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Director James Wan takes viewers into the nooks and crannies of another haunted house in The Conjuring 2, just one of this summer’s spookier offerings at the cinema. (Warner Bros. Pictures) Story on Page 8
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Bring chairs or a picnic blanket and grab a spot on the courthouse lawn. The popular Twilight Tunes concert series continues tonight with music by the Lowdown.
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he Lowdown wants you to get your groove on. At today’s Twilight Tunes concert, the Denton band will play soul, funk and rock for all ages on the downtown Square. The quartet is prepped to play live sets and means to get audiences dancing — or relaxing — to their rhythm-heavy sounds. The Lowdown is Dunashay Thomas (whom theatergoers
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. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Peyote beadwork class at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Create unique styles using beads and
Local funk-rockers to take spotlight at tonight’s Twilight Tunes may recognize from his recent turn as Hoke Colburn in Denton Community Theatre’s Driving Miss Daisy), Elise Wattman, David Turner and Matt Bennett. 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 Courthouse on 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.
the peyote stitch-weaving technique with the instruction of local artisan Mary Cresson. Ages 18 and up. Supplies will be provided. Free, but registration is required. Call 940-3498752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 2 to 3 p.m. — “Medicare Fraud and Abuse: Do You Know What to Look For?” at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Melinda Gardner, with the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging, will discuss how to identify and prevent Medicare fraud and abuse. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 2 to 4 p.m. — 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.dentonlibrary.com. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. — School of Rock for ages 5-8 at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Learn about music and play instruments. Free. 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
Concerts are generally on the courthouse lawn on the Locust Street side, but because of wet weather, this week’s concert will relocate to East Side Denton, 117 E. Oak St., if the ground is wet but the sky is dry. In the event of rain, the concert will move to Mellow Mushroom, 217 E. Hickory St. Up next Thursday: Melissa Ratley, neotraditional country. — Lucinda Breeding
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REACH US 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 p.m. — “What’s Your Angle?” pop-up art show and sale, featuring 33 Denton artists, at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, 400 E. Hickory St. Family-friendly event benefits the Denton Community Market. Samples and snacks from
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EVENTS Continued from Page 2 Lone Star Attitude Burger Co., Hop & Sting Brewing Co. and Barley & Board. Visit www.dentoncommunitymarket. com. 6:30 to 8 p.m. — Twilight Tunes free concert series presents the Lowdown on the lawn of the Courthouse on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St. Visit www.dentonmainstreet.org. 8 to 9 p.m. — Thursday Night Music: Branden Brown Quintet (jazz) at UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St. Free. Call 940-369-8257 or visit http://untonthesquare.unt.edu.
FRIDAY 9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Stories and activities for infants (birth to 18 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 9:30 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. 10 a.m. — Splish Splash Story Time in the children’s play pool at Water Works Park, 2400 Long Road. Admission is waived, but participants are limited to the children’s play pool and must leave the park by 10:45 a.m. Visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 11 a.m. — Story Time at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Stories, songs, puppets and more for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 3 to 4 p.m. — STEAM Ahead for ages 8-11 at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Explore, create, experiment and discover with science, technology, engineering, art and math activities. Free. Call 940-3498752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 4:30 p.m. — Lego Builders Club for ages 6 and older at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. Call 940-349-8718 or email stacey. irish-keffer@cityofdenton.com. 6 p.m. — Dutch Oven Dinner at Lost Pines Pavilion at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle du Bois Unit, 100 PW 4137, Pilot Point. Learn about the basics and history of Dutch oven cooking. Treats will available to sample. $7 entry fee for ages 13 and up. Call 940-686-2148. 7 p.m. — The Fast and the Furriest at Picnic Pavilion 1 at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit, 100 PW 4153, Valley View. Family event will teach participants how to identify mammals found in the park based on skins, skulls and tracks. An optional track-hunting hike follows the program. $7 entry fee for ages 13 and up. Call 940-637-2636. 7:30 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents Rumors by Neil Simon at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $22 for adults, $18 for seniors 62 and older, $15 for students and $10 for children. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www. dentoncommunitytheatre.com.
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ocal cool kid and Dallas Observer photographer Ed Steele caused a bit of a friendly stir during Tuesday night’s Denton City Council meeting. The council had three vacancies to fill on the public art committee, and the city secretary called on Sara Bagheri first. “I have nomination. Can I nominate? Ed Steele, please,” Bagheri said. From across the dais, Keely Briggs whispered, “That was my nomination.” Bagheri whispered back, “Sorry.” Kevin Roden didn’t have a nomination. City Secretary Jennifer Walters turned to Briggs. “Council member Briggs, it looks like your nomination has been stolen,” Walters said. “It has been, yes, so I will get back to you,” Briggs said. Oh, and this is the part we get in on the action and remind readers that before joining the staff at the Observer, Steele shot bands and artists for Little D After Dark, an earlier Record-Chronicle effort to cover local music. Best of luck to you, council member Briggs. ■ John “Sparky” Pearson shut down a fake Denton meetand-greet with Jay and Silent Bob, the on-screen personae of director Kevin Smith and actor Jason Mewes, which popped up on Facebook just before Dallas Fan Expo last weekend. Midway Craft House staffer Rahim Dewji mentioned the hoax to Smith and Mewes at the Dallas comic convention, and the duo said they plan to visit Denton in September. Smith has been in Denton before. Years ago, on the Kidd Kraddick morning show, the director mentioned spending time in Denton, and sitting on the roof of Cool Beans. ■ Carissa Snow and Ashlyn Clark, two skaters with the North Texas Fallout roller derby team, were selected to compete in the 2016 Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics. They will join a team of eight coed junior roller derby skaters, and will compete in bouts against other teams on July 12-13 in Lincoln, Nebraska. ■ Denton chef Pam Chittenden has been immortalized in a ceramic shot glass, courtesy of Butler Pottery. The piece bears an image of Chittenden looking out at the drinker, holding up her “chili finger.” Well, she’s flipping the bird. Pamus Digitus Impudicus costs $20 at ButlerPottery.com.
