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D. SMILEYThe one-time Denton rappermarks the release of his firstfull-length album with a showFriday at Andy’s Bar.(File photo by Al Key)Story on Page 9

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If a child weren’t immersed ina language from birth, thelifelong impact could be

devastating. The same is true for musical

foundations, says Warren Hen-ry, director of UNT’s EarlyChildhood Music Program.

Since 1996, the program hasoffered classes for children frombirth through age 5 to providethem with experience in musicthat can then be built on inschool, he said.

“In order for kids to be pre-pared to learn music in a moreformal situation, it’s importantfor them to be around a musi-

cally rich environment to learnhow to ‘speak music,’” Henrysaid. “You want to give childrena good solid musical foundationbefore they start to read andwrite music.”

Fall classes begin next Fri-day, Sept. 13, with weekly classesbased on age group. A shorterfive-week session on Saturdayswill begin Oct. 26. The classesare taught by Heidi Scheibmeir.

Children’s musical aptitudeis determined by the time theyare 7 or 8 years old, Henry said,and without a musically rich en-vironment, their aptitude willdecrease.

Through playing with balls,scarves and puppets, as well asmusical instruments, the courseaims to create a foundation forfuture musical learning where achild can reach his full poten-

tial, Henry said. “They are classes that are in-

volved with listening and mov-ing, certainly singing, and play-ing with instruments to workwith a musical environment,” hesaid.

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THURSDAY

7 a.m. — Denton County Farm-

ers Market at Sycamore Street andCarroll Boulevard. Visit www.dentonfarmersmarket.com.7 to 8:30 p.m. — Unicorn Lake

Summer Concert Series presentsMockingbyrd Station, by the fountainat 2900 Wind River Lane. Free musicand fun, restaurant specials, andvendors from the Denton CommunityMarket. Bring chairs.7 to 9 p.m. — Thursday Night

Music featuring Slugger MusicGroup and Addison Frei on piano, atUNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St.Free. Call 940-369-8257 or visithttps://untonthesquare.unt.edu.7:30 p.m. — Guyer High School

presents In the Heights, a musical byLin-Manuel Miranda and QuiaraAlegria Hudes, in the school audi-torium at 7501 Teasley Lane. Ticketscost $10, available at the door or inadvance at the Guyer office. Fortickets or more information, contactElisha Crotwell at 940-369-1156 orecrotwell@dentonisd.org.8 p.m. — UNT faculty recital

featuring flutist Mary Karen Clardy, inVoertman Hall at the Music Building,at Avenue C and Chestnut Street.Free. Call 940-565-2791 or visitwww.music.unt.edu.

FRIDAY

Today — GRAND-parents Day

(Grandparents Reading And NurturingDay) with activities at Denton ISD’s 21elementary schools. Any grandparentwanting to have lunch can contacttheir grandchild’s school by 9 a.m.Thursday. Cost for lunch is about $3.Call 940-369-0000, or call the grand-child’s school for specific information.11:30 a.m. — Denton Area Re-

tired School Personnel Associa-

tion season kickoff luncheon at C.H.Collins Athletic Complex, 1500 LongRoad. Featured speaker is Jo AnnSmith, the association’s District XIpresident. Lunch will be served atnoon. Cost is $12.3:30 p.m. — Free Friday King

Row Movies at Martin Luther KingJr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St.Movie and popcorn for the entirefamily. Free with a rec pass. Call940-349-8575 or visit www.dentonparks.com.4 to 7 p.m. — Denton High

School’s Purple Out block party infront of Bronco Field, 1007 Fulton St.Event includes music, carnival-stylegames and food vendors. Admissionis free. Event leads up to the season-opening home football game betweenDenton High and the Carrollton R.L.Turner Lions. Call Robert West at940-369-2000.7 to 10 p.m. — First Friday Den-

ton at art venues around the down-town Square. Free gallery viewings,live music, art projects and demon-strations. Event includes music byBruce Bond and County Rexford andart by Deanna Wood at A Creative ArtStudio, 227 W. Oak St. Other partici-

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EARLY CHILDHOODMUSIC CLASSESWhen: Ten-week Friday ses-sions start Sept. 13. Five-weekSaturday sessions start Oct. 26.Class times vary by age group.Where: Room 115 at the Collegeof Music Annex, at the corner ofAvenue C and Highland Street.Details: Ten-week session costs$140 to $160. Five-week sessioncosts $70 to $80. Costs varydepending on age; discounts areavailable for additional childrenin a family. On the Web: For schedules,registration forms and moreinformation, visit http://music.unt.edu/musiced/ecmusic.

Early ChildhoodMusic classes to pick up this fall

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pating venues include the DIME Store,510 S. Locust St.; SCRAP Denton, 215W. Oak St.; Banter, 219 W. Oak St.;UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St.;and Jupiter House, 114 N. Locust St.Free. Visit www.firstfridaydenton.com.7:30 p.m. — Guyer High School

presents In the Heights, a musical byLin-Manuel Miranda and QuiaraAlegria Hudes, in the school audi-torium at 7501 Teasley Lane. Ticketscost $10, available at the door or in

advance at the Guyer office. Fortickets or more information, contactElisha Crotwell at 940-369-1156 orecrotwell@dentonisd.org.

SATURDAY

7 a.m. — Denton County Farm-

ers Market at Sycamore Street andCarroll Boulevard. Visit www.dentonfarmersmarket.com.10 a.m. to noon — Free math

tutoring for students in kindergartenthrough 12th grade at Emily FowlerCentral Library, 502 Oakland St.Registration is required; forms areavailable at all library locations. Formore information, e-mail gilsiklee@intellichoice.org.

Noon — UNT Sky Theater plane-tarium starts its new weekly chil-dren’s matinee show with Flight

Adventures, at the UNT Environ-mental Education, Science and Tech-nology Building, 1704 W. Mulberry St.All tickets cost $3. Call 940-369-8213or visit www.skytheater.unt.edu.2 to 4 p.m. — Classical guitar

concert featuring Bryan Burns andDan Kyzer at North Branch Library,3020 N. Locust St. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — “End of

Summer Blowout” concert on thelawn of the Courthouse on theSquare, 110 W. Hickory St.7:30 p.m. — Guyer High School

presents In the Heights, a musical byLin-Manuel Miranda and QuiaraAlegria Hudes, in the school audi-torium at 7501 Teasley Lane. Ticketscost $10, available at the door or inadvance at the Guyer office. Fortickets or more information, contactElisha Crotwell at 940-369-1156 orecrotwell@dentonisd.org.

SUNDAY

2 to 4 p.m. — Opening reception

for “No End of Vision: Texas as Seenby Two Laureates,” a joint exhibit byKarla K. Morton and Alan Birkelbach,and “Uprising,” sculptures by LaurenMcAdams Selden, at the Center forthe Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St.

MONDAY

5 p.m. — Flutist Sherry Kujala inrecital, with Nolan Pearson on pianoand Scott Christian on percussion, inVoertman Hall at the UNT MusicBuilding, at Avenue C and ChestnutStreet. Free. Call 940-565-2791.8 p.m. — Saxophonist Nathan

Nabb in recital, in Voertman Hall atthe UNT Music Building, at Avenue Cand Chestnut Street. Free. Call 940-565-2791 or visit www.music.unt.edu.

