During fall 2020, Morningside Lights returned, inspired by Langston Hughes’ 1926 poem Harlem Night Song. We joined together virtually and were part of a digitally-linked collection of home-built lanterns.

Together, while apart, we assembled text, images, and voices in sequence to create a shared piece of art, allowing the lanterns to illuminate Hughes’ poem and embody its spirit of togetherness in dark times.

Morningside Lights is led by the directors of Processional Arts Workshop, Alex Kahn and Sophia Michahelles, and produced by Columbia University's Arts Initiative and Miller Theatre.