David Mills to Conduct Poetry Writing Workshop and One-Person Show
For Immediate Release
CONTACT Sarah Backer
ORGANIZATION Westminster College
PHONE Office: (573) 592-5438; Cell: (573) 220-9038
EMAIL Sarah.Backer@westminster-mo.edu
WEB wcmo.edu
Fulton, Mo.—Feb. 13, 2020: Writer and actor David Mills will conduct a poetry writing workshop and a one-person show at Westminster College on Monday, Feb. 17. The poetry workshop will take place at 11 a.m. in Hermann Lounge in Hunter Activity Center; the one-person, Langston Hughes-based show will take place at 7 p.m. in Champ Auditorium.
Both events are free and open to the public.
The American Library Association recently voted Mills’ one-person show as one of the top five performances for young adults nationwide. His celebrated act is part of Tony Award-winning actor George Faison’s 2004 musical Harlem Hot and Sassy.
Mills served as a writer-in-residence in Langston Hughes’ landmark home in New York’s Harlem district for three years. He extensively studied the Harlem Renaissance writer and subsequently developed his one-person act, which he has performed at institutions such as Yale University, Sarah Lawrence College, City University of New York and the University of Pennsylvania.
Mills’ performance explores Hughes’ penchant for humor and pathos, focusing on the poet’s acclaimed love for the beauty and brutality of Harlem in the early 20th century. The performance will include snippets from Hughes’ well-known Montage of a Dream Deferred, the recitation of other celebrated Hughes poems, depictions of male and female characters and song.
The author of a best-selling book of poetry, The Dream Detective, Mills earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and theater from Yale University in 1988. He has performed professionally in regional and New York theaters and recorded voiceovers for General Motors and Miller Lite. He also has toured with jazz bands in Switzerland, Austria, Poland and Estonia.
Both events are sponsored by Westminster’s Center for Faith and Service in celebration of Black History Month.
Founded in 1851 and home of Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech, Westminster College in Fulton, MO, is ranked prestigiously by U.S. News & World Report as a National Liberal Arts College. The institution is in the top 15 percent for graduate earnings and boasts a 97 percent placement rate. Westminster also is a Forbes Best Value College. Westminster focuses on educating and inspiring students to find the power in their purpose in order to become the world leaders of tomorrow. To find out more about Westminster, visit our website here.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Sarah Backer at 573 592-5438, 573-220-9038 or Sarah.Backer@westminster-mo.edu.
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