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ON THE COVER
BEYOND THE SOCKWalter and Kermit the Frog
are in awe in a scene from
2011’s The Muppets. Peter
Linz, the puppeteer behind
Walter, is coming to the
University of North Texas to
help teach a puppeteering
workshop.
(Disney Enterprises)
Story on Page 9
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MUSICConcerts and nightclub
schedules. Page 3
DININGRestaurant listings. Page 10
MOVIESReviews and summaries.
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Jeff Glover, Joe Pat Hennenand Brian Houser are thefeatured artists at this
week’s Thursday Twilight Tuneson the Square.
Twilight Tunes is the DentonMain Street Association’s freeconcert series held from 6:30 to
8 p.m. on Thursdays starting inMay on the lawn of the DentonCounty Courthouse on theSquare, 110 W. Hickory St. Theseries wraps up with an after-noon show for July Fourth.
The series, named Best Pro-motional Event in 2012 by the
Texas Downtown Association,offers a variety of eclectic musicby local bands and artists.
This week’s three singer-songwriters have played Twi-light Tunes sets a number oftimes over the course of its two-decade history.
People are encouraged tobring friends and family and ablanket or lawn chairs to enjoymusic on the courthouse lawn.
Up next week: A Taste ofHerb, Denton’s Herb Alpert andthe Tijuana Brass tribute band.
— Britney Tabor
IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
Jeff Glover Joe Pat Hennen
DRC file photos
Brian Houser
Square roots Local alt-country, folk favoritesto play Twilight Tunes
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.
10:15 a.m. — Presentation on
global climate change with guest
speaker Tom La Point, a UNT biology
professor, at the Carroll Administra-
tion Building, 401 W. Hickory St.
Presented by the Elm Fork Chapter of
Texas Master Naturalists. Free. Visit
http://txmn.org/elmfork.
Noon to 1 p.m. — “Cattle Trails:
The Chisholm Trail and Intersec-
tion With Denton County,” a
lecture by Alan Schiegg, in the Com-
missioners Courtroom of the Court-
house on the Square, 110 W. Hickory
St. Presented by the Denton County
Office of History and Culture. Free.
Call 940-349-2850.
2 to 7 p.m. — Blood drive at
Curves at Unicorn Lake, 2900 Wind
River Lane, Suite 146. Conducted by
Carter BloodCare. Call 940-384-7506.
Visit www.carterbloodcare.org.
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — See pan-
oramic views of North Texas from
the 24th floor of TWU’s Guinn Hall.
Watch the sun set at about 8:15 p.m.
Desserts will be served. Free; dona-
tions to the TWU University Housing
Scholarship Fund will be accepted.
Parking will be available in the Guinn
Hall and Pioneer Hall lots on Bell
Avenue. Call 940-898-3676.
6:30 to 8 p.m. — Thursday
Twilight Tunes, Denton Main Street
Association’s free concert series,
presents singer-songwriters Jeff
Glover, Joe Pat Hennen and Brian
Houser. Bring a blanket or chairs to
the west side of the Courthouse on
the Square lawn, 110 W. Hickory St.
Call 940-349-8529 or visit www.
dentonmainstreet.org.
FRIDAY
9 p.m. — Movies in the Park
presents a free outdoor screening of
Brave at Quakertown Park, 700
Oakland St. Marshmallow roast and
crafts start at 8 p.m., followed by the
movie at 9 p.m. Low-priced conces-
sions will be available. Call 940-349-
PARK.
SATURDAY
8 a.m. — 2013 DATCU Dash 5K
benefitting the United Way of Denton
County, at South Lakes Eureka Park,
556 Hobson Lane. Online registration
is available at www.runontexas.com.
Late registration will start at 7 a.m. on
race day. Visit www.datcudash.org.
8 a.m. to noon — Faith Based
Crime Prevention Conference,
presented by First Baptist Church of
Denton and Denton police, at 1100
Malone St. Keynote speaker is Fort
Worth police Detective Mike Carroll.
Breakfast will be served starting at
7:30 a.m. To register, contact Officer
Shane Kizer by 5 p.m. Friday at
940-349-7241 or shane.kizer@cityof
denton.com.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Guys Operat-
ing as Leaders (GOAL) soccer
tournament at Denton High School,
1007 Fulton St. Club soccer teams
from Denton middle schools will play.
Free. Call 940-369-0154 or e-mail
9 a.m. — Graham-Argyle Ceme-
tery Association’s Decoration
Day at the cemetery, 321 Country
Club Road in Argyle. Hamburgers will
be served; bring side dishes and
dessert. Association meeting begins
at 1 p.m. Call Jackie Carpenter at
940-367-5128 or Debbie Millican at
940-206-8683.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Blood drive in
the gymnasium of St. Andrew Presby-
terian Church, 300 W. Oak St. Con-
ducted by Carter BloodCare. For
information about donor guidelines,
visit www.carterbloodcare.org.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Denton Coun-
ty Farm & Garden Expo at the
North Texas Fairgrounds, 2217 N.
Carroll Blvd. Free event includes arts
and crafts, information from Master
Gardeners, vendors, antique tractors,
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farm demonstrations, farm equip-
ment, live music, children’s activities
and food. Visit www.texasplowboys.
com.
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Car show
in downtown Denton benefiting
Combat Tracker Teams of the Viet-
nam War Inc. Headquarters for the
show will be at 213 E. Hickory St.
Entry fee is $20 per car. Registration
will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free
admission. Call 817-614-4275.
10 a.m. — Texas Independent
Touring Society spring show and
ride starting at 115 Industrial St. Event
includes a motorcycle show, poker
run and live music. Entry fee is $20.
Last bike out at 10 a.m., last bike in at
1 p.m. All proceeds benefit Wounded
Warriors. Call Jim Griffin at 940-453-
7680.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Friends of
the Denton Public Libraries Big
Book Sale at North Branch Library,
3020 N. Locust St. Admission is $1 per
person; free for Friends members.
Most items cost 50 cents or $1.
Patrons can also buy a book bag for
$15 and fill it up with books at no
additional charge. Call 940-349-8752
or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.
10 a.m. — Music and Movement
Story Time at North Branch Library,
3020 N. Locust St. For children ages
1-5 and their families. Free. Call
940-349-8752 or visit www.denton
library.com.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Ryan High
School mattress sale fundraiser
from in the school cafeteria, 5101 E.
McKinney St. Proceeds go to Ryan
High Grad Night for the class of 2013.
E-mail [email protected].
1 to 3:30 p.m. — Denton Organic
Society field trip to Homestead
Farm in Keller. The group will leave
from TLC Landscapes, 2601 Fort
Worth Drive. Cost is $8. Call 940-382-
8551.
3 to 4 p.m. — “Butterfly Garden-
ing,” a presentation by Nita Thur-
man, at Emily Fowler Central Library,
502 Oakland St. Free. Call 940-349-
8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.
6 to 8 p.m. — Fajita dinner
fundraiser benefiting Denton ISD’s
Mariachi Dorado, at Calhoun Middle
School, 709 W. Congress St. Dinner
catered by Mi Casita Mexican Food,
with music by Mariachi Dorado and
Mariachi Quetzal. Cost is $15 for
adults, $7 for children younger than 5.
Call Miguel Cantu at 940-234-8580
or the Denton ISD Bilingual/ESL
Department at 940-369-0150.
7:30 p.m. — Aubrey’s Music in
the Park concert series features
Mark David Manders at the down-
town festival grounds, 301 S. Main St.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Free.
Concessions will be available.
SUNDAY
1 p.m. — Benefit for cancer
patient Rena Smith Taylor at the
North Texas Fairgrounds, 2217 N.
Carroll St. Event includes silent and
live auctions, live music, bounce
houses and barbecue meal. Admis-
sion costs $10 for adults, $5 for ages
5-12 and free for ages 4 and younger;
and other donations will be accepted.
Call Natalie Smith at 940-391-9903.
2 p.m. — Suspense novelist
Richard Mabry speaks in Flinn Hall
at First United Methodist Church of
Denton, 201 S. Locust St. Refresh-
ments will be served. Visit http://
rmabry.com.
MONDAY
4 to 5 p.m. — Laughs and Crafts
at North Branch Library, 3020 N.
Locust St. Funny picture books and
make fun crafts for grades K-3. Free.
Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.
dentonlibrary.com.
6 p.m. — Chess Night at North
Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St.
Players of all ages and skill levels
welcome. Free. Call 940-349-8752.
TUESDAY
7 to 8:45 p.m. — North Branch
Writers’ Critique Group, for those
interested in writing novels, short
stories, poetry or journals, at North
Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St.
Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit
www.dentonlibrary.com.
