New Victory Arts Award recipient Rennie Harris returns to the New Victory for a record seventh time with Nuttin’ but a Word, an electric dance piece that honors hip-hop’s roots while raising the bar to new heights. Recommended for everyone ages 8+, this piece will feature the dancers of Harris’ Puremovement American Street Dance Theater, based in Philadelphia.
“You ain’t said nothing but a word” is a comeback used to dismiss critique. It means, “Pay attention, because what I do next will upstage anything you have to say.” Every step tells a story in sync with the rhythm, while the dancers command the stage with a mixtape of moves from b-boying to Campbell locking to house.
“Rennie Harris is an incredible artist and has been a friend of the New Victory for a very long time,” said New 42 Artistic Director Mary Rose Lloyd. “It is an absolute dream to have him back for the seventh time with Nuttin’ but a Word, and we can’t wait for him to stun our audiences once more with his unique take on the art of hip-hop.”
Founded on Dr. Rennie Harris’s belief that hip-hop can express universal themes beyond racial, religious and economic boundaries, Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater aims to inspire future generations to preserve street dance culture and share it with their communities. Their style merges traditional African dance with contemporary styles and marries hip-hop culture with street dance. An ambassador for the art of hip-hop and street dance, Rennie Harris participated in former President Obama’s cultural exchange program, DanceMotion USA, to share his expertise with artists in Egypt, Israel and Palestine.
“Movement is the last manifestation of your reality,” said Choreographer Rennie Harris. “It's not what you say but what you do that confirms who you are."
PRO TIP: The show on stage is just one part of the visitor experience! For 45 minutes before and 20 minutes after every show, the lobby of the New Victory Theater features free do-together activities in which families can try new performance skills or explore the show’s themes.Whether they are wild, wallflowers or somewhere in between, New Victory will guide children through fun family engagement inspired by the show.
Tickets start at $24 and are available at the New Victory Box Office (209 W 42nd Street) leading up to the performance and starting two hours before curtain time on performance days. For box office hours, please visit NewVictory.org/BoxOffice. Tickets can also be purchased online at NewVictory.org and via phone by calling 646.223.3010.
Run time: 60 minutes with no intermission
Location: The New Victory Theater @ 209 W 42nd Street, Manhattan (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Showtimes:
- Saturday, February 15 – 2pm & 7pm
- Sunday, February 16 – 2pm
- Monday, February 17 – 2pm
- Wednesday, February 19 – 2pm
- Friday, February 21 – 2pm
- Saturday, February 22 – 2pm & 7pm
- Sunday, February 23 – 12pm & 4pm
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Powered by New 42, the New Victory Theater is supported, in part, with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; the National Endowment for the Arts; as well as the New 42 Board of Directors, and our dedicated foundation, corporate and individual donors.
About New Victory Theater
The New Victory opens new worlds to young people and families through extraordinary performances, education and engagement programs. Bringing kids to the arts and the arts to kids since 1995, this nonprofit theater has become a standard-bearer of quality performing arts for young audiences in the United States. Reflecting and serving the multicultural city it calls home, The New Victory is committed to arts access for all communities of New York to experience and engage with the exemplary international shows on its stages. A global leader in arts education, youth development and audience engagement, the New Victory Theater has been honored by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities with the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, by Americans for the Arts with a national Arts Education Award, and by the Drama Desk for "providing enchanting, sophisticated children's theater that appeals to the child in all of us, and for nurturing a love of theater in young people."
Accessibility
For every performance at the New Victory Theater…
- You can head downstairs to the Accessibility Table (across from the bathrooms and lockers) to borrow supports like fidgets, earplugs, assisted listening devices, wheelchairs and more.
- Our quiet Cozy Zone and a live feed of the performance are available in the lower lobby at all times for patrons with sensory sensitivities or anyone who needs a break from the theater.
- Wheelchair-accessible seats and Companion seat tickets are available for purchase (see more details on the seat selection page when buying tickets).
About New 42
Under the leadership of President & CEO Russell Granet, New 42 is a cultural nonprofit whose mission is to make extraordinary performing arts a vital part of everyone’s life from the earliest years onward. Driven by a deep commitment to performing arts access, New 42 connects people to world-class performances, essential education and employment programs, and creative communities that push culture forward. Through New Victory and New 42 Studios, the nonprofit serves artists, educators and New Yorkers of all ages with invaluable arts engagement and resources in and beyond the performing arts. Together with our supporters, New 42 opens new perspectives, incubates new works and creates new opportunities to move us all.
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