I Like the Way You Move: Josey Foo, Leah Stein, Mong-Lan, Misha Chowdhury, and Nabanita Pal October 5, 2011

"Words are movement," writes Leah Stein in A Lily Lilies, a book of poems and dance theory, which she co-authored with poet Josey Foo. We invite you to join us for a night where the ear and the earth meet, as the visceral effects of poetry are rendered physical by the moving body. Mong-Lan will read new works based on her residence in Buenos Aires and from her collection Tango, Tangoing: Poems & Art. Accompanied by performer Stefan Zawistowski, she will perform an Argentine tango. Leah Stein, along with a group of her dancers, will move to the words of Josey Foo. Opening the night's festivities will be Kundiman fellow and performer Shayok (Misha) Chowdhury, who will read while Nabanita (Neeta) Pal performs a classical Indian dance piece inspired by his poetry. Misha and Neeta are the event's featured FUTURE FAMOUS WRITERS—an initiative to highlight emerging talent at all of our programs.