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We welcome experimental sound artist Leo Chang from NYC!!!
Will Greene and Ro Lunberg unveil their new electro-acoustic duo project entitled Original Time Demonstrations.
This special night of song will feature an incredible lineup of songwriters performing their work. The night will include a collective improvisation, bringing all performers together in a set that explores how the art and form of song shapes spontaneous collaboration.
Pianist and a Partner (Perhaps) is back for their first event of 2026!
An evening of rhythmic technologies - drums, drones, dance from three unique solo artists: percussionist Bill Harris capping off his solo tour at home, synthesist Brian McFarlane visiting from Detroit, and a new project by sound/performance artist Becky Grajeda.
AIRMW Arts Initiatives Presents: Takashi Shallow: Recent Projects
Shallow will present an array of recent works stemming from his varied sonic practice including teaching video game music at The University of Chicago, soundtracking a documentary about the ghosts of Portuguese steelworkers in Paris for a Villa Albertine-Fiminco residency, and writing a forthcoming book about DJing in collaboration with Evoke Gallery.
Join us for an historic collaboration between two Chicago powerhouses born on opposite ends of the city: the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and Ensemble Dal Niente. Members of each group will combine into a single super-ensemble, performing new work by Elastic Arts 2026 honoree Renee Baker and more.
Join us for an evening of trans poetics.
Even as our lives are under siege by a violent and racist empire, trans people continue to live extraordinary lives and make art that reflects those lives. On Trans Day of Visibility, a small collection drawn from Chicago’s thriving collective of trans poets will perform their work for and with their community.
On April 1, FUGUE STATE brings the first of two new programs to Elastic Arts Foundation, featuring radical cinema, new premieres, expanded cinema performances, and interactive installations!
Packed night of Chicago veterans including a trio of Keefe Jackson, Jim Baker, and Julian Kirshner and a solo set by the one and only Carol Genetti is punctuated by powerhouse duo Whisker making a rare duo appearance.
Join us for the visual gallery exhibition opening of Too Tender Headed , a petition for reclaiming our divine sensitivities and memorializing tenderness. Curated by Harlem West
