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
Thursday, April 25
Slowdown
BY DAY
Sunday, November 01 2015
CHIRP Record Crawl
The fifth annual CHIRP Record Crawl takes you crate-digging at some of the city's best spots for vinyl: Laurie's Planet of Sound, Permanent Records, Reckless Records Wicker Park, Logan Hardware and saki. $5 admission includes trolley transportation, exclusive in-store discounts, a button and a tote bag. The crawl begins at Laurie's Planet of Sound, 4639 N. Lincoln Ave., at 11am. RSVP to rsvp@chirpradio.org to reserve your spot.
Shaping Clay, Shaping Life: Cairn Project Workshop @ Wicker Park Lutheran Church
From noon to 3pm today, Corinne Peterson will be leading a workshop, Shaping Clay, Shaping Life, though her Cairn Project. In the workshop you will be guided to make a clay "rock" that represents a painful history and a porcelain piece which represents light and hope. Each cairn will then be exhibited at selected locations. Each workshop costs $55 and is located at 1500 N. Hoyne.
All Saints Day Offal Dinner @ Table, Donkey & Stick
Table, Donkey & Stick (2728 W. Armitage) serves its third annual All Saints Day Offal Feast tonight (5:30-9:30pm). Tickets $40.
Big Freedia @ Bottom Lounge
Take down your Tuesday with Big Freedia tonight at 8:30 p.m. at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St. Known as The Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia is making a stop to the Windy City with her Bounce Shakedown Tour, which includes special guests [X]P, Witch Hazel and Boyfriend. Tickets for the show, which are still available, may be found here, and doors open at 7:30 p.m.
