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IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK

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ON THE COVER STATUE STANCE

The Confederate veterans monument was installed on the lawn of the downtown Square nearly a century ago.

(Photo by David Minton) Story on Page 8

FIND IT INSIDE MUSIC

Concerts and nightclub schedules. Page 4

DINING

Restaurant listings. Page 10

MOVIES

Reviews and summaries.

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TO GET LISTED INFORMATION

Include the name and description of the event, date, time, price and phone number the public can call. If it’s free, say so. If it’s a benefit, indicate the recipient of the proceeds.

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Bryan Patrick, left, and Kevin Wickersham rehearse “Upstage, Downstage” on Monday at the Campus Theatre.

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his year, Denton Community Theatre made its annual summer “Encore” performance a retro event.

Instead of staging a fundraising revue, the company brought back parodist Donna Trammell to create one of her well-known community shows. Singers get familiar songs with new lyrics, and the choreography isn’t the type to pull muscles grievously.

More than 100 performers sing and dance in Trammell’s latest, Upstage, Downstage: The Great Stages of Man. Tramell applies her tongue-in-cheek wit to consider the human condition in punfilled scenes — “Stone Age to Stone-

henge,” “The Beginning Stage” to “Around the Globe,” “The Shakespearean Stage” to “Theatre the Great White Way.” The show is meant to be all-ages good fun — without too much attention to technical perfection. The show is a tribute to 20 years of performance on the Campus Theatre stage. Denton Community Theatre is the managing company of the historical space, but shares the boards with Music Theatre of Denton and other groups.

The company partners with Kwik Kar Lube and Auto Centers to stage the show.

— Lucinda Breeding

Community show lampoons the stage

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UPSTAGE, DOWNSTAGE What: Denton Community Theatre presents Upstage, Downstage: The Great Stages of Man, an “Encore 8” parody by Donna Trammell.

When: 8 p.m. this Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The Saturday performance begins with a gala.

Where: The Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. How much: Performance-only tickets cost $20. Gala and performance tickets for Friday cost $50, although performance-only tickets are also available. For tickets, call 940-382-1915 or visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.

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ADVERTISING

EVENTS THURSDAY 7 a.m. to sellout — Denton County Farmers Market at Sycamore Street and Carroll Boulevard.

Visit www.dentonfarmersmarket. com.

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

10 a.m. and 11 a.m. — Story Time

at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Stories, songs, puppets and more for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Our Daily Bread soup kitchen celebrates serving its 600,000th meal at 300 W. Oak St. Special guests, an Elvis impersonator, door prizes and a

recognition of volunteers. Visit www.ourdailybreaddenton.org.

2 p.m. — ABC Craft Time, a come-and-go program for ages 1-5, at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

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EVENTS Continued from Page 2 3 p.m. — Hour of Code for middle and high school students, ages 12-18, at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Short class will teach the basics of programming in Javascript.

Registration is required. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com.

3:30 p.m. — Box-town for ages 5-8 at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Have you ever wanted to be an architect or city planner?

Learn about the history of Denton and create your own box town. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com.

6:30 to 8 p.m. — Twilight Tunes, Denton Main Street Association’s free music series on the east lawn of the Courthouse on the Square, presents the Bonnie & Nick Norris Band. Visit www.dentonmainstreet.org.

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

8 to 9 p.m. — Thursday Night Music, a free concert series, presents jazz guitarists Wesley Case and Fred Hamilton at UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St. Call 940-369-8257 or visit http://untonthesquare.unt.edu.

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

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.

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.

3:30 p.m. — Super Hero Science for ages 8-18 at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Discover the science behind superheroes and their powers with an interactive auditorium show from the Perot Museum. Free tickets will be available starting at 2:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

5 to 8 p.m. — Fundraiser for the Denton Dynamos Special Olympics team at Taco Bueno, 1550 W. University Drive. Taco Bueno will donate a percentage of proceeds to the team if customers mention they are there to support the Denton Dynamos.

6 to 9 p.m. — The DIME Store’s &MADE launch and Otter Illustration and Shawna Smyth Studio’s Dino ABC book release party at 510 S.

Locust St. Free. Call 940-381-2324 or visit www.dimehandmade.com.

7 p.m. — UNT Vocal Jazz Workshop final concert in Kenton Hall at the Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-5652791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.

7:30 p.m. — Pilot Point Players present Warren’s Peace at the Pilot Point Community Opera House, 110 S. Washington St. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger.

Visit www.pilotpointoperahouse.com.

8 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents Upstage, Downstage: A Salute to the Great Stages of Man, its summer fundraiser, at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Gala tickets cost $50; performanceonly tickets cost $20. Visit www. dentoncommunitytheatre.com or call 940-382-7014.

SATURDAY 7 a.m. to sellout — Denton County Farmers Market at Sycamore Street and Carroll Boulevard.

Visit www.dentonfarmersmarket. 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 to 11:30 a.m. — Big Denton Playdate for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers, at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free come-and-go program offers games designed to encourage early literacy.

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

12:30 to 5:30 p.m. — South Branch Library Role-Playing Games Society meets at the library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Open to fans and beginners. Free. Call 940-349-8726 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

4 p.m. — ClarEssentials final concert, directed by Kimberly Luevano, in Voertman Hall at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-5652791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.

5 p.m. — North Texas Derby Revolution triple header at House of Quad, 222 S. Mayhill Road. Tickets cost $12 in advance, $15 at the door, free for ages 12 and younger. Visit www.houseofquad.com.

6 to 9 p.m. — Rayzor Ranch Marketplace Music Series presents Texas Sky on the patio of Freebirds World Burrito, 2700 W. University Drive. Free. Visit www. rayzorranchshopping.com.

7 to 9 p.m. — Golden Triangle Mall Summer Music Series presents Bone Doggie & the Hickory Street Hellraisers in the food court area at the mall, 2201 S. I-35E. Free.

Visit www.shopgoldentriangle.com.

7:30 p.m. — Pilot Point Players present Warren’s Peace at the Pilot Point Community Opera House, 110 S. Washington St. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger.

Visit www.pilotpointoperahouse.com.

8 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents Upstage, Down-

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stage: A Salute to the Great Stages of Man, its summer fundraiser, at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $20. Visit www.denton communitytheatre.com or call 940382-7014.

