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6 texas storytelling festival
The art of storytelling is brought to life, thanks
to this annual festival.
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arts & jazz festival
The Arts & Jazz Festival showcases the visual
and performing arts.
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cinco de mayo
Cinco de Mayo comes to Denton Civic Center
Park—bringing the spirit of fiesta.
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air fair
Nationally renowned air show performers flock
to Denton to perform in this day of flight.
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dog days of summer
Man’s best friend is the focus of this June celebration.
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juneteenth
Remembering the past, Juneteenth looks to
the future. Let the festivities begin.
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fourth of july jubilee
Hot dogs, apple pie, and a “nuclear polka” band
signify this special brand of patriotism.
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Soup’s on
The rock quartet known as Bowling for Soup has
strong Denton roots.
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departments
04unique denton
Dig a little deeper into this atypical Texas city.
18calendar of events
On any given date, there are a ton of great
things to do in this fun-filled city.
05 Horse Country Tours
Get to know Denton’s equestrian community.
32 RESTAURANTS
A list of phone numbers and addresses for
the best places to dine in Denton.
16the Bridges of Denton County
Sturdy iron bridges are trickled throughout
Denton County.
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34general information and map
From places to rest your head to a detailed
map of Denton, we’ve got you covered.
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elcome back to another issue of Denton Live,
Denton’s official guide to exciting entertainment and year-round fun for everyone.
This is a very special issue because with its release, we
celebrate the first anniversary of the creation of Denton Live. In February
of 2005, Denton Live first entered the national marketplace as our city’s
message to the world, and what an exciting year it has been! We distributed 120,000 magazines between two separate issues, Spring and Fall,
and have enjoyed tremendously positive feedback from every market
sector and have welcomed many new visitors to Denton.
The success of Denton Live has propelled the magazine to yet a
higher level. We are taking another giant step forward in concert with
the release of this, our first anniversary issue. On February 17, 2006,
www.dentonlive.com will go live. This new website is fantastic. It is
Denton Live plus so much more. It is innovative, interactive, and informative regarding every event, performance, festival, and special occasion
in Denton. It is the official entertainment resource for Denton. A goal of
our city for a long time has been the creation of a single master calendar
that consolidates the many events happening in Denton throughout the
year all in one resource. www.dentonlive.com is that resource.
So, read all about us in Denton Live. Then visit www.dentonlive.com
every day for the latest, most up-to-date calendar in the city for what is
going on and where. Denton is a cool city with something happening all
the time. Don’t miss out!
See you at the festivals!
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Elizabeth Lunday
squaring off
T
he Denton County Courthouse Square is more
than just the hub of local government. It’s the
center of community activity—and the place to
go for yummy food and toe-tapping music. You
can taste award-winning Texas vintages during
the wine festival in May and pick up fresh fruits and veggies
all summer long at the Farmer’s Market. Check out the famous
Denton music scene at the Thursday Twilight Tunes Concert
Series in May and June, and the Acoustic Lawn Jam held
Saturday mornings year-round, where you’re welcome to bring
your own instrument and join in.
john b. denton
days
John B. Denton is the preacher, lawyer,
pioneer, and soldier for whom Denton County
and the city of Denton are named. On the
bicentennial of his birth, Denton will honor
its forebear with a three-day celebration of
his life and times. Period re-enactors will
demonstrate crafts such as weaving and
candle making, while bands play old-timey
tunes on period instruments. Saturday night
will be topped off with a performance by
legendary outlaw country singer/songwriter
Billy Joe Shaver. The John B. Denton Days will
take place on the Denton County Courthouse
on the Square lawn July 28–30, 2006.
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dinner
and a movie
Denton has its share of multiplexes and
mega-movie theaters, but for a cozy—and
delicious—movie experience, make your
way to the Denton Movie Tavern. While
watching the latest Hollywood blockbuster, you can chow down on burgers, pizzas,
salads, and desserts (Snickers cheesecake, anyone?) or sample one of the 24
beers on tap. The Denton Movie Tavern is
located on University Dr. at Hinkle in the
Kroger shopping center.
www.dentonlive.com
Elizabeth Lunday
Horsing around
hen you think of Denton, its
university-town atmosphere
or live-music scene probably
come to mind—not horses. Yet
Denton is the center of “Horse
Country, North Texas” and an international
hub of horse breeding and training.
Attracted by mild winters and ideal soil
conditions, horse breeders have flocked to
North Texas since the 1970s. Today, Denton
County is home to more than 300 ranches
housing an estimated 25,000 horses.
Denton’s horsy side has been largely unknown
outside the horse community—until now.
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Denton residents and visitors can now take the
Horse Country Driving Tour to explore the
world of Andalusians and Arabians, quarter
horses and thoroughbreds, and halter horses
and cutting horses.
The tour begins in Fort Worth, home of
many horse associations and events and cosponsor of the tour, then winds north through
the Denton County countryside and ends at
the town of Pilot Point, another co-sponsor.
Visitors can either drive the route on their
own or sign up for a guided bus tour.
The route passes barns and fields busy with
breeding and training activities. Many ranches
welcome visitors—check the signs at individual
locations for more information. Unique sites
along the way include Riding Unlimited, Inc.,
which offers therapeutic horseback riding for
physically, mentally, and emotionally disabled
individuals, and Chapel Creek Ranch, which
breeds and trains Andalusians for jousting
tournaments at Medieval Times Tournament
restaurants.
To get your Horse Country map or to sign
up for a guided tour, contact the Denton
Convention & Visitor Bureau by phone,
online, or in person and start exploring “Horse
Country, North Texas.”
www.dentonlive.com
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a brand
new tale
This year’s Texas Storytelling Festival
promises a feast of fun, fare, and
fascinating fables.
E
veryone loves a good story. And they
don’t get any better than the lively tales
told at the Texas Storytelling Festival held
each March/April in Denton. Presented
by the Tejas Storytelling Association, the
annual festival is packed with colorful tales to tempt
every literary palate: tall ones and true ones, scary tales
and fairy tales, Texas lore and cultural tradition, bar bits
and, well, boldfaced lies.
But the event is more than a place for spinning yarns.
Featuring internationally acclaimed, regional, and upand-coming tellers, it’s where stories are art and tales
The festival is packed with colorful tales to
tempt every literary palate: tall ones and
true ones, scary tales, and fairy tales.
truly come to life. A longtime favorite with many locals,
the festival offers numerous workshops and master classes
to help tellers sharpen their craft, but the unforgettable
tales, from a range of genres, are the heart of the event.
Promoting storytelling through all facets, including oral
tradition, business, children, music, and art, the festival
is truly a feast for the imagination.
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:: The Art of Listening
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Featured storyteller Milbre Burch of Columbia, Missouri,
is looking forward to telling stories to “an audience that
loves to listen,” she says. “The audience is everything to
storytelling because otherwise I’m standing up there reciting
to myself. Live storytelling is very much a co-creative
process. The story itself happens somewhere between the
tongue of the teller and the ear of the listener.”
:: Volunteer/Insider Information
For information on how to get involved
with this year’s event, contact the Tejas
Storytelling Association at (940) 387-8336 or
www.tejasstorytelling.com. Workshop registration is due by March 1, 2006. If you miss the
deadline, next year’s event will also have opportunities for sponsors, volunteers, workshop
attendees, and novice storytellers.
If the festival has whetted your storytelling
appetite, you don’t have to wait a whole year to
get involved. The Tejas Storytelling Association
is open to new members with a tale to share
or just a love for keeping stories alive, and it
hosts several workshops during the year and
a storytelling conference.
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A former mime who “got tired of the
quiet,” Burch describes storytelling festivals as
“remarkable” experiences. It’s an opportunity
to be a part of a community of listeners, as well
as take away a personal story heard through
the “intricate lace of one’s own experience.”
Storytelling festivals are also opportunities
to broaden one’s perspective, while being
educated and entertained.
Stories, she notes, aren’t just for children.
“There are stories that have a lot to do with
adulthood; the things that we struggle with
as grownups. The stories may be using
metaphors to talk about it, but there is
incredible wisdom to be found in the stories
of the world. Eighty years is not enough
to find out everything you need to know
about being human, so it’s great when we
can borrow from the wisdom of those who
have gone before us.”
:: Must-Hears
In addition to Burch, other nationally acclaimed
featured artists include Maine–based Antonio
Rocha, a Brazilian-born actor, mime, and
storyteller; and San Francisco–based EthNoh-Tec, an interdisciplinary theater group
that combines the talents of Robert KikuchiYngojo and Nancy Wang to layer ancient Asian
mythologies, folk tales, and urban legends
with Asian American sensibilities.
Regional storytellers will also be spinning
tales about the South, family, friendship,
and the like. Featured tellers in this group
include retired college professor Donna
Ingham of Spicewood, former Methodist
minister Tom McDermott of Fort Worth,
and former zookeeper and educator Sheila
Phillips of Sugar Land. Nominated by
storytelling guilds across the state, some
“Rising Stars” will give festival-goers a glimpse
of the upcoming generation of storytellers.
And this year a new outdoor entertainment
stage will feature storytelling with a musical
bent, borrowing from bluegrass, folk music,
drumming presentations, jazz, and blues.
Those interested in polishing their storytelling
skills can learn about style and technique for
corporate meetings, family histories, personal
tales, and more at master classes presented
by two of the featured national tellers, and
workshops with topics ranging from Texas
Woman’s University’s “Stage to Page” to
storytelling in corporate business.
