Experiments with hybrids in live and streaming environments that focus on the moments of co-creation which give the artists a play-space to discover new ways of working together and interacting with the audience. Curated by Sara Zalek.

Pleiades is a monthly series that features womxn and non-binary musicians and improvisors. Curated by Emily Beisel.

J e l l o is a performance series that creates a space for dance/performance/movement artists to experiment, create, risk and try!

Freedom From and Freedom To is an exploration and celebration of artistic circumstance curated by Cristal Sabbagh.

The AfriClassical Futures Series seeks to foreground the under-recognized achievements and challenges of African American composers and performers working in classical music.

Mexico City-Chicago Improvised Music Interchange. An International Connections project between Improvisers in Chicago and Mexico City.

Shares the space and community that we create, expanding outside of our walls and into the communities of the people we want to celebrate and uplift.

This program invites one performing artist each year to join our curatorial roster, to curate a new series at Elastic for one year. The Residency helps keep Elastic's programming fresh while offering an opportunity for artists to organize events at Elastic.