Audium’s 176 speakers bathe listeners in sound & music that moves past, over, and under them. Sound sculptures are performed in darkness in the 49-seat theater.
Audium is open most every weekend. Each month’s schedule is added to the ticket site approximately two weeks in advance.
Audium is open most every weekend. Each month’s schedule is added to the ticket site approximately two weeks in advance.
The Depths
( A Halloween Special! )
By Dave Shaff
Oct 30 + 31, 2026
Head down below, to a place beneath the surface. A place where time slows down, and sonic events unfold with subtle precision and startling intent. The Depths is a sound world that asks for your patience, but where you end up is worth the wait.
To learn more visit:
https://www.audium.org/the-depths/
The Depths
( A Halloween Special! )
By Dave Shaff
Oct 30 + 31, 2026
Head down below, to a place beneath the surface. A place where time slows down, and sonic events unfold with subtle precision and startling intent. The Depths is a sound world that asks for your patience, but where you end up is worth the wait.
~W~a~V~e~R~
By Jon Arkin
Nov 13 (8pm), 14 (8pm) + 15 (4pm) , 2026
Doors open 30 min before showtime.
An exploration of oscillations and opposites: large-small, organic-synthetic, long-short, familiar-unprecedented, and many more simultaneous layers of vibration. Through the blending of an unusual palette of aural elements (drums, percussion, field recordings, live synthesis/processing, musical themes, resonance, chaotic systems), a variety of moods and states of perception will unfold throughout Audium’s space, along with an invitation to consider the scale and nature of the waves that carry our entire existence.
To learn more visit: https://www.audium.org/waver/
~W~a~V~e~R~
By Jon Arkin
Nov 13 (8pm), 14 (8pm) + 15 (4pm) , 2026
Doors open 30 min before showtime.
An exploration of oscillations and opposites: large-small, organic-synthetic, long-short, familiar-unprecedented, and many more simultaneous layers of vibration. Through the blending of an unusual palette of aural elements (drums, percussion, field recordings, live synthesis/processing, musical themes, resonance, chaotic systems), a variety of moods and states of perception will unfold throughout Audium’s space, along with an invitation to consider the scale and nature of the waves that carry our entire existence.
EXPLORATIONS of EXTRACTION and DECAY
Nov 21, Nov 27, Nov 28, Dec 4
Doors open at 7:30 pm; show starts at 8 pm
Merlin questions the uniquely human practice of extracting resources out of the earth and disposing of undesirables back into it, told through the complex stories of two particular places — a quarry and a landfill.
Using audio interviews as building blocks, the perspectives of activists, artists, ecologists, small business owners, garbage collectors, neighbors, administrative personnel, and government officials directly related to these sites are illuminated. In an eccentric cycle of story, song, and sculpted soundscape, Merlin layers her voice with these voices- along with layers of cello, piano, field recordings, and the sounds of objects. Both intimate and operatic, EXPLORATIONS of EXTRACTION and DECAY brings new poetic and musical meaning to the human voice, providing a portal into the broader phenomenon of extraction, waste, and the cycle of life itself.
To learn more, visit: https://www.audium.org/explorations
EXPLORATIONS of EXTRACTION and DECAY
Nov 21, Nov 27, Nov 28, Dec 4
Doors open at 7:30 pm; show starts at 8 pm
Merlin questions the uniquely human practice of extracting resources out of the earth and disposing of undesirables back into it, told through the complex stories of two particular places — a quarry and a landfill.
Using audio interviews as building blocks, the perspectives of activists, artists, ecologists, small business owners, garbage collectors, neighbors, administrative personnel, and government officials directly related to these sites are illuminated. In an eccentric cycle of story, song, and sculpted soundscape, Merlin layers her voice with these voices- along with layers of cello, piano, field recordings, and the sounds of objects. Both intimate and operatic, EXPLORATIONS of EXTRACTION and DECAY brings new poetic and musical meaning to the human voice, providing a portal into the broader phenomenon of extraction, waste, and the cycle of life itself.
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Join the Audium Circle, a passionate community of supporters dedicated to advancing the art of spatial sound.
Your membership fuels groundbreaking experiences, empowers artists, and connects you to the heart of Bay Area sound art.
Your generous contributions are tax-deductible, and will help Audium continue to thrive!