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TACA Raises Over $700K; Announces Catalyst Grants and Funding Milestone to Strengthen Arts in Dallas
by Lance Murray | Jun 6, 2023
Here are the grantees and a gallery.
by David Seeley |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 1, 2023
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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[Photo: Dallas Arboretum]
Dallas Arboretum Ranked No. 3 ‘Most Instagrammable Garden’ in the U.S.
by David Seeley | May 25, 2023
"This beautiful garden is set on 66 acres and boasts a stunning collection of 21 different themed gardens, including the famous Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden," California-based gardening website Urban Garden Gal said of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanic Garden. See which gardens bloomed at No. 1 and No. 2—and which got edged out by Dallas.
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by David Seeley |
May 22, 2023
Love is far more than a celebrity chef with a long list of restaurant concepts under his belt. The Fort Worth entrepreneur has also launched into hospitality with the micro-resort Hotel Otto, cranked up the new music venue Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall, and inaugurated the first annual Fort Worth Music Festival. Now he's dropped The Love Collection, a limited edition apparel brand. See what's in it—and how this taste of Texas fashion is already rocking the Stockyards.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
May 19, 2023
Billed as the #1 dino experience in North America, Jurassic Quest will be roaring into Dallas' Fair Park June 9-11. The exhibit will include life-like dinosaurs, dinosaur rides, live dinosaur shows, interactive science and art activities, bounce houses, inflatable attractions and more. See what's new for 2023—and how you can get in on the action.
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by David Seeley |
May 16, 2023
Meow Wolf says its Grapevine exhibition is "a journey through a technicolor wonderland that blends storytelling, technology, and immersive art." Different dimensions of perspective and creativity will be on display through more than 30 rooms of "multidimensional art and compelling narrative."
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The Last Word: Dr. Ken Rothfield on His Double Life as a Bass Player and an Anesthesiologist
by David Seeley | May 15, 2023
When Dr. Rothfield isn't knocking out patients, he's knocking out audiences—like he did Friday at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, when he and his band Rhythm Company performed in honor of National Hospital Week.
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by David Seeley |
May 11, 2023
A coming-of-age tale about life, love, and loss, the short film was produced on location at Mescal Movie Set in Benson, Arizona. It tells the story of a young woman searching for her place in life when she suddenly encounters a surprise visitor. Here's how it got made—and how you can watch it.
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by Lance Murray |
May 10, 2023
To commemorate that milestone, the district has been looking back on its history and accomplishments as well as the cultural and financial impact the district has had on the city of Dallas. “Through continual collaboration, education, community, inclusion, and innovation as its core values, the Dallas Arts District has heralded acclaim around the globe and has put Dallas in the world’s spotlight for its exemplary success,” Executive Director Lily Cabatu Weiss said.
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by David Seeley |
May 10, 2023
Zariyah Perry and Cole Willis—both students at Dallas' Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts—have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. Perry is a theater student; Willis is a film student. They're among only 20 high school seniors across the U.S. to be given that honor in 2023.
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Dallas International Film Festival’s Screenwriting Competition Is Named Among the Best
by David Seeley | May 3, 2023
Of the thousands of film festivals competing for titles and audiences, hundreds hold screenplay competitions, looking for scripts that could be the next "Good Will Hunting," "Moonlight," or—hey, why not—"Star Wars." This year, for the first time, the Dallas International Film Festival was named among the best. MovieMaker Magazine just named "15 Submission-Worthy Screenwriting Competitions" and DIFF made the cut.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 28, 2023
In February, the Dallas Museum of Art launched a “Reimagining the Dallas Museum of Art International Design Competition" for a major expansion that will add flexible gallery spaces, reorganized entrances and circulation, and a reapportioned interior.
The museum received 154 design submissions from all over the world. On Thursday, the DMA announced that it has selected six finalists.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 21, 2023
The "Eye," a sculpture by Chicago-based artist Tony Tasset, already provides an eye-popping attraction in the sculpture garden across the street from The Joule Hotel on Main Street in downtown Dallas. But in honor of the Dallas Art Fair, which runs today through Sunday in the Dallas Arts District, the "Eye" has gotten its own artsy treatment. The lawn around the sculpture has been filled with surreal editions including solar-powered butterflies, giant mushrooms, lemons, corn cobs, pineapples, and flowers with eyeball centers.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 21, 2023
The Dallas Museum of Art has scoured the world for works of art to grace its walls and galleries. But Thursday it announced 12 acquisitions it made from its own back yard—this year's Dallas Art Fair, which is open to ticketed attendees today through Sunday, April 23, at the Fashion Industry Gallery in the downtown Dallas Arts District.
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