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TEA & TRUMPETSNutcrackers are emblems ofthe holiday season, and aneasy bet for a holiday table.This is one of the tabletopsyou might see the DentonBenefit League’s afternoontea with jazz-infused holidaymusic on Dec. 15.(Photo by David Minton)Story on Page 9

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MUSICConcerts and nightclubschedules. Page 3

MOVIESReviews and summaries.Page 6

DININGRestaurant listings. Page 10

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book, Puss in Boots, was award-ed a prestigious Caldecott Hon-or in 1990, and many award-winning classics followed. I,Crocodile, his first original tale,was a critical and popular suc-cess.

The Greater Denton ArtsCouncil has an antidote toBlack Friday madness.

The council recently openedtwo exhibits: “Dancing by theLight of the Moon: The Art ofFred Marcellino” is in the Mead-ows Gallery at the Center for theVisual Arts. “Dance With Life:Works in Fiber by Brenda J.Bunten-Schloesser” opened inthe smaller space at the arts cen-ter, the Gogh Gallery.

Marcellino didn’t start out asthe Caldecott Award winner hebecome. The artist’s renown firstgrew when his illustrations anddesigns landed on the cover ofrecord albums for bands span-ning a spectrum of genres.

He moved on to design andillustrate for book jackets for au-thors such as Tom Wolfe, Mar-garet Atwood and Anne Tyler. Itwas then that Marcellino’s inter-est in children’s literatureemerged.

In the mid-1980s, Marcellinoturned his attention to children’sbooks. His first full-color picture

The National Center for Chil-dren’s Illustrated Literature inAbilene organized this exhibi-tion of works by Marcellino, whodied in 2001.

“Dance With Life” is made upof collages made from painted

cotton. Bunten-Schloesser usesfiber-reactive dye, then piecesthe fabric together in organicshapes and images.

Bunten-Schloesser said fiberis her preferred medium be-cause she likes its properties.

“Fiber has a life of its own,”Bunten-Schloesser writes in herartist statement. “Fiber has a lifeof its own. As in life, working infiber presents the element ofsurprise and oftentimes resultsin a change of course. Each fin-ished piece has a presence to it, aweight and a natural feeling ofbeing.”

The arts center is closed to-day and Friday, but will be openfrom 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Thegalleries are closed on Sundayfor a private function.

Regular gallery hours are 1 to5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.The arts center is located at 400E. Hickory St. Admission to thegalleries is free. For docent tours,call the arts center at 940-382-2787.

— Lucinda Breeding

IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK

Courtesy photo/National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature

Some of artist Fred Marcellino’s best-loved illustrations are on exhibit in the Meadows Gallery at the Center for the Visual Arts.

This illustration is from “Pelican Chorus and Other Nonsense,” a book of works by Edward Lear.

Quiet and soft New exhibits highlight illustrations, work in fiber

Courtesy photo

“Dancing to a

Joyous Song” is

one of the works

by fiber artist

Brenda J. Bunten-

Schloesser on

exhibit in the

Gogh Gallery at

the Center for

the Visual Arts.

THURSDAY

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Thanksgiving

Community Banquet hosted by

the Village Church at Calhoun MiddleSchool, 709 W. Congress St. Free.Delivery is available for the disabled,the elderly or those confined to thehome; call 940-382-8888.11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Thanksgiving

meal served by the Salvation Armyand Rapha Life Center at 3730 E.

McKinney St.6:30 p.m. — Community dinner

of ham and potato salad at theSalvation Army, 1508 E. McKinney St.

FRIDAY

1 to 3 p.m. — Nature hike for all

ages at the Lewisville Lake Environ-mental Learning Area, 201 E. Jones St.in Lewisville. There is a $2 programfee in addition to the regular gate feeof $5. To reserve a spot, call 972-219-3930 or e-mail lisacole@unt.edu.

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SATURDAY

10 a.m. to noon — Free math

tutoring for students in kindergartenthrough 12th grade at Emily FowlerCentral Library, 502 Oakland St.Registration is required; forms areavailable at all library locations. Formore information, e-mail gilsiklee@intellichoice.org.

SUNDAY

2 p.m. — “Coats for Kids” mo-

torcycle ride starting at Fuzzy’sTaco Shop, 1288 W. Main St. inLewisville, and ending at Hoochie’sOyster House, 207 S. Bell Ave. inDenton. Non-riders can come to theend of the ride to make a donationand participate in the event, whichincludes food trucks and music. Freewith the donation of a new coat forarea children in need. Visit www.coatsforkidsride.com.

MONDAY

6 p.m. — Chess Night at NorthBranch Library, 3020 N. Locust St.Players of all ages and skill levelswelcome. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

TUESDAY

6:45 to 8 a.m. — Rotary Club of

Denton South meets at OakmontCountry Club, 1901 Oakmont Drive.Call 940-368-3789.9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time

at South Branch Library, 3228 TeasleyLane. Stories and activities for infants(birth to 18 months) and their caregiv-ers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.9:30 a.m. — Toddler Time atNorth Branch Library, 3020 N. LocustSt. Stories, puppets and activities fortoddlers (12-36 months) and theircaregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.10:30 a.m. — Toddler Time atSouth Branch Library, 3228 TeasleyLane. Stories, puppets and activitiesfor toddlers (12-36 months) and theircaregivers. Free. Call 940-349-87527 to 8:45 p.m. — North Branch

Writers’ Critique Group, for thoseinterested in writing novels, shortstories, poetry or journals, meets atNorth Branch Library, 3020 N. LocustSt. Free.7:30 p.m. — TWU Bands Winter

Concert with the Wind Symphonyand Jazz Ensemble, with guest artistBrave Combo, at TWU’s Margo JonesPerformance Hall, on the first floor ofthe Music Building, at Oakland Streetand Pioneer Circle. Admission is $5.Visit www.twu.edu/music.

WEDNESDAY

9:30 a.m. — Toddler Time atEmily Fowler Central Library, 502Oakland St. Stories, puppets andactivities for toddlers (12-36 months)and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.11 a.m. — Story Time at EmilyFowler Library, 502 Oakland St.Stories, songs, puppets and more for

children age 1-5 and their caregivers.Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visitwww.dentonlibrary.com.7 to 8:30 p.m. — Exploring

Philosophy at North Branch Library,3020 Locust St. Join the ongoingdiscussions of time-honored philo-sophical issues with Dr. Eva H. Cad-wallader, professor of philosophy.Free. Call 940-349-8752.

ONGOING

Through today — Giving Hope

Inc. fundraising poinsettia sale.Orders are being accepted for white,pink and red poinsettias in 10-inchpots at $20 each. Plants can bepicked up Dec. 4-6 at First UnitedMethodist Church in Denton. Formore information or to place an order,call 940-380-0513.Through Dec. 29 — “JFK Texas

Exhibit,” an exhibit of photos,mementos and other items related tothe life and death of President John F.

Kennedy, at Western Heritage Gallery,Stonehill Center, 5800 N. I-35, Suite400. Admission is free; donations willbenefit the Denton Community FoodCenter. Call 940-243-3933.

MUSIC

The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub

Each Wed, County Rexford, 7-9pm,free. 101 W. Hickory St. 940-566-5483.The Abbey Underground Weeklyevents: Each Sat, “’80s and ’90sRetroActive Dance Party”; each Sun,open mic hosted by Bone Doggie,signup at 7:30pm; each Mon, karaoke.100 W. Walnut St. www.facebook.com/TheAbbeyUnderground.American Legion Post 550 EachFri, free karaoke at 9pm; each Tues,free pool. Live band on the last Sat ofthe month, free. 905 Foundation St.,Pilot Point. 940-686-9901.Andy’s Bar Fri: Band Nerds. Sat:

Like Bridges We Burn, Dark Horse

Darling, 8pm. 122 N. Locust St. 940-565-5400.Banter Bistro Sat: Young at Heart,6pm; Melissa Ratley, 8pm. Tues:

Mister Joe & Friends, 8pm; Le Not SoHot Klub du Denton, 9pm. 219 W. OakSt. 940-565-1638. www.dentonbanter.com.Dan’s Silverleaf Fri: Eleven Hun-dred Springs, 9pm, $12. Sat: StageFright: “Denton Does the Band,” 9pm,$10. Wed: Joe Pat Hennen, 5pm, free.No smoking indoors. 103 Industrial St.940-320-2000. www.danssilverleaf.com.The Garage Sat: Jonathan Jeter. 113Ave. A. 940-383-0045. www.thedentongarage.com.Gerhard’s German Restaurant

222 W. Hickory St. 940-381-6723.www.gvrestaurants.com.The Greenhouse Live jazz eachMon at 10pm, free. 600 N. Locust St.940-484-1349. www.greenhouserestaurantdenton.com.Hoochie’s Oyster House Live local

music each Mon at 6pm. 207 S. BellAve. 940-383-0104. http://hoochiesoysterhouse.com.Hailey’s Club Fri: Merry Chrisfits,Shaka, Not Half Bad, 9pm, $5-$10.Sat: Consider the Source, Starparty,Little Big Horn, 8pm, $10-$15. EachTues, ’90s music, 10pm, free-$5. 122W. Mulberry St. 940-323-1160.www.haileysclub.com.J&J’s Pizza 118 W. Oak St. 940-382-7769. www.jandjpizzadenton.com.La Milpa Mexican Restaurant

Each Fri, Mariachi Quetzal, 7:30-9:30pm. 820 S. I-35E, Suite 101.940-382-8470.Lone Star Attitude Burger Co.

