Head Hi Events + News
Language At An Angle Album Listening Event
Sunday, March 15, 4:00-6:00pm
Lobby Art Editions and Head HiFi invite you to the listening of the new album Language At An Angle by multidisciplinary artist - composer - pedal steel guitar player Sam Wenc. Join us Sunday, March 15 from 4-6pm to listen to the full album together as part of the Head HiFi deep listening series.
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Special Instructions hosted by Ella Hussle
Thursday, March 19, 6:00-9:00pm
Special Instructions is an archival project exploring the intersections of music, memory, and preservation. Inspired by an inherited cd collection from her late father, which host, DJ and librarian Ella Hussle then expanded into the art of archiving, the craft of librarianship and collecting books. Special Instructions gives a platform for nostalgia but with a twist. The listening sessions are a combinations of all of these under one umbrella: Sound, memory, and literature. For the next session, join us as we take a closer listen to Bjork's album Debut on Head HiFi's vintage Klipsch La Scala speakers.
Print-First Futures Symposium
Friday, March 20, 2:00-6:00pm
Print-First Futures is a gathering of the women building what lasts—editors, publishers, creatives, and brand leaders shaping the next generation of print media. Hosted by In Real Life Media and Head Hi, the symposium brings together cultural and commercial voices to explore how print magazines continue to shape community, belonging, and brand value in our ever-changing world.
Double Header Book Launch for We the Bacteria and Sick Architecture
Monday, March 23, 6:30-8:30pm
Join us for a double book launch embracing responses to illness and organisms with authors Guillermo Arsuaga, Beatriz Colomina, Ivan Lopez Munuera, and Mark Wigley who will discuss their recently released books probing sickness and bacteria’s symbiosis with architecture.
Freezing Point Book Talk
Saturday, March 28, 2:00-4:00pm
To celebrate the reissue of Freezing Point by Danish novelist Anders Bodelson, Faber US and Head Hi present a discussion with four leading magazine writers, editors, and designers on the state of magazines today: Cat Zhang (The Cut), Zach Seely (Hard Pack), Samuel Rutter (Kismet), and Oliver Munday (author of Heads of Household).
First published in 1969, Freezing Point follows Bruno, a magazine editor who is cryogenically frozen and thawed into a future where neither death nor magazines exist. Bruno’s dilemmas are strikingly contemporary: what is the role of art in a superficial society? If the “longevity movement” eliminates death, what happens to stories that depend on endings? And, most pressingly, do all magazine editors secretly just want to be writers?
8 Minutes, 20 Seconds Book Launch
Thursday, April 2, 6:30-8:00pm
Join authors Eunjeong Seong and Michael Bell to discuss their recently published book 8 Minutes, 20 Seconds. The conversation, moderated by Alicia Imperiale, explores renewable solar energy, post-scarcity housing, advanced manufacturing, and housing as an “energy asset” shaping future settlement and infrastructure.
PAST EVENTS
INNER WORLDS: Paper Marbling as Contemplative Practice
Thursday, March 5, 6:00-8:00pm
Join us to create a planetary talisman through the ancient art of paper marbling. Led by meditation teacher Laura Noel and marbling artist Maggie Paxton, we’ll begin with a simple breath and movement exercise to center the body and mind. From there, you’ll craft a one-of-a-kind talisman for your ruling planet — folding intention, color, and symbolism into a handmade piece that’s entirely yours.
No experience necessary — astrological or artistic.
Jack Balderrama Morley's DREAM FACADES Book Launch
Tuesday, March 3, 6:00-8:00pm
In new book Dream Facades: The Cruel Architecture of Reality TV, the former architectural designer and current managing editor of Dwell Jack Balderrama Morley explores the physical spaces in reality TV shows, and what our obsession with the homes on the screen says about us. Join us to hear more about the book from Jack during a book launch and conversation with writer and editor Megan Reynolds.
