CBH Talk | Armed Objects: Weapons, Ornamentation, and Museum Stewardship
A look at firearms, swords, and powder horns as fine craftsmanship, their engraving and ornament set against their violent purpose, and at how museums care for such objects.
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The Trap Music Orchestra
An ensemble that takes trap music and reworks it for orchestra, played in two sets at The Jazz Gallery, a small jazz room where you'll sit close to the players.
Flava D, Smokey Bubblin' B
Two UK bass and garage DJs, Flava D and Smokey Bubblin' B, share one club bill with the whole venue given over to the night. A straight-ahead dance floor booking.
CBH Talk | Rebuilding American Democracy: The Path to a Functioning Government
Legal scholar and former White House official K. Sabeel Rahman argues that America's democratic crisis runs deeper than elections and polarization, drawing on his new book Remaking the State.
Joey Curreri Quintet
A trumpeter-led quintet with vibraphone alongside piano, bass and drums, which gives the front line a shimmering, less common sound. Two sets at The Jazz Gallery, with a livestream also listed.
Mindfulness in the Galleries: Ikebana
Mindful ikebana teacher Anjie Cho leads a special edition among Isamu Noguchi's sculptures, treating Japanese flower arranging as a practice of presence alongside the art.
Madi Diaz, Tasha
Singer-songwriter Madi Diaz plays Elsewhere's Zone One with Tasha in support, a room-sized show where you can actually see the performers up close.
Greetings from Staten Island: A Postcard Tour
Ole Mathisen Trio
Saxophonist Ole Mathisen leads a bass-and-drums trio with Kim Cass and Colin Stranahan, a stripped-down lineup with no piano or guitar. Two sets in a room built around working artists.
Ida, Garrett Klahn (of Texas Is The Reason)
Ida's hushed, intimate songs share a bill with Garrett Klahn, the voice of Texas Is The Reason, in Elsewhere's smaller Zone One room, a close-up pairing for fans of that emo era.
Be Your Own Pet, Farmer's Wife, Josephine Network
Cult punk band Be Your Own Pet headlines a three-band bill with openers Farmer's Wife and Josephine Network, in Zone One, the smaller room at Elsewhere. A tight, loud night of live punk.
Fury (Celebrating 10 Years of Paramount), Combust, Vanity, Square One
Four bands share one bill, with Fury headlining a set that marks ten years of Paramount, joined by Combust, Vanity and Square One. A live show built around an anniversary.
Ak’chamel @ Market Hotel (w/ Ecology Homestones)
Experimental duo Ak'chamel play a small independent room, with Ecology: HomeStones opening. The listing says little about the sound, so go for the curiosity of it.
Guerilla Toss, Ben Katzman's DeGreaser
Guerilla Toss bring their art-punk to Elsewhere's Zone One, with Ben Katzman's DeGreaser opening. A straightforward, well-matched club bill for a night of loud guitars and live energy.
Elsewhere Presents: The Hellp (DJ Set) @ 99 Scott
A late-night club set from The Hellp, booked by the independent venue Elsewhere for its 99 Scott space. One named act on the decks, built for dancing.
Elsewhere Halloween: Cannelle, EQ, Tommy Fleece, Corridos Ketamina + more
A Halloween bill in The Hall with a long, mixed lineup: Cannelle, EQ, Tommy Fleece and Corridos Ketamina, plus Isla Den, Ali RQ, Petal Supply and RICO RICA. Live acts, so costume up.
Deerhoof, Mercy, My Trio
Deerhoof, the long-running experimental rock band, headline a three-act bill with Mercy and My Trio in The Hall, a room built for loud, adventurous guitar music.