Fri: Ellie Meyer, 8pm, free. Sat: TroyCartwright, 8pm, free. 113 W. HickorySt. 940-383-1022. www.lsaburger.com.Lowbrows Beer and Wine Gar-

den 200 S. Washington St., PilotPoint. 940-686-3801.

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The holiday weekendpromises two things inDenton: strained waist-

bands and a buffet of music.Hailey’s Club will host a “tur-

key bash” on Friday night featur-ing the Merry Chrisfits, McKin-ney trio Shaka and Fort Worthfolk-punksters Not Half Bad.Doors open at 9 p.m. Cover is $5for ages 21 and older and $10 forages 18 to 20. The club is locatedat 122 W. Mulberry St.

Dan’s follows up Thanksgiv-ing with its second annual long-form tribute to the Band, courte-sy of Bar Band, anchored lastyear by local drummer GradyDon Sandlin and guitarist TonyFerraro, as well as Ryan ThomasBecker and Jeff Gruber. Centro-matic’s Scott Danbom joins theband for this installation, as wellas special guests Brent Best ofSlobberbone, Eric Pulido of Mi-dlake and Isaac Hoskins.

Last year, when Bar Band didits first marathon of the Band,musicians noted the documen-tary The Last Waltz by MartinScorsese. The film depicts theBand’s final show on Thanksgiv-ing Day 1978. The Band was aroots-rock group that made 10albums and collaborated withBob Dylan.

Bar Band won’t imitate thesounds of Levon Helms, GarthHudson, Richard Manuel andRobbie Robertson. Instead, BarBand interprets the songs ac-cording to the local musicians’

imaginations and the band’s col-lective ear.

“Stage Fright: Denton Doesthe Band” starts at 9 p.m. Satur-day. Cover is $10.

Ferraro gets a bit of a respitebefore assembling his band,Tony Ferraro and the Satans ofSoft Rock, at 9 p.m. Dec. 5 atRubber Gloves Rehearsal Stu-dio. The Denton band recentlyreleased its debut record, Friendof Man and Beast Alike.

Rubber Gloves is located at411 E. Sycamore St. Cover is $5for ages 21 and older , $7 for pa-trons 20 and younger.

— Lucinda Breeding

Holiday songs Venues are quieter this weekend,but there’s still music to be had

Courtesy photo/Ed Steele Photography LLC

Tony Ferraro and

the Satans of Soft

Rock (above) have

a gig next week.

But this weekend,

Ferraro (un-

masked) will join

with Ryan Thomas

Becker and Grady

Don Sandlin (at

left) and other

locals to bring the

music of the Band

to the stage at

Dan’s Silverleaf.

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Christmas sing-along. All tickets cost$10. Call 940-382-1915 or visitwww.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.7:30 p.m. — Reindeer Romp, a4.2-mile run and 2.5-mile walk begin-ning at South Lakes Park on HobsonLane and winding through the For-restridge neighborhood. Free holidayfun zone for kids from 7 to 8:30 p.m.Registration is $15 per runner/walker,includes T-shirt. Visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.7 to 9 p.m. — Christmas Round

Up presented by Peace of the RockMinistries at Rancho de la Roca, 2459W. Blackjack Road in Aubrey. Eventincludes hay rides featuring a livenativity drama; carols around camp-fire with Santa; chuckwagon withcobbler, cocoa and cider; and $5photos with Santa. Admission is $7per person, free for ages 3 and youn-ger. Visit www.peaceoftherock.org forrelease forms. Call 940-365-7625 or940-390-9184.

SATURDAY, DEC. 79 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Shady Shores

Christmas Craft Sale at the ShadyShores Community Center, 101 S.Shady Shores Road. For more in-formation about booths, contactMindy Grimes at 940-321-3811 oronegoal@charter.net.9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Denton High

School Choir Craft Show at 1007Fulton St. Three gymnasiums full ofvendors, a concession/eating area,performances by local choirs, andphotos with Santa Claus from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Call940-369-2000.10 a.m. to noon — Santa’s Snap

Shots at Martin Luther King Jr.Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St.

Kids can meet Santa and get picturestaken, and take part in games andactivities. Cost is $5 per child and $2for each additional print. Call 940-349-8575 or visit www.dentonparks.com.1 p.m. — Holiday Card Making at

SCRAP Denton, 215 W. Oak St.Make one-of-a-kind cards from reusematerials. Cost is $5, includes allmaterials. Call 940-391-7499 or visitwww.scrapdenton.org.2 p.m. — Denton Community

Theatre’s Theatre School pre-sents “A Kid’s Christmas” at thePointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E.Hickory St. Visit with Santa and hiselves, see a performance of The

Littlest Angel, and take part in aChristmas sing-along. All tickets cost$10. Call 940-382-1915 or visitwww.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.4 to 6:30 p.m. — Shady Shores

Christmas Party at the ShadyShores Community Center, 101 S.Shady Shores Road. Event includeshay rides, pictures, storytelling,music, hot chocolate, tree lighting andmore. Bring cookies to share. Visitwww.shady-shores.com.5 to 8 p.m. — “Dreaming of a

Wild Christmas” event with camp-fire cooking demonstrations andsamples, crafts, stories and more atthe Johnson Branch Unit of RayRoberts Lake State Park, on FM3002,7 miles east of I-35. Free with regularpark entrance fee of $7 for ages 12and 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. Lightedparade starts at 5 p.m., followed treelighting and fireworks. Admission is

free, but there are fees for the snowhill and commemorative photos withSanta. Guests can also bring theirown cameras. Visit www.littleelm.org/parks.6 to 9 p.m. — Pilot Point’s

Christmas on the Square on thePilot Point square. Event includescarriage rides, a petting zoo, Christ-mas tree and ornament decorating,cookie decorating, a cake walk, music,and face painting for kids. Childrencan have photos taken with Santa andMrs. Claus. Inclement weather loca-tion is the Pilot Point CommunityOpera House. Visit www.cityofpilotpoint.org.7 to 9 p.m. — Christmas Round

Up presented by Peace of the RockMinistries at Rancho de la Roca, 2459W. Blackjack Road in Aubrey. Eventincludes hay rides featuring a livenativity drama; carols around camp-fire with Santa; chuckwagon withcobbler, cocoa and cider; and $5photos with Santa. Admission is $7per person, free for ages 3 and youn-ger. Visit www.peaceoftherock.org forrelease forms. Call 940-365-7625 or940-390-9184.7:30 p.m. — TWU Annual Gala

Holiday Concert at TWU’s MargoJones Performance Hall, on the firstfloor of the Music Building, at OaklandStreet and Pioneer Circle. Admissionis $5 per person, free for ages 12 andyounger. Visit www.twu.edu/music.8 p.m. — “Sounds of the Holi-

days: An Evening With North

Texas Jazz,” presented by the UNTOne O’clock Lab Band and JazzSingers, in Winspear Hall at theMurchison Performing Arts Center,2100 I-35E. Toy donations will becollected for Toys for Tots. Ticketscost $3. Visit www.thempac.com or

call 940-369-7802.

