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ON THE COVER

JESSIE FRYEDenton artist Jessie Frye

reflects on life, death and

growing up in her debut full-

length release, Obsidian.

She’s pictured during her 35

Denton performance in 2012

at Banter.

(Dallas Morning News file

photo/Gary Barber)

Story on Page 9

FIND IT INSIDE

MUSICConcerts and nightclub

schedules. Page 6

MOVIESReviews and summaries.

Page 8

DININGRestaurant listings. Page 11

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DentonTime

It’s that time again.

Tomorrow marks the firstFriday of February, and in

Denton, that means it’s time forthe monthly arts promenade inand around downtown Denton.

The unofficial headquartersfor the First Friday Denton artsmixer, A Creative Art Studio, hasits reliable party on tap. JewelerTerri Richard and steampunkjeweler Deborah Waldrop willhave their creations on exhibitand for sale. Both will be onhand to talk about their workand to do some demonstrating.The feature art of the night is thework of metalsmith and sculp-tor Daren Fagen.

Singer-songwriter DanielZiegler will start off the enter-tainment at the studio at 7 p.m.

The New Rainbows, a classicalduo with Alyse Hashi on fluteand homegrown prodigy RobertHokamp on guitar, take over themusic at 8 p.m.

Artist Bailey Parris, the stu-dio’s “dollar a minute” sketch art-ist, will be on hand to draw por-traits. (The average portrait takes20 minutes for Parrish to com-plete.) As usual, the studio willhave a community art projectopen to all who visit. The projectwill be inspired by steampunkthemes using wood and metal.

All who visit the studio, at227 W. Oak St., are invited todress in steampunk costumes.The winner gets a $20 gift certif-icate from the studio.

SCRAP Denton will have itsdoors open for the mixer, too.

The local storefront repurposesdonated office supplies, craftingand art materials, houses a gal-lery and offers both boutique andcommunity instructional spaces.

SCRAP — short for Schooland Community Reuse ActionProject — will open “Art of thePage” during First Friday. TheRe:Vision Gallery, a space ded-icated to art made with mostlyreused material, will exhibit “up-cycled dictionary art prints” byDallas artist ChristopherBrown. The artist uses dictio-nary pages as the backdrop forhis prints. Brown adds imagesand messages to the pages, andtogether, word and image createa new intent and meaning.

The shop will also featurecraft vendor Cherry + Kandy,

whose owners incorporatefound and discarded materialsinto new products. SCRAP Den-ton is located at 215 W. Oak St.

The mixer continues with theDIME Store, the merchandisingspot for Denton IndependentMakers Exchange. Locals canshop among an array of hand-crafted clothes, bath goods, fur-niture and accessories. Thebrick-and-mortar shop is at 510S. Locust St.

Other downtown partici-pants include Circa 77, UNT onthe Square and Mulberry StreetCantina. Banter Bistro will pre-sent an evening of music forFirst Friday.

For more information, visithttp://firstfridaydenton.com.

— Lucinda Breeding

IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK

Courtesy photo/Deborah Waldrop

LEFT: Steampunk jeweler Deborah Wal-

drop specializes in eye-grabbing pieces

that hearken to an imaginary time — or

dimension — where the wild West meets

the Industrial Revolution. Waldrop makes

imaginative use of metals, suggesting the

stuff of clockworks and time machines.

Courtesy photo/Daren Fagen

ABOVE: Need a hand to point you in the

right direction? Check out this cheeky

anatomical sculpture by artist Daren Fagen

at A Creative Art Studio.

Friday night brights Time to bundle upfor arts mixer

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THURSDAY

8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. —

Tax-Aide, free income tax prep-

aration help for residents with low to

moderate incomes, at the Denton

Civic Center, 212 E. McKinney St. Call

940-349-8728.

9:30 a.m. — Crafters’ Corner at

Emily Fowler Central Library, 502

Oakland St. Work on projects and

learn new techniques. Free. Call

940-349-8752 or visit www.denton

library.com.

10 a.m. and 11 a.m. — Story Time

at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley

Lane. Stories, songs, puppets and

more for children ages 1-5 and their

caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

3:30 p.m. — Superhero Ad-

venture Club, stories and a craft for

ages 5-8, at South Branch Library,

3228 Teasley Lane. Free. Call 940-

349-8752.

4 p.m. — Question-and-answer

session with poet Brigit Pegeen

Kelly in Room 230 at UNT’s Sage Hall,

1167 Union Circle. Free. Presented by

the UNT Visiting Writer Series. Visit

http://english.unt.edu.

4:30 p.m. — Afternoon Ad-

venture Club, stories and a craft for

ages 5-8, at Emily Fowler Central

Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. Call

940-349-8752.

4:30 p.m. — “The Republic of

the Rio Grande: A Historical Or-

phan,” a free lecture by author Beatriz

de la Garza, in Room 80 at UNT’s

Business Leadership Building, 1307 W.

Highland St.

7 p.m. — Death and Dessert

Mystery Book Club at Emily Fowler

Central Library, 502 Oakland St. This

month’s theme is “Love Me Not:

Romantic Mysteries.” Free. E-mail

[email protected].

7 p.m. — Jeff Skiles, co-pilot of

U.S. Airways Flight 1549 of “Miracle

on the Hudson” fame, speaks at

Denton’s U.S. Aviation Services, 4850

Spartan Drive. Free; reservations are

requested by calling 940-297-6446.

7 p.m. — “Fossil Bob,” a.k.a. Bob

Williams, visits the Sanger Public

Library, 501 Bolivar St. Williams, an

amateur paleontologist, will speak

about the types of fossils found in the

Sanger area and display examples.

EVENTS

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Juror Judy Gordon fell inlove with American Craftalmost by accident — even

though two of her siblings areartists.

“A friend of mine from theEvanston [Ill.] Hospital Auxilia-ry, of all things, asked me to co-chair a craft show the auxiliaryhosted as a fundraiser,” said Gor-don, an Austin transplant whoselected the Greater DentonArts Council’s flagship show, the27th annual “Materials: Hard &Soft.”

“I said, ‘What do you mean,craft?’ I thought she meant mac-rame plant holders and thatkind of thing.”

Gordon remembers declin-ing the offer, but asked to learnmore in preparation to serve asco-chairwoman of the next craftexhibit. She accompanied thefriend to the American CraftCouncil Baltimore Show.

“I walked in and hadn’t gonevery far before I stopped andsaid, ‘I’ll do it. Sign me up.’ I wason board from that moment,”Gordon said.

What she saw in Baltimorehad nothing to do with paintedT-shirts, simple wooden toys or

products made with a wish anda hot glue gun. She saw art.

“Within the first five steps, Iknew I was seeing somethingdifferent,” Gordon said. “I’d beenin convention centers before,but we’re not talking about ta-bles and tents. The artists builttheir own walls, or rented theirown walls. They mounted theirwork like they were in a tiny gal-lery.”

She was drawn to the ceram-ic plates and cups.

“It was something I’d seenbefore, of course, but never inone place, with the artist stand-ing right there, waiting to talk toyou about how they make theseworks of art,” she said.

That was about 30 years ago,and Gordon was eventually in-vited to join the board of theAmerican Craft Council sevenyears after that. Now, she is onthe board of the Craft Emergen-

cy Relief Fund, which offersemergency grants and loans toartists whose livelihoods arethreatened by an emergency,

such as a studio fire, vandalismor health crisis.

As the sole juror of “Materi-als: Hard & Soft,” Gordon had to

select from 550 submissions.She eventually picked 70 pieces,and a few artists dropped, leav-ing the Meadows Gallery stillbrimming with pottery, fiber art,glass, furniture, jewelry andwood.

Like the jurors before her,Gordon looked for artists whoplayfully or elegantly made typ-ically hard items soft — for in-stance, a vessel made with tight-ly coiled threads — or used hardmedia to create an object thatlooks soft — such as what lookslike a rumpled leather shammycloth made out of sculptedwood.

“Being the only juror is a littleexhilarating, and a little scary,”Gordon said. “I went througheach media, considered thestrength of the submissions andhow good the pieces were. Ilooked at the skill and techniqueof the pieces rather than thescale.”

Gordon picked an exhibitthat highlights the fun craft art-ists are having with fiber and pa-per. There are a number of artistbooks — one staged as an instal-lation, others as objects that looklike they’d unfold in your hands.This year, far fewer glass artistssubmitted work, but the quiltershave gone gangbusters.

And at least one fiber artisthas brought felt back in a no-holds-barred way, suspendingthree life-size pies from the gal-lery ceiling. There’s a touchablecherry-style pie, with felt latticestrips of pie crust curling aroundthe pan. There’s a cloud-lightmeringue, tasty tufts of sugarytopping begging your tongue totaste it. Finally, there’s an applepie, capped with a crust that,though as pale as the other two,has to be buttery.

The exhibit opens Friday andruns through April 4 in theMeadows Gallery at the Centerfor the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hick-ory St. Gallery hours are 1 to 5p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.Admission is free.

Piesin the

sky

Photos by Lucinda Breeding/DRC

Houston artist Delaney Smith created “Knebix,” a 2013 work made of cast repurposed paper.

The installation of artist books is part of the Greater Denton Arts Council’s flagship show,

“Materials: Hard & Soft,” a contemporary American Craft competition and exhibition.

California

artist Carmen

A. Tostado

made her

“Miro Paint-

ing Tunnel

Book” out of

Japanese

cloth, bass-

wood and

printed co-

verstock. The

piece is one

of several

artist books

in “Materials:

Hard & Soft,”

at the Center

for the Visual

Arts in Den-

ton.

Fanciful, elegantpieces in exhibit

of American CraftBy Lucinda BreedingFeatures Editor

[email protected]

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Free. For reservations, call 940-458-

3257 or e-mail library@sangertexas.

org.

7 to 8 p.m. — Conversation Club,

for those wishing to practice their

English language skills with others, at


Oakland St. Free. No registration

required. Call 940-349-8752.

8 p.m. — Former Army Lt. Dan

Choi, an Iraq war veteran turned gay

rights activist, speaks at the UNT

Gateway Center, 801 North Texas

Blvd. between Eagle Drive and High-

land Street. Part of the Distinguished

Lecture Series. Tickets cost $10 for

the general public, $8 for UNT faculty,

staff and alumni, and free for UNT

students. Visit http://untuniontickets.

universitytickets.com.

8 p.m. — Reading and book

signing with poet Brigit Pegeen Kelly

Room 180 in the Business Leadership

Building, 1307 W. Highland St. Free.

Presented by the UNT Visiting Writer

Series. Visit http://english.unt.edu.

8 p.m. — UNT One O’clock Lab

Band performs with guest artist Billy

Harper, tenor saxophone, and the

Cookers, in Winspear Hall at the

Murchison Performing Arts Center, on

the north side of I-35E at North Texas

Boulevard. Tickets cost $10-$15. Call

940-369-7802 or visit www.the

mpac.com.

8 p.m. — “Dance Dance Dance,”

UNT’s annual faculty dance concert

with students, alumni and dance

educator Elizabeth Rhodes, at the

University Theatre, in the Radio, TV,

Film and Performing Arts Building, at

Welch and Chestnut streets. Tickets

cost $10 for adults, $7.50 for seniors

and UNT faculty, staff and students.

