NOW IS · A CHICAGO MUSIC CALENDAR

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Sunday, February 5th 2012

3:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

Monday, February 6th 2012

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
  • Ryan McRyhew, Jedediah Logsdon
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, February 7th 2012

9:00PM
at Jerry's Wicker Park, 1938 W Division, 773.235.1006
  • KLANG
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee ($5)
  • Vincent Davis, Rajiv Halim, Ross Margitza, Nathan Brown
  • Open Jam Session
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, February 8th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2513 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Thursday, February 9th 2012

7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($30-$25)
8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, February 10th 2012

6:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($20-$15)

Saturday, February 11th 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
8:00PM
at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston IL, 847.905.1500 ($35-$12)
  • Chicago a cappella — Wade In The Water : Celebrating the power and legacy of African-American Spirituals
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393
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, February 12th 2012

4:00PM
at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake St, Oak Park IL ($35-$12)
  • Chicago a cappella — Wade In The Water : Celebrating the power and legacy of African-American Spirituals
5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401
  • Jacob Garchik Trio, with Jacob Sachs, Dan Weiss
  • Mike Reed Trio, with Jeb Bishop, Matt Schneider

Monday, February 13th 2012

6:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Chicago Flamenco Festival 2012
  • Screening of Papagordo: En Casa de Raimundo Amador
7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
8:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401
  • Reid Kerris
  • Jacob Kart
  • Clearfield Kirchner Duo
8:30PM
at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W Belmont, 773.281.4444
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions : Jim Baker, Mars Williams, Brian Sandstrom, Steve Hunt
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, February 14th 2012

9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee ($5)
  • Vincent Davis, Rajiv Halim, Ross Margitza, Nathan Brown
  • Open Jam Session
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, February 15th 2012

7:30PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777
7:30PM
at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston IL, 847.905.1500 ($10-$5)
8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • George Kahumoku Jr and Keoki Kahumoku
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2513 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
9:30PM
at The Burlington, 3425 W Fullerton, 773.384.3243 ($5 donation)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433

Thursday, February 16th 2012

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, February 17th 2012

7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($20-$15)
9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393

Saturday, February 18th 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
7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($20-$15)
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, February 19th 2012

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

Monday, February 20th 2012

6:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Chicago Flamenco Festival 2012
  • Screening of Morente
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
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Glad Cloud Ambient Series
  • Male : Jonathan Krohn, Benjamin Mjolsness, Todd Mattei — solos and trio

Tuesday, February 21st 2012

9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee ($5)
  • Vincent Davis, Rajiv Halim, Ross Margitza, Nathan Brown
  • Open Jam Session
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Raul Fernandez's Paseos Jarochos
9:00PM
at Pancho's Bar, 2200 N California
9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2513 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
10:00PM
at the Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, 773.227.4433 ($7)

Thursday, February 23rd 2012

8:30PM
at the South Loop Hotel, 2600 S State St ($10-$5)
  • Rajiv Halim Quintet, with Marquis Hill, Paul Bedal, Lane Beckstrom, TBA
  • Jam session
10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, February 24th 2012

7:30PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($48-$18)
9:00PM
at Brauer House, 1000 N Rohlwing Rd #13, Lombard IL ($5)
  • 6 Prong Paw
  • Fist To The Sky
  • The Atlas Stone

Saturday, February 25th 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
7:00PM
in Curtiss Hall in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan ($20-$10)
8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
11:45PM-5:00AM
at the Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway, 773.878.5552

Sunday, February 26th 2012

5:00PM-8:30PM
at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E Hubbard, 312.642.6805
7:00PM
at Bond Chapel, 1050 E 59th, 773.702.8670 (Free)
  • Frolic Architecture
  • David Grubbs, Susan Howe
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

Monday, February 27th 2012

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
10:00PM
at Skylark, 2149 S Halsted, 312.948.5275

Tuesday, February 28th 2012

6:00PM
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago, 312.280.2660
9:00PM
at Multi Kulti, 1000 N Milwaukee ($5)
  • Vincent Davis, Rajiv Halim, Ross Margitza, Nathan Brown
  • Open Jam Session
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
11:00PM
at Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee, 773.276.7036

Wednesday, February 29th 2012

9:00PM
at Lilly's, 2513 N Lincoln, 773.525.2422 ($5)
9:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Lira

