Are you looking for friends? Romance? Adventure? Maybe you’re just looking for a really intense weekend of role playing. Well, look no further! We’ve got the scoop on everything ya’ll need to know to get your year started off with with a bang. In the interactive game of Mafia, no one’s safe and family is everything.
Read MoreUPCOMING EXHIBIT: COMPOSITE OF THE SOUL
Have ya’ll heard of the “rule of three”? It’s the idea that things that come in three’s are inherently more satisfying, memorable and effective than any other number of things (“ready, set, go”, “lights, camera, action”, etc.). Well, we’ve got a triple decker artist feature for you today! 3 local artists for the price of one! Ka-pow!
These guys are teaming up with our beloved GDAC (Greater Denton Arts Council) to bring you their most recent works, so we sat down with them to chat about their upcoming show, the benefits of “doing art” in Denton, the importance of human conversation, and why Beyonce may or may not be the inspiration for everything. Read on to discover the truth of 3 out of 4 of those things (hint: Beyonce is not one of them).
Read MoreWHAT WE DID: JANUARY 17TH 2017
What We Did is our weekly roundup of a few photos that have been tagged with #WDDI in the past week on Instagram.
Below are 18 photos from the past seven days of life in Denton, TX including some delicious looking food, several cute kiddos, and plenty of photos of the foggy wonderland that was Denton, TX this past weekend.
If you'd like to be included in What We Did, tag your Denton images with #WDDI on Instagram. Search the hashtag #WDDI to check out all of the other photos that showcase all of the interesting things going on in Denton. Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page where you can randomly like a photo of theirs from two years ago.
Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com.
Read MoreMAKING THE SQUARE GREEN AGAIN
Underneath a cloud-spotted sky and the downtown courthouse, a small group of dedicated workers toil away on one of the often-overlooked gems of the Square. It was one of those humid January mornings that you’d only get in Texas, but the muggy weather wouldn’t stop a group of local green thumbs from rising early and getting to work.
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WOMEN'S RALLY ON THE DENTON SQUARE
A group which calls itself A United Denton will host a rally at the Historic Denton Courthouse 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. January 21, 2017. The event is free, inclusive, and open to everyone. The group considers the rally to be in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington, scheduled on the same day.
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THE DEN10: JANUARY 11th
Is this week just a hot mess or what? There’s a bunch of stuff you can get out there and take part in if you’re feeling like you’d like to take a more positive role in the community rather than watching dumpster fires in the comments sections of the social medias. Who’s got time for that anyway at this point with all these awesome, actual things with actual people involved. Here it is, your top ten things to get into courtesy the fine folks at #WDDI. Go get ‘em.
Tips comments and rando emails can be sent to glen@wedentondoit.com.
Read MoreWHAT WE DID: JANUARY 9TH 2017
What We Did is our weekly roundup of a few photos that were tagged with #WDDI in the past week on Instagram. Together, they give us a great view into some of the awesome things that were going on in Denton.
Below are 18 photos from the past seven days of life in Denton, TX including that little bit of snow that dusted us on Friday, some live music, and plenty of great food shots because I'm apparently really hungry right now.
If you'd like to be included in What We Did, tag your images with #WDDI on Instagram, and check back here next Monday. Search the hashtag #WDDI and check out all of the other great photos. Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page where you can follow them and then quickly unfollow them when they don't follow back within an hour.
Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com.
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THE DEN10: JANUARY 6th
BRRRRRRR. What is this thing that’s happening? The stillness of molecules? The briskness of wind? Is this what your people call “winter”? Well, we’ve got a great strategy to keep warm this weekend: keep moving. Get out there and kill it like you always do, Denton.
Don’t bother glen@wedentondoit.com, he’s gone hunting.
Saturday, January 7th
Spiderwebs Salon’s Annual Winter Formal | Dan’s Silver Leaf | 8PM
Star Party | Rafes Urban Astronomy Center at UNT | 6PM - 8PM
Ain’t no party like a Star Party Party because a Star Party Party ain’t really a party because you’re actually just looking at light the has taken billions and billions of years to reach our planet. So that’s pretty cool.
BBQ & Whiskey Pairing Class with Kent Rathbun | Witherspoon Distillery | 11AM - 2PM
BBQ tips and whiskey sipping? Who said 2017 was going to be horrible?
Workshop: Beginning Calligraphy with Wildflower Art Studio | The DIME Store | 10:30AM - 12PM
In case your New Year's resolution was to work on your handwriting.
Intro To Aerial Arts | Twisted Bodies Pilates * Yoga | 11AM - 12PM
A new workout regime for that 2017 resolution.
2017 Backyard Afternoon Potluck & Jam | The Backyard | 1 PM - 5 PM
Tuesday, January 10th
Thin Line Taco Tuesday | Mulberry Street Cantina | 5:30PM - 10PM
A SHORT HISTORY OF DENTON'S WHITEHAWK COMMUNITY
Some may have heard the rumors of a “hippie commune” somewhere in North Denton County, but longtime Dentonites likely recall stories of the Whitehawk Valley community that’s been experimenting with eco-friendly energy independence for decades. Going Green before it was a thing, the Whitehawk community were ahead of their time even back in the day.
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