B-I-N-G-O

By Jen Chen

published: January 31, 2008

Thanks to the state of Missouri's gambling laws, no money changes hands during Bingo Night at Sharp's 63rd Street Grill in Brookside (128 West 63rd Street). Instead, the bar's bingofest — held on the first Saturday of the month — usually revolves around a theme and offers fun, quirky prizes.Tonight's bingo session promises to be especially entertaining: The theme is Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and the guest caller is local actor Justin Van Pelt as Hedwig. (Van Pelt takes on the titular transgendered-singer role at Crown Center's Off Center Theatre in February.) According to Steven Salcedo, one of the managers at Sharp's, the prizes will probably include sideburns and mustaches — and perhaps even a wig in a box.The bingo fun starts at 6 p.m. and goes for 10 rounds. Sharp's also offers happy-hour prices from 6 to 8 p.m. That includes 50 cents off beer and mixed drinks and $2 off appetizers. For more information, contact Sharp's at 816-333-4355. Sharp's 63rd Street Grill
First Saturday of every month, 2008