PEN: Poetry: The Second Skin

Where: 92nd Street Y, Unterberg Poetry Center, 1395 Lexington Ave., New York City

Do you hear the poetry in music and the music in poetry? Where does one begin and the other end? Experimental performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson curates and emcees an evening exploring the porous borders between poetry and music. The multimedia extravaganza will showcase the talents of a unique lineup of poets from Scotland, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Israel, Germany, Georgia, Poland, Denmark, and the U.S., along with surprise guests.

With John Burnside, Ernesto Cardenal, David-Dephy Gogibedashvili, Hasina Gul, Yusef Komunyakaa, Juan Carlos Mestre, Piotr Sommer, Joachim Sartorius, and Pia Tafdrup; curated and emceed by Laurie Anderson

Tickets: $25/$20 PEN and PSA Members, students with valid ID. Call (866) 811-4111 or visit ovationtix.com

Co-produced by the Poetry Society of America and 92nd Street Y, Unterberg Poetry Center