Calendar
We offer regular public programs, events & exhibitions.
Date:
May 7, 2025
7:00-9:00pm
Talk
May 7, 2025
7:00-9:00pm
Talk
Ink as Action: Print Media in Resistance and Solidarity
Featuring Sydney Ziems of Shadowbanned Magazine, Be Oakley of GenderFail, Hira Ahmed of Acacia Mag, and Ava Emilione of Ebony Tomatoes Collective
Moderated by Secret Riso Club
Featuring Sydney Ziems of Shadowbanned Magazine, Be Oakley of GenderFail, Hira Ahmed of Acacia Mag, and Ava Emilione of Ebony Tomatoes Collective
Moderated by Secret Riso Club
A panel discussion exploring the radical potential of independent publishing. This conversation will dive into how print media fuels movements, preserves marginalized voices, and builds networks of resistance in the face of digital censorship.
Dates:
Session 1: 4/17 ︎︎︎ 6-9pm
Session 2: 4/24 ︎︎︎ 6-9pm
Session 3: 5/8 ︎︎︎ 6-9pm
Talks & Workshop
Session 1: 4/17 ︎︎︎ 6-9pm
Session 2: 4/24 ︎︎︎ 6-9pm
Session 3: 5/8 ︎︎︎ 6-9pm
Talks & Workshop
Bookmaking and World Building with Pomegranate Press
Taught by Pomengranate Press
Jesse Feinman and guests
Taught by Pomengranate Press
Jesse Feinman and guests
The purpose of this course is to attempt to demystify bookmaking from its earliest stage (the idea) and provide insight on how to turn said idea into a completed, living breathing project. Pomegranate emphasizes work with strong emotional ties to its makers, we'll discuss how to approach channeling these kind of images into succinct publications.
Date:
May 10, 2025
1:00-5:00pm
Workshop
May 10, 2025
1:00-5:00pm
Workshop
Postcard Making
Riso Printing
Taught by Secret Riso Club
Riso Printing
Taught by Secret Riso Club
In this hands-on 3 hour course, participants of all skill levels will make a set of postcards using the Risograph printing machine. Risograph, sometimes referred to as digital screen-printing, is known for its characteristic vivid colors and textural imperfections that digital printing cannot achieve.
Date:
May 13, 2025
6:00-8:30pm
Workshop
May 13, 2025
6:00-8:30pm
Workshop
Help Build The Voter Guide
by Soft Power Vote
by Soft Power Vote
Soft Power Votes members Melissa and Molly welcome those interested in helping to research and build the voter guide spreadsheet. Learn strategies and tips for researching policy, gut-checking candidate’s platforms (is it legit or fluff?) and help build one of the most essential tools that Soft Power Vote provides every election.
Date:
May 14, 2025
7:00-10:00pm
Workshop/Event
May 14, 2025
7:00-10:00pm
Workshop/Event
DJ 101 and Open Decks
by Secret Riso Club Volunteers
by Secret Riso Club Volunteers
New to DJing and want to connect with like-minded enthusiasts? Been curious about how to start and looking for an introduction to the basics? Practicing at home and ready to show others what you've learned?
Whatever stage of the DJ journey you're at, we want you to join us!
Whatever stage of the DJ journey you're at, we want you to join us!
Date:
May 15, 2025
7:00-9:00pm
Talk
May 15, 2025
7:00-9:00pm
Talk
Where Ideas Go: Movement and Collaboration
by Secret Riso Club and Zamme Projects
by Secret Riso Club and Zamme Projects
Join Zamme Projects (CDMX) and Secret Riso Club for a roundtable discussion on building community through art and design.
Zamme is a hybrid creative community and knowledge-sharing platform providing methods and tools through collective experiences based in Mexico City.
Zamme is a hybrid creative community and knowledge-sharing platform providing methods and tools through collective experiences based in Mexico City.
Dates:
Session 1: 5/20 ︎︎︎ 7-9pm
Session 2: 5/27 ︎︎︎ 7-9pm
Session 3: 6/3 ︎︎︎ 7-9pm
Session 4: 6/10 ︎︎︎ 7-9pm
Workshop
Session 1: 5/20 ︎︎︎ 7-9pm
Session 2: 5/27 ︎︎︎ 7-9pm
Session 3: 6/3 ︎︎︎ 7-9pm
Session 4: 6/10 ︎︎︎ 7-9pm
Workshop
Self Publishing Workshops, A Treasure Hunt for Ideas
by Ares Maia
by Ares Maia
Join Ares Maia for a treasure hunt of ideas. Through creative exercises, prompts, and discussions each participant will be guided through the process of self-publishing and zine making. During this course we will learn to look to our objects for inspiration, using the resources we already own.
Date:
May 24, 2025
Event
May 24, 2025
Event
Open Studio
by Secret Riso Club
by Secret Riso Club
Come by our studio to check out our creative practice, and to meet people in the community.
