Wale to perform at fashion show
Rapper and lyricist Wale will perform Saturday night in Goldstein Auditorium as a part of Fashion Conscience’s annual fashion show.
Fashion Conscience, a student organization dedicated to showcasing underrepresented designers and speakers from different racial and socioeconomic classes, considered bringing Wale for the fashion show since the summer, said Tuso Boothe, the group’s vice president.
‘He’s not just someone that talks about shaking his a** or gun shots going off or doing drugs,’ she said. ‘He’s someone that could represent the organization in a different light.’
This year’s fashion show, titled ‘90210,’ focuses on styles with an old Hollywood, 1920s feel, Boothe said. The week preceding the show, Fashion Conscience will hold other promotional events, such as a hair care and nails forum and a lecture from Street Etiquette, a team of two New York City designers.
Tickets for the show are available in different packages, she said. A gold package for $10 gets a person entry into the fashion show and the concert. A platinum package, costing $25, includes the show and concert, in addition to a meet-and-greet with Wale. The platinum package also includes an autograph and a photo with the artist.
The group sold 543 tickets as of Thursday night, Boothe said. Goldstein Auditorium gave Fashion Conscience a capacity of 875 chairs. She said she expects to sell out tickets by Monday morning.
This is not Wale’s first performance at Syracuse University. He performed to a sold-out crowd for University Union’s Bandersnatch Concert Series in 2009. The Washington, D.C., rapper is known for his singles ‘Chillin,’ ‘World Tour’ and ‘Pretty Girls.’ He has worked with Waka Flocka Flame, Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne. Wale recently signed with Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group.
The show will benefit the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Boothe said. She said she wanted the show to give back to the community, but also have a wide appeal. That is a large reason why Wale will be performing, she said.
‘He’s not just a rapper, he’s a lyricist, a poet in his written work,’ she said. ‘He has a lot of pride in his music, like we have a lot of pride in our organization.’
Published on April 17, 2011 at 12:00 pm
