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The Weekend Starts Today

Do you like getting drunk and throwing beads at strangers? That’s what people do on Fat Tuesday, after all. Given that most of us will be working that day, however, this weekend is your best chance to get out and celebrate Mardi Gras. Like at the Mardi Gras party on Friday night at Drexel Hall,…

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Blip Coffee Roasters

Blip Paper Cup Throwdown & Other Weekend Possibilities

Not all art hangs on walls. Some lives for just a few moments before you put your lips to a cup. Case in point: Blip Roasters (1101 Mulberry St.) is hosting a Paper Cup Throwdown — a latte-art competition. The doors open tonight at 6:30 p.m., and the competition starts pouring at 7:30 p.m. Take a walk…

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Folk Alliance International Celebrates Musical Activism

The timing couldn’t have been better. Months before we knew how the 2016 presidential election would play out, organizers at Folk Alliance International had chosen a theme for the annual conference this year in Kansas City — “Forbidden Folk – Celebrating Activism in Art.” Billy Bragg, a celebrated British singer-songwriter and activist for left-wing causes,…

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The Weekend Starts Today

You never know when the end might come. Even as you read these words, in fact, a North Korean missile might be hurtling toward us. Or perhaps there’s a giant asteroid barreling toward the planet, set to impact sometime next week. You never know. Granted, these things are unlikely. Quite. Still, it never hurts to…

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KC Bier Co. beer

KC Bier Co.’s Anniversary & Other Weekend Possibilities

Time flies when you’re drinking beer. KC Bier Company (310 W. 79 St) is celebrating its third anniversary from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Feb. 11. Over the course of the day, they’ll be rotating 20 beers through their taps. Right now, they’ve got a Doppel Alt on tap that is dry-hopped. It’s got a strong…

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