Art and Pride found a home together on full-color zine pages and in the air of a packed venue during this year’s new collaboration between Spiderweb Salon and PRIDENTON. In the spirit of community, the two organizations came together to allow artists to express themselves and give Denton the opportunity
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When Katie Burke started Board At Home in 2017, she wanted to share her crafting skills by teaching others how to personalize home décor at parties. What she didn’t anticipate was just how much that desire would spark empowerment in crafters, Board’s employees and Burke herself. Burke, who graduated from UNT
Since the 1969 Stonewall riots, lively festivals and parades have become staples among the LGBTQ community when celebrating Pride Month. While Pride parades are notably exciting and fast-paced, these events are also meant to provide a safe space for attendees to unwind and celebrate unapologetically. LGBTQ-based organizations including OUTreach Denton
In 2013, Katy Portillo became a Denton Community Market mainstay, selling a variety of flavorful, homemade treats for the Denton dog community. After years of testing different dog foods and building some shaggy clientele along the way, Portillo opened her very own one-stop shop for pups: Susie’s Snack Shop. After
Editor’s Note: Some sources asked to be identified by stage names only. Beginning at 8 p.m. in downtown Denton, Andy’s Bar is transformed into a “queer variety show” that provides performers and fans an inclusive space to embrace and celebrate their true personalities. As the lights beam down on each performer,
To know Denton is to know the many myths and legends that embody — or supposedly haunt — this college town. Famous figures that intrigue Denton residents include the Goatman of Old Alton Bridge, UNT’s lucky albino squirrel and Denton’s very own Krampus just to name a few. There are no photos of
Though the campus is otherwise hushed on Saturday evenings, laughter rings out from room 501 of the TWU Administrative Conference Tower as students watch their on-screen counterparts clash in a frenzy of action. TWU’s Smash Brothers Alliance, an organization created for and by Super Smash Bros. enthusiasts, hosted their second
Before graduating from the UNT College of Music last spring, 22-year-old composer Mason Bynes received an early graduation gift — an acceptance letter from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Getting into a top performing arts school was cause for celebration, but it was Mason’s journey during her undergrad years that made it
The Summer Hangout event for the Denton Music and Arts Collaborative, a nonprofit organization aimed at subsidizing healthcare for musicians, had multiple bands play over the weekend to raise funds for its cause. It was also held in memory of DMAC’s co-founder Andy Knapik, who died in January. The nonprofit is
After signing with entertainment conglomerate eOne last year, Denton death metal band Creeping Death has embarked on its longest nationwide tour to date this summer alongside Boston-bred counterparts Fuming Mouth. The band has been together since 2015. Trey Pemberton, lead guitarist and UNT alumnus, said the members’ collective passion for
