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ON THE COVER THE COLOR PURPLE
Lane Hunt, 6, and Hagen Hunt, 12, of Cumby play in the midway during the 2012 North Texas State Fair and Rodeo in Denton. David Minton/ DRC file photo
Rodeo fun in the chute
Fair gears up for next week
ighty-five years strong and here again for another run is the North Texas Fair and Rodeo. The fair and rodeo opens Aug. 16 and runs through Aug. 24 at the North Texas Fairgrounds, 2217 N. Carroll Blvd. The event brings nine days of music, shopping, livestock, rodeo shows and all-around fun for the North Texas region. “Our music is always the highlight — nine days, and over 30 different bands and artist in those nine days,” said executive director Glen Carlton. “Some of
the bigger names this year are the Josh Abbott Band and Casey Donahew Band, Jack Ingram and Neal McCoy. This year will also include a new musical addition — rock band Madison Rising will take the stage Aug. 21. Other events include the Peterbilt Kids Zone, the trackless train, a rock-climbing wall, pony rides and another fun zone sponsored by First United Bank. Another new attraction will educate fairgoers about rainforest animals, bringing a 25-foot exhibit with more than 20 species.
For the fifth year in a row, Talley Amusements will provide the carnival rides during the fair. “The rides are clean and safe, they are one of the better carnivals in the state of Texas,” Carlton said. Rodeo events take place nightly, with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo on first three nights and the ranch rodeo on Aug. 19. Aug. 20 and 21 will bring the 21-and-under rodeo, and the last three days of the fair will be the bull blowout. Carlton said there is also the
cowboy protection match, featuring eight teams of bullfighters who are judged on how well they distract the bull during events. Great fair shopping and food will be available, with all of the vendor slots sold out, Carlton said. “There is really something for everyone,” he said. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for ages 7 to 12, and free for children 6 and younger. Parking just outside the fairgrounds costs $5 per vehicle per day.
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ceremony at UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St. Free. Visit http://untonthe square.unt.edu. 7 to 8 p.m. — Conversation Club, for those wishing to practice their English language skills with others, meets from at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. No registration required. Call 940-3498752. 7 p.m. — Denton Branch of the NAACP meets at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. The executive committee will meet at 6 p.m. 7 to 8:30 p.m. — Unicorn Lake Summer Concert Series presents Gravity Feed, by the fountain at 2900 Wind River Lane. Free music and fun, restaurant specials, and vendors from the Denton Community Market. Bring chairs.
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5 to 7 p.m. — “Canines and Campers,” a 2-mile hike for leashed pets and their owners, at the Johnson Branch Unit of Ray Roberts Lake State Park, on FM3002, 7 miles east of I-35. Meet in the large day-use parking lot at picnic pavilion 1. Free with regular park entrance fee of $7 for ages 12 and older. Call 940-637-2636. 7 p.m. — Godzilla movie screening at the Sanger Public Library, 501 Bolivar St. Free. Call 940-458-3257. 7:30 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents The Color Purple at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $10 for students and children. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Health Services of North Texas back-to-school health fair at 4310 Mesa Drive. Fair includes presentations, mini fitness classes, blood sugar screenings and other health information. Students can get sports physicals for $10. Visit www.healthntx.org or call 940-3811501, ext. 3009. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Denton Back 2 School Health Fair, presented by Heavenly Supply Depot at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 3100 Wilson St. Event for economically disadvantaged children includes health screenings and immunizations, dental information, haircuts, sports
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THURSDAY 9:30 a.m. — Crafters’ Corner at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Work on projects and learn new techniques. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 3 to 4 p.m. — Dork Day Celebration for ages 7-10 at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Fans of Rachel Renee Russell’s Dork Diaries series can enjoy games, karaoke, crafts and snacks. Free. Registration is required; call 940-349-8752. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. — “On My Own Time” reception and awards
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Genine Ware, left, and Amber Renae star as Celia and Nettie, the two sisters at the heart of The Color Purple. Denton Community Theatre opens its production of the musical Friday. (Photo by David Minton) Story on Page 8
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EVENTS Continued from Page 2 physicals and more. Registration has closed. Visit www.hsdtexas.org. 10 to 11 a.m. — Ready for Kindergarten Story Time at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Stories, songs, rhymes and puppets for children entering kindergarten and their families.Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 10 a.m. — Guided bike tour, a 2-mile, family-friendly ride, at the Isle du Bois unit of Ray Roberts Lake State Park. Meet at the Greenbelt Corridor parking lot on U.S. Highway 380 east of Denton. Free with regular park entrance fee of $7 for ages 12 and older. Call 940-686-2148. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Friends of the Denton Public Libraries Big Book Sale at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Admission is $1 per person or free for Friends members. Most items cost 50 cents or $1. Patrons can also buy a book bag for $15 and fill it up with books at no additional charge. Sales support library programs, materials and equipment. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — “Godzilla: Unleashed” Wii tournament at the Sanger Public Library, 501 Bolivar St. Free. Call 940-458-3257. 3 to 5 p.m. — “Genealogy and Social Media” class at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Learn how Facebook, YouTube and other major social media outlets can be used for genealogy. Free. Registration is required; call 940-349-8752. 6 to 9 p.m. — Chili cook-off and silent auction benefiting a Girl Scout Gold Award project at the UNT Elm Fork Education Center at 1704 W. Mulberry St. Event includes live music and concessions. Admission is $2, and there is an additional $2 charge for a chili tasting packet. Cost to enter the chili cook-off is $12. For more information, e-mail Margaux Khosraviani at mbnkme@gmail.com. 7:30 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents The Color Purple at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $10 for students and children. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www.dentoncommunity theatre.com. 8 to 10 p.m. — Two-mile night hike at the Johnson Branch Unit of Ray Roberts Lake State Park, on FM3002, 7 miles east of I-35. Hikers will search for signs of insect activities and nocturnal animals. Meet at the pavilion in the Dogwood parking lot. Free with regular park entrance fee of $7 for ages 12 and older. Call 940-637-2636.
