{"value"=>"<p>Several poets and musicians perform at a Brookly Buddhist Association benefit. Alongside Jones, participants are: Anthony Davis, pianist and composer; Thulani Davis; Jessica Hagedorn, playwright and writer; David Henderson, writer and poet; Hanan Kamid, Filipino playwright; Jaime Manrique, Colombian American novelist, poet, essayist, educator, and translator; Myra Melford, avant-garde jazz pianist and composer; Bernadette Speach, avant-garde composer and pianist; and Charles S. Stone III, film director and likely poet. Poets recite other poets' work, followed by the poet reciting their own original pieces. The event includes piano performances and readings with piano accompaniments.</p>"}