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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, May 2
Slowdown
BY DAY
Sunday, April 23 2006
Secret Country @ Old Town School
A concert with Cowboy Jack Clement and Jon Langford is presented as part of Robbie Fulks' Secret Country series. Clement worked at Sun Records in its heyday, producing tracks by Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and other luminaries. Langford, a founding member of the British punk band The Mekons, now plays around town with The Waco Brothers and Pine Valley Cosmonauts. This evening, at 7:00pm, at the Old Town School of Folk Music (4544 N Lincoln Ave). Tickets are $16-20. For more information, call 773-728-6000 or visit the website.
Mary Martin Reading @ Book Cellar
Meet author Mary Martin as she reads and signs her book Conduct in Question, "A fast paced legal thriller written by an insider," at 1pm at the Book Cellar, 4736 N. Lincoln Ave. Free.
Debbie Stoller @ Arcadia Knitting
Debbie Stoller wants to get you hooked on crochet. (Ok, no more bad puns) Seriously, Stoller, editor of Bust magazine is in town to promote her latest hip yarn-crafting book Stitch n' Bitch: The Happy Hooker. Today from 4 pm to 6 pm, Stoller will read from her new book, and sign copies at LYS (local yarn store) Arcadia Knitting. In her latest book, Stoller covers it all: the advantages of crochet, tools used, the cool yarns available, what gauges mean, and basic techniques and stitches including the chain stitch, picot, flowers, filet crochet, changing yarns, and finishing. Arcadia Knitting is located at 1613 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL 60640. 773-293-1211. Copies of all of the Stitch 'n Bitch books will be available for sale.
Liason Deux (Chicago Tap Theatre)
The Chicago Tap Theatre hosts the Tapage ensemble of Toulouse, France for this performance at the Harold Washington Library Auditorium, 400 South State Street. 2 PM; tickets available here; call 773-655-1175.
MAVerick Ensemble @ Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
The MAVerick Ensemble performs new music by British and Vietnamese composers at this evening’s concert. $15 suggested donation. 7 PM, 2320 W. Chicago. For more information, call 773-227-5522 or visit the website.
Accessible Contemporary Music @ Green Mill
From 2 to 5 PM this afternoon, new music by four composers will be performed by local new music ensembles. $5. 4802 N. Broadway. For more information, call 773-878-5552 or visit the website.
Antiques and Garden Fair @ Chicago Botanic Garden
Need a decorative trellis for your garden? Planning a pergola or a gazebo? Looking for a birdbath? You may want to check out this fair, which features more than a hundred vendors offering a wide range of both antique and new objects for decorating your yard. The fair runs through today, opening at 10 AM, and the cost is $15 for a 3-day pass, which you can purchase online. For more information, call 847-835-8326 or visit the website.
