The Tumblr of Gapers Block.comTumblr (3.0; @gapers)http://gapers.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d31a100156b2ca3f47f2101aef72a965/tumblr_mmyo8sKPrv1qakvpzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.beodddierich.com/post/50675755610/chicago">beodddierich</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Chicago</em></p> </blockquote> <p>That far west, the formalities of the city tend to relax a little.</p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50678192286http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50678192286Fri, 17 May 2013 16:46:44 -0500Chicagostreet signsLake StreetWalcott Ave.Austin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/579fd08294a867194e4a65184cfdd03c/tumblr_mmwov15w8q1qzvpq6o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tinyclicks.tumblr.com/post/50593609368/morning-strobe">tinyclicks</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Morning Strobe</p> </blockquote> <p>Nice morning view.</p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50593972578http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50593972578Thu, 16 May 2013 14:36:09 -0500Chicagosungifmorning<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/55236a2774776b555c638135a037e23a/tumblr_mmt3epn1O71r7hxrfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://openbooksorg.tumblr.com/post/50588347708/spots-still-open-for-the-amazing-publishing">openbooksorg</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Spots still open for the amazing <a href="http://www.open-books.org/programs/programs_publishingacademyfull.php">Publishing Academy</a> at Open Books! Registration closes June 1st. </p> </blockquote>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50588670970http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50588670970Thu, 16 May 2013 13:06:57 -0500Open BooksliteraturekidsChicago<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/98ee41fb6d0f1a5ed3687fd352e41494/tumblr_mlzi73S4MH1rvs8d8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://old-chicago.tumblr.com/post/50535961314/1965-marina-towers">old-chicago</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>1965. Marina Towers.</p> </blockquote> <p>Odd to see the Marina Towers hanging out almost all alone like that, no?</p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50586161975http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50586161975Thu, 16 May 2013 12:20:28 -0500ChicagoarchitectureMarina Towers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ce7b75d3cf6dd39d614817727c8abd7a/tumblr_mmwfrfR2ge1r79v1io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/868ab9dcf528747288656e0189be33dc/tumblr_mmwfrfR2ge1r79v1io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://calumet412.com/post/50582696357/james-carney-aka-dirty-eddie-and-his-rap-sheet">calumet412</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>James Carney, aka Dirty Eddie, and his rap sheet, 1894, Chicago.</p> </blockquote> <p>Living up to his nickname, Dirty Eddie needs to comb his hair.</p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50583003111http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50583003111Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:12 -0500Chicagohistorymugshot<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8f6698a91a529b09b518110b61d7cba5/tumblr_mmuspb93ny1roopbso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><em>Ivywild</em>, the new play by the ever-audacious The Hypocrites, is part carnival, part Chicago history lesson. And it is a delightful 90 minutes of fact mixed with fantasy. The full title of the show is <em>Ivywild, The True Tall Tales of Bathhouse John</em>, written by Jay Torrence and directed by The Hypocrites’ artistic director Halena Kays.</p> </blockquote> <p>Read more: <strong><a href="http://gapersblock.com/ac/2013/05/15/ivywild-part-carnival-part-history/">Ivywild: Part Carnival, Part History</a></strong></p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50510902181http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50510902181Wed, 15 May 2013 13:58:22 -0500Chicagotheatertheatrereview<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f066ade0f2664727707129ec2f4b98a6/tumblr_mmpxnjjTl11qa07aro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/62e6d75f53d6c90d3c5455e528572cd7/tumblr_mmpxnjjTl11qa07aro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bb17cf363aa7f03fbeda8af538528690/tumblr_mmpxnjjTl11qa07aro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nickgerber.tumblr.com/post/50425107737/blue-hour-at-the-swissotel">nickgerber</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Blue Hour at the Swissôtel </p> </blockquote>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50425326306http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50425326306Tue, 14 May 2013 11:04:11 -0500Chicagophotographyblue hournavy pierbuildings<a href="http://soyeahduh.tumblr.com/post/50401951373/a-year-of-gifs">#SOYEAHDUH: A year of GIFS</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://soyeahduh.tumblr.com/post/50401951373/a-year-of-gifs">soyeahduh</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/0a395d42757cb67585fd79d3c6d3c861/tumblr_inline_mmrvz8f4De1qz4rgp.gif"/></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Whoa. Whoa. Whoa!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Today </span><strong>#SOYEAHDUH</strong><span> turns 1 year old. Holy balls.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">A year ago today I was on an airplane after a 3-week business trip posting GIFS, anonymously onto a Tumblr page. Why? I’m still really not sure.