A dream we hold in our hands
Date: 15 Sep 2022
Local Start Time: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: New York Public Library front steps, Manhattan
On the steps of The New York Public Library Amal discovers the power and beauty of words in a magical celebration of the treasures that lie hidden in books.
An uplifting experience for families created by New Victory LabWorks artists led by Launch artist Nephrii Amenii.
Theatrical performance
Free – no booking required
Outdoor and indoor
3:30pm – join in with arts & crafts to welcome Amal
4:15pm – story time
4:30pm – Amal arrives
Location
All of Amal’s events are suitable for children and families
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Little Amal Walks NYC is a co-production between The Walk Productions and St. Ann’s Warehouse in association with Handspring Puppet Company. Between 14 September – 2 October Amal will be welcomed at 55 events across the five boroughs of New York City.
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.
Nephrii Amenii
Nehprii Amenii is a Brooklyn based writer, director, production designer, and educator. As a theatre artist, she has a passion for personal narratives, puppetry, and grand-scale spectacle. She is known for creating experiences that dismantle the wall between players and audiences, enchant the imagination and inspire new ways of seeing and thinking. She is the founder and Artistic Director of Khunum Productions, a creative consulting and production company.
She has worked with Penumbra Theatre Company, The Flea, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, Bushwick Starr, Iati Theatre, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Company, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, The Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre, Virginia Stage Company, Lumber Yard Performing Arts, Connecticut Repertory, Theatre The Holland Festival, The Minnesota Orchestra, Bread and Puppet Theatre, Fordham University at Lincoln Center, The Public Theatre, the New York Phil Harmonic at Lincoln Center, and Cirque Du Soleil. She has enjoyed over a decade of teaching and staging puppet performances for The Alvin Ailey American Dance Foundation’s AileyCamp, where her work has been featured on the stages of Miller theatre and New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
New York Public Library
The mission of The New York Public Library is to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our communities.
To deliver on this promise, we rely on three great resources—our staff, our collections, and our physical and digital spaces—to provide opportunities for learning and growth to all New Yorkers.
Bryant Park
Bryant Park is one of the world’s busiest public spaces.
More than 12 million people per year visit the park to enjoy over 1,000 free events including winter activities, cultural programming, daily amenities, and the park’s lush gardens featuring seasonal displays.