{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Built for This with Brian Briscoe","title":"How To Elevate a City with Music, Culture & Entertainment #festival #music #culture #entertainment","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2590,"description":"One of the most iconic annual events in Denton, Texas, is the Day of the Dead Festival. Longtime Denton resident and music composer, David Pierce, teamed with another longtime local entrepreneur, Marcus Watson, in conducting a massive music, culture, and entertainment gathering.  The iconic DOD Festival is part of the 31 Days of Halloween in Denton each year.\nDenton’s Day of the Dead festival is a staple of the community, bringing a culturally inclusive and family-focused event to the historic city.\nFrom humble beginnings in 2009 with the inaugural performances of Cirque du Horror to the first festival in 2011, the Festival has grown to include E. Hickory and E. Oak Streets as well.\nNow, festival-goers enjoy great local food & drink, arts & crafts, live music and folk dancing, along with the signature events!\nIncorporating elements from Día de Muertos, Halloween, and other Fall traditions, Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival embraces the richness of our community fabric like nothing else.\nDavid Pierce is a composer/arranger, performer and educator. Graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor's of Music Ed, ('97), and taught in the Southlake (TX) Carroll ISD for 10 years ('97-'07). During that time, he taught beginner band students up to high school age, and started developing a jazz program that eventually consisted of 4 high school and 5 middle school groups, eventually leading to the award winning program that exists currently. In 2009, David created \"Cirque du Horror,\" which is an all ages, family friendly Halloween musical that has performed every October in Denton, TX. Along with that, he serves as Executive Director of Denton's Day of the Dead Festival. \nMarcus Watson is Chairman of the Board of Denton's Day of the Dead Festival.  He is very involved in supporting community acitivites and events. He started with Little Guys Movers in 1992. Today, the company has 17 locations strong across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PJeJvLrbzmEDQfkqNK-znTTzLZexNfteqziQGiCpa8Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNmJh/ZTQ5MjlmNTBmZDli/MGY1ZjU1N2I2OTk3/NGMyZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}