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Adultery. Murder. Betrayal. Glamour. Music Theatre of Denton brings razzle-dazzle to town with the tale of Roxie Hart and the merry murderesses, dancing and singing their way to acquittal. See Page 4

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Experts discuss Asian languages BY MELISSA BOUGHTON Senior Staff Writer

Dru Saxton, 19, walks everywhere barefoot, including her job at Crescive Financial on the Denton Square.

PHOTO BY MELISSA BOUGHTON / PHOTOGRAPHER

Shoeless students possess freedom to explore campus BY CALI A. THOMPSON Intern

Many students choose to ditch their shoes and attend classes barefoot. Why? Because it’s allowed. Since the university has no shoes requirements except within dining areas and specified labs, barefoot students can sit in class, study in the library and conduct their daily business as easily as their shoe-wearing peers. “There is apparently nothing in the Union guidelines or house rules regarding ‘shoes required,’” said Mark Packer, assistant director of programs. Dining facilities have the policy of “shirts and shoes required” because it is city health code requirement, Packer said. Shoeless students have not been a problem in the University Union’s dining areas, said Kim Schroeder, associate director of

retail dining services. But what causes someone to abandon his/her footwear? For Adam Goodwin, music performance senior, the switch “happened on accident.” After walking from campus to the Denton Square for coffee, Goodwin noticed that his feet were bleeding because of his shoes. “The grass felt so good on my feet,” Goodwin said. “I didn’t see any reason to put them back on.” Goodwin said stripping down makes him feel more in touch with the earth, even though he walks on mostly concrete at UNT. As a musician, he said play ing his upright bass without shoes allows him to feel the music. “When I play on a wood stage I can feel the vibrations go from the ground up through my feet,” Goodwin said. The transition of shoes to no

“After 20-plus years of living life a quarter-inch of rubber away from Earth, I asked myself if that was necessary.”

—Andrew Miller Music composition senior

shoes can have more meaning to some barefoot students, such as music composition senior Andrew Miller. “I grew up wearing shoes just like everyone around me,” said Miller. “After 20-plus years of living life a quarter-inch of rubber away from Earth, I decided to ask myself if that was really necessary. I have found that it is not.” Miller’s conclusion may bring him closer to the world he walks on, but going around barefoot does have risks.

Broken glass can lead to bleeding feet in Miller’s experience, and Goodwin noted that even in grass one has to look out for burrs. As seasons change and temperatures begin to drop, t he nu mber of ba refoot students will likely decrease. Both Goodwin and Miller confirmed that if it is cold outside, they would start opting for socks and shoes again. “I tend to be a warm-climate barefooter,” Miller said.

A conference that has held meetings all over the world since 1978 will soon come to UNT. The 28th annual South Asian Language Analysis Roundtable conference will run through Oct. 9 to Oct.11. The roundtable showcases recent advances in different South Asian languages and linguistics. The department of Linguistics and Technical Communication at UNT has been preparing for the event for more than a year. Department professors, Sadaf Munshi and Shobhana Chelliah, organized the event. “This is the first one for UNT and also the first one for a newly formed department, linguistics and technical communication,” Chelliah said. “We started about a year ago raising funds.” The department found many sponsors for the event from both UNT and the Denton community. The conference will present a variety of topics relating to South Asian languages. Some of the topics include endangered language documentation, language and literature, language pedagogy, and English in South Asia. “T here w i l l be people presenting languages from five different language families, all aspects of language use, politics, description, poetry, styles and cultures of things that have to do with language spoken in that area,” Chelliah said. The conference will bring together speakers and experts from South Asia, Europe and the U.S. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for UNT to connect with

the community here and the scholars who are coming from abroad,” Qaiser Abbas, administrative assistant dean of the College of Education, said. Abbas organized a multilingual poetry recitation program for the conference. The program will feature poetry presentations in more than eight South Asian languages. The event is free to attend and snacks will be available. An English translation of the poems will also be available. “It’s kind of a new experiment to see how multilingual poetry is received by the audience in different languages,” Abbas said. Speakers at the conference will include Gregory Anderson of the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, Tista Bagchi of the University of Delhi, Peter Hook of the University of Michigan and Anvita Abbi from Jawaharlal Neru University. Faculty from the department of linguistics and technical communication will also speak at the conference. All events at the conference are open to students, faculty, staff and the community. The event is free for those with a UNT ID and $30 for those without. Pricing varies for participants arriving from South Asian countries. “The first one [goal] is to let people outside of UNT know that linguistics is here at UNT and that we are doing well,” Chelliah said. “Our department, linguistics and technical communication is able to pull of a big international conference, we have the infrastructure here to do this.” For more information and a schedule of the events, students can visit www.sala.unt.edu.

