Music For Mushrooms (Featuring Filmmaker & Musician East Forest)

The Way Out Is In

MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS is a narrative documentary highlighting the personal journey of shamanistic musician and filmmaker East Forest (Krishna-Trevor Oswalt) – a collaborator of the late Ram Dass – whose bold experiments pair music with guided psychedelic experiences to create spaces of healing for a fractured world.

The film captures East Forest as he performs guided ceremonial concerts that offer participants an immersive environment to confront their pain and fears, fostering hope, and moving them to re-engage with their own true north. His voice and music practices have garnered acclaim from worldwide fans, academic research institutions and fellow psychedelic leaders.

Weaving together interviews and conversations with artists, academics, and cultural experts in the fields of psychedelics, science, music and philosophy – voices like Ram Dass, Xochitl Ashe, Hanifo Nayo Washington, Spring Washam, Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, Jon Hopkins, Peter Broderick, ANNA, and more – the film explores first hand experiences, wisdom traditions, and data-backed evidence of how these timeless tools impact the human psyche, nervous system, and more.

Filmmaker East Forest in attendance for post-show Q&A on November 26. Special guests TBD!

Tuesday, November 26
Doors 6:00 pm | Event 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets $25+ s/c HERE


Sunday, December 1 Encore Screening!
Doors 3:00 pm | Movie 3:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets HERE

MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS (Krishna Trevor Oswalt, 2024 / 83 mins / NR) Musician East Forest, a key figure in the psychedelic movment, embarks on a mission pairing music with psychedelics to bring about transformative healing to a world in crisis.


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“MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS,” documents East Forest’s journey as he explores the intersection of music and psychedelics, using this powerful combination to facilitate transformative healing in a world increasingly in need. A long-time collaborator of the late Ram Dass, East Forest blends shamanistic practices with guided psychedelic experiences, creating spaces where participants can confront their pain and fears, rediscover hope, and reconnect with their inner compass. Through deeply intimate encounters with individuals whose lives have been profoundly altered by these experiences, the film serves as a poignant exploration of the healing potential of art, spirituality, nature, and psychedelics. It is a resonant ode to the power of introspection and transformation in an era marked by widespread anxiety and disconnection.

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