Schedule

• Wednesday, October 1, 8 pm--Rec Room / Black Rock Pub & Kitchen (3614 N. Damen Ave, 773-348-4044); www.recroomers.com. This event features performances by Erin Teegarden, Dan Godston, Della Watson, Eric Elshtain, Matthias Regan, Quraysh Lansana, Eric Cressley, and other TBA performers, and it features live connections with the Hyde Park Art Center (www.hpac.org) and Robin’s Bookstore (108 South 13th Street, Philadelphia PA, 19107, 215-735-9600, http://www.robinsbookstore.com/.)

• Thursday, October 2, 7 pm--WNUR / Northwestern University, Evanston; www.wnur.org. This event features a musical performance by Renée Baker (violin), Ben Boye (harmonium), Dan Godston (trumpet), Jon Godston (soprano saxophone), Joel Wanek (upright bass), Saalik Ziyad (vocals), Joshua Manchester (drums), and other TBA performers. This event will be broadcast live, on WNUR. $5 suggested donation to be an audience member at WNUR. Directions to WNUR can be accessed here: http://www.wnur.org/jazzfest/Directions.html. 

• Friday, October 3, 5 pm-- Jennifer Karmin performs a version of “4000 WORDS 4000 DEAD,” a public poem. Submissions are ongoing as the Iraq War continues and the number of dead grows. During this street performance, these words are given away to passing pedestrians. This event begins in front of the Vietnam War Memorial (at Wabash and Wacker Avenues, along the Chicago River).

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  Eric Glick Reiman
  Friday, October 3, 7 pm--Elastic (2830 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd floor); http://www.elasticrevolution.com/. This event features performances by Tom Abbs (upright bass); Karl E. H. Seigfried (upright bass) and Boo Cook (illustration); Chicago Phonography, Tareab (Craig Taborn – piano, Josh Abrams – upright bass, Mike Reed – drums); and other TBA performers. The World Listening Project (http://www.2008worldlisteningproject.com/) will be introduced during this event. $10 suggested donation.

• Saturday, October 4, 7 pm--Heaven Gallery (1550 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd floor); http://www.heavengallery.com/. Carol Ng-He / AJ Viola; Soliday/Billington, featuring Andrew Coltrane; Steve Barsotti / Eric Leonardson duo (improvisation with invented instruments & electronics); Hanah Jon Taylor (saxophones) & Tom Abbs (cello); Jeb Bishop (trombone), Craig Taborn (piano), Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello) & Tim Daisy (drums). $10 suggested donation.

• Sunday, October 5, 2-5 pm-- 32nd & Urban Gallery (3201 S. Halsted); http://www.myspace.com/32ndurban. Simone LaPierre and other performers TBA.

• Tuesday, October 7, 9-11 pm--Event involving live connection with “Imagine This” on Mana’o Radio, hosted by Paul Wood (http://www.manaoradio.com/). Chicago location TBA.

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  Fred Anderson
  Wednesday, October 8, 8 pm--Peter Jones Gallery (1806 W. Culyer Street, 2nd floor; 773-472-6725); http://peterjonesgallery.com/. 1st set: Michael Erzen (artbot) & Matt Weston (drums); 2nd set: Renée Baker Project 6 (Katherine Stubbins – trombone; Chuck Bontrager -- electric violin; Christian Dillingham – bass; Bruce Nelson -- vibes & percussion; Chris Avgerin – drums; Renée Baker -- violin & viola). This performance involves a collaboration with the composer Geejay Arriola. 3rd set: Eric Glick Rieman (prepared Rhodes electric piano), Jeff Albert (trombone), Dan Godston (trumpet), Joel Wanek (upright bass),Marcus Evans (drums). $10 suggested donation

• Thursday, October 9, 8:30 pm--The Velvet Lounge (67 E. Cermak Road; 312-791-9050); www.velvetlounge.net. 1st set: Fred Anderson (tenor saxophone), Eric Glick Rieman (prepared Rhodes electric piano), Josh Abrams (upright bass), Tim Daisy (drums). 2nd set: Ed Roberson (poetry) performing with musicians. 3rd set: Fred Anderson, Eric Glick Rieman, Joshua Abrams, & Tim Daisy. $10 admission.

• Friday, October 10, 9:30 pm-- Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center (1060 E. 47th Street); http://www.blackpearl.org/. 1st set: Eric Glick Rieman (prepared Rhodes electric piano) & Alan Emerson Hicks (temporal sculpture) duo. 2nd set: featuring collaborations with Alpha Bruton (visual art), Stajabuu (poetry), Caryl Henry-Alexander (visual art), Jesse Alexander (poetry), & Erin Obradovich (film). 3rd set: Ann Ward (vocals), Douglas Ewart (saxophones, invented instruments, & percussion), Eric Glick Rieman (prepared Rhodes electric piano). $5 suggested donation.

• Saturday, October 11, 4-8 am. This event features a live connection between WDBX (91.1 FM in Carbondale, IL, www.wdbx.org), and a Chicago venue. Performers and Chicago venue TBA.

• Saturday, October 11, 7 pm--Heaven Gallery (1550 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd floor); http://www.heavengallery.com/. 1st set: Jeff Albert (trombone), Dan Godston (trumpet), Matt Golombisky (upright bass), Tomeka Reid (cello). 2nd set: Renée Baker (violin), David Boykin (saxophones), Eric Glick Rieman (prepared Rhodes electric piano), other TBA musicians. $10 suggested donation.

• Sunday, October 12, 2 pm--6932 North Glenwood Avenue (773-465-4033); www.messhall.org. Matthias Regan (poetry), other performers TBA.

• Sunday, October 12, 7 pm--AV-Aerie (2000 W. Fulton, #310; 312-342-6280);http://av-aerie.org/. Lisa Abbatomarco (Chicago) collaborating with Laura Evonne Steinman (Weston, MA); $2 Cockroach (Chicago) collaborating with Clean Boys (Denmark); other performers TBA.

Chicago Artists Month is coordinated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and is sponsored by the Chicago Office of Tourism with additional support from 3Arts. The Third Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival is sponsored by ESP-Disk and WNUR. For more information about Chicago Calling, please visit www.chicagocalling.org, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call 312-543-7027.