The second half of the evening belongs to the ever-popular HSU Calypso Band. “We’re doing a high-energy dance set with a lot of variety,” Novotney said. “Most of the music is indigenous to the Caribbean—Trinidad, Tabago, Afro-Cuban numbers. That’s the dance half of the show.”

Novotney founded the Calypso Band in the spring of 1986, so this is the final HSU concert of its 20th year. “It’s amazing we made it this far,” Novotney said, laughing. “And we’re not stopping now.”

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