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Elastic Arts

Chicago, IL · dedicated space · nonprofit

Unverified entry. This record was assembled from public sources but has not been confirmed by a human who knows the room. Treat the score as a starting point, not a verdict — and correct it if you know better.
93/100
Cornerstone

Exists to present this music. A pilgrimage venue.
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Why this score

Dedicated series / mission25.0/25
Home of the Elastic Improvised Music Series, running weekly since April 2002 (curated 2002-2023 by Dave Rempis; now Ishmael Ali, Molly Jones, Ben Zucker). [1] [2]
Frequency of relevant shows16.0/20
Weekly improvised-music series plus other experimental programming. [1] [2]
Artist roster20.0/20
Core of Chicago's improvised-music community. [1] [2]
Self-description12.0/12
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Operating model10.0/10
501(c)(3) not-for-profit for independent artists of all disciplines. [1] [2]
Community reputation6.4/8
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Listening-room intent4.0/5
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Coming up

Gigs the Atlas has read from performing artists’ own dates pages. This is not the venue’s full calendar — only what we have ingested so far.

DateArtistBilled as
Thu 15 Oct 2026 ?Steve Hirsh

Musicians linked to this room

Ben ZuckerDave RempisIshmael AliJosh BermanKen VandermarkMolly JonesNicole MitchellRob MazurekSteve HirshTomeka Reid

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