Creative

The Last Word: Lyric Stage’s Tricia Guenther on Her New Role at the ‘Musical-Preserving’ Theater Company

by | Oct 21, 2024
Dallas-based professional theater company Lyric Stage believes musicals can stir spirits and move audiences like nothing else. After more than 125 productions since its 1993 launch—including 21 world-premiere musicals and two Off-Broadway shows—the nonprofit continues its mission to develop and preserve the musical, which it calls “a unique art form.” To help achieve that goal, Lyric Stage announced it has appointed two key staff members to new roles.
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Dallas’ Lyric Stage Appoints 2 Key Staff Members to New Roles
by | Oct 18, 2024
Tricia Guenther has been named patron services and co-artistic director, and Scott Guenther has been appointed managing & co-artistic director of Lyric Stage, which is on a mission "to develop and preserve the musical."
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‘Revolutionary’ Virtual Production Stages Opened by Trilogy Studios in Fort Worth
by | Oct 17, 2024
Now you see it, now you don't: Virtual film production can bring limitless vistas onto a soundstage with the flick of a digital button. Now a new three-stage virtual production studio is set to bring creative visions to life, via a partnership between Fort Worth's Trinity Broadcasting Network and Seattle-based integrator Optic8.
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From Forest Baths to Recharge Rooms: How One North Texas Entrepreneur Is Transforming Workplaces Into Destinations
by | Oct 15, 2024
Marissa Heyl is rewiring the workplace—with design. Her Inclusive Wellness Design firm uses neuroscience to create joy-inducing, productivity-boosting spaces that give employees another reason to step away from the home office. Think "happy brain chemicals" meets cutting-edge design, with a dash of "Meow Wolf-meets-Miraval" thrown in for good measure.
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AURORA Biennial Returning to Downtown Dallas with Free Multi-Sensory Art Experience

by | Oct 8, 2024
Titled "FuturePresentPast," the one-night-only event will be held Saturday, Nov. 16, at Dallas City Hall and surrounding areas. Regional and international artists will be presenting "an expansive exhibition of technology-based public art" that explores North Texas' past "in order to shape our future through the present."
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Starr Conspiracy Rebrands to TSC, Names Longtime Exec as New CEO
by | Oct 4, 2024
Fort Worth-based marketing agency The Starr Conspiracy has officially rebranded as TSC, signaling a new era with fresh leadership. CEO Ashley Bernard is steering the agency toward innovation, AI investment, and cutting-edge marketing strategies, with the rebrand unveiled at the 2024 HR Technology Conference & Exposition.
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TACA’s 2025 Silver Cup Award to Honor Leaders Shaping Dallas Arts
by | Oct 4, 2024
TACA will recognize Gayle Halperin and Jim Nugent as the 2025 Silver Cup Award recipients at a luncheon on May 7. Here's how their individual contributions have left a lasting mark on Dallas’s arts scene, from dance leadership to arts advocacy.
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The Last Word: Cosm Dallas GM On Its ‘VR Without the Goggles’ Experience

“It’s VR without the goggles.”

Justin Renville General Manager Cosm Dallas …via Inclusion Cloud’s Jayme Byrd after touring the newly opened Cosm Dallas at Grandscape.

Cosm Dallas, the new immersive entertainment venue at Grandscape, is turning heads. In a LinkedIn post, Jayme Byrd shared her impressions after a recent tour with the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Innovation Task Force....

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Crow Museum Opens Its Second Location at UT Dallas, as a Groundbreaking Marks New Phase of O’Donnell Athenaeum
by | Sep 25, 2024
The $158 million Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum at UT Dallas in Richardson has begun to take living shape with today's opening of the Crow Museum of Asian Art's second location and Tuesday's groundbreaking for a new 680-seat performance hall and music building. The project's goal: transforming UT Dallas into a cultural destination for North Texas.
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PBS Docuseries ‘START UP’ To Devote Entire Season to Dallas-Fort Worth Businesses
Premiering Sept. 28 on KERA and across the U.S., Season 12 of PBS' "START UP" will profile 13 North Texas small businesses focused on everything from bouldering to micro-weddings to EV charging. The show's Emmy-nominated host, Gary Bredow, promises "behind-the-scenes stories of grit, passion, and innovation." Meet the 13 local businesses—and their entrepreneur owners—who'll soon be on national TV.
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Charisma’s Next Level: How UT Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth and AWS Are Using Gen AI and Gametech to Boost Social Coaching
by | Sep 24, 2024
Charisma, a social coaching program developed by the Center for BrainHealth, uses generative AI and gaming technology to create realistic virtual environments, helping individuals improve social skills with the guidance of a coach—and now it’s scaling up with AWS.
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All 25 of the Hidden ‘Baseball Forever’ Sculptures Have Been Found Across DFW

by | Sep 19, 2024
While the Texas Rangers chased a .500 season this week, Rangers fans chased something else around DFW: 25 hidden "Baseball Forever" sculptures by Dallas' Brad Oldham Sculpture. But you may as well stay put—the "scavenger hunt" has ended with all 25 bronze prizes found.
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37 Texas Women Artists Selected for Vignette Art Fair 2024 in Dallas
by | Sep 17, 2024
The sixth annual event will be free to the public Oct. 18-19 at Dallas Market Hall, with a VIP benefit preview on Oct. 17. The art fair exclusively features works by Texas women artists in an effort to promote, support, and connect exceptional yet under-represented regional talent.
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All That Glitters: Dallas’ Iconic Gold Towers Up Their Game After $50M Renovation
by | Sep 6, 2024
The twin gold towers at U.S. 75 and Northwest Highway have been gleaming beacons for generations of drivers stuck in rush-hour traffic below. Now, after a three-year, multi-million-dollar renovation spearheaded by San Francisco-based Gensler, the golden era continues—but with lots of new contemporary features inside.
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Dallas-Based Flamenco Fever To Launch Texas Flamenco Festival During Hispanic Heritage Month
by | Sep 3, 2024
From flamenco guitarists to celebrated dancers to stirring vocal artists, performers from around the world will be heating up passions across North Texas from Sept. 7 to Oct. 20. A film screening and dance classes are on tap, too, and it's all presented by Oak Cliff-based nonprofit Flamenco Fever.
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