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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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Thursday, November 15 2007
Chicago Blues @ The Book Cellar
Join several Chicago mystery authors at The Book Cellar as they get together to sign and discuss the new Chicago Blues anthology. Free. 7pm. 4736-8 N. Lincoln Ave. Call 773-293-2665 for more information.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom @ International House
Jeffrey Wasserstrom, a Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine, will be at the International House to discuss his new book China's Brave New World. Free. 6pm. 1414 E. 59th St. Call 773-752-4381 for more information.
Menomena, Illinois @ Metro
They make tunes with a computer program called Deeler, and if you ask them about it one more time, they'll shove a saxophone down your throat. Other than that though, Menomena are super-nice guys, and this year's Friend or Foe may still linger in critic's minds as one of the best of the year. Ace Fu friends Illinois (somehow not from our state?) join them, and actual locals Sybris open things up. Show starts at 9; tickets are $16. (Sorry lil' uns'! It's 18 and over!)
TECH Cocktail 6 @ John Barleycorn
TECH Cocktail presents its 6th get-together at John Barleycorn (3524 N. Clark). The events have been a place to see technology presentations and enjoy a drink out with like-minded Chicagoans. Plus, it's free, and you can't beat free! TECH Cocktail happens from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM tonight; RSVP at Eventbrite.
Joanne Jacobson @ Women & Children First
Evanston writer Joanne Jacobson will be at Women & Children First to talk about her memoir The Hunger Artist: A Suburban Childhood. Free. 7:30pm. 5233 N. Clark St. Call 773-769-9299 for more information.
Beaujolais Nouveau Day at Pops for Champagne
Celebrate the release of fun-loving French red wine Beaujolais Nouveau for three days straight, Nov. 15 to 17, at Pops for Champagne, 601 N. State St., 312-266-7677. Raise a glass for $6 or swig straight from a $30 bottle.
Beaujolais and Burgers
Metromix will be celebrating the annual release of Beaujolais Nouveau wine on Thursday, Nov. 15, at Juicy Wine Company, 694 N. Milwaukee Ave. For $15, sample about 25 wines paired with "hot-off-the-grill" burgers. Come for the grub, stay for the free giveaways! RSVP recommended; contact 312-493-6620.
Design Sponge Meetup @ Jayson Home and Garden
If you love to look at the Design Sponge blog as much as I do, this meetup at Jayson Home and Garden (1885 N Clybourn, 7-9:00 p.m.) is for you. Meet editor Grace Bonney, hobnob with fellow design fans, and sign up for a life-changing $500 gift certificate raffle from Jayson.
