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The LED Megawall for Virtual Production in Stage C at Pier59 Studios. [Photo: Pier59 Studios]
Neiman Marcus Used Virtual Production Tech To Shoot Campaign from Dallas to the Moon in 1 Day
by David Seeley | Dec 12, 2023
Neiman Marcus' carbon-friendly campaign ditched extensive crew travel in exchange for a single-day shoot in Manhattan using "state-of-the-art" virtual production technology and "the world's largest high-resolution LED screens dedicated to advertising."
by Lance Murray |
Dec 8, 2023
Dallas-based PlayersTV is the first athlete-owned TV network focused on athlete lifestyle and culture content. Its newest series bridges "the worlds of sports, entertainment and wine in a friendly and enjoyable way, celebrating the unity that these passions can bring," says NBA Champion Deandre Jordan, one of the hosts.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 5, 2023
Aimed for preschooler fans of the British animated TV pig, the new park in North Richland Hills near Fort Worth will offer five rides, seven themed playscapes, a water play area, and other attractions. Here's an early look at what kids across DFW will be begging to visit when it opens in 2024.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 4, 2023
The Panther City is where "Japan meets the West" this weekend, in a three-day, third-annual festival celebrating the fantastical worlds of anime and manga. Some 20,000 Japanese pop culture fans are expected to see and be seen at the Tarrant County Convention Center amid a lineup of DJs, VTuber sensations, manga maestros, and more.
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Bowling for Soup is just one of many groups who'll be playing at the Deep Ellum Music Festival this Saturday. [Photo courtesy Deep Ellum Community Association]
Deep Ellum Music Festival Celebrates Area’s 150th Birthday, Benefits Mental Health Nonprofit
by Lance Murray | Nov 16, 2023
From noon to 8 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 18, Dallas' Deep Ellum is continuing its 150th birthday celebration with the Deep Ellum Music Festival. Free and open to the public, the festival will benefit Foundation 45, a local mental health nonprofit born in Deep Ellum and serving musicians, artists, and the entire community with free group therapy.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 10, 2023
A diverse group of four arts organizations representing multidisciplinary new works will share the $125,000 distribution made possible by presenting sponsor Texas Instruments, TACA announced.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 8, 2023
In March, after 21 seasons, Dr. Phil McGraw announced the end of his daytime platform "Dr. Phil." His new network, Merit Street Media, will be anchored by "Dr. Phil Primetime," set to premiere on Feb. 26. Dozens of longtime "Dr. Phil" staffers have relocated their families to Texas for the project, the network said.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 8, 2023
RentCafe analyzed 300 American cities to find the Best Cities for Geek Culture Fans, and four DFW cities "beamed up" up near the top of the list. See which local cities made the cut—and why "geeks" can live long and prosper in North Texas.
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Singer-songwriter Kevin Fowler [Photo: Daniel Hooks]
2nd Annual Fort Worth Music Festival & Conference Targets Agents, Promoters, Emerging Artists
by Lance Murray | Oct 26, 2023
Produced by Live Nation in partnership with Chef Tim Love and Larry Joe Taylor, the festival & conference's inaugural event earlier this year drew more than 3,500 attendees from more than 25 U.S. states to shows and panel discussions at 10 participating music venues in the Fort Worth Stockyards. The 2024 event will be held February 28 through March 2.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 25, 2023
Emerging from stealth in North Texas after 10+ years of R&D in Canada, PUG Interactive is out to prove there's a better way for brands to engage people. "Dallas-Fort Worth is the birthplace of loyalty," says Steve Bocska, PUG's CEO. "We're disrupting loyalty. What better place to do it than where loyalty was created?"
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Oct 23, 2023
Last Thursday evening, Trammell S. Crow hosted a "Half Earth Day" event at his home to "celebrate Mother Nature, Texas Style." But there was another reason to revel: EarthxTV, broadcasting 24/7 from Oak Lawn in Dallas, is channeling change. The global network reaches over 60 million homes in more than 70 countries—and has new a"100% environmental news" program.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 23, 2023
Some of America’s favorite movies are filled with campy, schlock-y, over-the-top fun—and a lot them were filmed right here in Texas. This weekend, the city of Garland and Garland Cultural Arts are gearing up to celebrate them with the first annual It Came From Texas Film Festival, October 28 and 29 at the Plaza Theater on State Street in Garland.
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Left to right: Luke Wilson, Marty Bowen, Charley Crockett, and David Glasser [Photos: Lone Star Film Festival]
Fort Worth Film Commission and Lone Star Film Festival to Honor Texan Actor Luke Wilson, More
by Sandra Engelland | Oct 20, 2023
The Fort Worth Film Commission, a division of Visit Fort Worth, is partnering with the Lone Star Film Society to produce the 2023 Lone Star Film Festival Gala, set for November 10 at Hotel Drover in Fort Worth, and the festival itself, which runs November 2-5 at various locations in Fort Worth.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 20, 2023
The EarthX Film & Music Festival—the only environmental film festival in Texas—will turn Dallas' Oak Cliff neighborhood green October 20-22 at three different venues: the Texas Theater, Arts Mission Oak Cliff, and the Kessler Theater. The 3-day event will offer feature-length documentaries, shorts, live music, food, and storytelling for "a wide range of audiences."
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by David Seeley |
Oct 19, 2023
The Piehole Project, a Dallas-based "virtual pie auction," is back for its fourth year October 19-29. Crafted by 27 Dallas chefs, this year's pies have a "Superheroes" theme and will raise money for grants that support continuing education within restaurant and hospitality-focused nonprofits.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 17, 2023
One of only two 2023 Forbes Five-Star hotels in all of Texas, the Ritz-Carlton in Uptown Dallas isn't resting on its laurels. Today the hotel unveiled the results of a multi-million-dollar "reimagination"—with enhanced design touches in everything from its guest rooms and suites to its 12K-SF spa to tailor-made fragrances in the lobby.
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