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GLAM brings Liam Sullivan to IIT

lying in from Los Angeles, actor/comedian Liam Sullivan visited IIT on Wednesday, April 18 to perform his routine A Liam Show, a collection of short films, monologues, music videos and songs. Liam has gained recent popularity on YouTube from his comedic videos, the most popular of which is titled Shoes, where he plays a shoe obsessed teen named Kelly.

Liam brought in a huge crowd and big laughs, not only from IIT students and faculty, but from college students from all over the Chicago area who flocked to the HUB auditorium for the show. One visiting student was even spotted dressed up in a Kelly outfit. The show featured several of Liams familiar videos as well as some work not found on the web. All the videos were well received by the audience. Towards the end of the performance, Liam emerged on stage dressed as Kelly, and sang a few songs live for the audience. Following the hour long performance, Kelly stayed to meet with students for photos and autographs.

Students crowded around, some waiting for over an hour for the opportunity to get a photo and have a few words with the performer. The show was organized by campus club GLAM (Gays, Lesbians and More) and was the kickoff to their Night of Noise celebration, which included Liams performance, followed by a party in the BOG, attended by Liam and many of the students who came to the show.

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