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BRINGING BACK CIVILITY

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FALLING STARS

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Columnist Elaine Pasqua delivers the one/two punch on people who think they can bully anyone they choose.

Spanky takes you on a journey of great artists who have fallen from grace during their years at the top of popularity.

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FEATURE SUPPORT

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Check Out The Second Edition Of Outstanding Cover Stories from The Last 25 Years.

INTRODUCING MICHAEL JOHN 20 A Hunky New Face In The Variety Entertainment Sector For 2016

There were lots of great artists who were covered in our pages that were not featured on the covers. Here are a few notables.

IT’S ALL INSIDE

From the Publisher .....................4 Real Life........................................6 Readers Choice Awards..............7 Spanky...........................................8 Top 25 Covers Round 2............. 10

Conference Schedules.............. 19 Meet Michael John..................... 20 More Hot Artists........................ 28 Artist Report Cards................... 30 AEP 2016.................................... 32

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FROM THE PUBLISHER

RANDOM THOUGHTS & OTHER MINDLESS DRIBBLE Getting Gutsy

I know I have said this before, but I can’t say it enough. I really appreciate the contributors to Campus Activities Magazine®. Both Spanky and Elaine Pasqua do an amazing job. Not only are their stories relevant and timely but

they both do such amazing research to bring you their columns each issue. I really like the columns this month because Elaine confronts a problem with vigor that plagues every student organization and Spanky debunks public opinion to give you the real facts behind some of the world’s most revered entertainers. There is a lot of work put into writing these columns every issue and I can’t praise either of them enough for their dedication.

Leading Off

The feature story this month is about an entertainer that many of you have never met. I didn’t come across him by accident. He was recommended to me by Andrea Michaels at Extraor-

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dinary Events. If you happen to know Andrea, you know she is one of the world’s most proficient entertainment producers and her company does massive shows in just about every country in the world. She is a self-made woman and she is one of the best at what she does. Michael John is virtually new to this mar-

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ket although he was featured on “America’s Got Talent”. But he has a lot to learn which means you can get him at a very reasonable price but expect it to go up shortly. Andrea’s referral was enough for me to consider Michael for a feature story because after all, we want to expose you to amazing new talents.

Michael is going to be showcasing at the NACA Nationals this year so if you like the story, stop by and talk to him.

His unique talent is for close-up magic but you ladies will notice that he isn’t exactly troll material either. In fact, one buyer described him as eye-candy for the ladies. At just 27 years old, he has the chance for a long and prosperous career, not only in the campus market but other markets as well. Those of us who have been around this market for a while understand that campus activities is the ideal launching pad for careers that have spanned the entertainment universe.

Retro Booking

has a complete flip book of the printed copy with all our advertising supporters on the pages plus you will get the complete web edi-

tion with many stories including video. When you have some time, click back through the issues and see what amazing acts we have brought to you just in the last decade- not only the cover acts but high profile national entertainers, speakers and traditional campus actsshows you should still be considering when you buy talent. Starting with September we started including artist report cards in the actual web edition but the flip book has every artist report that was submitted during those early days and some of those shows were incredible. It is true that many of these acts have gone on to bigger and better things, but every one of them were committed to the campus market and would be honored to be able to do a show at your school. Widen your reach by looking back at some of these iconic artists and all of the features have contact information that was relevant at the time they appeared.

W.C. Kirby, Publisher

This issue is the second issue to feature some of the hottest performers to take the stage in the campus market since this magazine started 25 years ago. Back then, the internet was simply an idea that had not come to fruition. As soon as we were able to get immersed in programming our magazine on the internet we had some glitches in the system which was not at all uncommon in the early days of the web. BUT if you go on our home page, you will find complete issues back to June 2007. Almost every issue from that point

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BY ELAINE PASQUA

BRINGING BACK CIVILITY

Sometimes I’m amazed and taken back by the meanness and incivility that is spewed by complete strangers over the Internet. When it was announced that plans to build the Keystone pipeline were cancelled, I tweeted "Breaking news, the Keystone Pipeline is dead! The environment matters, protests make a difference!" The next day I received a notification from Twitter. Patricia, from North Dakota responded, “Screw you all. Keep Saudi Arabia on top and Americans without jobs. Brilliant!" I have no idea who this woman is. I replied to her, "Has anyone taught you the art of respectful and civil discourse?"

My town has a Facebook page.

Months ago I posted a request for a recommendation for a company that repairs driveways. This guy posted on my wall "Giants Suck!" I have a photo of me with the rookies from the Giants on my Facebook banner. I have been providing life skills training for them for the past 6 years. I wrote back to him, "How do you have the nerve to post this on a stranger’s wall? This is my livelihood, that's why the photo is posted."

He wrote back, "I am entitled to my opinion and they still suck!"

Don't mess with me, I grew up in Jersey! I then made a public post on the town site calling this guy out by name and saying that someone who abuses members of a group does not deserve to be in it. The response was overwhelming and very positive. Many shared stories of the negativity that they receive from others.

In a world where we are struggling to keep up with the day to day challenges that life throws our way, we need to be kinder, gentler, and more support-

ive of one another. It seems that there is a lack of respect for differing opinions. We should learn to agree to disagree. We are not always going to see eye to eye, but we should understand that we come from different places and life experiences.

The Internet allows anonymity. People feel that they can spew whatever they want because they never see the hurt on the face of the person who is on the receiving end. Online bullying has a stronger negative impact because the person can read those words over and over again. I am amazed by the hatred and disrespect that is expressed by complete strangers.

Reality TV shows have not been our greatest role models either. Contestants undercut the reputa-

standers to bullying most often disapprove but don't say anything. By actively stepping in to intervene and disapprove, bystanders then hold the power to prevent this from progressing further.

You can exercise civility by constantly being aware of others and weaving restraint, respect, and consideration into the fabric of that awareness. Develop an active interest in the well-being of others in your community to raise them up, not down. All people deserve to be treated with dignity regardless of differing opinions. Create empathy by putting yourself in other's shoes before you type or open your mouth. You don't know their stories and what has influenced them to form their opinions.

