Open-mic event to return
to larger location
this fall
By Emily Baldauf
Staff
Writer
A favorite Purdue Student Union Board program will
return this fall, giving even more Purdue students the opportunity to
show off their talents on stage.
The first Amaturation of the fall semester will
be held from 8 to 11 p.m. on Sept. 12 at the La Posada in the Purdue
Memorial Union.
Amaturation was started last spring semester after
a few students came to the Purdue Student Union Board with the idea
of an open-mic night for students.
"There were no open-mic events like this on
campus," concert committee director and a junior in computer science
Matt Magurany said. "I thought it was a good idea to have an outlet
like this on campus for students."
Six Amaturations were held last spring that included
live performances by students that had talents in a variety of areas
including comedy, music and poetry.
The events became so popular that by the end of
the semester as many as 100 people came to enjoy the local talent.
Because of the success of the program last year
and the popular demand among the students, the Purdue Student Union
Board has decided to bring back Amaturation for another semester.
"It’s still the only event like this
on campus, and I think we all had a lot of fun doing it last semester,"
Magurany said.
"I think it has become so popular because
it gives students that opportunity to show their talents to other students
on campus," adviser Heather Owen said. "A lot of students
wanted this and people still want to do this."
Because of the growing popularity of the biweekly
talent shows, Amaturation will be moving to a bigger location this semester.
Now Purdue students who are looking for that opportunity
to perform will have the chance to perform on the La Posada stage in
the Purdue Memorial Union.
"Now we’ll have a larger stage area to
use, and we’re hoping to draw more people with the larger location,"
Owen said.
Students who are interested in exhibiting their
talent can sign up to perform prior to the start of each show.
"It’s open for any student who wants
to come out and perform," Owen said. "Anybody interested can
come in that night and will get to perform."
More Amaturations will be held throughout the semester
on Sept. 26, Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Oct. 31, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5.
Amaturation is open to the public, and admission
into the event is free. For more information call the Purdue Student
Union Board office at 494-8976 or visit www.purdue.edu/psub.
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