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December 2018

Tuesday December 18 | 9:00 pm
$10

World Beside Us & Fifth Season

Composer/multi-instrumentalist Ben Zucker brings together two groups of collaborators from across Chicago’s creative musical scenes for his Elastic debut, to perform long-form musics at the intersection of composition, direction, and improvisation.
Dec 21 2018 | 9:00 pmDec 22 2018
$13.57

Bass in the MOVEment

Non-judgmental event for anyone 21+ to learn body positive habits, movement coordination, music therapy, see performances and explore dance party fun!!!
Saturday December 22 | 9:30 pm
$5 – $10

ETC Records Presents: Moppy/FreezRock/MianYu/MinusOne/SAM000

ETC Records etcrecords.com Label showcase of vinyl and live improvised beats
Thursday December 27 | 9:00 pm
$20

DKV Trio

The longstanding Chicago-based DKV Trio returns to Elastic Arts for a two-night holiday run. Don't miss this rare Chicago performance by one of the best working bands to emerge from the Chicago improvised music scene in the last thirty years.
Friday December 28 | 9:00 pm
$20

DKV Trio

The longstanding Chicago-based DKV Trio returns to Elastic Arts for a two-night holiday run. Don't miss this rare Chicago performance by one of the best working bands to emerge from the Chicago improvised music scene in the last thirty years.

January 2019

Jan 3 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

MacKay/Kleijn Duo & Wark/Dawid/Heinemann/Shead

A longstanding string duo opens the year off right, while a brand new quartet of Chicago based improvisers debuts their collaboration at Elastic Arts to kick off 2019!!
Jan 7 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Kyle Paul Quartet & Rempis/Stine/Hatwich/Sudderberg

A quartet of recent arrivals on the Chicago scene play guitarist Kyle Paul's music, and veteran Dave Rempis leads a new band.
Jan 10 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Stranger/Kirshner Duo & Devouring the Guilt

Chicago-based working trio Devouring the Guilt is a collaboration between three of the most active young improvisers on the scene. Tonight they return to the Elastic Arts stage in the dark days of winter to bring the sunshine. Saxophonist Christopher Stranger and percussionist and Elastic Arts regular Julian Kirshner open the evening with a new collaboration.
Jan 14 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Berman/Giallorenzo/Roebke & Jon Deitemyer Quartet

A trio of longtime collaborators presents a set of original compositions, and drummer Jon Deitemyer leads an excellent quartet.
Jan 17 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Baker/Heinemann/Hunt

Up and coming bassist Jacob Heinemann presents a new lineup put together with two of his favorite Chicago journeymen improvisers - Elastic Arts regulars Jim Baker and Steve Hunt.
Jan 20 2019 | 8:00 pm
$10

Carl Testa’s Sway

Carl Testa's Sway is an interactive live processing environment designed by Testa using the SuperCollider computer music programming language. The system is inspired by interactive music systems by composers such as George Lewis, Anthony Braxton, Pauline Oliveros, and Richard Teitelbaum. It builds off of Testa's previous electroacoustic works utilizing live processing including Iris (2012), Sⁿ (2014), and Ultraviolet (2015). Whereas in those pieces the electronics were controlled by Testa himself, in Sway, the electronic control is given over to the system. To accomplish this, audio analysis is conducted on each musician's signal to determine the type of processing and the exact moment-to-moment parameters of each kind of processing. Each musician's signal is analysed separately and generates a unique processing map over the course of the performance. What results is a dynamic, changing environment surrounding the music which pushes and pulls the musicians in different directions while retaining Testa's live processing aesthetic he has honed in over a decade of electroacoustic improvisation.
Jan 21 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

The Delegation & Håvard Wiik Sextet

Brooklyn-based ensemble The Delegation visits Elastic as part of a tour, and Norwegian pianist Håvard Wiik of Atomic collaborates with a group of his Chicago colleagues.
Jan 24 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

~Nois Saxophone Quartet & Fat Pigeon

Two notable ensembles working in the contemporary classical field in Chicago stop by to showcase a different type of approach towards improvisation.
Jan 26 2019 | 7:00 pm
$10

AfroPunk Film Screening and Concert

AfroPunk is a documentary film directed by James Spooner (who'll be in attendance,) exploring the roles of African Americans within what was then an overwhelmingly white punk scene across the United States of America -- and taking place as the world shifted with the galvanizing power of the internet. Featuring performances by: Erzulie, Blackmarket Democracy and The Eternals
Jan 28 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Myra Hinrichs / Audrey Snyder & Matt Gold Trio

Myra Hinrichs and Audrey Snyder present a program of pieces from the classical string repertoire, and guitarist Matt Gold's trio plays his originals and arrangements.
Jan 31 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Rempis/Cunningham Duo & Stewart/Kohl Duo

Two mid-career improvisers from different corners of the jazz spectrum join forces for this special duo concert. This collaboration will kick off a weekly residency the two plan for Tuesday nights in February at the Whistler, featuring a number of different special guests. For the second set, Macie Stewart and Lia Kohl launch off a new digital-only release with a live concert.

February 2019

Feb 4 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Kyle Madsen Trio & Sam Pilnick Nonet

Kyle Madsen plays some originals and favorites with his trio, and Sam Pilnick leads a large ensemble in arrangements of his music.
Feb 7 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Angel Bat Dawid and Friends

Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Angel Bat Dawid organizes an evening of improvisations featuring some of her favorite Chicago collaborators.
Feb 11 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Alex Murphy Trio & Emily Kuhn’s Helios Ensemble

Pianist Alex Murphy is joined by seasoned rhythm duo Matt Ulery and Jeremy Cunningham, and trumpeter Emily Kuhn leads her nonet in a set of originals.
Feb 14 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Party Knüllers w/Jaimie Branch

What better band than the Scandinavian power-duo Party Knüllers to rock the house on Valentine's Day. To make it even more romantic, they'll be throwing Chicago ex-pat Jaimie Branch in the mix for some extra hi-jinks.
Feb 18 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

The Unknown New & Ryan Shultz Trio

Paul Mutzabaugh's multi-guitar ensemble returns to Elastic and bass trumpeter Ryan Shultz presents a new electric trio.
Feb 21 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Keefe Jackson Solo & Christopher Stranger Group

Longtime Elastic Arts regular Keefe Jackson performs a rare solo set, opening up for a collaboration organized by reedist Christopher Stranger.
Feb 25 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Piotr Orzechowski Solo & Nick Mazzarella Quartet (Part of the 3rd Annual Chopin in the City Festival)

Presented as part of the 3rd Annual Chopin in the City Festival, tonight's concert features Polish pianist Piotr Orzechowski and a quartet led by saxophonist Nick Mazzarella. The musicians will present Chopin's music—interpreted in their own styles—alongside their own compositions.
Feb 28 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Rempis/Piet/Daisy

This bassless trio reconvenes for its first meeting in some time, starting a new chapter of work after 2017's digital only recording "Hit The Ground Running" and 2018's cd release "Throw Tomatoes."

March 2019

Mar 14 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Young/Foster/Zerang

This trio collaboration began as part of the 2018 Exposure Series at Elastic Arts, and continues with this record release party, celebrating the trio's debut release made on that occassion. Featuring an all star cast of Chicago and New York improvisers, this concert is one not to be missed.

April 2019

Apr 11 2019 | 9:00 pm
$10

Rempis/Lopez/Packard

A record release party for this working trio's debut recording on Rempis' Aerophonic Records imprint. The band kicks off their 14-concert US Tour here at Elastic Arts, right where the recording was made!
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