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
Friday, April 26
Slowdown
BY DAY
Monday, September 30 2013
Fernet-Branca Barback Games @ Concord
The Fernet-Branca Barback Games tonight at Concord Music Hall, 2047 N. Milwaukee Ave., pit barbacks from some of the city's best bars against each other in challenges that test their physical endurance and agility as well as their mental stability -- as judged by an esteemed panel of industry experts. Team Bayside High, Robots on the Run and other special musical guests provide the soundtrack. Doors open at 8pm. Free with RSVP. 21+
Do Not Submit @ Powell's North
No frills. No judgment. No pressure. This is the city's rawest open mic dedicated solely to the art of storytelling. Do Not Submit meets at Powell's Book Store, 2850 N. Lincoln Ave., the last Monday of every month from 8pm to 11pm (signup begins at 7:30pm). Bring that piece you are absolutely sure doesn't work, that rough draft that has no ending yet, or that anecdote you are hoping to flesh out. If you have been wanting to dip a toe into storytelling without facing a sold-out Moth Slam audience, this is the place to experiment. If you are an experienced writer/performer looking to hone your live lit skills, this is the place to put the work in. Not interested in telling? Come experience the process, and see how the polished stories on stage tomorrow are being shaped, tested and reworked today. Please -- no poetry or prose fiction. Hosted by Shannon Cason and Scott Whitehair.
Mac Blackout Band, Le Tour, The Sueves @ Empty Bottle
In another exciting edition to the run of local free Monday night shows at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave., the Mac Blackout Band will be headlining a night of Chicago junk-pop all-stars including Le Tour and The Sueves. Each group has been making considerable waves throughout our fair city's DIY basement circuit and we're excited to see them all on the same bill. Plus, it's free, so, really, there's no excuse not to come see these venerable noiseniks in person. SkyMaul open. Show starts at 9pm, no cover. 21+.