SUNDAY 2 p.m. — Denton Community Theatre presents The Color Purple at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $10 for students and children. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www.dentoncommunity theatre.com. 7 to 8:15 p.m. and 9 to 10:15 p.m.
Denton Time
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Summer solo s the frontman for Fort Worth rock group the Toadies, Vaden Todd Lewis is used to his rasping scream getting delivered in a noisy, bashing wash of guitar. But the Kirtland Records artist, who didn’t let the Toadies’ 1994 hit album Rubberneck lure him to Los Angeles, has been on a short solo tour of late. Lewis’ intensity is still there, and his sandpaper tenor still
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— Evening of classic rock ’n’ roll featuring Denton Rock, benefiting the Denton Animal Shelter Foundation, at Banter Bistro, 219 W. Oak St. Presented by Headliners of Texas. Advance tickets cost $15 each or $25 for two, available online at www. dentonasf.com. Tickets at the door cost $20.
MONDAY 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Frank Buck Zoo’s Critterman brings “Extra Furry” animals to North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. Show-and-tell format includes stories, skits and audience participation. Admission is $6 per child, free for accompanying adults. Call 940-3498287. To register online, visit www.dentonparks.com. 6 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. 9 p.m. and midnight — Native
punches the chorus (“Do you want to die?”) to satisfaction, but on this latest jaunt, Lewis is accompanying himself on guitar. Even though Lewis has been around the record-making block before, the artist comes off really fresh and plenty personable in Kirtland’s tantalizing videos of his performances thus far. Lewis is treating audiences
Process Films presents “Denton Movie City,” five short films inspired by and featuring Denton musicians, directed by Chad Withers, at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. Free.
TUESDAY Noon — Ann’s Haven VNA monthly bereavement luncheon at the Denton Elks Lodge, 228 E. Oak St. Educator and consultant Kirsten Kaae will give a talk titled “Managing Your Energies While Grieving.” Free. Call chaplain Jerald Garner, bereavement coordinator, at 940-349-5900. 6:30 p.m. — Twilight Toddler Time at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Stories, puppets and activities for toddlers (12-24 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940349-8752. 6:30 to 8 p.m. — Teen Advisory Board meets at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. For teens grades 6-12. Free. For more information, call
Toadies’ Lewis does a short, simple tour
to some of the songs they love — including “Possum Kingdom,” the most popular of the Toadies’ work, and “Magic Bullet” from last year’s Play.Rock.Music. — but he’s also testing out some untried music, too. (Our curiosity is utterly piqued about the song he introduces as a story about a hitchhiker who won’t “shut up about the Beatles and the Stones.” The unlucky driver? He’s on his way to
Juli Gonzalez at 940-349-8741 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 7 to 8:45 p.m. — North Branch Writers’ Critique Group, for those interested in writing novels, short stories, poetry or journals, at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.
WEDNESDAY 2 to 3:30 p.m. — “Using a Computer Mouse” class at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Learn and practice basic computer skills. Free. Call 940-349-8752 to register. 3 to 4 p.m. — Teen Crafting Club at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Best for ages 11-18. This session’s theme in “Back to School Blast.” Registration is required; call 940-349-8752. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. — Diabetes Academy at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Learn about
Graceland, and this guess is spitting on his blue suede shoes with all this Brit rock love.) Lewis performs Friday night at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. Stephen Beatty opens the show, which starts at at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15 in advance, or $18 at the door. For advance tickets, visit www.danssilver leaf.com. — Lucinda Breeding
managing diabetes. Topics include basic information, healthy eating, staying active and preventing complications. Presented by Susan Meeke, a Novo Nordisk diabetes educator. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www. dentonlibrary.com. 7 to 8:30 p.m. — Exploring Philosophy at North Branch Library, 3020 Locust St. Join the ongoing discussions of time-honored philosophical issues with Dr. Eva H. Cadwallader, professor of philosophy. Free. Call 940-349-8752.
