Published By Erin

Hello, I'm Erin!

Mayborn School of Journalism Alumni with a passion for writing, storytelling, food, music, and traveling.

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Dallas Observer • 19th September 2024

'Tangled' in Fort Worth: The Water Lantern Festival Is Coming to DFW

The festival promises a scene out of a Disney dream, but with a river and city view. As the sun continued to set into the evening, hundreds of cube-shaped, illuminated paper lanterns gently floated across the pond creating a golden hue along the shore. Each lantern was uniquely decorated with various colored markers and sent away with different intentions from its owner.

Dallas Observer • 12th June 2024

Plano ISD To Close 4 Schools, Move Elementary School for the Deaf

The Plano ISD school board has voted to close Davis Elementary School, Forman Elementary School, Carpenter Middle School and Armstrong Middle School. The unanimous vote came after more than four hours of deliberation during a special called meeting on Monday. The closures will take effect for the 2025–26 school year.“Our district has experienced a consistent decline in enrollment for more than a decade, and tonight’s recommendations will make the necessary adjustments to create better learning a

NTDaily.com • 13th October 2023

43rd Denton Jazz & Arts Festival welcomes artists old, new

Over 100 bands and musicians from Denton and across the country performed at the 43rd annual Denton Arts and Jazz Festival from Oct. 6-9. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people attend the festival for a weekend of live music, food, art and shopping.

Although jazz is the main genre of the festival, many bands play a wide variety of genres, like the headliner band Brave Combo, which has attended since its inception in 1979.

“I have always been drawn to the musical elements that stir emotion

NTDaily.com • 5th November 2023

Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival celebrates diversity, honors deceased

Hundreds of tiny paper butterflies of different colors flew into the air from small handheld cannons after a countdown from 10. Each butterfly was launched into the vast gray sky, representing the soul of a loved one who had passed on. As they fell to the ground, a group of small children rushed to pick up handfuls of the paper butterflies and threw them in the air again with smiles.

The tradition, known as the Flight of Souls, was one of several events held at this year's annual Denton Day of

NTDaily.com • 6th October 2023

Global ocarina community holds 1st in-person OcarinaFest since 2020

Professional ocarina players, makers and enthusiasts from across the country and around the world came together from Sept. 28 to Oct.1 for an event called OcarinaFest, celebrating their shared passion for the wind instrument.

The OcarinaFest had performances in various places around Denton like Quakertown Park, Bramblitt's Yellow Dog Art Bar & Gallery, Denton Square and the SpringHill Suites by Marriott as their main headquarters for the event. OcarinaFest also featured a wide variety of panel

NTDaily.com • 20th October 2023

Rubber Gloves Studio welcomes Plus Fest for 3rd year

Plus Fest had its 3rd annual appearance in Denton at the Rubber Gloves Studio from Oct. 14-15, featuring local, national and international math rock bands and musicians.

The festival was produced by BLVR Booking owner Danny Laake, who wanted to shine a light on math rock bands and musicians in the math rock scene of Denton. Over 30 bands and musicians performed over the course of the two-day festival, alternating between the Choke Artist outside stage and the Jordrews inside stage.

“Why I keep

A little bit about me

Ever since I was a child, I've always had a strong curiosity about the world around me. I feel like there are so many wonderful and cool things to explore. Different cultures, foods, cities, people, and the list goes on.

My senior year at the University of North Texas played a pivotal role in me exploring that. In Spring 2023, I took a class called Reporting on the Border which included a spring break field trip to McAllen, Texas and in Fall 2023 I was the Senior Arts and Life Writer at the North Texas Daily.

Both experiences were life changing and helped me grow as a person. In the Reporting on the Border class, I got to learn about what life is like for locals on the U.S./Mexico border. As the Senior Arts and Life Writer, I delved more into the arts and entertainment scene of Denton, Texas.

I believe remaining curious about the world around you and having the drive to explore that does the heart good. Every time, I've walked away with experiences and connections I'll never forget.

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