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, September 06 2011
@MayorEmanuel Book Release @ Hideout SOLD OUT
Author Dan Sinker celebrates the release of his book, The F*cking Epic Twitter Quest of @MayorEmanuel, tonight from 6pm to 9pm at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia. The evening will include readings by Sinker as well as Megan Stielstra and Dmitry Samarov, spoken word by Louder Than a Bomb, and a surprise musical guest performing the music of the Black Eyed Peas. DJ John Tolva spins. Tickets are $5 in advance or at the door. All proceeds of the event go to Young Chicago Author's Louder Than a Bomb project. 21+ UPDATE: This event is sold out. Sinker will be doing another reading on Sept. 13 at the MCA.
Unfinished Art: Guerrilla Girls and Art Education @ Hull House
Today beginning at 4pm at Jane Addams Hull-House Museum (750 S. Halsted St.) there are several interactive programs related to arts education and feminism in art. At 4pm Unfinished Business: Arts Education begins with a community curated and interactive arts presentation that explores the relationship of art in democracy. This "learning by doing" will involve a pop-up print shop where visitors can print a postcard to send to their legislator and 3 large looms will be provided to show visitors weaving techniques as a map of Chicago is created. Then beginning at 6:30pm (800 S. Halsted St.), the Guerrilla Girls will continue the public art intervention with their reinventing the "f" word--feminism. All events are free and open to the public and cupcakes will be available.
PechaKucha Night @ Martyrs'
PechaKucha returns to Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., tonight from 8pm to 11pm. This month, Bob Barber & Mark Rubenstein, Jessica Charlesworth, Tim Fawkes, Lucy Hilarides, Chris Neville, RoxAnne Rochester, Stephen Vick, Stephen Yas, Dawn Hancock, Evan Forrest, Amber Hawk Swanson and special guests will get 20 seconds to discuss each of 20 slides on the topic of their choosing. Tickets are $10 in advance or at the door. 21+
So You Think You Have Nerves of Steel?
The monthly series So You Think You Have Nerves of Steel? is back with a mixed variety show, including Brandon Will and Nick Bitonti with some sketch comedy of sorts, the poetic styling of Dave Snyder, and literary stand-up by Daniel Shapiro. The series is always on the first Tuesday of the month, which is tonight. See it live at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W. Belmont Ave, at 9pm.
