GB Get-Together @ Gingerman

The monthly Gapers Block Get-Together is at Gingerman Tavern, 3740 N. Clark St, tonight from 7pm to 10pm. Join GB staffers and readers for drinks, talk and maybe a little pool. RSVP on Facebook if you wish. 21+

An Evening of Word and Image @ Stop Smiling Storefront

As the new biannual Chicagoan magazine gains steam, editor-in-chief J. C. Gabel shuts a door: to the former Stop Smiling storefront. As founder of the late Stop Smiling magazine (and current publisher of Stop Smiling Books), Gabel hosts one last hurrah in the the space at 1371 N. Milwaukee Ave., starting at 7:30 on March 2.

Poets Jill Magi, Amaranth Borsul, and Michael Robbins; fiction writers Danielle Dutton and Justin Taylor; photographer Erica Baum; and more present work in which "they re-envision the form of 'the book' itself."

But that isn't all, promises Gabel: "Dance party afterward."

The-Drum & Supreme Cuts @ Melville House 10th Anniversary Party

The Melville House 10th Anniversary Party with music by The-Drum and Supreme Cuts will be at the Stop Smiling storefront located at 1371 N. Milwaukee Ave. Doors are at 9PM and admission is free. Gapers Block previewed the party in Transmission.

Mayhem at the Mid @ The Mid

The Mid, 306 N. Halsted, presents "Mayhem at the Mid" with A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg and Maseo from De La Soul, tonight from 9pm-12am. With live performances by DJ Intel, B.O.B.O. and Jon Huang, this "free soul" battle will feature a one-on-one B-Boy/B-Girl style competition. Admission fee is $5 for all competitors. 21+ For more information, call 312-265-3990.

15th Annual European Union Film Festival

The Gene Siskel Film Center starts its 15th annual European Union Film Festival this evening with a screening of the Danish film A Funny Man at 6pm. The festival runs through March 29; see the Film Center's Website for a complete listing of films and to purchase tickets in advance. Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.

AWP Off Site Event: Literature Party

Chicago's lit scene lets it all hang out for an AWP inspired event aptly titled the Literature Party.

There are scheduled readings by Tim Kinsella, Dorothea Lasky, Mary Miller, and a shadow puppet show by Jill Summers and Susie Kirkwood set to text by Jesse Ball. As for the party side of things, the evet kicks off with an opening DJ set by James Yeh and Lincoln Michel of Gigantic and a closing dance party by Matt Roan. Sharing the duty of hosting alongside Dodson will be Lindsay Hunter (Quickies reading series).

Join the party Friday March 2nd, 8pm at Lincoln Hall 2424 N Lincoln Avenue.

Chicago's Greatest Dives @ Chicago History Museum

If you like the kind of bars that have vinyl seats, tile floors and harsh neon lighting from beer signs, join your fellow lovers of dive bars for a crawl/tour of several of the City's best, sponsored by the Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark. Tour runs 6-9pm; tickets $25-30.

Kevin O'Rourke art opening @ Inkling

Lakeview gift and art shop Inkling is hosting an opening reception tonight for artist Kevin O'Rourke. His collection of linoleum block prints focus on Chicago music and entertainment venues such as the Green Mill, Aragon, and more. (See a full gallery of some of his work on the store's blog.) The opening reception takes place tonight from 6-10pm at 2917 1/2 N. Broadway. 773-248-8004. RSVP on Facebook. FREE.

Tumblr Writers Happy Hour

Uncharted Books 2630 N. Milwaukee Ave., hosts a Tumblr Writers Happy Hour tonight from 6pm to 8pm. If you've got a tumblr blog and you write on it, you're invited to attend for free drinks and Tumblr swag.