SUNDAY, DEC. 82 p.m. — Denton Community

Theatre’s Theatre School pre-sents “A Kid’s Christmas” at thePointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E.Hickory St. Visit with Santa and hiselves, see a performance of The

Littlest Angel, and take part in aChristmas sing-along. All tickets cost$10. Call 940-382-1915 or visitwww.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.3 p.m. — “The Many Moods of

Christmas and More,” presentedby the North Central Texas Choraleand First Presbyterian Church Choir ofDenton, at the church, 1114 W. Uni-versity Drive. Tickets cost $7 foradults, $5 for students and seniors.Visit www.northcentraltexaschorale.com.7 p.m. — FooMcBubba, the bigband of First United MethodistChurch of Denton, presents jazzyChristmas music at Sweetwater Grill& Tavern, 115 S. Elm St. No covercharge. Call 940-484-2888 or visitwww.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 foradults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10for students and children. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 148:30 a.m. — Northwest ISD’s

Reindeer Romp 5K and fun run atNelson High School, 2775 BobcatBoulevard in Trophy Club. The 1-milefun run begins at 8:30 a.m., and the5K race begins at 9 a.m. For moreinformation, visit www.nisdreindeerromp.com.10 a.m. — Flower Mound Christ-

mas Parade along Morriss Road,from Eaton Drive to Marcus HighSchool. Call 972-874-6275 or visitwww.flower-mound.com/specialevents.2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. — The

Festival Ballet of North Central

Texas presents The Nutcracker atTWU’s Margo Jones PerformanceHall, on the first floor of the MusicBuilding, at Oakland Street andPioneer Circle. Tickets cost $11-$36.Visit www.festivalballet.net or call940-891-0830.7:30 p.m. — Denton Community

Theatre presents Miracle on 34th

Street at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 foradults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10for students and children. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.

SUNDAY, DEC. 152 p.m. — Denton Community

ONGOINGThrough Monday — Person-

alized letters from Santa to yourchild or loved one, offered by theDenton Parks and Recreation Depart-ment. Cost is $2 per letter. Call940-349-8136.

SATURDAY, NOV. 301 to 6 p.m. — Holiday Drop N’

Shop for ages 5-12 at Little ElmRecreation Center, 303 Main St. Costis $12 per child. Kids can enjoy anafternoon of crafts, games, movies,food and fun with center staff. Regis-tration is required. Call 972-731-3277or visit www.littleelm.org/parks.

THURSDAY, DEC. 56:30 p.m. — Denton Community

Theatre’s Theatre School pre-sents “A Kid’s Christmas” at thePointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E.Hickory St. Visit with Santa and hiselves, see a performance of The

Littlest Angel, and take part in aChristmas sing-along. All tickets cost$10. Call 940-382-1915 or visitwww.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.7:30 p.m. — TWU University

Chorus presents “’Tis the Season ofSong,” an evening of holiday musicand carols, at TWU’s Margo JonesPerformance Hall, on the first floor ofthe Music Building, at Oakland Streetand Pioneer Circle. Free. Visitwww.twu.edu/music.

FRIDAY, DEC. 64 to 7 p.m. — Wonderland Ex-

press holiday celebration at theDowntown Denton Transit Center,hosted by the Denton County Trans-portation Authority in conjunctionwith the Denton Holiday LightingFestival. Event includes free hotchocolate and refreshments. Walk tothe Square, or take a complimentarybus ride. Visit www.dcta.net orhttp://dentonholidaylighting.com.5:30 to 8 p.m. — Denton Main

Street Association’s Wassail

Fest offers free tastings of the warmmulled cider drink at participatingdowntown businesses. People canvote for their favorite recipe. Visitwww.dentonmainstreet.org.5:30 to 9:30 p.m. — 25th annual

Denton Holiday Lighting Festival

on the downtown Square, featuringthe lighting of the community Christ-mas tree, the Denton Holiday MusicSpectacular, music and dance perfor-mances, vendors and more. Freeadmission; toy donations requestedfor the community toy drive. Photoswith Santa cost $7, horse-drawnwagon rides cost $3. Nonprofitgroups will sell food. Visit www.dentonholidaylighting.com.6:30 p.m. — Denton Community

Theatre’s Theatre School pre-sents “A Kid’s Christmas” at thePointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E.Hickory St. Visit with Santa and hiselves, see a performance of The

Littlest Angel, and take part in a

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High above everyone else, 4-year-old Brady Galitz gets a great view of the Festival Stage

during last year’s Denton Holiday Lighting Festival. The 25th annual celebration happens next

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Ages 9 and up can learn beginning

hip-hop dance combos from 7:30to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Decem-ber at Martin Luther King Jr. Recre-ation Center, 1300 Wilson St. Cost is$40 per dancer. Register by calling940-349-8575.

■For a personalized letter from

Santa to your child or loved one, call940-349-8136 by Dec. 2. Cost is $2per letter.

■Kids ages 3 to 6 can participate in aPreschool Master Naturalist

class from 10 a.m. to noon Wednes-day at Clear Creek Heritage Area,

3310 Collins Road. They will learnabout birds with hands-on activitiesand a nature hike. Cost is $8 perchild. Call 940-349-7275 for moreinformation.

■Adults can take salsa dancing

lessons from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. onWednesdays starting next week atDenia Recreation Center, 1001Parvin St. Participants will teachspins, posture and basic steps. Anintermediate class is also available.Partners are not required. Cost is$20. Register at www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

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Sign up for Les Mills’ Grit, ahalf-hour, high-intensity workout issimilar to Crossfit, at North LakesRecreation Center, 2001 W. Wind-sor Drive. Class times are:● 7:30 to 8 a.m. on Saturdays, $5per class;● 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Tuesday andThursday, Dec. 3-19;● 5 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday andThursday, Dec. 3-19; and ● 7:30 to 8 p.m. Monday andWednesday, Dec. 2-18. Weekday classes cost $40-50 permonth. For more information or toregister, call 940-349-8287 or visitwww.dentonparks.com.

DENTON PARKS & RECREATION

Theatre presents Miracle on 34th

Street at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 foradults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10for students and children. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.2:30 p.m. — The Festival Ballet

of North Central Texas presentsThe Nutcracker at TWU’s MargoJones Performance Hall, on the firstfloor of the Music Building, at OaklandStreet and Pioneer Circle. Tickets cost$11-$36. Visit www.festivalballet.netor call 940-891-0830.3 p.m. — Denton Benefit

League’s “Tea & Trumpets,” aholiday tea for the family, at TWU’sHubbard Hall. Enjoy tea, sandwiches,scones, petits fours and more. Ticketscost $35 each, or $75 for patrontickets. Make reservations by Dec. 1by calling 214-931-3014.7 p.m. — First Christian Church

Sanctuary Choir, soloists andChamber Orchestra present Handel’sMessiah at the church, 1203 N. FultonSt. Reception follows. Free. Visitwww.fccdenton.org.

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 CommunityOpera House, 110 S. Washington St. inPilot Point. Tickets cost $5 each, $3for ages 6 and younger, or $20 familyrate. Visit http://familyfriendlyproductions.com.

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 GlobalSpheres Center, 7801 S. I-35E inCorinth. Tickets cost $5 each, $3 forages 6 and younger, or $20 family

rate. Visit http://familyfriendlyproductions.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 foradults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10for students and children. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.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 GlobalSpheres Center, 7801 S. I-35E inCorinth. Tickets cost $5 each, $3 forages 6 and younger, or $20 familyrate. Visit http://familyfriendlyproductions.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 211 to 6 p.m. — Holiday Drop N’

Shop for ages 5-12 at Little ElmRecreation Center, 303 Main St. Costis $12 per child. Kids can enjoy anafternoon of crafts, games, movies,food and fun with center staff. Regis-tration is required. Call 972-731-3277or visit www.littleelm.org/parks.2 p.m. and 7 p.m. — Family

Friendly Productions presentsSam Shade and the Case of the True

Meaning of Christmas, an originalmusical comedy, in the ShabbatRoom at Global Spheres Center, 7801S. I-35E in Corinth. Tickets cost $5each, $3 for ages 6 and younger, or$20 family rate. Visit http://familyfriendlyproductions.com.7:30 p.m. — Denton Community

Theatre presents Miracle on 34th

Street at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 foradults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10for students and children. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.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 foradults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10

for students and children. Call 940-382-1915 or visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.

