^[1] Did you know it’s International Canned Beer Month? ^[2] 

(image courtesy of Citypages) 

I didn’t and yet, somehow, last week I ended up with a twelve pack of Tecate in cans. Kisma.

Now that I know about I.C.B. I feel the need to celebrate it’s importance and what better way than An unstoppable triumvirate: International canned beer, gnomes, and swords ^[3] as described by Jessica Armbruster ^[4] of CityPages.

In celebration of International Canned Beer Month, a mythical holiday created in 2002 by local poster artist David Witt (aka DWitt) and friends, the Back Alley Gallery (262 East 4th Street in Lowertown St. Paul) is hosting “The Sword and Gnome Art Show”.

The gallery show, which runs through Sunday, August 17, will feature new drawings from DWitt as well as other works by local artists inspired by canned beer, swords, and gnomes.

What’s not to like? There’ll be gnomes, swords, and beer. I am going with a small group of friends and anyone interested in joining us should hit me up on Twitter ^[5].

So maybe you’re more the laid back type and swords and beer just aren’t your thing? I just got an email regarding the reuniting of comedy team Cheech and Chong and they’ll be performing in town on Saturday, October 25, 2008 ^[6]  at the Orpheum Theatre ^[7]. Tix go on sale Fri, 8/8 at 420 pm.  These guys haven’t worked together for quite awhile so I wonder if they still have the ability to invent new material or if the tour will be a rehash of old jokes.

I don’t know about you, but I think the whole ticket release at 420  is a classy touch.

What do you think?