Carolina After Dark, a revamped version of Late Night Carolina, will take place from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. tonight at the Russell House.
The event will present the chainsaw juggler Mad Chad Taylor, laser tag, Rock Band on PlayStation 2, Guitar Hero III on Wii, billiards, ping-pong, free Marble Slab ice cream and Chick-fil-A sandwiches, a $1-off menu and two showings of "I Am Legend."
George Micalone, adviser of Carolina Productions, and Clay Bolton, associate director of Student Involvement and Leadership, collaborated to arrange the new event.
Elizabeth Murray, a first-year business student, said she went to Late Night Carolina last semester and wasn't impressed with the event.
"When I went before, there weren't any big events. We got a paper bag with sexual health stuff. It wasn't as exciting as I thought," Murray said.
Murray said although she didn't like Late Night Carolina last semester, she might consider attending Carolina After Dark.
"I heard about it from fliers. I'd say it's decently appealing. If there's something really exciting then [I and my friends] will go," Murray said.
Jill Rutkoski, a second-year business student, said she is enthusiastic about events at the Russell House but doesn't attend many of them because she lives off campus.
"I haven't really been to that many [events] this year," Rutkoski said. She said she and her friends used to go see movies and go downtown.
"It was easier to get to stuff and find out about it when we lived on campus," Rutkoski said. "Now I'm like, 'Let's go to 5 Points.'"
Mad Chad Taylor, one of the event's scheduled performers, has appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Last Call with Carson Daily," ABC's "America's Funniest People" and has had other television, film, commercial and comedy club appearances.
Living up to his title as the "Evil Knievel of Comedy," Taylor said he will be attempting several stunts tonight, including juggling 100,000-volt stun guns.
"I'm gonna be doing all kinds of crazy stuff. It's usually a comedy and juggling show," Taylor said.
Mad Chad received a Guinness World Record for juggling chainsaws the longest, with 78 throws. Someone recently beat the record with 86 throws, and Mad Chad said he is currently training to beat it.
Mad Chad said his show is well suited for the college crowd.
"The show will be a little cleaner than some comedy clubs I've been to," he said.
Mad Chad wants students to challenge him to juggle odd items. Students should bring objects that they don't think he can juggle.
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