bim bom studios

may at bb—— deets, tix and rsvp info at bimbomstudios.com/calendar elled in the b 5/4, 5/11, 5/18 MOVEMENT PHILOSOPHY 7-9pm a gathering facilitated by @madisonmaeparker to read writings and explore them through movement, art + community. sliding scale $15-$35 drop in 5/5 + 5/12 SWARM 6:45-8:30pm SWARM is a collaborative sound and movement lab facilitated by a rotating cast of performers and musicians. $5-$15 suggest donation, NOTAFLOF RSVP encouraged at the calendar link in our bio 5/6 + 5/20 LABAN / BARTENIEFF CONTACT IMPROV with @katmscott1028 10-11:30am $30, NOTAFLOF 5/17 PARK HILLS CIRCLE // LISTENING PARTY with @parkhillscirclemusic to celebrate her new record, recorded here at bim bom 3:30-5pm $15 adv tix 5/19 [HOME TRUTH] 6-8pm a free workshop with @chrissybounce that explores the potential for expressing truth in our bodies and voices through structured improvisation, meditation, somatic intent, writing, and speaking. email [email protected] to RSVP

✷ we are very, very back ✷ TIN CAN 2026_______ Started in 2024 with support from the Cook County Small Business Bureau’s Source Fund, TIN CAN offers dancemakers at all career stages a low-stakes on ramp for presenting new ideas. Three artists are selected for each showing, where they present 15 minutes of work at any stage of its development. After the showing, artists receive active, participatory and supportive feedback from the community through a facilitated conversation led in the style of Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process. These conversations offer dancemakers an active role in the critique of their own work, and offers audiences new touchpoints for experiencing art. Folks presenting work in 2026 are a combination of our do-it-together residency artists, work/trade participants, previous facilitators, and artists currently engaged in a long-form rehearsal process at bim bom. TIX FOR 4/16 ARE LIVE________ space is limited to 30 audience members get em while the getting’s good calendar link in our bio

🪞🪞🪞 spent the weekend getting these bad boys hung up. it felt quite special and important to take the time it takes and make sure these mirrors from @sohamdancespace found another life in our space. lots of elbow grease (actually, degreaser, to get the old glue off), lots of love. an endless thanks to @anjalchande for donating these in our direction. to seeing and being seen! hope you all enjoy 🫶

_|___ı¯ı__ NIGHT SCHOOL 2026.05.21 [try] keeping it¸˛rıght 1. @bimbom.studios at 8pm 2. Sisi Wattanagool / Dustin Laurenzi 3. Clark Woods / Fred Jackson Jr. 4. Alexander Dupuis / Jeb Bishop ···This project is partially supported by an Individual Artists Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events···

EARLY WARNING! 🅳🅴🆅🅸🅽 🆂🅷🅰🅵🅵🅴🆁 (NYC) 🅲🅰🅽🅲🅴🆁 🅷🅾🆄🆂🅴 🅻🅸🅰 🅺🅾🅷🅻 june 26th — doors @ 7, show @ 8 TIX: $15 adv, limited capacity. Available at the calendar linked in our bio~ 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓 is a New York-based musician and artist fusing folk music, ambient experimentations, field recordings and archival audio. After releasing a string of EPs under the moniker Yarrow, she first gained attention with her debut LP In My Dreams I’m There (2021), becoming a rising figure in experimental folk and sharing stages with artists such as L’Rain, Rachika Nayar, Bing & Ruth, Steve Hauschildt, and Nailah Hunter. Her latest album, Patience (2025) - a radiant minimalist record of songs woven with piano, harp and delicate percussion - confirms her place at the forefront of the new avant-garde folk scene. 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 is a Chicago-based quartet known for a dark, brooding, and slow-burning mix of 1990s slowcore and post-rock. 𝑳𝒊𝒂 𝑲𝒐𝒉𝒍 is a cellist, composer, and sound artist based in Chicago. Her work centers curiosity and patience, an exploration of the mundane and profound possibilities of sound. liairenekohl.com byob air purifier running