MUSIC The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub Each Wed, County Rexford, 7-9pm, free. 101 W. Hickory St. 940-5665483. The Abbey Underground Thurs: Big Band. Fri: Gravity Feed, Criminal Birds, Black James Franco. Tues: DJ Rizzo. Wed: DJ Dane. Weekly events:
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Continued from Page 3 Each Sat, “’80s and ’90s Retro Dance Party”; each Sun, open mic hosted by Bone Doggie, signup at 7:30pm; each Mon, karaoke. 100 W. Walnut St. www.facebook.com/TheAbbey Underground. American Legion Post 550 Each Fri, free karaoke at 9pm; each Tues, free pool. Live band on the last Sat of the month, free. 905 Foundation St., Pilot Point. 940-686-9901. Andy’s Bar 122 N. Locust St. 940565-5400. Banter Bistro Thurs: Wes Case, Collin Shook, 6pm. Fri: Classical guitar, 6pm; Melissa Ratley, Billy Ratcliff, 8pm; comedy, 10pm. Sat: Alex Cannon (jazz), 6pm; Wise Ruby, 8pm; Leadbelly tribute, 10pm. Sun: Denton Animal Shelter Foundation benefit featuring Denton Rock, presented by Headliners of Texas, 7pm & 9pm, $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Each Thurs, open mic at 8pm; each Sat, live local jazz at 6pm. 219 W. Oak St. 940-565-1638. www.denton banter.com. Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: RTB2, the Angelus, Claire Morales, 9pm, $7. Fri: Vaden Todd Lewis, Stephen Beatty, 9pm, $15-$18. Sat: Chris Watson Band, 5pm, free; Dana Falconberry, 10pm. Mon: Screening of “Denton Movie City,” five short films inspired by and featuring Denton musicians, 9pm & midnight, free. Wed: Screening of All the Labor: The Story of the Gourds, 8:30pm. No smoking indoors. 103 Industrial St. 940-320-2000. www.danssilverleaf.com. Fry Street Tavern Fri: Nick Fabian. 940-383-2337. www.thefrystreet tavern.com. The Garage 113 Ave. A. 940-3830045. www.thedentongarage.com. Gerhard’s German Restaurant Thurs: The Texas Sky Band, 7-9pm. 222 W. Hickory St. 940-381-6723. www.gvrestaurants.com. The Greenhouse Mon: Clark Erickson. Live jazz each Mon at 10pm, free. 600 N. Locust St. 940-484-1349. www.greenhouserestaurantdenton. com. Hailey’s Club Thurs: “Throwback Thursdays,” 10pm, free-$5. Fri: Sound the Ruin, False Flag, Sathariel, KPD, Spewcataclism, Tyson K, more, 8pm, $10-$12. Sat: Idler, The Thief and His Mother, Head North, Shout It Out, Under Dog House, the Happy Alright, the Fabled Few, 7pm, $10-$12. Mon: The Boxcar Bandits, Lily Maase & the High Life Band. Each Tues, ’90s music, 10pm, free-$5. 122 W. Mulberry St. 940-323-1160. www.haileysclub. com. J&J’s Pizza 118 W. Oak St. 940-3827769. www.jandjpizzadenton.com. The LABB Sat: 11:40, the Green Light, 9pm. 218 W. Oak St. 940-2934240. www.thelabbdenton.com. La Milpa Mexican Restaurant Each Fri, Mariachi Quetzal, 7:309:30pm. 820 S. I-35E, Suite 101. 940-382-8470. Lowbrows Beer and Wine Garden 200 S. Washington St., Pilot Point. 940-686-3801. www.low brows.us. Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlor
UNT shows art made by faculty, staff in off-hours he art of nearly 30 University of North Texas faculty and staff members is on display at UNT on the Square — all 40 or so pieces made, as the title says, “On My Own Time.” The exhibit, which runs through Wednesday, includes sculpture, drawing, painting and photography that faculty and staff produced outside of work.
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and Chainsaw Repair Sat: Whiskey Tongue Burlesque presents “The Rock ’n’ Roll Revue,” a live music burlesque show with music by the Deadpan Poets, 10pm, $5-$7. Each Tues, open mic with Bryan Burns, 9pm. 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107. 940-566-9910. Rockin’ Rodeo Thurs: Thieving Birds, Kolton Moore & the Clever Few, 8pm, $5. 1009 Ave. C. 940-565-6611. www.rockinrodeodenton.com. Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios Fri: The Treelines, Whim Grace, 9pm, $5-$7. Sat: We Leave at Midnight, Daniel Markham, 9pm, $5-$7. 411 E. Sycamore St. 940-387-7781. www.rubberglovesdentontx.com. Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Thurs: Mack Goldsbury Quartet with Eric Unsworth, Ed Soph and Kelly Durbin. Sun: The Toy Hearts. Tues: Drew Phelps Electric Guitar Band. Shows on the patio, 7-9pm, free. 115 S. Elm St. 940-484-2888. www.sweet watergrillandtavern.com. Trail Dust Steak House 26501 E. U.S. 380 in Aubrey. 940-365-4440. www.trailduststeaks.net. VFW Post 2205 Free karaoke at 8pm each Thurs, Fri and Sat. 909 Sunset St.
IN THE AREA 7 p.m. Thursday — Roanoke’s Evenings on Oak Street free concert series presents Bone Doggie at Austin Street Plaza. Visit www. roanoketexas.com.
“A lot of these people have never shown work before in a professional setting, so it’s brave and admirable to put themselves out there,” said Meredith Buie, administrative coordinator for UNT on the Square. Only three people from the College of Visual Arts and Design submitted work; and for the second year in a row, the largest group of employees to submit work were librarians, she said. “There are surprisingly a lot of librarians who entered, same as last year, and I thought that was very interesting,” Buie
dental information, haircuts, sports physicals and more. Registration required by Aug. 10. Donors and volunteers needed. Visit www.hsd texas.org. Noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 15 — “Texas Dames: Sassy and Savvy Women Throughout Lone Star History,” a talk by writer Carmen Goldthwaite, in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Courthouse on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St. Presented by the Denton County Office of History and Culture. Free. Visit www.dentoncounty.com/ chos. 9 a.m. Aug. 17 — Apple Tree Project distribution day at First United Methodist Church, 201 S. Locust St. Interfaith Ministries of Denton Inc. will distribute donated back-to-school items to families who have registered and are approved. Volunteers are needed; sign up at www.ifmdenton.org. A free health and safety fair (open to the public) will be in Flinn Hall at the church. Through Aug. 26 — Registration for TWU Community Dance Center classes, which begin Sept. 3. Children, teens and adults can take classes in swing, hip-hop, ballet, jazz, lyrical/modern, country-Western, creative dance and ballroom. Cost is $80 for each 10-week class. A $10 fee will be added for registrations received after Aug. 26. Late registration ends Sept. 9. Visit www.twu.edu/ dance/community-dance-centerinfo.asp, call 940-898-2085 or e-mail dance@twu.edu.