TUESDAY

7 a.m. — Denton County Farm-

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Galleries around downtown willkeep open their doors Friday eve-ning for art exhibits, music and

refreshments during First Friday Denton. At this month’s event, A Creative Art

Studio at 227 W. Oak St., Suite 101, wel-comes poet and guitarist Bruce Bond at 7p.m. Bond, who has been published bothas a poet and critic, teaches poetry writingand modern literature at the University of

North Texas.Also on tap for the evening is County

Rexford, at 8:30 p.m. with its brand ofCeltic and untraditional isle music. Ledby Rex Emerson, the group specializes indrinking songs, ballads, fiddle tunes andoriginals, with instruments includingbanjo, guitar, mandolin, accordion andwhistle.

A Creative Art Studio’s featured artist

of the month is Deanna Wood, whoworks with printmaking, collage and en-caustic. Artist Tina Alvarez will demon-strate touch painting, and Crystal Nelsonwill show techniques in journal-making.Robin Huttash will be demonstratingpainting techniques, and this month’scommunity art project — a painting —will be at the studio for all to work on.

Other galleries participating in First

Friday include SCRAP Denton’s RE:Vi-sion Gallery, 215 W. Oak St.; Banter, 219W. Oak St.; the DIME Store, 510 S. Lo-cust St.; UNT on the Square, 109 N. ElmSt.; and Jupiter House, 114 N. Locust St.,where Spiderweb Salon has organized ashow of local art and live performances.

For more information, visit http://firstfridaydenton.com.

— Staff report

First Friday keeps Square hopping

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A Creative Art Studio’s lineup for First Friday Denton includes artwork by

Deanna Wood (left) and music by guitarist, composer and poet Bruce Bond

(top) and Denton band County Rexford (above).

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ers Market at Sycamore Street andCarroll Boulevard. Visit www.dentonfarmersmarket.com.3:30 to 4 p.m. — Free “Athletic

Preparedness” class at MartinLuther King Jr. Recreation Center,1300 Wilson St. Learn how to properlystretch before every workout. Forages 8 and older. Call 940-349-8575or visit www.dentonparks.com.6:30 to 7:30 p.m. — Twilight

Toddler Time at Emily FowlerCentral Library, 502 Oakland St. Fortoddlers ages 12-36 months. ToddlerTime promotes literacy, social inter-action and caregiver bonding. Free.Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

WEDNESDAY

6 p.m. — Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads OfGreat Students) program kickoffparty at W.S. Ryan ElementarySchool, 201 W. Ryan Road, in theschool cafetorium. Fathers, grandfa-thers, uncles and big brothers of Ryanstudents are invited to attend withtheir students. Call Shannon Raikes at940-369-4610.

MUSIC

The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub

Each Wed, County Rexford, 7-9pm,free. 101 W. Hickory St. 940-566-5483.The Abbey Underground Thurs:

Off World. Weekly events: Each Sat,“’80s and ’90s RetroActive DanceParty”; each Sun, open mic hosted byBone Doggie, signup at 7:30pm; eachMon, karaoke. 100 W. Walnut St.www.facebook.com/TheAbbeyUnderground.American Legion Post 550 EachFri, free karaoke at 9pm; each Tues,free pool. Live band on the last Sat ofthe month, free. 905 Foundation St.,Pilot Point. 940-686-9901.Amitea Fri: “Play Your Soul” withElizabeth Rae, Fake Raygun, Joi Bailey,Evan Adkins, Zebraman, MirandaOlson, 7pm. 708 N. Locust St. 940-382-8898. www.amitea.org.Andy’s Bar Fri: D. Smiley (CDrelease), Tunk, Rick Blaine, CLV, ClayWest, Jarvis Hodges, G-jet, DJ Sofak-ing, 8:30pm, $8. Sat: Gypsy Bravado,Nerdface, the Green Light, the CryptCreeps, 8pm. 122 N. Locust St. 940-565-5400.Banter Bistro Thurs: JiSung Group,6pm. Fri: Richard Gilbert, 6pm; LauraOtero Columbian Project, 8pm; ManyVoices with Elliot Liebman, 10pm. Sat:

Madera Wind Quintet, 6pm; FallriverFootmen, 8pm; Denton ComedyCollective, 10pm. Each Thurs, openmic at 8pm; each Sat, live local jazz at6pm. 219 W. Oak St. 940-565-1638.www.dentonbanter.com.Dani Rae’s Gulf Coast Kitchen

Thurs: Matt Ingram, 6pm, free. 2303S. I-35E.940-898-1404. www.daniraesdenton.com.Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: “A Taste ofthe Blues,” Denton Black Chamber ofCommerce’s preview of the 14thannual Denton Blues Festival, 5:30pm,free; Bone Doggie & the Hickory

Street Hellraisers, Sol Tax, PleasePlease Me, 9pm, $7. Fri: AlejandroEscovedo and the Sensitive Boys,9pm, $15-$25. Sat: Petty Theft, 10pm,$10. Sun: DTCV, Danny Rush and theDesignated Drivers, Tony Ferraro,9pm, $10-$13. Mon: Paul Slavens &Friends, 9pm, free. No smokingindoors. 103 Industrial St. 940-320-2000. www.danssilverleaf.com.Fry Street Public House EachTues, karaoke, 9pm, free. 125 Ave. A.940-323-9800. www.publichousedenton.com.Fry Street Tavern 940-383-2337.www.thefrystreettavern.com.The Garage Fri: Trevor Carico. 113Ave. A. 940-383-0045. www.thedentongarage.com.Gerhard’s German Restaurant

Fri: Ron and the Finkensteiners, 7pm,free. 222 W. Hickory St. 940-381-6723. www.gvrestaurants.com.Gold Mine BBQ 222 W. Hickory St.,Suite 102. 940-387-4999. www.texasgoldminebbq.com.The Greenhouse Mon: Pete Wiese.Live jazz each Mon at 10pm, free. 600N. Locust St. 940-484-1349. www.greenhouserestaurantdenton.com.Hoochie’s Oyster House Live localmusic each Mon at 6pm. 207 S. BellAve. 940-383-0104. http://hoochies

oysterhouse.com.Hailey’s Club Thurs: Brave Bull,Friday’s Foolery, 9pm; “ThrowbackThursday,” 11:30pm. Fri: Phinehas,Beware the Neverending, HeavyHangs the Albatross, the Focus Hour,Influence the Masses, And We CalledHim Torpedo, 7pm, $10-$12. Sat:

Vinyl, Little Sisters of the Poor, Were-wolf Therewolf, RL Jones, 9pm, $5-$7.Each Tues, ’90s music, 10pm, free-$5.122 W. Mulberry St. 940-323-1160.www.haileysclub.com.J&J’s Pizza 118 W. Oak St. 940-382-7769. www.jandjpizzadenton.com.The LABB Sat: voltREvolt, H.I. Jr.,9pm. 218 W. Oak St. 940-293-4240.www.thelabbdenton.com.La Milpa Mexican Restaurant

Each Fri, Mariachi Quetzal, 7:30-9:30pm. 820 S. I-35E, Suite 101.940-382-8470.Lowbrows Beer and Wine Gar-

den 200 S. Washington St., PilotPoint. 940-686-3801. www.lowbrows.us.Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlor

and Chainsaw Repair Each Tues,open mic with Bryan Burns, 9pm. 1125E. University Drive, Suite 107. 940-566-9910.Oak Street Drafthouse and

Cocktail Parlor 308 E. Oak St.

