If I were nominated for an Academy Award, I would walk the Red Carpet wearing a flowing red gown similar to the one Julia Roberts had in “Pretty Woman,” accessorized by the pearl necklace that my husband gave me for our wedding.
If a marching band showed up at the Oscars, what do you think its members would be wearing?
a. Their own uniform
b. Another band’s uniform
c. Costumes of characters from “Monsters University”
d. Only underwear
Though obviously a silly question, similar things have happened.
In fact, the Northwestern State University of Louisiana donned sweatshirts and caps from the University of Arizona (UA) when performing on behalf of UA at the 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl.
The Blue Devils (BD) Drum and Bugle Corps “paraded” into “Monsters University”—though not as Sully or Mike Wazowski—when it recorded parts of the soundtrack for the 2013 film. BD is just one of several marching ensembles that recently received this unique opportunity to be a part of the motion pictures.
Perhaps most crazy of all, members of the Temple University Marching Band filmed a scene in “The Wolf of Wall Street” with Leonardo DiCaprio while wearing only their underwear.
This issue pays homage to entertainment and showmanship with our feature article about bands in soundtracks as well as our cover story on the “Most Memorable Stunts in WGI.” We asked our readers which performances they have been awed by and received more than 30 different show nominations.
In closing, I would like to thank the Academy (just kidding), my readers, my fans, my advertisers and my husband for allowing us to make Halftime Magazine a part of your lives for the past eight years.
Yours Truly,
Christine Ngeo Katzman
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
