Dangerous Drunken Discourse? Devilish!

The Dionysia were enormous bacchanals held yearly in ancient Athens, meant to honor the god of "everything uncivilized" through dramatic performances, sacrificial offerings, and - our favorite bit, slouched over a bar as we usually are - drunken revelry. Each day, a succession of comedies, tragedies and one satyr play were performed; playwrights competed against one another and awards were bestowed upon the winners.

The Salvage Vanguard Theatre, who last brought us the science fiction radio serial "Intergalactic Nemesis: Twin Infinity", hosts a contemporary version of the Greek tradition with a monthly Dionysium that features "parliamentary combat"-style debate, lectures, and - we know you're most interested in this - loads of drinking.

From their description:

A typical Dionysium show will feature a lecture, a declamation, a drinking song, a film or live musical performance, an appeal to Dionysus, a fiction-writing contest, and plenty of strong drink. But the heart of every Dionysium is the debate.