Fame Talent Show Set for Thursday, March 11, at UNK

Heather Wolf
coordinator of Student Activities, Nebraskan Student Union, 308.865.839

 

UNK- Magicians, dancers, Rubiks cube solvers and more will take to the stage during the sixth annual University of Nebraska at Kearney Fame Talent Show.

The show, hosted by the Loper Programming and Activities Council, will be on Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m. in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room.

“Last year, there were 17 acts,” said Heather Wolf, coordinator of student activities. “We have had acts that you would expect in a talent show, like singing and dancing, but we have also had some that are out-of-the-ordinary acts such as solving three Rubik’s cubes in five minutes and a comedic magician.”

A total of 15 group and single performances will compete for monetary prizes. Group performance prizes for first, second and third place are $300, $200 and $100, respectively. Single performance prizes for first, second and third place are $200, $150 and $50, respectively.

Students competing are listed alphabetically by hometown, followed by their talent:

Columbus
– Emily Wemhoff, clogging.
Gering
– David Kelley percussion performance.
Gibbon
– Megan Baker, communicating through sign language to the song, “Tik Tok”; Ivonne Grado, singing “I Turn to You.” 
Grand Island
– Becky Berven, clogging; Josh Brummer, solving Rubiks cubes; Catherine Nespor, singing “No Good Deed” from the                 musical, “Wicked”; Phillip Zuehlke, singing “To Where You Are.”  
Imperial
– Nick Talbott, playing guitar and singing original song. 
Kearney
– Monica Mueller, singing “At Last”; Jordan Peterson and Nate Rocke, performing songs and an act from the musical “Rent.” 
Kenesaw
– Michelle Duffy harp performance. 
Lincoln
– Spencer Wolfe, comedic magic. 
Omaha
– Tony Lopez, solving Rubiks cubes. 
Ord
– Ryan Hruza, singing and acting to the play, “Run Away with Me.” 
Plattsmouth
– Amy Kerns, performing an Irish riverdance. 
Seward
– Desiree Earnest, singing “Dream a Little Dream.” 
Wood River
– Abbie Davis, clogging.

TEXAS
 
Kileen
– Darrell Bostick, singing “Where I Wanna Be.”

CHINA

Jian Yuan, Yi Fei Zhao, Naiqi He and Fang Zhao performing traditional Chinese and hip hop dancing.

JAPAN

Yoshikatsu Noda, Kazuya Yoshino, Katsunari Miyakawa and Reishiro Miyake, techno dancing.