Inspired by the seminal Afrofuturist, science-fiction writer Octavia Butler’s Xenogenesis Trilogy, virtuosic flutist and composer Nicole Mitchell evokes a journey into the horrific unknown in the newest chapter of her Xenogenesis Project, Intergalactic Beings. Butler’s alien abduction tale incorporates rape, racism, and slavery into a disturbing tale of survival. Mitchell’s musical interpretation was written for her Black Earth Ensemble, an improvising chamber orchestra, and taps the emotional and surreal qualities of Butler’s prose. Tickets required and available from the MCA.

Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., 7:30 p.m.

$25 General Admission/$20 Passport Holders and MCA Members/$10 Students