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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
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BY DAY
Monday, June 24 2013
What We Talk About When We Talk About Public Art
Author and urbanologist Max Grinnell gives a talk on the role of public art in city life at the the Bezazian branch of the Chicago Public Library, 1226 W. Ainslie St., tonight at 6pm. Free.
Carolina Chocolate Drops @ Millennium Park
Bluegrass revivalists, Carolina Chocolate Drops, play tonight at Millennium Park. They won the “Best Traditional Folk Album” Grammy in 2010 for their album Genuine Negro Jig. This is a free, all-ages show. Show starts at 6:30pm. Angela James opens.
Sometimes a Great Notion @ Patio Theater
The Northwest Chicago Film Society screens Sometimes a Great Notion, directed by and starring Paul Newman, tonight at 8pm at the Patio Theater, 6008 W. Irving Park Rd. Tickets are $5.
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin @ Schubas
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin play Schubas, 3159 N. Southport Ave., tonight, with Sunjacket opening. Tickets are $12, and doors open at 8pm. All ages.