WEDNESDAY
2 to 3:30 p.m. — “Job Searching
on the Internet” at South Branch
Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Learn
about sites that list available jobs, and
using social sites to help with job
searches. Participants must know
how to use the Internet. Free. Call
940-349-8752 to register.
2:30 to 3:30 p.m. — Homeschool
Science Club for ages 6-10 at Emily
Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland
St. Free. To register, call 940-349-
8752.
2:30 to 4 p.m. — “Get Started
With E-Books” class at Emily
Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland
St. Bring your device and any other
equipment you need to download
and/or transfer to your device, such
as a laptop and cord (for NOOK, Sony
Reader, etc.). 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 philo-
sophical issues with Dr. Eva H. Cad-
wallader, professor of philosophy.
Free and open to the public. Call
940-349-8752.
IN THE AREA
8 p.m. Saturday — Lewisville’s
Texas Tunes concert series pre-
sents Max Stalling at Medical Center
of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N.
Charles St. Tickets cost $15 for adults;
$10 for seniors 65 and older or chil-
dren 12 and younger; or $5 for Lew-
isville residents with proof of residen-
cy. For tickets, visit http://mclgrand.
tix.com or go to the customer service
window at City Hall, 151 W. Church St.
FUTURE BOOKINGS
Noon to 6 p.m. May 30 — Com-
munity blood drive at Harpool
Middle School, 9601 Stacee Lane in
the Lantana area. Conducted by
Carter BloodCare. Call Jennifer Hutson
at 940-369-1700 or e-mail jhutson@
dentonisd.org. Visit www.carterblood
care.org.
Noon to 5 p.m. May 30 — Com-
munity blood drive at Stephens
Elementary School, 133 N. Garza Road
in Shady Shores. Conducted by Carter
BloodCare. Call Stephani Short at
940-369-0804. Visit www.carter
bloodcare.org.
Noon June 17 — People Helping
People Golf Tournament bene-
fiting United Way of Denton County,
at Denton Country Club. Registration
begins at 11 a.m. For registration and
sponsorship information, visit www.
unitedwaydenton.org.
MUSIC
The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub
Wed: County Rexford, 7:30-10pm,
free. 101 W. Hickory St. 940-566-
5483.
The Abbey Underground Thurs:
Afro Deezy Axe. Fri: 11:40, Soul Patrol,
Strangle Horse. Sun: Open mic
hosted by Bone Doggie. Weekly
events: Each Sat, “’80s and ’90s Retro
Dance Party”; each Mon, karaoke. 100
W. Walnut St.
Andy’s Bar 122 N. Locust St. 940-
565-5400.
Banter Bistro Thurs: It Is What It Is
(hand drumming), 6pm. Fri: Oui Bis,
6pm; Acoustic Distortion with Steve
Jackson and Thad Bonduris, 8pm;
Many Voices, Elliot Liebman, 10pm.
Sat: Grace Wright (jazz), 6pm; Scott
Sackett, Doug Raney, Deborah Mous-
er, 8pm. Each Thurs, open mic at
8pm. Live local jazz at 8pm each Fri
and 6pm each Sat. 219 W. Oak St.
940-565-1638. www.dentonbanter.
com.
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Before there was any such thing as True Blood and the mother of all deep-fried Southern
opening credits (hat tip to Jace Everett and his drawling “Bad Things”), there was Wayne
“The Train” Hancock. The native Texas musician puts Elvis and Johnny Cash into a rusty bar
shaker and gives the whole concoction the old one-two. Hancock makes a stop in Denton to play
Friday at Dan’s Silverleaf. The Austin-based musician played to a packed house during 35 Denton,
a testament to his surefooted approach to alternative country. His live set is informed by juke joint
staples — Western swing, Jimmie Rodgers-style blues and early rock ’n’ roll. And yet Hancock,
who sounds decades older than his 48 years, brings on the fire and ire of the rock ’n’ roll he grew
up with. If you’re a fan of Hank Williams or Bob Wills, with an occasional craving for something
fiercer, Hancock’s gig is for you. Show starts at 9 p.m. at Dan’s, 103 Industrial St. Cover charge is
$12.— Lucinda Breeding
Courtesy photo/Bloodshot Records
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Cool Beans 1210 W. Hickory St.
940-382-7025.
Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: A Taste of
Herb, 5pm, free; Savage & the Big
Beat, Bashe, 10pm, $5. Fri: Wayne
“The Train” Hancock, 9pm, $12. Sat:
“Denton Love Wedding Show” with
Bar Band, 8pm, free. Sun: Hares on
the Mountain, 5pm, free; the Lusita-
nia, Daniel Markham, 9pm, $5. Tues:
Gravity Feed, Bone Doggie & the
Hickory Street Hellraisers, Star Party,
8pm, free. Wed: Joe Pat Hennen,
5pm, free. No smoking indoors. 103
Industrial St. 940-320-2000.
www.danssilverleaf.com.
Denton Square Donuts Thurs:
Brian Lambert, 8:30am. Sun: Kent
Shores Group, 5pm; Zach Merritt,
7pm. 208 W. Oak St. 940-220-9447.
www.dsdonuts.com
Fry Street Public House Each
Tues, karaoke, 9pm, free. 125 Ave. A.
940-323-9800. www.publichouse
denton.com.
Fry Street Tavern Fri: Music
Ninjas. 940-383-2337. www.thefry
streettavern.com.
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 115 Industrial St.
940-380-8226.
The Garage Fri: Aaron Daires. Sat:
Yeahdef. 113 Ave. A. 940-383-0045.
www.thedentongarage.com.
Gerhard’s German Restaurant
Fri: Ron and the Finkensteiners,
7-9pm. Sat: A Taste of Herb, 8:30-
10:30pm. Sun: Accordionist Quentin
Bohrer, 11am-3pm. 222 W. Hickory St.
940-381-6723. www.gvrestaurants.
com.
The Greenhouse Mon: Scott
Neary. Live jazz each Mon at 10pm,
free. 600 N. Locust St. 940-484-1349.
www.greenhouserestaurantdenton.
com.
Hailey’s Club Thurs: Least of
These, Joshua, Ilia, Our Scarlet Let-
ters, 7pm, $3-$5. Fri: “Silent Disco
Denton” with Black Market Pharmacy,
Bastard Mike, Neo-Safari, Ahab, Chris
Roze, DJ SpaceChase, Mikey Rodge,
Fropsi, Sofaking, Disco-Payne, GNAR-
ZA, Marty McFly, 9pm. Sat: My Son
My Executioner, Lizard Professor, the
Brothers Highhorse, In Search of
Sight, Verdict of Vengeance, 1945,
9pm, 48-$10. Sun: Problem Dogg,
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At Taqueria El Picante,one of Denton’s longestrunning taquerias, you
can pick up a vegan taco — andif you’re a lucky fan of punk rockmusic, you can leave with abruise to brag about.
This weekend, Taqueria ElPicante hosts “Taco Fest 2k13,” atwo-day event that will sell food
— vegan and not — music andmaybe some skating. In return,the business owners will havesome money to do some remod-eling and to establish a fund fora community sound system.
The setting? One shopworntaqueria sporting fantasticpaintings. The music? Loud,and probably aggressive.
On the menu: free horchata,a traditional Mexican sweet ricedrink; fresh agua frescas, a tra-ditional sweet, fruity drink; $1tacos; vegan tamales by MasaDe La Raza; raffle prizes; a pho-to booth; a pop-up clothingshop by Bird Lip; and gamesand activities.
— Lucinda Breeding
Dallas Morning News file photo
LEFT: Guitarist-singer Dale Jones and his band, New Science Pro-
jects, are scheduled to play Sunday at Taqueria El Picante.
David Minton/DRC file photo
ABOVE: The Atomic Tanlines are on Sunday’s bill for “Taco Fest
2k13.” Frontwoman Ally Play-Nice is shown during the band’s 35
Denton set at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios in March.
Tacos with a side of punk TACO FEST 2K13What: Total Twit production collective presents a two-day music festivalwith bands on two stages.When: Starting 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.Where: Taqueria El Picante, 1305 Knight St., facing the I-35E frontageroadDetails: Admission costs $5 each day. Lineups are subject to changesand additions.On the Web: http://on.fb.me/16hVItuSATURDAY’S LINEUP: Negaduck, Primitive Orgasm, Sin Motivo, theSentenced, Mean and Ugly, Chainchomp, Contusions, Estonia at the 1944Olympics, No Outlet, Macaulay Culkin, Night Crimes and more.SUNDAY’S LINEUP: Track Meet, Brain Gang Blue, the Distressers, Sea-Lion, New Science Projects, the Atomic Tanlines, FOGG, Bukkake Moms,the Half Truths, Special Guest, Varsity Cheerleader and more.