A gay friend who grew up in a very conservative area eloquently stated, "We should all be tolerant of others' intolerance." Stay open to new ideas and personal growth. You don't necessarily have to change your opinion, but you might gain more respect for the opinions of others.

When typing a response to someone on the Internet, remember the person on the receiving end has feelings and they deserve respect. You have the right to disagree but name calling should never be a part of the response.

Politely express your opinion.

tions of their fellow competitors to get ahead. The producers stage disharmony between contestants because they think it will improve ratings.

Politicians attack opponent's character, rather than talking about their policies and how they will improve our lives. When we are constantly bombarded with this incivility it begins to look normal, but in the end, it brings us down.

Incivility includes rude remarks, name calling, personal attacks, racial and sexual identity slurs, sexual innuendos, ethnic slurs, and gender belittling.

Lying or ill-considered acts towards one another are also hurtful. A bully exercises power over others in an attempt to climb the social ladder. By-

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When others are talking, pay attention and listen. Speak kindly towards one another and develop a language that unites rather than divides. It's wise to step back and remember our shared humanity - we are all in this together.

Most importantly like yourself. If you start with positive feelings about yourself, it's a lot easier to express kindness and tolerance towards others.

Value the process, the collaboration, and results when working with others. Healthy relationships increase our feelings of well-being and longevity. Smile, when you smile the world smiles back at you!

Questions on college life?

Email me at elaine@elainepasqua.com

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TMZ. I realized this while watching the documentary “Amy” (about the late singer, Amy Winehouse) when I saw that much of the footage was captured by people who were not professional cameramen at all. I walked out of the theater aware I should be careful what I wish for. A wise man once told me love bears the seeds of tragedy. So does fame.

The American culture takes pleasure in seeing a rising star reach the stratosphere of world wide fame, and then we take even more pleasure seeing them fall from grace. It is like a skyscraper; a few dozen will show up to watch the groundbreaking ceremony, but hundreds will show up to watch the explosive demolition. It is common for contests to be held to see who gets to push the demolition plunger. Except with celebrity, it is usually a case of self destruction, and they push their own plunger.

By Steven Kent McFarlin (AKA Spanky)

Falling Stars

“Indeed, wretched the man whose fame makes his misfortunes famous.”

Lucius Accius

In America celebrities are our royalty, thus we mistake fame for success. (Note: a Kardashian is one, Mother Teresa is the other.)

We all know that fame comes with a cost, yet most of us find its allure irresistible. It is understandable to be attracted to the love and admiration of strangers, easy access to special treatment and base pleasures, such as an abundance of eager sexual partners who would not have given you the time of day otherwise (unattractive famous men hooking up with beautiful women is cliché) and another huge perk, fame usually walks hand in hand with fortune.

I have been lucky enough to experience a degree of minor celebrity (I can barely describe how minor) which allowed me the opportunity to shake hands with Presidents, dine with royalty, party with rock stars, swap tales with award winning writers, and hobnob with dozens of movie and TV luminaries. I freely admit I am shallow enough to have enjoyed every second of swimming in the wake of their fame, because each experience taught me a valuable lesson. Does fame change a person? Probably. Does fame change the people around you? Definitely.

When I was a child I fantasized about being famous. I would pretend a camera crew was following me around, which was crazy then, but not so far fetched in today’s era of phone cameras, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and

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The dozens of people listed below are all more famous than I have ever been, or most certainly ever will be. They all worked hard to achieve a household name level of fame, spending countless years honing their skills as actors, comedians, musicians, statesmen, or athletes. They managed to capture that ever elusive honor so many crave, fame, holding it in the palm of their hand, only to see it slip through their fingers. To their credit, some were able to rebound and resurrect their careers, but for most, their legacy will remain forever tarnished.

There are many ways a celebrity can fall from grace. It is always shocking when we discover the heroes we look up to are not worthy of our respect, when they reveal their true nature that lurks behind their public persona, when we realize they are actually cheats, bigots, violent sociopaths, sexual perverts, or just nuttier than a squirrel turd.

Even something as minor as being financially irresponsible can burst our bubble of admiration.

For the vast majority of us who have never known great wealth it is hard for us to imagine getting paid millions and yet ending up broke. But that is what happened to actors, Mickey Rooney, Burt Reynolds, Gary Coleman, Kim Bassinger, Pamela Anderson, Sinbad, Stephen Baldwin, Gary Busey, and Nicholas Cage. Even Larry King, who has worked solid for over fifty years, had to file bankruptcy. We all know having a hit song ensures royalties for years to come, but bankruptcy did not escape Marvin Gaye, Tom Petty, Wayne Newton, Mick Fleetwood, Cyndi Lauper, Toni Braxton, 50 Cent, Courtney Love, Meat Loaf, or MC Hammer. As for highly paid athletes who squandered fortunes, there are too many to name. According to a Sports Illustrated article, 60% of NBA players are broke within five years of retirement, and 78% of NFL players after only two years of retirement are bankrupt or under financial stress.

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We may marvel at those who have made missteps with money, we may also sympathize to some degree. The same goes for those who simple did not have the mental fortitude to handle fame (and often turned to substance abuse to cope) such as Brittany Spears, Lindsey Lohan, Amanda Bynes, Charlie Sheen, and the aforementioned Amy Winehouse. Tom Cruise’s recent behavior makes me wonder if fame made him crazy or crazy is making him more famous?

It is always heartbreaking to learn your athletic heroes unfairly tilted the playing field to their benefit, so it is harder to forgive Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGuire, Roger Clemmons, and Lance Armstrong.

Even more disappointing is when we discover someone has a repugnant trait, such as Winona Ryder’s sticky fingers. Or learning they are liars, like Brian Williams, James Fry, Milli Vanilli, and (according to the IRS) Wesley Snipes. Or that they are bigots, like Michael Richards, Mel Gibson, Paula Deen, John Rocker, Isiah Washington, and most recently Hulk Hogan.

