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Join us as The Middle presents an evening of unique musical duos. Each explores diverse eras and styles of music, featuring works by Jazzmeia Horn, J.S. Bach, Shai Maestro, Benjamin Britten, Momo Hasselbring, Alvin Santner, and the world premiere of a new piece by Kes Yager.
Acclaimed composer and multi-instrumentalist Dameun Strange is set to present a series of afrofuturist experiments at Elastic Arts. This performance, supported by Sonic Vanguard, serves as a cornerstone of his AACM composition residency.
At the first of two CLEAT Series events for June this week, we welcome BARAS and Jared Kelley.
Two improvised-music-and-video sets featuring:
Chad M. Clark (guitar) and Scott Rubin (video), plus
Erez Dessel (keys) and Maya Nguyen (video)
Sri Perangur (he/they) is a violinist, improviser, and composer trained in the Carnatic (South Indian classical) musical tradition. Following in the footsteps of premodern Indian painters, "Synesthesia” seeks to imagine rāgas (melodic frameworks) not only as tastes, scents, and textures, but also as characters, ideas, and symbols.
8:30 pm: Sri Perangur’s Synesthesia
9:15 pm: Clark / Rubin
10:00 pm: Dessel / Nguyen
$15 / $10 w/ Student ID - Tickets Available at the Door
At tonight’s CLEAT Series we welcome Seth Andrew Davis in from Kansas City for a solo performance, followed by three pieces from Duo Riso.
In honor of Juneteenth, join us for a special screening of Neptune Frost, followed by a conversation and featured performance by a guest poet.
Please join us for a closing reception for our current visual gallery exhibition Too Tender Headed where you can experience this beautiful show one last time, but also hear from the artists.
One night only in Chicago - hear The Harbingers season finale before anyone else!
The experimental electronic heavyweights TV Pow kick off a tour. Matthew Davis performs with solo project on the heels of his recent release Free, ambient duo Open Seki kicks off the evening.
Tonight we welcome John O’Neill in from California for a solo performance, alongside Chicago artists GS70 and existence decay.
