I went last night to the Langston Hughes seminar at Macaulay, and I was expecting a seminar on Langston Hughes. However, the performer, Dave M, an actor who has acted in productions of Othello and The Taming of the Shrew, recited various Langston Hughes poems from memory, doing voices of everything from a hep cat to a melancholy old man, and even using props such as a newspaper, a sheet of paper, and a table and chair. He also pantomimed some objects such as cigarettes and shining shoes. He gave a spirited performance, making us laugh with his imitation of a sassymouthed woman named Madam Alberta K. Johnson, which was a recurring theme in his performance, and even making us a bit sad with some of Hughes's sadder poems. But one of my favorite moments was when he told a story about an overly ambitious preacher who wanted to gain eternal fame and glory and did so by pretending to be crucified and pretending to come back from the dead, which doesn't turn out so well in the end. That part really got my attention, especially because of his lively performance. Because of Dave M's performance, I might go to more Macaulay events later on.