In the Facebook group Dead Mall Enthusiasts, you can skim through galleries of strangely alluring photos of empty malls posted by members — a reminder of a time when the mall was the epicenter of culture and fashion in Middle America, a time when shoppers could catch concerts while leaving Structure or Camelot Music. Enter, Tiffany. A runner-up on the television show Star Search, Tiffany Renee Darwish got her first taste of pop-stardom with a string of performances at shopping malls across the United States with the awesomely-named "The Beautiful You: Celebrating The Good Life Shopping Mall Tour ‘87." Her cover of Tommy James and the Shondells' 1967 song “I Think We’re Alone Now” would become her biggest hit and contribute to the soundtrack of literally every 80s movie prom scene.
Tuesday marked the first night of Cornyation 2024, the popular three-night Fiesta show centered around scintillating satire of local, state, national and…