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, April 17 2011
CIMM Fest
The Chicago International Movies & Music Festival concludes tonight with multiple events at locations across the city; see the CIMM Fest calendar for full details.
Wax Trax! Retrospectacle @ Metro
Celebrate the 33-1/3 anniversary of the founding of Wax Trax! Records with three days of concerts at the Metro, 3730 N. Clark St. Friday and Saturday's shows are sold out, but you can still purchase tickets for Sunday's show, featuring Front 242, Luc Van Ecker, Paul Barker,Chris Connelly performing selections of The Revolting Cocks, En Esch, Gunter Schultz, and Raymond Watts and Mona Mur performing songs by KMFDM. Tickets are $40. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. 18+
History of the World in Six Glasses Book Discussion @ First Slice
Slow Food Chicago sponsors a discussion of this Tom Standage book today at First Slice Cafe, 4401 N Ravenswood Ave, from 2pm-3pm. Email to RSVP.