■ Let’s talk about the absurdity that was the roll-out of Oaktopia’s lineup announcement. Twenty-five minutes after the long-teased and scheduled noon announcement on Wednesday, we only knew one artist who would be a part of the fest because organizers decided to make it a Twitter guessing game with insane rules and low participation. It took four hours to announce eight artists, even though promoters promised nine. Seriously. Next time, please just make a rad YouTube video and graphic with the entire lineup like everyone else. ■ Eli Young Band recently released the band’s latest single, “Saltwater Gospel,” across social media. Marking its first single for the Valory Music Co., the song debuts on the radio this week and will be available on iTunes on Friday. It’s a follow-up to Eli Young Band’s chart-topping “Crazy Girl,” “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” and “Drunk Last Night.” ■ Marjorie Hayes, UNT’s managing director of theater production, is taking another turn on stage. Hayes plays Katherine Gerard in the Uptown Players’ Terrence McNally drama Mothers and Sons. The play finds Katherine in the home of her late son, still struggling to accept his homosexuality. The drama runs through June 19 at Kalita Humphreys Theatre in Dallas. Visit www.uptownplayers.org. ■ Try as he might, a Denton animal control officer was unable to coax a shedding rat snake out of a woman’s car Tuesday outside the Denton Record-Chronicle building. Several passers-by stopped by to offer advice and try to help Officer Humberto Vega, to no avail. Turns out the reptilian rascal probably just wanted a quiet place to nap after a big meal, and who could blame it? See our short video of one unhappy reptile here: http:// bit.ly/1titY5w. ■ Denton old-timers and expats schmoozed, reminisced, took photos for posterity and listened with all their might for Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios’ weekend-long sendoff. Pan Ector captured the vibe of days gone by with a screenprinted show poster, depicting RGRS with Morrison’s Corn-Kits in the background and, somehow, a corner of the Popo y Lupe salon sign. Armazilla broke out the pool floats for a photo op on the pop-up lake between the railroad tracks (thanks, Memorial Day weekend rains). A few weekend highlights: a packed and rowdy house for the Marked Men, who play rarely anymore; Baptist Generals revisiting their days as a Fry Street two-piece; a reunited Record Hop’s bruising set; and Slobberbone loudly defying the no-cover-songs rule with “All By Myself.” Lift to Experience’s hypnotic rotating Leslie speaker, room-hushing country-space guitar tones, and Josh Pearson’s Texas-centric bombast made a fitting benediction for a venue that’s incubated so many local bands and ushered Denton noise out into the world over its 19 years.
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“I have an instinctual distrust of conventional happy endings.” — George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones 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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SATURDAY 7 a.m. to sellout — Denton County Farmers Market at Sycamore Street and Carroll Boulevard. Visit www.dentonfarmersmarket. com. 9 a.m. to noon — Denton County Master Gardener Association’s 2016 Fruit, Vegetable, Herb and Flower Show at the Denton County Historical Park, 317 W. Mulberry St. Any county resident may enter, and there is no entry fee. Entries will be accepted from 9 to 10 a.m. in two divisions: youths 18 and younger, and adults. Call 940-349-2892 or visit www.dcmga.com. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Denton Community Market at the Denton County Historical Park, on Mulberry Street near Carroll Boulevard. Weekly local artists and farmers market. Visit http://dentonmarket.org. 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. to noon — “Cell Phone Artistry,” a workshop led by photographer Bob Chilton, at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, 400 E. Hickory St. Learn to take galleryquality images. Bring your smartphone with two apps installed, Snapseed and Pro HDR. $50, or $45 for Greater Denton Arts Council members. Call 940-382-2787 or visit www.dentonarts.com. 11 a.m. — Read to Rover at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Free. Children ages 6-11 struggling with reading can read one-on-one with a trained therapy dog from Therapy Pals of Golden Triangle. Parents or guardians must register their children in person and sign a permission slip. Call 940-349-8752. 2 to 4 p.m. — Preserving the Harvest, a free workshop at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Courtney Davis from Denton County’s Texas AgriLife Extension office presents an overview of home food preservation techniques, including canning, freezing and dehydrating. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 2 to 5 p.m. — Comic Book Arts and Crafts at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Create cool crafts and works of art using old and discarded comics, plus make and eat superhero-themed snacks while supplies last! This is a come-and-go program for ages 11-17. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 6 p.m. — “Can I Eat This?” hike at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit, 100 PW 4153, Valley View. This easy half-mile hike will cover a large majority of edible plants and their historical uses. Meet at the amphitheater near the Kid Fish Pond. $7 entry fee for ages 13 and older. Call 940-637-2636. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. — Wine, Cheese and Art Dinner at the Robson Ranch Clubhouse Ballroom,
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Kids can dig into the outdoors in two one-week day camps led by Elm Fork Master Naturalist volunteers and Denton County Master Gardeners.
Outdoor learning Camps focus on nature studies and gardening
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ids ages 6 to 11 can spend a couple of weeks learning about nature and gardening by joining two summer day camps offered through the Denton parks department. Next week’s Junior Master Naturalist Day Camp will take place from 9 a.m. to
9400 Ed Robson Blvd. The evening features fine wines paired with gourmet cheeses and a silent auction of art by local artists. Admission is $30. For tickets, mail checks to P.O. Box 522, Argyle, TX 76226. 7:30 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents Rumors by Neil Simon at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $15-$22. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www. dentoncommunitytheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. — Evening Bike Ride at Day Use Parking Lot near the boat ramp at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle du Bois Unit, 100 PW 4137, Pilot Point. Join a park ranger for an evening bike ride on the paved Randy Bell Scenic Trail to learn about the park’s natural and cultural history. $7 entry
noon Monday through Friday, June 13-17. Elm Fork Master Naturalist volunteers will lead lessons on nature studies, themed arts and crafts and a hike. Interested campers can complete Junior Master Naturalist certification during the camp. The Junior Master Gardener Day Camp will be from 9 a.m. to noon June 2024. Kids will learn to garden and study horticultural and environmental science through activities led by Denton County
fee for ages 13 and older. Call 940686-2148. 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. — Dutch Oven Dessert at Picnic Pavilion 1 at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Johnson Branch Unit, 100 PW 4153, Valley View. Learn the basics of cooking in a Dutch oven. Bring a spoon and a plate to sample dessert and take home recipes. $7 entry fee for ages 13 and older. Call 940-637-2636.
SUNDAY 2 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents Rumors by Neil Simon at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $15-$22. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www. dentoncommunitytheatre.com.
Master Gardeners. Kids will also garden and make themed arts and crafts. Both programs will be held inside an air-conditioned classroom and outside in a community garden at Global Spheres, 7801 S. Interstate 35E in Corinth. Each one-week session costs $65. Use the class numbers 46122 and 46123 to register online at www.dentonparks.com, or call 940-349-8285.
MONDAY 1 to 2 p.m. — iPad for Seniors class at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Learn how to connect to Wi-Fi, explore features, and practice navigation skills. Bring your own iPad. Free, but registration is required. Call 940-349-8752. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. — “Garden Sprouts” for ages 5-8 at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Hear a story, learn about gardening and plant seeds. Free. Call 940-3498752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.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.
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7 to 8:30 p.m. — Learn the basics of soldering and create a light-up badge you can take home at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free, but registration is required. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www. dentonlibrary.com.
TUESDAY 9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Stories and activities for infants (birth to 18 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 10:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Stories, puppets and activities
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EVENTS Continued from Page 4 for toddlers (12-36 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Turning 65 Workshop at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free, but registration is required. Call 940-3498752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. — Twilight Toddler Time at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Bring your toddler, ages 12-24 months, for an evening that promotes literacy and caregiver bonding. Free. Call 940349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary. com. 7 to 8 p.m. — Anime Club for ages 11-17 at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free. Call 940349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 7 to 8 p.m. — Small Business Support Group at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 8 p.m. — Summer Cinema Series: The Sting, selected by John Pearson, at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, 400 E. Hickory St. Jason Lee and the Greater Denton Arts Council present a free film series. Sodas, popcorn and Atomic Candy sweets will be sold. BYOB. Call 940382-2787 or visit www.denton arts.com.
