12 Last Songs – 600 questions. 30 workers. 12 hours. One extraordinary city

12 Last Songs is part live exhibition, part epic performance. It’s about work and how we spend our time. Making a living. Finding your passion. Watching the clock. From midday to midnight on Saturday, January 17, real workers from New York City will perform paid shifts on stage, in front of a live audience. There are no actors. A builder might build a wall, a hairdresser might cut someone’s hair, a chef might prepare a meal. We’ll find out what they do, and how they see themselves in the world. 

Location: La MaMa; Ellen Stewart Theater

Dates: January 17, 2026 from 12pm-midnight

Website + Tickets: https://utrfest.org/program/12-last-songs/