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Telemegasounds and more, 9pm,
free-$5. Mon: Boxcar Bandits, 10pm,
free-$5. Each Tues, ’90s music, 10pm,
free-$5. 122 W. Mulberry St. 940-323-
1160. www.haileysclub.com.
J&J’s Pizza 118 W. Oak St. 940-382-
7769. www.jandjpizzadenton.com.
The LABB 218 W. Oak St. 940-293-
4240. www.thelabbdenton.com.
La Milpa Mexican Restaurant
Each Fri, Mariachi Quetzal, 8pm. 820
S. I-35E, Suite 101. 940-382-8470.
Lowbrows Beer and Wine Gar-
den 200 S. Washington St., Pilot
Point. 940-686-3801. www.low
brows.us.
Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlor
and Chainsaw Repair Sat: Whis-
key Tongue Burlesque presents
“Gumshoes and High Heels,” the
Deadpan Poets, 9pm, $5-$7. Each
Tues, open mic with Bryan Burns,
9pm. 1125 E. University Drive, Suite
107. 940-566-9910.
Mad World Records 115 W. Hickory
St. 940-591-3001.
Mellow Mushroom 217 E. Hickory
St. 940-323-1100. www.mellow
mushroom/store/denton.
Oak Street Drafthouse and
Cocktail Parlor 308 E. Oak St.
940-395-1950. www.oakstdraft
house.com.
Rockin’ Rodeo Thurs: Will Hoge,
Mat Slovacek, 8pm, $12. Each Wed,
“Wild West Wednesdays.” 1009 Ave.
C. 940-565-6611. www.rockinrodeo
denton.com.
Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Stu-
dios Thurs: Discipline, 9pm, free. Fri:
Dove Hunter, the Plastic Habit, the
Calmative, Mountains Majesty, 9pm,
$5-$7. Sat: Catastica, Space Camp
Death Squad, Tijuana Bible, MC Sex,
9pm, $5-$7. Tues: “Public Session”
with DJ Zone and DJ Wave, 9pm, free.
Wed: Cosmonauts, Tiger High, the
Garden, Further Instructions, 9pm,
$5-$7. 411 E. Sycamore St. 940-387-
7781. www.rubberglovesdentontx.
com.
Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Sun:
Mi Son, Mi Son, Mi Son. Tues: Le Not
So Hot Klub du Denton. Shows on the
patio, 7-9pm, free. 115 S. Elm St.
940-484-2888. www.sweetwater
grillandtavern.com.
Taqueria El Picante Sat: “Taco
Fest 2k13” with Negaduck, Primitive
Orgasm, Sin Motivo, the Sentenced,
Mean and Ugly, Chainchomp, Contu-
sions, Estonia at the 1944 Olympics,
No Outlet, Macaulay Culkin, Night
Crimes and more, 3pm, $5. Sun:
“Taco Fest 2k13” with Track Meet,
Brain Gang Blue, the Distressers,
SeaLion, New Science Projects, the
Atomic Tanlines, FOGG, Bukkake
Moms, the Half Truths, Special Guest,
Varsity Cheerleader and more, 3pm,
$5. 1305 Knight St., Suite A. 940-382-
2100.
Trail Dust Steak House 26501 E.
U.S. 380 in Aubrey. 940-365-4440.
www.trailduststeaks.net.
UNT on the Square 109 N. Elm St.
940-369-8257. http://untonthe
square.unt.edu.
VFW Post 2205 Free karaoke at
8pm each Thurs, Fri and Sat. 909
Sunset St.
LITERARY EVENTS
Emily Fowler Central Library 502
Oakland St. 9am-6pm Mon, Wed, Fri
& Sat; 9am-9pm Tues & Thurs; 1-5pm
Sun. 940-349-8712.
North Branch Library 3020 N.
Locust St. 9am-9pm Mon-Wed,
9am-6pm Thurs-Sat, 1-5pm Sun.
940-349-8756.
● Chess Night Casual, non-tourna-
ment play, 6-8:45pm Mon
● Computer classes Call 940-349-
8752.
● Secondhand Prose Friends of the
Denton Public Libraries’ fundraising
bookstore is open 9am-3pm & 5:30-
8:30pm Mon, 9am-3pm Sat & 1-4pm
Sun.
● North Branch Writers’ Critique
Group Writing novels, short stories,
poetry or journals, 7pm Tues
South Branch Library 3228 Teas-
ley Lane. Noon-9pm Mon, 9am-6pm
Tues & Thurs-Sat, 9am-9pm Wed,
1-5pm Sun. 940-349-8251.
POINTS OF INTEREST
The Bayless-Selby House Muse-
um Restored Victorian-style home
built in 1898. 317 W. Mulberry St.
Tues-Sat 10am-noon and 1-3pm. Free.
Handicapped accessible. Regular
special events and workshops. 940-
349-2865. www.dentoncounty.com/
bsh.
Denton County African Amer-
ican Museum Exhibits of historic
black families in the county, including
artwork and quilting, and personal
items of the lady of the house. 317 W.
Mulberry St., next to the Bayless-
Selby House Museum. Tues-Sat
10am-noon and 1-3pm. Free.
www.dentoncounty.com/dcaam.
Bethlehem in Denton County
Small gallery in Sanger displaying a
personal collection of 2,900 nativities.
Open evenings and weekends, by
appointment only. Free. Small groups
and children welcome. To schedule
your visit, call 940-231-4520 or e-mail
www.bethlehemindentonco.com.
Courthouse-on-the-Square
Museum Exhibits include photos of
Denton communities, historic Hispan-
ic and black families, farm and ranch-
ing artifacts, and special collections
including Southwest American Indian
and Denton County pottery, pressed
glass and weaponry. Research materi-
als, county cemetery records, genea-
logical info, photographs. 110 W.
Hickory St. 10-4:30 Mon-Fri and 11-3
Sat, closed holidays. Free. Special
monthly exhibits and lectures. Call
940-349-2850 or visit www.denton
county.com/chos.
Denton Firefighters Museum
Collection at Central Fire Station, 332
E. Hickory St., displays firefighting
memorabilia from the 1800s to the
present. 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. Closed on
city holidays. Free and handicapped
accessible.
Gowns of the First Ladies of
Texas Created in 1940, exhibit
features garments worn by wives of
governors of Texas. 8am-5pm Mon-
Fri. Administration Conference Tower,
TWU campus. Free, reservations
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required. 940-898-3644.
Hangar Ten Flying Museum
WWII aircraft on display including
Lockheed 10A, Beech Aircraft Stagger
Wing, PT22 and Piper L-4. Mon-Sat
8am-3 pm. 1945 Matt Wright Lane.
Free. 940-565-1945.
Lewisville Lake Environmental
Learning Area Three hiking trails;
camping, fishing and more on the Elm
Fork of the Trinity River; restored
1870 log home. Winter hours: Fri-Sun
7am-5pm. Admission is $5 per per-
son, free for children 5 and younger.
Front gate is at Jones Street and
North Kealy Avenue in Lewisville. Call
972-219-3930 for directions.
www.ias.unt.edu/llela.
Little Chapel-in-the-Woods Built
in 1939, one of 20 outstanding archi-
tectural achievements in Texas. Daily
8am-5pm, except on university
holidays or when booked for wed-
dings, weekends by appointment
only, TWU campus. 940-898-3644.
UNT Sky Theater Planetarium in
UNT’s Environmental Education,
Science and Technology Building,
1704 W. Mulberry St. 940-369-8213.
http://skytheater.unt.edu.
SENIORS
American Legion Hall Senior
Center 629 Lakey Drive in Fred
Moore Park. 10am-3pm Mon-Fri,
6-9pm Thurs. 940-349-8298.
Denton Senior Center Offers daily
lunches, classes, travel, health servic-
es and numerous drop-in activities.
8am-9pm Mon-Fri. 509 N. Bell Ave.
940-349-8280. www.dentonsenior
center.com.
Ongoing activities:
● Aletha’s Craft Store, open
9am-1pm Mon-Fri. Call 940-349-
8720.
● Dancing and potluck, live big
band and country music every second
and fourth Friday, 7-9:30pm, $5.
● Movies 6pm each Wed. Free for
Denton seniors. $1 for popcorn and
soda.
● SPAN noon meal each Mon-Fri.
$1.50 for seniors age 60 and older,
$3.50 for those younger than 60.
● Chime Choir 9:30am Mon
● Pinochle 10:30am-1:30pm Mon
● Young at Heart band practice,
9am Tues, 10am Thurs
● Card workshop 9am first Tues
● Needlework group 9am Tues
● Red Hat Society 11am first Wed
● Tap dance classes, for beginners,
intermediate/advanced, Wed nights
or Fri mornings.
