Creative

Fort Worth-Based ‘Netflix for Pet Lovers’ buddi Partners With Bark TV

by | Jul 9, 2025
Dog lovers can now watch Bark TV on buddi's streaming platform, and two original buddi shows are also joining the Bark TV lineup: "buddi's Besties" and "Pawsome Profiles."
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Bug-Eyed Blast: Perot Museum’s ‘Bug Lab’ Spotlights Insect Innovation
by | Jun 26, 2025
Don't swat that bug! Instead, you could learn a lot from it—including genius-level insights that offer us "a template for technology and innovation." Starting this Saturday, it's all in larger-than-life, immersive display at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in downtown Dallas.
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Black Founder Weekend 2025 to Drive $100K+ in Economic Impact for Black Entrepreneurs in North Texas
by | Jun 22, 2025
The inaugural three-day event lands in Dallas June 27–29 at Paul Quinn College, bringing together more than 40 speakers, curated activations, and a bold agenda built to move capital, spark deals, and support Black founders.
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Dallas Creatives Get Power Boost at Art Conference That Means Business
by | Jun 21, 2025
ArtBoost Dallas returns June 27–28 with strategies for artists to build sustainable careers and create meaningful change. Powered by the Business Council for the Arts, SMU, KERA, and The Dallas Morning News, the two-day event brings together creatives across music, design, dance, theater, writing, and visual art.
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The Last Word: Pegasus Film Festival’s Madeleine Beck on Giving Young Creatives a ‘Taste of Hollywood’

by | Jun 12, 2025
The student-led fest returns June 20–22 with 64 bold short films from DFW and around the world—including zombie substitute teachers, culture-clash comedies, and Kiwi tales of friendship. Plus: red carpet moments and real-world connections with film pros.
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Fort Worth Filmmakers Plan ‘First-Ever’ Buddy Comedy Starring Actors with Down Syndrome
by | Jun 10, 2025
Fort Worth-based Out of Order Studios—whose co-owners executive produced the hit TV show "The Chosen"—said the movie "Monsters vs. Muncy" will be shot in Texas and star Zack Gottsagen ("The Peanut Butter Falcon") and David DeSanctis ("Where Hope Grows").
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Chicago Co.’s Restaurant Concept To Anchor ‘The Seam’ in the Dallas Design District
by | Jun 3, 2025
A new concept from Chicago-based restaurant group Lettuce Entertain You will be the dining anchor for The Seam, a "reimagining" of a seven-building property at 1444 Oak Lawn. The Seam will feature 160,000 square feet of experiential dining, shopping, and wellness concepts when it opens in Summer 2026.
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‘Fantastical Realms’: Meow Wolf Pop‑Up at SPARK! Dallas Opens Saturday
by | May 29, 2025
Teams of student artists from six Dallas-area high schools got mentoring from Meow Wolf—then worked their own "Fantastical Realms" artistry to create a colorful pop-up at SPARK! Dallas, a creative nonprofit south of downtown.
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The Last Word: Dallas Wings’ Paige Bueckers Featured in Sherwin-Williams ‘Loneliest Color’ Campaign

by | May 22, 2025
Paige Bueckers has been in great demand since being drafted No. 1 overall in the 2025 WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings. Sadly, Sherwin-Williams' Radiant Lilac SW 0074 hasn't been much in demand at all. In fact, it's the brand's least popular color, with the fewest gallons created in 2024. Now, in an innovative marketing spin, AT&T is promoting Radiant Lilac as its "The Loneliest Color"—and hoping Bueckers will make it as hot as her shooting hand.
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As State Plans $2.5B in Film Incentives, Next Week’s Texas Production Expo Could Be Biggest One Yet
by | May 15, 2025
A month after the Texas state senate approved $2.5 billion to attract film and TV shoots over the next decade, the Texas Production Expo in Grapevine will enable artists, technicians, and filmmakers to "engage with the latest trends, share industry insights, and expand their networks."
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Dallas-Based ‘Wellbeing Shots’ Co. Ryde: Launches Nationally With Heidi Montag Campaign
by | May 14, 2025
From its U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Ryde: is rolling out its 2-ounce wellbeing "shots" nationwide this week—with help from reality TV star Heidi Montag, who stars in a series of wildly over-the-top comedy spots spoofing the wellbeing industry.
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Who Made This Year’s AI 75 List? Meet the North Texans Leading the Pack in Artificial Intelligence
by | Apr 30, 2025
Dallas Innovates, in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, once again is recognizing the most innovative leaders in AI in Dallas-Fort Worth. From visionaries and mavericks to transformers and academics, AI 75's class of 2025 are the AI pacesetters you need to know now.
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‘The Smurf Experience’ To Make U.S. Debut in North Texas May 7

by | Apr 23, 2025
The fully immersive "Smurf Experience" will open May 7 at Esports Stadium Arlington and run through the summer—offering nine mission-based zones filled with interactive scavenger hunts, obstacle courses, virtual reality adventures, and Smurf "meet-and-greets." Also coming this summer: a "Smurfs" movie from Paramount.
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The Last Word: On CFT’s ‘North Texas Gives to the Arts’ Fundraising Campaign
by | Apr 23, 2025
In celebration of Dallas Arts Month, Communities Foundation of Texas is presenting North Texas Gives to the Arts, a fundraising campaign that lives on the NorthTexasGivingDay.org platform. The campaign—which runs through April 30—includes $100,000 in total matching funds from The Giana Foundation Fund, the Robert B. and Virginia Payne Fund for Arts & Culture, and CFT. 
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Dallas International Film Festival Returns April 25‑May 1 as Oscar-Qualifying Festival
by | Apr 17, 2025
The festival—which now serves as an Oscar-Qualifying Festival for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—will feature screenings of more than 125 films, Q&A sessions, and panels with filmmakers and actors, nightly DIFF Red Carpets, and special events.
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USA Film Festival Opens Next Week With Salutes to Nancy Kwan and Jon Avnet, ‘Memento’ Remembrance
by | Apr 16, 2025
The 55th edition of the USA Film Festival will take over screens at Angelika Film Center Dallas, celebrating everyone from actress Nancy Kwan to film director Jon Avnet to anniversary screenings of Christopher Nolan's "Memento" and the cult favorite "Death Race 2000." Most of the programming will be free to the public.
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