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ON THE COVERCENTRO-MATICThe long-running Denton rockband bids farewell to thestage with a series of sold-outshows this weekend.(Courtesy photos/MattPence)Story on Page 8

FIND IT INSIDEMUSICConcerts and nightclubschedules. Page 4MOVIESReviews and summaries.Page 7DININGRestaurant listings. Page 10

TO GET LISTEDINFORMATIONInclude the name and descrip-tion of the event, date, time,price and phone number thepublic can call. If it’s free, sayso. If it’s a benefit, indicatethe recipient of the proceeds.TELL US ONLINE:Visit www.dentonrc.com, andclick on “Let Us Know.”E-MAIL IT TO:[email protected] IT TO:940-566-6888MAIL IT TO:

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REACH USEDITORIAL & ARTFeatures EditorLucinda Breeding [email protected] DirectorSandra Hammond 940-566-6820Classified ManagerJulie Hammond 940-566-6819Retail Advertising ManagerShawn Reneau 940-566-6843Advertising fax 940-566-6846

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10 a.m. — Santa Story Time forages 1-5 at South Branch Library,3228 Teasley Lane. Stories, songs andpuppets for ages 1-5. Bring yourcamera to take pictures with Santa atthe end of the program. Free. Call940-349-8752 or visit www.denton-library.com.

FRIDAY7:30 p.m. — Denton CommunityTheatre presents A Christmas Carolat the Campus Theatre, 214 W.Hickory St. The stage adaptation ofCharles Dickens’ classic is for all ages.Tickets cost $22 for adults, $18 forseniors 62 and older, $15 for studentsand $10 for children 12 and younger.Call 940-382-1915 or visit http://dentoncommunitytheatre.com.8 p.m. — “Scrooge’s Christmas”at the PointBank Black Box Theatre,318 E. Hickory St. Tickets cost $10each, $5 for children. Visitwww.scroogeschristmas.com.

SATURDAY9 to 11 a.m. — Breakfast WithSanta at the Denton Civic Center, 321E. McKinney St. Includes breakfast,visits and photos with Santa, holidaycrafts and bounce house. Register inadvance for $10 per child ages 1-12; orpay $13 at the door. Adults may eatfor $3. Visit www.dentonparks.com.Noon — North Texas TubaChristmas, a concert performed byarea tuba and euphonium players, atthe UNT Library Mall, on the north-east corner of West Highland Streetand Avenue C. Free. For musicianswho want to perform, there is a $10registration fee, with registration at8:30 a.m. and rehearsal at 10 a.m.Saturday in Room 232 in the UNTMusic Building, 1155 Union Circle.Contact Casey Nidetch at 516-672-9186 or [email protected], or visitwww.tubachristmas.com.2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. — “Scroog-e’s Christmas” at the PointBankBlack Box Theatre, 318 E. Hickory St.Tickets cost $10 each, $5 for children.Visit www.scroogeschristmas.com.4 to 6 p.m. — “Dreaming of aWild Christmas” at the JohnsonBranch Unit of Ray Roberts Lake StatePark, on FM3002, 7 miles east of I-35.Event in the amphitheater features aholiday story in front of a roaring fire,hot cocoa and holiday treats. Makepopcorn garlands and a homemadepresent. Campers can decoratecampsites, with a prize for the bestdecorated site. Free with regular parkentrance fee of $7 for ages 13 andolder. Call 940-637-2636.7:30 p.m. — Denton CommunityTheatre presents A Christmas Carolat the Campus Theatre, 214 W.Hickory St. The stage adaptation ofCharles Dickens’ classic is for all ages.Tickets cost $22 for adults, $18 forseniors 62 and older, $15 for studentsand $10 for children 12 and younger.Call 940-382-1915 or visit http://dentoncommunitytheatre.com.

SUNDAY2 p.m. — Denton CommunityTheatre presents A Christmas Carolat the Campus Theatre, 214 W.Hickory St. The stage adaptation ofCharles Dickens’ classic is for all ages.Tickets cost $22 for adults, $18 forseniors 62 and older, $15 for studentsand $10 for children 12 and younger.Call 940-382-1915 or visit http://dentoncommunitytheatre.com.3 p.m. — “Scrooge’s Christmas”at the PointBank Black Box Theatre,318 E. Hickory St. Tickets cost $10each, $5 for children. Visitwww.scroogeschristmas.com.

MONDAY7 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Holiday BlastCamp at the Denton Civic Center, 321E. McKinney St. Denton Parks andRecreation Department’s full-daycamps for children in grades K-6includes field trips and activities.Campers must bring snacks andlunch. Cost is $28 per day. Registerfor each individual camp day, at leasttwo days in advance, at www.dentonparks.com, at the Civic Center or bycalling 940-349-7275.

TUESDAY7 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Holiday BlastCamp at the Denton Civic Center, 321E. McKinney St. Denton Parks andRecreation Department’s full-daycamps for children in grades K-6includes field trips and activities.Campers must bring snacks andlunch. Cost is $28 per day. Registerfor each individual camp day, at leasttwo days in advance, at www.dentonparks.com, at the Civic Center or bycalling 940-349-7275.

FRIDAY, JAN. 29 a.m to noon — Lego WinterWonderland Mini-Camp for ages5-12 at North Lakes Recreation Cen-ter, 2001 W. Windsor Drive. Explorethe Lego building system and build anice fort to defeat an ice monster. Costis $36. Register by Dec. 28 at

www.dentonparks.com or by calling940-349-7275.

ONGOINGBethlehem in Denton County, asmall gallery in Sanger displaying apersonal collection of 2,900 nativities,is open evenings and weekends, byappointment only. Free. Small groupsand children welcome. To scheduleyour visit, call 940-231-4520 or e-mailjkmk@advantexmail.com.www.bethlehemindentonco.com.Gift-wrapping service at GoldenTriangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E, offered byyouths from First United MethodistChurch. Gift wrap station is in theMacy’s wing of the mall. Hours are 2to 10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.Saturday; noon to 7 p.m. Sunday; 9a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday;and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve.Pricing varies from $3 to $10 perpackage. Proceeds help fund missiontrips.Holiday Art Exhibition presentedby the Visual Arts Society of Texas atthe PointBank Black Box Theatre, 318E. Hickory St. Regular hours are 1 to 4p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays. Free.Holiday Blast Camp from 7 a.m. to6 p.m. Dec. 22-23, Dec. 29-31, Jan. 2and Jan. 5 at the Denton Civic Center,321 E. McKinney St. Denton Parks andRecreation Department’s full-daycamps for children in grades K-6includes field trips and activities.Campers must bring snacks andlunch. Cost is $28 per day. Registerfor each individual camp day, at leasttwo days in advance, at www.dentonparks.com, at the Civic Center or bycalling 940-349-7275.Santa Claus will be at GoldenTriangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E, forvisits and photos. Santa will be atSanta’s Chalet at Center Court duringall mall hours through Wednesday,except during daily breaks from noonto 1 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. Visit http://shopgoldentriangle.com.Victorian American Christmasdecorations at the Denton CountyHistorical Park, at the corner ofCarroll Boulevard and West MulberryStreet. The Bayless-Selby HouseMuseum, the Quakertown House andthe gazebo have been decorated inthe Victorian theme. The HistoricalPark is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Wednesday through Saturday; closedDec. 24-25. Call 940-349-2850.

IN THE AREA11 p.m. Friday and Saturday —Greater Lewisville CommunityTheatre presents The SantalandDiaries at 160 W. Main St. in OldTown Lewisville. Tickets cost $12.Visit www.glct.org or call 972-221-7469.Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday —Homestead Christmas at Lew-isville Lake Environmental LearningArea. Event includes a workshop oncrafting paper snowflakes, led byartists Leah and Shane Odom. Tourthe Minor-Porter Log House, make ahand-dipped candle and a corn-husk

doll or ornament, and enjoy musicand snacks. Admission is $5 perperson, free for children 5 and youn-ger. Front gate is at Jones Street andNorth Kealy Avenue in Lewisville. Call972-219-3930 for directions, or visitwww.ias.unt.edu/llela.

ONGOINGLittle Elm Christmas at theBeach, through Dec. 28 at Little ElmPark, 701 W. Eldorado Parkway. SantaLand display includes a customvillage, a 30-foot Christmas tree, hotcocoa and more. Free. Visit www.littleelm.org.Santa Claus at Vista Ridge Mall,2401 S. I-35E in Lewisville. Santa isavailable daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.through Wednesday. Check Santa’sschedule at www.vistaridgemall.com.Photo prices begin at $22.99. The BigVista Lodge is located on the lowerlevel near Dillard’s.The Shops at Highland Village,1701 Shoal Creek at the corner ofFM2499 and FM407, offers freehorse-drawn carriage rides, perfor-mances by the Living Christmas CardQuartet, and strolling interactivecharacters including Jingles, a toysoldier, Jack Frost and Mrs. Claus.Visit www.theshopsathighlandvillage.com.● Carriage rides are first-come,first-served. Carriage will not runduring inclement weather. Hours are5 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3to 6 p.m. Sunday, as well as 5 to 8p.m. Monday and Tuesday.● Living Christmas Card strollsthrough streets through Dec. 21, from5 to 8 p.m. Friday, 3 to 7 p.m. Satur-day, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday; and 3 to 7p.m. Monday and Tuesday.● Strolling characters visit from 5 to8 p.m. Friday, 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, 2to 6 p.m. Sunday; and 2 to 8 p.m.Monday and Tuesday.

IN THE REGIONTuzerballet presents The Nutcrack-er at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m.Sunday at the Eisemann Center forPerforming Arts, 2351 PerformanceDrive in Richardson. Tickets cost$15-$50. Visit http://bit.ly/1yvN3h5.Pocket Sandwich Theatre pre-sents Ebenezer Scrooge, the musicaladaptation of Charles Dickens’ AChristmas Carol, at the theater, 5400E. Mockingbird Lane. Shows are at 8p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday;and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. Ticketscost $8-$22. Call 214-821-1860 or visitwww.pocketsandwich.com.Dallas Children’s Theatre pre-sents Frosty & Friends throughSunday in its Studio Theatre, 5938Skillman St. in Dallas. Kathy BurkeTheatre for Puppetry Arts’ show is forages 4 and up. For tickets or moreinformation, visit www.dct.org or call214-978-0110.Dallas Theatre Center presents AChristmas Carol at the Wylie Theatre,2400 Flora St., through Dec. 27.Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tues-day through Saturday, and 2 p.m.Sunday. Tickets cost $18-$100. Visitwww.dallastheatercenter.org.

