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For Halloween and fall events this week and next, see Page 5.
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. 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. 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. — UNT Food Day, promoting healthy, affordable and sustainable options. Event includes a special lunch designed by Dallas chef Patrick Stark at Kerr Hall ($6.95 per person); a farmers market and sustainability fair on the library mall; a film screening, discussions and more. For more information, visit http://sustainable.unt.edu/foodday-2013. 3:30 p.m. — Afternoon Adventure Club, stories and a handson workshop for kids in kindergarten through third grade, at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 4:30 p.m. — Afternoon Adventure Club, stories and a handson workshop for kids in kindergarten through third grade, at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 6 to 8 p.m. — Closing reception for “Dyeabolical,” a group show of work by seniors in the UNT fibers program, in the Lightwell Gallery at the UNT Art Building, 1201 W. Mulberry St. Free. Visit http://gallery.unt.edu. 7 p.m. — “Native Milkweed: A Keystone Species,” a presentation by horticulturist Randy Johnson, part of the Trinity Forks Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas meeting at TWU’s Ann Stewart Science Complex. Refreshments are served at 6:30 p.m., and the program begins at 7 p.m. in the second-floor auditorium. E-mail ccarter@mscok.edu or visit www.npsot.org/trinityforks. 7 p.m. — League of Women Voters of Denton hosts a presentation on human trafficking by Sandra Spencer, director of UNT’s women’s studies program, in Room 176 of the UNT Environmental Science Building, at West Hickory Street and Avenue C. Visitors can park free in the lot on the west side of the building. 7 p.m. — Thursday Night Music at UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., featuring students from the Jennifer Lane Advanced Vocal Diction Class performing classical vocal music. Free. Call 940-369-8257 or visit http://untonthesquare.unt.edu. 7 to 8 p.m. — Conversation Club, for those wishing to practice their English language skills with others, meets at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. No registration required. Call 940-349-8752. 7 to 8:30 p.m. — Suminagashi marbling class at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Ages 10 and older can learn the the Japanese art of paper marbling. Free. To register, call 940-349-8752 or e-mail
Denton Time ON THE COVER DAY OF THE DEAD A skull travels down Hickory Street around the Courthouse on the Square during last year’s Day of the Dead Festival. The Halloween celebration is back this Saturday. (Photo by David Minton) Story on Page 8
FIND IT INSIDE MUSIC Concerts and nightclub schedules. Page 6
DINING Restaurant listings. Page 7
MOVIES Reviews and summaries. Page 11
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Transylvanians are curious about what exactly is going on in the laboratory of Dr. Frankenstein’s castle in Music Theatre of Denton’s “Young Frankenstein.”
It’s alive! ‘Young Frankenstein’ staggers onto stage usic Theatre of Denton closes its run of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein this weekend at the Campus Theatre. In the musical adaptation of the 1974 film, young Dr. Frederick Frankenstein distances himself from “the family business” of reanimating dead people. When the doctor learns he’s the last living relative of the late Victor Frankenstein, he reluctantly
heads to Romania to settle the late, mad doctor’s affairs. In Transylvania, Frederick meets Victor’s servant, Igor (Brad Justice), the beautiful young Inga (Hannah Lane), the wooden-faced Frau Blucher (Kay Lamb) and the ghost of Grandfather Victor (Jim Laney). Johnny Bryant is barely recognizable as the green-faced, heavy-browed monster brought back to life by young Franken-
leslie.couture@cityofdenton.com to register. 7 p.m. — Ryan High School Theater Department presents The Attempted Murder of Peggy Sweetwater, a comedy by John Rustan and Frank Semerano, in the school’s Black Box Theater at 5101 E. McKinney St. Tickets cost $5, available at the Ryan High front office. Call 940-369-3000 or e-mail jabney@dentonisd.org. 7 to 9 p.m. — Woman to Woman Pregnancy Resource Center fundraising banquet at the Marriott Hotel & Golf Club at Champions Circle, near Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Family physician and
educator Dr. Walt Larimore will give the keynote presentation. Visit http:// friendsofdentonprc.org/banquet. 7:30 p.m. — Music Theatre of Denton presents Young Frankenstein at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 62 and older, $10 for students and children. Visit www.musictheatreofdenton.com or call 940-382-1915.
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FRIDAY 9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Stories and activities for
stein. Directors Bill Kirkley and Aileen Stark don’t try anything tricky here. They’ve simply followed a winking script (peppered with puns and silliness) with imagination and cartoonstyle physical comedy. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors ages 62 and older, and $10 for children. For reservations, call 940382-1915 between noon and 5 p.m. weekdays, or visit www. musictheatreofdenton.com. — Lucinda Breeding
infants (birth to 18 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 11 a.m. — Story Time at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Stories, songs, puppets and more for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 7 p.m. — Ryan High School Theater Department presents The Attempted Murder of Peggy Sweetwater, a comedy by John Rustan and Frank Semerano, in the school’s Black Box Theater at 5101 E. McKinney St. Tickets cost $5, available at the Ryan High front office. Call 940-369-3000
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The University of North Texas Collegium Singers and members of the UNT Baroque Orchestra will perform Claudio Monteverdi’s “Vespers of 1610” in Dallas and Denton. The musicians will perform an edition of the score produced by graduate music students under the leadership of Hendrik Schulze.
Continued from Page 2 or e-mail jabney@dentonisd.org. 7:30 p.m. — Music Theatre of Denton presents Young Frankenstein at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 62 and older, $10 for students and children. Visit www.musictheatreofdenton.com or call 940-382-1915. 8 p.m. — Drummer Ralph Peterson leads a guest artist clinic in Kenton Hall at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-565-2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.
SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. — 2013 Denton Heart Walk at UNT Discovery Park, 3940 N. Elm St. Non-competitive 3-mile walk raises money for the American Heart Association. Visit www.dentonheart walk.org or call 214-712-1328. 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Denton’s Neighborhood Empowerment Summit at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. Mckinney St. Door prizes, breakfast and lunch are provided. To make reservations, call 940-3497274. 9 a.m. — Interfaith Ministries of Denton Coats for Kids event in Monroe Gym at First United Methodist Church of Denton, 201 S. Locust St. First come, first served. Participants must have valid ID, and every child receiving a coat must be present. Call 940-565-5479. 9 to 11 a.m. — “Composting and Keyhole Garden Beds” workshop at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center, 3310 Collins Road. Led by Master Gardener Brigid Corbett. Learn about composting methods and build a keyhole garden bed at the center. Visit www.clearcreekdenton.com or call 940-349-8152. 9 a.m. — Denton Triangle Lions Club presents free screenings of Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted and Megamind at Cinemark Denton, 2825 Wind River Lane. No tickets are required. Both movies are rated PG. For more information, call Laura Story at 940-387-8290 or Linda Kinnison at 940-381-0520. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Denton Community Market, a local artists and farmers market, at the Denton County Historical Park, at Carroll Boulevard and Mulberry Street. Visit http:// dentonmarket.org. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Robson Ranch Craft Bazaar featuring about 40 vendors, all Robson Ranch residents, in the Robson Ranch Clubhouse on Ed Robson Boulevard. Take Interstate 35W to Exit 79, Robson Ranch Road. Go west 1.5 miles and follow the signs for the craft bazaar after entering the gate. Free admission. 10 a.m. — Story Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Stories, songs, puppets and more for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 10 a.m. to noon — Free math
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God in the details By Lucinda Breeding Features Editor cbreeding@dentonrc.com
or the early music program at the University of North Texas, the twonight staging of Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 is an artistic and academic achievement. The Vespers demands technical precision of vocalists and musicians performing on historical instruments. It also asks performers to commit to a hefty artistic presence as they perform, said professor Hendrik Schulze, who’s directing both the artistic and academic aspects of Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine. “The way this actually started was that the publisher — Barenreiter — contacted me and said, ‘Would you be willing to do an edition of the Monteverdi vespers?’” Schulze said. Schulze, a native of Germany, said he’s written editions for the prestigious music publisher before, and his name came up when it sought a new edition of the vespers, one of the most popular and most performed works by the composer. In fact, Schulze said the work is likely the most popular piece of 17thcentury church music. “I told them I couldn’t possibly do it,” Schulze said. “Yeah, it’s a huge amount of work that’s involved with all this and I just didn’t have the time.” The publishing house didn’t
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accept his response. It wanted a new edition that would reflect what early music has discovered about the composer, how he most likely would have intended the vespers to sound, and how 17th-century musicians would have played the vespers. Schulze said Oxford University has a more recent edition done by scholar Jeffrey Kurtzman, but this didn’t deter Barenreiter from pursuing a new German edition. “I said the only way for this to work for me to do this was to tie it to teaching, with actually having the students do the edition, and I would supervise that,” he said. “The publisher required reassurance for [student involvement], and I told them I could vouch for the quality.” This edition marks the first to involve students in a Barenreiter project. A small group of UNT graduate students enrolled in a seminar class that met three hours during twice-weekly classes. The students came from different disciplines. There were several music history students, a music theory student and one French horn player. Music history doctoral student Emily Hagen said the seminar took the students through the project, pacing them through research, writing, editing and proofing. “I almost had the feeling throughout the semester that Dr. Schulze had structured the class as sort of a publishing co-
Audience to benefit from students’ work to edit vespers
operative,” Hagen said. “We would make decisions together. We’d meet together in class after having done research in small groups on a particular aspect. Then we’d present our research to the class.” The students learned a lot about how the vespers had changed over time, and the class was well-versed on Monteverdi’s biography around the time the work was written. “Our discussions affected the decisions we made about editing,” Hagen said. “And for some of those issues that have turned up new ideas that have come up for this edition, we thought very hard before making those decisions.” Schulze said the project was finished early and submitted to Barenreiter before its deadline. Rounds of editing and proofing followed. The project began in 2011, and musicians and singers began studying the edition in January for the performances on Friday and Saturday. The class work will be reflected in the performances. “One of the differences is performance practice,” Schulze said. “There are certain movements in the vespers that appear to be very high — just the setting is very high for the voices and also for the instruments. And it is now accepted — and this is in the last 10 to 12 years — that they transposed those down. And that is reflected in our edition.”
VESPERS OF 1610 What: UNT Collegium Singers, members of the UNT Baroque Orchestra and guest artists perform the entirety of Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610. ■ 8 p.m. Friday at Cathedral Guadelupe, 2215 Ross Ave. in Dallas. Tickets cost $30 for VIP seating, $20 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. ■ 8 p.m. Saturday in Winspear Hall at UNT’s Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 I-35E. Tickets cost $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, non-UNT students, children, seniors and UNT faculty and staff; free for UNT students with valid ID. For reservations, visit www.thempac.com or call 940-369-7802.
A better understanding of medieval music tones will also make some small differences to the audience’s ears “We have a wonderful moment at the end of the hymn ‘Ave Maris Stella’ [‘Hail Star of the Sea,’ an 8th-century song to the Virgin Mary], where the tenors are singing a downward line, an F-natural, and everyone else sings an F-sharp,” Schulze said. “Which sounds horribly dissonant, but once you do that with conviction, and not with the fear of ‘Oh, I’m doing something wrong here,’ all of a sudden you have this beautiful line in this part. “I get goosebumps when I hear this, now.”
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Japanese trio has its own twist on American rock ubber Gloves owner Josh Baish might be cultivating Japanese rock outfits. The die-hard Boris fan has another loud Japanese threepiece, Otonana Trio, bound for the venue on Friday. Unlike noise rockers Boris, Otonana Trio capitalizes on American blues-rock twang, bass slapping and gleeful drumming in scream-shouted anthems. The trio puts itself between progressive funk and jazz on the generous rock spectrum, but regardless of where one might
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EVENTS Continued from Page 3 tutoring for students in kindergarten through 12th grade at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Registration is required; forms are available at all library locations. For more information, e-mail gilsiklee@ intellichoice.org. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Outdoor photography workshop at the Isle du Bois Unit of Ray Roberts Lake State Park, on FM455, 10 miles east of I-35. An experienced outdoor photographer will cover topics including problem-solving in the field, photographing wildlife and composing photos. Participants must have a digital single-lens reflex camera. Free with regular park entrance fee of $7. Reservations are required. Call 940686-2148, ext. 258. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Empty Bowls luncheon at Our Daily Bread soup kitchen, located at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Oak St. Proceeds support Our Daily Bread and the Denton Community Food Center. The $20 cost includes soup, bread and a handmade bowl of choice. Visit http://ctslutheran-denton.org/html/ empty_bowls.html. For advance tickets, call 940-387-1984. 5 p.m. — Denton Community Chorus fall concert at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2121 E. University Drive. Free. Visit www.
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Otonana Trio delivers the rock America exports, but with a Tokyo twist. The band plays Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios on Friday night. place the band in terms of categories, the trio has a broad appeal. Short and sweet songs are bound to resonate with punk lovers. The guitar takes a crazy
walk on the funk side in “Don’t Call Me in a Morning,” and the bass and drums chase each other around the gym after school’s out and no one’s minding anything outside of the practice
dentoncommunitychorus.org. 7 p.m. — Ryan High School Theater Department presents The Attempted Murder of Peggy Sweetwater, a comedy by John Rustan and Frank Semerano, in the school’s Black Box Theater at 5101 E. McKinney St. Tickets cost $5, available at the Ryan High front office. Call 940-369-3000 or e-mail jabney@dentonisd.org. 7:30 p.m. — Music Theatre of Denton presents Young Frankenstein at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 62 and older, $10 for students and children. Visit www.musictheatreofdenton.com or call 940-382-1915. 8 p.m. — “Monteverdi Vespers of 1610,” featuring the UNT Collegium Singers with members of the UNT Baroque Orchestra, in Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, on the north side of I-35E at North Texas Boulevard. Tickets cost $8-$10, free to UNT students. Call 940-369-7802 or visit www.the mpac.com.
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SUNDAY 2 p.m. — Music Theatre of Denton presents Young Frankenstein at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 62 and older, $10 for students and children. Visit www.musictheatreofdenton.com or call 940-382-1915.
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. 8 p.m. — Guitarist Nico Cuouck in a guest artist recital in Merill Ellis Intermedia Theatre at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-565-2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu. 8 p.m. — UNT Night of Percussion, directed by Christopher Deane and Jake Harpster, in Voertman Hall at the Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940565-2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.
TUESDAY 9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Stories and activities for infants (birth to 18 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 9:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Stories, puppets and activities for toddlers (12-36 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 10:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Stories, puppets and activities for toddlers (12-36 months) and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752. 7 to 8:45 p.m. — North Branch Writers’ Critique Group, for those interested in writing novels, short
field. Jazz fans will appreciate the frantic syncopation and time signature shifts. Otonana Trio shares the bill with Babylon Breakers, I Am Warbird and Slackbeat. Cover is
$5 for patrons 21 and older, $7 for those 20 and younger. Doors open at 9 p.m. Friday at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, 411 E. Sycamore St. — Lucinda Breeding
Monster mash-up Flute choirs from TWU, Brookhaven unite for concert The Texas Woman’s University and Brookhaven College flute choirs will join forces for the 20th annual Monster Flute Choir Concert — just in time for Halloween. Guest artist Paige Long, an internationally recognized flute choir director and contrabass flutist, will appear in Tuesday’s concert. She directs the Metropolitan Flute Orchestra in summer residence at the New England Conservatory and the Florida Flute
stories, poetry or journals, meets at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Free. 7 p.m. — “Sounds of the Stadi-
Orchestra. She performs with the International Flute Orchestra and has performed in France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Mexico and elsewhere. The TWU and Brookhaven flute choirs are under the direction of TWU professor Pamela Youngblood, chairwoman of the TWU Department of Music and Drama. The free concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Margo Jones Performance Hall, on Pioneer Circle at Oakland Street on the TWU campus. Audience members are encouraged to attend in costume. For more information, call 940-898-2500. — Staff report
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HALLOWEEN AND FALL EVENTS Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 62 and older, $10 for students and children. Visit www.musictheatreofdenton.com or call 940-382-1915. 5 p.m. — “Cirque du Horror,” a homegrown Halloween musical, at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $7 for children 12 and younger. Visit www.dentondayofthedeadfestival. com. For tickets, visit www.dans silverleaf.com.
