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
Friday, April 26
Slowdown
BY DAY
Tuesday, April 09 2013
One Book, One Chicago Discussion @ WBEZ West Side Bureau
WBEZ's West Side bureau, 2531 W. Division St., hosts a One Book, Once Chicago discussion about Isabel Wilkerson's The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of American's Great Migration, tonight at 6pm. Free, but reservations requested.
Re:Sound Re:Vealed
Learn how Third Coast Audio Festival's radio show "Re:Sound" is produced at Re:Sound Re:Vealed at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave., at 7pm tonight. Tickets are $10 ($8 for students) in advance or at the door. 21+
Codebreaker @ AMC River East
Codebreaker, a film about Alan Turing, screens tonight at the AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois St., at 7:30pm. Tickets are $11.50.
This Much is True @ Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro *New Venue*
The beloved live lit series This Much Is True debuts in their new home, Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro (3905 N. Lincoln) with an outstanding lineup of returning favorites and new faces. Come celebrate the beginning of this exciting new chapter with stories from regulars Scott Whitehair, Larry Kerns, and Deanna Moffit, with special guests Rives Collins, Dana Norris, Oba William King, Jim Padar and Cheryl Trykv. Show starts at 7:30pm, and is free. For more info visit This Much is True or Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro.
Sweethearts Comedy Duo @ Upstairs Gallery
Comedy Duo Sweethearts returns for their second installment of sketch shows tonight at Upstairs Gallery (5219 N. Clark St.) at 8 pm. As always, the pair will perform a brand new set of sketches, with each show based around a different theme. This week, treat yourself to a night of "Bliss"-themed comedy, brought to you by comedians Adam Schreck and Ben Ryan. BYOB, free.
The Seven Deadly Sins @ Cafe Mustache
The Seven Deadly Sins reading series returns to Cafe Mustache, 2313 N. Milwaukee Ave., tonight at 8pm. Readers include Carly Oishi (lust), Nick Jay (gluttony), Robert O'Connor (wrath), Angela Vela (pride), Erin Kahoa (greed), Shannon Cason (sloth) and Jeanette Gomes (envy). Free.
