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Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present the return of the electrifying trio of guitarist Nels Cline, drummer Gerald Cleaver, and saxophonist Larry Ochs. Three experimental icons, individually and... more
Nels Cline-Larry Ochs-Gerald Cleaver Trio + Marshall Allen
Sunday, December 11, 2016 - 8:00pm
+Desertion Trio
Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present the return of the electrifying trio of guitarist Nels Cline, drummer Gerald Cleaver, and saxophonist Larry Ochs. Three experimental icons, individually and... more
Nels Cline-Larry Ochs-Gerald Cleaver Trio
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 8:00pm
+Noveller
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present a return performance by Philadelphia saxophonist Odean Pope and Brooklyn drummer Andrew Cyrille, two avant-garde jazz giants who played their first duo... more
Odean Pope + Andrew Cyrille
Monday, December 5, 2016 - 9:00pm
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present a mind-expanding evening of music featuring the duo of Acid Mothers Temple founder Makoto Kawabata and percussionist/sound artist Tatsuya Nakatani. For nearly... more
Makoto Kawabata & Tatsuya Nakatani
Saturday, December 3, 2016 - 8:00pm
Ars Nova Workshop and R5 Productions are pleased to present a performance by Body/Head, the experimental electric guitar duo of Kim Gordon and Bill Nace.   Kim Gordon is of course best known as... more
Body/Head
Friday, November 11, 2016 - 8:00pm
Please join us for this special Halloween night performance featuring one of the greatest big bands of all time: The Sun Ra Arkestra. Though the iconic Sun Ra left the planet in 1993, his cosmic... more
Sun Ra Arkestra
Monday, October 31, 2016 - 8:00pm
In conjunction with the Institute of Contemporary Art’s exhibition “The Freedom Principle,” the ICA and Ars Nova Workshop are pleased to present George Lewis’ “A Recital... more
George Lewis’ A Recital for Terry Adkins
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 8:00pm
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present Jason Stein’s Hearts and Minds, featuring three integral musicians from the Chicago music universe. Sun Ra Arkestra's Marshall Allen sits in!  ... more
Jason Stein's Hearts and Minds + Marshall Allen
Monday, October 3, 2016 - 8:00pm
In conjunction with the Institute of Contemporary Art’s exhibition “The Freedom Principle,”the ICA and ANW are pleased to present George Lewis’ “Calder,” a... more
George Lewis' Calder
Thursday, September 29, 2016 - 7:00pm
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present the return of Ken Vandermark with an evening of improvised music featuring the Chicago saxophonist solo and in collaboration with string trio The Few.  ... more
Ken Vandermark + The Few
Friday, September 23, 2016 - 8:00pm