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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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Tuesday, March 19

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Chicago Italian Film Festival

The inaugural Chicago Italian Film Festival runs Nov. 21-27 at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave. The theme is "Italian Comedy: Then & Now." Tonight's films are I Can Quit Whenever I Want (Smetto quando voglio) at 5:15pm and The Referee (L'Arbitro) at 7:30pm.. Individual tickets are $10, or $8 for members of the Italian Cultural Institute Chicago. See five films for $40.

2nd Story @ City Winery

2nd Story heads to City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., tonight for a Thanksgiving show. "A Land of Plenty: Stories of Scarcity & Abundance" will feature stories by Stephanie Chavara, Minita Gandhi and Lott Hill. Doors open at 6pm, show's at 8pm. Tickets are $18; though some pay-what-you-can tickets will be available at the door.

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+

 

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