Oliver King reads Langston Hughes’ poetry

Posted 2/20/24

NARROWSBURG, NY — In honor of Black History Month, the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) welcomes actor G. Oliver King to perform a selection of Langston Hughes’ poetry—as Hughes …

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Oliver King reads Langston Hughes’ poetry

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Oliver King will read Langston Hughes' poetry at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 24 in the Krause Recital Hall. Hughes, the literary lion of the Harlem Renaissance, is pictured at left and King at right. "Hughes refused to differentiate between his personal experience and the common experience of Black America," per poets.org. "He wanted to tell the stories of his people in ways that reflected their actual culture, including their love of music, laughter and language, alongside their suffering."

Posted Tuesday, February 20, 2024 11:51 pm

NARROWSBURG, NY — In honor of Black History Month, the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) welcomes actor G. Oliver King to perform a selection of Langston Hughes’ poetry—as Hughes himself might have done—at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 24 in the Krause Recital Hall.

King’s approach as an actor and performer allows him to embody the persona of the literary giant of the Harlem Renaissance, a DVAA spokesperson said.

King has previously performed as Frederick Douglass and recited the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King throughout the region.

The event is part of DVAA’s Salon Series. It is free and open to the public.

The recital hall is located on the second floor of the DVAA, 37 Main St.

For more information, visit www.delawarevalleyartsalliance.org.