Roundtable Events South Asian Language Analysis events will begin Friday at 8 a.m. The Multilingual Poetry Reading is Saturday from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Golden Eagle Suite in the University Union Level 3. Complete schedule can be found at www.sala.unt.edu/ SALA_2009_Schedule.pdf

Rested Mean Green football team heads to Louisiana BY ERIC JOHNSON Senior Staff Writer

It has been nearly three years since the Mean Green (1-3, 0-1) last won a Sun Belt Conference road game. It was a 16-7 victory over the University of Louisiana - Lafayette (2-2, 0-0), the same team UNT will be staring at across the field Saturday night. Lafayette got off to a hot start by winning its first two games, but is now on a two-game losing streak and has struggled over the last two weeks. “They have played some really tough competition this year,” head coach Todd Dodge said. “They have lost to two very tough, physical football teams the last two weeks. We are going to get the running game going and Royce’s return ability should set us up nicely all day.” Both teams had a bye week last week to get rested and healthy. The Mean Green will be at full strength on defense. The physical UNT defense is hoping to take advantage of the Lafayette offense, which has scored three points in its last two games. The Ragin’ Cajuns have turned the ball over 11 times in just four

games, and UNT cornerback Royce Hill has a nose for the football, having forced three turnovers. “Turnovers are key for us, and we feed off of them,” Hill, an undeclared sophomore, said. “The offense loves it when we give them great field position and hopefully we can do that all game.” Hill’s kick return ability will be key in getting in good field position. The Mean Green has struggled to finish drives deep in it opponent’s territory and will have to do a better job this weekend. “Royce does a great job of setting us up and we have to take advantage,” Todd Dodge said. “We have not done well in the red zone, and it is something we have been working on. We cannot continue to leave points off the board.” Both teams bring in an experienced offensive line with over 100 career starts, which should be an interesting match up with both teams having aggressive and attacking defenses. UNT’s offensive line will look to open up running lanes for its two-headed rushing attack of Cam Montgomery, a post-grad-

season. “We have a very balanced attack on offense, and feel like we can take advantage of both this weekend,” Todd Dodge said. “We have so much big play ability on offense and hopefully we can get that going on Saturday.” Two of the Mean Green’s starting wide receivers will be heading home this weekend after growing up in Louisiana. Darius Carey, a kinesiology freshmen, and Jamaal Jackson, a sociology junior, will be playing in front of family and friends and are looking to have a huge game in their home state. “We have kind of a New Orleans connection on this team,” Todd Dodge said. “I was joking with Jamaal that half the town of Amite would be there on Saturday, and PHOTO BY RYAN BIBB / INTERN he laughed and said it would be Senior runningback Cam Montgomery runs for a first down Sept. 26 against Middle Tennessee State University. the whole town. It should be a lot of fun for these guys.” The conference losing streak undeclared redshirt freshmen, something that we do well,” uate senior, and Lance Dunbar, Montgomery said. “The two of should also have a chance for a now stands at 12, but UNT will an undeclared sophomore. The Ragin’ Cajun’s defense us are a great combination and big game against the unproven attempt to leave that a distant memory with a win tomorrow gives up more than 150 yards we really compliment each other pass defense of Lafayette. The Mean Green will have the night at 6 p.m. rushing a game, and could well. Hopefully we can go out and Watch the Mean Green chalstruggle against the Mean Green’s give the team some momentum ability to attack a defense that gives up 240 yards through the lenge the Ragin’ Cajuns on NT-TV early.” top-50 ranked ground game. Quarterback Riley Dodge, an air and only has two sacks this channel 25. “Running the ball is definitely

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FOOD: The Food Snobs go all out at Hannah’s restaurant and bar

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ENTERTAINMENT:

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THEATER: Campus Theatre shows “Chicago” stage production

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Reviews of new Flaming Lips album, Dead Weather show

