Formed in NYC in 1993, the improvising collective No-Neck Blues Band (NNCK) favors anonymity, autonomy, and obfuscation. Alongside founding member Keith Connolly (2016 AIR), they return to open ISSUE’s Fall season at First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn.
ISSUE presents the first commission from Eden Girma (2026 AIR). Part dreamscape and part summoning circle, an intimate diasporic familial archive is pieced together through the eyes of a five-year-old child.
In partnership with Franklin Furnace as part of their 50th anniversary commemoration and November release of "Back to the Present: 50 Years of Free Expression with Franklin Furnace" ISSUE presents an evening of performance and conversation.
Incorporating elements of noise, trance and minimalism, Sergei Tcherepnin (2012 AIR) presents new work for Serge Modular synthesizer.
ISSUE presents an evening of pioneering work from choreographer and filmmaker Yvonne Rainer and composer David Behrman, highlighting the artists’ work interpreted and presented by a new generation of artists.
Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellowship 2022
2022 Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellow Theodore Kerr presents BEYOND THE FLAT, his first program in THE BODY POPULAR series. The program features an outdoor performance by multi-disciplinary artist Zachary Fabri, based on a commissioned portrait of him by photographer Samantha Box.
ISSUE presents pioneering experimental composer Morton Subotnick premiering “As I Live & Breath” a duet of image & sound augmented with the live visual work. The performance opens with new work multidisciplinary artist & 2018 Artist-In-Residence James K.
ISSUE presents pioneering experimental composer Morton Subotnick premiering “As I Live & Breath” a duet of image & sound augmented with live visual work. The performance opens with new work from musician, instrument builder and DJ Antenes (Lori Napoleon)
Distant Pairs Series
For two nights, ISSUE & Anthology Film Archives will screen these works—which originally premiered online and were experienced in disparate home screen & sound system arrangements. ISSUE is taking the opportunity to present the works back-to-back in a cinematic environment.
ISSUE is pleased to host an intimate conversation with pioneering experimental composer Morton Subotnick. Members can RSVP for this event using their Member Code. Subotnick’s influence on electronic music cannot be overstated. The composer was a key innovator in experimental works involving synthesis & more.
Distant Pairs Series
ISSUE & Harvestworks are pleased to stream a new collaboration between interdisciplinary artists Devin Kenny and E. Jane. Both Kenny & Jane approach work across disciplines including the production of digital images, video, text, performance, installation, and sound design.
Distant Pairs Series
ISSUE is pleased to stream a new collaboration between Italian Turin/Berlin-based visual artist, writer and sound producer Francesco Cavaliere and Japanese Paris-based musician and artist Tomoko Sauvage.