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 2012
Onda, Raissnia and Doron Sadja perform with paintings, film/slide projectors, tape recorders, tube amps... Projecting 16mm film and slides onto the black surface of oil paints, Raissnia creates a deepened sense of immersion in an alien landscape, while Onda's soundscapes challenge the boundaries of the picture plane.
This concert concludes the first International Composers Exchange, which brought five artists from the Netherlands to New York City to work in residency with some of the city's most dynamic young ensembles and artistic institutions. With new works that range from jazz to chamber music to video installation.
AVA presents a solo exhibition of past and recent work by Japanese sound art pioneer Akio Suzuki. A series of silent objects inviting viewers to imagine their sounds populate the front room. Works on paper, drawings and graphic scores will be on display in addition to a sculpture and instrument made of Japanese bamboo.
Darmstadt Institute 2012
ISSUE and Light Industry present the US premiere of Leaving (With Four Half-Turns), a thirty minute solid-light film by Anthony McCall with a live performance for guitar and amplifier by David Grubbs. McCall's Line Describing a Cone 2.0, and a solo set by Grubbs begin the evening.
This special evening, devoted to the music of acclaimed young composer Mohammed Fairouz, features the New York Premiere of The Named Angels and other works performed by the Borromeo String Quartet. The Cygnus Ensemble performs with soprano Elizabeth Farnum, as well as other piano works and songs with pianists.
RESCHEDULED! Artist-in-Residence Sergei Tcherepnin will premiere a new six-channel composition to be played through your body. The Massage Performances will be limited to a small number of participants, seven massages per evening with a waiting room for a small audience. RSVP required.
Lutanist Jozef Van Wissem and filmaker/guitarist Jim Jarmush release their second album, The Mystery of Heaven, in November on Sacred Bones. For this free release celebration, Van Wissem performs with guitarists Loren Connors and Clint Heidorn.
Michael Pisaro's foray into experimental-pop, "Tombstones" reconstitutes traces and fragments of the voice. Jason Brogan will lead an ensemble of musicians including Julia Holter, from Los Angeles, New York City, and Charleston in a performance of selections from the recently released album.