When Langston Hughes Came to Town
When Langston Hughes Came to Town explores the history and legacy of Langston Hughes through the lens of his largely unknown travels to Nevada and highlights the vital role Hughes played in the Harlem Renaissance and beyond. James Mercer Langston Hughes (1901-1967) was born in Joplin, Missouri. Hughes studied at Columbia University in 1921 for one year and would eventually become one of leading writers of the Harlem Renaissance. A writer with a distinctive style inspired by jazz rhythms, Hughes documented all facets of Black culture but became renowned for his incisive poetry.
Event Details
Phone: 775.329.3333Admission: Ticketed Members FREE / General Admission $15 / Seniors $13 / Students FREE
Rated: G - General Audiences
More Info: https://www.nevadaart.org/art/exhibitions/when-langston-hughes-came-to-town/
Nevada Museum of Art
160 W. Liberty St.
Reno, NV 89501
Event Schedule
| July 1 - July 31 | 10am - 6pm |
Sponsors
Major Sponsors Thomas Lee Bottom The Bretzlaff Foundation Carol Franc Buck Foundation Sponsors Victoria and Victor Atkins CEJohnson Foundation The Deborah and T.J. Day Foundation Nancy and Harvey Fennell | Dickson Realty Hazel Foundation Fund Jackie and Steve Kane Dale Leonudakis Sandy Raffealli Phil and Jennifer Satre Gayle and Cliff Scheffel Elizabeth and Henry Thumann Christine and Scott Tusher Supporting Sponsors Kathie Bartlett Betsy Burgess and Tim Bailey Mary Connolly Tammy and Michael Dermody Molly and Mark D. Gamble Viki Matica and Doug Brewer Keith McWilliams | Evercore Wealth & Trust Charlotte and Dick McConnell Peter E. Pool