Worst still is when we discover someone is capably of extreme violent acts, such as Michael Vick, Chris Brown, Ray Rice, Tonya Harding, Phil Spector, Aaron Hernandez, Rae Caruth, Oscar Pitorius, and most famously, OJ Simpson.

Probably the most common cause for a fall from grace is sex. Whether it is a victimless incident, like those of Pee Wee Herman, Fred Willard, and Hugh Grant, or a common indiscretion like adultery, something politicians seem to excel at. I’m talking to you Bill Clinton, John Edwards, Anthony Weiner, and Eliot Spitzer. (Although the infidelity bar has now been set remarkable high by Tiger Woods.) Growing up with three sisters and having a daughter, I have zero tolerance for rape. I’m glad Mike Tyson went to prison, and I think Bill Cosby should do the same. I have less than zero tolerance when it comes to sex with children, which is why I will forever deplore Michael Jackson, Gary Glitter, R. Kelly, Stephen Collins, and Jarrod Fogel.

So there you have it, a Who’s Who of those who have been pushed from great heights by their own hands. A “Fame How-To Book” in what not to do. At this point in my career I am no longer obsessed with fame (but I would not slam the door in its face should it appear on my front step) for I know I am far better off than most of the people above, many of whom I used to envy.

Steven Kent McFarlin (AKA “Spanky”) has been described by the press as a “campus entertainment icon.” He has been voted “Campus Comic of the Year” and the “Campus Performer of the Year” (LaffGuru.com).

His credits include over fifty TV appearances, including: Showtime, Good Morning America, and The Late Show. You may contact him at standupcomic@live.com.

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1. BILLY DEE WILLIAMS

7. LEWIS BLACK

2. MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES

8. COUNTING CROWS

Original Agency: Greater Talent Network Current Agency: All American Speakers 800-My-Talent • allamericanspeakers.com Original Agency: Concert Ideas Current Agency:Bosstonesmusic.com

3. DAVE CHAPPELLE

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Original Agency: APA Current Agency: APA Jackie Miller (310) 888-4291 Original Agency: Artists Management Team Current Agency: Richard De La Font Agency www.delafont.com

9. MARY WILSON

Original Agency: Paradise Artists Current Agency: MPI Talent Agency marywilson.com/contact

4. CHARLIE DANIELS

10. TERESA

5. CRAIG KARGES

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6. MARK EDDIE

12. THE MAN SHOW

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Original Agency: Talent Network Inc. Current Agency: Talent Network Inc. 412-264-4727 david@talentnetwork.com

Original Agency: Awesome Entertainment Current Agency: Friedman Kannenberg & Company (860) 677-9191 Farmington CT Original Agency: FORCE/ Nashville Current Agency: Richard De La Font Agency www.delafont.com Original Agency: APA Current Agency: None Known Last Show on Comedy Central: June 19, 2004

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BILLY DEE WILLIAMS::From Broadway, Tel-

evision, and The Movies comes a man who still believes that campuses are still one of America’s Most Rebvered Audiences. Billy Dee William is a classic performer. He is the epitome of entertainmentsuave, cool and collective yet friendly and genuine.

For millions of movie fans, he represents the striking leading man. His starring roles have ranged from Louis McKay in Lady Sings The Blues and the sizzling leading man in Mahogany to the rougish Lando Calrissan in The Star Wars Trilogy. His character in Return of The Jedi and The Empire Strikes Back is the modern dashing hero.

He was raised In NYC’s Harlem by a mother from Montserrat and a father from Texas. Both passed the pride of the family’s West Indian heritage on to Billy.

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THE MIGHTY MIGHT BOSSTONES:

These guys will pump up a crowd. They are a bit “loud” and “rowdy” but they are all good guys from the South of Boston. Each show is a “throw-down” and a pretty powerful party...an evening of sweaty excess and high energy. There is no nastiness to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The lyrics are always sharp and observant and they are all intelligently written.The band knows how to have a head busting good time without encouraging violence or hate. It is not surpirsing to see these guys in suits playing a benefit for a shelter. They arrive in suits carrying cases that in a movie would contain weapons, but the trombones come out. The energy intensifies and the show begins. The suits are not retro. The horns do not suggest a sudden return to 1940’s swing.

They grew up proud of Boston and Aerosmith.

ALUMNI YEAR: 2001

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DAVE CHAPPELLE: Robin Hellman did this in-

terview for us at one of the most promising times of a young 25-year-old comic’s career. “Have you read the book The Alchemist he asks. You might want to get it.

It’s pretty good,” he continues. “It’s all about finding your own personal legend.” Chappelle’s star had already begun to shine and he was setting Hollywood on its head. He had already secured plum supporting roles in Men In Tights (Mel Brooks), Nutty Professor, Con Air and You’ve Got Mail. Plus he starred in and co-wrote Half Baked, signed a deal with Disney and taped a HBO Stand-up Special. All this before the arrival of The Chappelle Show and a deal already in the can to star in and co-produce his most beloevd project to date: King Of The Park with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment. Not bad for a kid that wasn’t very popular in school in DC.

ALUMNI YEAR: 1999

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CHARLIE DANIELS: If you have ever gotten

the chance to witness a LIVE version of “The Devil Went Down To Georgia”, you have see a performance that words fail to describe. Charlie is a true Southern Gentleman, a professional performer and a masterful musician. His moments in history and his vision for the future speak for themselves. If there was ever a Southern Rock Music Legend, Charlie Daniels would have to be it. He has been making music for more than 40 years and has mastered rock ‘n roll, bluegrass, country and jazz and melted them togather to create his own unique sound. A winner at both The Garmmys and Country Music Association Awards, Charlie was also an organizer of the Volunteer Jam a concert with a couple of friends like the Allman Brothers and The Marshall Tucker Band and featured artists like Billy Joel and Tanya Tucker.

ALUMNI YEAR:1995

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CRAIG KARGES: This guy is really one of a kind.

