Sally Bowles, an English woman scantily clad in black lingerie and knee socks a mile high, performs a soulful number.
“Mama thinks I’m living in a convent in the southern part of France,” she belts.
Welcome to the cabaret.
The image of Liza Minelli dressed in black, complete with bowler hat and garters, dancing seductively across a stage might not resonate with college students today, but it most likely did in 1972 when Minelli starred in the film version of the Broadway musical “Cabaret.”
The image of Liza Minelli dressed in black, complete with bowler hat and garters,
dancing seductively across a stage might not resonate with college
students today, but it most likely did in 1972 when Minelli starred in
the film version of the Broadway musical “Cabaret.”
“Faca amor nao faca guerra.”
Make love not war, reads a graffiti-covered backdrop. A painted dove with an olive branch protests the war and violence.
“Sing it brother,” shouted an audience member.
With hands raised toward the sky in praise and bodies grooving to the
beat, audience members got down to soulful music and a night of full
entertainment Saturday.
The year 1968 was a turning point not only for America, but the world. It was the year that promising leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated, backlash against the Vietnam War was strong and social activism raged.
On Saturday, performers from the African American Arts Institute will come together for “Potpourri of the Arts,” an event that started 15 years ago and is a fusion of the three ensembles the African American Arts Institute encompasses.
Does the image of actor Tim Curry in black lingerie and stilettos sound familiar? What about a young Susan Sarandon running around in her bra and underwear, while Riff Raff and Magenta sing and dance?
The Indiana Daily Student sat down with entertainer Jamie Kennedy to discuss his comedy, what inspires him and how he sees the world. Kennedy, well-known for his roles in “Scream,” “Scream 2,” “Malibu’s Most Wanted” and his hit show “The Jamie Kennedy Experiment,” is now taking his stand-up across the country on a mission to make people laugh.
Actor Jamie Kennedy brought the role of horror-movie geek Randy Meeks to life 12 years ago in the hit slasher movie “Scream.” But now he does not consider himself to be strictly an actor. He’s an entertainer, and he’s bringing his stand-up comedy to Bloomington today at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
Solutions by The State News