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January 10, 2026, 1:00 – 3:00pm

The Art of Sound Captioning: A Workshop with Jay Afrisando

Anna RG

Explore the art and ethics of sound description with composer Jay Afrisando—online or in person.

January 8, 2026 at 7:00pm

GHOST BARRELS

Anna RG

Experience GHOST BARRELS—a final, experimental performance by disabled artists closing the Sick Center at Recess.

December 20, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00pm

Sick Ancestor Tribute Show

Anna RG

Join a tribute to Sick Music ancestors: songs, sonic experiments, and unheard histories of sound.

November 22, 2025, 3:00 – 6:00pm

Sick (Music) Center Opening Reception

Anna RG

Explore sick and disabled music at the Sick Center opening reception, featuring an immersive listening session by artist & musician Anna RG.

Opens November 22, 2025

Sick (Music) Center

Anna RG

An experimental research, development, and community space exploring and supporting Sick and Disabled listening and music

June 13, 2024, 7:00 – 9:00pm

Abolitionist Benches x Culture Push

A community event about community safety and abolition, highlighting the abolitionist benches and paper alchemy created at Recess Art.

July 2, 2021, 5:00 – 6:00pm

Opening the Manipura Sanctum: First Offerings, a performance by Smita Sen

Smita Sen

A performance by artist Smita Sen in which she will begin nurturing an altar space an altar space devoted to caregivers of all styles.

June 29–August 10, 2021

The Manipura Sanctum

Smita Sen

In The Manipura Sanctum, artist Smita Sen nurtures an altar space that reaches toward contemplative, social healing.

September 1–October 29, 2016

Refuge in the Means

Canaries

Canaries will address the two primary components of their practice—collective care and self-care—through programs and documentary activities

March 26–May 25, 2013

Seeing Voice The Seven-Tone Color Spectrum

Christine Sun Kim

Christine Sun Kim will initiate a conversation led by seven presenters, all of whom will give a lecture without using audible voice.

March 14–18, 2012

VVAVE (3 of 6)

Christine Sun Kim, John Andrew, and Aliza Simons

Christine Sun Kim will initiate a live and continuous 72-hour radio and internet broadcast as the third event in, Feedback.

On view

Feedback 2 of 6: Now Hiring

Christine Sun Kim and Beka Goedde

Christine Sun Kim will initiate a performance and installation as the second event in her six-part Session at Recess.

October 31–November 4, 2011

Feedback: Nonstop (1 of 6)

Christine Sun Kim and Lukas Geronimas

Christine Sun Kim will begin work on the inaugural performance of her 6- event series as part of Session.