HOLIDAY EVENTS

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Carl Finch thought it was time to get theold band back together — sort of.

The founder of Denton’s two-timeGrammy-winning polka band started the groupwith Tim Walsh 35 years ago. But before the an-niversary year’s end, Finch said he wanted to re-vive one of the earliest incarnations of the bandfor a special show at Dan’s Silverleaf.

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The mid-’80s tomid-’90s lineupof Brave Combo— from left,Jeffrey Barnes,Mitch Marine,Bubba Hernan-dez and CarlFinch — is re-uniting for a fewshows in honorof the band’s35th year.They’ll be atDan’s Silverleaftonight.

Combo classic Vintage lineup of rock-polkaband is back for three gigs

By Lucinda BreedingFeatures [email protected]

BRAVE COMBO35TH ANNIVERSARYSHOWWhen: 9 p.m. todayWhere: Dan’s Silverleaf, 103Industrial St.Details: Cover is $10 at the door.

It might not be precisely theoriginal lineup, but for Finch, it’sa special one — not to mention alineup held dear to a lot of fansin Denton.

Brave Combo got its start as arock band that played a style of

music that isn’t easily associatedwith America’s most enduringmusical form.

“I said from the beginningthat we were not a polka band,”Finch said. “I always said thatwe’re a rock band that happens

to do polka. We are playing thisthing, polka, as what we are,which is a rock band. And overthe years we bent more towardbeing a rocking band that ismore and more interested in theessence of all these styles.”

Finch was able to rousedrummer Mitch Marine fromLos Angeles (Marine’s homebase while keeping time forcountry musician Dwight Yoa-kam’s band since 2003), and en-gage bassist and Denton musi-cian Bubba Hernandez for a fewhours tonight. Saxophone andclarinet player Jeffrey Barneshas been a fixture of the bandsince the 1980s, playing even thedigeridoo when the song callsfor it.

You could stow any CD in theworld music bin — if people still

browsed record stores instead ofdownloading singles. BraveCombo can swing through aCzech-style polka and then burnthrough a cumbia, merengue ornorteño. And whenever BraveCombo trots out its crowd favor-ite — “The Hokey Pokey” — theycan get as funky as Prince orGeorge Clinton.

For 35 years now, Finch said,Brave Combo can tell you thatpolka, in and of itself, rocks.

And the band can also breakdown the differences — slightthough they might sound — be-tween a salsa and a merengue.

“The bass player has to knowthe difference. We all have to beable to know the difference,”Finch said. “It’s this weird goalthat even though I’m not fromthat culture [Eastern Europeanor Latin American], I want toknow what’s going on in that.”

In a lot of ways, Brave Combowas born in Finch’s boyhoodimagination. Growing up in Tex-arkana, Finch and his brothershowed a preternatural interestin music, pledging to buy two re-cords a week.

By the time he was a sopho-more in high school, he broke

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THURSDAY9:30 a.m. — Crafters’ Corner atEmily Fowler Central Library, 502Oakland St. Work on projects andlearn new techniques. Free. Call940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.7 p.m. — Sign language class atthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 3000 Old North Road. Allare welcome. Call 940-300-5404.7 to 8 p.m. — Conversation Club,for those wishing to practice theirEnglish language skills with others, atEmily Fowler Central Library, 502Oakland St. Free. No registrationrequired. Call 940-349-8752.9 p.m. — Brave Combo 35thanniversary reunion show at Dan’sSilverleaf, 103 Industrial St. Featuringthe 1985-1992 band lineup of JeffBarnes, Carl Finch, Bubba Hernandezand Mitch Marine. Tickets cost $10.Call 940-320-2000 and visitwww.danssilverleaf.com.

FRIDAY9:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Finish ItFridays at North Branch Library,3020 N. Locust St. Bring a craftproject for the come-and-go programand visit with other crafters. Free. Call940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

SATURDAY10 a.m. — Read to Rover at NorthBranch Library, 3020 N. Locust St.Free. Children ages 6-11 strugglingwith reading can read one-on-onewith a trained therapy dog fromTherapy Pals of Golden Triangle.Parents or guardians must registertheir children in person and sign apermission slip. Call 940-349-8752.3 to 4 p.m. — “How-To: E-books” at Emily Fowler CentralLibrary, 502 Oakland St. Learn how toborrow e-books through the library.Free, but registration is required. Call940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com.

MONDAY6 p.m. — Chess Night at NorthBranch Library, 3020 N. Locust St.Players of all ages and skill levelswelcome. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

TUESDAY7 to 8:45 p.m. — North BranchWriters’ Critique Group, for thoseinterested in writing novels, shortstories, poetry or journals, meets atNorth Branch Library, 3020 N. LocustSt. Free.

MUSIC The Abbey Inn Restaurant & PubEach Wed, County Rexford, 7-9pm,free. 101 W. Hickory St. 940-566-5483.The Abbey Underground Thurs:The Night Above Us. Fri: Nerdface,Buffalo Parade, Remain. Weekly

events: Each Sat, “’80s and ’90sRetroActive Dance Party”; each Sun,open mic hosted by Bone Doggie,signup at 7:30pm; each Mon, 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.Andy’s Bar Each Wed, karaoke at10pm. 122 N. Locust St. 940-565-5400.Banter Bistro Thurs: LaurynnGrimes, Jennifer Stanley, 6pm. Fri:Oui Bis, 6pm; Texas Sky, 8pm. Sat:Wes Case Scenario, 6pm. Claire Parrand Friends, 8pm. Each Thurs, openmic at 8pm; each Sat, live local jazz at6pm. 219 W. Oak St. 940-565-1638.www.dentonbanter.com.Dan’s Silverleaf Thurs: BraveCombo with Carl Finch, JeffreyBarnes, Mitch Marine and BubbaHernandez, 9pm, $10. Fri: Centro-matic, Telegraph Canyon, sold out.Sat: Centro-matic, Slobberbone, soldout. Sun: Centro-matic, Daniel Mark-ham, Patterson Hood, sold out. Mon:Paul Slavens and Friends, 8pm, free.Tues: “Nice-Up Tuesday,” 4pm, free.No smoking indoors. 103 Industrial St.940-320-2000. www.danssilverleaf.com.The Greenhouse Each Mon, livejazz at 10pm, free. 600 N. Locust St.940-484-1349. www.greenhouser-estaurantdenton.com.Hailey’s Club Fri: Fab Deuce Christ-mas Party with the Band Nerds,#Baconomics, stand-up by Joe Cof-fee, DJ Spinn Mo, 9pm. Weeklyevents, 9pm, free-$10: each Thurs,“Throwback Thursdays”; each Fri, “Top 40 Friday Night Live” with DJJay-T; each Tues, “’90s Night” with DJQuestion Mark. 122 W. Mulberry St.940-323-1160. www.haileysclub.com.J&J’s Pizza 118 W. Oak St. 940-382-7769. www.jandjpizzadenton.com.La Milpa Mexican RestaurantEach Fri, Mariachi Quetzal, 7:30-9:30pm. 820 S. I-35E, Suite 101.940-382-8470.Lone Star Attitude Burger Co. 113W. Hickory St. 940-383-1022.www.lsaburger.com.Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlorand Chainsaw Repair Each Sun,Shay Fox’s Dames of Deception, DJ

Tom Tom, 10pm. 1125 E. UniversityDrive, Suite 107. 940-566-9910.Mulberry Street Cantina 110 W.Mulberry St. 940-808-1568. http://mulberrystcantina.com.Rockin’ Rodeo Thurs: Corey Smith,Johnny Cooper, 8pm, $20-$25. 1009Ave. C. 940-565-6611. www.rockinro-deodenton.com.Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Stu-dios Thurs: “Nice Up Gloves,” 10pm,free. Fri: A Merry TSMS Christmas,10pm, $5. Sat: Acousto-matic, 5pm,$5. Sun: “Winter Solstice SludgefightRematch” with Fogg vs. BluddedHead, Mountain of Smoke vs. Termi-nator 2, 9pm, $5-$7. No smokingindoors. 411 E. Sycamore St. 940-387-7781. www.rubberglovesdentontx.com.Sweetwater Grill & Tavern Fri:Thad Bonduris, 9-11pm. Tues: BubbaHernandez and Friends, 7-9pm. 115 S.Elm St. 940-484-2888. www.sweetwatergrillandtavern.com.Trail Dust Steak House Each Fri &Sat, live music. 26501 E. U.S. 380 inAubrey. 940-365-4440. www.trail-duststeaks.net.VFW Post 2205 Free karaoke at8pm each Thurs, Fri and Sat. 909Sunset St.The Whitehouse Espresso Barand Beer Garden Each Thurs, openmic at 7:30pm, sign-up at 7pm. Nocover. 424 Bryan St. 940-484-2786.www.thewhitehousedenton.com.

IN THE AREA8 p.m. Thursday through Satur-day and 3 p.m. Sunday — Great-er Lewisville Community The-atre presents Calendar Girls at 160W. Main St. in Old Town Lewisville.Tickets cost $17 for adults and $15 forages 65 and older or 18 and younger.Visit www.glct.org or call 972-221-7469.

VISUAL ARTSBanter Bistro 219 W. Oak St. 940-565-1638.The Chestnut Tree 107 W. HickorySt. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat9am-2:30pm; dinner Thurs-Sat5:30-9pm. 940-591-9475.

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things off with a candy stripergirlfriend when she didn’t seeminterested in what was going oninside songs. And he was also atleast a year into a rock band, ahabit he’s sustained through to-day. (“I don’t think a week wentby that I wasn’t playing withsomeone somewhere betweenthen and college,” he said.)

“Rock is just what I do natu-rally,” he said. “It’s just who I am,even though my musical vocab-ulary has expanded dramaticallysince age 28.”

