Saturday, March 19th marked Fairbury Music & Arts Boosters’ thirty-first year of producing Copacabana, but only the second year with the return of a full meal before the program. Once again, the Boosters and Totally Smoked BBQ were in full force. Booster president Michele Patton noted, “We appreciate CB and Shannon Snider’s help in bringing back the meal at Copa.”
During the meal, student artwork was showcased and provided an extra air of atmosphere to the experience that is Copacabana. After the meal, the night continued in the Fine Arts Center with several student performances. Along with Crimson Elite, Jazz Band, junior & senior high vocal, junior & senior high band, the audience was regaled by many solo, duet, and group acts. Of course, what is a night at a show without an emcee or two. . . or six?
This year’s Copa 2016 emcees were seniors Halle Knigge & Trevin Likens, juniors Haylee Gray & Patrick Ondrak, and freshmen Toriann Likens & Joy Ondrak. Performers included: Madison Black, The Clogging Connection, Paige Eden, Brooke Eisenhauer, Jerod Hughes, Paul Mach, Taylea Mills, Oктава, Lauren Patton, Paige Patton, and Ryan Umland.
