October 04, 2006
DATES: "Drink" Issue Release/Kick-Ass Awards
A pair of dates to keep in mind when planning your social schedule for the next month-and-change:
Thursday, October 26: 52nd City's third issue, "Drink," will be released with a casual affair at Riley Irish Pub, 3458 Arsenal (314-664-7474), 7-9 p.m; come for the new mags, as well as pizza and drink specials at this cozy tavern in Tower Grove East. In addition to the print edition, for sale at the event, the same day will debut our latest web issue at: www.52ndcity.com. Contributors to the print and web editions include: Aaron Belz, Chris King, Tom Weber, Jennifer Gaby, Nick Findley, Bill Chott, James Weber Jr., Adam Scott Williams, Caroline Huth and Julia Smillie, among many others.
Thursday, November 9: The Third Annual Kick-Ass Awards will be held at the Atomic Cowboy, 4140 Manchester in the Grove (314-775-0775; www.atomic-cowboy.com). The event, from 7:30-9 p.m. will highlight the accomplishments of a variety of community members and organizations, who've added to the region's health and vitality over the past year. Adapted from a similar program founded by writer Spike Gillespie in Austin, TX, the St. Louis Kick-Ass Awards was hosted at the late Urbis Orbis for two years, with past winners including: MoKaBe's, the Alternative Music Pub, Ann Haubrich, Margie Newman & Alan Brunettin, The Publishing Group and Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts. A full list of this year's winners will be announced next week. In addition, we will precede the Chippewa Chapel's weekly event at the same venue that evening.