THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Courtesy of myspace. corn Shinedown will join bands Puddle of Mudd. Skillet, and Like A Storm to play at the Bryce Jordan Center tonight. Major rock bands , to perform at BJC By Renee Guida COLLEGIAN. STAFF Matthew Carroll has more of a relationship with Puddle of Mudd than just listening to their music. Carroll (freshman-psychologyl has been following the band since age 11, when he won backstage passes and tickets to one of the band's concerts. "I was getting into rock and roll, and I just really liked the drive they had behind the music." he said. Puddle of Mudd. Shinedown and Skillet will perform tonight in the Bryce Jordan Center. Like A Storm, an up-and-coming band from New Zealand, will open the show BJC Director of Sales and Marketing Bernie Punt plans to host the band in a unique and inti mate theatre-type setup. with space allocated for :3.000 people. Matt Brooks. drummer and vocalist for Like A Storm, said opening for these bands and bein on the tour has been a "dream come true." "We're just real lucky to play with bands that are such great musicians, and then backstage. hanging out, they're such great people." he said. Punt said the agents who rep resent the bands try to get up and-coming artists to open for them. The fact that they're going to If you go What Puddle of Mudd, Shinedown and Skillet, with opening act Like A Storm When 7:30 tonight Where: Bryce Jordan Center Details: $32.50, $lO for Penn State students. be seen by almost ten times tl ie amount of people in one night at yid they're touring all over the coun try and all over the world, they're going to start getting a fan base he said. Punt said the hard rock gem - e is popular in the State College area. although he'd classi: tonight's performers as adu It contemporary. Carroll's attraction to Pudd e of Mudd at such a young ag;e escalated when he heard them play live on stage. but even mor e so when he realized rhvthi guitarist and vocalist Wr.s Scant lin was wearing a Philadelphia firefighter shirt Carroll had given to him prior t o the show "With ;Puddle of Mudd and Shinedownl at the show, the crowd gets really involved, and it's just a really awesome experi ence. - he said. o e M3' reDer",- , rmgsl46@psu.edu "AA AA", iVi 1 Jok.'s 011111111111,,. COULD you GO ALL Tiii, WAY? Rum Datierifl IST DOWN: 2 XL PIES, 24 WINGS. 2 )(1. BREADSTICKS: $12.99 --1 r- am) DOWN: 3 XL PIES, 36 WINGS, a XL BREADSTICKS 3RD Dovti: 4 XL PIES, 48 WINGS, 3 )CL BREADSTICKS 4TA DOWN: - XL PIES. 100 WINGS, 3 XL BREADSTICKS: $119.99 - 4 & •• • • • ix Census Bureau t, • . ' xr#"".' - , Vtel`lF.` • -7- ' 7 • : ;•, .: 1 0 01 ,440 : ;-;: • -• - • : • : thi 7 - 7 — rei P tb 10 ; ictits o math s* k. To . APpt v VoR tb;tr bedr 44ft, T. 2. FL fXI 4 G OOD PAY . WORK HOURS GIVE BNE BLE AR /104.1 t • ACK 5 COMMUNity . PAID 'TRAINING 4 - MILEAGE REIMBURSED WEEKLY PAYCHECK 10 8. itE PART OF 1,415 TORY . IVORK /NDEPNDENTL . REPUTABLE EMPLOYER INr N 1 R-r Sanborn's jazz pleases crowd By Chid! Ugwu COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Saxophone player I )avid Sanborn said he doesn't think he's ever been to State Colic ,ge. "Unless it was in the '70E.., and you can't expect me to remember that," Sanborn said, joking v vith a packed State Theatre on Mu ,sday night. This was one of the brief instances in which San born, leader of the David Sanborn Quartet, opened his mouth to speak to the crowd. The group's performance was relentless, with each song flowing almost seam lessly into the next. But the crowd didn't seem to mind the group's onslaught of jazz improvisations. The audi ence members developed a habit Thespians By Chris Zook COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER It's been performed all ove r the world and is experiencing a mas sive revival on Broadway. And now it's coming to Penn Stab The Penn State Thespians held auditions Tuesday for their pro duction of "Hair." a rock mu sical product of the 19605. The mu sical was chosen in part becaus e of themes that it shares with r wes ent-day America like unpopular wars and pacifism. dire ctor Meghan McNamara said. "It has poignant themes." she said. "It'll definitely reflect 'with the audience." "Hair" follows the story c.,f a group of people living in New 'kbrk during the sexual revolution of the Age of Aquarius. In its time, the production was highly col itro versial, especially for one scere in particular It's famous for the nude scene even though it only lasts 30 sec onds," Tom Szedlmayer (senior civil engineering) said. "It's really not a big deal." But that scene has nothing to do with why the Thespians chose to perform the show, he said. In fact, the decision is still pending 511.C.1k1.8 &u strut! 69.99 Crew Leader - MshMutt Crew Leader Enumerator JOR «'/Ty Tilt 2010 CENSt "It definitely exceeded my expectations. I thought it was a fabulous show" of breaking into resounding bouts of applause mid-song to show their appreciation for particularly skillful displays of musicianship. Throughout the show, each member had his time in the spot light. showcasing his skill with lengthy solos ranging anywhere from 30 seconds to almost a full five minutes. During one song, each member of the band left the stage one after another, and performed a solo before leaving, until only the drummer was left, with a single spotlight shining down on him. hold 'Hair' auditions Chistne RecknerCollegar Ryan Howell (senior-theatre design and technology) sings to a panel of judges during auditions for "Hair" on Tuesday night in Boucke. If you go What: "Hair" auditions When: 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 3 Where: 307 Boucke Details: Sign up for auditions on the door of 318 HUB on whether or not to include the scene at all. he added. Michele Fufidio (freshman-divi sion of w dergraduate studies E 4 W, 1 1 11'2' ~,,,!) are you — 5 1.7.• SA rc , , a , ready? 6 • .1: ) 0.,:' , ~___:s'. , 7 rff , , a 32 ft 8 0 ,!,..),:y.,,ci, , 10 . ( 1- , s-) le ..., ~ , -... 0„T..),z 12 QL. ,- .A. , 7. , r , 13 (-D • cc. ~,,,. ,A u h - P" - ardeit Kota .qteeet a 7a/ Heat ate, CtuvhDeCk iNlookA Cooke i ltomitie "perinSlate ,41 rz4„,, a)A VVEDNESDAY, FEB. 3, 2010 I 5 Mike Negra State Theatre executive director The drummer's solo earned him a standing ovation and impressed looks from even other members of the band. Mike Negra, executive director of State Theatre, said he thought the musicians blended together perfectly - It definitely exceeded my expectations. I thought it was a fabulous show." Negra said. "I knew I was in for a treat in terms of the musicians' playing. That was killer stuff." To e-mail reporter: ciusol2@psu.edu was one of the students on Tuesday who auditioned. The time setting of the musical is what attracted her to audition, she said. - I like the whole hippie thing," she said. "I'm excited to be in my first college play" But one of the biggest factors for those who judge the auditions boils down to a person's natural singing voice, vocal director Nicki Gutowski said. e jai! reporter: cdzsooB@psu.edu WWWIFS.PSU.EDU/BAKERY 814.8M.5al 41 421 (72 43\a 44 if) C- 3) 45®(5] ( g , - -)G2 46 .L.• (5) 47 . :1 7 -= Cg ) (S ) 49 „1"..,, (1 (CT) r jl , " ' 51 ( H ) 52 CID T- Th 53 ® 54 0 (33
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