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ON THE COVER

DENTON HOLIDAYLIGHTING FESTIVALThe tree is lit on the lawn of

the Courthouse on the Square

during Denton’s big holiday

bash last year.

(Photo by David Minton)

Story on Page 8

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If crowds aren’t chased homeby freezing rain and ice onFriday night, the First Friday

Denton arts mixer will have a lit-tle something extra: wassail.

The 15th annual Wassail Festis part of the festivities plannedduring the 25th annual DentonHoliday Lighting Festival on theSquare from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Fri-day, and a number of First Fri-day’s usual participants are serv-ing up the hot spiced (but notspiked) cider.

“Wassail is just a fussy oldEnglish name for hot cider,” saidWassail Fest chairwoman ClaireAmano. For 15 years now, down-town merchants have preparedsome old recipes and family fa-vorites to compete for the covet-ed title of Wassail King orQueen.

The tradition was started bymerchants of the Denton MainStreet Association as a way tocontribute to the holiday light-ing festivities. This year morethan 35 downtown Denton mer-chants will be Wassail Stopsduring the festival.

The king or queen is selectedby the tasters casting their votes— the one with the most voteswins. Ballots must be cast by 8p.m. in front of the Campus The-atre, at the corner of Cedar and

Hickory streets.The DIME Store — the Lo-

cust Street storefront for theDenton Independent MakersExchange — plans to stock itsshelves with handcrafted itemsworthy of spots under theChristmas tree, as well as wassailfor the annual contest.

A Creative Art Studio willserve wassail while promotingboth the downtown festival and

the arts mixer. While tasters sipthe studio’s cider, they can listento the Denton High School Or-chestra Ensemble, which willperform holiday music at 7 p.m.Attendees can also study thepaintings of Texas Woman’sUniversity graduate studentKristie Hunger.

SCRAP Denton will servewassail and open its Decemberexhibition in the Re:Vision Gal-

lery, “30 for $30.” Artists havemade pieces using mostly recy-cled, reused or found materials,and the end products are all forsale for $30.

Other downtown businessesparticipating in First FridayDenton include East Side SocialClub, UNT on the Square, OakStreet Draft House & CocktailParlor, and Vigne.

— Lucinda Breeding

IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK

Cold air demands hot ciderWassail Fest, FirstFriday overlap during lighting fest

David Minton/DRC file photo

People line up for wassail and cookies in front of the Courthouse Collection during last year’s

Wassail Fest.

WASSAIL FEST COMPETITORSWassail Fest tastings are availablefrom 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday. Ballots aredue by 8 p.m. in front of the CampusTheatre, 214 W. Hickory St. For moreinformation, visit www.dentonmainstreet.org.Asterisks denote merchants partici-pating in First Friday Denton inaddition to serving wassail on Fridaynight. Participating First Friday busi-nesses stay open late, with manyclosing around 9 or 10 p.m. For moreinformation, visit http://firstfridaydenton.com.EAST HICKORY/BELL AREA (one totwo blocks east of the Square)Queenie’s, 115 E. Hickory St.

*Noles General Store, 315 E. HickoryHoochies Oyster House, 207 N. BellAve.ELM STREETI [heart] Denton, 101 N. ElmCartwright’s Ranch House, 111 N. ElmFirst People’s Jewelers, 117 N. ElmW. Douglas Antiques, 119 N. Elm*Garden Gate, 121 N. ElmBarefoot Campus Apparel Outfitters,207 N. ElmSOUTH LOCUST AREA (one to twoblocks south of the Square)*DIME Store, 510 S. Locust St.First United Methodist Church, 201 S.Locust*Mulberry Street Cantina, 110 W.Mulberry St.LOCUST STREET/NORTH LOCUSTWells Fargo, 101 S. Locust

La Di Da, 114 N. LocustRecycled Books Records CDs, 200 N.LocustBonduris Music, 813 N. LocustHICKORY STREETAtomic Candy, 105 W. HickoryCounty Seat Antiques, 109 W. HickoryThe Courthouse Collection, 111 W.HickoryThe Loophole Gastropub & Ale House,119 W. HickoryChrist Community Church, 207 W.HickoryYogurt Fusion, 209 W. Hickory, Suite106Gold Mine BBQ, 222 W. Hickory, Suite100OAK STREETJ&J’s Pizza, 118 W. OakThe (Ghost) Note, 120 W. Oak

Carol’s Custom Draperies & Interiors,112 W. OakMcBride Music & Pawn, 116 W. OakThe Candy Store, 110-B W. Oak*Serendipity-on-the-Square, 108 W.Oak, Suite 102McNeill’s, 104 W. OakThe Glasschroeder Agency, 100 W.Oak St., Suite G-100WEST OAK/CEDAR STREET (halfblock west of the Square)*Denton Square Donuts and ImagineGallery, 208 W. OakSCRAP Denton, 215 W. Oak*Banter Bistro, 219 W. Oak*Shop the Barn, 221 W. Oak*Circa 77 Vintage, 227 A W. Oak*A Creative Art Studio, 227 W. Oak,Suite 101

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Atiny little angel is unfit forheaven in The LittlestAngel, the Christmas

play presented by Denton Com-munity Theatre’s Theatre Schoolat 6:30 p.m. today and Fridayand 2 p.m. Saturday and Sun-day.

A new arrival at the pearly

gates (played by Maddee Young)want to register in the book ofeternal life. But she sings tooloud, sneezes too hard and wearsa scuffed halo. Oh, and she has ahabit of chewing on the tips of

her wings. But when it comes time to

present a gift to Jesus, will theLittlest Angel’s shabby box begood enough?

The play is a part of the the-

ater school’s four-day holidayspecial, “A Kid’s Christmas,”which includes visits and pic-tures with Santa Claus and hiselves and a Christmas sing-along, at the PointBank Black

Box Theatre, 318 E. Hickory St. All tickets cost $10. Limited

seating is available, so reserva-tions are recommended. Fortickets, call 940-382-1915 or visitwww.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.


Al Key/DRC

The Littlest

Angel tries her

hardest to fly in

“The Littlest

Angel,” pre-

sented by Den-

ton Community

Theatre’s The-

atre School.

Pictured, from

left, are the Fifth

Angel (Mekhi

Chapa), the

Third Angel

(Isabelle Adoue),

the Littlest An-

gel (Maddee

Young), the

Flying Master

(Kathleen

Thiele), the First

Angel (Bella

Rose), the

Fourth Angel (Ila

Morgan) and the

Second Angel

(Landon Nance,

kneeling). The

play is part of “A

Kid’s Christmas”

today through

Sunday at the

PointBank Black

Box Theatre.

Heavenly hostess, without the most-est?DCT Theatre School tests its wings with ‘Littlest Angel’

For holiday event listings, see Pages

4 and 5.

THURSDAY

5 to 8 p.m. — Opening reception

for the Annual College of Visual Arts

and Design Faculty and Staff Art

Exhibition in the UNT Art Gallery, on

the first floor of the Art Building, 1201

W. Mulberry St., and at UNT on the

Square, 109 Elm St. Free. Visit http://

gallery.unt.edu and http://untonthe

square.unt.edu.

7 p.m. — Artist Christie Wood

presents encaustic art techniques

during a meeting of the Visual Arts

Society of Texas, at the Center for the

Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St. Admis-

sion is free for society members, $3

for visitors. Visit www.vastarts.org.

FRIDAY

9:30 to 11:30 a.m. — “Shape the

Future of Denton,” a forum for

sharing opinions or ideas about the

city’s future over the next five to 10

years, at the Joseph A. Carroll Build-

ing, 401 W. Hickory St. For Denton

residents 18 and older who are in-

terested in recreation opportunities.

To register, call Julia Wolfe at 940-

784-3780.

10 a.m. to noon — Preschool

Junior Master Naturalists pro-

gram on birds at Clear Creek Natural

Heritage Center, 3310 Collins Road.

For ages 3-6. Cost is $8. Registration

required; call 940-349-8285.

5 p.m. — “Skate for NF” at Lone

Star Indoor Sports Center, 1800

Shady Oaks Drive. Skating party,

silent auction and raffle will benefit

the Children’s Tumor Foundation and

the Texas Neurofibromatosis Founda-

tion. Admission is $10. Visit http://

on.fb.me/IHXZnE.

5:30 p.m. — Sunset hike at the

Johnson Branch Unit of Ray Roberts

Lake State Park, on FM3002, 7 miles

east of I-35. Half-mile hike starts at

Pavilion 1. Bring water and a flashlight.

Free with regular park entrance fee of

$7 for ages 12 and older. Call 940-

637-2294.

6 to 10 p.m. — First Friday Den-

ton at art venues around the down-

town Square, including A Creative Art

Studio, 227 W. Oak St., Suite 101;

Imagine Gallery at Denton Square

Donuts, 208 W. Oak St.; SCRAP

Denton, 215 W. Oak St.; UNT on the

Square, 109 N. Elm St.; and others.

Free gallery viewings, live music, art

projects and demonstrations. Visit

www.firstfridaydenton.com.