The always popular ghost stories will borrow
from the weird and scientifically mysterious
with stories and activities from the Twilight
Zone, while the children’s area will include
interactive readings and storytelling, plus fun
activities like book design, paper making, and
story writing. Making its debut this year, an
outdoor beer garden will be the backdrop
for good ol’ bar stories, jokes, and singalongs
(proper ID required).
Slip in some shopping at on-site retailers,
an arts and crafts expo, a Book Fair benefiting
the Tejas Storytelling Association, and the
Saturday night party and silent auction
($15 admission). Leave coolers at home
and indulge in fun and tasty fare including
barbecue, Cajun, Asian, American, and
seafood selections, along with beer and wine
for the adults and kid favorites like popcorn,
cotton candy, and funnel cakes.
When: March 31–April 2, 2006, rain
or shine
Times: Friday in-school workshops 9–3
p.m., regular festival grounds open Friday
and Saturday 9 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 9
a.m.–7 p.m.
Where: Civic Center Park off McKinney,
Bell, and Oakland Avenues
Where to Park: Visit
www.tejasstorytelling.com for a map.
How Much: Access is free to festival
grounds and stage entertainment, while
the charge for storytelling tents and special
events varies.
Best Seat in the House: If you don’t want
to buy VIP tickets, then it’s right in the
middle of the seating area.
Do Bring: Sunscreen, cash or credit cards,
proper ID for admittance into the beer
garden, family, and friends
Don’t Bring: Alcohol or coolers, cameras or
video recorders, cellphones, chairs, or pets
Estimated Attendance: 15,000
Who Benefits: Presented by the Tejas
Storytelling Association, this annual fundraiser promotes and preserves storytelling
as an oral tradition, a performing art, and a
tool to promote literacy while maintaining
family and cultural values.
Contact: (940) 387-8336,
www.tejasstorytelling.com
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by Barbara Coots :: PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL BORYS
rock, and country waft through the park along
with choral ensembles and category-defying
eclectic music.
While categorizing the many genres is
a stimulating challenge, it’s more fun just
to enjoy listening. In the words of this
year’s headliner Joshua Redman (Friday at 9
p.m.), “Musicians can get overwhelmed by
definitions. The technical and philosophical
demands are so great that you can forget that
the music is supposed to be your expression.”
And expression is what the festival is
all about.
In addition to Redman and his Elastic Band’s
boundary-stretching jazz, this year’s headliners
include the soul-grabbing R&B sounds of
five-time Grammy winners The Robert Cray
Band on Saturday night at 9 p.m., and the
surrealistic, fun-packed polka of Brave Combo
(who celebrated their second Grammy win
last year) Sunday evening at 7 p.m.
:: The Art
The Denton Arts & Jazz Festival offers free
admission and free entertainment—a combination
equaling hours of fun.
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As you plan your trek to the Jazz Fest, consider
spending several hours navigating the 160 juried
booths. Fine arts and crafts from all genres
are available for purchase. You’ll see the work
of painters like Leo Spriggs, whose soft and
serene landscapes, seascapes, and florals have
graced the festival for four years. “I plan to
return as long as they’ll let me,” he says. “I’ve
had extremely positive experiences. There’s
tremendous artwork and a lot of variety.”
One variety you’ll find is of the feline type.
Pen-and-ink artist Brad Foster took the term
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he Denton Arts & Jazz
Festival is an incredible deal,
especially if you have kids. Hear
professional musicians whose
concerts would normally cost
more than $100 per ticket—free. Experience
fine arts and crafts
from every genre—
Now in its 26th year, the Denton
free. Watch everything
from Celtic folk bands
Arts & Jazz Festival attracts up to
to puppet shows to
Latin dancers—free.
200,000 attendees.
For two and a half
days, your children
can choose from an
array of games and
“jazz cat” to heart to create a quartet of mascots
hands-on art activities—all for free.
Now in its 26th year, the Denton Arts & for the festival. T-shirts, posters, and other
Jazz Festival attracts up to 200,000 attendees. products sporting Denton’s Jazz Cats have
But don’t let the large number discourage you. become collector’s items. The comic influence
With a 20-acre spread in Civic Center Park, on Foster’s fine art background is evident in
these drawings.
there’s plenty of room for everyone.
Foster says, “This festival has the best mix of
:: The Music
artists, from weekend crafters to professional,
The Jazz Fest’s six stages host more than 2,000 high-end guys. There’s a little bit of everything.”
musicians, dancers, and other performers. That can range from the lovely handmade silver
Wherever you are, music is in the air. It’s and amber jewelry by Polish-American Hanna
not just jazz, either. The sound of blues, soul, de Volska to the whimsical pottery of Arlington’s
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Paula Cadle. Beauty and inspiration await you
around every corner at the festival.
Says DFF president Kathleen Duffy, “I can
tell you it is a lot of hard work. We couldn’t
accomplish this without the generous support
:: A Concerted Effort
of our many sponsors and all of our volunteers.”
The festival has placed
Short adds, “And our
Denton squarely on the
vendors and concession
map as the music capital
booths!” Support groups
of North Texas. Behind
from the community
the scenes is the Denton
also help man the DFFFestival Foundation
operated booths.
(DFF), a group of
In turn, the Festival
gifted volunteers with
Foundation has provided
an amazing director,
nearly $200,000 in
Carol Short, who excels
financial support to the
at visioning, fundraising,
arts community, Civic
and motivating her
Center Park, and a dozen
team. She oversees a
other beneficiaries.
35-member board and
S o m e h o w, i t a l l
more than 350 additional
amounts to a celebration
active members of Top
of the arts at no cost to
Hands, the volunteer
you. That is, unless you
arm of DFF.
succumb to the conta“Everyone on the board Brad Foster’s Jazz Cats, the fourth and final of the series. gious spirit of benevoworks hard all year long,
lence. Even Mayor Pro
and then they are out
Tem Perry McNeill says,
there all weekend,” says Short. She also notes “Every year I attend and work in the festival
that every department in the city of Denton as a top hand. I think it can’t get any better,
has taken ownership to make it a success. In but it always does.” Past DFF president and
addition, the Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of corporate sponsor Murray Ricks sums up
the American Federation of Musicians has the festival’s charm: “It is very gratifying to
made unique and lasting contributions to see everyday folks enjoying themselves in an
the Jazz Fest’s success.
enriching, family-oriented atmosphere.”
[ just the facts ]
When: April 28–30, 2006
Time: 5–11 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.–11 p.m.
Saturday; 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Sunday
Attendance: Now topping 200,000
Cost: Free
Location: Denton Civic Center Park,
between Withers and McKinney Streets
(north–south) and Locust Street and Bell
Avenue (west–east)
Where to Park: Anywhere in the
area around the park grounds. See
www.dentonjazzfest.com for five shuttle
stop locations.
Do Bring: Lawn chairs and blankets
Don’t Bring: Coolers not allowed in Jazz
Stage area
Will There Be Food Vendors?:Yes, more than
40 booths! (beer and wine as well)
Best Seat in the House: The Jazz Stage
hosts the major headliners, so you’ll want
to be there, front and center. For a splendid
sound and thinner crowd, you can also sit
across the creek.
More Information: www.dentonjazzfest.
com or (940) 565-0931
TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY
Spring 2006 Arts Calendar
March 9 – Richard Shuster Faculty
Piano Recital, 7:30 p.m., Margo Jones
Performance Hall.
Feb. 23 – TWU Concert Choir,
March 27 - April 2 – TWU Drama
presents “The Long March,”
off-Broadway, New York.
7:30 p.m., Margo Jones
Performance Hall.
April 6-8 – DanceMakers Spring 2006
Feb. 24 - 25 – TWU Drama presents
April 11-24 – Voertman Juried
“Zane Grey's West of the Pecos: a
Cowboy Ballet,” Margo Jones
Performance Hall. Tickets $5-$25
Feb. 27 - March 31– Native
American Women Artists Exhibition,
TWU West gallery.
March 2 – TWU Wind Ensemble,
7:30 p.m., Margo Jones
Performance Hall.
March 4 – Alexandria’s Ragtime
Band, 7:30 p.m., Margo Jones
Performance Hall.
Concert, Margo Jones Performance Hall.
Student Exhibition, TWU West gallery.
April 23 – TWU Chamber Singers,
7:30 p.m., Little Chapel-in-the-Woods.
April 18 – Cathy Richardson Faculty
April 27 – DanceMakers Too,
Spring 2006 Concert, Dance Studio
Theatre.
April 20 – TWU Concert Choir,
April 27 – TWU Wind Ensemble,
7:30 p.m., Margo Jones Performance
Hall.
Violin Recital, 7:30 p.m., Margo Jones
Performance Hall.
7:30 p.m., Margo Jones Performance Hall.
April 20 - 22 – TWU Drama presents
“Mirandolina, Mistress of The Inn,”
Atrium Theatre, TWU Patio Building.
Tickets $5-$10.
For performance times, ticket prices and other information go to www.twu.edu/soa/ or call:
Drama – 940-898-2518 Music – 940-898-2500 Dance – 940-898-2085 Visual Arts – 940-898-2530
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Ellen RUARK
What’s red and green,
purple, pink, and orange
all over? Denton’s vibrant
Cinco de Mayo festival, a
daylong event filled with
grande portions of music,
dance, food, piñatas, and
brilliant colors.
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named Queen of Cinco de Mayo. In the Civic
Center, kids have their very own entertainment
area, with bounce houses, face painting, craft
workshops, and piñata chases all afternoon. Their
delighted screams echo throughout the park
where nearly 70 vendors sell food, crafts, and
jewelry in a festive atmosphere decorated with
strings of lights and brightly colored streamers,
paper flowers, banners, and flags. For Gricelda
Samano, who moved from Guadalajara 20 years
ago and now runs the La Reina Pageant, the
atmosphere feels
familiar and safe.