THURSDAY 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — TWU’s Boo at the U festival at the Student Union, at Bell Avenue and Administration Drive. Event includes trunk-ortreating, haunted house, treats, train rides and carnival games. Admission is free; donations of one canned good per person are encouraged to help support the TWU Food Pantry. 7:30 p.m. — Music Theatre of Denton presents Young Frankenstein at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 62 and older, $10 for students and children. Visit www.musictheatreofdenton.com or call 940-382-1915.
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FRIDAY 11 a.m. to noon — Monster Story Time at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Stories, songs and rhymes about monsters for ages 1-5. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 10 a.m. — Spooky Story Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Children ages 1-5 can wear a costumes and enjoy stories and a trick-or-treating parade. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 5 to 8 p.m. — Pumpkin Fest in the gym at Selwyn College Preparatory School, 3333 W. University Drive. Event includes games, food and children’s activities. Children can wear costumes and trick or treat. Admission is free. Tickets for food, games and activities cost 50 cents each. Call 940-382-6771. 7:30 p.m. — Music Theatre of Denton presents Young Frankenstein at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 62 and older, $10 for students and children. Visit www.musictheatreofdenton.com or call 940-382-1915.
SATURDAY 8 a.m. — Jack-O-Lantern Jog 5K run and 1-mile walk at North Lakes Park, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. Checkin starts at 7 a.m. Participants will run on both grass and well-established paths. Entry fee includes a T-shirt, snacks and drinks. Medals will be awarded to the top three 5K finishers in each male and female age division. Race-day registration costs $20. Call 940-349-7525 or visit www.denton parks.com. 10 a.m. — Spooky Story Time at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Children ages 1-5 can wear a costumes and enjoy stories and a trick-or-treating parade. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.denton library.com. 10 a.m. to noon — Halloween Carnival at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. Free event includes carnival games, goody bag, face painting, bounce houses, concessions, a costume contest and more. Costume judging begins at 11 a.m., and awards will be given at noon. Visit www.denton
AP file photo parks.com. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. — Denton’s Day of the Dead on East Hickory Street, between Austin and Industrial streets. Free street festival includes live music, pumpkin patch with children’s games, salsa cook-off, vendors, coffin races at noon and twilight costume parade. Halloween musical Cirque du Horror starts at 9:30 p.m. (tickets cost $15 for adults, $7 for children 12 and younger). Visit www.denton dayofthedeadfestival.com. 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. — “Cirque du Horror,” a homegrown Halloween musical, at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. First show time includes seating for kids. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $7 for children 12 and younger. Visit www.dentondayofthe deadfestival.com. For tickets, visit www.danssilverleaf.com. 5 p.m. — Pumpkin carving contest at the Johnson Branch Unit of Ray Roberts Lake State Park, on FM3002, 7 miles east of I-35. Only one entry per family; arrive early to be ready for the judging. Prizes will be awarded, and costumed are encouraged. Free with regular park entrance fee of $7 for ages 12 and older. Call 940-637-2294. 5 to 8 p.m. — Monster Mash at Krum Early Education Center, 1513 Sequoia Drive. Event includes games, prizes, train rides, a human-sized hamster ball, food and more. Call 940-482-2605. 6 to 9 p.m. — Haunted house at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. The center will be transformed into a haunted asylum. Admission is $3 per person, $2 for each repeat visit. Visit www.dentonparks.com. 7:30 p.m. — Music Theatre of Denton presents Young Frankenstein at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 62 and older, $10 for students and children. Visit www.musictheatreofdenton.com or call 940-382-1915.
SUNDAY 2 p.m. — Music Theatre of Denton presents Young Frankenstein at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.
7 to 8 p.m. — “Night of the Living Dead” at North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. Ages 11-18 can celebrate all things zombie with trivia, games, crafts and snacks. Best costume wins a prize. Free, but registration is required. Call 940-3498752.
WEDNESDAY 6 to 8 p.m. — UPC Boo Bash, a children’s Halloween carnival sponsored by the University Program Council and UNT student organizations, at the UNT Coliseum, at North Texas Boulevard and Highland Street. Free. E-mail derrick.wright@unt.edu or call 940-565-3825.
THURSDAY 6 to 8 p.m. — Harvest Fest trunk-or-treat at Full Gospel Denton Family Worship Center, 209 Mockingbird Lane. Free event includes a hay ride, a bounce house and candy. Call 940-382-1822.
ONGOING The Dark Path Haunt Haunted attraction at Swisher Courts, 501 E. Swisher Road, Lake Dallas. Open 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and 7 p.m. to midnight Saturdays. Admission costs $15. Visit www.thedarkpathhaunt.com. Fear Factory Insanitarium Interactive haunted house presented by Lakeside Community Theatre at 6303 Main St. in The Colony. Open 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $18. Visit www.enter theinsanity.com. Ghosts of Denton Haunted history tour with storyteller Shelly Tucker, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays starting at Jupiter House Coffee, 106 N. Locust St. Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for ages 6-11. Reservations required by 3 p.m. Visit www.ghostsofdenton.com or call 817-996-9775. Little Elm’s Pumpkin Hollow Celebration includes a nature trail lit by jack-o’-lanterns and free carnival games at Little Elm Park, 704 W. Eldorado Parkway. Haunted Hollow, a walk-through haunted house experience, includes $5 admission. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call 972731-3296. The Parker House Haunted attraction presented by DFW Fright Nights Inc. at 8550 W. University Drive, 2.2 miles west of I-35. Open 7:30 p.m. to
midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and 7:30 to 10 p.m. Sundays; also open 7:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 24, 29 and 30; 7:30pm-midnight Oct. 31; and 7-10pm Nov. 1-2. Tickets cost $23 for general admission, $35 for fast scare pass. Cash only at the door; credit/debit cards can be used at www.dfwfright nights.com. Call 469-556-3475.
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EVENTS Continued from Page 4 Denton ISD marching bands, at the UNT Coliseum, 600 Ave. D. Tickets cost $10 at the door. 7:30 p.m. — Monster Flute Choir concert featuring guest artist Paige Long and the TWU and Brookhaven College flute choirs, under the direction of TWU’s Pamela Youngblood. At TWU’s Margo Jones Performance Hall, on the first floor of the Music Building, at Oakland Street and Pioneer Circle. Free. Visit www.twu. edu/music or call 940-898-2500.
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. 10 a.m. to noon — Denton County Master Gardener Class of 2014 Roundup, offering information about becoming a Master Gardener, at the Denton County Extension Office in the Joseph A. Carroll Building, 401 W. Hickory St. Visit www.dcmga.com, e-mail master.gardener@denton county.com or call 940-349-2892. 11 a.m. — Story Time at Emily Fowler Library, 502 Oakland St. Stories, songs, puppets and more for children age 1-5 and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com. 7 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. 8 p.m. — Tubaween Concert with the UNT Tuba and Euphonium Ensembles, coordinated by Brian Bowman, in the Recital Hall at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-5652791 or visit www.music.unt.edu. 8 p.m. — UNT Concert Orchestra featuring flutist Mary Karen Clardy, in Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, on the north side of I-35E at North Texas Boulevard. Tickets cost $8-$10. Call 940-369-7802 or visit www.the mpac.com. 9 p.m. — “Wednesday Night Jazz” with UNT’s Three O’clock and Two O’clock Lab Bands, at Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Blvd. between Eagle Drive and Highland Street. Admission is $4. 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 Fri: The Gypsy Bravado, David Florentino Band. Weekly events: Each Sat, “’80s and ’90s RetroActive Dance Party”; each Sun, open mic hosted by Bone Doggie, signup at 7:30pm; each Mon, karaoke. 100 W. Walnut St. www. facebook.com/TheAbbeyUnder
Their numbers are up Musicians picked for Rock Lottery 12 ock Lottery 12 takes Denton’s musical past, present and future very much into account. Denton’s Rock Lottery grew out of a plucky group of artists and thinkers, the Good/ Bad Art Collective, in 1997. The concept is straightforward: 25 selected musicians are invited to participate.
