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Chris Gannett [Photo: Dallas Regional Chamber]
The Last Word: Dreams Experience Academy President on The D.O.C. and What Dallas Needs Now
by Quincy Preston | Apr 8, 2025
“Welcome to the private debut of the Dreams Experience Academy—or as we call it, somewhat provocatively, DEA,” said Chris Gannett at the launch event at the Kessler in Oak Cliff last week.
The student-powered, purpose-driven nonprofit, co-founded by hip-hop icon The D.O.C., aims to unlock creative talent and open doors into the $3 trillion media, entertainment, and tech economy.
by David Seeley |
Apr 2, 2025
The Medallion Theatre closed in 2001, but the Dallas moviehouse—once located in the Medallion Shopping Center at Skillman and Northwest Highway—hosted a key moment in film history. On March 26, 1975, it offered the first-ever public screening of "Jaws," the monster hit that invented the summer blockbuster. Now, with April here and summer looming, some are looking back at the screening that helped change Hollywood forever.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 26, 2025
Later this spring, an inspiring work of public art is going up in downtown Dallas, honoring cancer survivors from its placement above the Cancer Survivors’ Plaza. The installation—originally conceived by artist and Aurora co-founder Joshua King in 2016—tells the deeply personal stories of four cancer survivors.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 20, 2025
Rascal Flatts' 25th anniversary "Life is a Highway" reunion tour rolls into Fort Worth next week. Along with the fan-favorite hits, something else will be in the spotlight: custom-made pearl-snap shirts co-designed by Jay DeMarcus and Dallas-based Snaps Clothing.
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The Illuvia fountains at EpicCentral in Grand Prairie were designed and built by OTL. [Photo: EpicCentral]
Fountains of Light: California Water Features Developer Opens North Texas Office
by Lance Murray | Mar 18, 2025
OTL has designed and built $200 million worth of "show fountains" across the U.S., including a special effects version at Texas Live! in Arlington, an interactive water feature at Dallas' Klyde Warren Park, and the Illuvia fountain at Grand Prairie's EpicCentral.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 18, 2025
“Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch: On the Street” launches on Entrepreneur’s social media channels beginning March 18. The series promises to bring "unscripted moments, surprising outcomes, and the unrelenting spirit of entrepreneurship straight to your feed."
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 13, 2025
The Dallas entrepreneur’s new novel, “Tachyon Tunnel 2,” launches readers into space—built on the same big thinking that’s fueled more than 15 ventures.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 6, 2025
The expansion introduces several interactive exhibits including a gravity-defying illusion inspired by the works of artist Leandro Erlich, where a cleverly angled building mock-up allows guests to live out their superhero dreams and appear as if they’re scaling walls.
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Dude Perfect at their new HQ at The Star Business Park in Frisco. [Photo: Dallas Innovates]
The Last Word: Inside the ‘Trick Shot’ World of Dude Perfect’s Epic New Frisco Headquarters
by Quincy Preston | Feb 25, 2025
What do you get when you combine a giant smoke-ring cannon, a chocolate-covered bone-in ice cream, and an 80,000-square-foot facility that its CEO describes as a "sports lover's Barbie Dream House"? The answer: A tour of Dude Perfect's jaw-dropping new headquarters in Frisco at The Star Business Park.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 25, 2025
An animatronic T-Rex, a Stegosaurus, a Brachiosaurus, and other Jurassic favorites will be part of the Ext-ROAR-dinary Dino Fest coming to EpicCentral March 15-17.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 13, 2025
The Cedars Union, a hub for emerging and mid-career artists in North Texas, is setting its sights on the next level of growth with the appointment of Emma Vernon as executive director. The North Texas nonprofit artist incubator’s upcoming cohort, launching this month, will be its largest ever, chosen from the most competitive applicant pool since its founding in 2015.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 12, 2025
New architectural renderings by the Copenhagen-based Bjarke Ingels Group "reflects the resilience and richness of African American culture and aims to foster education, growth, and connection within the community," the museum said.
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Paris Hilton would like a word with you, thanks to the "world's first" launch of a holographic 3D ad network at Simon Property Group malls nationwide. [Photo: Steven Hong]
‘World’s First’ Holographic 3D Ad Network Launched at Grapevine Mills and Other Malls Across U.S.
by David Seeley | Feb 5, 2025
Appearing in lifelike, life-size 3D realism on your next Grapevine Mills mall visit: an interactive encounter with characters like Sonic the Hedgehog, comedian Howie Mandel, a velociraptor, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 30, 2025
Topgolf said the limited-time experience is available at all Topgolf U.S. venues Feb. 1 through April 13. It's accompanied by a national in-venue sweepstakes and limited-time menu items.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 30, 2025
Ready to channel your inner Oliver, Charles, and Mabel from Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building"? You'll get the chance starting Feb. 8 when Nashville-based The Escape Game debuts its escape room experience in North Texas.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 29, 2025
Bowers—whose restaurant group operates popular local restaurants including Kenny's Wood Fired Grill, Kenny’s Burger Joint, Kenny’s Italian Kitchen, and Kenny's Authentic East Coast Pizza—took off his chef's hat during the pandemic and began creating art. On Saturday, February 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., he'll be hosting a benefit art show with 100% of the proceeds going to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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