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Thursday, March 29,2012
Arts & Li e
Page 3
Alex Macon, Arts & Life Editor
alexdmacon@yahoo.com
Jazzed about fitness
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Photo by Amber Plumley/Staff Photographer
General, choral and instrumental music senior Melissa Dickt lifts weights during a dance routine while instructing
a Jazzercise class Tuesday morning. Members of the cardio-based workout class exercise for one hour by dancing,
lifting weights and gaining strength through movement. For more information visitjazzercise.com
Photo by Patrick Howard/Staff Photographer
CB's sister, played by Melanie Welch, smokes marijuana with Van, played by Due Nguyen, in "Dog Sees God: Confessions
of a Teenage Blockhead" during a rehearsal Wednesday night at the Black Box Theatre.
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Peanuts gang all grown up
Briitm Barnett
Senior Staff Writer
Linus is a pothead.
Peppermint Patty is a party girl.
Sally is goth, and Lucy is insti-
tutionalized for setting a girl's
hair on fire.
The iconic characters from
the classic" Peanuts" comic strip
are grown-up and facing modern
issues such as bullying, drugs
and sex in the play "Dog Sees
God: Confessions of a Teenage
Blockhead." The play is set to
open this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at
Denton's Black Box Theatre.
"I love the 'Peanuts' char-
acters," said Mandy Rausch,
a publications specialist for
UNT and the play's assistant
director. "They are little adults
in this play and it is interesting
to see them struggle with adult
issues."
The play is an unofficial
parody of the comic strip,
so while characters' names
have been changed, aspects
of their personality still shine
through.
Charlie Brown's character
is referred to as "CB" and is
dealing with the loss of his
beloved dog.
"I read the play three years
ago and loved it," said Drew
Maggs, who plays CB. "I like
the approach they took with
the drama and the humor, and
I think the message has strong
social value."
One of the main themes of the
performance is to show audi-
ence members the toll bullying
can take on others.
" Hopefully the audience will
walk away wanting to know
more about each other instead
of fearing each other's differ-
ences," Maggs said.
The cast began rehearsals
about a month ago and are
rehearsing five days a week,
director Kenny Fudge said.
"I've added a lot of music to
the play," he said. "So through
the use of music, once it starts
it's like a ball rolling down a hill,
it doesn't stop."
Fudge said he also decided to
perform the play in the round
- on a stage surrounded on all
sides by the audience.
"It's sometimes difficult to
make sure you're giving all sides
the full show," Rausch said.
"Actors are feet and sometimes
inches away from the audience.
It allows the performance to
be more real and intimate and
makes the actors more vulner-
able."
For more information about
showtimes and tickets visit
dentoncommunitytheatre.com/
blackbox.
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Photo by Chelsea Stratso/Senior Staff Photographer
Sweet Serenity sales associate Megan Martin wraps an all-natural lavender soap bar for a customer at the shop near
Highway 288. Sweet Serenity sells all-natural and organic soaps, candles and other products.
Boutique olfers organic
skincare options for locals
Ashley Grant
Senior Staff Writer
An earthy smell fills the air,
and decals reading "Relax,
Refresh, Renew" are plas-
tered on an oatmeal-colored
wall inside Sweet Serenity
Boutique.
Located at 913 Sunset
Dr., the shop aims to inform
the community about the
benefits of using all-natural
organic products. The shelves
are stocked with lotions, body
scrubs, oils, soy candles and
similar products from three
brands bearing names such
as "Honey Drizzle."
"Many people out here
have been searching for
natural retailers," boutique
customer Cynthia Sallee said.
"I think it will do well out
here once people realize it's
here. It's also great that she
promotes going green."
Sweet Serenity celebrated
its grand opening on March
16.
"This is my first business,
so of course I was nervous,"
owner Kristen Gomez said.
"We want to
let people know
their options..."
—Kristen Gomez
Owner of Sweet Serenity
Sales associate Cindy Bauman
said it was nice to see all the
people interested in the prod-
ucts.
"We had a lot of customers
come in opening day to check us
out and see what we had avail-
able," she said.
Gomez said she rarely paid
attention to the type of prod-
ucts she used until her 2-year-old
son began to experience skin
irritation.
"He had really sensitive skin,
and nothing seemed to be
working so I started doing my
research," she said.
Gomez said the biggest chal-
lenge she faces is explaining to
customers why it's importantto
use natural skin care products.
Many lotions sold at popular
bath and body stores are
made with propylene glycol,
an ingredient used in brake
fluid, she said.
"I could go on and on about
all the benefits of using natural
products versus something
you would buy at Victoria's
Secret or Bath & BodyWorks,"
Gomez said. "We want to let
people know their options and
what they're putting on their
bodies."
The boutique has client
loyalty incentives, including
the "Save by Recycling"
program which allows
customers to return their
empty bottles to the boutique
for recycling and receive 15
percent off one product in the
store.
"It works both ways, because
people are doing their part
for the environment and also
getting something in return,"
Gomez said.
For more information on
Sweet Serenity Boutique's
products visit www.sweet-
serenity.net.
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