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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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Friday, March 29

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International Summer Screenings Program @ Chicago Cultural Center

The Chicago Cultural Center in conjunction with Cinema/Chicago continues its International Summer Screenings Program with Cape No. 7 (Hái-kak chhit-ho), the highest-grossing Taiwanese film ever. Catch the film at 6:30pm. Chicago Cultural Center: 78 E. Washington St. (312) 744.6630. Free.

Pub Quiz Against Poverty @ Burwood Tap

The Heartland Alliance is holding a pub quiz this evening at The Burwood Tap (724 W. Wrightwood) to raise funds for their From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign to work towards ending poverty in Illinois. The quiz happens this evening from 6 to 9pm, and the event also includes a raffle to win some great prizes. For full information on the event and to purchase tickets please see the Heartland Alliance Website.

Rock for Kids' Poster Artist Interviews w/ Jay Ryan

If you've ever wanted to know more about your favorite show posters, tune in today at 1pm at the Rock for Kids' website to pose questions to rock poster artists. The nonprofit's new interview series launches this week with Jay Ryan of the Bird Machine. The series continues Friday, June 4th with Strawberry Luna and Hero Design Studio (1pm) and Geoff Peveto of the Decoder Ring on Wednesday, June 9th (1pm). Clay Hayes from gigposters.com will be interviewing the artists, and fans can ask their own questions via text and webcam. During the interviews, Rock for Kids will launch some online auctions of some out-of-print and band-signed posters. You can participate in the chat by signing up for a Vokle account or just logging in with your Twitter account while the interview is ongoing at RockforKids.com.

GWAR @ Durty Nellie's

The incomparable metal/thrash/stageshow that is known as GWAR arrives at Durty Nellie's in Palatine, IL for a performance tonight. Warning: you will get bloody (and perhaps worse). Read our brief interview with Oderus Urungus in Transmission. Durty Nellie's is located at 180 N. Smith St. (across the street from the Metra stop in Palatine), Palatine, IL. 60067Tickets are $22, doors open at 7pm (21+). 847-358-9150.

MFA Thesis Film Screening @ Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art and Block Cinema

The artists from this year's MFA Thesis Exhibition from the Department of Art Theory & Practice show films that inspired their work. 7-9pm, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Free!

 

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