inCOPnegro: Aftermath explores the lives of four Black male characters after police violence has torn apart their community. This 60-minute work combines live jazz and hip hop music with Moore-Dunson’s choreographic style of “Urban Midwest Storytelling”. Seated in the round, the audience gets an intimate view of the healing process needed in Akron today.
The creation of inCOPnegro: Aftermath was shaped by one-on-one interviews between Moore-Dunson and Akron community stakeholders, police officers, and criminal justice workers, as well as those outside the region. Attendees are encouraged to listen to the podcast inCOPnegro: Black & Blue before seeing the show as it offers context for the choreography, music, and spoken word.
Dates:
June 22 & 23, 2023 and June 30 & July 1, 2023 at 7PM ET
July 1 Performance: inCOPnegro: Aftermath & After Moments - Performance and concluding community discussion lead by LoveAkron Executive Director Kemp Boyd. Topic of conversation surrounding community healing after the grand jury decision not to indict the police officers who shot Jayland Walker.
Preview Performances: General Admission. June 22 & 23 - $10/ticket.
Performances: June 30 & July 1 - $20/ticket. Online ticket sales only, no walk ups.