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ON THE COVER
DENTON HOLIDAYLIGHTING FESTIVALThe tree is lit on the lawn of
the Courthouse on the Square
during Denton’s big holiday
bash last year.
(Photo by David Minton)
Story on Page 8
FIND IT INSIDE
MUSICConcerts and nightclub
schedules. Page 6
DININGRestaurant listings. Page 8
MOVIESReviews and summaries.
Page 11
TO GET LISTED
INFORMATIONInclude the name and descrip-
tion of the event, date, time,
price and phone number the
public can call. If it’s free, say
so. If it’s a benefit, indicate
the recipient of the proceeds.
TELL US ONLINE:Visit www.dentonrc.com, and
click on “Let Us Know.”
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Denton, TX 76201
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EDITORIAL & ARTFeatures Editor
Lucinda Breeding 940-566-6877
ADVERTISINGAdvertising Director
Sandra Hammond 940-566-6820
Classified Manager
Julie Hammond 940-566-6819
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If crowds aren’t chased homeby freezing rain and ice onFriday night, the First Friday
Denton arts mixer will have a lit-tle something extra: wassail.
The 15th annual Wassail Festis part of the festivities plannedduring the 25th annual DentonHoliday Lighting Festival on theSquare from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Fri-day, and a number of First Fri-day’s usual participants are serv-ing up the hot spiced (but notspiked) cider.
“Wassail is just a fussy oldEnglish name for hot cider,” saidWassail Fest chairwoman ClaireAmano. For 15 years now, down-town merchants have preparedsome old recipes and family fa-vorites to compete for the covet-ed title of Wassail King orQueen.
The tradition was started bymerchants of the Denton MainStreet Association as a way tocontribute to the holiday light-ing festivities. This year morethan 35 downtown Denton mer-chants will be Wassail Stopsduring the festival.
The king or queen is selectedby the tasters casting their votes— the one with the most voteswins. Ballots must be cast by 8p.m. in front of the Campus The-atre, at the corner of Cedar and
Hickory streets.The DIME Store — the Lo-
cust Street storefront for theDenton Independent MakersExchange — plans to stock itsshelves with handcrafted itemsworthy of spots under theChristmas tree, as well as wassailfor the annual contest.
A Creative Art Studio willserve wassail while promotingboth the downtown festival and
the arts mixer. While tasters sipthe studio’s cider, they can listento the Denton High School Or-chestra Ensemble, which willperform holiday music at 7 p.m.Attendees can also study thepaintings of Texas Woman’sUniversity graduate studentKristie Hunger.
SCRAP Denton will servewassail and open its Decemberexhibition in the Re:Vision Gal-
lery, “30 for $30.” Artists havemade pieces using mostly recy-cled, reused or found materials,and the end products are all forsale for $30.
Other downtown businessesparticipating in First FridayDenton include East Side SocialClub, UNT on the Square, OakStreet Draft House & CocktailParlor, and Vigne.
— Lucinda Breeding
IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK
Cold air demands hot ciderWassail Fest, FirstFriday overlap during lighting fest
David Minton/DRC file photo
People line up for wassail and cookies in front of the Courthouse Collection during last year’s
Wassail Fest.
WASSAIL FEST COMPETITORSWassail Fest tastings are availablefrom 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday. Ballots aredue by 8 p.m. in front of the CampusTheatre, 214 W. Hickory St. For moreinformation, visit www.dentonmainstreet.org.Asterisks denote merchants partici-pating in First Friday Denton inaddition to serving wassail on Fridaynight. Participating First Friday busi-nesses stay open late, with manyclosing around 9 or 10 p.m. For moreinformation, visit http://firstfridaydenton.com.EAST HICKORY/BELL AREA (one totwo blocks east of the Square)Queenie’s, 115 E. Hickory St.
*Noles General Store, 315 E. HickoryHoochies Oyster House, 207 N. BellAve.ELM STREETI [heart] Denton, 101 N. ElmCartwright’s Ranch House, 111 N. ElmFirst People’s Jewelers, 117 N. ElmW. Douglas Antiques, 119 N. Elm*Garden Gate, 121 N. ElmBarefoot Campus Apparel Outfitters,207 N. ElmSOUTH LOCUST AREA (one to twoblocks south of the Square)*DIME Store, 510 S. Locust St.First United Methodist Church, 201 S.Locust*Mulberry Street Cantina, 110 W.Mulberry St.LOCUST STREET/NORTH LOCUSTWells Fargo, 101 S. Locust
La Di Da, 114 N. LocustRecycled Books Records CDs, 200 N.LocustBonduris Music, 813 N. LocustHICKORY STREETAtomic Candy, 105 W. HickoryCounty Seat Antiques, 109 W. HickoryThe Courthouse Collection, 111 W.HickoryThe Loophole Gastropub & Ale House,119 W. HickoryChrist Community Church, 207 W.HickoryYogurt Fusion, 209 W. Hickory, Suite106Gold Mine BBQ, 222 W. Hickory, Suite100OAK STREETJ&J’s Pizza, 118 W. OakThe (Ghost) Note, 120 W. Oak
Carol’s Custom Draperies & Interiors,112 W. OakMcBride Music & Pawn, 116 W. OakThe Candy Store, 110-B W. Oak*Serendipity-on-the-Square, 108 W.Oak, Suite 102McNeill’s, 104 W. OakThe Glasschroeder Agency, 100 W.Oak St., Suite G-100WEST OAK/CEDAR STREET (halfblock west of the Square)*Denton Square Donuts and ImagineGallery, 208 W. OakSCRAP Denton, 215 W. Oak*Banter Bistro, 219 W. Oak*Shop the Barn, 221 W. Oak*Circa 77 Vintage, 227 A W. Oak*A Creative Art Studio, 227 W. Oak,Suite 101
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Atiny little angel is unfit forheaven in The LittlestAngel, the Christmas
play presented by Denton Com-munity Theatre’s Theatre Schoolat 6:30 p.m. today and Fridayand 2 p.m. Saturday and Sun-day.
A new arrival at the pearly
gates (played by Maddee Young)want to register in the book ofeternal life. But she sings tooloud, sneezes too hard and wearsa scuffed halo. Oh, and she has ahabit of chewing on the tips of
her wings. But when it comes time to
present a gift to Jesus, will theLittlest Angel’s shabby box begood enough?
The play is a part of the the-
ater school’s four-day holidayspecial, “A Kid’s Christmas,”which includes visits and pic-tures with Santa Claus and hiselves and a Christmas sing-along, at the PointBank Black
Box Theatre, 318 E. Hickory St. All tickets cost $10. Limited
seating is available, so reserva-tions are recommended. Fortickets, call 940-382-1915 or visitwww.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.
— Lucinda Breeding
Al Key/DRC
The Littlest
Angel tries her
hardest to fly in
“The Littlest
Angel,” pre-
sented by Den-
ton Community
Theatre’s The-
atre School.
Pictured, from
left, are the Fifth
Angel (Mekhi
Chapa), the
Third Angel
(Isabelle Adoue),
the Littlest An-
gel (Maddee
Young), the
Flying Master
(Kathleen
Thiele), the First
Angel (Bella
Rose), the
Fourth Angel (Ila
Morgan) and the
Second Angel
(Landon Nance,
kneeling). The
play is part of “A
Kid’s Christmas”
today through
Sunday at the
PointBank Black
Box Theatre.
Heavenly hostess, without the most-est?DCT Theatre School tests its wings with ‘Littlest Angel’
For holiday event listings, see Pages
4 and 5.
THURSDAY
5 to 8 p.m. — Opening reception
for the Annual College of Visual Arts
and Design Faculty and Staff Art
Exhibition in the UNT Art Gallery, on
the first floor of the Art Building, 1201
W. Mulberry St., and at UNT on the
Square, 109 Elm St. Free. Visit http://
gallery.unt.edu and http://untonthe
square.unt.edu.
7 p.m. — Artist Christie Wood
presents encaustic art techniques
during a meeting of the Visual Arts
Society of Texas, at the Center for the
Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St. Admis-
sion is free for society members, $3
for visitors. Visit www.vastarts.org.
FRIDAY
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. — “Shape the
Future of Denton,” a forum for
sharing opinions or ideas about the
city’s future over the next five to 10
years, at the Joseph A. Carroll Build-
ing, 401 W. Hickory St. For Denton
residents 18 and older who are in-
terested in recreation opportunities.
To register, call Julia Wolfe at 940-
784-3780.
10 a.m. to noon — Preschool
Junior Master Naturalists pro-
gram on birds at Clear Creek Natural
Heritage Center, 3310 Collins Road.
For ages 3-6. Cost is $8. Registration
required; call 940-349-8285.
