Ben LaMar Gay: Provident
@ International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60610
Opening Thursday, February 27th, from 7PM - 9PM
Performance – Ben LaMar Gay: Provident
Sonic impressions dedicated to the work Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Ben LaMar Gay is a multi-freshness composer and improviser who moves sound, color, and space components through folkloric filters producing brilliant electro-acoustic collages. An explorer of many mediums who has been called a “visionary musician” by the New York Times, Gay has found a form of creative expression that begins with improvisation and expands beyond the limits of any single genre.
With more than 20 years in vibrant experimental music scenes, Gay’s talents have earned him residencies globally, most recently as a Mellon Foundation Archival Fellow, and he is a member of the Association of the Advancement of Creative Musicians since 2010. Gay is a highly sought-after talent by some of the most influential figures; he’s collaborated with Dorotheé Munyaneza, Theaster Gates, Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid and Mike Reed, to name a few.
Receiving accolades for a parade of more than seven albums, his release “Open Arms to Open Us” solidified his place in the firmament of the Chicago Jazz Renaissance and was revered as one of the “Best Albums of 2021” by Washington Post, Pitchfork, JazzTimes, and Digital Berliner. Gay is a beneficiary of the 2018 3Arts Award and the 2019 Worldwide Award from BBC DJ Gilles Peterson.
A worldwide performer, Gay’s creative projects are embraced by communities in Rwanda, Brazil, Italy, France, Japan, Nigeria, Germany, Cuba, and more. He is adopting global visions while remaining true to his roots as a South-Side native of Chicago.
7:00-9:00pm
Doors at 6:30pm
Tickets:
$10 Student – use code STUDENT at checkout
(Valid Student ID will be requested at the door)
$10 IMSS Members Presale – use code IMSSMEMBER at checkout
(Valid IMSS Membership card will be requested at door)
$15 GA Presale
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$15 Student & IMSS Members (With valid ID & Membership Card) at Door
$20 GA at Door
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