INSTANT FILM CONVENTION FURTHER DEVELOPS IN SECOND YEAR

PolaCon, the annual convention dedicated to all things instant film, is slowly developing into one of our favorite Denton festivals (see what we did there?). The annual convention centered on instant film photography will take place September 29th - October 1st) in Dallas and Denton. Read on to find out more about Polacon 2017 and how you can take part in our Polawalk/workshop next Saturday morning!

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ARTS AND AUTOS 2017

Denton has a lot of festivals. And while Oaktopia is about to cause all sorts of ruckus in a few weeks, we really enjoy the smaller ones. KDB's Redbud Festival and Denton Main Street's Arts and Autos events are two of our favorite Saturday mornings in Denton year in and year out. This Saturday just so happens to be one of those Saturdays. Arts and Autos (no more antiques - more on that later) is taking over the Denton square this Saturday morning from 9am until 3pm. Yes, the downtown Denton square will be cleared of cars to make room for...tons of cars! Check out some of our favorite aspects of the event in the post below so you can make the most of your time there!

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A FAREWELL TO MABLE PEABODY'S BEAUTY PARLOR AND CHAINSAW REPAIR

Labor Day weekend was a dark news cycle that included Hurricane Harvey footage and terrible rumors Denton's legendary LGBTQ+ haven Mable Peabody's Beauty Parlor & Chainsaw Repair was suddenly closing. Sunday was the secret finale for this Grand Dame of Denton hangouts, whose quiet passing can only be fully understood if we survey this venue's storied history from back in the day.

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MUSIC MINUTE: INTERVIEW WITH DJ KIND BEATS

Mikey LaCroix is busy. You’ve probably enjoyed one of his performances under the name Kind Beats at Backyard on Bell, or listened to one of his radio shows. But, as he himself admits, he’s not the kind of performer you always notice. That’s kind of the point: As long as you’re happy, he’s doing his job.

The hip-hop head-turned-DJ has two shows, a booming SoundCloud page, and friends in every nook, corner, and cranny of DFW, but he’s still not satisfied. He’s on a mission to unite artists, unite sounds and make Denton even funkier.

We sat down with the music man to find out what drives him and his sound.

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ON THE SCENE: DMAC'S KICKOFF EVENT AT DAN'S SILVERLEAF

If you missed the chance to view some talented art work by local artists and musicians this past Saturday at the Denton Music and Arts Collective Kick-off party at Dan’s Silverleaf, we have to say you missed out. DMAC is a recently-launched group looking to subsidize the cost of healthcare for local artists and much more. Luckily for Dentonites, this was only the first of a number of fundraisers that the nonprofit plans to hold. So rest assured that you will have many more chances to give back to Denton while also getting to take in some great local culture. Read on for our thoughts on Saturday's festivities

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