WEDNESDAY 9:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Stories, puppets and activities for toddlers (12-36 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940349-8752. 11 a.m. — Story Time at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Stories, songs, puppets and more for children age 1-5 and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752 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.
MUSIC The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub Each Wed, County Rexford, 7-9pm, free. 101 W. Hickory St. 940-5665483. The Abbey Underground 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. 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: Luke McGlath-
ery, the Gypsy Bravado, ManivestiV, the High Moons, 9pm, $7. Sat: Stray Nimbus, Tungsten Wake, Circadian, Super Lotus, 8pm, $5. June 16: Jared Caraway, LeQube, the Revelry, Moniker, 9pm, $7. June 23: Anthony Coker, the Prof. Fuzz, Moniker, Remain, 9pm, $7. 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: Zach Nytomt, 4pm; Austin Ettredge, 7pm. June 18: Kelly Nygren, 4pm. June 25: Caleb Coonrod, 4pm; Granutam film event, 7pm. Each Thurs, open mic with host Caleb Coonrod, 7-10pm, sign-up at 6:45pm. Each Sat, brewery tours at 3pm and live music. Each Sun, yoga at 11am, $5. Each Tues, Geeks Who Drink trivia, 7pm. 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.chestnuttearoom.com. Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: Boxcar Bandits (album release), 9pm, $10. Fri: Greyhounds, Emily Gimble, 8:30pm, $10, or $12 in advance. Sat: “A Pretty Damn Good Show” with Brutal Juice, Cornhole, Dim Locator, Record Player, Nervous Curtains, 8pm, $15, or $10 in advance. Sun: Jay B and the Zydeco Posse, 5pm, free. Wed: Pure Luck, 8pm, $10. June 16: El Nuevo Mi Son, 5:30pm, free; Joe Ely, 9pm, $20-$25. June 17: Chris Watson, Bex Marshall, 8:30pm, $10.
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ypertufa for Ya” is a June 18 class for anyone who wants to learn how to make homemade original plant containers from hypertufa, a durable artificial stone created from Portland cement and assorted aggregates. The class will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. All materials will be furnished, but students should bring a bowl or whatever object they’d like to use as a mold to shape their project. The class is open to anyone age 16 or older, and the cost is $15. Register online at www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-8285 with class number 46584. — Rhiannon Saegert
June 18: Greater Denton Arts Council’s “All Star Karaoke,” 8pm, $10. June 20: Paul Slavens and Friends, 9pm, free. June 21: E.C. Jacobs and the Green Hour Residency, 9pm, free. June 22: Joe Pat Hennen, 5:30pm, free. June 23: Isaac Hoskins, Travis Linville, Ben De La Cour, 8pm, $10. 103 Industrial St. 940-320-2000. www.danssilverleaf.com. Golden Triangle Mall Sat: Lydia Low. June 18: Steve Stanley and the Mercs. June 25: Superkings. Free shows at 7 p.m. Saturdays in the food court. 2201 S. I-35E. 940-566-6024. www.shopgoldentriangle.com. The Greenhouse Each Mon, live jazz at 10pm, free. 600 N. Locust St. 940-484-1349. www.greenhouse restaurantdenton.com. Harvest House Fri: Daniel Markham, Rattlesnake Milk, 8pm, $5. Sat:
Cozy Hawks (album release), 8pm, free. Sun: “Sunday Funk” with the Harvest House Band, 4-8pm, free. Wed: Sol Kitchen, 8:30pm, free. June 16: Christy Hays, Kierston White, 8pm, free. June 17: Cory Patrick
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DENTON PARKS & RECREATION Summer camp registration is open. There are five all-day camps for ages 3 1/2 to 12 and a teen all-day camp for ages 11-15. The camps meet from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and include a T-shirt, field trips, and activities and swimming. Camps are offered at: ● McMath Middle School, 1900 Jason Drive ● Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. ● Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson ● Denia Recreation Center, 2001 Parvin St. Camps cost $115 per camper weekly and $125 per teen camper weekly. See more information on each camp at www.denton parks.com and call 940-349-7275 to register. ■ Sports camps continue all summer long. Tennis camps are for ages 4 and up; there are morning, evening and half-day options. Camps and clinics are offered in kayaking, skateboarding, golf, lacrosse, volleyball and soccer over the summer. To register, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com. Prices vary. ■ There are half-day and mini camps for ages 3 to 5 during the summer at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. Preschoolers must be toilettrained to participate. ● Little Rookies Sports & Fitness is for ages 3 to 5. 9 a.m. to noon June 13-17. $75 per camper. ● Little Scientists for ages 3 to 5 will involve studies of magnets, air, water and more. 9 a.m. to noon June 20-24. $75 per camper. ● Superhero Adventures for ages 3 to 5 will use stories, crafts and games. 9 a.m. to noon June 27-July 1. Costumes welcome. $75 per camper. ● Knight and Princess Camp for ages 3 to 5 will use stories, activities, games and crafts. 9 a.m. to noon July 11-15. Costumes welcome. $75 per camper. ● Under the Big Top for ages 3 to 5 will include clowning, carnival games, juggling, face painting, spin art, magic and more. 9 a.m. to noon July 18-22. $75 per camper. ■ Young Rembrandts has art camps at North Lakes Recreation Center: ● Junior Art Camp, for ages 5 to 8, will get campers drawing as much as they can and compile their work into a story drawing. 1 to 2:30 p.m. June 22-24 and July 27-29. Materials provided. $63 per camper. ● Art Camp, for ages 8 to 13, teaches styles such as anime, cartoon and realism by using
different media. 2:45 to 4:15 p.m. June 22-24 and July 27-29. Materials provided. $63 per person. To see a full listing of specialty camps, visit www.dentonparks. com. Register online or call 940-349-7275. ■ Aquatic Explorer camp is for ages 7 to 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Denton Natatorium and Water Works Park, 2400 Long Road. ● June 6-10: Underwater Adventure ● June 13-17: Water Polo ● June 20-24: Sail Away ● June 27-July 1: Make a Splash ● July 11-15: The Amazing Race ● July 18-22: Kayak Polo ● July 25-29: Adventures of the Seven Seas ● Aug. 1-5: Sports — Just Add Water Cost is $85 weekly camp. To register, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Teen Adventures for ages 12-16 includes kayaking and rock climbing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 13-17 at Denia Recreation Center, 2001 Parvin St. Campers will learn each activity at the beginning of the week with certified professionals, and then go on field trips to practice their new skills. All supplies are provided. $105 per camper. To register, call 940-3497275 or visit www.dentonparks. com. ■ Denton’s Juneteenth Celebration commemorates when Texas slaves learned they were freed. The annual celebration will take place June 17-18 at Fred Moore Park, 1300 Wilson St. The free family event starts at 5 p.m. Friday, June 17, and 9 a.m. Saturday, June 18. ■ Ages 5 and up can go kayaking at Bridgeport Falls in a trip from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 25. Participants meet at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. Ages 5 to 11 must ride in a tandem kayak with a guardian, while ages 13-17 may attend without a guardian with a signed waiver. Experience not required. All supplies and transportation is included in the fee. $20 per person. To register, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Pee Wee Sports Instruction for ages 3 to 4 teaches developmental skills in soccer, T-ball and basketball at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. The class meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays, June 18-July 30. $35 per child. To register, call 940-3497275 or visit www.dentonparks. com.