5 p.m. — “Skate for NF” at Lone
Star Indoor Sports Center, 1800
Shady Oaks Drive. Skating party,
silent auction and raffle will benefit
the Children’s Tumor Foundation and
the Texas Neurofibromatosis Founda-
tion. Admission is $10. Visit http://
on.fb.me/IHXZnE.
5:30 p.m. — Sunset hike at the
Johnson Branch Unit of Ray Roberts
Lake State Park, on FM3002, 7 miles
east of I-35. Half-mile hike starts at
Pavilion 1. Bring water and a flashlight.
Free with regular park entrance fee of
$7 for ages 12 and older. Call 940-
637-2294.
6 to 10 p.m. — First Friday Den-
ton at art venues around the down-
town Square, including A Creative Art
Studio, 227 W. Oak St., Suite 101;
Imagine Gallery at Denton Square
Donuts, 208 W. Oak St.; SCRAP
Denton, 215 W. Oak St.; UNT on the
Square, 109 N. Elm St.; and others.
Free gallery viewings, live music, art
projects and demonstrations. Visit
www.firstfridaydenton.com.
SATURDAY
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday —
Texas Outdoor Family overnight
family camping workshop at the
Johnson Branch Unit of Ray Roberts
Lake State Park, on FM3002, 7 miles
east of I-35. Families can learn basic
camping techniques and take part in
outdoor activities. Fee is $65 per
family, which includes some supplies.
Reservations are required; call 512-
389-8903. For more information, visit
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/
texas-outdoor-family-lake-ray-
roberts-jb-north-texas-open.
10 a.m. to noon — Free math
tutoring for students in kindergarten
through 12th grade at Emily Fowler
Central Library, 502 Oakland St.
Registration is required; forms are
available at all library locations. For
more information, e-mail gilsiklee@
intellichoice.org.
10 a.m. to noon — “Birding 101”
for ages 50 and older at Clear Creek
Natural Heritage Center, 3310 Collins
Road. Cost is $5. Advance registration
is required; call 940-349-7784.
6 to 9 p.m. — Gallery Night at
Oxide Gallery, 115 W. Eagle Drive, Suite
A. Opening reception for December
exhibition, with featured artist Ruben
Miranda. Free. Call 940-483-8900 or
visit www.oxidegallery.com.
SUNDAY
6:30 p.m. — Thin Line Film
Series presents a free screening of
When Dallas Rocked at Dan’s Silver-
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ONGOINGFriday through Sunday — Den-
ton County Toys for Tots toy
drive at Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S.
I-35E. Unwrapped toy donations will
be collected at various locations.
Events include live entertainment,
puppet shows, carolers, and a North
Pole mailbox for kids. A motorcycle
convoy will arrive on Saturday. Visit
http://dfwtoysfortots.org or
www.shopgoldentriangle.com.
Through Dec. 24 — Santa Claus
is available for visits at Golden Trian-
gle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. Photos avail-
able for purchase. Visit www.shop
goldentriangle.com.
Through Dec. 24 — First United
Methodist Church of Denton
youths offer holiday gift-wrapping at
Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E.
Prices range from $3 to $8, and
proceeds will fund a choir trip, sum-
mer camp and mission trips. Hours
vary. Visit www.shopgoldentriangle.
com.
Through December — Kay Cope-
land’s Santa Collection at the
Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum,
110 W. Hickory St. Free. Hours are 10
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
closed holidays. Call 940-349-2850
or visit www.dentoncounty.com/
chos.
Through Dec. 31 — “Everything
Trains Christmas” exhibit at the
Wood House of Denton, 516 N. Locust
St. View an elaborate model train
exhibit and donate canned food items
for Denton County Friends of the
Family. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday; closed on
Dec. 25. Call 940-387-4098.
Through Jan. 10 — Visual Arts
Society of Texas holiday exhibition
at the PointBank Black Box Theatre,
318 E. Hickory St. Artists include Darla
Bostick, Gail Cope, Lynne Cox, Jackie
Haugen, James J. Johnson Jr., Lori
MacLean, Carol Rowley, Olivia Walker
and Sharon Warwick. Hours are 1 to 4
p.m. Monday and Wednesday and
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Free. Visit
www.vastarts.org.
Saturday through Dec. 28 —
Santa Land at Little Elm Park, 704
W. Eldorado Parkway, with an elf
village, a snow hill and hot cocoa.
Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus between 6
and 10 p.m. Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 12-14
(live reindeer on Dec. 14). Admission
is free, but there are fees for the
snow hill and commemorative photos
with Santa. Guests can also bring
their own cameras. Visit www.little
elm.org/parks. Visit www.littleelm.
org/parks.
THURSDAYNoon to 5 p.m. — Krampus Day
on the Denton Square, with Krampus
and his helpers handing out presents
to children and adults. Free. Visit
www.facebook.com/krampus.denton.
6:30 p.m. — Aubrey Hometown
Tree Lighting at the festival
grounds, 301 S. Main St., presented by
Keep Aubrey Beautiful. Event includes
music, Santa’s arrival on a fire truck,
photos with Santa and hot cocoa.
HOPE food bank will sell concessions
and accept food donations. Bring an
unwrapped toy to donate for Toys for
Tots. Visit http://keepaubrey
beautiful.org.
6:30 p.m. — Town of Argyle
Christmas tree lighting in the
parking lot of First Baptist Church of
Argyle, 414 N. U.S. Highway 377.
Event includes music and perfor-
mances by student groups, and visits
with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Visit
www.argyletx.com.
6:30 p.m. — Denton Community
Theatre’s Theatre School pre-
sents “A Kid’s Christmas” at the
PointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E.
Hickory St. Visit with Santa and his
elves, see a performance of The
Littlest Angel, and take part in a
Christmas sing-along. All tickets cost
$10. Call 940-382-1915 or visit
www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.
7:30 p.m. — TWU University
Chorus presents “’Tis the Season of
Song,” an evening of holiday music
and carols, at TWU’s Margo Jones
Performance Hall, on the first floor of
the Music Building, at Oakland Street
and Pioneer Circle. Free. Visit
www.twu.edu/music.
FRIDAY4 to 7 p.m. — Wonderland Ex-
press holiday celebration at the
Downtown Denton Transit Center,
hosted by the Denton County Trans-
portation Authority in conjunction
with the Denton Holiday Lighting
Festival. Event includes free hot
chocolate and refreshments. Walk to
the Square, or take a complimentary
bus ride. Visit www.dcta.net or
http://dentonholidaylighting.com.
5:30 to 8 p.m. — Denton Main
Street Association’s Wassail
Fest offers free tastings of the warm
mulled cider drink at participating
downtown businesses. People can
vote for their favorite recipe. Visit
www.dentonmainstreet.org.
5:30 to 8 p.m. — Holiday music
at the Historical Park of Denton
County, 317 W. Mulberry St., during
the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival.
The American Legion Senior Center
Choir will perform from 6 to 7:50 p.m.
in the Denton County African Amer-
ican Museum. Scheduled performanc-
es at the Bayless-Selby House Muse-
um are First Denton Praise & Worship
Team, 5:30 p.m.; Larry’s Angels, 6
p.m.; Sing Texas!, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.;
and Bonduris Music student bands, 7
p.m.
5:30 to 9:30 p.m. — 25th annual
Denton Holiday Lighting Festival
on the downtown Square, featuring
the lighting of the community Christ-
mas tree, the Denton Holiday Music
Spectacular, music and dance perfor-
mances, vendors and more. Free
admission; toy donations requested
for the community toy drive. Photos
with Santa cost $7, horse-drawn
wagon rides cost $3. Nonprofit
groups will sell food. Visit www.
dentonholidaylighting.com.
6 to 8 p.m. — Seasonal music at
UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St.,
during the Denton Holiday Lighting
Festival. The UNT Euphonium and
Tuba Ensemble and the Impact Bress
Quintet will perform. Free. Call 940-
369-8257 or visit http://untonthe
square.unt.edu.
6:30 p.m. — Denton Community
Theatre’s Theatre School pre-
sents “A Kid’s Christmas” at the
PointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E.
Hickory St. Visit with Santa and his
elves, see a performance of The
Littlest Angel, and take part in a
Christmas sing-along. All tickets cost
$10. Call 940-382-1915 or visit
www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.
7:30 p.m. — Reindeer Romp, a
4.2-mile run and 2.5-mile walk begin-
ning at South Lakes Park on Hobson
Lane and winding through the For-
restridge neighborhood. Free holiday
fun zone for kids from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Registration is $15 per runner/walker,
includes T-shirt. Visit www.denton
parks.com or call 940-349-7275.
7 to 9 p.m. — Christmas Round
Up presented by Peace of the Rock
Ministries at Rancho de la Roca, 2459
W. Blackjack Road in Aubrey. Event
includes hay rides featuring a live
nativity drama; carols around camp-
fire with Santa; chuckwagon with
cobbler, cocoa and cider; and $5
photos with Santa. Admission is $7
per person, free for ages 3 and youn-
ger. Visit www.peaceoftherock.org for
release forms. Call 940-365-7625 or
940-390-9184.
