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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, July 16 2007
Maximo Park @ Double Door
Out of the angular-rock phase that was full throttle a few years ago emerged Maximo Park. Perhaps the most lyrically insightful of the latest wave of post-punk bands, their latest album, Our Earthly Pleasures revolves more around pop music than 2005's A Certain Trigger. Hailing from Newcastle, England, the band has blown up across the Atlantic yet are still finding their legs in the US. (Their last Chicago drew just 30-some people, but there was also a lot of live music competition that night.) For more information, visit Double Door.
Movies in the Park: Tap
The Chicago Park District presents Movies in the Park, a summer-long screening of classic and contemporary films in Chicago parks. Tonight's screening: Tap (PG-13) at South Shore Cultural Center (7059 S. South Shore Dr). The screening starts tonight at dusk, and is free and open to the public. For a complete schedule of movies check out the Chicago Park District Website.
Wild At Heart @ Gene Siskel Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center presents a month-long festival of the films of David Lynch. Today's film is 1990's Wild At Heart, starring Nicholas Cage, Laura Dern, and the unforgettable Willem Dafoe. The film shows today at 6:00 PM, and will also be screened on Thursday; see the Film Center's Website for a complete schedule. Tickets: $9, $7 for students, $5 for Film Center members, and $4 for SAIC students. Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.
