Word: concertizing
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...high kick. Their coiled restraint hints at martial Zulu moves. Much in evidence to an American observer are the familiar echoes of old Hollywood vaudeville movies and the African-American companies that toured South Africa more than a century ago, bringing both step-dance movements and spirituals. During the concert, virtuoso performers nonchalantly step from the line to exhibit their special talents. Each soloist's voice projects like several musical instruments playing at once. Verse after verse propels the audience on a voyage through spiritual lament and human urges, raw humor and subtle jabs, inheritance squabbles and political rivalry...
FUNK FEVER, at Loker Commons February 23On Friday Feb.23, in a corner of Loker Commons, the first of three bands performing for Project Health's benefit concert, Funk Fever, kicked off the night's three consecutive hours of shows. Those who endured the late start witnessed a fabulous evening of events. DPH Funk Machine played music as eclectic as its name, mixing the sounds of the saxophones of Rob Lee '03 and Joseph Cousin '02, the keyboard of Alex Gordon '04, the drums of Vahid Hakimzadeh '04, the electric guitar of David Plunkett '04, the bass guitar of Previn Warren...
...senior displays great talent and should be successful in his goal of finding additional musicians with whom he may tour and acquire a full band sound. Hest's music both pleased audiences and built suspense for the concert's headliners FinkFankFunk...
Part of this attitude is conveyed through the members' outrageous attire. Fans themselves have begun to dress for the occasion of a FinkFankFunk concert, and Scammon asserts that this proves the band is succeeding in its goals. Audience members have even begun to bring props to gigs, as was demonstrated by the use of hula-hoops at that night's performance. The group mainly performs covers and cites influences such as James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone, Tower of Power, Parliament and Kool and the Gang. FinkFankFunk arose from failed attempts at a Dixieland trio two years...
...site's debut will also include two segments that will center around Science Center lectures. One, called "Making Waves: Quantum Billiards to Concert Acoustics," was inspired by a public lecture presented by Professor of Chemistry and Physics Eric J. Heller...