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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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TODAY
Monday, September 15
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BY DAY
Wednesday, March 17 2010
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo @ Landmark Century Cinema
Flavorpill hosts a free (with RSVP) screening of the late Stieg Larsson's well-received mystery, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. 2828 N Clark St, 7pm.
Roses and Thorns Tour 2010 featuring Bret Michaels @ Joe's Bar
Spend St. Patrick's Day with Bret Michaels, former lead singer/songwriter of Poison and current star of VH1's reality television hit "Rock of Love", when "Roses and Thorns Tour 2010" arrives at Joe's Bar. Expect to hear Poison classics like "Nothing But A Good Time" and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" along with recent solo efforts like "Nothing to Lose". Tickets cost $35, and can be purchased through Ticketmaster (starting February 5, 2010) or at Joe's (cash only). Joe's Bar, 940 W. Weed Street, (312) 337-3486. Joe's is a 21+ venue.
Soup and Bread @ Hideout
The Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia) holds its Soup and Bread weekly fundraiser tonight for a local food-related charity where local chefs and foodies prepare a selection of soups for your casual slurping from the bar's crock pots. Donations encouraged. Event runs 5:30-8pm.