IN THE REGION

6 p.m. Friday — Chesapeake

Energy Parade of Lights in down-town Fort Worth. Holiday Fun Zonearea, in General Worth Square onMain Street between Eighth andNinth streets, opens at 2 p.m. Visitwww.fortworthparadeoflights.org.10 a.m. Dec. 7 — Children’s

Medical Center Holiday Parade

in downtown Dallas. Admission isfree; reserved bleacher seats areavailable for $25. For more informa-tion, including the parade route, visitwww.givetochildrens.com/z/parade.6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 13-14 — Granbu-

ry Living Christmas Cards eventincluding displays around the HoodCounty Courthouse, Christmas Arti-sans Village and children’s activities.Event concludes with carols fromLakeside Baptist Church singers atGranbury Square Plaza, 205 E. StateLoop 426. Free. Visit www.granburychristmas.com.

ONGOINGThrough Dec. 21 — “A Southfork

Christmas” at Southfork Ranch,3700 Hogge Road in Parker. Lights,music, Santa Claus, and tram tours tovignettes depicting Texas holidaycelebrations through the years. Open6 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.Admission is $12 for adults, $9 forseniors, $7 for ages 5-12, free for ages4 and younger. Visit www.southfork.com.Through Dec. 22 — Kathy Burks

Theatre of Puppetry Arts’ The

Nutcracker, at the Dallas Children’sTheater, Rosewood Center for FamilyArts, 5938 Skillman St. Performancesare 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. Call214-740-0051 or visit www.dct.org.Through Jan. 5 — The Trains at

NorthPark, 4,000-square-foot toytrain exhibit benefiting the RonaldMcDonald House of Dallas. On Level 2of NorthPark Center, 8687 N. CentralExpressway in Dallas. Hours are 10a.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 Nov. 28 and Dec. 25.Tickets cost $6 for adults, $3 forchildren ages 2-12 and seniors 65 andolder. Visit www.rmhdallas.org/trains.Friday through Dec. 31 — Holi-

day at the Arboretum featuring“Angels in DeGolyer,” a collection of400 angels in the lavish decoratedDeGolyer Mansion, at the DallasArboretum, 8525 Garland Road. Bringyour camera for pictures with Santaon Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays;visits by a live reindeer and costumedcharacters, Saturdays and Sundays;holiday tea ($47-$57, reservationsrequired). Tickets to main garden cost$10-$15, plus $3 fee for optionalchildren’s garden; $5-$10 for parking.Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed onNov. 28, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Call

214-515-6500 or visit www.dallasarboretum.org.Friday through Jan. 4 — The

Hilton Anatole’s holiday spectac-ular “Sparkle!” and Christmas at theAnatole, at 2201 N. Stemmons Free-way in Dallas. For schedule and moreinformation, visit www.christmasattheanatole.com.

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Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlor

and Chainsaw Repair Each Tues,open mic, 9pm. 1125 E. UniversityDrive, Suite 107. 940-566-9910.Rockin’ Rodeo 1009 Ave. C.940-565-6611. www.rockinrodeodenton.com.Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Stu-

dios No smoking indoors. 411 E.Sycamore St. 940-387-7781.www.rubberglovesdentontx.com.Sweetwater Grill & Tavern 115 S.Elm St. 940-484-2888. www.sweetwatergrillandtavern.com.Trail Dust Steak House Fri &

Sat: Cypress Creek Band. 26501 E.U.S. 380 in Aubrey. 940-365-4440.www.trailduststeaks.net.Treehouse Bar & Grill Each Wed,karaoke, 9:30pm. 1512 W. Hickory St.940-484-7900. www.thetreehousedenton.com.VFW Post 2205 Free karaoke at8pm each Thurs, Fri and Sat. 909Sunset St.The Whitehouse Espresso Bar

and Beer Garden 424 Bryan St.940-484-2786. www.twobzandavcoffeehouse.com.

FUTURE BOOKINGS

7 p.m. Dec. 5 — Artist Christie

Wood presents encaustic arttechniques during a meeting of theVisual Arts Society of Texas, at theCenter for the Visual Arts, 400 E.Hickory St. Admission is free forsociety members, $3 for visitors.Visit www.vastarts.org.9:30 a.m. Dec. 7 to 11 a.m. Dec.

8 — Texas Outdoor Family

overnight family camping workshopat the Johnson Branch Unit of RayRoberts Lake State Park, onFM3002, 7 miles east of I-35. Fee is$65 per family, which includes atent, air mattresses, lanterns, campstoves, campsite, entrance fees andsupervision by a park ranger. Reser-vations are required; call 512-389-8903. For more information, in-cluding a packing list, visitwww.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/texas-outdoor-family-lake-ray-roberts-jb-north-texas-open.

VISUAL ARTS

Banter Bistro 219 W. Oak St.940-565-1638.Center for the Visual Arts

Greater Denton Arts Council’sgalleries, meeting space and offices.400 E. Hickory St. Free. Tues-Sun1-5pm. 940-382-2787. www.dentonarts.com.● “Dancing by the Light of the

Moon: The Art of Fred Marcellino,”through Jan. 17 in the MeadowsGallery.● “Dance With Life: Works in

Fiber” through Dec. 29 in the GoughGallery.The Chestnut Tree 107 W. Hicko-ry St. 940-591-9475. www.chestnuttearoom.com.A Creative Art Studio Gallery,classes and workshops. 227 W. OakSt., Suite 101. Mon-Sat 12-6pm, Sunby appointment only. 940-442-1251.

www.acreativeartstudio.com.● Chase Gentry, featured artist forNovember.Denton Square Donuts 208 W.Oak St. 940-220-9447. www.dsdonuts.com.The DIME Store Denton Indepen-dent Maker Exchange’s store carry-ing local art, crafts and vintageitems, plus workshop/gallery space.Tues-Sat 10-6. 510 S. Locust St.940-381-2324. www.dimehandmade.com.Farmer’s & Merchant’s Gallery

Early and contemporary Texas art.100 N. Washington St., Pilot Point.Fri-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm.940-686-2396. www.farmersandmerchantsgallery.com.Gallery 010 in the TWU studentunion, at the corner of Bell Avenueand Administration Drive. Mon-Thurs8-9; Fri 8-5; Sun 1-9. Free.Impressions by DSSLC Storeselling ceramics by residents ofDenton State Supported LivingCenter. 105 1/2 W. Hickory St.940-382-3399.Jupiter House 114 N. Locust St.940-387-7100.● Spiderweb Salon and Koan

School collaborative gallery exhibit.Oxide Fine Art & Floral Gallery

115 W. Eagle Drive. 940-483-8900.www.oxidegallery.com.PointBank Black Box Perform-

ing Arts Center Denton Communi-ty Theatre’s black box performancespace. 318 E. Hickory St.SCRAP Denton Nonprofit storeselling reused materials for arts andcrafts, with the Re:Vision Galleryfeaturing art made of reused andrepurposed items. Classes andworkshops. 215 W. Oak St. 940-391-7499. www.scrapdenton.org.● Kids’ reuse art in the Re:VisionGallery.tAd The Art Den, a small, artist-runspace inside the Bowllery, 901 Ave.C, Suite 101. Tues-Sun 11am-9pm.www.tadgallery.org. 940-383-2695.● “Out of Touch,” new work byTesa Morin, through Dec. 8.TWU East and West galleries inthe TWU Fine Arts Building, atOakland Street and Pioneer Circle.Free. Mon-Fri 9-4, weekends byappointment. 940-898-2530.www.twu.edu/visual-arts.UNT Art Gallery in the UNT ArtBuilding, 1201 W. Mulberry St. atWelch. Tues noon-5pm, Wed-Thurs9:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat noon-5pm.Free. 940-565-4316. http://gallery.unt.edu.● 23rd annual Faculty and Staff

Exhibition, works by artists in theCollege of Visual Arts and Design,through Dec. 14.UNT Cora Stafford Gallery InUNT’s Oak Street Hall, 1120 W. OakSt. Tues-Fri 10am-2pm or by ap-pointment. 940-565-4005.UNT on the Square 109 N. Elm St.Free. Mon-Fri 9am-noon & 1-5pm,with extended hours Thurs until8pm; Sat 11am-3pm. 940-369-8257.http://untonthesquare.unt.edu.Visual Arts Society of Texas

Member organization of the GreaterDenton Arts Council offers commu-nity and continuing education forlocal visual artists. Visit www.vastarts.org or call Lynne Cagle Cox at972-VAST-ORG.

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MOVIES

Disney is onto somethingpretty cool with its latest prin-cess picture, Frozen. It’s evolvinga solid story template that willgive its girl movies an identitydistinct from the studio’s boyfilms.

