Readers, we’re drifting a little further from the mainstream than usual this week in an effort to convince you that LFK is still trying hard to keep things weird (or eccentric, at least).

From a Charlie Chaplin parade to a medieval dance party, we’ve got you covered. Get out there and get freaky. Or just keep things normal and go to opening day of the outdoor Farmers Market. It’s one of our picks as well.

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Rave of Thrones, 8 p.m. Thursday (doors at 7 p.m.), Granada

As many of you geeks well know, the new season of “Game of Thrones” premieres this Sunday on HBO. If you love the show AND love to writhe around on a dance floor, you can’t afford to miss the Granada’s sure-to-be-epic event called “Rave of Thrones” Thursday night. The evening centers around a DJ-set from GoT’s Kristian Nairn (Hodor) and the press material assures attendees that “medieval times-themed party Renaissance costumes are encouraged.” Personally, we’re working on some sweet baby dragon costumes!

This is our pick for best people-watching event of the week (if not year). Visit the Facebook event page here.

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Watkins Museum Sports Trivia Night, 7 p.m. Thursday, Watkins Community Museum of History

If you’re like us, you enjoy drinking not just in bars but also in unexpected places, like museums. Consider spending an evening of trivia with our friends at Watkins Museum, where $10 will get you some snacks, drinks and a chance at a $50 gift card for downtown hotspots.

Hopefully there aren’t any questions about KU basketball’s recent habit of second-round tournament exits, because those questions are just too painful to reckon with on an otherwise pleasant evening.

The Facebook event page is here and the flier above is pretty “terrific” (as Bill Self might say, since he seems to love that word in interviews).

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Lawrence Farmers Market opening day, 7-11 a.m. Saturday, 824 New Hampshire St.

The Farmers Market is one of the few events that will get scenesters and foodies up at a reasonable hour on Saturday morning. If you’re ready for breakfast burritos, buskers, Hurtz Donuts, and (oh yeah) fresh fruits and vegetables, you’ll want to be on hand for this year’s debut.

Too bad the lovely Pollinators mural is no longer blooming in the background, however.

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Charlie Crawl and Chaplin short films, crawl at 2:30 p.m., films at 4 p.m. Saturday, Liberty Hall

From the Mardi Gras parade to the Zombie Walk to the SantaCon pub crawl, LFK loves any opportunity to get dressed up and promenade up and down Mass. Street or its sidewalks.

Saturday brings a new opportunity with the Charlie Crawl, in which a group of folks dressed as Charlie Chaplin will (silently) amble their way from the Replay to Liberty Hall for a viewing of three short Chaplin films. Here are the necessary details from Liberty Hall’s website:

“Join a mob of Chaplin lookalikes and strut down Massachusetts Street in the style of the Little Tramp. Don your derby, slap on a toothbrush moustache, grab your bamboo cane, and congregate at the corner of 10th and Mass (in front to The Replay Lounge) at 2:30 p.m.

This leisurely, silent stroll will conclude at Liberty Hall, where we will have a COSTUME CONTEST with PRIZES, then watch the short films on the big screen in Liberty Hall’s grand, main theater!”

The films themselves start at 4 p.m. if you prefer to watch without crawling.

Note: Looking for a more traditional street parade this weekend? LFK’s annual Earth Day parade proceeds along Mass. Street starting at 11 am with festivities following in South Park. Their flier-less Facebook page is here.

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‘Flora the Red Menace,’ April 10-16, Inge Theatre at Murphy Hall

Looking for a nice comic musical this weekend? Consider KU University Theatre’s production of a lesser-known work from Kander and Ebb, the renowned songwriting duo behind Cabaret and Chicago.

Flora and the Red Menace is set in Depression-era New York and tells the story of “an optimistic and high-spirited young woman whose love life is complicated by the Communist Party.” According to the KU University Theatre website, this production is modeled on “the stripped-down, 1987 off-Broadway revival” and is being staged in the smaller and more intimate Inge Theatre at Murphy Hall.

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Day of Creativity and Closing Party, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Spencer Museum of Art

It’s Kansas Art Week at KU, and with the Spencer Museum poised to close for major renovations, you’ll want to take in one more event at the museum followed by a last peek at the galleries.

The Day of Creativity will feature a “pop-up museum” on the front lawn plus as manner of interactive activities and music from The String Beans and Truckstop Honeymoon. Find the full slate of possibilities and set times here.

The Closing Party is scheduled immediately afterward from 3-5 p.m. with refreshments, bluegrass from MAW, T-shirt giveaways, and remarks from museum Director Saralyn Reece Hardy. More details here.

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Lawrence Civic Choir 40th Anniversary Concert, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Lied Center

If you’ve read our columns over the years at our former blog Larryville Chronicles, you’ve probably said to yourselves: those guys probably don’t know a whole lot about choral and classical music. Well, you’re right.

But we do try to get cultured on occasion, and a good opportunity this weekend is a major 40th anniversary Lied Center performance from the Lawrence Civic Choir as they present Brahms’ “Requiem.” The Civic Choir will be joined for this event by the considerably newer Lawrence Community Orchestra (a group that just debuted last year).

Make sure to click here and check out Joanna Hlavacek’s excellent Lawrence Journal-World piece from this week that examines the Civic Choir’s 40-year history.

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“The Last Unicorn” screening and talkback, 8 p.m. Sunday, Liberty Hall

Should you return to Liberty Hall for ANOTHER film event on Sunday? You certainly should. After all, it’s not every day when you can see a digitally remastered version of the 1982 fantasy cult classic “The Last Unicorn” complete with a Q&A from fantasy legend Peter S. Beagle, who wrote the screenplay and the novel the film is based upon.

Find details here via Liberty Hall.

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