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Scene from the original "1883" series, much of which was filmed in North Texas. [Photo: Emerson Miller / Paramount+]
Ready for Your Close-up? “1883” Spinoff Seeks Hundreds of Extras for North Texas Shoots
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jan 10, 2023
Calling all "Yellowstone" and "1883" fans: It's time to stop watching it and start starring in it. OK, maybe not starring exactly—the producers are looking for extras to play Union and Confederate soldiers for "1883: The Bass Reeves Story" a spinoff of the hit series "1883." Legacy Casting is seeking "several hundred extras" for shoots in areas around Fort Worth, Glen Rose, and Weatherford to be produced in late January.
by Lance Murray |
Jan 10, 2023
Tony Collins Art makes custom lighting, art, and metal work for restaurants and skyscrapers, and is known for building the rotating structure for the 1934 ExxonMobil Pegasus at the Omni Dallas Hotel.
After spending years in Dallas' highly urban Cedars neighborhood, TCA is moving 34 miles southeast to Kaufman's former city hall, fire station, and senior center property. And just in the nick of time—what could become a key city attraction was slated to be a parking lot.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jan 9, 2023
Millions are mystified by how the unranked TCU Horned Frogs have made it all the way to tonight's College Football Playoff National Football Championship game against the No. 1-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. But ask many TCU fans and they'll say the answer is obvious: Hypnotoad.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 22, 2022
OK, your Ho Ho Ho may have just turned to Brr Brr Brr. But despite today's -3 degree wind chill, it's still the season to be jolly. And with Christmas just days away, a lot of our jolliness comes from seeing holiday lights that are more incredible—and innovatively high-tech—with each passing year.
Luckily, news services all over North Texas have pulled on their mittens and checked out the sights. So here's a roundup of roundups: the best advice on what to see where this holiday season.
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[Video still: Mosaic Makers Collective]
The Last Word: Mosaic Makers Collective’s Katy Sensenig Schilthuis on Showcasing Talents of 80 Texas Women Makers
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 21, 2022
If you walk into Mosaic Makers Collective—a 2000-square-foot store at 8th Street and Bishop in Oak Cliff's Bishop Arts District—you can find everything from watercolor paintings to kitchen magnets shaped like sushi to casual fashions, wall hangings, jewelry, and more. And a sign on the wall—FEMALE DESIGNED LOCAL GOODS—tells it all.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 20, 2022
Entries are being accepted for the 2023 screenplay competition presented by the Dallas International Film Festival, Torfoot Studios, and Event Horizon Films. The competition has a goal of supporting emerging writers and encouraging more Dallas film productions. One of this year's biggest prizes: Filmmaker Johnathan Brownlee will produce and direct the winning short script in Dallas and screen it across the film festival circuit.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 19, 2022
Fort Worth-based drone show company Sky Elements broke a Texas record Sunday night—and spread a little holiday cheer as well.
To attract attention for the North Richland Hills toy drive benefitting the Community Enrichment Center, Sky Elements presented a "1,001 Drones Holiday Show" over the Birdville ISD Fine Arts/Athletic Complex.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 16, 2022
Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. That soundtrack of delightful noises is coming soon at Coupes, a new "French-inspired champagne bar with a touch of Texas." Opening at the end of December in The Shops of Highland Park at 4324 Oak Lawn Avenue, the bar's setting was conceived by Dallas-based Coevál Studio.
Coupes aims to be a destination for celebrating life’s little moments over a glass of sparkling vintage and small plates of gougères, wild mushroom tartine, oysters, caviar, and more.
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"Zillow Gone Wild" tweeted these images of Jimmy Bradley's home in Fort Worth. [Images: Zillow Gone Wild/Twitter]
The Last Word: Fort Worth’s Jimmy Bradley on His ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ House
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 13, 2022
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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by David Seeley |
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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by David Seeley |
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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by Lance Murray |
Dec 5, 2022
After going dark for decades, Pioneer Tower glowed once again following the 2019 completion of a $4.7 million city of Fort Worth refurbishment project. In a 21st century twist, the tower got programmable LED lighting to mark holidays and special events.
Now the restoration has earned Historic Fort Worth’s 2022 Preservation Project Award.
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Martine Elyse Philippe [Photo: City of Dallas]
City of Dallas Appoints New Director of Office of Arts & Culture
by Lance Murray | 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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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 21, 2022
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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by David Seeley |
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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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 18, 2022
Last spring, we gave you a preview of Two Bit Circus, a “micro-amusement park” concept coming to The Shops at Park Lane near NorthPark Center....
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