By Jordan E. Cooper
Directed by Kemar Jewel
What if all Black Americans were issued a government-funded one-way ticket to the continent of Africa?! In Jordan E. Cooper’s Ain’t No Mo’, Black Americans must get ready for takeoff—or else. Keep your seatbelt securely fastened and catch this pre-flight entertainment of satire and sketch comedy.
Talkbacks will follow performances on Tuesday, October 22, and Thursday, October 24.
Join us for the fourth installment of Films at the Whitney’s Fall 2024 screening series, World Documentaries Today!
Join us for the fifth and final installment of Films at the Whitney’s Fall 2024 screening series, World Documentaries Today, featuring director Kimi Takesue in person!
Join us for the second installment of Films at the Whitney’s Fall 2024 screening series, World Documentaries Today!
NEW LOCATION:HQ L01
With director Theo Anthony in person!
In conversation with Neta Alexander (Yale Film and Media Studies)
Winner of U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award at Sundance Film Festival
“Everyone has a Christmas album, but this one, for sure, is distinctive, different, and delightful. And a worthy successor to Ellington and Strayhorn.” — Richard J Salvucci, All About Jazz
“The Pan American Nutcracker Suite is an aural tour de force, an all-encompassing, immersive sound experience.” — music writer Ken Micallef
When Cleo uses her anonymous Twitter account @INCOGNEGRO to ignite an online protest against cultural appropriation, threads of overwhelming digital backlash quickly ensue. As the lines between virtual identities and real lives begin to blur, the mounting pressure threatens to unravel Cleo and Kara’s friendship. seven methods of killing kylie jenner, by Jasmine Lee-Jones, blends theatre with the online language of Twitter and the 21st Century—memes, gifs, and emojis—to explore the complexities of Black identity, white exploitation, and the volatile nature of social media activism.
When Cleo uses her anonymous Twitter account @INCOGNEGRO to ignite an online protest against cultural appropriation, threads of overwhelming digital backlash quickly ensue. As the lines between virtual identities and real lives begin to blur, the mounting pressure threatens to unravel Cleo and Kara’s friendship. seven methods of killing kylie jenner, by Jasmine Lee-Jones, blends theatre with the online language of Twitter and the 21st Century—memes, gifs, and emojis—to explore the complexities of Black identity, white exploitation, and the volatile nature of social media activism.
When Cleo uses her anonymous Twitter account @INCOGNEGRO to ignite an online protest against cultural appropriation, threads of overwhelming digital backlash quickly ensue. As the lines between virtual identities and real lives begin to blur, the mounting pressure threatens to unravel Cleo and Kara’s friendship. seven methods of killing kylie jenner, by Jasmine Lee-Jones, blends theatre with the online language of Twitter and the 21st Century—memes, gifs, and emojis—to explore the complexities of Black identity, white exploitation, and the volatile nature of social media activism.
When Cleo uses her anonymous Twitter account @INCOGNEGRO to ignite an online protest against cultural appropriation, threads of overwhelming digital backlash quickly ensue. As the lines between virtual identities and real lives begin to blur, the mounting pressure threatens to unravel Cleo and Kara’s friendship. seven methods of killing kylie jenner, by Jasmine Lee-Jones, blends theatre with the online language of Twitter and the 21st Century—memes, gifs, and emojis—to explore the complexities of Black identity, white exploitation, and the volatile nature of social media activism.
