Saturday, May 21, 2011

Move Over AIPAC presents "Poets, Comedians and Dancers: Tears and Laughter for Palestinve"

Tomorrow Night! 
Sun, May 22 6.00pm: Busboys and Poets, 5th & K

Move Over AIPAC presents:

"Poets, Comedians and Dancers: Tears and Laughter for Palestine."

Join us for an evening devoted to the poets, musicians, and comedians of Palestine. Join us for a performance by Palestinian-American poet Remi Kanazi, as he delivers poems from his new book, Poetic Injustice: Writings on Resistance and Palestine. Jonathon Tucker, a local resistance poet, and Split This Rock staffer, will unleash poems about the dangerous relationship between the United States and Israel. Magical oud and kanoun player, Huda Asfour, will enchant us. Palestinian-American comedian Said Durrah will lighten the mood with with a few jokes, before traditional Debke dancers present a dance lesson to the entire audience.

This event is part of Move Over AIPAC, a gathering from May 21-24 organized by CODEPINK and endorsed by over 100 peace groups. See MoveOverAIPAC.org.

FREE and open to all!

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