SATURDAY9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Shady Shores
Christmas Craft Sale at the Shady
Shores Community Center, 101 S.
Shady Shores Road. For more in-
formation about booths, contact
Mindy Grimes at 940-321-3811 or
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Denton High
School Choir Craft Show at 1007
Fulton St. Three gymnasiums full of
vendors, a concession/eating area,
performances by local choirs, and
photos with Santa Claus from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Call
940-369-2000.
10 a.m. to noon — Santa’s Snap
Shots at Martin Luther King Jr.
Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St.
Kids can meet Santa and get pictures
taken, and take part in games and
activities. Cost is $5 per child and $2
for each additional print. Call 940-
349-8575 or visit www.denton
parks.com.
1 p.m. — Holiday Card Making at
SCRAP Denton, 215 W. Oak St.
Make one-of-a-kind cards from reuse
materials. Cost is $5, includes all
materials. Call 940-391-7499 or visit
www.scrapdenton.org.
2 p.m. — Denton Community
Theatre’s Theatre School pre-
sents “A Kid’s Christmas” at the
PointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E.
Hickory St. Visit with Santa and his
elves, see a performance of The
Littlest Angel, and take part in a
Christmas sing-along. All tickets cost
$10. Call 940-382-1915 or visit
www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.
3 to 5 p.m. — Copper Canyon
Santa Party at Copper Canyon
Town Hall, 400 Woodland Drive.
Children can enjoy treats, Christmas
crafts, rides on the fire truck and a
visit from Santa. Visit www.copper
canyon-tx.org.
4 to 6:30 p.m. — Shady Shores
Christmas Party at the Shady
Shores Community Center, 101 S.
Shady Shores Road. Event includes
pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus,
storytelling, a gingerbread house
decorating contest, cookies and hot
chocolate, tree lighting and more.
Visit www.shady-shores.com.
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. — Faith Taber-
nacle Assembly of God Choir
performs in Dillard’s Court at Golden
Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. Visit
www.shopgoldentriangle.com.
5 to 8 p.m. — “Dreaming of a
Wild Christmas” event with camp-
fire cooking demonstrations and
samples, crafts, stories and more at
the Johnson Branch Unit of Ray
Roberts Lake State Park, on FM3002,
7 miles east of I-35. Free with regular
park entrance fee of $7 for ages 12
and older. Visit www.tpwd.state.
tx.us/calendar/dreaming-of-a-wild-
christmas or call 940-637-2294.
5 p.m. — Santa Land opening
and tree lighting at Little Elm Park,
704 W. Eldorado Parkway. Lighted
parade starts at 5 p.m., followed tree
lighting and fireworks. Admission is
free, but there are fees for the snow
hill and commemorative photos with
Santa. Guests can also bring their
own cameras. Visit www.littleelm.
org/parks.
6 to 9 p.m. — Pilot Point’s
Christmas on the Square on the
Pilot Point square. Event includes
carriage rides, a petting zoo, Christ-
mas tree and ornament decorating,
cookie decorating, a cake walk, music,
and face painting for kids. Children
can have photos taken with Santa and
Mrs. Claus. Inclement weather loca-
tion is the Pilot Point Community
Opera House. Visit www.cityofpilot
point.org.
7 to 9 p.m. — Christmas Round
Up presented by Peace of the Rock
Ministries at Rancho de la Roca, 2459
W. Blackjack Road in Aubrey. Event
includes hay rides featuring a live
nativity drama; carols around camp-
fire with Santa; chuckwagon with
cobbler, cocoa and cider; and $5
photos with Santa. Admission is $7
per person, free for ages 3 and youn-
ger. Visit www.peaceoftherock.org for
release forms. Call 940-365-7625 or
940-390-9184.
7:30 p.m. — TWU Annual Gala
Holiday Concert at TWU’s Margo
Jones Performance Hall, on the first
floor of the Music Building, at Oakland
Street and Pioneer Circle. Admission
is $5 per person, free for ages 12 and
younger. Visit www.twu.edu/music.
8 p.m. — “Sounds of the Holi-
days: An Evening With North
Texas Jazz,” presented by the UNT
One O’clock Lab Band and Jazz
Singers, in Winspear Hall at the
Murchison Performing Arts Center,
2100 I-35E. Toy donations will be
collected for Toys for Tots. Tickets
cost $3. Visit www.thempac.com or
call 940-369-7802.
SUNDAY11 a.m. — Argyle United Method-
ist Church Children’s Choir presents
The Great Gift Exchange at the
church, 9033 Fort Worth Drive.
2 p.m. — Denton Community
Theatre’s Theatre School pre-
sents “A Kid’s Christmas” at the
PointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E.
Hickory St. Visit with Santa and his
elves, see a performance of The
Littlest Angel, and take part in a
Christmas sing-along. All tickets cost
$10. Call 940-382-1915 or visit
www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.
3 p.m. — “The Many Moods of
Christmas and More,” presented
by the North Central Texas Chorale
and First Presbyterian Church Choir of
Denton, at the church, 1114 W. Uni-
versity Drive. Tickets cost $7 for
adults, $5 for students and seniors.
Visit www.northcentraltexaschorale.
com.
7 p.m. — FooMcBubba, the big
band of First United Methodist
Church of Denton, presents jazzy
Christmas music at Sweetwater Grill
& Tavern, 115 S. Elm St. No cover
charge. Call 940-484-2888 or visit
www.sweetwatergrillandtavern.com.
WEDNESDAY7 p.m. — Mario Cruz & Friends
holiday show at Sweetwater Grill &
Tavern, 115 S. Elm St. No cover charge.
Call 940-484-2888 or visit www.
sweetwatergrillandtavern.com.
FRIDAY, DEC. 137:30 p.m. — Denton Community
Theatre presents Miracle on 34th
Street at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.
Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for
adults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10
for students and children. Call 940-
382-1915 or visit www.denton
communitytheatre.com.
SATURDAY, DEC. 148:30 a.m. — Northwest ISD’s
Reindeer Romp 5K and fun run at
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Nelson High School, 2775 Bobcat
Boulevard in Trophy Club. The 1-mile
fun run begins at 8:30 a.m., and the
5K race begins at 9 a.m. For more
information, visit www.nisdreindeer
romp.com.
10 a.m. — Flower Mound Christ-
mas Parade along Morriss Road,
from Eaton Drive to Marcus High
School. Call 972-874-6275 or visit
www.flower-mound.com/special
events.
2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. — The
Festival Ballet of North Central
Texas presents The Nutcracker at
TWU’s Margo Jones Performance
Hall, on the first floor of the Music
Building, at Oakland Street and
Pioneer Circle. Tickets cost $11-$36.
Visit www.festivalballet.net or call
940-891-0830.
6 p.m. — Denton Hi-Noon Lions
Club and Argyle Lions Club
Christmas meeting and party at
Metzler’s, 628 Londonderry Lane.
7:30 p.m. — Denton Community
Theatre presents Miracle on 34th
Street at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.
Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for
adults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10
for students and children. Call 940-
382-1915 or visit www.denton
communitytheatre.com.
SUNDAY, DEC. 158:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. — Argyle
United Methodist Church Chancel
Choir presents The Jesus Gift at the
church, 9033 Fort Worth Drive.
2 p.m. — Denton Community
Theatre presents Miracle on 34th
Street at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.
Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for
adults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10
for students and children. Call 940-
382-1915 or visit www.denton
communitytheatre.com.
2:30 p.m. — The Festival Ballet
of North Central Texas presents
The Nutcracker at TWU’s Margo
Jones Performance Hall, on the first
floor of the Music Building, at Oakland
Street and Pioneer Circle. Tickets cost
$11-$36. Visit www.festivalballet.net
or call 940-891-0830.
3 p.m. — Denton Benefit
League’s “Tea & Trumpets,” a
holiday tea for the family, at TWU’s
Hubbard Hall. Enjoy tea, sandwiches,
scones, petits fours and more. Tickets
cost $35 each, or $75 for patron
tickets. Make reservations by Dec. 1
by calling 214-931-3014.
7 p.m. — First Christian Church
Sanctuary Choir, soloists and
Chamber Orchestra present Handel’s
Messiah at the church, 1203 N. Fulton
St. Reception follows. Free. Visit
www.fccdenton.org.
MONDAY, DEC. 167 p.m. — Brazz Christmas show
at Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S.
Elm St. No cover charge. Call 940-
484-2888 or visit www.sweet
watergrillandtavern.com.
TUESDAY, DEC. 177 p.m. — Family Friendly Pro-
ductions presents Sam Shade and
the Case of the True Meaning of
Christmas, an original musical come-
dy, at the Pilot Point Community
Opera House, 110 S. Washington St. in
Pilot Point. Tickets cost $5 each, $3
for ages 6 and younger, or $20 family
rate. Visit http://familyfriendly
productions.com.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18
Noon to 1 p.m. — 12th annual
Holiday Sing-along in the Commis-
sioners Courtroom at the Courthouse
on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St.