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SUNDAY 2 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents Upstage, Downstage: A Salute to the Great Stages of Man, its summer fundraiser, at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $20. Visit www.denton communitytheatre.com or call 940382-7014.

2 p.m. — Flute! High School Camp concert, directed by Mary Karen Clardy, in Voertman Hall at the Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-5652791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.

2:30 p.m. — Pilot Point Players present Warren’s Peace at the Pilot Point Community Opera House, 110 S. Washington St. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger.

Visit www.pilotpointoperahouse.com.

6 p.m. — Patriotic concert presented by the music ministries of Denton’s Southmont Baptist Church and Trinity United Methodist Church at Southmont, 2801 Pennsylvania Drive. Program features a 60-voice choir with a full concert band. Veterans and first responders will be recognized, and hot dogs, apple pie and ice cream will follow the program.

MONDAY 6 to 8:45 p.m. — Chess night at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Players of all ages and skill levels welcome. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

TUESDAY 7 a.m. to sellout — Denton County Farmers Market at Sycamore Street and Carroll Boulevard.

Visit www.dentonfarmersmarket. com.

9 to 11 a.m. — Workshop on preventing falls at Denton Good Samaritan Village, 2500 Hinkle Drive.

No fee, but contributions will be accepted. Contact Tanya Hickman at 940-383-2651 or phickman@goodsam.com.

9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Stories and activities for infants (birth to 18 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

10:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Stories, puppets and activities for toddlers (12-36 months) and their caregivers. Followed by Toddler Play Time at 11 a.m. Free. Call 940-3498752.

3 p.m. — Hour of Code for ages 12-18 at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Short class will teach the basics of programming in Javascript. Registration is required. Free.

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

3 p.m. — Performance by David Chicken, an Emmy-winning

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ery sad news: University of North Texas football legend Mean Joe Greene mourns the death of his wife, Agnes. She died Saturday.

■ Oh great, another Internet hoax. This time, two women supposedly drugged a girl in a Dillard’s dressing room, intending introduce her into a human trafficking circle. Denton police have announced that they are working no such case.

■ If you see Denton residents Peggy Capps and Donna Fielder looking down in the mouth this week, it might be because the creator of one of their favorite yard decorations, the pink flamingo, died at age 79 in Massachusetts. Rest in peace, Donald Featherstone.

■ Have you ever wandered by the stately Denton National Bank building on the Square and wondered, “Is that building vacant or does anyone work there?” In fact, three companies operate behind the marble facade.

From the Future, a company that develops games for mobile apps, resides in the basement. The old bank vault has been converted into the company kitchen. The marketing arm for Sawtander Consumer USA, a finance company, occupies the ground floor. On the second floor is James Pole Irrigation Consultants.

■ Kaela Sinclair scored a BBC in-studio performance on Monday. The Denton artist is on a tour of the United Kingdom.

Parting shot “Houston is an example of what can happen when architecture catches a venereal disease.”

— Frank Lloyd Wright, on Houston’s skyline in the 1950s Denton Dammit is an old-fashioned gossip column about people, places and things in and around Denton.

Send your submissions to cbreeding@dentonrc.com.

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EVENTS Continued from Page 3 children’s musician, for ages 5 and older at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Tickets will be available starting at 2 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com.

7 to 8:45 p.m. — North Branch Writer’s Critique Group at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. For writers of fiction or creative nonfiction, ages 17 and older. Free. Visit http://dentoncritique.wordpress.com.

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

Call 940-382-7014, ext. 3, or visit www.playreadersandwritersof denton.blogspot.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 Library, 502 Oakland St. Stories, songs, puppets and more for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers.

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

2 to 5 p.m. — Open Art Lab at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Open-ended art program for ages 11-17. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

3:30 p.m. — Number Ninjas for ages 6-10 at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free, but registration is required. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

4 to 5 p.m. — Read to Rover at the 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 must register their children in person and sign a permission slip. Call 940-3498752.

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

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

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

7:30 p.m. — UNT String Institute orchestra concert in Voertman Hall at the Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-5652791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.

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

The Abbey Underground Weekly events: Each Sat, “’80s and ’90s Retro

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Country and Western swing duo Bonnie and Nick Norris have a summer date with Twilight Tunes tonight on the Denton Square. The brother-and-sister band is shown here at the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival in April.

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onnie and Nick Norris bring little Western swing, a little pop and probably a dash of jazz to Twilight Tunes today on the downtown Square.

The brother-and-sister duo has been playing music since they were tots. Their bread and butter, musically, is Western swing, with Bonnie Norris

Dance Party”; each Sun, open mic hosted by Bone Doggie, sign-up at 7:30pm; each Mon, karaoke. 100 W. Walnut St. www.facebook.com/ TheAbbeyUnderground.

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

Andy’s Bar Fri: Big Okie Doom, Hawk vs. Dove, the Mercy Rule, Seeds of the Fallen, 8pm, $5. Each Thurs, “The Rotation” (jazz, blues, funk, fusion); each Mon, open mic, sign-up at 9 p.m.; each Wed, karaoke. 122 N. Locust St. 940-565-5400. http://

Norris duo to sing, swing and make concert go pop singing and playing the fiddle and Nick Norris on guitar. Expect toe-tapping Texas sounds fit for the family.

Twilight Tunes is in its 22nd season. The free concert series draws hundreds to the Square

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Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: Two Tons of Steel, 8pm, $10. Fri: The Appleseed Cast, 9pm, $13-$15. Sat: Cory Branan, Isaac Hoskins, 9pm, $10-$12. Mon: Paul Slavens and Friends, 8pm, free.

Tues: DentonRadio.com presents Droo, the Wicks, Kerry Davis Jr. Band, 8pm, free. No smoking indoors. 103 Industrial St. 940-320-2000. www.danssilverleaf.com.

The Garage 113 Ave. A. 940-3830045. www.thedentongarage.com.

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

each Thursday evening until the Fourth of July. The all-ages concert series invites locals and visitors to set up lawn chairs or spread blankets and get dinner, dessert, coffee or drinks from the restaurants and bars

com.

Hailey’s Club Weekly events, 9pm, free-$10: each Fri, “Friday Night Live 3.0” with DJ Spinn Mo; each Tues, “’90s Night” with DJ Questionmark.