Even after achieving fame in multiple markets over the years, he still does college dates but they are hard to come by. Not only was he Entertainer of The Year for THREE times with this magazine, but one of the very first set of inductees in The National Campus Activities Hall of Fame, an honor that has only seen a handful of recipients over the last 25 years. Add to all the accolades and terrific ARCs you will see in this magazine over the years, This was a time when Craig’s show got a giant leap forward with appearances in the Lifetime Network and sitting next to Eddie Murphy on The Tonight Show. There has always been a special charm or attraction between Craig and the students who book him and the audience he performs before.

He is truly a master of his trade and Craig and Charlotte work well with students. It will be very difficult for another Novelty Performer to master the demand, audience appeal and especially his longevity in the spotlight.”

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MARK EDDIE: Mark Eddie’s show was described

as a Lalapalooza Comedy and Rock Extravaganza. Mark set high standards and usually easily reached them. He is playful, yet conservative. He is sensitive with characteristics that remind you of a new puppy that wins hearts where ever he goes. but is driven to produce only the very best he can offer. During 1998, Mark was a real favorite among campus buyers and students alike. He explained, “I have been an entertainer since I was a small child, starting with pajama parties, my parents would call it ‘Markie Time’.”

In grade school he started performing in community theater. “I started taking piano, guitar and drum lessons and joined a band with my buddies.” When he started college, he was the Chairman of his Programming Council. “I always wanted to take a slightly warped approach to doing songs and that became my niche. His show is a combination of singing, comedic impressions, twisted rock songs and lyrical jokes.

ALUMNI YEAR: 1998

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LEWIS BLACK: This crazy commentator from “The

Daily Show” brought a kick-ass stand-up comedy experience to America’ s colleges. If you had only experienced Lewis Black a couple of times, you might think he is not a very happy guy- perhaps even crabby. But he is actually a very nice guy. He told us: “Stupidity inspires my comedy but anger fuels it.” Originally hailing from Silver Springs, MD, he is now a resident of New York and told us he generally did about 250 comedy shows a year. But Lewis was not born to do comedy. “I was in Chapel Hill, NC and some friends of mine suggested that I do some warm-up comedy as a favor for a band that was performing at a club there. I was never trying to start a career out of doing comedy, but comedy liked and me and I liked it.” Lewis was part of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” from the start. “Liz Winstead was the producer for the show and she knew my comedy. She really liked my work and I liked the show.”

ALUMNI YEAR: 2004

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COUNTING CROWS: At the time we featured

Counting Crows, their newest album, Hard Candy had skyrocketed into Billboard’s Top Ten and their performance on The Tonight Show with Jay leno was a miraculous look at what a phenomenal treat their national tour was about to offer fans...plus the campus market headed up their list of performances. They are a California band from Berkeley and had already been producing GOLD since their first album, August and Everything After was released in 1993.

Plus everything after was platinum. The overnight success had a song on the soundtrack from Adam Sandler’s Mr. Deeds movie and they were also featured on a CocaCola commercial. Plus don’t forget landing on the cover of Roliing Stone Magazine and playing both the Today Show and the Tonight Show. Let’s face it, Counting Crows was counting successes one after another and it was happening so fast they hardly could keep up with it.

ALUMNI YEAR: 2002

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MARY WILSON: As part of one of the most famous

TERESA: Teresa earned Campus Activities Magazine’s

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musical groups in the history of Rock ‘n Roll, The Supremes, Mary Wilson brought to campuses the all the joys and pains of being a star. “Dare To Dream” was the program that Mary Wilson brought to the college market.

Not only was it full of successes but heartache, despair love, triumphs and disaapointments. It almost seems to be some of the text used to create the film, Dream Girls, where Jennifer Hudson made her triumphant debut. But “Dare To Dream” was a lecture that took college student on a journey through Mary Wilson’s life with the Supremes and helps them relate to the successes and the tribulations. Mary tells students, “We were only threteen. It wasn’t easy. I grew up in the south of Detroit. At 13, I met Florence Ballard and Diana Ross and we started singing. Throughout high school, all we did was sing. We made our gowns and we traveled on weekends doing our music.” It was 1963 when they got their real “break.”

Country Singer Of The Year in 1995,1996 and 1997.She is an Italian-American from New England. She didn’t learn to sing in church; she didn’t grow up wanting to be Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton or even Reba. She hasn’t come through honky tonk ranks. She came to Music City with money she earned running her own business. She’s never been a waitress and she has never tried to get others to sing her songs. This story was a feature for Sony Music her record company and each magazine had a copy of her new CD on Epic Records: Baby That’s What Love Does. She told us, “As far as I know, I’m the first one who’s come from the college scene to Music Row. My predominant touring force for the past eight years has been the college circuit” and college students did claim her as their own. She already had a thriving fam club and two albums under her belt. Even before this record deal she was doing 100-200 dates a year.

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TRISHA YEARWOOD: Trisha was a celebrated

artist early in her career. A Grammy winner and Country Music’s Female Artist of the Year, she still loves to play colleges. In the realm of the real world she carries the title of entertainer proudly...but not like a halo. She is both approachable and genuine and that’s what made her one of the hottest tickets on the campus stages. Her songs are not so much old guard or new guard but lyrics poured from her soul. It is almost as if she were part of the song and you must be a part too...not so much haunting but luring. Talk about haunting... You can often hear the crowd echoing throughout the auditorium...”She’s In Love With The Boy...” before Trisha ever hits the stage. She started at the bottom of the ladder working as a receptionist in the publicity department of MTM Records. Her life changed when Garth Brooks asked her to open for his “Get Hot of Go Home” tour. The Rest Is Country Music History!

ALUMNI YEAR: 1998

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THE MAN SHOW: Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla

Had One of The Most Sexist Shows on Television and it was a HUGE hit with college students everywhere. Viewership by college students was “off-the-charts”. Although it was “constantly Innovative,” “The Man Show” had a formula that worked. It was taped before a live audience and Adam and Jimmy along with their cast of “Juggies” congregated on a set that looked like a bar. There was a band on stage but it was simply a bunch of old guys. WE caught Jimmy just at the beginning of the show’s THIRD season and asked him about the show’s huge attraction. “These old guys are reminiscent of a German Beer Hall experience. For me a beer hall is the greatest place in the world.