Working that angle Pop-up show riffs on Golden Triangle
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he Denton Community Market has been taking its show off the market grounds for special sales and events over the past year or so. If you love to browse the booths at the weekly market at the Denton County Historical Park, you might take a shine to the themed sales the market has hosted around town. The market will host a popup show — dubbed “What’s Your Angle?” — from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, 400 E. Hickory St. The pop-up show organized by Denton writer Sara Button and Denton artist and market board member Matthew Sallack is inspired by one of the city’s nicknames — “the top of the Golden Triangle.” Thirty-plus local artists have made more than
EVENTS Continued from Page 5 Coleman, Mtn. Air, 8pm, free. June 18: Mr. Molly, the BoomBachs, 9pm, free. June 22: Magnet School, 8pm, free. June 24: The Main Squeeze, 8pm, $8. June 25: Birds of Night, 9pm. Each Mon, Geeks Who Drink trivia, 8-9pm. 331 E. Hickory St. 214-578-7499. www.dentonharvest house.com. Jack’s Tavern Fri: Tanner Fanoglio Band. Sat: Comanche Creek. June 16: Colton Quick. June 17: Renegade Band. June 18: Jay Parr and King Strait. Shows at 9pm. 508 S. Elm St. 940808-0502. www.jacksdenton.com. J&J’s Pizza Tues: Migraine, Flesh Born, Thin Skin, Elix-r, $5. 118 W. Oak St. 940-382-7769. www.jandjpizza denton.com. Lone Star Attitude Burger Co. 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 Sat: Whiskey Tongue Burlesque presents “All That Glitters Is Blonde,” 10pm, $5. Each Thurs, Glitterbomb variety show, 9pm, $5. Each Fri, Double Dee Karaoke, 9:45pm. Each Sun, The Grand Review, 10pm, $5. Each Tues, open mic, 9pm, sign-up at 8pm. 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107. 940566-9910. Midway Craft House Fri: Alexandra Tayara, 8-10pm. Convenience store and growler bar. 1115 W. Hickory
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Tonight’s pop-up art show “What’s Your Angle?” will raise money for the nonprofit Denton Community Market. 50 original framed art pieces for sale at the show, all for cash. Proceeds from the show benefit the community market. All pieces are the same size, have same dimensions and go for the same selling price. All art
is ready to hang. The show is an all-ages event. Food and refreshments will come from Lone Star Attitude Burger Co., Barley & Board, and Hop & Sting Brewing Co.
St. 940-382-8700. www.midwaycrafthouse.com. 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: Troy Murph, 8:30pm, $10. June 17: Kody West, Buffalo Ruckus, 8:30pm, $10. June 18: “Redneck Olympix.” June 24: Parker McCollum, Kaitlin Butts, 8:30pm, $10-$12. July 8: Zane Williams, Flatland Cavalry, 8:30pm, $12-$15. 1009 Ave. C. 940-565-6611. www.rockinrodeodenton.com. Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Tues: Bonnie and Nick Norris, 7pm. June 21: Super Lotus, 7pm. June 28: Dunashay Thomas, 7pm. Shows on the patio, no cover. 115 S. Elm St. 940484-2888. www.sweetwater grillandtavern.com. UNT on the Square Thurs: Branden Brown Quintet (jazz, swing, bebop). June 16: Trio Amaranti (baroque women composers). June 23: Lizzi Trumbore. June 30: Emilio Mesa’s Constructed Reality. July 7: UNT Clarinetists for a Cause. Weekly through Aug. 4, Thursday Night Music Summer Edition, 8pm, free. 109 N. Elm St. 940-369-8257. http://untonthesquare.unt.edu. VFW Post 2205 Free karaoke at 8pm each Thurs, Fri and Sat. 909 Sunset St.
— Sounds of Lewisville, a free concert series at Lewisville’s Wayne Ferguson Plaza, 150 W. Church St. Series presents Satisfaction (Rolling Stones tribute) on June 14; Brave Combo on June 21; Live 80 on June 28; Schroomville on July 5; Straight Tequila Night on July 12; 4 Way Street on July 19; and Limelite on July 26. Visit www.soundsoflewisville.com. Through July 4 — “Red, White and True,” a tribute to America through patriotic music, at Artisan Center Theater’s Second Stage, 444 East Pipeline Road in Hurst. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, and 8 p.m. Fridays. Tickets cost $9-$18. Call 817-284-1200 or visit www.artisanct.com.
IN THE REGION 7 p.m. Tuesdays in June and July
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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
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Family affair
Group gives back by raising scholarship funds, celebrating black art and music
By Lucinda Breeding
Features Editor cbreeding@dentonrc.com
Joseph’s Coat, a Denton ministry, will stage a fundraising concert of music, dance and a little bit of worship on Saturday night. “Reflections: An Anthology of Black Music and Art” will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, 400 E. Hickory St. Advance tickets cost $25 for adults and $15 for children under 12 and are available at http://squ.re/2197OwU through 9 a.m. Friday. Tickets cost $30 at the door. Proceeds benefit the Denton African American Scholarship Foundation. Katina Stone-Butler, a co-founder of Joseph’s Coat, said she and her husband established the local ministry in 2005, as a way to respond to Hurricane Katrina’s devastation. The ministry — and its band — has been raising money for local, regional and global missions ever since. “Mostly, we minister through music,” she said. The ministry staged a series of events — a book fair with a concert, toy and clothing drives, performances. “Reflections” will bring historically black art forms to the stage on Saturday — blues, jazz, soul, R&B, hip-hop, gospel and spirituals. But Stone-Butler prides Joseph’s Coat on its multicultural approach to music ministry, and said “Reflections” will also feature classical music and opera. And there will also be some fashion and dance at the event. “We’re involved with ministry, but we also want to give local artists a way to express their gifts,” Stone-Butler said. “And it’s really important to us that the program is racially diverse. I’m happy that this event is as diverse as it is.” The evening includes: storyteller and actress Chilli Pena; dancer Jessica Richardson; the Reflections Ensemble; jazz musician Paul Lees; fashion designer Tommy Brooks; hip-hop artist LaToria and filmmaker Calvin Walker The event will honor five gospel musicians. Jamie Butler will DJ the event, and 11year-old Jalen Butler will be the emcee.
EVENTS Continued from Page 6 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
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The Butler family built the local ministry Joseph’s Coat, a group that serves local, regional and global missions chiefly through music. The ministry will present “Reflections: An Anthology of Black Music and Arts” on Saturday evening at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center. Jamie Butler (below left), a recent Denton High School graduate, will DJ, and 11-year-old Jalen Butler (below right) will be the emcee.
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. ● “Not From Baltimore Album
Quilts: Recent Works by the Denton Quilt Guild,” June 17 through July 27. Opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. June 16. 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.
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ctober is the biggest month for horror films, but the second-biggest season for movies about things that go bump in the night? August. This summer has a number of films — some of them gut-bucket fare, others more moody, psychological in their spooks. With this week’s release of The Conjuring 2 (which is at 63 percent positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes), the summer and fall chillers are on the way. We’ve put together a guide to this summer’s horror movies.
