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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

If you've ever wondered about PUBLICITY!

We know we're a pretty elusive group, but that actually just isn't true!

How many times have you been innocently sitting on the Terrace, by the Sundial, or in the Dining Halls when suddenly you find yourself in the company of a large squirrel? We certainly hope its a few! ScAMP, AMP's giant squirrel, is just part of AMPub's approach to publicity. We want to be active and entertaining without ever harming your peace. It's called Guerrilla publicity, and it basically encompasses just what the name says. We hope to find you soon and formally introduce ourselves.

AMPub has also been hard at work creating many funny, ridiculous commercials for your Facebook viewing pleasure. Perhaps you've seen our mock of "Where the Hell is Matt?", "The AMPover", our interpretation of the TV show "30 Rock", or "AMP Saints." YOU HAVEN'T? Well you should get caught up immediately. See this page of our Facebook Fan page for some quality procrastination. You won't be disappointed.

Keep a close watch for our newest commercial! It's Willy Wonka themed...a.k.a. probably one of the most epic things you'll ever witness.

Hey, while we're chatting - have you seen THE JOHN? It's our newest publicity adventure in the SC bathrooms. AMPub figured that Swem didn't have any copyright infringement laws governing THE THRONE; why not give it a try? So far, it's been a lot of fun. We kind of consider ourselves a bit off-color anyways...so why not write a bathroom periodical?

You can get a closer look at publicity in action at our outreach event in April. Find us and Internal Affairs out in the Sunken Garden on April 11 to learn more about AMP, make AMP themed t-shirts, and win goldfish!

AMPub: making ScAMP your best friend since 1993.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Oh the weather outside is frightful (or delightful?)

Hello AMP-lovers!

We, the Interns, after having to postpone our latest event, Story of the Stars, and with the threat of repostponing the event, we thought we would educate you a bit on the frustrations of programming with the weather. As you know, it is getting to be that time of year when it can be bright, sunny, and warm or cold rainy and gray, or even anything else in between. With that, the temptation for those bright and sunny days leads all of us to be more inclined to want to spend time outdoors, and AMP loves the opportunity to program outside as well. However, our fickle weather also means that at AMP, we are always working on back up plans (and back up plans for our back up plans).

And then there is another dilemma-- what do you do when the weather looks iffy? Do you move an event indoors or do you try to wait out the rain? I know many of you have been to events that have been moved indoors and you were probably thinking "that didn't need to happen", however we wanted to clue you in on some of the thinking that goes into making these decisions. First of all, look at all the equipment that goes into putting on some of our outdoor events. For example, for Fridays @ 5 events, the Music committee arrives about 3 hours before the event is set to begin, and at that point they have to make a decision where to hold the event. For all of you who know about the dangers of hair dryers and falling into the bathtub/sink you probably understand that electric equipment probably shouldn't be out in the rain meaning the committee has to make those decisions way in advance, which in Williamsburg, Virginia, can mean that the weather is bright and sunny come 5 PM. Annoying, yes? But wouldn't you rather have the event happen indoors than having it cancelled completely???

And then there are those events that need a clear sky... like Story of the Stars. We didn't think it was a good idea for you to go stargazing in cloudy potentially rainy weather--- you cant' really see stars then. So we just ask for you to keep your eye on the AMP website and Facebook page to find out when this event happens-- and we promise that when it does.. it will be absolutely spectactular (and the weather WILL be delightful!)


AMP-Love,
The Interns

Friday, March 19, 2010

It's the Weekend of Interns (and just AMPtacularness in general!)

Welcome to AMP's most wonderful most crazy weekend ever! We have a total of 10 events this weekend--- meaning none of you all better complain about being bored this weekend. Us here at Interns are ready for what will be our busiest committee weekend as we have not one but TWO events both of which are completely different but incredibly awesome!!! We know you haven't seen us out for a while, but we promise you won't be disappointed with what we're bringing to you soon! For the next few weeks we'll be keeping you busy with things like this, this, and of course, this .

Our first event is our very own Fridays @ 5, which we are super pumped for. Not only is Fridays @ 5 an amazing event in general, but it's our very own (thank you Music!) and it's the first one of the season! And if you have stepped outside at all in the past couple of days... it's going to be awesome! If you don't believe us check out the wonderful band we're bringing from good ol' Virginia Beach!

And then just wait for Sunday (after attending all the other wonderful events we have this weekend)... we're bringing you something super educational, wonderful, AND delicious-- STARGAZING! Featuring this AWESOME PROFESSOR, you'll get to learn all about the stars and their mythological origin, while drinking delicious FREE Hot chocolate in your new AMP travel mug! A perfect way to end the weekend? I think so!

So come out, join us for some fun, and keep an eye out for those beautiful blue shirts and AWESOME sunglasses ALL WEEKEND LONG!

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Spring Show Confirmed!

Hey W&M!

Music Productions here. We have great news!

The Spring Show is FINALLY confirmed! I believe the celebration is in order.

Here is the official list of artists that will perform at the Spring Show:

K'Naan.
Wale.
John Forte.
Tabi Booney.

Check out the playlist MP has created on YouTube if you are not familiar with any of them, or if you just want to start the party early!

The Spring Show is on April 9th at Lake Matoaka Amphitheater.

Tickets are currently ON SALE at the Box Office, $5 with W&M ID (2 tickets max per ID), $15 for public.

See you guys there!

AMP & W&M Love,
Music Productions Committee

Monday, March 1, 2010

March is for Mallards, Man Love, and Movies

Hey Movie Lovers,

Remember when Bjork wore this to the Oscars? It's images like that that really get us on AMP Films feeling nostalgic.

Some of our other favorite Oscar memories include alumnus John Stewart's hosting debut, Hallie Berry's Best Actress win for Monster's Ball, and Charlie Chaplin's honorary Academy Award in 1972. We're hoping this year will mark another memorable moment: Kathryn Bigelow becoming the first woman ever to win Best Director for her stark portrayal of an Army bomb squad in 'The Hurt Locker'.

We also came up with some awards of our own including Best Lip Biting to Kristen Stewart and Best Period Bromance to Sherlock Holmes (which AMP is bringing to campus the weekend of March 19th and 20th). But on a more serious note, we wanted to take this opportunity to share with you some great films we thought got overlooked this award season:

In the Loop: This political satire is just about as snarky and British as they come, which is exactly how we like our men...wait, what were we talking about? It's nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, but we think it deserves a lot more.

Los abrazos rotos (Broken Embraces): This is the latest film from writer/director Pedro Almodovar who took home an Oscar in 2002 for 'Hable con ella' and whose other work includes 'Volver' and 'La mala educacion'. The man has a vision, and if you move quick, you can catch 'Los abrazos rotos' at the Kimball before you leave for break.

Bright Star: It's got poetry, true love, and a tragic shipwreck. And did we mention the costumes? Now if only they could have gotten Colin Firth....

Some other films worth checking out: Good Hair, Food Inc., Black Dynamite, Jennifer's Body (no, seriously, we liked it),September Issue, Rudo y Cursi, and It Might Get Loud.

Happy Watching,

AMP Films