The smells of free chili, rice, and cake will rise into the air and the Brooklyn electronic group “Blank Paper” might rise to sheer stardom. Since Flannery O’Connor wrote that “everything that rises must converge,” we should’ve seen Live at Lerner’s final Sounds event of the semester coming! What’s not to love about free food and good music from 12 to 1 pm in the Lerner Piano Lounge?

Then, on Saturday from 9 to 11 pm, Live at Lerner will host Drag Bingo with Murray Hill and Linda Simpson. Rumors of refreshments and prizes have been circulating as well, so you can satisfy your curiosity in the Lerner Party Space.

For now, here’s a preview of today’s act: