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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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TODAY
Monday, May 6
Slowdown
BY DAY
Thursday, May 05 2011
Story Club @ Uncommon Ground on Clark
Story Club is a monthly storytelling series that has been featured in Time Out Chicago, Gapers Block, Metromix, the DePaul Writing Center website, and is recommended by the Chicago Tribune. At each meeting of Story Club there are five open-mic slots and two featured readers; open mic sign-up is at 8pm, go time at 8:30pm at Uncommon Ground (3800 N. Clark). Tonight's theme is Mistakes, featuring Andrew Marikis and Chicago Moth GrandSLAM champion Shannon Cason. This event is free. For more information visit Uncommon Ground or Story Club.
The Physiology of Sexual Pleasure & Sex Toys
Early to Bed, 5232 N. Sheridan Rd., hosts a workshop led by Catherine Toyooka entitled "The Physiology of Sexual Pleasure & Sex Toys" tonight at 8pm. The cost is $25; reservations required. Register online or by calling 773-271-1219.
Face to Face @ Bottom Lounge
San Bernardino county punk rockers Face to Face have been around, revolved lineups, spent time on hiatus, etc. But now they're out playing again (and, thankfully, it's not exclusive to Warped Tour) and have a forthcoming album, Laugh Now, Laugh Later (first in 9 years), due later this spring. Strung Out, The Darlings, Black Lungs and The Artist Life open at 8pm. Tickets are $22.50. The show's 17+. Bottom Lounge is located at 1375 W Lake.
ScaleWell Grant Award Event
ScaleWell awards its third micro-venture capital grant to Green Submarine Pickles at a networking event tonight at State Restaurant & Cafe, 935 W. Webster Ave. from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. RSVP on Facebook.
White Hills, CAVE, Mayor Daley @ Empty Bottle (FREE)
White Hills play with local openers CAVE and Mayor Daley, tonight at 9:30pm at The Empty Bottle. Free with RSVP to this email address. The Empty Bottle is at 1035 Western Ave. 773-276-3600. See our preview in Transmission.
Durutti Skool Poetry Workshop @ Mess Hall
The Next Objectivists are "a free school of poets and critics pursuing the techniques of writing poetry from outside the self" (think William Carlos Williams, not Ayn Rand). They meet the second and fourth Thursday of every month in Rogers Park. Tonight, their workshop will be held in conjunction with the Red Rover Reading Series as the Chicago Durutti Skool 2011, part of a nationwide series of workshops examining poetry as a catalyst for social change (yes, that means Marxism and anarchism). Mess Hall, 6932 N. Glenwood Ave., 7-9pm.
DJ A-Trak @ The Mid
World renowned DJ A-Trak will be making an appearance at The Mid tonight as part of his Magic 8-Ball Tour with Kid Sister and The Gaslamp Killer. Fresh off a performance at Coachella, A-Trak has won 5 DJ World Championships and has worked with artists like Kanye West, Jay-Z and Robyn. Doors for the show open at 9pm. It's 21+. Tickets are $20. The Mid is located at 306 N. Halsted. Call 312-265-3990 for more info.
