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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
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BY DAY
Friday, October 23 2015
Chicago International Map Fair
The International Map Fair runs Oct. 23-25 at the Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA), 820 N. Michigan Ave., from 10am to 5pm. Browse vintage and modern maps, globes, atlases, prints and more. Weekend passes are $5 in advance, $10 at the door. Tonight's cocktail reception from 5 to 7:30pm is $40.
Breakfast at Ina's Doc @ AMC River East 21
The documentary about Ina Pinkney, whose famed West Loop brunch spot closed in 2013, airs today at 4pm at the River East 21, 322 E Illinois St.
Dead in Chicago Tour
Leyla Royale, proprietress of the Dead in Chicago blog, will be leading a walking tour of horror history in the Loop, from the Iroquois Theater fir to more obscure spots, tonight and Oct. 30 at 6pm. Suggested donation of $10. RSVP by emailing deadinchicago@gmail.com, and on Facebook.
20x2 Chicago @ Schubas
Gapers Block presents 20x2 Chicago, a show in which 20 people from all different walks of creative life -- writers, musicians, filmmakers, web geeks and other bon vivants -- get two minutes each to answer the question of the day in whatever way they like. The results can be as varied as the emotions and reactions they evoke. This edition's question is "When did you know?" The lineup includes Gaylon Alcaraz, James Allenspach, Tim Barnes, Demetrio Cardona-Maguidad, Danette Chavez, Eamon Daly, Elizabeth Gomez, Felix Jung, Britt Julious, Amy Karatz, Rose Lannin, Sophia Madana, Parker Molloy, Dawn Xiana Moon, John Morrison, E.Oks (Evan Okun), Jenni Prokopy, Ron Slattery, Shawn Smith and Amy Sumpter; Andrew Huff hosts. The show is tonight at Schubas, 3159 N. Southport Ave. Tickets are $10 online or at the door. Doors open at 6:30pm, show's at 7pm. All ages.
Graveface Autumn Pop-Up Spectacle @ The Niche Lab
The Graveface Autumn Pop-Up Spectacle will be coming to the multi-purpose science lab The Niche Lab, 3328 W North Ave. This event will be a multimedia experience featuring free tattoos from Chloe Pinnock, spooky stories, and quiet musical sets from Dreamend and The Marshmallow Ghosts. This show starts at 7pm sharp and is free. Listen to the interview Julian Ramirez did with the spectacle's organizer and owner of Graveface Records, Ryan Graveface in Transmission.
Live Movie Riffing w/MST3K Stars @ North Bar
Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff, the mad scientists from "Mystery Science Theater 3000," will be at North Bar, 1637 W. North Ave., tonight and Saturday for some live movie riffing. Two shows each night, at 7 and 10pm, each with a different movie (sorry, they haven't revealed which ones.) Tickets are $30 for each show. 21+
"What We Don't Know" Opening Reception @ Heaven Gallery
Anaïs Daly and Andrew Barco will be presented in the two person exhibition, "What We Don't Know" at Heaven Gallery this evening from 7-11pm. The exhibition space is located at 1550 N Milwaukee Ave, Fl 2nd.
Welcome to Night Vale @ Music Box
The Music Box Theatre hosts authors Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor, who will be promoting their novelization of the podcast Welcome to Night Vale. The even starts at 7:30pm, and features a Q&A and author book signing. Full details and advance tickets at the Music Box site. Music Box: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604.
Third Coast Filmless Festival
The Third Coast Filmless Festival runs Oct. 23-25 at ChiArts, 2714 W. Augusta Blvd. Tonight's programming is a "pep rally" from 7:30 to 9pm, featuring stories from Katie Mingle of 99% Invisible, independent producer Yowei Shaw, Shannon Cason of Homemade Stories, and Maya Goldberg-Safir and Dennis Funk of the Third Coast Festival. Weekend passes have sold out, but limited tickets to individual events range from $12 to $20 and may be available at the door. See the full schedule for details.
Leonard Bernstein + The CSO
Enjoy a screening of 1954 film On The Waterfront, backed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The show begins at 8pm. Grab a ticket for all CSO events via phone at 800-223-7114 or 312-294-3000, online, or at the Symphony Center box office at 220 S. Michigan Ave. Student tickets can be purchased at a discounted rate based upon availability with a valid ID.
The Kickback @ Schubas
The Kickback celebrate the release of their new album, Sorry All Over The Place, with a late show tonight at Schubas, 3159 N. Southport Ave. Elsinore and Jennifer Hall open. Doors are at 10pm, and tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 21+
