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Democracy and Dragons

Join tabletop celebrities in a nationwide, interactive role-playing game to rally and fundraise for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz! Change the narrative, save the world.

P.O.R.T.A.L.

The Practical Otherworldly Repair & Trading Alliance, Ltd.remains your premier source for all portal repair needs. Got an unruly doorway that refuses to take you where you want to go? Call us. Lose your dimension door? Call us. Are you hearing whispers in an ancient forgotten language wafting through the space where an evil gateway once was, but now, even after you had the doorway removed, you still get a shiver every time you walk through the space it once occupied? Call us!

Hotel California

Experience the surreal story of a true Hollywood haunting - a firsthand account of enthrallment and escape told through dance and circus art.

Sonic Sphere @ The Shed

The Shed presents Sonic Sphere, a revolutionary new architectural space / multisensory spherical concert hall suspended in The Shed’s soaring McCourt Featuring immersive, 3-D sound and light explorations of innovative music created and curated by The xx, Steve Reich, Carl Craig, and Yaeji, with live performances by Madame Gandhi, Yunè Pinku, UNIIQU3, and Igor Levit

Palimpsest

"I don't like the comedies," she said, as she found herself falling down an infinite corridor of lights and Shakespeare.

Fey Productions

Production house for experiences that are incompressible in memory. Places where serendipity is high, and guests are rewarded for engaging and connecting.

dreamspace

Step right up to Dreamscape (sponsored by Somna™!) and see how sleeping minds can power a fuller future! Witness the latest advances in dreamware, experience the most vivid dreams ever bottled into Somna™, experiment with the profitable practice of extracting your own, and of course — shop! Don’t Sleep On This One! Dreamscape Awaits!

Know-it-All

Welcome to Know-It-All, the ultimate trivia game show! Go head-to-head against friends or robots in three rounds of speedy gameplay or cheer on your friends from the audience. Will you outsmart the competition and emerge victorious? Lights, camera, trivia!

1P Build Systems

Making tools for tens of thousands of developers to make products for billions of people.

Asana

Join us for a five-minute, guided meditation to reclaim your power over time. Our practice progressively removes the supports of the attention economy throne, clearing space for you to exist more fully in its wake. Displayed at the DETHRONE exhibit, Gray Area.

CVLT

Produced, directed, and performed in a four-hour immersive theatre and party experience in the historical Westerfeld Mansion. With triumvirate members Scott Gillies and Trevor Tarin, we led a cast and crew of 35 throughout 17 rooms of performance, along 4 separate plot lines that guests could follow to their conclusion (with myriad interacting subplots woven between).

Midnight Oasis

It is said that, if you're lucky, an Oasis appears by moonlight to sooth your weary soul with tea, music, and conversation.

Belly of the Beast

Journeys into Hades only go one way... usually. Do you really think you'll be the exception?

Mk II MegaBot

A $2.5M, 10-ton, 16ft-tall combat mech designed to compete against the Japanese mech, Kuratas, for the entertainment of millions of fans internationally.

Challenge from Beyond

Gods and monsters compete for the mantel of the aging q̦̙͈̬͊͊͋ͭu̷̞̹̙͉e̪̼͖̺͑̃̂ḙ͇͕ͩn̰͖̞̩͔̬͛ͮd̬̙͕͊̏͛̓̀̇e̙̤͎ͫ̿i̴̤̱͕̖̹̮̪̅̄t͖͖͆̄̌̎̀̉͊y̯̤̌m̷̲̥̞̖͎͓ͅo̶͎͗t̠͓̞̫̗̥̏̄̐̀̍̌h͛̍ͦ̌͏̫̥̖e̶̼͔͎̪ͫ̇̆̋ͥr͈͚̺̲͛ͦ, thereby gaining demesne of the multiverse. Through a 13 puzzle + meta series of games, they learned that the q̦̙͈̬͊͊͋ͭu̷̞̹̙͉e̪̼͖̺͑̃̂ḙ͇͕ͩn̰͖̞̩͔̬͛ͮd̬̙͕͊̏͛̓̀̇e̙̤͎ͫ̿i̴̤̱͕̖̹̮̪̅̄t͖͖͆̄̌̎̀̉͊y̯̤̌m̷̲̥̞̖͎͓ͅo̶͎͗t̠͓̞̫̗̥̏̄̐̀̍̌h͛̍ͦ̌͏̫̥̖e̶̼͔͎̪ͫ̇̆̋ͥr͈͚̺̲͛ͦ was not retiring after all. Instead, every several millennia she devours lesser beings of power to recharge herself. Through a series of plot twists, it was revealed that in order to save both themselves and the multiverse, they would have to devour the mortal projection of the q̦̙͈̬͊͊͋ͭu̷̞̹̙͉e̪̼͖̺͑̃̂ḙ͇͕ͩn̰͖̞̩͔̬͛ͮd̬̙͕͊̏͛̓̀̇e̙̤͎ͫ̿i̴̤̱͕̖̹̮̪̅̄t͖͖͆̄̌̎̀̉͊y̯̤̌m̷̲̥̞̖͎͓ͅo̶͎͗t̠͓̞̫̗̥̏̄̐̀̍̌h͛̍ͦ̌͏̫̥̖e̶̼͔͎̪ͫ̇̆̋ͥr͈͚̺̲͛ͦ, which was secretly cake. Dancing ensued.

Universal Universal Key

"I call it the Universal Universal Key, because, well… it universally opens universes! "

Bloodlines 2 Activation

An international collaboration between Paradox Entertainment, Alice & Smith, and Epic Immersive created the live finale to a three-month Alternative Reality Game promoting an upcoming horror videogame. 2-4 players at a time (out of the hundreds on site and tens of thousands following online) were brought into a psychologically charged environment where their senses of time and memory were distorted before they were released back into the wider game.

Midsummer Disco

Minutes to midnight on the Doomsday Clock, the courts of fae battle each other and the tide of time.

The Attraction

Internationally award-winning, technically advanced Escape Rooms emphasizing story, curiosity, and experience design.

Harvest Dance

A 65-character, weekend-long, improvised play. Fae and their foundlings act out their personal dramas while dealing with a crisis of belief — and magic.

High Tide

An ensemble-act heavy circus show set at sea, telling a story about how adulthood is not a destination, but an ongoing voyage.

Orage, Electricus

Awe-inspiring, and often literally shocking, works of large art informed by science and technology.

Sigrunn, the Alchemist Queen

Dozens of yards of silk, lace, fur, and leather craft this Snow Queen’s garments.

No Graves, No Masters

A dark comedy set in the South, 6 years after the advent of a zombie virus.

MIT

To drink from the firehouse with some of the best minds of my generation. To create, learn, and discover what I can make for the world.

Alchemy

Myriad forms of connection mix in a sensory, experiential cocktail. Immersive theatre, cocktail party, introspective journey.

Out of Our Depth

Out of Our Depth explores themes relevant to the queer experiences of being uncertain of your place in the world, questioning your identity, and personal transformation through the use of inventive circus acts and oceanic inspirations.

Heist @ Sea

You thought you were out of the game, when you get a birthday card containing hints that your family's long-lost, ancestral MacGuffin is on this very (real) boat. Fine. You're in for one last job.

Sonic Sphere

Sonic Sphere: a mesmerizing fusion of art, sound, and space that elevates consciousness, ignites creativity, and transforms communities through immersive, unforgettable encounters.

The UnderThing Bar

A series of speakeasies in unlikely places, where weary travelers can lose themselves, or find lost things. Most recently, we ran a room modeled after Eurydice's chamber in the videogame Hades.

Hypothetical Circus

Brand new, experimental circus company playing at the edges pf spectacle and connection. Launching in July 2023.

Wilderness Medical

Wilderness First Responder (Sierra Rescue), CPR Pro (American Red Cross), and Auto-Epinephrine Injector certified, I've interned with MARS Event Medical and Incidence Response at venues including the Oakland Colliseum.

Welcome to Canaan House

Necromancers and their cavaliers compete for the mysterious honor of attaining Lyctorhood.

Harvest @ Moss

Celebrate shedding that which no longer serves with an immersive, musical feast.

Tell Me More Gifts

Lead a reimagining of gifting culture that celebrates humanity, storytelling, and artists.

Of Mirrors and Masquerades

A dark princess searches for the Charm to let her steal another girl's life.

Midsummer

Experimental pallette for experiential performance, covered on flowers.

Priceless

A party in the woods with 1200 of your closest friends — Priceless is a 100% volunteer-run music and arts festival with the highest serendipity per capita of any event.

The Vespertine Circus

Existing at the intersection of circus, immersive theatre, and gaming, we create moving, stunning, accessible art.

Snow Queen ARG

The Hans Christian Anderson faerie tale comes to life as guests follow the tale through a series of hidden puzzles. If they succeed, perhaps spring will come again?

Rocky Horror Circus Show

A circus rock-opera tribute to the classic cult film, refreshingly telling the belovedly strange story while standing as a work all its own.

Syzygy Sconces

A dream of light and angles, told in metal.

The Algonquin Literary Ball

A literary masquerade sets the stage for a mystery of stories, purpose, and connection. A live event, pivoted to online in April 2020.

