Elastic Arts

2830 N Milwaukee Ave

Website ↗(773) 772-3616

Elastic Arts is a Logan Square venue hosting improvised music, experimental performance, dance, and visual art. The space programs diverse artists working in non-traditional and experimental forms, with a regular Improvised Music Series and genre-spanning events. It serves as a flexible home for avant-garde work and community-engaged artistic exploration.

Upcoming shows8 listings

Thu, Oct 22

I8:30pmImprovised Music Series: Aine Nakamura/Bonnie Han Jones/Jenny Gräf, ObsequiesAn evening of experimental voice and performance at IMS! Aine Nakamura, visiting from the Bay Area, leads a deeply-embodied international collaboration with sound artists Jenny Graf (Copenhagen) and Bonnie Han Jones (Chicago). Janna Lee and Corey Lyons open with their dark, vast noise duo Obsequies.

Sat, Oct 24

A8:30pmAIRMW Arts Initiatives Presents: Aine NakamuraAine Nakamura will present her work Breath in this World . The work is for spoken words, sung voice and body movement. "As I see the moon in the night's darkness, which receives the light from the sun, the earth changing the light's shape with the earth’s shadow, I think about light and darkness, li

Sun, Oct 25

S1:00pmShake Shook Shaken: Re-Organ-Eyes w/ Ava Brennan + Julie MecklerShake Shook Shaken is a dream of what a safe space could allow. A vision of a place for everybody to gather, look at each other, play and create in a non judgmental, trauma-informed way. It’s an invitation, a journey within and out, a surprise. Each workshop is unique. This month we’ll have Ava Bren

Thu, Oct 29

I8:30pmImprovised Music Series: Gerrit Hatcher/Erez Dessel + LarvavisionA Chicago-filled night featuring a Gerrit Hatcher/Erez Dessel duo and the ever-energetic LarvavisionJazz

Sat, Oct 31

H9:00pmHouse of Horrors: Return of the AcidmanJoin us for a night of dance music, with the return of Acideman on the decks! We’ll also hear from Lady D, Diz, Tyrel Williams, and Fortune. Music goes LATE, so get ready to dance.Electronic

Thu, Nov 5

I8:30pmImprovised Music Series: The Bridge - ConstelNationThe final iteration of the France-Chicago improvisation exchange is here — tonight we highlight the featured artists in rotating small configurations.

Sun, Nov 8

N8:00pmElastro: Alex Koi x Kirin McElwain Duo, Madame Orange, Macie Stewart · Nolan ChinPlease join us for a special Sunday Elastro where we welcome the wonderful electro-acoustic duo of Alex Koi and Kirin McElwain. We’ll have Madame Orange, the duo of Emily Beisel and Bill Harris, opening the evening. More info TBAElectronic

Sat, Dec 5

A8:30pmAIRMW Arts Initiatives Presents: SyzygiaSyzygia is a Chicago-based quartet that performs freely improvised music, bridging spontaneity with ideas and aesthetics from contemporary classical music. The group treats improvisation as extemporaneous composition, informed by the concepts, textures, and structures of 20th- and 21st-century classClassical

Genres:Electronic Classical Jazz

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