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Friday, November 18, 2011
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| DREW WILLE |
Team Bear Club is a brand without limits. Over its two-year existence, it's progressed from a brand of music to a social and marketing group, clothing brand and more thanks to its growing popularity.
Founder Phil Canty, and co-founder Tom Linder met two and a half years ago while studying film at the University of Kansas. What instantly bonded the two entrepreneurs was their love for creating and sharing music. It wasn't long after their meeting that Team Bear Club was founded through its own branded dance parties in downtown Lawrence.
What Team Bear Club event would you enjoy the most? If you're not familiar with the types of events the group puts on, you're in for a treat.
The cool thing about Team Bear Club is the diversity in the parties it throws and the music it plays. Catering to their audience is a must, so Team Bear Club created four distinct events for people to attend based on the music they enjoy.
Mingle is a monthly event held at the Eighth Street Taproom, located on the corner of Eighth St. and New Hampshire Street. "Mingle is Tom and I's party; it's the foundation for what we do. The vibe is just perfect," Canty says. "It's definitely our hood party. We play super grimy rap; it's what we want to hear and for whatever reason, hipsters are really into it."
Josie McCoy, a senior from Overland Park, describes Team Bear Club as "dope" and attends Mingle events at the Taproom. "That space is so small and everyone gets so into it,
A music and marketing mash-up taking over Lawrence's nightlife
it's ridiculous. You never really know who is going to show up but you always know your going to have a good time," McCoy says.
Dirty Dirty Dirty is Reggie Smith and Tomo Mizuno's party, two other Team Bear Club DJs. These parties are held at The Granada on 1020 Massachusetts St. and it's a chance for Bear Club to cater to people who love electronic music.
Jon Urban, an alumnus from Garden City first attended Dirty Dirty Dirty a little over a year ago. "Bear Club attracts everybody that likes to break it down.I enjoy the vibes,the tunes,the people," Urban says.Urban also enjoys the antics of Tyler Waugh,a Bear Club photographer. "Tyler is always running around bringing the hype. Good times all around."
Another Team Bear Club party is Blasian, a weekly event held at The Jackpot Music Hall on 943 Massachusetts St. every Thursday. "Once Neon died, we decided we should get on that. I mean, people want to go out on Thursday nights," founder Phil Canty says. So Team Bear Club took Blasian and practically replaced Neon, which was a weekly event held at The
Jackpot on Thursdays up until a few years ago. "Dirty Dirty Dirty and Blasian are great outlets for people 18 and older who can't participate in Mingle," Lindner says. "We want freshmen to be able to come out too."
For students who live in the Kansas City area, you can find Team Bear Club at the Union in Westport. They call this party "Swag." "It's like the Cave mixed with the Taproom," Canty says, and Lindner describes it as a basement with a nice patio. Although this event isn't held on a regular basis, whenever Swag happens, both Canty and Linder say it's always packed.
As Team Bear Club continues to expand geographically and grow as a brand, more events will be produced under the brand. Last month, for example, Team Bear Club hosted a spelling bee, which included students and members of the Lawrence community, at The Jackpot on a Monday night. According to Canty and Lindner, the turnout was great and they plan on hosting more in the near future.
Upcoming Events
Bear Club events happen every week in Lawrence. Check out their upcoming events and make plans to Mingle or get Dirty Dirty Dirty;
Nov 18: MINGLE 22 with Tom Richman + MORRI$ at The Eighth Street Taproom ($3, 21+)
Every Thursday: BLASIAN at The Jackpot, ($3, 18+)
Follow Team Bear Club on Twitter for more announcements on upcoming events:
@Teambearclub
@blasianboys
@philicanty
@imtomrichman
Visit TeamBearClub.com
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Photo by Morgan LaForge
Part of the Club: Events like "Dirty Dirty Dirty" at the Granada are part of Team Bear Club's lineup.
Kaplan, a professor at the Harvard Business School, spoke to more than 350 people at Dole Institute of Politics Thursday evening about his management role at one of the world's largest investment banking firms.
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Former bank exec returns to campus
Robert Kaplan, a University alumnus and former vice chairman of the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., offered a piece of leadership advice: "You can't do it alone."
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all the answers — it's about asking the right questions," he said. "And being willing to ask questions and seek help and be open to learning."
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Lucy O'Connor, a junior from Kansas City, Kan., bowls with a 20-pound frozen turkey in front of the Kansas Union Thursday afternoon. Student Union Activities put on a Thanksgiving Open House in the Union lobby from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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