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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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Friday, April 03 2015
DarkMatter: #ItGetsBitter @ Arts Incubator
DarkMatter, a trans south asian performance art duo, will be inviting the public for an evening of poetry, discussion, and healing, over the topic of new queer futures. The show will be followed by a Q&A at the Arts Incubator location at 301 E Garfield Blvd. Doors open at 5PM. Free and open to the public.
Do Not Submit @ First Unitarian Church
Do Not Submit, the open mic storytelling series, is at First Unitarian Church, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave., the first Friday of every month. Hosts Andrea Freerksen and Dhamana Shauri oversee things as folks from all walks of life tell seven-minute stories from 7 to 9:30pm. Admission is free.
Asian American Showcase
The Gene Siskel Film Center presents the 20th annual Asian American Showcase, starting this evening and running through April 16. The opening night film, David Boyle's Man From Reno, screens this evening at 8:00pm. See the Film Center site for a full schedule and advance tickets. Film Center: 164 North State Street. Box office: (312) 846-2085.
Soloists from Fonema Series II: Kathryn Schulmeister
Kathryn Schulmeister will be playing the double bass tonight at High Concept Labs at 2233 S. Throop St., on the 4th floor of Mana Contemporary. This is the second component of Fonema Consort's HCL residency program. The event begins at 8pm and is free and open to the public.