Finch also recalls being ableto pick up the biggest radio sta-tions in New Orleans and Chica-go in the family car. He recallslistening to the Jimi HendrixExperience’s “Third Stone Fromthe Sun” in 1967. Hearing thewarping sound of the whammybar punctuated by radio staticblew his mind, he said.

Marine, who played drums forBrave Combo from 1983 to 1993,said the lure of the reunion showwas too strong to turn down.

“I love the boys in BraveCombo, I love the time I spent inBrave Combo, and I had thisweekend free,” Marine said.“Why not?”

He said the show has meanthomework — it’s been a whilesince he’s interpreted the bigrhythm sections used in thestyles Brave Combo performs.

“With the band, for me it wasalways, ‘Now, OK, it’s just me. Ihave four limbs, but there are sixthings that are going on.’ Insome of these styles of music, therhythm isn’t just the drums,” hesaid. “Other instruments are therhythm section. I wasn’t tryingto recreate the rhythms of thosedistinct forms. I had to listen toit — study it. And then decidehow I was going to do it.”

Finch said he’s alwayscoached his bassists and drum-mers to watch the dancers’ feeton the dance floor, and workwith the rhythms they’re feeling.Marine said he learned thedances themselves so he couldperform by ear and by a sort ofmuscle memory.

Marine, who played in Uni-versity of North Texas College ofMusic lab bands, said the 10years he played with Brave Com-bo taught him a lot about bandlife.

“Ultimately the show hap-pens,” he said. “The show’s goingto happen. Whatever’s going onbefore or after, the show hap-pens.”

In the last 35 years, BraveCombo has played small hallsand big festivals. Live at Blob’sPark, the band’s latest release,marks the end of another dancehall. The Blob family owned apretty block of land between twohighways in Jessup, Maryland.The dance hall had broughtthousands of acts to an audienceof dancers and was the reported-ly the site of the first Oktoberfestin the United States.

“It was just an amazingspace, just another one of thoseold dance halls they’re tearingdown,” Finch said. “We played inthe middle of March, and theytore it down in April. It’s a beau-tiful spot. I don’t know what it is,but the people there know howto dance. They can swing dance,they can waltz, polka. They candance.”

The sound technician atBlob’s Park recorded the show,and later sent the tracks to Finchbecause he could tell the bandwas having a good night and thecrowd was too. Finch said heliked the way the recordingscould be an artifact of not justthe band on a night when thegroove was hot and the audienceecstatic, but of the hall itself.

“You know, we played the lastnight of Caravan of Dreams,”Finch said, recalling the FortWorth hot spot that shuttered itsdoors in 2001. “We played thelast night and I didn’t figure outthe weight of that until the lastset and they were like, ‘OK, guys,this is it. After this, no more mu-sic [will be] coming from thisplace. Felt like someone gave methe keys to the place.”

Watching venues roll up thecarpet and seeing the musicbusiness change (Marine recallshis days as a time when collegeradio stations were the minorleagues and the big labels weremajor leagues you could gradu-ate into) hasn’t dampened thecreative spark for the Dentonband.

“You never know anymorehow things are going to go,”Finch said. “So you’d better doyour best. I’m just always inter-ested in the essence of thesestyles we play. And it’s like youcan’t exhaust that.”

LUCINDA BREEDING canbe reached at 940-566-6877.

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Lifeguard instructor trainingwill be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec.29-31 at the Denton Natatorium,2400 Long Road. This class trainsparticipants to become AmericanRed Cross lifeguard traininginstructors. Cost is $250 pertrainee. For more information andto register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

■Denton’s indoor soccer leaguefor ages 4-11 is accepting regis-trations. Winter games begin Jan.31, with games played on Satur-

days. Cost is $70 per player. Thefee includes a jersey and awardsfor all players. For more informa-tion and to register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-7275.

■Junior Golf Academy for ages6-16 is offered at the North LakesDriving Range, 425 Oakhill Drive.PGA golf professionals teach sixlevels of play. For more informa-tion and to register, visit www.dentonparks.com or call 940-349-8545.

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LEFT: Scrooge (Pat Watson) pleads withthe Ghost of Christmas Future (Travis A.Barth) in “A Christmas Carol.” Denton Com-munity Theatre presents its final weekendof Lynn Stephen’s adaptation of the classicnovella by Charles Dickens. Performancesare at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $22 for adults,$18 for seniors 62 and older, $15 for stu-dents and $10 for ages 10 and younger. Fortickets, call 940-382-1915 or visit www.dentoncommunitytheatre.com.

ABOVE: The Cratchits cheer in DentonCommunity Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol.”

www.chestnuttearoom.com.A Creative Art Studio Gallery,classes and workshops. 227 W. OakSt., Suite 101. Mon-Sat 12-6pm, Sun byappointment only. 940-442-1251.www.acreativeartstudio.com.Cupboard Natural Foods andCafe 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.Green Space Arts CollectiveStudio/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.

Oxide Gallery Mon-Fri 9am-5pm,10am-3pm Sat. 115 W. Eagle Drive.940-483-8900. www.oxidegallery-.com.Patterson-Appleton Center forthe Visual Arts Greater Denton ArtsCouncil’s galleries, meeting space andoffices. 400 E. Hickory St. Free.Tues-Sun 1-5pm. 940-382-2787.www.dentonarts.com.● “William Joyce: Guardian ofChildhood,” through Jan. 18.● “Denton Handweavers Guild:Fiber Creations,” through Jan. 18.PointBank Black Box TheatreDenton Community Theatre’s blackbox performance space. Mon & Wed1-4pm, Fri 10:30am-1pm, and duringperformances. 318 E. Hickory St.● “Outside the Box: Holiday Art,”through Jan. 9, with art by TinaAlvarez, Kathryn Kerekes, AshleyRisica, Carol Rowley, Carol Stoecker,Laurie Weller and Jo Williams.SCRAP Denton Nonprofit storeselling reused materials for arts andcrafts, with the Re:Vision Galleryfeaturing art made of reused andrepurposed items. Classes and work-shops. 215 W. Oak St. 940-391-7499.www.scrapdenton.org.

tAd The Art Den, a small, artist-runspace inside the Bowllery, 901 Ave. C,Suite 101. Tues-Sun 11am-9pm.www.tadgallery.org. 940-383-2695.TWU Blagg-Huey Library Mon-Thurs 7:30am-midnight, Fri7:30am-10pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun2pm-midnight. 1322 Oakland 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.TWU Gallery 010 Student-run

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exhibition space in the lower level ofthe Student Union, on Bell Avenue atAdministration Drive. Mon-Thurs 8-9;Fri 8-5; Sun 1-9. www.twu.edu/visual-arts.UNT Art Gallery in the UNT ArtBuilding, 1201 W. Mulberry St. atWelch. Building also includes theNorth Gallery and the LightwellGallery. Tues noon-5pm, Wed-Thurs9:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat noon-5pm. Free.940-565-4316. http://gallery.unt.edu.UNT Cora Stafford Gallery InUNT’s Oak Street Hall, 1120 W. Oak St.Tues-Fri 10am-2pm or by appoint-ment. 940-565-4005.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.● College of Visual Arts andDesign annual faculty and staffexhibition, through Jan. 11.Visual Arts Society of TexasMember organization of the GreaterDenton Arts Council offers communi-ty and continuing education for localvisual artists, professional and ama-teur. Meetings are at the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts,400 E. Hickory St. Monthly meetingsinclude mini-shows and demonstra-tions by visiting artists. Two annualjuried exhibits. Critique groups andworkshops. Visit www.vastarts.org orcall Executive Director Lynne CagleCox at 972-VAST-ORG.Zera Coffee Co. 420 E. McKinneySt., Suite 106. 940-239-8002.www.zeracoffeecompany.com.

LITERARY EVENTSEmily Fowler Central Library 502Oakland St. 9am-6pm Mon, Wed, Fri& Sat; 9am-9pm Tues & Thurs; 1-5pmSun. 940-349-8712.North Branch Library 3020 N.Locust St. 9am-9pm Mon-Wed,9am-6pm Thurs-Sat, 1-5pm Sun.940-349-8756.● Chess Night Casual, non-tourna-ment play, 6-8:45pm Mon● Computer classes Call 940-349-8752.● North Branch Writers’ CritiqueGroup Writing novels, short stories,poetry or journals, 7pm Tues● Secondhand Prose Friends of theDenton Public Libraries’ fundraisingbookstore is open 9am-3pm & 5:30-8:30pm Mon, 9am-3pm Sat & 1-4pmSun.South Branch Library 3228 Teas-ley Lane. Noon-9pm Mon, 9am-6pmTues & Thurs-Sat, 9am-9pm Wed,1-5pm Sun. 940-349-8251.

POINTS OF INTERESTThe 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 historic

black families in the county, includingartwork and quilting, and personalitems of the lady of the house. 317 W.Mulberry St., next to the Bayless-Selby House Museum. Tues-Sat10am-noon and 1-3pm. Free.www.dentoncounty.com/dcaam.Bethlehem in Denton CountySmall gallery in Sanger displaying apersonal collection of 2,900 nativities.Open evenings and weekends, byappointment only. Free. Small groupsand children welcome. To scheduleyour visit, call 940-231-4520 or emailjkmk@advantexmail.com.www.bethlehemindentonco.com.Courthouse-on-the-SquareMuseum Exhibits include photos ofDenton communities, historic Hispan-ic and black families, farm and ranch-ing artifacts, and special collectionsincluding Southwest American Indianand Denton County pottery, pressedglass and weaponry. Research materi-als, county cemetery records, genea-logical info, photographs. 110 W.Hickory St. 10-4:30 Mon-Fri and 11-3

Sat, closed holidays. Free. Specialmonthly exhibits and lectures. Call940-349-2850 or visit www.den-toncounty.com/chos.● “Made in Denton County,” anexhibit featuring locally made prod-ucts, now on display.Denton Firefighters MuseumCollection at Central Fire Station, 332E. Hickory St., displays firefightingmemorabilia from the 1800s to thepresent. 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. Closed oncity holidays. Free and handicappedaccessible.Gowns of the First Ladies ofTexas Created in 1940, exhibitfeatures garments worn by wives ofgovernors of Texas. 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. Administration Conference Tower,TWU campus. Free, reservationsrequired. 940-898-3644.Hangar Ten Flying MuseumNonprofit museum displays, main-tains, preserves, flies and showsantique, classic and contemporaryclasses of aircraft. Mon-Sat 8:30am-3pm. 1945 Matt Wright Lane at Denton

Enterprise Airport. Free. 940-565-1945. www.hangar10.org.Lewisville Lake EnvironmentalLearning Area Three hiking trails;camping, fishing and more on the ElmFork of the Trinity River; restored1870 log home. Winter hours: Fri-Sun7am-5pm. Admission is $5, free forchildren 5 and younger. Annualpasses available. Front gate is atJones Street and North Kealy Avenuein Lewisville. Call 972-219-3930 fordirections. www.ias.unt.edu/llela.Little Chapel-in-the-Woods Builtin 1939, one of 20 outstanding archi-tectural achievements in Texas. Daily8am-5pm, except on universityholidays or when booked for wed-dings, weekends by appointmentonly, TWU campus. 940-898-3644.

