The Public's 2016 UNDER THE RADAR Festival Launches Today

By: Jan. 06, 2016
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The Public Theater begins performances for the 12th annual UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL today, January 6. This popular and highly-anticipated program of The Public Theater's winter season will include artists from across the U.S. and around the world, including Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, Japan, and Rwanda. Curated by Co-Directors Mark Russell and Meiyin Wang, this year's UNDER THE RADAR will also launch a new series, Under the Radar + Joe's Pub: In Concert, which highlights artists who are working at the intersection of music and theater. Scroll down for a sneak peek at footage from some of the shows!

Innovative artists 600 HIGHWAYMEN, Guillermo Calderon, DarkMatter, Halory Goerger and Antoine Defoort, Lars Jan/Early Morning Opera, Dorothe?e Munyaneza/Compagnie Kadidi, Ahamefule J. Oluo, pomme is french for apple, Martha Redbone, Aaron Whitby & Roberta Uno, Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble, and Tanya Tagaq will be performing downtown at The Public Theater as part of UTR 2016, as well as Toshiki Okada's God Bless Baseball at Japan Society. The 12-day festival will also include 6 new INCOMING! works-in-process, free CULTUREBOT discussions; post-show talkbacks; a pop-up library on the Levin Mezzanine, and the UTR Professional Symposium.

Member tickets, priced at $20, and single tickets to all UTR shows at The Public, priced at $25, are available now. Tickets for God Bless Baseball at Japan Society, priced at $35 and $28 for Japan Society members, are available now and can be purchased directly from the venue. Single tickets for shows at The Public Theater may be accessed online at www.undertheradarfestival.com; The Taub Box Office at The Public at 425 Lafayette Street; or by phone at 212-967-7555. The "UTR Pack" is back by popular demand, granting admission to any five UTR shows at The Public and a discount for God Bless Baseball at Japan Society, for only $100.

The Library at The Public will also be open nightly for food and drink, beginning at 5:00 p.m. and in addition to hosting these Under the Radar + Joe's Pub: In Concert performances, Joe's Pub at The Public will continue to offer some of the best music in the city.

Under the Radar is made possible with the generous support of the Ford Foundation and the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation. For a full listing of generous support for Under the Radar and individual productions, visit www.undertheradarfestival.com.

SAMEDI DÉTENTE - January 14-17
Dorothée Munyaneza / Companie Kadidi

Dorothée Munyaneza was 12 when blood turned Rwanda red in 1994. Twenty years later, she invents her own Samedi détente. Accompanied by Ivorian dancer Nadia Beugré and French musician Alain Mahé, she returns to the memories of her childhood with potent music, electrifying movement, and dispassionate testimony.

TANYA TAGAQ IN CONCERT WITH NANOOK OF THE NORTH - January 15-17

In this live concert with film, Inuit throat singer and tour-de-force vocalist Tanya Tagaq creates a mesmerizing soundscape for the controversial 1922 silent film Nanook of the North. Along with percussionist Jean Martin and violinist Jesse Zubot, Tagaq reclaims-through explosive sound-this portrayal of an early 20th century Inuit community in Northern Quebec.

NOW I'M FINE - January 12-17

Comedian/musician/storyteller Ahamefule J. Oluo leads a team of talented musicians in a grand-scale experimental pop opera about keeping it together. Drawing from darkly funny personal stories about illness, despair, and regeneration, Now I'm Fine ranges from intimate to epic, featuring a 17-piece orchestra and a spectacular cast of performers.

THE INSTITUTE OF MEMORY (TIMe) -January 8-17

Featuring archival wire-tap transcriptions, the missives of communist spies, and MRI brain scans, The Institute of Memory (TIMe) conjures a portrait of director Lars Jan's enigmatic father - a Cold War operative whose fascinating story prompts questions about privacy, memory, and fatherhood.

ESCUELA - January 13-17

Chile, 1987. A group of young left-wing activists gather in a drab living room to receive paramilitary instruction aimed at overthrowing the Pinochet dictatorship. With subtle humor and penetrating insight, Escuela illustrates the struggle and yearning of a generation prepared to use any means necessary to achieve justice and freedom.

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR - January 7-17

A play with children for adults. Five young girls tell the story of J., whose house burns down, taking with it everyone and everything she has ever known. From this moment, a singular journey begins. Performed in 600 HIGHWAYMEN's arresting theatrical style and featuring the original songs of David Cale, Employee of the Year asks what it is to find your own way through life.



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