Call 940-565-2428 or visit www.

danceandtheatre.unt.edu.

FRIDAY

9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time

at North Branch Library, 3020 N.

Locust St. Stories and activities for

infants (birth to 18 months) and their


11 a.m. — Story Time at North

Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St.

Stories, songs, puppets and more for

children ages 1-5 and their caregivers.

Free. Call 940-349-8752.

4 to 5 p.m. — Valentine cards

workshop for children ages 8 and

older, at Emily Fowler Central Library,

502 Oakland St. Free. To register, call

940-349-8752.

4 to 5 p.m. — “Science Hour,”

hands-on science learning for ages

4-10 at North Branch Library, 3020 N.

Locust St. Presented by the Texas

Academy of Mathematics and Sci-

ence at UNT. Free. Call 940-349-8752

or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

7 to 9 p.m. — My Little Valen-

tine Dance, an event for families

with children 12 and younger, at the

Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney

St. Event includes a photo booth,

flowers and a live DJ. Advance tickets

cost $5 each, available at the Civic

Center. At the door, tickets will cost

$7. Visit www.dentonparks.com.

7 to 10 p.m. — First Friday Den-

ton at art venues around the down-

town Square. Free gallery viewings,

live music, art projects and demon-

strations at venues including UNT on

the Square, 109 N. Elm St., SCRAP

Denton, 215 W. Oak St., and A Cre-

ative Art Studio, 227 W. Oak St. Visit

www.firstfridaydenton.com.












SATURDAY

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Monsignor

King Health and Wellness Pro-

motion Day at Immaculate Concep-

tion Catholic Church, 2255 N. Bonnie

Brae St. Event includes blood pres-

sure screenings, free cholesterol, blue

glucose and triglycerides testing, and

health and wellness information. Visit

www.iccdenton.org.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Volunteer

Income Tax Assistance for low-to-

moderate-income families at North

Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St. To

qualify, a household’s annual income

must be $50,000 or less. Free. Call

940-566-2688.

10 a.m. — Story Time at South

Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane.


children ages 1-5 and their caregivers.

Free. Call 940-349-8752.

11 a.m. to noon — Read to Rover


Lane. Free. Children ages 6-11 strug-

gling with reading can read one-on-

one with a trained therapy dog from

Therapy Pals of Golden Triangle.

Parents or guardians must register

their children in person and sign a

permission slip. Call 940-349-8752.

1 to 3 p.m. — Voter registration

event at Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S.

I-35E. Register to vote, or update your

name or address information.

3 to 4 p.m. — “Sweet Science”

for ages 6-10 at North Branch Library,

3020 N. Locust St. Explore the prop-

erties of different kinds of candy

through hands-on science experi-

ments. Free. To register, call 940-

349-8752.

6:30 to 10:30 p.m. — “A Heart

for the Hungry,” dinner, dance and

silent auction benefiting Our Daily

Bread soup kitchen, at UNT’s Gate-

way Center, 801 North Texas Blvd.

Tickets cost $50 each. For tickets and

more information, visit www.our

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The three Virginia broth-ers of Pontiak just re-leased the band’s ninth

album, Innocence, last week.Like any hardworking

band, the Carney brothers hitthe road the day after to takethe album on tour. Theirschedule includes a stop inDenton on Friday at RubberGloves Rehearsal Studios.

Guitarist Van Carney saidwhen it comes to nuances,Pontiak discovers them in per-formance, when an audience isthere to listen.

“We’ve done a lot of weirderstuff on our previous records,”Carney said. “With this one, wewanted to make a direct re-cord. We wanted to tighten itup and get the music recordedwithout a lot of changes.”

Innocence does have afreshness to it, with sludgy,punk-tinged guitar buzz andas-they-are vocals. The titletrack opens with much yippingand grinding guitars. The sec-ond song doesn’t change toomuch. The drums still crash,and the guitar still buzzes like achain saw on idle, but the beatgets a touch steadier.

In the studio, the trio tracksguitar, bass and drums togeth-er, and then records vocals sep-arately.

“I wouldn’t sing live be-cause the room is too loud,”Carney said. “The goal behind

that is to catch that immediacy.We don’t always record thatway, but it was right this timearound.”

Innocence was recorded inthe Carneys’ studio, near thefarm each brother lives on inhis own house. The project wasorganic.

“We kind of just startedwith melodies and then fleshedit out, and then arranged therest of the songs around it,”Carney said. “We all came upwith the melody together. Itend to sing the melody lineand Jennings and Lain singthe harmony, which they arereally good at.”

The album is hardly an ear-

bleeder from start to finish.There are slower tracks, suchas “It’s the Greatest,” whichseem more vintage, tune-wise,but plugged in. In fact, “It’s theGreatest” sounds a little likeDenton’s Midlake in its Trialsof Van Occupanther era. Pon-tiak’s song has a marching en-ergy and a folksy refrain, butset to rougher guitar hooks.The harmonies have a madri-gal, dancing rhythm over thedrums.

Van Carney even opts foracoustic guitar in “NobleHeads,” another slower song.“Wildfires” is a slow burner of asong, with mellow vocals andshimmering cymbals.

In spite of the pastoral set-ting, the Carney boys like tomake loud rock music.

“I guess I don’t have anysort of feeling toward [the al-bum]. I tell you what, though,the slower, softer songs arekind of nice,” Carney said.

And an album for the bandis a whole body of work, meantto be digested as a whole.

“We’ve never written a re-cord of singles,” Carney said. “Ilike full, real books. Thingshappen. You go places. I likerecords that have all kinds ofdifferent chapters in them, andthat’s the kind of records wewrite.”


Brotherly sludge Crashing, crooning and othernoises figure into Pontiak’s jams

Courtesy photo

Pontiak — a trio of three brothers from Virginia — comes to Rubber Gloves Rehearsal

Studios on Friday night.

Pontiak

With Bad Design. Doors open at 9

p.m. Friday at Rubber Gloves

Rehearsal Studios, 411 E. Sycamore

St. Cover is $6 for ages 21 and older,

$8 for ages 20 and younger.

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8 p.m. — Madera Wind Quartet

performs in the Recital Hall at the

UNT Music Building, at Avenue C and

Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-565-

2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.

SUNDAY

8 a.m. — Used book sale in the

Miller Center at First United Method-

ist Church Denton, 201 S. Locust St.












6:30 p.m. — UNT faculty recital

with soprano Carol Wilson,

Kimberly Cole Luevano and John

Scott on clarinet, James Ryon on

oboe, Jesse Orth on tuba and Anatolia

Ioannides on piano, in Voertman Hall

at the UNT Music Building, at Avenue

C and Chestnut Street. Free. Call

940-565-2791 or visit www.music.

unt.edu.

MONDAY

1 to 4 p.m. — Tax-Aide, free

income tax preparation help for

residents with low to moderate

incomes, at the Denton Civic Center,

212 E. McKinney St. Call 940-349-

8728.

6 p.m. — Chess Night at North


Players of all ages and skill levels

welcome. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

7 p.m. — The Navo Middle

School Varsity Treble Choir

performs in TWU’s Margo Jones

Performance Hall. The choir will

perform at the upcoming Texas

Music Educators Association conven-

tion. Free.

8 p.m. — Guitarist Janet Feder

performs in Merrill Ellis Intermedia

Theatre at the UNT Music Building, at

Avenue C and Chestnut Street. Free.


music.unt.edu.

TUESDAY

6:45 to 8 a.m. — Rotary Club of

Denton South meets at Oakmont

Country Club, 1901 Oakmont Drive.

Call 940-368-3789.

8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. —





940-349-8728.

9 to 10:30 a.m. — “Sharing the

Journey: Coping With Grief,” a

grief support group, meets at VNA

Ann’s Haven, 525 W. McKinney St.,

Suite 101. Program will be offered on

five consecutive Tuesdays. Free. To

reserve a spot, call Jerald Garner at

940-349-5900.

9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time


Lane. Stories and activities for infants

(birth to 18 months) and their caregiv-

ers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

9:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at

North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust

St. Stories, puppets and activities for

toddlers (12-36 months) and their



South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley

Lane. Stories, puppets and activities

for toddlers (12-36 months) and their


4 to 5 p.m. — Valentine cards

workshop for children of all ages at


St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit

www.dentonlibrary.com.

4 to 8:30 p.m. — Volunteer

Income Tax Assistance for qual-

ifying families and individuals at


St. To qualify, a household’s annual

income must be $50,000 or less. Call

940-566-2688.


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4 to 5 p.m. Friday — Valentine

cards workshop for children ages

8 and older, at Emily Fowler Central

Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. To

register, call 940-349-8752.

7 to 9 p.m. Friday— My Little

Valentine Dance, an event for

families with children 12 and youn-

ger, at the Denton Civic Center, 321

E. McKinney St. Event includes a

photo booth, flowers and a live DJ.

Advance tickets cost $5 each,

available at the Civic Center. At the

door, tickets will cost $7. Visit

www.dentonparks.com.

6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday—

“Denim and Diamonds,” Little

Elm Chamber of Commerce’s

annual fundraising dance for fa-

thers and daughters, at the Little

Elm Recreation Center, 303 Main

St. Tickets cost $15 each, free for

ages 2 and younger. Tickets include

light refreshments, sweets and a

goody bag. Photos will be available

for an additional charge. Visit

www.littleelmchamber.com.

10:30 a.m. Tuesday— Toddler

Time at South Branch Library,

3228 Teasley Lane. Stories, puppets

and activities for toddlers (12-36

months) and their caregivers. Free.

Call 940-349-8752.

4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday— Valen-

tine cards workshop for children

of all ages at North Branch Library,

3020 N. Locust St. Free. Call 940-

349-8752 or visit www.denton

library.com.

7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday —

Valentine’s Story Time for ages

1-5 and their caregivers at North


Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit


7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 13 — Semi-

Formal Valentine Dance and

Dinner at the American Legion Hall

Senior Center, 629 Lakey Drive.

Admission is $5. Reservations are

required and can be made with

Betty Kimble at the American

Legion Hall or at Martin Luther King

Jr. Center. Call 940-349-8298.

10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 14 — Valen-

tine Story Time and Cookie

Decorating for ages 1-5 at South


Free.

4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 14 — Valentine

Crafts and Cookies for children

of all ages at South Branch Library,

3228 Teasley Lane. Free.

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4:30 to 5:30 p.m. — “Death by

Chocolate … and Pizza!” for ages

11-18 at South Branch Library, 3228

Teasley Lane. Take part in a chocolate

taste-off, make chocolate creations,

play M&M Bingo and more. Free, but

registration is required; call 940-349-

8752.

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. — Twilight

Toddler Time at Emily Fowler

Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Bring

your toddler, ages 12-24 months, for

an evening that promotes literacy and

caregiver bonding. Free. Call 940-

349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.

com.

6:30 to 8 p.m. — Teen Advisory

Board meets at North Branch Library,

3020 N. Locust St. For teens in grades

6-12. Call 940-349-8752 or visit


7 to 8:45 p.m. — North Branch

Writers’ Critique Group, for those

interested in writing novels, short

stories, poetry or journals, meets at


St. Free.