940-395-1950. www.oakstdrafthouse.com.Rockin’ Rodeo Thurs: The DirtyRiver Boys, Matt Kimbrow, 8pm, $10.1009 Ave. C. 940-565-6611.www.rockinrodeodenton.com.Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Stu-

dios Thurs: Eat Avery’s Bones, BitchTeeth, Violent Squid, Orgullo Prim-itivo, 9pm, free-$5. Fri: Brain Gang,New Fumes, Black James Franco, theDays, 9pm, free-$5. Sat: The BaptistGenerals, Shiny Around the Edges,Daniel Markham, 9pm, free-$5. Wed:

Advaeta, Tiger Tooth and Paw, Forev-er Home, 9pm, $5-$7. No smokingindoors. 411 E. Sycamore St. 940-387-7781. www.rubberglovesdentontx.com.Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Sat:

Kristy Kruger classic country band.Tues: Sweetwater Jazz Quartet (NeilSlater, Jim Riggs, Ron Fink, Lou Carfa).Shows on the patio, 7-9pm, free. 115 S.Elm St. 940-484-2888. www.sweetwatergrillandtavern.com.Trail Dust Steak House Fri & Sat:

Cypress Creek Band. 26501 E. U.S.380 in Aubrey. 940-365-4440.www.trailduststeaks.net.UNT on the Square Thurs: SluggerMusic Group, 7pm; Addison Frei, 8pm,free. 109 N. Elm St. 940-369-8257.

http://untonthesquare.unt.edu.VFW Post 2205 Free karaoke at8pm each Thurs, Fri and Sat. 909Sunset St.The Whitehouse Espresso Bar

and Beer Garden Each Thurs, openmic hosted by Kelbe Schrank,7:30pm, signup at 7pm. 424 Bryan St.940-484-2786. www.twobzandavcoffeehouse.com.

IN THE AREA

1 p.m. Saturday — Lake Ray

Roberts Area Elks Lodge annualgolf tournament at Turtle Hills GolfCourse in Muenster. Four-personscramble with a shot gun start. Costis $320 for a four-person team or $80per person. Call 940-595-6326.2 p.m. Sunday — Banquet and

auction benefiting Celina residentLaura Campbell, who has amyotroph-ic lateral sclerosis, at Big OrangePumpkin Farm, 5518 County Road 126in Celina. Tickets are on sale at theCelina Chamber of Commerce. Visitwww.facebook.com/loveforlauracelina or e-mail loveforlaura@hotmail.com.

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Brother lost soul

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Singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo’s Tex-Mex Americana still — like his trans-Atlantic compatriot Elvis Costello — bearstraces of the artist’s garage-rocking past. The beloved Austin musician and his band, the Sensitive Boys, play Friday night atDan’s Silverleaf, where the intimate setting and ace sound ought to make Escovedo’s songs of love and survival go down

smoothly. The show begins at 9 p.m. at Dan’s, 103 Industrial St. Seats cost $25, and general admission is $15, with advance ticketsavailable at www.danssilverleaf.com.

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5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 — NCTC Den-

ton County Foundation MiniatureGolf Tournament at Zone Action Park,1951 Summit Ave. in Lewisville. Regis-tration begins at 5 p.m. Dinner and anawards ceremony will follow thetournament. Entry fees are $20 foradults; $15 for NCTC employees; $10for students; and $5 for NCTC stu-dents and children 10 and younger.Visit www.nctc.edu/FoundationHome.aspx.Sept. 27-28 — Western Days

festival in Old Town Lewisville, in-cluding Texas country music on threestages, arts and crafts vendors,gunfight re-enactments, cooking andgrilling demonstrations, craft beertasting, a car show, a boat show,children’s activities, a 5K race and1-mile fun run, exhibits and more. Freetickets are required, available startingMonday9/9 at www.lewisvillewesterndays.com.1:15 p.m. Sept. 28 — World Ta-

male Eating Championship, partof the Western Days festival, on thefront steps of Lewisville City Hall, 151W. Church St. Sanctioned by MajorLeague Eating. To register, visitwww.ifoce.com.

FUTURE BOOKINGS

7 p.m. Sept. 13 — Grandparents

and Gridiron Night at C.H. CollinsAthletic Complex, 1500 Long Road.Participating grandparents will re-ceive seats in a stadium suite, foodand drinks for Guyer-Flower MoundMarcus football game. All volunteersin the Grandparents in Public Schoolsprogram are invited. Grandparentvolunteers, Robson Ranch residents,grandparents in the U.S. 380 Corridorand others interested in learningmore about the program are alsowelcome. Transportation to and fromthe game will be available at RobsonRanch activities center, with busesdeparting at 5:45 p.m.; Denton ISDStephens Central AdministrationBuilding, 1307 N. Locust St., 5:30 p.m.;and Savannah Elementary School, 1101Cotton Exchange Drive in Aubrey,5:30 p.m. Spaces are limited. Toreserve a spot or get more informa-tion, contact Sharon Cox at 940-369-0006 or scox@dentonisd.org.Sept. 13-15 — Music Hackathon

at UNT’s Innovation Greenhouse, inSycamore Hall, 307 S. Ave. B atSycamore Street. Event includeslectures and live music for peopleinterested in unique music applica-tions, including designers, developers,programmers, industry experts andmusicians. Registration is required.Cost is $45 per person, $25 for UNTstudents. E-mail nancy.hong@unt.edu.7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sept. 14 —

Denton County MHMR Center’s

Race for Hope 5K and 1-mile walk,in honor of Suicide Prevention Week,at South Lakes Park, 556 HobsonLane. 5K run starts at 8 a.m., 1-milewalk starts at 8:10 a.m. Registrationfor the 5K costs $20 in advance, $25

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Young artists ages 4-13 can exploretheir options in the Young Rem-

brandts art classes. Classes workwith all skill levels and focus oncartooning for the older students. Call940-349-7275 or go to www.dentonparks.com to view schedules andregister by Friday.

■Start Smart Sports Instructionoffers classes for 3- and 4-year-oldsin soccer, flag football and basketball.Each class is four weeks and includesscrimmages. Classes begin Saturday,so register by Friday. Cost is $55. Call940-349-7275 or go to www.dentonparks.com.

■Adult flag football and kickball

leagues are still open. Get a teamtogether, or register individually. Ages 5-10 can join the coed outdoorsoccer league. There are eightgames, with practices during theweek. Leagues are divided into agegroups. Cost is $70 per child. Call940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.com to register by Friday.

■Ages 4-9 can learn the basics ofsoccer in Soccer Sparks Academy.The classes at Denia RecreationCenter, 1001 Parvin St., are taught byUSSF National Soccer Coaches andfollow the “all-ball” training tech-niques. Cost is $80. Call 940-349-7275 or go to www.dentonparks.comto register by Wednesday.

■The Disc Golf Tournament will beon Sept. 14 at the disc golf course atNorth Lakes Park. Teams will bepaired off to play 18 holes and to keepscore, and first place will win a prize.Cost is $5 per player. Call 940-349-7275 or go to www.dentonparks.comto register by Friday.

■“Basic Computer Training” helpsbeginners age 12 and older learn more

about computers and MicrosoftOffice. Classes are from 6:30 to 7:30p.m. Monday through Wednesday atMartin Luther King Jr. RecreationCenter, 1300 Wilson St. Cost is $25.Call 940-349-7275.

■The Back to School Rockin’ Lock-

in for kids ages 6-11 will be Sept. 13-14at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E.McKinney St. There will be a lot ofadult supervision and plenty of funwith bounce houses, a DJ and more.Drop-off is at 7 p.m. Sept. 13, withpickup at 8 a.m. Sept. 14. Call 940-349-7275 to register by Tuesday.

