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June 7, 2025, 2:00 – 3:30pm

How to Become an Octopus (and sometime squid): Kid Friendly Edition

Miriam Simun

Psycho-physical practice to develop cephalopod abilities - for a future that is sensorial, relational, wet, attuned, and in the body.

Saturdays, May 10, May 24, and June 14, 2-4pm

How to Become an Octopus (and sometime squid): Saturday Afternoon Options

Miriam Simun

This series is open to anyone curious about cephalopods, new ways of sensing, and expanding the definition of self.

May 10–June 14, 2025

INSTITUTE FOR TRANSHUMANIST CEPHALOPOD EVOLUTION

Miriam Simun

A psycho-physical practice for human enhancement, with the octopus, squid and cuttlefish as our role model species.

April 2025

The Second Head of Hercules: Art and Resistance Through Four Years of Upheaval

Shakeem Floyd

written in conjunction with artist Onyedike Chuke's Session x Assembly project, The Forever Museum Archive: Circa 2020_An Object

April 2025

Lenapehoking

Shakeem Floyd

written in conjunction with artist Marcela Torres' Session x Assembly project, The flow of mud/barro.

March 15–April 26, 2025

CUNTRY: Always the Horse, Never the Jockey

Cleo Reed and Assembly

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

March 2025

A Homeplace (The Meeting Place)

Jenée-Daria Strand

written in conjunction with artist Helina Metaferia's Session project, The Meeting Place.

March 2025

iNKED with iNTENT

Glenn Quentin

written in conjunction with artists' KING COBRA's and Hue Hallums' Session project, Conjuring the Past, Marking the Present.

February 13–18, 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.

December 19, 2024, 12:00 – 3:00pm

Food Futures

June Canedo de Souza

Food Futures, a conversation series led by artist Zacarias Gonzalez that examines how urban food systems impact equity.