7:30 p.m. — UNT Symphonic

Band, conducted by Dennis W.

Fisher, in Winspear Hall at the Murchi-

son Performing Arts Center, on the

north side of I-35E at North Texas

Boulevard. Tickets cost $8-$10, free

to UNT students. Call 940-369-7802

or visit www.thempac.com.

WEDNESDAY

8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. —





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Oakland St. Stories, puppets and

activities for toddlers (12-36 months)

and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-

349-8752.

11 a.m. — Story Time at Emily

Fowler Library, 502 Oakland St.


children age 1-5 and their caregivers.



11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Mouthwater-

ing Wednesdays with food trucks

selling food at the Downtown Denton

Transit Center, 604 E. Hickory St.

Visit www.dcta.net.

2 to 3 p.m. — “How to Maximize

Your Social Security Benefits,”

presented by Jerry Brooks, at Emily

Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland

St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit


2 to 3:30 p.m. — “Using a Com-

puter Mouse,” a free class at South


Call 940-349-8752 to register.

7 to 8 p.m. — Valentine’s Story

Time for ages 1-5 and their caregiv-

ers at North Branch Library, 3020 N.

Locust St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or

visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

8 p.m. — “Tribute to Alec Wil-

der,” with Bob Levy on trumpet,

Mary Karen Clardy on flute, Steven

Harlos on piano, and others, in Voert-

man Hall at the UNT Music Building,

at Avenue C and Chestnut Street.


www.music.unt.edu.

8 p.m. — The Syndicate Pre-

sents: UNT Jazz Lab Bands in the

ballroom at the UNT Gateway Center,

801 North Texas Blvd. Free. Visit

http://calendar.unt.edu.

IN THE AREA

Friday through Feb. 23 — Great-

er Lewisville Community The-

atre presents Superior Donuts by

Tracy Letts at 160 W. Main St. in Old

Town Lewisville. Performances are at

8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3

p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $17 for

adults, $15 for seniors and students.

For reservations, call 972-221-7469.

For more information, visit

www.glct.org.

MUSIC

The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub

Each Wed, County Rexford, 7-9pm,

free. 101 W. Hickory St. 940-566-

5483.

The Abbey Underground Thurs:

J.R. Byrd Band, Gravity Feed, 10:30pm.

Fri: Opera on Tap, 7-9pm; Afro Deezy

Axe, the Holophonics, Magnatite,

9pm. Weekly events: Each Sat, “’80s

and ’90s RetroActive Dance Party”;

each Sun, open mic hosted by Bone

Doggie, signup at 7:30pm; each Mon,

karaoke. 100 W. Walnut St.

www.facebook.com/TheAbbey

Underground.

A Creative Art Studio Fri: Daniel

Zeigler, 7pm; the New Rainbows,

7:45pm. 227 W. Oak St., Suite 101.

940-442-1251. www.acreativeart

studio.com.

American Legion Post 550 Each

Fri, free karaoke at 9pm; each Tues,

free pool. Live band on the last Sat of

the month, free. 905 Foundation St.,

Pilot Point. 940-686-9901.

Andy’s Bar Fri: The Five Hands,

Synesthesia Battery, Awake in Theo-

ry, Mason Lemons, Soft Morning,

City!, 8pm. Sat: Lydia Low and the

Velvet Army, A Cold Trip Nowhere,

11:40, Rance Parrott, 9:30pm. Sun:

Catamaran, Brave Young Lions,

Biographies, 9pm. Each Wed, karaoke

at 10pm. 122 N. Locust St. 940-565-

5400.

Banter Bistro Thurs: Jesse Wash-

mon Trio, 6pm. Fri: Kent Shores and

Emily Davis, 6pm; Melissa Ratley and

Katie Lamb, 8pm; Vandfald, 10pm.

Sat: Miss Polly and Her Tiny Big Band,

1pm; Irish Session, 3-5pm; Niels

Rosendahl Quartet (jazz), 6pm; the

Congregation, Bouncehouse Cathe-

dral, Lydia Low, 8pm. Each Thurs,

open mic at 8pm; each Sat, live local

jazz at 6pm. 219 W. Oak St. 940-565-

1638. www.dentonbanter.com.

The Bears Den Thurs: Lydia Low,

6pm; Caleb Coonrod, 7:30pm. At

Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch, 11670

Massey Road, Pilot Point. 940-686-

5600. www.bearsdentexas.com.

Crossroads Bar Fri: The Enablers.

Tues: Rob Donnelly. 1803 Elm St.

940-808-1177. http://crossroadsbar

denton.com.

Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: Jambunc-

tious and the Master Classics, Astro

Veil, Kites and Boomerangs, the

Please Please Me, 9pm, $5-$8. Fri:

The Angelus, My Education, Daniel

Markham, 10pm, $5-$7. Sat: Lumber-

jack Fest 2014 with Bar Band, Spooky

Folk, Wurley Birds, Daniel Markham,

the Satans of Soft Rock, 7pm, $10.

Sun: Lumberjack Fest 2014 with

RTB2, the Spitfire Tumbleweeds,

Pinebox Serenade, Brent Best, Justin

Collins, 5pm, $10. Mon: Paul Slavens

and Friends, 10pm, free. Tues: A

Taste of Herb, 5pm, free; Noel John-

ston (CD release), Pete Weise Quin-

tet, 9pm, $5. Wed: The Pack A.D., the

Days, VoltRevolt, 9pm, $10-$13. No

smoking indoors. 103 Industrial St.

940-320-2000. www.danssilverleaf.

com.

The Garage Fri: Mos Neft. Sat: Droo

D’Anna. 113 Ave. A. 940-383-0045.

www.thedentongarage.com.

The Greenhouse Mon: Funda-

mental. Each Mon, live jazz at 10pm,

free. 600 N. Locust St. 940-484-1349.

www.greenhouserestaurantdenton.

com.

Hailey’s Club Sat: New Voodoo,

Jacko Suede, Nerdface, the Crypt

Creeps, 9pm, $5-$10. Mon: Magic

Mike Male Revue Tribute Tour, 7pm,

$15-$25. Weekly events, 9pm, free-

$10: Each Fri, DJ Spinn Mo and AV the

Great; each Tues, “’90s Night” with DJ

Questionmark; every other Thurs,

“Y2K” with Yeahdef. 122 W. Mulberry

St. 940-323-1160. www.haileysclub.

com.

Hoochie’s Oyster House Mon:

Billy Bennett, Bone Doggie, Kelsey

Henry, 6-8pm. Each Mon, live local

music at 6pm. 207 S. Bell Ave. 940-

383-0104. http://hoochiesoyster

house.com.

J&J’s Pizza 118 W. Oak St. 940-382-

7769. www.jandjpizzadenton.com.

La Milpa Mexican Restaurant

Each Fri, Mariachi Quetzal, 7:30-

9:30pm. 820 S. I-35E, Suite 101.

940-382-8470.

Last Drop Tavern Each Thurs,

karaoke at 8:30pm. 508 S. Elm St.

940-808-1651. www.lastdroptavern.

com.

Lone Star Attitude Burger Co. 113

W. Hickory St. 940-383-1022.

www.lsaburger.com.

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 Each Fri,

karaoke at 9:30pm; each Tues, open

mic at 9pm. 1125 E. University Drive,

Suite 107. 940-566-9910.

Rockin’ Rodeo Thurs: Roger Creag-

er, the Damn Quails, 8pm, $10. 1009

Ave. C. 940-565-6611. www.rockin

rodeodenton.com.

Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Stu-

dios Thurs: Red Like Heat, the

Demigs, Shapes and Faces, 9pm,

$5-$7. Fri: Pontiak, Bad Design, 9pm,

$6-$8. Sat: Daylight Industries,

Greenhouse, Idler, Betray the Dream-

er, 9pm, $5-$7. Wed: Le Saboteur,

Artifex Pereo, Little Sisters of the

Poor, The News Can Wait, Super

Thief, 9pm, $6-$8. No smoking

indoors. 411 E. Sycamore St. 940-387-

7781. www.rubberglovesdentontx.

com.

Rusty Taco Sat: Ellie Meyer, Richard

Gilbert, 7pm. 210 E. Hickory St. 940-

483-8226. www.therustytaco.com.

Smiling Moose Deli Wed: Lydia

Low, Richard Gilbert, 6-8pm. 501 W.

Hickory St. 940-566-3350. www.face

book.com/SmilingMooseDenton.

Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Sun:

Tito Charneco & Diaspora. Tues:

Sweetwater Jazz Quartet (Neil Slater,

Jim Riggs, Ron Fink and Lou Carfa).

Shows on the patio, 7-9pm, free. 115 S.

Elm St. 940-484-2888. www.sweet

watergrillandtavern.com.

Trail Dust Steak House Fri & Sat:

Cypress Creek Band. 26501 E. U.S.

380 in Aubrey. 940-365-4440.

www.trailduststeaks.net.

VFW Post 2205 Free karaoke at

8pm each Thurs, Fri and Sat. 909

Sunset St.

The Whitehouse Espresso Bar

and Beer Garden Each Thurs, open

mic at 7:30pm, sign-up at 7pm; each

Wed, Jeffry Eckels presents “Jazz at

the Whitehouse.” 424 Bryan St.

940-484-2786. www.twobzandav

coffeehouse.com.

FUTURE BOOKINGS

Through Feb. 13 — Denton Coun-

ty Soil & Water Conservation

District tree seedling sale, with


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My Little Valentine Dance is

from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the

Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKin-

ney St. This dance is for the family

— children ages 12 and younger and

their adult guardians. A photo

booth, flowers and a live DJ will

make this a memorable night.

Advance tickets cost $5 each,

available at the Civic Center. At the

door, tickets will cost $7.

■Group exercise classes start

this week at all three Denton

recreation centers. For more in-

formation, visit www.denton

parks.com or call 940-349-7275.

■Dance classes for all ages start

next week at North Lakes Recre-

ation Center, 2001 W. Windsor

Drive, and Denia Recreation Center,

1001 Parvin St. Classes are available

for ages 2 through adult and in-

clude ballet, tap, jazz and salsa.

Tuition is $20 to $30. Learn more

and register at www.dentonparks.

com or by calling 940-349-7275.

■Skateboard clinics are set for

ages 4 and older next week. The

“Mini-Skateboard” class, for true

beginners ages 4-7, meets from

8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday. “Intro

to Skateboarding” is for ages 6 and

older from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Feb.

22. Both clinics are at Skate Works

Skate Park, adjacent to Water

Works Park, 2400 Long Road. Cost

is $20 per skater for each clinic.

Register today for the mini clinic,

and by Feb. 13 for intro class, at

www.dentonparks.com or by calling

940-349-7275.

■Children ages 3-6 can attend the

Preschool Junior Master Natu-

ralist class from 10 a.m. to noon

Feb. 14 at Clear Creek Natural

Heritage Area, 3310 Collins Road.

Students will learn all about bats

with hands-on activities, a hike and

more. Cost is $8 per participant.

Register by Wednesday online or by

calling 940-349-7275.

