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Episode 21 of the Now Is Podcast : Ben Remsen interviews Hamid Drake
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Friday, April 1st 2016

6:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
7:00PM
at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723 (Free)
8:00PM
at Eco, 2042 W 21st
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
10:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547

Saturday, April 2nd 2016

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 : Eric Schneider, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
8:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont ($12)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 3rd 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$12)
  • Malcolm Goldstein
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Donation)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Andy Brown Organ Trio
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Monday, April 4th 2016

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Free)
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Sarah Marie Young and The Wayside Chorus — Record Release

Tuesday, April 5th 2016

6:00PM-7:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660 (Free with museum admission)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Rooms : Dan Pierson, Charlie Kirchen, Matt Carroll

Wednesday, April 6th 2016

8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Splice Series
  • Stephen Dorocke, Albert Wildeman, Peter Maunu
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($5)
  • Bobby Broom Trio
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, April 7th 2016

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($22-$18)
  • Dawn of Midi : Aakaash Israni, Amino Belyamani, Qasim Naqvi
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)

Friday, April 8th 2016

8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10, $30 series pass)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($12)
  • Milk and Bone
  • Deadbeat
9:00PM
at a house concert
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Saturday, April 9th 2016

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 : Eric Schneider, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
7:00PM
at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723 (Free)
8:00PM
at Graham Foundation (Madlener House), 4 W Burton Pl (Free, RSVP {lampo.org/archive/rhodri-davies-2016/})
  • Lampo Presents
  • Rhodri Davies
8:00PM
at Old Town School, Szold Hall, 4545 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($30)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($12-$10)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 10th 2016

7:00PM
at Woodland Pattern, 720 E Locust, Milwaukee WI, 414.263.5001
8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
  • ensemble mise-en, Moon Young Ha, conductor : Maria Johnson, Yumi Ito, Mark Broschinsky, Yumi Suehiro, Molly Germer, Evan Runyon — music by Bent Sørensen, Hans Abrahamsen, Thomas Agerfeldt Olesen, Simon Steen-Andersen, Carl Schimmel, Stephen A Taylor, Timothy Kramer, Moon Young Ha
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • ABC Festival
  • Chicago/Amsterdam Mixed Groups
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Monday, April 11th 2016

7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($5)
  • Peep Show
  • Nicholas Cline with ABC Festival Choreographers
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
  • Rob Fletcher
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • Moon Bros.
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Tuesday, April 12th 2016

7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • ABC Festival
  • Random Pairings — musicians and dancers (RSVP)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Fat Albert Rotunda
  • Doug Rosenberg and Friends

Wednesday, April 13th 2016

9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Bobby Broom Trio
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
  • Dan Friel
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
  • ABC Festival
  • Oscar Jan Hoogland Chicago Project
  • Sound Of The City Workshop
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, April 14th 2016

7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($5)
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • The Fat Babies

Friday, April 15th 2016

7:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($25-$20)
9:00PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
9:00PM
at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western, 773.276.3600 ($20)

Saturday, April 16th 2016

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 : Eric Schneider, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
2:00PM
at DePaul Concert Hall, 800 W Belden (Donation)
  • Pt Nayan Ghosh, Ishaan Ghosh
7:00PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
  • ABC Festival
  • Dans Dance : ABC Project dance artists
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
  • ABC Festival
  • Amsterdam Real Book
8:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Justin Demus
  • Nate Lepine Trio
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 17th 2016

7:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Donation)
8:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15-$10)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Monday, April 18th 2016

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
7:30PM
in the Mary B Galvin Recital Hall, 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston IL, 847.491.7575 ($8-$5)
  • Ensemble Linea — music by Raphaël Cendo, Aurélien Dumont, Yair Klartag, Marco Momi, Pascal Dusapin, Frédéric Durieux
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jasper Stadhouders, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
  • Sun Speak : Matt Gold, Nate Friedman
  • Animal Mother : Joe Duran, Josh Kline, Jon Massey, Matt McAllister
9:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
9:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547

Tuesday, April 19th 2016

9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, April 20th 2016

7:00PM
at Café Mustache, 2313 N Milwaukee, 773.877.3327
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Bobby Broom Trio
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
  • Container : Ren Schofield
  • ADT : Kyle Drouin, Jake Acosta, Carlos Chavarria, Adam Tramposh, Ben Billington
  • Stave : Jonathan Krohn
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, April 21st 2016

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
7:30PM
in the Mary B Galvin Recital Hall, 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston IL, 847.491.7575 (Free)
  • Ensemble Linea — music by Bienen School composition students
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
  • Greg Uhlmann's Typical Sisters : Greg Uhlmann, Clark Sommers, Matt Carroll — Record release
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547

Friday, April 22nd 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
8:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547 ($10)
  • The Modern Sounds : Joel Paterson, Beau Sample, Jonathan Doyle, Alex Hall
  • Natalie Oliveri
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($10)
  • Marisa Anderson
  • Moon Bros.

Saturday, April 23rd 2016

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 : Eric Schneider, Dennis Luxion, Steven Hashimoto, Rick Shandling
7:00PM
at the Rhythm Room, 1715 Maple Ave, Evanston IL, 847.491.9723 (Free)
7:00PM
at UIC School of Theater and Music, 1040 W Harrison (Free)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:30PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($12)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, April 24th 2016

2:00PM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552 ($5)
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($15)
9:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont (Donation)
9:00PM
at The Owl, 2521 N Milwaukee, 773.235.5300
  • Mike Baptista, Andrew Clinkman, KG Price
9:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Cameron Pfiffner's Marco Polo
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee

Monday, April 25th 2016

7:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western (Free)
  • Classical Revolution
  • Zvonimir Tot's Jazz Stringtet with Carmen Kassinger, Lisa Fako, Cheryl Wilson, Paula Kosower, Rob Kassinger
7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$5)
  • Tom Rainey Solo
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882
8:30PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont
  • I Hear Voices
  • Peter Cottontale
  • Liam Kazar
  • Lee Ketch
9:00PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:30PM-1:00AM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Wills McKenna, Greg Uhlmann, Dan Pierson, Dan Thatcher, Matt Carroll

Tuesday, April 26th 2016

7:00PM
at Hostel Earphoria, 3464 W Diversey (Donation)
  • Steve Kaiser Quartet with Javier Resendiz, Devin Foster, Bill Harris
  • Jam Session
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)
9:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($5)
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
9:30PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee
  • Relax Attack Jazz Series: Justin Boyd's Stereo Genius

Wednesday, April 27th 2016

8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($10)
9:00PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
  • Bobby Broom Trio
9:30PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006 ($5 donation)
  • Adam Meckler Quintet
10:30PM
at Honky Tonk BBQ, 1213 W 18th, 312.907.7895

Thursday, April 28th 2016

7:30PM
at Comfort Station, 2579 N Milwaukee (Donation)
  • Josh Siegel
  • Strange Lovelies
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western
  • MEDIUMS — Film, Music, Dance, Performance
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

Friday, April 29th 2016

7:30PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069
7:30PM
at the Promontory, 5311 S Lake Park, 312.801.2100 ($35-$15)
  • Proclamation! The Black Composer Speaks
  • Fulcrum Point — music by Kahil El'Zabar, Alvin Singleton, Jeffrey Mumford, Jessie Montgomery
8:30PM
at Constellation, 3111 N Western ($22)
8:30PM
at the California Clipper, 1002 N California, 773.384.2547
9:00PM
at Elastic, 3429 W Diversey, #208, 773.772.3616 ($10)

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