bim bom studios

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

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 perf...
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

EARLY WARNING!🅳🅴🆅🅸🅽 🆂🅷🅰🅵🅵🅴🆁 (NYC)🅲🅰🅽🅲🅴🆁 🅷🅾🆄🆂🅴🅻🅸🅰 🅺🅾🅷🅻june 26th —doors @ 7, show @ 8TIX: $15 adv, limited capacity. Avail...
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

may at bb——deets, tix and rsvp info atbimbomstudios.com/calendarelled in the b5/4, 5/11, 5/18MOVEMENT PHILOSOPHY7-9pma g...
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

ABSOLUTELY incredible first TIN CAN of 2026!join us again on 6/11 for performances by: and a facilitated discussion w...
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

april at bb——deets, tix and rsvp info atbimbomstudios.com/calendarelled in the b4/6 + 4/20LABAN / BARTENIEFF CONTACT IMP...
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

✷ we are very, very back ✷TIN CAN 2026_______Started in 2024 with support from the Cook County Small Business Bureau’s S...
03/05/2026

✷ 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

march at bb——deets, tix and rsvp info at bimbomstudios.com/calendarlinked in the b3/2YOGA for 
6:30-7:30pm
open to all,...
02/25/2026

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

3/2
YOGA for 
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 / and
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 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 Q***r 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

ANNOUNCING : the « do-it-together » residency the “do-it-together” residency is a practice of gratitude for the dance + ...
01/20/2026

ANNOUNCING : the « do-it-together » residency

the “do-it-together” residency is a practice of gratitude for the dance + performance artists who use the studio the most. as we enter our fifth year(!!!!), we’re thinking deeply about our place in the Chicago performance community and how we can share the resources we have a little better. for 2026, we’ve invited the artists who have called the studio home for the most hours since our inception to deepen their practice with:

-20 hours of in-kind rehearsal space
-guaranteed participation in 2026 TIN CAN (our work-in-progress series for works under 15 minutes), and first choice in performance date

we respect the commitment these artists have for their practice, and believe that commitment not only sustains the artist - but all the other artists who use the studio as well. without their time spent in the studio, we could not keep our doors open in the way that we do.

we anticipate continuing this tradition year on year with details announced each January.

stay tuned for details about upcoming TIN CAN dates〰️〰️〰️〰️

www.bimbomstudios.com/dit-residency
www.bimbomstudios.com/tin-can

awesome programming coming your way this month / all interdisciplinary as heck1/12, 1/19, 1/26 | MOVEMENT PHILOSOPHYa sp...
01/10/2026

awesome programming coming your way this month / all interdisciplinary as heck

1/12, 1/19, 1/26 | MOVEMENT PHILOSOPHY
a space to gather together to read writings and explore them through movement, the arts, and community. facilitated by . sliding scale $15-$35

1/13 | SWARM
a collaborative sound and movement lab for movers + musicians of all backgrounds. rotating facilitation by , and others. $5-$15 suggested donation, NOTAFLOF

1/15 | NIGHT SCHOOL
an evening of experimental video and music. video artists will be paired with improvising musicians, with each musician live-scoring the video for the first time. curated + hosted by . $10 suggested donation at the door

air purifier running
KN95 masks available
for deets: bimbomstudios.com/calendar

12/19 || stomachs, banana acid, potliquordoors @ 7:30, show @ 8pmBYOB, air purifiers running:.—‘*~~squeak honk clank clu...
12/07/2025

12/19 || stomachs, banana acid, potliquor

doors @ 7:30, show @ 8pm

BYOB, air purifiers running
:.—‘*~~squeak honk clank clunk buzz rattle drone groan bellow and befriend
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STOMACHS
Mabel Kwan - Synths /
Carol Genetti - Voice, Electronics /
Nick Meryhew - Trombone, Electronics /
Bill Harris - Drums /

Banana Acid
Erez Dessel - piano /
Garrett Frees - saxophones /
Caroline Jesalva - violin, voice /
Aaron Kaufman-Levine - saxophones /
Tyler Wagner - bass /

Potliquor /
is Sharon Udoh and Allen Moore. Sharon improvises with piano and voice while Allen takes microphone signals from Sharon to sculpt a lush experience. Fully improvised, though completely dialed in.

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5226 W Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL
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