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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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Tuesday, June 10 2008
Ahmed Rashid @ International House
Ahmed Rashid will be at International House, sponsored by the Seminary Co-op Bookstore to talk about his book Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. Free. 6pm. 1414 E. 59th St. Call 773-752-4381 for more information.
Little City Used Book Sale @ Old Orchard
The Little City Foundation Used Book Sale, which is celebrating its 50th year, takes place at the Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie from June 6-15. The book sale is expected to have more than 200,000 used books, plus author events and other activities. All proceeds from the sale benefit Little City Foundation, which provides services for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Free. 10am to 9pm. 34 Old Orchard Shopping Ctr. in Skokie. Visit the website for more information.
Growing Home's Sixth Annual Benefit
Chefs from Lula, Vie and Green Zebra will be serving up good eats tonight at 6pm at the Chicago Cultural Center for a benefit for Growing Home, a nonprofit that employs homeless and low-income people to help raise organic agriculture. Oprah's eating buddy Art Smith will be the keynote speaker. A silent auction and raffle will also be held. Tickets are $100 per person, $750 for a table of 8.
Ari Brown @ MCA
The Tuesdays on the Terrace series at the Museum of Contemporary Art continues with local saxophone colossus Ari Brown. Brown is one of many of Chicago's hidden treasures on the jazz scene, a monstrous talent with world class chops and musicality. His band features his brother Kirk on piano, Yosef Ben Israel on bass, and Sun Ra alumni Avreeayl Ra on drums. Their recent Delmark Records CD and DVD release Live at the Green Mill gives you a sense of their intense rapport and vibe, but they are best caught live in person, so don't miss it. Besides, it's free, it's outside, and there's booze. What more do you want? Ari Brown plays the MCA Terrace on Tuesday, June 10th, from 5 - 8 PM. No cover. 220 E Chicago.
