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
Friday, April 26
Slowdown
BY DAY
Thursday, January 04 2007
Nina Simone doc @ Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center presents the return engagement of the 1998 film Nina Simone: Love Sorceress, which documents a 1976 European concert by the late great singer. The film screens tonight at 8:15 PM. Tickets are $9, $7 for students, $5 for Film Center members, and $4 for SAIC students. Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.
Lip @ The Spot
The Poetry Center continues its reading series tonight at 8 PM. Host Emily Rose emcees an open mic followed by two featured readings. Tonight, Edward Thomas-Herrera and Jenny Magnus perform. $5. 4437 N Broadway. For more information, call 312-899-7483 or visit the website.
"Folk You!" @ Uncommon Ground
The long-running Folk You! monthly singer-songwriter round robin series returns to Uncommon Ground, 3800 North Clark St., tonight at 8pm. It's hosted by Larry O. Dean and features Jeremy
Keen, Jennifer Ryan andTristen Shields this month. Free, but donations accepted. More info here.
