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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:
4
Jun
Thursday, June 4 2026 7:30 PM
How does it feel when we tune into our internal rhythms? When we synchronize our heartbeats and our breaths? And what are we giving up when this data is fed to corporations and police departments? Listen and decide for yourself.
Biometric signals can be powerful tools that allow us to connect more deeply with ourselves and others. However, they are increasingly harvested by large institutions without our knowledge or consent. The show’s title references how our bodily signals are- often problematically- wielded as data for identification, surveillance, and control.
Featuring sounds collected using a stethoscope microphone, BIOMETRICKS showcases breath, heartbeats, stomach gurgles, and the resonances within our heads. Barbara Nerness will perform this piece live, layering guitar, voice, drum beats recorded by Jack Perry, and field recordings of San Francisco to highlight how our conceptualization of the body – and what makes it unique – is reflected in the larger systems of the city.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in June, 2026
7:30 PM (doors) | 8:00 PM (show - doors closed)
Audium Theater: 1616 Bush St, San Francisco
More Info & Tickets:https://www.audium.org/biometricks/
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5
Jun
Friday, June 5 2026 7:30 PM
How does it feel when we tune into our internal rhythms? When we synchronize our heartbeats and our breaths? And what are we giving up when this data is fed to corporations and police departments? Listen and decide for yourself.
Featuring sounds collected using a stethoscope microphone, BIOMETRICKS showcases breath, heartbeats, stomach gurgles, and the resonances within our heads. Barbara Nerness will perform this piece live, layering guitar, voice, drum beats recorded by Jack Perry, and field recordings of San Francisco to highlight how our conceptualization of the body – and what makes it unique – is reflected in the larger systems of the city.
Audium’s 176 speakers bathe listeners in sound & music that moves past, over, and under them. Sound sculptures are performed in darkness in this one-of-a-kind, historic theater.
In the lobby, interactive installations enable audience members to hear and see their heartbeats and skin conductivity, as these biological signals activate unique audiovisual landscapes; a sonification of their biometric data.
BIOMETRICKS
Barbara Nerness aka blurness
June 4 – 27, 2026
Every Thurs/Fri/Sat
Doors 7:30pm; show 8:00pm
$20–$30, PWYC available
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6
Jun
Saturday, June 6 2026 7:30 PM
How does it feel when we tune into our internal rhythms? When we synchronize our heartbeats and our breaths? And what are we giving up when this data is fed to corporations and police departments? Listen and decide for yourself.
Featuring sounds collected using a stethoscope microphone, BIOMETRICKS showcases breath, heartbeats, stomach gurgles, and the resonances within our heads. Barbara Nerness will perform this piece live, layering guitar, voice, drum beats recorded by Jack Perry, and field recordings of San Francisco to highlight how our conceptualization of the body – and what makes it unique – is reflected in the larger systems of the city.
Audium’s 176 speakers bathe listeners in sound & music that moves past, over, and under them. Sound sculptures are performed in darkness in this one-of-a-kind, historic theater.
In the lobby, interactive installations enable audience members to hear and see their heartbeats and skin conductivity, as these biological signals activate unique audiovisual landscapes; a sonification of their biometric data.
BIOMETRICKS
Barbara Nerness aka blurness
June 4 – 27, 2026
Every Thurs/Fri/Sat
Doors 7:30pm; show 8:00pm
$20–$30, PWYC available
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12
Jun
Friday, June 12 2026 7:30 PM
How does it feel when we tune into our internal rhythms? When we synchronize our heartbeats and our breaths? And what are we giving up when this data is fed to corporations and police departments? Listen and decide for yourself.
Featuring sounds collected using a stethoscope microphone, BIOMETRICKS showcases breath, heartbeats, stomach gurgles, and the resonances within our heads. Barbara Nerness will perform this piece live, layering guitar, voice, drum beats recorded by Jack Perry, and field recordings of San Francisco to highlight how our conceptualization of the body – and what makes it unique – is reflected in the larger systems of the city.
Audium’s 176 speakers bathe listeners in sound & music that moves past, over, and under them. Sound sculptures are performed in darkness in this one-of-a-kind, historic theater.
