AWP 2012 Chicago Kick-Off Party

Kick-off AWP 2012, Chicago-style, at Chicago's iconic live music club, the Empty Bottle (1035 N. Western Ave.), with readings, bands, party, mayhem, DJs...

 
FREE with rsvp!!! Email rsvp@emptybottle.com with "AWP Party" in subject line & full name of attendee in body of email. One attendee per emaill.

Pre-party at 7pm presented by Canarium Books featuring readings by Srikanth Reddy, Dan Beachy-Quick, Anthony Madrid, and Darcie Dennigan.

 
 
Hosted by:

Harold Ray, a ruinous West Virginian janitor who secretly longs to become a famous country singer but has no discernible talents other than an ability to drunkenly croon.

Music by:

James Greer (of Guided by Voices) and friends
Mutts
Nick Myers of Vee Dee and John Dugan of CSLB's new band

Readings by:

Michael Czyzniejewski
Sarah Rose Etter
Jesus Angel Garcia
James Greer
Lindsay Hunter
Jamie Iredell
Lara Konesky
Cris Mazza
Mary Miller
Lauryn Allison Lewis
Jeff Parker
Sam Pink
Craig Renfroe
Rebecca Roberts
Peter Schwartz
Amber Sparks
Sarah Sweeney
Ben Tanzer
xTx
Mike Young

AWP Over-the-Top Double Elimination Arm Wrestling Tournament:
http://www.facebook.com/events/262518370474596/

Presented by:

Artistically Declined
Curbside Splendor
Featherproof Books
Orange Alert
Other Voices Books
TZWCYL
Empty Bottle

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Curbside-Splendor-Publishing/110885108950212#!/events/205738829449960/