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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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Tuesday, August 09 2011
This Much is True @ Hopleaf
It's a hot August night, come out to the Hopleaf to hear true first-person stories. This month's installment of This Much Is True, the monthly reading series that offers an intimate peek into people's lives, features a lineup that includes: writer, performer, and director Jen Ellison; actor, pretender, and storyteller Marsha Harman; stage director and teacher Matt Miller; co-hosts Deanna Moffitt and Scott Whitehair; writer and performer Kim Morris; actor, writer, and storyteller Tim Paul; and writer and performer Dave Stinton. 5148 N. Clark, 7:30pm, free. For more info visit This Much is True or Hopleaf.
Tuesdays on the Terrace at the MCA
Need dinner plans tonight? Head to the Museum of Contemporary Art. Not only is admission free all day, but Tuesdays in the summer are also home to an open-air farmers market (open on the plaza from 7am-3pm) as well as Tuesdays on the Terrace. Take a seat on the terrace or throw a blanket down in the garden while you nosh, from 5:30 - 9pm. Enjoy live jazz and a dinner buffet catered by Puck's featuring fresh, locally grown produce. Space is limited, so call ahead for reservations 312-397-4034. Tonight's event is hosted by Al Carter Bey and will feature the music of cellist Tomeka Reid. Cost of dinner buffet is $23 per person.
Britney Spears 101
Head to the Hungry Brain, 2319 W. Belmont Ave., tonight at 9pm for the latest in Homeroom's 101 series, Britney Spears 101. Readers include zine maker and author Liz Mason; Dr. Christopher Smit, author of"The Exile of Britney Spears: A Tale of 21st Century Consumption; and filmmaker Judy Hoffman, who directed Stages: 3 Days In Mexico, about Britney Spears' 2002 concerts in Mexico City. Free, 21+.
