Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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Sunday, February 9
The Reader this week offers an oral history of the comedy open mic at Lyons Den, where countless standup comics honed their craft.