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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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Friday, March 29

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Drinking Spelling Bee @ Ace Bar

The Ace Bar, 1505 W. Fullerton Ave., is the setting for the Drinking Spelling Bee hosted by Zach Benkowski with DJ Yoo Soo Kim. The $5 cover gets you a free drink and a chance to win "prizes and candy." 21+

Benefit for Kristen Romaniszak @ Double Door

Come to Double Door tonight (1572 N. Milwaukee) for a benefit show for Kristen Romaniszak, the Asrai Garden employee who was assaulted last month in a robbery. The lineup includes Sweet Cobra, Canadian Rifle, and Paul Cary & The Small Scaries. Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm, tickets are $10 suggested donation.

Chowdah Fest @ Columbia Yacht Club

Tonight's benefit for the Sea Scouts features New England's (or Manhattan's, whichever you prefer) finest stew from the hands of such chefs as Giuseppe Trentori of Boka and GT Fish and Oyster, Sarah Grueneberg of Spiaggia (and this season of Top Chef), Nicole Pederson of C-House, and Mark Steuer of the Bedford. Event runs from 6:30-9:30pm at the Columbia Yacht Club, 111 North Lake Shore Drive. Tickets $35.

 

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