“Speaking of fun, here’s a song about how nothing matters and we’re all gonna die,” Eric Daino, singer and guitar player of The Holophonics, said before launching into a song. The fourth annual Ska By SkaWest festival was held in Dallas’ Three Links club on April 20 and 21. Ska is
Arts & Life
Every year deep in the heart of Denton, people from all around the world come to the Thin Line Fest to throw a five-day celebration of film, photography and music. This year’s festival lasted from April 18 to April 22 and offered hundreds of opportunities to see these different art
The Thin Line Film Festival kicked off at the Campus Theatre on Wednesday, April 18 with the premiere of a film directed by Sasha Water Freyer called “Garry Winogrand: Everything is Photographable.” The film documents how Winogrand took the concepts of traditional street photography and changed them forever. “I’m thrilled
Bob Ralph takes the “studio” out of “studio apartment” a bit too literally. Ralph, a longtime Denton local and live music enthusiast, is the founder of Tiny Couch Productions, a space where Denton musicians can do live performances. Think NPR’s Tiny Desk Sessions, but a Denton version. “I just love
With SXSW gone just as fast as it came and the second weekend of Coachella on the horizon, the music festival season continues its way through the nation, and it isn’t missing its stop in North Texas. University Program Council is hosting its fourth annual North by North Texas festival
Whether it be during childhood or adulthood, you have probably seen Nick Gibbons’ work. Before the UNT alumnus’ success on shows like “Jimmy Neutron,” “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” and Adult Swim, Gibbons’ career began on a college campus where he majored in art and minored in radio television and film. “I
Many people think of mermaids as mythical creatures who flirt with Peter Pan, lure sailors to their deaths and star in fictional Animal Planet documentaries. But little do they know, they can often be found in the Denton pools and waterparks. The mermaid community consists of people from all around
Barriers and security play a large role at the Denton County Jail. When visitors enter, they walk up to a glass window and are given a visitors pass in exchange for their IDs. Phones are forbidden anywhere past the waiting area and are put away in a locker. To gain
For one night, Ghana, Cuba, Colombia and India came together at UNT. The heavy sounds of drums echoed off the walls of Voertman Hall as dancers stomped their feet, clapped and swung around in circles, flashing colors of ocean blue and orange. This year marked the 21st annual African Cultural
The performers at the UPC drag show wanted to win the competition and get tips. The host, RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Aja, just wanted some chicken nuggets. The Residence Hall Association, University Program Council and Pride Alliance came together to put on a drag show on Wednesday, April 11. All
