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KANSAN.COM | MONDAY, JAN. 16, 2017
Returning contestant wins 'Transformations'
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Contributed Photo for this year's gala
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Amelia Rodrock performs during the 2012 Transformations Charity Gala. Rodrock returned for this year's gala Saturday night at the Lied Center.
learn.
JOSH MCQUADE
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Rodrock participated in the Transformations Charity Gala at the Lied Center along with 12 other participants, each supporting their own charity. At the end of the night, Rodrock was announced the winner, and earned $10,000 for her charity, the local Sexual Trauma and Abuse Center.
Chiropractor Amelia Rodrock spends most of her time treating the residents of Lawrence at her own practice, Rodrock Chiropractic.
But, on Saturday, Jan. 14, Rodrock looked to entertain, and won big for it.
Rodrock had worked with the Sexual Trauma and Abuse Center and was looking to support a cause she feels strongly for. The care center was the first rape crisis center started in Kansas, and it promotes consent and provides support to those affected by abuse and sexual trauma, according to its website.
Actor Michael Keaton stars in the new film "The Founder."
The Transformations Charity Gala in itself was a talent and entertainment show very similar to a pageant, with a twist. Each competitor was given a female impersonator as a consultant whose job is to, Rodrock said, transform the woman.
There was a "drag show aspect to the whole show,"
Rodrock said.
The host of the show was Brandon Eisman, also known by the name Deja Brooks. He has been the host for the six years.
It makes me step out of my comfort zone."
Amelia Rodrock Winning contestant
Eisman said Rodrock has experience with the Transformations Charity Gala in the past, as she was a contestant in 2012 — the first year the event was held. But this year Rodrock returned looking for her first win, as she was unable to secure the victory her first year.
"When I heard that this year Brandon was doing a reunion show I thought it would be fun," Rodrock said. "It makes me step out of my comfort zone."
Rodrock also had the Unity Dance Team from the University as her background dancers.
The reason Rodrock originally competed is all due to Eisman. She was asked to compete the first year it was put on, and loved how Eisman ran the show.
"He puts a lot of time and effort into the show," Rodrock said.
7 movies to watch for in spring 2017
▶ CAMERON MCGOUGH @cammcgough
2017 looks to be a promising year in film, and these movies could not be coming at a better time. The world is currently undergoing divisive circumstances, and people will be seeking out this medium of entertainment as a means to escape reality. Check out some great new films hitting theaters this spring.
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"The Founder" - premieres Jan. 20
McDonald's is arguably the pinnacle of the fast food industry, but most people probably don't know how it all started. "The Founder" is based on the true story of how McDonald's divisive beginnings ultimately led to a hugely successful business. The film stars Michael Keaton, John Carroll Lynch and Nick Offerman.
"A United Kingdom"—
"A United Kingdom" - premieres Feb. 10
In a sort of Shakespearean Montague-and-Capulet forbidden love story, "A United Kingdom" tells the story of two unlikely individuals who fall in love despite opposition from their families. To make matters worse the couple, played by David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike, is put under scrutiny by their home governments. As prince of an African country, Oyelowo's character is in a position of power, and Pike's character is a citizen of Britain. As an interracial couple in the 1940s, their relationship is seen as an abomination by most.
"T2: Trainspotting" premiere March a
premieres March 3
With all the crazy things that transpired in the first "Trainspotting" film, it's a wonder any of the characters survived to the start this sequel, "T2: Trainspotting," which takes place 20 years after the first film. With their characters not having fallen victim to heroin overdose, actors Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle make a long-awaited return. Much like the first installment, "T2: Trainspotting" promises to give the audience a disorienting look into the lives of drug-addicted misfits.
"Beauty and the Beast"
This film is Disney's latest live-action take on an
animated classic. "Beauty and the Beast" was originally released in 1991, and this new iteration will include the musical numbers that made the film so popular, unlike Disney's nonmusical, live-action "Cinderella" in 2015. "Beauty and the Beast" has a star-studded cast of Emma Watson, Josh Gad, Ian McKellen, Luke Evans and Emma Thompson, among others.
"Life" - premieres March 24
Dramatic space odysseys have been crawling out of the Hollywood woodwork for many years. Most recently, "Prometheus," "Gravity,""Interstellar" and "The Martian" have explored the wide expanses of space, not to mention the revival of the "Star Wars" franchise. "Life"
follows a group of astronauts who come across the first sign of life in outer space. Things go completely awry when the team attempts to get too close to the unknown specimen.
"Alien: Covenant” premieres May 19
It's not entirely apparent if this follow-up to "Prometheus" will pick up from where that story left off; Director Ridley Scott has left some questions unanswered in regards to where "Alien: Covenant" lies within the "Alien" world. But, like most films in this franchise, "Alien: Covenant" is about a group of explorers being hunted and used as hosts for the procreation of a deadly alien species. It is likely that more secrets of the aliens'
origin will be revealed in this film.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” — premieres May 66
This film marks the fifth installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise. Like many of the previous films, Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow is being pursued by those he has wronged in the past. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" brings along a new villain played by a terrifying Javier Bardem, and marks the return of Orlando Bloom, who left the franchise after the third installment.
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