Tuesday, July 8th at 8pm, ISSUE Project Room is honored to present a special recording session by composer, poet, and 2021 Artist-In-Residence JJJJJerome Ellis, joined by longtime collaborator S T A R R busby. This intimate event gives unique access to ISSUE Members and launches the 2025 summer membership campaign. Ellis will transform the limited capacity 22 Boerum Pl. theater into a live recording environment, and invites audiences to participate in an evolving sonic conversation rooted in the Black musical traditions of spirituals and hymns. 

ISSUE Members can RSVP to this event for free using their unique code at checkout, and enjoy exclusive access to all limited-capacity events. Members also receive a special $5 discount at the event on Aster of Ceremonies: Poems (2023) by JJJJJerome Ellis, published by Milkweed Editions.