Kuro Neko Music has released a recorded live performance of Fred Lonberg-Holm’s “Lightbox Orchestra” at the Elastic Arts Foundation, in Chicago. I performed in the orchestra along with…

Fred Lonberg-Holm - lightbox operator
Todd A. Carter – electronics
Michael Colligan - dry ice and implements
Rob Drinkwater – electronics
Abe Gibson - guitar and electronics
Brian Labycz – electronics
Frank Rosaly - percussion and electronics
Vadim Sprikut – electronics
Aaron Zarzutzki - snare drum

Listen and download the album and others from http://www.kuronekomusic.com/lightbox-at-elastic-arts-3

Nic writes:

The new edition of my book, Handmade Electronic Music – The Art of Hardware Hacking, is out!  Lots of new circuits and illustrations, more examples of artists’ designs, and a DVD with 87 1-minute video clips by hackers from all over the globe, as well as a series of step-by-step video tutorials by me.

Here’s a little reminder: on Saturday, May 2, at 3PM Quimby’s Bookstore (1854 W. North Avenue) is hosting a book release party. I’ll screen some video, sign books, and the Chicago Symphacking Orchestra (CSO) will perform.  See http://www.quimbys.com/.

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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

Here’s an update, including three new performances added to my November schedule…

1. 8 PM Friday, November 14 @ Elastic with Auris, plus Max Alexander, Julian Berke, and Andy Armstrong
2. 2 - 5 PM Sunday, November 16 @ Green Mill performing solo Anaphora’s “Experimental (i)MPROVISATION” concert
3. 8 - 10 PM, Sunday, November 16 @ Via Theatre with Chicago Phonography in “Exquisite City” exhibit
4. 9 PM Friday, November 21 @ Enemy with Linda O’Keefe and Guillermo Gregorio

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I have six performances scheduled for October and November, with more being planned. Three happen in the Third Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival (CCAF3), presented in various locations from October 1—12. Look further down for my other three post-CCAF shows held at Enemy, Myopic, and Elastic. Please check the CCAF3 Schedule page and this web page in case of last-minute schedule changes. (more…)

At 2:30 on Sunday afternoon, September 28, I will give a short performance on Monica Herrera’s Strings, her sculptural sound installation at the Hyde Park Arts Center (HPAC):
http://www.hydeparkart.org/exhibitions/2008/07/strings_by_monica_hererra.php

2:00-5:00 p.m., admission FREE, Asian food provided.

Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago, IL 60615
773-324-5520
www.hydeparkart.org

Monica Herrera is a recent graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (MFA 2008). My performance is one of many in the Chicago Artists Month Opening Celebration at HPAC.

Over the weekend there will be a mix of exhibitions and free performances to kick off Chicago Artists Month, including a concert by the Black Monks of Mississippi, portrait drawings by Dale Washington, Butoh dance by Nicole LeGette, and free outdoor concerts by Fred Anderson, Corey Wilkes and Kahil El’Zabar as part of the 2nd Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival.