Legacy West is officially planting its flag as a North Texas destination for soccer fans. Today, the premier lifestyle district announced a series of high-energy activations, including the grand opening of a flagship adidas store and a new installation at Legacy West to celebrate the destination’s “footie fever” heading into the summer.

Adidas Grand Opening

The soccer excitement kicks off with the highly anticipated arrival of the new adidas store at Legacy West. On June 4, the store officially opens its doors, bringing to Plano the classic street style for which Adidas is known.

Spanning more than 3,200 square feet, the shop will follow the adidas originals format, which focuses on creativity, culture and self-expression. It will lean heavily into lifestyle fashion and art as a complement to sports performance. Shoppers can expect a mix of premium products and limited-edition releases, with the new store featuring assortments and activations tailored specifically to the DFW and Plano market to reflect local energy.

adidas will be situated on the north end of the Legacy West development, joining a high-end cluster of neighbors that includes Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Ralph Lauren. Fans will be able to follow a trail of soccer-themed stickers placed throughout the property, leading them directly to the adidas storefront.

Soccer Installation at the Legacy West Fountain

In May, Legacy West will unveil a vibrant, soccer-themed art installation near the Legacy West Fountain.

Set on a soccer pitch, the centerpiece will be a Texas-shaped photo monument filled with soccer balls, celebrating the beautiful game and the excitement building across North Texas. Branded selfie stations and complementary signage will enhance the experience, giving fans the perfect opportunity to capture the moment with the perfect photo.

The installation will also serve as the setting for fan activities celebrating soccer fever. On Monday, June 8, Legacy West will host a family-friendly celebration at the Legacy West Fountain from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. During this special event, the area will transform into a fan fun zone featuring yard games, complimentary snow cones and photo opportunities with the installation.

Legacy West: Soccer Basecamp

Legacy West is an excellent home-away-from-home base for matches at AT&T Stadium. Anchored by the Renaissance Dallas at Plano hotel, the district offers soccer fans immersive experiences—from themed dining and live events to premier shopping and high-energy watch parties just steps from their door.

“Legacy West was designed to bring world-class brands and experiences together in an authentic and energized way,” said Gregg Poetz, senior vice president of leasing with Kite Realty Group, owner and operator of Legacy West. “Welcoming adidas – one of our key brand partners – underscores the district’s evolution as a destination for culture, sport, and community. As soccer excitement builds across North Texas, Legacy West is proud to be a place where fans can gather and celebrate the beautiful game.”

Be sure to tag @legacywestplano in your soccer celebration photos.

About Legacy West
Legacy West, known as the most successful development in North Texas history, includes 343,000 square feet of retail; 435,000 square feet of office space; and 1,300 multi-family units. The mixed-use project located in Plano, Texas is home to national and international corporate office tenants, a 303-room Renaissance Hotel, luxury retail brands, a 55,000-square-foot artisan Food Hall, plus more than 20 restaurants and eateries to choose from. Legacy West is the destination of choice for work, live, shop, play and dine in North Texas.

About Kite Realty Group

Kite Realty Group (NYSE: KRG) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates a high-quality portfolio of open-air shopping centers and mixed-use destinations. The Company’s portfolio is concentrated in high-growth Sun Belt and select strategic gateway markets. Publicly listed since 2004, KRG brings more than six decades of experience in developing, operating, and investing in real estate, using a disciplined, hands-on approach to enhance portfolio quality and maximize long-term value for all stakeholders. As of December 31, 2025, the Company owned interests in 169 U.S. open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets, comprising approximately 27.3 million square feet of gross leasable space. For more information, please visit kiterealty.com.

Between school drop‑offs, work deadlines, sports practices, and trying to remember where the water bottles disappeared to, voting can feel like one more thing on an already full plate. That’s why early voting is a lifesaver for Dallas County parents — flexible hours, multiple locations, and shorter lines mean you can vote when it actually fits your real life.

Here’s your quick, life‑friendly guide to early voting across Dallas County.

