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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
Saturday, April 20
Slowdown
BY DAY
Tuesday, April 07 2015
Tuesday Funk @ Hopleaf
On April 7, Andrew Huff and Eden Robins co-host the 80th edition of Tuesday Funk, Chicago's eclectic monthly reading series, featuring Mikki Kendall, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Parker Molloy, Christian Picciolini and Sara Ross Witt. The reading gets underway at 7:30 pm in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark St., Chicago. Doors open at 7pm sharp. Admission is free, but you must be 21 or older. RSVP on Facebook.
Aldertrack Election Night Party @ Kaiser Tiger
Aldertrack hosts an election night party tonight from 7pm to midnight at Kaiser Tiger, 1415 W. Randolph St., hosted by Che "Rhymefest" Smith. Watch the election results roll in and discuss politics with some serious politicos. The first 100 attendees will get a free drink on Aldertrack's tab. 21+
OUTspoken! LGBTQ stories @ Sidetrack
OUTspoken! holds performances the first Tuesday every month and that tell LGBTQ stories. With no cover, there is no excuse why you shouldn't come! Doors open at 6 p.m., but the performances don't start until 7. Sidetrack is located at 3349 N. Halsted. 21+
First Tuesdays with Mick & Ben @ Hideout
First Tuesdays with Mick and Ben is back at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave., for a runoff election night show tonight at 8pm. The Reader's Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky host, with special guests Aldermen Joe Moreno, Pat Dowell and Ameya Pawar acting as analysts as the results begin to trickle in. Tickets are $5 in advance or at the door. 21+
