NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Thursday, December 1st 2011

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
10:00PM
at Impala Gallery, 1768 Greenleaf ($5 suggested donation)

Friday, December 2nd 2011

12:00PM
at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630
  • Asuna and the Medium Necks
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)

Saturday, December 3rd 2011

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
3:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free, reservations required)
  • ICE InFormation
  • George E Lewis, Steve Lehman — discussion and excerpts from work in progress
8:00PM
at 1216 W Sherwin #1
8:00PM
at Graham Foundation (Madlener House), 4 W Burton Pl (Free, reservation required)
  • Lampo Presents
  • Greg Kelley
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
8:00PM
in Fulton Recital Hall, 1010 E 59th, 4th Fl, 773.702.8069 (Free)
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, December 4th 2011

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
9:00PM
at the Charleston, 2076 N Hoyne, 773.489.4757 (Free)
  • Night of Solos
  • Asuna
  • Sakiyo Tobita

Monday, December 5th 2011

7:30PM
at Lutkin Memorial Hall, 700 University Pl, Evanston IL (Free)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt

Tuesday, December 6th 2011

9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($9)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, December 7th 2011

6:30PM
at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N Central Pk (Free)
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)

Thursday, December 8th 2011

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
9:00PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, December 9th 2011

8:30PM
at Enemy, 1550 N Milwaukee, 3rd Fl

Saturday, December 10th 2011

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
7:30PM
at the Mayne Stage, 1328 W Morse, 773.381.4554 ($25-$10)
  • Hard Music Hard Liquor
  • Dal Niente — music by Luciano Berio, Claude Vivier, Iannis Xenakis, Georges Aperghis, Brian Ferneyhough
9:00PM
at Quenchers, 2401 N Western, 773.276.9730 ($5 donation)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, December 11th 2011

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
7:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
  • Jazz, Spoken Word And More
  • Fred Lonberg-Holm, Tomeka Reid — benefit for the film Occasioned by BAsics: A Celebration of Revolution & the Vision of a New World

Monday, December 12th 2011

7:00PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($20-$10)
  • MusicNOW #2
  • Musicians from the CSO, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago — music by Julia Wolfe, Anthony Cheung, Aaron Kernis, Lee Hyla, Anna Clyne
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM
at Phyllis's Musical Inn, 1800 W Division, 773.486.9862
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, December 13th 2011

8:00PM
at Studio 914, 914 N California ($15 suggested donation)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, December 14th 2011

8:00PM
at Studio 914, 914 N California ($15 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)

Thursday, December 15th 2011

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
9:00PM
at the Mutiny, 2428 N Western, 773.486.7774
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, December 16th 2011

7:00PM
in Hamilton Park, 513 W 72nd

Saturday, December 17th 2011

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
7:30PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($15-$12)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, December 18th 2011

2:00PM-5:00PM
at Woodland Pattern, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001
3:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 ($15-$12)
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805

Monday, December 19th 2011

6:30PM
at Claudia Cassidy Theater, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:00PM
at the Borg Ward, 823 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI ($6)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at Phyllis's Musical Inn, 1800 W Division, 773.486.9862
  • Mosaik : Andy Schlinder, Kevin Brown, Preyas Roy, Alex Wing
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, December 20th 2011

9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
10:00PM
at Quenchers, 2401 N Western, 773.276.9730
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, December 21st 2011

6:00AM
at Links Hall, 3435 N Sheffield, 2nd Fl, 773.281.0824 ($20)
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)

Thursday, December 22nd 2011

6:00AM
at Links Hall, 3435 N Sheffield, 2nd Fl, 773.281.0824 ($20)
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
9:00PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414

Friday, December 23rd 2011

6:00AM
at Links Hall, 3435 N Sheffield, 2nd Fl, 773.281.0824 ($20)
6:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433

Saturday, December 24th 2011

1:30AM-3:45AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
  • Late Night on Friday
  • After-Hours Jazz Jam Session hosted by The Green Mill Quartet : Barry Winograd, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, December 25th 2011

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805

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