geeks Who Drink trivia night, 8-10pm. Tues: The Deer, 8pm. Wed: Sol Kitchen, 8:30pm. June 4: Leoncarlo (album release), Jacob Metcalf, Mountain Song, 8pm, $2. June 10: Daniel Markham, Rattlesnake Milk, 8pm, $5. June 11: Cozy Hawks (album release), 8pm, free. 331 E. Hickory St. 214-578-7499. www.dentonharvest house.com. Jack’s Tavern 508 S. Elm St. 940808-0502. www.jacksdenton.com. J&J’s Pizza Thurs: Welcome Home, Make Room, the Happy Alright, Record Setter, Better Now, 7:30pm. Fri: Uver, Svenny Baby!, 8:30pm. June 7: Migraine, Flesh Born, Thin Skin, Elix-r, $5. 118 W. Oak St. 940382-7769. www.jandjpizzadenton.com. Lone Star Attitude Burger Co. Fri: Mr. Inez. Each Mon, open mic night, 7pm. 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 Each Thurs, Glitterbomb variety show, 9pm, $5. Each Sun, The Grand Review, 10pm, $5. Each Tues, open mic, 9pm, signup at 8pm. 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107. 940-566-9910. Mulberry Street Cantina Each Mon, Boxcar Bandits, 9pm. 110 W. Mulberry St. 940-808-1568. http:// mulberrystcantina.com. Paschall Bar Each Sun, Suit & Tie Sunday Jazz, 9pm. Upstairs at 122 N. Locust St. www.facebook.com/ PaschallBar. Rockin’ Rodeo Fri: Rob Baird, Jesse Jennings, 8:30pm, $10-$12. June 3: Dusty Smirl, Zach Coffey, 8:30pm, $10. June 10: Matt Roberts and the Stay at Home Gypsiez, Troy Murph, 8:30pm, $10. June 17: Kody West, Buffalo Ruckus, 8:30pm, $10. 1009 Ave. C. 940-565-6611. www.rockinrodeodenton.com. Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios Thurs: Babar, Future Self, Cleanup, 9pm, $5-$7. Fri: Swimming With Bears, 9pm, $7-$9. Mon: “Memorial Day Is Funny” comedy show with Mike Wiebe, Bill Curley, Darcy Littlefield and more, with host Leslea Bootishaker, 10pm, $1-$3. Tues: Gutterth Live presents Shiny Around the Edges, Knee Pad, Dear Human,
DENTON PARKS & RECREATION Swim lessons are available at the Denton Natatorium and Civic Center Pool. Classes are available for students as young as 6 months, and private lessons are available. Fees range from $30 to $60 per session. Call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com for schedules and more information. ■ Ages 5 to 12 can take part in the Rockin’ Lock-In, an overnight event on Friday at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. Kids will be supervised all evening, and boys and girls will sleep in separate areas. Drop-off is at 7 p.m. Friday and pickup is at 8 a.m. Saturday. $15. To register, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Teach your dog some family manners in an obedience course that meets from 8 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays, today through June 30, at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. The course is for dogs older than 9 weeks and handlers who are at least 12 years old. $100 per handler and dog. To register, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Creative Movement, for ages 3 to 4, meets from 10:35 to 11:35 a.m. each Saturday, June 4-25 at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. Little ones learn dance concepts through short dance routines and
New Science Projects, Cerulean Giallo, Ryan Thomas Becker, 8pm, $3-$5. June 2: “PDA: An Underground Dance Party” with DJ Dreamlover69 and Slush, 9pm, free-$3. June 3-5, “The Last of the Rubber Gloves,” all shows sold out. June 3: Slobberbone, the Marked Men, Baptist Generals, Akkolyte, Terminator 2, Orcanaut, RTB2, New Science Projects, Problem Dogg, John Clardy, Future Self, Collick, the Noids, Delia Haunt, Banos y Banos, sold out. June 4: Record Hop, Hogpig, Mandarin, Spooky Folk, Pinkish Black, Fishboy, Codetalkers, Filth, Two Knights, Biographies, Daniel Markham, Mugzu, the Single Issues, A Pleasure Principle, Armazilla, sold out. June 5: Lift to Experience, Dove Hunter, the Angelus, Pinebox Serenade, Dim Locator, Moving Panoramas, Corn Mo, Pleasant Grove, sold out. 411 E. Sycamore St. 940-3877781. www.rubbergloves dentontx.com. Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Sun: COPA Reefers, 4pm. Shows on the patio, no cover. 115 S. Elm St. 940484-2888. www.sweetwater grillandtavern.com. VFW Post 2205 Free karaoke at 8pm each Thurs, Fri and Sat. 909 Sunset St.
IN THE REGION Through June 4 — Artisan Center Theater presents Bye Bye Birdie
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Family manners obedience classes are taught at North Lakes Recreation Center. imaginative play. $30. In “Roll! Play!” classes, ages 3 to 5 learn basic tumbling and rolls through play from 9 to 10 a.m. on Fridays, June 3-24, at Denia Recreation Center. $20. To register, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Adult dance classes begin in June. ● Country & Western Dance meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays on June 8-29 at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. $30. ● Swing Dance meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on June 7-28 at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. $10. To register, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid
through June 4 at 444 E. Pipeline Road in Hurst. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays through Saturdays, with 3 p.m. matinees on Saturdays. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $9 for ages 12 and younger. Call 817-284-1200 or visit www.artisanct.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. Denton Senior Center 509 N. Bell Ave. Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat 9am-1pm. 940-349-8280. ● Paintings and mixed-media art by Aurora Cabrera, through June 30. 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
and CPR will be taught from 5 to 7:30 p.m. June 7 at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. This course meets the regulatory requirements for child care workers and teaches first aid, CPR and automatic external defibrillator skills. $40 per person. To register, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Martial arts classes are offered for ages 5 and up at Denton’s three recreation centers. ● Texas Isshinryu Karate Kai for ages 5 to 7, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 2-30, at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. $50. ● Red Tiger Karate for ages 5 to 12, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 7-Aug. 9, at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. $60. ● Red Tiger Karate for ages 13 and up, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 7-Aug. 9, at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center. $60. ● Red Tiger Karate for ages 5 to 7, 6 to 7 p.m. Fridays, June 10-Aug. 12, at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. ● Red Tiger Karate for ages 8 to 12, 7 to 8 p.m. Fridays, June 10-Aug. 12, at North Lakes Recreation Center. ● Red Tiger Karate for ages 13 and older, 8 to 9 p.m. Fridays, June 10-Aug. 12, at North Lakes Recreation Center.
