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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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Shooting Star Screening and Discussion @ Harold Washington College

William Cordova, a resident at Harold Washington College, will screen, Shooting Star, a documentary about Jean Michel Basquiat today at 10:30 AM. A panel discussion will follow the film. The location is 30 E. Lake Street.

Michael Kubo Lecture @ SAIC

MAS Context and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago present a lecture at 6pm by architect and author Michael Kubo at the School of the Art Institute's LeRoy Neiman Center, 37 S. Wabash Ave. Details via MAS Context.

Chicago Latino Film Festival

The 31st annual Chicago Latino Film Festival runs April 9-23 at the AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois St. Today's lineup includes 10 films, beginning at 6pm; see the schedule for full details. Tickets are $12 per film, $10 for members of the Illinois Latino Cultural Center. Film passports, good for 12 admissions, are $110.

 

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