MIXT: A Living Gallery at The Red Door (Below Holy Trinity Lutheran Church)

Step into MIXT: A Living Gallery— The Why Collective's annual immersive experience where artist and audience blur into one. 

This dynamic event transforms an empty space into a multi-sensory playground of LIVE music, dance, poetry, sound art, visual installations, and interactive elements, all woven together around a single theme.

For this iteration of MIXT, we’re embarking on a collective exploration of loneliness, isolation, and waiting, drawing inspiration from mythic heroines like Penelope and Persephone, the resilience of refugees and immigrants, the realities of chronic and invisible illness, and the cosmic mystery of the Fermi Paradox.  

As soon as you cross the threshold of the gallery, you become a part of the living, breathing exhibit —with our signature Community Canvas, a poetry Open Mic, and interactive installations, there is something for everyone. And whether you're an artist, a hobbyist, or simply a curious human, we invite you to submit your work and become a lasting part of this one-of-a-kind gallery 

Don’t just observe—experience. Join us at MIXT: A Living Gallery and explore what it means to wait, to connect, and to be alone together. 

April 24th & 25th, 7-10pm (Doors open @ 7:00pm, Gallery Performances begin @ 7:30pm) *ASL Interpretation provided on Friday, 4/25.

Location: The Red Door at 51 Central Park West, New York NY, 10023 (Below Holy Trinity Lutheran Church) *** The closest subway lines are the 1 at Lincoln Center and the AC/BD at Columbus Circle.

Tickets are $35 each general admission, with reduced options for students and TWC artists, and Patron tickets for entry to both performances. All inquiries can be made to thewhycollective@gmail.com.

Phone number (716) 957-0539.

Website: Thewhycollective.art

Featured performances:

Interactive Sound Art by Brian Ellis

Choreography by Laura Dearman and Mark Bankin

World premiere chamber music by Derek Weagle (they/them) and Austin Philemon

Pop-folk music by Adrianna Matteo

Poetry by Norm Mattox, Rocky Duval, Hannah Mae Sturges, Sydney Anderson, and maybe even you!

Performance Ritual by Dicky Dutton

Sound Bath by Bloom Sound Collective and

World premiere of the short film Penelope, which begs the thematic question, “what is it to be waiting?”