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ROCK LOTTERY, CLASS OF 2013 The musicians participating in Rock Lottery 12 on Nov. 2 are: ■ Brandon Young (Cerulean Giallo, Quixod) ■ Brian Smith (Maleveller) ■ Burton Lee (Eleven Hundred Springs, Danny Rush and the Designated Drivers) ■ Chase Johnson (Chambers, Sam Robertson) ■ Chris Bryan (Peopleodeon, Cool Womb) ■ Chris Mosley (Contempt Collective, Early Lines) ■ Chris Ott (Old Warhorse, Pinebox
ground. 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 Sat: The Faps, Sulky Brunettes, the Infamists, the Road Sofa. 122 N. Locust St. 940-565-5400. Banter Bistro Thurs: Laura Otero Forum Group, 6pm. Fri: Classical guitar, 6pm; Bruce Bond, 7pm; Zero Buffalo, 8pm; Van Fald, 10pm. Sat: Tyler Thomas Quintet (jazz), 6pm; Big Round Spectacles, Nicholas Altobelli, Daniel Folmer, 8pm; Kyle Ryan and Jacob Dill, 10pm. Each Thurs, open mic at 8pm; each Sat, live local jazz at 6pm. 219 W. Oak St. 940-565-1638. www.dentonbanter.com. Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: Eddie Gomez, 9pm, $15. Fri: Señor Fin, Pageantry, Roger Sellers, Bashe, 9pm, $5. Sat: Cirque du Horror musical, 4:30pm & 9:30pm, $15 for adults, $7 for ages 6-12. Sun: Cirque du Horror musical, 5pm, $15 for adults, $7 for ages 6-12; Hares on the Mountain, 7:30pm, free. Mon: Paul Slavens and Friends, 10pm, free. Tues: Riggs/ Slater/Seaton Jazz Experience, 5:30pm, free; DentonRadio.com night, 8pm, free. Wed: Joe Pat Hennen, 5pm, free. No smoking indoors. 103 Industrial St. 940-320-2000.
Their names thrown into a hat the morning of the event, then five bands are formed by drawing names from the hat. The bands have 12 hours to brand themselves with a name, write three to five songs and return to the event venue to perform their music, with a limit of one cover song. The latest installment of Rock Lottery starts with a 10 a.m. selection ceremony and breakfast Nov. 2 at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St.
Doors open at 8:30 p.m. and the show begins promptly at 9:30 p.m. Tickets for the performance cost $15. Tickets are also available for $20, which include breakfast and admission to the morning selection ceremony. Tickets are on sale at spunetickets.com. Proceeds will go toward Denton County Friends of the Family. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/RockLottery.
Serenade) ■ Chris “AV” Avant (AV the Great, Trunk Pop Click) ■ Cody Robinson (Paper Robot, Starhead) ■ Courtney Marie (Ella Minnow, Forever & Everest) ■ Dan Dockrill (Warren Jackson Hearne & Le Leek Electrique) ■ Daniel Ziegler (Endless Thoughts, Teenage Cool Kids) ■ Dave Sims (Doug Burr, Flowers of God) ■ Donovan Ford (New Science Projects, Elesh Norn) ■ Joey Kendall (Mount Righteous) ■ Julie Glover (Jeff Glover Band) ■ Kaleo Kaualoku (Spooky Folk,
Cool Womb) ■ Members of the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm & Blue Drumline ■ Mila Hamilton (Frauen, Jack With One Eye) ■ Reece McLean (Bukkake Moms, Problem Dogg) ■ Rex Emerson (Boxcar Bandits, County Rexford) ■ Ryan Wasterlain (Summer of Glaciers, the Angelus) ■ Sashenka Lopez (Orange Coax, Christian! Teenage Runaways) ■ Scarlett Wright (Spooky Folk, Fishboy) ■ Spencer Stephenson (Botany)
www.danssilverleaf.com. Fry Street Public House Each Tues, karaoke, 9pm, free. 125 Ave. A. 940-323-9800. www.publichouse denton.com. Fry Street Tavern 940-383-2337. www.thefrystreettavern.com. The Garage Fri: Mat Slovacek. Sat: Droo D’Anna. 113 Ave. A. 940-3830045. www.thedentongarage.com. Gerhard’s German Restaurant Thurs: Texas Sky Band, 7-9pm. Fri: Ron & the Finkelsteiners, 7-9pm. Sat: Lovesick Mary’s Prince tribute show and costume contest, 8pm. 222 W. Hickory St. 940-381-6723. www.gvrestaurants.com. The Greenhouse Mon: Mike Luzecky. Live jazz each Mon at 10pm, free. 600 N. Locust St. 940-484-1349. www.greenhouserestaurantdenton. com. Hoochie’s Oyster House Live local music each Mon at 6pm. 207 S. Bell Ave. 940-383-0104. http://hoochies oysterhouse.com. Hailey’s Club Thurs: Real Friends, Mixtapes, Forever Came Calling, Pentimento, Flee the Scene, 6pm, $10-$12. Fri: Language Room, Swimming With Bears, Justin Soileau and Stormy Durant, 9pm, $5. Sat: Born and Raised, I Am Man, I Am Monster, Like Bridges We Burn, False Flag, 9pm, $10-$12. Each Tues, ’90s music,
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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 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 and Chainsaw Repair Thurs: “Rockers for Knockers” with Lovesick Mary, Richard Haskins, My Kickdrum Heart, 9pm, $5. Each Tues, open mic, 9pm. 1125 E. University Drive, Suite 107. 940-566-9910. Rockin’ Rodeo Thurs: Cody Jinks, Shinyribs, 8pm, $10. 1009 Ave. C. 940-565-6611. www.rockinrodeo denton.com. Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios Thurs: Denton Spoken Word Collective, 10pm, free-$5. Fri: Otonana Trio, Babylon Breakers, I Am Warbird, Slackbeat, 9pm, $5-$7. Sat: White Mystery, Gal Pals, Pink Smoke, 9pm, $8-$10. Tues: The Half Truths, Darlington, City Mouse, 9pm, $5-$7. Wed: Looking for Astronauts, 9pm, $5-$7. No smoking indoors. 411 E.
Sycamore St. 940-387-7781. www.rubberglovesdentontx.com. Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Sun: Los Patos Poderosos. Tues: A Taste of Herb. Shows on the patio, 7-9pm, free. 115 S. Elm St. 940-484-2888. www.sweetwatergrillandtavern.com. Trail Dust Steak House 26501 E. U.S. 380 in Aubrey. 940-365-4440. www.trailduststeaks.net. Treehouse Bar & Grill Fri: Blessin’, Dimsum, 10pm, free-$5. Each Wed, karaoke, 9:30pm. 1512 W. Hickory St. 940-484-7900. www.thetreehouse denton.com. UNT on the Square Thurs: Students from Jennifer Lane’s “Advanced Vocal Diction” class performing classical vocal music, 7-9pm, free. 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 Sat: “Halloween House Party,” 8pm. Fri: Nick Lokken, 8pm, free. Each Thurs, open mic hosted by Kelbe Schrank, 7:30pm, signup at 7pm. 424 Bryan St. 940484-2786. www.twobzandavcoffee house.com.
