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Join us for Business as (Un)Usual talkback with Maisha Akbar and Brian Shapiro Business as s(Un)Usual, a multi-modal work written, produced and starring Dr. Maisha Akbar and Brian Shapiro, MA, satirizes the question “Why can’t white men listen to Black women?” In this discussion of the film which premiered at 2020 the Philadelphia FringeArts Festival, Akbar and Shapiro will address reactions to the film’s content as well as its methodology. The discussion will also center upon Business as (Un)Usual’s use of ethnographic practices as well as race, and gender issues as explored through personal narratives and music performances. The discussion will be recorded via video, with footage used to create a short film about the discussion itself. All participants will be provided a password-protected link to Business as (Un)Usual for viewing prior to the discussion. courses.
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