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- Dark Matter Residency Artist Announcement!
- Save The Date! 3rd Annual Elastic Arts Benefit September 10th-12th
- A Letter from our Executive Director
- International Connections: Elastic Arts in Mexico City
- Support the Elastic community through the Resilient Expression Fund
- Graphic Notes V20: January 2020 – March 2020
- Takashi Shallow: “Gesamt”
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May 9, 2016
June/July/August Events
Chicago Underground Film Festival Opening Night Party
Performances by Bruce McClure, Ben Billington
Mazzarella/Ostvang Duo
Santos Silva/Rempis/Cederberg/Daisy
Scandinivia meets Chicago, as saxophonist Nick Mazzarella and Norwegian drummer Tollef Ostvang make the U.S. debut of their duo project, and Swedish bassist Toby Cederberg pays a visit with frequent collaborator Susana Santos Silva, teaming up with the longstanding pairing of Rempis and Daisy.
Itasca // David Nance // Matchess
Itasca // David Nance // Matchess
Darren Johnston Quartet
Bay Area trumpeter and composer Darren Johnston frequently visits Chicago to collaborate with its local musicians. Tonight, he presents a bass-less quartet featuring some of the city’s most active improvisers.
Helltrap Nightmare #4
BARF IS A FOUR LETTER WORD :: A semi-monthly night of Stand-Up Comedy Horror and Noise Music Terror!
Bowlcut
Bowlcut is a Chicago-based trio consisting of local improvisers Jake Wark on saxophones, Matt Murphy on guitar and electronics, and Bill Harris on drums, percussion, and electronics.
Daniel Wyche (Record Release)
Akosuen
Ape Forward (Shippy/Sansom)
Daniel Wyche (Record Release) // Akosuen // Ape Forward (Shippy/Sansom) // TBA
Nick Millevoi’s Desertion Trio
Katherine Young
Michael Vallera
Nick Millevoi’s Desertion Trio // Katie Young // Michael Vallera
Mazzarella/Adasiewicz/Montana/Daisy
Bassist/guitarist Wayne Montana, best know for his work with the Eternals, convenes a brand new quartet for two sets of improvisation.
5chimpfluch Grupp3
Experimental noise and performance group based out of Europe and Japan
Reginald Eldridge Jr.
Dark Matter Series
Berman/Jackson/Strøm/Østvang
Tonight’s performance by this international quartet of Chicagoans and Norwegians is part of a larger tour supporting their recent release Southern Sun (Stone Floor Records).
Rempis/Abrams/Ra + Baker – Record Release Party!
This Chicago-based working trio returns to Elastic for the release of their second recording Perihelion, on Aerophonic Records. They’ll be joined by keyboard master Jim Baker, a special guest on the new disc.
Logan Square Arts Festival, Community Stage
Outdoor Festival of Music at the Logan Square Monument
Blonk/Lonberg-Holm/Daisy
Masterful Dutch vocal artist Jaap Blonk teams up with Elastic Arts regulars Lonberg-Holm and Daisy on a new collaborative project.
Tuesday July 5 | 8:00 pm
Musicians-in-Residency
Thursday July 7 | 9:00 pm $10
Dan Phillips Trio
Pullums/Baker/Namay/Sudderberg
Chicago native Dan Phillips returns from his longtime home-base in Thailand to present his newest working trio, while bassist Eli Namay presents a new configuration.
Ugochi and The Afro Soul Ensemble
Dark Matter Series
Daniel Levin Quartet
New York-based cellist Daniel Levin returns to Chicago for his annual summer migration, and revisits a quartet he convened in 2015 for an Elastic Arts performance.
ELASTRO: Imelda Marcos / Comfort Food / GALAXXU / Longface
Imelda Marcos / Comfort Food / GALAXXU / Longface
Tuesday August 2 | 8:00 pm
Musicians-in-Residency
Thursday August 4 | 9:00 pm $10
Baker/Abrams/Nakatani
Nomadic percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani returns to Chicago for a repeat grouping with two Elastic regulars.
King of Dahomey
Ayana Contreras and David Boykin perform on vintage analogue synths
Other Earth Ensemble
Bassist Eli Namay takes a crack at interpreting the music of legendary composer and reed master Anthony Braxton.
JOA20 exhibition closing
Closing for exhibition celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band Joan of Arc