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- Graphic Notes V22: April 2021 – August 2021
- 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”
September 19, 2016
October Events
Wilkerson / Ra Sextet
Master improvisers Ed Wilkerson and Avreeayl Ra co-lead a new sextet configuration.
Wark/Resendiz Duo & Jackson/Baker/Kirshner
Tenor saxophonist Jake Wark and pianist/keyboardist Javier Resendiz come together to create a duo aesthetic that emphasizes melodic sensitivity within an experimental framework, while the regular trio of Keefe Jackson, Jim Baker, and Julian Kirshner makes its Thursday night series debut.
Diane Patterson w/Andrea Bunch
Diane Patterson, with special guest Andrea Bunch, returns to Chicago for a celebration of the Goddess, the Earth, Love and Revolution.
Richard Pinhas, Wume, Olson/Billington
French experimental composer + Baltimore-based electronics duo + local noisers
MT Quartet & Animal Mother
Visiting artist MT leads a great quartet of Chicago improvisers. Cincinnati-based Animal Mother returns to the Anagram Series as part of a tour of the Midwest.
The Cosmic Milk with Seth Boustead
Featuring original music, multi-media presentations, storytelling and interviews with a range of fascinating guests.
Matt Mehlan, Adam Vida, Elliot Bergman / Cyrus Pireh / Fastness
Cyrus Pireh is performing solo, touring in support of his latest release. Matt / Adam / Elliot will play simple scores for complex results. Fastness opens.
Frode Gjerstad Trio
Frode Gjerstad returns to Chicago for his yearly trio outing, but this time with a twist, as cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm fills in for regular percussionist Paal Nilssen-Love to make this a string-heavy evening.
Dark Matter Series: Ben LaMar Gay’s “Beast Need Beast”
Ben LaMar Gay: cornet, synth, diddley bow Carlos Pride: gungon, talking drum Coco Elysses: doumbek
Piet / Packard Duo & Jake Wark / Ben Pederson Quintet
Tuesday October 18 | 9:00 pm $10
ARIADNE (Brooklyn) / James Connolly / jonCates
Experimental Audio and Visuals with ARIADNE (Brooklyn), James Connolly, jonCates
Bruckmann/Young/Pluta & Gazillion Fears
Double-reedist and former Chicagoan Kyle Bruckmann makes a rare visit from the Bay Area to team up with some Chicago collaborators, while up-and-coming drummer Phil Sudderberg debuts a new ensemble.
TV Pow, Stephenson/Zarzutzki
TV Pow celebrates the release of their latest recording on Shameless Records
Welcome Piano!
Join us for a celebration of our new crowd-funded piano, with performances by 7 piano players.
Free for donors!
Monday October 24 | 9:00 pm $10
Dan Clucas Quartet & Spring Roll
LA trumpeter Dan Clucas leads a quartet featuring some of Chicago’s finest inside/outside musicians. French flautist Sylvaine Hélary visits Elastic with her ensemble Spring Roll, whose music is a a hybrid of sound poetry, theater and political manifesto.
Thursday October 27 | 9:00 pm $10
Gregorio/Giallorenzo Duo & Young/Romanan/Lonberg-Holm
The longstanding duo of pianist Paul Giallorenzo and clarinetist Guillermo Gregorio returns to the Elastic stage for a rare appearance, while British trumpet player Raland Romanan makes his Chicago debut, convening two stalwarts of the Chicago improvised music scene as collaborators for this first time meeting.
Chad Langford [UK] + wrtch = Andy Slater
Chad Langford [UK] + wrtch = Andy Slater
21st Annual Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival
“The New Generation”