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Not thinking much of it, I posted about the most ridiculous tidbits of my…</p> </blockquote> <p>Congrats on a year!</p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50423657371http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50423657371Tue, 14 May 2013 10:29:59 -0500soyeahduhanniversary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5183a6e77fc3f39fc5f8c3853ecbb923/tumblr_mmr9gegNO31roopbso1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gapersblock.com/tailgate/2013/05/shakedown-shade-brigade-win-for-outfit.php">Shakedown, Shade Brigade Win For Outfit</a></p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50366351010http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50366351010Mon, 13 May 2013 16:09:50 -0500Chicagoroller derbyChicago Outfit<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d2d0e0bd8c8d98b222f353697853c1e6/tumblr_mmio3kHbtg1qjxg48o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://chuckstrphoto.com/post/50010843826/chicago-from-31st">chuckstr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Chicago from 31st</p> </blockquote> <p>The glistening city on the lake.</p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50093907076http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50093907076Fri, 10 May 2013 10:53:13 -0500ChicagoSouth SideLake Michiganphoto<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/00a717c3b7598df02cd14e82593f3b44/tumblr_mmjxb4gHsX1qzcj4go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://me3dia.tumblr.com/post/50040329235/derailed-train-photo-by-paul-biasco">me3dia</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/176f04D"><br/> Derailed Train<br/></a>Photo by Paul Biasco</p> </blockquote>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50060021862http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50060021862Thu, 09 May 2013 21:18:58 -0500CTARed Linederailedtrain<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e604b1f0a8147f62ed898e386b6b4bdc/tumblr_mmjus8PE1R1roopbso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gapersblock.com/rearview/archives/2013/05/09/">Gapers Block: Rearview - Photographs of Chicago</a></p> <p>Photo by <a href="http://www.carllarsonphotography.com/">Carl Larson</a></p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50036160892http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50036160892Thu, 09 May 2013 16:09:43 -0500ChicagoskylineWest SidebluecityRearview<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7rfqaKJ1T1r0i1g5o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7rfqaKJ1T1r0i1g5o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7rfqaKJ1T1r0i1g5o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7rfqaKJ1T1r0i1g5o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7rfqaKJ1T1r0i1g5o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7rfqaKJ1T1r0i1g5o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wyccpbsblog.tumblr.com/post/50028539005/razkall-alleys-ruins-xavier-nuez-wycc-pbs">wyccpbsblog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://razkall.tumblr.com/post/28045151784/alleys-ruins-xavier-nuez">razkall</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><em>Alleys & Ruins</em></strong> - Xavier Nuez</p> </blockquote> <p>WYCC PBS Chicago will feature Xavier Nuez’s “Alleys & Ruins” in a special segment on <em><a href="http://www.wycc.org/intheloop">In the Loop</a> </em>- tonight at 7 p.m. #wyccintheloop</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>“The thing I was most afraid of has in fact created the greatest successes in my life.” -Xavier Nuez</strong></p> </blockquote>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50035994142http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/50035994142Thu, 09 May 2013 16:07:37 -0500PhotographyTV<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F91116712&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://morningamp.tumblr.com/post/49859032327/i-dont-think-that-television-is-my-endgame-i">morningamp</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I don’t think that television is my endgame. I think that I am incredibly happy…and I get to make content and create funny things and enjoyable entertainment with my friends, so<strong> I don’t know how it could get better than this.</strong> Sure, TV throws a lot of money at you, but I’m good. I’m totally content. -<strong>Hannah Hart</strong><br/><br/> Hannah Hart runs one of the more popular series on <strong>YouTube</strong>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2EC7F45DBD9D9B1A">My Drunk Kitchen</a>. What started out as <strong>a jokey cooking and drinking video</strong> for a friend has turned into <strong>a thousandaire’s empire</strong>. An online donation drive to send her on a tour of the US made almost <strong>five times the money she expected</strong> so now she’s going <strong>international</strong>. Hannah joins hosts <strong>Molly Adams</strong> and <strong>Brian Babylon</strong> to talk about her origins as a YouTuber, her relationship with her fans and her upcoming visit to <strong>Chicago</strong>. <br/><br/> Learn more about Hannah and the upcoming tour at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/myharto"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/myharto">http://www.youtube.com/myharto</a></a> or at <a href="http://www.helloharto.com"><a href="http://www.helloharto.com">http://www.helloharto.com</a></a></p> <p>The music in this clip is by Hannah Hart herself. Check out the full song <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mafimBTMTmY">here</a>. </p> </blockquote> <p>Get on Harto’s mailing list if you want to attend the Chicago event!