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BOOKS: Denton bookstore inhabits historic opera house

Previews of “Couples Retreat,” “A Serious Man” and “Free Style”

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News

Shaina Zucker & Courtney Roberts

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Police Blotter

Wednesday, Oct. 7 A UNT faculty member called UNT Police Department at 5:15 p.m. and requested to speak to an officer about an inappropriate e-mail. The officer responded to the call made from Music Building 415 S. Ave. C, and added information to an existing report. A com mu n it y ser v ice officer reported that someone was attempting to remove an impound boot from her vehicle at 1:45 p.m. at 204 North Texas Blvd., Lot 15. An officer responded and approached the 20-year-old woman, who was wanted by Denton Police Department. She was arrested and taken to the Denton City Jail. A staff member reported receiving harassing calls at 8:43 a.m. at General Academic Building 225 S. Ave. B #435. An officer responded and an offense report was written. At 2:19 a.m. an officer approached a suspicious

vehicle at the 1300 block of S. Bonnie Brae St. The driver, a 20-year-old man, was wanted by the Weatherford Police Department. He was arrested and taken to the Denton County Jail.

Tuesday, Oct. 6 An officer pulled a vehicle over at 10:32 p.m. the 1200 block of S. Bonnie Brae St. The driver, a 26-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and taken to the Denton County Jail. At 3:14 p.m., authorities responded to a major crash where a vehicle struck a pedestrian at the 1000 block of Maple Street. Officers responded and assisted, and a report was written. An officer pulled a vehicle over at 12:02 a.m. at the 1300 block of Hickory Street. The driver, a 53-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. The suspect was wanted by the Hurst Police

Department and was taken to the Denton County Jail. An officer pulled a vehicle over at 10:51 pm at the 1000 block W. Sycamore Street. The passenger, a 24-yearold woman, was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana and was transported to the Denton County Jail. At 8:14 p.m. an officer pulled a vehicle over at the 300 block of North Texas Blvd. The driver was wanted by the Lewisville Police Department for possession of drug paraphernalia and wanted by the Denton Police Department for speeding, driving with no lights and having an open container in the vehicle. The 54-year-old man was arrested. His passenger, a 47-year-old woman was wanted by The Colony Police Department for possession of drug paraphernalia and was in possession of dangerous drugs. She was also arrested. Both were taken to the Denton County Jail.

‘Misanthrope’ takes the stage

Photo by Andrew McLemore/Staff Photographer

(From right) Playing the lead part in “The Misanthrope”, theater arts sophomore Brian Alan Hill castigates the flamboyant Oronte, played by theater arts junior Andrew Aguilar, in a Thursday performance of the Molière classic. The play can be seen in the University Theater on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The tickets cost $10 for adults and $7.50 for students, faculty and staff. All students in the play are receiving three hours of required class credit for their participation.

UNT police, officials release crime statistics By A mber A rnold Senior Staff Writer

Crime statistics were released late September in an annual report and this fall, the UNT Police Department is cracking down on university violations. The UNT Police Department and the Student Development center released the Crime Security and Awareness Report, which provides statistics for offenses such as burglary, theft, alcohol and drug violations,

and sex crimes. After the report is released, authorities evaluate the statistics and decide what programs to implement that may help increase safety and awareness on campus and surrounding areas, said Ed Reynolds, deputy chief of police. “The biggest areas of concern are theft and alcohol enforcement,” he said. “Since we’ve basically got new clientele every year with a new class coming

in, we have to do crime prevention programs every year.” According to the report, total arrests for liquor violations were 121 in 2007. However, that number rose to 189 in 2008 because of the department’s alcohol enforcement, Reynolds said. The police department is patrolling student events such as tailgating parties to ensure there is no underage drinking, Reynolds said.