SENIORSAmerican Legion Hall SeniorCenter 629 Lakey Drive in FredMoore Park. 10am-3pm Mon-Fri,

6-9pm Thurs. 940-349-8298.Denton Senior Center offers dailylunches, classes, travel, health servic-es and numerous drop-in activities.8am-9pm Mon-Fri; 9am-1pm Sat. 509N. Bell Ave. 940-349-8720.Ongoing activities:● Social dancing, live bands andrefreshments every second andfourth Friday, 7-9:30pm, $6.● Movies 6pm each Wed, free forDenton seniors.● SPAN noon meal each Mon-Fri, $2for seniors 60 and older, $5 for thoseyounger than 60.● Bridge Party bridge, 12:30pmThurs; duplicate bridge, 12:30pm Wed● Bingo 12:45pm first and third Fri● Triangle Squares square danc-ing 7pm first and third Fri, $6● Ed Bonk Workshop woodshop9am-noon Tues-Thurs, $6 annualmembership plus $1 per visit.RSVP Referral and placement servicefor volunteers age 55 and older. 1400Crescent St. 940-383-1508.

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Denton’s Fab Deuce isn’tlikely to let a good thingdrop.

The local hip-hop crew isprepping for its ninth annualChristmas Party, and its affairfor the naughty kids.

The growing lineup wasn’tcomplete by Wednesday after-noon, but Gitmo Music had ti-died up the list enought to an-nounce the party’s headliners:Dangle Dixon, a group of well-trained jazzers, rappers and

nerdists who masquerade as acountry outfit; #Baconomics, ahip-hop duo that corrals theconsiderable talents of emceesWild Bill and Blaze Won; andthe Band Nerds, a Dallas rap-metal outfit. And Fab Deuce

will turn up the heat during theshow.

The show starts at 9 p.m.Friday at Hailey’s Club, 122 W.Mulberry St.

Cover is $6.— Lucinda Breeding

Eve Edelheit/Dallas Morning News file photo

Fab Deuce performs at Andy’s Bar during 35 Denton in 2012. The annual Fab Deuce Christmas Party is on Friday.

Ho ho ho One more holiday partyfor the naughty set

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It’s impossible to talk aboutAnnie without admitting upfront that you first experiencedJohn Huston’s 1982 film.

For adults at the time, it was aspectacular disaster, thanks inlarge part to the bizarre direc-tion of Huston. For kids, one ofwhom was me, it might as wellbe up there with The Sound ofMusic as a musical classic. Thisis why kids don’t write movie re-views, but it also helps to remindthat sometimes it won’t even oc-cur to them that the moviethey’re watching is bad.

In that way, perhaps this newversion of Annie is the updatewe all deserve: a flawed moviethat kids will inexplicably taketo. But, with such a wealth of in-novative and heartfelt familyfare in both the animated andlive-action realms, why bother?

The best that can be said ofthis new version is that WillGluck and company have cer-tainly made the story, and mostof the songs, their own. But,aside from originality points,this new Annie is a charmless

and grossly materialistic bore,especially for now-adults of acertain age who still hold the ’82version in high regard.

Annie has always been astrange beast, with its grand NewDeal politics juxtaposed with thetale of a rich savior taking in aplucky orphan. Here, Annie (Qu-venzhané Wallis) is a foster kidliving with a handful of preteengirls under the lazy supervision ofHannigan (Cameron Diaz) inher Harlem apartment.

Diaz, channeling an earlyChristina Aguilera with hercheap hoop earrings and messilycrimped hair, talk-yells at thegirls with such an unnaturalshrill that it fails at being cruel,comedic, or drunken. This is noCarol Burnett slapstick.

But nothing actually seemsthat bad for Annie. She and herfoster friends are all clothed andfed and attending clean, friendlyschools. They even seem tomostly like Hannigan exceptwhen she makes them clean. Ahard-knock life, indeed.

This is not the dire, hopelesssituation of a blighted Depres-sion-era orphanage. Still, Annie

wants out and is determined tofind the parents she believes ex-ist. Fine, fair.

On one of her many solojaunts, she runs into billionaireWill Stacks (Jamie Foxx), an af-fectless, Bloombergian cell-phone titan in the midst of amayoral campaign. In Annie, histeam (Rose Byrne and BobbyCannavale) sees an opportunityto make the disconnected mogulmore relatable to the commonvoter. All they need is a fewpress-friendly moments withthe cute foster kid from thewrong side of the tracks.

We all know the story by now.What starts as a tactic turns realas Stacks realizes he can care foranother being. It’s how they getthere that’s the problem.

Gluck, who made the de-lightful, self-aware teen comedyEasy A, proves inept at staging

and filming the movie’s musicalnumbers. There is hardly anychoreography to speak of — inone number Byrne just swaysback and forth as the cameraflies overhead grandiosely asthough this was a Busby Berke-ley setup — and the singing,across the board, is on-key me-diocrity, even though the Auto-Tuning does its best to obscureeveryone’s natural sound.

Wallis, who displayed preter-natural talent and strength atthe tender age of 5 in Beasts ofthe Southern Wild, has been di-rected to play 11-year-old Annieas a self-assured brat. She is un-fazed by authority figures and isthe type of kid who will just takethe stage at a swanky charityevent and burst into song. In thisversion, Annie also becomes asocial media celebrity.

She and Foxx share a fewsweet moments, but their con-nection mostly comes across assuperficial — as does nearly ev-erything in this movie.

This Annie was supposed tobe for a new generation. In theharsh light of 2014, it’s neverlooked so dated.

Columbia Pictures-Sony

BillionaireWill Stacks(Jamie Foxx)finds he’sbeen given aheart thanksto a youngorphan (Qu-venzhanéWallis) in“Annie.”

Maybe not Slick reboot of ‘Annie’ more plastic than precious

By Lindsey BahrAP Film Writer

THEATERSCinemark 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 FRIDAYThe Hobbit: The Battle of theFive Armies ( ★ ★1⁄2) In Peter Jack-son’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, he hastaken the stuff of fantasy seriouslyand rendered J.R.R. Tolkien’s splendidcreation with love. The subsequentHobbit trio, which is now finallysputtering to an end, will inevitably godown as an unneeded, unlovedgratuity, a trilogy to write off asoverkill. What most distinguishes TheBattle of the Five Armies is itsrelative torpor. Picking up withSmaug’s fiery escape, Five Armiescaps The Hobbit with a Middle-earthmelee as all forces gather aroundErebor. With Richard Armitage, LeePace, Luke Evans and Martin Free-man. Rated PG-13, 144 minutes. — The Associated PressNight at the Museum: Secret ofthe Tomb ( ★ ★1⁄2) To finish off thissuccessful franchise, Larry (BenStiller) must travel to London’sNatural History Museum to oversee amagical Egyptian artifact. Most of hisgang arrives unannounced anduninvited, including Owen Wilson,Steve Coogan and, of course, RobinWilliams as Teddy Roosevelt. InLondon, they encounter an enlivenedSir Lancelot (Dan Stevens) and BenKingsley appears as the ancient rulerMerenkahre. Director Shawn Levyagain delivers a too-familiar dose ofmayhem and irreverent comedy.Rated PG, 97 minutes. — Boo AllenWild ( ★ ★ ★) Reese Witherspoonstars as Cheryl Strayed, who wrotethe best-selling memoir this film isbased on. She hikes over a thousandmiles on the Pacific Crest Trail,reflecting on her earlier life filled withmistakes and regret, and the painfulloss of her mother (Laura Dern). JeanMarc Vallee directs from Nick Horn-by’s script, spending as much timewith Strayed’s personal life as life onthe hike. Rated R, 115 minutes. — B.A.

NOW PLAYINGBig Hero 6 ( ★ ★ ★) Directed by DonHall (Winnie the Pooh) and ChrisWilliams (Bolt), the animated BigHero 6 is a fine blend of sweetnessand spectacle, East and West. Themeeting of Disney and Marvel sensi-bilities, though, is a more mixedunion. When the young inventor Hiro(voiced by Ryan Potter) and thelovable robot Baymax (Scott Adsit)

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Annie

Rated PG, 118 minutes.Opens Friday.

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Hearts broke across the alt-rock communi-ty when Denton band Centro-matic an-nounced its farewell tour. With a prolific

recording output and countless brilliant live per-formances since the band’s humble beginningsin the mid-’90s, its four members have stayedtightly connected against rock ’n’ roll odds.

It seemed nearly impossible that the guyswould ever stop making music together, con-sidering their willingness to give each otherspace throughout the years to pursue indivi-dual projects. Yet lead singer-guitarist WillJohnson assures me that it’s the end of the band

as we know it.“We’re ending on really good terms, though,”

Johnson says. “It’s a testament to the way theband has looked after each other and cared foreach other all these years.”

Having followed Centro-matic for at least adecade, I still feel compelled to push Johnson:Won’t you get back together to record in the fu-ture? Maybe another set of songs from theband’s softer, more countrified alter ego, SouthSan Gabriel?

“I suppose time will tell,” Johnson says.“There’s a possibility we’d reconvene for someSouth San Gabriel recordings or somethingelse. But right now I’m just trying to soak upand enjoy this ride.”

