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About This Event
Live event at Symphony Space
About The Spirit of Ani
At Symphony Space, *The Spirit of Ani* appears as part of “New York Proud: Stories from the City of Immigrants,” a Waterwell-curated evening built around personal narrative and civic memory. Featured performers include Ani DiFranco, Tony Trischka, Abby Jimenez, Annabelle Gurwitch, and Caro Claire Burke, moving between song, spoken text, and performance. The through line is New York as a city shaped by arrivals, labor, and reinvention, with artists using different forms to test what belonging sounds like. Its sharpest insight is that the program treats immigration less as theme than as an ongoing condition of the city.
About the Artists
Tony Trischka
Tony Trischka is a world-renowned banjo player and songwriter, celebrated for his innovative approach to blending rock and pop with traditional bluegrass sounds. A captivating performer, he has graced the stage at City Winery NYC and collaborated with esteemed artists such as Jill Sobule, Tammy Faye Starlite, and Antigone Rising.
Abby Jimenez
Abby Jimenez is a writer and performer whose work has appeared on New York City stages, including Symphony Space. She joined Waterwell’s event *New York Proud: Stories from the City of Immigrants*, sharing the bill with artists such as Ani DiFranco, Annabelle Gurwitch, and banjoist Tony Trischka.
Annabelle Gurwitch
Annabelle Gurwitch is a New York Times bestselling author, activist, and actress.
Caro Claire Burke
Caro Claire Burke is a novelist and co-host of Diabolical Lies, a culture and politics podcast. YESTERYEAR is her first book.
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac is a British-American rock and pop group that began in late-1960s London and later became closely identified with the California sheen of classic rock, soft rock, and yacht rock. Their catalog carries distinct eras, from early blues-based band dynamics to the mid-1970s lineup associated with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.
Waterwell
Waterwell is a New York–based theater group known for ensemble-driven work that blends documentary research with staged storytelling. At Symphony Space, the company leads evenings such as *New York Proud: Stories from the City of Immigrants*, shaping a mixed lineup that has included Ani DiFranco, Annabelle Gurwitch, novelist Abby Jimenez, banjoist Tony Trischka, and music connected with Fleetwood Mac.