SATURDAY

9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday —

Texas Outdoor Family overnight

family camping workshop at the

Johnson Branch Unit of Ray Roberts

Lake State Park, on FM3002, 7 miles

east of I-35. Families can learn basic

camping techniques and take part in

outdoor activities. Fee is $65 per

family, which includes some supplies.

Reservations are required; call 512-

389-8903. For more information, visit

www.tpwd.state.tx.us/calendar/

texas-outdoor-family-lake-ray-

roberts-jb-north-texas-open.

10 a.m. to noon — Free math

tutoring for students in kindergarten

through 12th grade at Emily Fowler

Central Library, 502 Oakland St.

Registration is required; forms are

available at all library locations. For

more information, e-mail gilsiklee@

intellichoice.org.

10 a.m. to noon — “Birding 101”

for ages 50 and older at Clear Creek

Natural Heritage Center, 3310 Collins

Road. Cost is $5. Advance registration

is required; call 940-349-7784.

6 to 9 p.m. — Gallery Night at

Oxide Gallery, 115 W. Eagle Drive, Suite

A. Opening reception for December

exhibition, with featured artist Ruben

Miranda. Free. Call 940-483-8900 or

visit www.oxidegallery.com.

SUNDAY

6:30 p.m. — Thin Line Film

Series presents a free screening of

When Dallas Rocked at Dan’s Silver-

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ONGOINGFriday through Sunday — Den-

ton County Toys for Tots toy

drive at Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S.

I-35E. Unwrapped toy donations will

be collected at various locations.

Events include live entertainment,

puppet shows, carolers, and a North

Pole mailbox for kids. A motorcycle

convoy will arrive on Saturday. Visit

http://dfwtoysfortots.org or

www.shopgoldentriangle.com.

Through Dec. 24 — Santa Claus

is available for visits at Golden Trian-

gle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. Photos avail-

able for purchase. Visit www.shop

goldentriangle.com.

Through Dec. 24 — First United

Methodist Church of Denton

youths offer holiday gift-wrapping at

Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E.

Prices range from $3 to $8, and

proceeds will fund a choir trip, sum-

mer camp and mission trips. Hours

vary. Visit www.shopgoldentriangle.

com.

Through December — Kay Cope-

land’s Santa Collection at the

Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum,

110 W. Hickory St. Free. Hours are 10

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through

Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,

closed holidays. Call 940-349-2850

or visit www.dentoncounty.com/

chos.

Through Dec. 31 — “Everything

Trains Christmas” exhibit at the

Wood House of Denton, 516 N. Locust

St. View an elaborate model train

exhibit and donate canned food items

for Denton County Friends of the

Family. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday; closed on

Dec. 25. Call 940-387-4098.

Through Jan. 10 — Visual Arts

Society of Texas holiday exhibition

at the PointBank Black Box Theatre,

318 E. Hickory St. Artists include Darla

Bostick, Gail Cope, Lynne Cox, Jackie

Haugen, James J. Johnson Jr., Lori

MacLean, Carol Rowley, Olivia Walker

and Sharon Warwick. Hours are 1 to 4

p.m. Monday and Wednesday and

10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Free. Visit

www.vastarts.org.

Saturday through Dec. 28 —

Santa Land at Little Elm Park, 704

W. Eldorado Parkway, with an elf

village, a snow hill and hot cocoa.

Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus between 6

and 10 p.m. Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 12-14

(live reindeer on Dec. 14). Admission

is free, but there are fees for the

snow hill and commemorative photos

with Santa. Guests can also bring

their own cameras. Visit www.little

elm.org/parks. Visit www.littleelm.

org/parks.

THURSDAYNoon to 5 p.m. — Krampus Day

on the Denton Square, with Krampus

and his helpers handing out presents

to children and adults. Free. Visit

www.facebook.com/krampus.denton.

6:30 p.m. — Aubrey Hometown

Tree Lighting at the festival

grounds, 301 S. Main St., presented by

Keep Aubrey Beautiful. Event includes

music, Santa’s arrival on a fire truck,

photos with Santa and hot cocoa.

HOPE food bank will sell concessions

and accept food donations. Bring an

unwrapped toy to donate for Toys for

Tots. Visit http://keepaubrey

beautiful.org.

6:30 p.m. — Town of Argyle

Christmas tree lighting in the

parking lot of First Baptist Church of

Argyle, 414 N. U.S. Highway 377.

Event includes music and perfor-

mances by student groups, and visits

with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Visit

www.argyletx.com.

6:30 p.m. — Denton Community

Theatre’s Theatre School pre-

sents “A Kid’s Christmas” at the

PointBank Black Box Theatre, 318 E.

Hickory St. Visit with Santa and his

elves, see a performance of The

Littlest Angel, and take part in a

Christmas sing-along. All tickets cost

$10. Call 940-382-1915 or visit

www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.

7:30 p.m. — TWU University

Chorus presents “’Tis the Season of

Song,” an evening of holiday music

and carols, at TWU’s Margo Jones

Performance Hall, on the first floor of

the Music Building, at Oakland Street

and Pioneer Circle. Free. Visit

www.twu.edu/music.

FRIDAY4 to 7 p.m. — Wonderland Ex-

press holiday celebration at the

Downtown Denton Transit Center,

hosted by the Denton County Trans-

portation Authority in conjunction

with the Denton Holiday Lighting

Festival. Event includes free hot

chocolate and refreshments. Walk to

the Square, or take a complimentary

bus ride. Visit www.dcta.net or

http://dentonholidaylighting.com.

5:30 to 8 p.m. — Denton Main

Street Association’s Wassail

Fest offers free tastings of the warm

mulled cider drink at participating

downtown businesses. People can

vote for their favorite recipe. Visit

www.dentonmainstreet.org.

5:30 to 8 p.m. — Holiday music

at the Historical Park of Denton

County, 317 W. Mulberry St., during

the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival.

The American Legion Senior Center

Choir will perform from 6 to 7:50 p.m.

in the Denton County African Amer-

ican Museum. Scheduled performanc-

es at the Bayless-Selby House Muse-

um are First Denton Praise & Worship

Team, 5:30 p.m.; Larry’s Angels, 6

p.m.; Sing Texas!, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.;

and Bonduris Music student bands, 7

p.m.

5:30 to 9:30 p.m. — 25th annual

Denton Holiday Lighting Festival

on the downtown Square, featuring

the lighting of the community Christ-

mas tree, the Denton Holiday Music

Spectacular, music and dance perfor-

mances, vendors and more. Free

admission; toy donations requested

for the community toy drive. Photos

with Santa cost $7, horse-drawn

wagon rides cost $3. Nonprofit

groups will sell food. Visit www.

dentonholidaylighting.com.

6 to 8 p.m. — Seasonal music at

UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St.,

during the Denton Holiday Lighting

Festival. The UNT Euphonium and

Tuba Ensemble and the Impact Bress

Quintet will perform. Free. Call 940-

369-8257 or visit http://untonthe

square.unt.edu.









$10. Call 940-382-1915 or visit


7:30 p.m. — Reindeer Romp, a

4.2-mile run and 2.5-mile walk begin-

ning at South Lakes Park on Hobson

Lane and winding through the For-

restridge neighborhood. Free holiday

fun zone for kids from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Registration is $15 per runner/walker,

includes T-shirt. Visit www.denton

parks.com or call 940-349-7275.

7 to 9 p.m. — Christmas Round

Up presented by Peace of the Rock

Ministries at Rancho de la Roca, 2459

W. Blackjack Road in Aubrey. Event

includes hay rides featuring a live

nativity drama; carols around camp-

fire with Santa; chuckwagon with

cobbler, cocoa and cider; and $5

photos with Santa. Admission is $7

per person, free for ages 3 and youn-

ger. Visit www.peaceoftherock.org for

release forms. Call 940-365-7625 or

940-390-9184.

SATURDAY9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Shady Shores

Christmas Craft Sale at the Shady

Shores Community Center, 101 S.

Shady Shores Road. For more in-

formation about booths, contact

Mindy Grimes at 940-321-3811 or

[email protected].

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Denton High

School Choir Craft Show at 1007

Fulton St. Three gymnasiums full of

vendors, a concession/eating area,

performances by local choirs, and

photos with Santa Claus from 10 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Call

940-369-2000.

10 a.m. to noon — Santa’s Snap

Shots at Martin Luther King Jr.

Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St.

Kids can meet Santa and get pictures

taken, and take part in games and

activities. Cost is $5 per child and $2

for each additional print. Call 940-

349-8575 or visit www.denton

parks.com.

1 p.m. — Holiday Card Making at

SCRAP Denton, 215 W. Oak St.

Make one-of-a-kind cards from reuse

materials. Cost is $5, includes all

materials. Call 940-391-7499 or visit

www.scrapdenton.org.

2 p.m. — Denton Community








$10. Call 940-382-1915 or visit


3 to 5 p.m. — Copper Canyon

Santa Party at Copper Canyon

Town Hall, 400 Woodland Drive.

Children can enjoy treats, Christmas

crafts, rides on the fire truck and a

visit from Santa. Visit www.copper

canyon-tx.org.

