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.
David Grubbs plus Presocratics & Ateleia
Words / Sounds / Serious Love & Resistance
Conduction workshops provide an excellent opportunity for students and professionals alike to get a glimpse into what has been described as curious, challenging, demanding, rewarding and fun: "something rare in real time - something new in pure sound."
Marco Cappelli, Federico Ughi, Daniel Carter
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Conduction
100 feet of track; HO Scale cars go around bends, up walls, loop at high speeds, and you drive....
Bringing many varied influences to the table, the group is extremely excited to make their debut at the Project Room.
An evening of original compositions presented by a new generation of young composers, featuring Kim Anderson, Steven Long, Ben Katz, Caleb Burhans, and Jonathan Shapiro.