Public House Sets out to Keep Denton Local
The Public House staff are hoping to develop a niche within Denton Community with their 2nd annual ‘Arts, Beats, and Eats” festival. Public House is set to showcase local artists, chefs and musicians May 19th threw May 21st in a celebration of all things art and local everything. “We teamed up with the UNT Art Department to hold a contest for the magazine we put out to promote the event,” stated Jake Riley, manager of Public House. Public House staff wanted to get the University of North Texas as involved as possible explained Riley for “we really want to showcase the talent within the school.” Not only did Public House utilize and join with UNT’s prestigious art program they restaurant and pub hired the NT Daily to create a magazine to spotlight the event. The magazine was full color and it’s 19-pages was spotlighted the local artists as well as Daily workers. The magazine also had many ads from the local Denton Community. Denton’s influx in festivals such as ‘Arts, Beats and Eats,’ and 35 Conferette are helping Denton to grow. The baby festival, only being alive for 4 years now, had over 20,000 people in attendance. Although Public House’s festival is not that big yet, Riley hopes one day it will be. “I hope soon we will be able to join all of Fry Street and UNT and be able to block off the street like they do on the square,” Riley said smiling. “I think this could be huge, with hundreds of local venders and we could really show off the talent Denton has to offer.” These festivals promote tourism and local awareness of the immense culture with in the walls of Denton County. The bigger the festivals become the more money the city has to enrich the lives of the citizens. "We are not too sure how this is effecting the local economy for we have no way to measure numbers. All we know is people are coming and that is a good thing," stated City Council member Jim Englebrecht. Local. Local. Local. That is what seems to be on the tips of everyone’s tongues. With the new commercial development going up fast and local businesses going under due to this urban sprawl, festivals such as Public House’s ‘Arts, Beats and Eats,’ help to remind everyone how good local is. “I grew up in Denton,” explained
Ashley Johnson, UNT Sophomore. “I hate how many of the local business such as
The Tomato have been pushed out by large corporations. I am glad to see more
events promoting local people and businesses.”
Public House to host the 2nd Annual 'Arts, Beats and Eats' Festival
The Fry Street Public House is hosting its 2nd'Arts, Beats and Eats' Festival May 19th- May 21st. The three-day festival is a celebration of the arts from edible culinary cuisine to steel guitars and heavy drums. The festival will begin Thursday afternoon filling the entire venue with local artists displaying different works of art for sale and will lead into the night with local musicians filling the air. Each day will boost a new culinary cuisine from a different culture, which has been yet to be named. "The first year we were still establishing ourselves," stated Jake Riley, Public House manager and UNT Alumni. "We didn't put as much effort into it but this year we are pulling out all the stops." The festival starts Thursday afternoon, May 19th, with music from local musicians such as the Ben Cina Band. Friday’s music changes pace to Texas country rock with headliner Mike Ryan, who like Cina is also a UNT Alumni. The festival then ends with a bang with rap super star Coolio who has put out platinum albums with hits such as Gangster’s paradise. Music is not the only thing the festival is hosting though. Local artists are jumping at the chance to have the venue host a booth of their work. “I was lucky enough to win a contest Public House hosted along with the UNT Art Program,” explained Emilie Goin, UNT junior. “I not only was featured on the cover of the magazine but also was given booth space to show my jewelry, art and shoes I paint.” Spending around thirteen thousand dollars on entertainment alone, bringing out rap sensation Coolio and Texas country big namer Mike Ryan, people are sure to be pleased. Great entertainment coupled with amazing food and talented local artists will provide a good time for all. Although it will be free for ladies Thursday and Friday, tickets for Saturday night will be 5 dollars and for guys it will be ten dollars. North Texas Daily Magazine entries |
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