■The spring Blastball league is

open to 3- and 4-year-olds. Coed

teams learn the basics of softball in

a fun environment. Games begin

March 22, and registration ends

Feb. 25. Teams fill up quickly, so

register early. Cost is $50. Practice

and games are at Denia Softball

Complex, 1001 Parvin St. Register

online, or call 940-349-7275.

■Basic dog obedience is for dogs

ages 9 weeks and older. Dogs will

learn to respond to common com-

mands from their handlers, who

must be age 12 or older. Classes

meet from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thurs-

days, Feb. 27 through April 3, at

Denia Recreation Center, 1001

Parvin St. The first lesson is ori-

entation — leave your dog at home,

but bring vaccination records. Cost

is $80 per dog. Register by Feb. 20

at www.dentonparks.com or by

calling 940-206-7156.

■Girls ages 5-14 can join a softball

league, with eight games officiat-

ed by umpires, and weekly practice.

Ages 5 and 6 play T-ball, ages 7 and

8 play coach pitch and ages 9 to 14

play fast pitch. Practice starts

March 17 at Denia Recreation

Center, 1001 Parvin St. Cost is $55

per player for T-ball, $65 for coach

pitch softball and $75 for fast pitch.

Register by Feb. 18 at www.denton

parks.com or by calling 940-349-

7275. Add $15 per player for late

registration, Feb. 19-21.

■Denton’s adult softball league

has multiple divisions and game

days. All leagues include eight

games and single-elimination

playoffs. Cost is $250 per team and

for Coed for Fun, and $380 per

team for all other divisions. Games

start on March 17 at North Lakes

Park, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. To

register by Feb. 21 as an individual

or team, call 940-349-7275.

■Adult kickball league registra-

tion is open for teams through Feb.

28. There is a maximum of 12

players per roster. The league

includes eight games plus playoffs.

Fee is $200 per team. Register at

www.dentonparks.com or by calling

940-349-7275.

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proceeds benefiting the Cool Shade

for Third Grade program in local

schools. Twelve species of tree

seedlings are available at $3 to $9

each. Trees will be distributed at the

North Texas Fairgrounds between 9

a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 28. To order, call

Jennifer at 940-383-2691, ext. 3, or

visit the office at 525 S. Loop 288,

Suite C-1.

10:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 13 —

Denton Christian Women’s

Connection Luncheon at Denton

Country Club, 1213 Country Club Road

in Argyle. Event features Crowned by

Grace Boutique and inspirational

speaker Yvonne King. Admission is

$15. Complimentary child care for

children (ages 6 months to 5 years) is

available by reservation. Reservations

due by Monday. E-mail cwcdenton@

yahoo.com or call Cathy at 940-765-

3054 or Mary Ann at 940-382-6977.

10 a.m. to noon Feb. 14 — Pre-

school Junior Master Naturalist

Program: “Bats” for ages 3-6 and

their caregivers at Clear Creek Natural

Heritage Center, 3310 Collins Road.

Cost is $8. Register by Wednesday by

visiting www.dentonparks.com or by

calling 940-349-8285.

11 a.m. Feb. 14 — Denton Go Red

for Women luncheon, “Simply Red:

Celebrating 10 Years,” at UNT’s

Gateway Center, 801 North Texas

Blvd. American Heart Association

fundraiser includes a silent auction

and a fashion show of work by TWU

and UNT fashion design students.

Tickets cost $45, available through

Thursday at Northstar Bank, 400 N.

Carroll Blvd., and DATCU, 225 W.

Mulberry St. Visit http://dentongo

red.ahaevents.org.

8 a.m. Feb. 15 — Pioneer Pre-

view Day, TWU’s open house event

for prospective freshmen, with

check-in at Hubbard Hall, on Adminis-

tration Drive between Oakland Street

and Bell Avenue. Visit www.twu.edu

or call 940-898-3014.

10 a.m. to noon Feb. 15 — Clear

Creek Natural Heritage Center

Sustainability Workshop: “For the

Love of Bees,” at the center, 3310

Collins Road. Introductory workshop

on the history, art and science of

beekeeping in both urban and sub-

urban settings. Visit www.clearcreek

denton.com or call 940-349-8152.

9 a.m. to noon Feb. 15 — Junior

Fillies Clinic for young dancers,

presented by the Fillies dance team at

Denton High School, 1007 Fulton St.

Participants will learn dances rou-

tines, play games and prepare a

routine for the Fillies’ spring show,

Fillies Follies, on Feb. 21-22. Register

by Monday for $25; after Monday,

registration is $28. Fee includes

T-shirt, a Fillies Follies ticket and

snacks. Onsite registration starts at

8:30 a.m. For forms and more in-

formation, visit www.dentonisd.org/

page/3551, or contact Fillies sponsor

Kerri Burgess at 940-369-2124 or

[email protected].

7 p.m. Feb. 15 — Mardi Gras Ball

Dinner and Dance, benefiting the

Denton African American Scholarship

Foundation Inc., at the Center for the

Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St. Event

includes music by Jay-B and the

Zydeco Posse. Attire is semi-formal to

formal; masks are encouraged.

Tickets cost $50. Call Harry Eaddy at

940-380-0761 or Val Morgan at

940-391-4148, or visit www.denton

aasf.org.

7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 — U.S. Navy

Band in concert in Winspear Hall at

the Murchison Performing Arts

Center, on the north side of I-35E at

North Texas Boulevard. The concert is

free, but tickets are required. To

request up to four tickets, send a

self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

Navy Band Concert, Wind Studies,

1155 Union Circle, Box 310818, Denton,

TX 76203. Any ticket requests re-

ceived after Feb. 11 will be available at

the will-call window at 7 p.m., and any

unclaimed seats will be made avail-

able just prior to concert time. For

more information, call 940-565-3737.

6 p.m. Feb. 25 — UNT Honors

College’s Great Conversations

dinner, in the clubroom of Apogee

Stadium, 1251 S. Bonnie Brae St. Area

experts will act as table hosts for

groups of eight to discuss a specific

topic. Tickets cost $65. For tickets

and a list of table hosts, visit http://

honors.unt.edu/great-conversations

-2014. Call 940-565-2474 or e-mail

[email protected].

8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. March

17-20 — Registration for NCTC’s

Community Art Exhibit, spon-

sored by the Visual Arts Department.

Theme is “Connection.” Entry fees for

the open division are $10 for online

registry (limit of three per artist); free

for youths (limit of one). Works will

be on display March 24 through April

4. For entry forms and information,

visit www.nctc.edu/VisualArts.aspx.

Call Karen Lampson at 940-668-7731,

ext. 4504, or e-mail artshow@nctc.

edu.


One critic has describedUnleashed! A DogDancing Story as a

movie Christopher Guestwould have made. The prob-lem is that no one would havebelieved it.

The documentary, yet an-other story about the unbreak-able love between people andtheir dogs, does look ridiculouson its face.

A team of “dog dancers” —spirited amateur trainers whochoreograph dances betweenthemselves and their four-legged, long-tongued pals —

gets a challenge like no other.A real-life Corky St. Clair, a

canine “freestyler” named Ray,decides the world just has tosee his unique theatricaldream: a play that brings dogs,dancers and artistic kite flierstogether on a single stage.

Early buzz about the filmplays into the heart of Denton’sThin Line festival, which in-cludes traditional documenta-ry films as well as projects thatare scripted, but set up as if thestories and their subjects werethe real deal. Viewers havepleaded for Unleashed! to beanything but a “mockumen-

tary,” a genre that eventuallylent viability to big-budgetfilms that claim to use foundfootage (e.g. Cloverfield, TheFourth Kind).

Regardless, the film is sureto score audience pointsthanks to a clever border collie,a refined collie, a poodle andsome spry terriers. And it’shard not to root for the directorwho dreams of putting dogs,people and kites on the stage.

Canadian filmmakers Jus-tin Turcotte and Ben Mallinhave an eye for all things en-dearing. Paws2Dance, a BritishColumbia dog dancing club, isjam-packed with heart, but au-diences have to see for them-selves if man’s best friend canperform like pros.


Courtesy photo

“Unleashed! A Dog Dancing Story” will screen next week during the Thin Line film and music festival.

Cold noses, wagging tails‘Unleashed!’ putsdog dancing onfestival screen

Thin Line: ‘Unleashed!

A Dancing Dog Story’8 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Fine Arts

Theatre, 114 N. Elm St.

THIN LINEWhat: A five-day documentaryfilm and music festivalWhen: Wednesday through Feb.16Where: Films will screen at theCampus Theatre, 214 W. HickorySt., and the Fine Arts Theatre, 115N. Elm St., on the downtownSquare. Live music will be atDan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St.;Hailey’s Club, 122 W. Mulberry St.;Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios,411 E. Sycamore St.; SweetwaterGrill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St.; andthe Thin Line Tent, which will beon East Oak Street near OaklandStreet, across from Oak StreetDrafthouse & Cocktail Parlor.How much: $150 for an all-access festival pass; $75 for afilm pass, which grants access toany screening; or $75 for a musicpass, which grants access to anyThin Line music venue. Single-dayfilm passes and single-day musicpasses cost $25 each. To buypasses, visit http://bit.ly/14khzw3.On the Web: www.thinline.us

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MOVIES

THEATERS

Cinemark Denton 2825 Wind River

Lane off I-35E. 940-535-2654. www.

cinemark.com.

Movie Tavern 916 W. University

Drive. 940-566-FILM (3456).

www.movietavern.com.

Carmike Hickory Creek 16 8380

S. I-35E, Hickory Creek. 940-321-

2788. www.carmike.com.

Silver Cinemas Inside Golden

Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-387-

1957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.

OPENING FRIDAY

The Lego Movie (★★★★ ) There

are so many things to like about The

Lego Movie: a great voice cast, clever

dialogue and a handsome blend of

stop-motion and CGI animation that

feels lovingly retro, while still looking

sharp in 21st-century 3-D. Set in a

world built entirely of Legos, the story

revolves around construction worker

Emmet Brickowski (voice of Chris

Pratt), a tiny plastic Everyman who

loves nothing better than following

instructions. But when his Legouni-

verse is threatened by the evil Lord

Business (Will Ferrell), Emmet must

join forces with a group of rebels to

stop him. Guided by a leader who’s

part Gandalf and part Morpheus

(Morgan Freeman), this underground

resistance includes a punk-ish loner

(Elizabeth Banks); her egotistical

boyfriend, Batman (Will Arnett); a

Lego spaceman figure from the

mid-1980s (Charlie Day); and a robot-

pirate hybrid (Nick Offerman). It’s

hard not to have fun when the film

(written and directed by Phil Lord and

Christopher Miller) is having such a

good time with pop culture. Rated PG,

94 minutes. — The Washington Post

Vampire Academy Two best

friends — vampire princess Lissa

(Lucy Fry) and Rose (Zoey Deutch),

her half-vampire guardian-in-training

— are caught and returned to their

boarding school, where they believe

their lives may be in jeopardy. Based

on the book series by Richelle Mead.

With Danila Kozlovsky, Sarah Hyland

and Dominic Sherwood. Directed by

Mark Waters (Mean Girls). Rated

PG-13, 104 minutes.

