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
Wednesday, April 24
Slowdown
BY DAY
Friday, May 01 2009
AREA Chicago Release Party
AREA Chicago celebrates its eighth issue, "Everybody's Got Money Issues," with a release party tonight at St. Paul's Cultural Center, 2215 W. North Ave., from 7:30pm to 11:30pm. DJs Dan and Jay spin, issue contributors read, and the Reading Band perform. There will also be a fair-trade bazaar featuring products from Resistance Coffee, Maya Essence, Mark Shipley, AREA Chicago, JustSeeds, TWINE NFP and others.
Common Nonsense @ Rotofugi
New works by master of surreal beauties Ken Keirns and wood, vinyl, and now resin toy artist Scott Tolleson. 1955 W. Chicago Ave, 7-10pm. Music by DJ Qbot. Soda and snacks will be served. Exhibit continues through 5/17.
The Interview Show
Mark Bazer's The Interview Show returns to the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, tonight from 6:30pm to 8pm. This month Bazer interviews Nate Berkus, design expert on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and head of Nate Berkus Associates; Joe Meno, author of the forthcoming novel The Great Perhaps; and Gina Bazer, Renanah Lehner and Andrew Day, authors and illustrator of the children's book Now Hiring: White House Dog. The show will also include short films by Steve Delahoyde and music by Horse in the Sea. Doors open at 6; admission is $5. 21+
Feral Childe Trunk Show @ Florodora
Loop boutique Florodora (330 S. Dearborn Street) continues its Spring Trunk Show Event today with Feral Childe's spring line (created by Brooklyn designers Alice Wu and Moriah Carlson). Stop by between noon and 6pm to shop the event. Call 312-212-8860 or visit their website for more details.
Spring Trunk Show @ AliKat Boutique
Get your Mother's Day shopping out of the way early and stop by the AliKat Boutique at 499 W. Pennsylvania Avenue in Glen Ellyn for a triple trunk show today from 10am until 3pm. The event features jewelry by Patricia Locke, bags from local designer Leslie Pozen, and scarves from Raj. Besides the plethora of shopping, there will also be complimentary refreshments and giveaways. For more information, call (630) 469-5760.
Amai Zenzele @ Northwestern
The play Amai Zenzele opens tonight and runs through May 9th at Northwestern's Hal and Martha Hyer Wallis Theater (1949 Campus Drive, Evanston). A part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Northwestern University's African Studies Program, the play is adapted from the novel Zenzele: A Letter for my Daughter. In it, the personal and historical are combined in a series of letters from a mother to her daughter concerning cultural inheritance and tradition, the struggle for Zimbabwe's independence and the trials and tribulations of African womanhood and identity. Tonight's performance starts at 8pm. Tickets are $10 and are available online. More performance showtimes, information on the program's website.
Cinco de Mayo Festival
This celebration of Hispanic culture in the Lawndale neighborhood lasts today through Sunday and features live music, food vendors, carnival rides and a parade (noon on Sunday). 1401 S. Sacramento Drive, 3-10pm. For more information call (773) 762-2842 .
GB Get-Together @ Clark St. Ale House
The monthly GB Get-Together is back at Clark St. Ale House, 742 N. Clark St., tonight from 8pm to 11pm. Join GB staffers and readers for a drink or two and some good conversation! 21+