viewings, live music, art projects and demonstrations. For more information, 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. ● “International Nightscapes: Recent Works by Bob Chilton,” work by photographer Bob Chilton, through July 29 in the Gough Gallery. Free. ● VAST Merging Visions, the Visual Arts Society of Texas’ collaboration with the Denton Poets’ Assembly, through June 5 in the Meadows Gallery. Free. PointBank Black Box Theatre Denton Community Theatre’s black box performance space. Mon & Wed 1-4pm, Fri 10:30am-1:30pm, and during performances. 318 E. Hickory St. ● Paintings by Nel Dorn Byrd, through July 15. SCRAP Denton Nonprofit store
selling reused materials for arts and crafts, with the Re:Vision Gallery featuring art made of reused and repurposed items. Classes and workshops. 420 S. Bell Ave. Daily 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 Blagg-Huey Library MonThurs 7:30am-midnight, Fri 7:30am-10pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 2pm-midnight. 1322 Oakland St. 940-898-3701. www.twu.edu/library. TWU East and West galleries in the TWU Fine Arts Building, at Oakland Street and Pioneer Circle. Free. Mon-Fri 9-4, weekends by appointment. 940-898-2530. www.twu.edu/ visual-arts. TWU Gallery 010 Student-run exhibition space in the 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 9:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat noon-5pm. Free. 940-565-4316. http://gallery.unt.edu. ● 56th annual Voertman Student Art Competition and Exhibition, through July 7. UNT Cora Stafford Gallery In UNT’s Oak Street Hall, 1120 W. Oak St. Wed-Sat 1-5pm 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. ● “Outside the Box, On the Square,” Denton ISD student art exhibition, through Thursday. 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. Monthly meetings include minishows and demonstrations by visiting artists. Annual juried exhibits, critique groups and workshops. 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.
LITERARY EVENTS Emily Fowler Central Library 502 Oakland St. 9am-6pm Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat; 9am-9pm Tues & Thurs; 1-5pm Sun. 940-349-8712. North Branch Library 3020 N. Locust St. 9am-9pm Mon-Wed, 9am-6pm Thurs-Sat, 1-5pm Sun. 940-349-8756. ● Chess Night Casual, non-tournament play, 6-8:45pm Mon
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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 Inside Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-3871957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.
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OPENING FRIDAY The Lobster (★★★) Odd yet compelling film from Oscar-winning writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth). David (Colin Farrell) enters a strange hotel resort where he must either permanently pair up with someone within 45 days or be turned into an animal of his choosing (he chooses a lobster). But before that, Lanthimos creates a surreal atmosphere, peppered by weird types. Entertaining, if at times unsettling. With Ben Whishaw, John C. Reilly, Rachel Weisz and Léa Seydoux. Rated R, 118 minutes. At the Angelika Film Center in Plano. — Boo Allen
NOW PLAYING The Angry Birds Movie (★★★) This animated movie based on the addictive app doesn’t quite achieve the relative superiority of The Lego Movie, but it's surprisingly fun and heartfelt at times. The concept is simple: How did the angry birds get so angry? The story is centered on Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis), whose bad luck and short temper land him in group therapy for anger management alongside the manic Chuck (Josh Gad), the dimwitted Bomb (Danny McBride), and the bruiser Terence (Sean Penn). And they all try to work through their issues with free-spirit instructor Matilda (Maya Rudolph). Meanwhile, some pigs arrive by ship. It’s the directorial debut of veteran animator Clay Kaytis (Frozen, Tangled) and storyboard artist Fergal Reilly (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, The Iron Giant). Rated PG, 97 minutes. — The Associated Press The Boss Melissa McCarthy stars as a high-profile businesswoman who is sent to prison for insider trading, then tries to rebuild her image. With Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates. Directed by Ben Falcone. Rated R, 99 minutes. — Los Angeles Times Captain America: Civil War (★★★★ 1⁄2) Set after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Winter Soldier, Civil War begins with Captain America (Chris Evans) leading the new team of Avengers — including the Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) — around the globe to stop some of biggest known threats. But after an international incident, mounting political pressure leads to regulations that force su-
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“The Outsiders” stars, from left, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze and Tom Cruise. The Greater Denton Arts Council has a free screening of the 1983 film on Tuesday night.
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ctor/director and Denton entrepreneur Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl) and the Greater Denton Arts Council continue the free summer movie series that began this month at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center. The council and Lee, who serves on the council’s board of directors, invited local luminaries to select films to screen during the six-week series. At 8 p.m. Tuesday, the series presents the 1983 teen drama The Outsiders.
perheroes to register with the government. While some players, such as Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), are on board, others don’t see a reason to be policed, sparking the titular “civil war.” Civil War, in its sheer enormity, is every inch a blockbuster — but it’s no mindless spectacle. It will set both head and heart running, and that is the secret to its thrill. Rated PG-13, 146 minutes. — Preston Barta The Darkness The latest Blumhouse
Summer movie series takes trip back to 1980s view of the ’50s in ‘Outsiders’
The movie is adapted from a novel about a pair of rival teen gangs — the Greasers from the blue-collar side of town and the preppy Socials from the wealthier neighborhoods — that clash with fatal consequences. Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the story explores class division and how violence and tragedy affect a community. Director Francis Ford Coppola’s film stars Matt Dillon as Dallas Winston, C. Thomas Howell as Ponyboy Curtis, and
horror film brings us yet another case of supernatural forces haunting a family (Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell and others). When a kid (David Mazouz) brings back a stone from the Grand Canyon, all hell breaks loose. Exorcisms, wolves and fleeting spirits — scares are sure to ensue with The Darkness. Rated PG-13, 93 minutes. — P.B. God’s Not Dead 2 Sequel to the 2014 indie Christian hit from Pure Flix
Ralph Macchio as Johnny Cade. Rated PG-13, 91 minutes. The movie was selected by Rich Cali. Admission is free, and Atomic Candy sweets, popcorn and soda will be available for purchase. Filmgoers 21 and older can bring alcoholic beverages if they bring a valid ID, too. The arts center is located at 400 E. Hickory St. For more information, call 940-3822787 or visit www.dentonarts.com.