The farewell tour’s ride, so far, has helpeddemonstrate the powerful connection the bandshares with its fans. Beginning earlier thismonth with a kickoff date at Dallas’ KesslerTheater and ending Friday through Sundaywith three sold-out shows at Dan’s Silverleaf,

the last run is giving Johnson and his band-mates chances to play a wide cross-section oftunes from their entire body of work.

“It’s been fun each night putting the list to-gether, even if it gets a little difficult to remem-ber the older ones,” he says.

“At some point every night, I’m like, ‘Thatwas really fun, but can we play some songs weactually know?’”

Centro-matic has put out 11 full-length al-bums in its 17 years, beginning with the beloved1997 debut Redo the Stacks and ending with2014’s Take Pride in Your Long Odds. The mu-sic over the years has varied wildly in accessibil-ity and tone, yet it has always benefited fromJohnson’s raspy voice and deeply intelligent lyr-ics, the intricate rhythm section of percussion-ist Matt Pence and bassist Mark Hedman, andthe melodic flourishes of keyboardist and mul-ti-instrumentalist Scott Danbom.

Johnson tells me all the guys have projectslined up after Centro-matic’s final goodbyes in

Courtesy photo/Matt Pence

“We’re ending on really good terms,” says Centro-matic's Will Johnson.

The long goodbyeCentro-matic basks inrich career with threesold-out Denton showsBy Hunter HaukThe Dallas Morning News

strap on their body armor, girdingfor battle, the movie’s charms arecamouflaged. Also in 3-D. Rated PG,95 minutes. — APThe Book of Life In this animatedmovie, a conflicted hero and dream-er embarks on an epic questthrough magical worlds to rescuehis one true love and defend hisvillage. With the voices of DiegoLuna, Zoe Saldana and ChanningTatum. Directed by Jorge R. Gutier-rez. Rated PG, 95 minutes. — LATExodus: Gods & Kings ( ★ ★1⁄2)Ridley Scott’s 3-D Exodus refash-ions Moses (Christian Bale) formodern times, giving us an elite,action-film combatant who’s less aconduit for God than a strong-minded individual whose beliefsmostly jibe with the deity whosecretly appears to him. However,the director of Gladiator and BladeRunner isn’t known for his lightnessof touch, but rather a monochromemasculinity. His Exodus is action-heavy and more interested in thesheer computer-generated scale ofthe airy Egyptian palaces, thegrotesque visitation of plagues(from the bloody Nile to the locustswarms) and the mass movementsof the Hebrews. With Joel Edgerton,Ben Kingsley, Ben Mendelsohn,Aaron Paul, John Turturro andSigourney Weaver. Rated PG-13, 142minutes. — APFury ( ★ ★ ★) Brad Pitt stars as atop sergeant in World War II incharge of a tight-knit tank crew (JonBernthal, Michael Pena and ShiaLaBeouf) joined by a raw soldier(Logan Lerman). Writer-directorDavid Ayer delivers a fairly standardwar movie. The special effects helprender a grim, realistic portrait ofmen in battle. Rated R, 135 minutes.— B.A.Gone Girl ( ★ ★ ★ ★) Ben Affleckstars as Nick, whose wife, Amy (anexcellent Rosamund Pike), goesmissing. Initially an object of pity,Nick becomes a public pariah whenit looks like he may have killed her.Director David Fincher works fromthe novel by Gillian Flynn, who alsowrote the screenplay. Fine support-ing cast includes Carrie Coon, TylerPerry, Kim Dickens and Neil PatrickHarris. Rated R, 145 minutes. — B.A.Horrible Bosses 2 Having hap-lessly tried to murder their bosses inthe first Horrible Bosses, JasonBateman, Charlie Day and JasonSudeikis return as hopeful inventors.They go into business with a bathproduct dubbed “Shower Buddy.”The entrepreneurial efforts of thefilm’s ever-yammering trio, ofcourse, fail, and the film descendsinto a thinly sketched kidnappingplot that serves mainly to space itscelebrity cameos. With ChristophWaltz, Chris Pine, Jamie Foxx, KevinSpacey and Jennifer Aniston. RatedPG-13, 108 minutes. — APThe Hunger Games: Mocking-jay — Part 1 ( ★ ★) JenniferLawrence returns as Katniss Ever-deen in the first film based on thethird novel from Suzanne Collins’

trilogy. Katniss serves as District13’s promotional tool, setting up thefinal showdown with PresidentSnow (Donald Sutherland). DirectorFrancis Lawrence’s perpetuallygloomy settings filled with massivegreen-screen displays of destructioneventually grow repetitious with adistinct lack of action or energy.With Juliane Moore, Philip SeymourHoffman and Elizabeth Banks. RatedPG-13, 123 minutes. — B.A.Interstellar ( ★ ★ ★) Writer-direc-tor Christopher Nolan creates aspecial-effects extravaganza abouta crew of astronauts leaving adoomed Earth for parts unknown tofind a habitable environment wherehumans can live. Matthew McCo-naughey heads an impressive castdwarfed by the special effects andan overly talkative script. With AnneHathaway, Jessica Chastain, MichaelCaine and Wes Bentley, CaseyAffleck. Rated PG-13, 169 minutes. —B.A.The Judge A big-city lawyerreturns to his childhood home forhis mother’s funeral only to see hisestranged father, the town’s judge,become suspected of murder. WithRobert Downey Jr., Robert Duvalland Vera Farmiga. Rated R, 141minutes. — Los Angeles TimesThe Penguins of Madagascar( ★ ★ ★1⁄2) In this clever, fast-pacedanimated delight, a quartet ofAntarctic penguins are shanghaiedto various places around the worldwhen they join the mighty NorthWind organization to fight off theworld-domination efforts of Davethe Octopus (voiced by John Mal-kovich). This latest from Dream-works Animation never falters,delivering quips, one-liners, andsome groan-inducing name-puns.Additional voices by BenedictCumberbatch, Ken Jeong, PeterStormare, Andy Richter, and, mosthilariously, Warner Herzog as a filmdocumentarian. Rated G, 91 minutes.— B.A.The Theory of Everything( ★ ★ ★1⁄2) Eddie Redmayne stars asStephen Hawking and Felicity Jonesplays his wife Jane, whose book thefilm is based on. Director JamesMarsh presents the story of theircourtship, marriage and Hawking’seventual battle with ALS. Marshrenders a realistic portrait of howtwo extraordinary people cope witha marriage under stress. RatedPG-13, 123 minutes. — B.A.Top Five ( ★ ★ ★ ★) Writer-directorChris Rock is not Andre Allen, thestand-up comedian turned moviestar lead of Top Five. But it’s almostimpossible to watch his latest effort,a cutting comedy about showbiz,creativity and ambition, and notwonder what material Rock tookfrom his own life. Rock manages totranscend the gimmick, and hislarger-than-life persona, to createone of the most vibrant, self-awarecomedies of the year. Told across asingle, jam-packed New York day,we accompany Andre on a presstour around the city on the day ofhis new movie’s opening. WithRosario Dawson, Kevin Hart, Gabri-elle Union and an all-star supportingcast the size of a football team.Rated R, 101 minutes. — AP

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the last run is giving Johnson and his band-mates chances to play a wide cross-section oftunes from their entire body of work.

“It’s been fun each night putting the list to-gether, even if it gets a little difficult to remem-ber the older ones,” he says.

“At some point every night, I’m like, ‘Thatwas really fun, but can we play some songs weactually know?’”

Centro-matic has put out 11 full-length al-bums in its 17 years, beginning with the beloved1997 debut Redo the Stacks and ending with2014’s Take Pride in Your Long Odds. The mu-sic over the years has varied wildly in accessibil-ity and tone, yet it has always benefited fromJohnson’s raspy voice and deeply intelligent lyr-ics, the intricate rhythm section of percussion-ist Matt Pence and bassist Mark Hedman, andthe melodic flourishes of keyboardist and mul-ti-instrumentalist Scott Danbom.

Johnson tells me all the guys have projectslined up after Centro-matic’s final goodbyes in

Denton. He’ll work on solo material and recon-nect with the group Overseas (which also fea-tures David Bazan and Bedhead’s Matt andBubba Kadane). Pence and Hedman will rejointhe band of singer Justin Townes Earle, andDanbom will continue playing and recordingwith local luminary Sarah Jaffe.

Fans or new discoverers looking to get a fixof Centro-matic before the big show should vis-it the band’s site (centro-matic.com) to find adownload of essential tracks from every era, aswell as a final song called “After All This Time.”

Johnson says the goodbye tune was simplyan outtake from the latest album that lent itselfwell to the band’s current state of transition:“When I wrote it and recorded it, we didn’t havean inkling that it would be a final offering,” hesays. “It was really more of a sentiment I liked— ‘after all this time, it ain’t that bad.’”

HUNTER HAUK is the pop music criticfor The Dallas Morning News. Follow him onTwitter at @hausofhunter.

Courtesy photo/Matt Pence

“We’re ending on really good terms,” says Centro-matic's Will Johnson.Courtesy photo/Peter Salisbury

Matt Pence, left, Mark Hedman and Scott Danbom may switch out on instruments, but all have stuck with Centro-matic since the start.

The long goodbyeW

e asked a handful of people fortheir firsthand recollections ofCentro-matic, on the eve of the

long-running Denton band’s final shows.— Hunter Hauk, The Dallas Morning News,

and Mariel Tam-Ray, Denton Record-Chronicle

Shannon Sutlief, longtime fan and aGuidelive staffer at The Dallas MorningNews:

Purchasing my first Centro-matic al-bum sounds now like a clandestine deal. Ihanded Will Johnson some cash across thetable, and from his backpack, he gave meNon-directional Jetpack Race, a cassettewith a cover he had drawn, then photocop-ied on orange paper. The deal took place ata dining table at Bruce Hall, the Universityof North Texas dorm where I lived.

Before we were coeds, I knew Johnsonas the drummer of Funland. He was abeast behind the drum kit, but being frontand center was new to him. One of his first

solo shows was at the Argo in Denton, andhe admitted afterward that he spent theshow staring at an arcade game across theclub from the stage. Centipede. Or maybeGalaga.

Nearly two decades after those earlysolo shows at places such as This Suds forYou, a laundromat and bar, I’ll be back inDenton to see Johnson play. With threesold-out crowds hanging on every note,this time he’ll need no arcade game dis-traction.

