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The Michigan G-Men hosted an astounding a cappella and sung word concert\u00a0in Rackham Auditorium last Saturday. Introducing the show was the talented and quirky\u00a0Midnight Book Club improv comedy group. They began the night off on a single word volunteered by an audience member; the word “banana”\u00a0served as the foundation for the\u00a0entire skit. From the animated\u00a0personalities\u00a0to the goofy transitions between acts, the group got a good laugh out of the crowd with their humor.<\/p>\n
Following Midnight Book Club, the sharp-dressed G-Men entered stage. Each of their characters\u00a0could be distinguished within the first moments of the show. They would banter with each other and us, making the audience feel as though we were all friends. They picked\u00a0a slip of paper with a name on it from a collection of names\u00a0in a beat up blue UM baseball hat. When a G-Man’s name was selected, he went to the microphone and introduced the next song with his own personal poem. Every single approach to the mic, to the poem, to the delivery of the poem, was unique, just like the members of the group and the talent that they offered.<\/p>\n
Wowee those boys can sing! The goose walked over the grave after the first song as\u00a0my attention was captivated\u00a0by\u00a0the perfect fusion of their voices. “Dust Bowl Dance” by Mumford & Sons took the listeners back in time as their voices surrounded the auditorium and transported us to a\u00a0setting of the song. With “Mr. Brightside” by the Killers, they created a totally expected sound out of a hit, keeping things interesting.<\/p>\n
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In addition to their talent, they put on a great\u00a0overall\u00a0show. My favorite part of the show was the easygoingness of the group. If any transition or poem reading did not go flawlessly, they made fun\u00a0with it. If a joke was funny, they laughed. If a joke wasn’t funny, they laughed about how it wasn’t funny and proceeded to make the best of it.<\/p>\n
It’s incredible how one person is essential to the group as a whole. Without one G-Man, the group would be incomplete. Together, they\u00a0work together to produce an incredible, layered sound<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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