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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, April 24
Slowdown
BY DAY
Tuesday, April 01 2014
Bacon Month Kickoff Cocktail Party @ ACME Hotel
Bacon Month kicks off with a cocktail party co-hosted by the official hotel of Baconfest: Acme Hotel (15 East Ohio). The pork themed soiree will feature three of Chicago's best mixologists including Benjamin Schiller, Danny Shapiro and Annemarie Sagoi all making bacon inspired cocktails. The party is 21+ and begins at 7pm; tickets are $30 can be found on the Baconfest website.
Mr. Freedom @ Film Center
The Gene Siskel Film Center presents a screening of the surreal 1969 film Mr. Freedom as part of its American New Wave series. The film screens at 6:00pm; see the Film Center Website for full details and advance tickets. Film Center: 164 N. State. Box office: (312) 846-2085.
2nd Story @ City Winery
The 2nd Story returns to City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., with the theme "No Fool: Stories of Risk and Strategy," featuring stories by Alyssa Sorresso, Earliana McLaurin and Kareem Khubchandani. Tickets are $18. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 8pm. 21+
Gapers Block Crits
Half Acre Cycling hosts the Gapers Block Crits March 31-April 3 in Calumet Park, 9801 S. Avenue G. The races begin at 6pm. Registration is now closed, but there are 10 slots held for walkups; arrive by 5:30pm to get on the wait list. Or just come down to watch!
First Tuesdays w/Mick & Ben @ Hideout
The Reader's Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky launch their new monthly political talk series, First Tuesdays with Mick & Ben at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave., tonight at 6:30pm. Guests include aldermen Scott Waguespack, Proco Joe Moreno and former alderman Richard Mell. $5 at the door. 21+
Tuesday Funk @ Hopleaf
Tuesday Funk is back in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark St., tonight, with readings by Letitia Moffitt, Brooke Wonders, Cesar Torres, Amy Sumpter and Jill Howe. Eden Robins and Andrew Huff cohost. Doors open at 7pm, show starts promptly at 7:30pm. As always, admission is free, but you must be 21 or older.
Chicago Improv Festival
The 17th annual Chicago Improv Festival runs March 31 to April 6 at locations around the city. Tonight's shows include Deep Schwa and Trainwreck performing at Second City etc., 1616 N. Wells St., at 8pm (tickets are $20-30), and LGBT performers on the Pride Stage at the Playground Theater, 3209 N. Halsted St., at 8pm. (tickets are $10). See the CIF schedule for full details.
