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Athens Boys Choir falls short of expectations

The hills, or rather Marty Theatre, were alive with the sound of slam poetry and singing Thursday night, as performer and self-proclaimed “Jewish, transsexual Weird Al” Harvey Katz took the stage.

Katz is known for his pro-LGBT poems and music videos, which emulate his own life experiences to promote acceptance of the LGBT community.

He sprinkled some comedy in between each piece, as he paused to poke fun at the audience and young adults’ obsession with Yik Yak, which he said he discovered earlier that day.

Although he interacted with the audience easily, when it was time to perform, Katz seemed frazzled and unprepared. On more than one occasion, Katz had to stop and recall the words to his poems.

Yet, despite the stumbles and low attendance, students said they enjoyed the show and the message it provided.

“I didn’t know much about the show when I came,” sophomore music business major David Bechdolt said. “[I learned] you just got to do you, nothing else matters.”

A crowd favorite seemed to be Katz’s music video “Fagette,” which features him in a rap video explaining that he may look like a man, but he does not have a penis.

Feminists at Bradley said they brought Katz to campus with the hope he would help spread the word about equality.

“Harvey emailed me and said, ‘Hey, I saw you guys have a feminist’s club, and I’d love to visit,’” junior and Feminists at Bradley President Elizabeth Gum said.

For more information on Katz, visit athensboyschoir.com.

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