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COUNTERCULTURE
Metzger Goes "Between the Sheets"
Her musical look at love styles combines wit, commentary and philosophy
by Gale Reter
Janet Metzger is a familiar face to
Atlanta theatre crowds. I first met her
working with The Other Voices collective
and have since seen her performances
move many audiences.
Janet's voice is one of her most out
standing talents; just listening to the
mezzo soprano message on her answering
machine is a pleasure. It makes me wish
they would choose her's as the welcoming
voice at the Atlanta airport; she’d certainly
be a big improvement over the electronic
bimbo who currently has the job. And a
more friendly voice would surely ease the
culture shock for those flying into our (in
at least some ways) fair city.
Since you're not likely to hear Janet at
the airport any time soon, may I suggest
catching her at the First Existentialist
Congregation in Candler Park November
16-18; there are two evening perfor
mances at 8 pm and a Sunday matinee at
2:30 pm. "Between the Sheets" is the
name of this special concert offering and
Janet assures me: "The 'Sheets' refer to
sheet music, of course."
Janet's most recent duet concert "Two
on a Song" with Elise Witt was a good
prelude to this solo performance. The
evening's offerings will include bits of cul
tural commentary and philosophy, and,
knowing Janet's solemn wit, there should
be some good laughs as well. Especially
intriguing is an offering of five Dorothy
Parker poems set to music; I love that
Parker woman's writing, even if she never
could house break her dogs.
The music Janet has chosen reflects a
changing attitude towards love in our soci
ety and ourselves. In growing up, we
move from the idealized image of the
Perfect Lover, to a more realistic expecta
tion from Aphrodite's fickle finger. Janet's
musical choices reflect on all the extremes
of love and it is amazingly easy to fill in
the gender to suit your taste.
Tickets for Janet Metzger's concert are
available at Charis Books (Little Five
Points), Wuxtry Records (N. Decatur and
Clairmont) and Let the Music Play!
(Lindberg Plaza). $8 in advance, $10 at
the door. Call 378-3447 for more infor
mation.
Janet Metzger's voice is
outstanding, just listening
to the mezzo soprano on her
answering machine is a pleasure.
Another musical treat, this one com
ing up on December 1, is the Atlanta
Feminist Women's Chorus holiday con
cert. Their music, too, has reflected on the
love styles of the Lesbian Nation. Be it
the joys of connubial bliss or the sweet
seduction of the single life, the Chorus has
given us music for the sound tracks of our
dreams.
Did you ever find yourself singing
along to the radio and realize that you
were exchanging "she" for "he" in all the
sexy songs? The Chorus does it better
than you ever could, even in your very
best voice. Close your eyes and imagine
all those women, under Linda Vaughn's
baton, singing "You make me feel like a
natural woman," to get a preview of the
effect.
Another selection for the upcoming
concert is "Greetings" by Brahms. The
complexity of this classical selection art
fully demonstrates the progress the chorus
has made through all those weekly
rehearsals. I like the fact, too, that the
chorus has added instruments as needed
and has not been afraid to try music from
every source. Whether it is a dozen dykes
in tuxedos singing "Hey, Big Spender," or
the soulful yearnings of Billie Holiday, the
Chorus has not blushed at borrowing from
the classics or Motown, and everything in
between.
There are a number of talented soloists
who are sometimes featured and I often
wish they would sing two songs each
instead of just one. The Chorus, too,
makes me wish I could take them home
with me for one final 3-part harmony
before bedtime. They probably wouldn't
fit in my bedroom, but I am just a greedy
girl wanting more.
Tickets to the Chorus' holiday Concert
are available at Charis, the Atlantis
Connection and The Boy Next Door. The
Chorus will also be holding a fund rais
ing dance, to celebrate the Gay '90s on
November 10 from 6:30-10:30 on Bishop
Road near the Water Works off Howell
Mill Road. For more information call
961-7164.
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Southern Voice/November 8, 1990
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