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October 27, 2015

November/December Events



SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1 | 8:00 PM
$10

Golden Retriever // Moor Mother Goddess // Simulation // Brett Naucke // Rasheedah Phillips

Golden Retriever // Moor Mother Goddess // Simulation // Brett Naucke // Rasheedah Phillips

MONDAY NOVEMBER 2 | 9:00 PM
$10

Dan Thatcher Quartet & James Davis’ Beveled

This week’s concert showcases two original music projects that make use of doubled instrumentation and rhythm section. Dan Thatcher leads a quartet featuring two guitars, and James Davis presents an ensemble fresh from the Chicago Jazz Fest made up of paired flugelhorns and bass clarinets.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4 | 9:00 PM
$10

Bad Luck, Crown Larks, Wyche/Shippy/Billington, Columba Fasciata

Bad Luck from Seattle, joined by 3 locals!

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5 | 9:00 PM
$10

Trio Leimgruber/Demierre/Lonberg-Holm

This outstanding European trio celebrates its 15th anniversary, and the 80th birthday of its renowned bassist Barre Phillips, with its Chicago debut at Elastic Arts.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 | 7:00 PM

Rob Funderburk Exhibition Opening

Opening for Rob Funderburk’s exhibition of Recent Work

MONDAY NOVEMBER 9 | 9:00 PM
$10

Three Duos: Pfiffner/Bankhead :: Kleijn/Duboc :: Mazzarella/Drake

In conjunction with the Bridge, the Anagram Series presents three first time duo pairings.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11 | 8:00 PM

$10 – $15

ChicagoMusic.org presents Fresh. Hip-hop. Neo Soul.

Join ChicagoMusic.org and experience an evening of fresh. hip-hop. neo soul.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12 | 9:00 PM

$10

Antichamber Music

This latest incarnation of the ongoing transatlantic collaboration “The Bridge” makes its world premier at Elastic Arts.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13 | 6:00 PM

Free

Ten x Ten at Chicago Art Department

Ten x Ten heads down to Pilsen’s Chicago Art Department for a Chicago Artists Month reception

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13 | 9:00 PM

$8

See More Perspective’s Sex Tape Sextravagazma

Superheroes of Sound presents SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE’s SEX TAPE SEXTRAVAGAZMA A celebration of sex-positivity, feminism, consent, and SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE’s latest album, ‘SEX TAPE’.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14 | 8:00 PM

$20

The Chicago Koto Group

Traditional Japanese Music

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15 | 9:00 PM

$10

Elastro Fall #3: Vampire Belt || Finkbeiner || The Slow Bell || ZRL

Vampire Belt || Finkbeiner || The Slow Bell || ZRL

MONDAY NOVEMBER 16 | 9:00 PM

$10

Andy Oberhausen Quartet & Hanging Hearts

Andy Oberhausen leads a new quartet project dedicated to his original music, and the well-traveled, bass-less trio Hanging Hearts plays Anagram for the first time.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19 | 9:00 PM

$10

Jason Adasiewicz Solo & Jackson/Schneider Duo

A rare solo set from vibes master Adasiewicz leads into a set by long time collaborators and Elastic Arts regulars Keefe Jackson and Matt Schneider.

MONDAY NOVEMBER 23 | 9:00 PM

$10

Steve Duke Trio & Kathy Kelly Quartet

NIU professor emeritus Steve Duke leads a trio in a performance of Monk and Ornette tunes. Kathy Kelly returns to Anagram with her quartet for a set of originals.

MONDAY NOVEMBER 30 | 9:00 PM

$10

Dim Lighting & Paul Bedal Quartet

Chicago-based chordal instrumentalists Andrew Trim and Paul Bedal present their original compositions in trio and quartet formats, respectively.

DECEMBER 2015

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2 | 8:00 PM

$10

ChicagoMusic.org Presents Soulful Sounds

Fearless, sultry and powerful

THURSDAY DECEMBER 3 | 9:00 PM

$10

Paul Giallorenzo Trio & Mazzarella/Mösching/Sandstrom/Hunt

Two newer groupings of local musicians present some new ideas on the Elastic stage.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 | 7:00 PM
Free

Robert Burnier’s The Carpenter, Exhibition Opening

Opening Reception for The Carpenter: New Work by Robert Burnier

MONDAY DECEMBER 7 | 9:00 PM

$10

SitarSys & Proyecto Libre

Sitarist Shanta Nurullah leads a new ensemble of strings, vocals and percussion. James Sanders’ Proyecto Libre blends Afro-Latin idioms with free improvisation, and tonight will perform with guest saxophonist Nick Mazzarella.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 | 9:00 PM

$10

Art Union Humanscape & SKM Trio

The longstanding partnership Art Union Humanscape makes its Elastic debut, alongside the austere stylings of the SKM Trio.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 | 7:00 PM
$5 – $10

This Time It’s Real

audio/video performances by the realtime class at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 | 8:00 PM

$15

Las Guitarras de España presents “Surabhi”

Join some of Chicago’s most acclaimed world music and theatrical artists in a special intimate performance

MONDAY DECEMBER 14 | 9:00 PM

$10

Schmidt-Swartz/Davis & Rempis/Adasiewicz/Daisy

Ben Schmidt-Swartz and Vincent Davis bring their recently recorded duet project to Elastic for the first time. Frequent collaborators Dave Rempis, Jason Adasiewicz, and Tim Daisy join forces for a set of improvisation.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 | 9:00 PM

$5 – $10

Elastro #4: Galaxxu; Martins/Golas/Packard; Derek Baron

Galaxuu || Jordan Martins/Michael Golas/Ryan Packard || Derek Baron