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Batman will be part of the Gaylord Texan Universe of Light Featuring DC experiences. [Photo: Gaylord Texan
Gaylord Texan Partners With Warner Bros. for ‘DC Summer’ Superhero Experiences
by Lance Murray | Apr 29, 2025
Gaylord's Universe of Light Featuring DC will highlight multiple worlds and 40 iconic DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains May 23-Sept. 1 in Grapevine. An all-new Custom DC Comic—available only at the Gaylord Texan Resort—will be part of the mix.
by Lance Murray |
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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by David Seeley |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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Chris, Spencer, Carson, and Brent Bolding at the 2024 OK2BX Film Festival. [Photo: OK2BX]
OK2BX To Host 4th Annual Film Festival at Angelika Dallas, Adds College Fair and Workshops
by Lance Murray | Apr 10, 2025
A new addition to this year's student filmmaker festival, to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Angelika Dallas, is the OK2BX College Fair and Film Workshop at Southern Methodist University, offering educational opportunities for aspiring filmmakers.
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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.
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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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The Piano Room at EVELYN. [Photo: Chase Hall]
‘Old Hollywood-Inspired’ EVELYN Steakhouse Is Opening in Dallas Design District
by Lance Murray | Mar 18, 2025
Boasting "a striking feminine energy," EVELYN offers "a transportive dining and nightlife experience" that blends cuisine, drinks, and a vibrant atmosphere infused with disco, rock ‘n’ roll, and dancing. Oh—and there's also a $150 martini.
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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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Peppa Pig Theme Park has opened in North Richland Hills [Photo: Merlin Entertainments]
The Last Word: Hasbro’s Matt Proulx Opens the North Texas Peppa Pig Theme Park. Get a First Look Inside
by David Seeley | Mar 4, 2025
Last Friday, the $40 million-plus Peppa Pig Theme Park oinked its way to a grand opening in North Richland Hills, near Fort Worth. Developed by Merlin Entertainments, a global leader in branded entertainment destinations, it's the third Peppa Pig Theme Park on Earth, following two others in Florida and Germany. The little-kids-centered attraction marks the latest addition to Merlin’s partnership with leading games, IP and toy company, Hasbro.
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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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