Serving the San Francisco Bay Area New Music Community

                 
Audium
1616 Bush St.
San Francisco CA 94109  
(415) 771-1616
audium@audium.org

Audium- the first theater of its kind in the world- has been pioneering the idea of live sound movement for over 50 years. The installation consists of a foyer, sound labyrinth and main performance space with over 176 speakers in total. Sounds are “sculpted” through their movement, direction, speed and intensity on multiple planes in space.

Audium strives to fill a need in the Bay Area and in the world of new music at large, holding a space for the intersection of sound, space, and deep immersive experience from all cultures. Audium's programming includes the only paid spatial sound residency on the West Coast, a rotating schedule of shows, and an education program that seeks to inspire the next generation of sound creators.

https://www.audium.org/

Upcoming Events:
Friday, March 6 2026 7:30 PM
Pamela Z's Arbeitsklang / Worksound uses the rhythms of labor and the musicality of the human voice to explore the sounds of work.

Listeners will be immersed in a tapestry of sound from Berlin workspaces- from the rhythmic strike of knives on cutting boards and the mechanical whir of sewing machines, to the industrial thrum of factory floors and Gutenberg printing presses.

The piece also features recorded interviews with working people in a wide range of fields- from the arts & food to industrial factory work. Field recordings and interview fragments are layered over processed vocals and instrumentation, creating a music of voices and noises.

Pamela Z will perform her work each night, using custom MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound live, in real-time. The show extends beyond the speaker space, spilling out into the lobby with projections and sounds of industrial machinery that surround the audience from the moment they enter the building.



ABOUT AUDIUM: A San Francisco original, built over 50 years ago and updated in 2020, Audium provides an experience unlike anything else in the world. Listeners are bathed in sound and music, moved around the space in real-time. These "sound sculptures" are performed in complete darkness in a 49-seat theater. Audium’s sound residency commissions four local artists each year to compose and perform immersive sound works using Audium’s one-of-a-kind 176-speaker system. This year’s artists include Pat Mesiti-Miller, Pamela Z, Barbara Nerness, and golden lionheart collier.
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Saturday, March 7 2026 7:30 PM
Pamela Z's Arbeitsklang / Worksound uses the rhythms of labor and the musicality of the human voice to explore the sounds of work.

Listeners will be immersed in a tapestry of sound from Berlin workspaces- from the rhythmic strike of knives on cutting boards and the mechanical whir of sewing machines, to the industrial thrum of factory floors and Gutenberg printing presses.

The piece also features recorded interviews with working people in a wide range of fields- from the arts & food to industrial factory work. Field recordings and interview fragments are layered over processed vocals and instrumentation, creating a music of voices and noises.

Pamela Z will perform her work each night, using custom MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound live, in real-time. The show extends beyond the speaker space, spilling out into the lobby with projections and sounds of industrial machinery that surround the audience from the moment they enter the building.



ABOUT AUDIUM: A San Francisco original, built over 50 years ago and updated in 2020, Audium provides an experience unlike anything else in the world. Listeners are bathed in sound and music, moved around the space in real-time. These "sound sculptures" are performed in complete darkness in a 49-seat theater. Audium’s sound residency commissions four local artists each year to compose and perform immersive sound works using Audium’s one-of-a-kind 176-speaker system. This year’s artists include Pat Mesiti-Miller, Pamela Z, Barbara Nerness, and golden lionheart collier.
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Thursday, March 12 2026 7:30 PM
Pamela Z's Arbeitsklang / Worksound uses the rhythms of labor and the musicality of the human voice to explore the sounds of work.

Listeners will be immersed in a tapestry of sound from Berlin workspaces- from the rhythmic strike of knives on cutting boards and the mechanical whir of sewing machines, to the industrial thrum of factory floors and Gutenberg printing presses.

The piece also features recorded interviews with working people in a wide range of fields- from the arts & food to industrial factory work. Field recordings and interview fragments are layered over processed vocals and instrumentation, creating a music of voices and noises.

Pamela Z will perform her work each night, using custom MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound live, in real-time. The show extends beyond the speaker space, spilling out into the lobby with projections and sounds of industrial machinery that surround the audience from the moment they enter the building.



ABOUT AUDIUM: A San Francisco original, built over 50 years ago and updated in 2020, Audium provides an experience unlike anything else in the world. Listeners are bathed in sound and music, moved around the space in real-time. These "sound sculptures" are performed in complete darkness in a 49-seat theater. Audium’s sound residency commissions four local artists each year to compose and perform immersive sound works using Audium’s one-of-a-kind 176-speaker system. This year’s artists include Pat Mesiti-Miller, Pamela Z, Barbara Nerness, and golden lionheart collier.
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Friday, March 13 2026 7:30 PM
Pamela Z's Arbeitsklang / Worksound uses the rhythms of labor and the musicality of the human voice to explore the sounds of work.

Listeners will be immersed in a tapestry of sound from Berlin workspaces- from the rhythmic strike of knives on cutting boards and the mechanical whir of sewing machines, to the industrial thrum of factory floors and Gutenberg printing presses.

