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THURSDAY

9:30 a.m. — Crafters’ Corner atEmily Fowler Central Library, 502Oakland St. Work on projects andlearn new techniques. Free. Call940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.3 to 4 p.m. — Dork Day Celebra-

tion for ages 7-10 at North BranchLibrary, 3020 N. Locust St. Fans ofRachel Renee Russell’s Dork Diaries

series can enjoy games, karaoke,crafts and snacks. Free. Registrationis required; call 940-349-8752.5:30 to 7:30 p.m. — “On My

Own Time” reception and awards

ceremony at UNT on the Square, 109N. Elm St. Free. Visit http://untonthesquare.unt.edu. 7 to 8 p.m. — Conversation Club,for those wishing to practice theirEnglish language skills with others,meets from at Emily Fowler CentralLibrary, 502 Oakland St. Free. Noregistration required. Call 940-349-8752.7 p.m. — Denton Branch of the

NAACP meets at Martin Luther KingJr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St.The executive committee will meet at6 p.m.7 to 8:30 p.m. — Unicorn Lake

Summer Concert Series presentsGravity Feed, by the fountain at 2900Wind River Lane. Free music and fun,restaurant specials, and vendors fromthe Denton Community Market. Bringchairs.

FRIDAY

5 to 7 p.m. — “Canines and

Campers,” a 2-mile hike for leashedpets and their owners, at the JohnsonBranch Unit of Ray Roberts Lake StatePark, on FM3002, 7 miles east of I-35.Meet in the large day-use parking lotat picnic pavilion 1. Free with regularpark entrance fee of $7 for ages 12and older. Call 940-637-2636.7 p.m. — Godzilla movie screen-

ing at the Sanger Public Library, 501Bolivar St. Free. Call 940-458-3257.7:30 p.m. — Denton Community

Theatre presents The Color Purple

at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hic-kory St. Tickets cost $20 for adults,$18 for seniors, $10 for students andchildren. Call 940-382-1915 or visitwww.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.

SATURDAY

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Health Servic-

es of North Texas back-to-schoolhealth fair at 4310 Mesa Drive. Fairincludes presentations, mini fitnessclasses, blood sugar screenings andother health information. Studentscan get sports physicals for $10. Visitwww.healthntx.org or call 940-381-1501, ext. 3009.9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Denton Back 2

School Health Fair, presented byHeavenly Supply Depot at MartinLuther King Jr. Recreation Center,3100 Wilson St. Event for economical-ly disadvantaged children includeshealth screenings and immunizations,dental information, haircuts, sports

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ON THE COVER

THE COLOR PURPLEGenine Ware, left, and AmberRenae star as Celia and Net-tie, the two sisters at theheart of The Color Purple.Denton Community Theatreopens its production of themusical Friday. (Photo by David Minton)Story on Page 8

FIND IT INSIDE

MUSICConcerts and nightclubschedules. Page 3

MOVIESReviews and summaries.Page 6

DININGRestaurant listings. Page 10

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Eighty-five years strong andhere again for another runis the North Texas Fair

and Rodeo.The fair and rodeo opens

Aug. 16 and runs through Aug.24 at the North Texas Fair-grounds, 2217 N. Carroll Blvd.

The event brings nine days ofmusic, shopping, livestock, ro-deo shows and all-around funfor the North Texas region.

“Our music is always thehighlight — nine days, and over30 different bands and artist inthose nine days,” said executivedirector Glen Carlton. “Some of

the bigger names this year arethe Josh Abbott Band and CaseyDonahew Band, Jack Ingramand Neal McCoy.

This year will also include anew musical addition — rockband Madison Rising will takethe stage Aug. 21.

Other events include the Pe-terbilt Kids Zone, the tracklesstrain, a rock-climbing wall, ponyrides and another fun zonesponsored by First United Bank.Another new attraction will edu-cate fairgoers about rainforestanimals, bringing a 25-foot ex-hibit with more than 20 species.

For the fifth year in a row,Talley Amusements will providethe carnival rides during the fair.

“The rides are clean and safe,they are one of the better carni-vals in the state of Texas,” Carl-ton said.

Rodeo events take placenightly, with the ProfessionalRodeo Cowboys Association ro-deo on first three nights and theranch rodeo on Aug. 19. Aug. 20and 21 will bring the 21-and-un-der rodeo, and the last threedays of the fair will be the bullblowout.

Carlton said there is also the

cowboy protection match, fea-turing eight teams of bullfight-ers who are judged on how wellthey distract the bull duringevents.

Great fair shopping and foodwill be available, with all of thevendor slots sold out, Carltonsaid.

“There is really something foreveryone,” he said.

Admission is $15 for adults,$5 for ages 7 to 12, and free forchildren 6 and younger. Parkingjust outside the fairgroundscosts $5 per vehicle per day.

— Bj Lewis

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physicals and more. Registration hasclosed. Visit www.hsdtexas.org.10 to 11 a.m. — Ready for Kin-

dergarten Story Time at NorthBranch Library, 3020 N. Locust St.Stories, songs, rhymes and puppetsfor children entering kindergarten andtheir families.Free. Call 940-349-8752or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.10 a.m. — Guided bike tour, a2-mile, family-friendly ride, at the Isledu Bois unit of Ray Roberts Lake StatePark. Meet at the Greenbelt Corridorparking lot on U.S. Highway 380 eastof Denton. Free with regular parkentrance fee of $7 for ages 12 andolder. Call 940-686-2148.10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Friends of

the Denton Public Libraries Big

Book Sale at North Branch Library,3020 N. Locust St. Admission is $1 perperson or free for Friends members.Most items cost 50 cents or $1.Patrons can also buy a book bag for$15 and fill it up with books at noadditional charge. Sales supportlibrary programs, materials andequipment. Call 940-349-8752 orvisit www.dentonlibrary.com.11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — “Godzilla:

Unleashed” Wii tournament atthe Sanger Public Library, 501 BolivarSt. Free. Call 940-458-3257.3 to 5 p.m. — “Genealogy and

Social Media” class at Emily FowlerCentral Library, 502 Oakland St. Learnhow Facebook, YouTube and othermajor social media outlets can beused for genealogy. Free. Registrationis required; call 940-349-8752.6 to 9 p.m. — Chili cook-off and

silent auction benefiting a GirlScout Gold Award project at the UNTElm Fork Education Center at 1704 W.Mulberry St. Event includes live musicand concessions. Admission is $2, andthere is an additional $2 charge for achili tasting packet. Cost to enter thechili cook-off is $12. For more in-formation, e-mail Margaux Khosra-viani at mbnkme@gmail.com.7:30 p.m. — Denton Community

Theatre presents The Color Purple

at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 foradults, $18 for seniors, $10 for stu-dents and children. Call 940-382-1915or visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.8 to 10 p.m. — Two-mile night

hike at the Johnson Branch Unit ofRay Roberts Lake State Park, onFM3002, 7 miles east of I-35. Hikerswill search for signs of insect activ-ities and nocturnal animals. Meet atthe pavilion in the Dogwood parkinglot. Free with regular park entrancefee of $7 for ages 12 and older. Call940-637-2636.