IN THE AREA 7 p.m. Thursday — Brave Combo performs as part of Roanoke’s Evenings on Oak Street free concert series, at Austin Street Plaza in downtown Roanoke. Visit www. roanoketexas.com. 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday — The Acting Studio presents the musical Cats at Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles St. Tickets cost $16-$18. To buy tickets, visit http://ActingStudio TX.tix.com. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Tuesday — Tarantula release at Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area. Participants can adopt, name and release a tarantula for $10 each. Admission fee is $5 (free for Friends of LLELA members or LLELA annual pass holders). Front gate is at Jones Street and North Kealy Avenue in Lewisville. Call 972-219-3930 for directions, or visit www.ias.unt.edu/ llela. Nov. 9 — “The 2013 Fashion Show for Charity — A Gatsby Affair,” Cloud 9 Charities’ fundraiser at the Hilton Garden Inn Lewisville, 785 State Highway 121 Bypass. Event benefits Court Appointed Special Advocates of Denton County, the Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton County, Rachel’s Challenge and the Sue Weaver CAUSE. Tickets cost $100, available at www.cloud9 charities.org. For information or to sponsor a table, call 972-839-1034.
FUTURE BOOKINGS Through Nov. 28 — Giving Hope Inc. fundraising poinsettia sale. Orders are being accepted for white, pink and red poinsettias in 10-inch pots at $20 each. Plants can be picked up Dec. 4-6 at First United Methodist Church in Denton. For more information or to place an order,
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EVENTS Continued from Page 6 call 940-380-0513. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 — Great Holiday Shopping Arts and Craft Show at Ryan High School, 5101 E. McKinney St. Food, arts and crafts from more than 100 artists, crafters and vendors. Admission is $1 for adults, free for students and children. Proceeds support Ryan High’s Renaissance program and PTSA scholarship program. Contact Jackie Jackson at 940-498-0322 or gljackson@charter.net. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 5 — Cooking Well With Diabetes, a four-part series of cooking classes presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in Room 507 at the Carroll Courts Building, 401 W. Hickory St. Classes continue on Nov. 12, Nov. 19 and Dec. 3. Class series costs $15. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7 — Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Film Festival Red Carpet, featuring student-produced films to raise money for classroom technology, in the auditorium of Ryan High School. Visit www.dentonisd.org/wilsonfilmfestival to pledge funds. Free tickets available through the school office. For more information, contact librarian Carol Richmond at 940-369-4542 or crichmond@dentonisd.org. 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 9 — Community Forum 2: Vision and Policy Framework at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. Denton residents are invited to participate in one of two forums planned for the city’s new vision statement. Visit www.dentonplan2030.com or call
Organizational expert to lead local seminars Organizing expert Deniece Schofield will host a seminar on home organization from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Hampton Inn and Suites, Schofield 1513 Center Place Drive in Denton. Both seminars are the same. Admission costs $20 at the door and includes handouts. Schofield is the author of five books on home management and organization. She is a reformed disorganized
940-349-8368. 5:30 p.m. Nov. 9 — U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Ball, presented by the Lance Cpl. Jacob R. Lugo Detachment of the Marine Corps League, at Singing Oaks Church of Christ, 101 Cardinal Drive in Denton. Tickets are $50, on sale through Oct. 27. Event includes a non-alcoholic cocktail hour,
woman who eventually broke her habit of chronic clutter and negative thinking. The seminars will teach: ■ how to recruit the whole family in maintaining an organized house; ■ how to eliminate all scraps of floating paper; ■ how to schedule your time; and ■ household hints and ideas for more efficient use of your space and time. No reservations are required. For more information, call 1-800-835-8463 or visit www.denieceschofield.com. — Staff report
a sit-down dinner, ceremonies and speaker, silent auction, dancing and the kickoff to the Toys for Tots campaign. Guest of honor is Carry the Load’s Jacob Schick, a U.S. Marine injured in Iraq. E-mail dentonmarinecorpsball@gmail.com or call Nathan Hanson at 940-390-7992 or Mark Roy at 940-395-0236.
DENTON PARKS & RECREATION Sign up for Les Mills Grit. The half-hour, high-intensity workout is similar to Crossfit and suitable for anyone looking to energize their exercise regimen. The following classes are offered at North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive: ● 7:30 to 8 a.m. on Saturdays, $5 per class. ● 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 29 through Nov. 21. ● 5 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 29 through Nov. 21. ● 7:30 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, Oct. 30 through Nov. 25. Weekday classes cost $50 per monthly session. For more information or to register, call 940-349-8287 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Kids ages 3 1/2 to 5 can join Kindergarten Prep, a class that introduces counting, directions, recognizing numbers and letters, sharing, and arts and crafts. A new session starts next week. The class is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Oct. 28 to Nov. 22, and is licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Cost is $125 per child. Call 940-349-8287
or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Teens ages 13-18 can take a creating writing workshop beginning Nov. 4 at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. The workshop focuses on fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction and is great for all skill levels. The four-week workshop is $30 per student. For more information, call 940-349-8287 or visit www.dentonparks.com. ■ Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St., will open its doors for a free open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 2. Tour the facility, and sample some of the many classes, including Zumba, boot camp, hip-hop dance, ceramics and more. The center’s licensed, full-time preschool will also be available to tour. ■ Ten-year-olds through adults can take tae kwon do from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Nov. 5-26, at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. The class is fully interactive, and focuses on self-defense and nonviolence. Cost is $55 per student. Register online at www.dentonparks.com or call 940349-7275.
■ All ages can take intermediate or advanced progressive country dancing from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Nov. 5 through Dec. 10, at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. A partner is needed for the class, and students need to know the basics of country dancing. Cost is $25 per dancer. To register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940349-7275. ■ Youths ages 7-15 can learn to rock climb in “Rock the Wall” from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. Register by Nov. 1; classes begin Nov. 5. Cost is $30 per child. Register online or call 940-349-7275. ■ Ages 7-15 can take beginning archery classes from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 6-27, at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St. The class is led by certified instructors, and target practice is included. Register by Oct. 30. Cost is $30. Register online or call 940-349-7275. Another class is offered for adults to take with their children — visit www.dentonparks.com for more information.
DINING RESTAURANTS AMERICAN CUISINE Central Grill 1005 Ave. C. 940323-9464. Dusty’s Bar and Grill Laid-back bar just off the Square serves a belt-busting burger and fries, a kitchen homily for meat and cheese lovers. Kitchen open throughout business hours. 119 S. Elm St. Daily noon-2am. $-$$. 940-243-7300. www.dustysbar.com. Hooligans 104 N. Locust St. 940442-6950. www.hooligansonline.com. The LABB 218 W. Oak St. 940-2934240. www.thelabbdenton.com. The Loophole Square staple has charming menu with cleverly named items, like Misdemeanor and Felony nachos. 119 W. Hickory St. Daily 11am-2am; food served until midnight. Full bar. $-$$. 940-565-0770. www.loopholepub.com. Pourhouse Sports Grill Classy sports bar and restaurant boasts large TVs and a theater-style media room and serves burgers, pizza, salads and generous main courses. Full bar. Smoking on patio only. 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd. Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-12. $-$$. 940-4847455. Rocky’s Sports Bar Big games on big screens plus some pretty big tastes, too. Homestyle burgers; savory Caesar salad with chicken. Full bar. 2000 W. University Drive. Daily 11am-2am. $. 940-382-6090. Rooster’s Roadhouse “We Ain’t Chicken” is what the eatery claims, though the menu kindly includes it on a sandwich and in a wing basket — plus barbecue, burgers and hangout appetizers. Beer. 113 Industrial St. Sun-Wed 11-10; Thurs-Sat 11-midnight. $. 940-382-4227. www.roosters-roadhouse.com. RT’s Neighborhood Bar 1100 Dallas Drive, Suite 124. 940-3812277. Sweetwater Grill & Tavern It may claim a place among the world’s other memorable pubs, rathskellers, hangouts and haunts where the food satisfies as much as the libations that wash them down. 115 S. Elm St. Tues-Sat 11-2am, Sun-Mon 11-midnight. $-$$. 940484-2888. www.sweetwatergrill andtavern.com. Treehouse Bar & Grill 1512 W. Hickory St. Mon-Sat 11am-2am, Sun noon-midnight. 940-484-7900. www.thetreehousedenton.com. II Charlies Bar & Grill 809 Sunset St. 940-891-1100.