Presented by Bing Burton, Leslie
Willingham and David Mollen. Free.
THURSDAY, DEC. 197 p.m. — Family Friendly Pro-
ductions presents Sam Shade and
the Case of the True Meaning of
Christmas, an original musical come-
dy, in the Shabbat Room at Global
Spheres Center, 7801 S. I-35E in
Corinth. Tickets cost $5 each, $3 for
ages 6 and younger, or $20 family
rate. Visit http://familyfriendly
productions.com.
FRIDAY, DEC. 207:30 p.m. — Denton Community
Theatre presents Miracle on 34th
Street at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.
Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for
adults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10
for students and children. Call 940-
382-1915 or visit www.denton
communitytheatre.com.
7 p.m. — Family Friendly Pro-
ductions presents Sam Shade and
the Case of the True Meaning of
Christmas, an original musical come-
dy, in the Shabbat Room at Global
Spheres Center, 7801 S. I-35E in
Corinth. Tickets cost $5 each, $3 for
ages 6 and younger, or $20 family
rate. Visit http://familyfriendly
productions.com.
SATURDAY, DEC. 219 to 11 a.m. — Breakfast With
Santa for kids ages 1-12 and their
families, at the Denton Civic Center,
321 E. McKinney St. Event includes
breakfast, face painting, bounce
house, crafts, letters to Santa, and
visits and photos with Santa. Cost is
$10 per child; free admission for
adults, or $3 per plate for breakfast.
Register by Dec. 19. Call 940-349-
7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Holiday Drop
’N Shop for ages 3 1/2 to 5 at the
Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney
St. Event includes a candy cane hunt,
crafts, bounce house, a movie, hot
chocolate and a snack. Children must
bring lunch. Cost is $15. Register by
Dec. 19. Call 940-349-7275 or visit
www.dentonparks.com.
1 to 6 p.m. — Holiday Drop N’
Shop for ages 5-12 at Little Elm
Recreation Center, 303 Main St. Cost
is $12 per child. Kids can enjoy an
afternoon of crafts, games, movies,
food and fun with center staff. Regis-
tration is required. Call 972-731-3277
or visit www.littleelm.org/parks.
2 p.m. and 7 p.m. — Family
Friendly Productions presents
Sam Shade and the Case of the True
Meaning of Christmas, an original
musical comedy, in the Shabbat
Room at Global Spheres Center, 7801
S. I-35E in Corinth. Tickets cost $5
each, $3 for ages 6 and younger, or
$20 family rate. Visit http://family
friendlyproductions.com.
7:30 p.m. — Denton Community
Theatre presents Miracle on 34th
Street at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.
Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for
adults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10
for students and children. Call 940-
382-1915 or visit www.denton
communitytheatre.com.
SUNDAY, DEC. 222 p.m. — Denton Community
Theatre presents Miracle on 34th
Street at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.
Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for
adults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10
for students and children. Call 940-
382-1915 or visit www.denton
communitytheatre.com.
IN THE REGION10 a.m. Saturday — Children’s
Medical Center Holiday Parade
in downtown Dallas. Admission is
free; reserved bleacher seats are
available for $25. For more informa-
tion, including the parade route, visit
www.givetochildrens.com/z/parade.
6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 13-14 — Granbu-
ry Living Christmas Cards event
including displays around the Hood
County Courthouse, Christmas Arti-
sans Village and children’s activities.
Event concludes with carols from
Lakeside Baptist Church singers at
Granbury Square Plaza, 205 E. State
Loop 426. Free. Visit www.granbury
christmas.com.
ONGOINGThrough Dec. 21 — “A Southfork
Christmas” at Southfork Ranch,
3700 Hogge Road in Parker. Lights,
music, Santa Claus, and tram tours to
vignettes depicting Texas holiday
celebrations through the years. Open
6 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Admission is $12 for adults, $9 for
seniors, $7 for ages 5-12, free for ages
4 and younger. Visit www.southfork.
com.
Through Dec. 22 — Kathy Burks
Theatre of Puppetry Arts’ The
Nutcracker, at the Dallas Children’s
Theater, Rosewood Center for Family
Arts, 5938 Skillman St. Performances
are at 7:30 p.m. Friday11/29; 1:30 p.m.
and 4:30 p.m. Saturdays; 1:30 p.m.
and 4:30 p.m. Sundays; and 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 20. Tickets cost $13-$40. Call
214-740-0051 or visit www.dct.org.
Through Dec. 31 — Holiday at
the Arboretum featuring “Angels in
DeGolyer,” a collection of 400 angels
in the lavish decorated DeGolyer
Mansion, at the Dallas Arboretum,
8525 Garland Road. Bring your cam-
era for pictures with Santa on Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays; visits by a
live reindeer and costumed charac-
ters, Saturdays and Sundays; holiday
tea ($47-$57, reservations required).
Tickets to main garden cost $10-$15,
plus $3 fee for optional children’s
garden; $5-$10 for parking. Open daily
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on Nov. 28,
Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Call 214-515-6500
or visit www.dallasarboretum.org.
Through Jan. 4 — The Hilton
Anatole’s holiday spectacular
“Sparkle!” and Christmas at the
Anatole, at 2201 N. Stemmons Free-
way in Dallas. For schedule and more
information, visit www.christmasat
theanatole.com
Through Jan. 5 — The Trains at
NorthPark, 4,000-square-foot toy
train exhibit benefiting the Ronald
McDonald House of Dallas. On Level 2
of NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central
Expressway in Dallas. Hours are 10
a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through
Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Early closings 4 p.m. Dec. 24, 6 p.m.
Dec. 31; closed Dec. 25. Tickets cost
$6 for adults, $3 for children ages
2-12 and seniors 65 and older. Visit
www.rmhdallas.org/trains.
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Cold, but not bitter
Courtesy photo/Michael C. Foster
Greater Lewisville Com-
munity Theatre dodges
the holidays altogether
this month. Instead, the com-
pany visits a frozen patch of
pond in the northern wilds in
Fred Alley and James Kaplan’s
musical comedy Guys on Ice,
starring, from left, Tripp Jack-
son, Rick Powers and Craig
Jerpi. Two Wisconsin fisher-
men, Marvin and Lloyd, meet
at their ice fishing hut to swap
stories, rants and philosophies
about football and marriage.
Their chief diversion, though,
is keeping their stash of beer
out of the hands of Ernie the
Moocher. The local production
is directed by Alex Krus, with
music direction by Kristin
Spires and choreography by
Becca Brown. The musical is
suitable for all ages. The show
opens Friday and runs through
Dec. 22, with performances at
8 p.m. Fridays and Saturday
and 3 p.m. Sundays at 160 W.
Main St. in Old Town Lew-
isville. Tickets cost $20 for
adults, $17 for ages 65 and
older and 18 and younger. For
reservations, call 972-221-
7469.
Adults 50 and older can learn about
bird-watching in “Birding 101,” from
10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Clear
Creek Natural Heritage Center, 3310
Collins Road. Learn the basics of
birding with Elm Fork Naturalists and
other staff. Cost is $5. Registration is
required; call 940-349-7784.
■Santa’s Snap Shots is from 10 a.m.
to noon Saturday at Martin Luther
King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300
Wilson St. Kids can meet Santa, tell
him what’s on their wish list and get
pictures taken. Cost is $5 per child
and $2 for each additional print. Call
940-349-8575.
■Kids ages 2 to 4 can get all their
energy out during “Hop ’Til You
Drop,” a weekly class from 10:30 to
11:15 a.m. on Mondays, Dec. 16 through
Jan. 13, at North Lakes Recreation
Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive.
Parents can stay and play with their
kids in this structured playtime class.
Registration is $15 per child. To
register by Dec. 13, visit www.denton
parks.com or call 940-349-PARK.
■Children in first through fifth grades
can go to “Kids Rock” from 7 to
10:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Denton Civic
Center, E. McKinney St. Children can
enjoy a DJ, basketball and soccer
games, bounce houses and more.
Cost is $10 per child. To register, visit
www.dentonparks.com or call 940-
349-7275.
■Anyone who has completed a junior
angler class can go on the Interme-
diate Angler Outing from 10 a.m.
to noon Dec. 14 at the pond at South
Lakes Park. Certified angler educators
and Denia Recreation Center staff will
be there for guidance. Cost is $3 per
angler. For more information call
940-349-8136.
■Group exercise classes are begin-
ning for December. Classes include
hatha flow yoga at Denia Recreation
Center, 1001 Parvin St.; cycle yoga at
North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001
W. Windsor Drive; and Pilates and
yoga, boot camp and shadow boxing
at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation
Center, 1300 Wilson St. Prices range
from $20 to $75. For more informa-
tion, visit www.dentonparks.com or
call 940-349-7275.
