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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
Saturday, April 20
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BY DAY
Tuesday, May 24 2005
Vocal Journeys: Ian Greenlaw and Alan Darling
Tonight, baritone Ian Greelaw and pianist Alan Darling perform in the Preston Bradley Hall of the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. The performance is part of Vocal Journeys, a free monthly series presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs featuring vocalists from the classical tradition. For more information call 312-744-6630. The performance begins at 6pm.
Challenging the Misconceptions of Prostitution
Today at noon, at the University of Chicago, in the School of Social Service Administration Building at 969 E. 60th Street, Room: WIII, join other interested folks for a forum on "Challenging the Misconceptions of Prostitution". From the session leaders: "Women in prostitution face endemic amounts of violence, abuse and rape, yet society tends to blame these women for what happens to them. Consequently, limited attention has been paid to securing resources for women in prostitution and implementing initiatives to curb demand for the sex trade. This presentation will focus on the different misconceptions surrounding the sex trade, will discuss how Chicago is responding to issues of prostitution, and will recommend steps to both reduce demand and offer holistic supportive services to help women exit prostitution." For more information, please contact Meghan Foster at: meghanfoster{at}gmail.com or Rachel Durchslag at rdurchslag{at}gmail.com.
Out of the Vault Film Festival
Fans of the cinema will be interested in the upcoming Out of the Vault Festival next week, put on by the new Chicago Film Archive. The festival (and the organization) features educational, industrial and experimental films made in the Midwest. The festival runs today through the 26th in the Chicago Cultural Center's Cassidy Theater,
77 E. Randolph, with showings at 7pm and 8:45pm each night. Tonight's line-up includes Ballet Robotique, The Detached Americans and Future Shock at 7, The Anderson Platoon at 8:45. Free. More information available here