4 to 6:30 p.m. — Shady Shores

Christmas Party at the Shady

Shores Community Center, 101 S.

Shady Shores Road. Event includes

pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus,

storytelling, a gingerbread house

decorating contest, cookies and hot

chocolate, tree lighting and more.

Visit www.shady-shores.com.

4:30 to 6:30 p.m. — Faith Taber-

nacle Assembly of God Choir

performs in Dillard’s Court at Golden

Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. Visit

www.shopgoldentriangle.com.

5 to 8 p.m. — “Dreaming of a

Wild Christmas” event with camp-

fire cooking demonstrations and

samples, crafts, stories and more at

the Johnson Branch Unit of Ray

Roberts Lake State Park, on FM3002,

7 miles east of I-35. Free with regular

park entrance fee of $7 for ages 12

and older. Visit www.tpwd.state.

tx.us/calendar/dreaming-of-a-wild-

christmas or call 940-637-2294.

5 p.m. — Santa Land opening

and tree lighting at Little Elm Park,

704 W. Eldorado Parkway. Lighted

parade starts at 5 p.m., followed tree

lighting and fireworks. Admission is

free, but there are fees for the snow

hill and commemorative photos with

Santa. Guests can also bring their

own cameras. Visit www.littleelm.

org/parks.

6 to 9 p.m. — Pilot Point’s

Christmas on the Square on the

Pilot Point square. Event includes

carriage rides, a petting zoo, Christ-

mas tree and ornament decorating,

cookie decorating, a cake walk, music,

and face painting for kids. Children

can have photos taken with Santa and

Mrs. Claus. Inclement weather loca-

tion is the Pilot Point Community

Opera House. Visit www.cityofpilot

point.org.

7 to 9 p.m. — Christmas Round

Up presented by Peace of the Rock

Ministries at Rancho de la Roca, 2459

W. Blackjack Road in Aubrey. Event

includes hay rides featuring a live

nativity drama; carols around camp-

fire with Santa; chuckwagon with

cobbler, cocoa and cider; and $5

photos with Santa. Admission is $7

per person, free for ages 3 and youn-

ger. Visit www.peaceoftherock.org for

release forms. Call 940-365-7625 or

940-390-9184.

7:30 p.m. — TWU Annual Gala

Holiday Concert at TWU’s Margo

Jones Performance Hall, on the first

floor of the Music Building, at Oakland

Street and Pioneer Circle. Admission

is $5 per person, free for ages 12 and

younger. Visit www.twu.edu/music.

8 p.m. — “Sounds of the Holi-

days: An Evening With North

Texas Jazz,” presented by the UNT

One O’clock Lab Band and Jazz

Singers, in Winspear Hall at the

Murchison Performing Arts Center,

2100 I-35E. Toy donations will be

collected for Toys for Tots. Tickets

cost $3. Visit www.thempac.com or

call 940-369-7802.

SUNDAY11 a.m. — Argyle United Method-

ist Church Children’s Choir presents

The Great Gift Exchange at the

church, 9033 Fort Worth Drive.









$10. Call 940-382-1915 or visit


3 p.m. — “The Many Moods of

Christmas and More,” presented

by the North Central Texas Chorale

and First Presbyterian Church Choir of

Denton, at the church, 1114 W. Uni-

versity Drive. Tickets cost $7 for

adults, $5 for students and seniors.

Visit www.northcentraltexaschorale.

com.

7 p.m. — FooMcBubba, the big

band of First United Methodist

Church of Denton, presents jazzy

Christmas music at Sweetwater Grill

& Tavern, 115 S. Elm St. No cover

charge. Call 940-484-2888 or visit

www.sweetwatergrillandtavern.com.

WEDNESDAY7 p.m. — Mario Cruz & Friends

holiday show at Sweetwater Grill &

Tavern, 115 S. Elm St. No cover charge.

Call 940-484-2888 or visit www.

sweetwatergrillandtavern.com.

FRIDAY, DEC. 137:30 p.m. — Denton Community

Theatre presents Miracle on 34th

Street at the Campus Theatre, 214 W.

Hickory St. Tickets cost $20 for

adults, $18 for ages 62 and older, $10

for students and children. Call 940-


communitytheatre.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 148:30 a.m. — Northwest ISD’s

Reindeer Romp 5K and fun run at

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Nelson High School, 2775 Bobcat

Boulevard in Trophy Club. The 1-mile

fun run begins at 8:30 a.m., and the

5K race begins at 9 a.m. For more

information, visit www.nisdreindeer

romp.com.

10 a.m. — Flower Mound Christ-

mas Parade along Morriss Road,

from Eaton Drive to Marcus High

School. Call 972-874-6275 or visit

www.flower-mound.com/special

events.

2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. — The

Festival Ballet of North Central

Texas presents The Nutcracker at

TWU’s Margo Jones Performance

Hall, on the first floor of the Music

Building, at Oakland Street and

Pioneer Circle. Tickets cost $11-$36.

Visit www.festivalballet.net or call

940-891-0830.

6 p.m. — Denton Hi-Noon Lions

Club and Argyle Lions Club

Christmas meeting and party at

Metzler’s, 628 Londonderry Lane.









SUNDAY, DEC. 158:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. — Argyle

United Methodist Church Chancel

Choir presents The Jesus Gift at the

church, 9033 Fort Worth Drive.









2:30 p.m. — The Festival Ballet

of North Central Texas presents

The Nutcracker at TWU’s Margo

Jones Performance Hall, on the first

floor of the Music Building, at Oakland

Street and Pioneer Circle. Tickets cost

$11-$36. Visit www.festivalballet.net

or call 940-891-0830.

3 p.m. — Denton Benefit

League’s “Tea & Trumpets,” a

holiday tea for the family, at TWU’s

Hubbard Hall. Enjoy tea, sandwiches,

scones, petits fours and more. Tickets

cost $35 each, or $75 for patron

tickets. Make reservations by Dec. 1

by calling 214-931-3014.

7 p.m. — First Christian Church

Sanctuary Choir, soloists and

Chamber Orchestra present Handel’s

Messiah at the church, 1203 N. Fulton

St. Reception follows. Free. Visit

www.fccdenton.org.

MONDAY, DEC. 167 p.m. — Brazz Christmas show

at Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S.

Elm St. No cover charge. Call 940-

484-2888 or visit www.sweet

watergrillandtavern.com.

TUESDAY, DEC. 177 p.m. — Family Friendly Pro-

ductions presents Sam Shade and

the Case of the True Meaning of

Christmas, an original musical come-

dy, at the Pilot Point Community

Opera House, 110 S. Washington St. in

Pilot Point. Tickets cost $5 each, $3

for ages 6 and younger, or $20 family

rate. Visit http://familyfriendly

productions.com.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18

Noon to 1 p.m. — 12th annual

Holiday Sing-along in the Commis-

sioners Courtroom at the Courthouse

on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St.

Presented by Bing Burton, Leslie

Willingham and David Mollen. Free.

THURSDAY, DEC. 197 p.m. — Family Friendly Pro-




dy, in the Shabbat Room at Global

Spheres Center, 7801 S. I-35E in

Corinth. Tickets cost $5 each, $3 for

ages 6 and younger, or $20 family


productions.com.

FRIDAY, DEC. 207:30 p.m. — Denton Community








7 p.m. — Family Friendly Pro-




dy, in the Shabbat Room at Global

Spheres Center, 7801 S. I-35E in

Corinth. Tickets cost $5 each, $3 for

ages 6 and younger, or $20 family


productions.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 219 to 11 a.m. — Breakfast With

Santa for kids ages 1-12 and their

families, at the Denton Civic Center,

321 E. McKinney St. Event includes

breakfast, face painting, bounce

house, crafts, letters to Santa, and

visits and photos with Santa. Cost is

$10 per child; free admission for

adults, or $3 per plate for breakfast.

Register by Dec. 19. Call 940-349-

7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Holiday Drop

’N Shop for ages 3 1/2 to 5 at the

Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney

St. Event includes a candy cane hunt,

crafts, bounce house, a movie, hot

chocolate and a snack. Children must

bring lunch. Cost is $15. Register by

Dec. 19. Call 940-349-7275 or visit

www.dentonparks.com.

1 to 6 p.m. — Holiday Drop N’

Shop for ages 5-12 at Little Elm

Recreation Center, 303 Main St. Cost

is $12 per child. Kids can enjoy an

afternoon of crafts, games, movies,

food and fun with center staff. Regis-

tration is required. Call 972-731-3277

or visit www.littleelm.org/parks.

2 p.m. and 7 p.m. — Family

Friendly Productions presents

Sam Shade and the Case of the True

Meaning of Christmas, an original

musical comedy, in the Shabbat

Room at Global Spheres Center, 7801

S. I-35E in Corinth. Tickets cost $5

each, $3 for ages 6 and younger, or

$20 family rate. Visit http://family

friendlyproductions.com.









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IN THE REGION10 a.m. Saturday — Children’s

Medical Center Holiday Parade

in downtown Dallas. Admission is

free; reserved bleacher seats are

available for $25. For more informa-

tion, including the parade route, visit

www.givetochildrens.com/z/parade.

