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Spotlight on Centertainment
The Pointer
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Centertainment Productions is a steady source of entertainment for the student body at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, funded by the Student Government Association
“[Centertainment is] a division of the University Centers that is student run and student driven,” said Steve Proszenyak, Centertainment Centerstage coordinator. “We try to get high quality entertainment acts for students to see and participate in.”
According to Centertainment’s Fall 2009 events calendar, they “plan over 60 events per semester. The events [they] plan for you include bands, movies, lectures, comedians, mini courses, tournaments, trips and much, much more.”
Of these events, Proszenyak said the most popular events are the pre-released movies presented in the Dreyfus University Center Theater because it’s a thrill for students to see big screen movies for free, especially in this economy. To keep the pre-released movie selection desirable, and for the other activities to stay current and interesting, Centertainment Productions employs 15 students and two full-time advisors.
“We put out really creative programs. We all have such different skills and backgrounds, which is an advantage in making sure we have something for everyone,” said Proszneyak.
How do you know if there is something for you? Each week, Centertainment Productions puts a big poster in the concourse outside The Theater displaying the week’s upcoming events. But if the DUC isn’t for you, don’t fret, Centertainment also posts all of their events on the message of the day e-mails, has a very active Facebook page and offers a calendar each semester with a schedule of what’s going on.
This calendar is compiled mid semester for the following term by the employees for each Centertainment branch. They welcome and enjoy input and creative ideas students have for what they want to see on campus. Students can also get involved by applying for open Centertainment positions, volunteering to help plan or run an event or by simply attending a show.
The Centertainment Web site shows that programs run from Wednesday through Saturday each week, “to educate and entertain.” This week Centertainment employees are gearing up for a root beer pong tournament, a non-fictional movie “My Left Foot: The story of Christie Brown,” the movie “Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen” and, back by popular demand, the hypnotist Bruce McDonald.
To find out more, check out any of their resources or their Web page at http://www.uwsp.edu/centers/centertainment/.
