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A Trilogy Studios soundstage shown during construction. [Photo: Trilogy Studios/LinkedIn]
The Last Word: Optic8’s Eric Nienaber on Trilogy Studios’ ‘State-of-the-Art’ Virtual Production Stages in Fort Worth
by David Seeley | May 3, 2024
Seattle's Optic8 has partnered with Fort Worth-based Trinity Broadcasting Network to launch Trilogy Studios, which is now building three new "virtual production" stages in a five-acre facility in Fort Worth—including one (above) with a Cinematic LED wall that’s 157 feet wide and nearly 24 feet tall.
by Glenn Hunter |
May 2, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Apr 29, 2024
At 157 feet wide and nearly 24 feet tall, the "largest" virtual cinematic LED volume in the state of Texas is just part of what's being built in Fort Worth by Trilogy Studios—a partnership between Trinity Broadcasting Network and Seattle's Optic8.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 25, 2024
How relaxed can you get? In a new brand campaign from agencies Spark Foundry and GSD&M, Southwest Airlines has some ideas. One thing that can help ease your way across the country: two checked-free bags packed with shampoo. (And not the 3-ounce kind.)
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Embark CEO Clancy Fossum with his company's ad in Tuesday's Wall Street Journal. [Images: Embark]
Dallas-Based Embark Declares ‘Consulting is Dead,’ Will Send Mini‑Coffins to CFOs Nationwide
by David Seeley | Apr 23, 2024
From its 17 offices across the U.S., business consulting firm Embark aims to shake up a "tired" $300 billion industry by replacing the reigning "rise-and-grind culture" with a focus on happiness. With an ad in Tuesday's Wall Street Journal and mini-coffins on the way to CFOs nationwide, the firm is looking to kill it—in more ways than one.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 22, 2024
The center said visitors to the exhibit at the community center will be "transported through time" as they physically walk through a replica tunnel showcasing photos of murals that once appeared on the walls of the Good-Latimer tunnel, the gateway to Deep Ellum from the Dallas Arts District.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 18, 2024
From the early 2000s to 2013, something illegal got baked up at Corsicana-based Collin Street Bakery & Cafe—a relentless embezzlement of nearly $17 million by the bakery's comptroller, Sandy Jenkins.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 16, 2024
The Dallas Public Library's J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in downtown Dallas—one of America's largest—was built in 1982 across from Dallas City Hall, and many agree it could use an overhaul. That especially includes library officials and consultants they brought in for a report on the building's future, among other needed investments in the city's library system.
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Detail of book cover from Talmadge Boston's "How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From our Top Presidents."
The Last Word: Talmage Boston on How Being a Litigator and Historian Go Hand in Hand
by David Seeley | Apr 10, 2024
Dallas-based commercial litigator Talmage Boston has another avocation as an historian, and writes that his dual discipline "has made me a better lawyer and vice versa, since both callings require the same skills"—meaning researching, writing and rewriting, interviewing and interrogating, and public speaking.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 5, 2024
It may be cloudy in the Dallas area for Monday's eclipse. But if you're going to Irving's Total Eclipse in the Park event, at least you'll have one compensation: the World's Largest Moon Pie. But don't try to eat it all—it weighs nearly 200 pounds and clocks in at 365,042 calories.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 5, 2024
The iconic 1949 theater has been a vacant presence in South Dallas for 15 years. But it's about to get a vibrant new life as an arts and community cultural hub though a $75 million renovation and expansion, led by the nonprofit Forest Forward.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 5, 2024
From Mesquite's claim to the longest totality time in urban DFW to a star-studded event at the Cotton Bowl featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson, we've scoured the web to bring you the most stellar lineup of eclipse viewing events and options in North Texas.
Whether you're looking for a cosmic community celebration or an out-of-this-world watch party, our curated list of lists has you covered.
Whether you're looking for a cosmic community celebration or an out-of-this-world watch party, our curated list of lists has you covered.
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Part of the campaign for Dallas' "A Maverick, Can-Do Spirit" branding. [Images: Visit Dallas]
Visit Dallas Unveils City’s ‘Maverick, Can‑Do’ New Destination Brand
by David Seeley | Mar 28, 2024
Dallas has never had a "unified brand," Visit Dallas says. The newly announced one—A Maverick, Can-Do Spirit—replaces clichéd Texas stereotypes with a big dash of "diversity, dynamism, and swagger."
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by David Seeley |
Mar 26, 2024
The trippy, surreal, all-ages "imaginative outdoor garden" experience is back again April 5 through April 14 in honor of Dallas Arts Month. And this year the Eyeboretum will be even trippier for lucky ticketholders who already bought up a time slot on April 8—when a total solar eclipse will darken Dallas magically.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 25, 2024
Featuring poetry by Dallas-based poet Lisa Huffaker, the company's April 12-13 performances will unveil "the parallel power of words and movement to ignite the imagination and offer insight into the human condition."
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by David Seeley |
Mar 25, 2024
With Tiger Woods as a partner and investor and TaylorMade's putters and balls poised for action, PopStroke is no ordinary mini golf course. Forget about windmills and silly castles—the courses here look and feel more like real golf.
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