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.
Pencilinaist Bradford Reed and posse take the IPR on another carefully orchestrated joy tour.
With Steve Beresford, Marc Ribot, Shelley Hirsch, and Aki Onda.
A night in two sets.
Including works composed by: William Brittelle, David Durst, Joe Exley, Rima Fand, Andrea LaRose, Dan Lasaga, Pat Muchmore, Barry Seroff, Charles Waters, and John Wriggle.
See the lead of Skeleton Key give a night of incredible performances.
This performance marks the beginning of Chavez’s fall residency at ISSUE Project Room. Subsequent performances will be held on October 18th, November 19th, and December 21st.