ASIAN Gobi Mongolian Grill and Asian Diner 717 S. I-35E, Suite 100. 940387-6666. Little Asia 7650 S. I-35E, Corinth. 940-269-1110. Mr. Chopsticks This pan-Asian eatery does a little Chinese, Japanese, Thai and even Indian food. Offers a plethora of tasty appetizers and entrees. Many vegetarian dishes (some with egg). Beer and wine. 1633 Scripture St. Mon-Sat
11-10, Sun 11:30-9. $-$$. 940-3825437.
BARBECUE Clint’s BBQ Barbecue spot serves up brisket, ribs, pulled pork, sausage, chicken and breakfast too. 921 S. U.S. Highway 377, Aubrey. TuesThurs 6am-8pm; Fri-Sat 6am-9pm; Sun 6am-3pm. 940-365-9338. www.clintsbbq.com. Gold Mine BBQ 222 W. Hickory St., Suite 102. 940-387-4999. www.texasgoldminebbq.com. Metzler’s Bar-B-Q Much more than a barbecue joint, with wine and beer shop, deli with German foods and more. Smoked turkey is lean yet juicy; generous doses of delightful barbecue sauce. Tender, well-priced chicken-fried steak. Hot sausage sampler has a secret weapon: spicy mustard. Beer and wine. 628 Londonderry Lane. Daily 10:30am-10pm. $. 940-591-1652. Old House BBQ 1007 Ave. C. 940-383-3536. The Smokehouse Denton barbecue joint serves up surprisingly tender and juicy beef, pork, chicken and catfish. Good sauces, bulky sandwiches and mashed potatoes near perfection. Good pies and cobblers. Beer and wine. 1123 Fort Worth Drive. Sun-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10. $-$$. 940-566-3073.
BISTROS AND CAFES Banter Bistro Gourmet sandwiches and salads, breakfast items, coffee and espresso, plus traditional Spanish tapas (small savory dishes) by reservation only. Beer and wine. No smoking inside. 219 W. Oak St. Daily 10am-midnight. $. 940-5651638. www.dentonbanter.com. Bochy’s Bistro Fusion menu grabs elements of European cuisines with many salad and sandwich selections. Winning Greek chicken lisi panini. Artful desserts: tuxedo cake, cream cheese brownie. No smoking. 2430 I-35E, Suite 136. Mon-Thurs 8-3, Fri-Sat 8-9, Sun brunch 8-3. $$. 940-387-3354. www.bochys.com. Cachette Bistro 144 N. Old Town Blvd., Suite 1, Argyle. Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm, Sat 8am-3pm. 940464-3041. www.cachettebistro.com. The Chestnut Tree Salads, sandwiches, soups and other lunch and brunch options served in back of small shop on the Square. Chicken pot pie is stellar. Tasty quiche. Decadent fudge lava cake and rich carrot cake. Revolving dinner menu. No smoking. 107 W. Hickory St. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat 9am-2:30 pm; dinner Thurs-Sat 5:30-9pm. $-$$. 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.
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we have and people just don’t believe it.” Ready for the rules? Here they are: The wheels of the coffin racers can be no bigger than 6 inches in diameter. The tires can be no bigger than 48 inches around. That’s it.
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he fifth annual performance of Cirque du Horror is special to creator David Pierce. “My uncle Mike, who was a really important person in my life and really was the inspiration for this show, passed suddenly last December,” said Pierce. “He wrote a lot of the poetry I set to music that first year. This year, we are playing one of
the kind of coffin racing he wanted, and he hopes that it stays that way “The spirit of the coffin races — and the whole event — is for people to create these things and to have a good time with it,” Pierce said. Last year, the coffin races proved the most popular event with the crowd. Nearly 1,000 people lined hay bale barriSee RACES on 10
DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL What: A family-friendly Halloween street festival When: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday Where: Hickory and Industrial streets in downtown Denton Details: Admission to the street festival is free (although the salsa cook-off, Cirque du Horror and 48 Hours of Hell screening include fees). About 40 vendors will sell concessions, Halloween and Day of the Dead items, and more. On the Web: www.dentondayofthe
Cirque Du Horror An original Halloween musical, 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $7 for ages 6-12. For tickets, visit http://spunetickets.com.
the pieces he wrote the poem for that we played three years ago. I’m narrating it and Karen [MacIntyre, dancer and chief choreographer for Cirque] choreographed a beautiful dance for it.” Cirque du Horror is an original Halloween musical crafted by Pierce, who considered himself a freelance trombone player
deadfestival.com, www.facebook. com/DentonDayoftheDeadFestival MAIN STAGE AND STREET FAIR SCHEDULE 11 a.m. — Festival opens, with vendors and a costume parade in the children’s pumpkin patch 11:30 a.m. — Clowns on Fire in the children’s pumpkin patch Noon — Miss Polly and Her Tiny Big Band 1 p.m. — Checkered flag drops on coffin races 2:30 p.m. — Bonnie & Nick Norris Band
and teacher until he wrote the musical five years ago. Pierce has said before that Halloween is his faPierce vorite holiday and that there was a dearth of music for it, especially when compared to music written for Christmas. Thus began Cirque, which Pierce refreshes each year with new songs. Local singers and See CIRQUE on 10
4 p.m. — Matt Tolentino & the Singapore Singers 5 p.m. — Denton Community Market salsa cook-off. Tasting tickets cost $10. For more information, visit http://denton market.org/salsa-cook-off. 6:30 p.m. — 48 Hours of Hell video race crosses finish line. For more information, visit www.48hoh. com. 7 p.m. — Lantern-lit twilight costume parade around the Square 7:30 p.m. — Mariachi Quetzal 9 p.m. — Bone Doggie & the Hickory Street Hellraisers
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Races cades when the event started. “We had no idea it would be that popular. We had no security for the event. It got overwhelming pretty fast,” Hawkins said. “I was blown away by the time and money so many of the teams spent on their coffins.” “I was blown away by the spectrum,” Pound said. “Some of them were really fancy, and then you had the Oak Street Drafthouse car. And the real caskets.” The time and effort that some of the teams put into their racers was clear: Hoochie’s Oyster House had a long, low-riding coffin painted in bright colors, seating a driver and two passengers. Jupiter House Coffee — Hawkins’ business — also entered the races with an inkyblack low-riding racer embellished by fab paint works. It was piloted by Hawkins’ brother,
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Cirque performers perform numbers, which are typically stories within themselves. So far, Pierce hasn’t written a musical in the tradition of Broadway, in which characters propel a single story to its end. Rather, Cirque plays like a Halloween variety show, with char-
who dressed as Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton’s character from the film Beetlejuice). Oak Street Drafthouse & Cocktail Parlor, on the other hand, didn’t spare time or effort. A bearded driver struggled to jockey a little red wagon down the raceway, covered with a bit of cardboard box, with “OSDH” scrawled in black marker on the side. “I hope Oak Street enters that wagon every year,” Hawkins said. “That was great.” The business used the wagon it keeps parked on the porch of the old Victorian house it occupies on Oak Street. Pound said the coffin races got bigger this year. “We went from 18 teams to 38 teams this year,” she said. “We also have a lot of teams this year that are individuals, in addition to the businesses in town that are sponsoring a coffin. Just groups of friends who have gotten together and built a coffin car.”
