Do This!PC loyalists should head to QuakeCon this weekend. It’s one of the only gaming conventions that favors PC games, and it’s coming to the Hilton Anatole (2201 N. Stemmons Freeway) from Thursday through Sunday. There will be panels, demonstrations, tournaments and previews of upcoming games like Prey and Dishonored…
You might say that Nikola Olic is an engineer. It’s what he studied at University of Texas at Arlington and he’s been working at a healthcare software company he co-founded, Doctor Alliance, since he received his degree. But you might also say he’s a classical pianist, a professional BMX flatlander…
You probably think roller skating is a hobby past its prime; a relic of the ’70s that people only seek out when they’re looking for a wacky first date idea. But in Dallas, at least, you’d be wrong. Not only do we have a thriving roller derby scene, but plenty of…
Do This! There’s a reason so many kids’ toys say “suitable for ages 1-99” on the side of the box. The desire to spend a couple of hours experimenting and constructing with nary a thought of adult responsibilities never goes away, even when the bills start coming. Indulge your inner…
Women have been involved in filmmaking since the late 19th century, when Alice Guy-Blaché released the silent film La Fée aux Choux. The subjects women have depicted on film are as diverse as those chosen by their male counterparts. It wasn’t until 2010 that an Oscar for best director was given…
This Saturday there will be a bathtub in the middle of a downtown lawn. And what’s more, it will move at speeds of 60 mph. Texas Motor Speedway is bringing a bathtub car, along with two of their other “no limits wild asphalt circus” cars, to the free Reunion Lawn…
Last week, the Texas preliminary to America’s most prestigious drag pageant, Miss Gay America, took place at the Rose Room inside Cedar Springs nightclub S4. After two preliminary nights and a review show, where 30 contestants were judged across five categories, on Friday Sofia Anderson was crowned Miss Gay Texas…
Do This! Think vending machines are just for Peanut M&Ms and hot fries? Think again. Deep Vellum Books (3000 St.) is throwing a party from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday to celebrate their new White Rock Zine Machine, which doles out zines by local poets and artists in exchange for…
The internet is populated with videos of all kinds of cute animals, but it’s no secret that the cat is king. The very first cat video, of a cat playing with a piece of a rope, was posted by one of YouTube’s founders to the site in 2005, and cat…
Antwan Lee is low maintenance. In the morning he throws on jeans, a T-shirt and a baseball cap and walks out the door to his costuming business in the Design District, where he designs for color guard teams and ice skaters, with little more than a quick glance in the…
Do This! Experience a haunted house where you’re encouraged to fight back this Friday and Saturday when Zombie Apoc Army takes over Fort Worth’s Cutting Edge Haunted House (1701 E. Lancaster Ave.) For $39.99 you can use toy guns to defeat an army of the undead. Reserve tickets online at…
Ten months ago, the Dallas Museum of Art lost its director of four years when Maxwell L. Anderson resigned in order to accept a job as director of grant programs at New Cities Foundation in his hometown of New York City. In Anderson’s absence, president of the board Walter Elcock served as…
There are 151 unique Pokemon in Pokemon Go, the app that has people in Dallas bumping heads and begging restaurants to let them inside just to catch a Pikachu that’s hiding on their patio. In order to “catch ’em all,” you have to visit different environments, since certain Pokemon live…
It’s only been a week since the release of Niantic’s free Pokemon Go app, but the revival of the popular ’90s franchise, which allows players to catch cute little cartoon monsters in real life using their smartphones, has already taken over Dallas. Pokemon Go: DFW Community, one of several local…
Do This!The quarterly North Texas Comic Book Show takes over the Doubletree Dallas Hotel from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. In addition to lots of comics for sale, some as cheap as $1, there will be special guests from Marvel and DC Comics and a cosplay contest. Admission is…
Kyle Steed makes public art with a message. His best known contribution? The Dallas City Mural on the Trinity Strand Trail, bearing the following twist on President Kennedy’s famous statement: “Ask not what your city can do for you, but what you can do for your city.” In the wake…
Dallas is known as a town that loves to shop, and the one thing we know about true shopaholics is that they hate having the same thing as everyone else. Fashion is about the thrill of the hunt; finding that one piece that completes a unique personal statement. So why…
If you want to take improv, stand-up or sketch-writing classes in Dallas, Dallas Comedy House has become the go-to place. The business Amanda Austin opened in 2009 has blossomed into a community; people sign up for classes and routinely stick around to teach, perform and support their friends once they’ve…
Deep Vellum Books, which had a soft open on Commerce Street last fall but has not yet turned into the full-fledged bookstore originally announced, looks to be on the road to fulfilling that vision after all, now that publisher Will Evans has found a partner in Anne Hollander, who will…
Do This! Saturday the Crow Collection of Asian Art (2010 Flora St.) celebrates Maritime Day, a Japanese national holiday honoring the sea, with free sea-inspired activities for kids and parents. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can make salt-water watercolors, koi fish kites and gyotaku fish rubbings. More info at crowcollection.org. Have…
The Fourth of July is more than just a day off from work. It’s a day when we Americans celebrate our independence from Britain in 1776 and all of the hard-fought battles that got us to that point. Our country is currently divided over very important and difficult issues, but…
If you’re feeling anxious and you’re in the vicinity of Preston Center, you could take a place in line for Carlo’s Bakery and shove down the existential dread with Italian pastries, or you could spare your arteries and try the business next door. There, Adrift Float Spa sells hour-long sensory…
