Langston Hughes is seen as one of the leading figures of the Harlem Renaissance in the 20’s and 30’s, and is celebrated for his writing, social activism, and conception of ‘jazz poetry’. The ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Pacific Symphony presents "The Langston Hughes Project," a multimedia concert ...

An urban Christmas with an R&B/rap soundtrack provides the energizing backdrop for a modern tale of rejection, redemption and forgiveness in Kasi Lemmons’ dramatic holiday musical, “Black Nativity,” ...

Baltimore theatergoers gathered at Baltimore Center Stage recently for a dazzling and heartfelt production of Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity” as reimagined by ArtsCentric. The evening was not just a ...

For Langston encompasses many facets of Hatfield’s far-flung musical resume, though he initially connected with Hughes’ verse on a visceral level. He was particularly drawn to the way the poet’s ...

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