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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
Sunday, November 08 2015
Nigella Lawson @ Benito Juarez Community Academy
The British chef and TV show host Nigella Lawson talks with Allison Cuddy about her newest book Simply Nigella today at the auditorium of the Benito Juarez Community Academy, 1450 W. Cermak Rd., at 10am. Book signing follows. Tickets are $10-20. UPDATE: this event is sold out.
Chicago Mac & Cheeze Takedown @ Lincoln Hall
Are you a fan of macaroni and/or cheese? Lincoln Hall is your jam this afternoon, my friend, because it's hosting the Chicago Mac & Cheeze Takedown starting at 1:00pm! Try all the mac & cheese you like, as served up by the various competing chefs, and vote for your favorites! Full details and advance tickets at the Lincoln Hall site. Lincoln Hall: 2424 N. Lincoln. (773) 525-2501.
Curbside Splendor Pop Up Book Fair @ Empty Bottle
The Empty Bottle and Curbside Splendor present their bi-annual Book Fair, starting at 1:00pm. Over 30 local and regional book sellers, publishers, and presses will be represented. Admission is free with an RSVP through the Empty Bottle site, or $8 at the door. Empty Bottle: 1035 N. Western. (773) 276-3600.
Fantasia @ Music Box
The Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Clark St., presents a 75th anniversary screening of Disney's Fantasia at 2pm today, accompanied by a behind-the-scenes look at the Philadelphia Orchestra's rehearsal process and how the orchestra came to be involved in the film. Tickets are $12.
Serving the Sentence @ Towbar
Serving the Sentence, the reading series in which all the stories begin with the same line, is back at Towbar, 1500 W. Jarvis Ave., tonight at 7pm. This month the sentence is "I'm not going to say it was my best moment as a human," and the readers include Crescent Prah, Tori Szekeres, Sean Keen, Jen Ellison, Julie Marchiano, Colleen Patterson, James Gordon and host Kendra Stevens. Free, but donations accepted.
Arlo Guthrie Alice's Restaurant 50th Anniversary @ Harris Theater
The Old Town School of Folk Music and the Harris Theater present Arlo Guthrie on his tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of Alice's Restaurant. The concert happens tonight at 7pm at the Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph St. Tickets are $55-65.
An Evening with David Mitchell & Lana Wachowski
Unabridged Bookstore presents An evening with David Mitchell and Lana Wachowski tonight at 7:30pm at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave. Mitchell, author of The Bone Clocks and Cloud Atlas, will talk with Wachowski about his latest novel, Slade House, as well as his other books and work. A book signing will follow. Tickets are $30 for one, $45 for two and come with a copy of Slade House.
That's All She Wrote @ Great Lakes Tattoo
The monthly live lit series That's All She Wrote is back at Great Lakes Tattoo, 1148 W. Grand Ave for another show. This month's lineup includes: Amy Bernhard, Byron Roussin, Duke Harrist, and Tricia Miller Hewson. Co-hosted by J.H. Palmer and Angela Benander. Doors open at 7:30, stories begin at 8pm. Free and BYOB.
Red Scare Acoustic Party @ G'Man Tavern
Notable punk label Red Scare is hosting a free acoustic party tonight at 9 p.m. at The Gingerman Tavern, 3740 N. Clark St. The show features a stripped down set from Typesetter and Sincere Engineer. The headliner for the evening has yet to be announced.
