{"id":509515,"date":"2026-01-11T23:08:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T23:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/509515\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T23:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T23:08:21","slug":"nyc-mayor-mamdani-joins-under-the-radar-theater-festival-to-promote-free-ticket-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/509515\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Mayor Mamdani Joins UNDER THE RADAR Theater Festival to Promote Free Ticket Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani helped promote Under the Radar Theater Festival&#8217;s &#8220;Under the Radar for All&#8221; effort, giving away 1,500 free tickets to participating shows at theaters across the city.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani\u00a0helped distribute tickets outside of the Leonard &amp; Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College (where the festival is presenting RECONSTRUCTING), with the mayor&#8217;s team saying it is part of his larger effort to increase the accessibility of art in the city to working New Yorkers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The arts are too often considered a luxury for the wealthy or a treat for the tourists, rather than a form of expression, joy, and relaxation that every New Yorker deserves,&#8221; Mamdani said. &#8220;I am grateful for Under the Radar\u2019s generosity and their work to share the experience of live theater citywide and am ready to build upon these efforts to make art accessible and affordable across our five boroughs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Under the Radar is America&#8217;s largest theater festival, and it includes more than 25 new shows from artists around the globe, presented at partner venues in New York City. Other participating theaters include Lincoln Center Presents, The Public, and New York Theatre Workshop.<\/p>\n<p>The full current lineup is as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAMI<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMario Banushi<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNYU Skirball, January 7-10<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/mami\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Ford\/Hill Project<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Lee-Sunday-Evans\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Lee Sunday Evans<\/a> and <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Elizabeth-Marvel\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Elizabeth Marvel<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nLa MaMa, January 7-11<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/the-ford-hill-project\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Rest Of Our Lives<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJo Fong and George Orange<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nLa MaMa, January 7-17<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/the-rest-of-our-lives\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bellow<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nBrokentalkers<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Irish-Arts-Center\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Irish Arts Center<\/a>, January 7-18<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/bellow\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Benevolence<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nKevin Matthew Wong<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nLincoln Center Presents, January 7-18<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/benevolence\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Roger-Guenveur-Smith\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger Guenveur Smith<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNew York Theatre Workshop, January 7-18<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/in-honor-of-jean-michel-basquiat\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kanjincho<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nKinoshita Kabuki<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJapan Society, January 8-11<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/kanjincho\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PETRA<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Tina-Satter\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Tina Satter<\/a> \/ Half Straddle<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nPark Avenue Armory, January 8-12<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/petra\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>All That Fall<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nBy <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Samuel-Beckett\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Samuel Beckett<\/a> | Directed by <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/JoAnne-Akalaitis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">JoAnne Akalaitis<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Mabou-Mines\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mabou Mines<\/a>, January 8-24<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/all-that-fall\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try\/Step\/Trip<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Dahlak-Brathwaite\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Dahlak Brathwaite<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nA.R.T.\/New York Theatres, January 8-25<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/try-step-trip\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Love Force<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Sunny-Jain\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunny Jain<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Symphony-Space\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Symphony Space<\/a>, January 9<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/love-force\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RECONSTRUCTING<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Team<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nTow Center At Brooklyn College, January 9-11<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/reconstructing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>We Have No Need of Other Worlds (We Need Mirrors)<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nGraham Sack<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOnassis ONX, January 9-12<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/we-have-no-need\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2021<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCole Lewis, Patrick Blenkarn, and Sam Ferguson<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMitu580, January 9-17<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/2021\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Llontop<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAnonymous Ensemble<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nPregonnes\/PRITT, January 9-18<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/llontop\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TECHNE Homecoming<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCurated by Onassis ONX<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOnassis ONX, January 9-18<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/techne\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dream Feed<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Hawtplates<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nHERE Arts Center, January 9-25<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/dream-feed\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>DATA ROOM<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Kaneza-Schaal\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaneza Schaal<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Performing Garage, January 10-12<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/data-room\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Tribute to Big Mama Thornton<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nPamela Sneed<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJoe&#8217;s Pub, January 11-17<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/a-tribute-to-big-mama-thornton\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Wooster-Group\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Wooster Group<\/a> \/ <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Eric-Berryman\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Berryman<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nJoe&#8217;s Pub, January 12-13<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/get-your-ass-in-the-water-and-swim-like-me\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Testo<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWet Mess<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDixon Place, January 13-17<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/testo\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>DARKMATTER<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCherish Menzo<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nPerformance Space New York, January 13-18<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/darkmatter\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday Night Rat Catchers<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nLisa Fagan and Lena Engelstein<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nLive Artery | New York Live Arts, January 14-17<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/friday-night-rat-catchers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Birdie<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAgrupaci\u00f3n Se\u00f1or Serrano<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nLincoln Center Presents, January 14-18<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/birdie\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ulysses<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Elevator-Repair-Service\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Elevator Repair Service<\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/The-Public-Theater\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The Public Theater<\/a>, January 14-25<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/utrfest.org\/program\/ulysses\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch Me Walk<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAnne Gridley<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSoho Rep, January 14-February 8<br 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