May 2nd 2019

Exposure Series 2019

@ Elastic Arts

3429 W Diversey Ave, Ste 208, Chicago, IL 60647

Opening Thursday, May 2nd, from 9PM - 12AM

On view through Saturday, May 4th

**Please note that Saturday’s event is at Rosehill Cemetery**

The fourth annual Exposure Series brings three cutting-edge voices in improvised music from around the United States to work with their Chicago counterparts. This year’s event features percussionist Claire Rousay (San Antonio), trumpeter Forbes Graham (Boston), and guitarist Ava Mendoza (Brooklyn).

Thursday May 2nd @ Elastic Arts

9 PM : GENETTI / ROUSAY DUO

Carol Genetti – vocals
Claire Rousay – percussion

10 PM : AVA MENDOZA SOLO

Ava Mendoza – guitar

10:45 PM : GRAHAM/BAT DAWID/KOHL/KESSLER

Forbes Graham – trumpet/electronics
Angel Bat Dawid – clarinet, piano, voice
Lia Kohl – cello
Kent Kessler – bass

Friday May 3rd @ Elastic Arts

9 PM : MENDOZA / REMPIS DUO

Ava Mendoza – guitar
Dave Rempis – saxophones

10 PM : FORBES GRAHAM SOLO

Forbes Graham – trumpet/electronics

10:45 PM : ROUSAY/KLEIJN/STEPHENSON

Claire Rousay – percussion
Katinka Kleijn – cello
Graham Stephenson – trumpet/electronics

Saturday May 4th — FREE SHOW @ The May Chapel in Rosehill Cemetery

2 PM : GRAHAM / REID DUO

Forbes Graham – trumpet/electronics
Tomeka Reid – cello

3 PM : CLAIRE ROUSAY SOLO

Claire Rousay – percussion

3:45 PM : MENDOZA/GRAHAM/ABRAMS/DAMON

Ava Mendoza – guitar
Forbes Graham – trumpet/electronics
Joshua Abrams – bass
Tyler Damon – drums

The Exposure Series is an annual residency designed to bring Chicago-based practitioners and audiences into contact with significant visiting artists working at the forefront of creative music whose work has previously been under-represented in this city. Exposure is built to encourage a significant exchange of ideas, approaches, and working methodologies that will have a long-term impact on both the local scene and the visiting artists.

For this year’s event, we follow up on the success of 2018’s ambitious program, which brought together six up-and-coming musicians, organizers, and activists from around the US. The 2019 program will feature three such artists, all of whom have limited exposure to Chicago as a creative center, and all of whom are voices to be reckoned with in improvised music; percussionist Claire Rousay (San Antonio), trumpeter Forbes Graham (Boston), and guitarist Ava Mendoza (Brooklyn).

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