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An evening defined by restlessness and sonic curiosity - excited to feature drummer and sound artist Devin Gray on his solo US tour, followed by a new Chicago trio by Will Greene that will take the momentum to new levels.

Join us for a special afternoon activation of our current visual gallery exhibition Too Tender Headed with Kush Thompson!

Join us at Elastic Arts to celebrate this monumental occasion in Chicago culture: both the first retrospective collection of Dr. Smith's work, as well as the first album of his work made widely available outside the City of Chicago. Collected Works and War of the Martian Ghosts releases April 3, 2026 on Chicago's Sooper Records. The double vinyl / triple CD collection is the definitive album of Charles' original recordings—and includes 9000 words of liner notes about his life and work, and 30 archival photographs. Sooper is also making his autobiography widely available for the first time to coincide with the release. 

AfriClassical Futures is proud to present Theresa May and her moniker Dizygotic Energy. For this event we’ll be presenting the series with our friends at The.BlkRoom

Join us for an incredibly special night of sounds! The trio of Yea Big, Jon Byler Dann, and Nakatani (winds, double bass, and percussion respectively) first performed together a couple years back when YB booked the Nakatani Gong Orchestra (which YB and Dann both performed in) and arranged with Nakatani for the trio to open the concert.

Please join us for a reading with Imad Al Suliman: a Berlin-based human rights advocate and writer whose work bridges literature and political testimony through the themes of exile, memory, displacement, and belonging.

We’re happy to host Okapi Duo in from Asheville North Carolina, with solo sets from Emily Beisel and Nolan Chin to round out the evening.

The May CLEAT Series welcomes nnirror in from Detroit, Michigan for a solo presentation, a brass ensemble from Elastic mainstay Ben Zucker, and a solo performance from Crystina Windham!

We have a special show tonight featuring Corey Smith’s new work Essay on Resonance with an opening set from Lia Kohl and Nick Meryhew’s Heavy Tiny project!