NOW PLAYING

August: Osage County When a

family crisis brings them back to the

Oklahoma house they grew up in,

three sisters confront the dysfunc-

tional woman who raised them. With

Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan

McGregor and Chris Cooper. Written

by Tracy Letts. Directed by John

Wells. Rated R, 130 minutes. — Los

Angeles Times

Frozen (★★★ 1⁄2) Disney’s new

movie, very roughly based on Hans

Christian Andersen’s “The Snow

Queen,” follows two princesses:

rambunctious young Anna (voiced by

Kristen Bell) and older sister Elsa

(Idina Menzel), who has the secret,

magical ability to chill whatever she

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A fascinating story can befound at the core of The Monu-ments Men, the new film star-ring, directed and co-written byGeorge Clooney.

Unfortunately, that storyabout a dedicated group of menrecovering art treasures lootedby the Nazis flickers by on thescreen in awkward lumps. Un-wieldy execution dooms the ex-perience.

Clooney and frequent collab-orator Grant Heslov co-wrotethe script, based on Robert Ed-sel and Bret Witter’s nonfictionbook. But their screenplay un-folds in segments, without muchof a cohesive — or even driving— narrative force. Clooney cre-ates little suspense or dramatictension.

Instead of a connected storywith all parts relating to eachother, individual sequences un-

fold — sometimes with seem-ingly little relation to the overallmosaic. Characters drop in andout, unceremoniously addingtheir observations and wryasides.

The story revolves around ateam of art experts, all middle-aged or older, assembled byFrank Stokes (Clooney) duringWorld War II. The gathering re-sembles the standard assem-bling of talents as seen in manyfilms.

Once together, they aim toidentify the art being stolen ortargeted for theft from muse-ums, churches, synagogues andJewish families by the Nazis.These vaguely empowered“Monuments Men” will then ei-ther protect or rescue the trea-sures.

Sure, the team wants to save

as much treasure as possible, butthe dramatic light dims whenforced to shine on thousands ofobjects instead of one. An at-tempt is made to promote a par-ticular item or two (a sculptedMadonna, a triptych) above therest, but even their recoverytakes place with little fanfare orsense of dramatic fulfillment.And the one Nazi who looks likehe might be made the designat-ed villain falls aside about half-way through the film.

A fine roster heads the cast,with Matt Damon playing one ofthe lead investigators along withan international crew, led byHugh Bonneville (DowntonAbby) and Oscar winner JeanDujardin (The Artist). Bob Ba-laban, John Goodman and BillMurray join the team for mis-placed comic relief. Cate Blan-

chett adopts a French accent toplay a museum administratorwhose mostly neglected storyseems to provide the choicestdramatic material.

The Monuments Menmarks Clooney’s fifth featurefilm, and it can only be seen as afalling-off. Nowhere to be foundis the madcap energy and phys-ical exuberance of Confessionsof a Dangerous Mind, or theheightened drama and visualpolish of Good Night, and GoodLuck.

So, to see Monuments Menjust plod tediously along servesas an early-year disappointment.

Columbia Pictures

A team of Americans (Dimitri Leonidas, John Goodman, George Clooney, Matt Damon and Bob Balaban) works to save cultural

treasures during World War II in “The Monuments Men.”

Much ado about everythingClooney’s kitchen-sink approach to

‘Monuments Men’ buries possible gems

By Boo AllenFilm Critic

[email protected] Monuments

Men

Rated PG-13, 118 minutes.

Opens Friday.

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COVER STORY

Forget for one second the fine, pol-ished pop-rock feel Denton artistJessie Frye gives to her debut full-

length, Obsidian.The whole album goes down in a

smooth rush of singles, but Frye has hadher nose against the grindstone that is in-dependent music since 2012. She wasn’tcooling her jets before that, either. Fryehad an auspicious start, releasing herfirst project, an EP called FireworksChild, in 2008. The EP was produced byindie star-maker John Congleton (who’sworked with Sarah Jaffe and St. Vincent)and Joe McGrath. Frye went on to playthe kinds of gigs that can snag headlinesand record deals small and big — Southby Southwest, the Dallas Observer MusicAwards and 35 Denton.

“Most of the songs were written in2012,” Frye said. “I did a Kickstarter forthe record, and raised about $5,600. I re-searched successful campaigns, but I alsoresearched a lot of unsuccessful cam-paigns.”

Financing is a hurdle for many an in-die musician, and crowdsourcing plat-forms such as Kickstarter.com and Indie-gogo.com have been a source of relief.

“I knew I needed to keep the numberlow,” Frye said. “I’d rather ask for a littleand make less than ask for the moon andnot even raise half. People don’t knowhow much it costs to make a record.”

She met her goal on Kickstarter, andended up splurging on the technical endof the recording.

“When I set out to make the record, Iknew that it needs to be professionalfrom a mixing and mastering stand-point,” Frye said.

The rest — the musicianship andsongcraft — was up to Frye and her band.

The rest wasn’t easy, either. Frye said

Dark, glossy rockJessie Frye’s ‘Obsidian’lives up to its nameBy Lucinda BreedingFeatures Editor

[email protected]

Courtesy photo/Marcus Junius Laws

Jessie Frye marks the release of her debut full-length, “Obsidian,” with a show during Thin Line next weekend.See FRYE on 10

Jessie Frye at Thin Line10 p.m. Feb. 14 at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 IndustrialSt. A festival music pass costs $75, and includesaccess to all concerts. A day music pass costs

$25. For more information, see Page 7.

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the work began with the writ-ing.

“At first I thought I was writ-ing a breakup record. I was ter-rified. I didn’t want my first full-length to be me [complaining]about someone who did mewrong,” she said.

Those worries eased whenFrye and her band started work-ing on what would be the overallsound of Obsidian. It startedwith a demo recording of open-ing track, “Never Been to Paris,”at Frye’s house, and pulling to-gether the third track, “WhiteHeat.”

“I realized there were only acouple of love songs on the re-cord,” she said. “Mostly, the al-bum is my perceptions of lifeand death. And I was reflectingon my teenage years.”

Eventually, Frye shaped Ob-sidian into a rock and synthpop record. “Power Lines” bearsthe mark of major Frye influ-ence Tori Amos, with an allur-ing melody line that getswhipped up in a storm of pianochords and surprising keychanges. It even trails off into abreath of descending notes.“White Heat” is a trancier sort ofsong, using the electronic beatone can find in a tune by Britelectropop kitten Little Boots.The sunny refrain “Let’s fall inlove, go insane” shows anotherof Frye’s influences, Canadianpop-rocker Lights.

Frye said the grind contin-ued with vocals, spending atleast 10 hours recording them inthe studio.

“I spent a lot of time training

on vocals,” Frye said. “I feel like alot of people don’t take the voiceas a serious instrument. For meit is. I was adamant about notusing Auto-Tune. You can do somuch in the studio, and that’snot necessarily a bad thing.Sometimes you use tuning toget the sound you want. It’s notwhat I wanted to do on the re-cord, though. I find it more hu-man, for me, to avoid tuning.You can hear all those littlethings that make my voicemine.”

Naming the record wasn’teasy, either. She wanted a oneword title that might pack ametaphorical punch. She wasn’timpressed with any of her ideas.Then a friend gave her a bottleof wine. Frye was absentlylooking at the label: ObsidianRidge.

“I really liked that word. ButI wasn’t sure what it meant. So Idid some research. I found theObsidian Butterfly, an Aztecgoddess of seduction and de-struction. And I went: That istotally me. That’s my alter ego.”

The title is fitting. The albumis slick in production, moody inpoetry. The final track, “TeenageLuck,” is a billboard for Frye’sdramatic pop: It scales two anda half octaves. Another pairingof voice and piano alone giveslife to the immoderate emotionsof adolescence and memories ofboth. “We live a secret lie/Wouldit be strange to comfort you inmy room, now that I am allgrown up?” Frye sings.

There’s a rock opera beatingin the heart of Jessie Frye, too.“Sabotage” comes along mid-al-bum. It fits neatly into the emo-tional landscape of Obsidian,and keeps its indie character in-tact. But the song is the closest

Obsidian comes to a ballad,evocative and vulnerable withnothing but piano and Frye’scrystalline voice. You can imag-ine “Sabotage” coming close tothe end of a musical’s first act,sung by a helpless character ob-serving a sin-riddled parent. Itpractically begs for a second-actreprise, complete with soaring,grinding guitars.

Frye said most of Obsidianwas born at the piano.

“I tend to write a lot of pianosongs and the band makes themrock ’n’ roll,” she said.

Frye said guitarist JordanMartin — who’s also her fiance— fleshed out the piano withjust the right touch.

“He’s such an amazing gui-tarist and the record wouldn’tbe what it is without his playing.I got with the right people. Mybandmates and I came togetherto make the record we wantedto make,” she said. “That firstday, when you’re trackingdrums in the studio, you’recrossing your fingers, saying,‘Man, I hope this turns out.’”

Frye said the record did turnout.

“Fireworks Child was differ-ent because I felt like I wantedto write a great indie-pop callingcard,” she said. “I had five songsthat were cohesive, written to fittogether, and I wanted to writeone really radio-friendly song.”

Obsidian shows more risk-taking, the breadth of Frye’ssongwriting vocabulary and herdetermination.

“I feel like, because of the ex-periences I went through tomake this, it’s a deeper recordsomehow.”

LUCINDA BREEDING canbe reached at 940-566-6877.

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Frye

touches. Rated PG, 85 minutes. —

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Her (★★★ ) Spike Jonze wrote and

directed this soulful meditation about

a man (Joaquin Phoenix) who falls in

love with his operating system

(voiced by Scarlett Johansson). Jonze

probes higher questions of what

actually makes a human. Thoughtful,

if at times leisurely paced. With Chris

Pratt, Amy Adams and Rooney Mara.

Rated R, 126 minutes. — Boo Allen

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

(★★ 1⁄2) In this Jack Ryan reboot, Chris

Pine takes over as Tom Clancy’s CIA

analyst. Shadow Recruit, which was

scripted without a Clancy book, tells a

new backstory for Ryan. Inspired by

Sept. 11, he joins the Marines and is

heroically injured in Afghanistan.

During his recovery, he meets his

eventual fiancee (Keira Knightley) and

is lured to the CIA by a mysterious

recruiter (Kevin Costner). He’s co-

vertly embedded at a Wall Street

bank where he uncovers a Russian

plot to buy up U.S. Treasury bonds.

Director-actor Kenneth Branagh

endows his film with (mostly) old-

fashioned competency but little to

distinguish it from superior thrillers

that have come before. Rated PG-13,

105 minutes. — The Associated Press

Labor Day (★★ 1⁄2) In Labor Day, a

woman falls in love with the man who

takes her hostage, but the movie

goes out of its way to make that

journey easy for her. Adele (Kate

Winslet), a shy, divorced mother,

meets an escaped convict, Frank

(Josh Brolin), who makes his way into

her car and then into her house.

Outside there’s a manhunt, while

inside Frank soon is making chili and

baking pies. The overall effect is

drippy, not emotional but sentimental.