The races will be bracketed. The fastest 19 teams will advance to a semifinal race, The fastest eight will advance to a final round of races determined by heats. The coffins compete for fastest coffin, a people’s choice award and craziest coffin. The races grew out of Hawkins’ desire for a soapbox derby to be part of the street festival, which began three years ago. Monte Jensen, the owner of Mellow Mushroom in Denton, tipped the festival creators off to a coffin race in a festival in Manitou Springs, Colo. Hawkins brought the idea to the steering committee and got a unanimous thumbs-up. “The special, wonderful thing about it is that 20 of the coffins are [created by people from] Denton,” Pound said. “There’s nothing remotely like this with any other festival in Denton.” LUCINDA BREEDING can be reached at 940-566-6877.
acters — a lonely demon, an adventuresome mouse or a town of people willing to bargain with the devil — telling their own stories. Pierce has a knack for pacing, punctuating dramatic and disturbing pieces like 2012’s “Winter’s Gifts” with funny numbers, like last year’s twoheaded man number “Hideous as Me.” This year’s musical features nine songs, six of which are
brand new. The Orchestra of the Undead features one violin, two reed instruments, four brass players, keyboard, guitar, bass and drums. Pierce continues to write for specific performers — both singer-actors and musicians in the orchestra. J. Paul Slavens returns as the rubberfaced Master of Ceremonies, and audiences should expect some humorous sounds from the orchestra’s tuba and bass trombone players.
enton’s Day of the Dead Festival just got a little bigger. After the closing number of Cirque du Horror, the main course of the five-year-old festival, the 48 Hours of Hell video race will begin its last lap on Saturday night. Short horror films concoted in just two days’ time will be screened — blood, body parts, fear and all. Joshua Butler, president of the Denton-based Texas Filmmakers Inc., said he didn’t hesitate to join the free street festival that runs Saturday in downtown Denton. “I had the feeling that hitching the video race with the festival would give the filmmakers a chance to have more people see their films,” Butler said. “And it also compresses the screening time. It makes sense. The timing of the festival and when we’ve typically done the race are the same. The themes are the same, and the participatory aspect is the same. Texas Filmmakers started the video race in 2005, and
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48 Hours of Hell A video race and gorefest of short horror flicks by North Texas filmmakers, screening at 11 p.m. Saturday at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St. Admission is $15. Cirque du Horror patrons get to stay for the screening. Rated R.
has hosted it intermittently. The last race was in 2010. Winning teams get cash prizes. Butler said the audience gets to screen the films at the same time as the judges. The audience’s taste will count for something. “We will have an audience award,” Butler said. Festivalgoers should think of it this way: Cirque du Horror, the original Halloween musical by Denton composer and musician David Pierce, is fit for the family. 48 Hours of Hell is the late, late show. It can involve blood, guts, sex and mayhem. (You’ve been warned, parents.) “You never know what you’re going to get,” Butler said. “Some of the films are funny and campy, and some of the films have been violent. In past races, a woman got disemboweled on screen. Yeah, this isn’t for kids.” — Lucinda Breeding
48 HOURS OF HELL: STEPS FOR FILM CREWS ■ Register at www.48hoh.com for $100 per team. ■ At 6:30 p.m. today, log on to www.48hoh.com to get the required elements: a location, the film’s theme and a line of dialogue. ■ Plan. Write. Shoot. Wrap. Edit. ■ Bring your finished film to the finish line on Hickory Street at the Day of the Dead Festival, or upload it to the website, by 6:30 p.m. Saturday. ■ Attend the screening at 11 p.m. at Dan’s Silverleaf. Cash prizes are awarded to first and second place.
Pierce said he keeps his creative brain percolating with lots of reading and plenty of music. “Some songs are hard to write, and others seem like they write themselves, almost,” he said. “Like with ‘Hideous as Me’ last year, I had the idea of this two-headed man. One part would be dramatic, with the other, of course, being funny. It was easy to write that song, and it just felt good from the beginning.”
It didn’t hurt that Midlake guitarist Eric Pulido lent his tenor to the head obsessed with winning the love of a strange woman, or that New York jazz musician Bach Norwood sang the part of the head who just had the munchies. “The music is very over-thetop, very opera,” Pierce said. “I like to write around a personality, and I have no problem overexaggerating it.” — Lucinda Breeding
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Cinemark Denton 2825 Wind River Lane off I-35E. 940-535-2654. www. cinemark.com. Movie Tavern 916 W. University Drive. 940-566-FILM (3456). www.movietavern.com. Carmike Hickory Creek 16 8380 S. I-35E, Hickory Creek. 940-3212788. www.carmike.com. Silver Cinemas Inside Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-3871957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.
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OPENING FRIDAY The Counselor A respected lawyer’s dabbling in the drug-trafficking business quickly spirals out of control. With Michael Fassbender, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz and Javier Bardem. Written by Cormac McCarthy. Directed by Ridley Scott. Rated R, 113 minutes. — Los Angeles Times Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa An elderly man and his 8-year-old grandson embark on a series of misadventures in this hidden-camera comedy. With Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll. Rated R, 91 minutes. — LAT
NOW PLAYING Captain Phillips (★★★★) Tom Hanks stars as Capt. Richard Phillips, head of the Maersk Alabama, a huge container ship that is stopped in the Somali Basin by pirates. Director Paul Greengrass ratchets up the tension with his rapid pacing and lack of narrative filler. The compelling story brings constant surprises and discoveries. Rated PG-13, 134 minutes. — Boo Allen Carrie A re-imagining of the 1976 horror tale in which a shy girl ostracized by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother is pushed too far and explodes in a telekinetic rage. With Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer and Gabriella Wilde. Rated R, 99 minutes. — LAT Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (★★) Wide-eyed inventor Flint Lockwood (voiced by Bill Hader) is recruited by a mega-billionaire (Will Forte) to figure out why food items are evolving into living creatures such as Shrimpanzes and Flamangos. Directors Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn give the film the frantic pace and bright colors needed to keep the attention of kids. Rated PG, 95 minutes. — The Fresno Bee Don Jon (★★★★) Joseph GordonLevitt’s writing-directing debut equals something quite substantial: a speedy little comedy about not just sex addiction but modern lives wasted on shallow gratification. With Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Tony Danza. Rated R, 90 minutes. — The Associated Press Escape Plan An expert on structural security agrees to take on one last job — breaking out of a top-secret
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Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Solomon Northup, a once-free man who finds himself tricked and enslaved, in “12 Years a Slave.”
Brutal and remarkable ‘12 Years a Slave’ hard to watch but wonderfully done By Boo Allen Film Critic booa@att.net
Imagine waking tomorrow shackled in chains and left alone in a dark cell. Surely a mistake has been made, something easily remedied by talking to someone. But what if no one came and your cries fell silent? Solomon Northup, a free man captured and sent into slavery, and the author of the 1853 book 12 Years a Slave, woke up to such a nightmare. While living in Saratoga, N.Y., in 1841 with his wife and children, he traveled with friends to Washington, D.C., to play the violin in a traveling circus.
His false friends drugged him and then sold him into slavery. He found himself the next morning sailing south to be disposed of in a slave market. His protestations were met with whips and beatings. Steve McQueen directed 12 Years a Slave, based on John Ridley’s adaptation of Northup’s book. McQueen, a British native, never lets his viewers relax. He drags Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) through every imaginable torture, beating and humiliation. Northup, renamed Platt by one of his proclaimed “masters,” retains his humanity even while stifling his higher learning and clinging to his dignity. When counseled by another slave on how to survive, Northup replies: “I don’t want to survive. I want to live.” Northup proves a sensitive
man, one who refuses the request of another slave, Patsey (Lupita Nyong’o, in her feature debut), who comes to him and asks if he will drown her in the river. “Do what I ain’t got the strength to do myself,” she pleads. Northup becomes the property of a relatively good man (Benedict Cumberbatch), only to be shuffled off to a cruel owner after rebelling against the physical abuse by a cruel overseer (Paul Dano). The new plantation owner, Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender), proves a sadistic brute who rapes the women and whose cruelty is only surpassed by that of his wife (Sarah Paulson). No film could convey the realities of slavery. But 12 Years, hard to watch and harder to stomach, attempts to render cinematically not only the physical
12 Years a Slave Rated R, 133 minutes. Opens Friday at regional theaters.
tortures but also the humiliating dehumanization experienced by slaves. The film’s provocativeness should not overshadow its fine execution, with McQueen showing a rhythmic storytelling progression. He uses Sean Bobbitt’s cinematography to full effect, often combining with Hans Zimmer’s evocative musical score to heighten dramatic effect. And, among many in a fine all-around cast, Ejiofor, as Northup, turns in a passionate yet unaffected performance, one as commanding as any seen this year.
