Free Comic Book Day is one of the most anticipated events of the nerd year, always the first Saturday in May, when fans get a preview of upcoming projects involving their favorite icons or discover new characters. More Fun Comics and Games is celebrating its 15th year in Denton with a very special #FCBD guest, comics legend Scott Williams, who illustrated the Denton Batman #1 exclusive variant cover. After a day of in-store signings on the downtown Denton Square, the award-winning illustrator will be revealing his artistic beginnings, his storied career, and behind-the-panels tales of infamous projects in a very special Nerd Nite Denton event at the Bearded Monk on Saturday May 6 at 8pm.
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CHOOSE THE BEST DENTON SUMMER CAMP FOR YOUR KIDDOS
Summer is rearing its warm, beautiful head and if you've got kids in school that means you may be stressing right now. After you’ve failed at all of your saved Pinterest projects, paper mache solar systems and Twilight Tunes ends, you realize that eight weeks of summer is a lot of time to fill with "funtivities." A Denton summer camp just might be the answer to some of your problems and your child is guaranteed to have a blast, too. Below, we've compiled seven of our favorite local camps. Check 'em out and share your favorite in the comments.
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Photo by Rae French.
TRASHION FASHION AT REDBUD FESTIVAL PREVIEW
Keep Denton Beautiful's annual Redbud Festival is one of our favorite festivals in Denton. The Arbor Day celebration takes place every year at the Denton Civic Center and features music, classes, environmental information, food, a fashion show and plenty more (did we mention free baby trees?). The award-winning festival is now in its 24th year and keeps getting better and better. One of our favorite aspects of the festival is the TRASHion Fashion program which promotes creative reuse by creating "wearable art" out of materials that would otherwise have been discarded. Read on for more info on Redbud and a preview of this year's TRASHion Fashion designs!
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LUMINARIUM: ARCHITECTS OF AIR IS A MUST SEE ART EVENT IN DENTON
UNT's Fine Art Series has brought Luminarium: Architects of Air to Denton for this week. The world-renowned, traveling art exhibit features groups of inflatable structures open for exploration and viewing. Even better, the event is free for the general public. From the outside, the exhibit looks like a group of gigantic, real-life Mario Kart weapons, but once you enter the sculpture, you are greeted with a maze of cave-like colorful rooms to walk through and explore. Read on to find out why you need to check this out before the exhibit leaves town at the end of the week.
Read MoreWAKE UP TO THIN LINE FEST
Thin Line's plan is simple: Take all of the photography, music and film that make our city, state and country vibrant, and put it all one place for five days in April. Oh, and did I mention it’s free? Okay, maybe it’s not so simple after all.
Read MoreARTIST INTERVIEW: ERIC MANCINI
You know when you’re enjoying a taco, or biking/driving/walking around town, and you spot one of the many murals that are sprinkled throughout our fine little neighborhoods? Ever wonder who is behind them? We are here to quench your curiosity with a round of Get-To-Know-Your-Local-Muralist. Trust us, it’s a thing. Today’s featured artist is lifelong Dentonite, Eric Mancini. You may recognize his trademark XO’s and urban graffiti-tag like style from your walks about town. If you don’t—hooray for new art in front of your eyeballs! We asked Mancini a few questions about his story, process, and a few other things. Read up, and then go scope out his murals around town. It’ll be like a really easy scavenger hunt. Read on for more!
Read MoreINTERVIEW WITH SHARA NOVA OF MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND
Last Wednesday evening at Murchison Performing Arts Center, UNT Alumna Shara Nova gave a stellar musical performance as part of UNT’s ongoing Fine Arts Series.
I was given the opportunity to do a phone interview with Nova who graduated from UNT with a degree in classical vocal performance. Read on to learn about Nova's experience growing up in a family with a traveling evangelist, her love of Kendrick Lamar, her memories of time spent in Denton/UNT, and much more!
Read MoreMATERIALS: HARD + SOFT 2017
Your friendly neighborhood (psst——now international!) contemporary craft exhibition is back in Denton for another year, and let us be the first to tell you, it’s looking mighty fine. Keep reading for some of our first impressions and favorites.
Read MoreART SHOW: MARIA RAZO AT BRICK HAUS COLLECTIVE
Local artist organization, Brick Haus Collective, recently featured a solo show by artist Maria Razo. The show, entitled "Mi Tierra," contained 16 pieces inspired by the natural world, Razo's personal experiences, memories, and cultural background. Many of Razo's compositions include animals and plants that invite the viewer to connect with nature in a somewhat spiritual way. Most of the work in the show is lithography, but there were also monotypes, paintings, and some mixed media. The latter even incorporated found patterns, digital imagery, and textiles. Her reception on Saturday evening included local vendors, Sarah Westrup with Tierra Firme and Mayra Martinez of Everything Living, whose goods paired nicely with Razo's artistic sensibility.
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