It’s going to be balls to the wall from here until graduation so get ready for all sorts of house shows, celebrations, mixers, coffee meetings, and the like. With so much going on, we expect to see a bunch of your best pictures tagged #WDDI to be featured in our Monday’s “What We Did” post. Here's what's going on this week...
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Wednesday, January 21st
Mentor Denton Mixer | Mulberry Street Cantina | 5:30
Come and find out more about mentoring in your community. This is a great program and a great way to get involved in Denton.
Thursday, January 22nd
GDAC Welcome Celebration | Greater Denton Arts Council | 5:30 | FREE
Let’s welcome Tracy Bays-Boothe, the new executive director to her position and wish her the best. DJ Wild In The Streets and Fingerprints will be providing the music as we look forward to the great things in the future of the GDAC organization.
Lobbying 101 | Natural Grocers | 7:30PM | FREE
Learn all about lobbying and specifically about how to lobby the 84th Leg by way of fracking banner, Adam Briggle.
Kiel Grove / Leonhardt & Co / Christian Medrano | ICG & Associates | J&J’s Pizza | 8PM | FREE
It’s a good-ol-fashioned basement show so grab your can of Schlitz and a slice and get ready to party.
Friday, January 23rd
Melissa Ratley / Raised Right Men | Dan’s Silverleaf | 9PM | $8
Go celebrate the release of Melissa Ratley's new record and some honky tonkin' tunes courtesy of Raised Right Men.
Saturday, January 24th
Ouiness / Violent Squid / Andi Skeemax & The Slow Jams / They Say The Wind Made Them Crazy / Slackbeat | 602 Parkway | 9PM | FREE
Double Party 128: Dark Rooms / Criminal Birds / Brave Young Lion | The Hot House | 9PM | FREE
Lots of great bands at this free house show.
Sunday, January 25th
Leann’s Going Away Show: BLuDDeD HEAD | T2 | Heavy Baby Sea Slugs | Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios | 6PM | $1
Leann is moving to Portland so what better way to say “fare thee well” than with a bunch of bands on a Sunday at Gloves. The door at Dan’s won’t be the same without her. Bye, Leann!
The Detour ft. The Corey Henry Group / Ghost-Note / The Mark Letter Trio | Dan’s Silverleaf | 8PM | $15
Wednesday, January 28th
Denton County Young Professionals Kickoff Coffee | Seven Mile Coffee | 7:15AM
Are you young? Are you professional? Are you in Denton County? Do you like coffee in the mornings? Do you enjoy kicking things off? Well, have we got the perfect event for you!