Mars and red hawk Take Stage

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   "It was an inspiring and energetic performance by both red hawk and Mars," said sophomore Brooke Burger who was in attendance.

   Moore kicked off the night with a Lakota Sioux blessing, involving a drum and chanting, to give thanks and bless the crowd. After a lap around the room, the evening began and Moore introduced Marshall, his long-time friend..

   Marshall enthralled the crowd with his unique style of prose: a vision of mankind’s search for knowledge, a tale of a free-spirited houseguest and a vignette set in a Tennessee bar.

   "It’s always an experiment, offering what you have to an audience," Marshall said of the event.

   He then gave the stage over to Moore, who read selected poems from previous books and new poetry from his current book.

    While it can be said of some that they wear many hats, it was quite literal for red hawk as he began the night in a Panama hat with a feather tucked in an ornately-colored hatband, switched partway through his set to a bright red beret with Tweety bird on the front, and ended the performance in a knit cap.

     The night, which was used to promote Moore’s new book "Wreckage with a Beating Heart," was the brainchild of Provost David Ray.

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