Things To Do This Week.

Get The Jump On Your 12/9 – 12/15 Plans.

It's once again that most wonderful time of the year. This week alone, there are dozens of holiday shopping events, parties, local record releases and opportunities to play dress-up.

It's going to take some careful planning and, at times, party-hopping on your part to make the most of it.

Fortunately, as always, we're giving you a pretty nice head start.

Sunday (12.9)
Norton Records benefit at Magnolia Motor Lounge
Help the New York-based label clean up their hurricane-damaged warehouse.

Christmas lights bike ride at Strangeways
Put on your ugly sweaters and ride.

Monday (12.10)
Exhibition: Building Toys at Dallas Center for Architecture
Lincoln Logs, TinkerToys, Erector Sets and LEGOs are just the tip of the iceberg.

Tuesday (12.11)
Bloc Party and Burning Hotels at House of Blues
What a weeknight in the city.

Oral Fixation at McKinney Avenue Contemporary
This month's theme: Cold Turkey.

Sarah Jaffe's Jimmy Kimmel Live! watching party at Sundown at Granada
Celebrate back-to-back nights of North Texas musicians on Kimmel!

Wednesday (12.12)
Christmas Elvis contest at La Calle Doce (Skillman location)
It'll be a blue Christmas without you.

Bomb the Music Industry at Dada
It's their last ever Dallas show. Ever.

Urban Dictionary spelling bee at The Chat Room
Ask for definitions at your own risk.

Thursday (12.13)
House show at Macaroni Island
With Low Times, New Science Projects, Eets Feats and Atomic Tanlines!

A Spune Christmas at The Loft
The Cush, The Eastern Sea, Bethan, Eric Harvey and a partridge in a pear tree.

Friday (12.14)
Turbo Fruits, PVC Street Gang, Sealion and Savage & The Big Beat at Dada
Do you wanna go to where the stars don't shine?

Dustin Cavazos at Trees
It's the In and Out of Sleep release show!

Batman Live at American Airlines Center
Holy live action stage production, Batman!

Saturday (12.15)
The Babies at Bryan Street Tavern
Don't try to put them in a corner.

Hip-Hop Holiday Showcase at The Boiler Room
Scream “This is Halloween!” at this Nightmare Before Christmas-themed affair.

Santa Rampage
Head-to-toe Santa attire is just one requirement to join this popular pub crawl.

Christmas Haunted House at Moxley Manor
Because nothing is scarier than visiting relatives and (gasp!) getting snowed in!