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Faint Machines, Loud Futures

Jessi Stegall

FAINT MACHINES, LOUD FUTURES

Choreography by Jessi Stegall
Costumes by Jessi Stegall
Lighting by Sarah Lackner
Music: Fugue 1 (The Art of Fugue) – Yasuaki Shimizu & Saxophonettes, Appalachian Grove 1 — Laurie Spiegel , Menuet 2 (English Suites No. 4) – Yasuaki Shimizu & Saxophonettes, Ultramarine – May Roosevelt 

Faint Machines, Loud Futures is an ode to the unseen lineage of women in electronic music development, embodying their quiet defiance, sonic innovation, and the lasting resonance of their contributions to the future of sound.  -Jessi Stegall

Created for and premiered by DanceWorks Chicago at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts in Chicago, IL, on April 11, 2025.