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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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Wednesday, September 22 2010
Orion Ensemble @ Ganz Hall
Orion Ensemble marks the opening of its 18th season, with Robert Schumann's Fantasy Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73, Astor Piazzolla's tango-influenced Four Seasons of Buenos Aires for Violin, Cello and Piano (1965), and Ludwig Van Beethoven's Trio in C Minor for Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 9, No. 3. The performance takes place at Roosevelt University's Ganz Hall, 430 Michigan Ave., at 7:30pm. To purchase tickets or learn more, visit orionensemble.org, or call (630) 628-9591.
Community, Culture, Resistance: From the Crescent City to Chi-town
Chicago publisher Haymarket Books is celebrating the release of their new book Floodlines, on resistance in post-Katrina New Orleans. In addition to hearing from the book's author, Jordan Flaherty, there will be art, poetry, a DJ, and readings by inmates from the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center. It's at 2229 S. Halsted at 8pm, with a $5 suggested donation (free for students).
Hollow Triumph @ The Portage Theater
Only have $4? Wanna see a movie? This week's matinee at The Portage Theater (4050 N. Milwaukee) is the 1945 film Hollow Triumph starring Paul Henreid and Joan Bennett. His scar marked them both! Tickets are $4, screening at 1:30pm. For more info call (773) 736-4050 or visit The Portage Theater.
"Beer Science! Beer Scientist!" @ Firehouse Grill
Join Goose Island Beer Company's Jason Karras and learn the basic science behind brewing. This informal conversation is part of Northwestern University's free Science Cafés series and takes place from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Firehouse Grill, 750 Chicago Ave., Evanston.
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company @ Harris Theater
Famed choreographer Lar Lubovitch will bring his internationally acclaimed dance company to Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph, at 7:30pm. The Lar Lubovitch Dance Company headlines Harris Theatre's See the Dance series with "North Star" (1978), "Duet from Meadow" (199), "Coltrane's Favorite Things" (2010), and "Marimba" (1976). Tickets are available at the Harris Theater box office, 205 E. Randolph Dr., by calling (312) 334-7777, or via the Harris Theater website.
