| Thursday 12/28/06 - 10:00PM improvised music series Two by Four Jason Adasiewicz - vibes, Jeb Bishop - trombone, Dave Rempis - saxophones, Ken Vandermark - reeds, Fred Lonberg-Holm - cello, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten - bass, Fred Lonberg-Holm - cello, Tim Daisy - drums, Mike Reed - drums Saturday 12/23/06 - 9:00PM Little Fyodor Environmental Encroachment Mr. Fuckhead Friday 12/22/06 - 8:00PM discrete reading series James Wagner Brian Whitener Brian Whitener currently lives in Mexico City. Forthcoming translations include The Escraches from Chainlinks and a translation of Lyn Hejinian's My Life into Spanish, available from Bonobos. Poetry is forthcoming in the Denver Quarterly and from Moria. He also forms a part of the La Lleca collective, a research and social intervention project that carries out a number of programs in prisons in Mexico City. James Wagner is the author of Trilce (Calamari Press, 2006) and the false sun recordings (3rd Bed, 2003). His work has appeared in The American Poetry Review, Denver Quarterly, 5_Trope, McSweeney's, and elsewhere. He reviews poetry books, chapbooks, and literary magazines on his weblog, Esther Press. Thursday 12/21/06 - 10:00PM improvised music series Wheelhouse Dave Rempis - saxophones; Jason Adasiewicz - vibraphone; Nate McBride - bass Festival Quartet Tim Daisy - percussion, Keefe Jackson - tenor saxophone, Josh Berman - cornet, Anton Hatwich - bass Tuesday 12/19/06 - 8:00PM triage sound series michael hartman from TV Pow, bringing the high tones and other fun aural treats zeropoint Jason Soliday and Robb Drinkwater deliver crackling glass and steam vents with their diverse collection of custom, home-built, and factory gear snake charm finally! Rob Ray brings his chaotic mix of noise, sampling, and other malignantly pleasurable audio to Elastic Saturday 12/16/06 - 9:30PM Herculaneum Nick Broste - trombone, Greg Danek - bass, David McDonnell - alto saxophone and clarinet, Patrick Newbery - trumpet, Dylan Ryan - drums and vibraphone Paul Giallorenzo Quartet feat. Jeb Bishop Paul Giallorenzo - piano; Jeb Bishop - trombone; Jason Ajemian - bass, Mike Reed - drums Friday 12/15/06 - 8:00PM The Cynics Brian Drugan: drums, didgeridoo; Nick Gutierrez: lead vocals, keyboards; Pete Muschong: guitar, vocals; Carolyn O'Neill: bass, vocals; Mike Przygoda: multi-instruments, songwriter; Seth Gruenwald: bass, cello, melodica; Andrea Varias: drums, bass, espanol The Dead Superheroes Orchestra Mark Winston, Stephanie Smith, Jack Tamburri, Ayse Kocakulah, and Bobby Chan The Cynics are an extremely diverse group of musicians that explore different styles of songwriting with non-traditional instrumentation. Bass clarinet, string trio, and vibraphone fly over a traditional rock rhythm section. With songwriting that takes cues from everything from opera to jazz and performers who are regulars in the Chicago music scene, The Cynics approach pop music in a very atypical fashion. Elliott Smith meets Frank Zappa with Steely Dan writing the chord changes. But with a midwestern feel. Dig it. The Dead Superheroes Orchestra-Mark Winston, Stephanie Smith, Jack Tamburri, Ayse Kocakulah, and Bobby Chan--must be heard to be believed. A rock ensemble with a dazzling sound, tasteful string arrangements, and a pitch-black wit, the DSO will take you on a journey from your hometown cemetary down to the depths of the Underworld, up to the cool bare face of the moon, and back again. The Orchestra and the story they tell were dreamed up by brains steeped in Batman, Mozart, Dostoevsky and Dante. It is the story of an angel and a boy who comes back from the dead. We hope you enjoy it. Thursday 12/14/06 - 7:00-11:00PM In the Name of "Choice" - a benefit featuring performances by : Bloody Belle (burlesque): www.bloodybelle.com Kevin Coval (poet): http://melekyonin.com Steph Bowlin (musician): www.myspace.com/stephbowlin Idris Goodwin (hip hop): www.idrisgoodwin.com Erica & Matiss (performers): www.myspace.com/lornalux DJ Grimmace (DJ): www.myspace.com/djgrimmace Tom Herman (performer/writer): www.multitastic.com, or emailth@multitastic.com This benefit will raise money towards production costs for the play "Choice",
which will begin a full run in January of 2007 at the Prop Theater in
Chicago. Hosted by the Author/Performer of “Choice”: Courtney Berne (cberne@gmail.com) Thursday 12/7/06 - 10:00PM improvised music series Frank Rosaly solo percussion, electronics Stein/Moritz/Davis/Pride Jason Stein - bass clarinet, Jonathan Moritz - tenor saxophone, Kevin Davis - cello, Mike Pride - percussion Monday 12/4/06 - 9:00PM ELASTRO electro/acoustic series DSS trio (Los Angeles) Aaron Drake, Phil Stearns, Cassia Streb : no-input mixer feedback system, DIY electronics (circuit and circuit bent), viola, FM Radio Transmission feedback, connected wirelessly using short range transmitters effecting each others sound, amplifying, manipulating, etc. Abduction Neil Jendon - guitar, electronics; Michael Miley - synthesizer Estesombelo Joel Ebert, Edward Hamel : xylophone, acoustic guitar, bowed electric guitar and bass, field recordings and vocals reminiscent of Gregorian chants. Featuring material off of their new EP, Oppida von Ataraxia. www.estesombelo.com www.myspace.com/estesombelo Saturday 12/2/06 6:00PM Elastic Vision Gallery Opening Reception Volatile Bodies Photographs by Suzanne Szucs, Robb Quisling 9:00PM ELASTRO electro/acoustic series oRSo vs. Solow oRSo Phil Spirito - tenor banjo, tenor guitars, and vocals; Libby Reed - tenor banjo, keyboards, and vocals; Ben Masserella - percussion joined by undetermined string and horn players. Solow Friday 12/1/06 - 9:30PM Live HipHop Ebonic Format - jazz hip-hop, improv with a rock/blues twist, with dj's The Darryls - rock www.myspace.com/ebonicformat |