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28 Feb 2011

Gravid Water: Part Improv, Part Play, All Awesome

Gravid Water is the theatrical equivalent of letting one side of a debate prepare statements, and not telling the other side what the debate topic is. But instead of being an unfair trainwreck, it’s one of the best nights at UCB Theatre. Gravid Water is a monthly show where an

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28 Feb 2011

Far-out History Lesson Tonight

All right, you win: Cats don’t wear pajamas, and if you think you’ve seen it, that was actually a dog. But tonight, you can see the next best thing: brainy, brawny skirt Ginger Murray‘s ginchy cabaret at the Make-Out Room. Every Cat’s Pajamas event honors past cultural aesthetics through artistic performances,

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28 Feb 2011

Follow Your Booze Nose to Bia Garden

Yes, yes, yes, the speakeasy fad of bars is on its waning days, thank goodness. I prefer to barely remember my name when I go drinking, much less have to drum up a password. Now that the hype is done all that remains of the mildly secret watering holes are

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28 Feb 2011

5 Netflix Romance Movies I Won’t See

Sometimes Netflix has you pidgeonholed a little TOO well– for example, yes, I do happen to like witty workplace TV comedies. But, whenever I look under the “Romance” section, which, I’m not entirely sure why it exists– like, shouldn’t it just be under drama? Oh wait, IT ALREADY IS. And

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27 Feb 2011

Get More Cash for Your Fat Pants

Recently I had the pleasure of dragging roughly 1,387 pounds of extra clothing (what? I’ve got a big closet) to a cluster of consignment shops across town, where I planned to unload the rarely worn ponchos and the fat pants in exchange for sweet, sweet cash. Unfortunately, I was uneducated

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26 Feb 2011

Save Some Money – Hire a Bunny

We will do anything for a couple of bucks and some carrots! Let’s face it, you’re busy. Between work, relationships, chores, grocery shopping, dinner parties and whatever else goes on in your day, it all boils down to this – there never seems to be enough time to get it

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26 Feb 2011

Broke-Ass Porn: Craigslist

Once a week we present Broke-Ass Porn.  It’s visually stimulating material for the financially impaired.  If this shit doesn’t get you going, you’re not as broke as you thought: Craigslist, the great American equalizer.  Everyone is on par with each other on good old CL.  Whether you’re trying to sell

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26 Feb 2011

Get fuzzy with the Muppet Vault

If, like me, you have been known to do things like re-plan a trip itinerary to see a Jim Henson exhibit and then at that exhibit, get scolded very loudly from security several times for taking non-stop photographs, apparently we are not alone. The Muppet Vault is a monthly series

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