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5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 15 — Lake Cities Back 2 School Health Fair, presented by Heavenly Supply Depot at Lake Dallas Middle School, 325 E. Hundley Drive in Lake Dallas. Event for economically disadvantaged children in the Lake Cities includes health screenings and immunizations,
Banter Bistro 219 W. Oak St. 940565-1638. 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. ● “Paper + Wood,” an exhibit by Scott and Delaney Smith, through
said. Tonight, the artists, their families, friends and the public will be present for an awards reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., where the winners in each category and the best of show winner will be announced. A panel of regional arts experts judges the works, which compete in 11 categories based on media. The UNT exhibit is part of “On My Own Time,” the Dallas Business Council for the Arts’ art exhibition for business professionals throughout North Texas. Selected winners will continue on to the regional
Aug. 23 in the Gough Gallery. The Chestnut Tree 107 W. Hickory St. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat 9am-2:30pm, Sun 11am-2pm. 940591-9475. www.chestnuttearoom. com. A Creative Art Studio 227 W. Oak St., Suite 101. Mon-Sat 12-6pm, Sun by appointment only. 940-442-1251. www.acreativeartstudio.com. Cupboard Natural Foods and Cafe 200 W. Congress St. 940-3875386. Denton Square Donuts 208 W. Oak St. 940-220-9447. www.ds donuts.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. Farmer’s & Merchant’s Gallery Early and contemporary Texas art. 100 N. Washington St., Pilot Point. Fri-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. Appointments encouraged. 940-6862396. www.farmersandmerchants gallery.com. Gallery 010 in the TWU student union, at the corner of Bell Avenue and Administration Drive. Mon-Thurs 8-9; Fri 8-5; Sun 1-9. Free. 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. La Meme Gallery At Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, 411 E. Sycamore St. www.lamemegallery.com. Oxide Fine Art & Floral Gallery 211 N. Cedar St. 940-483-8900. www.oxidegallery.com. PointBank Black Box Performing Arts Center Denton Community
exhibit in September at NorthPark Center in Dallas. Visitors to the UNT exhibit can vote for their favorite piece in the show. The winner will be announced after the show closes. Tonight’s event will feature free appetizers and wine for those over 21, Buie said. UNT on the Square is located at 109 N. Elm St. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. On Thursdays, hours are extended to 8 p.m. The gallery is also open Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Jenna Duncan
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. 215 W. Oak St. 940-391-7499. www.scrapdenton.org. 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. UNT Art Gallery in the UNT Art Building, 1201 W. Mulberry St. at Welch. Tues noon-5pm, Wed-Thurs 9:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat noon-5pm. Free. 940-565-4316. http://gallery.unt.edu. ● “Deep Storage: Special Selections From the Permanent Collection at the College of Visual Arts and Design,” through Aug. 17. 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. ● “On My Own Time,” an exhibit of work by UNT staff and faculty, through Aug. 14. A reception and awards ceremony will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. UNT Union Gallery Level 3, UNT Union, 400 Ave A. Mon-Sat 8am-10pm, Sun noon-10pm. 940-5653829. www.unt.edu/union/gallery. htm. 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 Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St.
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DENTON PARKS & RECREATION Grab your friends and start your own adult sports league team. Fall sports league registration starts today for flag football, volleyball, basketball and kickball, with games held at various Denton recreation centers and parks. Late registration for softball ends Friday. For more information or to register, call 940349-7275 or visit www.denton parks.com. ■ Youth fall sports league registration runs through August. Leagues include group sports such as girls volleyball (ages 7-14), girls softball (age 5 through high school) and NFL Flag Football (ages 5-12). Players will learn about teamwork while building skills. For more information or to register, call 940-349-7275 or visit
www.dentonparks.com. ■ Ages 3-4 can learn about basketball, soccer and T-ball in “Pee Wee Sports Sampler.” Preschoolers will have two lessons in each sport, which meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays, Aug. 10 through Sept. 14, at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. Parents are encouraged to stay and participate. Cost is $35. Register by Friday by calling 940-349-8287 or visiting www.dentonparks.com. ■ Ages 10-17 can take the Cross’ Lifeline Child Care and Babysitting course from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 17 at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. This course teaches CPR and other impor-
tant skills to help care for infants and toddlers. Cost is $58 per person. Register by Tuesday by calling 940349-7275. ■ Adults can take their fitness to the next level with Les Mill Grit, a 30-minute, high-intensity interval workout from 7:30 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. The session started Monday and runs through Aug. 28. Enjoy personal attention in a small group with certified coaches in a three-week session, or drop in any Saturday morning. Cost is $50 per session. Registration is required by calling 940-349-8287. ■ Gather up your dog — and his shot
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Local farmers sell fresh seasonal vegetables and fruit Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings starting at 8 a.m. At Mulberry Street and Carroll Boulevard, in the parking lot by the Bayless-Selby House Museum. Market closes if it sells out before noon. 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. Gowns of the First Ladies of Texas Created in 1940, exhibit features garments worn by wives of governors of Texas. 8am-5pm MonFri. Administration Conference Tower, TWU campus. Free, reservations required. 940-898-3644. Hangar Ten Flying Museum WWII aircraft on display including Lockheed 10A, Beech Aircraft Stagger
Wing, PT22 and Piper L-4. Mon-Sat 8am-3 pm. 1945 Matt Wright Lane. Free. 940-565-1945. 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. Exhibits, tram ride, animal presentations and restaurant. Open to the public 10am-5pm Sat & Sun, March-November. Tickets cost $10 for ages 13 and older, $8 for ages 3-12, $8 for seniors. 11670 Massey Road, Pilot Point. 940-686-4600. www.sharkarosa.com. UNT Sky Theater Planetarium in UNT’s Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building, 1704 W. Mulberry St. 940-369-8213. http://skytheater.unt.edu.
