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The Uptown Agency team in the Dallas office [Photo: The Uptown Agency]
The Uptown Agency Acquires Inc. 5000 Dallas Agency RBA Inbox
by Lance Murray | Jun 25, 2024
The Uptown Agency will absorb RBA's team and client portfolio to accelerate its investment in award-winning creative advertising work.
by Quincy Preston |
Jun 20, 2024
Verizon's Innovative Learning program at Lady Bird Johnson Middle School in Irving, Texas, is featured in BBC's new video series "The Human Component," highlighting technology's role in education. See the gallery, and watch the video.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 18, 2024
The Netflix House coming to Dallas in 2025—one of only two planned in the U.S.—will be a full-blown immersive entertainment venue where fans can experience hits like "Bridgerton" and "Squid Game" beyond the screen. Merch, meals, and show-themed drinks will be on tap too.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 17, 2024
"Mysteries of Oz: 85 Questions Answered" promises to reveal "newly discovered truths," debunk age-old myths, and dispel misconceptions about the 1939 motion classic "The Wizard of Oz"—which the Library of Congress calls the most-watched movie ever.
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Photo: Whitestone REIT
Dinks Galore: The Picklr Opens Newest Location in McKinney
by Lance Murray | Jun 12, 2024
The Picklr, North America’s fastest-growing indoor pickleball franchise according to the company, has officially launched its newest location at Eldorado Plaza in McKinney. Whitestone REIT, the property’s owner, announced the opening, which brings the rapidly growing racket sport to the city’s residents and visitors.
The opening of The Picklr represents a strong upgrade in terms of tenant quality at the Trader Joe’s-anchored center, Whitestone said....
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by David Seeley |
Jun 12, 2024
In partnership with Common Era and Humancraft, Better Block is hosting a "Creating Connections" design competition Thursday, June 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Thanks-Giving Square in Downtown Dallas. Aiming to "heal divides and create connections," eight teams will put their plywood public infrastructure pieces to the test. The public is invited to sit in, play with, and move around the designs and see if they create connections—with five national judges choosing a winner.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 12, 2024
With a track record of success on both sides of the pitch, Healy is set to shake up the reality competition show and offer invaluable insights to aspiring entrepreneurs. He'll appear on the show alongside Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph and investor/entrepreneur Kim Perell.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 11, 2024
ALY said its new platform 'democratizes access' to sophisticated design visualization. It allows developers, builders, and interior designers, and clients to interact with detailed designs via a web link—with no software downloads or high-end workstations needed.
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Jim Keyes' new book, “Education is Freedom" has a message for CEOs and other change-makers alike.
The Last Word: Jim Keyes on His New Book ‘Education Is Freedom’
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jun 6, 2024
In one of our top stories today, Dallas Innovates' Glenn Hunter spoke with former 7-Eleven and Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes about his new book, Education is Freedom. That CEO acronym in the book makes a key point, he told us.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 6, 2024
The newly launched streaming service buddi is like Netflix for pet lovers. Offering movies such as "Cats and Dogs," "Marley and Me," and "Beethoven," it's feel-good content "by pet people, for pet people."
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 4, 2024
Jay Shetty, a popular podcast host and author of bestselling books 'Think Like a Monk' and '8 Rules of Love,' will reimagine dating advice on the Dallas-based dating giant's app. In a recent TikTok video, Shetty said, "Dating is hard, I know. That's why I'm so excited to announce I am partnering with Match as their Relationship Advisor."
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
May 31, 2024
The wave of promotions, made under the umbrella of DallasNews Corp., highlights the agency's focus on internal growth and industry leadership.
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The world premiere of Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue will happen in Plano starting September 20. [Image: Business Wire]
Real-Life Minecraft Experience To Get World Premiere in North Texas This September
by David Seeley | May 31, 2024
The best-selling video game of all time has inspired a "real-life, in-person" adventure called Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue—and it's getting its global debut at a site in Plano on September 20. Attendees will go on an epic rescue mission "at the crossroads of game design, experiential storytelling, and high-tech multimedia," organizers say.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
May 22, 2024
Earlier this year, Google asked students across the U.S. to submit their ideas through art to the prompt of “My wish for the next 25 years…” in celebration of Google’s 25th anniversary. Texas winner, McKinney elementary student Alice Kim, could be one of five national finalists. Cast your vote by June 4.
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by David Seeley |
May 10, 2024
Patrick Flanagan, a graduating senior at Dallas' St. Mark's School of Texas, has received an armload of honors for his photography recently. Besides being named a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts on Thursday, he recently won two first-place awards at the Texas Photographic Society's 2024 International Student Competition.
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by Lance Murray |
May 10, 2024
The 46th TACA Silver Cup Award Luncheon raised over $650,000, the second-highest amount in event history, through sponsorships, table and ticket sales, and donations, TACA, The Arts Community Alliance, announced.
TACA said the Silver Cup Award spotlights two philanthropists each year for their volunteerism and extraordinary support for arts and culture in North Texas....
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