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Tara Green Named President of Klyde Warren Park

DALLAS (May 2, 2013)— Tara Green will serve as the new president of Klyde Warren Park, the five-acre deck park and free outdoor destination in the center of Dallas. Green recently served as chief revenue officer for American Airlines Center and vice president and chief operating officer of the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee. Read More

The Moody Foundation Donates $2 Million to Name Moody Plaza

DALLAS (April 15, 2013)—The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation has surpassed its $110 million capital campaign goal with a $2 million donation from The Moody Foundation to name Klyde Warren Park’s grand plaza, Moody Plaza. The 5.2-acre deck park successfully opened in October 2012 and has since drawn more than 350,000 visitors to enjoy free, outdoor activities in the center of Dallas. Read More

Klyde Warren Park President Mark Banta Resigns

DALLAS (January 25, 2013)—The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation announced today that Mark Banta, who has served as the park’s president for the last eleven months, has decided to step down effective March 1. In his role as president, Banta was responsible for overseeing the successful park grand opening, construction completion, and the beginning of daily operations. Read More

Klyde Warren Park Officially Opens

Klyde Warren Park, the deck park over Woodall Rodgers Freeway, officially opened this weekend with more than 50 free activities that attracted visitors from all over North Texas. Klyde Warren Park’s Grand Opening Celebration Presented by Chase and J.P. Morgan drew more than 44,000 people. Read More

Chef John Coleman to open restaurant at Klyde Warren Park

Chef John Coleman has landed the most coveted Dallas restaurant location for his first solo venture, Savor and Relish at Klyde Warren Park, the 5-acre deck park built over the freeway between Uptown and Downtown Dallas. Savor, a gastropub concept with an emphasis on fresh food and a shared experience, will be the main restaurant at the park. Relish will be its companion kiosk offering quick fare for dining outdoors. As part of the park’s grand opening, Relish will debut as a food truck until the full restaurant and permanent kiosk open in mid-2013. Read More

Free Grand Opening Tickets Sold Out

The 6,000 free tickets to “The Concert for Dallas Presented by Deloitte” featuring The Polyphonic Spree and Trombone Shorty sold out within an hour of going on sale this morning. The public can still participate in the more than 50 free daytime activities on Saturday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 28 during Klyde Warren Park’s Grand Opening Weekend Celebration presented by J.P. Morgan and Chase. Read More

Six Thousand Free Wristbands to The Concert for Dallas Now Available

Signature show of Klyde Warren Park Opening Weekend features The Polyphonic Spree and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Approximately 6,000 free general admission wristbands will be made available at 10 a.m. CST tomorrow (Oct. 9) to The Concert for Dallas Presented by Deloitte, the signature music festival highlighting the Klyde Warren Park Grand Opening Celebration Presented by Chase and J.P. Morgan. The show, slated for Saturday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. in Klyde Warren Park, features performances by Grammy-nominated Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Dallas indie rock icons, The Polyphonic Spree. DJ Lucy Wrubel will also perform. The evening will culminate in a fireworks show presented by Oncor. Read More

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