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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Saturday, December 19 2015
Christmas Evil @ Empty Bottle
Odd Obsession presents a screening of holiday slasher filmChristmas Evil (aka You Better Watch Out) today at 2pm at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave. Free, 21+
Coin-Operated Americans Book Launch @ Geek Bar
Author Carly A. Kocurek celebrates the release of her book Coin-Operated Americans: Rebooting Boyhood at the Video Game Arcade today at 3pm at Geek Bar, 1941 W. North Ave. Kocurek will do a reading and Q&A and will sign books.
Skid Row & Great White @ Portage Theater
Hair metal lives! It's just a little thinner on top. Relive the late '80s/early '90s with Skid Row and Great White tonight at the Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tickets are $13-$35, and doors open at 7pm. All ages.
Sidewalk Chalk @ Reggies
Sidewalk Chalk headline Reggies, 2105 S. State St., tonight, with Cloud9 and Brandon James & Augmented Reality opening. Doors are at 8pm. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 21+
The Noise FM @ Lincoln Hall
The Noise FM headline Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., tonight with compatriots Blane Fonda, Model Stranger and Workout Music opening. Tickets are $10, or $5 with the donation of a new, unwrapped toy for Toys For Tots. Doors open at 8pm. 18+
