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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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TODAY
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Wednesday, December 08 2004
Eagles of Death Metal @ Empty Bottle
Eagles of Death Metal, yet another side project for Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, plays tonight at the Empty Bottle. Sounding neither like The Eagles nor death metal, EoDM's debut album "Peace Love and Death Metal" offers a heaping helping of screaming rock, and a spiffy cover of "Stuck In The Middle" (of course, they retitled it "Stuck In The Metal"). Also on the bill: Walking Concert and Tight Phantomz. Show starts at 9:30 PM, tix are $10 in advance, or $12 at the door. Buy tickets at the Empty Bottle's Website. Empty Bottle: 1035 N. Western. (773) 276-3600.
W.S. DiPiero Poetry Reading @ Newberry
Prizewinning poet and art critic W.S. Di Piero reads from his new collection Brother Fire and discusses poetry and contemporary culture. Presented by Poetry magazine & The Poetry Foundation, tonight at the Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago. Reception 6 p.m., program 6:30 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. Call (312) 787-7070 for more information.
StoryStudio Chicago Holiday Party
The first annual StoryStudio Chicago Holiday Party takes place tonight from 7 .m.–10 p.m. at their space at 3717 N. Ravenswood, #115, Chicago, IL 60613. They'll celebrate the season... and celebrate our stories with a short reading from StoryStudio writers. Libations and hors d'oeuvres will be provided and there is no charge for this event. Please RSVP if you're planning on attending. StoryStudio Chicago offers classes on all types of creative writing, check out their website for more information and upcoming class schedules.
Danny's Reading Series
The Danny's Reading Series tonight at 7:30 p.m. features Ed Roberson and Srikanth Reddy. Roberson is the celebrated author of Voices Cast Out to Talk Us In, winner of the 1994 Iowa Poetry Prize. Roberson has been compared to such masters as Ornette Coleman, Gabriel García Márquez, Romare. Dedicated to experimentation, his poetry explores the African-American experience, seen and heard backwards and forwards in time and space. Ed Roberson was formerly assistant director of special programs at Cook College, Rutgers University. Currently, he is a visiting poet at Columbia College.
Srikanth Reddy's first collection of poetry, Facts for Visitors, was published by the University of California Press in Spring 2004. He is currently the Moody Poet-in-Residence at the University of Chicago. The event is 21 and over, please bring ID. Danny's Tavern is located at 1951 W. Dickens, near the intersection of Damen & Armitage. 773.489.6457
