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  • Pilot Point high school student Isaac Cervantes used a mobile tablet at school and home to design his Grand Prize-winning duct-tape tux. After 123 hours—and 16 rolls of...

  • UniverSoul Circus has returned to Dallas, bringing its international, multicultural "hip hop under the big top" to The Shops at RedBird at 3662 Camp Wisdom Road for perfo...

  • The Stewpot Art Program serves those experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Dallas. It provides a safe environment and outlet for people to express themselves via art...

  • Rachel Larlee operates an e-commerce site called Rachel Larlee Studio and teaches classes out of a physical studio at The Village apartments in Dallas. But no matter whe...

  • The Netflix House coming to Dallas in 2025—one of only two planned in the U.S.—will be a full-blown immersive entertainment venue where fans can experience hits like ...

The Last Word: Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins on the UniverSoul Circus Returning to Dallas

UniverSoul Circus has returned to Dallas, bringing its international, multicultural "hip hop under the big top" to The Shops at RedBird at 3662 Camp Wisdom Road for performances through August 11. But before the fire breathers blew their first flames and the acrobats took their first leaps, the circus offered a preview at Dallas City Hall Wednesday, where Atkins other city officials, and the public got a taste of this year's "Family Reunion Tour."
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Things to Do for innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth | Dallas Innovates Weekly Calendar
Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth
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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Grammy Winners to Brand Founders: The DEC Announces Speakers for Dallas Startup Week 2024
by | Jul 25, 2024
A free, five-day celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation, Dallas Startup Week 2024 will be held August 11-15 in Frisco. Some 100 sessions and activations will be built around four compelling summits. The keynote speakers: a Grammy-winning musician and noted tech investor; an AI thought leader and best-selling author; "Shark Tank"-starring husband-and-wife "wine cocktail" brand co-founders; and a founding member of the legendary rap group NWA.
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The Last Word: How a Suburban Dallas Influencer Is Celebrating ‘Normal’ Life on Instagram
by | Jul 24, 2024
Most Instagram influencers dazzle their followers with glammed-up, too-perfect-to-be-true lifestyle posts. But not Connor Hubbard, who meticulously captures his "normal" 9-to-5 lifestyle with scenes from his suburban Dallas home and job. 
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Dallas’ Merriman Anderson Architects Expands with New Fort Worth Office

by | Jul 23, 2024
MAA has long made its presence known with marquee projects across the Panther City. Now it's put down roots with a new office on West 7th Street, adding to its offices in Dallas, Austin, Cincinnati, and Charlotte.
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The Last Word: Style Advice from the North Texas Winner of the ‘Stuck at Prom’ Duct Tape Contest
by | Jul 22, 2024
He designed a prom tuxedo that isn’t just totally awesome—it’s waterproof, too. And now Isaac Cervantes has won two international awards and $16,000 in scholarships in the 2024 “Stuck at Prom” Scholarship Contest presented by Ohio-based Duck Tape.
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Experts Envision Dallas as ‘Where Brain Science Meets Climate Action’
by | Jul 19, 2024
Dallas' climate plan, deemed a national leader by the Brookings Institution in 2022, is coming up on its five-year mark. Integration architect Julie Hiromoto and globe-trotting brain health policy expert Dr. Harris A. Eyre are exploring how the city's Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan (CECAP) could benefit from a "Brain Capital" boost. Now, they believe, is the time to “formally incorporate this lever for transformative systems change.”

Their work could reshape how cities approach sustainability, starting in Dallas. 
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