Visiting the Colts Facility

For those that don't know I am a part of the Ingelhart Scholars Program at Ball State. It is a leadership program in the journalism department. As part of the program, I had the opportunity to tour the Indiana Farm Bureau where the Indianapolis Colts train. We were privileged enough to be given a tour by the Colts Chief Operating Officer Pete Ward.

The afternoon started with a visit to the media room where the press gathers. Here we had a fortunate opportunity to speak with the head of Public Relations. We learned a little about the ins and outs of doing PR for an NFL team. He also shared with us some career and internship advice. He tells the interns that by the end of their experience, it will be clear for them if they want to continue working on this career path or not, because it will be an eye opener for them.

Inside the locker room. 

Next we had a chance to go into the team's locker room, where many of us took pictures of Andrew Luck's locker.

 We also went into the workout facility where there was a lot of weights and machinery. 

Our next stop was the banquet hall this is where luncheons and other events take place. This is also where larger press conferences are held when the media room can't hold everyone. 

Next on the tour was the indoor field.

Standing on the indoor field. 

We then walked through the halls of some of the offices. We saw their radio studio andtelevision studio as well.

Professor Adam Kuban and I at the news desk. PHOTO: EMILY CONRAD

The final stop on the tour was the Colts memorabilia room. They don't really have a formal museum, so they turned this room into a shrine you could say. The owner of the Colts from time to time donates some of his artifacts from over the years. Take a look...  

Inside the Colts Memorabilia Room.

Handwritten note by Bob Dylan. 

Overall I had such a great afternoon exploring the facility and I am extremely grateful for this opportunity with the Ingelhart Scholars Program! 

Grammy Awards Favorite Moments

This year the Grammys were filled with great performances and collaborations. Some of the performances were filled with high energy while other performances slowed down the pace of the show, which made the Grammys feel really long. But anyway here are my favorite moments from the show.

During the first hour, Robin Thicke and Chicago performed a medley. I love the Grammys especially when different generations of artists take the stage together and perform.  Take a look at the video.

My next favorite collaboration was with Imagine Dragons and Kendrick Lamar. Imagine Dragons are such great performers, I mentioned them in my American Music Awards post as well. This performance heightened the energy, Taylor Swift was the first one out of her seat dancing. Well she was dancing most of the night anyway. Check out their performance below. 

My next favorite moment is when Giuliana Rancic interviewed Kevin Hart on the red carpet. Such a hilarious interview, which made up for the awkward height difference between them.

Lastly, I loved Daft Punk, Pharrell, and Stevie Wonder all on stage performing "Get Lucky." The camera panned to the audience and every celebrity was dancing and having a great time.

Thanks for reading! Next up The Oscars! 

SAG Awards Favorite Moments

The 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took on place on Saturday January 18. Here are some of my favorite moments from the telecast.

Over all I thought all the acceptance speeches were funny, smart, and well thought. My favorite speech of the night had to have been from Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who won for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series. Check out the video.

My next favorite moment of the night was when Bryan Cranston brought up Anna Gunn's bag, which was embroidered with the periodic table logo from "Breaking Bad, to accept his speech for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. Check out the video below too.

Anna Gunn's Bag by Edie Parker. PHOTO: CAROL MCCOLGIN 

Golden Globes Favorite Moments

There were so many memorable moments from The Golden Globes last night. From the red carpet to the ceremony here are my favorite moments:

Ryan Seacrest's Instagram 

Jennifer Lawrence is just so real and loves to have fun, which is why everyone loves her. Her interview with Ryan Seacrest was all over the place but in a good way. First she was awkwardly and creepily walking up the stairs during Taylor Swift's interview. Then she comes up behind her saying she was going to push her down the stairs! Like what is going on?! Then a piece of her jewelry comes flying off. Please continue to be yourself J. Law. 

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My next moment is Leonardo Dicaprio winning for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. I think this could be the year he finally wins an Oscar. We'll see when the nominations are announced this Thursday and the when the Oscars air March 2.