■Erv Karwelis, president of Idol Re-

cords:I first started working with Will John-

son 20 years ago when he was playingdrums for Funland, and I put together asplit EP release with them and the Old97’s.

Will started giving me these four-track

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cassette tapes that he wasrecording in his apartmentunder the name Centro-matic(which was the brand name ofan accordion that he owned).They had all kinds of crazy stuffon them, like Will doing every-thing from lo-fi heavy metalsongs to four-part harmony,barbershop quartet-style songs,including a cover of “NewWorld Man” by Rush. Thetapes also had these greatpoppy original songs that Willwrote, sang and played all ofthe instruments on.

I was taken by surprise thatthis drummer had these majorhidden talents and told himthat I would be interested indoing a release with him if heever decided to get more seri-ous with it. Funland eventuallybroke up, and Will startedplaying solo shows with just anelectric guitar, but eventuallyput together a band with MattPence on drums (who had beenhelping him record his songsand became the band’s produc-er), Mark Hedman on bass andScott Danbom on keys andviolin.

I ended up signing theband, and we did five albumstogether. The band was alwaysvery hardworking and focusedon what they wanted toachieve. We had a lot of successtogether, and it’s been one ofthe most rewarding and lon-gest-term relationships of mycareer. They are an amazingly

talented bunch of guys thathave created a solid legacy, andI look forward to seeing whateach of them does in the future.

■Matthew Barnhart,

audio worker in Chicagoand Denton who used torun Quality Park Records:

I met Will Johnson when Iwas a freshman at UNT in thefall of 1995. A mutual friendplayed me his first cassette(Non-directional JetpackRace) and I fell in love with it. Ihad wanted to run a recordlabel since I was a kid, and forsome reason, Will agreed to letme not only release his firstofficial Centro-matic record(Transistor EP), but also usemy father’s baby photos for thecover art. To this day, they’restill one of my favorite bands,and groups of people, of alltime.

■Emil Rapstine, guitarist

and singer-songwriter ofthe Angelus:

As a “fresh to Denton” 18-year-old, I sat in the originalDan’s Bar in Denton with mysongwriting compatriot at thetime, watching and listening inawe as Centro-matic kicked outthe hi-fi jams. We were so in-spired by their performance thatwe couldn’t wait to get home towork on our own music. Wehad to act fast — they weremaking magic and we hopedsome of it would rub off on us.

Fast-forward several yearsto when I was just getting theAngelus off the ground and[bandmate] Justin Evansappeared with his devout ad-

oration of all things Centro-matic. I knew that although themusic of the Angelus was quitestylistically different, therewould be no escaping theirinfluence. Finally getting toshare the stage with themproperly for their final Dallasshow was the best possible waywe could hope to say goodbyeto those fine gents.

■Josh Venable, former

host of KDGE’s influentualSunday night show “TheAdventure Club”:

I always thought Will John-son on drums looked like Ani-mal from the Muppets. Willgave my old radio show TheAdventure Club a blank TDKtape with new songs on itaround the time Funland werequitting in ’96. Sounded likeGuided by Voices, but better. “IfI Had a Dartgun” and “Rockand Roll Eyes” seemed to getplayed every week.

Those early shows (at placeslike the Argo with people likeBedhead and Baboon) werejust Will and a guitar andalways seemed to be in Denton.I lived down the street fromhim on Hickory, so I didn’tcare. His Denton house is whatI always picture when listeningto “The Re-Run Pills” (which isone of his best though it’s a soloand not Centro).

I must’ve played Centro-matic on The Adventure Clubhundreds of times over the 18years I hosted it. They neversounded like anyone else, andthat’s a good thing. I’m veryproud to call Will Johnson afriend.

DMN file photo

A photo ofCentro-maticfrom theband’s earlyyears shows,from left,Mark Hed-man, MattPence, WillJohnson andScott Dan-bom.

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AMERICAN CUISINECentral Grill 1005 Ave. C. 940-323-9464.Dusty’s Bar and Grill Laid-backbar just off the Square serves abelt-busting burger and fries, akitchen homily for meat and cheeselovers. Seven plasma TVs for fans totrack the game, or patrons can takepart in interactive trivia and poker.Kitchen open throughout businesshours. 119 S. Elm St. Daily noon-2am.$-$$. 940-243-7300. www.dustysbar.com.The Great American Grill atHilton Garden Inn, 3110 ColoradoBlvd. Dinner: Daily 5-10pm. 940-891-4700.Hooligans 104 N. Locust St. 940-442-6950. www.hooligansonline.com.The LABB 218 W. Oak St. 940-293-4240. www.thelabbdenton.com.The Loophole Square staple hascharming menu with cleverly nameditems, like Misdemeanor and Felonynachos. Decent range of burgers. 119W. Hickory St. Daily 11am-2am; foodserved until midnight. Full bar. $-$$.940-565-0770. www.loopholepub.com.Pourhouse Sports Grill Classysports bar and restaurant boastslarge TVs and a theater-style mediaroom and serves burgers, pizza,salads and generous main courses.Full bar. 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd.Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11-12. $-$$.940-484-7455.Rocky’s Sports Bar Big games onbig screens plus some pretty bigtastes, too. For finger food, rollchicken chipotle and batteredjalapeno and onion strips are stand-outs. Homestyle burgers; savoryCaesar salad with chicken. Full bar.2000 W. University Drive. Daily11am-2am. $. 940-382-6090.Rooster’s Roadhouse “We Ain’tChicken” is what the eatery claims,though the menu kindly includes iton a sandwich and in a wing basket— plus barbecue, burgers andhangout appetizers (cheese fries,tamales, and queso and chips). Beer.113 Industrial St. Sun-Wed 11-10;Thurs-Sat 11-midnight. $. 940-382-4227. www.roosters-roadhouse.com.RT’s Neighborhood Bar 1100Dallas Drive, Suite 124. 940-381-2277.II Charlies Bar & Grill 809 SunsetSt. 940-891-1100.Sweetwater Grill & Tavern 115 S.Elm St. $-$$. 940-484-2888.

ASIANGobi Mongolian Grill and AsianDiner 717 S. I-35E, Suite 100. 940-387-6666.Mr. Chopsticks This pan-Asianeatery does a little Chinese, Japa-nese, Thai and even Indian food.Offers a plethora of tasty appetizersand entrees. Many vegetariandishes. Beer and wine. 1633 Scrip-ture St. Mon-Sat 11-10, Sun 11:30-9.$-$$. 940-382-5437. www.mrchopsticks.com.

BAKERIESCandy Haven and KolacheHaven 301 N. I-35E. 940-565-1474,940-565-9700.Crickles & Co. Breakfast, pastries,desserts, coffee and tea. 2430 S.I-35E, Suite 136. Mon-Fri 7am-6pm,Sat 7am-3pm. 940-382-6500.www.cricklesandco.com.Davis Purity Bakery Denton’soldest bakery has sculpted butsimple and flavorful cakes, soft eggbread, cookies and more. 520 S.Locust St. Mon-Sat 5am-5:30pm.940-387-6712.NV Cupcakes Gourmet cupcakesand other sweets. 4251 FM2181,Suite 216, Corinth. Tues-Sat11am-6pm or until sellout. 817-996-2852. www.nvcupcakes.com.Ravelin Bakery Gourmet bakeryoffers fresh-baked bread, mouth-watering sweets and a fine cup ofcoffee. 416 S. Elm St. Tues-Sat6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 8am-5:30pm.940-382-8561.Sugar Queen Cupcakes Dentonlocation: 2320 W. University Drive.Mon-Sat 10-9, Sun noon-8pm.940-566-7900. Lake Dallas location:211 Main St., Suite 100. Mon-Fri 10-6,Sat 9-4. 940-497-3386. www.sugarqueencupcakes.com.

BARBECUEBet the House BBQ 508 S. ElmSt., Suite 109. Wed-Sat 11am-8pm oruntil sellout; Sun 11am-3pm or untilsellout. 940-808-0332. http://bthbbq.com.Metzler’s Bar-B-Q Much morethan a barbecue joint, with wine andbeer shop, deli with German foodsand more. Smoked turkey is lean yetjuicy; generous doses of delightfulbarbecue sauce. Tender, well-pricedchicken-fried steak. Hot sausagesampler has a secret weapon: spicymustard. Beer and wine. 628 Lon-donderry Lane. Daily 10:30am-10pm.$. 940-591-1652.Old House BBQ 1007 Ave. C.940-383-3536.The Smokehouse Denton barbe-cue joint serves up surprisinglytender and juicy beef, pork, chickenand catfish. Good sauces, bulkysandwiches and mashed potatoesnear perfection. Good pies andcobblers. Beer and wine. 1123 FortWorth Drive. Sun-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat11-10. $-$$. 940-566-3073.

BISTROS AND CAFESBanter Bistro Gourmet sand-wiches and salads, breakfast items,coffee and espresso. Beer and wine.219 W. Oak St. Daily 10am-midnight.$. 940-565-1638.www.dentonbanter.com.Cachette Bistro 144 N. Old TownBlvd., Suite 1, Argyle. Mon-Fri7:30am-5pm, Sat 8am-3pm. 940-464-3041. www.cachettebistro.com.The Chestnut Tree Salads,sandwiches, soups and other lunchand brunch options served in backof small shop on the Square. Chick-en pot pie is stellar. Tasty quiche.Decadent fudge lava cake and rich

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carrot cake. Revolving dinner menu.107 W. Hickory St. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm,Sat 9am-2:30pm; dinner Thurs-Sat5:30-9pm. $-$$. 940-591-9475.www.chestnuttearoom.com.Sidewalk Bistro 2900 Wind RiverLane, Suite 132. Sun-Mon 7am-3pm,Tues-Sat 7am-9pm. 940-591-1999.www.sidewalk-bistro.com.

BRITISHThe Abbey Inn Restaurant & PubFull bar. 101 W. Hickory St. Sun-Wed11-10, Thurs-Sat 11-midnight. $-$$.940-566-5483.

