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Dallas’ Whippersnapper Is Transforming Into a BAR-bie Themed Pop-Up Soon

by | Aug 1, 2023
The watering hole off Henderson Avenue in Dallas is turning into a "Barbie" DreamHouse pop-up starting August 10. The Whippersnapper has made pop-culture splashes before with odes to "Austin Powers," "Game of Thrones," "Breaking Bad," and more.
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Brewing Up Solutions: UT Dallas Students Perk Up Travel and Automated French Press for Coffee Co.
Engineering students from UTDesign developed two innovative solutions for Anikona Coffee: an automated French Press that revolutionizes coffee brewing and a transformative suitcase with a unique mechanical design featuring extendable wheels for easier stair navigation.
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The Last Word: Dale Sheehan on the Newly Opened Meow Wolf Grapevine
Sheehan, who joined the experiential art collective Meow Wolf in 2019 after working at Walt Disney Imagineering for a decade, spoke with ArtNet about the collective's recently opened permanent exhibition at Grapevine Mills mall in Grapevine.
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Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Helps Support Abused and Neglected Kids
by | Jul 24, 2023
Buy a $5 raffle ticket and you'll help Dallas CASA and its volunteer advocates help kids in need. You also might win one of these architect-designed kids' dream showplaces for your own back yard.
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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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Cheetos Launches ‘World’s First Fingertip Sponsorship,’ Rolls Out Uplift Scholarships
by | Jul 17, 2023
Cheetos is celebrating Hispanic culture with Deja tu Huella, its ongoing campaign inspired by the rally cry that translates to "leave your mark." Plano-based Frito-Lay said that to begin the program's fourth iteration, Cheetos is launching the world's first fingertip sponsorship with celebrity singer-actress Becky G.
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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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Construction Begins on ‘One-of-a-Kind’ Glow-in-the-Dark Playground in Farmers Branch
by | Jun 27, 2023
In March, we previewed something truly innovative coming to Farmers Branch—a futuristic, glow-in-the-dark attraction the city says will be "the crown jewel of playgrounds." Well, don't tell the kids yet, but you can pencil in a date for an amazing evening experience: Joya at Oran Good Park is slated to open this fall. Take a sneak peek at its light-up delights here.
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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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The Last Word: Why the New McKinney City Hall Will Have Flexibility Built Right In
by | Jun 9, 2023

“We can’t predict what city government is going to look like in 50 years.”

Barry Shelton
Assistant City Manager
City of McKinney

.…on why flexibility is being baked into the design of McKinney’s new city hall, via the Dallas Morning News.
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