Entertainment. Rated PG, 121 minutes. The Huntsman: Winter’s War (★★ 1⁄2) Prequel-sequel to 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsman follows the journey of, well, the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth), while two rival queen sisters (Emily Blunt and Charlize Theron) duke it out in full Frozen fashion. The movie is titled Winter’s War, but there is no real war in it. It also doesn’t have much of a plot, other than the Huntsman and
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company (Jessica Chastain, Nick Frost, Rob Brydon, Sheridan Smith and Alexandra Roach) trying to retrieve the missing “mirror, mirror, on the wall” before it falls into the wrong hands. Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. Rated PG-13, 114 minutes. — P.B. The Jungle Book (★★★★) Disney’s beautifully crafted live-action
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Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) and Scott Summers/Cyclops (Tye Sheridan, left) sense trouble afoot in “X-Men: Apocalypse.”
No tomorrow By Preston Barta Film Critic
When it comes to watching movies, very little is worse than being disappointed by one. I’m talking about those movies that leave you eager with anticipation, counting down the days and reserving your tickets in advance, only to discover that everything you imagined in your head didn’t quite make it on screen. Regrettably, X-Men: Apocalypse fits the bill. This predetermined narrative again focuses on an all-powerful mutant (a wasted Oscar Isaac) who wants to destroy the world to make a better one, and it’s up to the good guys (James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence and others) to conquer evil before mankind is destroyed.
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It’s the ’80s in Apocalypse, and one of the teenage mutants dismisses a showing of the thennew Return of the Jedi by saying, “We can all agree the third film is always the worst.” While director Bryan Singer (X2, XMen: Days of Future Past) may have targeted this jab at Brett Ratner’s critically panned XMen: The Last Stand (2006), the punch rebounds and hits Apocalypse just as hard. This third chapter of the First Class trilogy suffers from many of the same issues as the movie it ridicules. Like Last Stand, Apocalypse shifts its focus from social commentary and character detail into a boilerplate, effectscharged action brawling. Even the series’ most compelling element — the dynamic between
professor Charles Xavier (McAvoy) and Erik “Magneto” Lehnsherr (a too-good-for-thisfranchise Michael Fassbender) — is sidelined in favor of mammoth battles that arguably appear borrowed from other XMen movies. Whether it’s the “Quicksilver saves the day” sequence from Days of Future Past or the epic showdown between good and evil, not much about this installment feels fresh. The monotony and lack of continuity (seriously, these movies hardly makes sense anymore) also come from the characters. Top actors such as Fassbender, McAvoy and Lawrence make the most of what they’re given — most notably Fassbender, who’s featured in the film’s strongest scenes. But many of
the others in this packed ensemble are lost and barely get a chance to register with the audience before it’s time to move to the next action set-piece. New cast members like Tye Sherdian (Mud), Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) have proved themselves capable in other works, but are terribly underwritten here and don’t get a true moment to shine.
possible. A young boy, Mowgli (played with warmth and gumption by newcomer Neel Sethi), embarks on a journey of self-discovery in the midst of the jungle, befriending and making enemies with inhabitants along the way. With the latest CGI,
filmmaker Jon Favreau (Iron Man) is up to the task of making these adventurous creatures authentic-looking and larger than life. Although the film gets a bit dark at times (parents, be cautious for your younger ones), fans are not robbed of the 1967 animated
film’s iconic songs such as “The Bare Necessities.” With voices by Bill Murray, Idris Elba and Christopher Walken. Rated PG, 105 minutes. — P.B. Money Monster Jodie Foster takes her talents behind the camera again
X-Men: Apocalypse Rated PG-13, 144 minutes. Opens Friday.
A pop-culture intake comprised of nothing but visuals is as harmful as an all-cheeseburger diet. Occasionally, bad can be tasty and entertaining. Both Thor movies exemplify this, with their humorous tone and charming characters carrying audiences through their nonsensical plots. Apocalypse, on the other hand, doesn’t further the development of this franchise or offer much to admire. It instead recycles devices from previous XMen films and hopes you’ll enjoy the ride for what little it is worth. PRESTON BARTA is a member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Read his work on FreshFiction.tv. Follow him on Twitter at @PrestonBarta. for Money Monster, a high-stakes thriller in which a financial television host (George Clooney) and producer (Julia Roberts) are put in a threatening situation when a worked-up
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Summer, by the book Join the club and read your way to freebies, snag a chance at prizes and flex your brain By Lucinda Breeding Features Editor cbreeding@dentonrc.com
If you have a little time and something to read, you can join the Denton Public Library’s Summer Reading Club. Heck, you don’t have to be old enough to know how to read to be part of the annual reading club, teen services librarian Dana Tucker said. “Parents can read to their children,” Tucker said. “All you have to do is keep the log sheets.” It’s pretty simple to join the free club: Register in person at any of the three Denton library branches between June 2 and July 31, track your reading for 10 hours, and take part in 10 activities that promote literacy, education or community involvement. Do those things, and not only might you savor a biography, novel or a stack of magazine articles, but you could also win a prize. “Our main goal is to keep children reading in the summer,” Tucker said. “Studies have shown that children who read consistently build on their reading comprehension, and if they stop for the
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Jillian Childers, 11, laughs after exiting a water slide at Denton Water Works during last year’s invitation-only celebration for youths who completed the Denton Public Library’s reading program. Sign up for the Summer Reading Club starting next week.