Adapted by writer-director Jason

Reitman (Up in the Air) from Joyce

Maynard’s novel. Rated PG-13, 111

minutes. — San Francisco Chronicle

Lone Survivor (★★ 1⁄2) Mark Wahl-

berg stars in this true story of four

Navy SEALS in Afghanistan in 2005

on a mission to find and eliminate a

Taliban leader. When the squad is

reduced to one (hence the title), he

finds refuge in an unlikely place. The

standard action flick accentuates the

bravery of the squad, but co-writer

and director Peter Berg never raises

his film beyond routine adventure

material. With Eric Bana, Emile Hirsch,

Ben Foster and Taylor Kitsch. Rated R,

121 minutes. — B.A.

Ride Along (★★ ) A little Kevin Hart

goes a long way in Ride Along, a dull

buddy picture engineered as a vehicle

for the mini-motor mouth Hart and

the perma-sneering Ice Cube. Cube is

cranky cop James, whose pursuit of a

mysterious villain named Omar is

interrupted by his sister’s fiance. That

would be Ben (Hart), a video game-

addicted school security guard who

longs to bring his wise-cracking,

voice-cracking banter to the Atlanta

P.D. James drags Ben on a ride-along

just to convince the dude he isn’t cut

out for police work and that he isn’t

good enough for James’ supermodel

sister Angela (Tika Sumpter). Rated

PG-13, 100 minutes. — McClatchy-

Tribune News Service

That Awkward Moment (★★ 1⁄2)

This chatty romantic comedy in the

modern mode — rude, nude and

crude — has some funny, writerly

riffs on relationships and how to

avoid them. But the movie, like star

Zac Efron and writer-director Tom

Gormican, never lets us forget that

it’s trying too hard, straining to spit

out sexy, silly patter, reaching for that

raunchy costume failure at a dinner

party, grasping for gross takes on

trips to the toilet. Efron, Miles Teller

(The Spectacular Now) and Michael

B. Jordan (Fruitvale Station) play

three New York pals who vow, when

one is dumped by his wife, to stay

single and enjoy the mingling. Which

all of them ignore. With Imogen

Poots, Mackenzie Davis, Jessica Lucas

and Josh Pais. Rated R, 94 minutes. —

MCT

MOVIESContinued from Page 8

TRACK BY TRACKJESSIE FRYE, “OBSIDIAN”

“Shape of a Boy” — Jessie Frye claims Tori Amos as an influence, andthere are moments in the verses of this song that must have been inspiredby Amos’ “From the Choir Girl Hotel.” Shades of Amos’ drama on “North-ern Lad” and risky abandon of “Iieee” are manifest in Frye’s “Shape of aBoy.” The blue notes from her keyboard, and her precise but warpingvocals, set Frye apart from Denton’s strong and vibrant Americana scene.Frye rocks out on the keys, met point for point by Jordan Martin’s swag-gering guitar. You can’t call Frye a drama queen; she gives herself over tothe piano-pounding histrionics completely.“White Heat” — The album is named for an Aztec goddess, but it’s alsonamed after a glossy black rock that looks like an alien froze black watermid-ripple. And there are deep, moody turns aplenty on the record. “WhiteHeat” isn’t one of them. Sunshine breaks big-time on this number. Electrobeats bump and the chorus rushes in like fresh love and fresher lust. Good,plastic synth starts us off with three simple notes. “I feel like running outof my mind,” Frye sings. “Let’s get outta here, soak up the city lights/Oh,I’ve been stuck in a sleeping dust/You’ve made my fear come undone.”Remember those puppy love feelings? No? Listen to this song. “Teenage Luck” — The final track starts with Frye’s steady contralto andends with a Handel-esque soprano. Sure, the lyrics would sound over-worked if you read them at the neighborhood open-mic slam night, butwhen they’re paired with brooding piano and vocals, the tune makes youremember why so many people skip high school reunions. Growing upmeans putting cherished illusions to rest, burying the incredible high ofyour first love (whether consummated or unrequited) and discovering thatMom and Dad can’t fix their own problems, much less save your world.


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DINING

RESTAURANTS

AMERICAN CUISINECentral Grill 1005 Ave. C. 940-323-

9464.

Dusty’s Bar and Grill Laid-back bar

just off the Square serves a belt-

busting burger and fries, a kitchen

homily for meat and cheese lovers.

Seven plasma TVs for fans to track

the game, or patrons can take part in

interactive trivia and poker. Darts,

pool, video games and foosball.

Kitchen open throughout business

hours. 119 S. Elm St. Daily noon-2am.

$-$$. 940-243-7300. www.dustys

bar.com.

Hooligans 104 N. Locust St. 940-

442-6950. www.hooligansonline.com.

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

4240. www.thelabbdenton.com.

The Loophole Square staple has

charming menu with cleverly named

items, like Misdemeanor and Felony

nachos. Decent range of burgers. 119

W. Hickory St. Daily 11am-2am; food

served until midnight. Full bar. $-$$.

940-565-0770. www.loopholepub.

com.

Pourhouse Sports Grill Classy

sports bar and restaurant boasts

large TVs and a theater-style media

room and serves burgers, pizza,

salads and generous main courses.

Full bar. 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd.

Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-12. $-$$.

940-484-7455.

Rocky’s Sports Bar Big games on

big screens plus some pretty big

tastes, too. Now open for lunch. For

finger food, roll chicken chipotle and

battered jalapeno and onion strips are

standouts. Homestyle burgers; savory

Caesar salad with chicken. Full bar.

2000 W. University Drive. Daily

11am-2am. $. 940-382-6090.

Rooster’s Roadhouse “We Ain’t

Chicken” is what the eatery claims,

though the menu kindly includes it on

a sandwich and in a wing basket —

plus barbecue, burgers and hangout

appetizers (cheese fries, tamales, and

queso and chips). Beer. 113 Industrial

St. Sun-Wed 11-10; Thurs-Sat 11-

midnight. $. 940-382-4227.

www.roosters-roadhouse.com.

RT’s Neighborhood Bar 1100 Dallas

Drive, Suite 124. 940-381-2277.

Sweetwater Grill & Tavern It may

claim a place among the world’s other

memorable pubs, rathskellers, hang-

outs and haunts where the food

satisfies as much as the libations that

wash them down. 115 S. Elm St.

Tues-Sat 11-2am, Sun-Mon 11-mid-

night. $-$$. 940-484-2888.

www.sweetwatergrillandtavern.com.

II Charlies Bar & Grill 809 Sunset

St. 940-891-1100.

ASIANGobi Mongolian Grill and Asian

Diner 717 S. I-35E, Suite 100. 940-

387-6666.

Mr. Chopsticks This pan-Asian

eatery does a little Chinese, Japanese,

Thai and even Indian food. Offers a

plethora of tasty appetizers and

entrees. Many vegetarian dishes

(some with egg). Beer and wine. 1633

Scripture St. Mon-Sat 11-10, Sun

11:30-9. $-$$. 940-382-5437.

BRITISHThe Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub

Full bar. 101 W. Hickory St. Sun-Wed

11-10, Thurs-Sat 11-midnight. $-$$.

940-566-5483.

CHINESEBuffet King Dining spot serves more

than 200 items of Chinese cuisine,

Mongolian grill and sushi. 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, pan-fried noodles, beef with

asparagus, steamed mussels. Beer

and wine. 2317 W. University 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.

ECLECTICBears Den Food Safari Dine with

two rescued bears at Sharkarosa

Wildlife Ranch’s restaurant, specializ-

ing in brick oven pizza. Full bar. 11670

Massey Road, Pilot Point. Tues-Fri

5-9pm, Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

$-$$. 940-686-5600. www.bears

dentexas.com.

The Club at Gateway Center

Three-course meal for $7.50 at

restaurant run by hospitality manage-

ment students. Spring season runs

Feb. 17-April 25. Reservations recom-

mended. For schedule and menu, visit

http://cmht.unt.edu/theclub. In UNT’s

Gateway Center across from Fouts

Field. Mon-Fri, with seating

11am-12:15pm. $. 940-565-4144.

Denton Square Donuts 208 W.

Oak St. Daily 7:30am-5:30pm. 940-

220-9447. www.dsdonuts.com.

All About Mac This “macaroni and

cheese emporium” near UNT offers

more than two dozen flavors. 1206 W.

Hickory St. Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat

11am-3am. 940-808-1003. www.all

aboutmacrestaurants.com.

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.

No checks. 111 W. Mulberry St. Lunch:

Mon-Sat 11-3. Brunch: Sun

10:30am-3pm. Dinner: Sun-Mon

4:30-9; Tues-Thurs 4:30-10; Fri-Sat

4:30-11. $$-$$$. 940-566-1110.

www.hannahsoffthesquare.com.

Queenie’s Steakhouse Chef Tim

Love’s steakhouse just off the down-

town Square. Live jazz nightly. Full

bar. 115 E. Hickory St. Lunch: Fri

11:30-2:30. Dinner: Wed-Thurs 4:30-

10pm, Fri-Sat 4:30-11pm. $$-$$$.

940-442-6834. www.queeniessteak

house.com.

The Wildwood Inn Elegant dining

room tucked away in a bed and

breakfast. Excellent food like hearty

soups, Angus rib-eye, meal-size

salads and daily specials. Beer and

wine. 2602 Lillian Miller Parkway.

Thurs-Sat 6-10pm. $$$. 940-243-

4919. www.denton-wildwoodinn.com.

GREEK/MEDITERRANEANCaesar Island Mediterranean

Food 7650 S. I-35E, Suite 112, Corinth.

940-269-4370.

Jasmine’s Mediterranean Grill

and Hookah Lounge 801 Sunset St.

Sun-Thurs 11am-1am, Fri-Sat

11am-2am. 940-898-1800. http://

jasminemedcafe.com.

Michael’s Kitchen Family-owned

restaurant offers a Greek/Lebanese

menu — hummus, gyros, dolmas and

kafta — plus American food, for all

three meals. Breakfast buffet week-

days. BYOB. 706 Fort Worth Drive.

Daily 5:30am-10pm. $. 940-382-3663.

www.michaelskitchengreek.com.

Yummy’s Greek Restaurant

Small eatery with wonderful food.

Tasty salads, hummus, falafel, dolmas

and kebabs. Good veggie plate and

gyros. Yummy cheesecake and

baklava. BYOB. 210 W. University

Drive. Mon-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10,

Sun noon-9. $-$$. 940-383-2441.

HAMBURGERSBurger Time Machine 301 W.

University Drive. 940-384-1133.

Cool Beans Funky atmosphere in old

building. Menu offers foodstuffs that

go well with a cold beer — fried

things, nachos, hamburgers, etc.

Veggie burger too dependent on salt,

but good fries are crispy with skin still

attached. Full bar. 1210 W. Hickory St.

Daily 11am-2am. $. 940-382-7025.

Denton County Independent

Hamburger Co. Custom-built

burgers with a juicy, generous patty,

fresh fixings on a worthy bun. Also

available: chicken sandwich and

limited salad bar. Beer. 715 Sunset St.

Mon-Sat 11-8. $. 940-382-3037.

Lone Star Attitude Burger Co.

Gourmet burgers, sandwiches, salads

and more in a joint that doubles as a

shrine to Texas music and has a

rooftop view of the Square. Full bar.

113 W. Hickory St. Mon-Wed 11am-

midnight, Thurs-Sat 11am-2am, Sun

11am-midnight. $-$$. 940-383-1022.

www.lsaburger.com.

