Gapers Block has ceased publication.
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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TODAY
Thursday, April 25
Merge
Today's confluence of elevens (11/11/11) has inspired some Spinal Tap fans to declare it "Nigel Tufnel Day" (get it?). Celebrations around the country include a few in the Chicago area. Events at Neo, Reggies, and in Joliet are the few on the books currently. Know of another? Email me at transmission(at)gapersblock.com and I'll add it in this post. More, including a sweet video, after the jump.
Chicagoland Nigel Tufnel Day events:
- Neo spins rock, punk, and industrial tonight with DJ Eleven from 10pm-4am.
- Reggie's Rock Club hosts a special "Live Band Burlesque Tribute to Spinal Tap" tonight from 7-9pm.
- Enjoy a Nigel Tufnel Day Sale at West Side Music Center, 1009 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL.
Elsewhere on Gapers Block Right Now:
A/C Arts & Culture
- Bye Bye, Gapers Block from the A/C Team
- At the MCA: Pop Art Design Gives Us a Refresher Course on the '60s and '70s
- Black Ensemble Theater's Dynamite Divas: See It for the Music Feature:
- Paul Goldberger Describes the "Pragmatism and Poetry" of Frank Gehry's Architecture in His New Book Steve at the Movies:
- Best Feature Films & Documentaries of 2015
Book Club Books
Drive-Thru Food
Mechanics Politics
- Where are the Peace Candidates?
- On Gapers Block and Chicago
- Recall: What Could Happen Next? Revenge of the Second City:
- Ventra's Parent Company: An International History of Fare Card Glitches Classroom Mechanics:
