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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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Tuesday, September 17 2013
Lecture on Architect Barry Byrne at Unity Temple
Vincent Michael, author of The Architecture of Barry Byrne: Taking the Prairie School to Europe, will speak at 6pm tonight at Unity Temple's Unity House, 875 Lake St. in Oak Park, on the influential Prairie School architect. Michael is executive director of the Global Heritage Fund in Palo Alto and director of the Historic Preservation program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Tonight's event, sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians, includes a reception and exhibit of photos taken for the book by Felicity Rich, Byrne's granddaughter (and Michael's wife). Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Tickets are $10 for SAH members and $15 for non-members. You can pay at the door but reservations are required: email sahchicago@gmail.com.
TIF 101 @ The CivicLab
There's been a lot of recent talk about Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in Chicago, but how much do you really know about TIF's? Tom Tresser, co-founder of the CivicLab and organizer of the TIF Illumination Project, will break it down for you at this engaging and informative workshop. Event runs from 7-8:30pm, at The CivicLab (114 North Aberdeen Street). Tickets are $10.
Write Club
Literary cage match Write Club is back for another round at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave. tonight at 7pm. Listen to Dave Stinton battle Mark Chrisler in Sow vs. Reap, Mason Johnson face Daniel Shapiro in Birth vs. Death, and Carly Oishi go against Erin Kahoa in Fertile vs. Fallow. Each reader gets seven minutes, then you get to decide who won. $10 cash at the door. 21+
Story Club Southside @ Co-Prosperity Sphere
Come to the Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan., tonight for Story Club. The theme this month is "duets," and there will be featured readings in addition to open mic slots for storytelling hopefuls. Open mic signup begins at 7:30pm, show begins at 8:00pm. Free, 21+
