Ayako Kanda: Performing Artist in New York

About Ayako Kanda

Ayako Kanda is a New York City–based performer who appears in the open‑mic circuit at Freddy’s Bar, moving between music-centered nights and mixed-format bills that include comedy and spoken word. She has shared lineups with Mimsey’s Open Mic, Humans Against Music, the Monday and Wednesday Comedy Open Mics, and the monthly storytelling series “So What Happened Was...”. Her work also turns up in community-assembled showcases such as *Arts4Choice: Artists Advocating for All Through Art Birthday Special*. Her performances favor clarity over spectacle, shaped by the room’s listen-close, try-new-work atmosphere.