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Beyonce comes to gardner

`This weekend, the SGA film committee is screening “I Am World…Tour,” Beyonce’s live concert DVD from 2010. It will be in Gardner on Saturday, 11/12, starting around 10:00 PM. “It’s a concert movie. It is basically the footage from Beyonce’s world tour 2009-2010. It’s composed of different songs she sang around the world.”Said Paul Dampier, the SGA Film chair; “Many of the songs are spectacular. I do not know many people who dislike Beyonce. It’s great dancing music; it’s a lot of fun. Ever since I first saw it, I knew this is something I want to bring to the campus. The film will be projected, so you can watch it if you want, but it’s also great if you want to dance along or sing along with.” In the movie, we not only see Beyonce herself and her performances—we also see her fans, the screaming, the yelling, and the crying all for Beyonce. Beyonce starts her concert with “Crazy in Love” and she gets one of the most famous rappers, Jay-Z on stage with her.Beyonce keeps the energy high with “Naughty Gril”, “Freakum Dress” and “Get Me Bodied”. Soon Beyonce is done being soft and go back to her warrior self (donning a metallic warrior/goddess costume) for “If I Were a Boy/You Oughta Know”. But Beyonce is not all fierce. Maybe it’s too much for her and her body (she is tired), but she pushes forward and we see the “Diva” emerge. Beyonce does “Diva” to photos of her traveling, running around the world, photo shoots, and her tour. She does not slow down. Beyonce showcases a new song, “Hello”, which seems to be a love song to her husband, where she says “You had me at hello”, and the lyrics really shows her emotion. She talks about him being her air and her life would not be same without him! And then Beyonce leaves and Sasha Fierce enters. We begin to see the real divide and battle between Beyonce and her alter ego, Sasha Fierce. Sasha is fierce, dramatic, and fearless. Beyonce gets strapped into a harness and get pulled up into the air for “Baby Boy.” She hovers at least 50 feet in the air and then she lands in a center stage where she sings “You don’t love me” , “Irreplaceable”, “Check On It” and Bootylicious”. Beyonce ends her concert with her sweet, angelic “Halo” and her reflections on fame. She then does the unthinkable and dives right into the crowd. It’s shocking to see one of the biggest stars let go a little and there she is with her fans. And she says, “I Am…Yours”! The whole movie concert is filled with passion, excitement, and enthusiasm. “This (to show Beyonce’s “I am… World tour” is something that I really want to do.” Dampier said. “And I think you’ll enjoy it.”

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    Mary TettehNov 17, 2011 at 4:11 am

    Am not a beyonce music fun at all, i prefer Rihanna’s music. But i do like her personality.

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    janet kenosiNov 16, 2011 at 3:05 am

    i like beyonce so much..she is my role model…she’my favourite among all the female artist..n i think i will definately like evrything that comes out,music,movies as long as beyonce is there.i am a big fan and i hav olways been one and i will olways be her number one fan..i wish i cud meet her in person one day… i am a singer in africa botswana..the las time realesed an ulbum was in 2007 wen i was 21,and she is so much inspiring me..she is the reason why i like music and singing…m also a big fan of her roots destiny’s child…may GOD BLEES HER AND GUIDE HER IN EVRYTHING THAT SHE DOES….I

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