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Got a show idea that deserves a stage? This is your shot — pitch it to a panel of LUSH producers and win a fully sponsored show with a guaranteed time slot in August. Think Shark Tank meets The Voice, but with way more glitter and heart. Four shows will be selected to trial, and one will rotate into LUSH's regular programming. Can't make it in person? Film your pitch and submit it instead. Bring your team, your fans, your energy.

Free HIV testing every month in 2026, brought to you by Neighborhood HealthSource. Stop by LUSH on Wednesday afternoons, get tested, and get a $10 gift card once every six weeks. No insurance needed, no judgment—just accessible care in a space that welcomes you. Questions about HIV prevention? Call the Community Health Resource Line at 612-588-9411 option 5.

Every Wednesday, a different drag performer takes the mic to call the balls, crack jokes, and hand out cash prizes—with a fresh artist or genre twist each week to keep things interesting. Doors open at 4pm, bingo starts at 6:30pm, and seating is first come, first served (RSVP for priority). All proceeds go to the Aliveness Project, so you're playing for a good cause.

Thursday nights at LUSH belong to the people who show up for trivia, cheap drinks, and the kind of team banter that makes you actually want to be there. Six o'clock sharp, every week — bring your crew, test your brain, and stick around for the camaraderie. Plus, $3.41 drinks all day means you can actually afford to stay.

Good Camel Comedy Theater brings their peer-voted improv showdown to LUSH, where improvisers riff off each other's energy in short-form games rooted in the theme of union workers and collective action. The cast votes for who brought the sharpest wit and boldest risks. It's comedy with a point — Good Camel uses improv to speak truth to power. Pay what you like pricing ($10–$25) means there's no barrier to entry. Doors at 7 PM, show at 7:30 PM.

Twenty-plus aerialists taking flight to live music from local superstars Touissaint Morrison, Isavela Lopez, and Purple Queen Zen. The vibe is unapologetically political—bring your favorite protest tee and get ready to celebrate resistance with style and spectacle. Every ticket sold donates $2.22 to Seeds Worth Sowing, so you're supporting the community while witnessing something genuinely wild. Two hours of aerial artistry, local talent, and good energy.