FutureJam ’94

Overview

FutureJam ’94 is a dance piece about utopian futures that never happen, 90s nostalgia, and our collective loss of attention.

The 1990s saw a future that was ahead of time. A highspeed world that was driven by innovation and forward progress; all problems were solved and pieces of history floated in front of a white background ready for us to dissect. Meanwhile, tech companies were developing ways to monetize the free spaces of our minds, inventing things like infinite scroll, and games within ads within ads. Inspired by utopian scholastic design, house dance, and surveillance capitalism, FutureJam ’94 asks us “wait, what was I just doing?” and pulses and grooves its way back to a place of mind wandering, connection, and imagination.

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About the Artist

Chelsea Murphy (she/her) is a Philadelphia based dance artist, choreographer, and somatic therapist. Over the past decade she has created and performed with Pig Iron Theatre Company (Superterranean, 2019, Poor Judge, 2024), Lily Kind (Wolfthicket, 2021, I've got a tape... 2024), Nichole Canuso Dance Company (The Garden, 2024), Magda San Millan (Shame Symposium, 2016) and the Vaudevillian’s (Philadelphia’s Queer and Femme-led Mummer Brigade). Her work has been presented by FringeArts, DanceNOW @ Joe's Pub, JACKnyc, and Miami Light Project. As a therapist Chelsea explores how art and connection to body and movement can support mental health, emotional expression, and identity development in young adults. To learn more or contact Chelsea you can go to www.chelseamoves.com.

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