조란 맘다니 뉴욕 시장이 영화광이었던 에드 카치(Edward Irving Koch, 1924-2013)  시장(1978-89)이후  문화 시장으로 첫 행보를 보여주고 있다.

맘다니 시장은 겨울 오프브로드웨이 축제인 '언더 더 레이다(Under the Radar Theater Festival, 1/7-1/25)'를 기해 1천5백매의 티켓을 무료로 배부할 예정이다. 언더 더 레이다 극장 축제는 링컨센터, 라마마시어터, 뉴욕시어터워크숍, 재팬 소사이어티 등 뉴욕시 25개 공연장에서 30여 작품이 공연된다.

https://utrfest.org 

 

 

 

Mayor Mamdani Joins Under the Radar Theater Festival to Give Away 1,500 Free Tickets in Commitment to Making Arts and Culture Accessible to All

 

NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined Under the Radar theater festival in promoting their major free ticket giveaway, which will make 1,500 free tickets available to participating shows at theaters across the city in January as part of the “Under the Radar for All” effort. Under the Radar, America's largest theater festival, includes more than 25 new shows from innovative artists across the globe, presented in partnership with a vibrant community of partner venues across the five boroughs. As a part of Mayor Mamdani’s commitment to making the arts accessible to working New Yorkers, he helped distribute tickets to students and neighbors outside of the Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College, where the festival is presenting RECONSTRUCTING. New Yorkers can claim their free tickets at UTRfest.org/under-the-radar-for-all while they are available. Photos of the ticket giveaway are available on the NYC Mayor’s Office Flickr page.

 

Just nine days into the Administration, Mayor Mamdani has already turned his laser-focus on the affordability crisis into meaningful improvements in the lives of New Yorkers. From cracking down on bad landlords and junk fees to fixing dangerous bike infrastructure to helping deliver more than $1B towards universal childcare alongside Governor Hochul, the Mayor is fighting hard for the city New Yorkers deserve. This commitment extends beyond rent and childcare – to the plays, comedy shows, and art exhibits every New Yorker deserves.

 

“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,” said Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “I am grateful for Under the Radar’s 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.”

 

“Under the Radar has long been committed to building a creative ecosystem habitable for the many, not the few. If Shakespeare is free, so should contemporary performance. That belief is beautifully reflected in the myriad partner organizations coming together behind the belief that non-commercial art and international perspectives matter deeply. The stats–31 shows across 24 venues–are one thing, but they are meaningless without adventurous audiences in multiple boroughs bringing the festival to life. We are deeply grateful to Mayor Mamdani and his team for helping us bring so many more people to the party,” said Under the Radar Founding Artistic Director Mark Russell. 

 

“We are in the business of tending how ideas move between people and in the world. Theater at its best is a model of participatory society. Over the last 3 years, Under the Radar has continued expanding into a plurality of voices and perspectives. We are thrilled to gather with the Mayor to expand and meet the civic duty of the arts – reaching representative publics,” said Under the Radar Co-Director Kaneza Schaal.

 

 

About the Under the Radar Theater Festival:

For over two decades, the Under the Radar theater festival has brought bold, risk-taking work to New York City, celebrating groundbreaking theater and performance both from around the world and from just down the street. Produced in partnership with venues across the city, the festival showcases innovative multidisciplinary artists whose work speaks powerfully to the present. UTR's 21st season, running January 7 to January 25, convenes a lineup of more than 30 productions at 25 separate venues, including Lincoln Center, La MaMa, PSNY, New York Theater Workshop, Japan Society, and Mabou Mines. 2026 marks Under the Radar's third year as a citywide collaboration, informed by the multiplicity of vision of our partner institutions’ artistic leaders. This season features the most exclusively Under the Radar-commissioned and produced work offered yet. 2026 also inaugurates a new leadership model in which Co-Creative Directors Meropi Peponides and Kaneza Schaal join Founder and Artistic Director Mark Russell to form the first of what will be a rotating cohort of festival curators, ensuring the festival’s programming is forever of-the-moment. The festival is produced by Thomas O. Kriegsmann and Sami Pyne of ArKtype. Find out more at utrfest.org.

https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/01/mayor-mamdani-joins-under-the-radar-theater-festival-to-give-awa

 

 

*조란 맘다니(Zohran Mamdani, 34) 최초의 무슬림/ 아시아계 뉴욕시장 당선 연설

https://www.nyculturebeat.com/?mid=People2&document_srl=4167726

 

*뉴욕타임스 사설: 조란 맘다니 시장에게 바라는 6가지 정책

https://www.nyculturebeat.com/?mid=People2&document_srl=4167747