“For those of us
Mouthwatering tacos, enchilada plates,
who come from
Mexico, we feel
tamales, tostados, turkey legs, and roasted
t h a t w e’r e a t
home,” she says.
corn are all washed down with delicious
“On that day,
the foods sold
aguas frescas.
are typical from
our country, and
decade, and its reputation for authenticity and everything is so colorful. We don’t even think
family friendliness attracts visitors from across we’re in another country.”
North Texas. Families love the wide variety of
Whether you’re a native or just a lover of
activities, and the cost—it’s free—can’t be beat. Mexican food (aren’t we all?), the food is
On the main amphitheater stage, entertainment irresistible. Mouthwatering tacos, enchilada
runs day and night and includes everything from plates, tamales, tostados, turkey legs, and roasted
mariachi music to dance performances to the La corn are all washed down with delicious aguas
Reina Pageant where teenage girls compete to be frescas. These chilled Mexican fruit drinks
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:: How to Get Involved
Cinco de Mayo has volunteer openings for
entertainment, setup and takedown, publicity,
parade, and children’s activities committees.
Contact Myra Anderson at (940) 349-8733.
Committees meet the first Monday of every
month at the Civic Center at 5:30 p.m. To
volunteer for La Reina Pageant, contact (940)
594-6942.
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p to 12,000 people flock to this
annual event in Denton’s Civic
Center Park/Civic Center, which
starts with a parade downtown
and usually runs into the early
evening. In Mexico, Cinco de
Mayo is considered more of a regional celebration
than a national holiday, but in the United States
it has evolved into a uniquely American way to
salute the best of Hispanic culture.
Denton’s festival is now entering its third
come in various flavors, including coconut
and watermelon, and are made by infusing
fruit, sugar, water, and occasionally lime for
a divinely refreshing drink. Watch out—it’s
easy to become addicted. And unlike at other
festivals, the drink prices are very reasonable;
there are no $3 sodas anywhere.
One of the highlights of Cinco de Mayo
is the La Reina Pageant. The contestants are
middle school and high school girls who perform
choreographed dances to pop and mariachi
music, answer questions, and are evaluated
on poise and confidence. The contestants
practice dancing three or four times a week
for almost three months, and the result is a
startlingly professional performance, which
is always greeted with cheers.
Beyond the honor of being named Queen,
Duchess, or Princess and prizes from the sponsors,
the pageant helps girls develop self-confidence.
“Typically, the girls come from impoverished
backgrounds, but they’re in good standing
academically,” says Samano. “Some of them are
very shy, and we try to help them become more
outgoing. Later the girls act as role models for
other girls their age,” Pageant Chair Gricelda
Samano says. For the past four years, she has
coordinated the entire event, doing everything
from recruiting contestants in local schools to
choreographing the dances. Samano juggles her
pageant duties with a job at Denton’s Municipal
Court and a newly acquired real estate license.
The pageant is a labor of love.
“In the Mexican culture, women don’t
always play a big role in the community,”
Samano says. “Girls are often told they don’t
need to study, that it’s fine to just stay home
and have kids. The pageant gives them higher
self-esteem in life, and shows them that there
is a role for them in society. It also teaches
them to give something back. I find that
incredibly satisfying.”
Cinco de Mayo is by no means limited to
Mexican-Americans. Everyone who attends
is an honorary citizen of Mexico for the day,
whether by sticking a paper flower in their
hair or tapping their toes to Tejano music.
There may be larger festivals elsewhere, but
Denton is considered the place to celebrate.
“We’re the festival that local people in the
Metroplex come to,” says Myra Anderson,
Cinco de Mayo 2006 chairperson. “We draw
people from Fort Worth, Dallas, Lewisville,
Ponder, Justin—lots of people from out of
town. They want to come to a place with a
more local feel, that’s also very family friendly.
When you get attendance like we’ve had, you
know that you’re drawing from someplace
other than Denton.”
[ just the facts ]
When: May 6, 2006
Time: Festivities start at 10 a.m. with the
mayor’s proclamation and parade and
continue until 6 p.m.
Attendance: 10,000–12,000
Location: Denton Civic Center Park/
Civic Center
Where to Park: Civic Center or City Hall
parking lots at Withers Street and Bell
Avenue. But because it’s on a Saturday this
year, you can park just about anywhere.
Bring: Blankets, lawn chairs, coolers, hand
fans, sunscreen
Foods: Tamales, tacos, tostadas, corny
dogs, hot dogs, Mexican sweets, roasted
corn, turkey legs, lemonade, beer, aguas
frescas
Best Seat in the House: The main stage
is visible from places throughout the
park, but front and center would be the
best spot.
Contact: (940) 349-8733
Girls fuel up as they wait to perform on the main amphitheater stage.
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The Bridges of
Denton County
N
ot so long ago, modern design
came to Texas highways in
the form of sturdy iron
bridges. Longtime Denton
residents still remember
how much coaxing it took to get a
young team over the rattling planks of a
wooden bridge, or a low-water crossing in
the spring.
The Old Alton Bridge near Copper Canyon
was among the last remaining through-truss
bridges in Denton County when the Texas
Department of Transportation declared it
unsafe, as it did with most of the state’s iron
bridges in the mid-1980s. Built in 1884 by
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King Iron Bridge Manufacturing Company,
Old Alton was the first venture for Denton
history lovers, such as Taylor and Mildred
Hawk, to rescue an old bridge.
After being listed in the National Register
of Historic Places and becoming part of
the Elm Fork Trail, Old Alton inspired
further preservation efforts. Two other
bridges have since been listed in the
National Register. The Rector Road Bridge
over Clear Creek was moved from Sanger
to the H. Guyer High School, where it
spans an environmentally sensitive area.
The pony-truss Gregory Road Bridge over
Duck Creek sits at a lonely spot near the
Denton-Cooke county line. In all, 17
bridges are chronicled in a map available
online at www.dentoncounty.com.
Unlike Old Alton and the FM 428 Bridge,
which was restored by the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers for the Greenbelt Corridor,
the remaining bridges must be moved in
order to be preserved. The Denton County
Historical Commission has a committee
dedicated to finding new homes for them.
Dr. Rynell Novak, who chairs the Historic
Bridges and Structures Committee of the
Denton County Historical Commission,
says time is still on their side to find ways
to save the bridges for public use.
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february
1–march 26: Materials
1–march 3: 8–march 25: Bits 9: Happy Birthday,
14: The Romance of Hard and Soft
Eastern Influences on a
Western Artist
and Pieces
Wolfgang
the Valentine
UNT School of Visual Arts
Sculpture Show
Winspear Performance Hall
Dallas Opera Orchestra,
UNT Opera, and the
SMU Opera team up
to celebrate Mozart’s
250th anniversary.
Bayless-Selby House Museum
Lecture/tour
UNT University Theatre
An evening of dance
featuring choreography
by the dance faculty
and Guest Choreographer Andy Noble.
20: UNT /SMU
Collaborative Event: G.F.
Handel’s Samson
20: The Magic Flute
UNT University Theatre
Performance by
Canada’s premier ballet
company, the Royal
Winnipeg Ballet
24: The Community Arts
Recognition Award
25: Victorian Toys and Games
Center for Visual Arts
The event honors an
individual, business,
and educator who
has contributed to
the arts in Denton.
Lecture/tour
8: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5
11: Buffalo Round-Up Winspear Performance Hall
UNT Chamber
and Symphony
Orchestras perform.
Merrit Buffalo Ranch
Take a step back in time
with reenactments and
attractions reviving
the Old West.
Center for Visual Arts,
Meadows Gallery
Art show
17: Lecture: The Story of
the New Denton County
African American Museum
Courthouse-on-the-Square
For Black History Month,
Kim Cupit, the Curator
Collections for the Denton County Museums,
discusses the county’s
newest museum.
Center for Visual Arts, East Gallery
Works by Rob Erdle
are showcased.
18: Groundhog Gala
UNT Gateway Center
Annual fundraising
gala benefiting the
Denton Independent
School District School
Foundation.
Dallas Opera director
Graeme Jenkins
conducting
17–19: The Faculty Dance Concert
march
1–31: Youth Art Month
Center for Visual Arts, East Gallery
Art show
3–5: Baby with the Bathwater
11: Victorian 17: Lecture: The Famous
Lighting Devices
and Infamous Buried in
North Texas Cemeteries
Lecture/tour
UNT Studio Theatre
A hilarious dark
comedy and social
commentary written by
Christopher Durang.
Local author Bill
James discusses
famous lawmen and
outlaws, including two
gunfighters, buried in
North Texas cemeteries.
3–12: My Name Is Alice
Campus Theatre
A humorous and
touching musical
about women and
their relationships.
8: Victorian Postage
Stamp Holders, The
Kimberlings of Corinth
23: Clocks and Watches
Lecture/tour
29: Cantatas by J.S. Bach
Recital Hall
UNT Faculty Recital
includes Lynn Eustis
(soprano), Richard Croft
(tenor), James Scott
(flute), and Kevin Jones
(organ, harpsichord)
Mr. and Mrs. Kimberling
will display and
discuss their collection
of postage stamp
holders. Tour of
museum included.
featured event
31–APRIL 2: 21st Annual
Texas Storytelling Festival
Civic Center Park
The largest event of its
kind in the Southwest
features fantastic
stories, magical tales,
front porch fables, and
much, much more.
and Stampede
31: Cosi Fan Tutte
Lyric Theatre
Mozart’s comic opera
is performed.
april
5: 5th Annual TWU Well
featured event
featured event
11: 59th Annual “Lab Band
Wednesday Health Fair
6–9: Samsung/
8: 13th Annual Denton
Madness” Spring Concert
Internationally
renowned UNT One
O’clock Lab Band is the
featured performer.