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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 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. Call 940349-2850 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 at Mulberry Street and Carroll Boulevard near the Bayless-Selby House Museum. Visit www.dentonmarket.org. Denton County Farmers Market
records — and register for obedience classes, with basic and advanced classes offered. In basic obedience, teach Fido to sit, stay and play well with others from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Aug. 20 through Sept. 24, at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. If your dog can already follow basic commands, enroll in the advanced class from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Aug. 28 to Oct. 2, at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. Basic and advanced dog obedience ends with the canine good citizen test. Register by Tuesday for the beginner class, and by Aug. 21 for the advanced class. Cost is $80. To
register, call 940-206-7156. ■ Seniors 50 and older can watch the Texas Rangers take on the Houston Astros in a battle for the coveted Silver Boot on Aug. 19. Dinner will be dutch treat at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. For more information or to register, call 940-349-8720. ■ Seniors 50 and older can be taxied to Shreveport and Bossier City, La., for a fun day on the town. The bus will leave at 9 a.m. Aug. 29 and returns at 6 p.m. Aug. 30. Cost is $20 per person for the bus ride (lodging is not included). Call 940-349-8298 for more information.
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preciate. Baby and her dance-teacherturned-first-love, Johnny Castle (Swayze), practice for the big talent show. And together, they learn that you can cross the lines of class if you have a little tango in your hips. It won’t be until the big show that Johnny and Baby can answer the big question: Will Baby be able to nail the big
lift? Rated PG-13, 100 minutes. The film concludes Cinemark’s summer series, with screenings at 2 p.m. Sunday, then at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Denton’s Cinemark 14, 2825 Wind River Lane. Matinee tickets cost $6.50, and twilight tickets cost $8.50 each, or $6.50 for seniors and students.
The classic dance movie Dirty Dancing was released in 1987 — and set the late Patrick Swayze’s star on the rise. The coming-of-age story retells Romeo and Juliet as it follows Frances “Baby” Houseman (Jennifer Grey) as her inner ballroom dancer and romantic being are awakened by a workingclass guy her father doesn’t ap-
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. Cinemark Hickory Creek 8380 S. I-35E, Hickory Creek. 940-321-2788. www.cinemark.com. Silver Cinemas Inside Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-3871957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.
OPENING THIS WEEK Elysium In 2159, an ordinary man living on an overpopulated, ruined Earth takes on a dangerous mission to get to a private space station where only the wealthiest citizens are allowed. With Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley and Alice Braga. Written and directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9). Rated R, 102 minutes. Opened Wednesday. — Los Angeles Times Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters A young demigod and his friends embark on a treacherous odyssey to recover the magical Golden Fleece from the Bermuda Triangle. With Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario and Brandon T. Jackson. Rated PG, 105 minutes. Opened Wednesday. — LAT Planes In this animated film set in a world of anthropomorphic aircraft, a plane with a fear of heights dreams of competing as a high-flying racer. With the voices of Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett and Teri Hatcher. Rated PG, 92 minutes. Opening Friday. — LAT We’re the Millers (★★) This is an identity comedy with identity issues. Jason Sudeikis plays a pot dealer who, as a disguise for smuggling a huge shipment of weed, forms a fake family to drive an RV across the Mexico border. He gathers local stripper Rose (Jennifer Aniston), surly homeless teenager Casey (Emma Roberts) and his young, naive neighbor Kenny (Will Poulter). It’s a hodgepodge of comedic rhythms made to lurch from one crude gag to another. Rated R, 110 minutes. Opened Wednesday. — The Associated Press
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Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) and Baby Houseman (Jennifer Grey) work on their moves in “Dirty Dancing.” Lionsgate
Snark attack Calling all closet film critics: If you thought 1997’s Starship Troopers was a Syfy B-movie before Snakehead Terror and Sharknado were glimmers in the eyes of schlock producers, circle this date. At 7 p.m. Aug. 15, NCM Fathom Events, RiffTrax and IGN present the giant-bug-as-alien flick Starship Troopers on the big screen — as Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett see it. If those names don’t sound
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NOW PLAYING Despicable Me 2 Stealing the moon can be a tough act to follow. Despicable Me 2 finds reformed criminal mastermind Gru (voiced by the innately animated Steve Carell) more or less embracing his newly domesticated life after adopting Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and little Agnes (Elsie Fisher). But he soon finds himself in a stickier situation when he’s dispatched by the top-secret Anti-Villain League to track down the perpetrator of a fresh heist involving a ginormous electromagnet. Rated PG, 98 minutes. — The Hollywood Reporter Fruitvale Station (★★★★1⁄2) Ryan Coogler’s directorial debut is more than the dramatization of an obituary. It’s about empathy. In recounting (and slightly fictionalizing) the final day of 22-year-old Oscar Grant’s life, Coogler has made a film that piles small daily gestures — and one final, heartbreakingly tragic one — into an inspiring reminder about basic human decency. In a star-making performance, Michael B. Jordan (Friday Night Lights) plays Oscar, the San Francisco Bay Area ex-convict and former drug dealer who was fatally shot by a transit police officer early on New Year’s morning 2009. With Melonie Diaz and Octavia Spencer. Rated R, 90 minutes. — AP Pacific Rim (★★1⁄2) Guillermo del Toro co-wrote and directed this summer blockbuster about giant monsters that come from the bottom of the sea and threaten the world. Only a crew of manmade, Transformer-like machines can stop them. Or not. Entertaining silliness with spectacular special effects and plenty of action. Charlie Hunnam plays the once-fallen warrior now back for redemption against the creatures. Rated PG-13, 129 minutes. — Boo Allen The Smurfs 2 There’s trouble brewing in the blue-skinned forest-
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familiar, the men’s most popular project will: Mystery Science Theatre 3000. It’s a simple idea, really. The RiffTrax guys provide comedic commentary on the film as you watch it with them. The trio sometimes appears to give commentary live in the theater, but this’ll be a broadcast of the crew skewering the 1997 sci-fi story about a bug-plagued apocalypse. Starship Troopers is the tale of young trooper Johnny Rico
(Casper Van Dien). He’s joined by Lt. Carmen Ibanez (Denise Richards) and a small group of brave souls (Neil Patrick Harris, Jake Busey and Michael Ironside). The event screens at Denton’s Cinemark 14, 2825 Wind River Lane. Tickets cost $11.50 for adults, $10.50 for seniors and students with valid ID, and $9.50 for children. To buy tickets, visit www.cinemark.com.
Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) braces for a bug attack in “Starship Troopers.” The 1997 flick gets lampooned next week by the RiffTrax crew.
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Crushed petals
Allen’s troubled ‘Jasmine’ indebted to Blanche DuBois
By Boo Allen
Blue Jasmine
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The blue in Blue Jasmine, the strange new character study from Woody Allen, signifies the main character’s perpetual gloom. Or it might originate from the song “Blue Moon,” which was playing the night Jasmine met her husband. And, although Jasmine is really a Jeannette, the name she would be more easily recognized by would be Blanche DuBois. The reliably prolific Allen has turned out a hard-to-classify hybrid, a film with a dramatic, mostly purloined plot, peppered with ample amounts of trademark Allen humor, even when it seems incongruous. Blue Jasmine is not a remake of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, but so many plot points coincide, it seems strange that the play is not credited. It must be more than coincidental that three of the film’s main actors (Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin and Bobby Cannavale) have appeared in stage productions of Streetcar. Blanchett plays Jasmine, who arrives penniless in San Francisco to live with her sister, Ginger (Sally Hawkins). Years before, the imperious Jasmine condescended to allow her sister and her husband, Augie (a
Rated PG-13, 98 minutes. Opens Friday at the Cinemark West Plano and the Magnolia in Dallas.
Sony Pictures Classics
A crisis tears apart a wealthy businessman (Alec Baldwin) and his socialite wife (Cate Blanchett) in “Blue Jasmine.” surprisingly effective Andrew Dice Clay), invest lottery winnings with her mini-Madoff husband, Hal (Baldwin). Allen spells out Hal’s misdeeds early and then jumps back and forth in time to estab-
lish Jasmine and Hal’s luxurious New York lifestyle. That troubled history haunts the sisters when Jasmine arrives, still acting entitled and privileged even though she has been humiliated and forsaken.
Jasmine initially causes problems for Ginger and her new boyfriend, Chili, played by Cannavale (who wears a close fitting T-shirt and does everything but scream “Stellaaaa!”). Allen creates a few revealing situations for Jasmine, giving her distaff versions of some of the history that Blanche DuBois only talked about. These new sequences help explain why Jasmine now lies, drinks too much and pops too much Xanax. These detours indicate how Allen also finds humor in the macabre, as Jasmine takes a pill while telling someone she has a headache. “You have a headache,” a character asks her, “and you are taking Xanax?” The film would have lesser impact and would almost fall into straight satire if not for Blanchett standing firm at the center of Blue Jasmine. She never breaks character or winks at the camera, staying focused on the traumatic and pathetic dissembling of this fragile woman. And she does it beautifully and realistically in this beguiling film.
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Blues guitarist Buddy Guy performs at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 in New York in April. About 2 1/2 hours of performances and behind-the-scenes footage from the festival will be aired in cinemas on Tuesday.
Fingers will fly Clapton brings together master guitarists for fest In an interview with studio sound engineers, National Public Radio once had a famous engineer separate blues-rock guitarist Eric Clapton’s guitar licks from the rest of the instruments on the song “Layla.” Clapton’s improvisation shot to the treble end of things and, all by itself, sounded like a violin. Clapton shares the stage with other guitar masters in this year’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, named for the Brit with magic fingertips. Denton’s Cinemark 14 is one of 500 theaters airing a big-screen look at the festival at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
MOVIES Continued from Page 7 dwellers’ new adventure-comedy, which mixes animation and liveaction. Wannabe evil sorcerer Gargamel (Hank Azaria) intends to kidnap Smurfette (voiced by Katy Perry) from her enchanted-forest home to obtain the formula for the magical Smurf essence that Papa Smurf (Jonathan Winters, in his final film role) used to originally bestow her with blue-skinned bliss. With Christina Ricci, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin and Neil Patrick Harris. Rated PG, 105 minutes. — HR
The 2013 festival features Buddy Guy, the Allman Brothers Band, Booker T., Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Clapton, Los Lobos, Robert Cray and more. The footage was filmed during the two-day event in New York’s Madison Square Garden in April. The festival started in 2004 and has taken place every three years since then. The festival features blues, classic rock and country and highlights some of the best guitarists making music today. The festival is presented in multiplexes by NCM Cinema Network and NCM Fathom Events. Tickets cost $14 for adults, $13 for seniors and students, and $12 for children. To buy tickets online, visit http:// bit.ly/12EhUXV. — Lucinda Breeding
2 Guns (★★1⁄2) Denzel Washington teams up with that King of Chemistry, Mark Wahlberg, in 2 Guns, a jokey-bloody action comedy that could use more jokes and less blood. Washington is Bobby, a border country smuggler/drug dealer trying to do business with Papi Greco (Edward James Olmos), a Mexican drug kingpin. Stig (Wahlberg) is Bobby’s mouthy, trigger-happy sidekick. For some other reason, neither Bobby nor Stig has figured out that the other is a federal agent of some sort. With Bill Paxton, James Marsden and Paula Patton. Directed by Baltasar Kormakur (Contraband). Rated R, 109 minutes. — MCT
