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    Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life

    Tuesday, March 17, 2026

    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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    Mid-Continent Public Library - Colbern Road Library Center

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    03/17/2026 06:30 PM 03/17/2026 07:30 PM America/Atikokan Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life 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. Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/kansas-city/events/mid-continent-public-library-colbern-road-library-center/langston-hughes-a-lyrical-life-621345?ref=uceaddevent Mid-Continent Public Library - Colbern Road Library Center, 1000 Northeast Colbern Road, Lee's Summit, MO, 64086

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    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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