Poetry & Song: Naomi Shihab Nye & Haleh Liza Gafori

In a rare appearance, poet Naomi Shihab Nye is accompanied by celebrated classical pianist Daniel Anastasio for a program that combines poetry and musical selections, featuring poems from Naomi’s new book Sidekick. Poet/vocalist/performance artist Haleh Liza Gafori will follow with a concert weaving her translations of the 13th century mystic Rumi and musical compositions sung in the original Persian. She’ll be performing with musicians including Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily. Doors open at 7:30pm, Show starts at 8pm

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The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, 18 Bleecker Street, New York, United States

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