The men of Appleton MacDowell Male Chorus welcome Janet Planet to our 91st Anniversary Season stage. She will join us in song as we present a concert of hope and inspiration for a fast-moving world. Two concerts remain in Appleton: May 3rd, 7 pm, Xavier High School Fine Arts Theatre, and May 4th, 2 pm, Lawrence University Memorial Chapel. Tickets are available from all chorus members, at the door, and on our website: www.macdowellchorus.com.

MacDowell is an all-volunteer group of men from all over NE Wisconsin who enjoy singing and fellowship. More than 874 men have been part of the chorus during its 91 years in the Fox Valley arts scene, donating their talents during hundreds of shows and events all over the Midwest. Rehearsals are in the Appleton Xavier High chorus room on Mondays from 7 pm to 9 pm, September through April, with a holiday break. 
Janet Planet: Described as a “sultry vocalist with a vast repertoire of jazz, blues, and standards…with some Bob Dylan thrown in for good measure” by New York Magazine, the spirited and vivacious Janet Planet has been self-produced and managed for the majority of her 35-year career. Her determination and creative output continue to take her worldwide through her recordings and live performances. Spanning the globe with tours across the U.S., Canada, Japan, Russia, South Africa, and Europe, she leaves listeners assured that there is a soul in this “Planet”.
Active in all aspects of the business, she is a performer, producer, teacher, recording artist, voice-over talent, and commercial singer. She co-owns Steel Moon Recording Studio and Stellar Records with her husband, Tom Washatka. With over 24 recordings in her discography, the award-winning singer won an Emmy for her work on “A Child Believes”. She is a 6-time WAMI award winner, and in 2014, she became the second woman in 32 years to be inducted into the WAMI Hall of Fame. In 2017, the GRAMMY Foundation acknowledged Planet for her recording “Janet Planet—Just Like A Woman—The Music Of Bob Dylan.”