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Over its 13 year history, Plasticene has established itself by working at the forefront of experimental theater in the City of Chicago. We have built a working method and pedagogy developed by teaching college students and working professionals. Our work has been tested in performance. Company members teach in major college programs at DePaul, The School of the Art Institute, Columbia College and UIC.

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This 8-minute video excerpt has just posted today, from last Saturday’s performance I played in with John Berndt (from Baltimore – electronics), Asimina Chremos (movement), Jim Baker (viola), and Carol Genetti (voice) at Silverspace, in Wicker Park.

FRIDAY January 16, 2009
7:00PM
ELASTIC VISION GALLERY
GUILLERMO GREGORIO
“Visual Music” : reception for exhibition of graphic scores

9:00PM
$10 suggested donation
ELASTRO ELECTRO/ACOUSTIC SERIES
music by Guillermo Gregorio

ELASTIC

Elastic Arts Foundation

2830 N. Milwaukee, 2nd Fl., Chicago

(1 block north-west of Diversey/Kimball)

above Friendship Chinese Restaurant

773-772-3616

*close to the Logan Square Blue Line

www.elasticarts.org

ALL AGES

BYOB

set one
“DIGITAL CLAMOR OF THE MASSES”
music for clarinet and electronics, accompanied by a video collage including scenes from the film “The Take” and other diverse materials.
Eric Leonardson, Chris Lange, Brian Labycz, Paul Giallorenzo - electronics
Guillermo Gregorio - clarinets
Silvia Dapia and Daniel Cook - Video Composition

set two
Guillermo Gregorio’s MADI ENSEMBLE
Jeb Bishop, trombone; Keefe Jackson - bass and contrabass clarinets; Guillermo Gregorio - clarinets, alto sax; Fred Lonberg-Holm - cello; Paul Giallorenzo - piano; Elbio Barilari - electric guitar; Eric Leonardson - springboard

ELASTIC in January http://www.elasticarts.org/events.htm

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SATURDAY January 17, 2009
8:00PM
Donations Accepted
MUSIC & DANCE IMPROVISATIONS by Asmina Chremos - movement, John Berndt - electronics from Baltimore, Jim Baker - electronics, Eric Leonardson - springboard, Jaime Branch - brass, Carol Genetti - voice, others TBA

Silverspace

1474 N Milwaukee Ave., Wicker Park

Chicago IL, 60622

donations accepted, BYOB

RSVP: silverspacedance@gmail.com

 

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SUNDAY January 18, 2009
2:00PM
Admission: $5  NEW MUSIC at the GREEN MILL (George Flynn, curator)Composers: Flynn, Malone, Auris, Wolff, Raz, Ritch

Auris performs “Play” by Christian Wolff and a new composition by Auris with Julia Miller - guitar, Christopher Preissing - flute, Guillermo Gregorio - clarinet, and Eric Leonardson - springboard www.myspace.com/auristrio

Green Mill Jazz Club

4802 N. Broadway Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640

773-878-5552

www.greenmilljazz.com

Musicians and sound-makers are invited to make a drone for 24 hours, from 9 a.m. January 1st until 9 a.m. January 2nd. Medium will pause at 6 p.m. for a performance by Chicago Phonography that will last until 9 p.m. Medium will resume, continuing until 9 a.m. Friday morning. Medium is open invitation as long as you don’t disturb the drone. If you can, please some food to share.

Enemy

1550 N. Milwaukee Ave., 3rd flr.

Chicago. IL 60622

www.enemysound.com

Admission free

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