SF District Attorney

Cowrote a journal article supporting the mission of progressive prosecution. Researched incidents of police profiling and violence in the Tenderloin using PACER.

Dovetail

Arts collective and venue in the heart of San Francisco dedicated to promoting and enabling accessible, creative, and original art.

Quaranteam

Support and nurture for projects dedicated to fostering human connection in a time of social distancing and using our learnings to build a wiser future.

Egress & Oriel

An online production in the digital ‘Egress & Oriel Theater’, written in Twine. First in a weekly series with original content created in collaboration with a different musical partner every month.

The Soiled Dove

Company member in the annual circus dinner-theatre spectacular. Aerial straps, aerial chandelier, dance, and singing on the stage; stage managing and rigging behind the scenes. Regular booking in festivals, corporate events, and parties.

Epic Immersive

Company member for immersive theatre projects at every scale. From Liason of the Office of Emergent Sentience to a Waisalling maenad, we deliver bespoke experiences to discerning clients.

Kinky Salon

Monthly arts and culture event in Oakland, booking local and touring performance talent for the cabaret portion of the evening — circus, comedy, opera, and more. For the rest of the evening, the space was transformed into a venue for creative and safe expression for our attendees.

Odyssey Works Residency

Over the course of a week, collaboratively developed, wrote, and performed in an immersive experience designed for a single person. Under the direction of Ayden LeRoux and Abraham Burikson, we learned and utilized the techniques developed by Odyssey Works to create a unique, 36 hour show.

O, Inc.

The next generation of smart assistant devices provides privacy-first Intelligence as a Service.

Shotgun Saloon

Stage combat and acrobatic dance in a warehouse- turned- bar- turned- venue crowded with 500 patrons and a surprising number of taxidermy animals. 

Intimate Immersive

What can the infrastructure of kink teach us about how to create more powerful, safer experiences.

Art+Tech Program

INSEEC is a French higher education consortium of 16 engineering, business and communication schools. At INSEEC SF we introduce undergrads and graduate students to entrepreneurship and innovation through hands-on STEAM education.

Audacity Project

Well-behaved women rarely make history. Be Audacious. Persevere. Tell stories.

Charlie and the Chocolate Circus

This clowning-heavy Roald Dahl tribute production featuring surreal audience participation.

Two Houses

An intimate, fully immersive and site-specific performance of Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Scene 4 through Act 2 Scene 1 with only 15 audience members present per showing.

Midsummer Circus

A circus retelling of the Shakespeare play with minimal dialogue, directed at all ages audiences with a clear enough depiction of the plot for children in attendance to be able to easily summarize it afterward.

Tensor

A tensegrity shade structure of steel, aluminum, dyneema cord, and lycra membranes create a surreal, elevated teahouse balancing tension and relaxation with absurdly beautiful fittings.

The Fallen Cosmos

Hieronymus Bosch's "Garden of Earthly Delights" came to life in a giant pier filled with creatures, monsters, and play.

Dance Dance Immolation

What do you get when you mix video games, music, and propane? You play DDR. A good performance wins you acclaim from flamethrowers. A missed step gets you a face full of fire! Yes, the fire is real. Put on a fireproof suit and give it a try!

HiNGE

A theatre-circus-game featuring an original score that, along with the performers, could be affected by audience participation, changing the course of the narrative.

Ardent Mobile Cloud Platform

A ‘revolutionary new cloud platform’ to lift passengers up to 45ft in the air. Rated for up to five riders, it was also capable of rigging live performers in our unique Aerial Performance Interface (API), in addition to carrying a full water tank. The last was used for our Trusted Precipitation Module (TPM), which allowed us to rain on people’s parades as required. Displayed at the California Academy of Arts and Sciences, Dreamforce, and more.

C24 Keyboard

The ultimate mobile solution for musical creators on the go. Powerful, portable, and pretty, the C24 Keyboard is the perfect tool for DJs, pianists, and other performers.

Made in Space

A self-contained, rapid-prototyping and material recycling device for use on the International Space Station.

All Worlds Fair

Every World comes to show off their culture at the Old SF Mint.

Zoa

Zoa unfolded in three parts; first, a beautiful, elegant, translucent structure inspired by seedpods rises from the desert floor; next, an awe inspiring mind-week burn; which revealed an unexpected sculptural array hidden within. Three sinuous forms pulse with a fiery glow, seeming to breathe and dance.

Swerve

Elegant solutions to local fabrication challenges for clients from high-profile tech giants to small prosthetic limbs manufacturers.

Makani Power

Seamlessly integrated wind technology solution that efficiently collects wind energy from inhospitable places.