Texas Women’s University
Free interactive health
and wellness fair.
RadioShack 500 Weekend
Redbud Festival and Romp
Texas Motor Speedway
An all-star NASCAR
event featuring
drivers from various
racing series.
Celebration of the
blooming of the
redbuds. Activities
include a 5K run, 1K
walk, home and garden
show, and educational
programs and exhibits.
23–june 1: Visual Arts
26: Silverware in the
Society of Texas Juried Exhibition
Victorian Home
27: UNT Jazz Singers
Directed by Paris
Rutherford
Center for Visual Arts, Meadows Gallery
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Event presented by SueBeall Shaffer and Robyn
Lorraine Lee examines
an extensive collection
of antique silverware.
Museum tour included.
27–July 11: Furniture As Metaphor: Contemporary
Sculpture and the Poetics
of Domesticity
UNT School of Visual Arts
12: Victorian Easter: Eggs,
Bonnets, and Bows
Lecture/tour
featured event
21: Lecture: The Story of a
Texas Ranger: Lt. N. O. Reynolds Chuck Parsons
Author Chuck Parsons
discusses the famed
Texas Rangers.
29: Gardens 28–30: 26th Annual
and Landscape
Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
Lecture/tour
Civic Center Park
More than 2,000
performers on six stages
showcase the best in
jazz, pop, rhythm & blues,
and full orchestra music.
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february 2006–july 2006
may
4, 11, 18, 25: Twilight
Tunes Concert Series
5–14: The Denton County
Courthouse lawn
Every Thursday evening,
local musicians perform
at free outdoor concerts.
Campus Theatre
Music Theatre of
Denton performs the
enchanting children’s
classic by Pulitzer
Prize-winning playwright
Marsha Norman.
17: What Closes Locks, and Latches
Lecture/tour
Secret Garden
featured event
11: Hanging Words 6: Cinco de Mayo
Civic Center
Annual Mexican
cultural festival kicks
off with a parade and
includes live bands,
concessions, and dance.
featured event
featured event
20–21: Denton Air Fair
Denton Municipal Airport
Annual event featuring
fly-ins, aerobatic
maneuvers, parachute
drop, and displays
of experimental and
vintage aircraft.
20: Wine & Images
Lecture/tour
12: Lecture: Our Fallen
Brothers: A Talk in Honor
of Denton County Law Enforcement Officers Killed
in the Line of Duty
Lecture in conjunction with Law
Enforcement Day.
Squared Festival
Historic downtown square
Come sample the
award-winning wines
and local cuisine at
this afternoon event.
24: Purses and Compacts
Dr. Georgia Kemp
Caraway discusses
the beautiful antique
handbags in her
exquisite collection.
14: Mozart for Mother’s Day
Selwyn School
Presented by the Denton
Bach Society, this
potpourri of solo and
choral songs celebrates
the birthday of Mozart.
28: Opening Day at Water
Works Park
25–June 3: Waiting Water Works Park
First day of the season
features children’s games,
prizes, and more.
Campus Theatre
A comedy by
Noel Coward
in the Wings
june
1, 3, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20,
22, 24, 27, 29: Denton
1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Movies featured event
in the Park
3: 13th Annual Dog Days of
County Farmers Market
Civic Center Park
Pack a picnic dinner
and enjoy an outdoor
movie; held every
Thursday night.
Summer
featured event
1, 8, 15, 22 & 29: Twilight
14: The World of the
featured event
17: 26th Annual
Tunes Concert Series
Victorian Rose Garden
17: Denton County Fruit
Juneteenth Celebration
Denton County
Courthouse lawn
Every Thursday evening,
local musicians perform
at free outdoor concerts.
Lecture/tour of the
museum’s Victorian
landscape design,
with emphasis on
the rose garden.
and Vegetable, Herb and
Flower Show and Contest
Bayless-Selby House
Museum parking lot
Every Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday, local
farmers sell fresh,
seasonal vegetables
and fruits.
Fred Moore Park
A mayoral proclamation
leads off a lineup of
bands, cookoffs, games,
sports, and more.
Courthouse-on-theSquare lawn
Events include a pooch
parade, dog show,
stupid pet tricks, pet
and owner singing
contest, and more.
4–10: “Our Town”
Center for Visual Arts
Exhibit featuring
winners and honorable
mentions of “Our
Town” photo contest.
Denton County
Firefighters Memorial Park
Farmers from all over
the region are invited to
compete in this best of
the best competition.
featured event
9–11: Racing Northern
Light Series and NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series
Texas Motor Speedway
16: Lecture: The Story of
the Historic Iron Bridges of
Denton County
Dr. Rynell Novak,
a member of the
Denton County
Historical Commission,
discusses the county’s
historic bridges.
22: Ironstone and Porcelain
29: Miracle on Bayless-Selby House Museum
Lecture/tour
Lecture/tour
8: Landscape Architecture
Lecture/tour
12: Everyday Life
Lecture/tour
Mulberry Street
july
featured event
featured event
featured event
1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20,
22, 25, 27, 29: Denton
4: Kiwanis 4: Fourth of July Jubilee
Civic Center Park
Events include Liberty
Fun Run, American Pride
Cook-off, Yankee Doodle
Parade, children’s carnival,
horseshoe tournament,
and craft show and sale.
County Farmers Market
Bayless-Selby House
Museum parking lot
Every Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday, local
farmers sell fresh, seasonal
vegetables and fruits.
22: Songs in the Home
Lecture/tour
Fireworks Show
UNT Fouts Field
Annual fireworks
show featuring
patriotic music and
spectacular fireworks.
featured event
August 18–26: North Texas State Fair
North Texas State Fairgrounds
Food, music, and family fun are all a part
of the 78th annual fair and rodeo.
28–30: John B. Denton Days
A pancake breakfast,
parade, quilt show,
historic reenactment,
and free music are part of
this celebration honoring
the 200th anniversary
of the birthday of
John B. Denton.
For more information and
additional events log on to
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Dates are subject to change without notice.
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AMERICAN
flyers
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E
ach May, the skies over Denton host
one of North Texas’ most renowned and
exciting flight exhibitions. The Denton Air
Fair brings thousands of spectators from
across the region to marvel at the planes
and pilots that still fascinate us over 100 years since the
Wright Brothers’ historic flight. As in the past, this year’s
event (May 20–21) will coincide with Armed Forces Day
to honor the men and women who have served their
nation, past and present.
:: Aerobatics Challenge Series
Since its beginning in 1997, the Denton Air Fair has steadily
grown from a collection of local aviation enthusiasts to a
regional event featuring nationally recognized flying talent
and a wide range of aircraft from the military, experimental,
aerobatics, and general aviation communities. This year,
the event takes a huge leap forward as the format changes
from a single-day exposition into a two-day competition
featuring some of the nation’s best aerobatic pilots.
Chief among the reasons for the event’s expansion is
the affiliation with new partners: Extreme Vision Quest
and the Aerobatics Challenge Series (ACS). As a part of
a 12-event, nationwide tour of the top aerobatic pilots
from the Association of Competitive Airshow Pilots,
the ACS seeks to crown a series champion based on the
This year’s event will coincide with
Armed Forces Day to honor the men and
women who have served their nation.
combined point totals from the individual events. Judged
by a celebrity panel of aviation experts, pilots compete
head-to-head for points and cash prizes in this nationally
televised event.
The affiliation with Extreme Vision Quest will also bring
a new level of excitement to Air Fair this year as footage
from cameras mounted inside the cockpits and on wings
of competing aircraft will be broadcast on massive LCD
screens in the spectators’ area. This technology allows fans
to get a pilot’s-eye view of the action and brings them
closer to the action than ever before.
:: What’s Doing at the Festival
The events start Saturday morning with the annual pancake
breakfast hosted by the Ninety-Nines. This international
organization of female pilots was formed in 1929 to promote
the advancement of aviation and provide opportunities
for women in the aviation community.
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What: The Denton Air Fair features
nationally renowned air show performers,
plus past and present military Warbirds,
along with antique, aerobatic, experimental,
and general aviation aircraft. While a
nominal gate fee applies, all proceeds
from the event benefit the Cumberland
Presbyterian Children’s Home.
Where: Denton Municipal Airport
→ From Dallas:
Interstate 35E North
Exit 35E at Bonnie Brae (exit 467)
Turn left from the frontage road onto
Bonnie Brae,
Bonnie Brae becomes Airport Road;
travel approximately two miles to the
Denton Airport entrance.
→ From Fort Worth:
Interstate 35W North
Exit 35W at Bonnie Brae (exit 84)
Turn right on Airport Road and travel
approximately two miles to Denton
Airport entrance.
In addition to the featured performances pavilion featuring a variety of activities. And
of the ACS, Air Fair will also include military returning this year is Jay Jay the Jet Plane.
aircraft from the past and present like Chucky, Courtesy of Circuit Breaker Sales, the character
the World War II–era B-17 sponsored by from the popular PBS children’s series teaches
Peterbilt Motors. Static aircraft displays will kids about science and aviation.
give attendees the chance to get an up-close
view of aircraft usually only viewed from afar, :: Volunteer/Insider Information
and a flight simulator will enable visitors to With an event the size of the Denton Air
experience the thrill of flying from the safety of Fair, volunteer efforts are essential to ensure
terra firma. The Federal Aviation Administration the show runs smoothly. From planning
Wings Program will also return this year to cover and setup to event activities such as parking
assistance, ticket sales, and cleanup, Air
aviation safety and flight proficiency.
