Listen to the Otherworld Speak: A Celebration of Life and Death in the Soil

Listen to the Otherworld Speak: A Celebration of Life and Death in the Soil

Venue: Arlington Garden in Pasadena, 275 Arlington Drive, Pasadena, CA 91105

Date: November 1, 2025 at 5:00-8:00 PM (Pacific Time)

Note: This is an adult-oriented, kid-friendly event.

Join us for an enchanting evening of performance and exploration as we delve deep into the cycle of life that exists within our soil. Come dressed as your favorite soil critter— if you dare! — and celebrate the symbiosis of all living things through storytelling, science, art, poetry and music.

SCHEDULE

5:00 – 6:15 PM

StartCreepy Fun Stuff to start the night off: Soil Critter Petting Zoo, Darwin's Worm Farm, Fungal Jungle, tarot-inspired soil critter coloring zine and seed giveaways

6:30 – 7:30 PM

"Listen to the Otherworld Speak" performance by poet Linda Ravenswood and her masked band of poets and storytellers William Archilla, Lory Bedikian, Arthur Kayzakian, Christina Cha and Brian Sonia Wallace, with microbial soil projection by Mick Lorusso and Lynn Fang. Music by Compost Culture and sound provided by Brian Murdock.

7:30 – 8:00 PM

Prize giveaways and soil critter mixer with refreshments provided.

Daniel The Desert Beele. Such a cute little critter, but jump back when he starts to moon you!