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Dallas, commence fist pumping. It’s St. Patty’s Day weekend! We’ve kept the party monster well cared for, but hungry, and we’re about to release him from the crate. Look out: It’s going to be total destruction as that crazy parade tears (slowly) down Greenville and every bar in town throws a bash. On Sunday, we’ll all wee green. Let’s do this, Dallas. Click the event’s titles for full details.
Thursday 3.15
Vinyl Thoughts Presents “The Next Level” An Art Show And Sale
Ohmygodit’sfinallyhere! Vinyl Thoughts, the celebration of locally designed, Munny-style collectables, is back. Get thee to Quixotic World and get there early — while doors are at 7 p.m., the place will fill up fast. Video game-themed goodies, cosplay darlings and booty-shake beats by DJ Fishr Price all add to the lure.
Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie
Those weirdos Tim and Eric went and made a movie, oh and they blew a crapload of cash while doing so. Now the folks who fronted them all of that money are angry — they could have put a down payment on a war or overthrown a mid-level dictator for that much dough. Can Tim and Eric scrape together a billion bucks? Probably not, but it’ll be fun to watch them try at Texas Theatre.
Friday 3.16
Vintage Clothing and Jewelry Sale
Lovers of anything from Edwardian antiquities to the truly outrageous ’80s will crush hard on this two-day sale. Still need something to wear on St. Patty’s but don’t want to look like everyone else? That’s one of the greatest things about shopping vintage: nobody else will have on the same green dress.
Airhogs Go Green!
Waiting for actual St. Patty’s Day to start drinking is a rookie move, and you, sir, are no rookie. QuikTrip Park invites you to bring the family out to the baseball field for green beer, base running and a bounce house. (Please leave the green beer outside of the bounce house.) Hot dogs, hamburgers and beer are dirt cheap, costing only $1 each, so you won’t blow a ton of green while having fun.
Saturday 3.17
St. Patrick’s Day Parade and 5K Run
Mark Rubin, you saved our party parade and for that, we toast you! This annual tradition is back and roaring stronger than ever. Expect people to be extra enthusiastic (read: wasted) and celebrating since this die-hard Dallas tradition almost wound up in history’s junk drawer this year, where it would have R.I.P.’d in a tangled mess of discarded Mardi Gras beads and Spring Break snow globes from Cozumel. Live this parade like it’s the last.
Dallas Observer St. Patty’s Day Concert And Other Parties
Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses will bring the twangy rock ‘n’ roll you require to make your drunken sway look totally purposeful. When that wraps up, go ahead and check out a whole slew of other bashes going on in the area. We have a few picks for you, just click that link you lucky little leprechaun.
All Con
If you’re feeling more pasty than green today, gather up your posse of dorks and head over to All Con! Comics, sci-fi authors and cult icons make up the weekend’s escapades. Oh, and you can try for the coveted title of Ms. Star Wars 2012.
The Beat
Any aspiring young dancer would love this weekend workshop that’s both created and taught by powerhouse Courtney Galiano (So You Think You Can Dance Season 4). The two-day education in movement and self-promotion features industry insiders, like SYTYCD‘s Co-Executive Producer Jeff Thacker, who will guide the students in mock auditions.
Sunday 3.18
The Goodguys Second Spring Lone Star Nationals
Are refurbished hot rods the sexiest things on earth? No. Refurbished hot rods racing each other are the sexiest things on earth. Set your hair, buy a ticket and check out the action.
The Lighthouse
This spooky opera is actually in English, so you don’t have to dart back and forth between the action and the translated lyrics — finally. It’s about three isolated lighthouse keepers who disappear mysteriously, and to add to the creepiness actual animal bones are played as percussion.
Tuesday 3.20
An Evening With Sarah Vowell
From her historical non-fiction books to her autobiographical tales on This American Life, Sarah Vowell makes us so happy. Spend an evening in her company when this Daily Show contributor drops a literary love bomb on Dallas proper. It’s being put on by the Dallas Museum of Art, and takes place at the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas.
