Spring Break
A.S.A. hosts annual Multicultural Show [P]
Justin Oswald
Issue date: 4/17/07 Section: News
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The music was loud, but that did not stop the girl from dancing along to the Castronauts, just one of nine acts at this year's Multicultural Show presented by the URI Asian Students Association.
The show was diverse in composition and dancing performances during the two-hour night.
Representation of all cultures was necessary to show true multicultural understanding, Mike Varejao, the night's master of ceremonies said.
Although Stephen Yang, the president of ASA, said he was "kind of bummed that people who said they were coming didn't show up," he believed that the group accomplished what it was trying to do.
"We wanted to show diversity on the campus," Yang said. He added, "The university just has so much talent."
One group showcased Wushu, a form of Chinese martial arts that is also used for self-expression.
Jeff Reed, David Lavallee, and Spencer O'Berry, of the Way of the Dragon martial arts school in East Providence, R.I., performed Wushu moves, jumping and spinning in the air in front of the crowd of about 40 people.
The Wushu performance procured many "oohs" and "ahs" from the onlookers.
One audience member during the performance said, "It looks like Mortal Kombat."
In another act, Matt Xiong performed Shawn McDonald's "Reason."
Xiong looped sounds from his guitar to create a multi-layered track. He banged the guitar like a drum, used tools to warp the sound of the strings and played a couple chords. The sounds were played simultaneously, giving the illusion of a band playing.
Another musician, Andy Brown, played three songs on a keyboard and used a laptop to provide background music.
Brown played what he considered "a pretty serious song," with lyrics such as, "you thought you had a choice, but it wasn't up to you / Artificial intelligence, telling you what to do."
