It’s Veterans Day and dangit, we are proud of our Vets. If you are one of the proud veterans we hear you can share a couple of cool discounts today, such as free DCTA A-Train & Connect bus rides and 15% off of your meal at Pollo Tropical! Wow! Besides celebrating our service people, there is a ton of stuff to do in Denton this week, including more than just music-themed events!

Questions? Comments? Future events? Contact Sara.

Thursday, November 12th

Raised Right Men | Harvest House | 8:00 p.m. | Free
Free shows at Harvest House are slowly becoming our favorite things ever. Raised Right Men will bring their honky tonk to stage outside at Harvest House tomorrow and we hear that it’s local musician Daniel Markham’s birthday, so be sure to wish him well, too.

2015 Annual CVAD Faculty & Staff Exhibition: Opening Reception | UNT on The Square | 5:30 p.m.
The annual exhibit for UNT’s College of Visual Arts and Design will open on Thursday and closes on December 10th. The opening reception will be hosted by the Institute for the Advancement of the Arts in conjunction with CVAD and will host over 30 different artists work.

Friday, November 13th

When The Well is Dry, We Know the Worth: Neal Paustian | Greater Denton Arts Council | 6:30 p.m. | Free
The opening reception for a new exhibition at the Greater Denton Arts Council will be held on Friday at 6:30 p.m. with an artist talk following at 7 p.m. Watch artist Neal Paustian transform glass and steel into poignant explorations of one of our vital resources, water. The exhibition continues through the end of December.

Saturday, November 14th

A Pink Tie Event for Breast Cancer with Adelbert's Brewery | Bearded Monk | 7 p.m.
It’s North Texas Beer Week and what better way to celebrate than by stopping by our newest beer stop on the square and rubbing elbows with the top brewers and brewery owners in the nation? Plus, you’ll be drinking for a good cause as portions of sales will be donated to the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Texas. This is just one of many events Bearded Monk is hosting this week, so go check them out.

Bet The House BBQ Trailer Grand Opening | Audacity Brew House | 12:00 p.m.
Ohhh yeah. Bet The House will have a trailer over at Audacity. Brisket sandwiches and beer, sweet baby jesus, brisket sandwiches and beers! Needless to say, we are thrilled. Go on and get you some beer and bbq. #Texas

Bicycle to Recycle | Courthouse Lawn | 9:00 a.m. | Free
Grab your bikes and the kiddos and head to the square to begin a casual bike ride to the Recycling center. There will be a tour of the Pratt Recycling Facility at ECO W.E.R.C.S. Resource Recovery Park and a provided lunch at 11:30 with some guest speakers to follow.

Last Mac Island Show | Macaroni Island | 7:00 p.m. | SOLD OUT
Aw man, it’s the last Macaroni Island Show. Dust Congress, Two Knights, New Science Projects, Bukkake Moms, & Anger House will be among the last music acts to play at this renowned house show venue, having lasted for the past 3 years.

Sunday, November 15th

Hares Happy Hour w/ Dust Congress | Dan’s Silverleaf | 5:00 p.m. | Free
Oh, you guys! Hares on the Mountain is back for Happy Hour at Dan’s! We couldn’t be happier about this. Returning this Sunday with Dust Congress, Hares will in fact blow your mind. You have to be there to find out, though.

Tuesday, November 17th

Help-Portrait: Denton 2015 Volunteer Meeting | 209 W Hickory St. ste. E | 6:00 p.m.
Do you like giving back to our community, photography, and overall kindness? Well, we’ve got a volunteer opportunity for you. Help-Portrait: Denton is in it’s 3rd year and is looking for volunteers for their December 5th event. If you are available between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on December 5th and want to help out a great cause, please fill out this volunteer signup sheet and come to the meeting on Tuesday!

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | Courthouse Lawn | 7:00 p.m. | Free
Winning the biggest “no duh” award this week, is the screening of Star Wars of the Courthouse Lawn. No duh, you need to go to this. It’s Star Wars. On the Courthouse Lawn. Yes, it is the Empire Strikes Back and no, you don’t have an excuse not to go. (Ok, you might, but you shouldn’t). Thank you, COLLAGE for bringing rad movies outside on the square!

March 26, 2018

EVEN MORE DENTON WOMEN OF DISTINCTION

Women’s History Month is the perfect time to revisit some of the amazing Denton ladies who have been town saviors, trailblazers, hellraisers, social activists, and pioneers. Heck, over at TWU is the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame and the archives for the WWII WASP Archives, so you know there are stories a’plenty to tell. Here are a few more of our local favorites, including a 1920’s newspaper publisher, a tiny songstress with a big voice, and a political crusader.

