Weekend Hangover (New Year's edition)

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If you are tired of the same ole same old and want to bring in the New Year . . . well, NEW— check out these indiestry events! This should hang you over until 2010.

Baltimore, Maryland

 

New Year’s Day Poetry and Performance—Friday, Jan. 1, noon–5 p.m. at Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Avenue. Features Christine Stewart, Gregg Wilhelm, of CityLit Project; Stephen Reichert and Clare Banks, of Smartish Pace; Julie Fisher, of Poetry in Baltimore; Justin Sirois, of Narrow House Press, poet/performer Linda Joy Burke, AdLib, Lauren Bender, Barbara DeCesare, Adam Robinson, Joe Young, Latasha Tayree, Ben Shaberman, Jason Tinney, Chris Toll, Marvin Dobson, Rupert Wondolowski, Kate Wyer, Sticky Mulligan, and kids from CA’s Open Minds program.

 

Cost: Free; donations benefit CA’s Open Minds kids’ art programs.

 

Brooklyn, New York

 


Peven Everett—
Thursday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m. at Mckibbin St Lofts, 255 Mckibbin Street, Brooklyn, NY. 21+

 

Cost: $35 advanced/ $50 at the door

 

Tickets: projectlumens@gmail.com/ 646-327-0296

 


New Lost City: New Years Eve
featuring

BAJAH + THE DRY EYE CREW


Additional performances by a multitude of brass bands, including The Hungry March Band, Stumblebum Brass Band, Raya Brass
Band, along with femme fatale circus acts by The Lady Circus, eletro-fusion-hip-hop from Michna, and a slew of DJs including our man DJ Dhundee, Fred P. aka The Black Jazz Consortium, and more.

It's one of fire and granite - oflust and possibility. There is a story to this city that rises fromgrit and falls from glamor. There is a story to this city and this NewYears Eve you are invited to celebrate it with us in a fashion sodense, beautiful and astounding that your grandchildren will know whatyou did at the end of this decade.

You adventure begins at:

195 Morgan Ave.
East Williamsburg / Bushwick Brooklyn
Take the L train to Morgan Ave. and walk four blocks north.


9pm through 7am and beyond...
$29 at the door. Strictly 21+
Details: http://www.newlostcity.com

Feather masks will be rewarded with champagne and gifts.




Chicago, Illinois

 


Eric Roberson—
Thursday, Dec 31, 8 p.m. at The Shrine, 2109 South Wabash Avenue. 21 +  with valid ID. Dress code strictly enforced.

 

Cost: $60 advanced general admission/ $120 VIP admission.

 

Tickets: Click here.

 

Seattle, Washington

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Grindle— Thursday, Dec. 31, 4 p.m. at Triple Door, 216 Union Street. Mainstage. 21 +.
 

Cost: Free



Theoretics—
Thursday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.  at Triple Door, 216 Union Street. Musicquarium. 21 +. www.theoreticsmusic.com

Costs: Free


Choklate
and Eric Roberson—
Friday, Jan. 1, 7 p.m. (all ages) and 10 p.m. (21 +). Doors open at 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. respectively. Mainstage.

Cost: $20 Advance / $25 Day of Show / $25 VIP Advance / $30 VIP Day of Show

Call 206.838.4333 or click here to purchase tickets.

Upper Marlboro, Maryland



Brian Lenair and YahZarah—
Thursday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m. at Peachez Cafe and Lounge, 5030 Brown Station Road.

 

Cost: $55

 

Tickets: 301-780-3467

 

Washington, D.C.

 

Trina Broussard— Saturday, Jan. 2, 8 and 10 p.m. at Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW.

Cost: $25

 

Tickets: Click here.

 

And as we reach the end of the 2009, we close out with the "2009 Rap Up" from Virginia's own beloved lyricist, Skillz.

 

 

Skillz - '09 Rap Up



HAPPY NEW YEAR'S FOLKS! WELCOME TO 2010!

 

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