Lopez is making a rare New York appearance, his first at ISSUE since 2014. With roots in industrial music, and a penchant for recording everything from rainforests to New York skyscrapers, López’ work concerns complex phenomenological referencing to the “substance of reality — in texture, in complexity, in richness, in virtual space. Tickets are limited to 75 seats, with Lopez’ work presented in multi-channel sound, in the dark, with a blindfolded audience.


Composer, performer, and kinetic installation artist Michael Theodore is performing electronics and various organic instruments, including electric guitar. Theodore’s music tends to oscillate between minimal, hushed gestures and maximal sonic architectonics — with the resulting soundscapes often focused on the elemental. At ISSUE, Theodore premieres the solo work “Sound Houses (i)”, the first in a series of pieces inspired by Francis Bacon’s 1627 book entitled “The New Atlantis.” Bacon’s work is a vision of the future of human discovery, knowledge, science, and the arts, and includes a compelling description of “Sound Houses,” which are speculative museums filled with whimsical and imaginary musical instruments. Theodore’s installation is currently on view in the Harvestworks Artworks and Experiences exhibition on Governors Island.