Comedians highlight Program Board’s spring schedule
Program Board has a semester full of events for students to take advantage of in the spring.
“We’ve been able to get a lot of things in place before the end of (the fall) semester,” said Jamie Brown, assistant director of Student Life and Program Board adviser. “The credit really goes to the students who put things together.”
Nearly a dozen events are already scheduled for this semester, including a casting call from MTV’s show “Made,” Thursday in the Bovee University Center.
“They’re looking for a male college student to get a makeover and go on spring break,” said Heather Hillman, Sterling Heights junior and Program Board public relations chair.
Hillman said students can sign up for the casting call in the Bovee UC where they will be asked to fill out a questionnaire and do a two to five minute taped interview.
Other events are planned to be added as the semester goes on, she said.
Program Board has already rescheduled the rock band Everclear for Feb. 25 in Rose Arena and hopes to get another concert in the same venue.
“We’re looking to do a bigger concert,” Hillman said. “Whatever is available and open to us, we’ll go with it.”
Here’s a month-by-month look at other events Program Board’s offering this semester:
January
“An Evening with Bernice King” will take place at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. King is the daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Saw II” will be shown at 8 p.m. Jan. 24 in Pearce 128. Other screenings will be announced throughout the semester.
February
“The Groundhog Day Comedy Fest” will take place at 8 p.m. Feb. 2 in Plachta Auditorium. Comedians Vince Morris, Tony Tone and Ronnie Jordan will perform at the show as a part of Black History Month.
Tom Ryan will discuss eating right and making healthy life decisions at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 in Plachta Auditorium.
March
Adult film star Ron Jeremy will debate recovering porn addict Michael Leahy at 8 p.m. March 14 in Plachta Auditorium.
April
Comedians Dave Atell and Pauly Shore will perform at 8 p.m. April 1 in Rose Arena. Tickets will go on sale in February and will range from $10 to $20 for students and $14 to $24 for faculty. The public can purchase tickets for $20 to $30.
The psychic fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 5 in the Bovee University Center’s Down Under Food Court. Psychics will perform a variety of readings to the public.
Gentle Friday will again be celebrated at the end of the school year. Students will enjoy games, food, live music and prizes from noon to 5 p.m. April 28 at Warriner Mall.
