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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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Tuesday, May 11 2010
Quickies! @ Innertown Pub
Quickies!, created by Mary Hamilton and Lindsay Hunter to showcase very short prose, asks writers to read 4 minutes of prose the second Tuesday of every month. This month features Sara Levine, Matt Trupia, Jonathan Messinger, Natalie Edwards, Amanda Marbais, Barry Graham, and Sam Pink. It's free and starts at 7:30pm. 1935 W. Thomas St.
Kick @ Chopin Theatre
Kick, a short film by Chicago-based experimental filmmaker Clara Alcott, premieres at the Chopin Theatre. A science fiction melodrama with a feminine kick, the film deals with two women who, despite being strangers, have the same therapist, a mutual anxiety about technology, and a psychic connection. The screening will be preceded by a series of short works by Sarah Weis and Arturo Cubacub, Chris Hefner, Yony Leyser, Lilli Carre, Catie Olsen, Laura Klein, and The Pretty Things. The event begins at 8pm and admission is $5. A reception follows the screening in the Chopin Lounge. Chopin Theatre | 1543 West Division