SUNDAY

2 p.m. — Denton Community

Theatre presents The Color Purple

at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 foradults, $18 for seniors, $10 for stu-dents and children. Call 940-382-1915or visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.7 to 8:15 p.m. and 9 to 10:15 p.m.

— Evening of classic rock ’n’ roll

featuring Denton Rock, benefiting theDenton Animal Shelter Foundation, atBanter Bistro, 219 W. Oak St. Pre-sented by Headliners of Texas. Ad-vance tickets cost $15 each or $25 fortwo, available online at www.dentonasf.com. Tickets at the doorcost $20.

MONDAY

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Frank Buck

Zoo’s Critterman brings “ExtraFurry” animals to North Lakes Recre-ation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive.Show-and-tell format includes stories,skits and audience participation.Admission is $6 per child, free foraccompanying adults. Call 940-349-8287. To register online, visitwww.dentonparks.com.6 p.m. — Chess Night at NorthBranch Library, 3020 N. Locust St.Players of all ages and skill levelswelcome. Free. Call 940-349-8752.9 p.m. and midnight — Native

Process Films presents “Denton

Movie City,” five short films in-spired by and featuring Dentonmusicians, directed by Chad Withers,at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial St.Free.

TUESDAY

Noon — Ann’s Haven VNA

monthly bereavement luncheon

at the Denton Elks Lodge, 228 E. OakSt. Educator and consultant KirstenKaae will give a talk titled “ManagingYour Energies While Grieving.” Free.Call chaplain Jerald Garner, bereave-ment coordinator, at 940-349-5900.6:30 p.m. — Twilight Toddler

Time at Emily Fowler Central Library,502 Oakland St. Stories, puppets andactivities for toddlers (12-24 months)and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.6:30 to 8 p.m. — Teen Advisory

Board meets at North Branch Library,3020 N. Locust St. For teens grades6-12. Free. For more information, call

Juli Gonzalez at 940-349-8741 or visitwww.dentonlibrary.com.7 to 8:45 p.m. — North Branch

Writers’ Critique Group, for thoseinterested in writing novels, shortstories, poetry or journals, at NorthBranch Library, 3020 N. Locust St.Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visitwww.dentonlibrary.com.

WEDNESDAY

2 to 3:30 p.m. — “Using a Com-

puter Mouse” class at SouthBranch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane.Learn and practice basic computerskills. Free. Call 940-349-8752 toregister.3 to 4 p.m. — Teen Crafting Club

at North Branch Library, 3020 N.Locust St. Best for ages 11-18. Thissession’s theme in “Back to SchoolBlast.” Registration is required; call940-349-8752.4:30 to 5:30 p.m. — Diabetes

Academy at Emily Fowler CentralLibrary, 502 Oakland St. Learn about

managing diabetes. Topics includebasic information, healthy eating,staying active and preventing compli-cations. Presented by Susan Meeke, aNovo Nordisk diabetes educator. 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 ongoingdiscussions 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 Thurs:Big Band. Fri: Gravity Feed, CriminalBirds, Black James Franco. Tues: DJRizzo. Wed: DJ Dane. Weekly events:

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punches the chorus (“Do youwant to die?”) to satisfaction,but on this latest jaunt, Lewis isaccompanying himself on gui-tar.

Even though Lewis hasbeen around the record-mak-ing block before, the artistcomes off really fresh and plen-ty personable in Kirtland’s tan-talizing videos of his perfor-mances thus far.

Lewis is treating audiences

As the frontman for FortWorth rock group theToadies, Vaden Todd

Lewis is used to his raspingscream getting delivered in anoisy, bashing wash of guitar.

But the Kirtland Recordsartist, who didn’t let the Toad-ies’ 1994 hit album Rubbernecklure him to Los Angeles, hasbeen on a short solo tour of late.

Lewis’ intensity is still there,and his sandpaper tenor still

to some of the songs they love— including “Possum King-dom,” the most popular of theToadies’ work, and “Magic Bul-let” from last year’s Play.Rock-.Music. — but he’s also testingout some untried music, too.(Our curiosity is utterly piquedabout the song he introduces asa story about a hitchhiker whowon’t “shut up about the Beat-les and the Stones.” The un-lucky driver? He’s on his way to

Graceland, and this guess isspitting on his blue suede shoeswith all this Brit rock love.)

Lewis performs Fridaynight at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103Industrial St. Stephen Beattyopens the show, which starts atat 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m.Tickets cost $15 in advance, or$18 at the door. For advancetickets, visit www.danssilverleaf.com.

— Lucinda Breeding

Dallas MorningNews file photo

Vaden ToddLewis, bestknown as thesinger/guitar-ist of the Toad-ies, will per-form a solo setFriday night atDan’s Silver-leaf.

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Each Sat, “’80s and ’90s Retro DanceParty”; each Sun, open mic hosted byBone Doggie, signup at 7:30pm; eachMon, 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 122 N. Locust St. 940-565-5400.Banter Bistro Thurs: Wes Case,Collin Shook, 6pm. Fri: Classicalguitar, 6pm; Melissa Ratley, BillyRatcliff, 8pm; comedy, 10pm. Sat:Alex Cannon (jazz), 6pm; Wise Ruby,8pm; Leadbelly tribute, 10pm. Sun:Denton Animal Shelter Foundationbenefit featuring Denton Rock, pre-sented by Headliners of Texas, 7pm &9pm, $15 in advance, $20 at the door.Each Thurs, open mic at 8pm; eachSat, live local jazz at 6pm. 219 W. OakSt. 940-565-1638. www.dentonbanter.com.Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: RTB2, theAngelus, Claire Morales, 9pm, $7. Fri:Vaden Todd Lewis, Stephen Beatty,9pm, $15-$18. Sat: Chris WatsonBand, 5pm, free; Dana Falconberry,10pm. Mon: Screening of “DentonMovie City,” five short films inspiredby and featuring Denton musicians,9pm & midnight, free. Wed: Screen-ing of All the Labor: The Story of the