■In the Lego Racing Championship

on Sept. 14, kids in grades 1-4 will useengineering skills to build a lightning-fast racer to compete on the track.The contest starts at 9 a.m. at NorthLakes Recreation Center, 2001 W.Windsor Drive. Cost is $25. Call940-349-7275 or go to www.dentonparks.com to register by Wednesday.

■Get ready for the Denton City Golf

Championship on Sept. 14-15, atRobson Ranch’s Wildhorse Golf Club.The tournament is individual strokeplay with flights. Awards will be givenin each category. Entry fee is $90 perplayer. Call 940-349-7275 or go towww.dentonparks.com to register byWednesday.

■Train for a race with the Couch to

5K and half-marathon training pro-grams, designed for beginner andintermediate runners. The trainingclasses begin Sept. 16 and 17 at NorthLakes Recreation Center, 2001 W.Windsor Drive. Call 940-349-7275 orgo to www.dentonparks.com toregister by Wednesday.

■Kids ages 6 and older can learn to

skateboard in a one-day clinic onSept. 14. The class is designed for true

beginners and will teach balance andsafety. Cost is $20. Call 940-349-7275 or visit www.dentonparks.comto register by Sept. 12.

■Ages 12 and older can go on an“Intro to Kayaking” adventurewith knowledgeable staff on Sept. 14at North Lakes Park. Cost is $15 perperson. Call 940-349-7275 or go towww.dentonparks.com.

■Youths ages 6-15 can participate inthe NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and

Kick contest Sept. 19. Boys and girlswill compete in the local competitionand can advance to sectional, teamand national finals. Call 940-349-

8287 for more information.■

Seniors 50 and older can go on atwo-day kayak adventure on theBrazos River on Sept. 28-29. Thenight will be spent camping at aprimitive camp site. Cost is $95. Call940-349-8720.

■Tennis classes for all ages arestarting up this month at GoldfieldTennis Center, 2005 W. WindsorDrive. Adults, teens and young kidshave multiple options for skill levelsand tournaments. The Fall DoublesMixer is Sept. 26 and is a great wayfor adults to start the season. Call940-349-8526.

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on the morning of the event. Registra-tion for the walk costs $15 for adults,$10 for children 11 and younger. Visitwww.dentonmhmr.org.9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 14 — 14th

annual Arts, Antiques & Autos

Extravaganza presented by theDenton Main Street Association, inand around the Courthouse on theSquare, 110 W. Hickory St. Classic andcustom cars, trucks and motorcycleswill be on display. Bring antiques,collectibles and jewelry for informa-tional appraisals ($5 per item, or $10for three). Event also includes finearts and crafts vendors, Chalk Fest,silent auction, children’s activities and

live music. Free. Visit www.dentonmainstreet.org.

VISUAL ARTS

Banter Bistro 219 W. Oak St. 940-565-1638.Center for the Visual Arts GreaterDenton Arts Council’s galleries,meeting space and offices. 400 E.Hickory St. Free. Tues-Sun 1-5pm.940-382-2787. www.dentonarts.com.● “No End of Vision: Texas as

Seen by Two Laureates,” a jointexhibit by Karla K. Morton and AlanBirkelbach, opens Sunday in theMeadows Gallery with a receptionfrom 2 to 4 p.m. and a gallery talk andreading at 3 p.m.

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If you’re the sort who itches toreach past the “do not touch”plaques at the dullest of exhi-

bitions, the upcoming Dentonshow by sculptor and jewelerLauren McAdams Selden mighthave your goose cooked.

Scorched, even.Selden takes all the persnick-

ety and charming quirks in-volved in human relations — es-pecially communication — andputs them into inviting works ofart. If locals are lucky, the per-functory “do not touch” plaqueswill be absent.

Selden’s art recalls the toys ofchildhood: things that roll,bounce, sway and pop. Thingsthat look simple (where did yougo, Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logsand Weebles?) but entice you forhours.

How does a fine artist accom-plish this playful, dare-you-to-nudge-me kind of art? Seldenuses both the three-dimensionalallure of sculpture with the easeand exotic nature of jewelry.

In her Flying Rings series,the artist uses traditional metal-work techniques to carefullycraft both fixed objects and mov-ing parts that mimic wheels, ro-tor blades and the whirligig atopa propeller beanie.

Imagine a simple designerring with clean lines and smoothmetals, then supersize it and fit itwith stick-figure legs and andthe occasional mobile limb orspinning hat-like feature. Theseare the figures of Flying Rings,only Selden gives them names.Leigh is a prim little figure. Aneat A-line body topped with aneat bell-like cap stands on ul-tra-slim “legs” and feet (if youcan call them that) that might aswell be in-line skate wheelsdressed up in copper and brass.

Each figure is some variationon a body that speaks in attri-butes (and flaws, maybe). WhereLeigh is all business and func-tion, Paul wants to flee the past,all forward motion. Gus suffersfrom terminal gloom and is tooearthbound to dream.

Together, the pieces recall the

jumbled stuff that is family dy-namics, corporate culture or in-stitutional posture. You can ap-ply the figures to any network ofpeople doing the hard work ofrelating. Fortunately, Seldenmakes it engaging to watch andto decode.

Selden’s exhibition, “Upris-ing,” opens Sunday in the GoughGallery at the Center for the Vi-sual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St.Meanwhile, “No End of Vision:

Texas as Seen by Two Laureates”a joint exhibit of Karla K. Mor-ton’s photography paired withpoetry by Alan Birkelbach,opens in the Meadows Gallery.

A joint opening receptionwill be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.The artists will be in attendance.

The exhibits run throughNov. 1. Regular gallery hours are1to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sun-day. Admission is free.

— Lucinda Breeding

Courtesy photo

“Leigh,” a

copper and

brass piece

by Lauren

McAdams

Selden, is

part of the

artist’s “Fly-

ing Rings”

series. An

exhibit of

Selden’s

work opens

Sunday at

the Center

for the Visu-

al Arts in

Denton.

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● “Uprising,” sculptural work byLauren McAdams Selden, opensSunday in the Gough Gallery with areception from 2 to 4 p.m.The Chestnut Tree 107 W. HickorySt. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat9am-2:30pm; dinner Thurs-Sat5:30-9pm. 940-591-9475.www.chestnuttearoom.com.● Art by Visual Arts Society of

Texas members Rosario Cudney,Aurora Dawson, Mindy Faubio, Lor-raine Hayes, Jackie Haugen, Shub-hangi Mantri and Jo Williams, throughSept. 12.A Creative Art Studio 227 W. OakSt., Suite 101. Mon-Sat 12-6pm, Sun byappointment only. 940-442-1251.www.acreativeartstudio.comCupboard Natural Foods and

Cafe 200 W. Congress St. 940-387-5386.The DIME Store Denton Indepen-dent Maker Exchange’s store carryinglocal art, crafts and vintage items,plus workshop/gallery space. Tues-Sat 10-6. 510 S. Locust St. 940-381-2324. www.dimehandmade.com.Farmer’s & Merchant’s Gallery

Early and contemporary Texas art.100 N. Washington St., Pilot Point.Fri-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. Ap-pointments encouraged. 940-686-2396. www.farmersandmerchantsgallery.com.Gallery 010 in the TWU studentunion, at the corner of Bell Avenueand Administration Drive. Mon-Thurs8-9; Fri 8-5; Sun 1-9. Free.Green Space Arts Collective

