May 20, 2022 at Joe's Pub
Cleyvis Natera (author of Neruda on the Park)
Zuzanna Szadkowski (actress of Gossip Girl)
Garnette Cadogan (essayist and journalist)
Sumitra Mattai (textile designer and writer)
Rojo Perez (comedian)
Austin Zhang (musician)
Hosted by Sofija Stefanovic (author of Alien Nation, Miss Yugoslavia)
THIS ALIEN NATION IN COLLABORATION WITH UNITED NATIONS
Join us for a celebration of immigration, presented in collaboration with United Nations Human Rights.
Host Sofija Stefanovic welcomes some of her favorite authors, artists, comedians, and musicians to the stage. Hear true tales about language barriers, cultural missteps, rumbles, romance, and more. Come for the stories, leave with some feelings – and enjoy drinks, laughs, and cries in between.
Doors: 6pm
Show: 7pm
Ticket price: $15
Please note: performers & audience will be adhering to The Public’s safety policies, including masks, proof of vaccination and boosters as detailed here.
More about UN Human Rights Commission’s mission:
UN Human Rights believes that there is a compelling need to shift the narrative on migration from one of hate and division to one that focuses on what we have in common. We want to replace narratives of fear, division and exclusion with those of hope, inclusion and the change we want to see.
We want to create shared spaces for people to come together, allowing us to reflect on what migration, identity and human rights mean to us no matter where we come from or what we look like.
We want to counter hate with laughter. Laughter is, ultimately, a common language that we all share. It brings us together and unites us.