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
Tuesday, December 23
Slowdown
BY DAY
Friday, June 17 2011
Free Kids Ceramics Class @ Penguin Foot Pottery
School's out soon -- get a jump start on beating the summer doldrums with Penguin Foot Pottery's free class today from 1pm-6pm, where your kid can learn how to make planter pot in a color of their choice. 2514 W. Armitage Ave. Free seeds and soil too!
ssssnake CD Release Show @ The Observatory
Local musician and singer Noah Tabakin is the man behind ssssnake, a Chicago funkay-soul project presenting an inaugural CD, Hostile Takeover tonight at The Observatory (3036 N. Lincoln Ave., Apt 4). Doors at 8pm, show at 9. Opening acts include Deep Wizard, Wannabe Heroes, and Arkatext. Keep an eye on ssssnake's Facebook page for more details.
Just for Laughs
The Just for Laughs Comedy Festival runs June 14-19 and features more performances than we can properly list here. So, check out the schedule online and get ready to laugh.
Just Like Us Film & Discussion
Our own Steve Prokopy will lead a discussion of the documentary Just Like Us with director and comedian Ahmed Ahmed, after the 7pm screening at the Landmark Century Cinema, 2828 N. Clark St., tonight. Read Steve's review of the film (along with Green Lantern and several others) in A/C.
