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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
Thursday, April 25
Slowdown
BY DAY
Wednesday, October 05 2005
Music from the Dominican Republic @ Old Town School
Tonight at 8:30 at the Old Town School, you can see Suzi y Mateo & Los Bachateros playing music from the Dominican Republic, especially bachata. This event, part of the Old Town School’s 10th annual Autumn celebration of Latin sound, La Pena is free, but a $5 donation is requested. 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. For more information, call 773-728-6000 or visit the website.
Jane Austen Lecture @ Harold Washington Library Center
Chances are, you read Pride and Prejudice in school, but I bet you never knew there was a Jane Austen Society of North America. As part of the Fall 2005 One Book, One Chicago series of events, Society President Professor Joan Ray will be at the Harold Washington Library at 6 PM tonight to tell us why Jane Austen is good for us. 400 State Street. For more information, visit the website.
Domestic Abuse Panel @ the Chicago Cultural Center
As part of the Intersections series of lectures and discussions at the Chicago Cultural Center, a panel of scholars, artists, and activists will address issues of intimate partner abuse in a presentation called “Domestic Power: Lovers and Perpetrators.” 78 E. Washington. For more information about this free event, call 312-744-6630 or visit the website.
Rock about Food @ Cultural Center
Part of Stirring Things Up in Chicago, Thomas Dunning's "Hoot Night" series makes an appearance at the Cultural Center to perform rock hits and obscure songs from the food songbook. A number of local artists will be featured, including Kelly Hogan, Zapruder Point and Nora O'Connor. The free performance rocks from 7-9pm at 77 E. Randolph St. Call 312-744-6630 for more information.
Stories on Stage: The Paris Review
Chicago Public Radio's regular Stories on Stage program makes it extra special this month by bringing the literature from The Paris Review to their stage. Hosted by the Review's new editor, Philip Gourevitch, the show will feature three local actors reading selected stories from the latest anthology. It all happens at 7:30pm at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave. Tickets are $18 ($15 if you're an MCA or CPR member, $16 if you're a student). Call 312-397-4010 to purchase them, or go straight to the MCA box office.
Sympathy for the Underdog @ the Chicago Cultural Center
The Chicago Cultural Center is screening a film by Japanese director Kinji Funkasaku tonight at 7 PM. This gangster picture tells the story of an aging yakuza who finds his code of honor is no longer of much use when he returns from 10 years in prison. 78 E Washington Street. For more information, call 312-744-6630 or visit the website.