We will have activities such as printing & Riso demos, DJs, and drinks. Open Studio is the perfect time to hangout at Secret Riso Club and to learn more about what we do. See you there!!
We will have activities such as printing & Riso demos, DJs, and drinks. Open Studio is the perfect time to hangout at Secret Riso Club and to learn more about what we do. See you there!!
Date:
May 25, 2025
1:00-4:00pm
Workshop
May 25, 2025
1:00-4:00pm
Workshop
Riso 101
Taught by Secret Riso Club
Taught by Secret Riso Club
Risograph printing gives its users the means to produce their own art prints, books and zines with a unique vibrant and textural printing style. While Riso was originally intended for document printing, you’ll learn how to push the printing technique to create printed matter that stands out. This course is for designers, artists and creatives who value producing their own work from start to finish.
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Past events:
︎ Date: April 19, 2025
4:00-6:00pm
Workshop
4:00-6:00pm
Workshop
Black Joy Archive viii
Workshop
Workshop
What happens when poetry is written in the language of machines? Join us for an evening of poetry readings featuring Jupi Bowen, Joselia Rebekah Hughes, and Allison Parrish. Attendees will leave with riso-printed chapbook of works by the evening’s readers.
︎ Wed March 26th
7-10pm
Workshop
7-10pm
Workshop
Computer Poetry
With School for Poetic Computation
With School for Poetic Computation
black joy archive v.iii invites Black individuals to convene for a 3 hrs workshop to share, ideate and map ideologies in times of uncertainty. We have seen time and time again, that regardless of the terror / pain / contempt / unrest of our social environment, our joy lives on.
︎ March 22th
12-5pm
Collective Zine Making
Workshop
12-5pm
Collective Zine Making
Workshop
Mixed Feelings, issue 2
With guest artist Sophie Douala @sophiedouala
With guest artist Sophie Douala @sophiedouala
Mixed Feelings, is a Risograph zine-making workshop and publication, where each participant gets to design one page inspired by a memory. Each participant will design a double letter sized page through collage of various gradients, contributing to a collaborative zine to take home.
︎ March 12th
7-9pm
A Monthly Speaker Series.
7-9pm
A Monthly Speaker Series.
WEB4
The Offline Rabbit Hole
At Secret Riso Club with Irrelevant Press.
The Offline Rabbit Hole
At Secret Riso Club with Irrelevant Press.
Mixed Feelings, is a Risograph zine, where each participant gets to design one page inspired by a memory. Each participant will design a double A4 page through collage, contributing to a collaborative zine to take home.
︎ March 15th
1-3pm
Workshop + Talk
1-3pm
Workshop + Talk
GIRL MATH, QUEER TIME: Maps, Graphs, and Memes in Autobiographical Practices
A workshop and talk with Maja Demska and Aleksandra Kamińska
A workshop and talk with Maja Demska and Aleksandra Kamińska
We'll explore how to regain control over our data footprint and try to switch between being a passive object of the data economy to a subject using data as a form of life writing. After examining the diagrammatical practices of writers (e.g., Kathy Acker), cartoonists (e.g., Liana Finck, Agnieszka Piksa), and visual artists (e.g., Susanne Treister, Agnieszka Kurant), we'll create our own data-driven autobiographical narratives through a series of exercises."
︎ February 20th
Time TBD
Skill Share
Time TBD
Skill Share
HOW TO APPLY FOR ZINE FAIRS
w/Join Ares Maia, Ryan Vasta (8 Ball Community) & Sarula Bao (BKAFB & Endless Editions)
w/Join Ares Maia, Ryan Vasta (8 Ball Community) & Sarula Bao (BKAFB & Endless Editions)
Join Ares Maia, Ryan Vasta, and Sarula Bao at Secret Riso Club to learn the ins and outs of applying to zine fairs. From publishing individually to working within collectives and producing fairs themselves, your three hosts come with plenty of experience in both applying to fairs and reviewing fair applications.
︎ March 1st
7-9
Launch
7-9
Launch
Shadowbanned Magazine Issue 01
"The MARA "Make America Resist Again" Ball
"The MARA "Make America Resist Again" Ball
A celebration of resistance, featuring ironic Americana-inspired attire, global music, and a vibrant gathering of creatives, activists, and organizers. The goal is to foster connections, inspire dialogue, and amplify strategies for collective action.
︎ February 22th
6-10pm
Release Party
6-10pm
Release Party
BEYOND OUR MINDS ISSUE #5
Join us for the release of issue 5 of BOM Magazine. This issue features profiles of artists that have submitted to our publication, as well as conversations with creatives that move us.
