MORE►
Creative
First row: Blake Shook, Christie Moore, Edward Morgan, Femi Oyenekan, and Jacob Clayton. Second row: Jennifer Allen, Juan & Paige Rodriguez, and Lilly Benitez. Third row: Skyler and Vanessa Brooks, Stacie Stewart, Zach Freeman, Toan Luong, and Unoma Okorafor. [Photos: START UP]
PBS Docuseries ‘START UP’ To Devote Entire Season to Dallas-Fort Worth Businesses
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley | Sep 25, 2024
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.
by Lance Murray |
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.
MORE►
by Lance Murray |
Sep 24, 2024
The AIA Dallas Design Awards honor the architects, clients, and consultants who work together to achieve design excellence, both in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and around the globe, and to elevate the value of architectural practice in the local community, the institute said. Here's a look at this year's winning projects.
MORE►
by David Seeley |
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.
MORE►
The Gild office towers complex in Dallas [Photo: SquareFoot Photography via Stream Realty Partners]
All That Glitters: Dallas’ Iconic Gold Towers Up Their Game After $50M Renovation
by David Seeley | 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.
MORE►
by David Seeley |
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.
MORE►
by Lance Murray |
Aug 29, 2024
The agency's clientele list ranges from McDonald’s to Midas, Coca-Cola, Planet Fitness, Six Flags, and many others. The agency said its "reimagination of Moroch" reduced its physical footprint by 50%, showcasing a commitment to innovation and efficiency. Take a look inside the new digs.
MORE►
by David Seeley |
Aug 29, 2024
From a SkaterBIRD in downtown Dallas to a dragon's Fury in Southlake, Brad Oldham Sculpture has enlivened public spaces across North Texas. With art works popping up in other states as well, national recognition has made their works all the shinier. Here are some of the team's best-loved projects.
MORE►
Dallas' 5th Annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House location will be at 2999 Turtle Creek Blvd. [Photo: Kips Bay]
Kips Bay Decorator Show House Unveils Its 2024 Dallas Design Showplace
by Lance Murray | Aug 19, 2024
Once intended to become Dallas' first Mandarin Oriental hotel, the property sits between the historic Rosewood Mansion and the planned Four Seasons Hotel & Residences. Opening Oct. 25, the Kips Bay Decorator Show House will showcase the work of noted interior designers while benefitting nonprofits.
MORE►
by David Seeley |
Aug 16, 2024
The second annual festival presented by Garland Cultural Arts will feature the Oscar-winning Texas-made classics "Giant," "The Last Picture Show" and "Tender Mercies," along with documentaries about Texas films, a cartoon by a classic Texas animator, and student films from Garland High School's "Reel Owl Cinema" program.
MORE►
The Last Word: Texas State Fair’s Jennifer Schuder On Taking a Bite Out of the Big Tex Choice Awards
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 15, 2024
We’re about a month and a half from the start of the State Fair of Texas and people are buzzing about the Big Tex Choice Awards. Since 2005, the contest has decided which new culinary creations will sit alongside the classics, like Fletcher’s Corny Dogs. Today, you can find Fletcher's in many places, like the grocery store and in a food truck at Klyde Warren Park. But their first appearance was at the State Fair of Texas in 1942.
MORE►
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 9, 2024
The DEC Network, organizers of Dallas Startup Week, are calling DSW24 “the second largest startup week in the USA” — and it kicks off this Sunday!...
MORE►
[Photo via PREVO streaming platform]
SMU Grad Launches PREVO, an Indie & Student Film Streaming Platform
by David Seeley | Aug 5, 2024
PREVO Founder Ryder McNeal was the top winner of the 2024 SMU Big iDeas Business Plan Competition. Launched last week, PREVO lets subscribers vote on which films they like best, with $5,000 going to the winner of the PREVO Summer 2024 Film Awards. A live weekend event is slated for September.
MORE►
by David Seeley |
Aug 2, 2024
Cosm's 87-foot diameter, 12K-plus LED dome will make people feel like they're magically close to the action of live sports and artistic events—from college football and NBA games to Premier League matches, UFC fights, and more.
MORE►
by David Seeley |
Aug 2, 2024
"CatVideoFest 2024" is purring its way into Dallas this weekend, with cat video compilation screenings at Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff and Violet Crown Cinema in Dallas' West Village. A portion of ticket sales will go to help kitties in need.
MORE►
by David Seeley |
Jul 31, 2024
Dallas' Deep Ellum is famous for the 130 murals that cover walls, bridges, and columns throughout the neighborhood east of downtown. Now two of those mural artists are opening Blowouts & Company in a space where "southwest Boho meets Alison Wonderland inside of your cool grandmother‘s purse."
MORE►
