Past Events

In the final installment of ISSUE Online – Celebrating David Behrman, three visionary artists—David Behrman, Paul DeMarinis & Laurie Spiegel—engage in a wide-ranging discussion moderated by James Fei. This release precedes ISSUE's 2025 Gala on Wednesday, October 8th.

ISSUE Project Room is proud to present a release event for "Desaceleradas" by Delia Beatriz (DEBIT), and a preview of the forthcoming solo LP "AFTER" by Yaz Lancaster both out this November.

ISSUE Project Room welcomes sound artists, composers, and educators Dani Dobkin, R. Luke DuBois and Amir ElSaffar to present new solo work for the Serge Modular synthesizer.

ISSUE Online releases writing from 2025 Artist-In-Residence Anna RG that continues their exploration of the sonic politics of air purifiers, silence in the time of ableism, and ideas of sick/disabled listening. ISSUE Online is the organization’s evolving platform for digital-first works.

2025 Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellow Kenneth Jiménez presents the first live performance of Jardineros (“Gardeners”), concluding his year-long fellowship.

2025 Artist-In-Residence Zosha Warpeha returns this Fall to a solo format to investigate questions of stillness, suspension, and vulnerability in her performance practice.

沿光苍穹 / The Ever-Reaching, Luminescent Horizon is the culminating commission of 2025 Artist-In-Residence Qiujiang Levi Lu, joined by violinist Scott Congyu Li as Warp Duo.

Expanding his "Live Painting Music" series, 2025 Artist-In-Residence Jackson-Pratt presents the culminating commission of his ISSUE residency at MITU580.

ISSUE Members, press, and special guests are invited to an exclusive artist talk and preview of Light of Day, a new work-in-progress by Paul de Jong and Beth Daunis.

ISSUE Project Room closes its 2025 season with Light of Day, a new work-in-progress by cellist and co-founder of the Books, Paul de Jong, presented with longtime friend and collaborator Beth Daunis.

ISSUE’s 2026 Winter Season Opening concert, After Nan Shepherd, co-presented with Brooklyn Music School is a work of chamber music composed by 2011 ISSUE AIR, Nate Wooley.

2009 ISSUE AIR Tristan Perich presents a new composition written for solo clarinet and a multitude of small speakers placed throughout ISSUE’s 22 Boerum Pl. theater.