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WestBend

WestBend, Foundry District Bringing Arts to Center Stage

by | Jul 13, 2017
The Foundry District will feature a “yarnbom” installation on a building and new ground murals, while WestBend has added 12 new public artworks and will host the #WestBend Snap & Seek event.
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clothing
Cutting Down Clutter: Local Startups Offer Solutions to Clothing Storage
by | Jul 12, 2017
An on-demand clothing storage company and flexible hanger able to hold any type of garment are locals' latest inventions to bring organization back to your closet.
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Mark Cuban
How Mark Cuban is Drawing Young Talent to Dallas
by | Jul 11, 2017
A video starring Cuban is the first in a series of testimonials featuring local business leaders and entrepreneurs speaking about the advantages of moving to and living in Dallas.
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beer
Historic Celis Craft Beer Debuting in DFW
by | Jul 10, 2017
With roots dating back more than 50 years, the revival of Texas' first craft beer is now available in North Texas.
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For Oak Cliff Helping Students Craft Stories Through Hip-Hop

by | Jul 6, 2017
At the end of the four-week camp, students will perform their own recorded music live at For Oak Cliff's back-to-school festival on Aug. 12.
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Phil Romano’s West Dallas Bar
To Serve Up Networking
by | Jul 5, 2017
The Network Bar, set to open in October, will provide a mix of technology, events, food, and beverages to members seeking to meet other Dallasites.
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AT&T Pairs Budding Filmmakers With Famous Mentors
by | Jun 30, 2017
The end result of these partnerships will be short films that will air in late 2017 on DirecTV Now, which is owned by Dallas-based AT&T.
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A new study titled "Arts & Economic Prosperity 5," recognizes the North Texas region as the third-largest arts economy in the nation.
North Texas Region Named Third Largest Arts Economy
by | Jun 30, 2017
The Americans for the Arts study focused on the 2015 fiscal year, reporting that the "economic impact of the Dallas Arts District has tripled in five years."
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Eaton

Eaton HS Student Startups Win National Awards

by | Jun 27, 2017
Jakayla Dixon's Feel the Color produces clothing tags that can aid people with visual impairments in picking out clothes. CHAAO, another student-run company crafts jewelry from recycled materials.
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Orlando Jones
Cosmunity Adds Orlando Jones to Leadership Team
by | Jun 22, 2017
The American Gods actor will aid in exposing the Dallas-based app for fans of comics, cosplay, and more to a larger audience.
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WeWork Announces Five Dallas Finalists for Creator Awards
by | Jun 21, 2017
Along with approximately 30 others, the finalists will present in front a live audience at ACL Live in Austin on June 27 to compete for a range of financial awards. 
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Dallas Film Festival Features African Stories ‘In Their Words’
by | Jun 21, 2017
With submissions from local and international independent filmmakers, The African Film Festival, which runs June 30-July 3, is set to deliver 40 original projects.
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NPR plans to integrate the app into Apple's future voice-activated speaker launching in December, the Apple HomePod.

Bottle Rocket Works with NPR on App for Apple TV

by | Jun 20, 2017
Along with the addition of Apple TV, NPR plans to integrate the app into Apple's future voice-activated speaker launching in December, the Apple HomePod.
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Celebrity Chef Tim Love to Create Cuisine for Truck Stops
by | Jun 16, 2017
The Fort Worth chef hopes his signature urban western cuisine for Pilot Flying J will "challenge the status quo for those on-the-go."
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Creative Collective Gives Marginalized Artists a Platform
by | Jun 14, 2017
From social events to podcasts and exhibits, Dallas-based De Colores Collective is dedicated to providing artists of color with a space to show their art and share ideas.
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poetry
Wesley Prep Students,
Homeless Women Team to Create Poetry
by | Jun 13, 2017
What began as a school project of delivering Christmas cards and food to a transitional housing center grew into a weekly poetry workshop and a lasting bond between Wesley Prep fourth-graders and women of Austin Street Center.
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