It's Time For Taste of North Texas

Once a year in Denton, many of our local restaurants and bars get together for a good cause and make their food and drinks available for roughly the price of a single restaurant meal. This year’s event will feature around 35 participants, including a great mix of established Denton institutions (hi, Beth Marie’s!) and places that are new to Denton.

February 19, 2018

2018 DENTON MINI MAKER FAIRE

What image pops into your head when someone uses the word “maker”?

The images that tend to appear in the mind—not to mention Google’s image search—involve wires and circuit boards. As important as those skills and the people who enjoy them are, they only represent one type of maker. Many skills can fall under the maker umbrella, whether it’s programming robots to make pancakes or turning a bicycle wheel into a musical instrument. Artists, scientists, crafters, and engineers can all be considered makers. If you can take a set of materials and transform them into something cool, you are welcome in the maker community!

December 1, 2017

DO THE DENTON HOLIDAY LIGHTING FESTIVAL LIKE A PRO

One of our favorite holiday traditions, the Holiday Lighting Festival, is this weekend. The annual free event features music, food, performances, a toy drive, and various other holiday activities. Happening simultaneously to the Holiday Lighting Festival is Wassail Weekend. Dozens of local shops extend their hours and welcome patrons to sample their wassail, a hot cider-like beverage. Wassail Weekend On Friday evening the Downtown Denton square will be shut down to traffic to make way for wassail-guzzling pedestrians to walk around and enjoy all of the festivities. You'll find us circled 'round the tree like the Whos down in Whoville, holding hands and singing with joy. We're not sure who the Grinch is in this situation, though.

If you plan on coming out to sample the wassail and find the joy of the holiday in your cold, black heart, here are our tips and tricks to making sure you get to squeeze as much holiday cheer out of the event as possible.

November 9, 2017

THE MANY FACES OF DENTON'S FINE ARTS THEATER

There’s been a lot of buzz around the recent arrival of the oft-rumored Fine Arts Theater hitting the real estate market, with a hefty pricetag in the ballpark of $1.5 million. Owned by the McBride family since 1983 with high hopes of renovation, there were overtures in 2014 and then renewed interest in 2016 but alas… it has never come to pass. A recent episode of the Politically Denton podcast explored some of the backstory and future possibilities, but I figured it would be a hoot to have a look back at the history of this iconic spot from back in the day.

November 7, 2017

THE BEST THANKSGIVING WE EVER HAD

Ever been to a pop-up dinner? More over, ever heard of a pop-up dinner? The events are normally one-offs in which facilities become restaurants for one night only and feature special food prepared by up and coming chefs. Pop-up dinners are gaining in popularity across the country and you have a chance to check one out in Denton this week! On November 9th at Denton County Brewing Company there will be a pop-up dinner featuring the food of Chef Chad Kelley from Barley and Board that will be paired with beers selected by Seth Morgan of Denton County Brewing Company. Read on to find out more info on this great Denton dining opportunity.

November 1, 2017

DENTON STARTUP WEEKEND 2017

Entrepreneur. It’s kind of a dumb word if you think about it, and to most people (especially students) it carries some buzzwords with it that seem very business-y. When I first heard “entrepreneur," I thought to myself, “That’s for people in the college of business.” It never really struck me as, “I’m an entrepreneur,” even though looking back on my life, I’ve been an entrepreneur since I was a kid. Everything from trading Pokémon cards, making beaded bracelets and necklaces, and burning CDs for friends before we learned we probably shouldn’t were all entrepreneurial endeavors that were abundant in my youth (as they probably were in yours).

That’s the thing, though. Being an entrepreneur isn’t about putting on a suit jacket or making apps. It’s about making a living doing something you love, while making sure other people love it too (that’s what we call customer validation). And this is one of the things I learned going through Startup Weekend.

Click through to read more about the upcoming Startup Weekend taking place in Denton, TX.

October 31, 2017

STOKE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Since opening in August of 2016, Stoke, Denton’s entrepreneur center and co-working space, has provided space for local businesses, entrepreneurs, freelance workers, and remote workers. The center has also hosted a variety of educational, professional networking, and social events. There has been formal and informal mentoring for new entrepreneurs and collaboration between several of the businesses located at Stoke. All of these things have provided great benefit to Denton’s tech and business communities, allowing them to contribute more to the Denton community and economy.

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