Sound is Medicine

Sound is Medicine

April 12, 2026

4 - 7 PM

Camera Obscura Art Lab: 1450 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Sound is Medicine​™ is a free public program inviting  participants into the practice of deep listening as a creative act. Through guided listening, shared sound experiences, and moments of collective reflection, we’ll explore sound as a medium for awareness, transformation, and connection. Drawing from traditions of sonic art and listening practices, the gathering treats sound not just as something we hear, but as something we feel and inhabit. 

As Sun Ra reminds us, “Music is a plane of wisdom because music is vibration.”

This program centers listening as an embodied experience—one that can shift perception, soften the nervous system, and open new ways of relating to ourselves and one another. —just bring curiosity, presence, and open ears.​ Produced by Blackmuseumist Studios in collaboration with L.A. Traffic, Sound is Medicine™​ features artists Bubby Renyolds, Clarion, FLG Soundwave, Jeremy Sole & Mo0d

This project was made possible in part with AoR Microgrant support from the City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs.”

Parking

The closest parking structure is parking structure 6 located at 1432 2nd Street Santa Monica, 90401. Parking fees can be found here.

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Visit the Big Blue Bus and LA Metro websites for route and schedule information. The E line is a short walk from the Camera Obscura.

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