Check Out Mercury Chamber at The Barbershop Theater

I’ve spent a lot of time over the past six months trying to believe that art will see us through. Bless the starry-eyed optimists who keep making things that soothe our spirits. Artists Kari Leigh Ames and BB Fou Fou have transformed The Barbershop Theater into “a multimedia space to stimulate all of the senses, explore the nebulousness of headspace, experiment in a cosmic wizard’s temple and emerge anew.” Mercury Chamber will act as a ritualistic portal of sorts — featuring a divination station, a custom tarot deck and BB Fou Fou’s ethereal soundscapes — and the artists promise healing and communion. A maximum of two people may enter at a time, and masks are required. The project is crowdfunded, so you can donate to the campaign on Indiegogo to secure your ticket and some extras; this will support the artists, The Barbershop Theater and local heroes Teens for Equality. “Every cosmic wizard’s temple needs its altar space,” says BB Fou Fou on Art Fight Podcast. So bring your weird trinkets, scribbled secrets and healing crystals to offer to the goddesses. It’s a little bit woo-woo — OK, it’s a lot woo-woo — but you’ll be all the better for opening yourself up to new experiences. Visit bit.ly/mercurychamberfor tickets. Sept. 10-24 at The Barbershop Theater, 4001 Indiana Ave. ERICA CICCARONE