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Alex Bentley

Alex Bentley

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Alex Bentley isn’t a Dallas-Fort Worth native, but with all his experience in the area, he’s the next best thing. He received his bachelor’s degree from TCU, and after a five-year sojourn to work for the Florida Marlins in Miami, he returned to the area to get his master’s degree at UNT. Prior to joining CultureMap, he worked for Pegasus News, helping deliver hyper-local news to the internet masses. He uses that experience to make CultureMap the go-to site for everything to see and do in Dallas.

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A Global Player

Dallas becomes first U.S. city to host prestigious international conference on urbanization

By Alex Bentley

12.10.13 | 1:01 pm

Paris, São Paulo, Dallas. That may seem like a listing of cities on a novelty T-shirt, but it's actually the order of the cities that will have hosted ...


Ice, Ice Baby

Klyde Warren Park marks end of icepocalypse with an ice skating rink

By Alex Bentley

12.09.13 | 11:31 am

Everyone in Dallas-Fort Worth has spent four days slipping and sliding on the ice that has coated the region, so it's only logical that, just as the ice starts ...


Fly the Artistic Skies

Dallas Love Field airport adds more public art to burgeoning collection

By Alex Bentley

12.06.13 | 4:17 pm

If you're one of the thousands of people stranded at Dallas Love Field airport this weekend, take heart. There are two new public art exhibits on display thanks to ...


A Movie with No Heat

Out of the Furnace wastes star talent with pointless story

By Alex Bentley

12.06.13 | 12:00 am

Writer/director Scott Cooper struck gold with his 2009 directorial debut Crazy Heart, mostly thanks to the Oscar-winning performance by star Jeff Bridges. It’s no surprise, then, that stars ...


Ice Storm Cancellation

Arts District extravaganza Reliant Lights Your Holidays gets bumped due to bad weather

By Alex Bentley

12.05.13 | 2:12 pm

Anyone looking forward to catching the first ever Reliant Lights Your Holidays will have to wait just a little bit longer. Fearing the worst from Winter Storm Cleon, organizers have ...


Weekend Event Planner

Superstars Kanye West and Beyoncé top best extended weekend events in Dallas

By Alex Bentley

12.05.13 | 12:00 am

It's going to take some hearty souls to go out and about this weekend, as the temperatures are predicted to drop close to or below the freezing mark, with ...


Memorial for an Actor

Alamo Drafthouse honors Paul Walker with special Fast & Furious screening

By Alex Bentley

12.04.13 | 4:04 pm

The death of actor Paul Walker on November 30 hit many people hard, both because the potential of his talent will now go unrealized and because he was regarded as ...


Get Ready to Rave

Lady Gaga brings the crazy back to Dallas in new concert tour

By Alex Bentley

12.03.13 | 10:14 am

When Lady Gaga played at American Airlines Center earlier this year, it had been nearly three years since the pop/dance icon had a proper concert in the area. Little ...


Arts and About

Dallas Arts District offers irresistible package deal for culture lovers

By Alex Bentley

12.02.13 | 4:42 pm

If you've ever been intimidated by all the Dallas Arts District has to offer, then the Dallas Performing Arts Sampler Series is for you. Seven arts groups have teamed ...


Reliant Lights Your Holidays

New Dallas holiday tradition blankets Arts District with lights and snow

By Alex Bentley

11.30.13 | 12:00 pm

UPDATE: Due to the possibility of inclement weather, Reliant Lights Your Holidays has been rescheduled for Friday, December 13. While the lighting and snow park will continue as promised, some ...


A Very Ewing Christmas

Southfork Christmas brings a little Dallas to the holidays

By Alex Bentley

11.28.13 | 3:10 pm

There are plenty of great holiday traditions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but it's not often a new one is started at an iconic location. That's happening this ...


Angels Among Us

Dallas Arboretum reveals angelic surprise for decorative holiday display

By Alex Bentley

11.28.13 | 9:49 am

Every year, the Dallas Arboretum likes to decorate its iconic DeGolyer Mansion with different holiday-themed items to celebrate the season. For this year's Holiday at the Arboretum, happening November ...


Weekend Event Planner

Heaps of holiday shows top the best Thanksgiving weekend events in Dallas

By Alex Bentley

11.27.13 | 4:05 pm

Although some places start celebrating early, Thanksgiving weekend is the official kick-off to the holiday season. If you don't feel like getting in that kind of mood just yet ...


Doing the Wrong Thing

Spike Lee's version of Oldboy gets lost in translation

By Alex Bentley

11.27.13 | 12:00 am

There are likely two main audiences for Spike Lee’s new film, Oldboy: those who are fans of the director’s films and can’t wait to see what he ...


British Boy Band for the Win

Boy wonders One Direction mount massive world tour with show at AT&T Stadium

By Alex Bentley

11.26.13 | 9:35 am

It's been only four short months since Dallas-area fans of British boy band One Direction were able to see the objects of their affection live and in person. But ...


Fort Worth Holiday Festivities

Spectacular holiday show lights up the track at Texas Motor Speedway

By Alex Bentley

11.22.13 | 3:31 pm

With the week of Thanksgiving upon us, you can expect holiday decorations to pop up virtually everywhere. That includes Texas Motor Speedway just north of Fort Worth, which is hosting ...


Film Dystopia

Jennifer Lawrence lights up the screen once more in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

By Alex Bentley

11.22.13 | 12:00 am

When The Hunger Games came out in March 2012, it’s fair to say there were modest expectations for the film. Star Jennifer Lawrence, who already had one Oscar nomination ...


Plan Your Route Wisely

Avoid these downtown Dallas streets during the JFK 50th anniversary

By Alex Bentley

11.21.13 | 10:36 am

The 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy will provide an opportunity for somber reflection on Friday. But for anyone traveling through the west side of downtown ...


Weekend Event Planner

JFK memorials and holiday shows top best weekend events in Dallas

By Alex Bentley

11.21.13 | 12:00 am

Whether you've been anticipating it or dreading it, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy is finally here. As it coincides with the weekend before Thanksgiving ...


The Cowboy Rides Away

Country stars line up for George Strait's final tour date at AT&T Stadium

By Alex Bentley

11.19.13 | 4:54 pm

A big to-do was made back in September when George Strait announced that his final tour date would be at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. There was less fanfare today ...


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