Thursday, December 11, 2025
8:30 PM
3429 W. Diversey Ave. #208
Chicago, IL 60647
Also performing this evening, the fab duo of Carol Genetti and Riley Leitch.
Heliogabalus, or Elagabalus in honor of the god his family worshiped, was a Roman emperor known for their extravagant and eccentric behavior. Sometimes celebrated as an example of an ancient transgender person, their brief reign acts as a prism into religion, gender and sexuality, ethnicity and racism presaging modern themes.
Heliogabalus is Eric Leonardson, springboard, Lili Wosko, cello, Andy Cohn, piano, Tatsu Aoki, shamisen, and Christophe Preissing, flutes, voice, and noise box. Like Heliogabalus, the group’s improvisations are unrestrained, elaborate, and ornate.
$15 / $10 w/ Student ID – Tickets Available at the Door. Program notes and details are at elasticarts.org