BRUNCHCups and Crepes Eatery serves upboth traditional American and Europe-an breakfasts and lunch. Get biscuitsand gravy or test a crepe filled withrich hazelnut spread. Specialty cof-fees. 309 Fry St. Tues-Sun 8am-3pm.$. 940-387-1696.Loco Cafe Casual breakfast/lunchcafe that’s a sister restaurant to theGreenhouse Restaurant across thestreet. Signature plate is the LocoMoco: stacked hash browns toppedwith eggs, cheese, salsa or gravy witha fresh biscuit. 603 N. Locust St.Mon-Fri 6am-2pm; Sat-Sun 7am-3pm.$-$$. 940-387-1413.Rising Sun Cafe 3101 Unicorn LakeBlvd. Tues-Fri 6am-2pm, Sat-Sun8am-4pm. 940-381-1500. www.facebook.com/risingsuncafedenton.Royal’s Bagels & Deli 503 W.University Drive. Daily 6:30am-2pm.$. 940-808-1009. http://royalsbagels.com.Seven Mile Cafe Breakfast, brunchand lunch spot, including veganoptions. 311 W. Congress St. Daily7am-3pm. 940-808-0200. www.sevenmilecafe.com.

CHINESEBuffet King Dining spot serves morethan 200 items of Chinese cuisine,Mongolian grill and sushi. 2251 S.Loop 288. Mon-Thurs 11-9:30, Fri-Sat11-10, Sun 11-9. $-$$. 940-387-0888.Chinatown Cafe Bountiful buffetguarantees no visit need taste likeanother. Good selections includecucumber salad, spring rolls, orangechicken, crispy pan-fried noodles,beef with asparagus, steamed mus-sels. Beer and wine. 2317 W. Universi-ty Drive. Mon-Thurs 11-9, Fri 11-10, Sat11:30-10, Sun 11:30-10. $. 940-382-8797.Golden China Small restaurantboasts quick and friendly service. Niceselections on buffet tables includewonton and egg drop soups, teriyakichicken and hot pepper chicken. Beerand wine. 717 I-35E, Suite 100. Daily11-10. $. 940-566-5588.

COFFEE AND TEAAmitea 708 N. Locust St. Mon-Thurs8am-8pm, Fri-Sat 8am-9pm. 940-382-8898. www.amitea.org.Big Mike’s Coffee Shop Fair-tradecoffee and smoothies near UNT. 1306W. Hickory St. $. 940-383-7478.Jupiter House Coffeehouse on theSquare offers espresso, coffee,smoothies, shakes, teas and otherdrinks, as well as pastries and snacks.

106 N. Locust St. Daily 6am-midnight.$. 940-387-7100.Kaleo Bubble Tea & Coffee 1400S. Loop 288, Suite 108. Daily7am-10pm. 940-387-4848. www.cafekaleo.com.Naranja Cafe Famous for its bubbletea, this shop also serves teas, juices,smoothies and coffee. 906 Ave. C.Suite 100. $ 940-483-0800.Seven Mile Coffee 529 Bolivar St.Daily 7am-8pm. www.sevenmilecoffee.comZera Coffee Co. Features artisancoffee and specialty coffee drinks andlight snacks. Free Wi-Fi. 420 E. Mc-Kinney St., Suite 106. Mon-Sat 6am-midnight. $. 940-239-8002.

ECLECTICBears Den Food Safari Dine withtwo rescued bears at SharkarosaWildlife Ranch’s restaurant, specializ-ing in brick oven pizza. Full bar. 11670Massey Road, Pilot Point. Tues-Fri5-9pm, Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-4pm.$-$$. 940-686-5600. www.bearsdentexas.com.

FINE DININGThe Greenhouse RestaurantCasual dining atmosphere comple-ments fresh seafood, beef and chick-en from the grill. Even vegetarianselections get a flavor boost from thewoodpile. Starters are rich: spinach-artichoke dip, asiago olives. Refinedcocktails and rich desserts. Patiodining available. 600 N. Locust St.Mon-Thurs 11-10, Fri 11-11, Sat 12-11, Sunnoon-9 (bar stays open later). $-$$.940-484-1349. www.greenhouserestaurantdenton.com.Hannah’s Off the Square Exec-utive chef Sheena Croft’s “upscalecomfort food” puts the focus on local,seasonal ingredients. Steaks getA-plus. Tempting desserts. Full bar.

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.www.hannahsoffthesquare.com.Horny Toad Cafe & Bar 5812 N.I-35. Sun-Thurs 11-10, Fri-Sat 11am-midnight. $-$$. 940-383-2150. http://hornytoadcafe.com.Queenie’s Steakhouse Chef TimLove’s steakhouse just off the down-town Square. Live jazz nightly. Fullbar. 115 E. Hickory St. Lunch: Fri11:30-2:30. Dinner: Wed-Thurs 4:30-10pm, Fri-Sat 4:30-11pm. Sun brunch,10:30am-3pm. $$-$$$. 940-442-6834. www.queeniessteakhouse.com.The Wildwood Inn Elegant diningroom tucked away in a bed andbreakfast. Excellent food like heartysoups, Angus rib-eye, meal-sizesalads and daily specials. Beer andwine. 2602 Lillian Miller Parkway.Thurs-Sat 6-10pm. $$$. 940-243-4919. www.denton-wildwoodinn.com.

GREEK/MEDITERRANEANJasmine’s Mediterranean Grilland Hookah Lounge 801 Sunset St.Sun-Thurs 11am-1am, Fri-Sat11am-2am. 940-898-1800. http://jasminemedcafe.com.Yummy’s Greek RestaurantSmall 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.

HAMBURGERSBurger Time Machine 301 W.University Drive. 940-384-1133.Cool Beans Funky atmosphere in oldbuilding. Menu offers foodstuffs thatgo well with a cold beer — friedthings, nachos, hamburgers, etc.Veggie burger too dependent on salt,but good fries are crispy with skin stillattached. Full bar. 1210 W. Hickory St.Daily 11am-2am. $. 940-382-7025.Denton County IndependentHamburger Co. Custom-builtburgers with a juicy, generous patty,fresh fixings on a worthy bun. Alsoavailable: chicken sandwich andlimited salad bar. Beer. 715 Sunset St.Mon-Sat 11-8. $. 940-382-3037.Lone Star Attitude Burger Co.Gourmet burgers, sandwiches, saladsand more in a joint that doubles as ashrine to Texas music and has arooftop view of the Square. Full bar.113 W. Hickory St. Mon-Wed 11am-midnight, Thurs-Sat 11am-2am, Sun11am-midnight. $-$$. 940-383-1022.www.lsaburger.com.Mr. Frosty Old-timey joint has allyour fast-food faves but with home-made quality, including its own rootbeer. Atmosphere and jukebox takeyou back to the ’50s. 1002 Fort WorthDrive. Tues-Sun 11am-11pm. $. 940-387-5449.RG Burgers & Grill 2430 S. I-35E,Suite 172. Sun-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10.940-383-2431.

HOME COOKINGBabe’s Chicken Dinner House204 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.OldWest Cafe As winner of the BestBreakfast and Best Homestyle Cook-ing titles in Best of Denton 2009through 2014, 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.

ICE CREAMBeth Marie’s Old-Fashioned IceCream and Soda Fountain Parlorwith lots of yummy treats, includingmore than 40 ice creams made onpremises. Soups and sandwiches atlunch. 117 W. Hickory St. Mon-Wed11-10pm; Thurs 11-10:30; Fri-Sat 11-11:15;Sun noon-10pm. 940-384-1818.Unicorn Lake location: 2900 WindRiver Lane. Mon-Wed 11-9; Thurs 11-10;Fri-Sat 11-11; Sun noon-9pm. 940-591-1010. www.bethmaries.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. 1002 Ave.C. Daily 11am-9:30pm. $. 940-566-6125.

ITALIANAviano Italian Restaurant Tradi-tional Italian fare, including lasagna,pastas with meat and marinarasauces. Lunch specials till 2 p.m. onweekdays. BYOB. 5246 S. U.S. High-way 377, Aubrey. Mon-Thurs11am-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. Lasagna, chicken andeggplant parmigiana bake in wood-fired oven with thin-crusted pizzas.1400 N. Corinth St., Suite 103, Corinth.Mon-Wed 11-2:30, 5-9; Thurs-Sat11-2:30, 5-10. 940-321-1100.Genti’s Pizza and Pasta 4451FM2181, Suite 125, Corinth. Mon-Sat11-10, Sun noon-9. $-$$. 940-497-5400.Giuseppe’s Italian RestaurantRomantic spot in bed and breakfastserves Northern Italian and SouthernFrench cuisine. Beer and wine. 821 N.Locust St. Mon-Thurs, 11-2, 5-9, Fri 11-2& 5-10, Sat 5-10. Sun 10:30-2. $-$$.940-381-2712.

Luigi’s Pizza Italian RestaurantFamily-run spot does much more thanpizza, and how. Great New York-stylepies plus delicious southern Italiandishes, from lunch specials to priciermeals. Nifty kids’ menu. Tiramisu isdynamite. Beer and wine. 2317 W.University Drive. Sun & Tues-Thurs11-10, Fri-Sat 11-11. $-$$. 940-591-1988.

JAPANESEHaru Sushi & Grill 2430 S. I-35E,Suite 126. 940-383-3288.I Love Sushi 917 Sunset St. Mon-Thurs 11am-3pm & 5-10pm, Fri11am-3pm & 5-10:30pm; Satnoon-10:30pm; Sun 12:30-9pm. $$.940-891-6060.J Sushi 1400 S. Loop 288, Suite 100.940-387-8833. jsushibar.com.Keiichi Sushi chef Keiichi Naganoturns eel, fluke, squid, salmon, yellow-tail and tuna into sashimi. Daily fishspecials and pasta dishes served withan Asian flair. Homemade tiramisuand fruit sorbets. Reservations rec-ommended. Wine and beer. 500 N.Elm St. Tues-Sat 5-11. $$-$$$. 940-382-7505.Shogun Steakhouse & Sushi Bar3606 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.

