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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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Bar Garage Sale

Stuff from several local bars will be on sale this coming weekend at a bar garage sale. Expect to find chairs, computers and cables, neon signs, bar stools, props, tables, glassware, lighting, bric-a-brac, and sound equipment. Located in the alley behind Get Me High Lounge, the sale is on Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12, at 11am. 1758 N. Honore.

Death Cab for Cutie @ Metro

Death Cab for Cutie, kings of the emotional songplay their songs as well as debut their new material at The Metro for two nights. 10/10 and 10/11. $13, 9pm.

Inside Acme Arts

Acme Arts Community the first artist planned and owned community in Chicago, is offering a guided tour of the resident artists' living and work spaces at 1pm on Saturday, and studios will be open from noon till 6pm Saturday and Sunday. 2418 W. Bloomingdale Ave. (1700 N. Western). Call 773/612-6584 for more information.

South Loop Gallery Tour

Head down to the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., between noon and 5pm to pick up a map for your self-guided tour of the many galleries in the South Loop, "Chicago's newest arts district." Visit galleries between Madison and Roosevelt, Michigan and Dearborn. Make sure you're back at the Fine Arts Building Gallery to catch a lecture by Frank Vodvarka at 2pm.
 

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