Students under 21 who try to sneak alcohol into the dorms may also face serious consequences. Every month, resident assistants do safety checks, not only to make sure residents are obeying safety procedures, but also to search for items that are not allowed by the housing policy, said Bruce Hall RA Arielle LaGuette. “We take a lot of precautions, and we take safety very ser iously,” sa id LaGuette, a communicat ion stud ies junior. Officia ls are continuing programs aimed at making students aware of crime on

campus. The programs also teach students preventative safety measures, Reynolds said. “Unfortunately, we have students that will just leave their doors unlocked and go to class,” said Bonita Jacobs, vice president of student development. “We always try to make sure that we keep the doors locked to dorms to keep theft from happening.” The RA s place stickers on or around the doors in their wings so residents are reminded to lock them. Mea su res such a s t h is help prevent theft in dorms, which has gone down from 26

instances in 2007 to 16 in 2008, according to the report. “The report serves as a very practical and important function of reminding students to stay alert and be aware of their surroundings,” Jacobs said. The police department also does different crime prevention surveys around campus to allow students, faculty and staff to make suggestions on ways to improve securit y, Reynolds said. For more information and to view the Crime Security and Awareness Report in full, please visit http://avpsd.unt. edu/pdf/reports/A007054M_ crime_report_09.pdf.

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Melissa Larson, left, kisses her fiance, Cody Maier, just before the start of Larson’s Kidney Transplant Motorcycle Run in Elk River, Minn., on June 6. The event was held to raise money for Larson’s medical expenses and also in an effort to find potential donors for a kidney transplant that she needs.

Kidney disease hits crisis stage MINNEAPOLIS (MCT)—Two years ago Melissa Larson made the rounds in Big Lake and Monticello, posting 2,000 f liers she had painstakingly printed, which read “Kidney Donor Needed.” “I can’t sit on the waiting list forever,” she said. “Nobody is going to find this kidney but me.” T he 40-yea r-old si ng le mother from Monticello is among the soaring number of Americans with end-stage kidney disease. Last year 16,500 people received transplants — and another 33,000 added their names to the waiting list. It is a public health crisis that costs the nation $33.6 billion a year, and there is no end in sight.

The average wait is at least five years, and ever y day another dozen patients on the list die. “Survival of the savviest,” is how University of Minnesota bioethicist Jeff Kahn describes it. A better system could cut hundreds of millions from the cost of treating end-stage kidney disease. Only 60 percent of kidneys from living donors last a decade or longer, and kidneys from deceased donors often fail sooner. The number of people with end-stage kidney disease has risen from 400,000 in 2000 to more than 500,000 today, and could increase another 50 percent by 2015. “We don’t have enough

k idneys from people who die,” said Dr. Amy Waterman, a transplant psychologist at Washington University in St. Louis. New surgical procedures have made it safer for doctors to remove kidneys from living donors. Long-term studies have found that healthy donors live normal lives. Organs from deceased donors are highly regulated for fairness and transparency. A living donation, on the other hand, is a private gift from one person to another. Except for a federal law that makes selling organs a felony, there is no oversight and no support for living donation by the government or the transplant community.

FoodSCENE

[ ] Food Snobs Hannah’s

111 W. Mulberry St. Denton By Chris Speight and Jeph Burton

Senior Staff Writer and Contributing Writer If you want quality food or have a special occasion coming up, definitely consider Hannah’s restaurant, wine and martini bar. A modest exterior gives way to a spacious and classic-meets-modern interior at this 111 W. Mulberry St. establishment A large bar sits to the right with a number of tables arranged within view of several TVs. The bar is classy and tasteful, stocked with high-end wines, ports, cordials, liquors, liqueurs and beers. If you can’t drop a lot of money on dinner, don’t count this place out — happy hour is affordable. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, you can enjoy half-priced martinis and glasses of wine, $3 wells, $1 domestics and $3 imports. We were seated immediately in a spacious dining area at a large table, complete with white tablecloth and a candle. Ambient lighting sets an upscale tone here. Our knowledgeable server, David, arrived promptly and filled us in on his favorite specials. He was able to list ingredients, details on food preparation, make recommendations and deter us from some items on the menu as well. What questions he couldn’t answer right away were forwarded to the chef without hesitation and delivered back to us in no time. We started with an order of white truffle pomme frittes, a large dish filled with lightly salted, mildly

