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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, February 21 2010
Lysistrata @ Victory Gardens Studio
The Poetry Foundation presents a staged reading of Aristophanes' comic masterpiece, first performed in 411 B.C.E. during the 20th year of the Peloponnesian War. Lysistrata leads the women of Athens to deny sex to their husbands until they end the war, a tactic that turns out to be as frustrating to them as to their mates. The Greeks had few language taboos and no problems with phallic imagery. These characteristics add to the startling humor and poignancy of the play, even in our uncensored age. Bernard Sahlins of Second City fame directs.
Show starts at 7:30pm, tickets are $20, $10 for students. 2433 North Lincoln Avenue. For tickets and information call (773) 871-3000 or visit Victory Gardens.
D&D 101 @ Dice Dojo
Always wanted to play Dungeons & Dragons, but never had enough friends to start? The Chicago Nerd Social Club has you covered. This afternoon you can attend D&D 101 at Chicagoland Games: The Dice Dojo (5550 N. Broadway), which includes a discussion of the history and importance of the game before attendees are split up into groups to play D&D. The event starts at 5:30pm and runs through (at least) 8:30. Admission is a mere $2. For more information and to sign up please see the Chicago Nerd Social Club Website.
Just Kids @ Harold Washington Library Center
Join author, visual artist and musician Patti Smith today at 2pm at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St., as she discusses her new book Just Kids, a memoir of her life in New York City. Just Kids details Smith's life in Brooklyn in the summer in the late sixties and how that time fed her interest in art and poetry. This is event is free and open to the public.
Windy City Rollers Bout 2 @ UIC Pavillion
The Windy City Rollers have their second bout of the season today at the UIC Pavilion (525 South Racine). This go-round pits the Manic Attackers vs. the Double Crossers and Hell's Belles vs. The Fury. Doors open at 5pm, with game starting at 6pm. Get your tickets here or at the door.