or the producers of Denton Community Theatre’s staging of The Color Purple: The Musical About Love, the show poses a big challenge in almost every respect. The musical director describes the jazz, blues and gospel score as “intricate” and “difficult.” Award-winning director Theresa Buntain called the scope of the show “huge.” The performers said the musical demands an honesty that is “exhausting.” The local performance of the Broadway musical has one more challenge in front of it, too. It’s the regional premiere of the musical, which is an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel by Alice Walker. Steven Spielberg released the film adaptation in 1985, and it earned 11 Academy Award nominations. To date, the American Library Association includes the novel in its list of the 100 most challenged books. “Make no mistake, you guys,” Buntain told her cast on Tuesday night. “This musical is very, very difficult. And you’ve mastered it. Seriously, this music is really, really difficult. So leave here knowing that you’ve done something. “Something most community theaters are not capable of,” said Richard Buntain, a musician and Buntain’s husband, who is also a volunteer working on the show. Buntain said she had to read the novel twice. She was an English teacher when she opened the book in 1984, and she was still a little confounded. “I thought, ‘I can’t read this woman’s speech,’” she said. The Color Purple is triumphant, but it still ruffles feathers 31 years after its publication because the protagonist, Celie, recalls her life in Georgia without censoring its horror. That horror reads like a list of crimes: neglect, beatings, rape at the hands of her father and, eventually, a marriage defined by spite, humiliation and more physical abuse. The novel is made up of letters between Celie and her sister Nettie after the two are cruelly and suddenly separated by Celie’s marriage to the man she calls “Mister.” Celie documents her suffering in letters to God and to Nettie. Celie also writes about her own spiritual reawakening upon meeting singer Shug Avery, Mister’s longtime lover. Nettie’s letters open Celie’s eyes to Africa, and the blooming of Celie’s children, Adam and Olivia, who are living with missionaries on the continent. Genine Ware, who plays the role of Celie, said she auditioned simply because of her love
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Denton Community Theatre presents the regional premiere of “The Color Purple: The Musical About Love,” based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Alice Walker. David Minton/DRC file photo
of the story. “I remember the book. I remember the movie,” Ware said. “It’s a powerful story, and the music takes you on a very emotional journey. I just wanted to be part of that story. I was interested in [playing] Celie or Shug.” The musical demands that the chief actresses strike a strong bond. Much of the musical is about the transformation of women. Celie blossoms from abused teen and wife to a businesswoman and designer. Nettie moves from being a smart young girl to being an independent educator on a mission field. Another character,
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love inside her sass. “I feel like Sofia is more protective of Celie than a lot of people think,” Wright said. “She’s the one who tells Celie, ‘You don’t have to take this.’ She’s the first person who really tells Celie that she can stand up for herself. It’s been a real maturing role for me.” Wright recently performed in Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard at TWU, but said the role of Sofia asked even more from her. “It took a lot for me to change the way I talk, the way I walk. I have to drop my voice as Sofia,” she said. “I have to walk differently.”
In the film adaption, Winfrey’s Sofia moved like a tractor — with heft and strength. For Denton Community Theatre’s staging, Wright affects a posture of grace and authority. She’s a lot less leaden than Winfrey, physically, in the role. But she doesn’t try to shrink into nothing, something Ware does as Celie. As Mister Johnson, Jeremy Davis is quick to rage and slow — tectonically slow — to understand. Davis said the cast members had to get comSee PURPLE on 10
THE COLOR PURPLE What: Denton Community Theatre presents the musical adaptation of the novel by Alice Walker and the film directed by Steven Spielberg. Adapted by Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15-17; and 2 p.m. Aug. 18 Where: Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Details: Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $10 for students with valid ID and children. To purchase tickets, call 940-382-1915 or visit the website. On the Web: www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.
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DINING RESTAURANTS BRITISH The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub Full bar. 101 W. Hickory St. Sun-Wed 11-10, Thurs-Sat 11-midnight. $-$$. 940-566-5483.
FINE DINING The Great American Grill at Hilton Garden Inn, 3110 Colorado Blvd. Dinner: Daily 5-10pm. 940-891-4700. The Greenhouse Restaurant Casual dining atmosphere complements fresh seafood, beef and chicken from the grill. Even vegetarian selections get a flavor boost from the woodpile. Starters are rich: spinachartichoke dip, asiago olives. Refined cocktails and rich desserts. Patio dining available. 600 N. Locust St. Mon-Thurs 11-10, Fri 11-11, Sat 12-11, Sun noon-9 (bar stays open later). $-$$. 940-484-1349. 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. Smoking on terrace only. 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. 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. $$-$$$. 940-442-6834. 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. No smoking inside. 2602 Lillian Miller Parkway. Thurs-Sat 6-10pm. $$$. 940-243-4919.
HOME COOKING Babe’s Chicken Dinner House 204 N. Fourth St., Sanger. Tues-Fri 4:30-9pm, Sat 11-9 and Sun 11-3. $-$$. 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. Jay’s Cafe 110 W. Main St., Pilot Point. 940-686-0158. Krum Diner 145 W. McCart St., Krum. $. 940-482-7080. OldWest Cafe As winner of the Best Breakfast and Best Homestyle Cooking titles in Best of Denton 2009 through 2013, 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. $-$$. 940-4409760.
MIDDLE EASTERN Green Zatar Family-owned restaurant/market does it all from scratch, and with speed. Meats like gyros and succulent Sultani Kebab, plus veggie combo and crunchy falafel. Superb saffron rice and sauteed vegetables; impressive baklava. BYOB. No smoking. 609 Sunset St. Daily 11-10. $-$$. 940-383-2051.
NATURAL/VEGETARIAN The Bowllery 901 Ave. C, Suite 101. Daily 11am-10pm. 940-383-2695. 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. No smoking. 200 W. Congress St. Mon-Sat 8-8, Sun 10-7. $. 940387-5386.
SEAFOOD Dani Rae’s Gulf Coast Kitchen 2303 S. I-35E. Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm. 940-898-1404. Frilly’s Seafood Bayou Kitchen Plenty of Cajun standards and Texas fusion plates. Everything gets plenty of spice — sometimes too much. Sides like jalapeno cornbread, red beans and rice are extra. Beer and wine. 1925 Denison St. Sun-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-9:30. $$. 940-243-2126. Hoochie’s Oyster House 207 S. Bell Ave. Sun-Wed 11am-9pm, ThursSat 11am-10pm. 940-383-0104.
