# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: 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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/independence/langston-hughes-a-lyrical-life/200029408909808
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 31

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Independence
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Midwest Genealogy Center (3440 S. Lee's Summit Road, Independence, MO)
- **lat**: 39.055407220746
- **long**: -94.390199482441
- **full address**: Midwest Genealogy Center (3440 S. Lee's Summit Road, Independence, MO), United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life being held?
  - **A:** Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life takes place on Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Midwest Genealogy Center (3440 S. Lee's Summit Road, Independence, MO), United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life?
  - **A:** Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life is organized by Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Independence, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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