6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 13-14 — Granbu-

ry Living Christmas Cards event

including displays around the Hood

County Courthouse, Christmas Arti-

sans Village and children’s activities.

Event concludes with carols from

Lakeside Baptist Church singers at

Granbury Square Plaza, 205 E. State

Loop 426. Free. Visit www.granbury

christmas.com.

ONGOINGThrough Dec. 21 — “A Southfork

Christmas” at Southfork Ranch,

3700 Hogge Road in Parker. Lights,

music, Santa Claus, and tram tours to

vignettes depicting Texas holiday

celebrations through the years. Open

6 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Admission is $12 for adults, $9 for

seniors, $7 for ages 5-12, free for ages

4 and younger. Visit www.southfork.

com.

Through Dec. 22 — Kathy Burks

Theatre of Puppetry Arts’ The

Nutcracker, at the Dallas Children’s

Theater, Rosewood Center for Family

Arts, 5938 Skillman St. Performances

are at 7:30 p.m. Friday11/29; 1:30 p.m.

and 4:30 p.m. Saturdays; 1:30 p.m.

and 4:30 p.m. Sundays; and 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 20. Tickets cost $13-$40. Call

214-740-0051 or visit www.dct.org.

Through Dec. 31 — Holiday at

the Arboretum featuring “Angels in

DeGolyer,” a collection of 400 angels

in the lavish decorated DeGolyer

Mansion, at the Dallas Arboretum,

8525 Garland Road. Bring your cam-

era for pictures with Santa on Fridays,

Saturdays and Sundays; visits by a

live reindeer and costumed charac-

ters, Saturdays and Sundays; holiday

tea ($47-$57, reservations required).

Tickets to main garden cost $10-$15,

plus $3 fee for optional children’s

garden; $5-$10 for parking. Open daily

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on Nov. 28,

Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Call 214-515-6500

or visit www.dallasarboretum.org.

Through Jan. 4 — The Hilton

Anatole’s holiday spectacular

“Sparkle!” and Christmas at the

Anatole, at 2201 N. Stemmons Free-

way in Dallas. For schedule and more

information, visit www.christmasat

theanatole.com

Through Jan. 5 — The Trains at

NorthPark, 4,000-square-foot toy

train exhibit benefiting the Ronald

McDonald House of Dallas. On Level 2

of NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central

Expressway in Dallas. Hours are 10

a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through

Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Early closings 4 p.m. Dec. 24, 6 p.m.

Dec. 31; closed Dec. 25. Tickets cost

$6 for adults, $3 for children ages

2-12 and seniors 65 and older. Visit

www.rmhdallas.org/trains.

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Cold, but not bitter

Courtesy photo/Michael C. Foster

Greater Lewisville Com-

munity Theatre dodges

the holidays altogether

this month. Instead, the com-

pany visits a frozen patch of

pond in the northern wilds in

Fred Alley and James Kaplan’s

musical comedy Guys on Ice,

starring, from left, Tripp Jack-

son, Rick Powers and Craig

Jerpi. Two Wisconsin fisher-

men, Marvin and Lloyd, meet

at their ice fishing hut to swap

stories, rants and philosophies

about football and marriage.

Their chief diversion, though,

is keeping their stash of beer

out of the hands of Ernie the

Moocher. The local production

is directed by Alex Krus, with

music direction by Kristin

Spires and choreography by

Becca Brown. The musical is

suitable for all ages. The show

opens Friday and runs through

Dec. 22, with performances at

8 p.m. Fridays and Saturday

and 3 p.m. Sundays at 160 W.

Main St. in Old Town Lew-

isville. Tickets cost $20 for

adults, $17 for ages 65 and

older and 18 and younger. For

reservations, call 972-221-

7469.

Adults 50 and older can learn about

bird-watching in “Birding 101,” from

10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Clear

Creek Natural Heritage Center, 3310

Collins Road. Learn the basics of

birding with Elm Fork Naturalists and

other staff. Cost is $5. Registration is

required; call 940-349-7784.

■Santa’s Snap Shots is from 10 a.m.

to noon Saturday at Martin Luther

King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300

Wilson St. Kids can meet Santa, tell

him what’s on their wish list and get

pictures taken. Cost is $5 per child

and $2 for each additional print. Call

940-349-8575.

■Kids ages 2 to 4 can get all their

energy out during “Hop ’Til You

Drop,” a weekly class from 10:30 to

11:15 a.m. on Mondays, Dec. 16 through

Jan. 13, at North Lakes Recreation

Center, 2001 W. Windsor Drive.

Parents can stay and play with their

kids in this structured playtime class.

Registration is $15 per child. To

register by Dec. 13, visit www.denton

parks.com or call 940-349-PARK.

■Children in first through fifth grades

can go to “Kids Rock” from 7 to

10:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Denton Civic

Center, E. McKinney St. Children can

enjoy a DJ, basketball and soccer

games, bounce houses and more.

Cost is $10 per child. To register, visit

www.dentonparks.com or call 940-

349-7275.

■Anyone who has completed a junior

angler class can go on the Interme-

diate Angler Outing from 10 a.m.

to noon Dec. 14 at the pond at South

Lakes Park. Certified angler educators

and Denia Recreation Center staff will

be there for guidance. Cost is $3 per

angler. For more information call

940-349-8136.

■Group exercise classes are begin-

ning for December. Classes include

hatha flow yoga at Denia Recreation

Center, 1001 Parvin St.; cycle yoga at

North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001

W. Windsor Drive; and Pilates and

yoga, boot camp and shadow boxing

at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation

Center, 1300 Wilson St. Prices range

from $20 to $75. For more informa-

tion, visit www.dentonparks.com or

call 940-349-7275.

■Dance classes for children start

in December at Denia and Martin

Luther King Jr. recreation centers.

Take hip-hop, ballet or jazz and learn

coordination and rhythm and have a

lot of fun. Cost is $30 per session. For

more information, visit www.denton


■The Denton Senior Center offers tai

chi, yoga and Zumba for adults of

all ages. The exercise classes are

low-impact, but high intensity. Clas-

ses cost $30. Visit www.denton


DENTONPARKS &

RECREATION

leaf, 103 Industrial St. Call 940-320-

2000 or visit www.danssilverleaf.

com.

MONDAY

6 p.m. — Chess Night at North

Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust St.

Players of all ages and skill levels

welcome. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

TUESDAY

9:30 a.m. — Mother Goose Time

at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley

Lane. Stories and activities for infants

(birth to 18 months) and their caregiv-

ers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

9:30 a.m. — Toddler Time at

North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust

St. Stories, puppets and activities for

toddlers (12-36 months) and their

caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752.


South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley

Lane. Stories, puppets and activities

for toddlers (12-36 months) and their

caregivers. Free. Call 940-349-8752

7 to 8:45 p.m. — North Branch

Writers’ Critique Group, for those

interested in writing novels, short

stories, poetry or journals, meets at

North Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust

St. Free.

WEDNESDAY


Emily Fowler Central Library, 502

Oakland St. Stories, puppets and

activities for toddlers (12-36 months)

and their caregivers. Free. Call 940-

349-8752.

11 a.m. — Story Time at Emily

Fowler Library, 502 Oakland St.

Stories, songs, puppets and more for

children age 1-5 and their caregivers.

Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit

www.dentonlibrary.com.

7 to 8:30 p.m. — Exploring

Philosophy at North Branch Library,

3020 Locust St. Join the ongoing

discussions of time-honored philo-

sophical issues with Dr. Eva H. Cad-

wallader, professor of philosophy.

Free. Call 940-349-8752.

MUSIC

The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub

Each Wed, County Rexford, 7-9pm,

free. 101 W. Hickory St. 940-566-

5483.

The Abbey Underground Weekly

events: Each Sat, “’80s and ’90s

RetroActive Dance Party”; each Sun,

open mic hosted by Bone Doggie,

signup at 7:30pm; each Mon, karaoke.

100 W. Walnut St. www.face

book.com/TheAbbeyUnderground.

American Legion Post 550 Each

Fri, free karaoke at 9pm; each Tues,

free pool. Live band on the last Sat of

the month, free. 905 Foundation St.,

Pilot Point. 940-686-9901.

Amitea Fri: “Play Your Soul” with

Rachel Hamm and Derek Premenko,

David Shy Guy, Claybourne, Jackson

Strecher, Darby Christine, 7-9pm. 708

N. Locust St. 940-382-8898. www.

amitea.org.

Andy’s Bar Fri: Darlington, the

Vatican Press, Perdition, 8pm. Sat:

The Faps, Electric Vengeance, Samuel

Caldwell’s Revenge, Richard Haskins,

Anger House, 8pm. 122 N. Locust St.

940-565-5400.

Banter Bistro Thurs: Keith Karns

Quintet, 6pm. Fri: Son Slim’s Gems,

6pm; Ellie Meyer and Richard Gilbert,

8pm. Sat: Isabel Crespo and Elliot

Liebman, 6pm; Nick Reibach, 8pm;

the Knocking, 10pm. Each Thurs, open

mic at 8pm; each Sat, live local jazz at

6pm. 219 W. Oak St. 940-565-1638.

www.dentonbanter.com.

