Young@Heart, the well-known troupe of elderly choral singers, makes its way back home for a local performance at Mount Holyoke College after another seaon of globetrotting.
Born in 1982 in a Northampton housing facility, The Young@Heart Chorus has become famous, traveling the world and performing a broad repertoire of pop tunes, from post-punk classics to modern rap rhymes by bands such as Coldplay, The Clash, and Outkast. The lively group of elders, currently ranging in age from 73 to 88, embraces an occasionally morbid but uplifting, tongue-in-cheek humor in their song, dance and theatrical performances.
All proceeds from the event support Hospice of the Fisher Home, a residential end-of-life home located in Amherst. Hospice of the Fisher Home opened in 2006 and aims to provide end-of-life care in a calm familial setting. Services include physical and spiritual care for patients as well as an extended support service for grieving families.
Nov. 1, $20-25, 4 p.m., Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College St., South Hadley, (413) 538-2478, www.youngatheartchorus.com.
