Friends With Benefits - From The Hartford Advocate

Welcome to Friends with Benefits from the Hartford Advocate, the spot that shows you where to go, what to do, and most importantly, stuff to win! Each week we'll spotlight some great events and activities and always offer contests you can enter.

Greetings, Friends! The Wedding Singer Musical. Kanye West tour. Six Flags. What do these three things have in common? They're all part of this week's Friends with Benefits ticket contest giveaway. And mark your calendars now for the 10th Annual Black-eyed & Blues Fest and Creative Cocktail Hour. Love, Your Friends (with Benefits!)

Check out all this week's FWB contests, giveaways and events sponsored by the Hartford Advocate.

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	THE CREATIVE COCKTAIL HOUR Get imaginative at Real Art Ways’ next *CREATIVE COCKTAIL HOUR* on Thurs. 5/15 @ 6-10pm. This month features the openings of three new solo exhibitions, including two of their GO! Open Call selectees: Sam Gibbons, Gautam Kansara, and WonJung Choi. For more info, click the link below. Creative Cocktail Hour @ R.A.W.
	THE WEDDING SINGER It’s totally radical! The Bushnell takes you back to 1985 with *THE WEDDING SINGER. Based on the hit film, this Tony-award nominated musical arrives 6/17 and runs through 6/22. Enter now to WIN A 4-PACK OF TIX, PLUS A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE* to any Wood-n-Tap, Vaughan’s, or Agave location! To enter to win, click the button below.
	10TH ANNUAL BLACK-EYED & BLUES FESTIVAL Get ready to rock. The Hartford Advocate’s *10th ANNUAL BLACK-EYED & BLUES FESTIVAL* is back in Bushnell Park on Thurs. 6/5. Mark your calendars. We’ve got the best in blues with great food from Black-eyed Sally’s and more.
	SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND Soar on Superman: Ride of Steel or experience the leisurely magic of the Carousel ride. Whatever your pleasure, *SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND* has something to offer. Enter to *WIN A 4-PACK OF TIX* and experience a day of child-like fun with your best pals. To enter to win, click the button below.
	THE BIG GAY SKETCH SHOW Do you like sketch comedy? Gay sketch comedy? Enter to *WIN A DVD SET* of LOGO Network’s hit comedy show, *THE BIG GAY SKETCH SHOW: THE COMPLETE UNRATED SECOND SEASON*. To enter to win, click the button below.
	KANYE WEST: GLOW IN THE DARK TOUR “Let’s get lost tonight.” Enter now to *WIN A PAIR OF TIX* to see *KANYE WEST* @ the New England Dodge Music Center in Hartford, CT on Fri. 5/16. Kanye’s Glow in the Dark tour co-stars Rihanna, N.E.R.D, and Lupe Fiasco. To enter to win, click the link below.