Gourds, 8:30pm. No smoking indoors.103 Industrial St. 940-320-2000.www.danssilverleaf.com.Fry Street Tavern Fri: Nick Fabian.940-383-2337. www.thefrystreettavern.com.The Garage 113 Ave. A. 940-383-0045. www.thedentongarage.com.Gerhard’s German Restaurant

Thurs: The Texas Sky Band, 7-9pm.222 W. Hickory St. 940-381-6723.www.gvrestaurants.com.The Greenhouse Mon: ClarkErickson. Live jazz each Mon at 10pm,free. 600 N. Locust St. 940-484-1349.www.greenhouserestaurantdenton.com.Hailey’s Club Thurs: “ThrowbackThursdays,” 10pm, free-$5. Fri: Soundthe Ruin, False Flag, Sathariel, KPD,Spewcataclism, Tyson K, more, 8pm,$10-$12. Sat: Idler, The Thief and HisMother, Head North, Shout It Out,Under Dog House, the Happy Alright,the Fabled Few, 7pm, $10-$12. Mon:The Boxcar Bandits, Lily Maase & theHigh Life Band. Each Tues, ’90smusic, 10pm, free-$5. 122 W. MulberrySt. 940-323-1160. www.haileysclub.com.J&J’s Pizza 118 W. Oak St. 940-382-7769. www.jandjpizzadenton.com.The LABB Sat: 11:40, the GreenLight, 9pm. 218 W. Oak St. 940-293-4240. www.thelabbdenton.com.La Milpa Mexican Restaurant

Each Fri, Mariachi Quetzal, 7:30-9:30pm. 820 S. I-35E, Suite 101.940-382-8470.Lowbrows Beer and Wine Gar-

den 200 S. Washington St., PilotPoint. 940-686-3801. www.lowbrows.us.Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlor

and Chainsaw Repair Sat: Whis-key Tongue Burlesque presents “TheRock ’n’ Roll Revue,” a live musicburlesque show with music by theDeadpan Poets, 10pm, $5-$7. EachTues, open mic with Bryan Burns,9pm. 1125 E. University Drive, Suite107. 940-566-9910.Rockin’ Rodeo Thurs: ThievingBirds, Kolton Moore & the Clever Few,8pm, $5. 1009 Ave. C. 940-565-6611.www.rockinrodeodenton.com.Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Stu-

dios Fri: The Treelines, Whim Grace,9pm, $5-$7. Sat: We Leave at Mid-night, Daniel Markham, 9pm, $5-$7.411 E. Sycamore St. 940-387-7781.www.rubberglovesdentontx.com.Sweetwater Grill & Tavern

Thurs: Mack Goldsbury Quartet withEric Unsworth, Ed Soph and KellyDurbin. Sun: The Toy Hearts. Tues:Drew Phelps Electric Guitar Band.Shows on the patio, 7-9pm, free. 115 S.Elm St. 940-484-2888. www.sweetwatergrillandtavern.com.Trail Dust Steak House 26501 E.U.S. 380 in Aubrey. 940-365-4440.www.trailduststeaks.net.VFW Post 2205 Free karaoke at8pm each Thurs, Fri and Sat. 909Sunset St.

IN THE AREA

7 p.m. Thursday — Roanoke’s

Evenings on Oak Street freeconcert series presents Bone Doggieat Austin Street Plaza. Visit www.roanoketexas.com.

FUTURE BOOKINGS

5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 15 — Lake Cities

Back 2 School Health Fair, pre-sented by Heavenly Supply Depot atLake Dallas Middle School, 325 E.Hundley Drive in Lake Dallas. Eventfor economically disadvantagedchildren in the Lake Cities includeshealth screenings and immunizations,

dental information, haircuts, sportsphysicals and more. Registrationrequired by Aug. 10. Donors andvolunteers needed. Visit www.hsdtexas.org.Noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 15 — “Texas

Dames: Sassy and Savvy Women

Throughout Lone Star History,”

a talk by writer Carmen Goldthwaite,in the Commissioners Courtroom ofthe Courthouse on the Square, 110 W.Hickory St. Presented by the DentonCounty Office of History and Culture.Free. Visit www.dentoncounty.com/chos.9 a.m. Aug. 17 — Apple Tree

Project distribution day at FirstUnited Methodist Church, 201 S.Locust St. Interfaith Ministries ofDenton Inc. will distribute donatedback-to-school items to families whohave registered and are approved.Volunteers are needed; sign up atwww.ifmdenton.org. A free healthand safety fair (open to the public)will be in Flinn Hall at the church.Through Aug. 26 — Registration

for TWU Community Dance

Center classes, which begin Sept. 3.Children, teens and adults can takeclasses in swing, hip-hop, ballet, jazz,lyrical/modern, country-Western,creative dance and ballroom. Cost is$80 for each 10-week class. A $10 feewill be added for registrations re-ceived after Aug. 26. Late registrationends Sept. 9. Visit www.twu.edu/dance/community-dance-center-info.asp, call 940-898-2085 or e-maildance@twu.edu.

VISUAL ARTS

Banter Bistro 219 W. Oak St. 940-565-1638.Center for the Visual Arts GreaterDenton Arts Council’s galleries,meeting space and offices. 400 E.Hickory St. Free. Tues-Sun 1-5pm.940-382-2787. www.dentonarts.com.● “Paper + Wood,” an exhibit byScott and Delaney Smith, through

Aug. 23 in the Gough Gallery.The Chestnut Tree 107 W. HickorySt. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat9am-2:30pm, Sun 11am-2pm. 940-591-9475. www.chestnuttearoom.com.A Creative Art Studio 227 W. OakSt., Suite 101. Mon-Sat 12-6pm, Sun byappointment only. 940-442-1251.www.acreativeartstudio.com.Cupboard Natural Foods and

Cafe 200 W. Congress St. 940-387-5386.Denton Square Donuts 208 W.Oak St. 940-220-9447. www.dsdonuts.com.The DIME Store Denton Indepen-dent Maker Exchange’s store carryinglocal art, crafts and vintage items,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. Ap-pointments encouraged. 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.Green Space Arts Collective

Studio/gallery available for rental. 529Malone St. 940-595-9219.www.greenspacearts.com.Impressions by DSSLC Storeselling ceramics by residents ofDenton State Supported Living Cen-ter. 105 1/2 W. Hickory St. 940-382-3399.Jupiter House 114 N. Locust St.940-387-7100.La Meme Gallery At Rubber GlovesRehearsal Studios, 411 E. Sycamore St.www.lamemegallery.com.Oxide Fine Art & Floral Gallery

