A brightly colored crab with blue and green legs and a black claw, sitting on an orange coral reef or sea sponge underwater, near a small white starfish.

A multimedia plunge to the depths envelops the REAP Climate Center and the Posey Tube buildings. Join the first stage of our creative journey.

DATE

Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025
5:30pm-7:00pm

ADMISSION:

Free, All Ages
VIP Tickets Available*
RSVP

LOCATION:

REAP Climate Center
2133 Tynan Ave, Alameda
Outdoor Event

Free RSVP & VIP Tickets

Join us at the REAP Climate Center for First Glimpse, the first stage of our creative journey on this awesome multimedia project. Experience stunning visuals, original music, and design concepts. Meet the artists and share your thoughts for the continuation of our artistic process.

Tickets are free, but strictly limited—reserve your spot now and be among the first to witness the beginnings of this extraordinary project.

All visitors to the REAP Climate Center must sign a liability waiver. You will receive a link to complete the waiver with your tickets. Please complete it before arriving at the event.

Arrive promptly to avoid disappointment. We will hold space for guests who have reserved tickets until 5:45pm. After that point, we will allow guests who have not reserved to enter until we reach capacity.

* For a front row seat and an exclusive post-show fireside gathering with the creative team–and to support this powerful arts initiative–purchase a VIP ticket.

Volunteer Sign Up

Know Before You Go

The event is outdoors and we will be moving around the space which has uneven flooring. We suggest wrapping up warm and wearing closed-toed walking shoes. During the first part of the evening, participants will travel around the various exhibits and installations, then we will gather around the stage area for the second half.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

5:30pm • DeepDIVE Installations and Partner Exhibits

6:15pm • DeepDIVE Experience

6:40pm • Creative Discussion with the Artists Led by Jeff Raz

Weather: The event will be postponed if rain is forecast. We will communicate through Eventbrite to update attendees if needed.

We love furry friends, but we kindly request that pets be left at home for this event.
ADA parking will be available at the entrance to the REAP campus. There will be low lighting levels throughout the evening and the ground is covered with base rock throughout most of the campus. We will have volunteers on hand eager to help anyone with access needs. If you would like to reach out to talk to us about your accessibility needs in advance, please email tara@westendartsdistrict.org.
Yes. Anyone visiting the REAP Climate Center campus must sign their waiver before their visit.
We will not be running a waiting list. HOWEVER, this is a free event, and with that, our experience is that there are a fair number of people who decide not to turn up at the last minute. After 5:45pm, we will allow people without tickets to fill any spaces that have not been taken.

DeepDIVE Installations

Taylor’s Trail
Generously Sponsored by Bay Photo

Lumigraph
Design: Craig Newswanger and Sally Weber (Resonance Studio) • An interpretation based upon the original invention by Oskar Fischinger
Soundscore: Tina ‘Bean’ Blaine

Huge thanks to our Technical Director: Matt Leonard

Partner Light Installations and Exhibits

Pyramid • Wes Warren and Jessica Warren

Flourish • Amped Atelier

Swarm • Wes Warren and Jessica Warren

Community Partners

You will have a chance to learn about the invaluable work of our community partners.

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DeepDIVE is a visionary new performance project which invites you to step beneath the surface and into the mystery of the ocean. The full performance is planned for October 2026, blending video projection, music, and dance to celebrate the majesty of the sea.

“My great hope is that DeepDIVE will start people down the same journey that I have found myself travelling as we do this work. It starts with being drawn in by the 'mystery' and the 'majesty,' the beautiful images and magnificent animals, and then there's the desire to learn more, understand more, which opens up a million doors to stories and connections you have never imagined.”
– Tara Pilbrow, Executive Director of West End Arts District

Excited to see this and other Ocean Arts projects presented in 2026? Donate to support our programs!

DONATE HERE

This 2-year creative project is led by a stellar team of local artists:

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Taylor Griffith
Visual Artist

Taylor Griffith is a multi-disciplinary artist from Oakland, California, currently in residence with Altasea in the Port of Los Angeles. He frequently collaborates with scientists, artists, and organizations including National Geographic and the United Nations, venturing into the field to collect underwater imagery, audio recordings, notes, and samples that are later distilled into a cohesive body of work.

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Jonathan Crawford (Immersive Arts Alliance) Composer

Jonathan Crawford is a musician, producer, composer, and DJ as well as being the Executive Director of SF arts organization Immersive Arts Alliance. His work spans genres from popular and electronic dance to experimental and cinematic.

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Moscelyne ParkeHarrison
(BODYSONNET Collective) Choreographer

The former Associate Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer of Post:ballet (2022-25) and Director of BODYSONNET, she is a graduate of The Juilliard School and trained with Hubbard Street Pro, Walnut Hill, BANFF, and Jacob’s Pillow. Recently, Moscelyne choreographed Magma, a full-length immersive dance theater production for The Midway SF.

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Tara Pilbrow
(West End Arts District) Dancer, Choreographer

Tara has experience working at every level of the production process from performance to management of large-scale multidisciplinary projects. She also runs Tara Pilbrow Dance, which invests in the capacity of the moving body to open us to a fuller lived experience; the power of dance to build empathy, awareness and tolerance; to connect communities and combat discrimination.

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