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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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TODAY
Saturday, May 18
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BY DAY
Sunday, November 11 2007
Roll the Tollway
A newly-built stretch of overpass that extends I-355 South near suburban Lemont will be open exclusively to bicycle traffic today, as tomorrow it opens to auto traffic for the first time. Roll the Tollway, a benefit for the development of a multi-use trail along this new twenty mile-long highway. Ride will take place 8:00-11:30 a.m.; click here to register.
Julie Sevig @ Women & Children First
Author Julie Sevig will be at Women & Children First to talk about her book Peanut Butter and Jelly Prayers. Free. 4:30pm. 5233 N. Clark St. Call 773-769-9299 for more information.
In the Realms of the Unreal @ Chicago History Museum
The Chicago History Museum is screening this noted 90-minute documentary about Chicago outsider artist Henry Darger today at 1:30 PM (free with museum admission). The film will be followed by a discussion. 1601 N Clark. For more information and to make a reservation, call 312-642-4600 or visit the website.
Ann Packer @ Lookingglass Theatre
The author of Songs without Words talks with Victoria Lautman as part of Writers on the Record. 821 N Michigan, 12 N. Free, but reservations are required: call 312-832-6789. For more information, visit the website.
Spukt matinee, talkback with Juan Cole @ Viaduct Theatre
Theater Oobleck presents a special matinee of its current play, Spukt, at the Viaduct Theatre (3111 N. Western, Near Belmont). The show features the ghost of Napoleon and the story of his invasion of Egypt in 1798, a story that has parallels with the current Iraqi occupation. After the show there will be an interview and discussion with blogger Juan Cole. The matinee performance happens today at 2:00 PM; to make reservations, or for more information on the run of the show, please see the Theater Oobleck Website.
Arctic @ Millennium Park
Part of the Chicago Humanities Festival, this multimedia installation "combines chilling video footage with sounds recorded on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen and reassembled into a haunting hour-long sound and video spectacular." At the Pritzker Pavillion, 9 AM to 10 PM. Free. For more information, visit the website.
Band Of Horses, Drones At Metro
One of the hottest indie rock bands Band of Horses comes to the Metro for two nights with deep rockers The Drones. Tyler Ramsey also joins in the fun.