— Lucinda Breeding
Clown
This movie started as a trailer for a film that didn’t exist. When horror auteur Eli Roth saw the trailer, he offered to back a feature film by director Jon Watts. The plot is simple: A loving dad wants his son’s birthday to be special, and when the clown hired for the party cancels, he decides to wear the red rubber nose himself. Unfortunately, the costume dear old dad finds isn’t just a costume. It’s a sort of possessed garment that takes over the body wearing it. True to form for a Rothrelated project, Clown trades in cringe-inducing gore. Rated R, 100 minutes. Debuts in theaters June 17.
Lights Out
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A stranger arrives in a small village in the South Korean horror film “The Wailing.” His appearance seems to launch a chain reaction of illness and death. A police officer gets involved when the same sickness strikes his daughter, who then disappears.
The Wailing
Fans of Asian horror will want to catch this South Korean horror film about a police officer investigating the sudden sickening and deaths of the people in a small village. Director Hong-jin Na deliberately examines the chilling effects of a Japanese stranger who appears in the village, and who comes to be suspected as the cause of both physical and spiritual contagion. Policeman JongGoo (Do Won Kwok) seems bumbling at first, but as his daughter starts to show symptoms of the strange illness, he discovers a more supernatural force might be at work. Not rated, 156 minutes. In Korean, with English subtitles. Now showing at the Cine Oasis, 1130 W. Trinity Mills Road in Carrollton. For show times, visit www.cineoasis.net.
In 2013, filmmaker David F. Sandberg made a short film titled “Lights Out” that went viral. In the three-minute short, a woman is terrorized by a creature that appears every time she turns out the lights. The short got the attention of James Wan (Saw, Insidious, The Conjuring). With Wan’s help, Sandberg turned it into a featurelength film with some A-list talent, including Maria Bello and Billy Burke. Lights Out sticks with the original premise — a woman stalked by a frightening creature in the dark — and broadens it to a story that takes a pedestrian idea of an imaginary friend but turns it on its head by making the imaginary friend the companion of a grown-up. Rated PG-13, 81 minutes. Debuts in theaters on July 22.
Blake Lively is Nancy, a surfer in search of her late mother’s favorite “Jaws,” “The Shallows.” Once Nancy arrives on the beach, a terrifying becomes a game of cat and mouse.
The Shallows
Blake Lively and a Winnebagosize shark (get ready for CGI) get most of the screen time in this typical creature-feature. The movie is a homage to Jaws. Lively plays Nancy, a woman who ventures to her moth-
er’s favorite beach to do some solitary surfing. But when a great white appears, Nancy is locked in a contes of wills with a shark that is stalking her — and anyone else who dares to ride the swells. That the heroine is just 200 yards away from shore amps up the urgency. No telling
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From left, Vera Farmiga, Simon McBurney, Abhi Sinha, Frances O’Connor and Patrick Wilson confront something otherworldly in “The Conjuring 2.”
whether this monster movie will scare summer vacationers out of the water, but viewers should expect plenty of jump scares. Rated PG-13, 87 minutes. Debuts in theaters June 29.
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t doesn’t take a genius like Stephen Hawking to understand why horror sequels have such a muddy reputation. Endless sequels and follow-ups to classics like Friday the 13th and Halloween beat their predecessors into the ground by losing their sense of threat. Good sequels do exist, however— and James Wan’s next chapter of The Conjuring is one such exception that delivers terrifying results in the best way possible. The Conjuring 2 wastes no time in frying up your nerves and serving it cold. It dumps you into the thick, tense story within its first five minutes through another haunting incident (the notorious Amityville case) that leads to the main attraction. It’s 1977, and Ed and Lor-
‘Conjuring’ sequel manifests the spirit of classic haunting movies raine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) are sent on the behalf of the church to investigate some paranormal activity setting the media ablaze in Enfield, London. It’s there they meet Peggy Hodgson (Frances O’Connor), a single mother of four who shares that an evil presence is plaguing their house. The validity of their story quickly surfaces as Peggy’s youngest daughter, Janet (Madison Wolfe), shows signs of demonic possession. But as the Warrens try to help the besieged girl, they, too, find themselves under the malicious thumb of the spirits. As you might have guessed, it definitely helps to have seen the first Conjuring film, but it’s
not a requirement. The Hodgson story functions as its own entity and is separate from the Perrons’ tale in the original. What sets the sequel apart is that it deals with not one but two evil figures: the one haunting the Hodgson family and another attached to Lorraine herself. Wan has come a long way since the first Saw film, and has matured into a true master of horror. He bides his time before jolting viewers with paralyzing frights, namely an expertly placed jump scare involving a nun-dressed spirit lurking in the shadows. (I dare you to try shaking this image before bedtime.) What put this movie above your average spook-fest is its
The Conjuring 2 Rated R, 133 minutes. Opens Friday.
cast. As Lorraine, Farmiga (Bates Motel) shows off a wide range of emotions and leaves a lasting impression, most notably during a scene of intense emotional whiplash as she attempts to comfort Janet on a swing. Wilson (Insidious) impresses just as much as Ed, tapping into the swagger of a 1970s family man who will stop at nothing when it comes to aiding others. He gives the movie its charm and laughs when they’re most needed — and trust me, you’ll long for those moments.
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THEATERS Cinemark Denton 2825 Wind River Lane off I-35E. 940-535-2654. www. cinemark.com. Movie Tavern 916 W. University Drive. 940-566-FILM (3456). www.movietavern.com. Carmike Hickory Creek 16 8380 S. I-35E, Hickory Creek. 940-3212788. www.carmike.com. Silver Cinemas Inside Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-3871957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.
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Ghost House Pictures
Alex (Dylan Minette, left) joins an ill-advised plan to burgle the home of a blind man in the summer thriller “Don’t Breathe.” Three teens discover that not only is their target a tougher mark than they imagined — he’s also dangerous.
Don’t Breathe
A lot of buzz gathered around the sophomore feature film by director Fede Alvarez. Jane Levy (who starred in Alvarez’s horror remake Evil Dead) plays the role of Rocky, a disaffected teenager who desperately wants to take her young sister and leave her derelict mother’s house. When her friend Alex hooks up with a troublemaker called Money, the trio plan to burgle the home of a blind man who is rumored to have hundreds of thousands in cash in his house. The scheme quickly falls apart, and Rocky has to outwit the Rocky (Jane Levy) will do anything to afford moving herself homeowner who turns out not and her little sister out of her derelict mother’s home in only to be tougher than the teen“Don’t Breathe.” agers predicted, but possibly dangerous. Rated R, 88 minutes. Debuts in theaters on Aug. 26.
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Conjuring The children cannot go without mention. They, like the kids of first Conjuring, add to the film’s ability to conjure up hairraising moments and give it a pulse. Whether they’re screaming at the top of their lungs or being thrown from across the
room, each of them has skin on their bones and give shining performances. The Conjuring 2 never stops for a breath. The sense of peril is constant, the set pieces roar with breakneck intensity, and the direction
is fluid, even at its most frantic. Take the plunge. 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.