︎ February 13th
7-9pm
Book Launch
7-9pm
Book Launch
"Les dessins de Julien" by Julien Marmar
w/ STUDIO H13
France
w/ STUDIO H13
France
Join Lyon, France based Hector Moska of Studio H13 as they present their last book "Les dessins de Julien" by Julien Marmar. Hector will share his experiences working with artists to publish their books.
No RSVP required
︎ February 6th
7-9pm
Art Making
7-9pm
Art Making
VALENTINE'S DAY CARD MAKING / Anti
Make Valentine's Day cards for your comrades, friends, and lovers thrugh collage, Riso printed materials, stamps and print making! This drop-in workshop will run for 2 hours, each participants will make 5 cards.
︎ February 16th
3pm
Meeting
3pm
Meeting
SRC VOLUNTEER MEETING #1
Join to learn more about volunteer opportunities. You would heard more about working groups and way to gert involved with src and meet like minded folks.
︎ January 9th
6:30-9pm
Book Launch + Presentation
6:30-9pm
Book Launch + Presentation
MONOCHROMATOR
Magazine Talk: Let's make films political again!
122 Central Ave
Magazine Talk: Let's make films political again!
122 Central Ave
Presentation by Alex Heeyeon Kil (EIC) + Conversation with contributors,Rafaela Bassili & Forrest Cardamenis + Q&A
No RSVP required
︎December 13th
Friday Dec 13 at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
On View until January 7th
At Secret Riso Club
Friday Dec 13 at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
On View until January 7th
At Secret Riso Club
Join us for the opening night of our new media art exhibit "DTHRR"
We'll be hosting our debut 'Et al.' exhibit at Secret Riso Club featuring digital artists Entroplay and Vohu Mana , exploring the concept of dithering.
We'll be hosting our debut 'Et al.' exhibit at Secret Riso Club featuring digital artists Entroplay and Vohu Mana , exploring the concept of dithering.
This event is the opening night of a 3-week exhibit in partnership with Secret Riso Club. Come experience the art, listen to live DJ sets, and sip on complimentary drinks courtesy of our sponsors. With purchase of a ticket, you will also be entered into a giveaway of an at-home wine-masher for you to create your own wines in the comfort of your home!
No outside beverages are permitted
21+
For any questions or concerns please email info@sightsandsounds.io
No outside beverages are permitted
21+
For any questions or concerns please email info@sightsandsounds.io
︎ Submissions: December 18th, 11:59pm EST
Grant Application:
We are offering three micro grants to support the creation of politically engaged zines or publications.
We are offering three micro grants to support the creation of politically engaged zines or publications.
**Eligibility:**
Open to individuals or small collectives interested in producing a zine or publication with a political focus
Open to individuals or small collectives interested in producing a zine or publication with a political focus
Apply Here
︎November 24th
Doors 5PM
Viewing 5:30PM
Doors 5PM
Viewing 5:30PM
Resistance Cinema
Hosted by GUNK and Secret Riso Club
Hosted by GUNK and Secret Riso Club
A series of the early works of Mustafa Abu Ali, founder of the Palestine Film Unit.
Programmed by Yasmina Tail and Rosa Marin
Tickets $5-15 NOTAFLOF (all proceeds donated to Palestinian/Lebanese liberation organizations TBA)
Programmed by Yasmina Tail and Rosa Marin
Tickets $5-15 NOTAFLOF (all proceeds donated to Palestinian/Lebanese liberation organizations TBA)
︎November 21th
6-10PM
Up until Dec 10th
6-10PM
Up until Dec 10th
Exhibition Opening:
ALL AMERICAN RUFFNECKS
ALL AMERICAN RUFFNECKS
series of 24 works by Justin Jenkins @mistadeadhead. Brought to you by @parall.e.l and @secret_riso_club.
︎November 16th
Group Workshop: Intro To Riso
Come learn the basics of Riso in a group setting. You’ll create your own 2 color poster and learn how to set-up files either digitally or analog.
︎ Wednesday,
November 20th
7:00pm – 10:00pm
November 20th
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Design Justice Playdate #3
This beginner-level workshop will take participants through all the tools and functions of Adobe Photoshop, explore sweatshop-free merchandise design as a tool for mutual aid, the origins of graphic design, how to design for housing accessibility, and more. This workshop is taught from the frameworks of design justice, anti-imperialist design histories, maximalism, everyday and omnipresent design, surrealism,
and hacking.
Participants will work together to make a Riso poster and leave with a copy of the poster and a basic understanding of how the machine works.
and hacking.
Participants will work together to make a Riso poster and leave with a copy of the poster and a basic understanding of how the machine works.
︎ October 5th
1-3pm
Workshop
1-3pm
Workshop
Javascript & Riso?! making riso prints with p5js and p5.riso
You can make riso prints with code! Using the p5js and p5.riso libraries, learn the basics of creating a digital drawing <for riso printing> with Javascript. No prior coding or riso experience necessary.
Book Here