Neal Kirkwood Big Band, Future of Futurism EP Release

“Future of Futurism EP” arrives at ShapeShifter Lab as a live New York City performance situated between concert presentation and dance-driven experiment. The Neal Kirkwood Big Band supplies the engine, using large-ensemble weight and rhythmic precision to frame movement as a form of commentary rather than decoration. While the work does not trade on a known NYC premiere legacy, it fits the city’s long habit of testing new hybrids in small rooms before they calcify into genre. One clear effect is how the big band’s scale makes the choreography feel like urban infrastructure—repeating, tense, and human.