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published on 05/01/08
Arts Briefs | Celebrating 30 years of Matthew’s Minstrels
Vassar’s oldest co-ed a cappella group, Matthew’s Minstrels, will celebrate its 30th anniversary with their final concert of the year on May 10 at 9 p.m. in Sanders Classroom. Because the group was formed in the 1970s, the performance will exhibit all the trappings of the disco era: polyester pantsuits, rollerskates and gargantuan wigs. The group will sing such classics from its repertoire as Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” and ABBA’s “Head Over Heels.” They will also premiere a rendition of the Boyz II Men hit “Comin’ Home Baby.”
The Minstrels also created a video, entitled “Behind the Minstrels,” to explain the group’s evolution and the role the group played in implementing the desegregation of the sexes. Parts of the video will be played at the beginning and middle of the concert, and it will feature special guests from Vassar administration and faculty.
—Gülfem Demiray, Assistant Arts Editor
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