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
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Tuesday, December 03 2013
Technori Pitch
Technori Pitch, the monthly showcase of tech startups, runs tonight at 7pm in the Chase Auditorium, 10 S. Dearborn St. Tickets are $15 early-bird, $20 otherwise.
Tuesday Funk @ Hopleaf
Tuesday Funk returns to the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark St., tonight, with readings by G.P.A. (Greatest Poet Alive), Jocelyn Geboy, Davis Schneiderman, J. Michael Grey, and -- in his final appearance as a Tuesday Funk co-host -- William Shunn! Gapers Block's Andrew Huff also cohosts. Doors open at 7pm, show begins at 7:30pm sharp. Free, 21+
The Room's Greg Sestero @ Music Box
Greg Sestero, best known as Mark in The Room, has written The Disaster Artist, a book about his experiences meeting writer/director/star Tommy Wiseau and making the cult classic film. He's coming to the Music Box, 3733 N. Southport Ave., tonight for a screening of The Room, a short making-of documentary, and a Q&A with Gapers Block's own Steve Prokopy. The book talk starts at 7pm, and The Room screens at 10pm. Tickets are $20 or $45 with a copy of The Disaster Artist.
Pechakucha @ Martyrs'
Pechakucha returns to Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., tonight at 8pm. Readers include Peter Exley, Ben Nicholson, Mickey Mangan, Anastasia Skolnik, Rajiv Nathan, Avraham Mor, Simon Landon, Rebecca Parrish, Jo Palma, Steve Sullivan and Kelly Fair. Each gets to say their piece in 20 slides, with 20 seconds each. Tickets are $10 in advance or at the door. 21+
