Central Track Staff
Hang In There.
To prove his point that stuff doesn't travel as fast underwater, physicist Andreas Wahl made a video in which he has a high-powered rifle at him while wading in a pool. He lives, of course, because science.
But being shot at by a deadly weapon isn't the only way to live. There's plenty of ways, for instance, to liven up your Tuesday. — Cory Graves
Acro-Cats at Texas Theatre
Your cat is cool, but these cats are way cooler. Like if Knight Rider and CHiPs were on American Gladiator cool. Samantha Martin and her Amazing Acro-Cats have been tightrope walking, skateboarding, balancing on balls and rocking out in their band, The Rock Cats, for over 10 years. Cat lovers will swoon and cat haters will rethink all of their assumptions of what a cat can do (or will do). — Roberto Aguilar
Oral Fixation: “Partner in Crime” at Dallas City Performance Hall
Stories. We all have them. Typically there are a few we like to retell over and over again, too. Maybe it's that one night in college when you took in too many drinks and regretted everything in the morning. Or that old tale from the family get-togethers during which your grandma embarrasses you in front of your significant other for the countless time. They're fun to listen to — and even more fun to tell. Oral Fixation affords Dallasites the chance to do that. Now in its fifth season, the 2011-launched endeavor continues on with its “Partner in Crime” themed show. — Angela Jones
Ron Paul at UTA's Texas Hall
Former Texas congressman and internet meme Ron Paul is speaking tonight to promote his new book Liberty Defined: The Future of Freedom, where one can only assume he will try to convince the audience that, hey, libertarianism really isn't that crazy. Afterwards there will be an audience Q&A and book signing. — Paul Wedding
On the Town at The Magnolia
On The Town is a landmark musical from the '40s starring musical legend Gene Kelly and old blue eyes Frank Sinatra. The film is notorious for its on-location shooting — it was the first major motion picture shot in New York — and won the Academy Award for Best Original Score. It screens twice this evening. — PW
Full of Hell at RBC
These four guys from Ocean City, MD bring the worst possible cause of death everywhere they go; a harsh grinding death. They're surely nice fellas, but they will work your brain, blood and limbs into a frenzy followed by a coma. Parade of Flesh has put together quite the show with Cross Me, Survival Method and Pulled Under opening up the dark, deadly night. Tickets are $8. — RA
Progger, Dynamo, Melissa McMillan, Mark Lettieri at The Prophet Bar (Big Room)
Progger is an Austin jazz/funk band featuring some of the best jazz musicians in Texas. Their music is similar to Herbie Hancock's, with complex and catchy arrangements that are both impressively played and easy to listen to and enjoy. Dynamo, Melissa McMillan and Mark Lettieri open. — PW
Top 8 Tuesday at The Prophet Bar (Small Room)
“Top 8? Don't you mean Top 10?” No way, you n00b. Think MySpace. Think studded belts, snake bite piercings and heartbreak. Top 8 Tuesdays is about digging up all that youthful angst you had and laughing in its face. DJs play all the best emo, screamo and pop punk from back in the day. I'm sure you'll hear some Saves the Day, Atreyu, Brand New, y'know, all the bands you got picked on for listening to. The cover is free before 10 p.m., and the $5 cover after that goes towards the Genesis Women's Shelter & Support. — RA
Melanie Benjamin: Capote's Capers at Dallas Museum of Art
Melanie Benjamin is coming to DMA to read from her new book, The Swans of Fifth Avenue. The book focuses on the relationship between Truman Capote and Babe Paley in '50s Manhattan. In the book, Benjamin gives a look into the personal social lives of famous celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Andy Warhol. — PW
