Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center: More than a building.
The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center (LHPAC) is more than just a physical facility. To a large number of individuals, it is a symbol that represents the spirituality and culture of a people that called this Central Area home for decades.
The Central Area was a place that welcomed those who were prohibited by laws and later convention from living in other neighborhoods throughout the city.
It became the center for art, commerce, education and religion for a people who lived here.
The building itself began its existence as a synagogue which evolved into the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center. It is one of the last remaining structures in the Central Area that represents the cultural aspirations of the people that not only built it but who were the heart and soul of Seattle itself.
The building is also a symbol to those who deeply feel the need to fight for the preservation for that which is left of the physical presence of the history and art of the Central Area Community.
It is hoped that all will realize and understand the importance of this great facility and the significance the LHPAC vision and mission have to the Seattle community as a whole.
Join us this June 30th for the celebration of 40 years of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center.
The Langston Hughes Center is an icon for African American Culture and Arts in Seattle. It is more than just a physical facility. It holds historical meaning and is a permanent fixture in the cultural landscape of Seattle. It would be really great to know all of the people and performances that have been on the stage in the last 40 years. I am sure thousands of people have had memorable experiences at LHPAC. Hold fast to dreams...
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