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.

Join us for amazing music and art at First Friday Denton, November 4th, 2011. Starting at 7 pm Darrin Kobetich will be performing in the studio. Darrin comes to us from Fort Worth and has been described as a “guitar master”. I think we are in for a really great performance. Need art inspiration? Come check out our artist demonstrations or jump in and add to our community art project. Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping. Music, art and fun. Grab a friend and join us for a wonderful evening.

September 2nd, 2011, is slated for another fun First Friday Denton at A Creative Art STUDIO. Alex Riegelman, singer-songwriter will be performing in the studio from 7 – 9 pm. Check out the new art show and meet some of the Artists. If you are watching our artist demonstrations or contributing to our community art project you are bound to feel artistically inspired. Watch demonstrations by Karen Arzamendi, Linka Behn and Kerry Boutell. Journal writing class begins in October and you can meet the teacher, Rachel Yeatts. Grab and friend and join us for a fun time with Music and Art!

Anyone who is interested in participating in First Friday Denton should fill out the contact form and I will add you to the site as soon as possible. If you want to get listed or make announcements regarding this First Friday September 2, deadline for that is midnight Wedensday before First Friday.

I also want to give a soft shout out to Etsy Denton! Are you ready to be paired with locations that could feature you and your work for one evening a month in the heart of Denton’s most important retail district? I would also like to hear from the Etsy Denton folks because I am considering spearheading an effort to create a temporary “Denton Guerrilla Christmas” retail location, but we’re going to want some precursory participation in FFD’s first. If I can get enough participants, I will work on the location for a grand opening Black Friday, and running through January 1, 2012.

I will be roaming around participating First Friday Denton locations this Friday, so if you see me just say “CHEESSSSE!” I need still photographs and video clips from participating locations this First Friday, and every First Friday – via iPhone, e mail or however you can get it to me.

Thanks, and let’s have some fantastic First Fridays this fall!

A Creative Art Studio
Join us for First Friday Denton, August 5th, 2011. Starting at 6:00 there will be a children’s art show at the studio. Come see what the kids have been doing in art class. Rachel Yeatts, singer-songwriter will be performing in the studio from 7-9 pm. Rachel is a multi-talented individual gifted with both writing and musical talent. The artists will be demonstrating various art techniques and of course one of our new favorite activities….. the community art project. Check out the beautiful art created by over 40 local artists. We are also having a pottery sale. 20% off all pottery. Hope to see you there.

Howe Unique is located at 221 West Oak in Denton, just off the Historic Square in Downtown Denton. Owner Charlie Howe sent me this information a few days back, and I just wanted to share with all the event goers what Howe Unique is all about. Their phone number is 940>891>0751.

“Howe Unique is a unique shopping experience offering something for everyone. We are
a family owned and operated store just off the square in downtown. We carry a unique
selection of gifts, home decor, women’s clothing and fashion accessories, baby
accessories, bath and body essentials, and many forms of art. We feature over 25 local
artists in our store with products ranging from art to soaps to jewelry and more. We
encourage our local community to stay creative and expressive by providing an
opportunity for people to showcase and sell their work. With our carefully chosen
product lines along side our local works we are able to offer items that can’t be found
anywhere else around, items that are truly unique to Denton.”

Please be sure to stop by Howe Unique this Friday, and welcome them as the newest members of First Friday Denton. As always, participants and customers should feel free to send images from any of the participating venues from the First Friday happenings, and if you want to be a part of First Friday Denton, be sure to fill out your information on the Contact page and we will get you listed and on the map as soon as possible.

Join us for First Friday Denton April 1st, 2011. April 1st, no foolin’! For this first Friday we have a father and daughter duo, Link and Katherine Chalon, performing in the studio. Some of you might have caught Link performing last week with Baloney Moon during our opening. Their performance will begin at 7 pm. Studio artists will be demonstrating drawing and painting. A special feature of the evening will be a chance to contribute to a community art project lead by Crystal Nelson, local artist and art teacher. Greg Conlin is back by popular demand for sketch portraits. A sitting takes about 30 minutes and costs $30. Kerry Boutell will demonstrate Watercolor batik, a process that uses a wax resist and watercolor medium. It is hard to believe that we pack so much fun into 2 hours. Come meet with friends and join us for music, art and fun!

Join us for First Friday Denton March 4th, 2011. For this first Friday we have two groups performing starting with the Big Rig Dance Collective, a group of nomadic dancing super heroes working to connect artists throughout Texas. Their performance will begin at 7 pm. Following the dancing, Kylee Pannel, a local singer-songwriter will be singing and playing her guitar in the studio until 9:00 pm. Studio artists will be demonstrating drawing and painting. A special feature of the evening will be a chance to contribute to a community painting lead by Crystal Nelson, local artist and art teacher. Greg Conlin is back by popular demand for sketch portraits. A sitting takes about 30 minutes and costs $30. Kerry Boutell will demonstrate Watercolor batik, a process that uses a wax resist and watercolor medium. A sitting takes about 30 minutes and costs $30. It is hard to believe that we pack so much fun into 2 hours. Come meet with friends and join us for music, art and fun!

Join for for First Friday Denton on SATURDAY, February 5th, 2011. Due to bad weather, First Friday at A Creative Art STUDIO has been moved to Saturday. Performing from 7 – 9 pm on this evening is James “Cedric” Hazelrig. “Cedric” is an incredible musician from the Austin area and a multi-instrumentalist of the legendary renfaire/filk group the Bedlam Bards. He comes to performances armed with two fiddles, a mandola, and a strong, manly voice. He has now released three CDs and for over ten years he has been performing at Renaissance festivals and science-fiction conventions from coast-to-coast. This singer-songwriter will be performing a variety of different genres including Celtic, Irish and his own unique music. His wife and one of artists that exhibit at the studio, Joyce Hazelrig, will be demonstrating the art of needle felting this evening and later in the year she will be back at the studio for a workshop. Kerry Boutell, studio artist, will be demonstrating the art of Watercolor batik. It is hard to believe that we pack so much fun into 2 hours. Come meet with friends and join us for music, art and fun!

We are getting closer to the time for a meeting of the participants in First Friday Denton, and anyone wishing to volunteer an opinion for time, date, and place, this is where you do it – by commenting on this particular post. From here we can start to whittle down the choices to something that works for us all.

I also know there are some new applicants, and there is a chance one has slipped through my e mail net. So, if you haven’t heard back from me by now, you should have. Please resend, or AGAIN, comment on this post, and I will get to you before heading south this weekend. We can certainly have you listed in time for the next First Friday Denton if you get back to me by this Friday at the latest.