Stories from the City of Immigrants with Waterwell

Selected Shorts by Symphony Space

Jul 2, 202601:22:59Arts

In this program, created in collaboration with Waterwell and the New York Immigration Coalition, guest host Arian Moayed takes listeners through a live performance of thirteen stories and one song that vividly bring to l...

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