Denton Reads: Events

Events

Author Visit

Orson Scott Card will be visiting Denton on Saturday, October 18th, 2008 to sign books and give a lecture on his work.

(Details will be posted as they are finalized.)

2007 Denton Reads author Julia "Butterfly" Hill visited Denton on Sunday, April 22 (Earth Day). She dedicated a tree at the Emily Fowler Library, and discussed her book The Legacy of Luna. She graciously held a question/answer session, signed copies of her book, and conversed with Denton residents. Several local groups held booths at the event, including the "What's Your Tree?" project, Denton Recycles, and Barnes and Noble.

Film Festival at the Movie Tavern

What: City of Ember
When: Saturday, October 11, 10:30 a.m.
Where: Denton Cinemark 14
Cost: FREE! (donations will be graciously accepted)

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing ... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time much search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever. Based on the novel by Jeanne DuPrau. Rated PG.

Film Schedule (throughout October)

Please click on "Click for synopsis" for a summary of each film. Please click on locations for contact information. A PDF calendar of events can be found here.

Feature Films

Wednesday, October 1

What: Children of Men
Where: UNT Media Library
When: 6:00 p.m.

Click for synopsis.

Saturday, October 4

What: Blade Runner
Where: Denton Public Library, Emily Fowler Branch
When: 3:00 p.m.

Based on a novel by Philip K. Dick, Blade Runner is a cyberpunk vision of the future, where man has developed the technology to create replicants, human clones used to serve in the colonies outside earth but with fixed life spans. In 2019 Los Angeles, Deckard (Harrison Ford) is a Blade Runner, a cop who specializes in terminating replicants. Originally in retirement, he is forced to re-enter the force when six replicants escape from an off-world colony to Earth. Rated R.

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