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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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Zee Heritage India Festival

This year's Chicago Zee Heritage India Festival will be held May 29-30 at Soldier Field. Events include live dance performances, South Indian food, a live Antakshari competition, and many children's activities including kite making, face painting, and a cricket challenge! For more information on the many Heritge India Festivals around the country this year, see this website.

Tree-friendly treehouses @ Morton Arboretum

The Morton Arboretum presents "InTREEguing Treehouses," an exhibit of a dozen treehouses that are designed to not damage the trees in the arboretum. The designs were selected from a competition held earlier in the year, and include architects, landscapers and sculptors. The treehouses will be on display from today through September 26th. Morton Arboretum: 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. (630) 968-0074.

Braid/Minus the Bear @ Metro

Minus the Bear will be supporting Braid on their reunion tour that just recently kicked off. They'll be visiting the Metro at 6pm tonight. Go there and clap for them.
 

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