Mr. Frosty Old-timey joint has all

your fast-food faves but with home-

made quality, including its own root

beer. Atmosphere and jukebox take

you back to the ’50s. 1002 Fort Worth

Drive. Tues-Sun 11am-11pm. $. 940-

387-5449.

RG Burgers & Grill 2430 S. I-35E,

Suite 172. Sun-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10.

940-383-2431. www.bochys.com/

rgs.html.

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.

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.

OldWest Cafe As winner of the Best

Breakfast and Best Homestyle Cook-

ing titles in Best of Denton 2009

through 2013, this eatery offers a

wide selection of homemade meals.

Denton location: 1020 Dallas Drive.

Mon-Sat 6am-2pm, Sun 7am-2pm. $.

940-382-8220. Sanger location: 711 N.

Fifth St. Daily 7am-2pm. 940-458-

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.

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. 1002 Ave.

C. Daily 11am-9:30pm. $. 940-566-

6125.

ITALIANAviano Italian Restaurant Tradi-

tional Italian fare, including lasagna,

pastas with meat and marinara

sauces. Lunch specials till 2 p.m. on

weekdays. BYOB. 5246 S. U.S. High-

way 377, Aubrey. Mon-Thurs

11am-9pm, Fri & Sat 11am-10pm. $.

940-365-2322.

Bagheri’s 1125 E. University Drive,

Suite A. 940-382-4442.

Don Camillo Garlic gets served

straight up at family-owned 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 lunch specials to pricier

meals. Nifty kids’ menu. Tiramisu is

dynamite. Beer and wine. 2317 W.

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University Drive. Sun & Tues-Thurs

11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11. $-$$. 940-591-1988.

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. 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. $. Multiple locations. Downtown

Denton: 115 Industrial St. Mon-Tues

6:30am-10pm, Wed 6:30am-11pm,

Thurs 6:30am-midnight, Fri-Sat

7am-2am, Sun 6:30am-10pm. 940-

380-8226. I-35E location: 2412 S.

I-35E, 940-488-4779.

La Estrella Mini Market 602 E.

McKinney St. 940-566-3405.

La Mexicana Strictly authentic

Mexican with enough Tex-Mex to

keep locals happy. Chili relleno is a

winner, with earthy beans and rice.

Chicken enchiladas are complex,

savory. Also available: more than a

dozen seafood dishes, and menudo

served daily. Swift service with plenty

of smiles. Beer. 619 S. Locust St. Daily

9-10. $. 940-483-8019.

La Milpa Mexican Restaurant

820 S. I-35E, Suite 101. 940-382-

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.

Rusty Taco 210 E. Hickory St. 940-

483-8226. www.therustytaco.com.

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. 609

Sunset St. Daily 11-10. $-$$. 940-383-

2051. www.greenzatar.com.

NATURAL/VEGETARIANThe Bowllery Rice, noodle and

veggie bowls featuring sauces and

dressings made from scratch, with

teriyaki and other meats as well as

vegan and gluten-free options. Fresh

juices and smoothies. 901 Ave. C,

Suite 101. Tues-Sun 11am-9pm. $-$$.

940-383-2695. http://thebowllery.

com.

Cupboard Natural Foods and

Cafe Cozy cafe inside food store

serves things the natural way. Win-

ning salads; also good soups, smooth-

ies and sandwiches, both with and

without meat. Wonderful breakfast

including tacos, quiche, muffins and

more. 200 W. Congress St. Mon-Sat

8-8, Sun 10-7. $. 940-387-5386.

PIZZABosses Pizza 420 E. McKinney St.

Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat

11am-11pm. 940-382-8537. www.

bossespizza.com.

Crooked Crust 101 Ave. A. 940-565-

5999.

J&J’s Pizza Pizza lovers can stay in

touch with their inner-collegiate

selves through cold mugs of premium

draft. Bountiful, homemade pizza

pies, in N.Y. style or deep-dish Chica-

go style. Salads, hot and cold subs,

calzones, lasagna and spaghetti. Beer.

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

Sat 11am-midnight. $-$$.

Last Drop Tavern Neopolitan-style

pizzas cooked in a wood-burning

oven. Food served Mon-Thurs

11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-midnight, Sun

noon-11pm. 508 S. Elm St. 940-808-

1651. www.lastdroptavern.com.

Mellow Mushroom 217 E. Hickory

St. Sun-Wed 11am-10pm, Thurs-Sat

11am-midnight. 940-323-1100.

Palio’s Pizza Cafe 1716 S. Loop 288.

940-387-1900.

Si’z Pizzeria 1776 Teasley Lane,

Suite 103. 940-808-1670. http://

sizpizzeria.com.

TJ’s Pizza Wings & Things 420 S.

Carroll Blvd., Suite 102. 940-383-

3333.

SANDWICHESNew York Sub-Way 305 W. Uni-

versity Drive. 940-566-1823.

New York Sub Hub Bread baked

daily and fresh ingredients, even

avocado. Broccoli and cheese soup is

impressive; “All Stops” features

almost every cold-cut imaginable. $.

906 Ave. C. Mon-Sat 10-10, Sun 11-10.

940-383-3213. Other locations: 1400

S. Loop 288, Suites 102-2, in Denton

Crossing; Mon-Sun 10:30-10; 940-

383-3233. 4271 FM2181, No. 308, in

Corinth; Mon-Sat 10:30-9, Sun 11-7;

940-497-2530.

Weinberger’s Deli Chicago-style

sandwiches including the Italian beef

bistro, sausages, gyros, soups and

more. 311 E. Hickory St., Suite 110.

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

940-566-5900. www.weinbergers

denton.com.

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-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat

11am-10pm. 940-383-0104. http://

hoochiesoysterhouse.com.

STEAKRanchman’s Cafe Legendary cafe

sticks to old-fashioned steaks and

tradition. Oversized steaks and

delicious chicken-fried steak. Homey

meringue pies; order baked potato

ahead. BYOB. 110 W. Bailey St., Pon-

der. Sun-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10.

$-$$$. 940-479-2221. www.ranch

man.com.

Trail Dust Steak House Informal

dress (neckties will be clipped).

Dance to live C&W. 26501 U.S. 380

East, Aubrey. $$. 940-365-4440.

www.trailduststeaks.net.

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. 221 E.

Hickory St. Mon-Fri 11am-3pm &

4-9:30pm; Sat-Sun noon-9:30pm. $$.

940-591-8790. www.andamanthai

restaurant.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.

Thai Square Restaurant 209 W.

Hickory St., Suite 104. Tues-Thurs

11am-3pm & 5-9:30pm; Fri 11am-3pm

& 5-10pm, Sat 11:30am-10pm, Sun

11:30am-9pm. $$. 940-380-0671.

www.thaisquaredenton.com.

Sweet Basil Thai Bistro 1800 S.

Loop 288, Suite 224. 940-484-6080.

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. 1509 Malone St. Mon-Fri

11am-3pm, 5-10pm; Sat 11:30-10; Sun

11:30-9. $-$$. 940-566-6018.

www.thaiochadenton.com.

VIETNAMESEViet Bites 702 S. Elm St. 940-808-

1717. Mon-Thurs 11-8:30; Fri-Sun 11-9.

www.vietbites.com.

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Alliance, 5800 N.

I35, Ste. 200B, Den-

ton, Tx. Application

hours start at 10amPT Warehouse Mgr $9-$11/hr,Packing & Other Various Duties,Must have Valid Driver’s License.

Krum TX. 940-442-5366 Lisa.

Quadriplegic needs morning helpMon & Thurs 9:30am-12pm. TuesWed & Fri 9:30am-11:30am. Lift-ing required Derek 940-591-8383

Sales Associate for HospitalGift Shop. Professionalappearance and computer

skills. Evening and weekendshifts available. Please Apply

in person @ Denton RegionalHospital, no phone calls please.

Salary based on experience.

Tiny Tykes is Hiring FT & PTCaregivers Immediately.

Flexible Schedules. Email Resume & Availability to

[email protected] or Fax to 940-483-0522

Travel Centers of America @6420 N I-35 Denton, Tx exit 471is seeking Full Time GROUNDSMAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

Please apply in person and askfor Allie. NO PHONE CALLS

PLEASE.

ATTENTIONDenton Publishing assumes noresponsibility for ad content.Consideration should be givenbefore making a financialcommittment. Please be awareof long distance charges, appli-cation fees, & credit card infoyou provide. Books/lists ofjobs do not guarantee employ-ment or that applicants will bequalified for jobs listed.

WANT TO BE AFIREFIGHTER?

in Less Than 6 Months?Texas Commission on

Fire Protection and EMT cert.V.A. approved. Enroll now for

classes! Write: Haz-Co, PO Box 3063, Sherman, TX75091 or call 903-564-3862

Alfalfa & Alfalfa/OrchardSmall & Large Square. Round

Bales & Bermuda Sm Sq.217-737-7737, Aubrey

Coastal Hay Square Bales only,$7 each, quantity discount.

Round bale trailer.Call 940-391-3368

New Green Fertilized SquareBales $8. 1st cut rolls $70.

Daryl Anderson 940-391-6875or Carlos 940-210-4071 Ponder

Pastures Fertilized,Weeds Sprayed, Aerating,

Plowing, Mowing. Tommy 940-482-6578

Booze ApplianceReconditioned & Guaranteed

Washers , Dryers,Stoves & Refrigerators

3511 E. University Dr, Denton940-382-4333 We Buy

BUY SELL REPAIR Refrigerators, Washers, Dryers

377 APPLIANCE formerly 380 Appliance, 1010 Ft Worth

Dr 940-382-8531

Denton Publishing will not know-ingly publish any ad for sale ofweapons that does not meet ourstandards of acceptance.

380 FLEA MARKETOpen every Sat. & Sun.

All metroplex buyers & sellerswelcome. Located 1 mile E. ofLoop 288 on Hwy. 380, in Denton.

(940) 391-6202

(940) 383-1064 (h) • (940) 390-5900 (c)BA

AVEN ESTATE SALESExperienced & Reputable

www.avenestatesales.com940-594-2878 or 940-483-8767

PUBLISHER’S NOTICEAll real estate advertised herein issubject to the Federal Fair Hous-ing Act, which makes it illegal toadvertise "any preference, limita-tion, or discrimination because ofrace, color, religion, sex, handi-cap, familial status, or nationalorigin, or intention to make anysuch preference, limitation, or dis-crimination." We will not knowing-ly accept advertising for real es-tate which is in violation of thelaw. All persons are hereby in-formed that all dwellings adver-tised are available on an equalopportunity basis

2/1 $700 -- 3/2 $900 Large Enclosed Patios

Greenway Patio Townhomes2912 Augusta @ Greenway940-387-8741, 940-368-1814Largest Units in Denton!

2 Bedroom Starting at $12251 Bedroom Starting at $819Efficiencies Starting at $709

Call for Move In Specials

Your Key to

Downtown Living Call 940-382-3009

jackbellproperties.com

321 Withers in DentonCUTE 1 Bdrm 1 Bath, walk to

TWU. $510/mo. + residents payelectric & gas. 940-382-3100

A Block from the HistoricSquare. 1 bedroom /1 bath.All Appliances. 225 W. Oak.