Dan’s Silverleaf Fri: Milkdrive,

9pm, $12. Sat: “A Spune Christmas”

with Chambers, Robert Gomez,

Moonbather, the Days, Savage & the

Big Beat, Camp David, 8:30pm, $5-$8.

Sun: Hares on the Mountain, 5pm,

free; Thin Line Film Series presents

When Dallas Rocked film screening,

6:30pm, free. No smoking indoors.

103 Industrial St. 940-320-2000.

www.danssilverleaf.com.

Denton Square Donuts Fri: Open-

ing reception for “amalgam d(8)” art

exhibit, with music by Chris Caruvana

and Rance Parrott, 6-10pm. 208 W.

Oak St. 940-220-9447. www.ds

donuts.com.

Fry Street Public House Each

Tues, karaoke, 9pm, free. 125 Ave. A.

940-323-9800. www.publichouse

denton.com.

The Garage 113 Ave. A. 940-383-

0045. www.thedentongarage.com.

Gerhard’s German Restaurant

222 W. Hickory St. 940-381-6723.

www.gvrestaurants.com.

The Greenhouse Mon: Pete Wiese.

Live jazz each Mon at 10pm, free. 600

N. Locust St. 940-484-1349. www.

greenhouserestaurantdenton.com.

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Fort Worth quintet Un Chienreleases a special limited editionof its self-titled debut Fridaynight in Fort Worth.

Un Chien bills itself as a psy-chedelic rock outfit, but there’s ahint of Oasis’ craving and apinch of the Beatles’ janglychords and shimmering drumson the debut. Basically, thisNorth Texas band has all the

Texas indie cred it needs and allthe nostalgic British Invasion at-titude it wants. The band isheaded up by Stephen Beatty ofthe gutsy and gritty roots rockclan Stella Rose. But Un Chienwould pair nicely with Denton’sSundress any day.

The band is on the roster ofDallas/Denton label HandDrawn Records, a rising recordlabel co-created and co-ownedby University of North Texasalumnus Dustin Blocker, a one-time Denton musician. Hand

Drawn isn’t a one-note label byany stretch, representing thepop-blues piano rock of Den-ton’s Andrew Tinker and Block-er’s own Exit 380.

Dallas-based band DoveHunter, whose members haveplenty of Denton ties, opens forUn Chien with Fort Worth’s Se-cret Ghost Champion at QueenCity Music Hall, 425 CommerceSt. in Fort Worth. Doors open at9 p.m. Cover is $10, and theshow is for ages 21 and older.


Courtesy photo/Hand Drawn Records

Un Chien is, from left, Kris Knight (keyboard), Rachel Gollay (guitar and vocals), Stephen Beat-

ty (guitar and vocals), Taylor Craig Mills (bass and vocals) and Jerrett Lyday (drums).

Putting on the dogUn Chien stumpsfor new release

The Missouri trio with theodd and long name makes a stopin Denton on Friday at RubberGloves Rehearsal Studios.

Someone Still Loves You Bo-ris Yeltsin is touring in supportof its latest release on PolyvinylRecord Co., Fly by Wire.

The three musicians — PhilDickey, Will Knauer and Jona-than James — were all set to re-treat into the attic where theymade their debut album. Butthen, they hit a detour. A detourof 5,000 miles.

They were invited to thecountry of their eponym (Yelt-sin, the first elected president ofthe Russian Federation, whoserved from 1991 to 1999). Theymet some of Yeltsin’s closefriends, gratefully received sevenbottles of pricey Russian vodka,and performed at an elementaryschool after the U.S. Consulatenamed the band ambassadorsfor the day. The band soon willrelease a documentary of its trip.

As for Fly by Wire, the al-bum is a midtempo, mellow af-

fair sporting shades of contem-plative Brit rock — fuzzy guitars,gentle drumming and esotericlyrics. There’s something shoe-gaze-y about the nine tracks, butthe album also works as cham-ber pop, what with its gossamer

keyboards, sighing vocals andelectronic drum effects.

The band appropriately wasbooked with Denton’s indie/alt-country band Danny Rush andthe Designated Drivers and localambient Americana outfit the

Calmative.Doors open at 9 p.m. Cover is

$9 for ages 21 and older and $11for those younger than 21. Rub-ber Gloves is located at 411 E.Sycamore St.


Songs to trip byYeltsin’s ‘Fly by Wire’ offers chamberpop goodness after Russian detour

Polyvinyl Record Co.

Someone Still

Loves You Boris

Yeltsin went all

the way to Rus-

sia, and all you

got was a new

album. The

Missouri trio

headlines Fri-

day night’s

show at Rubber

Gloves.

music each Mon at 6pm. 207 S. Bell

Ave. 940-383-0104.

Hailey’s Club Fri: The Crypt Creeps,

Nerdface, the Gypsy Bravado, New

Voodoo. Sat: Andrew W.K., Codetalk-

ers, Space Camp Death Squad, Noo-

tropic, DJ Yeahdef, 8pm, $15-$30.

Each Tues, ’90s music, 10pm, free-$5.

122 W. Mulberry St. 940-323-1160.

www.haileysclub.com.

Lone Star Attitude Burger Co.

Thurs: Tom Faulkner and Michael

Hearne. Fri: Jon Christopher Davis.

Sat: Joe Tucker. Shows at 8pm, free.

113 W. Hickory St. 940-383-1022.

www.lsaburger.com.

Rockin’ Rodeo Thurs: Cory Mor-

row, Bleu Edmondson, $12-$15. 1009

Ave. C. 940-565-6611. www.rockin

rodeodenton.com.

Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Stu-

dios Thurs: Tony Ferraro and the

Satans of Soft Rock, Old Warhorse,

Daniel Markham, 9pm, $5-$7. Fri:

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin,

the Calmative, Danny Rush and the

Designated Drivers, 9pm, $9-$11. Sat:

AV the Great presents “Raw and

Underground 9,” 9pm, $5-$7. No

smoking indoors. 411 E. Sycamore St.

940-387-7781. www.rubbergloves

dentontx.com.

Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Sun:

Foo McBubba holiday show. Tues:

Sweetwater Jazz Quartet (Neil Slater,

Jim Riggs, Ron Fink and Lou Carfa).

Wed: Mario Cruz & Friends holiday

show. Shows on the patio, 7-9pm,

free. 115 S. Elm St. 940-484-2888.


VFW Post 2205 Free karaoke at

8pm each Thurs, Fri and Sat. 909

Sunset St.

The Whitehouse Espresso Bar

and Beer Garden Each Thurs, open

mic hosted, 7:30pm, signup at 7pm.

424 Bryan St. 940-484-2786.

VISUAL ARTS

Center for the Visual Arts Greater

Denton Arts Council’s galleries,

meeting space and offices. 400 E.

Hickory St. Free. Tues-Sun 1-5pm.

940-382-2787. www.dentonarts.com.

● “Dancing by the Light of the

Moon: The Art of Fred Marcellino,”

through Jan. 17 in the Meadows

Gallery.

● “Dance With Life: Works in

Fiber” through Dec. 29 in the Gough

Gallery.

A Creative Art Studio Gallery,

classes and workshops. 227 W. Oak

St., Suite 101. Mon-Sat 12-6pm, Sun by

appointment only. 940-442-1251.

www.acreativeartstudio.com.

Imagine Gallery at Denton Square

Donuts, 208 W. Oak St. www.face

book.com/imaginegallerydenton.

● “Amalgam d(8),” through Dec.

30. Group show includes works by

Kaitly Arnold, Maren Henson, Caroline

Irvin, Maxx Martinez, Jordan Miller,

Justin Nguyen, Catherine Parkinson

and Katie Vallee. Opening reception

from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday.

Impressions by DSSLC Ceramics

by residents of Denton State Support-

ed Living Center. 105 1/2 W. Hickory

St. 940-382-3399.

Oxide Fine Art & Floral Gallery

115 W. Eagle Drive. 940-483-8900.

www.oxidegallery.com.

● Ruben Miranda, featured artist

for December. Opening reception at 6

p.m. Saturday.

tAd The Art Den, a small, artist-run

space inside the Bowllery, 901 Ave. C,

Suite 101. Tues-Sun 11am-9pm.

www.tadgallery.org. 940-383-2695.

● “Out of Touch,” new work by

Tesa Morin, through Sunday.

UNT Art Gallery in the UNT Art

Building, 1201 W. Mulberry St. at

Welch. Tues noon-5pm, Wed-Thurs

9:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat noon-5pm. Free.

940-565-4316. http://gallery.unt.edu.

● Annual CVAD Faculty and Staff

Exhibition, through Dec. 14.

UNT on the Square 109 N. Elm St.

Free. Mon-Fri 9am-noon & 1-5pm,

with extended hours Thurs until 8pm;

Sat 11am-3pm. 940-369-8257. http://

untonthesquare.unt.edu.

● Annual CVAD Faculty and Staff

Exhibition, through Jan. 9.

