Have a Marvelous Time.
If you’ve got 15 minutes to spare, you can learn one random fact about every country in the world — all 195 of them. Did you know that in Bulgaria they nod their heads up and down to mean no and shake them left to right to mean yes?
And if you’ve got 45 seconds, you can plan out the next seven days of your life using nothing but the list below. Did you know that you can be a part of a Guinness World Record just by throwing on your Halloween costume?
Monday (12.26)
Meatball Seance by John Michael & Leftover Potluck Party at The Margo Jones
Waste not, want not.
New Math Mondays: Ladies Takover at Off the Record (Free)
They ain’t fellas (but girl DJs).
Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium
Are you ready for some football?
Tuesday (12.27)
Dallas Hip-Hop Speed Networking Event at South Side Lofts
Come together.
Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl at the Cotton Bowl
UNT vs Army Westpoint.
Wednesday (12.28)
GoGo and Gritz Party at The Prophet Bar
Shaun Martin and RC Williams bands jam it up.
Vision Board Party at Crown and Harp
Make it happen.
Chanukah at West Village
One crazy night.
North Oak Lawn Crime Watch Meeting at Oak Lawn Library
Protect ya neck.
Industry NYE Party at Candleroom
Non-amateur hour.
Dillon Francis at Stereo Live
The masta blasta.
Thursday (12.29)
Clerks Cast Reunion at Alamo Drafthouse (Richardson)
You’re supposed to be here today.
Mannheim Steamroller at Bass Hall
Do you hear what I hear?
SoMo at South Side Ballroom
Ride.
Eddie Izzard at WinStar
An unofficial Monty Python.
Robert Earl Keen at House of Blues
Merry Christmas from the fam-o-lee.
Seryn at Kessler Theater
Their last show ever.
Marvelous NYE at Sheraton Dallas
A four-day comic con.
Friday (12.30)
Cool Out at Dada
Dallas’ leader in strange games and funky thangs.
Bob Schneider at Granada Theater
Tarantula!
Lights All Night at Dallas Market Hall
With Above and Beyond, ZEDD, A$AP Ferg and more.
Raw Elementz at Trees
With Topic, Bobby Sessions, Dandii Sun, Nick Bryant.
Marvelous World Record Attempt at Sheraton Dallas
An attempt at the most guests in cosplay at one event.
King of the Mountain 2016: Finals at Dallas Comedy House
Improve royalty.
Saturday (12.31)
Lights All Night at Dallas Market Hall
With deadmau5, RL Grime, Excision and more.
Jonathan Tyler at Granada Theater
With Nikki Lane, Paul Cauthen and more.
Ishi at Trees
Shake your dandelion.
Vandoliers, Sealion, Loafers, The Warden at Dada
Surf and turf.
Skarmas, Mad Mexicans, Revolucion Oi, Bronco Simmons at The Bomb Factory
Próspero año nuevo.
S U R V I V E at It’ll Do Club
Strange things.
Ron White at WinStar World Casino and Resort
They call him Tater Salad.
Sunday (1.1)
Lightwire Theater at Winspear Opera House
A very electric Christmas.
Cover photo by Yohan Ko. To find out what else is going on today, this week and beyond, check out our event directory.