122 W. Mulberry St. 940-323-1160. www.haileysclub.com.

Harvest House Thurs: David Willingham Project, 8-11pm. Fri: Wood & Wire, 9pm. 331 E. Hickory St. 214578-7499. www.dentonharvest house.com.

Jack’s Tavern 508 S. Elm St. 940808-0502. www.jacksdenton.com J&J’s Pizza 118 W. Oak St. 940-3827769. www.jandjpizzadenton.com.

The LABB 218 W. Oak St. 940-293-

around downtown.

Starting this week, the concert moves to the Locust Street side of the Square. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.dentonmainstreet. org.

Up next week: The BoomBachs, hip-hop with a hint of jazz — Lucinda Breeding

4240. www.thelabbdenton.com.

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

940-382-8470.

Lone Star Attitude Burger Co. Fri: The Wicks. Sat: Maylee Thomas Band. 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 Sun, Shay Fox’s Dames of Deception, 10pm. 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107. 940-566-9910.

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EVENTS Continued from Page 4 Rockin’ Rodeo Thurs: Mike Ryan, Josh Grider, 8:30pm, $12-$15. 1009 Ave. C. 940-565-6611. www.rockin rodeo denton.com.

Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios Thurs: An Atomic Whirl, Cerulean Giallo, the Hymens, 9pm, $5-$7.

Fri: Creatives, Wiving, Torn Up, Kundalini Kids, 9pm, $5-$7. Sat: Town Hall Devils, John Wayne Is Dead, Responsible Johnny, 9pm, $5. Mon: Dromez, Filth, J. Lange, Big Hole, Ascites, Wet Dreamer, 9pm, $1-$3.

Wed: Rat Rios, Sudie, Cygnus, Wave Swinger, 9pm, $5-$7. No smoking indoors. 411 E. Sycamore St. 940-3877781. www.rubbergloves

dentontx.com.

Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Tues: Bubba Hernandez & Friends, 7pm.

Shows on the patio, no cover. 115 S. Elm St. 940-484-2888. www.sweet watergrillandtavern.com.

UNT on the Square Thurs: Wesley Case and Fred Hamilton, 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. The Whitehouse Espresso Bar and Beer Garden Each Thurs, open mic at 7:30pm, sign-up at 7pm; each Wed, Jeffry Eckels presents “Jazz at the Whitehouse,” 8-10:30pm. No cover. 424 Bryan St. 940-484-2786. www.thewhitehousedenton.com.

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

IN THE AREA

FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS

7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday — Butterfield Youth Theater presents Dorothy in Wonderland at at Butterfield Stage, 201 Denton St. in Gainesville. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Visit www.butterfieldstage.org.

7 p.m. Tuesday — The Sounds of Lewisville free concert series presents Texas Flood in Wayne Ferguson Plaza, 150 W. Church St. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Pets on a leash are allowed. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Visit www.soundsoflewisville. com or call 972-219-8446.

6:30 a.m. July 4 — Liberty Run 5K and 1-Mile Walk at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. Register by July 2 for $15; includes a T-shirt (sizes S-XL; $2 extra for XXL). Race-day registration is $20.

Visit www.dentonparks.com.

9 a.m. July 4 — Yankee Doodle Parade around the Denton Square.

Staging starts at 8 a.m. on South Locust Street between Walnut Street and Sycamore Street, with judging at 8:30 a.m. Parade will go around the Square and end at the Denton Civic Center. Visit www.dentonparks.com.

9 a.m. July 4 — Fourth of July Family Fun Jubilee at Quakertown

www.zeracoffeecompany.com.

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ory Branan’s hard-rocking country album NoHit Wonder is a love letter to the unsung champions — the working stiffs, the weary ladies craving real love and the perseverance of the everyman.

The Nashville solo artist swings by Dan’s Silverleaf on Saturday to play some music from No-Hit Wonder, his fourth record.

Branan trots out reliable

Cory Branan With Isaac Hoskins. 9 p.m. Saturday at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Ages 21 and older only. Visit www.danssilver leaf.com.

country twang in “You Make Me” and goes full-on rockabilly in the title track. And through much of No-Hit, there beats the heart of a punk rock rebel. Maybe it’s the attitude-heavy drumming, or the lilting vocals that recall the Pogues’ Shane MacGowan when he’s pushing it, but the restless spirit of punk is there.

Then, on “Sourmash,” Bra-

nan calls up a more traditional sound — a Southern gospel delivery, both in the howling harmonies and the bouncy strumming.

Similarly, “C’mon Shadow” feels like a vintage song from the days just before Stax was grooming church belters in the ways of rock and the blues.

Branan’s latest is the result of lived-through grief and forbearance, with all the hallmarks of Americana. He should ease right on into the limelight at Dan’s, the birthplace of danger folk and the home of smart country stylings.

— Lucinda Breeding

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Nashville-based artist Cory Branan plays Dan’s Silverleaf on Saturday night.

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Park and Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. Games, live entertainment, free kids’ carnival and kids’ arts and crafts show. Denton Senior Center has a $3 luncheon at 11 a.m. with music by the Young at Heart band. Civic Center Pool admission is

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GO & DO: GAINESVILLE

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31 miles north of Denton

only $1, open from noon to 6 p.m.

Visit www.dentonparks.com.

FUTURE BOOKINGS 6:45 p.m. July 18 — Aubrey’s Music in the Park free concert series at the Aubrey festival grounds, 301 S. Main St. Zach Coffey performs at 6:45 p.m., followed by Sam Riggs performs at 7:30 p.m. Visit http:// keepaubreybeautiful.org. July 18: Sam Riggs at 7:30 p.m., Zach Coffey at 6:45 p.m.

July 17-19 — Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, 1800 State Highway 26 in Grapevine. Hosted by the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism at UNT. Keynote speakers include Barbara Ehrenreich, the author of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, and former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson. Registration costs $425. Visit www.themayborn. com/registration.

VISUAL ARTS The Chestnut Tree 107 W. Hickory St. 940-591-9475. www.chestnuttea room.com.

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

First Friday Denton on the first Friday evening of the month at art venues and businesses around the downtown Square. Free gallery viewings, live music, art projects and demonstrations. For more 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 Center for the Visual Arts Greater Denton Arts Council’s galleries, meeting space and offices. 400 E. Hickory St. Free.

