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SUMMARY:Lyric Opera of Kansas City | Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life
DESCRIPTION:Event Description:\n\n \nLangston 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.\n\n\nFree performances touring community spaces in Kansas City\, March 15 April 2\, 2026\n\n\n\n\nPerformance Dates:\n\nMarch 15\, 2026 at 10:30 am (Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church)\n\nMarch 17\, 2026 at 6:30 pm (Mid-Continent Public Library\, Colbern Road Library Center)\n\nMarch 19\, 2026 at 6:30 pm (Mid-Continent Public Library\, Woodneath Library Center)\n\nMarch 20\, 2026 at 6:30 pm (Black Archives of Mid-America)\n\nMarch 21\, 2026 at 1:00 pm (Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center)\n\nMarch 23\, 2026 at 6:30 pm (Mid-Continent Public Library\, Midwest Genealogy Center)\n\nMarch 27\, 2026 at 6:00 pm (Kansas City Public Library\, Plaza Branch)\n\nMarch 28\, 2026 at 11:00 am (Mid-Continent Public Library\, Green Hills Library Center)\n\nApril 2\, 2026 at 7:00 pm (Kansas City\, Kansas Public Library\, Main Branch)\n\n\n\nLearn more
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">Event Description:</span></strong></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p><span style="font-size:16px"><em>Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life</em>&nbsp\;celebrates the life and legacy of one of America&rsquo\;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&rsquo\;s extraordinary legacy and amplifies his singular voice and texts\, illuminating the universal human experiences of joy\, struggle\, and aspiration.</span></p>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="font-size:16px">Free performances touring community spaces in Kansas City\, March 15&ndash\;April 2\, 2026</span></p>\n</div>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Performance Dates:</strong></span><br />\nMarch 15\, 2026 at 10:30 am (Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church)<br />\nMarch 17\, 2026 at 6:30 pm (Mid-Continent Public Library\, Colbern Road Library Center)<br />\nMarch 19\, 2026 at 6:30 pm (</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\; font-size:16px">Mid-Continent Public Library\, Woodneath Library Center)<br />\nMarch 20\, 2026 at 6:30 pm (Black Archives of Mid-America)<br />\nMarch 21\, 2026 at 1:00 pm (Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center)<br />\nMarch 23\, 2026 at 6:30 pm (Mid-Continent Public Library\, Midwest Genealogy Center)<br />\nMarch 27\, 2026 at 6:00 pm (Kansas City Public Library\, Plaza Branch)<br />\nMarch 28\, 2026 at 11:00 am (Mid-Continent Public Library\, Green Hills Library Center)<br />\nApril 2\, 2026 at 7:00 pm (Kansas City\, Kansas Public Library\, Main Branch)</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><u><a href="https://kcopera.org/event/langston-hughes-a-lyrical-life/">Learn more</a></u></span></span></p>\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
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