Tue, Jan 25
|Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
Symphony Space: Go Back to Where You Came From! With Wajahat Ali and Friends
Writers and Artists on the Immigrant Experience
Time & Location
Jan 25, 2022, 7:00 p.m. EST
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Upper Level, 2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA
About the Event
In-person and livestream ticket options available.
Symphony Space and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop present a celebration of journalist, playwright, and political activist Wajahat Ali’s funny, wise, and necessary memoir Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American. Emceed by Ali, this evening of storytelling, comedy, and music will probe the highs and lows of the American immigrant experience, featuring musician Zeshan B, author and former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, acclaimed writers Cathy Park Hong (Minor Feelings) and Min Jin Lee (Pachinko), comedian and actress Aparna Nancherla (Corporate), and more.