Tues-Sun 1-5pm. 940-382-2787. www.dentonarts.com. ● “Simply Complex: Works by Gail Williamson Cope,” through Sunday in the Gough Gallery. ● “Woodturning: Traditional to Modern,” works by the Golden Triangle Woodturners, through July 24 in the Meadows Gallery.

PointBank Black Box Theatre Denton Community Theatre’s black box performance space. Mon & Wed 1-4pm, Fri 10:30am-1pm, and during performances. 318 E. Hickory St. SCRAP Denton Nonprofit store selling reused materials for arts and crafts, with the Re:Vision Gallery featuring art made of reused and repurposed items. Classes and work-

Country band Restless Heart plays Friday evening in downtown Gainesville as part of the free Gainesville Summer Sounds concert series.

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ainesville’s historic downtown is about to have some distinguished guests.

Country band Restless Heart plays the Gainesville Summer Sounds concert series on Friday.

shops. 420 S. Bell Ave. Daily noon-6pm 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. ● “Other Visions: 10 Short Films” from Prehlidka Animovaneho Filmu, Olomouc, Czech Republic, through July 2.

The event starts at 5 p.m. with food and drink sales on the west side of the Cooke County Courthouse, 100 S. Dixon St. Restless Heart starts playing at 6:15 p.m.

Restless Heart endeared it-

self to country music fans with “I’ll Still Be Loving You” “Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)” in 1987 and “The Bluest Eyes in Texas” in 1988. Restless Heart, which played the main stage at the North Texas

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

Restless Heart brings tour to North Texas

Fair and Rodeo some years back, will be heading back to Denton next month for a show at Rockin’ Rodeo on July 11.

The Gainesville Summer Sounds concert is free.

— Staff report

9:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat noon-5pm. Free.

940-565-4316. http://gallery.unt.edu. ● College of Visual Arts and Design MFA Showcase, through July 25.

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

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EVENTS Continued from Page 6 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. ● “The Clark Family Photography Exhibition: Pictures That Tell a Story,” an exhibition of photographs

by Joe and Junebug Clark, through July 22.

Visual Arts Society of Texas Member organization of the Greater Denton Arts Council offers community and continuing education for local visual artists, professional and amateur. Meetings are at the PattersonAppleton Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St. Monthly meetings include mini-shows 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.

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 ● 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.

POINTS OF INTEREST The Bayless-Selby House Museum Restored Victorian-style home built in 1898. 317 W. Mulberry St. Tues-Sat 10am-noon and 1-3pm. Free.

Handicapped accessible. Regular special events and workshops. 940349-2865. www.dentoncounty.com/ bsh.

Denton County African American Museum Exhibits of historic black families in the county, including artwork and quilting, and personal items of the lady of the house. 317 W. Mulberry St., next to the BaylessSelby House Museum. Tues-Sat 10am-noon and 1-3pm. Free. www.dentoncounty.com/dcaam.

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

DENTON PARKS & RECREATION Camps run throughout the summer, and registration is continuing.

All-day camps meet from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m on weekdays, and a session is a full week. Fees include a T-shirt and all activities, including field trips. Five all-day camps cover ages 3 1/2 to 12, with camps available at: ● Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. ● McMath Middle School, 1900 Jason Drive ● Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. ● Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. Camps cost $105 per week, with a $10 deposit and $8 fee for a camp T-shirt.

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

■ Teen camp is for ages 11-15. It’s an all-day camp that begins and ends at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. Teens go on field trips every day to different places around North Texas. The camp day runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. Sessions continue weekly through August. Cost is $115 per camper, with a $10 deposit.

Visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

■ Adventure Camp for ages 12-16 meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. Each session covers two different outdoor activities. Upcoming sessions

jkmk@advantexmail.com. www.bethlehemindentonco.com.

Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum Exhibits include photos of Denton communities, historic Hispanic and black families, farm and ranching artifacts, and special collections including Southwest American Indian and Denton County pottery, pressed glass and weaponry. Research materials, county cemetery records, genealogical info, photographs. 110 W. Hickory St. 10-4:30 Mon-Fri and 11-3 Sat, closed holidays. Free. Special monthly exhibits and lectures. Call 940-349-2850 or visit www.denton county.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 Firefighters Museum Collection at Central Fire Station, 332

include: ● July 6-10 and Aug. 3-7 — kayaking and biking ● July 20-24 — archery and rock climbing ● Aug. 17-21 — archery and biking Cost is $105 per camper. For more information and to register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

■ Gaming Academy, a Youth Tech Inc. computer camp for ages 10-17, will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

June 29 through July 2 at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. Students will learn about 2-D and 3-D game design and then create a video game using top-ranked software. Cost is $325.

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

■ Half-day camps for ages 3-5 meet 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St. Campers must be toilet-trained. Each week features themed activities.

Sessions include: ● “Super Hero Adventures,” July 6-10 ● “Knight and Princess Camp,” July 13-17 ● “Under the Big Top,” July 20-24 Each camp session costs $75. For more information and to register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

■ Tennis camps meet each week at

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.

Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area Three hiking trails; camping, fishing and more on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River; restored 1870 log home. Summer hours: Fri-Sun 7am-7pm. Admission is $5, free for children 5 and younger.

Annual passes available. Front gate is at Jones Street and North Kealy Avenue in Lewisville. Call 972-2193930 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

Goldfield Tennis Center, 2005 Windsor Drive. There are different camps all day for varying skill levels and ages. Camps are available for ages 4 through high school. For more information and to register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

■ Volleyball camp for ages 7-12 meets from 1 to 4 p.m. July 6-9 at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. The camp is suitable for all levels of players.

Cost is $75 per player. Register at www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

■ Junior Golf Academy Camp for ages 7-15 meets from 9 a.m. to noon July 13-16 at North Lakes Driving Range, 2009 W. Windsor Drive. PGA Golf pros will cover fundamentals and important techniques. Cost is $240 per person. For more information and to register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

■ Texas Isshinryu Karate Kai begins the next session for ages 5 and older on July 2 at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. Class meets every Tuesday and Thursday in July. Ages 5-7 meet from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. and ages 8 and older meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The first class for new students is free. Cost is $45 per person. For more information and to register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

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. ● “Wonders of the Universe,” 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. each Saturday.

