# Event Details - **Event Name**: Psychedelic Puppet Show Presents: Surfing the Rabbit Hole - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 02:30 pm – Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm - **Event Description**: Heron Arts is hosting a mini film festival, talks, live performances, a social cocktail hour and more!About this EventPsychedelic Puppet Show Presents: Surfing the Rabbit HolePsychedelic Film FestivalPaul Stamets in conversation with Psychedelic Puppeteers Jason Silva & Brad NecykWorld Premiere of “Psychedelic Puppet Show” by Jason Silva and Brad Necyk25th Anniversary Celebration of DJ Q-bert’s Wave Twisters, 3D remix premiereDJ Q-Bert performanceDecember 13, 2025 | Heron Arts, 7 Heron St, San Francisco, CA 94103San Francisco, CA — Dive into a multidimensional, multimedia celebration of visionary art, consciousness, and sonic innovation at Surfing the Rabbit Hole, a one-evening-only event produced by the . Taking place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Heron Arts, this experience features a psychedelic film festival, a conversation of luminaries, and the world premiere of the new 3D version of DJ Q-bert’s trippy 2001 cult classic, . After the screening, we’ll party to DJ Q-bert performing live.This event is held in conjunction with , an exhibition of contemporary artists whose work channels the aesthetics of psychedelia, co-curated by Tova Lobatz and Dorka Keehn, opening December 11, 2025 and running through January 22, 2026.Event Schedule2:30 PM – Doors open for Lucid Pane exhibition3:00 PM – Surfing the Rabbit Hole Film Festival curated by Lucy Lerner (70 mins)4:30 PM – Gonzo Convo with mycologist Paul Stammets, Jason Silva, and Brad Necyk, moderated by psychedelic medicine expert Dr. Pam Kryskow5:30 PM – Cocktail Hour. Meet and chat with the artists, make new friends6:30 PM – DJ Q-bert scratching demo6:45 PM – World Premiere: DJ Q-bert: Wave Twisters 3D8:00 PM – DJ Q-bert PerformanceParty ends at 10***Free tickets to the panel discussion and film festival available via . ***Early bird tickets for DJ Q-bert’s performance are just $25, available via or $35 at the door via Venmo/PayPal. NOTAFLOF at the door.Q-bert tix come with a pair of custom-designed, collectible 3D glasses!Produced by: Psychedelic Puppet Show in collaboration with Heron Arts, Lucid Pane, and Lakes of WadaFilm Festival Director: Lucy LernerEvent Coordinator and MC: Edward Shanken / Platform for Ecstatic Aesthetics (PLAXA)Technical Coordinators: John Parts Taylor/Heron Arts and Matthew Galvin, Lakes of WadaPaul StametsPaul is a world-renowned expert on fungi: habitat, medicinal use, and production. He developed the “Stamets Stack”: a protocol for enhancing cognitive function, mental well-being, and neurogenesis. He founded Host Defense Mushrooms, the industry leader in fungi supplements. Following his philosophy that “MycoDiversity is BioSecurity” he funds research to save rare strains of mushrooms that dwell within the old-growth forests. He is the author of seven books, including Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World (2005).DJ Q-bertDJ Q-bert is a pioneering turntablist and composer from San Francisco. A multiple-time DMC World Champion, he revolutionized DJ culture with his group Invisibl Skratch Piklz and his groundbreaking album and animated film Wave Twisters. He continues to innovate through performance, education, and technology.Jason SilvaJason is a Venezuelan-American filmmaker, futurist, and Emmy-nominated TV personality best known for hosting Brain Games and Origins on National Geographic. Through his viral video series Shots of Awe, Silva explores the intersection of technology, philosophy, and ecstatic experience, earning him the nickname “Timothy Leary of the Viral Video Age.”Brad NecykBrad is a Canadian visual artist, AI filmmaker, and writer whose work explores mental illness, psychedelics, and planetary consciousness. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychiatry and was awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal for his research. Necyk is co-founder and Executive Director of the Psychedelic Puppet Show (PPS) and teaches digital media and experimental film across Canada.Dr. Pam KryskowPam is a physician and leading researcher in psychedelic-assisted therapy. She is the medical lead for Roots to Thrive and a founding board member of the Psychedelic Association of Canada. Her work focuses on treating PTSD, anxiety, and end-of-life distress using psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine. She founded and chairs the board of the Psychedelic Association of Canada and serves on the PPS board.Lucy LernerLucy is a film curator and producer with decades of experience in arts nonprofits. She is the Film Festival Director for Surfing the Rabbit Hole, Senior Programmer at Aspen Shortsfest and Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, and curator for the Psychedelic Cinematheque. She serves on the PPS Board.Edward ShankenEdhi is a professor at UC Santa Cruz, PPS board member, and founding director of the Platform for Ecstatic Aesthetics. His writing bridges art, science, and technology. His books include Art and Electronic Media, Systems, and Telematic Embrace. His curatorial and scholarly work explores technoshamanism, cybernetics, art science collaboration, surveillance, and new media art. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/psychedelic-puppet-show-presents-surfing-the-rabbit-hole/100001974941225369 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, festivals, literary-art, exhibitions, business, parties, performances, live-music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fpsychedelic-puppet-show-presents-surfing-the-rabbit-hole-tickets-1974941225369 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Francisco - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Heron Arts - **lat**: 37.7745963 - **long**: -122.408323 - **full address**: Heron Arts, 7 Heron Street, San Francisco, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Heron Arts (https://allevents.in/org/heron-arts/24705575) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7accd4315c7c13ac3820b75cecfc6dd83388c8e52be2a9841fac9406ed1b66fe-rimg-w1200-h673-dc90a6db-gmir.jpg?v=1763862560 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/18475fe64219720729982c0a6b04f28df480894ad6342315e496c28b257776e4-rimg-w400-h400-dc90a7de-gmir.jpg?v=1763862560 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 02:30 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Heron Arts, 7 Heron Street, San Francisco, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Heron Arts - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** entertainment, art, festivals, literary-art, exhibitions, business, parties, performances, live-music - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Psychedelic Puppet Show Presents: Surfing the Rabbit Hole ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Psychedelic Puppet Show Presents: Surfing the Rabbit Hole", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7accd4315c7c13ac3820b75cecfc6dd83388c8e52be2a9841fac9406ed1b66fe-rimg-w1200-h673-dc90a6db-gmir.jpg?v=1763862560", "startDate": "2025-12-13", "endDate": "2025-12-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/san-francisco/psychedelic-puppet-show-presents-surfing-the-rabbit-hole/100001974941225369", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Heron Arts", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "7 Heron Street", "postalCode": "94103", "addressLocality": "San Francisco", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "37.7745963", "longitude": "-122.408323" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Heron Arts is hosting a mini film festival, talks, live performances, a social cocktail hour and more!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "2025-12-13", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/san-francisco/psychedelic-puppet-show-presents-surfing-the-rabbit-hole/100001974941225369" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/san-francisco/psychedelic-puppet-show-presents-surfing-the-rabbit-hole/100001974941225369", "price": 0, "name": "INFO ONLY TICKET: Please RSVP via SimpleTix links" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Heron Arts", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/heron-arts/24705575", "description": "Heron Arts was founded in 2013 by Mark Slee, an active member of San Francisco's creative community, organizing events since the mid-2000s. 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