Black Narrative: A collaboration with The New Black Fest
March 21 @ 7:30 pm - March 22 @ 8:00 pm
The New Black Fest at the Billie Holiday will unite NYC and Brooklyn-based theater makers, filmmakers, and thinkers in a weekend celebration of our collective demonstration of empowerment, rigor, and joy during our constantly changing social and political landscapes. From an odyssey through a Haitian-American woman’s experience in America to a Cameroonian-American artist’s riff on perseverance to what it means to be Black, American, and conscious in the world today, our stories will be told and shared.
EVENT INFO
Friday, March 21 at 7:30 pm
Solo show featuring Pascale Armand performing “$#!THOLE COUNTRY CLAPBACK”
Tony nominee actor Pascale Armand’s play entitled “$#!THOLE COUNTRY CLAPBACK” is a rebuttal to Donald Trump’s comment, as well as a chronicle of her family’s journey to American citizenship from Haiti. Directed by Stephanie Rolland.
Saturday, March 22: 3 pm – 8 pm
The one-day event will focus on new stories and storytellers from the African Diaspora. The day kicks off with a panel of artists and thinkers and then features a performance of a diverse group of storytellers–from filmmakers, and playwrights to songwriter-singers and poets.
Featuring:
- Andrea Ambam-storyteller
- DN Bashir-playwright
- Nsangou Njikam-actor/playwright
- Renaldho Pelle-filmmaker
- Liza Jessie Peterson-activist/playwright/filmmaker
Short Films:
The Fire Next Time (a short animated film by Renaldho Pelle)
Rioting spreads as social inequality causes tempers in a struggling community to flare, but the oppressive environment takes on a life of its own as the shadows of the housing estate close in.
Black Love Manifesto, Suite 1 (a short film by Liza Jessie Peterson)
A spoken word artist takes us on an unforgettable odyssey about the power of Black resilience
TICKET INFORMATION
Regular ticket price: $25.00
Early Bird Discount: $20.00 for tickets purchased by March 20
For groups of 10 or more, please contact bhtofficemanager@restorationplaza.org
THE NEW BLACK FEST, curated by Keith Josef Adkins, is a showcase of diverse and provocative works and insurgent voices representing the African Diaspora.
The Billie Holiday two-day festival will include a solo production, play excerpts, the reading of essays and poetic monologues, short films, and topical conversations on the state of black theatre.