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A Chop Suey Dance Party for Hurricane Sandy Relief

Rock-a-Raise‘Twas the night before New Year’s Eve — ’twill be, rather, but that come on, ’twill? We couldn’t do it.

We have been alerted to the good-hearted efforts of the people behind Rock-a-Raise, a dance party to be held at Chop Suey on December 30, with all proceeds going to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Hurricane Sandy Relief and Rebuild Fund.

Tickets are just $10, but for $25 you’re entered to win (15 times!) a two-night stay for two at the newly restored Villa Verde in Merida, Mexico.

The fun — oh, there will be fun — begins at 7 p.m. as emcee Alex Grindeland from Comedy Sportz joins DJ Mike Steve and DJ Chrispy and a themed selection of New York/Jersey bands that you know and love.

Also, enjoy the burlesque/lounge stylings of Gams Galore (“That Glamorous Gal with the Golden Gullet!”), Mitzy Sixx, and Nitara Ashling. We are told there will be even more prizes besides the Mexico giveaway, but they will not be announced in advance. You just have to show up and shake it, and be ready to jump on what turns up.