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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TODAY
Sunday, May 5
Slowdown
BY DAY
Sunday, February 01 2009
Chinese New Year Parade
Come celebrate the Year of the Ox, ushering in a time of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. The parade starts 1:30pm at the corner of 24th St & Wentworth Ave.
5th Congressional District Democratic Candidates Forum
The forum will be moderated by Lynn Sweet, D.C. bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times. Questions for the candidates can be submitted at the forum or here. Lynn Sweet will choose some of these questions for the forum. 1:00 - 3:00pm, DePaul Student Center, 2250 North Sheffield.
School of Rock: A Benefit for Darfur
The Paul Green School of Rock and Francis Parker School present School of Rock: A Benefit for Darfur. All ages. $12 advance / $14 day of. Metro: 3730 N. Clark St. Doors: 1:30pm / Show: 2-4pm.
Yo! Majesty @ Empty Bottle
The raucous, raunchy ladies of the Floridian crunk-hop outfit Yo! Majesty hit Chicago again, this time touring in the wake of their debut full-length CD Futuristically Speaking...Never Be Afraid (out this past Autumn on the Domino label). On the supporting bill are Natalie Stewart and Rockapussy -- the latter being the duo of DJ A-Cup and Life During Wartime DJs' Mother Hubbard. Doors open at 9:30pm and admission is $10. 1035 N. Western.
