Nupita Obama Creates Vogua
7 Episodes
Nupita Obama follows queer artists of color as they work to secure love and housing. The pilot, “Nupita Obama Creates Vogua,” launched Open TV (beta)’s (Now known as OTV - Open Television) Open TV Presents series about artists exploring alternative relationships. The first season picks up four weeks later, expanding the cast and narrative to more emerging Chicago artists who will contribute acting, music and performances. The full story depicts a diverse queer community coming together over 24 hours through art to survive and support one another, despite jealously, insecurity and scarce resources.
Nupita Obama marries queer performance with unseen stories centered on queer love. It extends to television recent queer theories about intersectionality – the works of Jose Munoz, Roderick Ferguson, Kara Keeling, E. Patrick Johnson, among others – by extending performance art to serial comedy. Nupita Obama proposes a different fantasy of love in post-gay marriage America. What if, instead of striving to find the one, upwardly mobile person to help us achieve mainstream respectability, we worked toward loving and supporting each other in all our complexity?
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Open TV Presents: Nupita Obama Creates Vogua
Gia is moving in with Reyes, a yoga instructor, and Curtis, a vogue instructor. Curtis is not happy about it.
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Hijo Pròdigo x Banjee Report, "Meditation Theme"
Mister Wallace ft. Cakes Da Killa, "ZZZ"
Mister Wallace, "WHOREMOAN," https://soundcloud.com/futurehood/whoremoan// CAST ...
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The Artists of Nupita Obama: Kiam Marcelo Junio
Episode 2
Get to know Kiam Marcelo Junio, star of Open TV Presents: Nupita Obama Creates Vogua.
Watch Nupita Obama Creates Vogua: vimeo.com/opentv/nupita-obama-creates-vogua
Nupita Obama Homepage: weareopen.tv/nupitaobama// MUSIC //
Mister Wallace -- ZZZ (Futurehood) -- misterwallace.bandcamp.com/album...
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The Artists of Nupita Obama: Saya Naomi
Get to know Saya Naomi, star of Open TV Presents: Nupita Obama Creates Vogua.
Watch Nupita Obama Creates Vogua: https://vimeo.com/opentv/nupita-obama-creates-vogua
Nupita Obama Homepage: http://www.weareopen.tv/nupitaobama// MUSIC //
Mister Wallace -- ZZZ (Futurehood) -- https://misterwallac...
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The Artists of Nupita Obama: Erik Wallace
Get to know Erik Wallace a.k.a. Mister Wallace, star of Open TV Presents: Nupita Obama Creates Vogua.
Watch Nupita Obama Creates Vogua: vimeo.com/opentv/nupita-obama-creates-vogua
Nupita Obama Homepage: weareopen.tv/nupitaobama// MUSIC //
Mister Wallace -- ZZZ (Futurehood) -- misterwallace.ba...
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#NupitaObama Creates Vogua Premiere: Lakeview
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#NupitaObama Creates Vogua Premiere: Wicker Park
Before Vogua was released online we premiered Vogua in July 2015 in three Chicago neighborhoods where each of the artists live or work. Kiam hosted their premiere in a loft in Pilsen, known in the queer community for its large stage and for hosting a number of art events and parties. Saya hosted ...
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#NupitaObama Creates Vogua Premiere: Pilsen
Before Vogua was released online, creators premiered Vogua in July 2015 in three Chicago neighborhoods where each of the artists live or work. Kiam hosted their premiere in a loft in Pilsen, known in the queer community for its large stage and for hosting a number of art events and parties. Saya ...
