Spring Break
The Daily OrangeLife's a cabaret: competition showcases wide array of campus talent
By Christine Bald
Posted: 2/17/06, 2:40 AM EST Section: Pulp
McArthur's lively delivery would have made Mary J. Blige proud, and she left to the earsplitting whistles from her Haven Hall fans.
The Lawrinson Hall envoy of Al Ortiz, Dave Nicolato and Tim Ahern aimed to lighten the mood by singing a country song about the same thing many country songs are about: being miserable. Texas native and front-man Ortiz crooned, "Syracuse by Morning" and concluded by chucking his ten gallon cowboy hat into the enthusiastic crowd.
"I hope y'all are enjoyin' y'allselves," Ortiz said to the confusion of everyone raised north of the Mason Dixon line.
Everyone loves a good break dancer, and the Goldstein crowd was no exception as it roared its approval to the team of flipping, dancing and spinning co-eds from Brewster, Boland and Brockway Halls. Decked out in matching orange "State Prison" and "Psych Ward" T-shirts, Alex and the Phantom Rockers, a group of six, took turns spinning on their heads, back flipping across the stage and bending their elbows in directions no elbow is meant to bend. The obvious crowd favorites we're deemed "rifreakingdiculous!," by several delighted audience members.
After a 10-minute intermission of unlimited free brownies, cookies,and drinks, the four-man band and defending Cabaret champions Magic Hour took the stage to defend their title. Led by vocalist Sterling Proffer, the talent show veterans and Shaw Hall delegates nailed their original song in a performance that rivaled that of Coldplay and Bright Eyes and left the audience screaming for an "encore!"
Magic Hour proved to be a tough act to follow, unfortunately for Peter Bukowski. Representing Booth, Kimmel, and Marion Halls, Bukowski attempted a solo from the hit broadway musical, "Rent" without the aid of any background music. Bukowski's rendition of "One Song Glory" did nothing of the sort.
The Syracuse locals of Cerulean Blue took the stage for decent but predictable performance of a Pink Floyd hit. The Dellplain challengers relied on instrumentals and the creativity of the lighting crew, not that the audience noticed; the supportive crowd cheered enthusiastically despite a lack of credible vocals.
The Lawrinson Hall envoy of Al Ortiz, Dave Nicolato and Tim Ahern aimed to lighten the mood by singing a country song about the same thing many country songs are about: being miserable. Texas native and front-man Ortiz crooned, "Syracuse by Morning" and concluded by chucking his ten gallon cowboy hat into the enthusiastic crowd.
"I hope y'all are enjoyin' y'allselves," Ortiz said to the confusion of everyone raised north of the Mason Dixon line.
Everyone loves a good break dancer, and the Goldstein crowd was no exception as it roared its approval to the team of flipping, dancing and spinning co-eds from Brewster, Boland and Brockway Halls. Decked out in matching orange "State Prison" and "Psych Ward" T-shirts, Alex and the Phantom Rockers, a group of six, took turns spinning on their heads, back flipping across the stage and bending their elbows in directions no elbow is meant to bend. The obvious crowd favorites we're deemed "rifreakingdiculous!," by several delighted audience members.
After a 10-minute intermission of unlimited free brownies, cookies,and drinks, the four-man band and defending Cabaret champions Magic Hour took the stage to defend their title. Led by vocalist Sterling Proffer, the talent show veterans and Shaw Hall delegates nailed their original song in a performance that rivaled that of Coldplay and Bright Eyes and left the audience screaming for an "encore!"
Magic Hour proved to be a tough act to follow, unfortunately for Peter Bukowski. Representing Booth, Kimmel, and Marion Halls, Bukowski attempted a solo from the hit broadway musical, "Rent" without the aid of any background music. Bukowski's rendition of "One Song Glory" did nothing of the sort.
The Syracuse locals of Cerulean Blue took the stage for decent but predictable performance of a Pink Floyd hit. The Dellplain challengers relied on instrumentals and the creativity of the lighting crew, not that the audience noticed; the supportive crowd cheered enthusiastically despite a lack of credible vocals.
