The Dodecaphonics and the Aires performed to a full house Friday night at Collis Common Ground in a crowd pleasing show billed as "Acapellapalooza."
With a great selection of songs and amusing skits, the two groups lived up to the show's name and provided the audience with an evening of fun and entertainment.
The Dodecs took the stage first, opening with upbeat, catchy numbers that showed off the group's impressive balance and intonation. A beautiful arrangement of "Posession" performed by Daisy Alpert '95 followed, which captivated the crowd and slowed the pace of the evening down. The Dodecs then highlighted "The Top Five Times You Know You've Been in Hanover a Little Too Long," a humorous skit to which the whole audience could relate.
The group continued their performance with excellent arrangements including "Galileo," by the Indigo Girls, "Something to Talk About," by Bonnie Raitt, "Drown," by Smashing Pumpkins and "The Water is Wide."
They parodied what can happen in a romantic exchange between two people via Internet in their second skit, which had the whole audience in an uproar. Finally, their great blending of voices and contagious energy were showcased in their encore, "Karma Chameleon."
The Aires took the stage next, making an entrance which set a light-hearted tone for their performance. The crowd was immediately taken in by their spontaneity and casual humor, as they combined their wonderful vocal talents with slapstick skits and enthusiastic audience participation.
They began with unique arrangements of some old favorites, singing with solid blend and balance. The group then performed a skit which took the audience back to childhood days of fighting with brothers and sisters in the backseat of the family car. The energy and hilarity of the skit were carried over into their next number, an arrangement of "You Can Call Me Al," by Paul Simon.
The Aires continued the show with other favorites including an arrangement of "Tainted Love," which had the whole audience tapping their feet and humming along. They then presented their next skit, which pointed out those major character flaws we all recognize in our friends. The audience was responsive and impressed throughout the entire performance, right through the comical skit of high school Spanish classes and the final encore solo.
A performance by the Dodecs and the Aires always promises to be a entertaining way to spend an evening, and Friday night's concert was no exception. The audience left in high spirits, appreciative of a night of excellent acapella music.