■Dance classes for children start
in December at Denia and Martin
Luther King Jr. recreation centers.
Take hip-hop, ballet or jazz and learn
coordination and rhythm and have a
lot of fun. Cost is $30 per session. For
more information, visit www.denton
parks.com or call 940-349-7275.
■The Denton Senior Center offers tai
chi, yoga and Zumba for adults of
all ages. The exercise classes are
low-impact, but high intensity. Clas-
ses cost $30. Visit www.denton
parks.com or call 940-349-8720.
DENTONPARKS &
RECREATION
leaf, 103 Industrial St. Call 940-320-
2000 or visit www.danssilverleaf.
com.
MONDAY
6 p.m. — Chess Night at North
Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St.
Players of all ages and skill levels
welcome. Free. Call 940-349-8752.
TUESDAY
9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time
at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley
Lane. Stories and activities for infants
(birth to 18 months) and their 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
caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.
10:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at
South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley
Lane. Stories, puppets and activities
for toddlers (12-36 months) and their
caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752
7 to 8:45 p.m. — North Branch
Writers’ Critique Group, for those
interested in writing novels, short
stories, poetry or journals, meets at
North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust
St. Free.
WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at
Emily Fowler Central Library, 502
Oakland St. Stories, puppets and
activities for toddlers (12-36 months)
and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-
349-8752.
11 a.m. — Story Time at Emily
Fowler Library, 502 Oakland St.
Stories, songs, puppets and more for
children age 1-5 and their caregivers.
Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit
www.dentonlibrary.com.
7 to 8:30 p.m. — Exploring
Philosophy at North Branch Library,
3020 Locust St. Join the ongoing
discussions of time-honored philo-
sophical issues with Dr. Eva H. Cad-
wallader, professor of philosophy.
Free. Call 940-349-8752.
MUSIC
The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub
Each Wed, County Rexford, 7-9pm,
free. 101 W. Hickory St. 940-566-
5483.
The Abbey Underground 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.face
book.com/TheAbbeyUnderground.
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.
Amitea Fri: “Play Your Soul” with
Rachel Hamm and Derek Premenko,
David Shy Guy, Claybourne, Jackson
Strecher, Darby Christine, 7-9pm. 708
N. Locust St. 940-382-8898. www.
amitea.org.
Andy’s Bar Fri: Darlington, the
Vatican Press, Perdition, 8pm. Sat:
The Faps, Electric Vengeance, Samuel
Caldwell’s Revenge, Richard Haskins,
Anger House, 8pm. 122 N. Locust St.
940-565-5400.
Banter Bistro Thurs: Keith Karns
Quintet, 6pm. Fri: Son Slim’s Gems,
6pm; Ellie Meyer and Richard Gilbert,
8pm. Sat: Isabel Crespo and Elliot
Liebman, 6pm; Nick Reibach, 8pm;
the Knocking, 10pm. Each Thurs, open
mic at 8pm; each Sat, live local jazz at
6pm. 219 W. Oak St. 940-565-1638.
www.dentonbanter.com.
Dan’s Silverleaf Fri: Milkdrive,
9pm, $12. Sat: “A Spune Christmas”
with Chambers, Robert Gomez,
Moonbather, the Days, Savage & the
Big Beat, Camp David, 8:30pm, $5-$8.
Sun: Hares on the Mountain, 5pm,
free; Thin Line Film Series presents
When Dallas Rocked film screening,
6:30pm, free. No smoking indoors.
103 Industrial St. 940-320-2000.
www.danssilverleaf.com.
Denton Square Donuts Fri: Open-
ing reception for “amalgam d(8)” art
exhibit, with music by Chris Caruvana
and Rance Parrott, 6-10pm. 208 W.
Oak St. 940-220-9447. www.ds
donuts.com.
Fry Street Public House Each
Tues, karaoke, 9pm, free. 125 Ave. A.
940-323-9800. www.publichouse
denton.com.
The Garage 113 Ave. A. 940-383-
0045. www.thedentongarage.com.
Gerhard’s German Restaurant
222 W. Hickory St. 940-381-6723.
www.gvrestaurants.com.
The Greenhouse Mon: Pete Wiese.
Live jazz each Mon at 10pm, free. 600
N. Locust St. 940-484-1349. www.
greenhouserestaurantdenton.com.
Hoochie’s Oyster House Live local
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Fort Worth quintet Un Chienreleases a special limited editionof its self-titled debut Fridaynight in Fort Worth.
Un Chien bills itself as a psy-chedelic rock outfit, but there’s ahint of Oasis’ craving and apinch of the Beatles’ janglychords and shimmering drumson the debut. Basically, thisNorth Texas band has all the
Texas indie cred it needs and allthe nostalgic British Invasion at-titude it wants. The band isheaded up by Stephen Beatty ofthe gutsy and gritty roots rockclan Stella Rose. But Un Chienwould pair nicely with Denton’sSundress any day.
The band is on the roster ofDallas/Denton label HandDrawn Records, a rising recordlabel co-created and co-ownedby University of North Texasalumnus Dustin Blocker, a one-time Denton musician. Hand
Drawn isn’t a one-note label byany stretch, representing thepop-blues piano rock of Den-ton’s Andrew Tinker and Block-er’s own Exit 380.
Dallas-based band DoveHunter, whose members haveplenty of Denton ties, opens forUn Chien with Fort Worth’s Se-cret Ghost Champion at QueenCity Music Hall, 425 CommerceSt. in Fort Worth. Doors open at9 p.m. Cover is $10, and theshow is for ages 21 and older.
— Lucinda Breeding
Courtesy photo/Hand Drawn Records
Un Chien is, from left, Kris Knight (keyboard), Rachel Gollay (guitar and vocals), Stephen Beat-
ty (guitar and vocals), Taylor Craig Mills (bass and vocals) and Jerrett Lyday (drums).
Putting on the dogUn Chien stumpsfor new release
The Missouri trio with theodd and long name makes a stopin Denton on Friday at RubberGloves Rehearsal Studios.
Someone Still Loves You Bo-ris Yeltsin is touring in supportof its latest release on PolyvinylRecord Co., Fly by Wire.
The three musicians — PhilDickey, Will Knauer and Jona-than James — were all set to re-treat into the attic where theymade their debut album. Butthen, they hit a detour. A detourof 5,000 miles.
They were invited to thecountry of their eponym (Yelt-sin, the first elected president ofthe Russian Federation, whoserved from 1991 to 1999). Theymet some of Yeltsin’s closefriends, gratefully received sevenbottles of pricey Russian vodka,and performed at an elementaryschool after the U.S. Consulatenamed the band ambassadorsfor the day. The band soon willrelease a documentary of its trip.
As for Fly by Wire, the al-bum is a midtempo, mellow af-
fair sporting shades of contem-plative Brit rock — fuzzy guitars,gentle drumming and esotericlyrics. There’s something shoe-gaze-y about the nine tracks, butthe album also works as cham-ber pop, what with its gossamer
keyboards, sighing vocals andelectronic drum effects.
The band appropriately wasbooked with Denton’s indie/alt-country band Danny Rush andthe Designated Drivers and localambient Americana outfit the
Calmative.Doors open at 9 p.m. Cover is
$9 for ages 21 and older and $11for those younger than 21. Rub-ber Gloves is located at 411 E.Sycamore St.
— Lucinda Breeding
Songs to trip byYeltsin’s ‘Fly by Wire’ offers chamberpop goodness after Russian detour
Polyvinyl Record Co.
Someone Still
Loves You Boris
Yeltsin went all
the way to Rus-
sia, and all you
got was a new
album. The
Missouri trio
headlines Fri-
day night’s
show at Rubber
Gloves.
music each Mon at 6pm. 207 S. Bell
Ave. 940-383-0104.
Hailey’s Club Fri: The Crypt Creeps,
Nerdface, the Gypsy Bravado, New
Voodoo. Sat: Andrew W.K., Codetalk-
ers, Space Camp Death Squad, Noo-
tropic, DJ Yeahdef, 8pm, $15-$30.
Each Tues, ’90s music, 10pm, free-$5.
122 W. Mulberry St. 940-323-1160.
www.haileysclub.com.
Lone Star Attitude Burger Co.
Thurs: Tom Faulkner and Michael
Hearne. Fri: Jon Christopher Davis.
Sat: Joe Tucker. Shows at 8pm, free.
113 W. Hickory St. 940-383-1022.
www.lsaburger.com.
Rockin’ Rodeo Thurs: Cory Mor-
row, Bleu Edmondson, $12-$15. 1009
Ave. C. 940-565-6611. www.rockin
rodeodenton.com.
Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Stu-
dios Thurs: Tony Ferraro and the
Satans of Soft Rock, Old Warhorse,
Daniel Markham, 9pm, $5-$7. Fri:
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin,
the Calmative, Danny Rush and the
Designated Drivers, 9pm, $9-$11. Sat:
AV the Great presents “Raw and
Underground 9,” 9pm, $5-$7. No
smoking indoors. 411 E. Sycamore St.
940-387-7781. www.rubbergloves
dentontx.com.
Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Sun:
Foo McBubba holiday show. Tues:
Sweetwater Jazz Quartet (Neil Slater,
Jim Riggs, Ron Fink and Lou Carfa).
Wed: Mario Cruz & Friends holiday
show. Shows on the patio, 7-9pm,
free. 115 S. Elm St. 940-484-2888.
www.sweetwatergrillandtavern.com.
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 hosted, 7:30pm, signup at 7pm.
424 Bryan St. 940-484-2786.
VISUAL ARTS
Center for the Visual Arts Greater
Denton Arts Council’s galleries,
meeting space and offices. 400 E.
Hickory St. Free. Tues-Sun 1-5pm.
940-382-2787. www.dentonarts.com.
● “Dancing by the Light of the
Moon: The Art of Fred Marcellino,”
through Jan. 17 in the Meadows
Gallery.
● “Dance With Life: Works in
Fiber” through Dec. 29 in the Gough
Gallery.
A Creative Art Studio Gallery,
classes and workshops. 227 W. Oak
St., Suite 101. Mon-Sat 12-6pm, Sun by
appointment only. 940-442-1251.
www.acreativeartstudio.com.
Imagine Gallery at Denton Square
Donuts, 208 W. Oak St. www.face
book.com/imaginegallerydenton.
● “Amalgam d(8),” through Dec.
30. Group show includes works by
Kaitly Arnold, Maren Henson, Caroline
Irvin, Maxx Martinez, Jordan Miller,
Justin Nguyen, Catherine Parkinson
and Katie Vallee. Opening reception
from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday.
Impressions by DSSLC Ceramics
by residents of Denton State Support-
ed Living Center. 105 1/2 W. Hickory
St. 940-382-3399.
Oxide Fine Art & Floral Gallery
115 W. Eagle Drive. 940-483-8900.
www.oxidegallery.com.
● Ruben Miranda, featured artist
for December. Opening reception at 6
p.m. Saturday.
tAd The Art Den, a small, artist-run
space inside the Bowllery, 901 Ave. C,
Suite 101. Tues-Sun 11am-9pm.
www.tadgallery.org. 940-383-2695.
● “Out of Touch,” new work by
Tesa Morin, through Sunday.
UNT Art Gallery in the UNT Art
Building, 1201 W. Mulberry St. at
Welch. Tues noon-5pm, Wed-Thurs
9:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat noon-5pm. Free.
940-565-4316. http://gallery.unt.edu.
● Annual CVAD Faculty and Staff
Exhibition, through Dec. 14.
UNT on the Square 109 N. Elm St.
Free. Mon-Fri 9am-noon & 1-5pm,
with extended hours Thurs until 8pm;
Sat 11am-3pm. 940-369-8257. http://
untonthesquare.unt.edu.
● Annual CVAD Faculty and Staff
Exhibition, through Jan. 9.
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By Wednesday afternoon, the DentonHoliday Festival Association had an-nounced its plan for the icy conditions
predicted for Friday night, which is also Den-ton’s 25th annual date with the winter holi-days.
Record numbers clogged the downtownDenton Square last year, thanks in part to thebalmy temperatures — shorts and flip-flopswere as common a sight as Santa Claus hats —and the city’s rising profile in North Texas.
Friday’s forecast isn’t so summery, but festi-val officials are still ready for a party that cele-brates 25 years of merrymaking during thefirst week of December. If the city, county,school district and universities close offices
Cheersfor thechill
The Syncopated Ladies perform at the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival on Nov. 30, 20
Lighting fest to mark25 years of twinkleBy Lucinda BreedingFeatures Editor
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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.
119 S. Elm St. Daily noon-2am. $-$$.
940-243-7300.
Hooligans 104 N. Locust St. 940-
442-6950. www.hooligansonline.com.
The LABB 218 W. Oak St. 940-293-
4240. www.thelabbdenton.com.
The Loophole Square staple has
charming menu with cleverly named
items, like Misdemeanor and Felony
nachos. 119 W. Hickory St. Daily
11am-2am; food served until midnight.
Full bar. $-$$. 940-565-0770.
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. $-$$.
940-484-7455.
Rocky’s Sports Bar Big games on
big screens plus some pretty big
tastes, too. For finger food, roll chick-
en chipotle and battered jalapeno and
onion strips are standouts. Full bar.
2000 W. University Drive. Daily
11am-2am. $. 940-382-6090.
Rooster’s Roadhouse “We Ain’t
Chicken” is what the eatery claims,
though the menu kindly includes it on
a sandwich and in a wing basket —
plus barbecue, burgers and hangout
appetizers. Beer. 113 Industrial St.
Sun-Wed 11-10; Thurs-Sat 11-midnight.
$. 940-382-4227.
RT’s Neighborhood Bar 1100 Dallas
Drive, Suite 124. 940-381-2277.
Sweetwater Grill & Tavern It may
claim a place among the world’s other
memorable pubs, rathskellers, hang-
outs and haunts where the food
satisfies as much as the libations that
wash them down. 115 S. Elm St.
Tues-Sat 11-2am, Sun-Mon 11-mid-
night. $-$$. 940-484-2888.
www.sweetwatergrillandtavern.com.
Treehouse Bar & Grill 1512 W.
Hickory St. Mon-Sat 11am-2am, Sun
noon-midnight. 940-484-7900.
www.thetreehousedenton.com.
II Charlies Bar & Grill 809 Sunset
St. 940-891-1100.
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. 600 N. Locust St. Mon-
Thurs 11-10, Fri 11-11, Sat 12-11, Sun
noon-9 (bar stays open later). $-$$.
940-484-1349.
Hannah’s Off the Square Exec-
utive chef Sheena Croft’s “upscale
comfort food” puts the focus on local,
seasonal ingredients. Steaks get
A-plus. Tempting desserts. Full bar. 111
W. Mulberry St. Lunch: Mon-Sat 11-3.
Brunch: Sun 10:30am-3pm. Dinner:
Sun-Mon 4:30-9; Tues-Thurs 4:30-10;
Fri-Sat 4:30-11. $$-$$$. 940-566-1110.
Queenie’s Steakhouse Chef Tim
Love’s steakhouse just off the down-
town Square. Live jazz nightly. Full
bar. 115 E. Hickory St. Lunch: Fri
11:30-2:30. Dinner: Wed-Thurs 4:30-
10pm, Fri-Sat 4:30-11pm. $$-$$$.
940-442-6834.
The Wildwood Inn Elegant dining
room tucked away in a bed and
breakfast. Excellent food like hearty
soups, Angus rib-eye, meal-size
salads and daily specials. Beer and
wine. 2602 Lillian Miller Parkway.
Thurs-Sat 6-10pm. $$$. 940-243-
4919.
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,
beans, basmati rice and samosas.
1002 Ave. C. Daily 11am-9:30pm. $.
940-566-6125.
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. 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. Full bar. 621
S. Lake Dallas Drive, Lake Dallas.
Mon-Fri 11-9, Sat 10-9. $-$$. 940-321-
5522.
El Chaparral Grille Restaurant
serves a duo of American and Mex-
ican-style dishes for breakfast, lunch
and catering events. Daily specials,
and breakfast buffet on Sundays. 324
E. McKinney St., Suite 102. Mon-Fri
7am-2pm; Sun 8am-2pm. $. 940-243-
1313.
El Guapo’s Huge menu encompass-
es Tex-Mex and Mexican standards
as well as ribs, brisket and twists like
Santana’s Supernatural Quesadillas
(fajita chicken and bacon) and jalape-
no-stuffed shrimp. Full bar. 419 S. Elm
St. Mon-Fri 11-10, Sat-Sun 11-11. $$.
940-566-5575.
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Eatery stakes
claim of wide variety in local taco
territory. Multiple locations. Down-
town Denton: 115 Industrial St. Mon-
Tues 6:30am-10pm, Wed
6:30am-11pm, Thurs 6:30am-mid-
night, 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.
Beer. 619 S. Locust St. Daily 9-10. $.
940-483-8019.
