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DRAW A THING/WIN TICKETS: Death Cab for Cutie/Frightened Rabbit @ the Mann, 8/5

POSTED: Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 4:00 PM

Filed Under: Music | Win Show

Wanna go see Death Cab and Frightened Rabbit next Friday? Of course you do. Well, the good people at the Mann have given me a pair to give away. And these ain't lawn seats.

Okay, here's what you need to do:

Draw a picture of a really scared looking bunny or some sort of menacing looking taxi cab (or both, whatevs) and send it to pat@citypaper.net with the subject GIVE ME DEATH CAB/FRIGHTENED RABBIT TICKETS.

We'll select our favorite at the end of the day on Thursday. Submit as many times as you like. Don't worry if you can't draw very well. Just have fun with it. Make us laugh. Maybe nobody else will enter this contest but you, so like if you send any old MS Paint sketch you'll totally win.

Death Cab plays with Frightened Rabbit Fri., Aug. 5 at the Mann. More info here.

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GIVEAWAY: Win tickets to see Tim Minchin @ TLA, 7/22

POSTED: Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:00 AM

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Australian funny man Tim Minchin has his black nail polish-clad hands in a lot of pots. He's a comedian, he's acted in serious stage productions like Amadeus, Hamlet and Jesus Christ Superstar and he's an accomplished musician, with six albums under his studded belt. This week he's appearing at TLA for a show that combines his music and comedic talents — singing jokes while tickling away at a piano. He's offensive, he might be a little cuckoo and we totally think you should check him out. The first three people to email me at josh.middleton@citypaper.net with the subject line "dude kinda looks like a lady" will receive a pair of tickets. Show details are below:

Fri., July 22, 8 p.m., $31.50, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011, livenation.com.

UPDATE: We have winners! Congrats to Diane, Lori and Melanie. The rest of you have to buy tickets!

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GIVEAWAY: Owl City @ the Mann Center, 6/25

POSTED: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 1:00 PM

Filed Under: Win Show

Minnesotta electro-pop group Owl City is coming to The Mann Center (5201 Parkside Ave.) Saturday to promote their latest album, All Things Bright and Beautiful. Want tickets?

I'll give a pair to the first three people to email me with the subject line, "Hoot!"

I'll update the post as winners start rolling in. Let's do this!

(josh.middleton@citypaper.net)

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WIN TICKETS: See Bright Eyes tomorrow night!

POSTED: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 4:05 PM

Filed Under: Music | Win

First person to email pat@citypaper.net with the subject GIMME BRIGHT EYES TICKETS will win two box seats for tomorrow night's gig at the Mann. GO!

UPDATE: Congratulations to our winner, Sarah!

More info on the show here.

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WIN TICKETS: See The Script at the Mann on Friday!

POSTED: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 4:45 PM

Filed Under: Music | Win

First person to email pat@citypaper.net with the subject "I WANT SCRIPT TICKETS" gets a pair of orchestra box seats for Friday night's show at the Mann. I'll update this when the tix are gone.

UPDATE: We have a winner! Congrats to Lindsay!

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GIVEAWAY: Willie Nelson @ the Mann Center, 5/27

POSTED: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 3:00 PM

Filed Under: Win

Prolific singer/songwriter Willie Nelson is rolling into Philadelphia tomorrow night to headline his national Country Throwdown tour, starring newcomers like Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser and Jack Ingram. The show takes place at the Mann Center at 3:30 p.m., and we have first-come-first-serve tickets available to whoever sends an email HERE with the phrase "Smoke one, Willie!"

Ready, set, Willie Nelson!

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GIVEAWAY: Lebowski Fest Movie Party @ TLA, 6/3

POSTED: Monday, May 23, 2011, 11:00 AM

Filed Under: Win

Fittingly, the two-day Lebowski Fest kicks off on June 3 with a screening of The Big Lebowski at TLA, and we have two pairs of tickets for you and your bestest dude or dudette. Here's how to snag them:

Send your best Lebowski-themed haiku HERE by Tue., May 31, with "Lewbowski Haiku" in the subject line. At that point, we'll choose the two that make us laugh the hardest. Easy, breezy, achieve!

