Roulette Intermedium

****May 26th**** The World Research Lab presents Planet/Tear: Early Warning Systems at Roulette Intermedium 2nd slide signage: @bobdylanisdead Flyer: @darmeanie

join us on May 23 + 24 for a special weekend of films by Bill Morrison @bimo65 and Buster Keaton, with music composed and performed live by guitar icon @bill.frisell , bassist/composer @lukebergmanmusic , and drummer @timothyangulo_ . tickets in bio! saturday night 5.23 features a screening of Bill Morrison’s film The Great Flood based on the Mississippi River Flood of 1927, the most destructive river flood in American history and a force in the evolution of the blues, R&B, and rock. sunday night 5.24 features Morrison’s The Mesmerist and a selection of short films, alongside screenings of Keaton’s silent comedies The High Sign and One Week. the evening draws on Frisell’s 1995 album The High Sign/One Week, created as a soundtrack to Keaton’s films. video of Bill Frisell and Bill Morrison at Roulette in 2024

UPCOMING AT ROULETTE <<tickets in bio>> 5.15 - @matt_evans_online ’s Aquatic House (Album Release) // @chris_ryanwilliams solo 5.19 - Roulette 2026 Gala! 5.21 - Simon Shaheen and Ensemble // @mehrnam_rastegari and Trio, in partnership w/ @worldmusicinstitute 5.22 - “A Year of Deep Listening: 365 Text Scores for Pauline Oliveros” Book Release and Score Performances @centerfordeeplistening 5.23-5.24 - Double Bills And Buster: Two Nights Of Film And Music by @bill.frisell , Bill Morrison @bimo65 , and Buster Keaton w/ @lukebergmanmusic and @timothyangulo_ 5.26 - Char Jeré @jeredotcom Presents Planet/Tear: Early Warning Systems with Special Guests 5.27 - Eliza Salem 5.28 - @yarnwire : Currents 2026 5.29 - John Zorn: New Masada Quartet @jlage @jorge_roeder #kennywollesen #johnzorn 6.1 - The Light is Always Changing: @wildshorenewmusic Presents Works by Eve Beglarian @evbvd 6.2 - Child of the Church presents Idiot Plot @luciadellapaoleracastrato @gobby_du 6.3 - Being & Becoming + Voices @peterevanstrumpet @imjoelmross @_nickjoz @dr.tyshawnsorey_official @doyeonmusic + Mass Swift + Alice Teyssier 6.4-6.5 - Pi Recordings 25th Anniversary Celebration: @marcribotmusic solo // Steve Coleman and Five Elements @mbase1235 // @dr.tyshawnsorey_official Trio // Matt Mitchell New Quartet // \\ // first and last slides: @jeff_mills_official at Roulette in April, performing his score for Fritz Lang’s 1927 dystopian film Metropolis. by Matt Mehlan

Simon Shaheen at Roulette last year 🔥 the oud/violin maestro is back next week on thursday may 21 for @worldmusicinstitute ’s 40th Anniversary year, performing at Roulette with his ensemble. he’ll be joined by Iranian kamancheh virtuoso, vocalist, and award-winning film composer @mehrnam_rastegari and her trio. tickets at roulette.org / worldmusicinstitute.org presented by WMI in partnership w Roulette

LAST CHANCE to join us for Roulette’s 2026 Gala next week on Tuesday, May 19!! don’t miss this really special evening — there are a few remaining $150 mezzanine tickets (which include buffet + open bar all night). >> LINK IN BIO << the 2026 Gala honors The Robert Ashley Band and Thomas and Kamala Buckner, with exceptional performances and archival footage. live acts include @xmatmosx performing The Backyard from Perfect Lives, members of @varispeedcollective performing The Offering of Images + @gelseybell ’s arrangement of Love Is a Good Example, + a duo set by Roscoe Mitchell and Thomas Buckner. 📺📺📺 pics from behind the scenes of PERFECT LIVES: Television Production 1980 - 1983, courtesy of Mimi Johnson @mimi.artservices 1 - John Sanborn, Bob Ashley and Carlota Schoolman on location in Illinois, June 1980 2 - John and Bob at the Steagall farm on location in Illinois, June 1980 3 - group shot of John, Carlota, Kay Strahler, David Van Tiegham, Mary Ashley, Jill Kroesen, Bob, Mimi Johnson, and Jacqueline Humbert at the Sampson Implement Company, Galesburg, Illinois, June 1980 4 - John with Jacqueline and Mary on location in Illinois, June 1980 5 - Jacqueline touching up Jill’s makeup on location in New York, Spring 1983

catch @xmatmosx performing “The Backyard” from Robert Ashley’s Perfect Lives on 5.19 at our 2026 Gala 🌀🎹! mezz tickets include food + open bar + a stacked set of performances by Roscoe Mitchell & Thomas Buckner, and members of @varispeedcollective . link in bio to join the celebration! vid: Matmos performing “The Backyard” at Roulette for Long Play 2022.

