Counterparts performs a jazzy ensemble

Against a background of black paper and silver stars, the a cappella group Counterparts crooned jazz favorites to 650 fans Friday night in Harrison Auditorium. The April Fool's Day performance featured ranged from the upbeat to the mellow. Among the more unusual arrangements was a jazzy version of Van Morrison's "Moondance," and an energetic "Spiderman," which included a dancing superhero impersonator complete with blue tights, spider mask and web-producing funny foam. But Spiderman was not the only visitor. Between Howard Jones' "No One is to Blame" and Manhattan Transfer's "Occapella," the Easter Bunny made a special guest appearance to throw chocolate-covered mini-eggs to the audience. Throughout the course of the evening, this holiday creature metamorphized into both the Energizer Bunny and a British bunny with pipe and paisley robe. The two-hour show also featured a guest appearance by the Amherst DQ, an all-male a cappella ensemble. Sporting white tuxedos, the group mixed the humorous with the solemn. The group's finale, a choreographed variation of Duran Duran's "The Reflex," drew loud cheers from the audience for its comical dance maneuvers. Audience members seemed impressed with both groups. "It's a show worth seeing. [Counterparts] is one of the more spirited groups on campus," Engineering junior Brian Hersh said. College sophomore Rosemary Wu agreed. "I thought the show was really good in highlighting some new songs as well as performances of the old ones," she said. Counterparts members themselves called this one of the best shows they ever produced. "It was the best show I have ever been in," said College senior Seth Goren. "I can't think of a better way to go out." Counterparts President Ben Viseltear agreed. "It was probably the best we ever sounded on stage," the College senior said."Even the night before the show, we felt very confident, and I think it showed." College junior Shari Bart echoed Viseltear's sentiments. "To me, the most important thing about the show is feeling really good about it," she said. "I couldn't have asked for anything more."