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Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) tries to wash away her sins in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” (1960), in one of the most disturbing scenes in American horror film history.
Time to cue the screaming violins ‘Psycho’ back on the silver screen for one more night oday marks the final day of a three-day run of Alfred Hitchcock’s famous 1960 horror film Psycho at the Denton Movie Tavern. The local cinema presents a regular series of films called “Retro Cinema & Cult Classics.” Earlier this month, the cinema recoined its series “Retro Scares” and hosted limited runs of Gremlins, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street.
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The final screening of Psycho is at 7:30 p.m. today at the Movie Tavern, 916 W. University Drive. The film is the suspenseful depiction of an ill-fated meeting between blond bombshell Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), who has stolen $40,000 from a client of her employer. She stops at the Bates Motel on her way out of town. That’s where she meets mama’s boy Norman Bates, who becomes obsessed with her — much to the dismay of his mother. Tickets cost $7 for adults, $5 for seniors. — Staff report
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. Smoking on patio only. 309 Fry St. Tues-Sun 8am-3pm. $. 940-3871696. 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. No smoking. 603 N. Locust St. Mon-Fri 6am-2pm; Sat-Sun 7am-3pm. $-$$. 940-387-1413. Royal’s Bagels & Deli 503 W. University Drive. Daily 6:30am-2pm. $. 940-808-1009. www.facebook. com/RoyalsBagels. Seven Mile Cafe Breakfast, brunch and lunch spot, including vegan options. 311 W. Congress St. Daily 7am-3pm. 940-808-0200. www. sevenmilecafe.com.
ECLECTIC 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. $-$$. 940-489-3064. www.bearsdentexas.com. The Club at Gateway Center Three-course meal for $7 at restaurant run by hospitality management students. For schedule and menu, visit http://cmht.unt.edu/theclub. In UNT’s Gateway Center across from Fouts Field. No smoking. 940-5654144. Mon-Fri, with seating 11am-12:15pm. $. 940-565-4144. Denton Square Donuts 208 W. Oak St. Daily 7:30am-5:30pm. 940220-9447. www.dsdonuts.com. All About Mac This “macaroni and cheese emporium” near UNT offers more than two dozen flavors. 1206 W. Hickory St. Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11am-3am. 940-808-1003. www.all aboutmacrestaurants.com.
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MOVIES Continued from Page 11 high-tech prison — but is then duped and wrongly imprisoned, spurring him to recruit a fellow inmate to help him escape. With Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Caviezel. Rated R, 114 minutes. — LAT The Fifth Estate (★★1⁄2) As part of an exceptionally strong season of fact-based dramas on screen, The Fifth Estate, about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, arrives with something of a shrug. At its best, the film works as a serious showcase for its capable star, the British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who delivers an eerily on-point portrayal of the enigmatic central character. Rated R, 124 minutes. — The Washington Post Gravity (★★★★) Alfonso Cuaron
(Children of Men) directed this white-knuckle outer-space thriller about two astronauts (Sandra Bullock and George Clooney) who become detached from their spacecraft. Cuaron conveys what it feels like to be lost in space, vulnerable to the vast oblivion that lurks beyond. He uses his two-person cast to ratchet up the tension. Rated PG-13, 90 minutes. — B.A. Machete Kills (★★★B-minus) Don’t go to Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills expecting deep thoughts on anything. At all. The second movie in the series (which sprang from a fake trailer that Rodriguez cut for his movie Grindhouse) stars the alwaysentertaining Danny Trejo as the titular ex-Federale and “enemy of the cartels.” With Amber Heard, Sofia Vergara and Mel Gibson. Rated R, 107 minutes. — Austin American-Statesman
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. 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. Smoking on terrace only. No checks. 111 W. Mulberry St. Lunch: Mon-Sat 11-3. Brunch: Sun 10:30am-3pm.
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Dinner: Sun-Mon 4:30-9; Tues-Thurs 4:30-10; Fri-Sat 4:30-11. $$-$$$. 940-566-1110. www.hannahsoffthe square.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. $$-$$$. 940-442-6834. www.queeniessteak house.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. No smoking inside. 2602 Lillian Miller Parkway. Thurs-Sat 6-10pm. $$$. 940-243-4919. www.dentonwildwoodinn.com.
GERMAN Gerhard’s German Restaurant 222 W. Hickory St. 940-381-6723. www.gvrestaurants.com.
GREEK/MEDITERRANEAN Caesar Island Mediterranean Food 7650 S. I-35E, Suite 112, Corinth. 940-269-4370. Grip Mediterranean Grill 1200 W. Hickory St. at Sterling Fry Street. 940-808-1616. www.gripmedgrill. com. Jasmine’s Mediterranean Grill and Hookah Lounge 801 Sunset St. Sun-Thurs 11am-1am, Fri-Sat 11am-2am. 940-898-1800. http:// jasminemedcafe.com. Michael’s Kitchen Family-owned restaurant offers a Greek/Lebanese menu — hummus, gyros, dolmas and kafta — plus American food, for all three meals. Breakfast buffet weekdays. BYOB. 706 Fort Worth Drive. Daily 5:30am-10pm. $. 940-382-3663. www.michaelskitchengreek.com. Yummy’s Greek Restaurant Small eatery with wonderful food. Tasty salads, hummus, falafel, dolmas and kebabs. Good veggie plate and gyros. Yummy cheesecake and baklava. BYOB. 210 W. University Drive. Mon-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10, Sun noon-9. $-$$. 940-383-2441.
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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. No smoking. 1002 Ave. C. Daily 11am-9:30pm. $. 940-566-6125.
ITALIAN Aviano Italian Restaurant Traditional Italian fare, including lasagna, pastas with meat and marinara sauces. BYOB. 5246 S. U.S. Highway 377, Aubrey. Mon-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri & Sat 11am-10pm. $. 940-365-2322. Bagheri’s 1125 E. University Drive, Suite A. 940-382-4442. Don Camillo Garlic gets served straight up at family-owned restaurant that freely adapts rustic Italian dishes with plenty of American imagination. 1400 N. Corinth St., Suite 103, Corinth. Mon-Wed 11-2:30, 5-9; Thurs-Sat 11-2:30, 5-10. 940-321-1100. Fera’s Excellent entrees served bubbling hot. Rich sauces, firm pastas and billowing garlic rolls. Desserts don’t disappoint. Beer and wine. No credit cards. 1407 W. Oak St. 940382-9577. Mon-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11. $-$$. Genti’s Pizza and Pasta 4451 FM2181, Suite 125, Corinth. Mon-Sat 11-10, Sun noon-9. $-$$. 940-4975400. Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant Romantic spot in bed and breakfast serves Northern Italian and Southern French cuisine. Beer and wine. 821 N. Locust St. Mon-Thurs, 11-2, 5-9, Fri 11-2 & 5-10, Sat 5-10. Sun 10:30-2. $-$$. 940-381-2712. Luigi’s Pizza Italian Restaurant Family-run spot does much more than pizza, and how. Great New York-style pies plus delicious southern Italian dishes. Nifty kids’ menu. Tiramisu is dynamite. Beer and wine. 2317 W. University Drive. Sun & Tues-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11. $-$$. 940-591-1988.
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