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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Wednesday, December 19 2012
Night of the Hunter @ Portage Theater
The Northwest Chicago Film Society screens the 1955 classic Night of the Hunter tonight at the Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., at 7:30pm. Tickets are $5.
Story Lab @ Black Rock
Story Lab stands apart from other series in the city in its accessibility and unmitigated audience support for the performers. Join storytellers and story lovers at the Black Rock Pub, 3614 N. Damen Ave., where each month, an entirely different lineup of up-and-coming storytellers share their freshest pieces. This month's readers include: Sarah Goldenberg; Karen O'Donnell; Note Sangern; Paul Teodo; Ray Teresi; and Shawn Wilson Hosted by Scott Whitehair of the reading series This Much is True. Show starts at 7:30pm, and is free. Get there early for a seat and to take advantage of the $5 burger and $3.50 Chicago microbrew specials. For more information, visit Story Lab Chicago.
Chicago Slam Works Presents "Dead or Alive" @ The Raven Theatre
Chicago Slam Works presents the final "Dead or Alive" performance at The Raven Theatre (6157 N. Clark), featuring actors portraying deceased poets such as Gwendolyn Brooks (Paulette McDaniels), Langston Hughes (Shannon Matesky), Etheridge Knight (Jared Grant), Jonathan Swift (Robbie Q. Telfer), and Anne Sexton (Rebecca Levine). The actors will perform the poems in a mock slam against Chicago poets Sage Morgan Hubbard, Raych Jackson, Kevin Kern, Sharrieff Muhammad, Emily Rose and Fatimah Asghar. Show starts at 8pm, tickets are $14 and can be purchased online or by calling 847-556-8679
