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Klyde Warren Park Goes Pink for ‘Barbie’ as Barbenheimer Weekend Looms

Dallas' Klyde Warren Park is going pink every night this week to celebrate Friday's opening of "Barbie," one of two summer blockbuster movies landing in Dallas-Fort Worth this weekend, the park announced on Facebook.
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The Last Word: Akorbi’s Claudia Mirza on the Impact of AI on Artistic Expression
by | Jul 19, 2023
Since co-founding it in 2002, Mirza has led Akorbi, a provider of translation, interpretation, staffing, call centers, learning services, and localization. Writing in LinkedIn, she discusses a different kind of translation: asking generative AI tool Bing to create an image of a woman fighting robots. Bing refused, saying it couldn't display violence.
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Irving-Based 7-Eleven Announces Call for Entries to Fifth Annual ‘Brands With Heart’ Showcase
by | Jul 17, 2023
7-Eleven is scouting for the next big thing in snacks, beverages, alcoholic drinks, and 'better-for-you' products. Emerging brands could see their products on the shelves of 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes stores nationwide.
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Leap Event Technology Acquires Canada’s Epic Photo Ops
by | Jul 17, 2023
With its new Dallas headquarters, fresh identity, and a mission to amplify "fan insights," Leap is set to integrate Epic's invaluable "experiential e-commerce data" into its comprehensive range of solutions.
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TACA Launches ‘Arts Accelerator’ for Small and Emerging Arts Nonprofits

by | Jul 13, 2023
The accelerator's first six pilot participants have already been selected and will take part in the nine-month initiative from September through May 2024. One program leader says the accelerator will be "like rocket fuel" for local arts organizations. See who made the inaugural lineup—including local dance, theater, and choral music groups.
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Pre-Opening Peek: Meow Wolf Welcomes Texas to the Multiverse Friday
by | Jul 13, 2023
Today's ribbon-cutting ceremony for "The Real Unreal" exhibition at Grapevine Mills mall featured Grapevine Mayor William Tate and Meow Wolf CEO Jose Tolosa. The first-ever ("sold out") ticketed public visitors will pass through the doors Friday morning. See some newly released peeks at what can be discovered inside.
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Dallas’ FIFA World Cup 2026 Tech Roundtable Takes the Long View, With a Smart City Focus
by | Jun 29, 2023
Spearheaded by the North Texas Innovation Alliance, initial planning for the 2026 event foresees lasting regional benefits ranging from public safety and energy efficiency to traffic management.
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The Last Word: ‘Alice on Tour’ Might Be the Maddest Tea Party This Side of the Rabbit Hole

“Join us on a topsy-turvy journey where reality bends, and curiosity reigns supreme”

The Alice: an Immersive Cocktail Experience
… on the “tea-party to end all tea parties,” via Culturemap Dallas

 

A new”Alice In Wonderland”-themed pop-up experience is coming to downtown Dallas in August....

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Dallas-Based Lucchese Bootmaker Releases Chris Stapleton Collection

by | Jun 23, 2023
The Lucchese x Chris Stapleton collection culminates a collaboration that started five years ago with the 7-time Grammy winner's "product ideation." See how the idea got ideated—and how two Lucchese execs in the Dallas Design DIstrict had a hand in it.
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The Last Word: Texas Monthly on What the Lone Star State Is Spending To Attract Hollywood Productions
by | Jun 23, 2023
In its 2023 session, the Texas Legislature approved appropriations of $200 million for incentives to attract film production in the Lone Star State. The state is trying to compete with states like Georgia, who've gone full tilt to lure Hollywood productions to the local economy. 
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Meow Wolf Grapevine’s ‘Interdimensional Mall Walkers’ Are Popping Up Around DFW
Meow Wolf Grapevine’s “The Real Unreal” experiential art exhibition is opening on July 14 after years of preparation. To raise awareness—and offer prizes and free tickets—"interdimensional aerobic beings" known as Meow Wolf mall walkers will be popping up around Dallas-Fort Worth today through Monday.  See where you can encounter one.
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Post Malone and Plano-Based Raising Cane’s Expand Partnership with Hot-Pink Restaurant, Cup Collection
by | Jun 21, 2023
Performing artist Post Malone grew up loving Raising Cane's as a kid in Grapevine. Today he's a friend of the company's founder and CEO, Todd Graves. After designing a hot pink, tatted-up Cane's location in Midvale, Utah, Malone designed a collection of Cane's cups too. See when they're coming to a Cane's near you, and why Malone remains forever faithful to his North Texas roots.
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TACA Raises Over $700K; Announces Catalyst Grants and Funding Milestone to Strengthen Arts in Dallas

by | Jun 6, 2023
Here are the grantees and a gallery.
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Immersive Entertainment: Cosm to Break Ground Wednesday in Grandscape
by | Jun 5, 2023
Founded in 2020 by Dallas-based Mirasol Capital, led by billionaire RealPage Founder and CEO Steven Winn, Cosm will offer "shared reality" experiences from live sports to concerts to experiential art and more. Guests will be plunged into each experience through Cosm's proprietary tech on an immersive 87-foot diameter LED dome.
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Neiman Marcus Unveils Innovative New Dallas Hub at Cityplace, Sets Bar for Collaborative Workspaces
by | Jun 1, 2023
The luxe retailer's innovative approach aims to foster collaboration and attract top talent while reducing real estate costs. "Our new Dallas Hub serves as a magnet, not a mandate, in our remote-first hybrid environment," Neiman Marcus CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck said in a statement. See what's waiting for associates inside.
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Design Unveiled for DFW Airport’s Terminal D Extension
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is getting a new extension for Terminal D—one that gives the international terminal an even greater feeling of spaciousness and runway vistas while delivering energy-saving technology through the use of View Dynamic Glass. See some views of the extension's fresh modern look, designed by luis vidal + architects in association with HarrisonKornberg Architects and Arup.
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