SU Homecoming showcases talents “Apollo” style

On the evening of October 2 at the F.G. Clark Activity Center, Southern University students were given a chance to display their natural abilities at the annual Homecoming talent show. This year’s program, hosted by the sophomore class, gave the crowd a “Showtime at the Apollo” feel, complete with the Apollo dancers and a band called “Some people playin’.”
Contestants got the chance to represent their skills and talents on stage, while audience members either gave their approval by cheering them on, or “booing” them off the stage. Among the acts were a variety of singers, musicians, poets, and dancers.
Timothy Hale, the master of ceremonies for the night, kept the crowd on the edge of their seats in laughter in between each act. “The audience’s energy was real,” he replied. “We had a full turnout. The bleachers were packed. I felt good about the whole deal.”
Although much of the program consisted of amateur acts, many of the competitors were not unfamiliar to the professional entertainment arena. Artist Quamon Fowler, a junior from Fort Worth, currently has a jazz CD out entitled “Introducing Quamon Fowler.” “This is just another opportunity for me to play,” he said. “I’m excited.” He and Maurice Brown, a junior from Chicago, shared the stage playing horns in what they call “freestyle jazz.”
As the show came to a close, there was a special guest performance by rapper Maxminelli. He ended the show by doing the latest single off of his new album entitled “Do Ya Thug Thang.”