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Design Nonprofit Selects 2 Artist Groups for Community Project

by | Aug 18, 2017
Activating Vacancy Downtown Dallas is a partnership between buildingcommunityWORKSHOP and Downtown Dallas, Inc., working to engage Dallasites with their city in a positive way through public art.
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Retail Real Estate Roundtable
Talking Shop in Retail Real Estate: Malls and Halls
by | Aug 18, 2017
Six Dallas-area retail real estate experts examine the nationwide food hall movement, the future of malls, and where North Texas is seeing activity. 
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Katherine - Will You Marry Me
Grab Your Camera & Snap Photos of the Trinity River Corridor
by | Aug 16, 2017
To be eligible for the city of Dallas' annual contest, photos must be taken this year between Jan. 1-Oct. 15. 
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esports
Esports Teams OpTic, EnVyUs Reportedly Relocating to Dallas
by | Aug 15, 2017
Competitive gaming is becoming big business with major teams drawing large fanbases. Could Dallas become an esports hub?
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Dallas Urban Farms

Dallas Urban Farms Will Grow Fresh Produce for Chef Bruno Davaillon’s New Restaurant

by | Aug 11, 2017
The restaurant will utilize a custom in-house hydroponic farm to grow specialty heirloom vegetables, such as herbs and greens.
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Staffelbach Design Associates released a mongraph of its history last year celebrating its 50th anniversary. [Photo by Chase Mardis]
Staffelbach Design Firm to Join Minnesota-based DLR Group
by | Aug 9, 2017
Founded in 1966 by Hall of Fame Swiss-born interior designer Andre Staffelbach, the company has become one of the leading design firms in Dallas and the Southwest.
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Wild Texas Film Tour Showcases State’s Beauty
by | Aug 7, 2017

There’s more to the state of Texas than large buildings, oil wells and highways — much more  and a short-film tour hitting 11 cities in the Lone Star state aims to show natural wonders outside the state’s urban centers....

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Dallas VideoFest Returns for Year 30 With a Twist
by | Aug 4, 2017
The festival will screen five separate times at locations including the Texas Theatre, KERA public television, and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.
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Reel FX Expanding with Office in Montreal, Canada

by | Aug 3, 2017
"We're just hoping to diversify and to tap into different talent pools," the studio's CEO says of the expansion.
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Funimation
Sony Buys 95 Percent Stake in Funimation Productions
by | Aug 2, 2017
Flower Mound-based Funimation's catalog contains more than 10,000 hours of content with rights to more than 450 brands and provides dubbed and subbed anime across multiple channels.
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coworking
New Coworking Lab Debuting in Arts District This Fall
by | Jul 31, 2017
Leading the building's development is Craig Hall, who has made an undisclosed investment into Serendipity Labs Coworking.
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film festival
Women Texas Film Festival Returns for Round Two
by | Jul 28, 2017
Organizers say it's the "only full-fledged film festival in Texas focusing solely on the work of women behind the camera." Screenings begin Aug. 16.
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Welman Project Turns Discards into Classroom Treasures

by | Jul 26, 2017
Roughly 71 percent of materials discarded in the U.S. can be reused, the Welman Project says.
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Close up of El Peso Hero Dallas | Texas Latino Comic Con Dallas, TX
McKinney Teacher Creates First Texas Latino Comic Con
by | Jul 21, 2017
The free July 29 event at the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas will include local comic writers and artists, short film screenings, and of course, a Latino cosplay contest.
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Target
Target, KaBOOM! Challenge Offers $720K for City Redevelopment Designs
by | Jul 20, 2017
The grants are to transform unconventional city spaces such as sidewalks, bus stops, and even laundromats into kid-friendly, playable "PLAces."
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Doctor Strange
Garland Native Takes on Writing ‘Doctor Strange’ Comics
by | Jul 20, 2017
Donny Cates follows writer Jason Aaron in scripting the Doctor Strange comics, Marvel Comics recently announced.
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