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EventsFriday February 22, 2008
Start: 7:00 pm
Raphael Lyon (Mudboy) and Noah Lyon (Retard Riot) are having a show at heaven! http://www.mudboymusic.com DOCTOR NINJA (the Ol’ Dirty Mental Retard) NOAH LYON & RAPHAEL LYON in THE LYON FAMILY CIRCUS Inspired by great works of art like Todd Browning’s “Freaks”, John Waters’ “Cavalcade of Perversion”, the brotherly love of punk rock workaholics the Ramones, and the collective sound mastery of the Wu-Tang Clan family; notorious east coast ringmasters Noah & Raphael Lyon said “Gooba-gabba, gooba-gabba, hey ho, let’s go, Chicago!”. Start: 11:00 pm
Friday Feb. 22nd at Heaven Gallery: PROTEST HEAVEN jazz and improvised music series FORBES GRAHAM (from Boston) + KIMMEL/LEVIN/BRANCH/RIORDAN Jeff Kimmel, bass clarinet About the touring artists: FORBES GRAHAM is a composer, trumpet player, and electronic musician currently based in the Boston area. He has appeared on over 30 recordings, including studio appearances on such labels as Metal Blade, Tzadik, and Troubleman. Forbes has performed and recorded with a very diverse group of artists, including Erase Errata, Rakalam Bob Moses, Steve Lantner, Daughters, Raqib Hassan, Jim Hobbs, The One Am Radio, and Luther Gray. His composition “Variations on the Fibonacci Sequence” was commissioned by the Greenwall Foundation and world premiered at the 2007 Festival of New Trumpet. Forbes has also written music for the new music/rock ensemble Normal Love. He has appeared at numerous festivals including High Zero and The Wire’s Adventures in Modern Music. His work incorporates many genres including drum n’ bass, jazz, contemporary classical, noise, and hip-hop. DANIEL LEVIN has performed and/or recorded with Billy Bang, Borah Bergman, Tim Berne, Anthony Braxton, Rob Brown, Joe Morris, William Parker, and others. He as appeared as a sideman on Clean Feed records, EMANEM, Not Two, and Rogue Art, and as a leader, on Riti Records and HatHut. "Levin has a sound that ranges from subtle and understated to aggressive; with admirable technique as a performer and a compositional concept that blends structure with freewheeling exploration, he deserves to have his name added to the short list of cellists who are making a mark in improvisational music." -John Kelman, All About Jazz Magazine Sure to be a great show! 11pm at Heaven Gallery Sunday February 24, 2008
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Good music and good food promised! Concerto in C Major- Antonio Vivaldi (arr. by Nicole Mitchell and Jennifer Swanson) Allegro TBA from Die Schone Mullerin- Franz Schubert “Total Eclipse” from Samson- Frederic Handel “Quanto e Bella” from L’Elisir D’Amore- Gaetano Donizetti Trey Sandlin, tenor and Stephen Hill, piano Novelletten Op. 21, No. 3: “Leicht und mit Humor”- Robert Schumann Stephen Hill, piano Songs TBA- Henry Purcell Tara Pedroncelli, soprano and Stephen Hill, piano Saturday March 1, 2008
Start: 10:00 pm
Saturday March 1st (!) PROTEST HEAVEN jazz and improvised music series TV POW ENSEMBLE Brent Gutzeit assorted acoustic and electronic instruments Formed in Tokyo, Spring 1995 by Hartman and Gutzeit. Carter joined in the move from Kalamazoo, Michigan to Chicago. Born from the ashes of Liminal and Pencilneck. Have performed in Japan, US, England, Germany, Austria, Spain. + ROEBKE/GREGORIO/LABYCZ Jason Roebke, bass 10pm at Heaven Gallery Sunday March 2, 2008
Start: 8:00 pm