Head HiFi presents:
Susumu Yokota Sakura Album Listening
Thursday, February 19, 6:00-8:00pm
Join us Thursday, February 19 for the Susumu Yokota World Listening Tour stopping at Head Hi.
Hosted by Head HiFi music director and record collector M:sco Disco, we're thrilled to be part of these 60 intimate listening sessions spanning 6 continents organized by Lo Recordings from London (UK) as part of the Head HiFi series. The remastered and reissued album includes 2 blue 12" vinyl records and posters with Yokota's artworks and graphics, a set that any music lover and record collector must have.
We'll feature the album Sakura, Yokota's ambient masterpiece, originally released in 1999, featuring 12 wonderful subtly percussive textured melodies that we'll listen through our beautiful vintage Klipsch La Scala sound system. Susumu Yokota’s lasting influence and impact on electronic and contemporary music is difficult to overstate. With the generous assistance of the Yokota family, Lo Recordings made a special release to commemorate the singular talent of this music pioneer.
Weeds: A Germinating Theory Book Launch with author Kwan Queenie Li and Curator Kelly Ma
Tuesday, February 17, 6:00-8:00pm
Join us for the New York book launch for Weeds: A Germinating Theory by artist Kwan Queenie Li who will be joined by curator Kelly Ma in a lively discussion about this brand new book published by MACK as part of their new Sightlines series featuring essays looking at architecture from distinct points of view, each taking the perspective of a particular entity, history, discipline, or form of writing.
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Head HiFi presents:
Sala Sessions with Toribio & All Things Ada
NEW DATE: Sunday, February 15, 4:30-7:30pm
If you are looking for a place where you can out the phone down and open up to the music, the intentionally brewed herbal tea, the aromatics from hand made incense, and the energy exchange with like minded people in a room that feels and sounds good, then this is for you!
Created by partners Toribio (musician/producer/DJ) and Ada Rojas (herbalist and reikipractitioner), Sala Sessions is a multi-sensory deep listening experience rooted in their at-home grounding ritual. Each session expands this intimate practice into a collective experience, where curated music, custom herbal tea blends, and ritual incense create space for meditative presence and connection.
Please note: This event was originally supposed to take place on Sunday, January 25. Due to the extreme weather warning we have postponed until Sunday, February 15. See you then!
Power Of Love: A Zine Launch & Valentine’s-Themed Open Decks
Thursday, February 12, 6:00-8:00pm
Join Head Hi and Crush, a curatorial project led by Sasha Alcocer, to celebrate the launch of her latest zine Power Of Love. The limited edition zine is centered around love songs and the importance of physical media. It features writings and musical selections from the collections of fourteen New York-based DJs, musicians, and artists, ranging from seasoned collectors with deep crates and those new to the art of digging. All musical pieces presented in this project are love songs expressed through soul, disco, house, avant-funk, R&B, folk, calypso, and more. This project honors the sacred connection to physical media, the ritual of collecting music, listening without ads, and the tangible trace of the lived experience.
In spirit of Valentine’s Day, we invite you all on February 12, from 6:00 - 8:00pm to listen to music that’s featured in the zine, as well as participate in our love-themed open decks. All are encouraged to hop on the turntables to present two vinyl records that have elements of romance, desire, crush vibes. Together, we will enjoy the sounds on Head Hi Fi’s Klipsch soundsystem, share track IDs, and let the messages of love uplift our souls, carrying long lasting effects as we continue to create our own light in these dark times.
Towards a Nude Architecture Book Presentation with author Yuval Zohar
Wednesday, February 11, 6:30-8:30pm
Join author, architect, and designer Yuval Zohar for a special presentation of his latest book Towards a Nude Architecture, a visual journey of the architecture of Japan’s onsen, or naturally occurring hot springs. Yuval will share his exploration of these diverse structures built around the tradition and the lasting influence of this poetic mingling between architecture, nature and the naked body including photos, drawings, collages and diagrams from over a decade of travel across the country.
Come celebrate the book, get your book signed and stamped, and enjoy steamy onsen inspired beverages!