The future arrives as a whisper: “I see a world where everyone eats.”

I turn instinctively toward the sound, but the room is pitch black. Inside the circular chamber of this theater, obscured somewhere in the darkness, another whisper brushes past me from the opposite direction: “I see a world where we respond to harm with care.” Then another, and another. Within seconds, I’m surrounded by dozens of voices imagining the world they wish existed – all of them sending chills down my spine.

This is 1000 Whispers From Our Future , a project from Oakland sound designer Pat Mesiti-Miller which more than earns its name. The program, based on the prison system, runs Dec. 4–Jan. 3 at the immersive San Francisco venue Audium.

“What’s important to know is that this is not a project that’s stric

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