Over the last 17 years, UTR has shared artists and events with us and has also programmed artists that they discovered at ArtsEmerson. In these days of the COVID-19 pandemic when all of us are so isolated, it is important to acknowledge the community of organizations that keep contemporary performance alive. Check out their lineup and RSVP to see any of this free festival’s programming featuring Alicia Hall Moran, Inua Ellam, Piehole, and many more.

The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival is an annual international festival focused on new performance and theater work, happening every January in New York City. The Under the Radar Festival is now in its 17th edition. The festival has become a destination festival for a worldwide audience and an important platform for artists who are testing the norms of live performance. Artists who have had significant appearances at Under the Radar include: Toshi Reagon, Taylor Mac, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Elevator Repair Service, The Nature Theater of Oklahoma, 600 Highwaymen, Back to Back Theater, Reggie Watts, Young Jean Lee, Belarus Free Theater, Motus, Choir! Choir! Choir! And many many more.