211 N. Cedar St. 940-483-8900.www.oxidegallery.com.PointBank Black Box Performing

Arts Center Denton Community

Theatre’s black box performancespace. Mon-Wed 1-4pm, Fri10:30am-1pm, and during performanc-es. 318 E. Hickory St.SCRAP Denton Nonprofit storeselling reused materials for arts andcrafts. 215 W. Oak St. 940-391-7499.www.scrapdenton.org.TWU Blagg-Huey Library Mon-Thurs 7:30am-midnight, Fri7:30am-10pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun2pm-midnight. 1322 Oakland St.940-898-3701. www.twu.edu/library.TWU East and West galleries inthe TWU Fine Arts Building, at Oak-land Street and Pioneer Circle. Free.Mon-Fri 9-4, weekends by appoint-ment. 940-898-2530. www.twu.edu/visual-arts.UNT Art Gallery in the UNT 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.● “Deep Storage: Special SelectionsFrom the Permanent Collection at theCollege of Visual Arts and Design,”through Aug. 17.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.● “On My Own Time,” an exhibit ofwork by UNT staff and faculty,through Aug. 14. A reception andawards ceremony will be from 5:30 to7:30 p.m. Thursday.UNT Union Gallery Level 3, UNTUnion, 400 Ave A. Mon-Sat8am-10pm, Sun noon-10pm. 940-565-3829. www.unt.edu/union/gallery.htm.Visual Arts Society of Texas

Member organization of the GreaterDenton Arts Council offers communi-ty and continuing education for localvisual artists, professional and ama-teur. Meetings are at the Center forthe Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St.

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The art of nearly 30 Uni-versity of North Texasfaculty and staff mem-

bers is on display at UNT onthe Square — all 40 or so piecesmade, as the title says, “On MyOwn Time.”

The exhibit, which runsthrough Wednesday, includessculpture, drawing, paintingand photography that facultyand staff produced outside ofwork.

“A lot of these people havenever shown work before in aprofessional setting, so it’sbrave and admirable to putthemselves out there,” saidMeredith Buie, administrativecoordinator for UNT on theSquare.

Only three people from theCollege of Visual Arts and De-sign submitted work; and forthe second year in a row, thelargest group of employees tosubmit work were librarians,she said.

“There are surprisingly a lotof librarians who entered,same as last year, and I thoughtthat was very interesting,” Buie

said. Tonight, the artists, their

families, friends and the publicwill be present for an awardsreception from 5:30 to 7:30p.m., where the winners ineach category and the best ofshow winner will be an-nounced.

A panel of regional arts ex-perts judges the works, whichcompete in 11 categories basedon media. The UNT exhibit ispart of “On My Own Time,” theDallas Business Council for theArts’ art exhibition for businessprofessionals throughoutNorth Texas. Selected winnerswill continue on to the regional

exhibit in September at North-Park Center in Dallas.

Visitors to the UNT exhibitcan vote for their favorite piecein the show. The winner will beannounced after the show clos-es.

Tonight’s event will featurefree appetizers and wine forthose over 21, Buie said.

UNT on the Square is locat-ed at 109 N. Elm St. The galleryis open Monday through Fri-day from 9 a.m. to noon and 1to 5 p.m. On Thursdays, hoursare extended to 8 p.m. The gal-lery is also open Saturday from11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

— Jenna Duncan

Extracurricular projectsUNT shows artmade by faculty,staff in off-hours

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Visit www.vastarts.org or call Exec-utive Director Lynne Cagle Cox at972-VAST-ORG.

POINTS OF INTEREST

The Bayless-Selby House Muse-

um Restored Victorian-style homebuilt in 1898. 317 W. Mulberry St.Tues-Sat 10am-noon and 1-3pm. Free.Handicapped accessible. Regularspecial events and workshops. 940-349-2865. www.dentoncounty.com/bsh.Denton County African Amer-

ican Museum Exhibits of historicblack families in the county, includingartwork and quilting, and personalitems of the lady of the house. 317 W.Mulberry St., next to the Bayless-Selby House Museum. Tues-Sat10am-noon and 1-3pm. Free.www.dentoncounty.com/dcaam.Bethlehem in Denton County

Small gallery in Sanger displaying apersonal collection of 2,900 nativities.Open evenings and weekends, byappointment only. Free. Small groupsand children welcome. To scheduleyour visit, call 940-231-4520 or e-mailjkmk@advantexmail.com.www.bethlehemindentonco.com.Courthouse-on-the-Square

Museum Exhibits include photos ofDenton communities, historic Hispan-ic and black families, farm and ranch-ing artifacts, and special collectionsincluding Southwest American Indianand Denton County pottery, pressedglass and weaponry. Research materi-als, county cemetery records, genea-logical info, photographs. 110 W.Hickory St. 10-4:30 Mon-Fri and 11-3Sat, closed holidays. Free. Call 940-349-2850 or visit www.dentoncounty.com/chos.Denton Community Market, alocal artists and farmers market, from9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday atMulberry Street and Carroll Boulevardnear the Bayless-Selby House Muse-um. Visit www.dentonmarket.org.Denton County Farmers Market

Local farmers sell fresh seasonalvegetables and fruit Tuesday, Thurs-day and Saturday mornings startingat 8 a.m. At Mulberry Street andCarroll Boulevard, in the parking lot bythe Bayless-Selby House Museum.Market closes if it sells out beforenoon.Denton Firefighters Museum

Collection at Central Fire Station, 332E. Hickory St., displays firefightingmemorabilia from the 1800s to thepresent. 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. Closed oncity holidays. Free and handicappedaccessible.Gowns of the First Ladies of

Texas Created in 1940, exhibitfeatures garments worn by wives ofgovernors of Texas. 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. Administration Conference Tower,TWU campus. Free, reservationsrequired. 940-898-3644.Hangar Ten Flying Museum

WWII aircraft on display includingLockheed 10A, Beech Aircraft Stagger

Wing, PT22 and Piper L-4. Mon-Sat8am-3 pm. 1945 Matt Wright Lane.Free. 940-565-1945.Little Chapel-in-the-Woods Builtin 1939, one of 20 outstanding archi-tectural achievements in Texas. Daily8am-5pm, except on universityholidays or when booked for wed-dings, weekends by appointmentonly, TWU campus. 940-898-3644.Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch

Nonprofit 126-acre ranch with rareand exotic animals. Exhibits, tramride, animal presentations and restau-rant. Open to the public 10am-5pmSat & Sun, March-November. Ticketscost $10 for ages 13 and older, $8 forages 3-12, $8 for seniors. 11670 Mas-sey Road, Pilot Point. 940-686-4600.www.sharkarosa.com.UNT Sky Theater Planetarium inUNT’s Environmental Education,Science and Technology Building,1704 W. Mulberry St. 940-369-8213.http://skytheater.unt.edu.

