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The Beat Bank
INTERESTING SIGHTS AND SOUNDS SINCE 1998
CHICAGO
Our Mission
Sandbox Symphony III
OUR MISSION
Highlight Live PA, Experimental Electronic, and progressive music while activating spaces for artist to create, perform and refine their art.
We have expanded to include outreach programs that teach multiple subjects to youth audiences centered around electronic music, science and wellness. One of our ultimate goals is to unlock potential greatness within youth and artist communities in Chicago by empowering them with alternative thinking.
Upcoming Events
Sat, Aug 09ChicagoAug 09, 2025, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PMChicago, Oakwood Beach, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
Sat, Oct 12South HollandOct 12, 2024, 4:00 PM – Oct 13, 2024, 11:30 AMSouth Holland, 15810 Torrence Ave, South Holland, IL 60473, USA
Sat, Sep 28ChicagoSep 28, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PMChicago, 2407 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60655, USASep 28, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PMChicago, 2407 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60655, USAJoin us for a Joy Ride: An Odyssey in Black at the Beverly Art Walk! Led by Cecil McDonald Jr., this dynamic four-mile journey blends Brother El's sonic collages and spontaneous compositions. Come celebrate community, creativity, and artistic labor!
Sat, Oct 14South HollandOct 14, 2023, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PMSouth Holland, 15810 Torrence Ave, South Holland, IL 60473, USAOct 14, 2023, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PMSouth Holland, 15810 Torrence Ave, South Holland, IL 60473, USASounds Natural & Art Therapy - Forrest Edition Retreat, a free gathering of artists to nurture creativity, strengthen networks, provide mutual support, and build collaborative teams. Our goal is to organize for the year ahead and find ways to support each other throughout the year.
Sat, Sep 09ChicagoSep 09, 2023, 12:00 PM – Sep 10, 2023, 1:00 PMChicago, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60602, USASep 09, 2023, 12:00 PM – Sep 10, 2023, 1:00 PMChicago, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60602, USAPrepare to embark on a musical odyssey like no other as Brother El returns to his cherished special spot on the campus of Millennium Park. This is not merely a performance; it's a sonic pilgrimage, an experience that transcends boundaries, genres, and expectations.
Sat, Aug 12ChicagoAug 12, 2023, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDTChicago, Oakwood Beach, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
Sat, Aug 13ChicagoAug 13, 2022, 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDTChicago, Oakwood Beach, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
Sat, May 14ChicagoMay 14, 2022, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PMChicago, 5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USAMay 14, 2022, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PMChicago, 5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USABrother El's Sonic Abstractions II "mind for time" is two immersive Live PA electronic music pieces exploring childhood innocence, color, form, environment, and social stimuli of the time through Bob Thompson's art.
Fri, Nov 19ChicagoNov 19, 2021, 8:00 PM – Nov 20, 2021, 12:00 AMChicago, 3429 W Diversey Ave #208, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Sat, May 29ChicagoMay 29, 2021, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDTChicago, S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL, USA
Sun, Apr 18ChicagoApr 18, 2021, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMChicago, 3900 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60615, USA
Sat, Nov 23Apple Michigan AvenueNov 23, 2019, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMApple Michigan Avenue, 401 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Sat, Nov 16Reva and David Logan Center for the ArtsNov 16, 2019, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM CSTReva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USANov 16, 2019, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM CSTReva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USAArtists will gather at 11 am at the Logan Center for the Arts for a day of collaboration experimenting with sound. The day will feature hands-on workshops, live musician sampling sessions, marketing tutelage, a participant dinner, and evening performances that will be open to the public.
Sat, Aug 10Oakwood BeachAug 10, 2019, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PMOakwood Beach, Oakwood Beach, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
Sun, Jul 21The Art Institute of ChicagoJul 21, 2019, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PMThe Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603, USA
Sat, Jul 20Hyde ParkJul 20, 2019, 6:00 PM – 6:30 PMHyde Park, Hyde Park, Chicago, IL, USA
Sat, Apr 27Smart Museum of Art, The University of CApr 27, 2019, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMSmart Museum of Art, The University of C, 5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Sun, Mar 17Smart Museum of Art, The University of CMar 17, 2019, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMSmart Museum of Art, The University of C, 5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Live PA Institute Day
Public Performances
NOVEMBER 16, 2019 @ 7 PM
The “Live PA Institute Day,” will be a day of building among peers, sharing process, technique, love and encouragement. The evening performances with be open to the public.
Guests and performers will be nominated from within the community.
Live PA InSTITUTE DAY ConFERENCE
WHEN
WHERE
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Conference: 11 am - 5 pm
Dinner: 5:30 pm
Live PA Banquet
Getting There
Partners
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WE'RE SO EXCITED
TO BUILD WITH YOU
Tell us what's on your mind... Don't hold back!
PARTNERS
Additionally, The Beat Bank and Lional "Brother El" Freeman has worked with multiple Chicago institutions including but not limited to:
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