peppered fries, garnished with chives. Truffle oil adds a rich, earthy roundness that fills out the flavors without being overpowering. It’s an interesting dish, tasting like you’re eating a fully loaded baked potato in french-fry form. The tomato bisque is definitely some of the best, if not the best, in Denton. It’s not too rich, yet has a fullbodied tomato flavor. The consistency of the soup is perfect, a great balance between chunky and creamy, leaning a little more on the creamy side. We had just enough time to finish the pomme frittes and nibble on some complimentary rosemary-and-sundried-tomato bread when the food arrived. The scallops were seared to perfection, the edges barely crisped while the rest of the meat was left warm and tender. A light, fluffy-yet-firm risotto complemented the texture perfectly, while candied bacon filled in the gap of creamy and salty with a playful sweetness and a delicate crunch. Beautiful plating and large portions made the whole meal even better. The rosemary-smoked duck was prepared flawlessly. Expect a tender cut of duck with a light roseCleanliness mary flavor Service served over two crepes Affordability filled with Atmosphere zucchini Food Quality a nd w i ld m u s h rooms, complete w ith baked balsamic grapes. Baked balsamic grapes are some-

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Hannah’s offers brunch, lunch and dinner. Among the dinner items are the seared sea scallops with lemon basil risotto, caper raisin butter, crispy shallots and candied bacon for $23.95. thing worth noting. Imagine grapes coated with balsamic vinaigrette and baked to perfection, with flavor reminiscent of baked apples. Baking fruit coaxes natural sugars out for a rich, intense taste. F o r dessert, try the panna c ot t a , a custard topped w it h a balsamic reduction and fresh blueberries. The exaggerated flavors exploded from all directions,

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carrying the sweetness of the custard, the saltiness of the balsamic reduction and the freshness of the blueberries. The crème brûlée was good, but not the best. It was a little too creamy, not quite a custard consistency.

Most students will find it hard to make Hannah’s a regular haunt because of its price but the upscale environment, delicious food, everchanging menu and phenomenal service are really something to be experienced.

Sports

Friday, October 9, 2009

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Sports Editor ntdaily.sports@gmail.com

Week 5 NFL Pick ’em

Volleyball team confident for Owls, Golden Gophers BY R EMINGTON BIRD Staff Writer

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Redskins @ Panthers Bengals @ Ravens Falcons @ 49ers

After winning two of three on the road last weekend, t he UNT vol leyba l l tea m (6-12, 2-2) hopes to carry the momentum into its first two home conference games. T he Mea n Green w i l l match up against the Florida At la nt ic Un iversit y Owls (3-11, 2-4) today at 7 p.m. and will finish the weekend with a game against the Florida I nter nat iona l Un iver sit y Golden Gophers (15-2, 5-0) on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both games are at the Mean Green Volleyball Complex. “We are so ready. We are going to g ive t hem crap because we want to win. This is our house,” middle blocker Brittani Youman, a communications junior, said. “They’re a tough team, but when we

play at our best, we can beat any team that steps on our court or any other court.” Florida International has to be the biggest worry for this team this season. The team has started off with its best record in school history, and its only two losses are to nationally ranked opponents. However, the Mean Green is not intimidated. “I’m not wor r ied. I’m excited because they are a good team,” Amy Huddleston, an interdisciplinary junior, sa id. “We beat t hem my freshman year at home. I know they’re a good team, so I k now they are going to be tough, but we can be ready.” The team also shared the same idea for what worked last weekend and needs to be transferred to the upcoming

games — communication. “We all trusted each other that we would play our positions, and do what we need to do to win,” libero Jessica Green, a business senior, said. “That just needs to be transferred to this weekend. We are all going to have to be here mentally and physically, and I think we can pull it off.” You ma n added si m i la r insight, w it h great conf idence. “As long as we talk and as long as we constantly let each other know what is going on on the court and when our focus is there, we can beat anyone,” she said. During Sunday’s game, the team will be wearing pink u n i for m s a nd accept i ng donations to raise awareness about breast cancer.

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The Mean Grean Volleyball Team listens to instructions during a practice Wednesday.

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Midfielder Kelli Lunsford, an applied behavioral analysis senior, dribbles the ball past a University of Louisiana-Monroe defender Sept. 27. Lunsford is one of three seniors who will be recognized Friday at Senior Night.