The new movie, verrrrryroughly based on Hans ChristianAndersen’s “The Snow Queen,”unfolds in a Disney-fied versionof 19th-century Norway calledArendelle. There live two prin-cesses and their doting parents(who are not long onscreen; Dis-ney toons typically wipe out par-ents like Batman origin yarns).

There’s rambunctious youngAnna (who has Livvy Stuben-rauch’s infectious voice as a totand Kristen Bell’s flawless deliv-ery as an adult). Older sister Elsa(Eva Bella, then Idina Menzel)has the secret, magical ability tochill whatever she touches. Hey,it’s a fairy tale.

During some horseplay, Elsaaccidentally zaps Anna with asubzero blast. The Troll King(Ciaran Hinds) lifts her near-fa-tal brain freeze, and her memoryof the incident along with it.

Traumatized by the near-miss and fearful that her powerwill cause more harm, Elsa turnsher back on the outside world,and her confused, disheartenedlittle sis. When Elsa’s coronationday approaches, a squabble be-tween the sisters sets off a freakcold snap throughout the land.Elsa flees to the wintry woods,leaving it to Anna to thaw thekingdom, and the sisters’ trou-bled relationship.

While the story’s outer trap-pings are traditional, there’s a lotthat’s new under the hood. LikeBrave (from Disney’s corporatecousin Pixar, which for the firsttime fronted a significant femalecharacter), the new MouseHouse entry gives a young wom-an the heroic role. Adorable,lively Anna has a couple of loveinterests, but she’s not just a girlin a princess gown/weddingdress awaiting some guy’s court-ship.

The script by Jennifer Lee(Disney’s first female director,working here in partnership

with Chris Buck) bases its cen-tral conflict on misunderstand-ing rather than villainous ag-gression. There’s a kingdom inperil, but its fate is secondary tothe threatened loss of a preciousrelationship. And the third act,for all its exhilarating rough-housing, is about reaffirmingemotional bonds, not beatingback an evildoer.

This shift of emphasis givesFrozen an innovative chargethat compensates for its average

joke quota and undercookedmusical score.

Compelling interpretationsof classic stories is what builtDisney’s brand. It’s good to seethat they’re still on the job.

Cool powers Misunderstood princess at core of new Disney tale

Disney

Elsa the Snow Queen (voiced by Idina Menzel) has trouble

controlling her powers in “Frozen.”

By Colin CovertMinneapolis Star Tribune

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of an unlikely duo trying totrack down a boy who left Ire-land 50 years before.

Frears relentlessly bangsaway at the Catholic bureaucra-cy and small-mindedness thatthwarted Philomena as shespent a lifetime struggling tofind out what happened to herson. Later in the search, whenthe duo travels to the United

Philomena asks the unan-swerable question of how farwould we go to find the truthabout something if we mightnot like the answer? The newdrama from sure-handed direc-tor Stephen Frears discoversthat sometimes the truth mightbe best, however painful. And,in Philomena, the truth is un-bearably painful.

Philomena is based on thenonfiction book The Lost Childof Philomena Lee by MartinSixsmith, played here by co-screenwriter Steve Coogan. Ju-di Dench plays Lee, and the ac-tress remains a marvel, makingus believe she is a well-meaningyet simple-minded Irish wom-an.

Frears delicately unfolds hisstory, chronicling the pivotalevents in the life of young, un-married Philomena (played inher younger years by SophieKennedy Clark), who becomespregnant and has her baby in anIrish convent that forces thewomen to remain and work topay off their “debt.”

Like the other women, Phi-lomena sees her boy once a day— that is, until the day he iswhisked away for adoption,never to be seen by her again.

Philomena more or less be-gins when the adult Philomena(Dench) tells her story to Six-smith, a former journalist and arecently disgraced political ad-viser. He contracts with a news-paper for the telling of her story,thereby beginning the odyssey

States, Frears changes his targetto Reagan-era Republicans.

But Frears also calls atten-tion to the ironic contrast be-tween Philomena’s ability toforgive, due to her religious be-liefs, and the inability of the sec-ular Sixsmith. Despite itsgloomy theme and feeling offoreboding, Philomena never-theless retains abundant mo-

ments of welcomed humor,usually delivered by comic mas-ter Coogan.

At one point in the middle ofthe quest, Sixsmith discussesthe story with his newspapereditor.

She advises him that his sto-ry would be best if it had eitheran extremely happy ending, or avery sad one

But, like most things, likelife, Philomena is a bittersweetexperience.

Bittersweet truth ‘Philomena’ spares no pain in recounting search for lost son

The Weinstein Co.

Judi Dench and Steve Coogan star in “Philomena,” which explores the benefits and costs of faith through the true story of

Philomena Lee, an Irish woman searching for the son she lost to adoption 50 years ago.

By Boo AllenFilm Critic

booa@att.net

THEATERS

Cinemark Denton 2825 Wind RiverLane off I-35E. 940-535-2654. www.cinemark.com.Movie Tavern 916 W. UniversityDrive. 940-566-FILM (3456).www.movietavern.com.Carmike Hickory Creek 16 8380S. I-35E, Hickory Creek. 940-321-2788. www.carmike.com.Silver Cinemas Inside GoldenTriangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-387-1957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.

NEW THIS WEEK

Homefront (★★★ ) Homefront is

hard not to like and impossible torespect. It was directed by GaryFleder (Kiss the Girls, The Impostor),but the more meaningful credit hereis that Sylvester Stallone wrote thescreenplay. It has all the things youmight expect from a routine Stalloneeffort: snappy dialogue, clearly drawncharacters, tense situations — andthat’s it. It has craft and humorbehind it, but not much in the way ofinspiration. Based on a novel byChuck Logan, it’s the story of a DrugEnforcement Agency officer (JasonStatham) forced to move to remoteLouisiana, in order to escape thewrath of the drug-dealing, motorcyclegang that he’s helped destroy. He’s awidower, trying not to bother a soul,

but when people push him, he pushesback, and one thing leads to another.With James Franco and WinonaRyder. Rated R, 100 minutes. Nowplaying. — San Francisco ChronicleBlack Nativity A child is born, afamily is healed, and a sermon onforgiveness is delivered with sledge-hammer subtlety in this bold butclumsy attempt to bring LangstonHughes’ popular 1961 musical to lifeonscreen. Writer-director Kasi Lem-mons seeks a free-form cinematicequivalent of Hughes’ stage show-cum-worship service — a rousingfusion of pageantry, gospel music and19th-century folk spirituals. But thefilm miscalculates by planting thisAfrican-American interpretation of

the nativity story at the center of anangsty troubled-teen melodrama thatfails to inspire belief. It’s days beforeChristmas when moody Baltimoreteenager Langston (Jacob Latimore),named after the Harlem Renaissancewriter-activist, learns that he and hisrecently laid-off mother, Naima(Jennifer Hudson), are about to beevicted. With Forest Whitaker andAngela Bassett. Rated PG-13, 93minutes. Now playing. — Variety

NOW PLAYING

The Book Thief (★★ ) A slice ofHolocaust history filters through agauzy lens in this treacly rendering ofMarkus Zusak’s novel of the same

name. In late 1930s Germany, anilliterate girl, Liesel (a bland SophieNelisse), is taken from her motherand placed with foster parents (Geof-frey Rush and Emily Watson), thenlearns the joy of reading while havinginnocuous adventures with a friend.She also finds time to help hide aJewish man. Overdone, often cloying,mawkish dramatization of familiarmaterial interpreted with little newinsight. Rated PG-13, 131 minutes. —Boo AllenThe Christmas Candle As thedawn of the electric age threatens acenturies-old legend in a small Englishtown, a progressive young minister

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Holly-ringed plates picturing a mailbox full of goodies and a plump ceramic partridge: It all says the holidays are near. See this table

setting and others at “Tea & Trumpets,” a holiday-themed fundraiser presented by the Denton Benefit League.

finds himself at odds with a fierycandle maker. With Susan Boyle,Samantha Barks, Hans Matheson andLesley Manville. Rated PG, 100 min-utes. — Los Angeles TimesFree Birds In this animated film, twoturkeys travel back in time to the firstThanksgiving to try to get their kindoff the menu. With the voices ofWoody Harrelson, Owen Wilson andAmy Poehler. In 3-D. Rated PG, 91minutes. — LATThe Hunger Games: Catching

Fire (★★★ ) The action roars along inthis second film edition of SuzanneCollins’ popular novels. Katniss (Jenni-fer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutch-erson) again face off against a teamof rivals, but this time heavy intrigueat the capital looms large, particularlywith President Snow (Donald Suther-land) and Plutarch Heavensbee (PhilipSeymour Hoffman). Much looksfamiliar, but impressive specialeffects and outlandish costumesserve as visual distractions. With anexcellent supporting cast: JeffreyWright, Elizabeth Banks, StanleyTucci, Liam Hemsworth, WoodyHarrelson and Lenny Kravitz. RatedPG-13, 146 minutes. — B.A.

