Gapers Block has ceased publication.
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, December 10 2007
Prison and Poetry @ Hyde Park Art Center
The Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council is cosponsoring this program that includes poetry and video dealing with "long term incarceration and ... the warehousing of prisoners." Laurie Jo Reynolds will screen her video, Space Ghost, which compares the experience of prisoners with that of astronauts. The discussion features the work of current prisoners as well as comment from ex-prisoners and prisoners' family members. 6 PM to 8 PM, 5020 S Cornell. Free. For more information, call 773-324-5520.
PBR Art Exhibit & Free Show @ The Empty Bottle
Pabst Blue Ribbon lovers, prepare to have your minds blown at The Empty Bottle tonight. For one night only, view an exhibition of PBR-inspired art while guzzling your favorite low-cost libation. Doors open at 7pm for the exhibit, followed by the Bottle's weekly free show at 9pm featuring CoCoComa, The Dials, The Catburglers, and DJ Jeremy Thompson. 1035 N. Western Ave. 773-276-3600.