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By Wednesday afternoon, the DentonHoliday Festival Association had an-nounced its plan for the icy conditions

predicted for Friday night, which is also Den-ton’s 25th annual date with the winter holi-days.

Record numbers clogged the downtownDenton Square last year, thanks in part to thebalmy temperatures — shorts and flip-flopswere as common a sight as Santa Claus hats —and the city’s rising profile in North Texas.

Friday’s forecast isn’t so summery, but festi-val officials are still ready for a party that cele-brates 25 years of merrymaking during thefirst week of December. If the city, county,school district and universities close offices

Cheersfor thechill

The Syncopated Ladies perform at the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival on Nov. 30, 20

Lighting fest to mark25 years of twinkleBy Lucinda BreedingFeatures Editor

[email protected]

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DINING

RESTAURANTS

AMERICAN CUISINECentral Grill 1005 Ave. C. 940-323-

9464.

Dusty’s Bar and Grill Laid-back bar

just off the Square serves a belt-

busting burger and fries, a kitchen

homily for meat and cheese lovers.

119 S. Elm St. Daily noon-2am. $-$$.

940-243-7300.

Hooligans 104 N. Locust St. 940-

442-6950. www.hooligansonline.com.

The LABB 218 W. Oak St. 940-293-

4240. www.thelabbdenton.com.

The Loophole Square staple has

charming menu with cleverly named

items, like Misdemeanor and Felony

nachos. 119 W. Hickory St. Daily

11am-2am; food served until midnight.

Full bar. $-$$. 940-565-0770.

Pourhouse Sports Grill Classy

sports bar and restaurant boasts

large TVs and a theater-style media

room and serves burgers, pizza,

salads and generous main courses.

Full bar. 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd.

Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-12. $-$$.

940-484-7455.

Rocky’s Sports Bar Big games on

big screens plus some pretty big

tastes, too. For finger food, roll chick-

en chipotle and battered jalapeno and

onion strips are standouts. Full bar.

2000 W. University Drive. Daily

11am-2am. $. 940-382-6090.

Rooster’s Roadhouse “We Ain’t

Chicken” is what the eatery claims,

though the menu kindly includes it on

a sandwich and in a wing basket —

plus barbecue, burgers and hangout

appetizers. Beer. 113 Industrial St.

Sun-Wed 11-10; Thurs-Sat 11-midnight.

$. 940-382-4227.

RT’s Neighborhood Bar 1100 Dallas

Drive, Suite 124. 940-381-2277.

Sweetwater Grill & Tavern It may

claim a place among the world’s other

memorable pubs, rathskellers, hang-

outs and haunts where the food

satisfies as much as the libations that

wash them down. 115 S. Elm St.

Tues-Sat 11-2am, Sun-Mon 11-mid-

night. $-$$. 940-484-2888.


Treehouse Bar & Grill 1512 W.

Hickory St. Mon-Sat 11am-2am, Sun

noon-midnight. 940-484-7900.

www.thetreehousedenton.com.

II Charlies Bar & Grill 809 Sunset

St. 940-891-1100.

FINE DININGThe Great American Grill at Hilton

Garden Inn, 3110 Colorado Blvd.

Dinner: Daily 5-10pm. 940-891-4700.

The Greenhouse Restaurant

Casual dining atmosphere comple-

ments fresh seafood, beef and chick-

en from the grill. Even vegetarian

selections get a flavor boost from the

woodpile. 600 N. Locust St. Mon-

Thurs 11-10, Fri 11-11, Sat 12-11, Sun

noon-9 (bar stays open later). $-$$.

940-484-1349.

Hannah’s Off the Square Exec-

utive chef Sheena Croft’s “upscale

comfort food” puts the focus on local,

seasonal ingredients. Steaks get

A-plus. Tempting desserts. Full bar. 111

W. Mulberry St. Lunch: Mon-Sat 11-3.

Brunch: Sun 10:30am-3pm. Dinner:

Sun-Mon 4:30-9; Tues-Thurs 4:30-10;

Fri-Sat 4:30-11. $$-$$$. 940-566-1110.

Queenie’s Steakhouse Chef Tim

Love’s steakhouse just off the down-

town Square. Live jazz nightly. Full

bar. 115 E. Hickory St. Lunch: Fri

11:30-2:30. Dinner: Wed-Thurs 4:30-

10pm, Fri-Sat 4:30-11pm. $$-$$$.

940-442-6834.

The Wildwood Inn Elegant dining

room tucked away in a bed and

breakfast. Excellent food like hearty

soups, Angus rib-eye, meal-size

salads and daily specials. Beer and

wine. 2602 Lillian Miller Parkway.

Thurs-Sat 6-10pm. $$$. 940-243-

4919.

INDIANBawarchi Biryani Point 909 Ave.

C. 940-898-8889. www.bawarchi

biryanipoint.com.

Rasoi, The Indian Kitchen Housed

in a converted gas station, this Indian

dining spot offers a small but careful-

ly prepared buffet menu of curries,

beans, basmati rice and samosas.

1002 Ave. C. Daily 11am-9:30pm. $.

940-566-6125.

MEXICAN/TEX-MEXCasa Galaviz Comfortable, homey

atmosphere at small, diner-style

restaurant that caters to the morning

and noon crowd. Known for home-

made flour tortillas and authentic

Mexican dishes. BYOB. 508 S. Elm St.

Mon-Fri 7-7; Sat-Sun 7-5. $. 940-387-

2675.

Chilitos Delicious guacamole; albon-

digas soup rich with chunky vegeta-

bles and big, tender meatballs. Stand-

out: savory pork carnitas. Full bar. 621

S. Lake Dallas Drive, Lake Dallas.

Mon-Fri 11-9, Sat 10-9. $-$$. 940-321-

5522.

El Chaparral Grille Restaurant

serves a duo of American and Mex-

ican-style dishes for breakfast, lunch

and catering events. Daily specials,

and breakfast buffet on Sundays. 324

E. McKinney St., Suite 102. Mon-Fri

7am-2pm; Sun 8am-2pm. $. 940-243-

1313.

El Guapo’s Huge menu encompass-

es Tex-Mex and Mexican standards

as well as ribs, brisket and twists like

Santana’s Supernatural Quesadillas

(fajita chicken and bacon) and jalape-

no-stuffed shrimp. Full bar. 419 S. Elm

St. Mon-Fri 11-10, Sat-Sun 11-11. $$.

940-566-5575.

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Eatery stakes

claim of wide variety in local taco

territory. Multiple locations. Down-

town Denton: 115 Industrial St. Mon-

Tues 6:30am-10pm, Wed

6:30am-11pm, Thurs 6:30am-mid-

night, Fri-Sat 7am-2am, Sun

6:30am-10pm. 940-380-8226. I-35E

location: 2412 S. I-35E, 940-488-

4779.

La Estrella Mini Market 602 E.

McKinney St. 940-566-3405.

La Mexicana Strictly authentic

Mexican with enough Tex-Mex to

keep locals happy. Chili relleno is a

winner, with earthy beans and rice.

Beer. 619 S. Locust St. Daily 9-10. $.

940-483-8019.

La Milpa Mexican Restaurant

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DENTON HOLIDAY LIGHTING FESTIVALWhat: 25th annual Denton Holiday Lighting Festival, featuring thelighting of the community Christmas tree, Denton Holiday MusicSpectacular, music and dance performances, vendors and more. When: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday Where: On and around the downtown Square Details: Free admission; toy donations requested for the commu-nity toy drive. Photos with Santa cost $7, horse-drawn wagonrides cost $3. Nonprofit groups will sell food.On the Web: www.dentonholidaylighting.com, www.facebook.com/DentonHolidayLightingInclement weather plan: In the event of inclement weather onFriday, the Holiday Lighting Committee will follow Denton County,universities’ and the Denton school district’s decisions regarding

closings. If offices and schools are closed on Friday, the event willbe canceled. Visit the website or Facebook page for updates.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULEFESTIVAL STAGEAt Hickory and Locust streets5:30 p.m. — Denton Community Band5:45 p.m. — Greetings from dignitaries6 p.m. — Tree lighting6 to 6:20 p.m. — Denton Community Band6:30 to 6:50 p.m. — Denton High School Lab Band 17 to 7:20 p.m. — Syncopated Ladies7:30 to 7:50 p.m. — Festival Ballet of North Central Texas pre-sents dances from The Nutcracker

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Denton Holiday Lighting Festival on Nov. 30, 2012.

closings. If offices and schools are closed on Friday, the event willbe canceled. Visit the website or Facebook page for updates.