Three seniors to make final home appearances BY SEAN GORMAN Senior Staff Writer

For seniors Kelli Lunsford, an applied behav ior a na lysis major, Kendall Juett, a sociology major, and Lauren Shockey, a journalism major, this weekend’s games at the North Texas Soccer Field will mark the last time they play at the stadium. The three veterans will be recognized Friday night at 7 p.m., when UNT takes on the University of South Alabama on Senior Night. The Mean Green will cap off the home stand at 1 p.m. on Sunday aga i nst t he Un iversit y of Troy. “Obviously it would be really nice for Kendall, Kelli and Shockey to go out with a win this Friday on senior night,” head coach John Hedlund said. “They have meant so much to me and the program over the years, it would be only fitting.” Since starting Sun Belt play the Mean Green (7-4-1, 3-0-1) has been at its best, riding a four-game unbeaten streak,

while outscoring its opponents 12-2 over that span. “As the year goes on, we continue to improve as a team a nd understa nd our roles offensively and on defense,” said forward Michelle Young, an undeclared freshman. With a 6-1 home record and a chance to build on its in conference record, the team’s final home stand promises to be important. “At this time of the season, we’re ta k ing t hese ga mes ver y seriously,” Juett said. “We know how well we play at home and to continue that would be outstanding.” The Mean Green comes into its contest against the Jaguars (2-9-1, 0-3-1) as heavy favorites. South Alabama has failed to defeat UNT in the teams’ last 13 meetings and is 0-4 all time in Denton. “No matter who we play, we know the game’s important when it’s in the conference,” Young said. Re c ent s t r u g g le s h av e plag ued a Jag ua r defense that has allowed 34 goals this

season, an overwhelming total compared to UNT’s nine goals allowed on the year. “Obviously its important for us to continue to execute and stay aggressive on offense if we are going to keep winning these conference games,” John Hedlund said. A balanced attack on the Trojans (5-4-2) offense could cause problems for the Mean Green, as t hey have t hree players with more than four goals on the team. Leading the way is Bridget Duke with five scores. Bot h tea ms a re st i l l in contention for the regular season conference championship, making every minute all the more important. UNT and Troy both need Arkansas State to drop its game at Middle Tennessee State to gain any ground within the conference rankings. “We have some players who have been here before,” Hedlund said. “I think our younger players are talented enough to keep playing at a high level as well.”

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TheaterSCENE

Murder, fame and all that jazz

When: Oct. 9,10, 16, 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 11, 18 at 2 p.m. Where: Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Admission: $18 adults, $16 senior citizens, $10 students/children

Friday 10.9.2009

By K atie Grivna

Senior Staff Writer Music Theatre of Denton will bring some razzle-dazzle to the Campus Theatre tonight as it presents the musical “Chicago.” The show is set in roaring ’20s Chicago, telling the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife with big aspirations who murders her lover. In an effort to avoid the slammer, she pins the murder on her husband, Amos, who seeks revenge on her when he finds out. While awaiting her trial, Roxie meets Velma Kelly, a vaudeville celebrity. The

two battle it out for publicity and headlines as they try to escape their murder convictions to live a life of fame and fortune. The show premieres at 7:30 tonight at the Campus Theatre on the Denton Square. “Everyone in this cast is so talented,” said Jennifer Ehrhart, who plays Velma Kelly, “Everything is such high quality, it’s almost equivalent to what you’d see on a Broadway stage.” This show is different from the 2002 movie because each song has different vaudeville acts within it.

“I hope they can come and enjoy it and appreciate it and respect it for what we’ve done with it,” she said. Ehrhart also played Velma in a college production of “Chicago” 13 years ago and was happy she could reinvent the role, she said. Velma’s sassy, diva-like characteristics allow her to bring out her secret alter ego and be full of herself, Ehrhart said. Those who attend Oct. 15’s rehearsal of “Chicago” have the opportunity to donate to the Zoë Foundation, an organization that helps orphans in Africa.

“Us singing and dancing up there might just help somebody in the audience have a good two hours and not think about the problems at home,” Ehrhart said, “but if we can actually reach out there and help somebody halfway around the world with what we’re doing in a little town in Texas, then that speaks volumes.” Joanna Cawthon, an interdisciplinary studies sophomore, plays Roxie. For her first leading role, she enjoys portraying the passionate character who acts before she thinks. “It kind of gives me a chance to find

that person in me that kind of just lets it all go and stops worrying about what everyone else thinks and only thinks about herself,” Cawthon said. “I’ve never been that way, so it’s kind of fun.” The show also features a live jazz band and women dancing around in their underwear — something students would enjoy, assistant director Clay White said. Tickets are $10 for students and $18 for adults. For more information, visit www. musictheatreofdenton.com.

