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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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Sunday, June 22 2008
2nd Story Pride Show @ @motsphere
The 2nd Story monthly performance series holds yet another performance in June, this one a special Pride performance benefiting the Chicagoland theater community's fundraising effort Season of Concern. Tonight's event features storytellers Byron Flitsch, Deb Lewis and Sharon Greene. The show happens tonight at @mosphere (5355 N. Clark), doors open at 7:00, and admission is $10. See the 2nd Story Website for complete details.
River North Summerfest @ Erie Park
This weekend, River North turns out tents from some local restaurants (Ai Japanese, Buca DiBeppo, Citizen, Kitsch'n, LaMadia, Melting Pot, Rocket, The Redhead Piano Bar, and Zocalo) and some summer fun, including personal massages, kayak rides and pet adoptions (!) at their annual Summerfest celebration. Nothing says "neighborhood festival" like fondue-on-a-stick and wriggly puppies licking up any drips. Right? Well, nothing says "River North neighborhood festival..." 11am to 7pm this Sunday, June 22 at Erie Park (Erie and Kingsbury streets), and for more information contact the River North Residents Association or the River North Association, or call 312-645-1047.
Motorpsycho @ Empty Bottle
Active since the late 1980s, the band Motorpsycho have long been one of Norway's premier alternative rock acts. However, it's only with the recent release of their latest (and 12th) LP, Little Lucid Moments, that they've gained any attention in the U.S. They're currently in the midst of a rare stateside excursion, so here's a chance to catch them and find out what the folks in Oslo have known for a long time. Grails and Nadja open. 1035 N. Western Ave. 9 PM. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Watch our Transmission page for forthcoming details.
LTH Forum's 1,000 Recipe Potluck
To celebrate their fourth birthday, the people at LTH Forum are holding a "1,000 Recipe Potluck" at Blue Fig Catering (1850 S. Blue Island) today at 5pm. Bring a dish from one of the 1,000 recipes posted on LTH Forum, along with a $5 admission fee.