7:30 to 7:50 p.m. — Festival Ballet of North Central Texas pre-

PERFORMANCE STAGEOn the lawn of the Courthouse on the Square6:30 to 6:50 p.m. — Opera on Tap–North Texas7 to 7:20 p.m. — V-Krewe Brass Ensemble8 to 9:30 p.m. — Denton Holiday Music Spectacular, an 11-pieceHoliday Lighting Orchestra directed by David PierceDANCING IN THE STREETS PERFORMANCE AREAAt Locust and Oak streets6 to 6:20 p.m. — Ryan High School Strutters Drill Team6:30 to 6:50 p.m. — Glory of Zion Singers7 to 7:20 p.m. — Denton Music Academy Garage Band andDenton Music Academy Chamber Group7:30 to 7:50 p.m. — Cougar Jazz

WELLS FARGO LOBBY101 S. Locust St.6 to 6:20 p.m. — Selwyn Lower School6:30 to 6:50 p.m. — Strickland Middle School Jazz Band7 to 7:20 p.m. — Handbells at Strickland7:30 to 7:50 p.m. — Strickland Middle School Chamber OrchestraCOMMISSIONERS COURTROOMInside the Courthouse on the Square6 to 6:20 p.m. — Childbloom Guitar Ensemble6:30 to 6:50 p.m. — Guyer High School Chamber Choir7 to 7:20 p.m. — Black Fox Players7:30 to 7:50 p.m. — Bad Smog

UNT ON THE SQUARE109 N. Elm St.6 to 7:30 p.m. — Seasonal music by UNT Euphonium and TubaEnsemble and the Impact Brass QuintetBAYLESS-SELBY HOUSE MUSEUM Denton County Historical Park, 317 W. Mulberry St.5:30 to 5:50 p.m. — First Denton Praise & Worship Team6 to 6:20 p.m. — Larry’s Angels6:30 to 6:50 p.m. — Sing Texas!7 to 7:20 p.m. — Bonduris Music student bandsAFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMDenton County Historical Park, 317 W. Mulberry St.6 to 8 p.m. — American Legion Senior Center Choir

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and schools on Friday, the holi-day lighting will be canceled.

The lighting’s traditionswon’t change. The Denton Com-munity Band is still set to get themusic started at 5:30 p.m. with aChristmas carol singalong, fol-lowed by greetings and the light-ing of the Christmas tree on thelawn of the Courthouse on theSquare. The Square will be sur-rounded by dance and music.Food booths will dot the court-house lawn. The annual toydrive will still be accepting new,unwrapped toys. Piping-hotwassail will await taste-testersfor the 15th year in a row.

The festival has put a lot ofextra dazzle in the third annualDenton Holiday Music Spectac-ular, featuring an 11-piece or-chestra and guests galore, in-cluding Grammy nominees and

winners, and a rare performanceby Denton indie-folk band Cen-tro-matic.

Founding member WillJohnson just ended a month ofsolo living room tours. Johnson,who rounds out Centro-maticwith Scott Danbom, Mark Hed-man and Matt Pence, has beenbusy of late. This year has seenthe musician touring in supportof his 2012 solo album, Scorpion.He came to town over the sum-mer as a member of the indie su-pergroup Overseas (with DavidBazan of Pedro the Lion, andbrothers Matt and Bubba Ka-dane of Bedhead and the NewYear) with a self-titled debut totry out on loyal Denton fans.

The Holiday Music Spectac-ular will celebrate the sprawlinglandscape that is Denton’s musicscene, performing classics andseasonal favorites as playful jazznumbers, Western swing danc-es, bluesy crooning, folksy rendi-tions and rock-flavored treat-ments.

If the weather is kind, thelighting will be one part holidaysmorgasbord, one part anniver-sary celebration and a home-grown holiday kickoff.

LUCINDA BREEDING canbe reached at 940-566-6877.

ALSO ON FRIDAY4 to 7 p.m. — WonderlandExpress holiday celebration at

the Downtown Denton Transit

Center, hosted by the Denton

County Transportation Authority

in conjunction with the Denton

Holiday Lighting Festival. Event

includes free hot chocolate and

refreshments. Walk to the

Square, or take a complimentary

bus ride. Visit www.dcta.net.

5:30 to 8 p.m. — Denton MainStreet Association’s WassailFest offers free tastings of the

warm mulled cider drink at

participating downtown busi-

nesses. People can vote for their

favorite recipe. Visit www.

dentonmainstreet.org. (See story

on Page 2.)


Santa Claus meets young Avery Winters, last year’s official tree lighter, before she throws the

switch at the 2012 Denton Holiday Lighting Festival.

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820 S. I-35E, Suite 101. 940-382-

8470.

Los Toreros 2900 Wind River Lane,

Suite 134. Sun-Thurs 11am-9:30pm;

Fri-Sat 11am-midnight. 940-390-7693.

Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant

Authentic Mexican dining includes

worthy chicken enchiladas and

flautas. Beer and wine. 1928 N. Rud-

dell St. Tues-Fri 11-9:30, Sat

8am-9:30pm, Sun 8-4. $. 940-566-

1718.

Mi Casita Mexican Food Fresh,

tasty, no-frills Tex-Mex at good

prices. Beer and wine. 110 N. Carroll

Blvd. Mon-Sat 7am-9pm. $. 940-891-

1932. Mi Casita Express: 905 W.

University Drive, 940-891-1938. Mi

Casita: 2221 S. I-35E, 940-891-1500.

Miguelito’s Mexican Restaurant

The basics: brisk service, family

atmosphere and essential selections

at a reasonable price. Beer and

margaritas. 1412 N. Stemmons St.,

Sanger. 940-458-0073.

Mi Ranchito Small, family-operated,

authentic Tex-Mex spot with $5.50

lunch specials Tues-Fri. Beer. 122 Fort

Worth Drive. Tues-Thurs 11am-3pm,

5-9:30pm; Fri-Sun 11-10. $. 940-381-

1167.

Raphael’s Restaurante Mex-

icano Not your standard Tex-Mex —

worth the drive. Pechuga (grilled

chicken breast) in creme good to the

last bite. Full bar. 26615 U.S. 380 East,

Aubrey. Tues-Sat 11-10, Sun 11-9. $-$$.

940-440-9483.

Rusty Taco 210 E. Hickory St. 940-

483-8226. www.therustytaco.com.

Taco Lady 1101 E. McKinney St.

940-380-8188.

Taqueria El Picante 1305 Knight

St., Suite A. Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat-Sun 8-5.

940-382-2100.

Tortilleria Tierra Caliente 1607 E.

McKinney St., Suite 800. 940-591-

6807.

Tortilleria La Sabrocita 201 Dallas

Drive. 940-382-0720.

Veronica’s Cafe 803 E. McKinney

St. 940-565-9809.

Villa Grande Mexican Restau-

rant 12000 U.S. 380 East, Cross

Roads. 940-365-1700. Denton loca-

tion: 2530 W. University Drive, 940-

382-6416.

NATURAL/VEGETARIANThe Bowllery Rice, noodle and

veggie bowls, with teriyaki and other

meats as well as vegan and gluten-

free options. 901 Ave. C, Suite 101.

Tues-Sun 11am-9pm. $-$$. 940-383-

2695. http://thebowllery.com.

Cupboard Natural Foods and

Cafe Cozy cafe inside food store

serves things the natural way. Win-

ning salads; also good soups, smooth-

ies and sandwiches, both with and

without meat. 200 W. Congress St.

Mon-Sat 8-8, Sun 10-7. $. 940-387-

5386.

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MOVIES

Out of the Furnace is a filmabout divergence and perpetu-ity. The two brothers who serveas the main characters may takedifferent paths, and they mayeven seem to have little in com-mon, but they end up in thesame place: a dead end that of-fers no way out.

Co-writer and director ScottCooper delivers a film so bleakand nihilistic that it becomes al-most mandatory that he drenchhis actions in genre cliches.Gloominess. Seedy locations,

shadowy foreboding. Charac-ters hard to give a hoot about.

Cooper blazes to a fast startin the opening scene. HarlanDeGroat (Woody Harrelson)abuses a woman at a drive-intheater before viciously attack-ing another patron. From there,Cooper leaves little doubt as towhere his film is headed. Hecontinues to paint DeGroat inthe darkest terms, someone sureto meet an ugly fate.

And that about sums up thenarrative’s driving force as Cooperswitches focus to Rodney Baze(Casey Affleck), a soldier return-ing from four tours in Iraq and an

obviously damaged, unstableman. His brother Russell (Chris-tian Bale), first seen in jail, returnshome to work, as his father didbefore him, in the bleak iron millof North Braddock, Pa.

Rodney tries his hand atbare-knuckle fighting and be-comes unintentionally connect-ed to DeGroat. Nothing goes asplanned, and the story must fillin with routine divergences.

Director Cooper leads up tothis transparent inevitabilitywith a faux-Tarantino method-ology of prolonged bouts of tedi-um and talkiness punctuated bycruel acts of violence. But he

does so with none of QuentinTarantino’s wit or invention.Cooper inserts a gratuitous sub-plot about Russell’s former girl-friend (Zoe Saldana) whohooked up with the town sheriff(a curiously wasted Forest Whi-taker) while Russell was in jail.

Woody Harrelson looks eeri-ly comfortable in his standardmadman role, and for their part,the cast comes off well enough,considering what cretinouscharacters they are asked to play.

Relativity Media

Russell Blaze

(Christian

Bale, right)

tangles with

the danger-

ous Harlan

DeGroat

(Woody Har-

relson) in

“Out of the

Furnace.”

