Creative

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: Winners Announced for Mid‑Cities ‘Beats for Good’ Competition
by | Oct 4, 2024
Beats for Good—a high school music competition for students in the Arlington, Hurst-Euless-Bedford, and Mansfield school districts—invited students to put their best performances forward by submitting videos of their talent in action. Back on September 6, the top judged entries were posted online with visitors asked to vote for their favorites—and the winners are in. First place went to 2024 Arlington High School graduate Mason Moore and his spellbinding acoustic guitar rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." 
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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....

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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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AIA Dallas Announces Winners of 2024 Built, Unbuilt, and Student Design Honor Awards
by | 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.
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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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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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A ‘Reimagination’: Moroch Agency Relocates to New HQ in Dallas’ Manufacturing District
by | 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.
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Dallas’ Brad Oldham Sculpture Makes Top 10 List of Public Artists in the U.S.
by | 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.
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Kips Bay Decorator Show House Unveils Its 2024 Dallas Design Showplace

by | 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.
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Garland’s ‘It Came From Texas’ Film Festival Gets Western Accent September 13‑15
by | 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.
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The Last Word: Texas State Fair’s Jennifer Schuder On Taking a Bite Out of the Big Tex Choice Awards
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.
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Plan Your Week: The Ultimate Guide to Dallas Startup Week 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!...

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