New this year, KHYI (95.3 FM) will broadcast Fair volunteers have a proud history of
donating their time. If you would like
live from the event.
The Denton Air Fair is also proud to be a more information about getting involved in
family event, and this year younger visitors this year’s Air Fair, please contact Amanda
and their parents can enjoy an entire children’s Addington at (940) 484-1603.
When: May 20–21, 2006. The pancake
breakfast hosted by the Ninety-Nines
begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, and gates
open at 9 a.m.
How (Planning Tips): Denton Air Fair
attendees are encouraged to bring their
own folding chairs and/or blankets to
watch the show, because regular seating is
limited. Parking is available at the airport
for a nominal fee in designated areas,
and food and drink will be available for
purchase. No coolers or outside food or
drink are permitted. The Denton Air Fair
is an alcohol-free event.
water works
In addition to air show admission, this year’s
Air Fair attendees will also receive halfoff admission to the Denton Water Works
with each ticket purchased. Water Works
is Denton’s new outdoor water park that
features a variety of activities for young and
old. From the four giant water slides to the
600-foot-long tubing river, Water Works
offers something for everyone at a price
that’s friendly to family budgets.
Water Works will be open on May 20th, then
official operations begin Memorial Day and last
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through Labor Day. It’s located just off of Loop
288 in Denton. For more information about
their facilities and services, and directions to
the park, visit www.dentonwaterworks.com or
call (940) 349-8800.
Water Works can also host birthday parties
in their party pavilion, as well as corporate
and private events. For more information
about group events at Water Works, please
contact Amanda Jackson at (940) 3498802 or e-mail her at amanda.jackson@
cityofdenton.com.
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he Dog Days of Summer
Grace sums up the event’s appeal: “It is a
Celebration is a true Denton day out on the square and fun for everyone.
original. And like so many Our favorite thing is watching all the dogs,
things Texan, it grows bigger and it is as much about seeing other dogs as
and better. Now in its 13th it is about the festivities. We meet other dog
year, the festival draws 10,000 attendees lovers and reunite with friends.”
(not including the four-legged ones) and
Although Dog Days provides entertainment
sports more than 75 booths with arts, crafts, for people of all ages, the festival is truly all about
games, contests, fun festival foods, custom dogs. So with a wag of the tail and a big lick,
pet products, and animal adoptions.
let’s take a closer sniff at what kinds of treats
When Julie Glover, downtown development your dogs will encounter. The fun kicks off
manager of Denton, created this festival that with Sparky the Fire Dog leading a parade of
celebrates all things canine, she didn’t imagine it people and their dogs—from purse passengers
blossoming into one of
Denton’s most beloved
events. Dog Days of
You can see Zoie Pobst, the 2006
Summer has won
numerous awards from
Spokesdog, and watch costumed conthe Texas Downtown
Association and the
testants compete for the 2007 pageant.
Texas Festivals &
Events Association.
“I first thought of
Dog Days because so
many people bring their dogs to the Arts & to colossal canines the size of small ponies.
Headlining the festival is the world-famous
Jazz Festival,” Glover explains. “This is my
favorite event, because the people have so Chicken Dog and her world-class unicycling
much fun, as do the dogs. It’s [the kind of and accordion-playing juggler Darren Peterson.
At the popular “GlamFur Photo,” dogs can
festival] that is a warm fuzzy.”
dress in crazy wigs, hats, and outfits for the
:: Loyal Followers
camera. The Great Barkini “fore-tails” your
The widespread following of the festival stems from dog’s future: Careful with those paw readings.
its feel-good “holiday spirit,” drawing families like You can see Zoie Pobst, the 2006 Spokesdog,
Link and Grace Chalon and their children into and watch costumed contestants compete
making Dog Days an annual outing since the for the 2007 Spokesdog Pageant. Your furry
first year. They started family traditions such as friend can win awards by entering the pet
Link and son Julian wearing matching dog-head tricks contest, the dog singing contest, and the
printed shorts that mom made for them.
Heinz 57 Dog Show, where canines compete
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in 25 prestigious categories such as Curliest
Tail and Best Pedicure.
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For the Kids: Bounce house, face painting, pet
contests and activities, and dog parade.
When: June 3, 2006
:: Insider Tips
Location: Denton County Courthouse-onthe-Square lawn, 110 W. Hickory
Where to Park: Around the downtown
Square and side streets; mostly in building
parking lots.
Parking Tip: There are one-way streets
around the square and some side streets.
Parking is free.
Do Bring: Your pet (with current
vaccinations) on a leash. Family and
friends
Note: Dog Days of Summer Celebration
does not allow sale of pets by individuals
or groups. Dogs must keep their owners
on a leash at all times.
Contact: For general information, visit
www.dentonmainstreet.org or call Denton
Main Street at (940) 349-8529. For petfriendly overnight accommodations, call
the toll-free visitor information line at
(888) 381-1818.
Sponsorship: Denton Main Street
Association
Don’t Bring: A dog in heat or unsocial dog
For People: Vendors sell hot dogs (of
course) and other fun foods.
Proceeds: Denton Main Street Association,
an organization dedicated to the
preservation and revitalization of historic
downtown Denton
Located left of
Tuesday Morning in the
Kroger Shopping Center!
Plan your corporate parties and meetings.
The perfect place for team building events and birthday
parties for all ages. An ideal venue for entertaining clients.
Presentations and Awards Ceremonies.
N University Dr
35E
N Locust St
N Elm St
North
Lake
Park
N Carroll Blvd
For Dogs: Drinking water provided; vendors
sell edible doggie treats
Alice St
Volunteers can help with setup, cleanup
during the event, tear down, “GlamFur
Shots,” the information booth, souvenir sales,
and be stagehands for the contests. If you are
interested in helping, send an e-mail to info@
dentonmainstreet.org listing your name and
contact information, or call Denton Main
Street at (940) 349-8529.
Best Seat in the House: Any spot with a
good view of the parade as dogs and owners strut their stuff around the square.
Cost: Free
Hinkle Dr
:: Lend a Paw
Time: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Fulton St
Denton Main Street Spokesdog Pageant: Enter
your dog in the 2007 Spokesdog Pageant.
The winning pet’s picture will appear on
the 2007 Dog Days of Summer Celebration
commemorative souvenirs and posters, plus
the spokesdog receives a jewel-encrusted dog
dish and other semi-fabulous prizes. [Note:
The contest begins before Dog Days, when
contestants submit a photo and a 50-word
paragraph by May 26, 2006, describing why
their pet would be the perfect spokesdog.] For
more details, visit www.dentonmainstreet.org
and click on the spokesdog application link.
To accommodate the thousands of dogs
attending, the festival provides drinking water,
a fire hydrant comfort station, waste bags, and
pooper-scoopers. Attendees are urged to be
polite and “scoopa da poopa.”
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77 Texas
Women’s
University
Denton
(940) 566-FILM (3456)
www.movietavern.com
Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe
With more people than ever
marking Juneteenth, from as
far away as Ghana and Japan,
the spirit of the celebration
is catching on.
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enton has observed the Texas
roots of Juneteenth with a
heartfelt, authentic celebration
for more than 30 years. This
year’s three-day festival promises
to be not just an event, but an experience that
recognizes hard-won freedom.
When Abraham Lincoln signed the
Emancipation Proclamation, the Union
Army lacked the manpower to enforce it when
it became effective in 1863. Many Texans
didn’t learn about the executive order until
a year and a half later, when Major General
Gordon Granger came ashore in Galveston to
read General Order No. 3 on June 19, 1865,
proclaiming that all slaves were free.
Although early Texans never forgot the
importance of that day in the years that
followed, Juneteenth celebrations have only
been growing in popularity fairly recently.
Even the movement for a commemorative
stamp shows that this celebration of AfricanAmerican history has done much to bring
communities together. About 5,000 people of
all colors are expected to attend the Denton
celebration. As one of the original Denton
Juneteenth organizers, Charlye Heggins
says, “We’re keeping our heritage in front
of us. It’s not just a black thing anymore.
We’ve become inclusive and that’s the way
we want it.”
:: Educational Struts
Because education is part of the values of
Juneteenth, Denton organizers took their
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:: What’s Doing at the Festival
After the pageant, Denton’s 2006 Juneteenth
festival picks up the following Friday evening
at the C.H. Collins Activity Stage in Fred
Moore Park with a concert guaranteed to
rock the park till closing time. Heggins
and radio personality Floyd Erving, of
KHVN 970 AM, co-host the “Praise in the
Park” Gospel Extravaganza, which features
outstanding gospel choirs and steppers from
around the region. Concert highlights include
performances from the Pleasant Grove Choirs
and Praise Dancers; the Galilee Baptist
Church Choir, of Sanger; the County Line
Baptist Church Choir, of Pilot Point; and
the St. James African Methodist Episcopal
Church, of Denton. The concert also plays
host to the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Choir from Gene Autry, Oklahoma, and the
past the Denton Courthouse-on-the-Square
Museum to Bell and Robertson Avenues
before concluding at Fred Moore Park.
Insider’s tip: For the best views of the parade,
head to the square. The route gets more congested
with onlookers
the closer you
The Juneteenth Celebration team
get to Bell and
Robertson. Watch
welcomes volunteers and active
for another
show-stopping
participants as well as guests.
performance in
the parade by the
Dynamic Wichita
Kansas Steppers,
Dynamic Wichita Kansas Steppers, a large whose precision ranks include kids as young as 5
youth group that creates elaborate dance years old.
