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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | Dec 12, 2025
North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
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Opportunities for North Texas Innovators
by | Dec 12, 2025
You'll find deadlines coming up for a new accelerator program; and many more opportunities.

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Netflix House Opens at Galleria Dallas
by | Dec 11, 2025
Don't just stream it—experience it. That's the idea behind Netflix House, the newly opened venue at Galleria Dallas. Fans can get free entry for photo opportunities inspired by Netflix characters and stories, plus dining options at Netflix Bites and merch offerings galore. Ticketed guests can go deeper into the streamer's shows and movies, with immersive experiences based on "Stranger Things" and "Squid Games."
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Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]
The Last Word: North Texas FIFA World Cup Leader on Efforts About To ‘Ramp Up in Every Area’
by | Dec 4, 2025
Monica Paul, president of the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee, describes what's ahead after Friday's 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in the Dallas Morning News—after announcing a new host city supporter this week.
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The board cited Catherine Cuellar's cross-sector experience and community focus in selecting her to succeed CEO Tony Fleo after more than a decade of his leadership.

Catherine Cuellar [Composte image: DI Studio; Sources: Catherine Cuellar/LinkedIn, Chuhail/ Koshenyamka/istockphoto]

SVP Dallas Names Catherine Cuellar as Its Next CEO

by | Nov 18, 2025
A familiar figure in Dallas arts, civic innovation, and public service, Cuellar will succeed longtime CEO Tony Fleo following a months-long search as Social Venture Partners Dallas plans its next 25 years.
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Actors Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco Will Hologram Into Dallas to Promote Their New Movie
by | Nov 12, 2025
With technology by Proto Hologram, the movie's distributor, Lionsgate, will “magically” bring the illusionist characters played by actors Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Justice Smith, and Ariana Greenblatt into theaters for the first time.
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Dallas Arts District Leader Announces Retirement, Search for Successor to Begin in January
by | Nov 6, 2025
A former dancer and teacher in the Dallas Arts District neighborhood, Lily Cabatu Weiss became executive director in 2016 and went on to have a lasting impact on the local, state, and global levels.
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Denton ISD Trades Hallways for ‘Active Hub’ Design at New Prototype Elementary Schools
by | Nov 6, 2025
After voters approved Denton ISD’s 2023 capital improvement plan, enrollment growth made it necessary to open three elementary schools quickly—including one within a year of bond passage, Pfluger Architects said. The district opened Martinez Elementary in August 2024 and completed two more in time for the 2025–26 school year.
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