Creative

North Texas Performing Arts Launches North Texas First Deaf Theatre, Appoints Director

by | Oct 12, 2023

The North Texas Performing Arts (NTPA) has launched the NTPA Deaf Theatre, the first in North Texas and one of the first of its kind nationally. It has appointed Daymond Sands as the Deaf Theatre’s new Program Director.

Sands will produce the Deaf Theatre’s first major production, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” which hits the stage in November....

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North Texas’ Happy Place: Plano Makes Outside Magazine’s 15 Happiest Cities List
by | Oct 11, 2023
With "lots of options for work and play," green space aplenty, and a welcoming vibe, Plano made Outdoor Magazine's cut of havens for happy living. The city also boasts the No. 1 park system in Texas per the Trust for Public Land and has a master plan to stay on top.
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Star Power: Post Malone Designs Cowboys-Themed Raising Cane’s Restaurant in Dallas
by | Oct 10, 2023
If you've ever dreamed of driving through a Dallas Cowboys star and finding chicken fingers on the other side, then you're a very accurate dreamer—because pop star Post Malone just made it come true at a Raising Cane's restaurant he designed in Dallas. His design theme infuses the chicken spot both inside and out.
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45 Transformed Guitars To Be Auctioned Off at ‘Art of the Guitar’ Fundraiser in Dallas
by | Oct 10, 2023
Foundation 45, a local nonprofit that offers free mental health and recovery services to the Dallas-Fort Worth creative community, is hosting the event October 21 in Deep Ellum. The organization was founded by the the former drummer of the band Spector 45 after two of his bandmates committed suicide, and strives to help other creatives on their own struggles with mental health.
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‘Great Big Game Show’ Entertainment Concept Coming to Grandscape in The Colony

by | Oct 5, 2023

A new entertainment concept called “Great Big Game Show” is set to open in late November at Grandscape in The Colony, featuring a real-life, interactive game show where the patron is the contestant.

It’s the second location in the nation for the concept from the creators of The Escape Game.

“The Escape Game brings us so much joy because we get to witness our guests having a blast with what we’ve created....

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‘Record Submissions’: 47 Texas Women Artists Picked for Vignette Art Fair
by | Oct 3, 2023
Curated this year by Dallas Contemporary's Emily Edwards, the fifth annual Vignette Art Fair will feature talent from across Texas, including a strong Dallas-Fort Worth showing, in November. And 100% of the proceeds go to the artists, nonprofit Texas Vignette says.
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Deep Ellum Community Center To Open Saturday with Live Music, Historical Exhibition, Public Art, and More
by | Sep 27, 2023
Saturday's event is one of many marking this year's 150th anniversary of Dallas' historic Deep Ellum neighborhood. Saturday's event will begin just down the street from the center beneath an overpass, where attendees will experience the Center’s outdoor installation, “Invisible Deep Ellum,” followed by a live music performance at the new center by the Light Crust Doughboys.
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The Last Word: Artist Natalie Neale on Her 70-Foot TCU Mural
by | Sep 26, 2023
Fort Worth’s newest public art installation greets residents and visitors with a bold message—to dream big, be bold, and lead on. The 70-foot mural is Texas Christian University’s capstone on its artful coast-to-coast tour celebrating TCU’s 150th anniversary.
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‘Ghost Mammoth’ Slides and Pickleball Skyline Views: Harwood Park Opens in Downtown Dallas This Weekend

by | Sep 20, 2023
Harwood Park is the fourth "urban neighborhood park" to open since 2019 in downtown Dallas, thanks to a $90 million public-private partnership between the Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy and the Dallas Park and Recreation Department. This weekend, its "Ghost Mammoth" slides will take center stage in a fun-filled, two-day grand opening event.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra and UT Dallas Partner on Speech, Language, and Music Study
by | Sep 19, 2023
The DSO and UTD's Speech, Language and Music (SLAM) Lab hope to better understand the impact of music training on the brains of young people with the new study—which will involve 50 volunteers from the DSO’s Kim Noltemy Young Musicians program.
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Animated Video Whets Appetites for ‘Exploring The Midway’ at The State Fair
by | Sep 18, 2023
New stop-motion animation aims to stop you in your tracks—and get you excited about experiencing The Midway starting September 29.
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From Sneakerhead to Labyrinth of Destiny, Dallas International Film Festival Celebrates Creativity With Screenwriting Winners
by | Sep 15, 2023
A suspense-horror short script takes the grand prize, with feature, TV pilot and short scripts also honored. Sneakerhead is set to be directed by award-winning filmmaker Johnathan Brownlee.
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The Last Word: Designer Joel Baldazo on Dwell with Dignity’s Thrift Studio Popup

by | Aug 25, 2023
Today marks the opening day of Dwell With Dignity's annual fall Thrift Studio popup, where luxury home furnishings and art are sold at "steeply discounted prices" to benefit Drell With Dignity's nonprofit mission: furnishing living spaces for families in need.
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The Last Word: Spotting Big Tex’ Newly Designed Boots Truckin’ Toward Fair Park
by | Aug 23, 2023
It's going to be 106 degrees all weekend in Dallas-Fort Worth, but don't worry—fall is coming! The proof's in a viral video posted by user 23CUPS on Facebook and Instagram. There, in the next lane on the highway, an 18-wheeler is trucking gigantic Big Tex boots toward Fair Park, where the State Fair of Texas will open on September 29.
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City of Garland Is Launching Its First Annual ‘It Came From Texas’ Film Festival
by | Aug 16, 2023
Fasten your seat belts. The city of Garland and Garland Cultural Arts are gearing up for a pre-Halloween weekend of "campy, quirky, at times cringe-worthy fun" at the inaugural It Came From Texas Film Festival. "Texas Chainsaw Massacre"? Check. But you'll also see jaw-dropping not-quite-classics like "Zontar: Thing from Venus" and 1967's "Attack of the Eye Creatures." See what else is on the list.
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A ‘Deep Space’ Multisensory Installation Is Coming to Richardson
by | Aug 15, 2023
"Sensing Deep Space: Pandora's Cluster" will take people on an artistic journey to a galactic collision 4 billion light years away—with a little help from the SciArt Exchange, UT Dallas, an Australian composer and audiovisual artist, and others.
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