Four torn paper pieces with letters C, N, T, and an incomplete letter, arranged on a crumpled black background.

Serj Abdul-Jabbar

A young man with dark, curly hair, light skin, and a short beard, wearing a blue denim shirt against a plain background.

C.U.N.T.

C.U.N.T. captures a snapshot of a pocket of queer nightlife in the East Village of New York City, a gathering place for trans and non-binary people that uplifts their art and bolsters community called C U Next Tuesday.

July 11, 2025
1-2:30 PM

Court Square Theater
44-02 23rd St, Long Island City

Serj Abdul-Jabbar’s practice weaves a tapestry of queer stories through animation and film, crafting a quilt of memories to keep us warm when the world can feel so cold. In the current wave of sensationalistic media demonizing trans people and turning our existence into a moral panic, Abdul-Jabbar finds it imperative to uplift trans voices and showcase how we look out for each other and support our own. So much LGBTQ+ history has been lost, but cementing it through art is a way to remind future generations that we have always been here, and we've always been extraordinary.

Two scenes from a nightclub. The top scene shows four women sitting at a bar, engaging in conversation, with a sign reading "PHOENIX 1999" in the background. The bottom scene features women performing or dancing on a stage with colorful lights and a brick wall backdrop.
A person wearing a yellow and green baseball cap, speaking in a casual setting, with red walls and string lights in the background.
A drag queen performing on stage in a red-painted bar, with posters and framed pictures on the wall, and an audience seated and standing around watching the performance.