Modern masters converge at The Cooper Union in homage to art and literature in an original Great Evenings in The Great Hall production. Celebrated authors Salman Rushdie, Siri Hustvedt and Tony Kushner will read from their own revelatory works, with Oscar winning actress Olympia Dukakis and Symphony Space co-founder and artistic director Isaiah Sheffer offering vivid portrayals from the iconic writings of W.H. Auden and Mark Twain in this free performance. Cabaret performers Capathia Jenkins and Louis Rosen will add some soul to the evening. Michael Unger will direct the performance.

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