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.
The musical meeting of these two musicians suggests amazing ‘paysages sonores’ (soundscapes), sharp, intricate, at times tranquil, at others vigorous and spirited.
From the archives, with Tarantula, Charlotte Hug, Chantale Laplante, EJ Rodriguez, Marc Ribot, Elliott Sharp, Rebecca Moore, Fred Rogers tribute, and Carl Maguire.
Hosted by Patricia Brody
Featuring Rafael Campo, Marie Ponsot, Grace Schulman, Brendan Costello, Helen Barnard, Michael Morical, Ellen Peckham, Elaine Schwager, Sam Friedman, Sina Quayras, Michele Rosenthal, Yerra Sugarman, Barry Wallenstein & Frances Richey.
Tim Barnes brings an opportunity for you to experience the sounds and techniques of improvisation in an installation-like setting.