● Bridge Party bridge, 12:30pm
Thurs; duplicate bridge, 1pm Wed
● Benefits counseling 1:30-4pm
third Thurs
● Bingo 12:45pm first and third Fri
● Fridays With Friends 9-11am Fri.
Volunteers create items to donate to
Denton Regional Medical Center
patients. Call Jeff or Jane at 940-349-
8720.
● Square dancing 7-10pm first and
third Fri, $6
● Ed Bonk Woodshop 9am-noon
Mon-Thurs; 9am-noon Sat. $6 annual
membership plus $1 per visit.
RSVP Referral and placement service
for volunteers age 55 and older. 1400
Crescent St. 940-383-1508.
ACTIVITIES
Denton County Dulcimer Club
meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m on the
third Saturday of each month in the
community room at Denton Good
Samaritan Village, 2500 Hinkle Drive.
Dues are $3 per month. Participants
may bring a sack lunch. Call 940-565-
9331 or e-mail donnasgregory@
gmail.com.
Friday night community dances
at Denton Senior Center from 7 to
9:30 p.m. on the second and fourth
Friday of each month. Dances are
open to all adults and include live
music and refreshments. Dance hosts
will be present to dance with un-
accompanied ladies. Admission is $5.
The Senior Center is at 509 N. Bell
Ave. Call 940-349-8720.
Green Space Arts Collective
Ballet, tap, modern, and hip-hop
dance classes for children and adults.
529 Malone St. 940-595-9219.
www.greenspacearts.com.
Harps Over Texas Autoharp Club
Jamming as well as help for new and
experienced players. All acoustic
instruments welcome. 7 p.m. on the
fourth Tuesday of each month at
Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
1424 Stuart Road. 940-382-3248.
The Triangle Squares Local square
dancing group meets at 7:30 p.m. on
the first and third Fridays each month
at Denton Senior Center, 509 N. Bell
Ave. Starts with early rounds and
workshops. Grand march starts at
8pm. Non-members pay $6 per
person, members get in free. Call
214-288-6883.
● Mainstream dance lessons at
7pm each Tues at 1424 Stuart Road.
VISUAL ARTS
Banter Bistro 219 W. Oak St. 940-
565-1638.
Center for the Visual Arts Greater
Denton Arts Council’s galleries,
meeting space and offices. 400 E.
Hickory St. Free. Tues-Sun 1-5pm.
940-382-2787. www.dentonarts.com.
● Visual Arts Society of Texas
national juried exhibit, through June 2.
The Chestnut Tree 107 W. Hickory
St. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat 9am-2:30
pm, Sun 11am-2pm. 940-591-9475.
www.chestnuttearoom.com.
A Creative Art Studio 227 W. Oak
St., Suite 101. Mon-Sat 12-6pm, Sun by
appointment only. 940-442-1251.
www.acreativeartstudio.com
Cupboard Natural Foods and
Cafe 200 W. Congress St. 940-387-
5386.
Denton Square Donuts 208 W.
Oak St. 940-220-9447. www.ds
donuts.com.
Farmer’s & Merchant’s Gallery
Early and contemporary Texas art.
100 N. Washington St., Pilot Point.
Fri-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. Ap-
pointments encouraged. 940-686-
2396. www.farmersandmerchants
gallery.com.
Gallery 010 in the TWU student
union, at the corner of Bell Avenue
and Administration Drive. Mon-Thurs
8-9; Fri 8-5; Sun 1-9. Free.
Green Space Arts Collective
Studio/gallery available for rental. 529
Malone St. 940-595-9219.
www.greenspacearts.com.
Impressions by DSSLC Store
selling ceramics by residents of
Denton State Supported Living Cen-
ter. 105 1/2 W. Hickory St. 940-382-
3399.
Jupiter House 114 N. Locust St.
940-387-7100.
La Meme Gallery At Rubber Gloves
Rehearsal Studios, 411 E. Sycamore St.
www.lamemegallery.com.
Oxide Fine Art & Floral Gallery
211 N. Cedar St. 940-483-8900.
www.oxidegallery.com.
PointBank Black Box Performing
Arts Center Denton Community
Theatre’s black box performance
space. Mon-Wed 1-4pm, Fri
10:30am-1pm, and during performanc-
es. 318 E. Hickory St.
SCRAP Denton Nonprofit store
selling reused materials for arts and
crafts. 215 W. Oak St. 940-391-7499.
www.scrapdenton.org.
TWU Blagg-Huey Library Mon-
Thurs 7:30am-midnight, Fri
7:30am-10pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun
2pm-midnight. 1322 Oakland St.
940-898-3701. www.twu.edu/library.
TWU East and West galleries in
the TWU Fine Arts Building, at Oak-
land Street and Pioneer Circle. Free.
Mon-Fri 9-4, weekends by appoint-
ment. 940-898-2530. www.twu.edu/
visual-arts.
UNT Art Gallery in the UNT Art
Building, 1201 W. Mulberry St. at
Welch. Tues noon-5pm, Wed-Thurs
9:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat noon-5pm. Free.
940-565-4316. http://gallery.unt.edu.
● Communication design senior
level exhibition, in the Lightwell
Gallery through May 31.
● College of Visual Arts and
Design Master of Fine Arts Show-
case, May 21 through June 29.
UNT Cora Stafford Gallery In
UNT’s Oak Street Hall, 1120 W. Oak St.
Closed for the summer. 940-565-
4005.
UNT on the Square 109 N. Elm St.
Free. Mon-Fri 9am-noon & 1-5pm,
with extended hours Thurs until 8pm;
Sat 11am-3pm. 940-369-8257. http://
untonthesquare.unt.edu.
● UNT Sculpture Collective exhibit,
through June 5.
UNT Union Gallery Level 3, UNT
Union, 400 Ave A. Mon-Sat
8am-10pm, Sun noon-10pm. 940-565-
3829. www.unt.edu/union/gallery.
htm.
Visual Arts Society of Texas
Member organization of the Greater
Denton Arts Council offers communi-
ty and continuing education for local
visual artists, professional and ama-
teur. Meetings are at the Center for
the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St.
Monthly meetings include mini-shows
and demonstrations by visiting
artists. Two annual juried exhibits.
Critique groups and workshops. Visit
www.vastarts.org or call Executive
Director Lynne Cagle Cox at 972-
VAST-ORG.
EVENTSContinued from Page 5
Tweens can join Junior High
Jamz from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday at
Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation
Center. For $4 per tween, partici-
pants can enjoy a DJ, pool, air
hockey, foosball, pingpong, arcade
games and basketball. Concessions
will be available.
Calhoun, McMath, Crownover,
Harpool, Navo and Strickland
Middle school students must show
their ID to get in. students who
attend outside of the Denton school
system can show their school ID.
Home-school students and private
school students can get in with a
parent showing documented
verification of their schooling. For
more information, call 940-349-
8575.
■
Join a mud volleyball tourna-
ment at 8 a.m. Saturday at North
Lakes Park, 2001 W. Windsor Drive.
The six-on-six, double-elimination
tournament will be played on three
courts. Register by today for $150
per team. Individuals can register
for $20 each. Each team can have a
maximum of 10 players per roster,
including at least two women.
Players must be 16 or older. A
mandatory team captains’ meeting
is at 7 p.m. Friday at North Lakes
Recreation Center. Entry fee in-
cludes a T-shirt, and medals go to
the top three teams. Register online
at http://bit.ly/14KgOA2.
■Register by May 31 for Junior
Master Naturalist Camp, which
runs June 10-14 for children ages 6
to 11. Cost is $60 per child. The
camp guides children through
nature study with field trips and
through arts and crafts. Master
Gardener-certified staff and Elm
Fork Master Naturalists will lead the
camp at Clear Creek Natural Heri-
tage Area, 3310 Collins Road. Fee
includes admission to “Predators
From the Sky,” a presentation by
the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center,
from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. June 12 at
Denia Recreation Center, 1001
Parvin St.
The camp meets daily at the natural
heritage center. Children should
bring a sack lunch every day and
wear sunscreen, long pants and
insect repellent. For more in-
formation, call 940-349-7275. To
register, visit http://bit.ly/143zQ0K.
DENTON PARKS & RECREATION
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MOVIES
Ayoung princess isn’tready to accept the re-straints of royal behav-
ior in the 2012 animated Pixarfeature Brave. The film is the
second screening in the freeMovies in the Park series thissummer. The series presentsmovies that are suitable for allages in May and June.
