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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
Tuesday, April 23
Slowdown
BY DAY
Tuesday, August 08 2006
Post-Wolf Parade show @ Smart Bar
If Wolf Parade wasn't enough for you, and you're still wide awake after the show with no regard for tomorrow's 9:00 A.M. board-meeting, try checking out the Post-Wolf Parade show: " PLEASE COME DOWNSTAIRS"
BALD EAGLE & STV SLV
The best part - Tickets are Free! Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm
Wolf Parade @ the Metro
Don't forget Wolf Parade is performing for the second night in a row this evening. This Montreal based irreverent indie-pop band is sure to please the kids tonight!
Tickets are $18.00 and Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
Outdoor Film Festival: American Graffiti
The 1973 classic about 1962 teens starts tonight at 8:32 PM. Free. You can leave your bike with the bike valet at Lake Shore and Monroe, also free. Leave your dogs and booze at home. For more information, visit the website or call 312-744-3315.
Balacrita: The Adventures of Young Krishna @ Cultural Center
Part of Silk Road Chicago, this classical Indian play is presented as a staged reading in the Claudia Cassidy Theater at 7 PM. Free. 78 Washington Street. For more information, call 312-744-6630 or visit the website.
Tuesdays on the Terrace @ MCA
Kick back at the Museum of Contemporary Art after work. Check out the farmer's market out front (it closes by 6 PM), wander through the exhibits (MCA admission is free Tuesdays), and conclude your evening lounging on the terrace, listening to jazz (the concert starts at 5:30 PM) and enjoying one of the best views in Chicago. For more information, call MCA at 312-280-2660 or visit the website.
Rush Hour Concert @ St. James Cathedral
Professional musicians who play with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Chamber Musicians, and other ensembles perform at this series of free, 30-minute chamber music concerts. Doors open at 5:15 PM, with refreshments. Tonight's music, a Mozart trio, starts at 5:45 PM. 65 E Huron. For more information, visit the website.
