BY BTL STAFF
Entertainers Gerianne Ditto-Harvey and Eric Swanson have been singing together for over a decade but only recently decided to perform as a duo act. The result is a night of fun that can be seen bi-weekly at The New Menjos Complex in Detroit. Each night begins with Gerianne and Eric warming up the crowd with various selections of musical theater, jazz, Disney and pop music. As the night progresses the duo throws in a bit of stand-up and opens the guest microphone up to singers who come up to sing a solo selections.
Ditto-Harvey and Swanson met while attending Adrian College together back in 2003. Over the years the two have collaborated on numerous artistic projects including several Broadway style reviews, tours, recordings; currently they work closely together with their Top 40s band Motif (http://www.motifband.weebly.com).
The pair decided to start up the act because they saw that no such act performing in the Detroit area. Inspired by a singalong night experienced at New York's famous gay bar Marie's Crisis, they thought the idea would be well received on the home front. So far, nights have included massive singalongs to "Rent," "Aladdin," "Hair," power '80s anthems, and so much more. Each night, the duo ends with the room joining in "Hair's" "Let the Sunshine In."
The Dynamic Duo can be seen at 10 p.m. on select Tuesday nights at Menjos. This event is free and open to those 21 and older. Menjos is located at 928 W. McNichols Ave, Detroit. No cover and "no judgment." Safe and secure parking. Additional information can be found on the Dynamic Duo's facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/dynamicduoact.