Merida (voiced by KellyMacdonald) loves her parents,but she also loves to run theScottish moors with her bowand arrow. But the archer-
princess must weigh her ownheart against the fate of hermother when a curse strikes.Now the redheaded youngwoman must let fly her arrowsfor a sober purpose.
The free event starts at 8p.m. Friday in QuakertownPark, 321 E. McKinney St. At-
tendees can enjoy a marshmal-low roast and crafts, followedby the film at 9 p.m. on a giantscreen. Brave is rated PG, 93minutes.
Coming up on June 20:Puss in Boots.
— Lucinda Breeding
Disney/Pixar
Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) must undo a curse in “Brave.” Pixar’s 2012 film screens for free Friday night in Quakertown Park.
Fly true Unconventional princess wrestleswith duty and dreams in ‘Brave’
THEATERS
Cinemark Denton 2825 Wind River
Lane off I-35E. 940-535-2654. www.
cinemark.com.
Movie Tavern 916 W. University
Drive. 940-566-FILM (3456).
www.movietavern.com.
Rave Cinemas 8380 S. I-35E,
Hickory Creek. 940-321-2788.
www.ravemotionpictures.com.
Silver Cinemas Inside Golden
Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-387-
1957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.
OPENING FRIDAY
Koch (★★★ 1⁄2) Neil Barsky directed
this engaging documentary on Ed
Koch, New York City mayor from 1978
to 1989. But the film also serves as a
history of the city itself during a time
of intense turmoil and financial
difficulties. The film chronicles why
Koch, who died in February, remains
controversial and left a mixed legacy.
Not rated, 100 minutes. At the Angeli-
ka Dallas. — Boo Allen
NOW PLAYING
The Big Wedding A long-divorced
couple are forced to pretend other-
wise for the sake of their adopted
son’s wedding when his ultra-conser-
vative biological mother unexpectedly
decides to fly halfway around the
world to attend. With Diane Keaton,
Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon and
Robin Williams. Written and directed
by Justin Zackham. Rated R, 90
minutes. — Los Angeles Times
The Croods (★★★ ) The animated
caveman adventure features a strong,
star-studded cast and dazzles visually
in wondrously colorful, vibrant 3-D,
although the script doesn’t pop off
the screen quite so effectively. With
the voices of Emma Stone, Ryan
Reynolds, Nicolas Cage, Catherine
Keener and Cloris Leachman. Rated
PG, 92 minutes. — The Associated
Press
42 A biopic about the legendary
ballplayer Jackie Robinson, who broke
Major League Baseball’s color barrier
when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers
in 1947. With Chadwick Boseman,
Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie and
Christopher Meloni. Written and
directed by Brian Helgeland. Rated
PG-13, 128 minutes. — LAT
The Great Gatsby (★★★★ ) Leo-
nardo DiCaprio plays Jay Gatsby in
Australian director Baz Luhrmann’s
colorful and often frantic rendition of
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s cherished 1925
novel. Carey Mulligan plays Daisy
Buchanan, cousin to narrator Nick
Carraway (Tobey Maguire), who tells
the story of the tragic love between
Gatsby and Daisy. Fast moving and
respectful to the novel, but with a
personality of its own. Rated PG-13,
143 minutes. — B.A.
Home Run After a DUI arrest and a
team suspension, a pro baseball
player is sent to his hometown in the
sticks, where he is forced to coach a
local youth team and enter a recovery
program. With Scott Elrod, Vivica A.
Fox and Dorian Brown. Rated PG-13,
113 minutes. — LAT
Iron Man 3 (★★ ) Robert Downey Jr.
returns as billionaire industrialist Tony
Stark and his alter ego Iron Man in
this jumbled piece of candy by direc-
tor and co-writer Shane Black. When
not trading quips and trying to be
cuddly, Stark faces off against anoth-
er industrialist/inventor (Guy Pearce)
and his genetically enhanced su-
perhuman army. Loud, often incoher-
ent narrative unaided by routine
special effects and jumbled action
sequences. Rated PG-13, 130 minutes.
— B.A.
Mud (★★★ 1⁄2) Matthew McCo-
naughey stars as the title character,
Mud, in this third film from Austin-
based writer-director Jeff Nichols.
Mud hides on a deserted island from
the police when two local boys help
him escape and also find his lost
girlfriend (Reese Witherspoon).
Before long, the hunt becomes violent
and frighteningly intense. Moody and
atmospheric, with plenty of surprises.
With Michael Shannon, Sam Shepard,
Sarah Paulson and Ray McKinnon.
Rated PG-13, 130 minutes. — B.A.
Pain & Gain (★★ 1⁄2) Michael Bay’s
comedic drama is based on real-life
events involving 1990s Miami body-
builders, who stole from rich clients in
an escalating scheme that involved
kidnapping and torture. This might
have been a hopeless mess if not for
the talented cast: Mark Wahlberg,
Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie
and the reliable Tony Shalhoub. Rated
R, 130 minutes. — San Francisco
Chronicle
Peeples (★★ 1⁄2) Craig Robinson
(The Office) shows himself an engag-
ing romantic lead, while Kerry Wash-
ington lightens up from heavier
drama as the love of his life, a daddy’s
girl whose daddy — a stern federal
judge played by David Alan Grier —
doesn’t approve. Screenwriter and
first-time director Tina Gordon Chism
crafts a predictable Meet the Parents
riff. Produced by Tyler Perry. Rated
PG-13, 95 minutes. — AP
The Place Beyond the Pines
When a motorcycle stunt rider com-
mits a robbery to support his infant
son, he’s thrust into a conflict with a
police officer that has far-reaching
consequences for both their families.
With Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper,
Eva Mendes and Rose Byrne. Rated R,
140 minutes. — LAT
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Star Trek Into Darkness islike fan-boy fiction on a $185million budget. It’s reverential,it’s faithful, it’s steeped in Trek
mythology.It’s also an excessively deriv-
ative what-if rehash of themesand interactions that came be-fore, most of the characterslesser copies and even carica-tures of the originals. The sce-nario’s been hijacked and rejig-gered from better Trek plots ofdecades ago, the best verbal ex-changes lifted nearly verbatimfrom past adventures.
In short, the new chiefs ofStarfleet aren’t coming up withmuch to call their own.
They pile on the spectacle in
a way that’s never been seen be-fore in Star Trek, whose oldbig-screen incarnations wereso notoriously underfundedthey had to go back and borrowprops, miniatures and visual ef-fects from previous install-ments. The action in Into
Darkness is top-notch, the vi-suals grand, though the movie’sneedless conversion to 3-Dmuddies the images.
But the heart is, well, half-hearted, as though the peopleof the 23rd century are there tomouth the standard logic-vs.-emotion, needs-of-the-many-vs.-needs-of-the-few patter ofStar Trek to count time beforethe next space battle or ray-gunshootout.
Director J.J. Abrams wasmost definitely not a fan-boyfor this franchise when hemade 2009’s Star Trek, whichreintroduced Kirk, Spock andthe rest of the starship Enter-prise gang with a time-traveltwist.
Abrams grew up a fan ofStar Wars, the next space sagahe’ll be reviving with thelaunch of a third trilogy. But hiskey collaborators, screenwrit-ers Robert Orci, Alex Kurtz-man and Damon Lindelof, areTrek fan-boys to their marrow.
The 2009 reboot replayedand tweaked elements con-nected to 1982’s Star Trek: The
Wrath of Khan, and Into
Darkness mines that vein fur-ther. Some of it is cool in an al-ternate-history way, but thefilmmakers remain so closely inorbit around yesteryear’s Star
Trek that they wind up zigzag-ging fitfully through the Enter-prise’s greatest hits.
Into Darkness opens with asplashy action sequence to reaf-firm the cockiness of Capt.James Kirk (Chris Pine) —with his willingness to flout therules — and the icy intellect ofhalf-Vulcan First Officer Spock(Zachary Quinto), who’s willingto sacrifice his life to stick to the
Starfleet playbook.It’s clear these two don’t play
well together, but just as thespace brass is about to splitthem up, Starfleet is hit by sav-age terrorist attacks by mysteri-ous desperado John Harrison(Benedict Cumberbatch). Kirk,Spock and their Enterprisecrew are dispatched to takeHarrison out with weaponsthat could prove the mother ofall drone strikes.
But loyalties slip and shift asthe Enterprise uncovers thestrange history of Harrison andhis connections to a hawkishStarfleet admiral (Peter Wel-ler).
Along the way, Spock hitssome speed bumps in his ro-mance with Zoe Saldana’sbeautiful and brilliant Lt. Uh-ura, while Kirk meets AliceEve’s beautiful and brilliant Dr.Carol Marcus.
