Chicago Scene: January 11-25

 

This is a weekly overview of live avant performances in the Chicago area.  Contact us if you’d like your shows listed.

 

Saturday, January 11, 2014

 

8:00PM at Logan Center for the Arts, 915 East 60th Street
Lampo presents Anthony Pateras

 

Sunday, January 12th 2014

 

3:00PM at Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
OpenICE #3
ICE featuring Cory Smythe, James Austin Smith, Ross Karre — music by Unsuk Chin, Du Yun, Elliott Carter, Ernst Krenek, Clara and Robert Schumann

10:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($7) (wheelchair-accessible)
Josh Berman, Joshua Abrams
Jason Stein, Mars Williams, Matt Lux, Mike Reed

 

Monday, January 13th 2014

 

7:30PM at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
James Falzone, Albert Wildeman, Andrew Clinkman

9:00PM at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444 (wheelchair-accessible)
Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt

 

Tuesday, January 14th 2014

 

9:00PM at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243 ($7)
Hearts And Minds : Frank Rosaly, Paul Giallorenzo, Jason Stein
Good Stuff House : Mike Weis, Matt Christensen, Scott Tuma
Olivia Block

10:00PM at Bar DeVille, 701 N Damen, 312.929.2349 (wheelchair-accessible)
Michael Zerang and The Blue Lights : Mars Williams, Dave Rempis, Josh Berman, Kent Kessler, Michael Zerang

 

Tuesday, January 14th 2014

 

9:30PM at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (wheelchair-accessible)
Rob Mazurek‘s Vortice of the Faun
Rob Mazurek, Jim Baker, Ben Boye, Darin Gray, Avreeayl Ra

10:00PM at Bar DeVille, 701 N Damen, 312.929.2349 (wheelchair-accessible)
Michael Zerang and The Blue Lights : Mars Williams, Dave Rempis, Josh Berman, Kent Kessler, Michael Zerang

 

Wednesday, January 15th 2014

 

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
Daniel Bruce Trio with Matt Ulery, Jon Deitemyer

10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($12)
Dave Rempis, Mars Williams, Harrison Bankhead, Hamid Drake

 

Thursday, January 16th 2014

 

9:00PM at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
Edward Wilkerson Jr, Jim Baker, Vincent Davis

9:00PM at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Tomeka Reid, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Mikel Avery

 

Friday, January 17th 2014

 

8:00PM at Township, 2200 N California, 773.384.1865
The Young Mothers : Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Jawwaad Taylor, Jason Jackson, Jonathan Horne, Stefan Gonzalez, Frank Rosaly
NRG Ensemble

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($12)
ICP and The Whammies : Small Groups
Han Bennink, Ari Brown, Jason Roebke
Jeb Bishop, Mary Oliver, Tomeka Reid
Pandelis Karayorgis, Mike Reed, Josh Berman
Jorrit Dijkstra, Katherine Young, Jason Stein

 

Saturday, January 18th 2014

 

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($12)
The Whammies Play Steve Lacy
Jorrit Dijkstra, Pandelis Karayorgis, Jeb Bishop, Mary Oliver, Jason Roebke, Han Bennink

 

Sunday, January 19th 2014

 

3:00PM at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N Central Pk
Amidst Lush Plant Life
Members of the Chicago Composers Orchestra perform James Falzone’s “in a world of one color . . . the sound of wind”

10:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401 ($7) (wheelchair-accessible)
Avreeayl Ra’s Dream Stuff : Steve Berry, Ed Wilkerson Jr, Julia Miller, Elbio Barilari, Jim Baker, Harrison Bankhead, Alex Duval, Avreeayl Ra

 

Monday, January 20th 2014

 

7:30PM at Links Hall, 3111 N Western
Extinct Entities
Video work featuring Nervous Center ephemera
Kwaidan : Neil Jendon, André Foisy, Mike Weis

9:00PM at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444 (wheelchair-accessible)
Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt

10:00PM at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275 (wheelchair-accessible)
Darts & Arrows : Bill MacKay, Kyle Hernandez, Ben Boye, Quin Kirchner

 

Tuesday, January 21st 2014

 

9:30PM at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (wheelchair-accessible)
Rob Mazurek’s Vortice of the Faun
Rob Mazurek, Jim Baker, Ben Boye, Darin Gray, Avreeayl Ra

10:00PM at Bar DeVille, 701 N Damen, 312.929.2349 (wheelchair-accessible)
Michael Zerang and The Blue Lights : Mars Williams, Dave Rempis, Josh Berman, Kent Kessler, Michael Zerang

 

Wednesday, January 22nd 2014

 

10:00PM at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
Kent Kessler, Hamid Drake
Josh Berman, Jim Baker, Kent Kessler, Hamid Drake

 

Thursday, January 23rd 2014

 

9:00PM at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl
Edward Wilkerson Jr, Jim Baker, Vincent Davis

9:00PM at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
Dave Rempis, Brian Labycz
Jason Adasiewicz, John Niekrasz

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
Angela James with Jordan Martins, Charles Rumback, Nick Broste, Jason Stein, Michael Hilger
Angela James e Os Alquimistas, with Jordan Martins, Dan Schneider, Jeff Greene, Charles Rumback, Andre Beasley, Nick Broste, Jason Stein

 

Friday, January 24th 2014

 

9:30PM at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
Russ Johnson, Ken Vandermark, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Tim Daisy

 

Saturday, January 25th 2014

 

7:00PM at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723
Jimmy Bennington Colour And Sound Trio, with Jeff Swanson, Charles Kirchen

 

For more information, such as show times and directions, as well as upcoming performances, see:

 

Now Is
The Ratchet Series
Umbrella Music
MCA Chicago
Chicago Events
The Skylark
The Hideout
The Elastic
Myopic Books
Lampo
Dal Niente
ICE Chicago
The Empty Bottle
Constellation