Online: “Chicago”

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The musical “Chicago” is set in the roaring ‘20s. Roxie Hart, played by Joanna Cawthon, is a housewife who murders her lover and pins his death on her husband.

The Music Theater of Denton cast performs the musical “Chicago” during a dress rehearsal at the Campus Theatre. The theater is located on 214 W. Hickory St.

Photo by Khai Ha / Staff Photographer Photo by Khai Ha / Staff Photographer

Joanna Cawthon, an interdisciplinary studies sophomore, plays Roxie Hart for the Music Theatre of Denton’s performance of “Chicago.”

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The Flaming Lips get futuristic on ‘Embryonic’ By Graciela R azo Senior Staff Writer

Known for their outlandish stage performances with lead singer Wayne Coyne walking over the audience in an inflatable globe, The Flaming Lips are shocking fans once again with their 12th studio album, “Embryonic.” Their latest album encompasses all that is The Flaming Lips: experimental noises, spontaneous outbursts and cosmic lyrics. The band’s more recent followers may not identify with this album, but veteran listeners are more likely to see Coyne’s methods of imagination.

“Embryonic” quickly develops into what the soundtrack of a trip to some intergalactic destination would sound like, complete with subtle synthesizers and eerie vocals. Songs such as “Evil” and “Aquarius Sabotage” draw out the feeling of the album. Delicate background voices sounding like they are being recorded over a telephone and heavy bass lines are paired together perfectly. “Powerless” is another marvel on the album. Ringing guitar strings set the pace, and not much else on the song becomes important. Halfway through “Embryonic,” listening to each song becomes a

tricky thing to do. On this album especially, The Flaming Lips are not an easy-listening band. Much appreciation for the instrumentation of the album, mostly thanks to guitarist, percussionist, bassist and keyboardist Steven Drozd, is definitely in order. To mix it up, Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O makes a guest appearance on “Gemini Syringes”, “Watching the Planets” and “I Can Be a Frog,” one of the more fun songs of the album. Karen O provides background animal noises for “I Can Be a Frog,” lending her animated persona to one of the more entertaining and child-

like songs on “Embryonic.” The closest the Flaming Lips come to producing another mass audience hit like “Do You Realize?” is the serene and no fuss ballad “The Impulse,” even though its attraction may reach only the more familiar fans. But the futuristic, spacey sounds continue with the album closer while Coyne and Karen O duet to end “Embryonic”. Consistency and keeping interest could be a difficult ambition on an 18-song album, but somehow, The Flaming Lips do both while making “Embryonic” a creative piece of music.

The Dead Weather stuns crowd at House of Blues By Graciela R azo Senior Staff Writer

With the high-intensity debut release “Horehound,” The Dead Weather promised an energetic show Monday at the House of Blues in Dallas. A blues-rock side project that includes Jack White of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs, Alison Mosshart of The Kills, Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age, and Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs and The Greenhornes, The Dead Weather pulled a large crowd together ready to witness the band’s live performance. The opening act was folk rock musician Imaad Wasif, whose solid set of quick-paced songs warmed up a restless crowd. Wasif included his work that will be on the “Where the Wild Things Are” soundtrack as well as singles from his upcoming album release. As the lights dimmed, all four Dead Weather members walked onto the stage carrying the neck and head of a taxidermic giraffe above their heads. Waiting for a moment as they stared back at the audience while the crowd cheered and yelled, the musicians walked to the back of

the stage and placed the giraffe right behind White’s drum kit. The show began with Mosshart making a personal stage out of the tops of amplifiers and shrieking her lyrics while bending over backward. Despite her antics, the other members were far from being camouflaged into the sea of blue lights. White sat at his kit with drumsticks becoming a white blur of force while Fertita roared through solos and kept rhythm on the keyboards. Lawrence stood to the side of the stage, always bobbing his head and bursting out into bass lines that vibrated through the venue’s floor. The Dead Weather played a 90-minute set of all 11 songs off of “Horehound,” as well as a cover of Van Morrison’s “You Just Can’t Win” when White took to the microphone stand to belt out his signature vocals. The Dead Weather then slowed down with the song “Will There Be Enough Water?” the absolute highlight of the show. White picked up a guitar and hammered through solo after solo while sharing the microphone with

Photo courtesy David Swanson

(From left) The Dead Weather, from Nashville, Tenn., consists of Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence. Mosshart, smoking a cigarette, as Lawrence serenely took to the drum kit. Fertita played backup for the extended version of the song. When the band walked offstage, the crowd shouted for an encore,

bringing the four members back out to play their most popular songs and ending with “Treat Me Like Your Mother.” Afterward, The Dead Weather members stood in front of the audi-

ence, bowed, then picked up the giraffe they walked in with and left the stage.

