2008 Woodie Awards
Quarry allows local talent a chance at success
Kari Langan
Issue date: 10/8/07 Section: Intermission
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The University Program Board's (UPB) Live @ the Quarry series attracts a mixture of students when events take place in the Quarry in Atwood Memorial Center.
Live @ the Quarry showcases student talent and a variety of coffee-house performers. The events include, but are not limited to, comedians, novelty acts and musicians of various genres, as defined by the UPB.
Former residential hall adviser Megan Anderson said the Live @ the Quarry events are an assortment of unique local talents who provide free entertainment to many SCSU students.
"I brought many of my residents to the Live @ the Quarry events. I believe these events have provided them with an opportunity to socialize and create new friendships," Anderson said. "These events bring together SCSU students and allow people to interact with each other."
Anderson said these events are more casual, which allows for the perfect atmosphere to have a fun-filled night and socialize with other students.
She insists students should go, at least once, to experience Live @ the Quarry events.
"I strongly believe that students should go to these events because it represents part of the SCSU local talents," Anderson said. "If nothing else, students will have the ability to experience a different flavor for St. Cloud while making friends."
There will be three Live @ the Quarry events in the month of October.
A student showcase at 8 p.m. Oct. 9 will kick off the first of two homecoming events in the Quarry.
The second event is at 8 p.m. Oct. 10, and it will display SCSU local talents. The bands include Down and Above along with The Drive Back.
The last event encores Homecoming events with a student showcase from 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Third-year-student Megan Fessler believes the events are necessary to find and bring out local talents.
"It's great the artists on campus have a way to get support from and also express themselves to the student body here at SCSU," Fessler said. "There is talent hidden in all corners that needs to be revealed, and these live shows definitely allow for that kind of atmosphere."
Revealing the concealed can be a tremendous prospect for many local SCSU talents.
"There is a band that I know of called Facing The Plastic, who is a group from my hometown, Anoka. They have gotten very popular, and one thing that they can attribute their success to is the live shows they have put on and the fan base that they have gathered from them," Fessler said.
One of reasons Facing the Plastic got popular was small concerts and getting to know the fan base. The Quarry provides the same environment.
Live @ the Quarry provides acts the opportunity to become popular, as well as aides local talents in familiarizing themselves with the on-stage environment.
"These live shows allow you to dance without the presence of alcohol, which can leave people wondering what they had been doing the night before," Fessler said.
Live @ the Quarry showcases student talent and a variety of coffee-house performers. The events include, but are not limited to, comedians, novelty acts and musicians of various genres, as defined by the UPB.
Former residential hall adviser Megan Anderson said the Live @ the Quarry events are an assortment of unique local talents who provide free entertainment to many SCSU students.
"I brought many of my residents to the Live @ the Quarry events. I believe these events have provided them with an opportunity to socialize and create new friendships," Anderson said. "These events bring together SCSU students and allow people to interact with each other."
Anderson said these events are more casual, which allows for the perfect atmosphere to have a fun-filled night and socialize with other students.
She insists students should go, at least once, to experience Live @ the Quarry events.
"I strongly believe that students should go to these events because it represents part of the SCSU local talents," Anderson said. "If nothing else, students will have the ability to experience a different flavor for St. Cloud while making friends."
There will be three Live @ the Quarry events in the month of October.
A student showcase at 8 p.m. Oct. 9 will kick off the first of two homecoming events in the Quarry.
The second event is at 8 p.m. Oct. 10, and it will display SCSU local talents. The bands include Down and Above along with The Drive Back.
The last event encores Homecoming events with a student showcase from 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Third-year-student Megan Fessler believes the events are necessary to find and bring out local talents.
"It's great the artists on campus have a way to get support from and also express themselves to the student body here at SCSU," Fessler said. "There is talent hidden in all corners that needs to be revealed, and these live shows definitely allow for that kind of atmosphere."
Revealing the concealed can be a tremendous prospect for many local SCSU talents.
"There is a band that I know of called Facing The Plastic, who is a group from my hometown, Anoka. They have gotten very popular, and one thing that they can attribute their success to is the live shows they have put on and the fan base that they have gathered from them," Fessler said.
One of reasons Facing the Plastic got popular was small concerts and getting to know the fan base. The Quarry provides the same environment.
Live @ the Quarry provides acts the opportunity to become popular, as well as aides local talents in familiarizing themselves with the on-stage environment.
"These live shows allow you to dance without the presence of alcohol, which can leave people wondering what they had been doing the night before," Fessler said.