European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 02, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Home for the by Jimi Jones Stafl writer yuletide concert this weekend in Heidelberg Germany Likely will _ conjure up fond memories of christmases past particularly for2 those from Large american families. On sunday opera Singer Felicia Weathers and her Harlem ensemble will bring to the Village Pavilion staged tradition that she was born into in her Hometown St. Louis to. A a v. Weihn Achten Zug Hause of v Christmas at Home re creates a _ Christmas Celebration in Weathers _ Home an idea spun directly from her childhood Christmas traditions. I m an Only child but i come from a very Large  she said last weekend from her Home in Munich. Being sort of Clannish we always had these huge Christmas things she said the women cooked at night the men played cards and the pregnant women were sent to bed  following a traditional Christmas dinner with the kids the toys the _ noise All of the musically inclined family would Start to sing she said. This could go on for hours. So we be been doing that Here in Europe for years die results being we have a Little clan said Weathers who Sang in both Catholic and Baptist churches unit she was about 15 years old. You May not hear from them the whole year but certainly at Christmas you la hear. That gave me the idea to do something similar to that in concert said the longtime resident of Switzerland and Germany whose professional career began when she passed an audition for the metropolitan 7 opera in new York. " audiences can expect the roughly two hour concert to take them on a musical journey into the past through spiritual songs from slavery times to the Courtesy photo opera Singer Felicia Weathers brings her Harlem ensemble to Heidelberg sunday. Gospel music still Sung in Black churches. Weathers performs and directs operas both in Europe and the United states. I spend More time in Europe now but my basis is still very american and Ebony opera in conceit a Christmas concert to an opera place Village Pavilion cd Patrick Henry Village t Heidelberg Germany t i Day sunday time 7 30-p.m. Advance tickets adults $25 or 40 Marks. Children Ages 4-1 ll$20 or 30 _ Marks. At the door adults $28 or 45 Marks. Ages 4-11 $23 or do 35 my greatest successes were in America she said. I am american. Weathers discovered Early in her career the serious Lack of experience available to Young people in the arts she said. Weathers gradual creation of several ensembles Over the past 10 years was the result of that discovery she said. The ensemble allowed her to create some sort of a situation for Young people who Weie Between performing and having a contract in the theater or Between University and actually performing she said. The Harlem ensemble for instance is a group of Young professional artists from across the United states recruited from opera and Broadway As Well As concert soloists with their own repertoire and specialities. They re All performers with whom Weathers has worked with in the past she said. I audition people for ensembles All year and she maintains an endless list she said. Weathers believes that each person must contribute to society the world is so twisted i think everybody has to do something she said. I dedicate As much of my work As i can to helping children in  convinced by friends to do your own thing she bypasses major Relief organizations to Aid children in orphanages or hospitals in the cities in which her concerts Are held. A current project is providing toys to needy children which she plans to do in Heidelberg. Underground Mccaughan super chunk musicians and Label owners too by Deedee Doke staff writer the marriage of music and business is often an uneasy partnership at Best but a four person band from Chapel Chi n.c., has come up with a Compromise that works. The three men and one woman of super chunk own merge records the Label they record for. It would t work for every band. We be never said that everyone should do this said Mac Mccaughan who sings and plays guitar for the jangly rockers. For us it works because we have our Label we have Good distribution with that Label we re in control of everything because it s our Label from Start to finish _ and we get More Money than we would from a big Label. I mean a big Label might give you a Large Advance but that s Money you owe them then you know what i mean finished the fast talking Mccaughan during an interview in Cologne Germany. _ _ owning their own record company in t super chunk s sole claim to musical Fame and it in t a gimmick. The Best known of the Boom bands from the alternative enclave of Chapel Hill super chunk made several albums with slightly larger Independent Label Matador before getting the urge to merge. Spin Magazine recently named the band s album foolish one of 19948 Best. Have Thad Normal Day jobs in two or three years a acknowledged guitarist Jim Wilbur in estimating that his annual earnings in super chunk equal maybe As much As i d make if i worked at a 7-11. It s enough to pay the rent and it s also sort of like being a teacher because you have of vacations.1 _ _ pverseeing4hejabel is proving to be a successful exp Senjt in terms of album  we be sold More copies of our new record than we did of our last Mccaughan said. And As recording entrepreneurs they find themselves in the position of guiding the careers of bands like magnetic Fields and Lamb chop which Are signed to their Label. You re on both sides of the Fence Mccaughan  in a Way your Job is to be  to the band you know what it s like being a band. But your Job is also to make sure that band s record does  " " Wilbur Friday december 2,1994 the stars and stripes 19