Creative

Defying Gravity: Vertical Dance Innovators Will Fly High in the Dallas Arts District on April 13

by | Mar 7, 2024
BANDALOOP seamlessly weaves dynamic physicality and intricate choreography to turn the dance floor on its side. On April 13, the internationally renowned dance company will perform along with a big lineup of other performers and artists at the Changing Perspectives Block Party in the Dallas Arts District.
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2024 Samsung Galaxy Creator Collective to Be Hosted at Dude Perfect HQ in Frisco
by | Mar 5, 2024
The March 27-28 livestreamed event will feature Samsung's #TeamGalaxy members, the dudes from Dude Perfect, keynote speaker MrBeast, and speakers from such top creator platforms as Meta, Reddit, Rolling Stone, Snap, and Spotter.
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Dallas-Based Back to Space Wants to Send You on Moon Mission, Without Even Leaving Town
Now through April 27, Back to Space is offering a pop-up mixed-reality experience called "The Lunar Light" inside shipping containers at the site of the former Valley View Center. "Space travelers" can go on a critical Moon mission that engages "all five senses" through immersive theater, cutting-edge tech, and interactive storytelling. Here's how the company first launched—and where it could be headed.
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NASA Is Inviting You to Watch the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas
by | Feb 29, 2024
The free "Sun, Moon, and You" event at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas' Fair Park will offer a sky-side seat of an amazing total solar eclipse (fingers crossed for clear skies). Scientists and astronomers will be taking the stage along with space explorer characters from the PBS show "Ready, Jet, Go."
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Partners Kick Off AI 75 2024: Dallas‑Fort Worth’s ‘Most Innovative’ People in Artificial Intelligence

by | Feb 20, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI are teaming up to launch the new AI 75 program at Capital Factory's Future of AI Salon today. The first-ever list will recognize Dallas-Fort Worth innovators in artificial intelligence. Nominations are open through March 20.
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The Last Word: Worlds’ Austin Copps on How GPT Interfaces Are ‘Democratizing Creativity’ in Game Design and More
by | Feb 15, 2024
Austin Copps—son of CEO and Co-Founder Dave Copps of Dallas-based Worlds, the AI platform for building the industrial metaverse—recently posted an article on Medium called "Creation Acceleration: The GPT Interface Revolution in Game Design and Beyond."
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Fort Worth Campus Set to Debut Prototype Stage for Texas A&M’s Groundbreaking Virtual Production Institute
by | Feb 13, 2024
The "extended reality" market is projected to be a $10.3 billion industry in 2024. To prepare students for it, a new Virtual Production Institute will be part of the Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization, and Fine Arts.

David Parrish, a visual effects veteran and director of the program in Fort Worth, said the institute positions the university as a leader in research and next-gen workforce development.
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North Texas’ Cardboard Spaceship Launches $1M PE Fund To Produce ‘Cinematic’ Stock Footage
by | Feb 12, 2024
The Plano-based video production company, which has outposts in New York and Chicago, says its new PE affiliate Launchpad Ventures aims to collaborate with creatives to produce "premium cinematic" footage for agencies and brands.
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‘Black CEOs’ Docu Short on For Oak Cliff Co-Founder To Be Screened Thursday

by | Feb 5, 2024
Screening this Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff, the third film in the documentary short film series "Black CEOs, In Their Own Words" tells the life story of For Oak Cliff Co-Founder and Executive Director Taylor Toynes.
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The Last Word: Artist Dora Reynosa on Her New Mural in Downtown Dallas
by | Jan 30, 2024
A vacant storefront across from Neiman Marcus is now the home of a 2,000-square-foot modernist mural filled with explosions of color and expressive glyphs, transforming the heart of the city, thanks to a team-up of artist Dora Reynosa, FGIII Fine Art Productions, and Downtown Dallas Inc.
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Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center to Host Open Model and Talent Call Saturday, Jan. 20
Don't let that name fool you—the center offers more than fitness and enrichment programs for young people in Southern Dallas. It also offers big assists—from internships to career readiness training and more. The open call this Saturday is seeking models, actors, singers and dancers ages 16 to 50, hosted by Dallas-based J3 Productions. Past participants have gone on to successful careers.
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‘Top Chef’ Producers To Develop Chuck E. Cheese TV Game Show for Grownups
by | Jan 16, 2024
The potential TV series will feature teams of two adults facing off in "supersized games"—including pinball, air hockey, alley roller, and the human claw, says North Texas-based Chuck E. Cheese and its CEC Entertainment arm.
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The Last Word: Rob Upchurch on His Favorite ‘Innovate Fort Worth’ Podcast Guest of 2023

by | Dec 21, 2023
Cameron Cushman, Assistant VP of Innovation Ecosystems at HSC Fort Worth, is host of the "Innovate Fort Worth" podcast, Powered by UNT Health Science Center, the podcast shares the stories of the city’s leading innovators, entrepreneurs and investors—and highlights the resources available to bring ideas to market.
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The Last Word: Janelle Montgomery on Fort Worth’s Keith House Skyspace
Near the Trinity Trails in southwest Fort Worth, an artful oasis of calm is nearing completion. The Keith House Skyspace, a commissioned installation by internationally known artist James Turrell, is a modern-day version of a traditional Quaker meeting house.
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Decatur’s Twisted X Launches First Branded Apparel Collection
by | Dec 12, 2023
The inaugural apparel collection from footwear maker Twisted X includes a wide selection of unisex products featuring the brand's logo and western design flair. "I love that consumers can now comfortably dress from head-to-toe with Twisted X," said CEO Prasad Reddy.
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Neiman Marcus Used Virtual Production Tech To Shoot Campaign from Dallas to the Moon in 1 Day
by | 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."
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