Party deets: Fri., June 3, 8 p.m., $15-$18, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011, lebowskifest.com.

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GIVEAWAY: Tickets to the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention

POSTED: Monday, January 31, 2011, 8:00 PM

Filed Under: Win

Jessica Kourkounis

Olde City Sideshow is among the line-up of performers

Tatted or not, Villain Arts' Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention should prove to be a rowdy, ink-slinging good time. Taking place at the Sheraton Hotel in Center City from Fri., Feb. 4 to Sun., Feb. 6, there will be appearances by famous tattoo artists from Philadelphia and beyond, a line-up of crazy entertainment and contests (i.e. bikini mechanical bull riding), and a bunch of hotties walking around with art all over their bodies. And who knows, you may stroll away with a new tat of your own — or at least a step or two closer to taking the plunge. If you want to give the festivities a whirl, we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the first two people who respond to this post in the comment section. Ready, set ... INK!

sean lacreta

Posted 2011-01-31 15:20:12

i would love to go to this, ive been meaning to for years

Linda M

Posted 2011-01-31 15:28:49

Second?

kim andrews

Posted 2011-01-31 15:28:59

Would love to go!

Tiona

Posted 2011-01-31 15:39:40

Me too!

Inna

Posted 2011-01-31 15:46:11

Me! Me! I want to go.

j. smith

Posted 2011-01-31 17:53:12

2 tix please

Jody Voce

Posted 2011-02-01 09:25:37

I NEED to go!!!

Berkeley maid service

Posted 2011-02-01 10:15:45

Wow! I love to see guys with tattoos because I really am impressed with people who have tatooos. I don't like having tattoo on my body though. But they look great! Really.

Avi

Posted 2011-02-01 10:52:00

me!

JLM

Posted 2011-02-01 11:08:54

It'll be my first time going, can't wait to check it out :)

mona

Posted 2011-02-01 14:44:19

a family date each year! a few passes would be nice!!

Gato

Posted 2011-02-01 19:37:37

I have never been to a tattoo convention before and would love to attend ... Maybe get ideas for my very own body art .

waleed

Posted 2011-02-03 03:48:04

I have seen your website.its good keep update.

Dominique

Posted 2011-02-03 09:01:21

...make it 14?

Big Red

Posted 2011-02-04 13:44:01

two please...we need to go, we need some new ink

Nicole

Posted 2011-02-08 14:29:07

Dude!! Upload a pic of your tattoo on Radio 104.5 and then get all your friends to vote for it as the best. The person who gets the most votes gets $1,000! Here's the link below:

http://www.radio1045.com/pages/tattoo-page.html

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GET TIX: Win a pair of tickets to see Bethenny Frankel at the Merriam

POSTED: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 8:00 PM

Filed Under: Win

Attention all reality-TV addicts: When she's not busy skating with the stars, running ideas past The Martha, verbally clawing out the eyes of other New York housewives or planning her wedding while the world watches, Bethenny Frankel's on a tour bus (we're sure it's fully equipped with luxurious amenities for her dog, Cookie, self-penned self-help tomes like her forthcoming A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life, and, of course, low-calorie 'ritas out the wazoo). Bethenny is swinging by Philly on Friday (Jan. 21, 8 p.m., Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St., kimmelcenter.org) to talk "sass and fabulous fun" — i.e., how to live well and healthfully while being a hottie and actually enjoying yourself — and we've got a pair of tickets to give away. First, check out the Real Housewives of New York star's take on ho-bags and diet pills:

To win a pair of tickets to Friday's talk, answer the following trivia question:

What are the three ingredients in Bethenny's SkinnyGirl Margarita?

E-mail your answers to carolyn.huckabay@citypaper.net for a chance to win!

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REMINDER: The Writing Contest deadline is WEDNESDAY

POSTED: Friday, January 14, 2011, 7:06 PM

Filed Under: Win

So finish up, writers of the Philadelphia area! Hit spell check, short story authors! Tap out your meter with a pencil, poets! For time is running out! The deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 19. All the other info you need is right here. And now, a glimpse of your competition:

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