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Written by CASA NewsLink

Saturday, 22 September 2007

A few weeks ago, I tried to convince a friend to accompany me to an a capella concert at Joe's Pub. Once again, I received the same reaction from this friend that I always get when the term "a capella" is brought up - a mixture of aversion and near terror, followed by the simple explanation, "You know how I feel about a capella."

Cut to Labor Day, when that same friend waited in anticipation with me at Gould Plaza to see the cast of "Spring Awakening." I neglected to mention that first we would be treated to a brief a capella performance. No sooner did the group take to the stage and start belting its brains out than my friend started to bob her head and dance to the music.

Read Issie Lapowsky's article profiling NYU's N'Harmonics here.

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Using only their voices, Rockapella wows Opera House

Written by JENNIFER HUFFMAN - The Napa Valley Register

Tuesday, 29 May 2007

Whether singing "Papa was a Rolling Stone," "Under the Boardwalk," "Dance with Me," or even about chocolate or coffee, an appreciative crowd ate up anything Rockapella dished out this weekend in two packed shows at Napa's Opera House.

Made up of five male singers, Rockapella is part a cappella group and part vocal percussion performance rolled up into an entertaining package of "human music."

Read the full review of Rockapella's show at the Napa Opera House here.

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Review of 2007 ICCA Finals

Written by Elie Landau

Monday, 23 April 2007

Boast all you want to oh a cappella meccas of Massachusetts or California or wherever, but for the second year in a row, the champions of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella come not only from Utah, but from Brigham Young University. Last year, it was the all-male Vocal Point, and this year, the ladies of Noteworthy were named “best” – only the second all-female group to earn that distinction in the competition’s 11-year history.

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ECS 2007 – Unexpected Inspiration

Written by Amanda Cornaglia of Euphonism

Saturday, 07 April 2007

A year ago, we were seven perfect strangers drawn together by a common interest in a cappella via the magic of Craig’s List. In February 2006 we started rehearsing once a week in a member’s basement and started making appearances at BBQs and Open Mic nights. In early February of 2007, we were informed that we had been selected to participate in the Mid-Atlantic Harmony Sweepstakes. This spurred a reminder to check the CASA website to see what else was going on in the a cappella world. A few group emails later and we all had weekend passes for the ECS 2007.

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Review of Off Broadway 'Avenue X'

Written by Marilyn Stasio, Variety.com

Saturday, 10 March 2007

A Dreamlight Theater Company presentation, produced by Chad Hudson, of an a capella musical in two acts with book and lyrics by John Jiler and music by Ray Leslee. Directed by Chip Klose. Music direction, Peter De Mets. Choreography, Jonathan B. Howard.

In the immortal words of Ben Hecht: "Sweetheart, get me a rewrite!" This sui generis a capella musical by Ray Leslee and John Jiler has been around the block (via the Cincinnati Playhouse, St. Louis Rep and other regional venues) and back since it originated at Playwrights Horizons in 1994. But despite a grab bag of melodic songs to deliver its heart-tugging message that making music together can overcome the tribal hostilities in racially divided urban neighborhoods, the amiable "Avenue X" doesn't have the brains (or stomach) to support its sweet soul.

Read the full review here.

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