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, December 27 2011
Moth StorySLAM @ Martyrs
The Moth presents its monthly StorySLAM tonight at Martyrs (3855 N. Lincoln Avenue). Participants will be asked to tell a five-minute story on the chosen topic (tonight's topic: Ancestors), and a panel of judges will pick the night's winner. The StorySLAM happens tonight at 8pm. Tickets are $8, and the tickets are only available at the door, so show up early.
Write Club: The War on Christmas - Boxing Day Massacre
The Reading series Write Club is back in time for the holidays with an appropriate theme: The War on Christmas - Boxing Day Massacre. Like the series' name suggests, there are bouts between writers, each given an opposing idea.
GIVE (Ian Belknap) vs. RECEIVE (Jen Ellison)
NAUGHTY (Annie Kincade) vs. NICE (Bilal Dardai)
SANTA (Keith Ecker) vs. JESUS (Steve Walker)
Tuesday Dec 27th, 7pm, $8 with all proceeds going to charities selected by the winner of each bout. As always its at the Hideout 1354 W. Wabansia.