In the lobby, interactive installations enable audience members to hear and see their heartbeats and skin conductivity, as these biological signals activate unique audiovisual landscapes; a sonification of their biometric data.
BIOMETRICKS
Barbara Nerness aka blurness
June 4 – 27, 2026
Every Thurs/Fri/Sat
Doors 7:30pm; show 8:00pm
$20–$30, PWYC available
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13
Jun
Saturday, June 13 2026 7:30 PM
How does it feel when we tune into our internal rhythms? When we synchronize our heartbeats and our breaths? And what are we giving up when this data is fed to corporations and police departments? Listen and decide for yourself.
Featuring sounds collected using a stethoscope microphone, BIOMETRICKS showcases breath, heartbeats, stomach gurgles, and the resonances within our heads. Barbara Nerness will perform this piece live, layering guitar, voice, drum beats recorded by Jack Perry, and field recordings of San Francisco to highlight how our conceptualization of the body – and what makes it unique – is reflected in the larger systems of the city.
Audium’s 176 speakers bathe listeners in sound & music that moves past, over, and under them. Sound sculptures are performed in darkness in this one-of-a-kind, historic theater.
In the lobby, interactive installations enable audience members to hear and see their heartbeats and skin conductivity, as these biological signals activate unique audiovisual landscapes; a sonification of their biometric data.
BIOMETRICKS
Barbara Nerness aka blurness
June 4 – 27, 2026
Every Thurs/Fri/Sat
Doors 7:30pm; show 8:00pm
$20–$30, PWYC available
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18
Jun
Thursday, June 18 2026 7:30 PM
How does it feel when we tune into our internal rhythms? When we synchronize our heartbeats and our breaths? And what are we giving up when this data is fed to corporations and police departments? Listen and decide for yourself.
Featuring sounds collected using a stethoscope microphone, BIOMETRICKS showcases breath, heartbeats, stomach gurgles, and the resonances within our heads. Barbara Nerness will perform this piece live, layering guitar, voice, drum beats recorded by Jack Perry, and field recordings of San Francisco to highlight how our conceptualization of the body – and what makes it unique – is reflected in the larger systems of the city.
Audium’s 176 speakers bathe listeners in sound & music that moves past, over, and under them. Sound sculptures are performed in darkness in this one-of-a-kind, historic theater.
In the lobby, interactive installations enable audience members to hear and see their heartbeats and skin conductivity, as these biological signals activate unique audiovisual landscapes; a sonification of their biometric data.
BIOMETRICKS
Barbara Nerness aka blurness
June 4 – 27, 2026
Every Thurs/Fri/Sat
Doors 7:30pm; show 8:00pm
$20–$30, PWYC available
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19
Jun
Friday, June 19 2026 7:30 PM
How does it feel when we tune into our internal rhythms? When we synchronize our heartbeats and our breaths? And what are we giving up when this data is fed to corporations and police departments? Listen and decide for yourself.
Featuring sounds collected using a stethoscope microphone, BIOMETRICKS showcases breath, heartbeats, stomach gurgles, and the resonances within our heads. Barbara Nerness will perform this piece live, layering guitar, voice, drum beats recorded by Jack Perry, and field recordings of San Francisco to highlight how our conceptualization of the body – and what makes it unique – is reflected in the larger systems of the city.
Audium’s 176 speakers bathe listeners in sound & music that moves past, over, and under them. Sound sculptures are performed in darkness in this one-of-a-kind, historic theater.
In the lobby, interactive installations enable audience members to hear and see their heartbeats and skin conductivity, as these biological signals activate unique audiovisual landscapes; a sonification of their biometric data.
BIOMETRICKS
Barbara Nerness aka blurness
June 4 – 27, 2026
Every Thurs/Fri/Sat
Doors 7:30pm; show 8:00pm
$20–$30, PWYC available
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20
Jun
Saturday, June 20 2026 7:30 PM
How does it feel when we tune into our internal rhythms? When we synchronize our heartbeats and our breaths? And what are we giving up when this data is fed to corporations and police departments? Listen and decide for yourself.
Featuring sounds collected using a stethoscope microphone, BIOMETRICKS showcases breath, heartbeats, stomach gurgles, and the resonances within our heads. Barbara Nerness will perform this piece live, layering guitar, voice, drum beats recorded by Jack Perry, and field recordings of San Francisco to highlight how our conceptualization of the body – and what makes it unique – is reflected in the larger systems of the city.
