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
Sunday, May 19
Slowdown
BY DAY
Wednesday, May 04 2011
Silver Lode @ Portage Theater
The Northwest Chicago Film Society presents the 1954 film Silver Lode at the Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., tonight at 7:30pm. Admission is $5.
Daniel Ho @ Old Town School of Folk Music
The Old Town School of Folk Music presents a concert by Grammy-Award-winning artist Daniel Ho, as part of their World Music Wednesday evenings. The show starts at 8:30pm, and admission is a suggested $5 donation. For reservations please call the Old Town School box office. Old Town School: 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue. Box office: (773) 728-6000.
Reading Under the Influence's 6th Anniversary
RUI: Reading Under the Influence's sixth anniversary show is tonight in the back room of Sheffield's, 3258 N. Sheffield Ave., from 7pm to 9pm. The evening features readings by Rob Duffer, Julia Borcherts, Amy Guth, Jesse Jordan and Erin Nederbo, as well as themed trivia games. $3 cover, 21+.
Stimulus Social Club
Stimulus Social Club meets at District Bar, 170 W Ontario St., tonight from 5:30pm to 9pm. Your $10 donation gets you one free drink and appetizers, and benefits SitStayRead, an organization improving literacy through interaction with dogs. 21+
Green City Market @ Lincoln Park
Green City Market moves to their outside location starting today, ready with radishes, rhubarb, asparagus, spring greens, and of course locally made pastries, whole grains and spreads. Rob Levitt of Butcher and Larder will be doing a cooking demo at 10:30. The market runs Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm, May through October.
