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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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TODAY
Monday, December 1
Slowdown
BY DAY
Sunday, March 17 2013
Chicago Chef's Week Begins
Enjoy specially (read: lower) priced lunch ($22) and dinner ($44) menus as part of Chef's Week, which kicks off today and runs through March 22nd. Balena, Perennial Virant and Trencherman are among the impressive list of participants.
Story Week
Columbia College's Story Week runs March 17-22, and kicks off today with Story Workshop mini-classes from 2:30 to 5pm at 624 S. Michigan Ave., 12th floor, followed by a kickoff party at Buddy Guy's Legends, 700 S. Wabash Ave., from 6:30pm till late. The party will feature 2nd Story storytellers Chris DeGuire, Ames Hawkins, Ann Hemenway and Cyn Vargas, and music by DJ White Russian and Seeking Wonderland. 2nd Story's Megan Stielstra hosts. The party is 18+ until 9pm, 21+ after. See the full schedule and Facebook for details.
First Ward Ball
The Pocket Guide to Hell hosts the First Ward Ball tonight at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave., featuring everything from burlesque to the murder of Marshall Field, Jr. Show up in 1900s period dress for a chance to enter a costume contest. Admission is $10, doors open at 7pm and the party gets rolling at 8pm. See our preview in Book Club.
Ash @ Lincoln Hall
Seventeen years after its release, Ash's breakthrough 1977 album remains a fresh and intriguing listen. Its influences from punk, power-pop and grunge (hey, it was 1996) melted together in a way that'd set the tone for their career. Free All Angels and Meltdown didn't show any slowing down from the Northern Ireland trio. Their aggressive sound works perfectly into their fervid live shows. Ash headlines Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave. The show's $20, 21+, and doors open at 8pm.