La Milpa Mexican Restaurant
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DENTON HOLIDAY LIGHTING FESTIVALWhat: 25th annual Denton Holiday Lighting Festival, featuring thelighting of the community Christmas tree, Denton Holiday MusicSpectacular, music and dance performances, vendors and more. When: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday Where: On and around the downtown Square Details: Free admission; toy donations requested for the commu-nity toy drive. Photos with Santa cost $7, horse-drawn wagonrides cost $3. Nonprofit groups will sell food.On the Web: www.dentonholidaylighting.com, www.facebook.com/DentonHolidayLightingInclement weather plan: In the event of inclement weather onFriday, the Holiday Lighting Committee will follow Denton County,universities’ and the Denton school district’s decisions regarding
closings. If offices and schools are closed on Friday, the event willbe canceled. Visit the website or Facebook page for updates.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULEFESTIVAL STAGEAt Hickory and Locust streets5:30 p.m. — Denton Community Band5:45 p.m. — Greetings from dignitaries6 p.m. — Tree lighting6 to 6:20 p.m. — Denton Community Band6:30 to 6:50 p.m. — Denton High School Lab Band 17 to 7:20 p.m. — Syncopated Ladies7:30 to 7:50 p.m. — Festival Ballet of North Central Texas pre-sents dances from The Nutcracker
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David Minton/DRC file photo
Denton Holiday Lighting Festival on Nov. 30, 2012.
closings. If offices and schools are closed on Friday, the event willbe canceled. Visit the website or Facebook page for updates.
7:30 to 7:50 p.m. — Festival Ballet of North Central Texas pre-
PERFORMANCE STAGEOn the lawn of the Courthouse on the Square6:30 to 6:50 p.m. — Opera on Tap–North Texas7 to 7:20 p.m. — V-Krewe Brass Ensemble8 to 9:30 p.m. — Denton Holiday Music Spectacular, an 11-pieceHoliday Lighting Orchestra directed by David PierceDANCING IN THE STREETS PERFORMANCE AREAAt Locust and Oak streets6 to 6:20 p.m. — Ryan High School Strutters Drill Team6:30 to 6:50 p.m. — Glory of Zion Singers7 to 7:20 p.m. — Denton Music Academy Garage Band andDenton Music Academy Chamber Group7:30 to 7:50 p.m. — Cougar Jazz
WELLS FARGO LOBBY101 S. Locust St.6 to 6:20 p.m. — Selwyn Lower School6:30 to 6:50 p.m. — Strickland Middle School Jazz Band7 to 7:20 p.m. — Handbells at Strickland7:30 to 7:50 p.m. — Strickland Middle School Chamber OrchestraCOMMISSIONERS COURTROOMInside the Courthouse on the Square6 to 6:20 p.m. — Childbloom Guitar Ensemble6:30 to 6:50 p.m. — Guyer High School Chamber Choir7 to 7:20 p.m. — Black Fox Players7:30 to 7:50 p.m. — Bad Smog
UNT ON THE SQUARE109 N. Elm St.6 to 7:30 p.m. — Seasonal music by UNT Euphonium and TubaEnsemble and the Impact Brass QuintetBAYLESS-SELBY HOUSE MUSEUM Denton County Historical Park, 317 W. Mulberry St.5:30 to 5:50 p.m. — First Denton Praise & Worship Team6 to 6:20 p.m. — Larry’s Angels6:30 to 6:50 p.m. — Sing Texas!7 to 7:20 p.m. — Bonduris Music student bandsAFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMDenton County Historical Park, 317 W. Mulberry St.6 to 8 p.m. — American Legion Senior Center Choir
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and schools on Friday, the holi-day lighting will be canceled.
The lighting’s traditionswon’t change. The Denton Com-munity Band is still set to get themusic started at 5:30 p.m. with aChristmas carol singalong, fol-lowed by greetings and the light-ing of the Christmas tree on thelawn of the Courthouse on theSquare. The Square will be sur-rounded by dance and music.Food booths will dot the court-house lawn. The annual toydrive will still be accepting new,unwrapped toys. Piping-hotwassail will await taste-testersfor the 15th year in a row.
The festival has put a lot ofextra dazzle in the third annualDenton Holiday Music Spectac-ular, featuring an 11-piece or-chestra and guests galore, in-cluding Grammy nominees and
winners, and a rare performanceby Denton indie-folk band Cen-tro-matic.
Founding member WillJohnson just ended a month ofsolo living room tours. Johnson,who rounds out Centro-maticwith Scott Danbom, Mark Hed-man and Matt Pence, has beenbusy of late. This year has seenthe musician touring in supportof his 2012 solo album, Scorpion.He came to town over the sum-mer as a member of the indie su-pergroup Overseas (with DavidBazan of Pedro the Lion, andbrothers Matt and Bubba Ka-dane of Bedhead and the NewYear) with a self-titled debut totry out on loyal Denton fans.
The Holiday Music Spectac-ular will celebrate the sprawlinglandscape that is Denton’s musicscene, performing classics andseasonal favorites as playful jazznumbers, Western swing danc-es, bluesy crooning, folksy rendi-tions and rock-flavored treat-ments.
If the weather is kind, thelighting will be one part holidaysmorgasbord, one part anniver-sary celebration and a home-grown holiday kickoff.
LUCINDA BREEDING canbe reached at 940-566-6877.
ALSO ON FRIDAY4 to 7 p.m. — WonderlandExpress holiday celebration at
the Downtown Denton Transit
Center, hosted by the Denton
County Transportation Authority
in conjunction with the Denton
Holiday Lighting Festival. Event
includes free hot chocolate and
refreshments. Walk to the
Square, or take a complimentary
bus ride. Visit www.dcta.net.
5:30 to 8 p.m. — Denton MainStreet Association’s WassailFest offers free tastings of the
warm mulled cider drink at
participating downtown busi-
nesses. People can vote for their
favorite recipe. Visit www.
dentonmainstreet.org. (See story
on Page 2.)
David Minton/DRC file photo
Santa Claus meets young Avery Winters, last year’s official tree lighter, before she throws the
switch at the 2012 Denton Holiday Lighting Festival.
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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. Beer and wine. 1928 N. Rud-
dell 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. 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. 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. Pechuga (grilled
chicken breast) in creme good to the
last bite. Full bar. 26615 U.S. 380 East,
Aubrey. Tues-Sat 11-10, Sun 11-9. $-$$.
940-440-9483.
Rusty Taco 210 E. Hickory St. 940-
483-8226. www.therustytaco.com.
Taco Lady 1101 E. McKinney St.
940-380-8188.
Taqueria El Picante 1305 Knight
St., Suite A. Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat-Sun 8-5.
940-382-2100.
Tortilleria Tierra Caliente 1607 E.
McKinney St., Suite 800. 940-591-
6807.
Tortilleria La Sabrocita 201 Dallas
Drive. 940-382-0720.
Veronica’s Cafe 803 E. McKinney
St. 940-565-9809.
Villa Grande Mexican Restau-
rant 12000 U.S. 380 East, Cross
Roads. 940-365-1700. Denton loca-
tion: 2530 W. University Drive, 940-
382-6416.
NATURAL/VEGETARIANThe Bowllery Rice, noodle and
veggie bowls, with teriyaki and other
meats as well as vegan and gluten-
free options. 901 Ave. C, Suite 101.
Tues-Sun 11am-9pm. $-$$. 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. 200 W. Congress St.
Mon-Sat 8-8, Sun 10-7. $. 940-387-
5386.
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MOVIES
Out of the Furnace is a filmabout divergence and perpetu-ity. The two brothers who serveas the main characters may takedifferent paths, and they mayeven seem to have little in com-mon, but they end up in thesame place: a dead end that of-fers no way out.
Co-writer and director ScottCooper delivers a film so bleakand nihilistic that it becomes al-most mandatory that he drenchhis actions in genre cliches.Gloominess. Seedy locations,
shadowy foreboding. Charac-ters hard to give a hoot about.
Cooper blazes to a fast startin the opening scene. HarlanDeGroat (Woody Harrelson)abuses a woman at a drive-intheater before viciously attack-ing another patron. From there,Cooper leaves little doubt as towhere his film is headed. Hecontinues to paint DeGroat inthe darkest terms, someone sureto meet an ugly fate.
And that about sums up thenarrative’s driving force as Cooperswitches focus to Rodney Baze(Casey Affleck), a soldier return-ing from four tours in Iraq and an
obviously damaged, unstableman. His brother Russell (Chris-tian Bale), first seen in jail, returnshome to work, as his father didbefore him, in the bleak iron millof North Braddock, Pa.
Rodney tries his hand atbare-knuckle fighting and be-comes unintentionally connect-ed to DeGroat. Nothing goes asplanned, and the story must fillin with routine divergences.
Director Cooper leads up tothis transparent inevitabilitywith a faux-Tarantino method-ology of prolonged bouts of tedi-um and talkiness punctuated bycruel acts of violence. But he
does so with none of QuentinTarantino’s wit or invention.Cooper inserts a gratuitous sub-plot about Russell’s former girl-friend (Zoe Saldana) whohooked up with the town sheriff(a curiously wasted Forest Whi-taker) while Russell was in jail.
