TLDR: The portal opens in 5 days at The Redwood, a century-old vaudeville house turned queer-friendly, zero-waste circus sanctuary. Cipher subscribers get $25 tickets (so you can spend the rest on an Uber or gas for that reckless friend). The lineup is stacked: muralist Stephanie Avery, Elastic’s Hillary Brenhouse, community maestro Jay Katz, plus clowns, fire, stilts, and words that may or may not make sense. Bring your crew, win goodies from Sero, maybe even volunteer and claim bragging rights. Last time there were bubbles. This time, there may be fire.

We’ve heard the whispers: “But it’s not downtown.” True. It’s 15 minutes by Uber from College Station or 20 minutes on the 506 streetcar. And it’ll be worth every second.

Look, I know the average Torontonian doesn’t wander more than three blocks east of the Eaton Centre food court without getting nervous about bumping into the “Jesus people” yelling about eternal damnation. We get it. This one’s gonna take trust.

But The Redwood Theatre is the real deal. It’s a century-old vaudeville house turned community-powered arts sanctuary. It has survived more reincarnations than your average shaman: cinema, warehouse, underground circus, and now one of the most inclusive venues in the city. Women-owned, queer-friendly, vegetarian-only, zero-waste, and somehow still stocked with craft beer.

And since we love you, Cipher subscribers get discounted tickets at $25. Think of it as us spotting you for the Uber, the streetcar tokens, or the gas money for that friend who drives like a maniac but always shows up.

So I’m asking you directly: don’t let a few extra blocks stop you. If you’ve ever thought about supporting MOSAIC, this is the moment. Come be part of the weird, the beautiful, and the next chapter. Last time there were bubbles. This time, there may be fire.

Bring your crew and you could snag goodies from our friends at Sero. Top referrer wins, everyone else gets bragging rights.

How it works:

The portal doesn’t open without a cast. Here’s the crew making September 25 less of a show and more of a collective hallucination.

Stephanie Avery: Toronto muralist and mischief architect. Turns condemned houses into art playgrounds, won “Best in Show” at the 2025 Artist Project, and makes joy out of late-capitalist rubble.

Hillary Brenhouse: Montreal writer and editor of Elastic, the mag pulling psychedelia out of tie-dye jail. Formerly ran Guernica, now curates art that bends time, scrambles narrative, and makes the familiar feel strange in the best way.

Jay Katz: Non-profit whisperer with 20 years of keeping symphonies, seniors, and social services alive. Coaches first-time CEOs, collects board seats like Pokémon, and knows how to make an organization sing on key.

Kendall Savage: Clown laureate of Montreal, founder of the city’s clown fest, and now a Vegas export. Proof that mischief travels well.

Kalen Davidson aka Pyromeo: Stilts, fire, juggling, clowning—sometimes all at once. Interactive circus chaos you’ll feel in your eyebrows.

Daniel John Campo: Writer of words no one asked for but everyone needed. Known for unpaid parking tickets, a paid-off kazoo, and surviving Tenet twice without begging for a plot summary.

We’re celebrating Elastic magazine’s Canadian launch, with Hillary joining us to share why psychedelic art needs to break its clichés and what happens when it does.

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The Department of Coherent Nonsense needs humans to lift, laugh, and look official with clipboards. Payment comes in secret briefings, backstage chaos, and eternal bragging rights. Oh also, free ticket for you and your +1.

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_{DISCLAIMER: This newsletter is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice. The use, possession, and distribution of psychedelic drugs are illegal in most countries and may result in criminal prosecution.}