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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Tuesday, December 05 2006
Early to Bed Salon: Just Can't Get Enough
Join Early to Bed for a frank discussion on polyamory. Can you love more than one person? What are these sexual relationships like? How has polyamory appeared throughout history, literature, the media and laws? Each Early to Bed sex salon starts at 7pm with wine and cheese with the discussion getting underway at 7:30pm. Free and open to everyone over 18. 5232 N. Sheridan. Call 773-271-1219 for more information.
Funny Ha-Ha @ Hideout
Tonight the winter installment of Funny Ha-Ha, Chicago's humor literature reading series, happens at the Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia). Hosted by Claire Zulkey, tonight's reading features a performance by Schadenfreude and readings from Zulkey, RedEye columnist Mark Bazer, Chicago Tribune advice columnist Amy Dickinson, and the Dollar Store's Jonathan Messinger. The reading begins tonight at 7:00. Admission is a suggested $5 (proceeds donated to the Neighborhood Writing Alliance).
Richard Nickel's Chicago: Photographs of a Lost City
The Chicago Architecture Foundation welcomes authors Richard Cahan and Michael Williams as they discuss their new book of collected Richard Nickel photographs. Nickel's work has covered the city during the 50's, 60's and 70's and his vision has done well to preserve our great architecture. Free at 12:15pm. Reservations are not required and brown bag lunches are welcome. The CAF is located at 224 S. Michigan Ave. Call 312-922-3432 for more information.
Souk @ Cultural Center
The Casablanca committee of Chicago Sister Cities International presents this recreation of a traditional Moroccan marketplace, "featuring beautiful, authentic items from Morocco." While it would be nicer to actually go to Casablanca, this market should provide a tantalizing taste of our exotic sister city. Not to mention a source of unique gifts. 9 AM to 7 PM. 78 E Washington. For more information, call 312-744-8074 .
Climate Change Discussion @ MCA
Panel participants include journalist Bill Kurtis, artist Ellen Sandor, and Chicago Climate Exchange CEO Richard Sandor. In the MCA Theater at 6:30 PM. 220 E Chicago. Free, but reservations are required: call 312-397-4010 or visit the website.
Tuttle Talk @ MCA
Whatcha doin' for lunch? Why not take a FREE tour of the Richard Tuttle exhibit at the MCA? Join curator Julie Rodrigues Widholm at noon and learn alla bout Tuttle’s paintings and sculptures and charts his evolving style and mediums. The exhibition brings together more than 300 significant works from collections worldwide and unifies Tuttle’s four-decade career in the most comprehensive presentation of his work ever mounted.