Now You See Me 2 The Four Horsemen return for more magic and tangle with an unethical tech magnate. With Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo and Woody Harrelson. Directed by Jon M. Chu. Rated PG-13, 115 minutes. — Los Angeles Times Warcraft Two opposing warriors are on a fateful course that will decide the future of their civilizations in this film based on the video game. With Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton and Ben Foster. Directed by Duncan Jones. Rated PG-13, 123 minutes. — LAT
NOW PLAYING Alice Through the Looking Glass (★★★) Following the events of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (2010), this 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 scene-stealing Helena Bonham Carter). Rated PG, 113 minutes. — Preston Barta 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 superheroes to register with the government. Civil War, in its sheer enormity, is every inch a blockbuster — but it’s no mindless spectacle. Rated PG-13, 146 minutes. — P.B. Love & Friendship (★★★ 1⁄2) If you’re one of those who doesn’t have the patience for Jane Austen adaptations, filmmaker Whit Stillman (Metropolitan) may be your saving grace. Icing Austen’s words with a heavy layer of wit and pizazz, Love & Friendship goes beyond the page for a far more pleasing period-piece experience. Set in the 18th century, the film tells of a manipulative woman named Lady Susan Vernon (a killer good Kate Beckinsale) who uses an unethical
strategy to capture the attention of a suitor for her daughter — and herself, too, naturally. Rated PG, 92 minutes. — P.B. Me Before You (★★ 1⁄2) Like the (better) 2014 tearjerker The Fault in Our Stars, this film version of Jojo Moyes’ novel, directed by Thea Sharrock, probably is a slam dunk for the book’s fans, who will likely be crying from the first scene. For the rest of us, it’s a bit of a harder sell. Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) plays Louisa, who manages to get an job at the grand Traynor estate caring for Will (The Hunger Games’ Sam Claflin). Once a dashing London banker, he was hit by a motorcycle and paralyzed from the neck down. Eventually, love seems to bloom between the two. But Lou also discovers a truth that horrifies her. Rated PG-13, 110 minutes. — AP Money Monster Jodie Foster takes her talents behind the camera again 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 investor (Jack O’Connell) takes over their studio. Rated R, 98 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 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. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (★★★ ) Sure, a mockumentary about a pop star is not a movie that will make everyone go gaga, but it’s ripe with limitless material for Andy Samberg and his Lonely Island crew (Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer) to go nuts and have fun. It’s the story of megastar Conner Friel, a.k.a. “Conner4Real,” as he launches his sophomore solo effort, Connquest. In this a gag-asecond spoof, the laughs never stop stopping. Rated R, 86 minutes. — P.B. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows The return of the pizza-eating, martials-arts-infused, adolescent reptiles. With Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Laura Linney. Directed by Dave Green. Rated PG-13, 112 minutes. — LAT X-Men: Apocalypse (★★) Director Bryan Singer’s Apocalypse doesn’t further the development of the X-Men franchise or offer much to admire. It instead recycles devices from previous X-Men films and hopes you’ll enjoy the ride for what little it is worth. Top actors such as Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence make the most of what they’re given — but many of the others in this packed ensemble (Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner) are lost. Rated PG-13, 144 minutes. — P.B.
EVENTS Continued from Page 7 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. ● “Continuance: A Photography Exhibition,” a show juried by UNT photography alumni, OP Collective and professor Paho Mann, and OP Collective’s photography exhibition, with work by Desiree Espada, Zac Travis, Mariah Tyler and Trey Wright, through July 30. ● Thursday Night Music Summer Edition, free performances by UNT students and faculty, 8 p.m. each 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.
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
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In “One, Two, Tree,” a tree like any other jumps into a pair of boots and goes for a walk, inviting everyone it meets to follow. The short film is part of Modern Kids — Summer Flicks, a free film series for children at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
Flicks for tots Modern plans free film festival for younger set
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he Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is staging a miniature film festival expressly for children. The event has a decidedly adult title “Modern Kids — Summer Flicks: Selected Short Films from the new York International Children’s Film Festival.” But the short movies are made for young audiences, and the galleries will be waiting when little moviegoers are ready for more art. The free series will take place Aug. 2-4 at the Modern, 3200 Darnell St. in Fort Worth. The first morning of the fest has offerings for younger audiences: ■ “One, Two, Tree” — In this animated film with no dialogue, a tree jumps into a pair of boots and goes off for a walk, inviting everyone to follow. Directed by Yulia Aronova. France, 2015. 7 minutes.
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
■ “Octopus” — In this animated movie with no dialogue, an octopus sets out to bake a cake. But not all of its arms agree on what cake they’ll bake. Directed by Julia Ocker. Germany, 2015. 3 1/2 minutes. ■ “Me ... Jane” — This animated movie is inspired by primatologist Jane Goodall, and the toy chimpanzee named Jubilee she loved. Directed by Paul and Sandra Fierlinger. U.S., 2014. 9 minutes. ■ “Tiny Tunes — Food” — In this animated short, a band performs a pocket-size poem about food. Directed by Andy Martin. United Kingdom, 2015. 1 minute. ■ “Looks” — In this animated short with no dialogue, a gray lynx doesn't quite fit into the colorful world around him and resorts to dark behavior to blend in. Directed by Susann Hoffmann. Germany, 2014. 3 minutes. ■ “Memories of the Sea” — Fidel is 6 years old and has a lot of opinions, but doesn’t quite understand the changes happening within his family. Live action. Directed by Thais
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 holi-
Drassinower. Brazil and United States, 2015. 9 minutes. Each day of the free festival begins with programming for ages 3 to 8. Each afternoon, the festival’s programming is for ages 8 and older. All but two films are shorts between 1 and 10 minutes long. The Aug. 3 schedule ends with a 2 p.m. screening of Nocturna (2007), an 88-minute animated film that explores the mystery of the night with Alice in Wonderland-like creatures and characters. The hero, a young boy named Tim, is plunged into the secret world of Nocturna after an unusual discovery on the roof of his orphanage. The final film of the festival is Mia and the Migoo (2008) a fable-like journey of a young girl who has to face her fears to find her father and save the world. The film was created from 500,000 hand-painted frames of animation that invoke Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne. For a full schedule, visit http://bit.ly/25NkKvH. — Lucinda Breeding
days. 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. 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 Sky Theater Planetarium in UNT’s Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building, 1704 W. Mulberry St. 940-369-8213. www.skytheater.unt.edu.
