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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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Tuesday, June 19 2012
"Get Up and Go!" Loop Tour @ Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago's "Get Up and Go!" neighborhood conversation and tour series continues today with the Loop. Hosted by Mark Bazer, host of The Hideout's acclaimed Interview Show, the tour begins with a discussion about the Loop's highlights and history followed by a visit to the borough. The tour is free and begins at 12:15pm in the Chicago Cultural Center's 5th Floor Millennium Park Room, 78 E. Washington St., with the Q&A session lasting approximately 40 minutes. The tour will last approximately one hour and will depart from and return to the Chicago Cultural Center via public transportation. Reservations are recommended and can be booked online here.
Funny Ha-Ha @ Hideout
Funny Ha-Ha returns to The Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave., tonight from 7 to 8:30pm. Hosted by Claire Zulkey, this round features readings and performances by The Interview Show's Mark Bazer, Bitchesgottaeat's Samantha Irby, Baby Teeth's Abraham Levitan, The Encyclopedia Show's Robbie Telfer, Write Club's Ian Belknap, author Wendy McClure, and sketch comedy troupe Schadenfreude. $5 at the door, with proceeds benefiting the Neighborhood Writing Alliance. 21+
Solo in the Second City @ Cobra Lounge
Solo in the Second City presents Summer Lovin', an evening of readings hosted by Carly Oishi and Melinda McIntire, tonight at Cobra Lounge, 235 N. Ashland Ave., at 8pm. The lineup includes Marcus Gilmer, Chris Bower, Nico Lang and Blake Dinwiddie. Free, 21+.
