The rain certainly dampened the 2007 Program Board Spring Fling held Saturday in the Smith Center. Inclement weather forced the annual festival indoors for the second year in a row, providing a less than festive aura.
The day dragged from the very beginning. The doors did not open until a half an hour after they were supposed to, weeding out a lot of students who were just there for a free T-shirt and hot dog.
As a matter of course, a barrage of a cappella groups greeted concert-goers. The first in a long line was Emocapella who treated to the audience to a solid show. The audience, however, was not very receptive to their gift. As people filtered into the auditorium, students barely paid the group any mind, a shame considering the quality of the music going on behind their conversations.
The Vibes took the stage (or, more accurately, the tarp) to deliver a mild performance at best. But the audience met their lukewarm performance with a warmer reception, as more and more people began to pay attention to the group. There was one moment of their set that truly shined. The visibly nervous (and understandably so) singers decided to perform Regina Spektor's "Us." The pop-star had gotten wind of this before the show, and came out to watch a new take on her work. This special moment breathed some life into a generally lackluster set.
If the crowd wasn't focused at this point, Capitol Funk demanded everyone's undivided attention with a fantastic performance. If any of them were nervous, they certainly didn't show it, as every member appeared completely relaxed and in control. Their perfect mix of professionalism, skill, and showmanship commanded respect and attention, and the audience was more than happy to oblige.
The Sons of Pitch delivered a solid performance of their own, but the audience appeared to be growing tired of a capella at that point. In order to real them back in, Freshman Rob Dettore led the group in a rousing version of "Dick in a Box"; mission accomplished.
The day dragged from the very beginning. The doors did not open until a half an hour after they were supposed to, weeding out a lot of students who were just there for a free T-shirt and hot dog.
As a matter of course, a barrage of a cappella groups greeted concert-goers. The first in a long line was Emocapella who treated to the audience to a solid show. The audience, however, was not very receptive to their gift. As people filtered into the auditorium, students barely paid the group any mind, a shame considering the quality of the music going on behind their conversations.
The Vibes took the stage (or, more accurately, the tarp) to deliver a mild performance at best. But the audience met their lukewarm performance with a warmer reception, as more and more people began to pay attention to the group. There was one moment of their set that truly shined. The visibly nervous (and understandably so) singers decided to perform Regina Spektor's "Us." The pop-star had gotten wind of this before the show, and came out to watch a new take on her work. This special moment breathed some life into a generally lackluster set.
If the crowd wasn't focused at this point, Capitol Funk demanded everyone's undivided attention with a fantastic performance. If any of them were nervous, they certainly didn't show it, as every member appeared completely relaxed and in control. Their perfect mix of professionalism, skill, and showmanship commanded respect and attention, and the audience was more than happy to oblige.
The Sons of Pitch delivered a solid performance of their own, but the audience appeared to be growing tired of a capella at that point. In order to real them back in, Freshman Rob Dettore led the group in a rousing version of "Dick in a Box"; mission accomplished.
