On Tap for November

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"The act of drinking beer with friends is the highest form of art," saith artist Tom Marioni. This month, friends and art lovers can get their brewski on at these events:

On November 10, Angelenos will drink for a good cause at On Tap: The First Annual Art & Beer Invitational. Proceeds will benefit East of Borneo, "a nonprofit collaborative online magazine of contemporary art and its history as seen from Los Angeles." Curated by Lauri Firstenberg (LAXART), Thomas Lawson (CalArts), Franklin Sirmans (LACMA), Ali Subotnick (Hammer Museum), and Dean Valentine (Bowmont Art Partners), the event includes a craft beer tasting presented by Dale Bros, and a silent auction of original artworks donated by young and emerging artists.

On November 20, New Yorkers Tracy Candido and Eleanor Whitney -- founders of the new "socially-engaged happening" EAT ART -- will host a beer tasting and brewing workshop combined with an artist talk. Attendees will gather at the Brooklyn spot Bitter & Esters, where they'll learn about the world of beer from shop co-owner John LaPolla and Colorado based artist Eric Steen. Steen, who uses beer as a medium, will discuss his Performa 2011 project, Brew Pub. Space is limited. Purchase tickets here >>