THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Comedian makes light of issues By Madeline Fitzgerald FOR THE COLLEGIAN KT Tatara said he's allowed to make racist jokes. A self-proclaimed "half-Asian," stand-up comedian Tatara broke the ice in the Paul Robeson Cultural Center's Heritage Hall Saturday night by poking fun at his biracial status. Student comedians from Penn State's Second Floor Standup opened the show including Greg Tarbell (junior-mechanical engineering), who said he applauded Tatara's use of race related material. "It wasn't just normal racial stuff," he said. "He was racist about himself. It was equal-oppor tunity racism." The 30-year-old comedian cov ered a variety of topics in his show, from racial and gender insensitivity to his own college experience as a band geek. He went on to discuss the music industry imitating the rap style of Lil Wayne and compli menting Justine Bieber.- Canning kicks off on high note By Meghan Micciolo FOR THE COLLEGIAN Saturday's second annual can ning kickoff concert raised more then Sttoo - double last year's amount. Vole THON Chairwoman Katie Hatfield (sophomore-nutri tion) said. Two local hands Table Ten and Fender Bender -- as well as a DJ, performed in front of about 75 people at the event, held by the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity and Vole. "Come to State College and feel all right. - sang Table Ten lead singer Josh Corcoran in a rendi tion of Bob Marley's "One Love." The money raised through an admi si-n fee went to the Interfraternity Council: Panhellenic Dance Marathon. Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity member James Smith (senior kinesiology) said. Other organizers said the event was successful. I think the most exciting thing RUMORS LOUNGE IN THE ATHERTON HOTEL Drink Features till Midnight Food Features 5-9 p.m. , --)t,)1! 1 ) $5 Boneless Wings TUESDAY •i/Y -nnm:r oi)r6.gvt't' $5 Mozzarella Sticks & Onion Petals WEDNESDAY Long Island Iced Tea $5 Bur Coors Liobt Pitchers $5 Sampler Platter r''IDAY Miller Lite Pitchers . $5 Po • corn Shrim . with Fries Sam Adams Pitchers SUNDAY MAlt MOON PiTOMS - She has such a lovely - , feminine voice." Tatara said. wonder if she and Ludacris have a thing going." Tatara departed with a memo rable performance: serenading two eager audience members with an original song entitled "Buttsex.'' The song, an R&B ballad about Tatara's sexual preferences. changed the pace of the show to the delight of audience mem bers. Tatara said he threw the song in for fun, as an extra bonus for the crowd. • "I thought it was good just to throw something entirely differ ent out there," he said Tatara first appealed to the State College crowd by insultinii. Ohio State's football team. He then went nn to complain about his friends room mate. who never refills the Briti filter. Audience members said "1 . !1w• succeeded in relating to lege lifestyle. "He sounds like a C 1i about today is that even, one came to support the T, - .1(1: , cially since it's so early in season. - Vole President \1 a!1 Angle (seniorpsycholo* -, said While waiting for the hand Saturday, students lisieniAl to the DJ and chatted with friends. "I'm expecting some sick heat', I've never heard of - rabic , The before. so it's a Nail', Pump isophomorc-hi During its pertorm:in: liner Table Ten covered songs like "Little Lion Mumford and Sons "Overall I think it \k„ cess. because 75 Dept . - songs they played trip playlist," Pump •;ai;i Fender Bender. t he fir perform, covered soriL!- O.A.R.'s - Hey Girl . ' any? Adams' "Summer of Band members said the\ wet excited to perform for Tilt .):\ "We'd love to do more "WON events, - Fender Bendel r e ; ( Ent,. VI Jan %an Driel. Phi) I citltm I nisur..it% (;ratlttatc lchoul of I cat.ll,ll I he Netherland. dent. He could be one of us," Nneka Okoye (freshman-biobe havioral health) said. "I hope he'll come back I would definitely go and see him again. - Tatara said he had a great time with thecrowd of Penn State stu dents. "It was definitely one of the bet ter crowds I've performed for," he said. - They got into everything. I would absolutely come back." Many students were unfamiliar with Tatara's stand-up, but about 200 still took advantage of the opportunity to see a comedy show for free. The Student Programming Association chose Tatara from a variety of other comedians . Audience member Jason Ho, a member of Second Floor Standup, said Tatara was a great choice. It's awesome that SPA brought him, - Ho (senior-hotel. restaurant, and institutional man e“nent ) said. I've seen his stuff on YouThbe. lie's hilarious." Daniel Hamilton said. "Were just :Ailing for people to call us. - The band met in high school and has played together for four ears, brealdng up about 30 times over the years, Hamilton (junior elecommunicationl said. - We're just like Brett Favi - e. quitting then not quitting. - he said. The band's performance at Sigma Tau Gamma was the first time it played before an all-stu dent crowd. Hamilton said, that his band members :;6d they enjoyed it. always have this itch, so to pia n in front of people, especially people our age is great. - Fender Y:,-r,(ler guitarist Chris lorio ijun :::, i - )usiness management) said. lichelle Anthony said she liked • Fender Bender played songs liat everyone knew but weren't TOO popular, didn't know what to expect so it turned out to be a nice sur prise,- Anthony (sophomore oolitical said. - i 7 ) It ''utcro-t(( PciiU Content knowledge: ocas on leaching .Subject thaw' October 18, 2010 6:00 p.m 112 Walker Building tlnyuri corn psuVvaterbury . -FA2r,l 0 F Collegian RIOULT, a New York City dance company, p: local children at Eisenhower Auditorium on Sunday. The SPC \,% 111:11_1der' ti , ree programs. Kids, professionals dance in family-oriented show By Heather Panetta C DLLFC, It was ;.! family ziti;nl Eisenhower Auditorium Sun afternoon. as students and tami lies watched MOULT York City dance compan family-oriented program The show included ?hr , : grams: - Fables: hi,.' local child Justin S]a,l,d,- , j, and Penn State theatre in:()ti ssn! Charles Dumas as narrater- Small Steps. Tiny Re\:(;ll:tions • which incorporated Penns lvania children: :;a-] Bolero." a show o; 111 , rit;i j; , , t l flexibility The show, \ ka.s I )! t , ,t , nlc;l i the Center for the t Arts The second - Small Steps. Tin• followed a young dance and his i - oimi!!i father found his soil ordered him to ' when the father lett. 'rile child i t asleep and was tnire;peli dream-like world. of ,Teatures. 0101 movenicnt. the boy Local (liii included in this group Back in the real boy's lather returned honli. find his son missing. Tilf is taken into the drear. 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