We are excited to announce that Peace Boat will be docking in New York City on June 10-11 for The Ocean Gala – marking a special moment to gather onboard and engage with leaders, advocates, and changemakers from around the world.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
5:00 – 9:30 pm (EDT)
Manhattan Cruise Terminal

Hosted in celebration of United Nations World Oceans Day and the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, this gathering will bring together leaders from the United Nations, private sector, youth movements, and civil society to foster collaboration on ocean and climate action.

The evening will spotlight the role of blue innovation and cross-sector partnerships in advancing sustainable ocean solutions, strengthening inclusive governance, and supporting resilient communities as we work toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Save the date for an inspiring night of collaboration, dialogue, and connection!

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For the 30th Anniversary Red Ball Gala of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky was commissioned to design a bicycle with Santa Cruz Bicycles, the legendary California bicycle manufacturer based in Santa Cruz.

The bike will be launched at the gala on April 11, 2026 as a Limited Edition bike called The Iron Rider Edition.

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Beyond Montage: Sound and the Dialectic of Enlightenment in Sergei Eisenstein’s Film ¡Que viva México!

Sampling is collage is montage. Think about it for a moment. When the film company Kino-Lorber approached me to do a more contemporary score for the fragments of Eisenstein’s 1930 unfinished film “¡Que Viva Mexico!” the first thing I did was research other film scores that had influenced my thinking. Miles Davis’s classic “Ascenseur pour L’echafaud” from 1957, Sergei Prokofiev’s score for Eisenstein’s film “Ivan The Terrible” (1945-1958), Alejandro Jodorowsky’s score for his infamous film “Holy Mountain” (1973) and other more obscure and experimental films like Ennio Morricone’s score for Giulio Petroni’s 1969 film, “Tepepa,” set during the Mexican Revolution. There are so many intangible things that make the film score connect with Eisenstein. To me – collage is montage is assemblage – is dj’ing. The music score I created for “¡Que Viva Mexico!” is a reflection of my own experiences in Mexico and my own insights into how revolutionary cinema acts as a catalyst for social change.

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DJ Spooky has done the score for an electronic music + hip hop, butoh dance project with choreographer Michael Sakamoto.

It premieres at Middlebury College 
Friday, March 6, 2026

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Fusing butoh dance theater, hip-hop mixology, new music, and multimedia,the Vermont premiere of time/life/beauty by Michael Sakamoto and Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) is inspired by the legacy of famed composer-musician and activist Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952–2023). Inspired by the variety and mystery of Ryuichi’s music, interdisciplinary collaborations, and environmental and anti-war commitments, time/life/beauty looks at the past, present, and future of acute cultural, social, and ecological themes in our historical moment.

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