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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Tuesday, October 12 2010
Sound Opinions Movie Night: The Wall
Sound Opinions and the Music Box Theatre present the latest in the Sound Opinions Movie Nights. Tonight's film is Pink Floyd's The Wall. The screening begins tonight at 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30). Tickets are $9 in advance, $10 at the door, and can be purchased online. Music Box: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604.
Threadless Book Release @ MCA
Threadless celebrates the release of Threadless: Ten Years of T-shirts from the World's Most Inspiring Online Design Community at the Museum of Contemporary Art store, 220 E. Chicago Ave., tonight from 6pm to 8pm. Co-founder Jake Nickell will be on hand to sign books, and anyone who buys it will receive a limited edition shirt. The event is free; RSVP on Facebook.
Perfect Pies @ Whole Foods Market
Does streusel topping give you the shakes? Do you quake at making a pie crust that doesn't come in a hard plastic shell, yet long for flaky buttery layers? Fear no more: after this class, taught by Sunny from the food blog Smart Cabbage, you'll be turning out perfect pies with confidence and ease. Learn to turn out perfect crusts with aplomb, and recipes for all sorts of exciting pie fillings besides. $10 class fee includes samples and instructional materials. Pre-registration recommended. 3300 N. Ashland Avenue, 7pm.
POW-WOW Tuesday Series @ Jeffrey Pub
Rumored to be an "authentic alternative reading series," POW-WOW runs every Tuesday at Jeffrey Pub (7104 S. Jeffrey). For the $5 cover, you get food served at 7:30pm with an open mic at 8:30pm. Tonight, POW-WOW will celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Week with African drumming (with Yaounde Olu) + poetry readings. Come out in support of boobs! And poetry!
