Things To Do This Week.

Come and Go with Boy George.

This just in: Hemorrhoids, dog poop and even the band Nickelback each have higher approval ratings than Congress does at the moment.

We get it: This whole government shutdown mess has got everybody all riled up. Hell, upwards of 45,000 people have drunk-dialed their representatives during the shutdown to vent some of that frustration.

But, while it doesn't look like that situation is going to get cleared up any time soon, we encourage you to at least take a look at the good around you. Y'know, accentuate the positives and all that. If that doesn't cheer you up, maybe distract yourself a bit. Have some fun. Unlike love for the government, there's plenty of that to go around.

Sunday (10.13)
Walking Dead Season Premiere Watching Party at Granada Theater
They're alive!

Migos at Onyx
Versace, Versace, Versace.

Monday (10.14)
Celebration With Senator Wendy Davis At The Loft
Stand with Wendy.

Steve Aoki, Waka Flocka, Borgore at South Side Ballroom
Find out if Aoki is, in fact, a real DJ.

John Wesley Coleman III at Three Links
Welcome to the donkey show.

Tuesday (10.15)
Ladies Night at School Class
Learn to belly dance like a pro.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind at The Magnolia
Einstein was probably one of them.

The Showdown at Sundown
With special guest Zhora.

Wednesday (10.16)
Kid Cudi, Big Sean and Logic at Verizon Theatre
Everything that shines ain't always gonna be gold.

Kronos Quartet at Bass Performance Hall
Now that's what I call music.

Bon Jovi at American Airlines Center
Whoa, we're halfway there.

Thursday (10.17)
Meat Fight at Four Corners Brewing Co.
With special guest Nick Offerman.

Red Bull Sound Select at Sons of Hermann Hall
Featuring This Will Destroy You.

Improvised Horror Movies at Dallas Comedy House
Murder on the fly.

Circus Cats at Stage West Theatre
Everybody wants to be a cat.

Jessie Ware at South Side Music Hall
We could be the greatest.

Friday (10.18)
Index Fest in Deep Ellum
Two days, Nine Stages, 70-plus bands.

Christopher Reid at Hyena's Fort Worth
He's Kid from Kid 'n Play.

Lolaspalooza
Three days, one stage, 40-plus bands.

Texas Guitar Show at Arlington Convention Center
There'll be a few axes to grind.

Saturday (10.19)
St. Vincent at First Unitarian Church of Dallas
She'll be so good to you.

Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon and Dennis Miller at Allen Events Center
Party on, Garth.

Boy George (DJ Set) at It'll Do
Do you really want to make him cry?

The Bad Complete Series Screening at Texas Theatre
Find out what would happen if “Dream Theater and the original members of King Diamond got together and stuck their fingers inside Mozart and started playing him like a fucking instrument.”

Hazzard Homecoming at Galaxy Drive-In Theatre
Featuring a full Dukes of Hazzard cast reunion.

Lamar Street Festival at South Side on Lamar
Celebrating the building's 100-year anniversary with art, films, and Erykah Badu.