Hot Pink

Each week, contestants take the stage to perform a number of their choice for a local drag entertainer serving as mentor, then get immediate, constructive feedback right there in the room. The mentor picks the top two to advance to a lip sync battle, and the winners take home a cash prize plus a guest spot in an upcoming Saturday show. It's a front-row seat to up-and-coming talent being shaped in real time, and the room gets to watch the whole journey unfold.

Trivia Night with Trivia Mafia is the Monday brain-teaser at Black Hart of Saint Paul, and it's a fun way to kick off your week. Put your genius to the test for gift cards and swag, 8:30 to 10:30 PM. Neighbors in the 55104 zip code get $1 off all drinks, so bring your sharpest answers and your thirst.

Every Tuesday, Black Hart of Saint Paul turns its main room into a karaoke takeover, so grab the mic and sing your heart out in Midway. It's no cover, and the whole room gets in on the chorus. Bring your best song, or your worst, and let the crowd carry you through it.

Bingo with a twist at LUSH Lounge & Theater in Northeast Minneapolis, where each week a new artist or genre sets the theme. Your favorite drag performer calls the balls, tosses out jokes and trivia, and passes out cash, all in a fabulous ensemble. It's $10 for 10 games, with a chance to win $1000 on the coverall. Come early because it fills up fast, and all proceeds go to the Aliveness Project.

A weekly neighborhood ritual at LUSH Lounge & Theater — grab your crew or fly solo for free trivia every Thursday at 6pm. Expect friendly competition, cheap $3.41 drink specials all day, and the kind of unpretentious, welcoming crowd that keeps people coming back week after week.

Good Camel Comedy Theater brings its Oasis Laugh-Battle to LUSH, where improv teams go head-to-head for the biggest laughs and the audience gets to help crown the comedy champion. Expect guest stand-up sets and visiting improv groups alongside the battle, all for $15 or pay what you like. Doors open at 7 PM and the show kicks off at 7:30, so grab a drink and settle in for a night that's as interactive as it is hilarious.