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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TODAY
Saturday, December 20
Slowdown
BY DAY
Wednesday, March 28 2012
Woodsman & Grandeurs @ The Empty Bottle
The Krautrock worshiping, psychadelica loving dudes of Woodsman are playing at The Empty Bottle on March 28. Local snowblind reverb soaked folkies Grandeurs open. The show starts at 9:30 pm. Tickets are $8. 21+ The Empty Bottle is located at 1035 N. Western Ave. We reviewed Grandeurs debut EP in Transmission.
Gapers Block Crits
Half Acre Cycling hosts the third annual Gapers Block Crits March 26 through March 29 in Calumet Park (detailed location on the registration page). The first race starts at 6:10pm each day, with the last starting at 7:30pm. Online registration is closed; walk-up registration is $10 per day. And even if you're not riding, you can watch and cheer racers on for free!
Anoushka Shankar @ Pick-Staiger
Grammy-nominated sitar player Anoushka Shankar leads a performance of Traveler, a blending of traditional Spanish and Indian music, at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Dr. in Evanston, at 7:30pm tonight. Tickets are $26, $10 for students.
Soup and Bread @ Hideout
The Hideout (1354 W Wabansia) hosts Soup and Bread, which is a casual soup-eating event and fundraiser for a local food-related charity. Donate what you can; eat what you will. Event runs 5:30-7:30pm.
