Things To Do This Week.

Spit Hot Fire.

Ever wondered how all those pre-packaged sandwiches at the gas station all got cut so perfectly in half? No? We don't blame you there. But the answer, it turns out — robots! — is probably a little more exciting than you might have imagined.

Check out these .gifs and videos of ultrasonic sandwich cutting machines at work. It's way more mesmerizing than it sounds.

As cool as watching magic blades slice up stale sandwiches is, though, it's likely still not going to be the high point of your week. To that end, here's a couple dozen or so things to do this week you're bound to find infinitely more thrilling.

Sunday (12.14)
Fleetwood Mac at American Airlines Center
Go your own way.

Demetri Martin at House of Blues
The persistence of jokes.

Dallas Marathon at Dallas Convention Center
Run for it.

Monday (12.15)
Chad D.'s Annual Toy Drive at The Libertine
Bring a toy and see Madison King, RTB2, Ryan Hamilton, Dustin Cavasos, Boys named Sue and Tommy Hale.

Blind Boys of Alabama at Meyerson Symphony Center
Way down in the hole.

Dave Chappelle at House of Blues
What did the five fingers say to the face?

Dave Chappelle After-Party at the Foundation Room
With Erykah Badu.

Tuesday (12.16)
La Cage Aux Folles at The Magnolia
The comedy that comes out of the closet.

Dave Chappelle at House of Blues
Slap!

Wednesday (12.17)
Red Bull #Yearender at Dada (Free)
With Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Son of Stan, Dark Rooms.

Lil Debbie, Caskey at The Prophet Bar
Bake a cake.

Elm at Sundown
Did you hear that?!

Thursday (12.18)
Red Bull #Yearender at Trees
With Anamanaguchi, Mystery Skulls, Wrestlers.

Fresh 45s at Crown and Harp
Spin it real good.

Slacker's Holiday Shopping Bazaar at Dada
Sip and shop.

RoboCop at Texas Theatre
Part man. Part machine. All cop.

Friday (12.19)
Centro-matic at Dan's Silverleaf
It's the band's third-to-last show.

Bobby Bare Jr. at Double Wide
I'll be around.

Mo'Nique at Addison Improv
The Oscar-winning stand-up.

The Blow at Three Links
With Sudie, French 75.

Saturday (12.20)
Central Track's Christmas Party at Dada (Free w/ RSVP)
With A.Dd+, Sealion, Larry g(EE) and more.

Nearly Naked Nutcracker at Trees
A burlesque ballet.

Centro-matic at Dan's Silverleaf
It's the band's second-to-last show.

The Polyphonic Spree's Holiday Extravaganza at Lakewood Theater
It's a holidaydream.

Holiday Extravaganza After-Party at Off the Record (Free)
With DJ sets by Sarah Jaffe and Taylor Rea.

Down at Gas Monkey Live
Bury me in smoke.

Vice Palace Presents: Deathmus at Pariah
A warehouse dance party for the rest of us.