WHAT: SPEECH ITSELF. On five nights in September, the renowned artist Jenny Holzer will celebrate PEN America’s century-long defense of the written word and the fundamental rights that make free expression possible with a powerful new series of light projections that will illuminate three buildings in Manhattan’s iconic Rockefeller Center...will be lit with selected passages from writers and artists who have supported PEN America’s work to protect free expression. The outdoor installation, titled SPEECH ITSELF, will include quotes from more than 60 authors in a visual tribute to the cherished freedoms to write, read, and speak. Among those whose words will be projected are Ayad Akhtar, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Margaret Atwood, Ron Chernow, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Joy Harjo, Jhumpa Lahiri, Yoon Ha Lee, Toni Morrison, and Alejandro Zambra.” WHO: Jenny Holzer (@jennyholzerstudio) plus 60 authors. WHERE: Rockefeller Center, NY, NY WHEN: 8pm to 10pm. Every night thru 9/18 PRICE: FREE #fomofeed #nyc #newyorkcity #artlovers #artgallery #artmuseum #jennyholzer #rockefellercenter #speechitself #freeart #publicart