Woody Harrelson looks eeri-ly comfortable in his standardmadman role, and for their part,the cast comes off well enough,considering what cretinouscharacters they are asked to play.
Relativity Media
Russell Blaze
(Christian
Bale, right)
tangles with
the danger-
ous Harlan
DeGroat
(Woody Har-
relson) in
“Out of the
Furnace.”
Not so hotRelentless clichesthrow water on‘Out of the Furnace’
By Boo AllenFilm Critic
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
A Miracle in Spanish Harlem
Magical romantic drama follows Tito
Jimenez, a hardworking widowed
father who gets a second chance at
love. With Kate Del Castillo and Luis
Antonio Ramos. Directed by Derek
Velez Partridge. Rated PG, 90 min-
utes.
NOW PLAYING
The Best Man Holiday (★★★ )
Writer/director Malcolm D. Lee’s
sequel to the 1999 sleeper hit The
Best Man follows a tight-knit circle of
black friends who gathered then for a
wedding, now to spend Christmas
together. But when Mia (Monica
Calhoun) and her star running back
husband Lance (Morris Chestnut)
invite everybody to their New Jersey
mansion for the holidays, cracks
show in everyone’s facade. With
Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina
Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan,
Nia Long and Harold Perrineau. Rated
R, 122 minutes. — McClatchy-Tribune
News Service
Black Nativity A child is born, a
family is healed, and a sermon on
forgiveness is delivered with sledge-
hammer subtlety in this bold but
clumsy attempt to bring Langston
Hughes’ popular 1961 musical to life
onscreen. It’s days before Christmas
when moody Baltimore teenager
Langston (Jacob Latimore) learns that
he and his recently laid-off mother,
Naima (Jennifer Hudson), are about to
be evicted. With Forest Whitaker and
Angela Bassett. Rated PG-13, 93
minutes. — Variety
The Book Thief (★★ ) A slice of
Holocaust history filters through a
gauzy lens in this treacly rendering of
Markus Zusak’s novel of the same
name. In late 1930s Germany, an
illiterate girl, Liesel (a bland Sophie
Nelisse), is taken from her mother
and placed with foster parents (Geof-
frey Rush and Emily Watson), then
learns the joy of reading while having
innocuous adventures with a friend.
She also finds time to help hide a
Jewish man. Rated PG-13, 131 minutes.
— Boo Allen
The Christmas Candle As the
dawn of the electric age threatens a
centuries-old legend in a small English
town, a progressive young minister
finds himself at odds with a fiery
candle maker. Rated PG, 100 minutes.
— Los Angeles Times
Dallas Buyers Club (★★★ ) In a
true story, Matthew McConaughey
plays Ron Woodroof, an electrician
and part-time cowboy who tests HIV
positive in 1985 and is given a month
to live. He turns to alternative drugs,
obtaining them in trips around the
globe, eventually organizing the
buyers’ club, a ruse for others to buy
them. Touching, persuasive perfor-
mances from McConaughey and
Jared Leto. Jennifer Garner plays an
attending, caring physician. Rated R,
117 minutes. — B.A.
Delivery Man (★★ 1⁄2) In this tepid
remake of the 2011 French-Canadian
serious comedy Starbuck, Vince
Vaughn plays the title character, a
hapless meat deliveryman who learns
that he has fathered more than 500
children stemming from 20 years
previous when he made anonymous
yet copious donations to a sperm
bank. Now, 142 of the offspring are
suing to have his identity revealed.
Chris Pratt plays the equally hapless
lawyer fighting to retain his friend’s
anonymity. Rated PG-13, 103 minutes.
— B.A.
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 as an adult) and older
sister Elsa (Idina Menzel), who has
the secret, magical ability to chill
whatever she touches. When Elsa’s
coronation day approaches, a squab-
ble between the sisters sets off a
freak cold snap throughout the land.
Rated PG, 85 minutes. — Minneapolis
Star Tribune
Homefront (★★★ ) Homefront is
hard not to like and impossible to
respect. It was directed by Gary
Fleder (Kiss the Girls, The Impostor),
but the more meaningful credit here
is that Sylvester Stallone wrote the
screenplay. Based on a novel by
Chuck Logan, it’s the story of a Drug
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Out of the
Furnace
Rated R, 116 minutes.
Opens Friday.
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Not excited about anotherviewing of It’s a WonderfulLife? Need to bookend an annu-al viewing of A Christmas Storywith another funny flick?
Fathom Events, RiffTrax andIGN Entertainment teamed upto bring Santa Claus Conquersthe Martians to theaters in alive broadcast at 7 p.m. today atCinemark 14, 2825 Wind RiverLane in Denton.
The sci-fi holiday comedy isabout the Santa-Martian war of1964. Martian parents Kimarand Momar are worried thattheir children have become tooattached to television programsfrom Earth. Their solution is tokidnap Santa Claus.
But there are jerks evenamong Martians. The villainVoldar captures two Earth chil-dren, Billy and Betty, along withSanta and heads off for Mars.Only the bravery of Billy andBetty and the bumbling of astowaway and “the laziest man
on Mars,” Droppo, can foil Vol-dar’s evil plans.
RiffTrax, a company that as-sembles Michael J. Nelson, Kev-in Murphy and Bill Corbett, pre-sents the three performers on-stage below the big screen. Thepersonalities behind MysteryScience Theatre 3000 narratethe action with wry observationand satirical barbs.
Santa Claus Conquers theMartians is rated PG-13, 120minutes. For tickets, visit http://bit.ly/Iso1vk.
— Staff report
Jalor Productions
Santa Claus
(John Call)
hopes to save
earthlings Billy
(Victor Stiles)
and Betty (Don-
na Conforti)
from a life on
Mars by negoti-
ating with their
Martian ab-
ductors in “San-
ta Claus Con-
quers the Mar-
tians.” RiffTrax
Live skewers
this bit of sci-fi
holiday camp.
Intergalactic holidaySci-fi flick recountsSanta-Martian war
The big screen isn’t just formovies and the MetropolitanOpera. NCM Fathom Eventsand partners CinemaLive andDigital Theatre screen the sec-ond play in the West End series:Private Lives, a comedy by NoelCoward.
The screening is a filmed ver-sion of the critically acclaimedstaging of the popular Englishcomedy at the Chichester Festi-val Theatre in London’s WestEnd.
Private Lives is a 1930scomedy in three acts. ElyotChase (Toby Stephens) andAmanda Prynne (Anne Chan-cellor) are a pair of rich, recklessdivorces who find their earlier
love inconveniently reignitedwhile both honeymoon withtheir new spouses. The pairtakes advantage of their adjoin-ing suites in a French hotel to in-dulge in their rekindled passion.All they have to do is keep theirdoings from their new spouses.
Stephens and Chancellor arejoined by Anthony Calf as VictorPrynne, Anna-Louise Plowmanas Sibyl Chase and Sue Kelvin asLouise.
Following a sell-out run atChichester, the revival produc-tion blazed across the West Endstage at the Gielgud Theatre,where it played a limited seasonfrom June to September.
The screening includes be-hind-the-scenes footage fromthe production. The play screensat 7 p.m. Wednesday at Denton’sCinemark 14, 2825 Wind River
Lane. Rated PG-13, 140 min-utes. For tickets, visit http://bit.ly/189X7DU.
— Staff report
An inconvenient lust‘Private Lives’ getsbig-screen showing
Courtesy photo/Johan Persson
Sibyl and Elyot Chase (Anna-
Louise Plowman and Toby
Stephens) look out on Deau-
ville, where they are honey-
mooning, in Noel Coward’s
“Private Lives.”
Enforcement Agency officer (Jason
Statham) forced to move to remote
Louisiana, in order to escape the
wrath of the drug-dealing, motorcycle
gang that he’s helped destroy. Rated
R, 100 minutes. — San Francisco
Chronicle
The Hunger Games: Catching
Fire (★★★ ) The action roars along in
this second film edition of Suzanne
Collins’ popular novels. Katniss (Jenni-
fer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutch-
erson) again face off against a team
of rivals, but this time heavy intrigue
at the capital looms large, particularly
with President Snow (Donald Suther-
land) and Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip
Seymour Hoffman). Much looks
familiar, but impressive special
effects and outlandish costumes
serve as visual distractions. With an
excellent supporting cast: Jeffrey
Wright, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley
Tucci, Liam Hemsworth, Woody
Harrelson and Lenny Kravitz. Rated
PG-13, 146 minutes. — B.A.
Philomena (★★★ 1⁄2) In director
Stephen Frears’ film, Judi Dench plays
the title character, an Irish woman
who decides to try and find the son
she lost to adoption 50 years ago,
when he was snatched away by nuns.
Infuriating but at times inspirational
film captures the pain of loss suffered
by a mother. Based on the book by
Martin Sixsmith, played here by Steve
Coogan. Rated R, 98 minutes. — B.A.
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