Sarah Ahlberg, a 35-year-old who collects vinyl records and writes letters on fine stationery, attended bingo night at Mr. Corgan's tea shop because the nonprofit animal shelter she works for was the beneficiary of the night's proceeds.

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Ms. Fiorentino came out to play bingo because "it feels old-timey" and to support Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, who owns the tea shop and in February created a monthly bingo night, led each time by a different local celebrity.

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At the zebra she waved him goodbye and went off to her Tuesday-night bingo, blithe as a bird.

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In addition to doing an Oscar pool or playing Oscar bingo as the night unfolds, he might ask guests to come dressed in a way that shows their affinity for a Best Picture winner, for example.

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