Not so hotRelentless clichesthrow water on‘Out of the Furnace’

By Boo AllenFilm Critic

[email protected]

THEATERS

Cinemark Denton 2825 Wind River

Lane off I-35E. 940-535-2654. www.

cinemark.com.

Movie Tavern 916 W. University

Drive. 940-566-FILM (3456).

www.movietavern.com.

Carmike Hickory Creek 16 8380

S. I-35E, Hickory Creek. 940-321-

2788. www.carmike.com.

Silver Cinemas Inside Golden

Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-387-

1957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.

OPENING FRIDAY

A Miracle in Spanish Harlem

Magical romantic drama follows Tito

Jimenez, a hardworking widowed

father who gets a second chance at

love. With Kate Del Castillo and Luis

Antonio Ramos. Directed by Derek

Velez Partridge. Rated PG, 90 min-

utes.

NOW PLAYING

The Best Man Holiday (★★★ )

Writer/director Malcolm D. Lee’s

sequel to the 1999 sleeper hit The

Best Man follows a tight-knit circle of

black friends who gathered then for a

wedding, now to spend Christmas

together. But when Mia (Monica

Calhoun) and her star running back

husband Lance (Morris Chestnut)

invite everybody to their New Jersey

mansion for the holidays, cracks

show in everyone’s facade. With

Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina

Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan,

Nia Long and Harold Perrineau. Rated

R, 122 minutes. — McClatchy-Tribune

News Service

Black Nativity A child is born, a

family is healed, and a sermon on

forgiveness is delivered with sledge-

hammer subtlety in this bold but

clumsy attempt to bring Langston

Hughes’ popular 1961 musical to life

onscreen. It’s days before Christmas

when moody Baltimore teenager

Langston (Jacob Latimore) learns that

he and his recently laid-off mother,

Naima (Jennifer Hudson), are about to

be evicted. With Forest Whitaker and

Angela Bassett. Rated PG-13, 93

minutes. — Variety

The Book Thief (★★ ) A slice of

Holocaust history filters through a

gauzy lens in this treacly rendering of

Markus Zusak’s novel of the same

name. In late 1930s Germany, an

illiterate girl, Liesel (a bland Sophie

Nelisse), is taken from her mother

and placed with foster parents (Geof-

frey Rush and Emily Watson), then

learns the joy of reading while having

innocuous adventures with a friend.

She also finds time to help hide a

Jewish man. Rated PG-13, 131 minutes.

— Boo Allen

The Christmas Candle As the

dawn of the electric age threatens a

centuries-old legend in a small English

town, a progressive young minister

finds himself at odds with a fiery

candle maker. Rated PG, 100 minutes.

— Los Angeles Times

Dallas Buyers Club (★★★ ) In a

true story, Matthew McConaughey

plays Ron Woodroof, an electrician

and part-time cowboy who tests HIV

positive in 1985 and is given a month

to live. He turns to alternative drugs,

obtaining them in trips around the

globe, eventually organizing the

buyers’ club, a ruse for others to buy

them. Touching, persuasive perfor-

mances from McConaughey and

Jared Leto. Jennifer Garner plays an

attending, caring physician. Rated R,

117 minutes. — B.A.

Delivery Man (★★ 1⁄2) In this tepid

remake of the 2011 French-Canadian

serious comedy Starbuck, Vince

Vaughn plays the title character, a

hapless meat deliveryman who learns

that he has fathered more than 500

children stemming from 20 years

previous when he made anonymous

yet copious donations to a sperm

bank. Now, 142 of the offspring are

suing to have his identity revealed.

Chris Pratt plays the equally hapless

lawyer fighting to retain his friend’s

anonymity. Rated PG-13, 103 minutes.

— B.A.

Frozen (★★★ 1⁄2) Disney’s new

movie, very roughly based on Hans

Christian Andersen’s “The Snow

Queen,” follows two princesses:

rambunctious young Anna (voiced by

Kristen Bell as an adult) and older

sister Elsa (Idina Menzel), who has

the secret, magical ability to chill

whatever she touches. When Elsa’s

coronation day approaches, a squab-

ble between the sisters sets off a

freak cold snap throughout the land.

Rated PG, 85 minutes. — Minneapolis

Star Tribune

Homefront (★★★ ) Homefront is

hard not to like and impossible to

respect. It was directed by Gary

Fleder (Kiss the Girls, The Impostor),

but the more meaningful credit here

is that Sylvester Stallone wrote the

screenplay. Based on a novel by

Chuck Logan, it’s the story of a Drug

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Out of the

Furnace

Rated R, 116 minutes.

Opens Friday.

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Not excited about anotherviewing of It’s a WonderfulLife? Need to bookend an annu-al viewing of A Christmas Storywith another funny flick?

Fathom Events, RiffTrax andIGN Entertainment teamed upto bring Santa Claus Conquersthe Martians to theaters in alive broadcast at 7 p.m. today atCinemark 14, 2825 Wind RiverLane in Denton.

The sci-fi holiday comedy isabout the Santa-Martian war of1964. Martian parents Kimarand Momar are worried thattheir children have become tooattached to television programsfrom Earth. Their solution is tokidnap Santa Claus.

But there are jerks evenamong Martians. The villainVoldar captures two Earth chil-dren, Billy and Betty, along withSanta and heads off for Mars.Only the bravery of Billy andBetty and the bumbling of astowaway and “the laziest man

on Mars,” Droppo, can foil Vol-dar’s evil plans.

RiffTrax, a company that as-sembles Michael J. Nelson, Kev-in Murphy and Bill Corbett, pre-sents the three performers on-stage below the big screen. Thepersonalities behind MysteryScience Theatre 3000 narratethe action with wry observationand satirical barbs.

Santa Claus Conquers theMartians is rated PG-13, 120minutes. For tickets, visit http://bit.ly/Iso1vk.

— Staff report

Jalor Productions

Santa Claus

(John Call)

hopes to save

earthlings Billy

(Victor Stiles)

and Betty (Don-

na Conforti)

from a life on

Mars by negoti-

ating with their

Martian ab-

ductors in “San-

ta Claus Con-

quers the Mar-

tians.” RiffTrax

Live skewers

this bit of sci-fi

holiday camp.

Intergalactic holidaySci-fi flick recountsSanta-Martian war

The big screen isn’t just formovies and the MetropolitanOpera. NCM Fathom Eventsand partners CinemaLive andDigital Theatre screen the sec-ond play in the West End series:Private Lives, a comedy by NoelCoward.

The screening is a filmed ver-sion of the critically acclaimedstaging of the popular Englishcomedy at the Chichester Festi-val Theatre in London’s WestEnd.

Private Lives is a 1930scomedy in three acts. ElyotChase (Toby Stephens) andAmanda Prynne (Anne Chan-cellor) are a pair of rich, recklessdivorces who find their earlier

love inconveniently reignitedwhile both honeymoon withtheir new spouses. The pairtakes advantage of their adjoin-ing suites in a French hotel to in-dulge in their rekindled passion.All they have to do is keep theirdoings from their new spouses.

Stephens and Chancellor arejoined by Anthony Calf as VictorPrynne, Anna-Louise Plowmanas Sibyl Chase and Sue Kelvin asLouise.

Following a sell-out run atChichester, the revival produc-tion blazed across the West Endstage at the Gielgud Theatre,where it played a limited seasonfrom June to September.

The screening includes be-hind-the-scenes footage fromthe production. The play screensat 7 p.m. Wednesday at Denton’sCinemark 14, 2825 Wind River

Lane. Rated PG-13, 140 min-utes. For tickets, visit http://bit.ly/189X7DU.

— Staff report

An inconvenient lust‘Private Lives’ getsbig-screen showing

Courtesy photo/Johan Persson

Sibyl and Elyot Chase (Anna-

Louise Plowman and Toby

Stephens) look out on Deau-

ville, where they are honey-

mooning, in Noel Coward’s

“Private Lives.”

Enforcement Agency officer (Jason

Statham) forced to move to remote

Louisiana, in order to escape the

wrath of the drug-dealing, motorcycle

gang that he’s helped destroy. Rated

R, 100 minutes. — San Francisco

Chronicle

The Hunger Games: Catching

Fire (★★★ ) The action roars along in

this second film edition of Suzanne

Collins’ popular novels. Katniss (Jenni-

fer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutch-

erson) again face off against a team

of rivals, but this time heavy intrigue

at the capital looms large, particularly

with President Snow (Donald Suther-

land) and Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip

Seymour Hoffman). Much looks

familiar, but impressive special

effects and outlandish costumes

serve as visual distractions. With an

excellent supporting cast: Jeffrey

Wright, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley

Tucci, Liam Hemsworth, Woody

Harrelson and Lenny Kravitz. Rated

PG-13, 146 minutes. — B.A.

Philomena (★★★ 1⁄2) In director

Stephen Frears’ film, Judi Dench plays

the title character, an Irish woman

who decides to try and find the son

she lost to adoption 50 years ago,

when he was snatched away by nuns.

Infuriating but at times inspirational

film captures the pain of loss suffered

by a mother. Based on the book by

Martin Sixsmith, played here by Steve

Coogan. Rated R, 98 minutes. — B.A.

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