Established in 2006, Machines with Magnets hosts experimental music performances, sound and art exhibitions and installations, performance art, film and video screenings, cultural and community events, private events, and fundraisers. Past performances include The Body, Dan Deacon, Mirah, Etran de l'Aïr, Braveyoung, Lydia Lunch, Lightning Bolt, Brown Bird, Container, and Mdou Moctar.
Upcoming Events + Tickets
All ages unless otherwise noted, 21+ with valid ID to drink
Afterlife gallery night + artist talk
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
6:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Free
Afterlife is a testament to the love that resides within grief. Megan Bent and Maya Stern archive memories and connections through a continued collaboration with loved ones that have passed. In honoring the lives and loss of their ancestors, their work simultaneously challenges the systems that enact trauma and deny the fullness of a person's humanity.
Afterlife is a testament to the love that resides within grief. Megan Bent and Maya Stern archive memories and connections through a continued collaboration with loved ones that have passed. In honoring the lives and loss of their ancestors, their work simultaneously challenges the systems that enact trauma and deny the fullness of a person's humanity.
Leila Abdul-Rauf, Vaelastrasz, House Red + The Oracle
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
8:00 pm
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$15 adv / $18 day of
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Leila Abdul-Rauf enters a world all of her own weaving brass, piano and various othertextures into filmic soundscapes that echo the sounds of memories faded through time. Songs are not so much composed as captured from dreams. Time and space are distilled down to the remains of distant memories and hidden emotions, melded into a symphony of ethereal melancholy.
Leila Abdul-Rauf, Vaelastrasz, House Red + The Oracle
Music Show
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
8:00 pm
$15 adv / $18 day of
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Leila Abdul-Rauf enters a world all of her own weaving brass, piano and various othertextures into filmic soundscapes that echo the sounds of memories faded through time. Songs are not so much composed as captured from dreams. Time and space are distilled down to the remains of distant memories and hidden emotions, melded into a symphony of ethereal melancholy.
‘Never Exhale’ is the sound of a band that hasn’t stopped for a breath. DITZ have toured relentlessly since the release of their first album ‘The Great Regression’ and even before that, travelling at least 100 days a year since COVID. The songs that form their newest offering were written across Europe, often on off days and in borrowed rehearsal rooms just to break up the long drives.
‘Never Exhale’ is the sound of a band that hasn’t stopped for a breath. DITZ have toured relentlessly since the release of their first album ‘The Great Regression’ and even before that, travelling at least 100 days a year since COVID. The songs that form their newest offering were written across Europe, often on off days and in borrowed rehearsal rooms just to break up the long drives.
Join us for an evening of libations, small bites, community, and an exciting live *and* silent auction as we celebrate The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health's 8th year providing the sex ed you deserve! We'll be featuring unique antiques, one-of-a-kind experiences, exciting oddities, and more! Plus, Curiosities will also mark the opening of our first art exhibit - Bodies: i live here. If you would like to submit a piece to be shown and auctioned off in Bodies, fill out the submission form online here: bit.ly/bodiesilivehere. Proceeds from this event will support programs like the CSPH's Non-Toxic Masculinity Series, Study Sex College Tour, and sliding-scale mental health counseling.
