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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, October 06 2015
Chicago Museum Week
The first annual Chicago Museum Week runs Oct. 1-7. A dozen museums (Adler Planetarium, Art Insitute, Chicago History Museum, DuSable Museum, Field Museum, Lincoln Park Zoo, MCA, Museum of Science & Industry, National Museum of Mexican Art, National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Shedd Aquarium) are offering free or discounted admission as well as special events and exhibits. See the Museum Week site for details.
First Tuesdays w/Mick & Ben @ Hideout
Political reporters Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke host First Tuesdays with Mick and Ben at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave., tonight at 6:30pm. Their guests this month are Aldermen Howard B Brookins Jr and Carlos Ramirez-Rosa. Tickets are $5. 21+
Tuesday Funk @ Hopleaf
The eclectic monthly reading series Tuesday Funk returns to the upstairs bar at Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark St., tonight with guests Jen Masengarb, Coya Paz, Lori Rader-Day, Carly Oishi and Tom Haley. Eden Robins and Gapers Block editor Andrew Huff co-host. Doors open at 7pm (no earlier!) and the show starts promptly at 7:30pm. RSVP on Facebook. Free, 21+
Mew @ Metro
Denmark's Mew are the type of indie rock band that should've broken big in the US. They're loaded with catchy and delightfully poppy songs. And their latest album + - is no slouch. Mew doesn't played Chicago often, so this is a rare opportunity to see them. Mew headlines Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., tonight. The Dodos open at 8pm. It's 18+ and $21.