READING IDEAS FOR THE SUMMER FOR ADULTS
■ Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan ■ Everybody’s Fool by Richard Russo ■ Days of Awe by Lauren Fox ■ “The New Activism of Campus Life” by Nathan Heller (http:// bit.ly/1qKyiIz) ■ “The Citizen-Soldier: Moral Risk and the Modern Military” by Phil Klay (http://brook.gs/1RrXZn4) SOURCE: Books on the Nightstand podcast; Readability.com
FOR CHILDREN
■ Flop to the Top by Eleanor Davis & Drew Weing, illustrated ■ Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep! by Todd Tarpley, illustrated by John Rocco ■ Float, a wordless picture book by Daniel Miyares ■ Reading Frenzy, an app that helps readers in kindergarten through eighth grade practice grammar, sight words and rhyming. Available on iTunes. ■ First Words Sampler, an app for toddlers and preschoolers that teaches them about letters and how they relate to sounds in a game format. Available on iTunes SOURCE: Association for Library Service to Children
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Reading summer, they might lose a little.” The club encourages adults to participate, Tucker said, because grown-ups who read encourage children to keep reading. Last year, more than 6,000 Denton residents registered for the club, and 2,696 locals turned in their first reading log. The club breaks the reading and activity logs into two parts. When readers — or parents who are reading with children — have read for five hours and completed five activities, they turn in their logs and get a reading log for the remaining five hours. “Our numbers are actually comparable to some larger cities,” Tucker said. “Our records that we’ve kept on the club go back as far as 1970, but we’ve heard some people talk about being part of it in the ’60s.” The bulk of the summer club readers are ages 5 to 10, Tucker said, because the library markets the summer program to local schoolchildren. The second largest group of readers is adults. The club is broad. There are no required books on the list, and no rules about genre or sources. Audiobooks are eligible, too. “We don’t require readers to read any specific material,” Tucker said. “If they keep track of the time they spend reading magazine articles, or reading something on the Internet, that all counts. We want people to read something that’s interesting to them. If people are reading something they enjoy, they’re more likely to keep reading.” Readers are welcome to check out books from the libraries, or spend time reading the periodicals. But they only have to set foot in the library to sign up, retrieve and turn in their logs. The library has incentives to keep club participants engrossed. “When you turn in your first log, you get a free book,” Tucker said. Readers get to pick from a selection of free titles.
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SUMMER READING CLUB What: A free summer reading program for Denton residents of all ages When: Registration starts June 2 and runs through July 31. The last day for readers to turn in their second and final reading log is Aug. 5 Where: Register in person and turn in reading and activity logs at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St.; South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane; or North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. No online registration is available.
When readers turn in their second log, their names are added for a prize drawing. Readers 18 and older are eligible to win one of three iPad Minis. Ages 11 to 17 are eligible to win another iPad Mini. Ages 5 to 10 are entered to win a sports prize pack, and newborns to age 4 are entered to win a puppet prize pack. Readers 17 and younger also get a free ticket to a Summer Reading Club party at Denton’s Water Works Park at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6. The club rents out the water park that evening, and the ticket for completing the reading club is the only way to get into the park that night, Tucker said. The free books given to those who read for five hours and complete five activities are covered by funds raised by the Friends of the Denton Public Libraries, and the program is funded by some state and federal money. The library is looking for teen volunteers, ages 11 to 17, to help with the Summer Reading Club. Volunteers will get experience and can fulfill community service hours that can be used for resumes and college applications. Orientation sessions begin this weekend and run through June. For more information, call 940349-8752 LUCINDA BREEDING can be reached at 940-5666877 and via Twitter at @LBreedingDRC.
● Computer classes Call 940-3498752. ● North Branch Writers’ Critique Group Writing novels, short stories, poetry or journals, 7pm Tues ● Secondhand Prose Friends of the Denton Public Libraries’ fundraising bookstore is open 9am-3pm & 5:308:30pm Mon, 9am-3pm Sat & 1-4pm Sun. South Branch Library 3228 Teasley Lane. Noon-9pm Mon, 9am-6pm Tues & Thurs-Sat, 9am-9pm Wed, 1-5pm Sun. 940-349-8251. ● “Explore Earth” exhibit, on display through June 22.
POINTS OF INTEREST Bethlehem in Denton County Small gallery in Sanger displaying a personal collection of 2,900 nativities. Open evenings and weekends, by appointment only. Free. Small groups and children welcome. To schedule your visit, call 940-231-4520 or e-mail jkmk@advantexmail.com. www.bethlehemindentonco.com. Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum Denton County’s 1896 courthouse features rotating exhibits on county history. Visitors may walk the halls to discover the history of the settlement of Denton County, learn about ancestors in the museum’s Research Room, and step into the historical courtroom on the second floor. 110 W. Hickory St. 10am-4:30pm Mon-Fri, 11am-3pm Sat; closed holidays. Free. Handicapped accessible. Call 940-349-2850 or visit www. dentoncounty.com/chos. Denton Community Market, a local artists and farmers market, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from April through November at the Denton County Historical Park, on Mulberry Street near Carroll Boulevard. Visit http://dentonmarket.org. Denton County Farmers Market Local farmers sell fresh seasonal vegetables and fruit every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, June through September, from 7 a.m. to sellout. At Sycamore Street and Carroll Boulevard, in the parking lot by the Denton County Historical Park. Visit www.dentonfarmersmarket.com. Denton County Historical Park Home to historic Denton structures, including the Bayless-Selby House and the Quakertown House museums. Both historic houses feature exhibits and displays on Denton County life in the early 20th century. 317 W. Mulberry St. Tours available Tues-Sat 10am-2pm, closed holidays. Free. Call 940-349-2865 or visit www.dentoncounty.com/chos. Denton Firefighters Museum Collection at Central Fire Station, 332 E. Hickory St., displays firefighting memorabilia from the 1800s to the present. 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. Closed on city holidays. Free and handicapped accessible. Hangar Ten Flying Museum Nonprofit museum displays, maintains, preserves, flies and shows antique, classic and contemporary classes of aircraft. Mon-Sat 8:30am-3
pm. 1945 Matt Wright Lane at Denton Enterprise Airport. Free. 940-5651945. www.hangar10.org. Herbisons’ rose garden Private garden with 1,000 bushes, open to the public for self-guided tours, no appointments necessary. Daily 8am-7pm. 1301 Haggard Lane. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area Three hiking trails; camping, fishing and more on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River; restored 1870 log home. Fri-Sun 7am-7pm. Admission is $5, free for children 5 and younger. Front gate is at Jones Street and North Kealy Avenue in Lewisville. Call 972-219-3930 for directions. www.ias.unt.edu/llela. Little Chapel-in-the-Woods Built in 1939, one of 20 outstanding architectural achievements in Texas. Daily 8am-5pm, except on university holidays or when booked for weddings, weekends by appointment only, TWU campus. 940-898-3644. Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch Nonprofit 126-acre ranch with rare and exotic animals, including black bears, kangaroos, bobcats, zebras and more. Exhibits, tram ride, animal presentations and restaurant. Open to the public 10am-5pm Sat & Sun, March through November. Tickets cost $12 for ages 13 and older, $10 for ages 3-12, $10 for seniors. Season passes available. 11670 Massey Road, Pilot Point. 940-686-4600. www.sharkarosa.com. Texas First Ladies Historic Costume Collection Created in 1940, exhibit features garments worn by wives of governors of Texas. 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. Administration Conference Tower, TWU campus. Free. 940-898-3644. www.twu.edu/ gown-collection. Texas Women’s Hall of Fame Permanent exhibit includes biographies and photographies of the 140-plus honorees, in Hubbard Hall on the TWU campus. Open 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, except on university holidays. 940-898-3644. www.twu.edu/ twhf. UNT Rafes Urban Astronomy Center UNT’s astronomy center, open to the public once a month. 2350 Tom Cole Road. For directions and more information, visit www.astronomy.unt.edu/obsv.html. ● Star Party on the first Saturday of the month, beginning 30 minutes after sundown, weather permitting. Admission is $5, free for children 4 and younger. UNT Sky Theater Planetarium in UNT’s Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building, 1704 W. Mulberry St. 940-369-8213. www.skytheater.unt.edu. ● “Cosmic Safari,” 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. each Saturday. Tickets cost $3-$5, cash only. ● “ExoPlanets: Worlds of Wonder,” children’s matinee at noon each Saturday. Tickets cost $3, cash only.
