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.
Artists-In-Residence 2021
Sound/visual artist, improviser, and performer Austin Sley Julian opens his 2021 ISSUE residency with the premiere of Observitor Ghosting, hosted at The Living Gallery.
Composer, poet, and performer JJJJJerome Ellis opens his 2021 ISSUE residency with the premiere of Fountain #2, continuing his pre-pandemic practice of giving live sound baths, as well as his ongoing investigation into forms of "infinite music" like loops and drones.
Violist Joanna Mattrey opens her 2021 ISSUE residency with the premiere of Thrum, a performance film piece that blends sound, light, poetry, and cinema, featuring poet/filmmaker No Land.
ISSUE is pleased to stream Dearest, a new work by choreographer and performer Mariana Valencia, part of the With Womens Work series.
With Womens Work
ISSUE is pleased to stream Re-member(ing) Khmer, a new work by writer Sokunthary Svay, part of the With Womens Work series.
With Womens Work
ISSUE is pleased to stream Sonic Botany, a new work by composer, sound artist, improviser and teacher Maayan Tsadka, part of the With Womens Work series.
With Womens Work
ISSUE is pleased to stream Soleil Solace, a new work by multidisciplinary artist and experimental musician Julia Santoli in collaboration with sound artists Caroline Partamian and Suzueri.
