Library Experimental
Experimental music at the Jefferson Park branch of the Chicago Public Library since 2017. Shows are free, all ages, and open to the public and they generally are on Saturday afternoons.
If you are a performer interested in performing, please get in touch. jpxp(at)fastmail(dot)org
You can learn more about the music series by reading this article in the Chicago Reader.
And you can see the previous performances over on vimeo: 2025 2024, 2023, 2019-2020, 2018, 2017
Upcoming Shows
Ben Zucker
Will Soderberg and Lise Waltz
Saturday, September 13. 2pm.
Jefferson Park Library
5363 W. Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630
(photo by Deidre Huckabay)
Ben Zucker engages in acts of creative juxtaposition and speculation as a composer, audiovisual artist, and multi-instrumentalist. Acclaimed as a "master of improvisation" (IMPOSE Magazine), and “more than a little bit remarkable” (Free Jazz Blog), they have contributed to experimental music scenes across North America and the UK with “stirring compositions…built on a lifetime of musical curiosity” (Chicago Reader), as well as albums, multimedia situations, and frequent performances on vibraphone, brass, voice, and electronics. They currently live in Chicago, working as a freelance musician, lecturer, curator, and President of New Music Chicago.
https://www.benzuckersounds.com
lise waltz
is a multidisciplinary artist and singer who balances a full-time job with a daily digital drawing practice. Over the past five years, she has published more than 1,500 digital works across social media, using them in collaborations, T-shirt designs, and screen prints. Her work—spanning digital media, silkscreen, collage, watercolor, drawing, and sound—acts as a visual prompt for introspection and dialogue.
Recent highlights include contributions to the sound/video pieces Null Island Exportsand Benches (2021, YouTube), and exhibitions such as The Art of Resistance(2017, Chicago) and ASCII7 (2016, The Franklin, Chicago).
will sōderberg...
uses guitars, electronics & field recordings to evoke sounds ranging from the dawn of sound reinforcement to the digital future that doesn't include you... his work has included multimedia installations and performances exploring the outer limits of sound and video for over 4 decades, including shows across north america, and in germany and japan.
https://whiterosenetwork.bandcamp.com/album/therapy
October 4, 2pm
cinchel
Reversed Bear Trap
Sarah Clausen
November 1, 2pm
Beth McDonald and Nick Macri