Events in the park fire up again at 11 a.m.,
routines to recorded music.
A parade helps get the ball rolling again on including a children’s activity area with crafts,
Saturday morning. The parade starts at 10 a.m. games, and face painting. MLK Denton Parks
at the Civic Center with floats, musicians, and Recreation sponsors a fun-filled, coed,
marchers, and steppers, and winds its way double-elimination softball tournament (team
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entrance fee is $150), and many other community
organizations will be there with booths, prizes,
and giveaways. Food vendors come out to offer
authentic barbecue, fried chicken, smoked turkey
legs, chicken wings, hot links, corn on the cob,
potato salad, coleslaw, and a myriad of other soul
food choices. While the music and dance stage
will be stuffed, too, the mellow atmosphere is
decidedly family friendly.
:: VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
The Juneteenth Celebration team welcomes
volunteers and active participants as well
as guests. Sasser, who says she’s “only been
volunteering for 10 years,” found that the
experience brings her together with a lot of
people she wouldn’t have met otherwise. The
website, www.dentonjuneteenth.org, includes
contact information for the festival planning
committee and ways to volunteer. It also
includes applications for the pageant and parade,
vendor, and sponsor applications.
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cue to add the Miss Juneteenth Scholarship
Pageant as a festival event eight years ago. This
year, organizers expect another half-dozen
contestants, who are either living or going
to school in Denton County, to compete for
scholarships through a personal interview and
talent and evening gown competitions.
“Our focus is on young people who are
looking for help to finish school,” says Jackie
Sasser, another longtime volunteer and Denton
Juneteenth Chairperson. “Sometimes that
$500 or $1,000 makes the difference between
having to quit or keep going.”
Sasser keeps track of former Miss Juneteenth
winners and is proud to say that recent winners
are college graduates now, and many have also
started their own families.
The pageant itself always includes headliner
and pageant judges of national stature, such
as Dallas’ Charles Thompson.
“We may have a stepsisters’ budget, but we
always make it a Cinderella event,” Sasser says.
So on June 10, Brandi Cox, Miss Juneteenth
2005, will crown the new Miss Juneteenth in
time for the 2006 celebration.
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Dates: June 10, Eighth annual Miss
Juneteenth Pageant, Saturday evening,
June 10, Friday evening, June 16, and
all day Saturday, June 17
Event Details:
June 10: Eighth Annual Miss Juneteenth
Pageant, 4:30 p.m., University of North
Texas Union, Lyceum, one block west of
Welch and Prairie Streets.
June 16: “Praise in the Park” Gospel
Extravaganza, 6:30 p.m., C.H. Collins
Activity Stage in Fred Moore Park
June 17: Parade begins at 10 a.m. at
Denton Civic Center, E. McKinney
Street. Events begins at 11 a.m. at Fred
Moore Park
Attendance: About 5,000 people
are expected
Cost: Free, except admission to Miss
Juneteenth Pageant, which is $5 for
individuals and $8 per couple
Location: Fred Moore Park,
E. Prairie Street at S. Bradshaw Street
in southeastern Denton
Saturday morning’s parade features floats, musicians, marchers, and steppers as it winds its way from the square to
Fred Moore Park.
Parking: Free parking is available
around the park and on neighboring
side streets
Do Bring: Lawn chairs and blankets
Don’t Bring: Alcohol or glass containers
Will There Be Food: Yes, vendors will be
offering plenty of soul food, including
barbecue, fried chicken, smoked turkey
legs, hot links, corn on the cob, snacks,
soft drinks, and water
For the Kids: A children’s activity area
with crafts and games
Best Seat in the House: The bleachers—
except for those toe-tappers and handclappers, who will find their bliss at the
front of the stage
Contact: Visit www.dentonjuneteenth.
org or call (940) 349-8575.
Bonus Information: Don’t miss the
Dynamic Wichita Kansas Steppers,
who will perform in both the parade
and the “Praise in the Park” Gospel
Extravaganza.
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Animal Lovers of all ages will enjoy
exotic animals from around the world
at Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch. The
126-acre ranch offers a wide range
of activities and animals to see!
Activities Offered
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•
•
•
•
•
Safari Tours
Parties
Field Trips
Educational Programs
Animals Available for Exhibit
Shows, Commercials & Movies
• Camping/Fishing
• Meeting Facilities
• Helicopter Rides
• Train Rides
• Bounce House
Ranch Residents
• Lemurs
• Arctic fox
• Camels
• Llamas
• Primates
• Deer
• Sloths
• Longhorn
• Zebra
• Draft horses
• World Famous White Kangaroos
• Mini Horses & Donkeys
• Asian Water Buffalo
• Kinkajou
• Watusi
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Whatever gets you in the spirit of the
Fourth, be it parades, music, or fireworks,
Denton’s got you covered.
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f you’ve never been to Denton’s
Fourth of July Jubilee, then
you are missing out on a slice
of Americana that has been an
annual tradition since 1985.
From the tiniest of tots to the silver-haired
set, the daylong event includes something for
everyone. Activities run the gamut—literally—
from a mini-marathon to simply kicking back
and enjoying the fireworks at the end of the
day. Go ahead and plan on making a day of
it; we’ll guide you through where to start and
end your day, and even include some valuable
tips from those in-the-know.
:: A Full Day of Fun
Begin your day at the eighth annual Liberty
Run, which benefits the Denton Parks and
Recreation Foundation. Registration for the
one mile walk and 5K run begins at 6:30 a.m.
at the North Lakes Recreation Center, and
the run starts at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $15
per person or $36 for a family of three and
includes a T-shirt for each runner along with
fruit, snacks, and a beverage after the race.
Once you have caught your breath after the
run, join the rest of the group at the Carroll
Building for the Yankee Doodle Parade, which
begins at 9 a.m. Everyone is encouraged to
decorate bikes, trikes, strollers, or themselves
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and participate in the half-hour march up Center for a small fee. As the events begin to
Locust to McKinney Street and on to Civic wind down around noon, the parade winners
Center Park. Individuals are encouraged to just are announced and the “Happy Birthday
show up, but larger groups should preregister. America” cake is served.
It seems that even
Mother Nature can’t
dampen the spirit of
From the tiniest of tots to the silverthis tradition. Lorraine
McGregor, marketing
haired set, the daylong event includes
manager for Denton
Parks and Recreation,
something for everyone.
says, “Last year the
parade was rained out,
but we went ahead and
had a mini-parade in
Although the morning’s festivities are over,
the Civic Center at the request of some of the
attendees.” So although showers are rare this you won’t want to head home yet. The Parks and
time of year in North Texas, rest assured that Recreation Department offers special discounts
at Water Works Park and Civic Center Pool,
the parade will most likely march on.
When the parade ends at City Hall, a flag where you can swim and slide for the rest of
ceremony by the Honor Guard takes place, the afternoon while waiting for the evening
and then the carnival begins in Civic Center fireworks display at Fouts Field.
The gates to Fouts Field on the University
Park. The festivities, which start around 9:30
a.m., are free and include midway games that of North Texas campus open at 5:30 p.m., so
kids can play to earn prizes later in the day, a head over early to get a good seat for the show.
pie-eating contest, a horseshoe tournament, a The bands start playing around 6:30 p.m.; this
children’s art contest, and a rain-gutter boat year’s acts include Rivers West and Sara and
contest. A live band also plays throughout Shawna. The fireworks begin around 9:30
the day. For active seniors, there’s also brunch p.m., but there’s plenty going on beforehand.
and live entertainment at the Denton Senior They have interactive games, bounce houses,
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:: Buckets of Love
The Kiwanis Bucket Brigade, with sponsorships
from the City of Denton and other local
companies, helps support the Denton Kiwanis
Club Children’s Clinic. Chaired by Dr.
Norman Pomerance, a local dentist and nineyear member of the Denton Kiwanis Club, the
Children’s Clinic provides medical and dental
care to kids whose parents are unable to pay
for these services. “We mainly take care of
problems that would be considered ‘pain and
suffering’, ranging from a simple respiratory
infection to a broken arm, a toothache treated
by extraction or possibly a root canal, as well
as provide vouchers for necessary medications
obtained through participating pharmacies,”
says Dr. Pomerance.
The clinic, not an actual building, is a program
that arranges for children to be seen by local
physicians and dentists in their offices. The care
providers reduce their fees by at least 50 percent,
and then the clinic picks up the balance.
“Our best moments come when we
have facilitated or expedited the necessary
treatment for a child who desperately
needed help and was ineligible for treatment
elsewhere,” states Dr. Pomerance. “Some
examples include: three-week-old twins
who were Katrina evacuees that needed
kidney sonograms; an eleven-year-old boy
who ran out of his diabetic medicine and
his single mom couldn’t afford to buy it; a
nine-year-old boy who fell at school, broke
his arm, and could not have it set properly
until we intervened. We even purchased a
special chair for a cerebral palsy patient so
he could attend school.” These are just a
few examples of the help that the clinic has
provided. So while you’re out there enjoying
the amazing fireworks display, don’t forget
to give generously to the Bucket Brigade
and know that the money is bringing smiles
to many little faces.
:: Volunteer Information
For more information on the Liberty Run,
contact Kathy Schaeffer at (940) 349-8731;
on the carnival or parade, contact the Denton
Parks and Recreation Department at (940)
349-PARK. Or to get involved with the Denton
Kiwanis Club, just attend one of their meetings,
which are held every Tuesday at noon at the
Denton Radisson Hotel.
