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  See Dirk Nowitzki and Other Celebs Play Tennis For $20

  September 13 at 4 a.m.

  Celebrities playing tennis in the name of a charity. For its third year, the Dirk Nowitzki Pro Celebrity Tennis Classic will be Sept. 15 at the Southern Methodist University Tennis Complex. The players included in this year’s Classic are Andy Roddick, 2003 U.S. Open champion; Tommy Haas, German ATP Tour...

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  Dallas Arboretum To Host First Quinceañera Fashion Show

  August 28 at 1:59 p.m.

  In Spanish-speaking countries, it’s tradition for a girl who turns 15 to celebrate a quinceañera. The celebration symbolizes a girl’s transformation from childhood into womanhood. As part of Hispanic Heritage month, The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will allow selected participants to embrace the tradition by hosting the first Quinceañera...

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  A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Three Zookeepers From the Dallas Zoo

  July 18 at 4 a.m.

  Chris Elam wakes up at the crack of dawn and dodges his way through early commuter traffic each morning to ensure his beloved giraffes will find his friendly face to take care of them another day. This is what it means to be a zookeeper. Elam is one of the...

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  See Four Free Pixar Movies That Aren't Cars in the Pix on the Plaza Series

  July 16 at 4 a.m.

  Your kids have been cooped up in the house all summer. Why would they go outside? They've got their Xboxes and Nintendo Switches and VR headsets that can simulate, down to the nearest pixel, what it's like to be outdoors. The only ironclad excuse they have to leave the house...

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  5 Popular Places to Pop the Big Q in Big D

  July 16 at 4 a.m.

  Proposals have gotten a little dramatic. From the insta-engagement party to surprise paparazzi photo teams hiding in bushes, this ain’t a low-key affair. Talk about a lot of pressure on the person popping the question. Regardless, it makes the bride- or groom-to-be happy and feel sparkly in that special moment...

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  Green Room’s Landlord Paints Over Preston Pannek's Mural and Then Apologizes

  July 4 at 4 a.m.

  A mural by artists Preston Pannek and Izk Davies was unveiled April 17 on the side of the Green Room Bar and Restaurant in Deep Ellum. Based on an image by photographer Jeremy Lock, the mural depicted a group of soldiers looking on as one of their own was breakdancing...