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 ● Ed Bonk Workshop woodshop 9am-noon Tues-Thurs, $6 annual membership plus $1 per visit. RSVP Referral and placement service for volunteers age 55 and older. 1400 Crescent St. 940-383-1508.
ACTIVITIES Acoustic Lawn Jam from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday, weather permitting, on the lawn of the Courthouse on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St. Open acoustic jam for all levels of musicians. Denton Celtic Dancers meets from 5 to 7 p.m. each Sunday at the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St. Beginners’ class starts at 6 p.m. Call 940321-0012 or visit www.dentonceltic dancers.org. Denton Area Dulcimers meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m on the third Saturday of each month in the community room at Denton Good Samaritan Village, 2500 Hinkle Drive. Dues are $3 per month. Participants may bring a sack lunch. Call 940-565-9331 or email donnasgregory@gmail.com. Friday night community dances at Denton Senior Center, 509 N. Bell Ave., from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Friday of each month. Dances are open to all adults and include live music and refreshments. Dance hosts will be present to dance with unaccompanied ladies. Admission is $6. Call 940-349-8720. Green Space Arts Collective Ballet, tap, modern, and hip-hop dance classes for children and adults. 529 Malone St. 940-595-9219. www.greenspacearts.com. Harps Over Texas Autoharp Club Jamming as well as help for new and experienced players. All acoustic instruments welcome. 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1424 Stuart Road. 940-382-3248. North Branch Writers’ Critique Group, for those interested in writing novels, short stories, poetry or journals, meets from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free. Play Readers of Denton meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first, second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, upstairs at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. The third Tuesday of the month is for Playwrights of Denton. Free. Call 940-382-7014, ext. 3. Visit www.playreadersand
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SPORTS Denton Civic Center Location of Denton Parks and Recreation customer service center, 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. Indoor walking track open 6:45am-7pm Mon-Fri. 321 E. McKinney St. 940-349-8285. Visit www.dentonparks.com. Denia Recreation Center Fitness center, gameroom, indoor courts, climbing wall, preschool and more. 7am-9pm Mon-Wed; 7am-8pm Thurs-Fri; 9:30am-3:30pm Sat. 1001 Parvin St. 940-349-8285. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center Fitness center, indoor courts, fitness, gameroom, computer room, preschool and more. 9am-9pm Mon-Fri; 9:30am-6:30pm Sat. 1300 Wilson St. 940-349-8575. North Lakes Recreation Center Fitness center with fitness specialists and child care available; indoor courts, preschool classes, group exercise classes and more. 5:30am-10pm Mon-Thurs; 5:30am-9:30pm Fri; 7:30am-3:15pm Sat. 2001 W. Windsor Drive. 940-349-8287. Basketball court located across Windsor Drive, behind the softball fields on the north side of the park. Lights available until 10pm (closing time for the park).
AQUATICS
Civic Center Pool Preseason weekend: May 28-30. Open June 4-Aug. 21, Aug. 27-28 and Sept. 3-5. Hours: noon-6pm Mon-Sat, 1-6pm Sun. 515 N. Bell Ave. in Quakertown Park. Admission is $3 for adults; $2.25 for ages 2-17; free for younger than 2. Season passes available. 940-3498279. Denton Natatorium Indoor pools with open and lap swimming, swim lessons for children and adults, water exercise available. 2400 Long Road. Mon-Fri 5:30am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun noon-6pm. Admission for city residents is $4 for ages 16 and older, $3 for ages 3-15. Nonresidents pay an additional $1. Free for ages 2 and younger. Passes and punch cards available. 940-349-8800. Water Works Park Open Memorial Day weekend, May 28-30. Open June 4-Aug. 21, Aug. 27-28 and Sept. 3-5. Hours: 11am-7pm Mon-Sat, noon-7pm Sun. Four giant slides, a tubing river, a children’s water playground and two indoor pools. 2400 Long Road, just off Loop 288 and FM428 (Sherman Drive). Admission includes access to Natatorium. For Denton residents: $11 for 48 inches or taller; $7 for under 48 inches. Nonresidents pay an additional $2. Free for children younger than 2; $5 for non-swimming
guests. Season passes available. 940-349-8800. www.dentonwaterworks.com.
DOG PARK
Wiggly Field Dog Park at Lake Forest Park, at 1400 E. Ryan Road, between Teasley Lane and FM1830 (Country Club Road). Free. Closed 7am-3:30pm Wed for mowing and maintenance. For rules, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940349-8731.
GOLF
Decatur Golf Club 211 Country Club Road, Decatur. 940-627-3789. Daily fee, 9 holes. Denton Country Club 1213 Country Club Road, Argyle. 940-387-2812. Private, 18 holes. Doral Tesoro Golf Club 15801 Championship Parkway, Fort Worth. 817-497-2582. Daily fee, 18 holes. Lantana Golf Club 800 Golf Club Drive, Lantana. 940-728-4653. Private, 18 holes. Oakmont Country Club 1200 Clubhouse Drive, Corinth. 940-3215599. Private, 18 holes. Robson Ranch Wildhorse Golf Course 9400 Ed Robson Blvd., Denton. 940-246-1001. Semi-private, 18 holes. Spirit of the West Resort 100 S. Texas St., Tioga. 940-437-5000. Daily fee, 9 holes. Texas Sundown Ranch Golf Course 13037 I-35, Sanger. 940-4585979. Daily fee, 9 holes. TWU Golf Course 1120 Club House Drive, Denton. 940-898-3163. Daily fee, 18 holes. The Timber Links at Denton 5201 Par Drive, Suite 2, Denton. 940-3801318. Semi-private, 9 holes.
