Update: March 1, 7:49 p.m. Corrections have been made.

Update: March 1, 2:10 p.m. Changes to the story have been made.

A soul-food festival and musical perfomance was hosted to close out the many events of Black History Month on Feb. 26 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

A “Taste of Soul” alongside the “Langston Hughes Project” was presented by Dr. Ron McCurdy in the East Dining Room of El Camino’s campus.

There were tables and chairs set up around the room for people to sit and the event attracted many with the hopes of free soul food and a good strong performance.

The drinks that were offered during the presentation to wait for the serving of the food was punch, unsweetened tea and lemon water.

Everyone in the crowd was expected to sign in at the door and then proceed to take a seat.

An announcer came out to present the audience with McCurdy, the man who created the “Langston Hughes Project.”

The performance and presentation and according to McCurdy’s website “the ‘Langston Hughes Project’ is a multimedia concert performance.”

The first component of the project was a performance by the Ron McCurdy Jazz Quartet, which included a bassist, pianist, drummer and McCurdy’s own trumpet.

The second act of the project was “Ask Your Mama” which is McCurdy’s honoring of Hughes by spoken word and poetry.

The final part of the project was an imagery video presenting “Images from the Harlem Renaissance” according to his website.

After three musical plays and poems, the audience was invited to have a “Taste of Soul.”

What was served were options between fried chicken or fried fish for the entree, then cabbage and yams or greens and yams for the sides and finally a piece of corn bread was served for those who waited in line.

For dessert there was the option between yam pie or peach cobbler.

The event was open to all and filling out the survey was the only requirement for free food.