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bim bom studios is a space for making. we are a recording studio and movement space, split into .sound and .space, respectively.

06/22/2026

EARLY WARNING >>

Forage : Movement Workshop with Mitsu Salmon
Sunday, July 12, 2026
at bim bom
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

TIX: sliding scale $5-$15, limited capacity
tickets at the calendar link in our bio

In this structured improvisation workshop, we’ll draw from Butoh (a Japanese contemporary dance form rooted in the relationship between imagery and movement). We will explore how animals, stillness, terrain, + instincts live in our bodies. We’ll move through guided imagery, investigating what it feels like to be a creature, to be curious, to be in relationship with the world around us.

No dance experience necessary. Open to all bodies and all levels.

For more: www.mitsusalmon.com

EARLY WARNING >>

Attachment Theory | Mitsu Salmon, Helen Lee
Saturday, July 25, 2026
at bim bom
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

A shared evening of solo work on motherhood, being and caring for one.

TIX: $10-$20, limited capacity
tickets at the calendar link in our bio

Forage | Mitsu Salmon
Forage is a solo performance piece that questions the isolation of contemporary mothers as “natural”. Comparing it to the communal aspect of hunter-gatherer societies, the piece also examines the relationship between the body, technology, and landscape.
www.mitsusalmon.com

Who is Soo Cha Kim? | Helen Lee
A continued contemplation of Lee’s previous work, “a glimpse of me, my mom” from 2017. A sifting through of memory, history and discoveries while teaching their mom how to walk up and down the stairs.
https://www.momentumsensorium.com/

06/16/2026

COMING UP SOON!

DEVIN SHAFFER (NYC)
CANCER HOUSE
LIA KOHL

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

06/13/2026

TIN CAN round TWO! ever-flabbergasted by this community and the generosity with which you share.

huge shout out to the performers pictured here:

and to / / for their support in making it all happen!

SAVE THE DATE! 10/22 for works by:
Wyatt Sutter

and a facilitated discussion with !
stay tuned for the ticket link~

06/06/2026

june at bb——
deets, tix and rsvp info at
bimbomstudios.com/calendar
elled in the b

6/10
SWARM
7:45-9:45pm
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

6/11
TIN CAN
7-9pm
wips by Sophie Minouche Allen, Chrissy Martin, Sharkey Zalek + Elaine Lemieux
$10, all funds to the artists

6/21
EXPANSIONS
7-9pm
An evening of communal listening hosted by Norman Hernandez + blairebonyyy. Blair and Norman both draw from a wide range of Black sonic traditions, and have each developed distinct practices rooted in physical media and intentional listening.
suggested $5-$15 donation at the door

6/24
CROSS MODULATIONS SERIES
8pm
Hosted by Resonance Arts
ft. Ben Schmidt-Swartz Trio + Ratchet
$15 at the door, NOTAFLOF

05/20/2026

TIN CAN 6/11 - tix are LIVE!
only 24 left so get em while the gettings good
🔗🔗🔗

TIN CAN is a biennial work-in-progress performance series that prioritizes community feedback through facilitated discussions.

hosted, produced and curated by Amanda Maraist
at bim bom studios. chicago, IL

each performance features 3 artists presenting ~15 minutes of work
followed by a facilitated feedback conversation-in-the-round in the style of Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Theory.

FT.
SOPHIE MINOUCHE ALLEN
CHRISSY MARTIN
SHARKEY ZALEK + ELAINE LEMIEUX

conversation facilitated by Angela Gronroos
video by Helen Lee
photo by Amanda Maraist

tix are always $10
funds always to the artists
air purifiers always running
KN95s always available

05/05/2026

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

05/02/2026

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 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
10-11:30am
$30, NOTAFLOF

5/17
PARK HILLS CIRCLE // LISTENING PARTY
with 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 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

04/18/2026

ABSOLUTELY incredible first TIN CAN of 2026!

join us again on 6/11 for performances by:

and a facilitated discussion with !
stay tuned for the ticket link~

works pictured here are by:e.moves was.here

04/06/2026

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
10-11:30am
$30, NOTAFLOF

4/12
GAY CROCHET
monthly q***r craft club with /
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 .was.here .e.moves
$10

4/21
[HOME TRUTH]
6-8pm
a free workshop with 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 .
suggested donation: $5-15, cash or venmo at the door, NOTAFLOF

4/27
MOVEMENT PHILOSOPHY
7-9pm
a gathering facilitated by to read writings and explore them through movement, art + community.
sliding scale $15-$35 drop in

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5226 W Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL
60641

Website

http://www.bimbomstudios.com/

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