Thursday, March 1st 2012

10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Saturday, March 3rd 2012

8:00PM
at DePaul Concert Hall, 800 W Belden ($20-$10)
  • Proximity : Mark Andre
  • Dal Niente featuring Winston Choi, Mabel Kwan, Greg Beyer — music of Mark Andre, Anton Webern, John Cage

Monday, March 5th 2012

7:00PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($20-$10)
  • MusicNOW #3
  • Musicians from the CSO — music by Mason Bates, Evan Ziporyn, Victor Gama

Tuesday, March 6th 2012

7:30PM
at Myopic Books, 1564 N Milwaukee, 773.862.4882 (Free)
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, March 7th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Chicago Flamenco Festival 2012
  • A Palo Seco : Rasgos Flamencos

Thursday, March 8th 2012

7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($20-$15)
  • Chicago Flamenco Festival 2012
  • A Palo Seco / Rebeca Tomás : Rasgos Flamencos

Friday, March 9th 2012

7:00PM
at Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio, 312.335.1996 ($20-$15)
  • Chicago Flamenco Festival 2012
  • Caroline Planté — 8Reflexiones

Saturday, March 10th 2012

9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393

Sunday, March 11th 2012

8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)
10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

Monday, March 12th 2012

9:00PM
at the Double Door, 1572 N Milwaukee, 773.489.3160

Tuesday, March 13th 2012

10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)

Wednesday, March 14th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Dubtonic Kru

Thursday, March 15th 2012

10:00PM
at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616

Friday, March 16th 2012

6:30PM
at Fullerton Hall, the Art Institute, 111 S Michigan ($20)
  • Migratory Journeys
  • Civitas Ensemble with guests Yang Wei, YuQi Deng — music by Daniel Lo, Vivian Fung, Hao Liu, Chen Yao, Tonia Ko, Chen Yi

Sunday, March 18th 2012

10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

Wednesday, March 21st 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Kinobe and The African Sensation

Thursday, March 22nd 2012

9:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393 ($5)

Saturday, March 24th 2012

8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)

Sunday, March 25th 2012

10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Exploding Star Orchestra

Monday, March 26th 2012

10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Exploding Star Orchestra

Tuesday, March 27th 2012

10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Exploding Star Orchestra

Wednesday, March 28th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Angel D'Cuba
10:00PM
at The Whistler, 2421 N Milwaukee (Free)
  • Exploding Star Orchestra

Thursday, March 29th 2012

9:30PM
at L26, 2600 S State St, 312.225.4545 ($10-$5)

Saturday, March 31st 2012

8:00PM
at the Floating World Gallery, 1925 N Halsted

Sunday, April 1st 2012

10:00PM
at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.709.1401

Wednesday, April 4th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • This is Tango Now

Saturday, April 7th 2012

8:00PM
at Experimental Sound Studio, 5925 N Ravenswood, 773.769.1069 ($10-$8)

Sunday, April 8th 2012

4:00PM
at Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee WI, 414.481.2393

Wednesday, April 11th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Aloke Dutta

Wednesday, April 18th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Noche Peruana de Rompe y Raja with Son Perú Chicago & Ecos del Perú

Thursday, April 19th 2012

6:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($28-$24)
  • Idan Raichel and Vieux Farka Touré Quartet
  • 9:30PM Second session

Wednesday, April 25th 2012

9:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Charanga Cakewalk

Thursday, April 26th 2012

9:30PM
at L26, 2600 S State St, 312.225.4545 ($10-$5)

Sunday, April 29th 2012

3:00PM
at Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E Washington, 312.744.6630 (Free)
  • Migratory Journeys
  • Civitas Ensemble with guests Yang Wei, YuQi Deng

Wednesday, May 2nd 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Bagwis Collective

Wednesday, May 9th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Manguito

Monday, May 14th 2012

7:00PM
at Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, 312.334.7777 ($20-$10)
  • MusicNOW #4
  • Musicians from the CSO, Cliff Colnot, Duain Wolfe — music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Irene Buckley, Mason Bates, Anna Clyne, Sean Shepherd

Wednesday, May 16th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • María Volonté : Blue Tango Tour

Wednesday, May 23rd 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)

Wednesday, May 30th 2012

8:30PM
at the Old Town School, 4544 N Lincoln, 773.728.6000 ($5 suggested donation)
  • Glawdys N'Dee

Thursday, May 31st 2012

9:30PM
at L26, 2600 S State St, 312.225.4545 ($10-$5)

Thursday, June 28th 2012

9:30PM
at L26, 2600 S State St, 312.225.4545 ($10-$5)

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