New York Proud: Stories from the City of Immigrants with Waterwell
About This Event
New York Proud: Stories from the City of Immigrants with Waterwell assembles a mixed lineup at Symphony Space, featuring Ani DiFranco, Annabelle Gurwitch, Abby Jimenez (writer), Fleetwood Mac and banjoist Tony Trischka. The contributors bring varied practices—DiFranco’s independent folk-rock songwriting, Gurwitch’s background in authorship and hosting, Trischka’s blending of bluegrass and pop, and Fleetwood Mac’s broad popular-music legacy—to a program centered on immigrant narratives.
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.
Fleetwood Mac
The discography of British-American band Fleetwood Mac consists of 18 studio albums, 10 live albums, 23 compilation albums, one extended play and 62 singles. The band has also sold over 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.