</p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49867892662http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49867892662Tue, 07 May 2013 13:30:39 -0500My Drunk KitchenVocaloMorning AmpHannah Hart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d9acb4d9445965126ed8c8f3bf15b7f8/tumblr_mmdttwTUDR1qzlnswo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://samarov.tumblr.com/post/49776958663/hack-is-university-of-chicago-presss-free-e-book">samarov</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>HACK is University of Chicago Press’s free e-book for May. Get your copy <a href="http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/freeEbook.html">here</a>. Read more about it <a href="http://pressblog.uchicago.edu/2013/05/06/hack-our-free-ebook-for-may.html">here</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49783879387http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49783879387Mon, 06 May 2013 12:20:43 -0500ChicagoHackDmitry Samarovbooks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f635a213f67c8e3f95c47836a296cf5/tumblr_mmdtxizDxG1roopbso1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2d4b874f51fe36fd2fdbaf8d0921f01b/tumblr_mmdtxizDxG1roopbso2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/db5a48f109357dccfa844acde2af8f86/tumblr_mmdtxizDxG1roopbso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c8b16ec8eb9d1966c7b427233092d35/tumblr_mmdtxizDxG1roopbso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p>There is a definite ominous yet playful sense to Megan James of the Canadian duo <a href="http://purityringsongs.com/">Purity Ring.</a> She’s clearly spent a great deal of time thinking about certain things like performing with her entire body and how to look as cinematic as possible. Just the very nature of her pounding on a drum is as cinematic as <a href="http://www.lykkeli.com/">Lykke Li </a>at times (only definitely with more smoke) and the way she can channel a wild look while she dances with a light makes one think she can make mischief if she pleases. Purity Rings, of course, are signs of chastity which also heightens the sense of Megan James coming out in an all white dress looking as if she’s a bride who might at the very last moment change her mind.</p> </blockquote> <p>Read and see more: <strong><a href="http://gapersblock.com/transmission/2013/05/05/reviewphotos_purity_ring_with_blue_hawaii_cabaret_metro_050313/">Review/Photos: Purity Ring with Blue Hawaii @ Cabaret Metro 5/3/13</a></strong></p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49777061666http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49777061666Mon, 06 May 2013 10:05:42 -0500Purity RingconcertMetro chicagomusicphotos<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bf055201fab2d0e74ac439468b7f5c5f/tumblr_mlrhm2F35F1qii29bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://uchicagoadmissions.tumblr.com/post/49634677578/chi-city">uchicagoadmissions</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Chi-city. </p> </blockquote>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49699156071http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49699156071Sun, 05 May 2013 12:20:41 -0500Chicagodawnskyline<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eb769c1266a385f6d247c5f52a7aedb7/tumblr_mm8jafK2HV1roopbso1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gapersblock.com/mechanics/2013/05/03/infographic-how-big-is-chicagos-city-council/">Infographic: How Big is Chicago’s City Council? <br/></a></p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49525716751http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49525716751Fri, 03 May 2013 13:27:50 -0500ChicagoCity CouncilaldermeninfographicchartgovernmentcitiesLos AngelesNew York<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c793a8aa574cab8f92a47a8e41296b6f/tumblr_mm8c0l5IJD1roopbso1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>Fonzo McKnuckles. Manic Man. Bull Diablo. Shinobi Bloody.</p> <p>Their names may not be familiar, but if you’ve been to a <a href="http://www.windycityrollers.com">Windy City Rollers</a> home season bout, you’ve surely seen them. They can often be spotted high-fiving little kids and posing for pictures with fans. If not doing either of those, they’re likely starting a dance party somewhere.</p> </blockquote> <p>Read more: <strong><a href="http://gapersblock.com/tailgate/2013/05/behind-the-costumes-wcr-mascots-speak-out.php">Behind the Costumes: WCR Mascots Speak Out</a></strong></p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49517240113http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49517240113Fri, 03 May 2013 10:50:44 -0500ChicagoWindy City Rollersroller derbymascotmascotsteam mascotsports<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7a95f803783c004ac1c41aa2dc320c4b/tumblr_mm360wc0941r1izqqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://publicportraits.tumblr.com/post/49298742565/publicportraits-public-portrait-portraits">publicportraits</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>#Publicportraits #public #portrait #portraits #chicago #cta #urban #city #peopleintransit #streetphotograpy #candid #stranger #strangersintransit <a href="http://www.publicportraits.com"><a href="http://www.publicportraits.com">www.publicportraits.com</a></a></p> </blockquote> <p>Great spot.</p>http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49368988782http://gapers.tumblr.com/post/49368988782Wed, 01 May 2013 12:20:27 -0500ChicagoCTApublic portraits