The Juggies are the show’s female stars and they look like cheerleaders at a costume party with a porn star theme.

There is sketch comedy, some banter, some taped bits, fake commercials and man on the street segments.

ALUMNI YEAR: 2001

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SPECIAL FEATURE: MICHAEL JOHN It’s no secret that NBC’s hit summer primetime show “America’s Got Talent” has been an amazing resource to the campus market. Providing a steady stream of freshfaces, the college market has found a nearly bottomless well of new talent to draw from.

It’s completely true that the inverse has often been the case; many of the performers that have done well (like last year’s winner Mat Franco) built their chops in the campus market, perfectly preparing them for AGT. It makes sense that it would work the other way, with notable acts on the show sliding nicely into the campus mold. Every so often though there comes an entity that has made waves on the show and is also new to students on campus.

Michael John is one of those examples. Performing magic for the last 20 years, it’s kind of hard to believe Michael hasn’t been through the campus market yet, but those of us embedded in this niche for years lose sight of the fact that it is indeed a niche market and many performers and artist representatives spend a long time either never realizing its existence, or dismissing its significance.

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on the show however, the For the next 5 years or so, campus market found him.

Michael was an inside-thefamily magician, studying and Like many magicians with a learning, honing his skills and professional level of commit- preparing for entertaining the ment to the art, Michael was wider world. “It wasn’t until I bitten by the magic bug very was 12 or 13 when I felt the early in life. I started with my need to perform for people. I first magic kit when I was had kind of kept the hobby to seven years old,” he says. myself, I was afraid that my “My Aunt Margie gave it to me peers wouldn’t appreciate it for my first communion. She and I was afraid of failing in actually passed away about a front of them.” year ago, which is a little bittersweet since she just This was around the era of missed seeing me get my first Blaine, who has been the real national success that was most profoundly influential a direct result of her gift.” performer on young magicians since David CopperLike most tyke magicians, his field.

“After I saw David audiences had humble roots, Blaine’s first ‘Street Magic’ but his motivations were special, I stepped out of my pure. “I started performing shell. I saw a guy that looked for family members at first completely normal; no top hat and that feeling I got when I and magic wand, a regular saw a magic trick for the first guy who wore t-shirts and time, this impossible thing skater shoes just like everythat I had no idea how to ac- one else. He was doing these complish, was the feeling I tricks where all of the attenwanted to be able to impart tion was on the spectators, upon others at will. I discov- not beautiful assistants and ered myself NEEDING to giant magic boxes. That reknow how it worked. Some- ally lit a fire under me and I thing compelled me to learn knew it was what I really the mechanics and how this wanted to do. I thought it was ability to amaze and enchant the coolest thing. I even got were accomplished. I guess his Adidas shoes that he wore that’s just human nature, but in the TV special. I shaved my it was certainly a very strong head,” he says laughing ruepull for me personally. It was fully. “I wanted to be him so like an instinct.” That is a badly. That phase passed, but pretty succinct statement on my love of performing and the cyclic marriage of art and provoking astonishment art appreciation. never did.”

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Michael took himself down to a local Italian restaurant to see about a job. “My dad took me down there,” he remembers.

“Both of my parents have always been so supportive it has made a huge difference in my path. I performed for the owner and he thought it was impressive, but at the same time he was like ‘You’re 14, come back in a few years kid.’ I wanted to get a job doing magic, it’s all I’ve really ever wanted to do outside of playing professional baseball. I always found it funny I had an interest in following two career

paths that are both difficult and rare to find success in. My mom…not so much,” he laughs.

“Growing up my mother was always back and forth between supporting it and being cautious and a little worried in terms of financial success. She wanted me to be able to make good money and be secure in the traditional sense and she really didn’t think that magic could do that. So there was a little bit of apprehension with her that I always had to fight through. My father has always been very supportive, and now my mother

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is as well,” he says chuckling over how that sounds in light of his recent success.

He performed more and more through high school and decided to take the infamous and parentally dreaded “year off” of school to sort things out. “I took a year off between my senior year in high school and my freshman year in college where I did some soul searching and tried to figure out what it was that I really wanted to do and how to go about doing it.”

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Originally he went to a school in New Haven, CT to play baseball and soon discovered he was not quite ready to leave the nest. “I got really homesick,” he says a bit chagrined, that time now nearly ten years gone. “I made it for five days (laughs). Growing up I was definitely a homebody.

Aside from playing baseball, I didn’t really do things like sleep over at friends’ houses or hang out after school. I just hung out with my parents and my dog, and practiced magic.”

narrowing chasm between a graduating senior’s freeing jump from the nest and the fast-approaching hard-packed soil of reality, Michael was forced to take the eventual choice of all who find themselves in that situation by doing what he must. “I worked a few odd jobs in that time that I really didn’t like very much. That didn’t really matter since all of a sudden I was learning how to be an adult and had to make some kind of money to get by in the interim. I was 19 years old at the time and I guess Finding himself in the quickly I really just was not confident

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enough to throw all of my chips in and make a full time (paying) career out of magic. I just didn’t know how it was possible. I knew I wanted to do it, I just didn’t know how to go about it.”

Here Michael stumbles upon an interesting conundrum VERY common to young performers who are having trouble getting their hands on the service manual for their careers. “It’s funny, because if you want to be a brain surgeon, people look at that like it is an incredibly difficult thing and it is! But at the same

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time, there is a very precise education and training path for that occupation. You go through specific schools and courses and are taught step by step what to do and where to go. Sure, there are still people that wash out because of a lack of ability or commitment, but provided those two things they can go as far as they want to. How do you be a professional magician? I couldn’t have told you. Didn’t have the slightest clue. I am doing it now and still don’t know how the hell I did it (laughs). A lot is experience and a lot is making great friends in the same field that have been very generous and kind with their advice. Persistence has been key, that’s for sure.

