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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, July 29 2008
Chicago Outdoor Film Festival: The Blues Brothers @ Grant Park
This year's Outdoor Film Festival continues tonight with possibly the ultimate Chicago movie: The Blues Brothers. The movie will be shown for free in Grant Park, and will start tonight at sunset. The Outdoor Film Festival continues every Tuesday night through August 26; check the City of Chicago's Website for a complete schedule of films.
Ming Tsai @ WTTW
Super Chef Ming Tsai will be making an appearace at the WTTW studios (5400 N. Saint Louis) tonight for a meet and greet and to sign his newest cookbook, Ming's Master Recipes. Event begins at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10 for WTTW members and $15 for non-members. Reserve your spot online or call (773) 509-1111, ext. 6.
Bookslut reading @ Hopleaf
The Bookslut Reading Series returns after a long hiatus for another evening of author readings at Hopleaf (5148 N. Clark). Scheduled to read tonight: Eddie Campbell (The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard) and David J. Schwartz (Superpowers: A Novel). The reading starts tonight at 7:30, and is free and open to the public.
