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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, May 11 2005
Sneak Preview Estrogen Fest 2005
Tonight, join the Storefront Theater and Prop Theater for an After Work Cocktail Party and Sneak Preview Benefit Performance of Estrogen Fest 2005: Changing the Rules! The preview features the fest's Program A, "History, Fantasy & Myth." Gallery 37, 66 E. Randolph St., will offer cocktails, hors d'oeurves and live music at 6pm with performances beginning at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased online or by calling 312-742-8497. Visit the website for more information on the fest and descriptions of the performances.
Talk Arts: The Legalities of Arts
The Evanston Arts Council announces the third free installment of Talk Arts, a series of informational gatherings for artists of all disciplines. This evening's event focuses on Legal Basics and will address legal issues concerning the creative and performing arts. A panel of lawyers, accountants and others will discuss intellectual property laws, the protection of creative expression, taxes and accounting for artists and the legal limits of marketing creative expressions. Stop by Noyes Cultural Arts Center in Evanston, 927 Noyes St., Room 106, to join in the 6:30-8:30pm discussion. For more information contact Valerie Calloway at valerie.calloway[at]kraft.com or Brent Rizel at 847-866-3696, brentritzel[at]yahoo.com.
AfroFolk @ Old Town School of Music
AfroFolk Live, celebrating the music and culture of the African Diaspora, is making weekly visits to the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. The concerts are free, but a donation of $5 is encouraged for the 8:30-10:30pm shows. AfroFolk will showcase contemporary and historic African traditions including music, dance, theater, poetry, storytelling and religion. Tonight's concert, "Steelpans of Trinidad," focuses on jazz, calypso and reggae music, with the calypso and jazz band Steelin' Jazz. Call 773-728-6000 for more information.