Studio/gallery available for rental. 529Malone St. 940-595-9219.www.greenspacearts.com.Impressions by DSSLC Storeselling ceramics by residents ofDenton State Supported Living Cen-ter. 105 1/2 W. Hickory St. 940-382-3399.Jupiter House 114 N. Locust St.940-387-7100.● Local art by Gregory Darby, LauraDrapac, Matthew Sallack, MichaelLeza and Tony Ferraro, throughOctober. Curated by Spiderweb Salon.Oxide Fine Art & Floral Gallery

115 W. Eagle Drive. 940-483-8900.www.oxidegallery.com.PointBank Black Box Performing

Arts Center Denton CommunityTheatre’s black box performancespace. Mon-Wed 1-4pm, Fri10:30am-1pm, and during performanc-es. 318 E. Hickory St.● Paintings by Lorraine Hayes,through Oct. 11.SCRAP Denton Nonprofit storeselling reused materials for arts andcrafts. 215 W. Oak St. 940-391-7499.www.scrapdenton.org.● “Partially Finished” group artshow, through Sept. 28.TWU Blagg-Huey Library 1322Oakland St. 940-898-3701.www.twu.edu/library.TWU East and West galleries inthe TWU Fine Arts Building, at Oak-land Street and Pioneer Circle. Free.Mon-Fri 9-4, weekends by appoint-ment. 940-898-2530. www.twu.edu/visual-arts.● “Contemplation: Emerging

Female Photographers From

Japan,” photos by Tomoe Murakami,Yuki Tawada, Yuhki Toyama and AiTakahashi, through Sept. 18. Anartists’ lecture will be at 4 p.m. Sept.12, followed by a reception in theWest Gallery at 5 p.m.UNT Art Gallery in the UNT ArtBuilding, 1201 W. Mulberry St. atWelch. Tues noon-5pm, Wed-Thurs9:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat noon-5pm. Free.940-565-4316. http://gallery.unt.edu.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.● “Photographs of Denton,” agroup show of work by photographystudents, through Sept. 26. Receptionwill be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday.Visual Arts Society of Texas

Member organization of the GreaterDenton Arts Council offers communi-ty and continuing education for localvisual artists, professional and ama-teur. Visit www.vastarts.org or callExecutive Director Lynne Cagle Cox at972-VAST-ORG.

POINTS OF INTEREST

The Bayless-Selby House Muse-

um Restored Victorian-style homebuilt in 1898. 317 W. Mulberry St.Tues-Sat 10am-noon and 1-3pm. Free.Handicapped accessible. Regularspecial events and workshops. 940-349-2865. www.dentoncounty.com/bsh.Denton County African Amer-

ican Museum Exhibits of historicblack families in the county, includingartwork and quilting, and personalitems of the lady of the house. 317 W.Mulberry St. Tues-Sat 10am-noon and1-3pm. Free. www.dentoncounty.com/dcaam.Courthouse-on-the-Square

Museum Exhibits, research materi-als, county cemetery records, genea-logical info, photographs. 110 W.Hickory St. 10-4:30 Mon-Fri and 11-3Sat. Free. Call 940-349-2850 or visitwww.dentoncounty.com/chos.Denton Community Market, alocal artists and farmers market, from9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday at theDenton County Historical Park, onMulberry Street near Carroll Bou-levard. Visit http://dentonmarket.org.Denton County Farmers Market

Local farmers sell fresh seasonalvegetables and fruit every Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday, from 7 a.m.to sellout. At Sycamore Street andCarroll Boulevard. Visit www.dentonfarmersmarket.com.UNT Rafes Urban Astronomy

Center 2350 Tom Cole Road. Fordirections and more information, visitwww.astronomy.unt.edu/obsv.html.● Star Party on the first Saturday ofthe month, beginning 30 minutesafter sundown, weather permitting.Admission is $5, free for children 4and younger.UNT Sky Theater Planetarium inUNT’s Environmental Education,Science and Technology Building,1704 W. Mulberry St. 940-369-8213.www.skytheater.unt.edu.● Dawn of the Space Age, 2 p.m.and 8 p.m. each Saturday. Ticketscost $3-$5.● Children’s matinee, noon eachSaturday. Tickets cost $3.

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MOVIES

Cinemark Theaters’“Classic Series” picksback up again with the

1959 comedy Some Like It Hot,which screens Sunday andWednesday at the cinemachain’s Denton location.

Starring Marilyn Monroe,Tony Curtis and Jack Lem-

mon, the film is the story oftwo musicians who witness amob hit and flee the state dis-guised as women in an all-fe-male band — with furthercomplications setting in.

The film is not rated andhas a run time of 121 minutes.Some Like It Hot will screen at

2 p.m. Sunday and 2 and 7p.m. Wednesday at Denton’sCinemark 14, 2825 Wind Riv-er Lane. Tickets for the 2 p.m.shows cost $6.50. For the 7p.m. show, tickets cost $8.50for adults and $6.50 for chil-dren, students and seniors.

— Staff report

United Artists/AP file photo

Tony Curtis,

left, and

Marilyn

Monroe star

in Billy Wil-

der’s 1959

film “Some

Like It Hot.”

Ladylike Series drags out 1959screwball comedy

THEATERS

Cinemark Denton 2825 Wind RiverLane off I-35E. 940-535-2654. www.cinemark.com.Movie Tavern 916 W. UniversityDrive. 940-566-FILM (3456).www.movietavern.com.Carmike Hickory Creek 16 8380S. I-35E, Hickory Creek. 940-321-2788. www.carmike.com.Silver Cinemas Inside GoldenTriangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-387-1957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.

OPENING THIS WEEK

Instructions Not Included After a

former fling leaves a baby on hisdoorstep and disappears, an Acapulcoplayboy ends up an unlikely singlefather in Los Angeles — until the girl’smother shows up out of the blue sixyears later. Eugenio Derbez stars inthe film, which he also directed andco-wrote. With Jessica Lindsey andLoreto Peralta. In Spanish with Englishsubtitles. Rated PG-13, 115 minutes. —Los Angeles Times

NOW PLAYING

Blue Jasmine (★★★ 1⁄2) WoodyAllen wrote and directed this drama-with-humor that takes license with AStreetcar Named Desire. Cate Blan-chett plays Jasmine, the Blanche

DuBois figure, disgraced and penni-less when she arrives at the SanFrancisco home of her sister (SallyHawkins). Jasmine makes demandsand acts imperious even while itbecomes obvious she is graduallylosing mental control. With AlecBaldwin, Bobby Cannavale and asurprisingly effective Andrew DiceClay. Rated PG-13, 98 minutes. — BooAllenClosed Circuit Eric Bana and Rebec-ca Hall are two lawyers (and formerlovers) whose lives are imperiled afterthey’re hired by a terrorist to defendhim in court. Rated R, 96 minutes. —Miami Herald

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Elysium (★★★ 1⁄2) Neill Blomkamp(District 9) may be well on his way tobecoming the only sci-fi writer-director who matters. In 2159, Earthhas become overcrowded, polluted,littered with high-rise shantytowns.An accident dooms factory workerMax Da Costa (Matt Damon), unlesshe can get to Elysium — the spacestation where the 1 percent live well,live long and have their every illnesscured in a jiffy. With Jodie Foster,Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga andWilliam Fichtner. Rated R, 108 min-utes. — McClatchy-Tribune NewsServiceGetaway A former race car driver(Ethan Hawke) hijacks the souped-upMustang of a young woman (SelenaGomez) and follows the commands ofthe people who have kidnapped hiswife. Rated PG-13. — MHLee Daniels’ The Butler (★★ )Forest Whitaker plays Cecil Gaines,based on the real-life butler whoworked in the White House undereight presidents, from Eisenhower toReagan. Cecil always seems to bearound when anything important isdiscussed, while his son Louis (DavidOyelowo) magically appears at all thebig civil rights events of the day. Indirector Lee Daniels’ empty replay ofhistorical events, an impressive castplays the U.S. presidents: RobinWilliams, James Marsden, LievSchreiber, John Cusack and AlanRickman. Rated PG-13,130 minutes. —B.A.The Mortal Instruments: City of

