The Campus Activity Board (CAB) invited Midwest Dueling Pianos (MDP) on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. for a performance in the Maucker Union Ballroom.

CAB also provided a spaghetti dinner during the event, comprising an evening of free dinner and entertainment.

The music and comedy duo MDP is composed of Robert Bozaich and Philly Williams. The pair amused the crowd of students with variety of songs ranging from “Africa” by Toto to “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-a-Lot — all performed using only their voices and pianos.

Throughout the night, students turned in their song request slips as Bozaich and Williams did their best renditions of the songs.

Dmitriy Holthaus, junior accounting and management information systems major and CAB’s variety executive, was one of the students involved with the planning for this event.

Holthaus said that bringing MDP to UNI was something different and could bring some diversity to their events, since they played a variety of genres of music.

One of the crowd’s favorites was the duo’s performance of 70’s classic “American Pie” by Don McLean in three different genres including ragtime, old-school country and even hip-hop.

“I think it’s very funny and [they’re] very energetic and into it which makes it a better show,” said Emmanuel Adeniyi, a freshman deciding major who attended the event.

MDP received an abundance of Disney song requests and decided to do a Disney mash-up that included popular songs from “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Frozen.”

The duo also performed some classic crowd favorites such as “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen, “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley, “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by The Proclaimers and “Piano Man” by Billy Joel.

“We [CAB] are doing a lot more with music [this year] and I think the events that are more music-based are getting more attendance,” said Noelle Hulshizer, senior public relations major and CAB’s film executive. “I love that we get to provide people with free entertainment.”

For more information on CAB and their events throughout the year, students can visit www.studentlife.uni.edu/cab.