The rest of the gang keepsup their routines. Curmud-geonly Dr. McCoy (Karl Urban)
gripes and moans, helmsmanSulu (John Cho) ably steers theship, navigator Chekov (AntonYelchin) does his precociousshtick and engineer Scott (Si-mon Pegg) works his technicalmiracles.
The big find here is Cum-berbatch, who joins RicardoMontalban, Christopher Plum-mer and Alice Krige in a fairlylimited roster of great Trek vil-lains.
As Abrams moves on, itfalls to some next-generationfilmmaker to carry on Star
Trek if more sequels follow.Abrams hasn’t really guidedthe franchise into deep space,but he leaves it in a good placefor successors to tell some rip-roaring sci-fi stories, withoutrelying on reruns of old Trek
glory days.
Paramount
Pictures
Spock (Za-
chary Quin-
to) hits
some speed
bumps in his
romance
with Uhura
(Zoe Salda-
na) in “Star
Trek Into
Darkness.”
Into the rehash zone‘Trek’ doesn’tgo boldly intonew territoryBy David GermainAP Movie Writer
Star Trek Into
Darkness
Rated PG-13, 132 minutes. Opens Friday.
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You could say that puppets areenjoying a theatrical revival.
Puppetry is an artform cher-ished by many cultures. But in Amer-ica, puppets were long associated withchildren’s television and program-ming.
Then along came director Julie Tay-mor, who brought the African savannato life for the 1997 stage adaptation ofDisney’s The Lion King. Through thesimple machinery of puppets, herds ofantelope raced toward an enthralledaudience. Giraffes and zebras ambledacross the stage. Cheetahs stalked, and
birds strutted.During 2011, actor Stephen Plun-
kett (a Denton native) sat astride thehorse puppet at the center of the five-time Tony Award-winning play WarHorse. The same horse puppet was thestar of a TED (of the famed Technolo-gy, Entertainment and Design confer-ences) talk by its creators.
And last season, Music Theatre ofDenton sold out performances of Ave-nue Q, a musical that includes puppetsin its cast in a story about very adultthings in the players’ lives.
Professional puppeteers will travelto Denton at the end of the month to
lead a four-day workshop at the Uni-versity of North Texas that will teachbeginners how to build and animatehand puppets and rod puppets.
Hand puppets are among the sim-plest of their kind. A puppeteer usesone hand to articulate the puppet’smouth. Rod puppets require one handto articulate the puppet’s head ormouth, and another to animate limbs— arms, legs, tail or even a neck.
The workshop, “Beyond the Sock,”will be led by puppet performers NoelMacNeal (Bear in Disney’s Bear in the
DRC file photo
Texas Woman’s University students work with rod puppets during a production of “Alice in Wonderland” in 2007. An upcoming workshop at the
University of North Texas will teach participants how to craft and work convincingly with hand and rod puppets.
Puppets with pepWorkshop toteach craftto devotees
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BEYOND THE SOCKWhat: a four-day workshop thatteaches students how to make andperform with puppetsWhen: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 29-June 1Where: on the UNT campusDetails: Tuition is $350 for UNTstudents; $650 for alumni of the UNTdepartments of Dance and TheatreArts or Radio, Television and Film;$1,200 for the general public. Only 32spaces are available. To register, visitwww.puppetclass.com. For moreinformation, e-mail James Martin [email protected].
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Big Blue House and severalSesame Street characters) andPeter Linz (Walter in 2011’sThe Muppets and an upcom-ing sequel).
They’ll share the reins withdesigner Pasha Romanowski,founder and owner of ProjectPuppet, which provides basicpatterns as starting points forbeginning puppet builders,and Puppetsmith.com, whichoffers tutorials on advancedtechniques for building pup-pets. Romanowski’s puppetcreations have featured on
television and website pro-grams in Australia, Canada,New Zealand and the U.S.
James Martin, a lecturer inthe UNT Department of Ra-dio, Television and Film, saidthe workshop is a chance forstudents to deal with produc-tion outside of news andsports. Martin is coordinatingthe workshop with UNTdance and theater facultymembers Mario Tooch andAdam Chamberlain.
“I want the students to un-derstand what goes on behindthe scenes of the production,from the equipment, designand construction to the acting,and how all of that has to befocused on how the puppet is
perceived, since the audiencedoesn’t actually see the per-former,” Martin said.
The training the workshopparticipants will receive, hesaid, “is usually only availableto those who have been cast ina major production.”
The opportunity is also ex-tended to non-students,though the cost — $1,200 —might keep some from regis-tering.
Participants in the four-dayworkshop will learn to design,build and operate a puppet.They’ll also get a chance toperform with their puppet be-fore studio cameras.
— Lucinda Breeding
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Puppets
DMN file photo
Puppeteer Noel
MacNeal, who
performed
Bear, the star
of Disney’s
“Bear in the Big
Blue House,”
will be coming
to Denton to
help lead a
four-day pup-
petry work-
shop.
DINING
RESTAURANTS
ASIANGobi Mongolian Grill and Asian
Diner 717 S. I-35E, Suite 100. 940-
387-6666.
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. $-$$. 940-382-5437.
BARBECUEMetzler’s Bar-B-Q Much more than
a barbecue joint, with wine and beer
shop, deli with German foods and
more. Smoked turkey is lean yet juicy;
generous doses of delightful barbe-
cue sauce. Tender, well-priced chick-
en-fried steak. Hot sausage sampler
has a secret weapon: spicy mustard.
Beer and wine. 628 Londonderry
Lane. Daily 10:30am-10pm. $. 940-
591-1652.
Old House BBQ 1007 Ave. C. 940-
383-3536.
The Smokehouse Denton barbecue
joint serves up surprisingly tender and
juicy beef, pork, chicken and catfish.
Good sauces, bulky sandwiches and
mashed potatoes near perfection.
Good pies and cobblers. Beer and
wine. 1123 Fort Worth Drive. Sun-
Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10. $-$$. 940-
566-3073.
Sweet Y Cafe 511 Robertson St.
940-323-2301.
BISTROS AND CAFESBanter Bistro Gourmet sandwiches
and salads, breakfast items, coffee
and espresso, plus traditional Spanish
tapas by reservation only. Beer and
wine. No smoking inside. 219 W. Oak
St. Daily 10am-midnight. $. 940-565-
1638. 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. $$.
940-387-3354. www.bochys.com.
Cachette Bistro 144 N. Old Town
Blvd., Suite 1, Argyle. Mon-Fri
7:30am-5pm, Sat 8am-3pm. 940-
464-3041. www.cachettebistro.com.
The Chestnut Tree Salads, sand-
wiches, soups and other lunch and
brunch options served in back of
small shop on the Square. Chicken
pot pie is stellar. Tasty quiche. Deca-
dent fudge lava cake and rich carrot
cake. Revolving dinner menu. No
smoking. 107 W. Hickory St. Mon-Fri
9am-3pm, Sat 9am-2:30pm; dinner
Thurs-Sat 5:30-9pm. $-$$. 940-591-
9475. www.chestnuttearoom.com.
Sidewalk Bistro 2900 Wind River
Lane, Suite 132. Sun-Mon 7am-3pm,
Tues-Sat 7am-9pm. 940-591-1999.
www.sidewalk-bistro.com.
BRUNCHCups and Crepes Eatery serves up
both traditional American and Europe-
an breakfasts and lunch. Get biscuits
and gravy or test a crepe filled with
rich hazelnut spread. Specialty cof-
fees. Smoking on patio only. 309 Fry
St. Tues-Sun 8am-3pm. $. 940-387-
1696.
Loco Cafe Casual breakfast/lunch
cafe that’s a sister restaurant to the
Greenhouse Restaurant across the
street. Signature plate is the Loco
Moco: stacked hash browns topped
with eggs, cheese, salsa or gravy with
a fresh biscuit. No smoking. 603 N.
Locust St. Mon-Fri 6am-2pm; Sat-Sun
7am-3pm. $-$$. 940-387-1413.
Royal’s Bagels & Deli 503 W.
University Drive. Daily 6:30am-2pm.
$. 940-808-1009. www.facebook.
com/RoyalsBagels.
Seven Mile Cafe Breakfast, brunch
and lunch spot, including vegan
options. 311 W. Congress St. Daily
7am-3pm. 940-808-0200. www.
sevenmilecafe.com.
CHINESEBuffet King Dining spot serves more
than 200 items of Chinese cuisine,
Mongolian grill and sushi. No smok-
ing. 2251 S. Loop 288. Mon-Thurs
11-9:30, Fri-Sat 11-10, Sun 11-9. $-$$.
940-387-0888.