Bones In New York City, a seeminglyordinary teenager discovers she isdescended from a secret line ofhalf-angel warriors locked in anancient battle to protect the worldfrom demons. Rated PG-13, 120minutes. — LATOne Direction: This Is Us MorganSpurlock (Super Size Me) directs thisdocumentary recounting the meteoricrise of the British boy band. Rated PG.— MHPercy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

A young demigod and his friendsembark on a treacherous odyssey torecover the magical Golden Fleecefrom the Bermuda Triangle. Rated PG,105 minutes. — LATWe’re the Millers (★★ ) This is anidentity comedy with identity issues.Jason Sudeikis plays a pot dealer who,as a disguise for smuggling a hugeshipment of weed, forms a fakefamily to drive an RV across theMexico border. Rated R, 110 minutes.— APThe World’s End (★★ 1⁄2) Horror-comic spoof from the team behindShaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.Co-writer Edgar Wright directs thestory of four mates (Paddy Considine,Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan andNick Frost) dragged by their still-adolescent friend (Simon Pegg, whoco-wrote the film) back to theirhometown to do a pub crawl. Theyfind the town and the people havechanged enough to set up the in-termittently funny spoof. Takes awhile to take off but kicks in enoughfor a few laughs. Rated R, 109 min-utes. — B.A.

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Necromongers. But what Rid-dick really wants is to return tohis home world, Furya.

So he makes a deal with hisenemy, Vaako (Karl Urban, ap-pearing here for a few seconds).But that’s where he’s gotten slop-py. Riddick is duped — droppedonto a desolate, dangerous placecalled, well, Not Furya. He’s bad-ly wounded, too. And then thereare those vicious dogs, and thosescary serpent creatures.

But this is Riddick, andsomehow, he makes his way toan abandoned mercenary postand sends out an emergency sig-

“Somewhere along the way Ilost a step,” says Vin Diesel, a.k.a.that gravelly voiced, visually im-paired, planet-hopping outlawand badass they call Riddick. “Iwent and got sloppy.”

He’s talking about how heended up on a desolate planetfacing murderous canine crea-tures and giant deadly serpents.But he could just as easily betalking about the lethally inade-quate screenplay he’s up against.“Sloppy” is a kind word, actually,for the ridiculously clumsy dia-logue in Riddick, the third in-stallment of the sci-fi saga.

Of course, none of this willlikely matter to the hard-corefans who’ve been waiting for thismovie since the 2004 Chroni-cles of Riddick, a successor tothe 2000 Pitch Black. Eventhough that megabudget filmtanked at the box office, it fed thefranchise’s avid cult following, ashave a pair of video games.

And fans will no doubt be es-pecially happy that in Riddick— its title now streamlined,along with its budget — no com-promises have been made for awimpy PG-13 rating. No, it’s anR this time, which allows for afew characters to meet a partic-ularly gory end, not to mentionfree-wheeling profanity and onegratuitous nude scene.

Not all is bleak. The bald andbeefy Diesel is always fun towatch. But his presence alonecan’t make up for the total lackof other interesting characters inthe screenplay by David Twohy,who also directs. Alas, that in-cludes Katee Sackhoff as thelone female, a feisty bountyhunter named Dahl.

If you didn’t see The Chron-icles of Riddick — or if you sawit and didn’t quite follow theoverwrought plot — you’ll beOK here, because only brief ref-erences are made to Riddick’scheckered past. A quick flash-back reminds us that when welast saw him, he’d been crownedthe Lord Marshal of those dark

nal. His plan is to escape on theship of the bounty hunters sureto arrive any minute.

And arrive they do — twocompeting bands of them. Oneis led by the almost comically in-ept Santana (Jordi Molla), who’sintent on beheading Riddick,and has brought a box along for

that purpose. But Boss Johns(Matt Nable) has other ideas.He’s with the other band, and hehas some important questionsfor Riddick — preferably to beanswered while that shiny baldhead remains in place.

Will Riddick, as always aone-man army, somehow sur-vive? “I don’t know how manytimes I’ve been crossed off thelist and left for dead,” he says atone point. “This ain’t nothingnew.” This franchise may yet riseagain, but let’s hope that nexttime, the filmmakers do bringsomething new.

Some kinda tough guy

Universal Pictures

Vin Diesel is back for more as the antihero outlaw of “Riddick,” the latest chapter of the saga

that began with 2000’s “Pitch Black.”

Ham-fisted scripthampers Diesel’sreturn as ‘Riddick’By Jocelyn NoveckAP National Writer

Riddick

Rated R, 119 minutes. Opens Friday.

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COVER STORY

In January, Dallas (and one-timeDenton) rapper D. Smiley was“Young Don,” dropping compactverses over beats, passing a blunt

and on the verge of jumping into thehip-hop game feet first, without a safe-ty net and without one single hint ofapology.

D. Smiley has a couple of things incommon with local hip-hop artists inthe Golden Triangle. He doesn’t pre-tend to be a young pimp creeping in aBugatti or making it rain dead presi-dents — he raps about his desires, hiswork ethic and his talent, all of whichare formidable. He writes about theidentity crisis that can arise even in the21st century for a young black manwith a white girlfriend of five years anda yen to be part of the “game” (code forthe hip-hop business) but who isn’t sothrilled with the one-dimensional de-mands it makes of its young, talented

and driven.“I’ve been working on this record

for eight months,” Smiley said as therelease of his first full-length album,Golden Child, Rightful Sinner drewnearer. The record hits the streets onFriday, about three weeks shy of thevideo for the first single, “Battlefield.”

The song is the clear standout on arecord that is led by words and fol-lowed by beats. In the “Battlefield” vid-eo, the artist appears in two differentsettings — a shut-down gas stationand the wild green banks of a creek.For the most part, Smiley bounces onthe balls of his feet as if he were a boxerchamping at the bit waiting for thatbell to clang. He throws punches andgestures, glaring into the camera. He’sall lyrical promise (“one, two, Smiley’scomin’ for you,” voices rap through the

chorus countdown) and rippling six-pack.

Smiley celebrates the release ofGolden Child with a bash at Andy’sBar on Friday.

“The record’s very introspective.You see the world through my eyes,” hesaid. “This record, you could close youreyes and hear everything from ’88 to’13. This is all about how time haspassed for me. From the struggle tothe success. There is a full connectionto both of those things, as an artistwho is growing, but also a connectionfrom me as an artist in the world.”

Smiley teamed up with producerExotic Swisha on eight of the 11 tunes,and with producers Jordan Strong,Buffalo Black and King Zel for the re-mainder. Artist CLV guests on twotracks.

Smiley said he chose his producerscarefully.

“Each of them is strong,” he said. “Iwas really comfortable with all ofthem. I knew their source and knewmine. I knew they would get the emo-

Courtesy photo

D. Smiley, who

started forging

his rap career

in Denton, is

releasing his

first full-length

album, with a

celebratory

bash Friday

night at Andy’s

Bar.

It’s all in the riskFor D. Smiley’s ‘Young Don’ to become the

‘Golden Child,’ it took betting on himself

By Lucinda BreedingFeatures Editor

cbreeding@dentonrc.com

See D. SMILEY on 10

Golden Child, Rightful SinnerD. Smiley’s album will be available Friday on

iTunes, Amazon.com and Google Play.

