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Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life celebrates the life and legacy of one of America’s most influential literary voices. Born in 1901 in Joplin, Missouri, Hughes was an early innovator of jazz poetry and a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance. This semi-staged musical and literary experience honors Hughes’s extraordinary legacy and amplifies his singular voice and texts, illuminating the universal human experiences of joy, struggle, and aspiration. Touring community spaces in Kansas City, March 15–April 2, 2026.
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Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center and State Museum, 3700 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64130-2800, United States
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