Future Traditions Fest 2026
Description
Future Traditions Fest is a 2-Day festival dedicated to showcasing experimental multidisciplinary performance and video, with a focus on works by Latine artists.
The festival features distinct programming on each day, with a focus on short films on Friday and performances on Saturday.
FRIDAY Oct 16th - 7 PM-10PM - Experimental video shorts
sueños – lejanos / cercanos / tejanos
Weaving together contemporary latinx voices that echo a yearning, that swim between worlds old and new, flying above la frontera, through underground worlds, endless fluidity in transformation, migration, our poetic dreams of desire.
Curated by Luna Vela
Doors: 6pm
Sigilcrypt: Priestess of Recursive Silence (Temple of the Data Serpent) - Ledef, Christopher Sonny Martinez, and Eduardo Garcia
You Bring Out The Valley In Me - Directors: Cecilia Sierra and Andrea Flores
BRAVO! GRANDE - director - Carmona Rivera. Produced by – Carmona Rivera and Marcelina Gonzales
Fleeting Spaces, Futile Lines - Directed by Ángela García; Cinematography by Christian Mejía
Honor the Scorned - Filmmaker: Xelestial Moreno-Luz
Texas Pride - director: Claudia E. Zapata
Talkback with select filmmakers to follow the program.
Outdoor videos by Drip Cuts (Austin)
SATURDAY Oct 17th - 5 PM-10PM - Multidisciplinary performance
The performance program features live music, abstract turntabilism, dance, live painting, and an artist talk. This year’s performers join us from New York, San Francisco, San Antonio, and Austin.
Curated by Jeannelle Ramirez
Doors: 4:30 pm
5PM - Back In the Neighborhood - Urban-15 (San Antonio) - George Cisneros and Cat Cisneros - Artist talk
A conversation with artists Catherine and GeorgeCisneros, multimedia creators and founders of URBAN-15, an influential arts organization in central Texas for over 50 years. Presentation will include vintage footage of URBAN-15’s first performance on July 21, 1974, at Clark Field
6:30PM - About Face - Joey Reyes (cello - Austin) with Trey Abraham (video, painting) (Austin)
About Face is a 50-minute multimedia experience blending live music, projected visuals, and live painting to explore pareidolia, the phenomenon of perceiving faces in inanimate objects.
7:30PM - Pasados/Futuros - Roco Cordova (voice, electronics - San Francisco) with Adam Rosario (percussion) and Karolina Arocho (dance) (Austin). Videos by Drip Cuts (Austin)
Pasados/Futuros, is a collaborative performance inspired by the title of the festival. This performance bridges Córdova’s work as a vocal improviser, along with their work as a student of the centuries-old Afro-Puerto Rican musical tradition of bomba.
8:30PM - Abstract Turntabilism - Maria Chávez (abstract turntablist - NYC/Peru). Videos by Drip Cuts (Austin)
Maria Chávez is best known as the originator of the art practice Abstract Turntablism™ - centering unique physical activation methodologies utilizing turntables, implements, needles, and the breaking of vinyl records. Rooted in Deep Listening, a form of embodied listening developed by her late mentor Pauline Oliveros.
Learn more about the artists and their projects at FutureTraditionsFest.com
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
FAQs
- Is there parking onsite?
On-site parking is limited, with overflow parking on nearby streets. We recommend carpooling or using public transportation. Bus lines 18, 837, and 320 arrive near the venue, and the MLK train stop is a short walk away.
- Does the venue have accessibility features?
Yes. A ramp leads into the building, and the bathrooms are accessible.
- Are there sensory, access, or audience participation considerations we should know about?
Performances may include occasional, sparse, loud moments. Earplugs are available for our guests.
- Will there be tickets available at the door?
Yes, a limited number of door tickets will be available for purchase.
Festival pass $30
Friday ticket $12
Saturday Ticket $20
Student & Senior Tickets (with valid ID)
Friday ticket - $8
Saturday ticket - $12
Lineup
Maria Chávez - Abstract Turntablist
Born in Lima, Peru and based in NYC, Maria Chávez is best known as an abstract turntablist, sound artist and DJ. Maria is the only abstract turntablist in the world who performs with a rare needle known as the RAKE Double Needle. This special device contains two needles on one head, allowing it to read two different segments of a single record at the same time. Paired with her inimitable ability to create unforgettable sonic experiences from shards of broken records, each performance is truly unique.
Roco Córdova - Voice, Electronics
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Roco Córdova is a vocalist, composer, producer, and improviser based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Cordova's work fuses diverse influences with electronic media, chance operations, gradual processes, noise, improvisation, and timbral techniques of composition. Voice is at the core of their music making: they incorporate extended techniques like throat singing, overtone singing, falsetto, and vocal percussion into live performances that emphasize the electronic processing of these sounds.
Joey Reyes - Cello
Joey Reyes is a cellist, composer, and creative technologist who has scored art installations, restorative yoga workshops, plays, and nature films. His live performances are enrapturing, described by the Austin American-Statesman as “simultaneously soothing and supernatural, and absolutely worth witnessing.”
Urban-15 | George & Cat Cisneros - Artist Talk
A conversation with artists Catherine and George Cisneros, multimedia creators and founders of URBAN-15, an influential arts organization in central Texas for over 50 years.
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