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tional things I was looking for, Iwas reaching for.”

Some albums are a journal ofa single episode or timeframe inan artist’s life. Others are a con-stellation of the highs and lows,the mundane middles of life.Golden Child is the latter.

Exotic Swisha created “dub”to Smiley’s rhythmic “lub” onthe album.

“One thing I wanted wasfaster raps, and I was able to usefaster flows. I used metaphorsand double entendres,” Smileysaid.

The artist was intent on thewords leading the music. He’dwrite or rap for Swisha, then thetwo would work the producer’sbeats.

“You’re working together toget your point across,” Smiley

said. “Sometimes, you’re a littlemore vulgar, a little more direct.And then there are times whenyou want to show a little moreemotion. I was able to connectwith so many different emo-tions. There are times whereyou want to touch somebody,times when you want to pisssomebody off. I wanted to use alot of different emotions.”

On “I Said,” D. Smiley andCLV swap verses about the real-ities that can come with a deter-mination to keep one’s art ani-mate. They grieve the loss offriendships too weak to enduremusical success.

The song references D. Smi-ley’s label, brand and crewcalled MacBroadz, and the nay-sayers in D. Smiley’s circle whopredicted the project would gobelly-up. Macbroadz is stillslinging beats, T-shirts and ballcaps in Dallas-Fort Worth, andthe naysayers can help them-selves to a heaping helping ofdeep-fried crow, as far as Smi-ley’s concerned.

“Foreva Eva” tips a hat toOutkast’s “Ms. Jackson,” butflips the script from burned ba-by-daddy lament. Instead, D.Smiley spits steady and fast overJordan Strong’s lazy loop ofdoo-wop “oohs.” He cops to be-ing 25 and broke. But that’s ifyou’re looking at his bank draft

and not his life. He pledges torap “foreva eva” and reminds usall that we are listening to a re-cord made by him and on histerms. Even if someone dismiss-es Golden Child as a properdemonstration of hip-hop, it’san inarguable artifact of D. Smi-ley’s striving.

King Zel and Smiley lifted ashort vocal loop by the incom-parable Nina Simone on “Yes, IDo,” a sleeper track that bothsurprises in the maturity of Smi-ley’s poetry and his ease withmeter and metaphor. He detailsthe ways in which he’s had to de-fend his choices. The first andmost uncomfortable is the wayracism persists in a so-calledpost-racist America and thehackles raised all around by hisrelationship with a white girl-friend (“But y’all don’t wannahear it ’cause everybody hatesthe truth/’Cause it’s what setsyou free, and gets you locked up,too”).

Zel’s decision to slip Simone’ssilky contralto into the beat is atouch of awareness — both mu-sically and culturally — and ashimmer of genius. In “Yes, IDo,” Smiley and Zel reaffirmthat rap — like jazz before it —bears the burden of beingthought of as too dirty — andtoo black — for polite society.

But by the time Smiley de-clares “word is bond!” andpromises that his art will neverbuy out his experiences or hisrelationships, the listener un-derstands that while this rappercan posture with the best ofthem, hip-hop is still the prov-ince of the pen. You know, thatthing that is mightier than thesword.

He connects with the likes ofSimone and Gil Scott-Heron,but D. Smiley occupies the hereand now.

LUCINDA BREEDING canbe reached at 940-566-6877.

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D. SmileyALBUM RELEASEPARTYWhat: Official release of D.Smiley’s “Golden Child, RightfulSinner.” Lineup includes Tunk,Rick Blaine, CLV, Jarvis Hodges,Clay West, G-Jet and J-Harm. DJSofaking will be on turntablesall night.Where: Andy’s Bar, 122 N.Locust St. on the downtownSquareWhen: Doors open at 8:30 p.m.Friday; music starts at 9:30 p.m.Details: Cover is $10.

DINING

RESTAURANTS

ASIANGobi Mongolian Grill and Asian

Diner 717 S. I-35E, Suite 100. 940-387-6666.Little Asia 7650 S. I-35E, Corinth.940-269-1110.Mr. Chopsticks This pan-Asianeatery does a little Chinese, Japanese,Thai and even Indian food. Offers aplethora of tasty appetizers andentrees. Many vegetarian dishes(some with egg). Beer and wine. 1633Scripture St. Mon-Sat 11-10, Sun11:30-9. $-$$. 940-382-5437.

FINE DININGThe Great American Grill at HiltonGarden 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 vegetarianselections get a flavor boost from thewoodpile. 600 N. Locust St. Mon-Thurs 11-10, Fri 11-11, Sat 12-11, Sunnoon-9 (bar stays open later). $-$$.940-484-1349. Hannah’s Off the Square Exec-utive chef Sheena Croft’s “upscalecomfort food” puts the focus on local,seasonal ingredients. Temptingdesserts. Full bar. Smoking on terraceonly. No checks. 111 W. Mulberry St.Lunch: Mon-Sat 11-3. Brunch: Sun10:30am-3pm. Dinner: Sun-Mon4:30-9; Tues-Thurs 4:30-10; Fri-Sat4:30-11. $$-$$$. 940-566-1110. Queenie’s Steakhouse Chef TimLove’s steakhouse just off the down-town Square. Live jazz nightly. Fullbar. 115 E. Hickory St. Lunch: Fri11:30-2:30. Dinner: Wed-Thurs 4:30-

10pm, Fri-Sat 4:30-11pm. $$-$$$.940-442-6834. The Wildwood Inn Elegant diningroom tucked away in a bed andbreakfast. Excellent food like heartysoups, Angus rib-eye, meal-sizesalads and daily specials. Beer andwine. No smoking inside. 2602 LillianMiller Parkway. Thurs-Sat 6-10pm.$$$. 940-243-4919.

GREEK/MEDITERRANEANJasmine’s Mediterranean Grill

and Hookah Lounge 801 Sunset St.Sun-Thurs 11am-1am, Fri-Sat11am-2am. 940-898-1800. http://jasminemedcafe.com.Michael’s Kitchen Family-ownedrestaurant offers a Greek/Lebanesemenu — hummus, gyros, dolmas andkafta — plus American food, for allthree meals. Breakfast buffet week-days. BYOB. 706 Fort Worth Drive.Daily 5:30am-10pm. $. 940-382-3663.www.michaelskitchengreek.com.Yummy’s Greek Restaurant

Small eatery with wonderful food.Tasty salads, hummus, falafel, dolmasand kebabs. Good veggie plate andgyros. Yummy cheesecake andbaklava. BYOB. 210 W. UniversityDrive. Mon-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10,Sun noon-9. $-$$. 940-383-2441.

HOME COOKINGBabe’s Chicken Dinner House

204 N. Fourth St., Sanger. Tues-Fri4:30-9pm, Sat 11-9 and Sun 11-3. $-$$.940-458-0000.Bonnie’s Kitchen 6420 N. I-35.940-383-1455.Cartwright’s Ranch House Res-taurant on the Square serves break-fast, lunch and dinner, featuringchicken-fried steak, hamburgers andsteaks. Family-style service available.

