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The Cross Timbers Gazette
Launch Family Entertainment center now open in Denton
Indoor fun is booming in Denton, starting with the launch of a new indoor entertainment center. Launch Family Entertainment opened its new 30,000-square-foot entertainment center Friday inside Golden Triangle Mall at 2201 S. Interstate 35. The facility features a variety of attractions, including trampoline courts, a ninja course, rock climbing,...
Dallas Observer
Gallery 19C’s ‘The French Fashionista’ brings 19th-century Paris to North Texas
From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Dallas one of a kind, Dallas Observer is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. In 1880, William Kissam Vanderbilt walked into Alfred Stevens’ Paris home, saw...
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Two 1940s Residence Halls Are Connected and Modernized, Setting a Precedent for a Dallas University
Smith Hall and Perkins Hall at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas were two separate residence halls built in 1946 and 1947. By 2022, the well-proportioned Georgian-style buildings designed by Mark Lemmon Architects were in substantial need of renovation after years of heavy use. Neither residence hall was designed with...
Axios Dallas
Grassroots effort aims to keep the Granada Theater open
A grassroots effort is trying to keep the 80-year-old art deco Granada Theater functioning as a theater in Dallas. Why it matters: New York-based Bathhouse plans to buy the property and convert it to a wellness space with saunas, steam rooms and pools. Catch up quick: Granada Theater owners Mike Schoder and Julia Garton said in late October that the Lower Greenville theater would stop hosting shows and events after April 17. They cited dramatic changes to the live music industry for the decision, per a statement posted to Facebook. The adjacent restaurant, Sundown at the Granada, closed in early October. "Rising costs, shifting audiences, and corporate consolidation have made life increasingly difficult for independent venues," Schoder and Garton said in their statement. The latest: Two days after the announcement, a group of residents started the "Save the Granada Theater" Facebook group. More than 600 people have joined since then. Between the lines: There's another sense of urgency for the group: The Granada does not have landmark protections, Preservation Dallas executive director Sarah Crain says. Bathhouse previously said the theater's marquee and facade would remain but that the Sundown at Granada restaurant would be torn down, per the DMN. What
Graham Leader
Ginger Rogers got her start in Texas
Fourteen year old Ginger Rogers danced circles around the competition at the Baker Hotel in Dallas on Nov. 9, 1925 to win first place in the state Charleston contest. Virginia Katherine McMath was born in Independence, Missouri – Harry Truman’s hometown – but like most “naturalized” Texans came to the Lone Star State just as soon as she could. In the case of Ginger, a nickname from a cousin who could not pronounce “Virginia,” it was in 1922 at the age of 11 that she moved to Fort Worth with her mother and stepfather, John Rogers.
Local Profile
Black Enterprise
Keith Lee’s Brother, Kevin Lee, Takes His Food Business From Florida Farmers Markets To Dallas
Keith Lee's older brother and former UFC fighter Kevin Lee is expanding his food venture Braised into Dallas. Former UFC fighter Kevin Lee is bringing his food business, Braised, to Dallas with a little help from his younger brother, famed social media food critic Keith Lee. The restaurant held a...
fox4news.com
fox4news.com
Yella Beezy murder trial's 2nd week wraps with defense cross-examining lead detective
Rapper Yella Beezy's trial is underway for the 2020 murder of rival Dallas rapper MO3. On Thursday, Dallas Police Det. Eric Barnes returned to the stand and walked jurors through a feud timeline that he said led to MO3's death. Prosecutors also introduced text messages to try to prove Yella Beezy (a.k.a. Markies Conway) paid convicted gunman Kewon White to carry out the murder.
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Plano Flags of Honor celebrates 10 years with 1,111 American flags honoring veterans, first responders
A sea of red, white, and blue will fill a North Texas park this Veterans Day as the Plano Flags of Honor celebrates its 10th anniversary with 1,111 American flags honoring veterans, active-duty military members, and first responders. The annual event returns to Red Tail Pavilion at Oak Point Park...
The Cross Timbers Gazette
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Fujifilm Is Kicking Off a ‘Create With Us’ Nationwide Tour in Dallas and Miami
Fujifilm has announced the return of its Create With Us tour that originally started with a Seattle event in 2023. The event continued in Austin for 2024, followed by Minneapolis the following year. Now the event is going nationwide and kicking off first in Dallas on December 5, 2026 and Miami on January 16, 2027.