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Moviegoers can get adose of holiday nostal-gia on Sunday and

Wednesday at the Denton Cine-mark 14.

The local cinema joins thechain in screening holiday-themed favorites during its on-going Cinemark Classic Series.

White Christmas, the 1954musical starring Bing Crosby,Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooneyand Vera-Ellen, screens at 2 p.m.Sunday and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.Wednesday at the multiplex,2825 Wind River Lane.

White Christmas is the storyof a successful song-and-dance

duo, Bob Wallace (Crosby) andPhil Davis (Kaye), who fall forperforming sisters Betty and Ju-dy Haynes (Clooney and Ellen,respectively). As love blossoms,the performers decide to puttheir talents to use reviving aflagging Vermont inn ownedand run by their former Armygeneral. The family musical in-cludes classic holiday songs. Notrated, 120 minutes.

Matinee tickets cost $6.50for adults, children and seniors.Twilight tickets cost $8.50 foradults, $6.50 for children andseniors. To buy tickets online,visit www.cinemark.com.

Coming up on Dec. 8 and 11:National Lampoon’s ChristmasVacation.

— Lucinda Breeding

Paramount Pictures

From left, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen and

Danny Kaye entertain in the 1954 musical “White Christmas.”

Special snowflakes‘White Christmas’back on big screen

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The Denton Benefit League decided tomerge two off its successful fundraisersin time for the holidays.

“Tea & Trumpets” is a combination of theexhibit of tabletops that the league called “Sen-sational Settings” and the afternoon teas theleague hosted the afternoon of its annual char-ity ball and the afternoon of “Settings.”

“Last year was the 10th anniversary of ‘Sen-sational Settings,’” said league president JuneBerry. “We had an evening event and an after-noon tea. People really appreciated the after-noon tea.”

The afternoon tea drew people who didn’twant to attend the formal ball, including elder-ly members and children.

League publicity chairwoman and presi-dent-elect Sam Bays said the 10-year mark for“Sensational Settings” led the league to museabout the possibility of a new event.

“After you do an event for 10 years, it’s timeto try something different,” she said.

At the Dec. 15 event, volunteers and leaguemembers will act as table hostesses. They willset tables of eight with their own china andcenterpieces, and most of the tables will be setwith a holiday theme. Guests will sit, family-style, at the tables for afternoon tea while theBrad Mezei Band, a local jazz trio, plays holi-day songs.

“Sensational Settings” presented a broadspectrum of themes — such as a child’s birth-day party picnic and bridal shower tables. But“Tea & Trumpets” will present mostly holidaythemes, some formal and some casual.

“This might sound formal, but families are

David Minton/DRC

olly-ringed plates picturing a mailbox full of goodies and a plump ceramic partridge: It all says the holidays are near. See this table

etting and others at “Tea & Trumpets,” a holiday-themed fundraiser presented by the Denton Benefit League.

David Minton/DRC

This yellow and white gold diamond bracelet will be raffled off during the Denton Benefit League’s “Tea & Trumpets.” Ehrhart’s

Jewelers in Denton donated the item for the event.

The gracious tableDenton Benefit Leaguemerges fundraisers in ‘Tea & Trumpets’By Lucinda BreedingFeatures Editor

cbreeding@dentonrc.com

TEA & TRUMPETSWhat: Denton Benefit League’s afternoon tea

with holiday jazz, vendors for holiday shopping, a

silent auction, raffle and visits with Santa Claus

When: 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 15. Reservations are due

by Sunday.

Where: TWU’s Hubbard Hall, at the northwest

corner of Bell Avenue and Administration Drive

Details: Tickets cost $35 each, or $75 for patron

tickets. For reservations, call Norma Barker at

214-931-3014 by Sunday. Complimentary valet

parking will be available.

On the Web: www.dentonbenefitleague.org

welcome,” said Sheryl David, the league’s sixthvice president. “Santa will be there for photos,and we’re raffling a white gold bracelet set withyellow and white gold with diamonds.”

Raffle tickets cost $20 for a single ticketand $50 for three tickets.

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All of the proceeds from thetea will go into the league’s com-munity grant fund. The Denton

Benefit League is a nonpolitical,nonsectarian, nonprofit organi-zation that raises money forphilanthropic purposesthroughout Denton County.Funds are given through grantsannounced in November.

The league also promotes

volunteerism, with membersdonating their time and talentsto a number of efforts in DentonCounty for more than 24,000service hours each year. Theleague was founded in 1973.

LUCINDA BREEDING canbe reached at 940-566-6877.

David Minton/DRC

Gold charger plates, navy and gold-banded china and gold Christmas ornaments and nut-

crackers create a formal holiday place setting. Get table setting inspiration from “Tea & Trum-

pets” at 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at Hubbard Hall. Reservations for the afternoon tea are due by Sunday.

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RESTAURANTS

ASIANGobi Mongolian Grill and Asian

Diner 717 S. I-35E, Suite 100. 940-387-6666.Little Asia 7650 S. I-35E, Corinth.940-269-1110.Mr. Chopsticks This pan-Asianeatery does a little Chinese, Japanese,Thai and even Indian food. Offers aplethora of tasty appetizers andentrees. Many vegetarian dishes(some with egg). Beer and wine. 1633Scripture St. Mon-Sat 11-10, Sun11:30-9. $-$$. 940-382-5437.

BARBECUEClint’s BBQ Barbecue spot serves upbrisket, ribs, pulled pork, sausage,chicken and breakfast too. 921 S. U.S.Highway 377, Aubrey. Tues-Thurs6am-8pm; Fri-Sat 6am-9pm; Sun6am-3pm. 940-365-9338.www.clintsbbq.com.Gold Mine BBQ 222 W. Hickory St.,Suite 102. 940-387-4999. www.texasgoldminebbq.com.Metzler’s Bar-B-Q Much more thana barbecue joint, with wine and beershop, deli with German foods andmore. Smoked turkey is lean yet juicy;generous doses of delightful barbe-

cue sauce. Beer and wine. 628 Lon-donderry Lane. Daily 10:30am-10pm.$. 940-591-1652.Old House BBQ 1007 Ave. C. 940-383-3536.The Smokehouse Denton barbecuejoint serves up surprisingly tender andjuicy beef, pork, chicken and catfish.Good sauces, bulky sandwiches andmashed potatoes near perfection.Good pies and cobblers. Beer andwine. 1123 Fort Worth Drive. Sun-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10. $-$$. 940-566-3073.

BISTROS AND CAFESBanter Bistro Gourmet sandwichesand salads, breakfast items, coffeeand espresso, plus traditional Spanishtapas (small savory dishes) by reser-vation only. Beer and wine. 219 W.Oak St. Daily 10am-midnight. $.940-565-1638. www.dentonbanter.com.Bochy’s Bistro Fusion menu grabselements of European cuisines withmany salad and sandwich selections.Winning Greek chicken lisi panini.Artful desserts: tuxedo cake, creamcheese brownie. 2430 I-35E, Suite136. Mon-Thurs 8-3, Fri-Sat 8-9, Sunbrunch 8-3. $$. 940-387-3354.www.bochys.com.Cachette Bistro 144 N. Old TownBlvd., Suite 1, Argyle. Mon-Fri

7:30am-5pm, Sat 8am-3pm. 940-464-3041. www.cachettebistro.com.The Chestnut Tree Salads, sand-wiches, soups and other lunch andbrunch options served in back ofsmall shop on the Square. Chickenpot pie is stellar. Tasty quiche. Deca-dent fudge lava cake and rich carrotcake. Revolving dinner menu. 107 W.Hickory St. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat9am-2:30pm; dinner Thurs-Sat5:30-9pm. $-$$. 940-591-9475.www.chestnuttearoom.com.Sidewalk Bistro 2900 Wind RiverLane, Suite 132. Sun-Mon 7am-3pm,Tues-Sat 7am-9pm. 940-591-1999.www.sidewalk-bistro.com.