Sunday, March 2nd - 8pm Never Enough Hope: Small Group Improvisations After two consecutive shows at AV-aerie (Friday and Saturday night Feb. 29th and March 1st), Toby Summerfield's Never Enough Hope will break down into small groups and perform ad hoc improvisations at Heaven Gallery! Never Enough Hope is a very large ensemble put together every so often by Toby Summerfield. The first never enough hope performances were in 2005, at Open End and at The hungry brain. The piece, also titled "never enough hope" is their debut recording. Their hope is to be able to perform more regularly than every two years. The inspiration and motiviation behind this band is to celebrate the friendship and community particular to musicians and music lovers. It is the sound of a bunch of friends singing together, happy to be around each other, doing what they love. Featuring Dina Maccabee, Sara Jo Zaharako, Amy Cimini, Kevin Davis, Eric Perney, Jaimie Branch, Brian Lipson, Aram Shelton, Dave Rempis, Keefe Jackson, Tim Haldeman, Dan Bennett, Colin Stetson, Tim Brown, Dan Sylvester, Nathaniel Braddock, Josh Tillinghast, Marc Riordan, Frank Rosaly, Tim Strand, Toby Summerfield. www.myspace.com/neverenoughhope 1550 N. Milwaukee Ave. 2nd fl. Thursday March 6, 2008
Saturday March 8, 2008
Start: 10:00 pm
Saturday, March 8th at Heaven Gallery ... PROTEST HEAVEN jazz and improvised music series presents: Marc Riordan's PHELT + WOLTER WIERBOS solo PHELT Jaimie Branch, trumpet + WOLTER WIERBOS (Amsterdam) solo trombone Wolter Wierbos is considered one of the world’s leading trombone players. He has played throughout Europe, Canada, USA and Asia. Wierbos has many awards to his name, including the Podiumprijs for Jazz and Improvised music and the most important Dutch jazz award, the VPRO Boy Edgar Prize. 10pm at Heaven Gallery Saturday March 15, 2008
Start: 10:00 pm
three bass clarinetists walk into a bar... the bartender says, "where's the electronics guy?" PROTEST HEAVEN jazz and improvised music series presents: Keefe Jackson, bass clarinet compositions by Keefe Jackson and others + Jeff Kimmel, bass clarinet 10pm at Heaven Gallery Sunday March 16, 2008
Start: 5:00 pm
Arizona based duo: Michael Lich, guitar and banjo and Robert Matheson, double bass About the Ironwood Duo: Internationally recognized performers and composers, Michael Lich and Robert Matheson both have strong backgrounds in classical and jazz music, while each brings with him musical tastes of several other styles. Their performances range from Bach harpsichord preludes to the bebop sounds of Thelonious Monk, to the funk and bluegrass influenced grooves found in their ground breaking original compositions. Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Arizona based duo: Michael Lich, guitar and banjo and Robert Matheson, double bass About the Ironwood Duo: Internationally recognized performers and composers, Michael Lich and Robert Matheson both have strong backgrounds in classical and jazz music, while each brings with him musical tastes of several other styles. Their performances range from Bach harpsichord preludes to the bebop sounds of Thelonious Monk, to the funk and bluegrass influenced grooves found in their ground breaking original compositions. Tuesday March 18, 2008
Saturday March 22, 2008
Start: 10:00 pm
PROTEST HEAVEN jazz and improvised music series presents: FLY TRAP (featuring Fred Lonberg-Holm) Jaimie Branch, trumpet Treat restaurant hosts this trio each Thursday in Humboldt Park -- Saturday night at Heaven Gallery they'll explore new territory with the addition of FLH! www.myspace.com/fredlonbergholm + Josh Sinton's HOLUS BOLUS (Brooklyn) Josh Sinton, baritone saxophone/bass clarinet Josh Sinton performed an extraordinary solo set at Heaven Gallery during Harold Fest in January -- now he returns with his Brooklyn-based quartet, Holus Bolus! The ensemble performs originals by Sinton, as well as covers by The Beatles and Radiohead. Read a review of their debut CD here: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=27514 10pm at Heaven Gallery  
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