Chinatown Cafe Bountiful buffet
guarantees no visit need taste like
another. Good selections include
cucumber salad, spring rolls, orange
chicken, crispy pan-fried noodles,
beef with asparagus, steamed mus-
sels. Beer and wine. 2317 W. Universi-
ty Drive. Mon-Thurs 11-9, Fri 11-10, Sat
11:30-10, Sun 11:30-10. $. 940-382-
8797.
Golden China Small restaurant
boasts quick and friendly service. Nice
selections on buffet tables include
wonton and egg drop soups, teriyaki
chicken and hot pepper chicken. Beer
and wine. 717 I-35E, Suite 100. Daily
11-10. $. 940-566-5588.
Taipei Railroad Restaurant 4405
Pockrus Paige Road. Mon-Sat 5-9pm.
940-387-3871.
299 Oriental Express 1000 Ave. C.
940-383-2098.
FINE DININGThe Great American Grill at Hilton
Garden Inn, 3110 Colorado Blvd.
Dinner: Daily 5-10pm. 940-891-4700.
The Greenhouse Restaurant
Casual dining atmosphere comple-
ments fresh seafood, beef and chick-
en from the grill. Even vegetarian
selections get a flavor boost from the
woodpile. Starters are rich: spinach-
artichoke 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). $-$$.
940-484-1349. www.greenhouse
restaurantdenton.com.
Hannah’s Off the Square Exec-
utive chef Sheena Croft’s “upscale
comfort food” puts the focus on local,
seasonal ingredients. Steaks get
A-plus. Tempting desserts. Full bar.
Smoking on terrace only. No checks.
111 W. Mulberry St. Lunch: Mon-Sat
11-3. Brunch: Sun 10:30am-3pm.
Dinner: Sun-Mon 4:30-9; Tues-Thurs
4:30-10; Fri-Sat 4:30-11. $$-$$$.
940-566-1110. www.hannahsoffthe
square.com.
The Wildwood Inn Elegant dining
room tucked away in a bed and
breakfast. Excellent food like hearty
soups, Angus rib-eye, meal-size
salads and daily specials. Beer and
wine. No smoking inside. 2602 Lillian
Miller Parkway. Thurs-Sat 6-10pm.
$$$. 940-243-4919. www.denton-
wildwoodinn.com.
GERMANGerhard’s German Restaurant
222 W. Hickory St. 940-381-6723.
www.gvrestaurants.com.
GREEK/MEDITERRANEANCaesar Island Mediterranean
Food 7650 S. I-35E, Suite 112, Corinth.
940-269-4370.
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 week-
days. BYOB. 706 Fort Worth Drive.
Daily 5:30am-10pm. $. 940-382-3663.
www.michaelskitchengreek.com.
Yummy’s Greek Restaurant
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The Dallas Morning News. A
comprehensive list of Dallas-Fort
Worth area restaurants is avail-
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ownership, chefs or menus.
PRICE KEYAverage complete inner per
person, including appetizer,
entree and dessert.
$ Less than $10
$$ $10-$25
$$$ $25-$50
$$$$ More than $50
DINING PROFILEAND LISTINGS POLICYSmall eatery with wonderful food.
Tasty salads, hummus, falafel, dolmas
and kebabs. Good veggie plate and
gyros. Yummy cheesecake and
baklava. BYOB. 210 W. University
Drive. Mon-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10,
Sun noon-9. $-$$. 940-383-2441.
HOME COOKINGBabe’s Chicken Dinner House
204 N. Fourth St., Sanger. Tues-Fri
4:30-9pm, Sat 11-9 and Sun 11-3. $-$$.
940-458-0000.
Betty’s Cafe Diners get buffet
selections of homestyle standards:
catfish, fried chicken, meatloaf and
barbecue ribs. Homemade rolls and
pie are available to go. Also: Mexican
dinner buffets on Thursday. Breakfast
buffets made to fill you up, and kids
ages 1-5 eat for $2. 710 S. U.S. High-
way 377 in Aubrey. Mon-Sun
6am-2:30pm, Wed-Fri 5-8pm. $.
940-365-9881.
Bonnie’s Kitchen 6420 N. I-35.
940-383-1455.
Cartwright’s Ranch House Res-
taurant on the Square serves break-
fast, lunch and dinner, featuring
chicken-fried steak, hamburgers and
steaks. Family-style service available.
111 N. Elm St. 940-387-7706.
www.cartwrightsranchhouse.com.
Jay’s Cafe 110 W. Main St., Pilot
Point. 940-686-0158.
Krum Diner Offers homestyle
cuisine, seafood and Italian food,
along with Greek and assorted des-
serts, and sandwiches, burgers,
dinner plates and more. 145 W.
McCart St., Krum, Mon-Sat 7am-8pm,
Sun 9am-2pm. $. 940-482-7080.
OldWest Cafe As winner of the Best
Breakfast and Best Homestyle Cook-
ing titles in Best of Denton 2009
through 2012, this eatery offers a
wide selection of homemade meals.
Denton location: 1020 Dallas Drive.
Mon-Sat 6am-2pm, Sun 7am-2pm. $.
940-382-8220. Sanger location: 711 N.
Fifth St. Daily 7am-2pm. 940-458-
7358. 817-442-9378.
Prairie House Restaurant Open
since 1989, this Texas eatery serves
up mesquite-grilled steaks, baby-back
ribs, buffalo burgers, chicken-fried
rib-eyes and other assorted dishes.
10001 U.S. Highway 380, Cross Roads.
Daily 7:30am-10pm. $-$$. 940-440-
9760. www.phtexas.com.
ICE CREAMBeth Marie’s Old-Fashioned Ice
Cream and Soda Fountain Parlor
with lots of yummy treats, including
more than 40 ice creams made on
premises. Soups and sandwiches at
lunch. 117 W. Hickory St. Mon-Wed
11-10pm; Thurs 11-10:30; Fri-Sat 11-11:15;
Sun noon-10pm. 940-384-1818.
Unicorn Lake location: 2900 Wind
River Lane. Mon-Wed 11-9; Thurs 11-10;
Fri-Sat 11-11; Sun noon-9pm. 940-591-
1010. www.bethmaries.com.
INDIANBawarchi 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 careful-
ly prepared buffet menu of curries
(both meat and vegetarian), beans,
basmati rice and samosas. No smok-
ing. 1002 Ave. C. Daily 11am-9:30pm.
$. 940-566-6125.
ITALIANBagheri’s 1125 E. University Drive,
Suite A. 940-382-4442.
Don Camillo Garlic gets served
straight up at family-owned restau-
rant that freely adapts rustic Italian
dishes with plenty of American
imagination. Lasagna, chicken and
eggplant parmigiana bake in wood-
fired oven with thin-crusted pizzas.
1400 N. Corinth St., Suite 103, Corinth.
Mon-Wed 11-2:30, 5-9; Thurs-Sat
11-2:30, 5-10. 940-321-1100.
Fera’s Excellent entrees served
bubbling hot. Rich sauces, firm pastas
and billowing garlic rolls. Dishes
served very fresh. Desserts don’t
disappoint. Beer and wine. No credit
cards. 1407 W. Oak St. 940-382-9577.
Mon-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11. $-$$.
Genti’s Pizza and Pasta 4451
FM2181, Suite 125, Corinth. Mon-Sat
11-10, Sun noon-9. $-$$. 940-497-
5400.
Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant
Romantic spot in bed and breakfast
serves Northern Italian and Southern
French cuisine. Beer and wine. 821 N.
Locust St. Mon-Thurs, 11-2, 5-9, Fri 11-2
& 5-10, Sat 5-10. Sun 10:30-2. $-$$.
940-381-2712.
Luigi’s Pizza Italian Restaurant
Family-run spot does much more than
pizza, and how. Great New York-style
pies plus delicious southern Italian
dishes, from $3.95 pasta lunch special
to pricier meals. Nifty kids’ menu.
Tiramisu is dynamite. Beer and wine.
2317 W. University Drive. Sun &
Tues-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11. $-$$.
940-591-1988.
JAPANESEAvocado Sushi Restaurant 2430
S. I-35E, Suite 126. 940-383-9812.
I Love Sushi 917 Sunset St. Mon-
Thurs 11am-3pm & 5-10pm, Fri
11am-3pm & 5-10:30pm; Sat
noon-10:30pm; Sun 12:30-9pm. $$.
940-891-6060.
J Sushi 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite 100.
940-387-8833. jsushibar.com.
Keiichi Sushi chef Keiichi Nagano
turns eel, fluke, squid, salmon, yellow-
tail and tuna into sashimi. Daily fish
specials and pasta dishes served with
an Asian flair. Homemade tiramisu
and fruit sorbets. Reservations rec-
ommended. Wine and beer. 500 N.
