Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
California African American Museum (CAAM), Los Angeles
Celebrate CAAM's new exhibition, *A New Song: Langston Hughes in the West*, with a live performance of Hughes's poem, "Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz." Presented by USC Professor of Music Ron McCurdy and his quartet, this vibrant fusion of spoken word, live jazz, and visual storytelling brings to life Hughes’s commentary on the struggle for freedom in the 1960s. Free RSVP is encouraged, but not required. Walk-ins welcome. Bringing a large group? Email the CAAM team at iDesk@caamuseum.org.