Eli Namay Solo & Jackson/Strom/Ostvang

Recent Chicago ex-pat Eli Namay returns for his first visit since decamping to Pittsburgh for a rare solo performance, and an ongoing collaborative trio featuring a Chicago mainstay in partnership with his Norwegian counterparts makes its Elastic Arts debut.

Wooden Rings & Blow Wind Blow: Dual Record Release

Local singer-songwriter projects Wooden Rings and Blow Wind Blow will both release records this leap year, February 29th, at Elastic Arts. Doors open at 8:30 PM with sound healer Jay Taylor creating a sonic landscape throughout the audience, which dovetails into the first song of Blow Wind Blow's set at 9:00 PM. The show continues with sound healing, projection, and light play by light artist Rachel Winslow and filmmaker Brian Wilson. Heliocentric, the vinyl record self-released by Wooden Rings, was made possible with support from the 3Arts Foundation, support from listeners, and was pressed locally at Smashed Plastic.

“Gesamt” Closing Reception & Album Release

Catch the last day of Gesamt, an exhibition by Chicago-based artist Takashi Shallow.

Kyle Madsen Trio & Cosmograph

Saxophonists Kyle Madsen and Will Barnard present their original music in trio and sextet formats, respectively.

Billie Howard/Rebecca Himmelstein, Shabrock: Johanna Brock/Sara Goodman, & Jen Hill

The Acorn Series, a new series devoted to the improvisatory arts, makes its debut featuring an evening of seasoned improvisers with longtime multimedia collaborative duos Billie Howard/Rebecca Himmelstein using the 16-channel CLEAT system and Shabrock (Johanna Brock/Sara Goodman) exploring sound with video art, along with a solo set by electronic artist Jen Hill.