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FUTURE BOOKINGS the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for children 12 and younger. Lewisville residents can buy tickets for $10 each at City Hall in advance or at the box office on the day of the show. Visit http:// mclgrand.tix.com. 8 a.m. July 4 — Old Jo’s Firecracker 5K in Chisholm Trail Square in Saint Jo. Early registration is $20 through June 19. Proceeds benefit Easy Street Animal Shelter. Visit www.oldjosfirecracker5k.com or call 505-320-6119. 8 p.m. on Saturdays, July 9-30 — Addison Summer Series:
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Machine guns bristle from the nose of an A-26B on display at the 2015 Denton Airshow. The annual event returns to Denton Enterprise Airport on June 18. 5 to 7 p.m. June 16 — Opening reception for “Not From Baltimore Album Quilts: Recent Works by the Denton Quilt Guild,” at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center. 400 E. Hickory St. The exhibit runs through July 27. Free. Call 940-3822787 or visit www.dentonarts.com. 6 p.m. June 17 — Gospel Extravaganza, part of the Denton Juneteenth Celebration, at Fred Moore Park, 501 S. Bradshaw St. Free. Visit www. juneteenthdentontx.org/gospelextravaganza. 9 p.m. June 17 — Wonders of the Night at Lost Pines Amphitheater at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle du Bois Unit, 100 PW 4137, Pilot Point. Join a ranger for a half-mile night hike to discover what goes bump in the night. $7 entry fee required for anyone age 13 and up. Call 940-686-2148. 9 a.m. June 18 — 2016 Denton Airshow at Denton Enterprise Airport, 5000 Airport Road. Show features vintage aircraft, aerobatic demonstrations and more. Tickets cost $10, free for children 5 and younger; discounted tickets available online; $6 tickets for military with ID at the gate. VIP and disabled parking only at the airport. Public parking is at the UNT stadium parking lot, on North Texas Boulevard at I-35E, with bus transportation available starting at 8 a.m. Gates open at 9 a.m.; show starts at 11:25 a.m. Visit http:// denton.schultzairshows.com or call 1-877-503-8499. 9 a.m. June 18 — Denton Juneteenth Celebration at Fred Moore Park, 501 S. Bradshaw St. 45th annual celebration includes a softball tournament at 9 a.m., parade at 10 a.m. (lineup at 9 a.m.), “A Better Way Enterprises” Denton Hometown Heroes Reception at noon at the
American Legion Hall Annex, vendors, entertainment and children’s games, and live music at 7 p.m. Free. Visit www.juneteenthdentontx.org. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 18 — Juneteenth Story Time at the Quakertown House in the Denton County Historical Park, 317 W. Mulberry St. All ages can hear readings of three children’s books: 10 a.m., Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper; 11 a.m., All Different Now: Juneteenth, The First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson; noon, Juneteenth Jamboree by Carole Boston Weatherford. Free. Visit http://dentoncounty.com/chos. 10 a.m. June 18 — Wildflower Walk at the Interpretive Nature Center at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle du Bois Unit, 100 PW 4137, Pilot Point. Join a ranger for a walk around the center to learn the names and stories of some of the park’s more common wildflowers. $7 entry fee required for ages 13 and up. Call 940-686-2148. 3 p.m. June 18 — Junior Rangers: Nature Detectives at the Lost Pines Amphitheater at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle du Bois Unit, 100 PW 4137, Pilot Point. Take a half-mile hike to look for evidence of animal activity with a ranger. $7 entry fee required for ages 13 and up. Call 940-686-2148. 8 p.m. to midnight June 18 — Greater Denton Arts Council’s All Star Karaoke at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. WIth host Eric Pulido, and karaoke by DJ Mark Ridlen. Admission is $10. After 10 p.m., donate $5 to sing a karaoke tune. Visit www.dentonarts.com. 6 to 8 p.m. June 23 — “Kickstart Your Writing Project,” part of the Creative Space Workshop Series, at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center,
400 E. Hickory St. Author Shay Youngblood will present an overview of the elements of a good story and help participants through writing exercises. BYOB welcome. $50, or $45 for Greater Denton Arts Council members. To register by June 16, email admin@dentonarts.com, call 940-382-2787 or visit www.denton arts.com. July 14-17 — “Dragón,” an original play by UNT alumnus Duran Arturo Lucio, in the Black Box Theater at UNT’s Radio, TV, Film and Performing Arts Building, at Welch and Chestnut streets. Performances are at 7 p.m. July 14-16 and 2 p.m. July 17. Dragón explores the effects of Alzheimer’s on a couple and their family. $3 at the door. July 29-30 — Denton Comedy Festival in the basement at J&J’s Pizza, 118 W. Oak St. Two nights of comedy with six showcases and more than 50 comedians. With host Dan Danzy and 11-year-old comedian Saffron Herndon. Passes on sale now for $30. Visit www.dentoncomedy festival.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.
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June 17-July 30 — Artisan Center Theater presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at 444 East Pipeline Road in Hurst. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 3:30 p.m. Saturday performances will start June 25. Tickets cost $9-$22. Call 817-284-1200 or visit www.artisanct.com. 8 p.m. July 2 — Marcia Ball, part of the Texas Tunes concert series, at
Christmas in July, a free series of holiday-themed movie showings, in Backert Park, 5044 Addison Circle. Activities include photos with Santa. Visit www.addisonsummerseries. com. 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.themayborn.com/ registration.
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DINING RESTAURANTS AMERICAN CUISINE
Central Grill 1005 Ave. C. 940-3239464. Dix Coney Island 24-hour diner on the Square serves chili dogs, chili fries, hamburgers and more, including breakfast around the clock. 123 N. Elm St. Open 24/7 daily. $. 940-218-1735. Drunken Donkey Craft bar and grill with plenty of sports viewing options. 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd. 940-3833700. www.thedrunkendonkey.com. Dusty’s Bar and Grill Laid-back bar just off the Square serves a beltbusting burger and fries, a kitchen homily for meat and cheese lovers. Seven plasma TVs for fans to track the game, or patrons can take part in interactive trivia and poker. Darts, pool, video games and foosball. Kitchen open throughout business hours. 119 S. Elm St. Daily noon-2am. $-$$. 940-243-7300. www.dustys bar.com. The Great American Grill at Hilton Garden Inn, 3110 Colorado Blvd. Dinner: Daily 5-10pm. 940-891-4700. Hooligans 104 N. Locust St. 940442-6950. www.hooligansonline.com. The LABB 218 W. Oak St. 940-2934240. www.thelabbdenton.com. The Loophole Square staple has charming menu with cleverly named items, like Misdemeanor and Felony nachos. Decent range of burgers. 119 W. Hickory St. Daily 11am-2am; food served until midnight. Full bar. $-$$. 940-565-0770. www.loopholepub. com. Rooster’s Roadhouse “We Ain’t Chicken” is what the eatery claims, though the menu kindly includes it on a sandwich and in a wing basket — plus barbecue, burgers and hangout appetizers (cheese fries, tamales, and queso and chips). Beer. 113 Industrial St. Sun-Wed 11-10; Thurs-Sat 11midnight. $. 940-382-4227. www.roosters-roadhouse.com. RT’s Neighborhood Bar 1100 Dallas Drive, Suite 124. 940-381-2277. II Charlies Bar & Grill 809 Sunset St. 940-891-1100. Sweetwater Grill & Tavern 115 S. Elm St. $-$$. 940-484-2888.
ASIAN
Gobi Mongolian Grill and Asian Diner 717 S. I-35E, Suite 100. 940387-6666. Mr. Chopsticks This pan-Asian eatery does a little Chinese, Japanese, Thai and even Indian food. Offers a plethora of tasty appetizers and entrees. Many vegetarian dishes (some with egg). Beer and wine. 1633 Scripture St. Mon-Sat 11-10, Sun 11:30-9. $-$$. 940-382-5437. www.mrchopsticks.com.
