Feb26

Send in Your First Friday Announcements

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Send in Your First Friday Announcements

For all the First Friday Denton participants – please have your announcements in by midnight Wednesday before First Friday. You can pretty much count on it not being published if it doesn’t arrive by Wednesday.

We obviously have some great new participants, and I took the opportunity of changing the look of the site to also add the newcomers to the site. Many of the kinks that had been finding their way into the site I’ve ironed out as well. Please join me in welcoming Atomic Candy, Seven Mile Cafe and SCRAP Denton. We also now have a permanent spot for The Chestnut Tree Tea Room. Not only do you have links in the sidebar, you will find a description of your businesses on pages that most closely match your “category” of business. As always, First Friday Denton benefits from links from you just like you benefit from links going your way from First Friday Denton.

As you peruse the new site, there is a sidebar on the right, and there is also information at the bottom. In the right sidebar, along with everything else, are the links for everyone involved. IF you have been missed, or want to be added, you will want to let me know.

Feb21

Welcome to the ATOMIC AGE

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Welcome to the ATOMIC AGE


We stopped in at Atomic Candy on the Square today, and just love the place. You can find every candy known to exist, and a lot of it is packaged in retro style wrappers that are sure to take you back in time. If you’re like me, you won’t be able to wait until next First Friday to visit Atomic Candy. I know I won’t.

Make sure you welcome Atomic Candy Owner Tim Loyd to the list of First Friday when you stop in at 105 W. Hickory St. His hours will be short on First Friday, closing at 8-pm is necessary as part of his location, so what you do is go get dessert first, then go eat! You can visit Atomic Candy’s website at www.atomic-candy.com, and be sure to check out their Facebook page as well at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Atomic-Candy/142414829202725?sk=info

Feb3

First Friday Denton Welcomes 7 Mile Cafe

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First Friday Denton Welcomes 7 Mile Cafe

View new art works by Michael Furrh at 7 Mile Cafe . The cafe is regularly open from 7-3 but will stay open until 4 for First Friday Denton. Patrons can view the art and get their french press fix at the evening revs up. 7 Mile Cafe is located at:
311 West Congress Street Denton, TX 76201
(940) 808-0200

Feb2

UNT On The Square

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UNT On The Square

UNT On The Square is having a wonderful retrospective look at UNT faculty members from 1890-1980. I know one of the artists, Richard Davis, whose work is featured there while there are probably many more that anyone involved with UNT Art programs over the years would recognize.

Be sure to stop in and check it out.

-FFD-

Feb2

A Creative Art Studio

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A Creative Art Studio

Join us for First Friday Denton at A Creative Art STUDIO. This First Friday we are very proud to have Darrin Kobetich performing in the Studio from 7 – 9 pm. Darrin, is a Texas based solo acoustic guitar master who classifies his sound as “ambient delta raga thrash grass”. He has provided music for theatrical presentations at Hop Pocket Theatre in Fort Worth and has self released three CDs. His music is truly amazing.
This week we add a Creative Writing twist to our event. Robin Jansen, published local author, joins the Friday fun as the “5 Minute Novelist”. After sharing a few facts with Robin, individuals will then have their personal novel written in five minutes. Tips are appreciated. Crystal Nelson, Emile Stewart and Linka Behn, local artists, will be demonstrating art techniques in the studio. Visitors to the studio will be able to make their mark on the community art painting or make a miniature artwork on a ATF (artist Trading card) and then trade for the artwork of another.
Our beautiful Mural created by Mick Burson is now complete. You can view the mural on the west side of the studio as well as Mick’s artwork on display in the gallery. We are also hoping to show the wonderful short film by Mike Carpenter of the making of the mural. Music, art, fun and friends…..sounds like a happening to me.

NOTE – The FFD site is acting a bit unusual. You will not be able to post or call out individual stories until we get it fixed.

Jan31

New on First Friday – SCRAP Denton

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New on First Friday – SCRAP Denton

A Cherry Creation - Courtesy the Artist
A Cherry Fargo – Cherry’s Creations piece.

I just received an e mail from Cherry Fargo of Cherry’s Custom Creations / Cherry Candy Studio & Boutique and they will be having a preview of their work at the SCRAP Denton location, just off the Historic Square in Downtown Denton.

SCRAP Denton is located on the southwest corner of Oak and Cedar. This is the Facebook Page for SCRAP Denton, and you can see more of Cherry Candy Studio and Boutique here.