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Phillyist loves competition. Phillyist loves food. So a food competition is sure to get our meringue in a muddle and set our ovens to 450. If you’re feeling it too, head over the Nexus exhibit Yummy and join Minnesota artist Megan McCready for Hotdish Philly. Bring a hotdish to share, and compete for the title Best Classic Hotdish or Best Neo-Classic Hotdish. The only rules are it must contain a starch, protein, vegetable, saucy binder, “and something crunchy on top!” They’ll provide the dishes, drinks, and a microwave so’s everyone can get down to digging in. If you’re not up for the savory, they will not say no to a pan of bars—really, who would? While you’re noshing you’ll be treated to a little bit of Hotdish history and paraphernalia. We’re really hoping someone brings a pan of these... we do have some tater tots in the freezer…

We told you in June that Nexus was planning a delicious exhibition, and the time has arrived: YUMMY: a celebration of craving, compulsion and culture opens tonight with a reception at the Nexus gallery from 6-9PM. The exhibit is designed to inspire "contemplation about the emotional and psychological nature of food as it impacts the individual experience of life especially within American culture," and seeks to do so through a combination of artifact (read: art pieces) and personal engagement (read: events) that celebrate craving and desire, and the culture that fosters them. You'll be able to dig in through February 1 of next year (yup, it's time to start abusing that).

The time comes in every person's life to move out of the dorm room. This journey can be literal or metaphorical (believe us, Phillyist knows far too many folks who still act like adolescents, and are plenty old enough to know better). One major component of this transition: "What the hell do I put on the walls?" When the black light Jimi Hendrix poster starts to fade and the paper and ink representation of 50 sex positions starts to tear from being tacked to too many walls too many times, one starts to wonder if there isn't a little more to art - yea, to life.

The Pig Iron Theatre Company is giving the proverbial sheepskin to 18 graduates of their 3-week clown training course this Saturday night. What does this mean for you? FREE CLOWN SHOW. Need we say more?

This weekend, artists in the City of Brotherly Love will begin a series of benefit events for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Fringe Festival Cabaret will host the first event, a FREE show featuring Fringe favorites the Brothers Suggarillo with Dito van Reigersberg, Dirty Diamond, Rich Wexler, BINGO, Lidia Kaminska, and more.