Saturday / August 30, 2025 at 1:30 pm A spectacle of sound and light, Greek composer Iannis Xenakis’s epic work Persépolis was originally commissioned by the Shiraz Festival in Iran, taking place in the ruins of the Temple of Darius in the Iranian desert on August 26, 1971.

Friday / August 29, 2025 at 9:00 pm A spectacle of sound and light, Greek composer Iannis Xenakis’s epic work Persépolis was originally commissioned by the Shiraz Festival in Iran, taking place in the ruins of the Temple of Darius in the Iranian desert on August 26, 1971.

Friday / August 29, 2025 at 6:00 pm TOPOS presents the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by celebrated composer-performer Sarah Davachi. The Rose Dialogues, scored for two violas, cello, organ, and electronics, begins with the simplest of musical devices—the canon (or, which can colloquially be thought of as a round)—and spins an oceanic world of unexpected harmonies, haunting melodies, and formal surprises. Talk Sarah Davachi & Amadeus Julian Regucera

Thursday / August 28, 2025 at 9:00 pm Pioneering producer, composer, and performer King Britt brings Liberation Meditations: A Call to TOPOS, joined by collaborators Suzi Analogue and Myles Ortiz-Green. Within the 39-speaker spatial soundscape of EMPAC Studio 1, turntables, analog synths, and digital textures are marshalled to move bodies–physically, emotionally, spiritually. This is dance as ritual, rhythm as resistance.

Thursday / August 28, 2025 at 7:00 pm For TOPOS, prolific composer-visual artist Raven Chacon turns away from the gravitas of the art world and returns to one of music’s most immediate, elemental forms: the band. Though well-versed in the terrain—having played in metal and thrash groups like Tenderizor, Kilt, and White People Killed Them—Chacon now channels the raw energy and aggression of these genres into an exploratory, almost meditative excavation of American musical lineages: country, folk, and their haunted echoes.

August 28-30, 2025 Artists Leslie Cuyjet, Katherine Simóne Reynolds & A.J. McClenon, Justine A. Chambers, Steffani Jemison, and others convene for the Ephemeral Organ Festival, culminating the year-long series from curator-in-residence Tara Aisha Willis. Four exciting festival presentations explore choreography and bodily motion as technologies for transmitting memory, history, and Black lived experience. Festival

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025 12:00 AM - Sat , August 30, 2025 12:00 AM - This inaugural music festival from EMPAC brings together some of today’s most innovative artists working at the edge of sound, space, and perception. From ethereal chamber minimalism to immersive electronic ritual, TOPOS invites you to gather, listen, and imagine differently. Join us for TOPOS 2025 at EMPAC and in Troy! August 28–30. 3 FREE events. 7 NEW and rare productions. Experience everything with the all-access Festival Pass. Purchase your pass in advance at empac.rpi.edu.

Date: Thursday, August 14, 2025 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Students are invited to stop by for a cup of coffee, a little treat and an opportunity to socially connect with peers!

Date: Monday, August 11, 2025 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Serving up BBQ and volleyballs on Meat Monday! Join us on '86 Field during Meat Monday from 12-2 PM to have a friendly rivalry volleyball match, faculty vs. students! Bragging rights are on the line.

Date: Sunday, August 10, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Join local alumni to welcome the incoming Class of 2029 and their families to RPI! The event is open to all members of the RPI community, including faculty, staff, and current students. Refreshments will be available. Come share your RPI stories and tips with our newest students, and help make them feel welcome and connected.