Sight, sounds, smells, textures, and tastes. Not all of these things are ones that I observed at the location (Ball Gymnasium) that gave Spectrum a place to hold their annual drag show. I did, however, observe most. For example, there were many things to see even before the show started. The actual performance was held in the gym (as one might imagine) so when you first walk in you see four sections consisting of hundreds of brown chairs. Between these sections, there were aisles not only for spectators to find their seats but also (during the show) for the performers to walk down and interact with audience members. At the back of the auditorium, there was a raffle that held many prizes that were announced and given to the highest bidder after the show. And at the front, the black stage could be seen with one spot light in the upper left corner, flower pots lining the front of the stage (for people to put money in as different performers came up), and a sign in the middle of the curtain that is at the back of the stage. Seeing as I walked in toward the starting time, I came in to the sound of lots of excited people. Some catching up, some talking about the show, there were chairs moving and people asking us to take our seats.
What does all of this mean? It means that Spectrum obviously put a lot of time and energy into this show. To get a raffle started (from donated things from different places), set up all the chairs/stage, and just generally organize this event took a lot of pre-planning. This event means a lot to this subgroup and they took the time to ensure others would enjoy it too.
-Julia St. John
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You are a good writer I feel like. Your word choice is good as well as the way you describe things.I know this is probably not your paper exactly but in the paper I would use more descriptive vivid words.I like the question at the bottom. Can't wait to read more :)
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