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, May 5
Slowdown
BY DAY
Wednesday, May 15 2013
Free Artist Talk with Mequitta Ahuja @ DePaul Art Museum
Tonight from 6-8pm, join the DePaul Art Museum (935 W Fullerton) for a free artist talk with Mequitta Ahuja, whose mixed-media drawings are part of the current exhibition at DPAM, "War Baby / Love Child: Mixed Race Asian American Art."
Avondale Restaurant Crawl
Taste some of Avondale's finest grub (Chief O'Neill's Irish Pub; Honey Butter Fried Chicken; Jaiyen Sushi; Dragon Lady Lounge; The Pork Shoppe; Square Bar; The Beer Temple; Urban Belly; and The Orbit Room) on a convenient trolley from 6-8pm. Tickets $20. Members of the wonderful site Forgotten Chicago will be on hand to talk about the neighborhood's roots.
Guts & Glory @ Powell's Bookstore
Samantha Irby of Bitches Gotta Eat and Keith Ecker, the producer of Essay Fiesta, return with Guts & Glory: Live Lit for the Lionhearted. This month's lineup includes producer and host of the Paper Machete, Christopher Piatt; Stand-up comic and host of The Kates, Amy Sumpter; Host of Dan Shapiro's Rigged Open Mic, Daniel Shapiro; writer Alicia Swiz; and educator Allen Makere. Starts at 7pm at Powell's Bookstore, 2850 N. Lincoln Ave. Show is free and BYOB, with donations collected and split evenly between One Tail at a Time and 826CHI.
Story Lab @ The Black Rock
Story Lab stands apart from other live lit series in the city in its accessibility and unmitigated audience support for the performers at the Black Rock Pub, 3614 N. Damen Ave. This month's readers include: Alan Brouilette, David Fink, Virginia Fox, Katie Jones, Annette Radziszewski, and Ozzie Totten. 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.
