The Omnibus

Issue date: 10/26/07 Section: Gallery

Media Credit: Mary Cherrito Junior Phillip Enloe enchants students with his yo-yo skills in the "Spotlight." The first "Spotlight" was held in Pike Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.

The first ever "Spotlight" talent show was held in Pike Auditorium Tuesday, Oct. 23. This show was a different talent show than the annual Homecoming talent show.
The show included an art category with a gallery in the forum of Mabee Chapel for students to view before and after the show. The art pieces were judged before the event by a panel of art majors as well as art professors. The winners were announced at the end of the show along with the performance talent winners.
The "Spotlight" was free and open to the public and students. Upon entering Pike Auditorium the audience was given a blank piece of paper and a raffle ticket for door prizes. The blank piece of paper was for the audience members the cast their votes for their favorite act at the end of the show. The audience was the judge in the performance arena.
"The 'Spotlight' is a talent show on steroids," said Master of Ceremonies senior Chris Andrews.
The first act of the evening was junior Phillip Enloe performing with yo-yo's. His performance had a James Bond theme, and he combined his yo-yo skills with small silent skits. It was very classy and unique.
After the first act, Andrews gave away the first door prizes of the night which were two $5 gift cards to 3 G's. Andrews recruited the help of senior Brent McCune during the drawing of the door prizes.
The second act was junior Megan Yates performing an original composition she wrote called "Peachy."
After Yates, junior Joel Schilb performed "Chopin's Nocturn in C# minor."
The second door prize was gift certificates to Morsels for a cinnamon roll and a drink. Three gift certificates were given out.
The fourth act was sophomore Ashley Walker performing an original composition called "Dear Friend."
The next performance was T.E.A.M, theatrical evangelism and missions group made up of SBU students who travel to local churches to minister. T.E.A.M. did an interpretive skit to the song "Set Me Free" by Casting Crowns.
Freshman David Ezzell performed a piano piece before another door prize was given, which was a personal pizza from Pizza Hut given to three audience members.

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