If you haven't been to Hailey's in a while, you aren't alone. The club on Mulberry St. has been through some tough times over the past half decade and will cease to operate as we know it at the end of this year.
Read MoreAN AFTERNOON WITH THE MAESTRO
Anshel Brusilow is not an official resident of Denton, but few commuters have had the impact that the Maestro has had on the city and the University of North Texas. In a recent event at the Murchison Center, the Maestro appeared with co-author Robin Underdahl to discuss their book, Shoot the Conductor: Too Close to Monteux, Szell, and Ormandy.
Talking in hushed tones that belie their excitement, the members of a diverse crowd of fans spread out amongst the cozy corners of one of the Murchison Center’s pristine rooms. Every now and then, a student or faculty member sneaks a glance over towards the door, only to be disappointed. Several moments of tangible anticipation pass before the Maestro enters.
Walking with an entourage that includes friends, his wife, and author Robin Underdahl, Maestro Anshel Brusilow turns every head as he surveys the room from floor to ceiling.
“Ah, yes, I remember this room. We had a lot of good rehearsals in here. Violent rehearsals.”
Chuckles are heard throughout the throng of admirers, and Maestro Brusilow grins from ear to ear. Click through to read about UNT legend, Anshel Brusilow, and how his return to discuss the his award-winning memoir and his “three lives.”
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MYTHICAL BEINGS IN DENTON: WHAT IS THE WHITE STAG?
Aside from awesome things like coffin races, October also brings its fair share of mythical beings to town. While we haven't seen any yetis, we have seen a white deer and we expect to be overrun by all sorts of interesting creatures demanding candy and treats later on this week. After the appearance by a white stag earlier this month a reader wrote in to us under the nom de plume J. Wilgus Eberly with anticipation of what his appearance would soon bring. Oh, also narwhals because why not? Read on for more...
Read MoreWHAT WE DID: DENTON DAY OF THE DEAD 2015
Whenever we have a bunch of photos from a certain event, we like to break What We Did into two posts. Denton's annual Day of the Dead Festival has a habit of being awesome and generating lots of photo-ops and this year wasn't any different. So, here's your second What We Did post of the day, featuring plenty of images of this weekend's spooky festivities (it is a little heavy on coffin racing, but that isn't exactly a problem).
While the rain may have seemed like it put a damper on Saturday's festivities, people still came out in droves to get their face painted, take in some racing, and watch Cirque Du Horror. Personally, we enjoyed Scott Porter's role as the announcer of the Coffin Race again this year. Our particular favorite quote was, "Control, ALT, Defeat!"
Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page. Have a great week!
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Read MoreWHAT WE DID: OCTOBER 26th 2015
Sometimes you need a week like the one we just had to help you remember why you love Denton. Watching a large crowd of people standing in the rain to cheer on homemade coffins rolling down Hickory St. is a great Denton pick-me-up. In fact, all of last week was pretty darned awesome. Keep Denton Beautiful gave away a bunch of trees again, we all got together and watched Back to the Future on the courthouse lawn, and then there was Day of the Dead complete with Cirque Du Horror and coffin racing.
What We Did is our weekly roundup of photos that WDDI staff and readers have taken over the past seven days. We've got 17 of our favorite images from the past week in Denton, TX below. The images feature pics from all of the aforementioned events and then some. In fact, y'all took so many great photos from the Day of the Dead festival, that we're splitting today's What We Did into two separate posts. So keep up with the blog today and there will be another photo post later this afternoon.
If you'd like to be included in What We Did, tag your images with #WDDI on Instagram, and check back here next Monday. As always, we're limited in the photos we can post, but we encourage you to search the hashtag #WDDI and check out all of the other awesome photos that get tagged.
Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com.
Read MoreCOFFIN OR CANOE: THE 4TH ANNUAL COFFIN RACES
On Saturday morning Hickory St. will see on the upwards of 60 different casket-clad racing machines hoping to take the title in one of two categories: speed and fan favorite. In honor of the 4th annual Coffin Races, we chatted with local coffin racing legend John Green about this year’s upcoming event.
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SEEN & HEARD: OCTOBER 2015
October may be halfway gone, but we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface of all the family-friendly activities coming your way. There’s loads of free movies, free candy, free flowers, and free activities for people of all ages. There’s also some super fun things that you may have to pay for, but we’re sure they’ll be worth it. Let’s face it, Denton isn’t going to shy away from fall with all her fickle beauty, creepiness, and pumpkin-spice delicacies (Have you tried The Great Pumpkin donut at Hypnotic? I have, for several days in a row).
Read MoreMOVIE NIGHT: BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II
Great Scott! It's finally October, y'all. It's sure as heck time again for another movie night on the courthouse lawn. Last time, we all hunkered down and watched Johnny Depp cut hair, trim hedges, and get a lap dance from a neighbor in the Tim Burton classic, Edward Scissorhands. This time out, we're hitching our wagon to Robert Zemeckis' Delorean with Back to the Future II. Get it down in your calendar ASAP. Wednesday, October 21st, we will be on the courthouse lawn - picnic regalia in tow - ready to get our movie on.
Read MoreWHAT WE DID: OCTOBER 5TH 2015
What We Did is our weekly roundup of photos that WDDI staff and readers have taken over the past seven days. We've got 21 of our favorite images from the past week in Denton, TX below. And what a week it was. We saw future Denton musicians give us a performance at Harvest House, citizens getting in their last climb in at Eureka playground, and plenty of folks celebrating Octoberfest properly on both Oak St. and Walnut St. That wasn't all either. It was a pretty crowded weekend with beautiful weather so we broke our rule and went posted a few more photos than normal.
If you'd like to be included in What We Did, tag your images with #WDDI on Instagram, and check back here next Monday. As always, we're limited in the photos we can post, but we encourage you to search the hashtag #WDDI and check out all of the other awesome photos that we were unable to include this week. Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page. Have a great week!
Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com.
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