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<i>Hedda Gabler: A Play With Live Music</i>, Charlie and the Hashbrown Factory Chili Cook-Off, and more to do this weekend

Hedda Gabler: A Play With Live Music, Charlie and the Hashbrown Factory Chili Cook-Off, and more to do this weekend

Arts and culture happenings from Fri 2/28 to Sun 3/1.

By Reader staff

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Hedda Gabler: A Play With Live Music, Charlie and the Hashbrown Factory Chili Cook-Off, and more to do this weekend

Arts and culture happenings from Fri 2/28 to Sun 3/1.

By Reader staff | 02.28.20