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, May 17 2011
SKALD 12 Adults Storytelling Workshop @ DCA Theater
WNEP Theater presents the 12th annual SKALD storytelling competition with a week of storytelling events for all ages. Tonight's storytelling workshop is designed for adults, and is free, reservations required. 6-10pm in the DCA Theater at the Cultural Center (78 E. Washington). Check the DCA Theater website for details.
Mortified Turns Bright Pink @ Fizz
The semi-regular reading series Mortified, in which willing participants read aloud from diaries and other ephemera from their youth, teams up with self-titled punk rock choir The Blue Ribbon Glee Club for a fundraiser benefiting Bright Pink, a national non-profit organization that provides education and support to young women who are at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer. All proceeds from ticket sales will go directly towards Bright Pink's education and outreach programs. Show starts at 7pm at Fizz (3320 N. Lincoln), tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and can be purchased online.
Mayoral Tutorial Launch Party @ Heartland Cafe
Mayoral Tutorial, the local site that was an indispensable reference during the recent mayoral race, holds a relaunch party to celebrate the soon-to-star Rahm Emanuel era. The party starts tonight at 7pm at the Heartland Cafe (7000 N. Glenwood) and features contributions by local authors, speakers, activists and performers. The show will be hosted by Mayoral Tutorial's own Don Washington, and runs until the last attendee leaves.
Write Club @ Hideout
The Hideout presents the latest in the combative writing series, Write Club. Local author, actor and curmudgeon Ian Belknap presides over these literary bouts: Hello vs. Goodbye; Fate vs. Free Will; and Rain vs. Shine. A group of authors will bring their prepared pieces on these topics, and the declared winners of each bout will win a percentage of the door for their chosen charities. The show starts at 7pm, and tickets will be available at the door. Hideout: 1354 W. Wabansia. (773) 227-4433.