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Best Place to Park for the Parade and
Carnival: The Carroll Building
Best Place to Park for the Fireworks:
Fouts Field parking lot
Best Seat in the House: Anywhere inside
the stadium
What to Bring: Blankets, footballs, and
Frisbees to both the carnival and the
fireworks display, as well as a cooler with
snacks or beverages.
What Not to Bring: Glass bottles or lawn
chairs (to the stadium)
Attendance: Parade and carnival, 3,000;
fireworks, 10,000 inside the stadium and
10,000 around the city.
Date: July 4, 2006
Times: Liberty Run 7:30 a.m., parade 9
a.m., carnival 9:45 a.m., Kiwanis fireworks
display 6:30 pm.
Cost: Free, except for concessions and other
noted events. Donations to the Kiwanis
Bucket Brigade are encouraged.
Contact: www.dentonparks.com or (940)
349-PARK
Where the Proceeds Go: The funds from
the Liberty Run go to the Denton Parks and
Recreation Foundation. Funds collected
by the Bucket Brigade go to the Denton
Kiwanis Club Children’s Clinic.
Denton Civic Center
Renovation
The renovation of Denton’s Civic Center
has resulted in three new meeting
rooms. The community room at the front
of the building can accommodate up to
75 people, the other two can hold 20 to
70 people, and the renovated rotunda
now opens up to a 4,000-squarefoot covered outdoor plaza. For more
information, contact Myra Anderson at
(940) 349-8385.
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concession stands, and live coverage on the
Mean Green videoboard. The Fourth of July
Jubilee is the Kiwanis’ largest fundraiser.
Between the Bucket Brigade and sponsorship
dollars, the group hopes to raise in excess of
$20,000 for the Children’s Clinic.
restaurants
COFFEE HOUSES
BANTER
219 W. Oak
(940) 565-1638
Loophole
Courthouse
pub & Grill
119 W. Hickory
(940) 565-0770
Cappuccino CafÉ
707 Sunset
(940) 565-1808
Lucky Lou’s
1207 W. Hickory
(940) 484-5550
Jupiter House
114 N. Locust
(940) 387-7100
RINGERS
807 E. Eagle Dr.
(940) 380-0060
Uncommon
Ground Coffee
1217 W. Oak
(940) 349-9940
Riprock’s bar
& Grill
1211 W. Hickory
(940) 382-3231
BARS/CLUBS
Andy’s Bar & Grill
on the Square
122 N. Locust
(940) 565-5400
Bottoms Up
114 Fry St.
(940) 382-4362
Cool Beans
1210 W. Hickory
(940) 382-7025
Dan’s Silver leaf
103 Industrial
(940) 320-2000
Dusty’s Bar
& Grill
119 S. Elm St.
(940) 243-7300
Rockin’ Rodeo
1009 Ave. C
(940) 565-6611
RUBBER GLOVES
REHEARSAL
STUDIOS
411 E. Sycamore
(940) 387-7781
Rudy’s country
store and Bar-B-Q
520 S. I-35E
(940) 484-7839
Smokehouse
1123 Fort Worth Dr.
(940) 566-3073
Three Fins
Seafood Grill
2303 I-35E
(940) 898-1404
American
DENTON MOVIE
TAVERN
916 W. University Dr.
(940) 566-3456
greenhouse
Restaurant & Bar
600 N. Locust
(940) 484-1349
Jimmy John’s
Gourmet
Sandwiches
107 Ave. A
(940) 484-5466
Madison House
cafe and tea room
5800 N. I-35
(940) 566-7053
Cajun/Seafood
Chestnut Tree
107 W. Hickory
(940) 591-9475
Catfish King
(940) 382-5606
CRACKER BARREL
4008 N. I-35E
(940) 382-5277
Hannah’s Off
the Square
111 W. Mulberry
(940) 566-1110
Frilly’s seafood
Bayou Kitchen
1925 Denison
(940) 243-2126
Cupboard Natural
Foods and Café
200 W. Congress
(940) 387-5386
HooYa! The
Ultimate Burrito
1007 Ave. C
(940) 381-0372
New York Sub-Way
305 W. University
(940) 566-1823
SALTWATER CAFE
209 W. Hickory
(940) 382-3888
Denton County
Independent
Hamburger Co.
113 W. Hickory
(940) 383-1022
J’s Burger Barn
324 E. McKinney St.
(940) 387-9498
Old West Café
1020 Dallas Dr.
(940) 382-8220
TC’s Catfish
1607 E. McKinney
(940) 891-3663
MG’s Restaurant
& Brewery
301 W. University
(940) 243-3311
Java flakes
1222 W. Hickory
(940) 891-3804
Sunset Bar & Grill
809 Sunset
(940) 484-4165
Sweetwater
Grill & Tavern
115 S. Elm St.
(940) 484-2888
Texas Jive
1206 W. Hickory
(940) 566-5483
RESTAURANTS
FRY STREET TAVERN
121 Ave. A
(940) 383-2337
The Garage
113 Ave. A
(940) 383-0045
Hailey’s
122 Mulberry
(940) 323-1160
BARBECUE
Colter’s BBQ
& Grill
2229 S. I-35E
(940) 383-1577
Metzler’s Food
and Beverage
628 Londonderry
(940) 591-1652
We’ve grilled over 35 million steaks
and would love to grill yours!
• Live band week-ends, large dance floor.
• Couples to large groups welcome.
• We lift your spirits-not your wallet!
Entertainment Options Available!
(940) 365-4440 • 10 miles East of Denton - On Highway 380 at 720
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Panera Bread
company
1601 Brinker Rd. #117
(940) 483-9800
Prairie House
Restaurant
10001 Hwy. 380
@ Naylor
(940) 440-9760
ranchman’s cafe
110 W. Bailey, Ponder
(940) 479-2221
Ruby’s Diner
111 N. Elm St.
(940) 387-7706
Wildwood Inn
2602 Lillian Miller Pkwy.
(940) 243-4919
Wing Stop
2430 S. I-35E
Suite 100
(940) 483-9464
ethnic
C’Est La Vie
(French)
2416 Lillian Miller Pkwy.,
Suite 180
(940) 387-4445
Yummy’s (Greek)