You’re invited! 💌Join us @bimbom.studios Chicago for an exclusive pre-release listening party for ••.•´¯`•.•• All of a Sudden ••.•´¯`•.•• the debut album of Alaskan-Irish artist Park Hills Circle (out 7/10 on @pravdarecords ). Enjoy a behind the scenes, early listen to the album in the space where it was created (& w the creators!) — with the relaxed atmosphere of a community gathering on a springtime Sunday afternoon ☀️ Recorded @bimbom.studios with engineer and producer @michaelmacdonaldofficial , All of a Sudden features colorful nested vocal harmonies, warm synths, ethereal fingerstyle guitar, and soaring saxophone. Park Hills Circle (Maris O’Tierney) draws inspiration from her musical foundations in classical guitar and voice/opera as well as the places where she grew up: the ancient mysticism of seaside Ireland, and the expansive freedom of mountainous Alaska. All of a Sudden offers a sense of home, well-being, and connectedness in our turbulent world. 🔹Limited edition advance vinyl and CD copies will be available for purchase, with light refreshments to enjoy by all! There may even be a pop-up performance...Don’t miss this special celebration, bring a friend :) 🔹May 17 @ 3:30-5pm / $15 tickets / Attendance capped at 30 / RSVP now to reserve your spot via link in bio xoxo ~ photo by @marencelest / poster by yours truly Maris

ABSOLUTELY incredible first TIN CAN of 2026! join us again on 6/11 for performances by: @sophieminouche @chrissybounce @00sharkey @elainevictoriavivre and a facilitated discussion with @raw_likesushi ! stay tuned for the ticket link~ works pictured here are by: @mag.e.moves @aicha.was.here @onewomandisco

april at bb—— deets, tix and rsvp info at bimbomstudios.com/calendar elled in the b 4/6 + 4/20 LABAN / BARTENIEFF CONTACT IMPROV with @katmscott1028 10-11:30am $30, NOTAFLOF 4/12 GAY CROCHET monthly queer craft club with @human_up_ / @arden97rl 12-2PM $5 suggested donation, NOTAFLOF 4/12 BYOARTZ 7-9PM facilitated by Michelle I Siegel and Sarah Coleman craft club, open to all $5+ suggested donation 4/14 + 4/28 SWARM 6:45-8:30pm SWARM is a collaborative sound and movement lab facilitated by a rotating cast of performers and musicians. $5-$15 suggest donation, NOTAFLOF RSVP encouraged at the calendar link in our bio 4/16 TIN CAN 7-9pm a night of work-in-progress performance + facilitated discussion ft @aicha.was.here @onewomandisco @mag.e.moves $10 4/21 [HOME TRUTH] 6-8pm a free workshop with @chrissybounce that explores the potential for expressing truth in our bodies and voices through structured improvisation, meditation, somatic intent, writing, and speaking. email to RSVP 4/22 GROUP SHAKE 7-8:15PM a collective solo durational shaking movement practice, facilitated by @danajmulligan . suggested donation: $5-15, cash or venmo at the door, NOTAFLOF 4/27 MOVEMENT PHILOSOPHY 7-9pm a gathering facilitated by @madisonmaeparker to read writings and explore them through movement, art + community. sliding scale $15-$35 drop in

