Planetarium: Rod Modell, Rena Anakwe and Justin Carter

Planetarium is an event for listening deeply. We ask everyone who attends to remain silent in the listening area and to step outside the space for any conversations. We also ask that there is no phone use in the entire space. If that sounds good to you, read on...

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Planetarium begins its 2026/2027 season in the private loft we have called home for ten years. Justin Carter and Rena Anakwe play records, and Rod Modell plays live.

Justin Carter is the co-creator of Planetarium as well as the architect and ever present musical host. Justin's practices of space making and music are intertwined, aligning to create moments for community and catharsis. With Planetarium, he builds a world for letting go together.

Rena Anakwe is an interdisciplinary artist, performer, poet, and healer working primarily with sound, visuals, and scent. Exploring intersections between traditional healing practices, spirituality and performance, she creates works focused on sensory-based, experiential interactions using creative technology. She is based in Brooklyn, New York by way of Nigeria and Canada.

Rod Modell is a Detroit-born electronic musician and sound artist best known for his work as Deepchord. His music moves between dub techno and ambient composition, often beginning with field recordings he makes on walks after dark. We invited him tonight because of an experience we had earlier this year with his album, Mediterranea. It was after 4am, and we were lying in a budget hotel in