GYMNASTICS
Achievers Gymnastics Recreational and competitive cheerleading and gymnastics for boys and girls ages 1-18. Call 940-484-4900 for schedules and pricing. www. achieversgymnastics.com.
MARTIAL ARTS
Denton Academy of Martial Arts 612 Hercules Lane. 940-387-7442. www.dentonmartialarts.com.
MOTOR SPORTS
Texas Motor Speedway Tours of speedway available ($8, $6 seniors and children 12 and younger); souvenir shop. State Highway 114 at I-35W, Fort Worth. 817-215-8500. www. texasmotorspeedway.com.
SKATING
Skate Works Park Ramps, platforms, railings and more for skateboarders and inline skaters of all skill levels. Classes, rentals and parties available. 11am-9pm Sat; 1-8pm Sun. Free. Next to Water Works Park on Long Road at Sherman Drive (FM428) and Loop 288. 940-349-8523. Visit www.dentonparks.com.
TENNIS
Goldfield Tennis Center Eight outdoor lighted courts and utility court. Offers classes, leagues and tournaments. 3-9pm Mon-Thurs, 3-8pm Fri, 9am-5pm Sat. 2005 W. Windsor Drive. 940-349-8526.
FUTURE BOOKINGS 7 a.m. to noon June 4 — 2016 DATCU Dash, a 5K/10K race and cookout benefiting United Way of Denton County, at 5920 I-35E in Corinth. Advance registration is $20-$35. Visit www.datcudash5k. org. 1 to 5 p.m. June 4 — Confident City Cycling Course at Denton City Hall, 215 E. McKinney St. Certified instructors will cover bicycling basics, maintenance and safety, and the course concludes with a street ride. Free. Visit www.bikewalkdenton.com. 7 p.m. June 4 — “The Love of Birds + Art,” an art exhibition with live music and performances, in TWU’s Hubbard Hall ballrooms, 1600 N. Bell Ave. Free. Call 904-6012837 or email avesandtheworld@gmail.com. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. June 5 — “Spotlight on North Texas: Encore Event,” a free event to preserve the county’s film heritage, at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Bring print items
documenting the history of film production and distribution in Denton County, and UNT Libraries will scan them in and provide a free digital copy. The Texas Archive of the Moving Image will collect historic family film and videos, which will be digitized off-site and returned by mail with a digital copy. For guidelines, visit www. library.unt.edu/events/spotlightnorth-texas. June 10-19 — Denton Community Theatre presents Rumors by Neil Simon at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $15-$22. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. June 10-11 and June 16-18, and at 2 p.m. June 12 and 19. Call 940-3821915 or visit www. dentoncommunitytheatre.com. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 11 — Wine, Cheese and Art Dinner at the Robson Ranch Clubhouse Ballroom, 9400 Ed Robson Blvd. The evening features fine wines paired with gourmet cheeses and a silent auction of art by local artists.
Admission is $25 per person by May 30; $30 per person as of June 1. For tickets, mail checks to P.O. Box 522, Argyle, TX 76226. July 29-30 — Denton Comedy Festival in the Old Dirty Basement at J&J’s Pizza, 118 W. Oak St. Tickets go on sale June 1. Visit www.odbcomedyfestival.com. Sept. 21-22 — UNT’s fourth annual Recovery Conference at the UNT Union, 1155 Union Circle Drive. Call 940-565-4054 or visit https://recovery.unt.edu/NTRC.
IN THE REGION
July 22-24 — UNT Mayborn Literary Conference, “Pulitzers: A Century of Excellence — People, Politics & Public Affairs,” at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine. Keynote speakers are Pulitzer winners Gilbert King, Sheryl WuDunn and Margo Jefferson. Registration fee is $425, includes all speaker sessions and several meals. Visit www.the mayborn.com/registration.
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a look ‘Alice’ returns to Wonderland on rescue mission By Preston Barta Film Critic
You know that kind of movie where you’ll see the trailer and whisper, “Um, no thank you,” to the person next to you? Alice Through the Looking Glass may have been one of those very films for you. Surprisingly, it holds a heart of gold that makes it worth every second. Following the events of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (2010), this next adventure finds Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returning to the magical world of her childhood to help locate the family of her friend, the Hatter (Johnny Depp), before their absence leads to his demise. To save him, Alice must outrun the swift hands of Lord Time (an excellent Sacha Baron Cohen) and uncover another evil scheme organized by the malicious Red Queen (a scenestealing Helena Bonham Carter). Director James Bobin (Muppets Most Wanted) fills Burton’s creative hat and impressively
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The Hatter (Johnny Depp) and Alice (Mia Wasikowska) are back together in “Alice Through the Looking Glass.” still maintains the unique surrealism of Wonderland. The attention devoted to the music (spectacularly scored by Danny Elfman), costumes and set pieces is astonishing and well worth the price of admission. Even the 3-D aspect serves more of a purpose than normal. While admittedly flawed (coherency being the prime suspect), what truly makes Through the Looking Glass far better than expected is its in-
tense sense of imagination and strong-willed cast, exemplified by Wasikowska portraying one of the more accomplished heroines to be found in recent blockbusters. She is enjoyable to watch and her story is touching. Disney continues to highlight the importance of how we choose to spend time with those we care about, solidifying the feel-good spirit of this film. And while Through the Looking Glass isn’t quite as memorable
MOVIES Continued from Page 8 investor (Jack O’Connell) takes over their studio. Rated R, 98 minutes. — P.B. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (★★ 1⁄2) Chloe Grace Moretz, Kiersey Clemons and Beanie Feldstein play college freshmen who are eager to make a name for themselves, but discover that the Greek life is built upon sexism, as sororities are not allowed to throw parties of their own on campus. So they create their own sorority — next door to Mac and Kelly Radner (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne). The sequel’s gender swap shakes up the formula enough, but where this film fails to warrant its existence is in the comedy. With Zac Efron. Rated R, 92 minutes. — P.B. The Nice Guys (★★★ 1⁄2) In a lot of ways, The Nice Guys represents the buddy movie genre at its best. It’s a
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Ryan Gosling, right, and Russell Crowe are behind the wheel of “The Nice Guys.” film that packs as much charm and humor as it does bullets. Shane Black’s latest features an odd couple of private eyes (Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling) who initially don’t get along, but soon become fire-forged friends as they navigate 1970s Los Angeles searching for the missing daughter (Margaret Qualley) of a Department of Justice agent (Kim
Basinger). Rated R, 116 minutes. — P.B. Zootopia (★★★★) Set in a world where animals have evolved and live much like we do, Disney’s Zootopia puts us in the thumping paws of a spirited bunny named Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) who moves to the city to become a police officer. Rated PG, 108 minutes. — P.B.
as other adventures from the Disney vault, it remains a wonderfully courageous, familyfriendly creation. PRESTON BARTA is a member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Read his work on FreshFiction.tv. Follow him on Twitter at @PrestonBarta.