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www.dentonparks.com.■

Ages 3-4 can learn about basketball,soccer and T-ball in “Pee Wee

Sports Sampler.” Preschoolers willhave two lessons in each sport, whichmeets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. onSaturdays, Aug. 10 through Sept. 14,at North Lakes Recreation Center,2001 W. Windsor Drive. Parents areencouraged to stay and participate.Cost is $35. Register by Friday bycalling 940-349-8287 or visitingwww.dentonparks.com.

■Ages 10-17 can take the Cross’

Lifeline Child Care and Baby-

sitting course from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Aug. 17 at North Lakes RecreationCenter, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. Thiscourse teaches CPR and other impor-

Grab your friends and start your ownadult sports league team. Fallsports league registration startstoday for flag football, volleyball,basketball and kickball, with gamesheld at various Denton recreationcenters and parks. Late registrationfor softball ends Friday. For moreinformation or to register, call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com.

■Youth fall sports league registra-tion runs through August. Leaguesinclude group sports such as girlsvolleyball (ages 7-14), girls softball(age 5 through high school) and NFLFlag Football (ages 5-12). Players willlearn about teamwork while buildingskills. For more information or toregister, call 940-349-7275 or visit

tant skills to help care for infants andtoddlers. Cost is $58 per person.Register by Tuesday by calling 940-349-7275.

■Adults can take their fitness to thenext level with Les Mill Grit, a30-minute, high-intensity intervalworkout from 7:30 to 8 p.m. onMondays and Wednesdays at NorthLakes Recreation Center, 2001 W.Windsor Drive. The session startedMonday and runs through Aug. 28.Enjoy personal attention in a smallgroup with certified coaches in athree-week session, or drop in anySaturday morning. Cost is $50 persession. Registration is required bycalling 940-349-8287.

■Gather up your dog — and his shot

records — and register for obedi-

ence classes, with basic and ad-vanced classes offered. In basicobedience, teach Fido to sit, stay andplay well with others from 7 to 8 p.m.on Thursdays, Aug. 20 through Sept.24, at Denia Recreation Center, 1001Parvin St. If your dog can alreadyfollow basic commands, enroll in theadvanced class from 7:30 to 8:30p.m. on Wednesdays, Aug. 28 to Oct.2, at North Lakes Recreation Center,2001 W. Windsor Drive. Basic and advanced dog obedienceends with the canine good citizentest. Register by Tuesday for thebeginner class, and by Aug. 21 for theadvanced class. Cost is $80. To

register, call 940-206-7156.■

Seniors 50 and older can watch theTexas Rangers take on the HoustonAstros in a battle for the covetedSilver Boot on Aug. 19. Dinner will bedutch treat at Rangers Ballpark inArlington. For more information or toregister, call 940-349-8720.

■Seniors 50 and older can be taxied toShreveport and Bossier City, La.,for a fun day on the town. The buswill leave at 9 a.m. Aug. 29 andreturns at 6 p.m. Aug. 30. Cost is $20per person for the bus ride (lodging isnot included). Call 940-349-8298 formore information.

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The classic dance movieDirty Dancing was released in1987 — and set the late PatrickSwayze’s star on the rise. Thecoming-of-age story retells Ro-meo and Juliet as it followsFrances “Baby” Houseman (Jen-nifer Grey) as her inner ball-room dancer and romantic be-ing are awakened by a working-class guy her father doesn’t ap-

preciate.Baby and her dance-teacher-

turned-first-love, Johnny Castle(Swayze), practice for the big tal-ent show. And together, theylearn that you can cross the linesof class if you have a little tangoin your hips. It won’t be until thebig show that Johnny and Babycan answer the big question:Will Baby be able to nail the big

lift?Rated PG-13, 100 minutes.

The film concludes Cinemark’ssummer series, with screeningsat 2 p.m. Sunday, then at 2 p.m.and 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Den-ton’s Cinemark 14, 2825 WindRiver Lane. Matinee tickets cost$6.50, and twilight tickets cost$8.50 each, or $6.50 for seniorsand students.

Dance revolution

Lionsgate

Johnny Castle(PatrickSwayze) andBaby House-man (JenniferGrey) work ontheir moves in“Dirty Danc-ing.”

Cinemark screens

1987 romantic classic

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.Cinemark Hickory Creek 8380 S.I-35E, Hickory Creek. 940-321-2788.www.cinemark.com.Silver Cinemas Inside GoldenTriangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-387-1957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.

OPENING THIS WEEK

Elysium In 2159, an ordinary manliving on an overpopulated, ruinedEarth takes on a dangerous missionto get to a private space stationwhere only the wealthiest citizens areallowed. With Matt Damon, JodieFoster, Sharlto Copley and AliceBraga. Written and directed by NeillBlomkamp (District 9). Rated R, 102minutes. Opened Wednesday. — LosAngeles TimesPercy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

A young demigod and his friendsembark on a treacherous odyssey torecover the magical Golden Fleecefrom the Bermuda Triangle. WithLogan Lerman, Alexandra Daddarioand Brandon T. Jackson. Rated PG,105 minutes. Opened Wednesday. —LATPlanes In this animated film set in aworld of anthropomorphic aircraft, aplane with a fear of heights dreams ofcompeting as a high-flying racer. Withthe voices of Dane Cook, Stacy Keach,Brad Garrett and Teri Hatcher. RatedPG, 92 minutes. Opening Friday. —LATWe’re the Millers (★★ ) This is anidentity comedy with identity issues.Jason Sudeikis plays a pot dealer who,as a disguise for smuggling a hugeshipment of weed, forms a fakefamily to drive an RV across theMexico border. He gathers localstripper Rose (Jennifer Aniston), surlyhomeless teenager Casey (EmmaRoberts) and his young, naive neigh-bor Kenny (Will Poulter). It’s a hodge-podge of comedic rhythms made tolurch from one crude gag to another.Rated R, 110 minutes. OpenedWednesday. — The Associated Press

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familiar, the men’s most popularproject will: Mystery ScienceTheatre 3000.

It’s a simple idea, really. TheRiffTrax guys provide comediccommentary on the film as youwatch it with them. The triosometimes appears to give com-mentary live in the theater, butthis’ll be a broadcast of the crewskewering the 1997 sci-fi storyabout a bug-plagued apoca-lypse.

