Jefferson Park Experimental
Experimental music at the Congregational Church of Jefferson Park (previously at the Jefferson Park branch of the Chicago Public Library since 2017). Shows are free, all ages, and open to the public!
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: 2026 2025 2024, 2023, 2019-2020, 2018, 2017
Upcoming Shows
Heliogabulus
Sunday October 11, 3pm.
Congregational Church of Jefferson Park
lower level multipurpose room
(entrance is to the right of the stairs leading to the main doors)
5320 W. Giddings St.
Chicago, IL 60630
Heliogabalus, or Elagabalus in honor of the god his family worshiped, was a Roman emperor known for their extravagant and eccentric behavior. Sometimes celebrated as an example of an ancient transgender person, their brief reign acts as a prism into religion, gender and sexuality, ethnicity and racism presaging modern themes. Like Heliogabalus, the group's improvisations are unrestrained, elaborate, ornate, and excessive.
Eric Leonardson, springboard
Lilianna Wosko, cello
Ben Zucker, vibraphone, trumpet
Christophe Preissing, flute, voice, percussion
Julian Otis, voice, electronics
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