THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Echo and the Bunnymen connect with crowd Kelley Stoltz opens for Echo and the Bunnymen on Wednesday night at the State Theatre. Stoltz told the crowd that he was a last-minute addi tion to the tour because the other band, which was from England, had to drop out due to the volcano in Iceland halting air travel. SOMA brings fashion, theater together By Allegra O'Neill COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Students will get a look at style today when Students Organizing the Multiple Arts (SOMA) put on a fashion show with a theatrical twist. The show will take place at 8 tonight in the Paul Robeson Cultural Center's Heritage Hall. Tickets cost $4.99 and will be sold at the door starting at 7:30 p.m. Organizer Stephanie Pappas (junior-broadcast journalism) said she is really excited to be doing something different. The models will act their way down the run way in a series of seven scenes Bullock files for divorce, reveals adopted son home. 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The baby became avail in Austin, Texas, where the 45-year- Wednesday was the news that she news to themselves uni it after the able during "the media craziness of old Oscar-winning actress has a brought a newborn son home to Academy Awards. the awards season," she said. By Frazier Moore ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER portraying high-fashion socialites escaping the paparazzi. "I love music and fashion, fash ion is my life, and my one issue with fashion shows is that the models are so stiff when they walk down the runway" Pappas said. "I love when they can bring their individuality to it." The show will feature perform ances by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and R.A.M. Squad. Pappas said. She has friends in SOMA who said they could help her bring the fashion show to life. "We initially wanted to do it for charity' . Pappas said. But when it got to be too expensive my friend put me in touch with SOMA By Chidi Ugwu COLL EGIAN STAFF WRITER Generations met Wednesday night in the State Theatre. Band Echo and the Bunnymen's performance attracted a crowd that spanned people who had been fans of the band since its forma tion to people who had only recently become interested. The opening act of the night, Kelley Stoltz, remained jovial and conversational throughout his set. He began with the story of how he found himself opening for what he called the greatest band of my lifetime and hopefully yours. too." "I'd like to thank Iceland's vol canoes for allowing me to be here tonight." the musician joked. 'The band that was originally supposed to open is based in England. and because of the eruption. they couldn't fly over" Stoltz made a point to punctuate each of his performances with a brief anecdote about his life or the love music and fashion. Fashion is my life." they were really excited to help place to have it and to help make it out with it and they have been happen. and this was the week it great." happened to fall on." SOMA President Danny Pappas said they have 24 mod- Michelson (senior-film) said he els walking, recruited through was happy to help out even during open casting calls and word of the busy last week of classes. mouth. The fashions used in the "We basically have something show come from a variety of going on every day this week. and places, she said. it happened that way just due to "The clothes are from the availability for the venues." model's closets, some of the girls Michelson said. "She came to us are making them and some were and asked us to help her get a donated from Rue 21, Strawberry song he was about to perform. He told the audience that his long lasting obsession with Echo and the Bunnvmen and his intricate knowledge of the band sometimes made its members a little uncom fortable. The musician even quizzed audience members on their knowledge of Echo and the Bunnpnen, asking about birth days and the names of the mem bers' children. Throughout his set, Stoltz repeatedly said the wait between the end of his act and the begin ning of the main act would be long, but not unbearable. His calming words were more of a warning than anything, and after a nearly hour-long wait. Echo and the Bumiymen stepped out through a thick curtain of fog onto to stage. The band didn't address the lengthy wait the audience had just endured, instead launching straight into its song list. It wasn't long before people Stephanie Pappas junior broadcast journalism THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010 I started dancing in the aisles and shouting things at the band in between songs. At one point an audience member shouted, "I love you," to lan McCulloch, the band's frontman. McCulloch responded, "I don't know if I'm ready to say it back. but by the end of this I'll let you know" Mark Rodriguez (freshman petroleum engineering) said he was satisfied by the band's per formance. "I was actually really impressed by the opener," he said. - Usually I don't even pay that much attention to opening acts, but that guy was really, really good." Rodriguez also said he liked seeing the amount of diversity in the audience. "I figured that the audience at the show would probably be on the older side. but when I got here and saw that there were a lot of stu dents, too, I was glad. - he said. To e mail reporter: ciusol2@psu.edu in event If you go What: SOMA fashion and the atre show When: 8 tonight Where: Paul Robeson Cultural Center's Heritage Hall Details: Tickets cost $4.99 and are sold at the door and Maurice's." Pappas said. "We asked them to donate the clothes, and they were thrilled about the free advertising." To e-mail reporter aposols@psu.edu 1.7M1 1/2 3-10sm PRICE STEAK L--•••- suRGERs BEST-"'" TAE koNeAsH in Town! C°RNER R oom Corner of olle e & Allen St sonce 1926
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