Tickets cost $3-$5, cash only. ● “The Little Star That Could,” children’s matinee at noon each Saturday. Tickets cost $3, cash only.

Western Heritage Gallery at Stonehill Center, 5800 N. I-35, Suite 400. 940-243-3933. www.the westernheritagegallery.com.

SENIORS American Legion Hall Senior Center 629 Lakey Drive in Fred Moore Park. 10am-3pm Mon-Fri, 6-9pm Thurs. 940-349-8298.

Denton Senior Center offers daily lunches, classes, travel, health services and numerous drop-in activities.

8am-9pm Mon-Fri; 9am-1pm Sat. 509 N. Bell Ave. 940-349-8720.

Ongoing activities: ● Aletha’s Craft Store, open 9am-1pm Mon-Sat. ● Social dancing, live bands and refreshments every second and fourth Friday, 7-9:30pm, $6. ● Movies 6pm each Wed, free for Denton seniors. ● SPAN noon meal each Mon-Fri, $2 for seniors 60 and older, $5 for those younger than 60. ● Bridge Party bridge, 12:30pm Thurs; duplicate bridge, 12:30pm Wed ● Bingo 12:45pm first and third Fri ● Triangle Squares square dancing 7pm first and third Fri, $6 ● 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.

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Matt Battaglia speaks to fellow Denton residents Wednesday at Harvest House regarding the removal or relocation of the Confederate statue on the Courthouse on the Square lawn.

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t a long table in the center of Harvest House on Hickory Street on Wednesday afternoon, members of a group that’s branded itself as Dento-

nites Against Racist Traditions discussed their agenda.

The racist tradition in the group’s sight? The Confederate veterans monument on the lawn of the downtown Square.

After nine people were killed in a mass shooting June 17 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, emblems of violence and racial intolerance are being seen as signs that might facilitate change.

After the call for the removal of the Confederate flag from South Carolina’s statehouse grounds, other state governments and civilians mobilized for similar recourse, companies like Wal-Mart and Amazon dropped Confederate-themed merchandise from their marketplaces. Busts and statues are being removed from government property throughout the South, and at the University of Texas in Austin, statues of Confederate leaders have been vandalized.

Similarly, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last that Texas did not violate the First Amendment banning license plates displaying Confederate i ery.

In Denton, the call to remove or replace the federate veterans monument on the Square i new, but it is being brought up once again i sponse to current events. Previous movements move the monument were led by current De NAACP president Willie Hudspeth and Univer North Texas students. Hudspeth could no reached for comment.

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“I have been made aware that this issue has been brought up by citizens of all racial backgrounds every few years for over a decade,” said group member Hale Baskin, a Denton musician. “We first want to determine if the majority of Dentonites agree that the memorial should be relocated and replaced. If so, we seek to facilitate this change in any way possible.”

Baskin led Wednesday’s discussion with group founder Jonathon Vann and local resident Matt Battaglia as they pressed through topics of discussion and decided on mission statements.

“When I learned about the Civil War, I asked my father why we had a statue of the bad guys in our city,” Battaglia said. “He didn’t have a good answer for me,

The Denton County Confederate veterans memorial on the Square has two drinking fountains that no longer function.

“When outsiders come to Denton and see our beautiful Square, they see this monument and think it’s representative of Denton.”

— Matt Battaglia, Dentonites Against Racist Traditions because there is no good answer.”

Battaglia said as he got older, he learned that the Daughters of the Confederacy had erected the statue in 1918 as a tribute to Confederate soldiers lost in the Civil War. The monument was equipped with drinking fountains, though the Denton County Office of History and Culture has no record of the fountains ever being plumbed for use. Some longtime Denton residents recall drinking from the fountains, and that it was racially segregated.

Judy Flowers, who is listed as the current president of the Denton chapter of the Daughters of the

“I don’t see hate when I look at these things like the flag or a statue. I see history.”

— Vanessa Powers, Denton resident Confederacy, could not be reached for a comment.

Denton resident Vanessa Powers said she doesn’t think moving the fountain is the right decision, and it should serve as a symbol of how far the country has come since the war.

“I don’t understand how anyone can allow a piece of cloth or symbol determine how they feel,” she said.

“Use it as a teaching moment. Let’s not ever let something like that happen ever again. It’s like they want to remove being a Southerner or make it where you’re ashamed of it.”

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“I don’t see hate when I look at these things like the flag or a statue,” Powers said. “I see history. I was born here in Texas and really hate to see our country torn apart by things we cannot change.”

Moving the monument could prove difficult and may be impossible. The Denton County Courthouse on the Square, along with its lawn and sidewalks, became a Texas Historic Landmark in 1970 and is thus

EVENTS Continued from Page 7 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.

The Triangle Squares Local square dancing group meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Fridays each month at Denton Senior Center, 509 N. Bell

subject to Texas Historical Commission rules. The courthouse was later placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Calls to the state commission weren’t returned by press time.

During its meeting, Dentonites Against Racist Traditions addressed these concerns, and planned a course of action.

Vann said the group will take the legal actions necessary in finding a solution, and attendees at the meeting offered up options like moving the monument to a Civil War cemetery or a museum.

Battaglia said the group is looking at the legalities behind

the movement of the monument and looking at all possible options for relocation. Other members brainstormed additional monuments that could one day be part of the Square.

“When outsiders come to Denton and see our beautiful Square, they see this monument and think it’s representative of Denton,” Battaglia said. “The Confederacy’s impact is still being felt in the U.S. to this day, and allowing the monument to stand as a gateway to our city is counterproductive.”

NICHOLAS FRIEDMAN can be reached at 940-5666897 and via Twitter at @NMFreed.

Ave. Starts with early rounds and workshops. Grand march starts at 8pm. Non-members pay $6 per person, members get in free. Call 214-288-6883. www.trianglesquares danceclub.com.

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. 940-349-8800.

Water Works Park Open 11am-7pm Sat & Wed; noon-7pm Sun; noon-8pm Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri. 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. 940-3498800. www.dentonwaterworks.com.

SPORTS AQUATICS

Civic Center Pool Hours are noon-6pm Mon-Sat, 1-6pm Sun. 515 N. Bell Ave. in Quakertown Park. Admission is $3 for 18 and older; $2.25 for ages 2-17; free for younger than 2.

940-349-8279.

