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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
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Wednesday, February 13 2008
SiNFEST @ Goodbar
Love your other? Hate your ex? It's all good at SiNFEST! For a $20 cover, you get free drinks from 7-9 p.m., free food provided by Chipotle, match the SiNNER to the Sin game, seven minutes in Heaven with another party goer (or yourself), a giant game of Twister, and a chance to win four VIP Tickets to Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Many more raffle prizes, too. 7 p.m. 2512 N. Halsted. For more info, visit the Website.
Harold! @ Women & Children First
Learn more about Mayor Harold Washington with a slideshow and discussion at Women & Children First. Marc PoKemper, Antonio Dickey, Salim Muwakkil and Ron Dorfman of Harold! Photographs from the Harold Washington Years will be at the store to answer questions about their book and to join in the celebration of Washington's legacy. Free at 7:30pm, 5233 N. Clark St. Call 773-769-9299 for more information.
Li-Young Lee @ Chicago Public Library
Li-Young Lee will be at the Harold Washington Library Center in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium to talk about his new book of poetry Behind My Eyes. Free. 6pm. 400 S. State St. Call 312-747-4300 for more information.
Show Your Love for the Bloomingdale Trail @ Weegee's
Join your fellow fans of the Bloomingdale Trail (when renovated, this will be the best thing that's happened to Chicago since stuffed pizza) at Weegee's (3659 W. Armitage) tonight for a benefit for the Friends of the Trail from 7-10pm. For a $30 suggested donation, you'll get your fill of beer and the opportunity to decorate a ceramic tile that will surely get you action the following night.
Michael Eric Dyson @ UIC
Professor and author Michael Eric Dyson will be lecturing tonight from 7-9pm at the UIC Forum (725 W. Roosevelt) as the keynote speaker of the school's Black History Month celebrations. Admission is free for UIC students with I-Card, $5 for non-UIC students with student ID, and $10 for others.
WomenOnCall.org Meet and Match @ CNA
Based on the concept of speed dating, this event helps Chicago area professional women and non-profits find meaningful and fulfilling volunteer connections. 6-8 p.m. 333 S. Wabash Ave. For more info, or to participate, please call (773) 529-2498 or visit the Website.
