OPTION: BCMC (Bill MacKay and Cooper Crain)

OPTION: BCMC (Bill MacKay and Cooper Crain)

In this concert Bill MacKay and Cooper Crain visit where BCMC has been as a band and explores where they’re going.

By Experimental Sound Studio

Date and time

Location

Experimental Sound Studio

5925 N. Ravenswood Ave. Chicago, IL 60660

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

BCMC are evolving as a band, currently writing new material, preparing their next recording, and discovering new ways of presenting work which is both composed and improvisational. This concert will visit where they’ve been and where they’re going.

This performance and interview are presented in the ESS garden, and will premiere online on ESS's YouTube.

The OPTION series is curated by Andrew Clinkman, Lily Finnegan, and Dorothy Carlos.

Event Details

Sunday, August 17

Doors at 2pm, Music at 3pm

Experimental Sound Studio Garden
5925 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago

About BCMC

BCMC, featuring Cooper Crain and Bill MacKay, unite to create provocative epilogues, warm avant-garde noir, and fiery over-driven jams to recall life’s sunnier and stranger days. Crain's organ and synths mix with MacKay’s guitars as they draw songs from elegiac themes and spontaneous statements that are equal parts east-west, deep space, avant-rock, raga, fugue, field recording, blues and beyond.

About OPTION

OPTION is an ongoing music salon curated by Chicago musicians Andrew Clinkman, Lily Finnegan, and Dorothy Carlos and presented by Experimental Sound Studio. Its programming explores contemporary perspectives on improvisation and composition in a 'salon' format, enabling local, national, and international artists to publicly discuss their practice and ideas as well as perform. Click here for past OPTION performances.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I park?

Paid parking is available across the street at the Metra parking. Free parking is available on some of the surrounding streets (e.g. W. Thorndale), directly in front of ESS, and in the alley directly south of us. When parking in front of ESS, please leave space between the building and your vehicle.

Is there Accessible Parking?

Behind ESS through the alley, there are two parking spots which we are happy to reserve for anyone with accessibility needs who is attending a show in the garden. Please contact info@ess.org to reserve a spot.

Are the building entrances accessible?

Yes: From the Ravenswood entrance there is a ramp to our first floor (Audible Gallery, Live Room, Studio A). From our alley entrance there is a graded path to our Garden and downstairs. There is no ADA-accessible path inside the building to switch between floors.

Where are the bathrooms?

There are accessible bathrooms on both floors. On the first floor the bathroom is located in the northeast corner of Audible Gallery (front-most room). On the basement/garden level, the bathroom is past the common area, first door on the right.

Who can I contact with specific needs or questions?

Please write to Adam Vida at info@ess.org and we're happy to accommodate your needs to the best of our ability!

Are children welcome?

Yes, though we do ask that they be respectful of the musicians while they are performing. ESS's Audible Gallery space at the front of the building is available for families if kids need a little break from the concert setting.

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Experimental Sound Studio

Founded in 1986 by Dawn and Lou Mallozzi, Eric Leonardson, and Perry Venson, Experimental Sound Studio (ESS) has occupied its Edgewater location since 2006. The facility is home to a full-service recording, mixing, and mastering studio for hire; Audible Gallery, a small public space for exhibitions, meetings, workshops, performances, and artists' projects; and the Creative Audio Archive—an invaluable collection of recordings, print, and visual ephemera related to avant-garde and exploratory sound and music of the last five decades. ESS presents eclectic performance and installation programming, workshops, and artist talks year round—both in the various spaces around the studio (including its beautiful garden) and at various partner venues around Chicago.

Free
Aug 17 · 3:00 PM CDT