Starship Troopers is the taleof young trooper Johnny Rico

Calling all closet film critics:If you thought 1997’s StarshipTroopers was a Syfy B-movie be-fore Snakehead Terror andSharknado were glimmers inthe eyes of schlock producers,circle this date.

At 7 p.m. Aug. 15, NCM Fath-om Events, RiffTrax and IGNpresent the giant-bug-as-alienflick Starship Troopers on thebig screen — as Michael J. Nel-son, Kevin Murphy and Bill Cor-bett see it.

If those names don’t sound

(Casper Van Dien). He’s joinedby Lt. Carmen Ibanez (DeniseRichards) and a small group ofbrave souls (Neil Patrick Harris,Jake Busey and Michael Iron-side).

The event screens at Den-ton’s Cinemark 14, 2825 WindRiver Lane.

Tickets cost $11.50 for adults,$10.50 for seniors and studentswith valid ID, and $9.50 for chil-dren. To buy tickets, visitwww.cinemark.com.

— Lucinda Breeding

Snark attack

TriStar

Johnny Rico(Casper VanDien) bracesfor a bugattack in“StarshipTroopers.”The 1997 flickgets lam-pooned nextweek by theRiffTraxcrew.

RiffTrax team takeson ‘Starship Troopers’

The blue in Blue Jasmine,the strange new characterstudy from Woody Allen, signi-fies the main character’s per-petual gloom. Or it might origi-nate from the song “BlueMoon,” which was playing thenight Jasmine met her hus-band. And, although Jasmineis really a Jeannette, the nameshe would be more easily rec-ognized by would be BlancheDuBois.

The reliably prolific Allenhas turned out a hard-to-clas-sify hybrid, a film with a dra-matic, mostly purloined plot,peppered with ample amountsof trademark Allen humor,even when it seems incongru-ous.

Blue Jasmine is not a re-make of Tennessee Williams’ AStreetcar Named Desire, butso many plot points coincide, itseems strange that the play isnot credited. It must be morethan coincidental that three ofthe film’s main actors (CateBlanchett, Alec Baldwin andBobby Cannavale) have ap-peared in stage productions ofStreetcar.

Blanchett plays Jasmine,who arrives penniless in SanFrancisco to live with her sister,Ginger (Sally Hawkins). Yearsbefore, the imperious Jasminecondescended to allow her sis-ter and her husband, Augie (a

surprisingly effective AndrewDice Clay), invest lottery win-nings with her mini-Madoffhusband, Hal (Baldwin).

Allen spells out Hal’s mis-deeds early and then jumpsback and forth in time to estab-

lish Jasmine and Hal’s luxuri-ous New York lifestyle. Thattroubled history haunts the sis-ters when Jasmine arrives, stillacting entitled and privilegedeven though she has been hu-miliated and forsaken.

Jasmine initially causesproblems for Ginger and hernew boyfriend, Chili, played byCannavale (who wears a closefitting T-shirt and does every-thing but scream “Stellaaaa!”).

Allen creates a few reveal-ing situations for Jasmine, giv-ing her distaff versions of someof the history that Blanche Du-Bois only talked about. Thesenew sequences help explainwhy Jasmine now lies, drinkstoo much and pops too muchXanax. These detours indicatehow Allen also finds humor inthe macabre, as Jasmine takesa pill while telling someone shehas a headache. “You have aheadache,” a character asks her,“and you are taking Xanax?”

The film would have lesserimpact and would almost fallinto straight satire if not forBlanchett standing firm at thecenter of Blue Jasmine. Shenever breaks character orwinks at the camera, staying fo-cused on the traumatic and pa-thetic dissembling of this frag-ile woman. And she does itbeautifully and realistically inthis beguiling film.

Crushed petals Allen’s troubled ‘Jasmine’indebted to Blanche DuBois

By Boo AllenFilm Critic

booa@att.net

Sony Pictures Classics

A crisis tears apart a wealthy businessman (Alec Bal-dwin) and his socialite wife (Cate Blanchett) in “BlueJasmine.”

NOW PLAYING

Despicable Me 2 Stealing the mooncan be a tough act to follow. Despica-

ble Me 2 finds reformed criminalmastermind Gru (voiced by theinnately animated Steve Carell) moreor less embracing his newly domes-ticated life after adopting Margo(Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (DanaGaier) and little Agnes (Elsie Fisher).But he soon finds himself in a stickiersituation when he’s dispatched by thetop-secret Anti-Villain League to trackdown the perpetrator of a fresh heistinvolving a ginormous electromagnet.Rated PG, 98 minutes. — The Holly-wood ReporterFruitvale Station (★★★★ 1⁄2) RyanCoogler’s directorial debut is morethan the dramatization of an obituary.It’s about empathy. In recounting(and slightly fictionalizing) the finalday of 22-year-old Oscar Grant’s life,Coogler has made a film that pilessmall daily gestures — and one final,heartbreakingly tragic one — into aninspiring reminder about basic humandecency. In a star-making perfor-mance, Michael B. Jordan (Friday

Night Lights) plays Oscar, the SanFrancisco Bay Area ex-convict andformer drug dealer who was fatallyshot by a transit police officer earlyon New Year’s morning 2009. WithMelonie Diaz and Octavia Spencer.Rated R, 90 minutes. — APPacific Rim (★★ 1⁄2) Guillermo delToro co-wrote and directed thissummer blockbuster about giantmonsters that come from the bottomof the sea and threaten the world.Only a crew of manmade, Transform-er-like machines can stop them. Ornot. Entertaining silliness with spec-tacular special effects and plenty ofaction. Charlie Hunnam plays theonce-fallen warrior now back forredemption against the creatures.Rated PG-13, 129 minutes. — BooAllenThe Smurfs 2 There’s troublebrewing in the blue-skinned forest-

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In an interview with studiosound engineers, National Pub-lic Radio once had a famous en-gineer separate blues-rock gui-tarist Eric Clapton’s guitar licksfrom the rest of the instrumentson the song “Layla.”

Clapton’s improvisationshot to the treble end of thingsand, all by itself, sounded like aviolin.

Clapton shares the stagewith other guitar masters inthis year’s Crossroads GuitarFestival, named for the Britwith magic fingertips.

Denton’s Cinemark 14 isone of 500 theaters airing abig-screen look at the festival at7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The 2013 festival featuresBuddy Guy, the Allman Broth-ers Band, Booker T., DerekTrucks, Doyle Bramhall II,Clapton, Los Lobos, RobertCray and more.

