Creative

The Hive makerspace

Schools Turn to Makerspaces to Build Better Thinkers, By Design

by | May 24, 2017
Alcuin School's The Hive — funded in part by Bottle Rocket's Calvin Carter — and other makerspaces, are bringing the startup ethos to Dallas area schools. Alcuin is also boosting social entrepreneurship with $1 million from the J.C. Saada Family Foundation.
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Deadline Nears for WeWork Creator Awards
by | May 24, 2017
There’s $1.5 million set aside for groups and individuals in the southern U.S. alone.
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design
Dallas AIA Names Unbuilt Design Awards Winners
by | May 23, 2017
The awards are the highest recognition the organization gives for excellence in unbuilt projects by Dallas architects.
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Prosper Writer Wins Prestigious Nebula Award
by | May 23, 2017
Aerospace industry veteran William Ledbetter bested five competitors to take home the science fiction literature prize in the "Best Novelette" category.
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cinestate

Dallas-based Cinestate Releases First ‘Ear Book’ With More Projects Coming Soon

by | May 19, 2017
The three-hour audio story, The Narrow Caves, is just the beginning as the multimedia company wants to "reinvent Dallas as a city where movies get made."
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maker truck
Mobile Makerspace Once Known as SparkTruck Rolls Into Town
by | May 19, 2017
The big, boxy California transplant is being adopted by SMU and will be retooled for Texas to help teachers fuel the creative spark in students.
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soluna
Soluna Festival Features ‘Dreams and Illusions’ Theme
by | May 17, 2017
This is the third year for the festival that features performances at various locations in Dallas.
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7-Eleven Exec Makes Fast Company’s ‘Most Creative’ List
by | May 15, 2017
The Irving-based convenience store chain's chief merchandising officer is "making Slurpees fly," in a pilot delivery program.
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Interactive Maps on Dallas Innovates [ Illustration: Mekitik_Boy via istockphoto ]

The Enterpreneur’s Arsenal: Interactive Maps for the DFW Innovation Ecosystem

Put Dallas-Fort Worth accelerators and incubators, innovation centers, makerspaces, executive offices, coworking, and more at your fingertips.
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architecture
Queen Anne to Brutalism: Dallas Exhibit Brings Out City’s Varied Architectural Side
by | May 11, 2017
Curated by Preservation Dallas, the exhibit highlights 27 diverse architectural styles that were in evidence from the mid-1800s to the 1980s.
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24 Hour Video Race of Dallas
The 24-Hour Dallas Video Race … Release Your Inner Filmmaker
by | May 10, 2017
The Video Association of Dallas’ 16th Annual 24-Hour Video Race kicks off Friday and runs through Saturday.
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crosswalk
Uptown Welcomes New Piece of
Public Art — On a Crosswalk
by | May 10, 2017
The installation is the first of its kind for North Texas using reciprocating infrared heating technology to apply the custom brightly-colored preformed thermoplastic.
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DeSoto Transforming Hardware
Store into Entrepreneurial Haven

by | May 9, 2017
The city is teaming up with developer Monte Anderson to bring new life to the Brookhollow Shopping Center with a business incubator.
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Competitive Edge? Richardson OKs Axe-Throwing Center
by | May 9, 2017
The entrepreneur behind the amusement center says it will attract corporate team-building events.
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Jana Boone, Calvin Carter, Mark McKinney and, Andrew Sevin
Bottle Rocket Expands Leadership, Strategic Roles
by | May 9, 2017
CEO Calvin Carter says the moves will bring greater focus and firepower to the evolving business.
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holy bone
Dead White Zombies Troupe Staging ‘Holy Bone’
by | May 4, 2017
The avant grade theater troupe has earned a reputation for staging off-the-wall performances. The latest one begins Thursday.
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