Early Voting Dates for Dallas County

Early voting for the May 2 election runs:

April 20–28

You can vote at any Dallas County vote center during early voting — not just the one near your home. So whether you’re in Mesquite, Oak Cliff, Richardson, or North Dallas, you can vote wherever your day takes you.

(Always confirm details with Dallas County Elections, since locations or hours can change. Here's a link to VoteTexas)

Popular Early Voting Locations for Dallas County Families

Here are several parent‑friendly locations across the county — places with easy parking, familiar buildings, and quick in‑and‑out access.

Mesquite

• Dallas County Mesquite Government Center 500 S Galloway Ave
• Florence Recreation Center 2501 Whitson Way
• Dallas College – Eastfield Campus 3737 Motley Dr

Dallas

• Dallas College – Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, Richland, and North Lake campuses (Great if you’re already doing a campus drop‑off or commute)
• Oak Cliff Sub‑Courthouse
• Lochwood Branch Library
• Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center

Richardson / Garland / Rowlett

• Richardson Civic Center
• South Garland Branch Library
• Rowlett City Hall

Irving / Grand Prairie

• Irving City Hall
• Betty Warmack Library

These are just a few — Dallas County typically offers 30+ early voting sites, so you can pick the one closest to your errands, your job, or your kid’s practice.

Why Early Voting Works for Parents

Early voting is built for real‑life chaos. You can:

• Vote after school drop‑off
• Vote before work
• Vote during lunch
• Vote while your teen is at practice
• Vote with a toddler in tow (most sites are stroller‑friendly)

No long lines. No rushing. No “I’ll do it later” guilt.

What to Bring

Texas requires one of the following IDs:

• Texas driver’s license
• Texas personal ID card
• U.S. passport
• U.S. military ID with photo
• U.S. citizenship certificate with photo
• Texas handgun license

If you don’t have one, you can still vote using a supporting document and a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.

What’s on the Ballot?

Depending on where you live in Dallas County, you may see:

• School board races
• City council seats
• Bond proposals
• Local propositions
• Community‑level leadership roles

These are the elections that shape your child’s school experience, your neighborhood, and your everyday life.

Local elections = big impact.

Final Thoughts

Early voting gives Dallas County parents the flexibility we need to show up for our families and our community. Whether you swing by after drop‑off, between errands, or on your way home with your kids, your vote matters — especially in local elections where every single ballot carries weight.

You don’t have to wait for Election Day. Early voting is a beautiful gift that means you can vote when it works for you.

Dallas Theater Center’s annual fundraiser, CENTERSTAGE, will return to the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Original headliner, Michael Urie, has been called away to promote his hit show Shrinking. DTC is thrilled for his success and looks forward to welcoming him to Dallas for a future event. In a celebration of DFW talent, Centerstage will now welcome DTC Alum and DFW native, Tiffany Mann, as the evening’s headliner. She will be joined by Guest Artists Bri Woods and Akron Watson, who have just starred in DTC’s acclaimed production of Ragtime.

Tiffany Mann is one of New York City’s premier Broadway talents, hailed as a “powerhouse” performer with a commanding presence that electrifies every stage she touches. Her musical foundation was rooted in the church, later refined through formal training with the renowned Texas Girls’ Choir under founder Shirley Carter. She continued her artistic development at the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts and toured extensively with the Singing Girls of Texas. After studying vocal performance and opera at Oklahoma City University, Tiffany transitioned seamlessly into professional theater, building her early career with standout performances across DFW before making her way to New York City. Now a sought-after theatrical force, Tiffany is celebrated for her work in Jelly’s Last Jam and Ragtime at New York City Center Encores!, and the Off-Broadway premiere of Oh Happy Day! at The Public Theater. On Broadway, she originated the role of Jenna Rolan in Be More Chill and appeared in Waitress the Musical.