BRITISHThe Abbey Inn Restaurant & PubFull bar. 101 W. Hickory St. Sun-Wed11-10, Thurs-Sat 11-midnight. $-$$.940-566-5483.

BRUNCHCups and Crepes Eatery serves upboth traditional American and Europe-an breakfasts and lunch. Get biscuitsand gravy or test a crepe filled withrich hazelnut spread. Specialty cof-fees. 309 Fry St. Tues-Sun 8am-3pm.$. 940-387-1696.Loco Cafe Casual breakfast/lunchcafe that’s a sister restaurant to theGreenhouse Restaurant across the

street. Signature plate is the LocoMoco: stacked hash browns toppedwith eggs, cheese, salsa or gravy witha fresh biscuit. 603 N. Locust St.Mon-Fri 6am-2pm; Sat-Sun 7am-3pm.$-$$. 940-387-1413.Royal’s Bagels & Deli 503 W.University Drive. Daily 6:30am-2pm.$. 940-808-1009. www.facebook.com/RoyalsBagels.Seven Mile Cafe Breakfast, brunchand lunch spot, including veganoptions. 311 W. Congress St. Daily7am-3pm. 940-808-0200. www.sevenmilecafe.com.

CHINESEBuffet King Dining spot serves more

than 200 items of Chinese cuisine,Mongolian grill and sushi. 2251 S.Loop 288. Mon-Thurs 11-9:30, Fri-Sat11-10, Sun 11-9. $-$$. 940-387-0888.Chinatown Cafe Bountiful buffetguarantees no visit need taste likeanother. Good selections includecucumber salad, spring rolls, orangechicken, crispy pan-fried noodles,beef with asparagus, steamed mus-sels. Beer and wine. 2317 W. Universi-ty Drive. Mon-Thurs 11-9, Fri 11-10, Sat11:30-10, Sun 11:30-10. $. 940-382-8797.Golden China Small restaurantboasts quick and friendly service. Nice

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Restaurant profiles andlistings are compiled by theDenton Record-Chronicle andThe Dallas Morning News. Acomprehensive list of Dallas-FortWorth area restaurants is avail-able at www.guidelive.com

Denton Time publishesrestaurant profiles and a guide ofrestaurants that have beenfeatured in the weekly diningsection and online at DentonRC-.com. Profiles and listings are notrelated to advertising and arepublished as space is available.Denton Time does not publishreviews.

Incorrect information can bereported by e-mail to drc@den-tonrc.com, by phone to 940-566-

6860 or by fax to 940-566-6888.To be considered for a profile,

send the restaurant name,ad-dress, phone nuber, days andhours of operation and a copy ofthe menu to: Denton Time Editor,P.O. Box 369, Denton, TX 76202.Please indicate whether therestaurant is new or has changedownership, chefs or menus.

PRICE KEYAverage complete inner perperson, including appetizer,entree and dessert.

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DINING PROFILEAND LISTINGS POLICYselections on buffet tables include

wonton and egg drop soups, teriyakichicken and hot pepper chicken. Beerand wine. 717 I-35E, Suite 100. Daily11-10. $. 940-566-5588.Taipei Railroad Restaurant 4405Pockrus Paige Road. Mon-Sat 5-9pm.940-387-3871.299 Oriental Express 1000 Ave. C.940-383-2098.

FINE DININGThe Great American Grill at HiltonGarden Inn, 3110 Colorado Blvd.Dinner: Daily 5-10pm. 940-891-4700.The Greenhouse RestaurantCasual dining atmosphere comple-ments fresh seafood, beef and chick-en from the grill. Even vegetarianselections get a flavor boost from thewoodpile. Starters are rich: spinach-artichoke dip, asiago olives. Refinedcocktails and rich desserts. Patiodining available. 600 N. Locust St.Mon-Thurs 11-10, Fri 11-11, Sat 12-11, Sunnoon-9 (bar stays open later). $-$$.940-484-1349. www.greenhouserestaurantdenton.com.Hannah’s Off the Square Exec-utive chef Sheena Croft’s “upscalecomfort food” puts the focus on local,seasonal ingredients. Steaks getA-plus. Tempting desserts. Full bar.No checks. 111 W. Mulberry St. Lunch:Mon-Sat 11-3. Brunch: Sun10:30am-3pm. Dinner: Sun-Mon4:30-9; Tues-Thurs 4:30-10; Fri-Sat4:30-11. $$-$$$. 940-566-1110.www.hannahsoffthesquare.com.Queenie’s Steakhouse Chef TimLove’s steakhouse just off the down-town Square. Live jazz nightly. Fullbar. 115 E. Hickory St. Lunch: Fri11:30-2:30. Dinner: Wed-Thurs 4:30-10pm, Fri-Sat 4:30-11pm. $$-$$$.940-442-6834. www.queeniessteakhouse.com.The Wildwood Inn Elegant diningroom tucked away in a bed andbreakfast. Excellent food like heartysoups, Angus rib-eye, meal-sizesalads and daily specials. Beer andwine. 2602 Lillian Miller Parkway.Thurs-Sat 6-10pm. $$$. 940-243-4919. www.denton-wildwoodinn.com.

GERMANGerhard’s German Restaurant222 W. Hickory St. 940-381-6723.www.gvrestaurants.com.

GREEK/MEDITERRANEANCaesar Island MediterraneanFood 7650 S. I-35E, Suite 112, Corinth.940-269-4370.Grip Mediterranean Grill 1200 W.Hickory St. at Sterling Fry Street.940-808-1616. www.gripmedgrill.com.Jasmine’s Mediterranean Grilland Hookah Lounge 801 Sunset St.Sun-Thurs 11am-1am, Fri-Sat11am-2am. 940-898-1800. http://jasminemedcafe.com.Michael’s Kitchen Family-ownedrestaurant offers a Greek/Lebanesemenu — hummus, gyros, dolmas andkafta — plus American food, for allthree meals. Breakfast buffet week-days. BYOB. 706 Fort Worth Drive.Daily 5:30am-10pm. $. 940-382-3663.www.michaelskitchengreek.com.Yummy’s Greek Restaurant

Small eatery with wonderful food.Tasty salads, hummus, falafel, dolmasand kebabs. Good veggie plate andgyros. Yummy cheesecake andbaklava. BYOB. 210 W. UniversityDrive. Mon-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10,Sun noon-9. $-$$. 940-383-2441.

HOME COOKINGBabe’s Chicken Dinner House204 N. Fourth St., Sanger. Tues-Fri4:30-9pm, Sat 11-9 and Sun 11-3. $-$$.940-458-0000.Bonnie’s Kitchen 6420 N. I-35.940-383-1455.Cartwright’s Ranch House Res-taurant on the Square serves break-fast, lunch and dinner, featuringchicken-fried steak, hamburgers andsteaks. Family-style service available.111 N. Elm St. 940-387-7706. www.cartwrightsranchhouse.com.Jay’s Cafe 110 W. Main St., PilotPoint. 940-686-0158.OldWest Cafe As winner of the BestBreakfast and Best Homestyle Cook-ing titles in Best of Denton 2009through 2013, this eatery offers awide selection of homemade meals.Denton location: 1020 Dallas Drive.Mon-Sat 6am-2pm, Sun 7am-2pm. $.940-382-8220. Sanger location: 711 N.Fifth St. Daily 7am-2pm. 940-458-7358. 817-442-9378.Prairie House Restaurant Opensince 1989, this Texas eatery servesup mesquite-grilled steaks, baby-backribs, buffalo burgers, chicken-friedrib-eyes and other assorted dishes.10001 U.S. Highway 380, Cross Roads.Daily 7:30am-10pm. $-$$. 940-440-9760. www.phtexas.com.

ICE CREAMBeth Marie’s Old-Fashioned IceCream and Soda Fountain Parlorwith lots of yummy treats, includingmore than 40 ice creams made onpremises. 117 W. Hickory St. Mon-Wed11-10pm; Thurs 11-10:30; Fri-Sat 11-11:15;Sun noon-10pm. 940-384-1818.Unicorn Lake location: 2900 WindRiver Lane. Mon-Wed 11-9; Thurs 11-10;Fri-Sat 11-11; Sun noon-9pm. 940-591-1010. www.bethmaries.com.

