Kayla Hamilton stands on one leg in a mirrored pool; her back to the camera. Energy shoots into the ground as she arcs backward, lifts one leg and lets her head follow the pull of her opposite arm as it points to the ground. Behind her, a huge luminescent moon projection encircles her torso and a dense forest fills the background. Kayla is a Black woman with shoulder length locs; she wears a dark shimmery sleeveless tunic and pants. Photo Cherylynn Tsushima
The Next T.i.M.es

Kinetic Light’s newest work, The Next T.i.M.es, opens into the near future, a place swirling with ghosts and premonitions, a space where survival and relationships are tenuous.

Centering equitable aesthetic access for audience and artist, T.i.M.es wrestles with solidity, uncertainty, and the fragile mysteries of the human body in an exploration of resilience, love and connection.

With otherworldly video, projection-tracking, and a new dedicated score, T.i.M.es is a multimedia work that can be experienced in light, sound, movement, text, and haptic vibration. T.i.M.es exemplifies Kinetic Light’s core belief that access is art.

Facing away from the camera, Alice balances on one knee as she lifts her opposite bent leg and curves her arms. She arches and falls backwards as she gazes up at a falling white feather; others are scattered around her. Alice is a multiracial Black woman with coffee-colored skin and short curly blonde hair. Her metallic bodysuits glint blue-toned rainbows.
In Development
Available for the 2025-26 season

Runtime 75 minutes plus intermission

Access & Experience

This work is designed to be experienced in any version or combination of sound, sight, and vibration. Access is both intrinsic to the performed work and flexibly provided according to audience member choice.

Performances will include ASL interpretation of musical and sonic elements; there is no spoken text. A haptic score will be available at some seats. We work with all venues to create expanded accessible seating. Audio Description will be available through Audimance, with multiple content and experience options. Orientation and assistance with the app will be available pre-show at the venue, along with a tactile experience of the set, props, and costumes.

There are no strobe lighting effects. There are moving lights and animated projections. Some sections include mirrored props which can create a sparkling or reflective effect.

Audience members are welcome to exit and reenter the space at any time during performances. Quiet space and sensory kits will be available before, during, and after all performances.

Installation elements, if present, will include visual, auditory, tactile, and haptic interactivity.