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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BY DAY
Wednesday, October 08 2014
Moth StorySlam @ Chicago History Museum
The Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., hosts a special edition of the Moth StorySlam tonight from 6 to 10pm, in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire. The theme is "resilience," and the stories begin at 8pm. Tickets are $8, or $16 for reserved seating. 21+
James Finn Garner @ Book Cellar
James Finn Garner celebrates the release of the latest books in his Rex Koko circus noir series, Double Indignity and The Wet Nose of Danger, at the Book Cellar, 4736 N. Lincoln Ave., tonight at 7pm. The event begins with circus performers and music in Giddings Plaza across from the store, then moves inside for readings and more. Free.
We Are Scientists @ Lincoln Hall
We Are Scientists headline Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., tonight, with Surfer Blood and Eternal Summers opening. Tickets are $20, and doors open at 8pm. 18+