INDIANBawarchi Biryani Point 909 Ave.C. 940-898-8889. www.bawarchibiryanipoint.com.Rasoi, The Indian Kitchen Housedin a converted gas station, this Indiandining spot offers a small but careful-ly prepared buffet menu of curries(both meat and vegetarian), beans,basmati rice and samosas. 1002 Ave.C. Daily 11am-9:30pm. $. 940-566-6125.

ITALIANAviano Italian Restaurant Tradi-tional Italian fare, including lasagna,pastas with meat and marinarasauces. Lunch specials till 2 p.m. onweekdays. BYOB. 5246 S. U.S. High-way 377, Aubrey. Mon-Thurs11am-9pm, Fri & Sat 11am-10pm. $.940-365-2322.Bagheri’s 1125 E. University Drive,Suite A. 940-382-4442.Don Camillo Garlic gets servedstraight up at family-owned restau-rant that freely adapts rustic Italiandishes with plenty of Americanimagination. Lasagna, chicken andeggplant parmigiana bake in wood-fired oven with thin-crusted pizzas.1400 N. Corinth St., Suite 103, Corinth.

Mon-Wed 11-2:30, 5-9; Thurs-Sat11-2:30, 5-10. 940-321-1100.Fera’s Excellent entrees servedbubbling hot. Rich sauces, firm pastasand billowing garlic rolls. Dishesserved very fresh. Desserts don’tdisappoint. Beer and wine. No creditcards. 1407 W. Oak St. 940-382-9577.Mon-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11. $-$$.Genti’s Pizza and Pasta 4451FM2181, Suite 125, Corinth. Mon-Sat11-10, Sun noon-9. $-$$. 940-497-5400.Giuseppe’s Italian RestaurantRomantic spot in bed and breakfastserves Northern Italian and SouthernFrench cuisine. Beer and wine. 821 N.Locust St. Mon-Thurs, 11-2, 5-9, Fri 11-2& 5-10, Sat 5-10. Sun 10:30-2. $-$$.940-381-2712.Luigi’s Pizza Italian RestaurantFamily-run spot does much more thanpizza, and how. Great New York-stylepies plus delicious southern Italiandishes, from lunch specials to priciermeals. Beer and wine. 2317 W. Uni-versity Drive. Sun & Tues-Thurs 11-10,Fri-Sat 11-11. $-$$. 940-591-1988.

JAPANESEAvocado Sushi Restaurant 2430S. I-35E, Suite 126. 940-383-9812.I Love Sushi 917 Sunset St. Mon-Thurs 11am-3pm & 5-10pm, Fri11am-3pm & 5-10:30pm; Satnoon-10:30pm; Sun 12:30-9pm. $$.940-891-6060.J Sushi 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite 100.940-387-8833. jsushibar.com.Keiichi Sushi chef Keiichi Naganoturns eel, fluke, squid, salmon, yellow-tail and tuna into sashimi. Daily fishspecials and pasta dishes served withan Asian flair. Homemade tiramisuand fruit sorbets. Reservations rec-ommended. Wine and beer. 500 N.Elm St. Tues-Sat 5-11. $$-$$$. 940-382-7505.Shogun Steakhouse & Sushi Bar3606 S. I-35E, Suite 100. 940-382-7800.Sushi Cafe 1401 W. Oak St. 940-380-1030.

KOREANCzen 408 North Texas Blvd. 940-

383-2387.

MIDDLE EASTERNGreen Zatar Family-owned restau-rant/market does it all from scratch,and with speed. Meats like gyros andsucculent Sultani Kebab, plus veggiecombo and crunchy falafel. BYOB.609 Sunset St. Daily 11-10. $-$$.940-383-2051. www.greenzatar.com.

NATURAL/VEGETARIANThe Bowllery Rice, noodle andveggie bowls featuring sauces anddressings made from scratch, withteriyaki and other meats as well asvegan and gluten-free options. Freshjuices and smoothies. 901 Ave. C,Suite 101. Tues-Sun 11am-9pm. $-$$.940-383-2695. http://thebowllery.com.Cupboard Natural Foods andCafe Cozy cafe inside food storeserves things the natural way. Win-ning salads; also good soups, smooth-ies and sandwiches, both with andwithout meat. Wonderful breakfastincluding tacos, quiche, muffins andmore. 200 W. Congress St. Mon-Sat8-8, Sun 10-7. $. 940-387-5386.

PIZZABosses Pizza 420 E. McKinney St.Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat11am-11pm. 940-382-8537. www.bossespizza.com.Crooked Crust 101 Ave. A. 940-565-5999.J&J’s Pizza Pizza lovers can stay intouch with their inner-collegiateselves through cold mugs of premiumdraft. Bountiful, homemade pizzapies, in N.Y. style or deep-dish Chica-go style. Salads, hot and cold subs,calzones, lasagna and spaghetti. Beer.118 W. Oak St. 940-382-7769. Mon-Sat 11-midnight. $-$$.Mellow Mushroom 217 E. HickorySt. Sun-Wed 11am-10pm, Thurs-Sat11am-midnight. 940-323-1100.Palio’s Pizza Cafe 1716 S. Loop 288.940-387-1900.Si’z Pizzeria 1776 Teasley Lane,Suite 103. 940-808-1670. http://sizpizzeria.com.TJ’s Pizza Wings & Things 420 S.

Carroll Blvd., Suite 102. 940-383-3333.

SANDWICHESWeinberger’s Deli Chicago-stylesandwiches including the Italian beefbistro, sausages, gyros, soups andmore. 311 E. Hickory St., Suite 110.Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-3pm.940-566-5900. www.weinbergersdenton.com.

SEAFOODDani Rae’s Gulf Coast Kitchen2303 S. I-35E. Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm,Fri-Sat 11am-10pm. 940-898-1404.Frilly’s Seafood Bayou KitchenPlenty of Cajun standards and Texasfusion plates. Everything gets plentyof spice — sometimes too much.Sides like jalapeno cornbread, redbeans and rice are extra. Beer andwine. 1925 Denison St. Sun-Thurs 11-9,Fri-Sat 11-9:30. $$. 940-243-2126.Hoochie’s Oyster House 207 S.Bell Ave. Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat11am-10pm. 940-383-0104. http://hoochiesoysterhouse.com.

STEAKRanchman’s Cafe Legendary cafesticks to old-fashioned steaks andtradition. Oversized steaks anddelicious chicken-fried steak. Homeymeringue pies. BYOB. 110 W. BaileySt., Ponder. Sun-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat11-10. $-$$$. 940-479-2221.www.ranchman.com.Trail Dust Steak House Informaldress (neckties will be clipped).Dance to live C&W. 26501 U.S. 380East, Aubrey. $$. 940-365-4440.www.trailduststeaks.net.

THAIAndaman Thai Restaurant Exten-sive menu continues trend of goodAsian food in Denton. Fried tofu is ahome run. Pad Thai noodles haveperfect amount of sweetness. Home-made coconut ice cream, sweet ricewith mango. Beer and wine. 221 E.Hickory St. Mon-Fri 11am-3pm &4-9:30pm; Sat-Sun noon-9:30pm. $$.940-591-8790. www.andamanthairestaurant.com.Oriental Garden Restaurant Thaistir-fried dishes, with some Japaneseand Chinese specialties. Homemadeice cream: coconut, green tea, Thaitea & lychee. 114 Ave. B. Mon-Sat 11-9.$-$$. 940-387-3317.Siam Off the Square Fresh flavorsset curries apart at comfortabledining spot. Winning starters: shrimpsatay, Tum Yum Gai and Tom Kahsoups. Excellent Thai seafood, in-cluding tilapia fillet. BYOB. 209 W.Hickory St., Suite 104. Lunch, Mon-Fri11-2; dinner, Mon-Sat 5-9. $-$$. 940-382-5118.Sweet Basil Thai Bistro 1800 S.Loop 288, Suite 224. 940-484-6080.Sukhothai II Restaurant 1502 W.Hickory St. 940-382-2888.Thai Ocha Dishes that are as tastyas they are pretty. Hot and spicysauce makes even veggie haters goafter fresh veggies with zeal. BYOB.1509 Malone St. Mon-Fri 11am-3pm,5-10pm; Sat 11:30-10; Sun 11:30-9. $-$$.940-566-6018. www.thaiochadenton.com.

VIETNAMESEViet Bites 702 S. Elm St. 940-808-1717. Mon-Thurs 11-8:30; Fri-Sun 11-9.www.vietbites.com.

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