The footage was filmed dur-ing the two-day event in NewYork’s Madison Square Gardenin April. The festival started in2004 and has taken place ev-ery three years since then. Thefestival features blues, classicrock and country and high-lights some of the best guitar-ists making music today.

The festival is presented inmultiplexes by NCM CinemaNetwork and NCM FathomEvents.

Tickets cost $14 for adults,$13 for seniors and students,and $12 for children. To buytickets online, visit http://bit.ly/12EhUXV.

— Lucinda Breeding

Evan Agostini, Invision/AP file photo

Blues guitarist Buddy Guy performs at Eric Clapton’s Cross-roads Guitar Festival 2013 in New York in April. About 2 1/2hours of performances and behind-the-scenes footagefrom the festival will be aired in cinemas on Tuesday.

Fingers will flyClapton bringstogether masterguitarists for fest

dwellers’ new adventure-comedy,

which mixes animation and live-

action. Wannabe evil sorcerer

Gargamel (Hank Azaria) intends to

kidnap Smurfette (voiced by Katy

Perry) from her enchanted-forest

home to obtain the formula for the

magical Smurf essence that Papa

Smurf (Jonathan Winters, in his final

film role) used to originally bestow

her with blue-skinned bliss. With

Christina Ricci, George Lopez, Anton

Yelchin and Neil Patrick Harris.

Rated PG, 105 minutes. — HR

2 Guns (★★ 1⁄2) Denzel Washington

teams up with that King of Chem-

istry, Mark Wahlberg, in 2 Guns, a

jokey-bloody action comedy that

could use more jokes and less blood.

Washington is Bobby, a border

country smuggler/drug dealer trying

to do business with Papi Greco

(Edward James Olmos), a Mexican

drug kingpin. Stig (Wahlberg) is

Bobby’s mouthy, trigger-happy

sidekick. For some other reason,

neither Bobby nor Stig has figured

out that the other is a federal agent

of some sort. With Bill Paxton,

James Marsden and Paula Patton.

Directed by Baltasar Kormakur

(Contraband). Rated R, 109 minutes.

— MCT

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For the producers of Denton CommunityTheatre’s staging of The Color Purple:The Musical About Love, the show poses

a big challenge in almost every respect.The musical director describes the jazz,

blues and gospel score as “intricate” and “diffi-cult.” Award-winning director Theresa Buntaincalled the scope of the show “huge.” The per-formers said the musical demands an honestythat is “exhausting.”

The local performance of the Broadway mu-sical has one more challenge in front of it, too.It’s the regional premiere of the musical, whichis an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning1982 novel by Alice Walker. Steven Spielbergreleased the film adaptation in 1985, and itearned 11 Academy Award nominations. Todate, the American Library Association in-cludes the novel in its list of the 100 most chal-lenged books.

“Make no mistake, you guys,” Buntain toldher cast on Tuesday night. “This musical is very,very difficult. And you’ve mastered it. Seriously,this music is really, really difficult. So leave hereknowing that you’ve done something.

“Something most community theaters arenot capable of,” said Richard Buntain, a musi-cian and Buntain’s husband, who is also a vol-unteer working on the show.

Buntain said she had to read the novel twice.She was an English teacher when she openedthe book in 1984, and she was still a little con-founded.

“I thought, ‘I can’t read this woman’sspeech,’” she said.

The Color Purple is triumphant, but it stillruffles feathers 31years after its publication be-cause the protagonist, Celie, recalls her life inGeorgia without censoring its horror. That hor-ror reads like a list of crimes: neglect, beatings,rape at the hands of her father and, eventually, amarriage defined by spite, humiliation andmore physical abuse.

The novel is made up of letters between Ce-lie and her sister Nettie after the two are cruellyand suddenly separated by Celie’s marriage tothe man she calls “Mister.” Celie documents hersuffering in letters to God and to Nettie. Celiealso writes about her own spiritual reawaken-ing upon meeting singer Shug Avery, Mister’slongtime lover. Nettie’s letters open Celie’s eyesto Africa, and the blooming of Celie’s children,Adam and Olivia, who are living with mission-aries on the continent.

Genine Ware, who plays the role of Celie,said she auditioned simply because of her love

of the story.“I remember the book. I remember the

movie,” Ware said. “It’s a powerful story, and themusic takes you on a very emotional journey. Ijust wanted to be part of that story. I was in-terested in [playing] Celie or Shug.”

The musical demands that the chief actress-es strike a strong bond. Much of the musical isabout the transformation of women. Celie blos-soms from abused teen and wife to a business-woman and designer. Nettie moves from beinga smart young girl to being an independent ed-ucator on a mission field. Another character,

Sofia, grows into a trfor herself in a communiton violence and humiliagated South.

“Celie, when she meepressed,” Ware said. “Celie was alwason who beliewoman who speaks up, speaks out. Sheknown that.”

Jo’Von Wright, a Tstudent playing the same role thaOprah Winfreshe is a businesswoman, said Sof

David Minton/DRC file photo

Denton Community Theatre presentsthe regional premiere of “The ColorPurple: The Musical About Love,” basedon the Pulitzer Prize-winning book byAlice Walker.

Intricatedance

Cast conquers rigorous material for regional debut of ‘The Color Purple’

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ia, grows into a trailblazer, making a spaceor herself in a community full of men weanedn violence and humiliation dealt by a segre-ted South.

Celie, when she meets Sofia, is so im-are said. “Celie was always the per-

on who believed you suffer in silence. Here is aoman who speaks up, speaks out. She’s never

t.”on Wright, a Texas Woman’s University

tudent playing the same role that provedah Winfrey is as formidable an actress as

he is a businesswoman, said Sofia hides a lot of

love inside her sass.“I feel like Sofia is more protective of Celie

than a lot of people think,” Wright said. “She’sthe one who tells Celie, ‘You don’t have to takethis.’ She’s the first person who really tells Celiethat she can stand up for herself. It’s been a realmaturing role for me.”

Wright recently performed in Anton Che-kov’s The Cherry Orchard at TWU, but said therole of Sofia asked even more from her.

“It took a lot for me to change the way I talk,the way I walk. I have to drop my voice as Sofia,”she said. “I have to walk differently.”

In the film adaption, Winfrey’s Sofia movedlike a tractor — with heft and strength. ForDenton Community Theatre’s staging, Wrightaffects a posture of grace and authority. She’s alot less leaden than Winfrey, physically, in therole. But she doesn’t try to shrink into nothing,something Ware does as Celie.

As Mister Johnson, Jeremy Davis is quick torage and slow — tectonically slow — to under-stand.

