FRI 5/16: Beer Fun, Rock Fun, Dance Fun, Social Justice Fun

Just in case my list doesn't go out in timely fashion (like the last 50 or so weeks...), I wanted you to know there is cheap fun today!

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FRI 5/16

Noon to 7pm
Drinking Beer for Free -- aka Sam Adams Brewery Tour
at Sam Adams Brewery, 30 Germania St, Jamaica Plain
FREE

As part of American Craft Beer Week, the tour hours will be extended to 7pm -- which means you can go after work! It's free, informative, and you get 3 or 4 glasses of beer (or more if you hog the pitchers). The last tour starts at 6pm on these nights. There's going to be a specialty beer added to the tasting (but it seems like that happens on a regular basis), and you'll get a complimentary beer & food pairing guide.

No reservations required.

FRI 5/16

7pm to 9pm
Amy & David Goodman, "Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times": Discussion
at First Church in Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain
$5

Amy Goodman is the co-host of independent, public radio news program "Democracy Now!" and she's collaborated with her journalist brother David Goodman on a book, "Standing Up to the Madness", about real people (vs. politicians and the press) taking action for liberty and justice.

FRI 5/16

7:19-11:19pm
Silent Rave Boston
at Boston Common, NW corner by Beacon St & Charles St, Boston
FREE

This was posted on Craigslist, and I received no response from the originator. It's not a prank, if people enjoy themselves. I think people will show up (with their iPods, Walkmans, whatever) and dance silently and have a great time. This is definitely the cheapest dance club in town!

FRI 5/16

Aloud (Midnight), Murder Mystery (11pm), Miss Fairchild (10pm), Scuba (9pm)
at TT the Bear's Place, 10 Brookline St, Cambridge (Central Sq)
$8

Presented by an excellent music blog, Ryan's Smashing Life, this will be an excellent rock show. Aloud may be the best local band I've seen this year so far, and I think Murder Mystery sound like they might be a harder-rocking TMBG.

Stranded in Stereo will be giving out their free compilation CDs while supplies last. (And you can sign up to receive more...)