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 19
Slowdown
BY DAY
Monday, October 20 2014
Between Bites @ Frontier
Between Bites, the reading event that brings together food and writing, is at Frontier, 1072 N. Milwaukee Ave. tonight. Featured readers include Boka Restaurant Group owner Kevin Boehm, restaurateur emeritus Ina Pinkney, Thrillist senior editor Matt Lynch, cocktail and spirits writer Lauren Viera, Chicagoist editor Chuck Sudo, and Between Bites co-founder and Plate magazine managing editor Liz Grossman. Tickets are $30. Doors open at 6:30pn, show's at 7pm.
Essay Fiesta @ Book Cellar
Essay Fiesta, a monthly literary reading series that benefits 826 CHI, happens this evening at 7:00pm at The Book Cellar (4736-38 North Lincoln Avenue) with readings from David Boyle, Scott Stealey, M. Molly Backes, and Diana Slickman. The event is free and open to the public. Full details at the Essay Fiesta Website.
Louder than a Mom @ Martyrs'
Louder than a Mom, the reading series featuring stories about parenting, returns to Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., tonight at 8pm. Tickets are $8. 21+
Story Collector Presents: A Live Lit Showdown, Readers v. Tellers @ Haymarket
Ray Teresi, AKA The Story Collector, is bringing a dozen live lit performers, representing as many shows, for a one night "battle" between readers (performers who read from pages) vs. tellers (performers who tell stories without pages) at Haymarket (737 W. Randolph.) Heading up the Readers team is Write Club Overlord Ian Belknap; captaining the Tellers team is The Moth's Don Hall. The Readers team includes: Josh Zagoren, JH Palmer, Gwynn Fulcher, and Samantha Irby; Tellers include Stephanie Douglass, Andrew Marikis, GPA James Gordon, and Lil Be. Co-hosted by Janna Sobel of Here, Chicago and Chad the Bird of The Paper Machete. Timekeeper duties by the Awkward Intern of Shame That Tune. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 8pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here