“I don’t know if it was naive of me to pursue this; to be able to ignore all the people that told me this was a great hobby but not a career and keep going. And perhaps it was little more than dumb luck that got me here now, but I like to think that with enough hard work and dedication, and paying attention to people closely, eventually you will make it. I am 27 now, this didn’t happen for me overnight, even if it seems like it because I was able to be discovered by so many people all at once on TV.”

After being a bus boy, a waiter and a pitching coach, he went to college to study for a degree in psychology. “I honestly went thinking that would be the closest thing I could get to studying something that would relate to my career in magic. I have that degree now (laughs) and I have to admit it doesn’t really help at all with magic. Even though I like to tell people it does make a difference, I’ve found magic is something I really have to just do to get any better at it. It’s not

something I can just sit and study. Of course you can learn about theory and presentation, but if you’re not out there doing it, you won’t really get any better.”

It wasn’t until after he graduated from college that Michael really started to work as a magician in earnest. “I got my degree and realized I didn't want to go to graduate school, so I went to different bars and restaurants and attacked it as best I could. It was really difficult to try to scrape and grind and make it work in a rural place in Massachusetts. I found myself driving a lot, I drove my truck into the ground walking into places and pitching the show cold. I started off charging $150 for two hours of walk around magic (laughs) and believe it or not, the grind of making sure restaurant patrons didn’t hate their wait time eventually led to television.”

One of the producers of “America’s Got Talent” eventually took notice. “I always watched that show with my family and we loved it. If I had a dollar for every time someone told me ‘You should be on AGT!’ I wouldn’t have needed to be on the show,” he jokes. “I would just laugh it off, I really thought it was a pipe dream.

Then, I was channel surfing one night and saw an acquaintance of mine on the show and it hit me, ‘Why couldn’t that be me?”

That acquaintance was one many in the campus market will know, Eric Dittelman, who is from the next town over from Michael. “Then, Mat Franco, another New England guy, got on the show and won it. That tipped it for me. I had been performing a lot and getting better and gaining more confidence, so I sent in a video. Come to find out I had just

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barely missed the cutoff for submissions. I didn’t hear back. A couple of months later I got an email from one of the producers who said they had flagged the video for the next season and they wanted me to come down to New York and audition for them and Mat Franco. I spent a lot of time preparing and did it. From there the rest is history.”

As far as the campus market goes, another performer we all know introduced Michael to the concept of college entertainment and kicked his interests towards performing on campus some time back. “Nate Staniforth performed on my campus.

My heart told me I needed to talk to this guy, it was like I was hit with a bolt of lightning. I didn’t even want to go back to my dorm and do my homework that night, I just wanted to drop out of school and go do exactly what he was doing. It was a revelation.

That was only my freshman year. So I have wanted to do it since then, but I had to put it on the back burner, first because I was trying to get through school, but more importantly because I had no idea how to get into the campus market as a whole.”

He let it ride for a while, then after AGT he got a call from a campus agency and it all came back. “I was so excited and knew it was what I wanted to do. I am only a little bit older than the audience, I have gotten a lot of experience and I think I am ready. I have a showcase coming up at the NACA national conference this year, and I hope to be on as many campuses as will have me in the coming years. I am super excited to be where I am now and it finally feels like the dreams that were born when I was 14 are coming true. www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com

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JARS OF CLAY (November 1997) Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Steve Mason and Matt Odmark comprised the groundbreaking Contemporary Christian group that blended songs of faith with modern rock. The result was an award-winmning sound that set the msuic industry on its ear. Jars of Clay ROCK and they rock with a mission.

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA (Oct 2001) DSO tioured the country receating Grateful Dead shows while introducing students to the msuic and culture of this legendry band. This article appeared 6 years after the Dead’s last show and DSO was enjoying an amazing success touring coast to coast and attracting many of the Dead’s young fans.

TRAIN (August 1999) Train turned CAM readers on to 2YK Rock. In 1994 Patrick Monahan and Rob Hotchkiss became the hardest working musicians in the Bay Area. They were then joined by Jimmy Stafford and bassist Charlie Collins. Finally Scott Underwood joined the group on drums.

They were picked up by Aware Recors and the rest is history.

DANIEL TOSH (August 1999) Born in Germany and raised by a preacher, he settled in Florida. He graduated with honors from University Central Florida and quickly became a favorite at comedy clubs all across the country. In1998 he made his comedy festival debut at The Chicago Comedy Festival but Comedy Central was in his very near future after USA and a project on E!

MO ROCCA (September 2002) Back in 2002, Mo was The Daily Show’s Most Distinguished and Hilarious Correspondent and he was making waves on campus. Mo was best known for his tongue-in-cheek news reports to a man obsessed with defective panties and Key West Cock infestations on the Peabody and Emmy award-winning show.

He was a Harvard graduate.

Life In General (April 1997) If you asked any college student who the king of pop music was on campus in 1997, the answer was easy- LIFE IN GENERAL. This was a duo composed of Jerry Chapman and Jason LeVasseur. They dazzled college students all over the USA and gathered an enthusiastic fan base becoming the best duo in the college scene in their time.

Stephen Lynch (October 2001) Stephen Lynch is a talented musicin but a comic with an x-rated twist who describes hilarious incidents that are usually only discussed in gossip groups. His show was clearly not for audiences who were easily embarassed. But if your students enjoy this kind of show, he is bound to be a success.

Dr Drew Pinskey (August 1999) If you were of college age, you tuned in to Dr Drew on MTV or listened to his radio show, “Loveline”. His ironic sidekick was Adam Corolla. In this historical interview, Dr Drew explained in this live interview that he is the Director for the Chemical Dependency Services at Las Encina Hospital in Pasadena.

DAKKOTA (October 1995) Dakkota was one of the hottest new music sensations to sizzle out of the Southeast in over a decade and they weren’t even out of school yet. Imagine country music with and alternative rock edge and you have Dakkota The wildly popular band featured two Elon College students and the Elon graduates.

CARROT TOP (September 2002) When Scott (aka Carrot Top) hit the campus market it was a booking frenzy. Everyone wanted him and he often found he was doing two schools a day to make the demand. After the first year, he was wore out and cranky and schools said he neglected to follow the language guidelines of his agreement. But he was so successful, most just schools overlooked it.