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Friday 10.9.2009

Bookstore hides traces of musical history B Y K AHL A P RICE Intern

Patrons flock to Recycled Books on the Denton Square for used CDs, cassettes and records, but the history of this establishment includes an older form of music. Letters outside the lavender storefront advertise the location’s former identity as the Wright Opera House, but the story beyond this name is still a mystery to many. “I knew that there was an opera house there, but that’s about it,” said Cody Sharp, a fashion merchandising junior. “I don’t know much else regarding the history of it.” In 1899, owner William Crow Wright built the Opera House with the leftover bricks used to build the Courthouse-on-the-Square. During the time in which the Opera House was open, many events were

performed there, including several Denton High School programs. Today, all that remains of the Opera House are the sign outside and an arrow inside pointing to where the dressing rooms used to be, said Aaron Leis, the advertising manager at the Recycled Books Records CDs store. Between the times of the Opera House and the current bookstore, the building has housed other businesses as well. “After the Opera House closed, it went through being a general store, a fashion store and an office supply store before it became the Recycled Books Records CDs store,” Leis said. Recycled Books Records CDs opened in 1983 and offers an expansive variety of books and other media. “The last inventory we did on the

store was done in February, and we had over 400,000 books, 30,000 of which were literature alone,” Leis said. “We have a main room which consists of media, CDs, mystery books, sciences and cookbooks, then we have an upstairs and a downstairs filled with history and English.” Because of such a wide collection, the store tends to attract people f rom ma ny d if ferent

aspects and cultures looking for different topics. “We have a wide base of clientele,” he said. “People love to just come here and browse around. It’s calm enough to just sit and chat with people about the type of books they like.” Students often frequent the store as well, and they find everything from tattered old editions of textbooks and rare vinyls to modern

fiction and DVDs. “I like the store,” Sharp said. “It’s a lot of books and good stuff. It also supports the local scene, and I think that’s important.”

Online: Recycled Books To see a video about the store’s history, visit: ntdaily.com

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Four couples head to a tropical island to work on their marriages. Despite a funny cast, many of the jokes seem to be stolen from “Forgett i ng Sa ra h Ma rsha l l.” The director was Ralphie in “A Christmas Story.” Looks like he may have shot his career in the foot with that BB gun.

The Coens, who have yet to make a bad movie, get all autobiog raph ica l on us w it h t he story of a tormented Jewish man who tries to piece his life back together without help from his family or rabbi. It’s a departure from the Coens’ usual comedies, but they can do no wrong.

William Dear used to direct great family fare like “Harry and the Hendersons” and “Angels in the Outfield” before schlock like “Mr. Troop Mom” and “The Sandlot 3.” Here, he directs a tale of a motocross superstar who must balance fame with family. I’ve already lost interest.

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”This Modern Love,” Bloc Party

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”Sweetest Thing,” U2

Webber promises ‘Phantom’ sequel LONDON (AP) — Andrew Lloyd Webber on Thursday announced a sequel to his massively successful “Phantom of the Opera” that will be set at Coney Island. Webber’s new production, “Love Never Dies,” is due to open in London in March of next year. The musical picks up a decade after the original’s conclusion, and has the Phantom trading his hideout beneath the Paris opera house for the iconic Brooklyn amusement park known for its roller-coasters and hot dogs. Webber said he wanted to produce a sequel because the conclusion of

the original was too boring. The new musical will also be staged in New York beginning in November 2010. The original hit musical, a longtime fixture on the London and New York stages, featured elaborate staging and songs like “The Music of the Night.” Based on the French novel by Gaston Leroux, the play has been seen by more than 100 million people worldwide. The album of the show sold more than 40 million copies. Producers say the sequel will be “a roller-coaster ride of obsession and intrigue.”