Brown and White Vol. 122 no. 5

              Vol. 122 No. 5
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
‘All the Lehigh News First’
THE BROWN AND WHITE
Lehigh University’s Student Newspaper Founded in 1894
SPORTS
Lady Hawks
host American
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ONLINE
A week of romance leading up to V-Day
Page 9
LIFESTYLE
Co-founder of Superfly gives lessons in entrepreneurship
B&W photo by JOSH BAGLEY
Music industry entrepreneuer Richard Goodstone, co-founder of Superfly Productions, speaks to Lehigh students about finding success on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in Perella Auditorium.
Slightly Stoopid booked for Sundaze
By KIRK GREENWOOD
University Productions announced that Slightly Stoopid, a popular reggae-rock band from southern California, will headline the 2012 Sundaze music festi­val scheduled to take place at Sayre Park Field on the Mountaintop Campus on April 21.
The band was booked last week, U.P. music co-chair, Shawn Gutman, ’13, told The Brown and White on Sunday, Feb. 5.
Gutman said that both U.P. and Lehigh students have long anticipated a Sundaze appearance by Slightly Stoopid.
“There’s definitely a demand for them,” he said.
He said U.P. has tried to book Slightly Stoopid in the past but was unsuccessful. The band has been at the top of the list of performers the organization has been considering the last three years, he explained.
Gutman said the challenge for Sundaze is always to find a group that appeals to a broad swatch of Lehigh’s diverse student population, as so many students come from different backgrounds and have different musical tastes.
Last year, Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa, who was chosen to headline Sundaze, happened to be doing a college tour that put him in the Lehigh area around the time of the April 10, 2011 performance date.
Because of this, U.P. was able to book the artist at a more reasonable rate.
“Wiz came in a such a low price,” which, Gutman said, simplified the decision about who the 2011 head­liner should be.
This year the decision was not as clear-cut, Gutman said.
Slightly Stoopid and two other performers: southern California rockers Jack’s Mannequin and Detroit rap­per Big Sean, were in the running.
Again, price became an issue.
“Big Sean got way too big way too fast and was im­mediately out of our price range,” Gutman said.
He said U.P. eventually picked Slightly Stoopid be­cause the band brings a lot of musical diversity in one act.
The six-member band from near San Diego, Calif., formed in the late 1990s and has released six studio albums, most recently in 2008, as well as two live albums.
On their official Facebook page, the band describes their sound as “mixing rock, reggae, and punk sounds
n University Productions hopes for a relaxed, easygoing atmosphere for this year’s outdoor festival.
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See SUNDAZE Page 2
By KATHERINE HOWLEY
ArtsQuest’s Banana Factory showcased the first-ever “White Works” exhibition presented by resident artists as a part of the monthly First Friday celebration on Friday, Feb. 3.
Guests were able to enjoy the artwork and mingle with the artists at the event.
The Banana Factory is a unique visual arts gallery and studio space in the Arts­Quest complex off Third Street in down­town Bethlehem—within easy walking distance of Lehigh’s campus.
Home to 27 resident artists and three formal galleries, the Banana Factory has been a focal point of the Bethlehem arts scene since it first opened in 1998.
The exhibition covered artists who work in a wide range of art mediums including mosaic and mixed media, oil paint, photography and three-dimensional works.
The “White Works” exhibition used the color white as a unifying element; artists either used the color itself in their works or explored their interpretations of white.
All of the interpretations were mani­fested through nearly every type of art the Banana Factory has to offer.
The pieces were displayed in the stair­way and continued to the second-floor hallway.
At the top of the staircase guests were invited to visit each artist’s workspace.
Each room had a unique ambience,
See BANANA Page 6
By ANDRA PORTNOY
Richard Goodstone, a founder of the entertainment and marketing agency Superfly Productions, spoke on the topic of entrepreneurial success in Perella Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
Goodstone’s advice on attaining success was very much grounded in the peer-to-peer relationship.
“It’s all about team building and relationships. It’s okay to not know everything,” Goodstone said.
He stressed the importance of part­nerships and being able to ask for help because, as he said, if you don’t know the answer, someone else will.
Goodstone also emphasized stu­dents’ ability to sell their vision as a conduit to inevitable success.
He said he strongly believes in pur­suing a career that one loves and being passionate about it.
When it comes to hiring employees, Superfly Productions decides whether the potential employee would fit in with their culture before they even glance at their application, Goodstone said.
The foundation of the company, founded by a group of best friends, is deeply rooted in the bonds of friendship.
Superfly Productions was started in 1997 by a group of newly graduated college friends with limited resources. They started by booking small music
See SUPERFLY Page 4
White Works unveiled at ArtsQuest’s Banana Factory