These are just a few of the stars that have been covered by Campus Activities Magazine® over the last 25 years. This list includes both traditional campus acts and acts that moved into the national spotlight to huge successes.When possible, we have used photos from the original stories but because many of the photos were spreads in articles that had to be scanned or the images would not fit the space allocated here, some more recent images are used. We just wanted you to know that a few of the images shown may reflect artists that may be more “mature” than when they were first featured. While most of the artists in this section are still active in the entertainment industry, some may have gone on to do other things ot 28, Campus aCtivities magazine®, RCa nOminatiOn issue 2015

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JEFF DUNHAM (September 2001) Although Dunham and his friends would rate a cover down the road, this was his first introduction to the campus market. To say he is a “ventriloquist” is a harsh understatement. This man is a rare comic genius.. sketch comedy with a group of very funny partners that just happen to be inanimate objects. The perfect show for almost any audience.

BLAKE SHELTON (September 2001) Long before he was a team leader on “The Voice” a very young-looking Blake Shelton had just released his self-titled album and the single “Austin” was headed up the charts with a record deal with Warner Brothers. Finally America’s young country fans had a fresh new artist who had developed a concept uniquely his own.Campuses took notice.

may be deceased. Many of the artists featured here will have moved up to cover status in later editions or may have become self-represented or changed agencies or record labels. If you find that your school is interested in pursuing any of these performers, please call us at 803-712-1429 and we will do our best to put you with an agent, record company or other representative who can assist you with a possible date.

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our students and faculty are discussing what happened and trying to figure out how it was done. It was one of the best shows we had all year. We will definitely bring him back!

Will Oprisko, Director of Student Activities

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YOUR GUIDE TO AMERICA’S BEST CAMPUS ARTIST RATINGS HeRe is a COmpReHensive guide tO aLL aRtist RepORts submitted between nOv 1, 2015 and deC 10 2015. OngOing RepORts wiLL be pubLisHed in subsequent issues . ALL REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OUR WEBSITE campusactivitiesmagazine.com/arc/ THERE IS A DIRECT LINK TO THE REPORT FORM ON THE HOME PAGE. HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES FOR THE RATINGS FOUND AFTER THE BUYER’S NAME AND PLAY DATE: (1) ORiginaLitY; (2) aRtist’s abiLitY; (3) ReLatiOnsHip tO tHe audienCe; (4) COOpeRatiOn / attitude; (5) aRtist(s) management; (6) agenCY COOpeRatiOn; (7) pROmOtiOnaL mateRiaLs pROvided.

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COMEDY ADAM GRABOWSKI Independent Artist

University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 10/20/15 494 Student Union Ballrooms 5555555 Adam does a fantastic job keeping the students engaged with his comedy. We love bringing him to campus because our students can't get enough of him!

Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB BRYAN MORRIS Summit Comedy, Inc.

Wright State UniversityMain Campus, Dayton, OH 11/13/15 65 Wright State University Classroom 4455443 Tim Skrinak, Director of Residential Activities DERRICK KNOPSNYDER Neon Entertainment

Washington College, Chestertown, MD 11/13/15 150 Decker Theatre 5555555 I highly recommend Derrick! Not only is he extremely funny and easy to work with, he connects with college students very easily. We had a student opener who Derrick went out of his way to encourage and give pointers to. He stayed after the show and talked to every single student who wanted an autograph or photo. I cannot say enough about Derrick and what a pleasure it was to have him on campus!

Nick Spicer, Director of Student Engagement

FERAZ OZEL Kirkland Productions

Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL 10/15/15 60 Thrift Alumni Room 4455--Feraz was great at reading the crowd when a joke wasn't found funny. He made an awesome impact and gave a great show for our students Megan Riordan, Comedy Director ROB HAZE Sophie K. Entertainment

Stevenson University, Owings Mills, MD 11/03/15 70+ Coffee House/Community Center 4445-5Rob Haze was a joy to work with. He was professional, friendly off stage, funny, and engaging. He had dinner with the students after the show and was happy to do so. Everyone there had a great time! Thanks so much to Rob and Kate Magill for making the connection.

Hope Miller Miles, Assistant Director, Student Activities

MUSIC

EH 440 Houla Entertainment

University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL 10/14/15 1200 Student Rec Center 5555555 Eh440 was great to work with. Our students enjoyed the performance.

They really connected with our student during our annual talent show.

Jason Gardner, Director of Student Activities EH440 Watson Entertainment

Marshall University, Huntington, WV 10/08/15 200 Pullman Square 5555555 A fantastic performance that was very well received by those in attendance.

I would highly recommend this amazingly talented and fun group for any event or university! Love EH440!

Lee Tabor, Coordinator of Student Activities Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS 10/26/15 300+ Beach Schmidt Performing Arts Center 5555555 Absolutely loved having Eh440 come!

They are great to work with and fun to talk to. They show great enthusiasm and interact with the crowd during and after the show. They are definitely a group I would love to bring back!

Shelbi Wiles, Music Event Coordinator University Activities Board OVEOUS NMP Talent

Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD 11/19/15 85 ON THE EDGE CLUB 5555-55 Great Spoken Word artist. Our students were thoroughly engaged. He connected very well with the audience.

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CHRISTOPHER CARTER Bass/Schuler Entertainment

Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL 10/27/03 80 Lounge area 5555555 Chris is an amazing performer! His show is both educational and entertaining, make it easy for coordinators to get buy-in from academic departments on campus. A Must see show!

Rudy Yanez, Student Life Coordinator

Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 10/09/15 120 Theater 5555-54 Chris performed during our Family Weekend and the families really loved him! He was a great choice because his show is clean, fun, and appeals to a broad audience.

Ana Lincoln, Assistant Director of Campus Activities Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL 11/03/15 100 Bridge 4555--5 Chris never disappoints. We've had him at JJC for years and his show always brings in a huge audience and students walk away scratching their heads or are completely creeped out by him being able to "read" them.