Denton Natatorium Indoor pools with open and lap swimming, swim lessons for children and adults, water exercise available. 2400 Long Road.

Central Grill 1005 Ave. C. 940-3239464.

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.

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.

Rocky’s Sports Bar Big games on big screens plus some pretty big tastes, too. Now open for lunch. For finger food, roll chicken chipotle and battered jalapeno and onion strips are standouts. Homestyle burgers; savory Caesar salad with chicken. Full bar.

2000 W. University Drive. Daily 11am-2am. $. 940-382-6090.

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. Beer and wine. 1633 Scripture St. Mon-Sat 11-10, Sun 11:30-9. $-$$. 940-3825437. www.mrchopsticks.com.

BARBECUE

Bet the House BBQ 508 S. Elm St., Suite 109. Wed-Sat 11am-8pm or until sellout; Sun 11am-3pm or until sellout.

940-808-0332. http://bthbbq.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.

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

Banter Bistro Gourmet sandwiches and salads, breakfast items, coffee and espresso. Beer and wine. 219 W. Oak St. Daily 10am-midnight. $.

940-565-1638. www.dentonbanter. com.

Cachette Bistro 144 N. Old Town Blvd., Suite 1, Argyle. Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm, Sat 8am-3pm. 940464-3041. www.cachettebistro.com.

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 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

Cups and Crepes Eatery serves up both traditional American and European breakfasts and lunch. Get biscuits and gravy or test a crepe filled with rich hazelnut spread. Specialty coffees. 309 Fry St. Tues-Sun 8am-3pm. $. 940-387-1696.

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. Mon-Fri 6am-2pm; Sat-Sun 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.

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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

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-Thurs 11-10, Fri 11-11, Sat 12-11, Sun noon-9 (bar stays open later). $-$$.

940-484-1349. www.greenhouse restaurantdenton.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.

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.

The Wildwood Inn Elegant dining room tucked away in a bed and breakfast. Excellent food like hearty soups, Angus rib-eye, meal-size salads and daily specials. Beer and wine. 2602 Lillian Miller Parkway.

Thurs-Sat 6-10pm. $$$. 940-2434919. www.denton-wildwoodinn.com.

GREEK

Yummy’s Greek Restaurant Small eatery with wonderful food.

Tasty salads, hummus, falafel, dolmas and kebabs. Good veggie plate and gyros. Yummy cheesecake and baklava. BYOB. 210 W. University Drive. Mon-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10, Sun noon-9. $-$$. 940-383-2441.

HAMBURGERS

Burger Time Machine 301 W. University Drive. 940-384-1133.

Cool Beans Funky atmosphere in old building. Menu offers foodstuffs that go well with a cold beer — fried things, nachos, hamburgers, etc.

Veggie burger too dependent on salt, but good fries are crispy with skin still attached. Full bar. 1210 W. Hickory St. Daily 11am-2am. $. 940-382-7025.

Denton County Independent Hamburger Co. Custom-built

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

Breakfast and Best Homestyle Cooking titles in Best of Denton 2009 through 2014, 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.

ICE CREAM

Beth Marie’s Old-Fashioned Ice Cream and Soda Fountain Parlor with lots of yummy treats, including more than 40 ice creams made on premises. Soups and sandwiches at lunch. 117 W. Hickory St. Mon-Wed 11-10pm; Thurs 11-10:30; Fri-Sat 11-11:15; Sun noon-10pm. 940-384-1818.

Unicorn Lake location: 2900 Wind River Lane. Mon-Wed 11-9; Thurs 11-10; Fri-Sat 11-11; Sun noon-9pm. 940-5911010. www.bethmaries.com.

INDIAN

Bawarchi Biryani Point 909 Ave. C. 940-898-8889. www.bawarchi biryanipoint.com.

Rasoi, The Indian Kitchen Housed in a converted gas station, this Indian dining spot offers a small but carefully prepared buffet menu of curries (both meat and vegetarian), beans, basmati rice and samosas. 1002 Ave. C. Daily 11am-9:30pm. $. 940-5666125.

burgers with a juicy, generous patty, fresh fixings on a worthy bun. Also available: chicken sandwich and limited salad bar. Beer. 715 Sunset St. Mon-Sat 11-8. $. 940-382-3037.

Lone Star Attitude Burger Co. Gourmet burgers, sandwiches, salads and more in a joint that doubles as a shrine to Texas music and has a rooftop view of the Square. Full bar.

113 W. Hickory St. Mon-Wed 11ammidnight, Thurs-Sat 11am-2am, Sun 11am-midnight. $-$$. 940-383-1022. www.lsaburger.com.

Mr. Frosty Old-timey joint has all your fast-food faves but with homemade quality, including its own root beer. Atmosphere and jukebox take you back to the ’50s. 1002 Fort Worth Drive. Tues-Sun 11am-11pm. $. 940387-5449.

OC Burgers New Denton outpost of California-style burger joint from Wautaga. Breakfast burritos, breakfast plates and sandwiches in addition to burgers. 508 S. Elm St. Sun-Thurs 7am-10pm, Fri-Sat 7am-11pm. 940218-6210. www.ocburgers.com.

RG Burgers & Grill 2430 S. I-35E, Suite 172. Sun-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10.

940-383-2431.

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.

HOME COOKING

MEXICAN/TEX-MEX

Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 204 N. Fourth St., Sanger. Tues-Fri 4:30-9pm, Sat 11-9 and Sun 11-3. $-$$.

940-458-0000.

Bonnie’s Kitchen 6420 N. I-35.

940-383-1455.

Cartwright’s Ranch House Restaurant on the Square serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, featuring chicken-fried steak, hamburgers and steaks. Family-style service available.

111 N. Elm St. 940-387-7706. www.cartwrightsranchhouse.com.

Jay’s Cafe 110 W. Main St., Pilot Point. 940-686-0158.

OldWest Cafe As winner of the Best

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN

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.

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.

Flatlanders Taco Co. Gourmet street taco truck launches a brickand-mortar location in downtown. 109 Oakland St. 940-999-4559. www.my flatlanders.com.

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Eatery stakes claim of wide variety in local taco territory. Multiple locations. Downtown Denton: 115 Industrial St. MonTues 6:30am-10pm, Wed 6:30am-11pm, Thurs 6:30am-midnight, Fri-Sat 7am-2am, Sun 6:30am-10pm. 940-380-8226. I-35E location: 2412 S. I-35E, 940-4884779.

