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
Sunday, April 28
Slowdown
BY DAY
Monday, April 29 2013
Keith Koeneman @ Unabridged
Tonight at 7pm, Unabridged Books, 3251 N. Broadway, hosts a talk with Keith Koeneman, author of the forthcoming biography of Chicago Mayor Daley First Son: The Biography of Richard M. Daley out on the University of Chicago Press. Koeneman is the foremost expert on all things Daley. The book showcases all sides of Daley's life, from growing up in Bridgeport to City Hall. There will be a short reading followed by an insightful discussion. Free; seating is first come, first served.
Chicago Hearts Boston @ Taco Joint
Taco Joint, 158 W. Ontario Ave., hosts a benefit for victims of the Boston Marathon bombing tonight from 8pm to 1am. Chicago bartender Liz Pierce and Jacy de Oliveira guest-bartend for the first two hours, making drinks they'll serve at the Speedrack national finals. Then Joy Richard and Sabrina Kershaw of Citizen Pub/Franklin Restaurant Group in Boston serve cocktails from some of Boston's top bars from 10pm on. Tickets are $20 and cover all food and drink, with 100 percent of proceeds going to the One Fund Boston. RSVP to Daniel at dan@highproofchicago.com. 21+
