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 26
Slowdown
BY DAY
Wednesday, May 20 2015
That Was Awesome @ Logan Theatre
That Was Awesome, the new film by White Mystery, screens at 4pm today at the Logan Theatre, 2646 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets are $10, $7.50 for students online, and are also available at the Saki store, 3716 W. Fullerton Ave. All ages.
Oran Etkin Trio @ Preston Bradley Hall
As a part of the Israeli Jazz and World Music Festival, the Oran Etkin Trio will be performing tonight at 6:30pm. Oran Etkin's music has earned snaps from the likes of New York Times music critic Ben Ratliff and musician Yusef Lateef. The performance will be held at the Chicago Cultural Center's Preston Bradley Hall, located at 78 E. Washington. Admission is free.
Guts & Glory @ Schubas
Popular live lit series Guts & Glory is coming to an end. Tonight's final show will feature readings by Dana Norris, Ian Belknap, JW Basilo, Jen Bosworth and Samantha Bailey. Keith Ecker and Samantha Irby cohost one last time. The show is at 7pm in the upstairs lounge at Schubas, 3159 N. Southport Ave. Free, 21-and-over, get there early if you hope to get in.
The Moth @ Mayne Stage
The Moth brings its story slam to Mayne Stage, 1328 W. Morse Ave., tonight at 8pm. Go hear five minute true stories and vote on your favorites. Tickets are $8 general admission or $16 for guaranteed seating. Doors open at 7pm.
Palabra Pura: Inner Landscape Queens @ Belvis Cultural Center
The Guild Literary Complex presents Palabra Pura: Inner Landscape Queens tonight at 7:30pm at the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, 4048 W. Armitage Ave. Featured readers include Arica Hilton and Lah Tere, plus some open mic slots. Curated by Ana Castillo. $5 suggested donation.
Oral @ the Annoyance
Moth StorySLAM winner Erin Diamond and Comedian Bente Engelstoft host Oral, a new weekly storytelling hour at the Annoyance Theatre and Bar, 951 W. Belmont Ave., at 8pm. This week's readers include Dave Maher, Jeff Murdoch, Saliha Muttalib, Devo Sullivan Sinnott and Jose Molina. Admission is $8.