BAKERIES
Candy Haven and Kolache Haven 301 N. I-35E. 940-565-1474, 940-5659700. Crickles & Co. Breakfast, pastries, desserts, coffee and tea. 2430 S. I-35E, Suite 136. Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat 7am-3pm. 940-382-6500. www.cricklesandco.com. Davis Purity Bakery Denton’s
oldest bakery has sculpted but simple and flavorful cakes, soft egg bread, cookies and more. 520 S. Locust St. Mon-Sat 5am-5:30pm. 940-387-6712. NV Cupcakes Gourmet cupcakes and other sweets. 4251 FM2181, Suite 216, Corinth. Tues-Sat 11am-6pm or until sellout. 817-996-2852. www.nvcupcakes.com. Ravelin Bakery Gourmet bakery offers fresh-baked bread, mouthwatering sweets and a fine cup of coffee. 416 S. Elm St. Tues-Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 8am-5:30pm. 940-382-8561.
BRITISH
The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub Full bar. 101 W. Hickory St. Sun-Wed 11-10, Thurs-Sat 11-midnight. $-$$. 940-566-5483.
ECLECTIC
Austin St. Truck Stop Outdoor food truck park just off the Square. Check www.austinsttruckstop.com to find which food trucks are coming, and when. 208 N. Austin St. Bears Den Food Safari Dine with two rescued bears at Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch’s restaurant, specializing in brick oven pizza. Full bar. 11670 Massey Road, Pilot Point. Tues-Fri 5-9pm, Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-4pm. $-$$. 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. $-$$. 940-4409760. www.phtexas.com.
ITALIAN
Bagheri’s 1125 E. University Drive, Suite A. 940-382-4442. Don Camillo Garlic gets served straight up at family-owned restaurant that freely adapts rustic Italian dishes with plenty of American imagination. Lasagna, chicken and eggplant parmigiana bake in woodfired oven with thin-crusted pizzas. 1400 N. Corinth St., Suite 103, Corinth. Mon-Wed 11-2:30, 5-9; Thurs-Sat 11-2:30, 5-10. 940-321-1100. Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant Romantic spot in bed and breakfast serves Northern Italian and Southern French cuisine. Beer and wine. 821 N. Locust St. Mon-Thurs, 11-2, 5-9, Fri 11-2 & 5-10, Sat 5-10. Sun 10:30-2. $-$$. 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. $-$$. 940-591-1988.
MEXICAN/TEX-MEX
Casa Galaviz Comfortable, homey atmosphere at small, diner-style restaurant that caters to the morning and noon crowd. Known for homemade flour tortillas and authentic Mexican dishes from barbacoa to menudo. BYOB. 508 S. Elm St. MonFri 7-7; Sat-Sun 7-5. $. 940-387-2675. Chilitos Delicious guacamole; albondigas soup rich with chunky vegetables and big, tender meatballs. Standout: savory pork carnitas. Attentive, friendly staff. Menudo on weekends,
breakfast anytime. Daily lunch specials. Full bar. 621 S. Lake Dallas Drive, Lake Dallas. Mon-Fri 11-9, Sat 10-9. $-$$. 940-321-5522. El Chaparral Grille Restaurant serves a duo of American and Mexican-style dishes for breakfast, lunch and catering events. Daily specials, and breakfast buffet on Sundays. 324 E. McKinney St., Suite 102. Mon-Fri 7am-2pm; Sun 8am-2pm. $. 940-2431313. Dinosaur Burritos Family-owned restaurant serving burritos, tacos, nachos, quesadillas and homemade flan. 4405 Pockrus Paige Road. Mon-Sat 11am-8:30pm. BYOB. $. 940-435-0832. http://dinosaur burrito15.wix.com/restaurant. El Guapo’s Huge menu encompasses Tex-Mex and Mexican standards as well as ribs, brisket and twists like Santana’s Supernatural Quesadillas (fajita chicken and bacon) and jalapeno-stuffed shrimp. Ilada Parilla Asada steak with avocado was a little salty; enchiladas are very good. Full bar. 419 S. Elm St. Mon-Fri 11-10, Sat-Sun 11-11. $$. 940-566-5575. El Taco Rico Authentic, homemade Mexican food: breakfast, street tacos (beef, pork and chicken), tortas and plates. 107 N. Loop 288. $. 940-3821242. www.facebook.com/ElTaco RicoDenton. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Multiple locations. Downtown Denton: 115 Industrial St., 940-380-8226. I-35E location: 2412 S. I-35E, 940-488-4779. La Estrella Mini Market 602 E. McKinney St. 940-566-3405. La Mexicana Strictly authentic Mexican with enough Tex-Mex to keep locals happy. Chili relleno is a winner, with earthy beans and rice. Chicken enchiladas are complex, savory. Also available: more than a dozen seafood dishes, and menudo served daily. Swift service with plenty of smiles. Beer. 619 S. Locust St. Daily 9-10. $. 940-483-8019. La Milpa Mexican Restaurant 820 S. I-35E, Suite 101. 940-3828470. Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant Authentic Mexican dining includes worthy chicken enchiladas and flautas. Fine standard combo choices and breakfast items with reasonable prices. Quick service. Beer and wine. 1928 N. Ruddell St. Tues-Fri 11-9:30, Sat 8am-9:30pm, Sun 8-4. $. 940566-1718. Mi Casita Mexican Food Fresh, tasty, no-frills Tex-Mex at good prices. Tacos, fajitas, quesadillas, chalupas and more plus daily specials and breakfast offerings. Fast and friendly service. Beer and wine. 110 N. Carroll Blvd. Mon-Sat 7am-9pm. $. 940-891-1932. Mi Casita Express: 905 W. University Drive, 940-891-1938. Miguelito’s Mexican Restaurant The basics: brisk service, family atmosphere and essential selections at a reasonable price. Sopapillas and flan are winners. Beer and margaritas. 1412 N. Stemmons St., Sanger. 940458-0073. Mi Ranchito Small, family-operated, authentic Tex-Mex spot with $5.50 lunch specials Tues-Fri. Beer. 122 Fort Worth Drive. Tues-Thurs 11am-3pm,
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.
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5-9:30pm; Fri-Sun 11-10. $. 940-3811167. Raphael’s Restaurante Mexicano Not your standard Tex-Mex — worth the drive. Sampler appetizer comes with crunchy chicken flautas, fresh guacamole. Pechuga (grilled chicken breast) in creme good to the last bite, and beef fajitas are juicy and flavorful. Full bar. 26615 E. U.S. 380, Aubrey. Tues-Sat 11-10, Sun 11-9. $-$$. 940-440-9483. Rusty Taco 210 E. Hickory St. 940483-8226. www.therustytaco.com. Tortilleria Tierra Caliente 1607 E. McKinney St., Suite 800. 940-5916807. Tortilleria La Sabrocita 201 Dallas Drive. 940-382-0720. Veronica’s Cafe 803 E. McKinney St. 940-565-9809. Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant 12000 E. U.S. 380, Cross Roads. 940-365-1700. Denton location: 2530 W. University Drive, 940-382-6416.
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. 200 W. Congress St. Mon-Sat 8-8, Sun 10-7. $. 940-387-5386.
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