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 24 2011
Family Firsts: 3 Tales of Immigration Film Screenings @ the Cultural Center
Chicago Film Archives presents a rare opportunity to see three newly restored Chicago-centric films that look at personal stories of immigration, acculturation and assimilation in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. This event is free and open to the public at Chicago Cultural Center's Claudia Cassidy Theater (78 E. Washington St.), and happens at 6:30pm. Details here.
Indie Incubator Film Fest
The Indie Incubator Film Fest returns to Original Mother's, 26 W. Division St., tonight at 8pm. Check out shot films from the underest of grounds, the indiest of the cinema, and enjoy good drinks while you do it. Hosted by Matt Kubinski and Charles Klein. Free, but 21-and-over.
Art Exhibition Catalog Blowout Sale @ Cultural Center
Pick up a catalog from one of the Cultural Center's more than 600 art exhibitions over the past 30 years for just $1 to $5. In the Garland Room at the Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., from 10am to 4pm. Sales are cash only. More info here.
Man Man @ Metro
Catch Philly's answer to Captain Beefheart, Man Man, tonight at the Metro (3730 N. Clark St). The show starts at 9pm, and tickets are $17 in advance and $19 at the door. Ages 18+.
