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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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Monday, February 12 2007
Next: A Primer on Urban Painting @ Four (Free)
Directed by Pablo Aravena, Next: A Primer on Urban Painting premiers in Chicago as part of Scion's Dashboard event at Four, 1551 W Division Street. A conversation with the director will follow the screening. 6 PM to 10 PM, RSVP here.
Dating for Queer Nerds
Queer Nerds @ Heart brings smart GLBT singles together for pre-V-Day board games and themed trivia quizzes. Ticket price ($20 advance/$25 at the door) includes a cocktail, special prizes and chances to win tickets for that nerdy hit, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." Bring your pocket protectors and dental dams to Guthries Tavern, 1300 W. Addison, 7-10 pm. Register at Nerds @ Heart.
Annie Hall @ Music Box
The Music Box Theatre continues a Valentine's Day series of great love stories with screenings of the Woody Allen classic Annie Hall. The film screens today at 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30. See the Music Box Website for a complete schedule of films. Music Box: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604.
Gapers Block Book Club Meeting
This month's meeting of the Gapers Block Book Club takes place tonight at The Book Cellar at 4736 N. Lincoln Ave., where we will be discussing All This Heavenly Glory by Elizabeth Crane. The meeting begins at 7:30pm, and new members are always welcome! Hope to see you there. Visit the official book club homepage for more information.
Fired! @ Film Center
This movie explores the phenomenon of getting fired by following actress-writer Annabelle Gurwitch as she talks with friends, celebrities, professionals, and pundits. Screens at 6:15 PM and 7:45 PM this evening. Tickets are $7 to $9. 164 N State. For more information, call 312-846-2600 or visit the website.
Breakbone Dance Films
Punk-ass dance troupe Breakbone DanceCo will be showing films of their gravity-embracing works One (8 pm) and heroine--A Woman's Tale (10 pm) at Links Hall. It's free.
Jeffrey Sachs @ UCHICAGO
Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs will speak at the University of Chicago's Rockefeller Memorial Chapel (5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue) at 11:30 a.m. on "Ending Extreme Poverty". The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Maureen Loughnane-Colligan at 773-834-0957.
No Love for Love @ Apollo Theater
This anti-Valentine's Day benefit reading for the Poetry Center features Ira Glass, Justin Hayford, Joe Meno, Jonathan Messenger, and other Chicago writers, who sound off about "love or their lack of it." 8 PM. Tickets are $20 and $50. To buy tickets, call the Apollo box office at 773-935-6100 or use Ticketmaster. 2540 N Lincoln. For more information, call 312-899-1340 or visit the Poetry Center website.
Practice Space @ Schubas With The 1900s
Schuba's Practice Space series every Monday (one band per month) has become a showcase for Chicago bands with a credible buzz surrounding them and February residents the 1900s are no exception. Pegged by many as a band on the verge, their sixties-influenced chamber pop makes for a charming sound. The Cracklin' Moths and 2% Majesty open. Go to Schuba's website for tickets and more info
