Become part of a world where imagination, mythology and storytelling bring the night to life. Walk among interdimensional travelers in a magical forest setting and experience a production like none you have seen. 

Combining the collaborative work of multidisciplinary artists from around the world, Somnium is a super-sensory experience that transforms the waking world into the universe of dreams.

Embark on an unforgettable journey.

Somnium is the winner of the Rockford Area Arts Council Innovation in the Arts Award, 2023 and Production of the Year Award, 2025.

Somnium 2026 — The Book of the 9th Dimension

In its fifth year, Mentes Extremófilas presents Somnium: The Book of the 9th Dimension, universes folding into and out of universes under the trees of Rockford Park District’s beautiful Sinnissippi Park. 

Labor Day Weekend, September 4-7

The Dream Team

Somnium is a Mentes Extremófilas production, created and directed by Eddaviel Montero and Emily Klonicki

Somnium combines the visions of artists Odilius Vlak, Raymond Jáquez, Emmett McDermott, Verónica Soria-Martinez, David Stocker, Jenny Mathews, Zach Stephens, Alizé Jireh, Zheka Fedoseev and Valentina Fedoseva, Faith Minneyfield, Michelle Stolberg, Ella Lakey, Arjuna Klonicki, Emma Bruce, Bill Houtkamp, Andrew Ehrhardt, ​​Prairie Smoke, Invisible Five and Chroma Club with contributions by José Santiago Román and Ben Hooker

Somnium also introduces students to creativity through the Rockford Area Arts Council SPARK! Somnium Art Camp.

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Mentes Extremófilas is a think tank and publishing house for minds that adapt to the most extreme conditions of imagination. Our Omega Point is the creation of a neural network of minds driven by speculative invention of thought.