Alice Through the Looking Glass Rated PG, 113 minutes. Opens Friday.
DINING RESTAURANTS ASIAN
Gobi Mongolian Grill and Asian Diner 717 S. I-35E, Suite 100. 940387-6666. Mr. Chopsticks This pan-Asian eatery does a little Chinese, Japanese, Thai and even Indian food. Offers a plethora of tasty appetizers and entrees. Many vegetarian dishes (some with egg). Beer and wine. 1633 Scripture St. Mon-Sat 11-10, Sun 11:30-9. $-$$. 940-382-5437. www.mrchopsticks.com.
BARBECUE
Bet the House BBQ Central Texasstyle barbecue from owners Cody Smithers and Shawn Eagle, who have cooked together for years. Brisket from North Texas ranches, pulled pork, turkey, pork ribs and sausage, by the plate or by the pound. 508 S. Elm St., Suite 109. Wed-Sat 11am-8pm or until sellout; Sun 11am-3pm or until sellout. $-$$. 940-808-0332. www.betthehousebbq.com. The Juicy Pig Walk-up barbecue restaurant brings together owner Ken Currin, Denton’s master of casual fine dining, and local culinary mainstay Pam Chittenden. Chopped and sliced beef, pulled pork, St. Louis-style ribs, sausage and chicken with fruit-based sauces. Also: three kinds of slaw, deviled eggs, fried pies and a vegetarian special. 708 Locust St. Daily 11am-9pm or sellout. Beer. $-$$. 940-387-0708. http://juicypigdenton. com. Metzler’s Bar-B-Q Much more than a barbecue joint, with wine and beer shop, deli with German foods and more. Smoked turkey is lean yet juicy; generous doses of delightful barbecue sauce. Tender, well-priced chicken-fried steak. Hot sausage sampler has a secret weapon: spicy mustard. Beer and wine. Daily 10am-10pm. 628 Londonderry Lane. $. 940-591-1652. Second location: Metzler’s North, 1115 E. University Drive, 940-383-3663. www.metzlerscatering.com. Mudd’s Good Eatin’ Krum eatery serves up pecan-smoked meats nightly, and comfort foods like chicken fried steaks, fried pork chops and more on Friday and Saturday. 208 W. McCart St. in Krum. Thurs-Sat 5-9pm. Barbecue lunch on Mon, 11am-sellout. 940-482-3374. www.eatatmudds.com. Old House BBQ 1007 Ave. C. 940383-3536. The Smokehouse Denton barbecue joint serves up surprisingly tender and juicy beef, pork, chicken and catfish. Good sauces, bulky sandwiches and mashed potatoes near perfection. Good pies and cobblers. Beer and wine. 1123 Fort Worth Drive. SunThurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10. $-$$. 940566-3073.
BISTROS AND CAFES
The Chestnut Tree Salads, sandwiches, soups and other lunch and brunch options served in back of small shop on the Square. Chicken pot pie is stellar. Tasty quiche. Decadent fudge lava cake and rich carrot
DINING POLICY Restaurant profiles and listings are compiled by the Denton Record-Chronicle and The Dallas Morning News. A comprehensive list of Dallas-Fort Worth area restaurants is available at GuideLive.com Incorrect information can be reported by email to drc@dentonrc.com, by phone to 940-566-6860 or by fax to 940-566-6888. To be considered for a profile, send the restaurant name, address, phone number, days and hours of operation and a copy of the menu to: Denton Time Editor, P.O. Box 369, Denton, TX 76202. Please indicate whether the restaurant is new or has changed ownership, chefs or menus.
PRICE KEY
Average complete dinner per person, including appetizer, entree and dessert. $ Less than $10 $$ $10-$25 $$$ $25-$50 $$$$ More than $50
cake. Revolving dinner menu. 107 W. Hickory St. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat 9am-2:30pm; dinner Thurs-Sat 5:30-9pm. $-$$. 940-591-9475. www.chestnuttearoom.com. Sidewalk Bistro 2900 Wind River Lane, Suite 132. Sun-Mon 7am-3pm, Tues-Sat 7am-9pm. 940-591-1999. www.sidewalk-bistro.com.
BRITISH
The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub Full bar. 101 W. Hickory St. Sun-Wed 11-10, Thurs-Sat 11-midnight. $-$$. 940-566-5483.
BRUNCH
Loco Cafe Casual breakfast/lunch cafe that’s a sister restaurant to the Greenhouse Restaurant across the street. Signature plate is the Loco Moco: stacked hash browns topped with eggs, cheese, salsa or gravy with a fresh biscuit. 603 N. Locust St. Daily 7am-3pm. $-$$. 940-387-1413. Rising Sun Cafe 3101 Unicorn Lake Blvd. Tues-Fri 6am-2pm, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm. 940-381-1500. www.face book.com/risingsuncafedenton. Royal’s Bagels & Deli 503 W. University Drive. Daily 6:30am-2pm. $. 940-808-1009. http://royalsbagels. com. Seven Mile Cafe Breakfast, brunch and lunch spot, including vegan options. 311 W. Congress St. Daily 7am-3pm. 940-808-0200. www. sevenmilecafe.com.
ECLECTIC
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. $-$$. 940-686-5600. www.bearsden texas.com.