The piece also features recorded interviews with working people in a wide range of fields- from the arts & food to industrial factory work. Field recordings and interview fragments are layered over processed vocals and instrumentation, creating a music of voices and noises.

Pamela Z will perform her work each night, using custom MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound live, in real-time. The show extends beyond the speaker space, spilling out into the lobby with projections and sounds of industrial machinery that surround the audience from the moment they enter the building.



ABOUT AUDIUM: A San Francisco original, built over 50 years ago and updated in 2020, Audium provides an experience unlike anything else in the world. Listeners are bathed in sound and music, moved around the space in real-time. These "sound sculptures" are performed in complete darkness in a 49-seat theater. Audium’s sound residency commissions four local artists each year to compose and perform immersive sound works using Audium’s one-of-a-kind 176-speaker system. This year’s artists include Pat Mesiti-Miller, Pamela Z, Barbara Nerness, and golden lionheart collier.
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Saturday, March 14 2026 7:30 PM
Pamela Z's Arbeitsklang / Worksound uses the rhythms of labor and the musicality of the human voice to explore the sounds of work.

Listeners will be immersed in a tapestry of sound from Berlin workspaces- from the rhythmic strike of knives on cutting boards and the mechanical whir of sewing machines, to the industrial thrum of factory floors and Gutenberg printing presses.

The piece also features recorded interviews with working people in a wide range of fields- from the arts & food to industrial factory work. Field recordings and interview fragments are layered over processed vocals and instrumentation, creating a music of voices and noises.

Pamela Z will perform her work each night, using custom MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound live, in real-time. The show extends beyond the speaker space, spilling out into the lobby with projections and sounds of industrial machinery that surround the audience from the moment they enter the building.



ABOUT AUDIUM: A San Francisco original, built over 50 years ago and updated in 2020, Audium provides an experience unlike anything else in the world. Listeners are bathed in sound and music, moved around the space in real-time. These "sound sculptures" are performed in complete darkness in a 49-seat theater. Audium’s sound residency commissions four local artists each year to compose and perform immersive sound works using Audium’s one-of-a-kind 176-speaker system. This year’s artists include Pat Mesiti-Miller, Pamela Z, Barbara Nerness, and golden lionheart collier.
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Thursday, March 19 2026 7:30 PM
Pamela Z's Arbeitsklang / Worksound uses the rhythms of labor and the musicality of the human voice to explore the sounds of work.

Listeners will be immersed in a tapestry of sound from Berlin workspaces- from the rhythmic strike of knives on cutting boards and the mechanical whir of sewing machines, to the industrial thrum of factory floors and Gutenberg printing presses.

The piece also features recorded interviews with working people in a wide range of fields- from the arts & food to industrial factory work. Field recordings and interview fragments are layered over processed vocals and instrumentation, creating a music of voices and noises.

Pamela Z will perform her work each night, using custom MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound live, in real-time. The show extends beyond the speaker space, spilling out into the lobby with projections and sounds of industrial machinery that surround the audience from the moment they enter the building.



ABOUT AUDIUM: A San Francisco original, built over 50 years ago and updated in 2020, Audium provides an experience unlike anything else in the world. Listeners are bathed in sound and music, moved around the space in real-time. These "sound sculptures" are performed in complete darkness in a 49-seat theater. Audium’s sound residency commissions four local artists each year to compose and perform immersive sound works using Audium’s one-of-a-kind 176-speaker system. This year’s artists include Pat Mesiti-Miller, Pamela Z, Barbara Nerness, and golden lionheart collier.
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Friday, March 20 2026 7:30 PM
Pamela Z's Arbeitsklang / Worksound uses the rhythms of labor and the musicality of the human voice to explore the sounds of work.

Listeners will be immersed in a tapestry of sound from Berlin workspaces- from the rhythmic strike of knives on cutting boards and the mechanical whir of sewing machines, to the industrial thrum of factory floors and Gutenberg printing presses.

The piece also features recorded interviews with working people in a wide range of fields- from the arts & food to industrial factory work. Field recordings and interview fragments are layered over processed vocals and instrumentation, creating a music of voices and noises.

Pamela Z will perform her work each night, using custom MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound live, in real-time. The show extends beyond the speaker space, spilling out into the lobby with projections and sounds of industrial machinery that surround the audience from the moment they enter the building.



ABOUT AUDIUM: A San Francisco original, built over 50 years ago and updated in 2020, Audium provides an experience unlike anything else in the world. Listeners are bathed in sound and music, moved around the space in real-time. These "sound sculptures" are performed in complete darkness in a 49-seat theater. Audium’s sound residency commissions four local artists each year to compose and perform immersive sound works using Audium’s one-of-a-kind 176-speaker system. This year’s artists include Pat Mesiti-Miller, Pamela Z, Barbara Nerness, and golden lionheart collier.
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Saturday, March 21 2026 7:30 PM
Pamela Z's Arbeitsklang / Worksound uses the rhythms of labor and the musicality of the human voice to explore the sounds of work.

