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
Tuesday, April 23
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BY DAY
Monday, July 23 2012
#Foodiechats @ Vienna Beef Factory
Twitter discussion group #Foodiechats celebrates National Hot Dog Day at the Vienna Beef Factory Store, 2501 N. Damen Ave., from 6pm to 8:30pm tonight. Tour the factory, enjoy free hot dogs, sausages and special chili-cheese-hot dog pizza from Rosati's, and participate in this week's #foodiechat live on Twitter. RSVP here.
Downtown Sound: Ana Tijoux
Ana Tijoux performs at 6:30pm in the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park as part of the Downtown Sound free concert series. Sidi Toure opens. Details here.
Urbanized @ Transistor
Transistor, 3819 N. Lincoln Ave., screens Urbanized, a documentary by Gary Hustwit, for free tonight at 7:30pm.
Do Not Submit: A Storytelling Open Mic @ Trace
No frills. No judgment. No pressure. This is the city's rawest open mic dedicated solely to the art of storytelling. Do Not Submit meets at Trace, 3714 N. Clark St., the last Monday of every month from 8pm to 11pm (signup begins at 7:30pm). Bring that piece you are absolutely sure doesn't work, that rough draft that has no ending yet, or that anecdote you are hoping to flesh out. If you have been wanting to dip a toe into storytelling without facing a sold-out Moth Slam audience, this is the place to experiment. If you are an experienced writer/performer looking to hone your live lit skills, this is the place to put the work in. Not interested in telling? Come experience the process, and see how the polished stories on stage tomorrow are being shaped, tested and reworked today. Please -- no poetry or prose fiction. Hosted by Shannon Cason and Scott Whitehair.
Impress These Apes
Comedy competition Impress These Apes kicks off its new season tonight at ComedySportz, 929 W. Belmont Ave., at 8pm. Watch as eight contestants vie for the approval of a panel hyperintelligent apes (and the audience) through a series of challenges. Tickets are $10.
