Events held on campus draw two different crowds
Issue date: 2/18/09 Section: Gallery
Two events were held on campus during the evening of Feb. 17. Each event, although different, gave students an opportunity for a time to relax and enjoy an evening off studies.
"Improv Night" in Goodson Student Union kicked off the week for Court Warming. Five SBU students, freshman Tim Jackson, juniors Carly Breaux and Kelly Crosby and seniors Dane Cockrell and Jessica Elder entertained the audience. Jordan Compton, professor of communication was the emcee, and introduced the different scenes. There was plenty of audience participation as they were required to shout out the scenes that they wanted to see.
The actors performed several scenes on stage including "Party Quirks," where the actors adopted weird habits for their characters on stage. A woman stuck in slow motion, a man who couldn't stop singing, a germophobe and a man constantly jogging in place attended the party.
The five got all the laughs they needed from the audience, and they defended their reputations as comedians.
After Soutwest Baptist's talented performers left the stage Skinny Improv, a performing studio in Springfield performed. Two guys and a girl played different games and even pulled a few audience members to help in their scenes. They were just as well accepted by the audience and the night was a success.
DaVine Student Ministry hosted Café Noir in Meyer Recital Hall. The night was emceed by senior Nora Scott.
Although few were in attendance the performers still gave it their all. Junior Jennifer Gillespie began with singing an acappella version of "I Can't Complain." It followed with junior Akosua Offei-Danso reading her poem "Do You Live." Danso explained the poem after she read it.
"We get too comfortable to forge ahead," said Danso "There is always something within us that wants us to move ahead."
Junior Bueana Cox did an outstanding job in doing a dramatic reading of "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou, an important figure in the Civil Rights Movement. Angleou is also known as "America's most visible black female autobiographer."
Cox entranced her audience as she used rough movements and inflections in her voice.
Sophomore Natalie Lee danced to "No Weapon." This selection was very dramatic and the members of the audience got swept up with the story of the song.
"I think it was a good," said senior Shelly Fowler. "It (Café Noir) is still a work in progress for DaVine Ministries."
DaVine will host a Martin Luther King, Jr. March at 10 a.m. Feb. 20. The march will begin in Goodson Student Union.
"Improv Night" in Goodson Student Union kicked off the week for Court Warming. Five SBU students, freshman Tim Jackson, juniors Carly Breaux and Kelly Crosby and seniors Dane Cockrell and Jessica Elder entertained the audience. Jordan Compton, professor of communication was the emcee, and introduced the different scenes. There was plenty of audience participation as they were required to shout out the scenes that they wanted to see.
The actors performed several scenes on stage including "Party Quirks," where the actors adopted weird habits for their characters on stage. A woman stuck in slow motion, a man who couldn't stop singing, a germophobe and a man constantly jogging in place attended the party.
The five got all the laughs they needed from the audience, and they defended their reputations as comedians.
After Soutwest Baptist's talented performers left the stage Skinny Improv, a performing studio in Springfield performed. Two guys and a girl played different games and even pulled a few audience members to help in their scenes. They were just as well accepted by the audience and the night was a success.
DaVine Student Ministry hosted Café Noir in Meyer Recital Hall. The night was emceed by senior Nora Scott.
Although few were in attendance the performers still gave it their all. Junior Jennifer Gillespie began with singing an acappella version of "I Can't Complain." It followed with junior Akosua Offei-Danso reading her poem "Do You Live." Danso explained the poem after she read it.
"We get too comfortable to forge ahead," said Danso "There is always something within us that wants us to move ahead."
Junior Bueana Cox did an outstanding job in doing a dramatic reading of "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou, an important figure in the Civil Rights Movement. Angleou is also known as "America's most visible black female autobiographer."
Cox entranced her audience as she used rough movements and inflections in her voice.
Sophomore Natalie Lee danced to "No Weapon." This selection was very dramatic and the members of the audience got swept up with the story of the song.
"I think it was a good," said senior Shelly Fowler. "It (Café Noir) is still a work in progress for DaVine Ministries."
DaVine will host a Martin Luther King, Jr. March at 10 a.m. Feb. 20. The march will begin in Goodson Student Union.
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