111 N. Elm St. 940-387-7706.www.cartwrightsranchhouse.com.Jay’s Cafe 110 W. Main St., PilotPoint. 940-686-0158.Krum Diner Offers homestylecuisine, seafood and Italian food,along with Greek and assorted des-serts. 145 W. McCart St., Krum.Mon-Sat 7am-8pm, Sun 9am-2pm. $.940-482-7080.OldWest Cafe As winner of the BestBreakfast and Best Homestyle Cook-ing titles in Best of Denton 2009through 2013, this eatery offers awide selection of homemade meals.Denton location: 1020 Dallas Drive.Mon-Sat 6am-2pm, Sun 7am-2pm. $.940-382-8220. Sanger location: 711 N.Fifth St. Daily 7am-2pm. 940-458-7358. 817-442-9378.Prairie House Restaurant Opensince 1989, this Texas eatery servesup mesquite-grilled steaks, baby-backribs, buffalo burgers, chicken-friedrib-eyes and other assorted dishes.10001 U.S. Highway 380, Cross Roads.Daily 7:30am-10pm. $-$$. 940-440-9760. www.phtexas.com.

INDIANBawarchi Biryani Point 909 Ave.C. 940-898-8889. www.bawarchibiryanipoint.com.Rasoi, The Indian Kitchen Housedin a converted gas station, this Indiandining spot offers a small but careful-ly prepared buffet menu of curries(both meat and vegetarian), beans,basmati rice and samosas. No smok-ing. 1002 Ave. C. Daily 11am-9:30pm.$. 940-566-6125.

ITALIANAviano Italian Restaurant Tradi-tional Italian fare, including lasagna,pastas with meat and marinara

sauces. BYOB. 5246 S. U.S. Highway377, Aubrey. Mon-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri& Sat 11am-10pm. $. 940-365-2322.Bagheri’s 1125 E. University Drive,Suite A. 940-382-4442.Don Camillo Garlic gets servedstraight up at family-owned restau-rant that freely adapts rustic Italiandishes with plenty of Americanimagination. 1400 N. Corinth St., Suite103, Corinth. Mon-Wed 11-2:30, 5-9;Thurs-Sat 11-2:30, 5-10. 940-321-1100.Fera’s Excellent entrees servedbubbling hot. Rich sauces, firm pastasand billowing garlic rolls. Dishesserved very fresh. Desserts don’t

disappoint. Beer and wine. No creditcards. 1407 W. Oak St. 940-382-9577.Mon-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11. $-$$.Genti’s Pizza and Pasta 4451FM2181, Suite 125, Corinth. Mon-Sat11-10, Sun noon-9. $-$$. 940-497-5400.Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant

Romantic spot in bed and breakfastserves Northern Italian and SouthernFrench cuisine. Beer and wine. 821 N.Locust St. Mon-Thurs, 11-2, 5-9, Fri 11-2& 5-10, Sat 5-10. Sun 10:30-2. $-$$.

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Morning News. A comprehensivelist of Dallas-Fort Worth arearestaurants is available atwww.guidelive.com

Denton Time publishes restau-rant profiles and a guide of restau-rants that have been featured inthe weekly dining section andonline at DentonRC.com. Profilesand listings are not related toadvertising and are published asspace is available. Denton Time

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send the restaurant name,ad-dress, phone nuber, days andhours of operation and a copy ofthe menu to: Denton Time Editor,P.O. Box 369, Denton, TX 76202.Please indicate whether therestaurant is new or has changedownership, chefs or menus.

PRICE KEYAverage complete inner perperson, including appetizer,entree and dessert.

$ Less than $10

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$$$ $25-$50

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940-381-2712.Luigi’s Pizza Italian Restaurant

Family-run spot does much more thanpizza, and how. Great New York-stylepies plus delicious southern Italiandishes, from pasta lunch special topricier meals. Beer and wine. 2317 W.University Drive. Sun & Tues-Thurs11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11. $-$$. 940-591-1988.

JAPANESEAvocado Sushi Restaurant 2430S. I-35E, Suite 126. 940-383-9812.I Love Sushi 917 Sunset St. Mon-Thurs 11am-3pm & 5-10pm, Fri11am-3pm & 5-10:30pm; Satnoon-10:30pm; Sun 12:30-9pm. $$.940-891-6060.J Sushi 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite 100.940-387-8833. jsushibar.com.Keiichi Sushi chef Keiichi Naganoturns eel, fluke, squid, salmon, yellow-tail and tuna into sashimi. Daily fishspecials and pasta dishes served withan Asian flair. Wine and beer. 500 N.Elm St. Tues-Sat 5-11. $$-$$$. 940-382-7505.Shogun Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

3606 S. I-35E, Suite 100. 940-382-7800.Sushi Cafe 1401 W. Oak St. 940-380-1030.

KOREANCzen 408 North Texas Blvd. 940-383-2387.

MIDDLE EASTERNGreen Zatar Family-owned restau-rant/market does it all from scratch,and with speed. Meats like gyros andsucculent Sultani Kebab, plus veggiecombo and crunchy falafel. BYOB. Nosmoking. 609 Sunset St. Daily 11-10.$-$$. 940-383-2051. www.greenzatar.com.

NATURAL/VEGETARIANThe Bowllery 901 Ave. C, Suite 101.Daily 11am-10pm. 940-383-2695.http://thebowllery.com.Cupboard Natural Foods and

Cafe Cozy cafe inside food storeserves things the natural way. Win-ning salads; also good soups, smooth-ies and sandwiches, both with andwithout meat. Wonderful breakfastincluding tacos, quiche, muffins andmore. No smoking. 200 W. CongressSt. Mon-Sat 8-8, Sun 10-7. $. 940-387-5386.

SEAFOODDani Rae’s Gulf Coast Kitchen

2303 S. I-35E. Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm,Fri-Sat 11am-10pm. 940-898-1404.Frilly’s Seafood Bayou Kitchen

Plenty of Cajun standards and Texasfusion plates. Everything gets plenty

of spice — sometimes too much.Beer and wine. 1925 Denison St.Sun-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-9:30. $$.940-243-2126.Hoochie’s Oyster House 207 S.Bell Ave. Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat11am-10pm. 940-383-0104. http://hoochiesoysterhouse.com.

THAIAndaman Thai Restaurant Exten-sive menu continues trend of goodAsian food in Denton. Fried tofu is ahome run. Pad Thai noodles haveperfect amount of sweetness. Beerand wine. No smoking. 221 E. HickorySt. Mon-Fri 11am-3pm & 4-9:30pm;Sat-Sun noon-9:30pm. $$. 940-591-8790. www.andamanthairestaurant.com.Oriental Garden Restaurant Thai

stir-fried dishes, with some Japaneseand Chinese specialties. Homemadeice cream: coconut, green tea, Thaitea & lychee. 114 Ave. B. Mon-Sat 11-9.$-$$. 940-387-3317.Siam Off the Square Fresh flavorsset curries apart at comfortabledining spot. Winning starters: shrimpsatay, Tum Yum Gai and Tom Kahsoups. BYOB. 209 W. Hickory St.,Suite 104. Lunch, Mon-Fri 11-2; dinner,Mon-Sat 5-9. $-$$. 940-382-5118.Sweet Basil Thai Bistro 1800 S.Loop 288, Suite 224. 940-484-6080.Sukhothai II Restaurant 1502 W.Hickory St. 940-382-2888.Thai Ocha Dishes that are as tastyas they are pretty. Hot and spicysauce makes even veggie haters goafter fresh veggies with zeal. Quietsetting. BYOB. No smoking. 1509

Malone St. Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, 5-10pm; Sat 11:30-10; Sun 11:30-9. $-$$.940-566-6018. www.thaiochadenton.com.

VIETNAMESEViet Bites 702 S. Elm St. 940-808-1717. Mon-Thurs 11-8:30; Fri-Sun 11-9.www.vietbites.com.

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