NEW ROBERT ASHLEY MERCH is now available for pre-order! these limited edition “Long Live the Avant-Garde” hats and totes feature a score excerpt from Ashley’s Perfect Lives (episode 6, “The Church”) and a historic Roulette Logo from an early 1979 poster. link in bio to get yours! orders ship after May 19th. both pieces celebrate our 2026 Gala, where we’ll honor The Robert Ashley Band — the composer’s major collaborators on his operas — and Thomas and Kamala Buckner for their enduring commitment to supporting artists. join the party in the mezzanine on May 19th! gala tix are available at roulette.org/gala. the moments + artifacts that make this hat and tote special: 2 - scene in Perfect Lives with gala honorees Robert Ashley and “Blue” Gene Tyranny. 3 - original score card from Perfect Lives. 6 - 1979 Roulette poster designed and hand-drawn by Roulette Director of Special Projects @daviddublyoo and Laurie Szujewska.

our 2026 Gala is two weeks away🌟. join us on 5.19 in honoring The Robert Ashley Band and Thomas and Kamala Buckner. tables are sold out! mezzanine tickets are still available for $150 — get yours via the link in our bio. the night features @xmatmosx performing The Backyard from Perfect Lives, members of @varispeedcollective performing The Offering of Images + @gelseybell ’s arrangement of Love Is a Good Example, and a special duo set from Roscoe Mitchell and Thomas Buckner. support the future of Roulette’s programming all while enjoying abundant food, open bar, and a special night of being in community! 🌀here’s a beautiful clip of members of The Robert Ashley Band performing Love Letter Part 1 during Celestial Excursions at La Mama in 2009, featuring Robert Ashley, Sam Ashley, Thomas Buckner, Jacqueline Humbert, and Joan La Barbara.

next Friday, 5.15, drummer/composer @matt_evans_online celebrates the release of Daydream Observatory (@akprecordings ), an album that charts a course through a constellation of interior worlds with synth-saturated, drum-driven “zone poems.” Matt will be joined by @chris_ryanwilliams (trumpet + electronics), @_aura_ocks (flute), @gushes___ (electric guitar), and @mr.e.s.woods (electric guitar). get tix in bio! use code LOVEROFBILLS at checkout for $5 off. the evening opens with an audiovisual exploration of cavernous spaces by Chris Ryan Williams and @mujer.rana , drawing on their research into the sonic qualities of caves in Puerto Rico. 💥here’s an epic clip from Matt’s latest music video for Stone Eater.

yes hello StarQuest performance-lecture next Wednesday, May 6th @roulette_intermedium co-presented by @harvestworks , followed by a conversation with the incredible Christiane Paul @paulc236 ⚛️ I never feel like I can escape the stage and it’s about that feeling ♌️ tickets on my page ☮️ these are moments from the Los Angeles performance in February 🚺 photos by @streetcornyuchi 💟

Captain Beefheart guitarist @garylucasguitar chats with @daviddublyoo about the holy microtones of the Blues in April’s podcast episode of The Roulette Tapes. known for his work with Jeff Buckley, his band Gods & Monsters, and scores for silent films, Gary’s legendary technique embraces both tradition and imagination. link in bio to listen to the episode in full, or find it where you listen to podcasts 🎧! audio excerpt from the podcast // vid from a 2023 performance at Roulette, featuring Nona Hendryx

composer/percussionist David Van Tieghem and his many instruments on Late Night with David Letterman in 1983 🥁. a central figure in Robert Ashley’s Perfect Lives, David is an honoree of our 2026 Gala on May 19th where we celebrate Ashley’s wide cast of collaborators, most of whom will be reunited for the first time in decades ⭐️. the evening will also honor Thomas and Kamala Buckner for their immeasurable contributions to music and dance in New York City and beyond. join us for an evening in support of Roulette’s future, featuring performaces by Roscoe Mitchell & Thomas Buckner; Dave Ruder & @brianmccorkle ; @gelseybell , @paulpintobeans , & Aliza Simons; and @xmatmosx . mezzanine seats are $150 and include an open bar and buffet dinner. get tickets at roulette.org/gala!