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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
Wednesday, November 5
Slowdown
BY DAY
Monday, August 12 2013
Chicago Botanical Artists
Chicago Botanical Artists, sponsored by Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, is open to all artists, beginners or advanced, who want to sketch together, share works in progress, and develop a supportive community of fellow artists. The group meets from 3 to 5pm today at 2430 N. Cannon Drive, to sketch native plants in and around the Nature Museum's gardens. Artists are welcome to bring their own botanic specimens for sketching. Registration is free and required. To register, call 773-755-5100 ext. 5028, or email adultprograms@naturemuseum.org
The Carter Family Family Show @ Hideout
The Hideout welcomes Chicago actors Chloe Johnston, Joe Dempsey, and Emmy Bean as they perform their show The Carter Family Family Show tonight at 8:00pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. Hideout: 1354 W. Wabansia. (773) 227-4433.
That's Weird, Grandma
Barrel of Monkeys is an ensemble of actors/educators who hold creative writing workshops with Chicago Public School students and perform their pupils' imaginative stories. The result is That's Weird, Grandma, their weekly show presented every Monday at the Neofuturarium in Andersonville. The show is wackily witty, fast-paced, laugh-a-minute, and truly a thrill for all ages, and has been hailed by chicagotheater.com as "part pep rally, part musical theater extravaganza - and one of the most real, uplifting and engaging theatrical experiences in town." $10 for adults, $5 for children, tickets available at the box office or on the BOM website.
The Moth @ Haymarket
It's the second Monday of the month, time for the Moth at Haymarket (737 W. Randolph St.), for another open mic storytelling contest, this time on the theme of "Respect." Come with your best five minute story (memorized, no pages allowed onstage) and put your name in for the chance to tell a story. Who knows, you could be the next Moth StorySLAM winner. Hosted by Don Hall. Tickets are $8 at the door, $16 online in advance, which guarantee you entry. Doors open at 5pm, stories start at 8pm. 21+