Elm St. Tues-Sat 5-11. $$-$$$. 940-
382-7505.
Shogun Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
3606 S. I-35E, Suite 100. 940-382-
7800.
Sushi Cafe 1401 W. Oak St. 940-
380-1030.
MEXICAN/TEX-MEXCasa Galaviz Comfortable, homey
atmosphere at small, diner-style
restaurant that caters to the morning
and noon crowd. Known for home-
made flour tortillas and authentic
Mexican dishes from barbacoa to
menudo. BYOB. 508 S. Elm St. Mon-
Fri 7-7; Sat-Sun 7-5. $. 940-387-
2675.
Chilitos Delicious guacamole; albon-
digas soup rich with chunky vegeta-
bles and big, tender meatballs. Stand-
out: savory pork carnitas. Attentive,
friendly staff. Menudo on weekends,
breakfast anytime. Daily lunch spe-
cials. Full bar. No smoking. 621 S. Lake
Dallas Drive, Lake Dallas. Mon-Fri 11-9,
Sat 10-9. $-$$. 940-321-5522.
El Chaparral Grille Restaurant
serves a duo of American and Mex-
ican-style dishes for breakfast, lunch
and catering events. Daily specials,
and breakfast buffet on Sundays. 324
E. McKinney St., Suite 102. Mon-Fri
7am-2pm; Sun 8am-2pm. $. 940-243-
1313.
El Guapo’s Huge menu encompass-
es Tex-Mex and Mexican standards
as well as ribs, brisket and twists like
Santana’s Supernatural Quesadillas
(fajita chicken and bacon) and jalape-
no-stuffed shrimp. Ilada Parilla Asada
steak with avocado was a little salty;
enchiladas are very good. Full bar. 419
S. Elm St. Mon-Fri 11-10, Sat-Sun 11-11.
$$. 940-566-5575.
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Eatery stakes
claim of wide variety in local taco
territory. Soft and crispy tacos avail-
able with shrimp, fish, chicken, garlic
shredded beef and veggies. Breakfast
burritos too. Beer, wine and margari-
tas. 115 Industrial St. Mon-Wed
6:30am-10pm, Thurs 6:30am-mid-
night, Fri 6:30am-2am, Sat 8am-2am,
Sun 8am-10pm. $. 940-380-8226.
La Mexicana Strictly authentic
Mexican with enough Tex-Mex to
keep locals happy. Chili relleno is a
winner, with earthy beans and rice.
Chicken enchiladas are complex,
savory. Also available: more than a
dozen seafood dishes, and menudo
served daily. Swift service with plenty
of smiles. Beer. 619 S. Locust St. Daily
9-10. $. 940-483-8019.
La Milpa Mexican Restaurant
820 S. I-35E, Suite 101. 940-382-
8470.
Los Toreros 2900 Wind River Lane,
Suite 134. Sun-Thurs 11am-9:30pm;
Fri-Sat 11am-midnight. 940-390-7693.
Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant
Authentic Mexican dining includes
worthy chicken enchiladas and
flautas. Fine standard combo choices
and breakfast items with reasonable
prices. Quick service. Beer and wine.
1928 N. Ruddell St. Tues-Fri 11-9:30,
Sat 8am-9:30pm, Sun 8-4. $. 940-
566-1718.
Mi Casita Mexican Food Fresh,
tasty, no-frills Tex-Mex at good
prices. Tacos, fajitas, quesadillas,
chalupas and more plus daily specials
and breakfast offerings. Fast and
friendly service. Beer and wine. 110 N.
Carroll Blvd. Mon-Sat 7am-9pm. $.
940-891-1932. Mi Casita Express: 905
W. University Drive, 940-891-1938. Mi
Casita: 2221 S. I-35E, 940-891-1500.
Miguelito’s Mexican Restaurant
The basics: brisk service, family
atmosphere and essential selections
at a reasonable price. Sopapillas and
flan are winners. Beer and margaritas.
1412 N. Stemmons St., Sanger. 940-
458-0073.
Mi Ranchito Small, family-operated,
authentic Tex-Mex spot with $5.50
lunch specials Tues-Fri. Beer. 122 Fort
Worth Drive. Tues-Thurs 11am-3pm,
5-9:30pm; Fri-Sun 11-10. $. 940-381-
1167.
Raphael’s Restaurante Mex-
icano Not your standard Tex-Mex —
worth the drive. Sampler appetizer
comes with crunchy chicken flautas,
fresh guacamole. Pechuga (grilled
chicken breast) in creme good to the
last bite, and beef fajitas are juicy and
flavorful. Full bar. 26615 U.S. 380 East,
Aubrey. Tues-Sat 11-10, Sun 11-9. $-$$.
940-440-9483.
Taco Lady 1101 E. McKinney St.
940-380-8188.
Taqueria El Picante 1305 Knight
St., Suite A. Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat-Sun 8-5.
940-382-2100.
Tortilleria Tierra Caliente 1607 E.
McKinney St., Suite 800. 940-591-
6807.
Tortilleria La Sabrocita 201 Dallas
Drive. 940-382-0720.
Veronica’s Cafe 803 E. McKinney
St. 940-565-9809.
Villa Grande Mexican Restau-
rant 12000 U.S. 380 East, Cross
Roads. 940-365-1700. Denton loca-
tion: 2530 W. University Drive, 940-
382-6416.
MIDDLE EASTERNGreen Zatar Family-owned restau-
rant/market does it all from scratch,
and with speed. Meats like gyros and
succulent Sultani Kebab, plus veggie
combo and crunchy falafel. Superb
saffron rice and sauteed vegetables;
impressive baklava. BYOB. No smok-
ing. 609 Sunset St. Daily 11-10. $-$$.
940-383-2051. www.greenzatar.com.
NATURAL/VEGETARIANThe Bowllery 901 Ave. C, Suite 101.
Daily 11am-10pm. 940-383-2695.
http://thebowllery.com.
Cupboard Natural Foods and
Cafe Cozy cafe inside food store
serves things the natural way. Win-
ning salads; also good soups, smooth-
ies and sandwiches, both with and
without meat. Wonderful breakfast
including tacos, quiche, muffins and
more. No smoking. 200 W. Congress
St. Mon-Sat 8-8, Sun 10-7. $. 940-
387-5386.
SEAFOODDani Rae’s Gulf Coast Kitchen
2303 S. I-35E. Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm,
Fri-Sat 11am-10pm. 940-898-1404.
Frilly’s Seafood Bayou Kitchen
Plenty of Cajun standards and Texas
fusion plates. Everything gets plenty
of spice — sometimes too much.
Sides like jalapeno cornbread, red
beans and rice are extra. Beer and
wine. 1925 Denison St. Sun-Thurs 11-9,
Fri-Sat 11-9:30. $$. 940-243-2126.
Hoochie’s Oyster House 207 S.
Bell Ave. Sun-Wed 11am-9pm, Thurs-
Sat 11am-10pm. 940-383-0104.
THAIAndaman Thai Restaurant Exten-
sive menu continues trend of good
Asian food in Denton. Fried tofu is a
home run. Pad Thai noodles have
perfect amount of sweetness. Home-
made coconut ice cream, sweet rice
with mango. Beer and wine. No
smoking. 221 E. Hickory St. Mon-Fri
11am-3pm & 4-9:30pm; Sat-Sun
noon-9:30pm. $$. 940-591-8790.
www.andamanthairestaurant.com.
Oriental Garden Restaurant Thai
stir-fried dishes, with some Japanese
and Chinese specialties. Homemade
ice cream: coconut, green tea, Thai
tea & lychee. 114 Ave. B. Mon-Sat 11-9.
$-$$. 940-387-3317.
Siam Off the Square Fresh flavors
set curries apart at comfortable
dining spot. Winning starters: shrimp
satay, Tum Yum Gai and Tom Kah
soups. Excellent Thai seafood, in-
cluding tilapia fillet. BYOB. 209 W.
Hickory St., Suite 104. Lunch, Mon-Fri
11-2; dinner, Mon-Sat 5-9. $-$$. 940-
382-5118.
Sweet Basil Thai Bistro 1800 S.
Loop 288, Suite 224. 940-484-6080.
Sukhothai II Restaurant 1502 W.
Hickory St. 940-382-2888.
Thai Ocha Dishes that are as tasty
as they are pretty. Lunch specials can
be made with chicken, pork, vegeta-
bles or beef; hot and spicy sauce
makes even veggie haters go after
fresh veggies with zeal. Quiet setting.
BYOB. No smoking. 1509 Malone St.
Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, 5-10pm; Sat
11:30-10; Sun 11:30-9. $-$$. 940-566-
6018. www.thaiochadenton.com.
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