On Friday, Feb. 18, REDCAT proudly present a double bill exploring future and ancient indigenous ideas with Native American artist and composer Elisa Harkins and interstellar synths, hymnal vocals, and tropical beats by musician, composer, and video artist Anna Luisa Petrisko.

In Wampum / ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎦᎫᏗ, Harkins sings in a combination of Cherokee, English, and Muscogee (Creek) to electronic dance music, some of which is inspired by sheet music of Indigenous music notated by Daniel Chazanoff during the 20th century. As an act of Indigenous Futurism, it combines disco and Indigenous language in an effort to alter the fate of these endangered languages through active use.

Using vintage analog gear and video synthesis to create hyper-saturated worlds, Petrisko and special guests will transform the REDCAT stage into a sonic and visually immersive set, performing songs from her 2018 “tropical new age pop” album, Green, as well as new material and collaborations. Informed by grief, healing, and spirituality, Petrisko bends the past’s visualization of the future into an ancient-feeling present moment.