Monarch Butterfly by rocío sánchez (2026 AIR) features Melissa Almaguer (tap dance and percussion) and Kenneth Jiménez (double bass). Together, the trio explores the elusive monarch’s migratory journey through sound and movement, with each instrument articulating distinct states of motion.
Isabella Thorpe-Woods presents "Envelop/e," her second program as ISSUE’s 2026 Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellow. Bringing together choreographers Jade Manns and Ella Dawn W-S for site-specific duets, they navigate presence and absence, repetition and rupture, and the tension between inherited geometries and shifting landscapes.
"Spiriting Off" is a new solo work by luthier Webb Crawford (2026 AIR) for electric guitar, tenor banjo, and five-string banjo.
ISSUE closes the summer season with the return of Matana Roberts (2009 AIR). Opening the evening, Ben Vida (2013 AIR) will perform music from his 2026 release, "Oblivion Seekers" with vocalist Sara Magenheimer.
Franck Vigroux (France) and Matthew Bourne (UK) make their debut appearance in New York at ISSUE Project Room. A passion for intense counterpoint, analog synthesizers and extremes of texture ensure that this concert will be a mindfucker of unbelievable breadth and power.
MEM is an annual cultural festival celebrating local and international electronic, extreme and experimental acts. At ISSUE, the program will feature a lecture by Txema Agiriano, video works by Bubi Canal, Iván Gómez, Ignacio Sáez and more, plus a performance by Bilbao-based sound artist, Baseline.
Morton Subotnick is one of the pioneers in the development of electronic music and an innovator in works involving instruments and other media, including interactive computer music systems.
Dan Senn's performance will encompass elements he has developed for his installation work over recent years including installations, field recordings from The Czech Republic, and recent experimental video. Vitiello and Berg will perform selections from their recent release "The Gorilla Variations."
Dan's performance encompasses elements he has developed for his installation work over recent years, including his "Many Pairs Sounding" and "Huffa Puffa" installations, field recordings from The Czech Republic, and recent experimental video.
Extreme Terrains is a multi-channel work that presents its audience with opportunities to listen to instinct and interact with the piece on a visceral level, asking listeners to trust what they feel as much as what they hear. Featuring Alex Chechile, Joe Boro, Jawwaad Taylor and Suzanne Thorpe.
Pittsburgh artist Jacob Ciocci will present a new 20-minute mix of original videos and animations. David Wightman will perform as Fortress of Amplitude, a guitar wielding minstrel from another time and place.
Swans' frontman, Michael Gira, performs at ISSUE Project Room with support by Wooden Wand. Followed by a screening of "Stay the Same Never Change" on the rooftop of th Old American Can Factory.