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On The Fly Productions shutting down at semester’s end

By on January 24, 2010 7:21 pm in Student Life / 5 comments

 
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On the Fly Productions will no longer exist following the spring 2010 semester.

The program’s termination is a byproduct of budget cuts, said Public Relations Chair Amanda Rippin at a meeting Sunday.

“It’s going to be hard, but we had a great run,” she said.

Rippin has been a member of OTF for four years and said she will miss the students’ reactions to entertainment. The organization has been around Central Michigan University for more than 10 years.

“The energy from the shows is amazing,” she said. “Everyone’s always so pumped from the entertainment.”

One of the organization’s last acts before it dissolves will bring artists Big Sean and Mike Posner to Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium on Feb. 25. Tickets went on sale Jan. 13 and are sold out.

 

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  • Adam

    Sadly I came to CMU after the 311 concert, but everything concert-wise while I was there was complete garbage. However, their selection in comedians was great – that should be missed.

  • CMU Student

    I just wish CMU had cooler bands. Ferris had Halestorm/Adelitas Way/Theory of a Deadman and all we got were 90s bands that seem to only have one hit wonders. I believe that is a reason for OTF’s demise.

  • Student

    I am a student at CMU that has some ties with OTF and they have a lot of things planned for this semester to make it the best semester possibly. There is a show planned for almost every week which will be great for the campus. Mike Posner and Big Sean are one of the many shows OTF is offering this semester. They also have a comedian this Thursday in the RFOC @ 9pm, it is Rob O’Reilly. Hopefully people will enjoy what OTF has to offer this semester, and hopefully in a few years when things are more stable On The Fly can return to campus and offer some amazing programs to this campus!
    :)

  • Joe

    On The Fly provided students with a lot of great shows. From coffeehouse style musicians in the RFoC to T-Pain with Program Board. The enthusiasm and atmosphere that OTF would bring with them to each performance and event was very unique and will be missed at Central. Thank you for a great 2 years as a member and 4 years of priceless memories.

  • To CMU Student

    Dear CMU Student…
    OTF’s demise was not the selection of concerts. OTF’s mission was not even to solely bring major concerts. OTF had a place at CMU when programming was not being done to meet the need of students. But CMU Program Board should be able to do that. CMU has been fortunate to have had two amazing boards which have doubled your opportunity to have great entertainment, large and small. OTF has brought Ludacris, Dave Matthews and Tim Renyolds, T-Pain, Trapt, 311, Nickelback, Dave Chappelle, and so many countless artists over it’s 13 year run that they, and the students who worked countless hours for the organization, deserve a lot of cheers. Do you know how many times we’ve offered Theory of a Deadman to come to play at CMU? It’s not like we’re ignoring the students. But, we we have to wrestle with atheletics for facilities and work within a budget, you can’t always get what you want. So, I’d encourage you to support OTF in their last semester here at CMU and then get off of your beer pong table and help Program Board continue to bring great shows to CMU.