Pam Dilday, Director of Student Activities Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN 11/07/15 80+ Fine Arts Center 5555555 The event was so phenomenal that

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Dominican University, River Forest, IL 11/13/15 50 Auditorium 5555-55 Chris was great to work with and the show was amazing as always!!

Mark Carbonara, Assoc. Director-Student Involvement Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT 11/13/15 60+ Piazza 4555554 We were absolutely blown away by his performance! He is very talented and puts on a great show. He was also a pleasure to work with. Would recommend to anyone!

Sarah Wiederecht, QU After Dark Performance Chair CRAIG KARGES Karges Productions

Rollins College, Winter Park, FL 11/07/15 130 Bush Auditorium 5555555 We invite Craig Karges back to our campus year after year because he possesses everything we could ask for in a performer. During the planning phase, Karges Productions was immediate with their email responses, incredibly helpful in providing all documents we needed, and sent over marketing material that arrived within a few days of booking. The day of the performance Craig was prompt with his arrival, professional, and very easy to work with during preparation and sound check. During the performance, Craig had our room full of 130 people incredibly captivated, fully engaged in the performance, and laughing hysterically. He truly provides the entertainment that he promises, and is an incredibly talented individual.

Erica Landis, Graduate Assistant, Center for Inclusion and Involvement ERIC MINA GP Entertainment

Penn state Harrisburg, Middletown pa 11/14/15 27 Multipurpose room 5555555 Eric engaged the audience very effectively and was able to entertain them beyond our imaginations.

Kurn alimchandani, Late Night Chair

Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY 11/20/15 80 109 5555555 Eric was very personable. He did a great show everyone at our school enjoyed it and thought he was very funny. He is definitely a person we would bring back to Keuka college.

Tiffany Manning, Event Supervisor

Villanova University, Villanova, PA 11/21/15 80 Cinema 5555555 Eric left everyone howling in laughter and hungry for more. We look forward to having him back.

John Reilly, Director of Entertainment MICHAEL KENT Fresh Variety

Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV 10/20/15 95 Student Center 5555555 Michael was an amazing artist to have on campus! We hope to have him back again soon.

Taylor Hockman, Event Programmer

Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA 10/23/15 80 Ogeechee Theatre 5555555 Great show, very interactive, audience loved it.

Julie Brentzel, Graduate Assistant TEAM M&M Everything But The Mime

University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 11/05/15 725 Student Center 5555-5Team M&M are always a pleasure! The students loved their balloon animals and body art. The event lasted from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm and we had a line the entire time for Team M&M. Heather D. Sprinkle, Coordinator

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BALLOONS BY LESTER & BODY ART

BY SUSAN Everything But The Mime

Seminole State College of Florida, Sanford, FL 10/28/15 150+ Student Center 555555These artists are an amazing act! Full of talent and energy. The students were engaged and requested they come back to all of our events because of the fun they had. I would recommend them to everyone looking to host an interactive, quality event.

Marissa Millman, Coordinator of Student Life Auburn University, Auburn University, AL 10/30/15 1000+ Auburn University Student Center 5555555 Lester and Susan are a staple at our events that exceed our expectations every time!

Mike Rapay, Coordinator of Student Programming

Albany Technical College, Albany, GA 11/02/15 200 Albany Technical College's Student Center 555555The students and faculty/staff really enjoyed the work and relationship that Lester and Susan provided. They did a wonderful job and we will definitely love to have them back in the near future.

Sherronda Green, Student Activities Office Assistant

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BUBBLE SOCCER Houla Entertainment

Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Natchitoches, LA 11/20/15 100 Football practice field ----555 Bubble soccer was a hit!

Yonna Pasch, Director of Student Activities

SPEAKERS

AMBER GALLOWAY-GALLEGO NMP Talent

Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL 11/06/15 215 Cummings Dining Hall 5555554 She was amazing! The students loved her performance!

Miriam Reed, Student Activities Board Exec Board Chair ANTHONY TRUCKS Kirkland Productions

Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY 11/04/15 40 Thorne-Rider Campus Center 4345443 Anthony was extremely easy to work with. He interacted well with the students and stayed late to talk to everyone who was interested.

Elizabeth DeGrandpre, Coordinator of Campus Life ASH BECKHAM Kirkland Productions

Radford University, Radford, VA 10/26/15 400 Preston Hall 5555-5This is the second year we brought Ash to campus and she did not disappoint. She has a natural ability to connect with the audience and is able to talk about difficult topics with ease.

Michele Jenkins, Associate Director Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 11/12/15 250 Green Center 5555-55 Stephanie Berry, Director

DAVE AND ETHAN COMIC DATING COACHES Sophie K. Entertainment Worcester State University, Worcester, MA 11/15/15 100 Blue Lounge 5555-55 Kara Baillargeon, Student Events Committee Chair ELAINE PASQUA Pasqua Productions, Inc.

New York Institute of Technology Manhattan Campus, New York, NY 10/27/15 20 University 5555555 Elaine was fantastic to work with and provided an informative and engaging presentation to NYIT students on sexual assault.

Tiffany Ciprian, Assoc.

Director Counseling and Wellness

Indiana University-Bloomington, IN 12/01/15 230 Henke Hall of Champions 5555--5 Elaine hit it out of the park with our student-athletes and staff. She makes an easy connection with her audience and then provides them with information in an original and interactive way.

When she asked for volunteers, our kids were literally running to the front of the room to work with her! She covered the topics that we requested for each audience and spent extra time with some of our student leaders. It was a great day with Elaine in the house!

Lisa Franz, Director Leadership & Life Skills JASON LEVASSEUR Bass/Schuler Entertainment

University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 10/28/15 269 Student Union Starbucks 5555555 Jason came and spoke to our Emerging Leader freshman students about how to be a "rock star" and to better become a leader. He then performed as a part of our 7:17pm coffeehouse series and students loved his grooves! Great experience working with Jason!

Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB

PERF ARTS

OVEOUS NMP Talent

Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 11/18/15 120 The Edge Winthrop University 5555555 It was a very successful event for our campus. Oveous was amazing. The students loved him. It was great working with him. One of my best events ever here on campus.

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