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...stage shielded much of the action on stage from view, to the dismay of many students...

Author: By Hana Bajramovic, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pep Rally Becomes Student-Focused | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...concert cut short. After crowds squeezed up against the stage, Girl Talk’s performance was abruptly halted, and the entire event was largely viewed as a failure...

Author: By Hana Bajramovic, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pep Rally Becomes Student-Focused | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...primarily contributed to the success of his satire. According to Francisco, developing this talent stems from self-assurance: “Once you get a couple impersonations down, you start to feel confident that you could probably go further.” Although these impressions appear effortless on stage, they often require a good deal of practice before they sound convincing. “Dennis Hopper came naturally,” Francisco says, slipping into the actor’s voice as he says Hopper’s name. “But Chris Rock—that took weeks...

Author: By Yair Rosenberg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Making an Impression: Francisco Creates Comedy | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...around with friends and parodying the deep-voiced memory-training guru Harry Lorayne (who at the time peddled his techniques by radio), Francisco discovered that he could do “the movie guy.” This talent has incorporated itself into one of his greatest acts. On stage, at will, Francisco can drop his voice several octaves and intone, “Coming this summer. Action. Adventure. Romance.” In one sketch, Francisco invited the audience to imagine the voiceover to an upcoming action flick actually being honest: “Jean-Claude Van Damme...

Author: By Yair Rosenberg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Making an Impression: Francisco Creates Comedy | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...Harvard Band took the stage soon after, and the crowd sang along to catchy tunes like the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way” and Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline...

Author: By Hana Bajramovic, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pep Rally Becomes Student-Focused | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

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