Bri Woods joined DTC’s 2025-2026 season as the Linda and Bill Custard Meadows Actor in the Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company, having just received her MFA for Acting from SMU Meadows School of the Arts. Akron Watson is a Grammy and Emmy-winning actor and singer who has starred on Broadway in The Color Purple, Hamilton, and The Play That Goes Wrong.

Before these artists take the stage, guests will enjoy a cocktail reception highlighting the artistry of Dallas Theater Center’s scenic, costume, and props artisans, as well as the theater’s Public Works education and community engagement programs. Guests will then move into the Potter Rose Performance Hall for a seated dinner on stage honoring the 2026 Linda and Bill Custard Award recipient, Larry Angelilli, followed by a vibrant live auction and paddle raise.

A limited number of tables and tickets are available. Tables start at $15,000 and single tickets at $1,500.

Can’t make it to the event? Enter the Centerstage Raffle for a chance to win one of two great prizes while supporting DTC. Prizes include a $5,000 gift card generously donated by Susser Bank, and a New York City trip for two that includes luxury hotel, Broadway tickets, cast meet and greets, and more. Tickets start at just $25.

To purchase tickets or learn more, visit www.DallasTheaterCenter.org/Gala, email Robin.plata@dallastheatercenter.org or call 214-252-3915.

Proceeds raised from CENTERSTAGE enable the TONY AWARD®–winning theater to advance its nonprofit mission of producing innovative, impactful theater while expanding its inclusive education and community engagement initiatives, including Project Discovery, Summer Stage, Saturday Sessions, and many others. As DTC looks to the future and welcomes Jaime Castañeda as its new Enloe/Rose Artistic Director, the organization enters an exciting new chapter defined by artistic excellence and creative growth.

A new docuseries produced by a North Texas researcher and Texas Woman’s University alumna is helping bring long-overdue visibility to perimenopause—an experience that affects every woman, yet historically receives limited attention in research, education and public conversation.

Texas Woman’s will host a series of free public screenings of BALANCE: A Perimenopause Journey across its campuses in Denton, Dallas and Houston this spring, each followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A featuring experts in women’s health. View the BALANCE trailer.

Monks don’t typically come to mind when talking about menopause. But in BALANCE, filmmakers Sadhvi Siddhali Shree and Sadhvi Anubhuti—millennial Jain monks based in North Texas—set out to better understand their own experiences with perimenopause, thus launching a journey that uncovers a broader story about the origins of menopause misinformation, gaps in women’s midlife care, and the need for more open, informed conversations.

Produced by researcher, advocate and TWU alumna Stephanie Collins, the four-part docuseries blends personal storytelling with expert insight, exploring symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia and fatigue, while examining the historical and cultural factors that have shaped how menopause is understood and treated. The series is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV, and has drawn national attention and support from high-profile health care experts and Alyssa Milano, who serves as an executive producer. 

A highlight of each TWU event will be a panel discussion and audience Q&A moderated by Collins, which will offer an intriguing opportunity for a post-viewing conversation and extended dialogue about women’s health.  Joining the conversation will be Dr. Sarah Berg, a nationally-noted obstetrician-gynecologist and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner who specializes in midlife women’s health and advances menopause education through  speaking, writing and digital learning initiatives, including Selfority, a menopause information platform. 

“Menopause is something every woman will experience, yet for centuries it’s been pushed into the shadows,” Collins said. “I’m proud to be part of the growing dialogue bringing this issue into the light and the effort to help women better understand their options. As a TWU alumna, it’s especially meaningful to bring BALANCE to my own university—an institution committed to the idea that when you educate a woman, you empower the world. That belief is at the heart of this project, which is about giving women the knowledge they need to take control of their menopause journey.”

Jaime Porter, TWU’s interim vice president for university advancement, said the screenings reflect TWU’s commitment to advancing conversations that impact health care, as well as the university’s continued investment in women’s health research.

Texas Woman’s is currently exploring a proposal to expand its Institute for Women’s Health, with a focus on advancing research related to perimenopause and midlife health. The planning effort, led by a team that included Collins and supported by a grant from the Texas Women’s Foundation, would further position TWU as a leader in addressing critical gaps in women’s health.