I started watching Breaking Bad a few months ago and its such a great show, so I was happy that the show won for Best TV Series Drama. But my favorite moment was when Aaron Paul went to the mic after the creator of the show Vince Gilligan spoke, and all he said was "yeah b*tch!" That was it. 

Make sure to follow me on Twitter @raymondagarcia as I live tweet during these events. 

People's Choice Awards Favorite Moments

Award show season is pretty much in full swing now! The People's Choice Awards were held on Wednesday January 8 and if you follow me on Twitter, you probably saw your timeline flooded with PCA votes back in November and a part of December. This show is nice because it's one of the very few award shows where the people get to choose who gets nominated and who wins. Here are some of my favorite moments from the show.

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Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder accepting their award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry was great. It started off a little awkward then went to not so awkward to funny, you know what mean?

Another funny moment was when Ellen DeGeneres tried accepting Justin Timberlake's award with him.

An excellent moment was when actress, singer, and fellow Chicagoan Jennifer Hudson won for Favorite Humanitarian. She has been doing incredible work with the Julian D. King Gift Foundation she co-founded with her sister Julia Hudson. I thought her speech was very emotional and compelling. For more about the foundation check out their Facebook  page.

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Overall I thought that Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs did an great job hosting. I have only watched maybe one episode of their show "2 Broke Girls" I knew they were quite hilarious but was not sure how it was going to go. I loved the jokes they made every time they introduced a presenter, that was probably my favorite.

Next up Golden Globes!

My Favorite Moments from The AMAs

Last night some of the biggest names in music took the stage at this year's American Music Awards to perform and accept awards voted on by fans. I was watching the show last night and I also watched E!'s Live From The Red Carpet coverage. Here are my top five favorite moments from the red carpet and the show.

Lady Gaga's red carpet entrance on a horse! She definitely stole the scene the moment she walked out. Then she went straight to E!'s Giuliana Rancic for an interview. She looked very beautiful in her Versace dress and over the weekend she was named the new face of Versace.

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Lady Gaga arrives on a horse on the red carpet

Imagine Dragons' performance was pretty awesome, I loved the instrumental break during their hit "Radioactive". The lead singer of the group was so into it the performance.

Jennifer Lopez brought some Latin flavor to the show with her tribute to Celia Cruz.  I found this number to be quite entertaining from beginning to end. The costumes, the dancing, the singing, and when she was thrown into the air made this performance one to remember.

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                                                                           Jennifer Lopez performing.

Ariana Grande's performance was another performance that caught my attention. She has an incredible voice and she sounds so much like Mariah Carey. She took home the AMA for Favorite New Artist.

Justin Timberlake's acceptance speeches for each of the award he took home were pretty hilarious. He was so cool and confident each time he walked up there.

I'm going to continue to blog about my favorite moments as the award show season approaches in January, so keep looking out for them!

Jason Mraz at Ball State

 

Jason Mraz and Raining Jane performing at Emens Auditorium at Ball State University

Last night my roommate James and I went to see Jason Mraz at Emens Auditorium here at BSU. The energy at this concert is so different than what I am used too. The vibe was very chill and relaxing, I guess I shouldn't have been surprised since it was advertised as an acoustic evening with Jason Mraz. At a random point during the show a huge section to my left actually sat down and just enjoyed the music.

Raining Jane, a rock folk group, opened the show and also performed with him during his set. Mraz explained to the audience that he and Raining Jane having been working together and creating music the past couple of years. Also that their show here at BSU, was their first time performing together on stage.

They are all extremely talented and they played a variety of instruments on stage. I lost count on how many times Mraz switched guitars. Another thing that stood out to me is that Jason Mraz is so hilarious. Between songs, while he was having a conversation with the audience and Raining Jane he was cracking jokes and saying things that had everyone laughing.

He closed the show with his smash hit "I'm Yours" which you could see part of it below in the video I recorded.