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Opens May 14, 2026

DAWN-DUSK-DAWN

Bel Falleiros

A project that calls us, in this moment of social and environmental collapse, to make space to be with nature.

Opens March 22, 2026

sonata for cello, electronics and voice to seed whatever flourishes after the end of the american empire 

Zeelie Brown

The artist will compose and premiere a new sonata exploring the links between music, ecology, and spatial justice

Opens January 14, 2026

Abolition Film Society

Kriss Li

A circle of creative exchanges between Assembly youths and 3 incarcerated participants from Parole Prep’s Archive-Based Creative Arts program

Opens November 13, 2025

Sick (Music) Center

Anna RG

An experimental research, development, and community space exploring and supporting Sick Listening and Music

Opens September 14, 2025

Portals: Traversing Black Continuums

Kendra Bostock, Ziedah Diata, and Pia Murray

This work uses dance, sound, participatory art, and multi-sensory stimulation to examine everyday items in our lives that serve as portals.

April 3, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00pm

Game Night: A Spades, Tarot, Uno Kickback

Cleo Reed

A night to explore Black & Indigenous mysticism, communion, and fun.

March 29, 2025, 12:00 – 6:00pm

Labor is a Moving Image: Film Screening & Panel Discussion

Cleo Reed

films centered around workers’ unions and anti-capitalist movements throughout history

Opens March 15, 2025

CUNTRY: Always the Horse, Never the Jockey

Cleo Reed

A set of musical works, sculptures, and performances working to protest against the demand of labor and productivity in the US.

March 15–April 26, 2025

What Does A More Restful CUNTRY Look Like?

Cleo Reed

Unreleased snippets from Cleo Reed’s forthcoming album, a library of books curated by Cleo representing rest, labor, capitalism, black art, and more.

Opens February 13, 2025

Untitled (Screen Tests)

A.K. Burns

After months of research & collaboration with a screenwriter, the artist will stage public screen tests that will be used to develop a new video work.

February 8, 2025, 12:00 – 6:00pm

Deli Radio All Day: Closing Reception

Deli Radio

Say goodbye to Deli Radio with fresh baked pão de queijo, drinks, and a marathon of DJ sets all day

February 7, 2025, 3:00 – 5:00pm

Deli Radio Presents: Dream Ki by Zella Vanie. Followed by Yatta & earthheaven

Deli Radio

an immersive day inside a makeshift deli within a curated soundscape

February 1, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00pm

Deli Radio Presents: M:sco Disco

Deli Radio

Dj set by M:sco Disco—a visual artist, record collector and sound enthusiast.

January 31, 2025, 3:00 – 9:00pm

Deli Radio Presents: Daniel Santos, Gabriel Tate, & Alima Lee

Deli Radio

Waves On The Rocks, a fusion of field recordings and music that explores the depths of ambient sound

January 25, 2025, 2:30 – 8:00pm

Deli Radio Presents: Chantel Kemp and DK Kinard & GENG PTP

Deli Radio

Two black urban farmers, Chantel Kemp and DK Kinard will address the link between Black Mental Health and Environmentalism

January 24, 2025, 4:00 – 8:00pm

Deli Radio Presents: mosie river and DJ UNION

Deli Radio

Mosie will play a few songs and talk about their practice—followed by a set from DJ UNION.

January 23, 2025, 3:30 – 5:00pm

Deli Radio Presents: Alexa West & Lucia Reissig

Deli Radio

West and Reissig will each have an hour to play a selection of tracks and discuss their artistic practices.

January 18, 2025, 3:00 – 4:30pm

Deli Radio Presents: Daneille Cowan: Supporting Soundscapes of Hope

Deli Radio

A community workshop for care workers to capture sounds of hope

January 17, 2025, 3:00 – 7:30pm

Deli Radio Presents: Elijah Prince, Res Julian, and BABAS—Funto & Tosin Omojola

Deli Radio

an evening of DJ sets and an artist talk by Res Julian

January 11, 2025, 5:00 – 8:00pm

Deli Radio Presents: Signature Cuts

Deli Radio

Join Signature Cuts for an all-vinyl set—a mix of ’90s and ’00s House, left-field House, deep House, and Techno.

January 11, 2025, 4:00 – 5:00pm

Deli Radio Presents: Co-Creations at the Farm

Deli Radio

Hosted by Madalyn Warren, Co-Creations at the Farm explores how we connect with our plant family.

January 11, 2025, 3:00 – 4:00pm

Deli Radio Presents: A Conversation with LaRissa Rogers

Deli Radio

LaRissa Rogers talks through her practice and the ideas driving her work and shares a selection of songs that have been important to her.

January 10, 2025, 6:00 – 8:00pm

Deli Radio Presents: Tânia Cypriano & Sayre Quevedo in Conversation

Deli Radio

A 90-minute conversation about how music and sound shape storytelling practices.

January 10, 2025, 4:00 – 5:00pm

Ruth Estévez & Lumi Tan in Conversation

Deli Radio

Ruth Estévez and Lumi Tan discuss performances that have shaped their vision of the medium and the impact that performance has had on their practices

December 20, 2024, 12:30 – 5:00pm

Dancing While Caged + DJ Set with Stefan Ruiz

June Canedo de Souza

a conversation around the experience of dancing inside prison while incarcerated; whether individually, socially, in a classroom, or choreographer.