Leede Arena was packed on Saturday with parents and students who came to see Motown legends, The Temptations, as part of the Freshmen Parents' Weekend festivities.
People of various age groups were able to sing along to all of the classic Temptations' songs, and to admire their famous dance routines.
Fashion has changed since 1965 -- no more tight, brightly colored suits, "permed" hairdos or thick cat-eyed glasses.
Wearing loosely fitted, pastel pink suits, The Temptations have transcended not only their style of dress, visually illustrating the stylistic changes in their music.
The group who performed on Saturday consisted of a Music Hall of Fame inductee, the legendary Otis Williams, newcomer Terry Weaks and Harry Barry, Ron Tyson, and Theo Peoples, who have been in the group for several years.
Williams spoke during the concert about his experiences in the group for 37 years. As for being the eldest Temptation, Williams actually was much more animated than any of the other members on stage.
The Temptations are the epitome of entertainment performers. They joked with the audience about participating and always made sure to ask if the crowd was enjoying the show. Their choreographer was phenomenal, as the group never stopped their amazing routines.
The concert was opened by a comedian and a video recording featuring footage of the Temptations at several concerts and television performances from across the world.
The first song sung was "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." After that they proceeded to perform a cabaret of many of their other big hits, including -- "The Way You Do the Things You Do," "Get Ready," "Since I Lost My Baby," "I Wish it Would Rain" and "The Girl's Alright with Me."
The classic tune "Shout" had the crowd on their feet, singing and dancing along with the group.
Crowd participation made the show that much more entertaining -- particularly the "star search" held during the singing of "My Girl" towards the end of the concert. Music Professor Hafiz Shabazz was selected as one of four audience members who tried "to be a Temptation" for a few minutes during the contest.
The lighting effects were excellent. During one sequence, the other stage lights went out and a strobe light flickered on the group as they danced.
The orchestra that accompanied them was tremendous, and the conductor would add to the spirit of the show by entertaining the audience with his imitative dance movements.
It was very appropriate to have the Temptations perform during Freshman Parents' weekend as a way of bridging the generational gap that often exists with music preferences between parents and children.