940-387-5123.

** AMAZING COMMUNITY **Available now! Cute floorplans! Lease Today and receive a $100 gift card

New Construction Special!!Call 940-566-0033

525 S. Carroll Blvd, #100, Denton Tx. 76201

ASK ABOUT SPECIALS!at WINDSOR VILLAGE

APARTMENTSCall 940-382-9556

CALL US FOR 1, 2, & 3 BdrmsHOLLYHILLS Apts940-382-6774 900 Londonderry Ln. Open Mon-

Fri 8:30a-5:30p, Sat appt only

CAMPUS SQUARE APTSCall 940-387-5565

All Bills PaidWalk to UNT -- Efficiency,

1 & 2 BR starting at $450 & up

FREE CABLE & WATERLow elec. bills. 6/9/12 mo. lease.

2/1 $705/mo; 2/2 $730/mo1/1 $600-$615. Walk to UNT. Callour friendly staff at 940-382-3100.

Rental Assistance

1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS with Rental Assistance for

Qualified Applicantsin Valley View

940-665-0501or 940-726-3798

Shadowwood Apts Denton! 1BR, $475/mo Specials avail.

Open Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-3pm940-387-0452

Carriage House

Assisted Living

OneBedroom500 sq. ft.

Several Levels of

Care Available

Bring in Ad forSpecial Pricing

940-484-10661357 Bernard, Denton

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THE MARTINO GROUPRENTALS AVAILABLE

Denton:2105 Stella, 3/1, $995

112 Oakland, 2/1, $10501512 N Elm, 2/2, $895

536 E Windsor, 2/2, $850Aubrey:

2576 FM 455, 1800 sf commercial, overhead door, $795

Call 940-382-5000 or 940-368-7874 - www.themartinogroup.com

WESTWIND APARTMENTSFeb & March Move-In. LargeFloor Plans. 1710 Sam Bass

940-382-1535.

3/2.5/1 Evers/ TWU Townhomefp, fncd, fans, appls, bar, ch/a,1,633 sf, laundry, roommates,

Sec8, pets ok $1035. 940-383-1940

$0 rent for 2 weeks$ 425 - $ 2000

Houses, Duplexes& Apartments

Open Monday-Friday,8:30am-5:30pm

Saturday by Appt.940-243-RENT (7368)

Jason Long 940-595-1900Katie McFarland 940-243-7368

www.rentdenton.net1400 DALLAS DR

DENTON, TX 76205

1717 CRESCENT 3/2/2Newly Remodeled, Lawn Service,

Kitchen with Appliances.2 BEDROOM FURNISHED -

Hardwood Floors. 940-367-7292.

1724 Post Oak Ct. Denton76209 New 3/2/2, Good

locaction. $1250/mo + deposit.Call 940-565-1399 Lvg Msg.

2321 McCormick. 3/1.5/2. NewFloor Covering, Paint and Fenced

Yard. $1050/mo+ $1050 Dep.940-390-4309.

3/2/2. Hardwood & Tile Through-out, Large Kitchen & Utility Room.Near Schools & Parks. $1300/mo.

Ready to Move-In Now. 940-368-3162 .

3/2/2 Spacious Single FamilyRental. Argyle Schools, FencedYard, Patio, Fireplace, Walk-in

Closets,SS Appliances.Donna, 940-262-0185.

3481 Country Club 3BR/1.5BA,recently updated, W/D hookups,garage, $1050/mo 940-566-5717killianpropertymanagement.com

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath.621 Smith St.

$750/ mo + $500 Deposit.Call Dana 940-368-5555.

GREAT HOUSE!EVEN BETTER PRICE!

3505 Briercliff3 bedroom, 2 bathroom ,2 car

garage. Beautiful remodel!Huge Yard, Great Neighborhood!

$1025/monthSign In February and Get

TWO WEEKS FREE!Call now 940-243-7368

Krugerville/ Aubrey 509 Brumley , 3/2, 2 car garage,

Brick, 576 sq ft StorageBuilding, 2/3 acre. $1300/mo.

940-704-5419.

LOOKING TO RENT?Call CAMI today

to set up a search!Call 940-391-1614.

0 Credit Check 2, 3 & 4 Bdrmhomes $550/mo to $1500/mo.

For Rent or Sale Owner financing on land/home

pkgs , 1/2 acre to 4 acres,Ponder ISD, kid/pet ok,

Call 940-648-5263www.ponderei.com

3/2, country living, clean condi-tion, laminate flooring,unique,

w/t fur. $725/mo. + $600 depositPonder TX. 229-314-2646.

Country View MHP Special!2 & 3 bdrms. $695 a month.

2800 Fort Worth Dr.940-380-1200

Lease to Own3 Bdrm 2 Bath Single & Double

wide starting at $710.In mobile home community.

940-387-9914

LOTS from

$330-$365/Monthwith Carport and/or Shed

Up to $2000 Move In Incentive!Centrally located 940-387-9914

Close to Downtown Denton 2 LUXURY OFFICE SUITES

1,128 & 564 Sq. Ft Call 940-387-7467 for more info.

JOIN THE BOOM! Come be apart of Denton’s exciting new

downtown! 540 SF, walking dis-tance to A-Train, ample parking.

Eric 940-382-6611

Available Now! Room for rent formale, min. to UNT, share kitchen, living & bath, pool. $350/mo most

bills paid. 940-594-4125

PUBLISHER’S NOTICEAll real estate advertised hereinis subject to the Federal FairHousing Act, which makes it il-legal to advertise "any prefer-ence, limitation, or discrimina-tion because of race, color, reli-gion, sex, handicap, familialstatus, or national origin, or in-tention to make any such pref-erence, limitation, or discrimi-nation." We will not knowinglyaccept advertising for real es-tate which is in violation of thelaw. All persons are hereby in-formed that all dwellings adver-tised are available on an equalopportunity basis.

3BR, LR 1 1/2, nice kitchen-den,large hobby room on back, largecovered deck. By lake, Nocona

TX $7700 down $600/mo. 10 yrswith tax & ins. 940-372-3577

Nice 3 BR 2 Bath Home, SaintJo. Nice kitchen, wood floors,steel roof. OWNER FINANCE

$7500 down. $600/mo. 10 yrs.940-372-3577.

Owner Financed. 3/2/2. LargeFenced Backyard. 101 Allen St.Sanger. Asking $4000 Down,

$990/mo. 940-595-1066.

10 Acres, 2 Great 2-storyHomes, Very Modern 2500 ft4/2.5/2 + office. Nice 1200 ft

2/1/2, storm cellar, barn. $239Kowner finance. Saint Jo TX.

Call Jim 940-372-3577

Investor Package 904 Bluebon-net, 1229 Amherst. $220,000.

Each has rented at $1200.SargentReal Estate 940-565-9574.

1 ACRE LOTS FOR SALE ORLEASE FOR DOUBLE WIDES

in the Ponder/Justin area. Ponder ISD. Moving

Assistance Available to Qualified Home Owners.

Contact Jeff 940-648-5263

Nice 2+2+2 MH, 1 Acre, 2 decks$5000 down $500/mo. $29K total.

Steel roof, wood floors, Vinylsiding. Nocona TX 940-372-3577

Owner Financed 16x80 . 3/2 withOffice. Hardwood Floors, Vinyl

Siding, Huge Deck. Just $324/moCall for Details 214-403-9787.

TOP CASH PRICES PAID FOR USEDMOBILE HOMES.Call 817-395-2990

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To place an ad, visit DentonRC.com/ads or call 940-387-7755.

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Denton Publishing assumes noresponsibility for advertising con-tent. Be aware of licenses/insurances needed or required bylaw to perform certain services orbefore purchasing certain services

Denton Publishing assumes noresponsibility for ad content.State Law requires child care pro-viders to obtain permit from DFPS(Tx Dept of Family & ProtectiveSvcs) to provide child care outsideof a child’s home. Daycare provid-ers must comply with applicablestate & local licensing laws beforeplacing ad. Consumers & daycareproviders may learn more aboutlicensing, regulation & permits required to operate child care in TXat http://www.dfps.state.tx.us /

Protect Your Home from the Flu.Let Us Clean and Disinfect for

You! Call ALL ABOUT CLEAN940-597-7129.

DANIELSON

CONCRETEAll Types of Concrete &

Asphalt Work! Slabs, Drives,Patios & Excavation.

Commercial & Residential FreeEstimates! Visa & Mastercard

Accepted. 940-391-3830.

Jose’s Concrete Work--patios,sidewalks, barns, curbs, slabs,driveways, retaining walls. 940-

595-6908, 940-465-3550 Free est.


ADVANCE-FEE LOANS/CREDIT OFFERS

It’s illegal for companies doingbusiness by phone to promise youa loan & ask you to pay for it be-fore they deliver. For info., call

toll-free 1-877-FTC HELPPublic service msg from Denton

Publishing Co& Fed Trade Comm.

Denton Publishing assumes noresponsibility for advertisingcontent. Please be aware offirewood measurements:

Cord of firewood = 128 cu.ft.(8 ft long X 4 ft wide X 4 ft high)1/2 cord of firewood = 64 cu.ft.

Split OAK & PECAN Firewood.$200/cord you pick up. Locatedin Sanger. Deliverey available.

Cal 940-367-6512

Joe The Garage Door ManDoors & Openers Repaired

New Installs940-367-5123


LANGSTON’S HandymanI do tile, wood floors, minor elec-tric. Build fences, decks, tape andbed & paint940-390-9989 Insured

HOME REPAIR - HANDY MANInt/Ext Painting, Roof, Fences,

Tile, Ceiling Fans, General Maint.Free Estimates. 940-442-8380

Lite House Repair &Handyman Services

Inside & OutsideFree Estimate 940-395-0549

LaMonica Cleanup ServiceBrush, Junk, Clutter.

Serving Denton Co. since 1990.We Recycle! 940-595-9162

Celia’s House CleaningQuality service you cancount on! Wk/biwkly/mo.

13 years exp. Refs avail. Ins &bonded. $15 off 1st service!

Superior Housekeeping Serv.940-594-8035 or 940-206-3889

GILL’S LAWN SERVICECut trees, fence repair/bldg, mow,edge, weedeat, flower beds, trim

bushes, rake leaves, free estimate15% Sr discount

940-442-1440 or 940-442-1252

LEGENDARY LANDSCAPES &TURF MANAGEMENT

Fertilizer & weed control, sod& landscape installation. Fullylicensed & insured. Senior &military discounts. 14 yrs inbusiness. Call 214-542-8221www.legendarylandscapes.com

All American Painting &Remodeling Int. Ext., Stain, Faux

Patch & Repairs. 17+ yrs Exp.Free Estimates. 940-442-4545.


CRCCarpentry--Decks--

Windows--Slate Flooringint/ext, remodel/ repairGuttering--Metal Roofs--

Skylights--Chimney CapsSolar Vents--Any Type Roof

Repaired or Replaced35 yrs in business. A+ BBB,

Angies List, References.Call 940-383-0338

PRESERVE MEMORIESConvert 8-16mm/super 8 film/

pics/slides/negs/videos/records-discs 940-231-5889

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