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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, June 16 2015
Esperanza Spadling Presents Emily's D+Evolution @ Lincoln Hall
Esperanza Spalding's musical base centers around jazz, but she often reaches out across multiple genres to create something uniquely beautiful with every new venture. She will be coming to Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., with a show that focuses on performance and her interests in theater, poetry, and movement. This must see show starts at 8pm is 21+. Tickets are $37.
Napoleon Dynamite @ Millennium Park
There's a free screening of Napoleon Dynamite at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., tonight at 6:30pm as part of Bike Week.
Get Real: Docs at the Box @ Music Box Theatre
Every Tuesday evening in June the Music Box Theatre is screening recent documentaries, with post-screening discussions with directors and experts. Tonight's film is 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets, a look at the 2012 shooting that killed Jacksonville, FL high school student Jordan Davis. The film screens tonight at 7:30pm; see the Music Box site for a complete schedule and advance tickets. Music Box: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604.
Story Club @ Co-Prosperity Sphere
Story Club's South Side edition celebrates its second anniversary at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan St., tonight at 7:30pm. Featured readers include Maggie Jenkins, Sarah Terez Rosenblum, Britt Julious and Amy Sumpter, plus a couple open mic slots. The theme this month is "Questions." Andrew Marikis hosts. $10 suggested donation.
Pungent Parlor @ Black Rock
The Pungent Parlor, a new reading series hosted by Jeff Phillips and Jeremy Solomon on the third Thursday of the month, makes its debut tonight in the back room at Black Rock, 3614 N. Damen Ave., at 8pm. Featured readers are Ricky Swift, Sondra Morin, Michael Dewar, Bradley Bischoff, Jeff Phillips and Jeremy Solomon. No cover, 21+
