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
Monday, December 8
Slowdown
BY DAY
Tuesday, April 07 2009
Karen Abbott @ Chicago History Museum
Karen Abbott, author of the bestselling Sin the Second City will be at the Chicago History Museum to discuss her research and the famous brothels of Chicago's levee district. 7pm at 1601 N. Clark St. $10 for the general public and $8 for members; tickets can be purchased online. Call 312-642-4600 for more information.
Inaguration Poet Elizabeth Alexander @ UIC
2009 inauguration poet Elizabeth Alexander is speaking at University of Illinois at Chicago on gender and women's studies programs. The lecture is free and open to the public, however reservations are required. You can save your spot by calling 312-413-7629 or emailing gwsinfo[at]uic[dot]edu. 4pm at 725 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Re-Thinking Soup @ Hull House
Soup and discussion about the topics of the day are on the menu at Hull-House Kitchen's Re-thinking Soup series. Today (and every Tuesday) from 12-1:30pm at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Residents' Dining Hall (800 South Halsted) come in for a hearty meal and a chat. Event is free, but donations are accepted.
