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Episode 25 of the Now Is Podcast : Ben Remsen interviews Silke Eberhard
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Tuesday, May 1st 2012

9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
9:15PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, May 2nd 2012

8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Bagwis Collective
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Thursday, May 3rd 2012

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
7:30PM
at Pressure Billiards & Café, 6318 N Clark, 773.743.7665
  • Adam Thornburg Quintet
  • Jazz Jam Session
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)

Friday, May 4th 2012

6:00PM
at Saki, 3716 W Fullerton, 773.486.3997 (Free)
7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572

Saturday, May 5th 2012

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, May 6th 2012

1:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 (Free)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, May 7th 2012

7:30PM
at Links Hall, 3435 N Sheffield, 2nd Fl, 773.281.0824
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
7:30PM
at Pick-Staiger Hall, 50 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston IL, 847.467.4000 ($6-$4)
  • JACK Quartet — music by Haas, Gaussin, Lachenmann, Steen-Andersen
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
  • Cameron Pfiffner Quartet, with Steve Doyle, Joshua Ramos, Makaya McCraven

Tuesday, May 8th 2012

8:00PM
at the Borg Ward, 823 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI ($6)
  • Isa Christ
  • Diablo
  • True Color Of Venus
  • Mildew
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, May 9th 2012

8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Manguito
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)

Thursday, May 10th 2012

7:00PM-9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 (Free)
  • Jon Bollo, closing reception for art exhibit: 1.17 Decades of Fuzz : Dogs, Cats, Martens, Dragonflies, and other Mammals
7:30PM
at Enoteca Roma, 2146 W Division, 773.772.7700
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
7:30PM
at Old Town School, Szold Hall, 4545 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($15)
7:30PM
at Pressure Billiards & Café, 6318 N Clark, 773.743.7665
  • Adam Thornburg Quintet
  • Jazz Jam Session
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
8:30PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)

Friday, May 11th 2012

7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572

Saturday, May 12th 2012

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 High Concept Laboratories, 1401 W Wabansia
8:00PM
at Graham Foundation (Madlener House), 4 W Burton Pl
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($8)
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, May 13th 2012

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Anchor : Matt Schneider, Frank Rosaly
  • Travis Reuter Quartet, with Mike Bjella, Karl McComas-Reichl, Danny Sher

Monday, May 14th 2012

7:00PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($20-$10)
  • MusicNOW #4 : Rapturous Voices
  • Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Chorus — music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Irene Buckley, Mason Bates, Anna Clyne, Sean Shepherd
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
  • Nathan McLaughlin, Joe Houpert
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, May 15th 2012

9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($8, free with RSVP)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
  • Trio in Curio
  • Kevin Brown, Pete Bensen, George Fludas
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, May 16th 2012

8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • María Volonté : Blue Tango Tour
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)

Thursday, May 17th 2012

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
  • Bound
  • Carplet
7:30PM
at Pressure Billiards & Café, 6318 N Clark, 773.743.7665
  • Adam Thornburg Quintet
  • Jazz Jam Session
8:00PM
at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL, 708.788.6670 ($20-$15)
8:00PM
at The Preston Bradley Center and The People's Church, 941 W Lawrence, 773.784.6633 ($20)
  • Fundraiser for Preston Bradley Center
  • Renée Baker and the Chicago Modern Orchestra Project
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl

Friday, May 18th 2012

6:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5 suggested donation)
7:00PM
at 7534 S Eberhart, 773.966.7572
10:00PM
at the Viaduct Theater, 3111 N Western, 773.296.6024
  • Andrew Trim Trio
  • Caleb Willitz Quartet, with Melissa Marquardt, Corey Brekher, Raul Callejero
  • The Rumble Pack

Saturday, May 19th 2012

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
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616
  • Intersections
  • The Loop Session Project : Saalik Ziyad, Preyas Roy, Jonathan Woods, BasketQase Rodriguez, Jayve Montgomery
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
10:00PM
at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.342.4597
10:00PM
at Uncommon Ground, 3800 N Clark, 773.929.3680
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, May 20th 2012

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
8:30PM
at Maria's Community Bar, 960 W 31st, 773.890.0588
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($10)

Monday, May 21st 2012

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, May 22nd 2012

9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, May 23rd 2012

8:00PM
at the Water Hole Lounge, 1400 S Western, 312.243.7988 ($5)
  • Velvet Dreams Presents
  • Jam session honoring Fred Anderson, with host Isaiah Spencer
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2515 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)

Thursday, May 24th 2012

6:00PM
at Columbia College's Media Production Center, 1600 S State (Free, reservations required)
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee
7:30PM
at Pressure Billiards & Café, 6318 N Clark, 773.743.7665
  • Adam Thornburg Quintet
  • Jazz Jam Session
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
8:30PM
at the Lighthouse Tavern, 1236 W Chase, 773.764.9414
9:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 ($8)
10:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl

Friday, May 25th 2012

6:30PM
at Corbett vs Dempsey, 1120 N Ashland, 3rd Fl, 773.278.1664
7:00PM
at the South Side Community Art Center, 3831 S Michigan ($10)
8:00PM
at the Mayne Stage, 1328 W Morse, 773.381.4554

Saturday, May 26th 2012

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 ($28-$10)
  • George Aperghis and the New Generation
  • ICE, conductor Ludovic Morlot — music by George Aperghis, Patricia Alessandrini, Juan Pablo Carreño
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, May 27th 2012

4:00PM
at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside MI ($15)
  • Jazz On A Summer's Day
  • The Velvet Trio
  • Robert Dick, Thomas Buckner
6:30PM
at the International House, 1414 E 59th
7:00PM
at Woodland Pattern, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001 ($8-$6)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($7)

Monday, May 28th 2012

6:30PM
at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph
  • Downtown Sound
  • Kelly Hogan
  • Scott Lucas & the Married Men
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
9:00PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, May 29th 2012

9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee, 4th Fl ($5)
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:30PM
at Curio, below Gilt Bar, 230 W Kinzie, 312.464.9544
  • Trio in Curio
  • LeRoy Bach, Matt Lux, Dan Bitney
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

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