Listeners will be immersed in a tapestry of sound from Berlin workspaces- from the rhythmic strike of knives on cutting boards and the mechanical whir of sewing machines, to the industrial thrum of factory floors and Gutenberg printing presses.

The piece also features recorded interviews with working people in a wide range of fields- from the arts & food to industrial factory work. Field recordings and interview fragments are layered over processed vocals and instrumentation, creating a music of voices and noises.

Pamela Z will perform her work each night, using custom MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound live, in real-time. The show extends beyond the speaker space, spilling out into the lobby with projections and sounds of industrial machinery that surround the audience from the moment they enter the building.



ABOUT AUDIUM: A San Francisco original, built over 50 years ago and updated in 2020, Audium provides an experience unlike anything else in the world. Listeners are bathed in sound and music, moved around the space in real-time. These "sound sculptures" are performed in complete darkness in a 49-seat theater. Audium’s sound residency commissions four local artists each year to compose and perform immersive sound works using Audium’s one-of-a-kind 176-speaker system. This year’s artists include Pat Mesiti-Miller, Pamela Z, Barbara Nerness, and golden lionheart collier.
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Thursday, March 26 2026 7:30 PM
Pamela Z's Arbeitsklang / Worksound uses the rhythms of labor and the musicality of the human voice to explore the sounds of work.

Listeners will be immersed in a tapestry of sound from Berlin workspaces- from the rhythmic strike of knives on cutting boards and the mechanical whir of sewing machines, to the industrial thrum of factory floors and Gutenberg printing presses.

The piece also features recorded interviews with working people in a wide range of fields- from the arts & food to industrial factory work. Field recordings and interview fragments are layered over processed vocals and instrumentation, creating a music of voices and noises.

Pamela Z will perform her work each night, using custom MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound live, in real-time. The show extends beyond the speaker space, spilling out into the lobby with projections and sounds of industrial machinery that surround the audience from the moment they enter the building.



ABOUT AUDIUM: A San Francisco original, built over 50 years ago and updated in 2020, Audium provides an experience unlike anything else in the world. Listeners are bathed in sound and music, moved around the space in real-time. These "sound sculptures" are performed in complete darkness in a 49-seat theater. Audium’s sound residency commissions four local artists each year to compose and perform immersive sound works using Audium’s one-of-a-kind 176-speaker system. This year’s artists include Pat Mesiti-Miller, Pamela Z, Barbara Nerness, and golden lionheart collier.
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Friday, March 27 2026 7:30 PM
Pamela Z's Arbeitsklang / Worksound uses the rhythms of labor and the musicality of the human voice to explore the sounds of work.

Listeners will be immersed in a tapestry of sound from Berlin workspaces- from the rhythmic strike of knives on cutting boards and the mechanical whir of sewing machines, to the industrial thrum of factory floors and Gutenberg printing presses.

The piece also features recorded interviews with working people in a wide range of fields- from the arts & food to industrial factory work. Field recordings and interview fragments are layered over processed vocals and instrumentation, creating a music of voices and noises.

Pamela Z will perform her work each night, using custom MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound live, in real-time. The show extends beyond the speaker space, spilling out into the lobby with projections and sounds of industrial machinery that surround the audience from the moment they enter the building.



ABOUT AUDIUM: A San Francisco original, built over 50 years ago and updated in 2020, Audium provides an experience unlike anything else in the world. Listeners are bathed in sound and music, moved around the space in real-time. These "sound sculptures" are performed in complete darkness in a 49-seat theater. Audium’s sound residency commissions four local artists each year to compose and perform immersive sound works using Audium’s one-of-a-kind 176-speaker system. This year’s artists include Pat Mesiti-Miller, Pamela Z, Barbara Nerness, and golden lionheart collier.
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Saturday, March 28 2026 7:30 PM
Pamela Z's Arbeitsklang / Worksound uses the rhythms of labor and the musicality of the human voice to explore the sounds of work.

Listeners will be immersed in a tapestry of sound from Berlin workspaces- from the rhythmic strike of knives on cutting boards and the mechanical whir of sewing machines, to the industrial thrum of factory floors and Gutenberg printing presses.

The piece also features recorded interviews with working people in a wide range of fields- from the arts & food to industrial factory work. Field recordings and interview fragments are layered over processed vocals and instrumentation, creating a music of voices and noises.

Pamela Z will perform her work each night, using custom MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound live, in real-time. The show extends beyond the speaker space, spilling out into the lobby with projections and sounds of industrial machinery that surround the audience from the moment they enter the building.



ABOUT AUDIUM: A San Francisco original, built over 50 years ago and updated in 2020, Audium provides an experience unlike anything else in the world. Listeners are bathed in sound and music, moved around the space in real-time. These "sound sculptures" are performed in complete darkness in a 49-seat theater. Audium’s sound residency commissions four local artists each year to compose and perform immersive sound works using Audium’s one-of-a-kind 176-speaker system. This year’s artists include Pat Mesiti-Miller, Pamela Z, Barbara Nerness, and golden lionheart collier.
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