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, 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.

Taco Lady 1101 E. McKinney St. 940-380-8188.

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 including tacos, quiche, muffins and more. 200 W. Congress St. Mon-Sat 8-8, Sun 10-7. $. 940-387-5386.

PIZZA

Crooked Crust 101 Ave. A. 940-5655999.

J&J’s Pizza Bountiful, homemade pizza pies, in N.Y. style or deep-dish Chicago style. Salads, hot and cold subs, calzones, lasagna and spaghetti.

Beer. 118 W. Oak St. 940-382-7769.

Mon-Sat 11am-midnight. $-$$.

Mellow Mushroom 217 E. Hickory St. Sun-Wed 11am-10pm, Thurs-Sat 11am-midnight. 940-323-1100.

Palio’s Pizza Cafe 1716 S. Loop 288.

940-387-1900.

TJ’s Pizza Wings & Things 420 S. Carroll Blvd., Suite 102. 940-3833333.

SANDWICHES

O’Philly — A Cheesesteak Cafe Restaurant specializing in Philadelphia cheesesteaks, along with hot dogs, wraps, sandwiches and melts. 2430 I-35E, Suite 164. Sun-Thurs 11-8, Fri-Sat 11-9. 940-488-9219. http:// texasphilly.com.

New York Sub-Way 305 W. University Drive. 940-566-1823.

New York Sub Hub Bread baked daily and fresh ingredients, even avocado. “All Stops” features almost every cold-cut imaginable. $. 906 Ave. C. Mon-Sat 10-10, Sun 11-10.

940-383-3213. Other locations: 1400 S. Loop 288, Suites 102-2, in Denton Crossing; Mon-Sun 10:30-10; 940383-3233. 4271 FM2181, No. 308, in Corinth; Mon-Sat 10:30-9, Sun 11-7; 940-497-2530.

Sub Shack 207 S. Bell Ave. Mon-Sat 11-9, Sun 11-6. $. 940-483-8100.

Weinberger’s Deli Chicago-style sandwiches including the Italian beef bistro, sausages, gyros, soups and more. 311 E. Hickory St., Suite 110.

Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-3pm.

940-566-5900. www.weinbergers deli.com.

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

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

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

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

OPENING FRIDAY Gemma Bovery ( ★ ★ ★) Anne Fontaine directed this serio-comic tale based on Posy Simmonds’ book.

When an English couple, Gemma and Charlie Bovery (Gemma Artertron and Jason Flemyng), move into a Normandy village, a local baker, Martin (Fabrice Luchini), thinks them to be the next coming of Gustave Flaubert’s fictional characters Emma Bovary and her bland husband Charles. Martin then attempts to orchestrate Gemma’s life into mimicking that of Madame Bovary, with unintended good and bad consequences. Entertaining if an odd mixture. Rated R, 99 minutes. At the Angelika Film Center Sony Pictures Classics in Plano and Dallas. — Boo Allen Alicia Vikander stars as British writer and pacifist Vera Brit1 Manglehorn ( ★ ⁄2)★Meandering tain in “Testament of Youth.” character study about the title character, Manglehorn (Al Pacino), a lonely locksmith who seems to spend career as a well-known pacifist. fun hip-hop-scored romp. Rated R, 115 most of his time pineing away for a Dominic West and Emily Watson minutes. — AP lost love. The self-described angry appear as Vera’s parents. With Taron Inside Out ( ★ ★1⁄2★ ) Pixar’s ★ man lives alone with his cat, irritates Egerton and Kit Harrington. Rated animated Inside Out is a clever film his son (Chris Messina) when they PG-13, 129 minutes. At the Magnolia in about the importance of family — meet, and humiliates the only woman Dallas and Angelika Film Center in told through the thoughts of an (Holly Hunter) who shows any inPlano. — B.A. 11-year-old girl, Riley (voiced by terest in him. Director David Gordon Kaitlyn Dias). When Riley’s family Green uses non-professional actors moves to San Francisco, her emotions and an often lyrical voiceover to draw have to put in some heavy work. Joy his portrait of this lonely soul. Rated (Amy Poehler) and Sadness (Phyllis 1 Avengers: Age of Ultron ( ★ ★ ⁄ 2) ★ PG-13, 97 minutes. At Look Cinemas Smith) get sucked out of their spots Breathe easy, Avengers fans: The in Dallas. — B.A. in Riley’s brain, and they have to get team is back to take down a new Ted 2 ( ★ ★) In an admirable effort to back before she’s left with only Fear ultra threat to humankind in all-new go a different route, writer-director (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black) and breathtaking ways.

This time, the Seth MacFarlane has instead given his Disgust (Mindy Kaling) forever. The threat is accidentally made by one of sequel too much sincerity and story. film is full of magical worlds inside their own, Iron Man (Robert Downey Newlyweds Ted — a magical, fouljust one, and it’s one of the most Jr.) himself, Tony Stark.

Ultron (voiced mouthed, pot-smoking teddy bear, colorful of co-director Pete Docter’s by James Spader) wants to eradicate voiced again by MacFarlane — and career. It’s a film for both adults and all humans on Earth, leaving only Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth) decide to kids (as long as they aren’t afraid of robots to do robot things.

The gloritry adoption. When a state authority clowns). Rated PG, 94 minutes. — ous takeaway from Avengers — and asks whether or not a stuffed animal C.W. the reason you need to rush out to should be afforded the rights of a Insidious: Chapter 3 A gifted your local cinema ASAP — are direchuman, Ted loses his job and his psychic reluctantly agrees to contact tor Joss Whedon’s visually sumptuous marriage is invalidated. So, best friend the dead to help a teenage girl targetaction sequences.

Rated PG-13, 141 John (Mark Wahlberg), now a saded by a supernatural entity in this minutes.

— Chase Whale sack divorcee, and Ted hook up with horror prequel. With Dermot MulDope ( ★ ★ ★) This coy, over-the-top Samantha (Amanda Seyfried), a roney, Stefanie Scott and Angus Sundance hit from writer-director newbie law associate who’s willing to Sampson. Written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa is about a couple of take their case pro bono. Rated R, 115 Leigh Whannell. Rated PG-13, 97 geeks who get entangled in gangster minutes. — The Associated Press minutes. — Los Angeles Times culture.

