Gapers Block has ceased publication.
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, September 13
Slowdown
BY DAY
Tuesday, August 22 2006
Tall Grass Writers Guild @ Red Lion Pub
The Tall Grass Writers Guild hosts this literary event at the The Red Lion Pub (2446 N. Lincoln Ave.) tonight. Author Donna Weaver , AKA D.K. Abbott, will read from her first novel, The Path Taken. The reading will be followed by an open mic. 7:30pm. $5 suggested donation. See the complete Tall Grass Writers Guild calendar for more information.
Outdoor Film Festival: On the Waterfront
See Marlon Brando insist, "I coulda been a contender," in this 1954 classic about union corruption, tonight at 8:11 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.
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, Bravo for Brass, features the Cinco Brass Quintet and starts at 5:45 PM. 65 E Huron. For more information, visit the website.
