Hancher

Marc Ribot will perform his score for Yakov Protazanov’s pioneering sci-fi film “Aelita: Queen of Mars” as part of the ReFocus Film Festival.

Sean Mason composes and performs highly melodic, wholly infectious music. Branford Marsalis, a jazz legend, has praised Sean’s musicality. His debut record, “The Southern Suite,” is a roadmap to his music—a map that should lead you to his Club Hancher performances.

Gaby Moreno’s approach to Latin Americana has won her an avid audience—and has opened doors for other voices that don’t necessarily sound like the mainstream. Moreno demonstrates just how astonishing those voices can be.

Zainab Johnson’s comedy is based on her unique point-of-view, which was shaped as she was growing up in Harlem as one of 13 siblings in a black Muslim family. She debuted on late night on NBC's “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and was one of “Variety's Top 10 Comics to Watch for 2019.”

Perhaps best known as a trumpeter, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer who has not only rethought the foundations of music, but also the techniques for making that music.

Cécile McLorin Salvant is always exploring and charting new paths. A vocalist of startling gifts, she seems to unveil some new facet of her artistry with each project and collaboration.

Nduduzo Makhathini creates ambitious music that is at once an act of cultural reclamation and a revelatory blending of technique and creativity. A leading light of South African jazz infuses the sounds of his culture with the influence of McCoy Tyner.

Misfit comedian Gary Gulman welcomes you to Club Hancher with his "Misfit Stand Up Tour."

Part of Mic Check Poetry Fest. Club Hancher hosts day one of a two-day celebration of spoken word and its power to bear witness, create community, and inspire change. 

In this Club Hancher performance, Quijada and Robinson will play an acoustic concert that includes songs from a hip-hop remix highlighting Black and Brown unity and telling the story of those who used the Underground Railroad to escape to Mexico rather than the northern United States.