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Bottle Rocket CEO and IBM Exec Launch ‘Thematically Speaking’ Podcast

by | Dec 14, 2022
Rajesh Midha, CEO of Dallas-based digital experience consultancy Bottle Rocket, is joining forces with IBM Global Demand VP Ari Sheinkin on a new podcast. Called "Thematically Speaking," the new podcast will feature knowledge and insights gained over decades in the B2B marketing business—discussed "through the lens of various seemingly unrelated themes or stories."
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The Last Word: Fort Worth’s Jimmy Bradley on His ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ House
Bradley's 7,000-square-foot house at 1809 Carl St.—currently listed at $745,000—features an indoor heated pool with a slide surrounded by artificial turf. An adjacent billiards lounge and family entertainment area promise more fun nearby. And did we mention the pingpong and air hockey tables?
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Dallas’ HomeVestors Sues HGTV Over Its ‘Ugliest House in America’ Show
by | Dec 13, 2022
HomeVestors filed a lawsuit yesterday against HGTV's parent company. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., saying the show violates the intellectual property rights of HomeVestors’ "The Ugliest House Of The Year" trademark.
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Dallas-based Alto Rolls Out Another ‘Art Car’
by | Dec 6, 2022
Alto, the Dallas-based luxury rideshare startup, is known for rolling out "art cars" in Dallas and the six other U.S. cities where it operates. Now it's introduced a new one in Dallas with its newest partner, Wildlike. Wildlike founder Alysa Teichman mashed up the tattoo/piercing culture with an "elevated jewelry experience" when she launched her company last year.
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The Last Word: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson on Lighting the ‘Mayor’s Tree’ This Saturday

by | Nov 29, 2022
“The Mayor’s Tree” is 48 feet tall, weighs nearly 5,000 pounds, and will sparkle with 37,520 multi-colored LED lights and 3,836 ornaments. Following the tree-lighting ceremony this Saturday, it will stand on the south end of Hart Boulevard—the park’s main pedestrian thoroughfare— through January 9.
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City of Dallas Appoints New Director of Office of Arts & Culture
by | Nov 23, 2022

Martine Elyse Philippe has been appointed as the city of Dallas’ director of the Office of Arts & Culture. Philippe, who has been noted for her “portfolio career,” brings a unique set of skills to the role as a trained dancer, choreographer, board director, and program manager with 15 years of experience as an arts administrator....

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The Last Word: The American Pecan Promotion Board’s Alexander Ott on this Pecan Pizza Pie
Pecans aren't just for the pecan pie this Thanksgiving, according to—who else?—the American Pecan Promotion Board. Based in Fort Worth, the board was founded last year and operates under the oversight of the USDA. 
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Immersive Gamebox Opens Its Second DFW Location in Dallas’ Deep Ellum
by | Nov 21, 2022
Like all the others, the Deep Ellum location offers interactive, digital games played by groups in "fun smart rooms." As you can see from the goggle-less players above, it's not about AR or virtual reality. Instead, the "gameboxes" feature a range of tech including projection mapping, touch screens using the company's patented Lidar, 3D motion tracking, and surround sound. 
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Shopping Platform LTK Hires First Chief People Officer

by | Nov 18, 2022
LTK has influencer retail operations on five continents and recently expanded its presence into new markets. The company continues to aggressively expand its operations to accelerate the growth of its three-sided marketplace focused on creators, brands, and shoppers.
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Dallas-Based Topgolf Launches Largest Brand Campaign Ever

Topgolf, the golf entertainment company based in Dallas, has launched its largest-ever global brand campaign.

Inviting everyone to “Come Play Around,” the campaign includes this 60-second spot that shows everyone from a priest to long-bearded bikers to an Afro-topped karate kicker getting their swing on at a Topgolf venue....

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Merriman Anderson Architects Hires Director of Strategy, Development
by | Nov 12, 2022

Dallas-based architecture and planning firm Merriman Anderson Architects announced that Amanda Hendrick is its new director of strategy and development.

Hendrick joins the firm’s leadership team as an associate principal and brings 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry to her new role....

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Deep Ellum Is Celebrating Its 150th Birthday All Year in 2023, and You’re Invited
by | Nov 8, 2022
From a black-tie kickoff on January 19 to a parade, a music festival, a storytelling summit, and more, the Deep Ellum neighborhood just east of downtown Dallas is gearing up for a 2023 to remember. Known as the "birthplace of the blues in Texas," the district buzzes with live music, street art, galleries, restaurants, clubs, and culturally creative retail. The sesquicentennial will bring something new: the opening of the Deep Ellum Community Cultural Center. It's just one way 2023 will "shape the neighborhood’s future as a continued mecca for creatives, entrepreneurs, and all comers," says a Deep Ellum Foundation leader.
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Dallas-Based Topgolf Tees Off in Gaming World with Mobile Game ‘Shankstars’

by | Oct 26, 2022
Topgolf has 70 driving range game venues as far-flung as Germany, Australia, and Dubai. But now it's launched a mobile game you can play anywhere. "Shankstars" features a club-wielding UFO alien, a Tee-Wrex skeleton, a punk goddess, mermaid, and more playing on courses strewn with volcanos, pyramids, and giant waterfall-spewing skulls. "Shankstars is a perfect example of how we're focused on enabling more people to have fun and enjoy the game of golf in their own way," says Topgolf CEO Artie Starrs.
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Wall of Philanthropy Installation at Galleria Showcases Dallas Zoo Backers Ahead of Gala
by | Oct 23, 2022
Zoo To Do is a major source of funding for the nonprofit Dallas Zoo. Proceeds help support the Zoo’s dedication to providing the best animal care, delivering unique education offerings, and strengthening its wildlife conservation efforts in Dallas and around the world.
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New Spin: Concept Restaurant Crown Block Set for Spring Opening Atop Reunion Tower
by | Oct 22, 2022
The James Beard Award-nominated hospitality industry veterans behind the concept are aiming for a restaurant as iconic as The Ball itself. Crown Block will serve steak, seafood, and plant-based cuisine —along with spectacular Dallas skyline views and curated cocktails. Hunt Realty Investments says it fills the void left when celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck shuttered his Five Sixty restaurant in the pandemic.

Unlike its predecessors, the 18th-floor restaurant won't spin. That makes the 17th-floor private event space even more special—party planners can request rotation when booking.
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OpTic Gaming Makes Executive Leadership Changes

The founder of OpTic Gaming is stepping back into the CEO role at the entertainment, media, and esports company.

Hector Rodriguez founded OpTic in 2006, which has become one of the most winning esports organizations in the world....

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