“We’re excited that Texas Woman’s is taking part in this growing conversation, and delighted by the opportunity to celebrate the work of one of our alumnae,” Porter said. “Almost 90 percent of our students are women and nearly half of our students pursue careers in health care, so this is an issue that directly connects to our mission. These events offer a valuable opportunity for our community to engage with the topic and participate in thoughtful panel discussions with experts in the field.”

BALANCE: A Perimenopause Journey—Texas Woman’s University Screenings

All events begin with a red carpet and reception at 5:30 pm, followed by a 6:30 pm screening. The panel discussion and Q&A will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Texas Woman’s University
- Tues., April 28
- Bridges Auditorium, Student Union at Hubbard Hall
303 Administration Dr. | Denton | 76204

TWU Dallas
- Tues., May 5
- Room 1010
5500 Southwestern Medical Ave | Dallas | 75235

TWU Houston
- Thurs., May 14
- Room 2120
6700 Fannin | Houston | 77030 

Admission is free, but public seating is limited. Advance registration is encouraged at https://giving.twu.edu/e/balance-docuseries-screenings/

ABOUT TWU: 

Texas Woman’s University is the nation’s largest woman-focused university system with campuses in Denton, Dallas, and Houston. Founded in 1901, TWU has built a reputation on contributions in nursing, healthcare, education, the arts and sciences, and business. TWU’s inclusive culture prioritizes experiential learning, leadership, service, discovery, and health and well-being, and national media have recognized the university as a top college for student-parents, veterans, and social mobility. In 2024, TWU eclipsed a $125 million goal in its ongoing fundraising effort, DREAM BIG, which supports programming, equipment, scholarships, and faculty. To learn more about the campaign or the university, visit dreambig.twu.edu or twu.edu, or connect with TWU on Facebook @TexasWomansUniversity, Instagram @txwomans, Twitter @txwomans, and LinkedIn @texaswomansuniversity. 

ABOUT STEPHANIE COLLINS: 

Stephanie Collins, RN, BSN, BCPA, is a women’s health executive with more than three decades of experience in life sciences spanning clinical, commercial and patient advocacy roles. She is co-founder and chief patient officer of Eido Bio, where she leads efforts to develop therapies designed specifically for women, with a focus on addressing hormonal decline and improving the patient experience.

A graduate of the Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing, Collins began her career as a nurse and is a board-certified patient advocate. She serves as an advisor to TWU’s Institute for Women’s Health and is a member of the TWU Foundation Board. She also delivered the commencement address for TWU’s Health Sciences graduates in 2025.

Collins is executive producer of BALANCE: A Perimenopause Journey, as well as a leader behind THE SHIFT, an annual Dallas-based event that brings together leading voices in women’s health and continues to position North Texas as a hub for advancing midlife women’s health.

The Breakthrough T1D Dallas community gathered on Saturday, April 11, at the OMNI Dallas Hotel to celebrate a milestone evening at the 30th Anniversary Gala, “A Night of Hope,” presented by The Dave and Stacey Johnson Family. The inspiring event brought together more than 600 families, researchers, and supporters united in the mission to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent, and ultimately cure type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Throughout the evening, 33 Breakthrough T1D’s Youth Ambassadors – children living with type 1 diabetes and their siblings – greeted guests and energized the room as they helped drive donations. Their enthusiasm not only supported the night’s fundraising success, but also served as a reminder of the lives directly impacted by every dollar raised.

The evening opened with heartfelt remarks from emcees Karen Borta of CBS 11 and Isaiah Stanback, former Dallas Cowboys player and NFL Network Good Morning Football and CBS 11 sports analyst, both of whom shared their personal connections to T1D as parents. Guests paused for a special tribute honoring the late Josh Pack, a dedicated champion of the organization whose legacy continues to inspire generosity and impact.

