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At this premiere night for a new production of Ashley’s Foreign Experiences, the stage holds seven desks, each fronted by a piece of corrugated metal. Hanging at the back are some large sheets of metal, with a small window set high into one. The feeling is a bare room at night, a space for an isolated figure alone with their thoughts. There’s nothing left but the mind of madness.

Mikel Rouse is one of the most important and accomplished contemporary American opera composers. He’s an avant-gardist with pop and deep humanist appeal. His memoir, The World Got Away, will be published May 21 by the University of Illinois Press. He sat down for coffee with the Rail on a bright, chilly March afternoon in Hell’s Kitchen.

This July at e-flux, join us for screenings and conversations featuring Masao Adachi, Ethan Spigland, Ephraim Asili, Agnieszka Polska.

The exhibition Between Order and Entropy presents the work of the American artist John Sanborn, who became one of the most prominent protagonists of t

The fearless work of the late avant-garde pianist is celebrated with a momentous new anthology, showcasing his immense talent and passion.

The Brooklyn composer and video artist combines music from Kenya, Indonesia, Brazil, New York and more on a globe-spanning Fact Mix.

Posted By Bill Baird on Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 8:00 AM click to enlarge Courtesy Unseen Worlds Records / Pat Kelley "Blue" Gene Tyranny, a San Antonio native recognized as one of the most talented musicians and composers of the 20th century, died last month without the fanfare usually reserved for such a passi...

Tyranny played with Iggy and the Stooges during their Raw Power tour, and had a long collaborative relationship with composer Robert Ashley