Of course museums, art, luxury, fine dining and culture are a huge part of Dallas. But so are less-refined Texas staples like barbecue, micro-brews, guns, dive bars and brazen individualism. By yourself or with your buddies, here are 25 Mantastic Things to do in Dallas this year.

An impressive collection by artist legend, Peter Max’s exquisite paintings will be on exhibition and available for acquisition at Wisby-Smith Fine Art at the Crescent in Dallas. Exhibit previews begin on May 25, 2012 and the exhibition extends through June 3. Peter Max will be making two very special Artist appearances at Wisby-Smith.

As soon as everyone finished recovering from April’s incredible line-up of festivals, it’s time for May and six more can’t miss fests to entertain you during May’s glorious weekends.

This is our first year to be nominated by the editors at D Magazine for Best of Big D, and we are thrilled and humbled to have been selected!

The inaugural David Dillon Symposium will take place April 26 and 27 at the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center and will honor Dillon’s prolific career as an architectural critic. Through a keynote address and a daylong symposium, the changing role and venues for architectural criticism today will be explored. A wide […]

I’m a little bit peeved because The Other Dream Team has now forced me to change my top 5, all-time favorite sports movies list (thanks a lot Dallas International Film Festival)…I’ll get over it thought because this film was so unbelievably amazing and an absolute must-see. This is not just another feel good sports movie […]

Earth Day Dallas 2012 will kick off its annual festival April 21, 2012, with high-profile speakers and entertainment, award-winning cinema, incredible exhibits and a chance to participate in a world record.

Brian Clark, one of the most influential online marketers in the world, will discuss how he turned a simple blog into a multi-million dollar company using content marketing Wednesday, April 18 at at 6:30 p.m. at the Angelika Theater.

Want to mingle with local, national and international film buffs? Read on for details about the Sixth Annual Dallas International Film Festival. #DIFF

Apparently April is festival season, who knew?