MEXICAN/TEX-MEXCasa Galaviz Comfortable, homeyatmosphere at small, diner-stylerestaurant that caters to the morningand noon crowd. Known for home-made flour tortillas and authenticMexican dishes from barbacoa tomenudo. BYOB. 508 S. Elm St. Mon-Fri 7-7; Sat-Sun 7-5. $. 940-387-2675.Chilitos Delicious guacamole; albon-digas soup rich with chunky vegeta-bles and big, tender meatballs. Stand-out: savory pork carnitas. Attentive,friendly staff. Menudo on weekends,breakfast anytime. Daily lunch spe-cials. Full bar. 621 S. Lake Dallas Drive,Lake Dallas. Mon-Fri 11-9, Sat 10-9.$-$$. 940-321-5522.El Chaparral Grille Restaurantserves a duo of American and Mex-ican-style dishes for breakfast, lunchand catering events. Daily specials,and breakfast buffet on Sundays. 324E. McKinney St., Suite 102. Mon-Fri7am-2pm; Sun 8am-2pm. $. 940-243-1313.El Guapo’s Huge menu encompass-es Tex-Mex and Mexican standardsas well as ribs, brisket and twists likeSantana’s Supernatural Quesadillas(fajita chicken and bacon) and jalape-no-stuffed shrimp. Ilada Parilla Asadasteak with avocado was a little salty;enchiladas are very good. Full bar. 419S. Elm St. Mon-Fri 11-10, Sat-Sun 11-11.$$. 940-566-5575.Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Eatery stakesclaim of wide variety in local tacoterritory. Soft and crispy tacos avail-able with shrimp, fish, chicken, garlicshredded beef and veggies. Breakfastburritos too. Beer, wine and margari-tas. $. Multiple locations. DowntownDenton: 115 Industrial St. Mon-Tues6:30am-10pm, Wed 6:30am-11pm,

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Restaurant profiles and listingsare compiled by the DentonRecord-Chronicle and TheDallas Morning News. A com-prehensive list of Dallas-FortWorth area restaurants is avail-able at GuideLive.comIncorrect information can bereported by email to [email protected], by phone to940-566-6860 or by fax to940-566-6888.To be considered for a profile,send the restaurant name,address, phone number, daysand hours of operation and acopy of the menu to: DentonTime Editor, P.O. Box 369,Denton, TX 76202. Pleaseindicate whether the restaurantis new or has changed owner-ship, chefs or menus.

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

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Thurs 6:30am-midnight, Fri-Sat7am-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 authenticMexican with enough Tex-Mex tokeep locals happy. Chili relleno is awinner, with earthy beans and rice.Chicken enchiladas are complex,savory. Also available: more than adozen seafood dishes, and menudoserved daily. Swift service with plentyof smiles. Beer. 619 S. Locust St. Daily9-10. $. 940-483-8019.La Milpa Mexican Restaurant820 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 RestaurantAuthentic Mexican dining includesworthy chicken enchiladas andflautas. Fine standard combo choicesand breakfast items with reasonableprices. Quick service. Beer and wine.1928 N. Ruddell 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 goodprices. Tacos, fajitas, quesadillas,chalupas and more plus daily specialsand breakfast offerings. Fast andfriendly service. Beer and wine. 110 N.Carroll Blvd. Mon-Sat 7am-9pm. $.940-891-1932. Mi Casita Express: 905W. University Drive, 940-891-1938.Miguelito’s Mexican RestaurantThe basics: brisk service, familyatmosphere and essential selectionsat a reasonable price. Sopapillas andflan are winners. Beer and margaritas.1412 N. Stemmons St., Sanger. 940-458-0073.Mi Ranchito Small, family-operated,authentic Tex-Mex spot with $5.50lunch specials Tues-Fri. Beer. 122 FortWorth 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. Sampler appetizercomes with crunchy chicken flautas,fresh guacamole. Pechuga (grilledchicken breast) in creme good to thelast bite, and beef fajitas are juicy andflavorful. Full bar. 26615 E. U.S. 380,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.Tortilleria Tierra Caliente 1607 E.McKinney St., Suite 800. 940-591-6807.Tortilleria La Sabrocita 201 DallasDrive. 940-382-0720.Veronica’s Cafe 803 E. McKinneySt. 940-565-9809.Villa Grande Mexican Restau-rant 12000 E. U.S. 380, Cross Roads.940-365-1700. Denton location: 2530W. University Drive, 940-382-6416.

MIDDLE EASTERNGreen Zatar Family-owned restau-rant/market does it all from scratch,and with speed. Meats like gyros and

succulent Sultani Kebab, plus veggiecombo and crunchy falafel. Superbsaffron rice and sauteed vegetables;impressive baklava. BYOB. 609Sunset St. Daily 11-10. $-$$. 940-383-2051. www.greenzatar.com.

NATURAL/VEGETARIANThe Bowllery Rice, noodle andveggie bowls featuring sauces anddressings made from scratch, withteriyaki and other meats as well asvegan and gluten-free options. Freshjuices and smoothies. 901 Ave. C,Suite 101. Tues-Sun 11am-9pm. $-$$.940-383-2695. http://thebowllery.com.Cupboard Natural Foods andCafe 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. 200 W. Congress St. Mon-Sat8-8, Sun 10-7. $. 940-387-5386.

PIZZACrooked Crust 101 Ave. A. 940-565-5999.J&J’s Pizza Pizza lovers can stay intouch with their inner-collegiateselves through cold mugs of premiumdraft. Bountiful, homemade pizzapies, in N.Y. style or deep-dish Chica-go style. Salads, hot and cold subs,calzones, lasagna and spaghetti. Beer.118 W. Oak St. 940-382-7769. Mon-Sat 11am-midnight. $-$$.Mellow Mushroom 217 E. HickorySt. Sun-Wed 11am-10pm, Thurs-Sat11am-midnight. 940-323-1100.Palio’s Pizza Cafe 1716 S. Loop 288.940-387-1900.TJ’s Pizza Wings & Things 420 S.Carroll Blvd., Suite 102. 940-383-3333.

SANDWICHESO’Philly — A Cheesesteak CafeRestaurant specializing in Philadelphiacheesesteaks, along with hot dogs,wraps, sandwiches and melts. 2430I-35E, Suite 164. Sun-Thurs 11-8,

Fri-Sat 11-9. 940-488-9219. http://texasphilly.com.New York Sub-Way 305 W. Uni-versity Drive. 940-566-1823.New York Sub Hub Bread bakeddaily and fresh ingredients, evenavocado. Broccoli and cheese soup isimpressive; “All Stops” featuresalmost every cold-cut imaginable. $.906 Ave. C. Mon-Sat 10-10, Sun 11-10.940-383-3213. Other locations: 1400S. Loop 288, Suites 102-2, in DentonCrossing; Mon-Sun 10:30-10; 940-383-3233. 4271 FM2181, No. 308, inCorinth; Mon-Sat 10:30-9, Sun 11-7;940-497-2530.Weinberger’s Deli Chicago-stylesandwiches including the Italian beefbistro, sausages, gyros, soups andmore. 311 E. Hickory St., Suite 110.Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-3pm.940-566-5900. www.weinbergersdeli.com.

SEAFOODDani Rae’s Gulf Coast Kitchen2303 S. I-35E. Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm,Fri-Sat 11am-10pm. 940-898-1404.Frilly’s Seafood Bayou KitchenPlenty of Cajun standards and Texasfusion plates. Everything gets plentyof spice — sometimes too much.Sides like jalapeno cornbread, redbeans and rice are extra. Beer andwine. 1925 Denison St. Sun-Thurs 11-9,Fri-Sat 11-9:30. $$. 940-243-2126.Hoochie’s Oyster House 214 E.Hickory St. 940-383-0104.

STEAKRanchman’s Cafe Legendary cafesticks to old-fashioned steaks andtradition. Oversized steaks anddelicious chicken-fried steak. Homeymeringue pies; order baked potatoahead. BYOB. 110 W. Bailey St., Pon-der. Sun-Thurs 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10.$-$$$. 940-479-2221. www.ranchman.com.Trail Dust Steak House Informaldress (neckties will be clipped).Dance to live C&W. 26501 U.S. 380East, Aubrey. $$. 940-365-4440.www.trailduststeaks.net.

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. Home-made coconut ice cream, sweet ricewith mango. Beer and wine. 221 E.Hickory St. Mon-Fri 11am-3pm &4-9:30pm; Sat-Sun noon-9:30pm. $$.940-591-8790. www.andamanthairestaurant.com.Oriental Garden Restaurant Thaistir-fried dishes, with some Japaneseand Chinese specialties. Homemadeice cream: coconut, green tea, Thaitea & lychee. 114 Ave. B. Mon-Sat 11-9.$-$$. 940-387-3317. www.theogdenton.com.Thai Square Restaurant 209 W.Hickory St., Suite 104. Tues-Thurs

11am-3pm & 5-9:30pm; Fri 11am-3pm& 5-10pm, Sat 11:30am-10pm, Sun11:30am-9pm. $$. 940-380-0671.www.thaisquaredenton.com.Sweet Basil Thai Bistro 1800 S.Loop 288, Suite 224. 940-484-6080.Thai Ocha Dishes that are as tastyas they are pretty. Lunch specials canbe made with chicken, pork, vegeta-bles or beef; hot and spicy saucemakes even veggie haters go afterfresh veggies with zeal. Quiet setting.BYOB. 1509 Malone St. Mon-Fri11am-3pm, 5-10pm; Sat 11:30-10; Sun11:30-9. $-$$. 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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Decatur Law Firm hiringATTORNEY to handle family, civillitigation, criminal and/or personalinjury cases; 2+ years experience,salary based on experience. Sendconfidential resume to P.O. Box

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PUBLISHER’S NOTICEAll real estate advertised herein issubject to the Federal Fair Hous-ing Act, which makes it illegal toadvertise "any preference, limita-tion, or discrimination because ofrace, color, religion, sex, handi-cap, familial status, or nationalorigin, or intention to make anysuch preference, limitation, or dis-crimination." We will not knowing-ly accept advertising for real es-tate which is in violation of thelaw. All persons are hereby in-formed that all dwellings adver-tised are available on an equalopportunity basis

$0 rent for 2 weeks$ 425 - $ 2000*prices subject to change

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Property for Sale by Owner zonedEC1 Buy all or part.

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AAA Firewood David EstesPecan, hickory, peach, mesquite,oak campfire, bundles available.

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