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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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Friday, March 29

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Movies in the Park

The Chicago Park District presents Movies in the Park, a summer-long screening of classic and contemporary films in Chicago parks. Tonight's screenings: Superman Returns (PG-13) at Ridge Park (9625 S. Longwood Dr.); Mission: Impossible III (PG-13) at Rainbow Beach & Park (3111 E. 77th St.); and Wizard of Oz (G) at Berger Park & Cultural Center (6205 N. Sheridan Rd.). The screenings start tonight at dusk, and are free and open to the public. For a complete schedule of movies check out the Chicago Park District Website.

Lost Highway @ Gene Siskel Film Center

The Gene Siskel Film Center presents a month-long festival of the films of David Lynch. Today's film is Lost Highway from 1997, featuring an amazingly creepy performance by Robert Blake. 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.

SambaSunda @ Millennium Park

As part of the Music without Borders series, these Indonesian musicians make their Chicago debut with a 17-piece Gamelan orchestra. 6:30 PM, in the Pritzker Pavilion, free. For more information, visit the website.

 

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