Davis said the cast members had to get com-

Intricate

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THE COLOR PURPLEWhat: Denton Community Theatre presents themusical adaptation of the novel by Alice Walkerand the film directed by Steven Spielberg. Adaptedby Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics byBrenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray.When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m.Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15-17; and 2 p.m. Aug. 18Where: Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Details: Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 forseniors, and $10 for students with valid ID andchildren. To purchase tickets, call 940-382-1915 orvisit the website. On the Web: www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.See PURPLE on 10

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fortable with their charactersand the story before they couldperform a show in which menuse violence as a way of commu-nicating, and as a way to with-hold communication.

“Everyone is on point,” Davissaid. “This show has to be like acomfortable old T-shirt when wewalk through these doors. Whenwe get here, we have to put it onand turn it up.”

Davis said the players’ job isto tell the story with unflinchinghonesty, even if it’s ugly or — insome cases — antagonistic to itsaudience.

“To step on that stage and tellthat person’s story, we’re givingthe facts. We’re telling the storyof our ancestors, here,” he said.“People who watch will have totake it as they take it and do withit what they have to do. But thisis the truth. These characters,they are from a time where, ifyou looked at somebody thewrong way, you could be lynchedand you could get killed.

“It’s liberating to step on thatstage and tell these stories. Fiftyyears ago, blacks couldn’t comeinto this theater. Now we’re here,telling this story. It’s liberating.”

The story happens largelywithin a black farm, with nearlyno reference to Jim Crow. Theplot of segregation comes up fora short but pivotal momentwhen Sofia talks back to a whitewoman of influence, and paysdearly. But the aggressor in TheColor Purple is a mean, hard-scrabble patriarchy that boxesblack men into a tiny corner.

Musical director Arturo Or-tega, a busy freelance symphonyconductor, said he and his casthad to establish a common vo-cabulary as they workedthrough the music, which Orte-ga said is “incredibly demand-ing.” He conducts a 22-piece or-chestra on the Campus Theatrestage.

Ortega is accustomed to cho-ruses that accompany sympho-nies in performances of Shosta-kovich and Mahler.

“I figured out pretty quicklythat, for the most part, I’m work-ing with church singers,” Ortegasaid. “I had to do a lot of singingat the players to show them whatI wanted and what the musicneeded from them. That was re-

ally effective.”He said the cast picked up

the music quickly, and was quickto understand what he neededwhen he “sang at” them as theymoved through the blues, jazzand gospel-heavy score.

“This is a black cast in a blackshow singing black music,” hesaid. “There’s so much therethat’s innate that, had this been a‘color-blind’ cast, we probablywouldn’t be able to do.”

When the regional premiereopens in Denton on Friday, ac-tress Amber Renae said her jobwill be to “let go to go there.”

As Nettie, Renae has to per-

form in some of the musical’smost wrenching scenes.

“We were just talking aboutthat,” Renae said when she andWare were asked about howthey prepared for the sisters’

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FINE DININGThe Great American Grill at HiltonGarden 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 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). $-$$.940-484-1349. Hannah’s Off the Square Exec-utive chef Sheena Croft’s “upscalecomfort food” puts the focus on local,seasonal ingredients. Steaks getA-plus. Tempting desserts. Full bar.Smoking on terrace only. No checks.111 W. Mulberry St. Lunch: Mon-Sat11-3. Brunch: Sun 10:30am-3pm.Dinner: Sun-Mon 4:30-9; Tues-Thurs4:30-10; Fri-Sat 4:30-11. $$-$$$.940-566-1110. Queenie’s Steakhouse Chef TimLove’s steakhouse just off the down-town Square. Live jazz nightly. Fullbar. 115 E. Hickory St. Lunch: Fri11:30-2:30. Dinner: Wed-Thurs 4:30-10pm, Fri-Sat 4:30-11pm. $$-$$$.940-442-6834.The Wildwood Inn Elegant diningroom tucked away in a bed andbreakfast. Excellent food like heartysoups, Angus rib-eye, meal-sizesalads and daily specials. Beer andwine. No smoking inside. 2602 LillianMiller Parkway. Thurs-Sat 6-10pm.$$$. 940-243-4919.

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separation scene. “The work wehave done, we have had to gocompletely outside of ourselvesin that scene. We come out ofour bodies. Afterward, I’mbreathing heavy and crying,even offstage.”

Ware said she feels spent af-ter most rehearsals. But she said

she’s not alone. She credits adedicated and talented cast forarriving at Celie’s new life.

“Celie is a survivor,” she said.“In spite of all the hard days, Ce-lie is still here. That’s the song:‘I’m Here.’ A lot of people mis-take Celie’s meekness for weak-ness. She’s not. You can’t survivewhat Celie survives and beweak.”

LUCINDA BREEDING

can be reached at 940-566-

6877.

Photos by David Minton/DRC

Shug Avery (KayDee Carr) helps Celie (Genine Ware) see something within herself in DentonCommunity Theatre’s “The Color Purple.”

An en-semblecast iskey in“TheColorPurple.”

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Purple

CAST OF ‘THE COLOR PURPLE’Young Celie — Stacia Fuller-

Hallman

Young Nettie — I’yanna Music

Church Soloist — Patricia Hill

Darlene — Victoria Bell

Doris — Chelsi Clark

Jarene — La’Netia D. Taylor

Pa — Kelvin Mack

Teenage Celie — Elizabeth Bing

Teenage Nettie — Nichole Darby

Celie — Genine Ware

Nettie — Amber Renae

Preacher — Patrick Johnson

Mister — Jeremy Davis

Young Harpo — Dave Whitley

Harpo — Malcolm Payne Jr.

Sofia — Jo’Von Wright

Henrietta — I’yanna Music

Squeak — Ciara Crayton

Darlene’s Husband — Anthony

Chambers

Doris’ Husband — Corey Berry

Jarene’s Husband — Don Ro-

berson

Shug Avery — KayDee Carr

Ol’ Mister — Jason Young

Bartender — John E. Williams

Buster — Jason Young

Olinka Chief — Patrick Johnson

Young Adam — Whitley

Young Olivia — Stacia Fuller-

Hallman

Guard — Marcus Davis

Grady — Martin Clark

Daisy — Jazmon McTear

Glodene — Margriet Singletary

Odessa — Margriet Singletary

Young Man — Edwin Oghakpor

Adult Adam — John E. Williams

Adult Olivia — Nichole Darbey

Ensemble: Vanessa Feagins,

Tyaiteiyhana Marcellous, Ben

Morgan

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