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
Slowdown
BY DAY
Monday, April 08 2013
The Moth StorySLAM @ Haymarket Brewery
The Moth's monthly Chicago StorySLAM is tonight at Haymarket Pub & Brewery, 737 W. Randolph St. Come hear true stories told without a script, and vote for your favorite. The theme tonight is "luck." Doors open at 5pm, show starts at 8pm. Get there early and you might even be able to sign up to tell a story yourself! Admission is $8. 21+
The Button Down @ Uncharted Books
HEAVEmedia.com and The Button Down present the latest installment of their monthly storytelling series at Uncharted Books, 2630 N. Milwaukee Ave., tonight at 7pm. The theme this time is "planes," and readers include Eunji Kim, Joe Grazulis, Amy Dittmeier, Dee Fabbricatore, Mike Haverty, Emily Boerner, Brandon Jerger, Maggie Servais and Kyle Kramer. Hosted by Heave's Amy Dittmeier and Button Down's Dee Fabbricatore and Meredith Stockton. Free, BYOB.
PAW Monologues @ The Coffee Shop
LIFT-Chicago presents a monologue reading tonight at 7pm at The Coffee Shop, 1135 W. Sheridan Rd., as part of Poverty Awareness Week. Free.
Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Club @ Filter Cafe
The Chicago Nerd Social Club has their monthly sci fi & fantasy book club meeting tonight at Filter Cafe (1373-75 N. Milwaukee) from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. The book for discussion tonight is Accelerando by Charles Stross. The event is free and open to the public. Full details at the Chicago Nerds Website.
