Gapers Block has ceased publication.
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
Thursday, May 2
Slowdown
BY DAY
Sunday, September 26 2010
Clip Art (solo set) w/ Susie Asado @ The Whistler
You might know Susie Asado as Josepha Conrad, half of the duo Crazy for Jane. If you've never heard of any of the above, you're in for a treat. Clip Art(who we've previewed in our music section, Transmission) will deliver some broken-down renditions of his jams, maybe even debuting some more new music. Free. 2421 N. Milwaukee Ave. 21+
Van Dyke Parks & Clare and the Reasons @ Schubas
Van Dyke Parks may be best known for his collaborations with other musicians (perhaps most notably, Brian Wilson on Smile), though sometimes his involvement overshadows the main players. On this tour, the 67-year old pianist will play selections from his revered Song Cycle album, along with new music not played live before. Clare & the Reasons will back him, and also open. The show starts at 8PM, is for 21+ and admission is $25. Schubas is at the corner of Belmont & Southport.
NOIR Anti-Gala @ Joone Studios
Criminal Class Press is a literary collective founded in 2008, publishers of the literary journal Criminal Class Review. They sum up their aesthetic as "where the scumbag's voice is making a genre for itself" and "real life in the trenches. The punks and broads that the rest of us are. And if it's not you, it's looking for you, so watch out." Watch out, indeed; they're kicking off a five city East Coast tour on October 19. If you don't care 'cuz you read Gapers Block to find Chicago hell to raise, then listen up, punk: Tonight they'll be hosting NOIR, An Anti-Gala, to raise funds for the tour. Featured readers are Jim Goad, Gint Aras, Deb Lewis, Nicollette Kittinger, Brian Murphy, Julia Borcherts, and Windy City Story Slam's Bill Hillman. There will be featured artwork by Ricardo Cozzolino, Tim Piggott, Jansen Sterba, Joe Chavez, Jason Adams and more. $15 gets you all that raucous entertainment, plus drinks and food by Big Bite Catering. Tickets can be purchased here. NOIR will be held at Joone Studios, 1372 N. Ashland, 6pm; readings start at 8pm. $15 cover. Afterparty at Cobra Lounge, 235 N. Ashland.
