The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, October 13, 1998, Image 4

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MSC Town Hall brings eclectic miij
of entertainment to Texas A&M
BY RILEY LAGRONE
The Battalion
C ollege Station may be the home of Texas A&M
University, but the size of the city sometimes
prevents it from attracting the same caliber of
entertainment as larger cities. Luckily, keeping Texas
A&M students entertained has been the mission of
MSC Town Hall for almost 50 years.
As one of the four committees that originally made
up the MSC, Town Hall has been bringing entertain
ment to A&M since the 1940s. This year. Town Hall is
at its strongest. The committee has a record number
180 members and a new relationship with Reed Are
na. It seems one of A&M’s oldest organizations is gear
ing up for its most successful year to date.
Town Hall began its semester this past weekend
with a retreat that allowed its members to become ac
quainted with each other.
Chosen by an application/interview process, the 103
new committee members are preparing for the coming
year’s activities, which include smaller events such as
Coffeehouse and Play Anything, Say Anything as well
as larger shows like the November 20 Faith Hill concert.
Lise Bohn, a Town Hall co-chair and a senior Eng
lish major, said the organization feels good about its
increased size and is ready to expand its programs
as well.
“We’re really excited about all our new members,”
Bohn said. “We’re ready to take on some new projects,
and we feel like [now we can] represent a good cross-
section of the University."
In the past. Town Hall has organized concerts rang
ing from Sonny and Cher to R.E.M. and has even had
some famous committee members such as Lyle Lovett.
Vice-chairs are in charge of Town Hall’s program
ming. They are responsible for booking acts, which in
cludes contacting management and signing contracts.
The bulk of the committee is divided into units, each
led by a director. These smaller groups concentrate on
designated areas of expertise and put in the legwork
required to make an event happen. Town Hal) also
keeps a logbook in the Student Programs Office that
committee members can use to offer suggestions for
upcoming events.
Over the years. Town Hall has honed concert orga
nization to a science. The committee has worked hard
to develop positive relationships with concert pro
moters and other industry insiders.
Their efforts have seemingly paid off as Town Hall
continues to book acts such as Harry Connick Jr. and
George Strait that would otherwise overlook a small
town like College Station.
Town Hall is also making an attempt to book oth
er types of artists. “Club shows” feature acts such as
Tori Amos and other performers considered to be non
mainstream.
The shows, which normally take place in Rudder
Auditorium, have historically been some of Town
Hall’s most innovative and groundbreaking shows.
Although these concerts normally run smoothly,
Christine Ogilvie, a Town Hall co-chair, said an event
can sometimes become more complicated than ex
pected. When Town Hall brought alternative act Cake
to Rudder Auditorium, for example, the lead singer of
the band reportedly disappeared just before showtime.
“Two girls saw him in Rudder and yelled ‘Hey,
you’re the guy from Cake,”’ Ogilvie said. “He just
turned around and ran. It was funny.”
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Mark McDavid. a junior marketing major,sii
MSC Town Hall’s Open Mic in front of Rudderlcl
Although Town Hall does bring in largeaetd
ganization is just as interested in allowingstuc:
express themselves. Several Town Hall prograd
eluding Coffeehouse and Play Anything,Saij
thing, offer a forum for virtually any typed!5
tainment imaginable. Any talent, from fire-eS
bagpipe players, is welcome and even otote]
Melissa King, a Town Hall member and a?
journalism major, said the committee welcomal
dent participation and does everythingpossibleiij
the local music scene.
“Coffeehouse and Play Anything, Say Arl
have two basic goals — to support local talenil
provide students with alternative forms of eni
ment,” King said. “Personally, I’m sickofgoingl
movies. These activities help both aspiringartirl
bored students.”
Although the acts that perform at Coffeehoiis
primarily bands that come to the committee,b-
said anyone is welcome to visit Town Hallinlfej
dent Programs Office and get into the action.
In addition. Play Anything, Say Anything ii
vided specifically to let any member of the A&M|
munity show off their unique skills. Instrument']
a soapbox are even provided.
“We were really excited about the soap tow
Ogilvie said. “We wanted everyone to get up]
speak their mind and then sign the boxw
were finished.”
Unfortunately, the box has collected onlyttiw]
natures so far. It should be noted, however,p
box still sits unused at all Play Anything, Say W
sessions, and anyone wishing to speak theirP
still welcome to step up.
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