THAI Andaman Thai Restaurant Extensive menu continues trend of good Asian food in Denton. Fried tofu is a home run. Pad Thai noodles have perfect amount of sweetness. Homemade coconut ice cream, sweet rice with mango. Beer and wine. No smoking. 221 E. Hickory St. Mon-Fri 11am-3pm & 4-9:30pm; Sat-Sun noon-9:30pm. $$. 940-591-8790. Oriental Garden Restaurant Thai stir-fried dishes, with some Japanese and Chinese specialties. Homemade ice cream: coconut, green tea, Thai tea & lychee. 114 Ave. B. Mon-Sat 11-9. $-$$. 940-387-3317. Siam Off the Square Fresh flavors set curries apart at comfortable dining spot. Winning starters: shrimp satay, Tum Yum Gai and Tom Kah soups. Excellent Thai seafood. BYOB. 209 W. Hickory St., Suite 104. Lunch, Mon-Fri 11-2; dinner, Mon-Sat 5-9. $-$$. 940-382-5118. Sweet Basil Thai Bistro 1800 S. Loop 288, Suite 224. 940-484-6080. Sukhothai II Restaurant 1502 W. Hickory St. 940-382-2888. Thai Ocha Dishes that are as tasty as they are pretty. Hot and spicy sauce makes even veggie haters go after fresh veggies with zeal.BYOB. No smoking. 1509 Malone St. Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, 5-10pm; Sat 11:30-10; Sun 11:30-9. $-$$. 940-566-6018.
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Purple fortable with their characters and the story before they could perform a show in which men use violence as a way of communicating, and as a way to withhold communication. “Everyone is on point,” Davis said. “This show has to be like a comfortable old T-shirt when we walk through these doors. When we get here, we have to put it on and turn it up.” Davis said the players’ job is to tell the story with unflinching honesty, even if it’s ugly or — in some cases — antagonistic to its audience. “To step on that stage and tell that person’s story, we’re giving the facts. We’re telling the story of our ancestors, here,” he said. “People who watch will have to take it as they take it and do with it what they have to do. But this is the truth. These characters, they are from a time where, if you looked at somebody the wrong way, you could be lynched and you could get killed. “It’s liberating to step on that stage and tell these stories. Fifty years ago, blacks couldn’t come into this theater. Now we’re here, telling this story. It’s liberating.” The story happens largely within a black farm, with nearly no reference to Jim Crow. The plot of segregation comes up for a short but pivotal moment when Sofia talks back to a white woman of influence, and pays dearly. But the aggressor in The Color Purple is a mean, hardscrabble patriarchy that boxes black men into a tiny corner. Musical director Arturo Ortega, a busy freelance symphony conductor, said he and his cast had to establish a common vocabulary as they worked through the music, which Ortega said is “incredibly demanding.” He conducts a 22-piece orchestra on the Campus Theatre stage. Ortega is accustomed to choruses that accompany symphonies in performances of Shostakovich and Mahler. “I figured out pretty quickly that, for the most part, I’m working with church singers,” Ortega said. “I had to do a lot of singing at the players to show them what I wanted and what the music needed from them. That was re-
ally effective.” He said the cast picked up the music quickly, and was quick to understand what he needed when he “sang at” them as they moved through the blues, jazz and gospel-heavy score. “This is a black cast in a black show singing black music,” he said. “There’s so much there that’s innate that, had this been a ‘color-blind’ cast, we probably wouldn’t be able to do.” When the regional premiere opens in Denton on Friday, actress Amber Renae said her job will be to “let go to go there.” As Nettie, Renae has to per-
form in some of the musical’s most wrenching scenes. “We were just talking about that,” Renae said when she and Ware were asked about how they prepared for the sisters’ See PURPLE on 11
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Shug Avery (KayDee Carr) helps Celie (Genine Ware) see something within herself in Denton Community Theatre’s “The Color Purple.”
CAST OF ‘THE COLOR PURPLE’ Young Celie — Stacia FullerHallman Young Nettie — I’yanna Music Church Soloist — Patricia Hill Darlene — Victoria Bell Doris — Chelsi Clark Jarene — La’Netia D. Taylor Pa — Kelvin Mack Teenage Celie — Elizabeth Bing Teenage Nettie — Nichole Darby Celie — Genine Ware Nettie — Amber Renae Preacher — Patrick Johnson Mister — Jeremy Davis Young Harpo — Dave Whitley Harpo — Malcolm Payne Jr. Sofia — Jo’Von Wright Henrietta — I’yanna Music Squeak — Ciara Crayton Darlene’s Husband — Anthony Chambers Doris’ Husband — Corey Berry Jarene’s Husband — Don Roberson Shug Avery — KayDee Carr Ol’ Mister — Jason Young Bartender — John E. Williams Buster — Jason Young Olinka Chief — Patrick Johnson Young Adam — Whitley Young Olivia — Stacia FullerHallman Guard — Marcus Davis Grady — Martin Clark Daisy — Jazmon McTear Glodene — Margriet Singletary Odessa — Margriet Singletary Young Man — Edwin Oghakpor Adult Adam — John E. Williams Adult Olivia — Nichole Darbey Ensemble: Vanessa Feagins, Tyaiteiyhana Marcellous, Ben Morgan
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Purple separation scene. “The work we have done, we have had to go completely outside of ourselves in that scene. We come out of our bodies. Afterward, I’m breathing heavy and crying, even offstage.” Ware said she feels spent after most rehearsals. But she said
she’s not alone. She credits a dedicated and talented cast for arriving at Celie’s new life. “Celie is a survivor,” she said. “In spite of all the hard days, Celie is still here. That’s the song: ‘I’m Here.’ A lot of people mistake Celie’s meekness for weakness. She’s not. You can’t survive what Celie survives and be weak.” LUCINDA BREEDING can be reached at 940-5666877.
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