This year’s gala chairs – the Johnson family (Stacey and Dave Johnson and their family Chelsea and Blake McMullen, Kendall and Michael Kelly, and Rylie Johnson) – helped lead a meaningful celebration that highlighted both the 30-year history of the Dallas Gala and a deeply personal milestone: daughter Chelsea’s 30th “diaversary,” marking three decades of living with T1D.

“Type 1 diabetes affects not only those of us who live with the disease, but also the families who walk beside us each day,” said Chelsea McMullen. “While technology has transformed how I manage T1D, I still dream of a day without it – a future where my children don’t have to face this disease.”

David Natinsky, president-elect of the Breakthrough T1D Greater Dallas Board introduced Amy Camp, territory executive director, and Melissa Pinkerton, Dallas chapter director, who recognized key supporters and their hope to keep the momentum going and one day see a world without type 1.

“Thirty-one million dollars has been raised in 30 years to fund research, clinical trials, and education,” said Camp. “And families like the Johnsons have been right alongside us every step of the way – driving progress, raising millions, and giving hope to so many.”

The program also honored Dr. Perrin White, a nationally recognized leader in pediatric endocrinology whose decades of work have helped transform care for children living with T1D.

“Thanks to the efforts of Breakthrough T1D, I not only hope for a cure – I know it will come,” said Dr. White. “At UT Southwestern, we care for 2,500 children living with T1D, and we’re seeing real progress. I’m proud to be part of advancements like teplizumab, the first disease-modifying therapy shown to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes in those at risk. While we work toward a cure, we celebrate each breakthrough that improves lives today and gives families hope for the future.”

A highlight of the evening was the Fund A Cure presentation, featuring the Swartwout family and their daughter Harper, who participated in an early clinical trial for the groundbreaking teplizumab therapy.

“At such a young age, Harper represents the impact each of us can have in the fight to find a cure,” shared her family, emphasizing the importance of screening and clinical trials in advancing research.

“Teplizumab therapy is the most meaningful discovery since the 1922 discovery of insulin!” exclaimed Harper Swartwout. Her final message captured the spirit of the night: “Let’s make type 1, type none.”

The evening featured a lively auction, generous sponsorship support, and heartfelt moments that underscored the urgency and promise of continued research, with its success driven in part by auction chair Lindsey Verity, whose leadership helped create an engaging and impactful fundraising experience.

Lexie Peterson, community relations & corporate giving coordinator at American Airlines, also known in the diabetes community as “The Divabetic” – a prominent T1D advocate, content creator, and influencer – kicked off the live auction experience, with the airline contributing more than 1 million AAdvantage® miles to enhance packages and drive fundraising momentum. She encouraged the crowd to “let good take flight!”

As the program concluded and guests took to the dance floor to the music of Manhattan, the message of the evening remained clear: with continued commitment and generosity, a future without type 1 diabetes is within reach.

In addition to the Johnson family, major sponsors included Source North America, Cantina La Rosa, JF Petroleum, Stature Aviation, Forbes HOUSE Dallas, Southwest Airlines, and FBD Partnerships LP.

About Breakthrough T1D:
Founded in 1970 as the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation (JDF) and renamed the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in 2001, the organization rebranded in 2024 as Breakthrough T1D to reflect a bold commitment to improving the lives of both children and adults living with type 1 diabetes. As the leading global organization driving T1D research, advocacy and community engagement, Breakthrough T1D accelerates progress toward cures and better treatments while making everyday life easier for everyone affected. The North Texas and Oklahoma Territory comprises the Dallas, Fort Worth and Oklahoma Chapters that host major fundraising events across the region, including the annual luncheon in Dallas, galas in Dallas, Fort Worth, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City as well as local walks in The Colony, Durant, Tulsa, Fort Worth, and Oklahoma City. Visit breakthrought1d.org/GreaterDallasTX, email greaterdallastx@BreakthroughT1D.org, or call 214-373-9808.

**Photos by Celeste Cass / George Fiala**