MeMoSa: therapy by Collin Kelly and Alexandria Giroux

September 22, 2022 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Movement Lab, Milstein Center, LL020

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Add to Calendar 2022-09-22 19:00:00 2022-09-22 20:30:00 MeMoSa: therapy by Collin Kelly and Alexandria Giroux Image RSVP Required Using comedy, characterization, dance, and live intuitive spiritual readings, 'therapy' is an invitation to question the toxic positivity run rampant in new-age wellness culture. By appropriating various self-help methodologies, Collin Kelly and collaborator Alexandria Giroux intend to reveal the performance behind the performance of social media and the wellness industry; simultaneously criticizing superficiality while being critical of those who think they are above it. MeMoSa begins 7pm Capacity in the lab is capped at 35 audience members. Attendees who have RSVP'd before the event will have priority, and admission will be determined on a first come first serve basis on arrival. If you RSVP before the event but you arrive late, we reserve the right to give your spot to someone on the waitlist. Attendees who have not RSVP'd will be put on a standby waitlist if they arrive in-person before the event. Please also check out Collin Kelly's Workshop on Thursday, September 29th Bios: Image Photograph by Raja Feather Kelly Collin Kelly Collin Kelly is a 6th generation Montanan, choreographer, dancer, and 500 hr CYT. He studied at The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and holds a B.F.A. from The University of Montana. Collin has shown his choreographic work at Ars Nova (2021 AntFest Artist), Theatre in Quarantine, New York Live Arts (2018/2019 Fresh Tracks Artist), Brooklyn Arts Exchange ( 2017/2018 Upstart Artist), Triskelion Arts, Eden’s Expressway, Movement Research at Judson Church, and Dixon Place. He has performed regularly with the feath3r theory since 2015. In his other life, he works as an Account Manager for Justworks. Image Alexandria Giroux Alexandria Giroux is originally from Arizona. She attended New School for the Arts and Academics. She is a dancer and a doula and currently performs with Raja Feather Kelly and The Feath3r Theory. Movement Lab, Milstein Center, LL020 Barnard College barnard-admin@digitalpulp.com America/New_York public
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A poster publicizing Collin Kelly's MeMoSa featuring a picture of Collin Kelly shirtless doing yoga

Using comedy, characterization, dance, and live intuitive spiritual readings, 'therapy' is an invitation to question the toxic positivity run rampant in new-age wellness culture.

By appropriating various self-help methodologies, Collin Kelly and collaborator Alexandria Giroux intend to reveal the performance behind the performance of social media and the wellness industry; simultaneously criticizing superficiality while being critical of those who think they are above it.

MeMoSa begins 7pm

Capacity in the lab is capped at 35 audience members. Attendees who have RSVP'd before the event will have priority, and admission will be determined on a first come first serve basis on arrival. If you RSVP before the event but you arrive late, we reserve the right to give your spot to someone on the waitlist.

Attendees who have not RSVP'd will be put on a standby waitlist if they arrive in-person before the event.

Please also check out Collin Kelly's Workshop on Thursday, September 29th

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Photograph by Raja Feather Kelly

Collin Kelly

Collin Kelly is a 6th generation Montanan, choreographer, dancer, and 500 hr CYT. He studied at The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and holds a B.F.A. from The University of Montana. Collin has shown his choreographic work at Ars Nova (2021 AntFest Artist), Theatre in Quarantine, New York Live Arts (2018/2019 Fresh Tracks Artist), Brooklyn Arts Exchange ( 2017/2018 Upstart Artist), Triskelion Arts, Eden’s Expressway, Movement Research at Judson Church, and Dixon Place. He has performed regularly with the feath3r theory since 2015. In his other life, he works as an Account Manager for Justworks.

Alexandria Giroux

Alexandria Giroux is originally from Arizona. She attended New School for the Arts and Academics. She is a dancer and a doula and currently performs with Raja Feather Kelly and The Feath3r Theory.