✶ LOW TICKET WARNING ✶ TIN CAN 4/16 — 7pm $10, tix at the calendar link in our bio 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 ╰┈➤Aicha Chehmani (he/they) is a Chicago-based movement artist and producer with a minor in dance studies from Knox College, Class of ‘24. Their work centers around community, empowerment, and love. Through direct collaboration with other artists and community organizing, they aim to create work that uplifts the shared experiences for queer and trans BIPOC. They have served as an Artivist Apprentice with Red Clay Dance Company and are currently a resident artist at bim bom studios, member of Black Dance Changemakers, and work as a Lead Producer at Gender Fucked Productions. You can also find Aicha go-go dancing, performing solo as Aisha Kandisha, and flying on aerial silks. ╰┈➤Alix Schillaci is a director, choreographer, and performer loose in the city. Her recent work includes performances in Andy Slavin’s Slingshot, burlesque parody Twilight: After Dark, and Grelley Duvall V; with regular appearances in Ordinary Peepholes and Lady Di. Schillaci was a 2024 New Dances choreographer, 2025 Body Passages resident, and is a resident choreographer with LOUD BODIES. Alix presents what she thinks of as “live performance dance cinema” exploring Americana imagery and themes. She’s currently in residence at bim bom studios. ╰┈➤Maggie Vannucci (she/they) is a Chicago-based dance artist who works collaboratively and thrives in multi-media performance spaces. Chicago collaborations include work with Erin Kilmurray, The Seldoms, INSEKTA, Fever Dream Dance Collective, Amalia Wiatr Lewis, Tina Diaz, Deandra Alaba, and Braden Barnes. Maggie has devised original works for Steppenwolf’s LookOut series, SANCTA, and Northwestern’s Danceworks concert.

__|_|_______ NIGHT SCHOOL 2026.03.26 ⁄⁄and what [else] could we make⁄ 1. @bimbom.studios at 8pm 2. Dave Miller / Avin HannahSmith 3. Gerrit Hatcher / Sarah Oberholtzer 4. Lia Kohl / Aquarius Ester Alegria »This project is partially supported by an Individual Artists Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events«

Our next AMA Sunday is coming up March 8: ambient music potluck + cassette swap, ft. sounds by greyout, solo ambient/drone project for multi-instrumentalist Chris Puente Tickets: https://withfriends.events/t/grlfxk7t/ This event is free for AMA members and pay-what-you-can to all else. Bring a dish or tape if you can, and come thru 🍝 bim bim studios in Chicago, IL 5:30 - 7 PM

march at bb—— deets, tix and rsvp info at bimbomstudios.com/calendar linked in the b 3/2 YOGA for @immigrantjustice 
6:30-7:30pm
open to all, space is limited - please RSVP in advance.
$10-25 sliding scale. $5 from every entry fee goes to National Immigrant Justice Center. 
venmo / zelle / cash @ the door 3/5 EXPANSIONS 7-9pm
a shared sonic listening experience featuring ambient, electronic + jazz-focused sounds from @normanhernandezii / @africansonicresearch and @blair_ebonyyy open to all.
suggested donation of $5-15
venmo / zelle / PayPal / cash @ the door 3/7 MOONER, SICK DAY, BAD POSTURE CLUB, SAM GELBAND 7:30pm open to all, BYOB Mooner (chicago)
Sick Day (chicago)
Bad Posture Club (washington)
Sam Gelband (new orleans) $15 at the door, NOTAFLOF 3/8 AMA SUNDAY FT. GREYOUT 5:30-7pm AMA Sunday is a recurring ambient music potluck for @atmosphericmusicalliance members and friends, held every second Sunday. open to all.
free for AMA members plus one guest with RSVP.
solo tix available at the calendar link in our bio. 3/17 + 3/31 SWARM 6:45-8:30pm SWARM is a collaborative sound and movement lab facilitated by a rotating cast of performers and musicians. $5-$15 suggest donation, NOTAFLOF RSVP encouraged at the calendar link in our bio 3/19 NIGHT WORM 7-9pm An evening of work in progress dance performances featuring Chicago dance artists - hosted by Adanya Gilmore. free with RSVP 3/23 GAY CROCHET 5-7pm a monthly Queer craft club hosted by Arden Lapin.
$5 suggested donation, NOTAFLOF 3/24 GROUP SHAKE 7-8:15PM a collective solo durational shaking movement practice, facilitated by Dana Mulligan. suggested donation: $5-15, cash or venmo at the door, NOTAFLOF 3/26 NIGHT SCHOOL 8-10pm an evening of improvised experimental video and music, hosted by Erez Dessel. $10 suggested at the door, BYOB