Things To Do In Dallas Tonight: May 3

Grease was far and away one of my favorite movies when I was in late elementary and middle school. I knew all the songs. I knew all the words. I thought John Travolta was crazy hot. And if I’m being honest, probably all those things are still true, with the obvious caveat that the only John Travolta I find crazy hot is young John Travolta. Wild Hogs John Travolta does not make the cut.

Anyway, this is why I’m super excited to assemble my own little double feature this evening. My universes are overlapping at The Texas Theatre, since they’re hosting both a Grease singalong (with a 35 mm print, of course) and a midnight screening of The Avengers, which is of course the big superhero blockbuster written and directed by Joss Whedon for which I’ve been waiting for what feels like my whole life. Whedon is genre. To my mind, The Avengers is the perfect “mainstream” film for this indie movie house, and I sincerely hope showing it pays off. To prepare, I will spend some time this morning studying the lyrics to “Summer Lovin’” and watching all 11 trailers twice. It’s research.

It’s Thursday, which means not just a great night to begin your weekend, but usually a good one to go trolling art openings for free booze. Rising Gallery hosts a reception for an exhibition of new work by Bob Poe, and offers beer and wine for whose who stop by after work.  Something else I’m excited about tonight: the Bloomingdales Outlet grand opening in the Shops at Park Lane. Bloomies is doing Dallas like Nordstrom is handling Manhattan–easing in to the market with an outlet and the tantalizing promise of the real deal to come. I want a regular store, badly, so this is a good first step. If you print and present this coupon, you’ll get $25 off a $50 purchase.

For more to do this weekend, go here.