Director Jim Laney said he wanted Music Theatre of Denton to tell the story of Fiddler on the Roof with as much simplicity as possible. That meant editing the stage so that the much-loved musical could unfold — relationship by relationship.
Adults can enjoy the music of Denton singer-songwriter Andrew Tinker while their children play in the bounce house tonight at the Courthouse on the Square lawn.
The Denton Bach Society will present “Songs of Nature,” a Mother’s Day concert in tribute to Harold Heiberg, at 4 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2200 Bell Ave.
In Denton, there’s only one way to celebrate graduation: loud live music.
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are snuggled warmly in their comfort zone in the chilly horror-comedy Dark Shadows, their eighth collaboration as director and star, respectively, and their weakest by far.
When it comes to festival food, the best of Denton is yet to come. If you plan to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Denton, we recommend you attend with an empty stomach and a taste for the real deal. Check out our guide to eating your way around the city’s celebration on Saturday. The tasty treats are made by commercial and nonprofit vendors.
Music Theatre of Denton set out to give a familiar musical a fresh feeling. Fiddler on the Roof, a classic American musical and a familiar show for Denton audiences, opens this weekend — and it will look a little different.
“An Industrial American Dirge,” a multimedia installation, opens Friday at the UNT on the Square gallery. The installation opens with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by a live performance at 7:30 p.m. Another live performance is slated for May 10.
First Friday Denton will bring singer-songwriters Lisa Markley and Bruce Balmer for a performance at A Creative Art Studio, 227 W. Oak St., Suite 101.
The showcase scheduled for Friday night at Hailey’s is about more than the music.
The summer silly season kicks off with The Avengers, the new computer-effects driven adventure based on Marvel Comics’ superheroes. The convoluted saga brings together under one title many, if not all, of Marvel’s cartoonish creations.
The weather forecast says Denton can expect plenty of sun and warm temperatures this weekend. That means a summer dress code — and some sunscreen — for attendees of the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival. The little ones have plenty to do at the Children’s Art Tent and at Steve Gryb’s Percussion Petting Zoo, and adults can shop hundreds of vendor booths and check out seven stages.
It’s a big night at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio. Meme Gallery — an alcohol-free gallery adjoining the local bar — is set for Gutterth’s Dead Week Print Show.
Scott McBride insists that Denton’s Xegesis thought it had exhausted the whole “shock” theme. The duo — McBride writes with beat-maker Ritchy Flow — christened its first album Future Shock and then followed it up with Aftershock.
The problem that plagues so many Judd Apatow productions — the one that keeps good comedies from being great ones — unfortunately exists in The Five-Year Engagement, too. It’s a matter of knowing when to say when, of knowing which bits should be trimmed and which should have been cut altogether.
Poet Laura Kasischke knows what its like to stuff down that hysterical giggle that bubbles up when it’s just not welcome — at a funeral, after a car crash or in the middle of an intensive care unit when the machines start squealing.
This year, there will be more room to dance at the main jazz stage at the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival.
The most promising chamber music students studying at University of North Texas College of Music perform their annual spring concert this weekend.
Texas Woman’s University has opened the musical The Robber Bridegroom, which runs through this weekend.
It hasn’t been long since all-American Texas country artist Kyle Park has stopped in Denton.
Let The Deep Blue Sea be exhibit A against the argument for returning to the good ol’ days of the 1950s. With little ornament, yet much soulful agonizing, the intense new drama reveals many of the shortcomings but few of the pleasures of that era.
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