FINE DINING
Barley & Board Upscale brewpub on corner of the Square with shared plates, flatbreads, meat and cheese boards and more. Menu created by chef Chad Kelley designed to work well with the beers, with more than 30 on tap, including brews made in in-house nano-brewery. 100 W. Oak St. Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri 11ammidnight, Sat 10am-midnight, Sun 10am-11pm. Full bar. $$-$$$. http://barleyandboard.com. The Greenhouse Restaurant Casual dining atmosphere complements fresh seafood, beef and chicken from the grill. Even vegetarian selections get a flavor boost from the woodpile. Starters are rich: spinachartichoke dip, asiago olives. Refined cocktails and rich desserts. Patio dining available. 600 N. Locust St. Mon-Fri 11-10, Sat noon-10, Sun 11-9 (bar stays open later). $-$$. 940-4841349. www.greenhouserestaurant denton.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 4:3010pm, 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. $-$$. 940-458-0000. Bonnie’s Kitchen 6420 N. I-35. 940-383-1455. Cartwright’s Ranch House Restaurant on the Square serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, featuring chicken-fried steak, hamburgers and steaks. Family-style service available. 111 N. Elm St. 940-387-7706. www.cartwrightsranchhouse.com. OldWest Cafe As the perennial winner of the Best Breakfast and Best Homestyle Cooking titles in Best of Denton since 2009, this eatery offers a wide selection of homemade meals. Denton location: 1020 Dallas Drive. Mon-Sat 6am-2pm, Sun 7am-2pm. $. 940-382-8220. Sanger location: 711 N.
Fifth St. Daily 7am-2pm. 940-4587358. 817-442-9378. Prairie House Restaurant Open since 1989, this Texas eatery serves up mesquite-grilled steaks, baby-back ribs, buffalo burgers, chicken-fried rib-eyes and other assorted dishes. 10001 U.S. Highway 380, Cross Roads. Daily 7:30am-10pm. $-$$. 940-4409760. www.phtexas.com.
INDIAN
Bawarchi Biryani Point 909 Ave. C. 940-898-8889. www.bawarchi biryanipoint.com.
ITALIAN
Bagheri’s 1125 E. University Drive, Suite A. 940-382-4442. Don Camillo Garlic gets served straight up at family-owned restaurant that freely adapts rustic Italian dishes with plenty of American imagination. Lasagna, chicken and eggplant parmigiana bake in woodfired oven with thin-crusted pizzas. 1400 N. Corinth St., Suite 103, Corinth. Mon-Wed 11-2:30, 5-9; Thurs-Sat 11-2:30, 5-10. 940-321-1100. Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant Romantic spot in bed and breakfast serves Northern Italian and Southern French cuisine. Beer and wine. 821 N. Locust St. Mon-Thurs, 11-2, 5-9, Fri 11-2 & 5-10, Sat 5-10. Sun 10:30-2. $-$$. 940-381-2712. Luigi’s Pizza Italian Restaurant Family-run spot does much more than pizza, and how. Great New York-style pies plus delicious southern Italian dishes, from lunch specials to pricier meals. Nifty kids’ menu. Tiramisu is dynamite. Beer and wine. 2000 W. University Drive. Sun & Tues-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11. $-$$. 940-591-1988.
JAPANESE
I Love Sushi 917 Sunset St. MonThurs 11am-3pm & 5-10pm, Fri 11am-3pm & 5-10:30pm; Sat noon-10:30pm; Sun noon-9pm. $$. 940-891-6060. www.ilovesushi denton.com. J Sushi 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite 100. 940-387-8833. jsushibar.com. Keiichi Sushi chef Keiichi Nagano turns eel, fluke, squid, salmon, yellowtail and tuna into sashimi. Daily fish specials and pasta dishes served with an Asian flair. Homemade tiramisu and fruit sorbets. Reservations recommended. Wine and beer. 500 N. Elm St. Tues-Sat 5-11. $$-$$$. 940382-7505. Shogun Steakhouse & Sushi Bar 3606 S. I-35E, Suite 100. 940-3827800. Sushi Cafe 1115 W. Hickory St. 940-380-1030. Sushi Motto 2430 S. I-35E, Suite 126. 940-383-3288.
MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN
Beirut Mediterranean Grill Lebanese cuisine. 1614 W. University Drive. 940-442-5361. www.beirut medgrill.com. Green Zatar Family-owned restaurant/market does it all from scratch, and with speed. Meats like gyros and succulent Sultani Kebab, plus veggie combo and crunchy falafel. Superb
saffron rice and sauteed vegetables; impressive baklava. BYOB. 609 Sunset St. Daily 11-10. $-$$. 940-3832051. www.greenzatar.com. Jasmine’s Mediterranean Grill and Hookah Lounge 801 Sunset St. Sun-Thurs 11am-1am, Fri-Sat 11am-2am. 940-898-1800. http:// jasminemedcafe.com. Layalina Mediterranean Restaurant and Lounge Mediterranean cuisine and hookah lounge. 706 Fort Worth Drive. 940-382-3663.
NATURAL/VEGETARIAN
The Bowllery Rice, noodle and veggie bowls featuring sauces and dressings made from scratch, with teriyaki and other meats as well as vegan and gluten-free options. Fresh juices and smoothies. 901 Ave. C, Suite 101. Tues-Sun 11am-9pm. $-$$. 940-383-2695. http://thebowllery. com. Cupboard Natural Foods and Cafe Cozy cafe inside food store serves things the natural way. Winning salads; also good soups, smoothies and sandwiches, both with and without meat. Wonderful breakfast including tacos, quiche, muffins and more. 200 W. Congress St. Mon-Sat 8-8, Sun 10-7. $. 940-387-5386. Everyday Nectar Juice Bar Juice and smoothie bar with soup, salads and light eats. 515 S. Locust St. 940-387-4567. www.everydaynectar.com. Juice Lab Juice and smoothie bar with coffee, tea, house-made nut milks and vegan snacks and treats. 508 Elm St., Suite 104. 940-218-6461. juicelabdentontx.com.
THAI
Andaman Thai Restaurant Extensive menu continues trend of good Asian food in Denton. Fried tofu is a home run. Pad Thai noodles have perfect amount of sweetness. Homemade coconut ice cream, sweet rice with mango. Beer and wine. 221 E. Hickory St. Mon-Fri 11am-3pm & 4-9:30pm; Sat-Sun noon-9:30pm. $$. 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. Lunch specials can be made with chicken, pork, vegetables or beef. 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. $-$$. 940-566-6018. www. thaiochadenton.com.
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