Shadows danced on the backdrop of skyscrapers. Candles lit the darkened area and one could hear the call and response of the blues band.

On Sept. 15, as a part of Natural High Week, Campus Activities Board sponsored a Blue’s, BBQ, and Comedy Night. The Impalas, the blues band for the evening, started off the evening with music while students dined on BBQ chicken, corn-on-the-cob, and a variety of desserts. About 350 students would show up to the event overall.

The Impalas consists of Scott Neese on bass guitar, Smilin’ Willie on drums and vocals, and Max Barnett, a former Missouri Southern student, on lead guitar and vocals. Smilin’ Willie, who is the owner of Cool Guitars, has also written some on the band’s songs including “Late Last Night,” which happens to be the band’s favorite song.

“[The band] changed the atmosphere all over the place,” said Carla Fairbanks, resident director of McCormick Hall, “I was really impressed.”

The band, usually a four or five piece, has played off and on for ten years.

“[The band] was very relaxing,” said Jerome Doan, sophomore, studio arts major, said.

Doan’s only complaint was that there needed to be “more muchachas.”

Mission Improvable, a five-member team out of Chicago, provided the comedy. CAB saw them perform for the National Association of College Activities and wanted to bring them to Southern. The original plan was to have only a blues band and food. However, CAB accepted the suggestion to add comedy into the program. CAB quickly thought of Mission Improbable, which fit into the theme well with their costume design.

“They fit the college group really well,” Fairbanks, said. “They tailored it [the show] to the students.”

Mission Improvable included Agent Slingshot, Agent Calvary, Agent Reactor, Agent Chopper and Agent Knighthawk. The group had plenty of audience participation and would make up their show off the feedback of the audience.

“I laughed so hard I thought I’d pee myself,” said Chaunte Thomas, sophomore psychology major.

CAB would like to have Mission Improvable back, but Fairbanks said the students would have to let them know if they wanted them to return.

Anyone interested in learning more about Mission Improvable, they may visit www.missionimprovable.com.