9 Artists’ Immersive Work Tackles The Climate Crisis — February 15–19, 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center By Eve Weston From the Museum of Ice Cream to Glass Onion: A Knives Out Experience, immersive experiences are all the rage. And LA Art Fair, the city’s largest and longest-running art fair, wants to make sure they’re part of the…

Produced by Netflix & VT Pro Design — As experienced in Los Angeles ~ December 2022 The Experience & How it Works: You show up at the location, show your reservation, share your ID, and are given a wristband with a removable tag that will get you one free drink. Then, you proceed to the inside check-in counter where you’re given a heavy-duty wristband that goes on like a watch and, which…

Produced by Anahita Dalmia — As experienced in Los Angeles ~ November 2022 The Experience & How it Works: You arrive at a venue in Los Angeles and after showing your tickets and masking up are invited to grab a drink at the bar (included) and also complete a survey (accessed by QR code) that will help you determine which story path you may want to follow. Why it’s Interesting, IMHO: IRL immersive…

Produced by Fever; Created by Cinereal — As experienced in Los Angeles ~ November 2022 The Experience & How it Works: You arrive at the designated location, check in at the door, and are invited to board the USS Clusterwink. Once on board, you register at the front desk, place your drink order and are offered a shot on your way to the Acey-Deucey Club — an on-board entertainment venue typically…

Produced by Garrett Fuselier — As experienced in Virtual Reality ~ October 2022 By Eve Weston The Experience & How it Works: HOST is a virtual reality game. You put on a headset and with no instruction, are enticed to enter an organism. Once inside, it’s your job to figure out what to do next. And somehow, you do. Why it’s Interesting, IMHO: I’d met the creator and wanted to check out his…

Produced by Cricklewood Immersive — As experienced in Burbank ~ October 2022 By Eve Weston The Experience & How it Works: Boston Bar Bloodsuckers is a live, immersive, interactive experience that takes place in the real world. You show up to the Roguelike Tavern in Burbank, California and are given a nametag—so everybody knows your name (which can be real or fictional)—then, you’re directed to your seating section…

Produced by A Banksperience As experienced in Santa Monica ~ September 2022 The Experience & How it Works: ModelLand is a real-life immersive experience that takes place at the Santa Monica Place mall in Los Angeles, California. You arrive at the second floor of the mall, just past Forever 21, and are welcomed with a serving of Tyra Banks’ very…

Performed at The Morgan-Wixson Theatre As experienced in Santa Monica ~ August 2022 Directed by T.S.(Samantha) Barrios The Experience & How it Works: Romeo & Juliet: Choose Your Own Ending is much like your average night at the theater, only upon entrance, you’re handed not just a program, but also a flag. As the audience learns from a prologue presented at…

Produced by The Atlantic + Superblue + Visibility As experienced in Los Angeles ~ July 2022 Directed by Glenn Kaino The Experience & How it Works: When you arrive, you’re ushered into a round room; a voice from above shares some truths about the natural world, supported by images that appear on the wall, turning your attention slowly in circles. Afterward, guests are guided…