210 W. University
(940) 383-2441
steakhouse
OUTBACK
STEAKHOUSE
300 S. I-35E
(940) 320-5373
Parker Brothers
Trail Dust
26501 Hwy. 380
(940) 365-4440
Texas ROADHOUSE
2817 S. I-35E
(940) 243-7427
italian
MASTER GRILL
Churrascaria
BRAZILIAN
Steakhouse
1800 S. Loop 288
(940) 243-1888
Bari’s Pasta
& Pizza
1407 W. Oak
(940) 382-9577
Double Dave’s
Pizzaworks
220 W. University
(940) 243-3283
Giuseppe’s Italian
Restaurant
821 N. Locust
(940) 381-2712
J&J Pizza-onthe-Square
118 W. Oak
(940) 382-7769
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Joey’s
420 E. McKinney
(940) 323-1155
Johnny
Carino’s Italian
Restaurant
1516 Centre Place Dr.
(940) 898-0990
Luigi’s pizza
italian
restaurant
2317 W. University
(940) 591-1988
Milan Pizzeria
1607 E. McKinney,
Suite 580
(940) 387-2000
Milano’s
Restaurant
911 Ave. C
(940) 383-2021
OLIVE GARDEN
2809 S. I-35 E
(940) 381-2549
Roman’s Pizza
3001 N. Elm,
Suite 200
(940) 484-4000
Tina’s Italian
Ristroante
1125 E. University Dr.
(940) 591-9212
TJ’s pizza, Wings
& Things
1206 W. Hickory
(940) 382-8777
The Tomato
pizza in a pan
1226 W. Hickory
(940) 383-1111
Mexican
El Pariente
2532 Louise St.
(940) 380-1208
RICEBOXX
1400 S. Loop 288
(940) 383-8838
El Zarape
(940) 387-2295
Royal East
Asian Cuisine
1622A W. University
(940) 383-7633
Mazatlan
1928 N. Ruddell
(940) 566-1718
Mi Ranchito
1122 Fort Worth Dr.
(940) 381-1167
ON THE BORDER
2829 S. I-35E
(940) 566-0399
AsiaN
andaman Thai
restaurant
508 S. Elm St.
(940) 591-8790
Chinatown Café
(940) 382-8797
Café Garibaldi
1813 N. Elm St.
(940) 591-1131
Golden China
717 I-35E, Suite 100
(940) 566-5588
Casa Galaviz
508 S. Elm St.
(940) 387-2675
mr. Chopsticks
1120 W. Hickory
(940) 382-5437
CHIPOTLE
1800 S. Loop 288
(940) 565-0990
Oriental Express
1000 S. Ave. C
(940) 383-2098
El Chaparrel
Cantina & Grille
820 A S. I-35E
(940) 243-1313
Red Pepper’s
Restaurant & Pub
2412 I-35E
(940) 891-1688
Siam House
909 Ave. C
(940) 382-5118
Sweets/Desserts
Beth Marie’s Old
Fashioned Ice
Cream & Soda
Fountain
117 W. Hickory
(940) 384-1818
Candy Store
110 W. Oak
(940) 382-1001
COLD STONE
CREAMERY
1400 S. Loop 288,
Suite 108
(940) 387-5800
The Donut Palace
2430 I-35E, Suite 102
(940) 891-0536
Ravelin Bakery
603 N. Locust
(940) 382-8561
El Guapo’s
419 S. Elm St.
(940) 566-5575
El Matador
Restaurant
(940) 387-1137
For a complete list of
restaurants, visit
www.discoverdenton.com
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accommodations
MEADOWS GALLERY
January 27-March 26
Materials: Hard & Soft
National Contemporary Juried Crafts
April 23-June 1
Visual Arts Society of Texas
EAST GALLERY
January 21-March 3
Rob Erdle Exhibition
March 13-31
Youth Art Month
820 S. I-35E
(940) 387-0591,
www.dentonramada.com
15Royal Hotel Suites
2 Comfort Suites
1100 I-35E
(940) 898-8510,
www.comfortsuites-denton.com
1210 N. I-35E
(940) 383-2007,
www.royalhotelsuites.com
16Super 8 Motel
3 Days Inn
601 I-35E S.
(940) 566-1990,
www.daysinn.com
4 Desert Sands Motor Inn
611 I-35E
(940) 387-6181
620 S. I-35E
(940) 380-8888,
www.super8.com
17The Wildwood Inn
2602 Lillian Miller Parkway
(940) 243-4919, www.denton-wildwoodinn.com
5 Exel Inn of Denton
4211 N. I-35
(940) 383-1471,
www.exelinns.com
6 FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES
(940) 384-1700, www.marriott.com/DFWDN
(Opening March 2006)
April 24 — May 13
It’s in the Bag
7 Hampton Inn & Suites
THE CAMPUS THEATRE
Denton’s Performing Arts Center
214 West Hickory Street
8 The Heritage Inn
1513 Centre Place Dr.
(940) 891-4900, www.hamptoninns.com
Important contacts
18Denton Chamber
of Commerce and
Denton Convention
& Visitor Bureau
414 Parkway
(940) 382-7895,
(888) 381-1818,
www.discoverdenton.com
19EMILY FOWLER Library
502 Oakland St.
(940) 349-8712
26Hangar 10 Flying Museum
Denton Airport
1945 Matt Wright Ln.
(940) 565-1945
27The Denton County
Historical Museum
5800 N. I-35, #308
(940) 380-0877
www.dentoncountyhistorical
museum.com
28 University of North Texas
Sky Theater Planetarium
UNT Campus
(EESAT) Building HAMPTON
Hickory @ Ave. C
(940) 565-3599
Performing Arts
LARIAT
29The Campus
Theatre
/
UNIVE
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380
Denton Community Theatre
MARSHALL
CENTER for the VISUAL ARTS
400 East Hickory, No Admission
Tuesday-Sunday 1pm-5 pm
940-382-2787 www.dentonarts.com
Festival Hall Available for Rental
(940) 591-7726, www.bestwestern.com
14Ramada Inn
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Suites Denton
MASCH BRANCH
GREATER DENTON ARTS COUNCIL
214 W. Hickory St.
(940) 382-7014
30Margo Jones Performance HalL
(940) 898-2500
JIM CHRISTAL
31Murchison Performing
Arts Center
(940) 565-4647
32Redbud Theatre
The Secret Garden
May 5 - May 14
12QUALITY Inn and Suites
Grease
June 22, 23, 24, 29, 30
July 1—7:30 pm
June 25 & July 2—2 pm
4125 N. I-35
(940) 566-4798,
www.motel6.com
1500 Dallas Dr.
(940) 387-3511, www.choicehotels.com
13Radisson Hotel Denton
2211 N. I-35E
(940) 565-8499, www.radisson.com/dentontx
AIRPORT RD
(940) 565-2211
Museum and Exhibits
CORBIN
215 E. McKinney
(940) 349-8200
MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT
34University of North
Texas Department
of Theatre Arts
Attractions
23Bayless-selby house
Museum
317 W. Mulberry St.
(940) 349-2865
24Courthouse-on-theSquare Museum
110 W. Hickory St.
(940) 349-2850
35Center for the Visual Arts
SPRING SIDE
207 S. Bell
(940) 382-2787
36THE Greenbelt
Located off US 380
and FM 428
(940) 686-3408
25Texas First Ladies Historic 37Water Works and
Costume Collection
Skate Works
(940) 898-3644
UNDERWOOD
11Motel 6 Denton
22City Hall
DENTON
(940) 565-2428
WESTCOURT
700 Fort Worth Dr.
(940) 387-5840,
www.lq.com
3228 Teasley Ln.
(940) 349-8251
33Studio and University
TheatreS
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10La Quinta Inn Denton
Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got The Will?
March 23, 24, 25, 30, 31—7:30 pm
April 1—7:30 pm; March 26—2 pm
Waiting In The Wings
May 25-27 June 1-3—7:30 pm
May 28—2 pm
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3116 Bandera St.
(940) 383-1681,
www.hojo.com
21South Branch Library
BRA
A, My Name is Alice
March 3 — March 12
9 Howard Johnson
Express Inn
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For Information Call
[940] 382-1915 [800] 733-7014
3020 N. Locust St.
(940) 349-8756
(940) 898-2020
MA
Managed By Denton Community Theatre
815 N. Locust St.
(940) 565-6414,
www.theheritageinns.com
20North Branch
Central Library
Loop 288 at Sherman Dr.
(940) 349 8800
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“ Come back to Texas, it’s just not the
same since you went away...before
you lose your accent and forget all
about the Lone Star State.”
a local label. Basically our satellite just started to sort
of go around Denton and it just made sense for us to
make the move. The music scene was just absolutely
unbelievable.”
They’re still a big part of the music scene in Denton,
often attending shows at Dan’s Silver Leaf among other
venues. Burney and Chandler still live in Denton and
when not on the road, frequent such local hangouts
as Cool Beans, Sweetwater, and enjoy some sushi at
Japango.
Being the community-minded group that they are,
Bowling for Soup even has a favorite Denton festival
they’ve attended. “Put me down as a recommender of
Dog Days of Summer,” says Reddick. “We went last year
and it was awesome. There were dog costumes that
were more elaborate than any Halloween costume I’ve
ever had.” If all goes as planned, Reddick and his band
mates will be celebrating Dog Days of Summer this year
along with the release of a new studio album.
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photo courtesy of bowling for soup
soup’s on
ormed in Wichita Falls in 1994, the rock
quartet of Texans known as Bowling for
Soup first got together with the idea of
creating a “punk-rock Beatles” sound.
Their fun-loving antics and pop culture
references on songs like “1985” and “Almost” have
earned the band a huge following, a gold record, and in
2003, a Grammy nomination.
Recognition aside, the members of Bowling for Soup
(Jaret Reddick, vocals, guitar; Chris Burney, guitar,
vocals; Erik Chandler, bass; and Gary Weisman, drums)
take great pride in sticking humbly to their Texas roots,
Denton in particular, a place where the band honed
its sound. Nowhere is the group’s shout-out to its
hometown clearer than in the tune “Ohio (Come Back to
Texas)” from their 2004 release A Hangover You Don’t
Deserve. With his pleading lyrics, lead vocalist Reddick
longs for his girlfriend to leave the Buckeye State and
get back to the Lone Star State noting, “Denton County
will be right here waiting for you.”
It was in Denton County that things really began to
happen for the band. “We started playing at this club in
Dallas and we met a couple of the bands from Denton
and just started trading shows with those guys,” says
Reddick. “The next thing you know we were recording
in Denton at Real Time Audio and then we signed to
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Denton Regional Hospital, and the North Texas State Fair Grounds.
The renovated rooms at the La Quinta Inn-Denton are great
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• Complimentary Deluxe Breakfast
• Coffee Maker
• Iron/board
• Hair Dryer
• Outdoor Swiming Pool
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76th North Texas State Fair
World championship rodeo,
concerts featuring some of
today’s hottest music stars,
carnival rides and games,
fiddling contest, petting zoos
and barbecue cook-offs.
September 9, 2006
Arts, Antiques &
Autos Extravaganza
This festival is like three events
in one. Hot rods, classic
and custom cars lining the
Courthouse Square, antique
appraisals and dealers, juried
art show, Chalk Art Fest and
strolling entertainment.
September 16, 2006
8th Annual Blues Festival
This all day festival is a worthy
blues gathering. The event has
hosted well-known national
artists such as Little Milton
and Johnnie Taylor plus
popular local acts, including
blues icon Pops Carter.
Other features include food
and beverages, arts and crafts.
December 7, 2006
18th Annual Holiday
Lighting Festival of Denton
Held on the Courthouse Square,
this festival includes lighting of
Christmas Tree, visits with Santa,
children’s arts and crafts area,
and Grammy award winning
nuclear-polka band Brave
Combo, a holiday kick-off
tradition in downtown Denton.
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Fall 2006
UNT Homecoming Football Game
September 22, 2006
Fiesta-on-the-Square
October 7, 2006
Fuego y Alma! Festival
November 21, 2006
46th Annual “One O’Clock” Lab Band
Fall Concert
NASCAR EVENTS
November 2, 2006 - Qualifying
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
November 3, 2006 - Qualifying
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series
November 3, 2006 - Silverado 350k
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Race
November 4, 2006 - O’Reilly Challenge
NASCAR Busch Series Race
November 4, 2006 - SCC Live NASCAR
Memorabilia Auction - Take home a piece
of NASCAR history from the SCC auction
November 5, 2006 - Dickies 500
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Race
For detailed information on all events visit
Denton Convention & Visitor Bureau • 414 W. Parkway • Denton, TX 76201 • (940) 382-7895
WHEREVER YOU GO , YOU LIKE TO CURL UP WITH A GOOD LOOK .
Choose as much as you like at Dillard's, Foley's, JCPenney, Sears, Ross Dress for Less, DSW Shoes, Barnes & Noble and over 90
specialty stores. Shop Golden Triangle Mall at I-35E South and South Loop 288, Denton, TX. Shopping Line ® 940.566.6023.

Jun 2006 - Discover Denton

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