Audium’s 176 speakers bathe listeners in sound & music that moves past, over, and under them. Sound sculptures are performed in darkness in this one-of-a-kind, historic theater.
In the lobby, interactive installations enable audience members to hear and see their heartbeats and skin conductivity, as these biological signals activate unique audiovisual landscapes; a sonification of their biometric data.
BIOMETRICKS
Barbara Nerness aka blurness
June 4 – 27, 2026
Every Thurs/Fri/Sat
Doors 7:30pm; show 8:00pm
$20–$30, PWYC available
✚gCal
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More...
25
Jun
Thursday, June 25 2026 7:30 PM
How does it feel when we tune into our internal rhythms? When we synchronize our heartbeats and our breaths? And what are we giving up when this data is fed to corporations and police departments? Listen and decide for yourself.
Featuring sounds collected using a stethoscope microphone, BIOMETRICKS showcases breath, heartbeats, stomach gurgles, and the resonances within our heads. Barbara Nerness will perform this piece live, layering guitar, voice, drum beats recorded by Jack Perry, and field recordings of San Francisco to highlight how our conceptualization of the body – and what makes it unique – is reflected in the larger systems of the city.
Audium’s 176 speakers bathe listeners in sound & music that moves past, over, and under them. Sound sculptures are performed in darkness in this one-of-a-kind, historic theater.
In the lobby, interactive installations enable audience members to hear and see their heartbeats and skin conductivity, as these biological signals activate unique audiovisual landscapes; a sonification of their biometric data.
BIOMETRICKS
Barbara Nerness aka blurness
June 4 – 27, 2026
Every Thurs/Fri/Sat
Doors 7:30pm; show 8:00pm
$20–$30, PWYC available
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26
Jun
Friday, June 26 2026 7:30 PM
How does it feel when we tune into our internal rhythms? When we synchronize our heartbeats and our breaths? And what are we giving up when this data is fed to corporations and police departments? Listen and decide for yourself.
Featuring sounds collected using a stethoscope microphone, BIOMETRICKS showcases breath, heartbeats, stomach gurgles, and the resonances within our heads. Barbara Nerness will perform this piece live, layering guitar, voice, drum beats recorded by Jack Perry, and field recordings of San Francisco to highlight how our conceptualization of the body – and what makes it unique – is reflected in the larger systems of the city.
Audium’s 176 speakers bathe listeners in sound & music that moves past, over, and under them. Sound sculptures are performed in darkness in this one-of-a-kind, historic theater.
In the lobby, interactive installations enable audience members to hear and see their heartbeats and skin conductivity, as these biological signals activate unique audiovisual landscapes; a sonification of their biometric data.
BIOMETRICKS
Barbara Nerness aka blurness
June 4 – 27, 2026
Every Thurs/Fri/Sat
Doors 7:30pm; show 8:00pm
$20–$30, PWYC available
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More...
27
Jun
Saturday, June 27 2026 7:30 PM
How does it feel when we tune into our internal rhythms? When we synchronize our heartbeats and our breaths? And what are we giving up when this data is fed to corporations and police departments? Listen and decide for yourself.
Featuring sounds collected using a stethoscope microphone, BIOMETRICKS showcases breath, heartbeats, stomach gurgles, and the resonances within our heads. Barbara Nerness will perform this piece live, layering guitar, voice, drum beats recorded by Jack Perry, and field recordings of San Francisco to highlight how our conceptualization of the body – and what makes it unique – is reflected in the larger systems of the city.
Audium’s 176 speakers bathe listeners in sound & music that moves past, over, and under them. Sound sculptures are performed in darkness in this one-of-a-kind, historic theater.
In the lobby, interactive installations enable audience members to hear and see their heartbeats and skin conductivity, as these biological signals activate unique audiovisual landscapes; a sonification of their biometric data.
BIOMETRICKS
Barbara Nerness aka blurness
June 4 – 27, 2026
Every Thurs/Fri/Sat
Doors 7:30pm; show 8:00pm
$20–$30, PWYC available
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✚iCal
More...