Malcolm (Shameik Moore), 1 Testament of Youth ( ★ ⁄2)★ Jurassic World ( ★ ★ ★) It’s here, Jib (Tony Revolori, The Grand BudaNearly a century after the actual and it’s not as spectacular as it could pest Hotel) and Diggy (Kiersey events, the memoirs of Vera Brittain have been, but it’s good enough to Clemons) like 1990s hip-hop culture, receive a respectful, spare and often satisfy your hunger for another good play in a punk band, get good grades colorless rendering. Director James summer blockbuster. Jurassic World and stay out of trouble in the gritty Kent, from Juliette Towhidi’s screentakes place more than 20 years after Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood.

To play, chronicles Brittain’s early life.

1993’s original Jurassic Park. Sciensurvive, they try to do their own thing Brittain (Alicia Vikander) gains acceptists at the theme park lab have and avoid the bad eggs. Then charistance to Oxford, leaves to be a World started getting creative, breeding matic drug dealer Dom (A$AP Rocky) War I nurse, then becomes a field bigger, tougher, meaner hybrids. The injects himself into Malcolm’s life. nurse to German officers, and eventucast is rounded out with smart and Fantastical, slight and occasionally ally makes her way to her subsequent gifted actors: Chris Pratt as Owen, a

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velociraptor trainer; Vincent D’Onofrio as one of his bosses, the sinister Hoskins; and Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire, who’s high up on the chain at Jurassic World. Claire’s two nephews (Nick Robinson and Ty Simpkins) come to visit, and by the time she’s ready for some family bonding, all hell has broken loose. Director Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) makes some head-scratching choices in his first big studio film. Rated PG-13, 124 minutes. — C.W. Pitch Perfect 2 ( ★ 1★ ⁄2) All ★ the news is good about this sequel: It is, if anything, funnier than the 2012 original. It brings back the irrepressible Barden University Bellas, most

notably the sweetly geeky and adorable Anna Kendrick and the bawdy, nothing-is-sacred Rebel Wilson.

There’s also a new addition, Hollywood it-girl Hailee Steinfeld as an aspiring songwriter. Directed by Elizabeth Banks, who also produces and reprises her role as Gail. Rated PG-13, 115 minutes. — AP San Andreas ( ★ 1★ ⁄2) Director ★ Brad Peyton’s new end-of-the-world movie stars Dwayne Johnson as Ray, a rescue-chopper pilot who goes on a suicide mission to find his daughter (True Detective’s Alexandra Daddario) through the destruction and

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Justin Wincott (Josh Wiggins) learns to understand his slain brother’s dog in “Max.”

Loyal to the core ‘Max’ joins pack of reliable flicks about good dogs

By Roger Moore Tribune News Service

Semper fidelis.

The Romans used to purr the phrase into their dogs’ ears, long before the Marine Corps adopted the Latin for “Always faithful” as their motto.

Most faithful of all? Marine Corps war dogs. That’s the message of Max, a touching if somewhat clunky crowd-pleaser about one such dog who comes to live with the family of the sol-

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dier who died serving with him in Afghanistan.

One day, Max, a Belgian Malinois, is serving with his handler, Kyle (Robbie Amell), in Kandahar, sniffing out arms caches in villages controlled by the Taliban. An ambush leaves Kyle dead and Max refuses to leave his side.

Kyle’s Texas family, played by Lauren Graham, Thomas Haden Church and Josh Wiggins, are still in shock over the awful news when Max is brought to Kyle’s funeral. I don’t know if this really happens at military funerals. But you’d have to be an ISIS sympathizer not to be tear up at this moving final reunion.

Trouble is, Max is in shock, inconsolable and too erratic to return to duty. The Wincott family — one-legged corps vet dad, mourning mom and rebellious teen Justin — take him in.

“He’s your dog now,” dad (Haden Church) growls. Justin (Wiggins) has to put down the video games and try to calm a distraught animal who howls in the night, shakes in fear at fireworks and will bond only with the boy who smells like his beloved Kyle.

Justin gets little help from his sassy pal Chuy (Dejon LaQuake), a lot more from Chuy’s even sassier cousin, Carmen (Mia Xitlali). Their family’s part

of a long line of Chihuahua hoarders.

Director and co-writer Boaz Yakin, whose best credit was Remember the Titans, shoves weighty subplots about Justin getting mixed up with crooks, thanks to his talent for burning copies of unreleased new video games, and the nefarious activities of one of Kyle’s comrades from the Marines. That gives Max a chance to battle the bad guys’ dogs and perform almost supernatural feats of tracking.

All the eye-rolling melodramatics may be crowd-pleasing, but it lengthens and clutters up the film. The script, co-written by combat vet turned hack screen-

Gugino (Sin City) is in the movie as Ray’s soon-to-be ex-wife, and the forever great Paul Giamatti (Sideways) co-stars as a scientist who discovers how to predict earthquakes.

Then there’s the action, and hoo boy, it’s a spectacle. Rated PG-13, 114

minutes. — C.W. (McCarthy) is a computer desk jockey Spy ( ★ ★ ★) Writer-director Paul Feig who goes into the field to observe the and his Bridesmaids muse, Melissa terrorists (Bobby Cannavale among McCarthy, flip the script and ditch the them) trying to sell a briefcase Afat jokes for their latest. And Spy, a bomb. From Paris to Rome and bloody-minded spy spoof, is all the beyond, Cooper is in over her head, richer for it. CIA Agent Susan Cooper something she’s reminded of every

Max Rated PG, 111 minutes.

Opens Friday.

writer Sheldon Lettich (Lionheart, Legionnaire, Rambo III), shoehorns in promising ideas like Justin’s dad’s intolerance and how “war hero” is sometimes an overstatement. And the film wraps itself in the flag like a lazy country music song.

But the heart of Max is a boy growing up and learning to understand an always faithful dog.

As sentimental and manipulative as their bonding moments are, they make Max work. You don’t have to speak Latin to know a darned good dog, and a passable dog movie, when you see one. time rogue Agent Ford (Jason Statham) interferes with her surveillance.

McCarthy delivers a performance that’s more deft than her usual daft.

With Jude Law, Allison Janney and Rose Byrne. Rated R, 124 minutes. — Tribune News Service

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