What’s New at New 42 – February 2025
It’s Black History Month and we’re celebrating at the New Victory with Nuttin’ But a Word, Rennie Harris Puremovement’s mixtape of hip-hop dance styles. Rennie is one of our favorite choreographers, and his dance companies have been presented at the New Victory seven times—more than any other artist. Each time, he reminds us that his three laws of hip-hop are individuality, creativity and innovation. Rennie makes clear that hip-hop is always evolving and changing.
Evolution and change are certainly themes on all of our minds. We continue to believe that the arts are a child’s right starting from birth. Rennie’s laws remind us that as an organization, our core values ↗ exist to guide us in our decision-making. As a team, New 42 is tuning in and doing our best to listen and respond with a strong commitment to our mission of making extraordinary performing arts a part of everyone’s lives from the earliest years onwards. We are and will be dedicated to doing what is right for the young people, artists and educators we serve.
I look forward to seeing you at the theater—a space for everyone to show up as they are and be in community.
All the best,
Russell Granet
President & CEO
New 42
New Victory provides free resources for educators across the country
Teachers and arts educators from coast to coast are discovering the New Victory Arts Education Resource Library, and it’s a lot of fun imagining how the lessons play out. These performing arts-based resources for Pre-K – 12 educators are inspired by New Victory productions and include activities, handouts, dynamic instructional videos and more. New resources are added every month.
Get ready for Circus in the City—Sunday, April 27
This year’s New Victory Family Benefit is bigger and better than ever! You and your family are invited to a performance of the amazing MOYA from Zip Zap Circus, followed by an afterparty at Dave & Buster’s. This is one of the most fun ways to support the artistic, arts education and engagement programs of New 42.
Song of the North creator at the New York Public Library—Wednesday, March 12
This spring, New Victory will present Song of the North, Hamid Rahmanian’s shadow puppet adaptation of Bijan and Manijeh from the Persian Book of Kings. Rahmanian also edited a new translation of the Shahnameh and will join others for an in-person reading and discussion at NYPL ↗.
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