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GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 10, 1995
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COMMUNITY GROUPS
Back from a road trip, we prepare for 'Holiday Flourishes'
by John Dellamanna
The North Coast Men's Chorus is back from its first road trip to the booming metropolis of Akron. We received quite a cor-
dial welcome from the Akron gay community, first in the
form of "standing room only" at the concert, and then with a lovely recep-
tional rendition of his music.
As I mentioned in this column recently, our goal is not only to make beautiful music, but also to make people proud to be gay through our music. Judging by the looks on the faces of our au-
dience, I'd say we
did
just that. Thanks a lot to the
NORTH COAST Men's ChorUS supportive gay men
tion afterwards. We thank the members of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Akron for the reception as well as for the use of their beautiful house of worship.
During this concert we sang an original piece composed by Akron's own Eric Helmuth. Eric honored us by accompanying the chorus as we sang "Finally Here." I think I can speak for the entire chorus when I say that we also honored Eric with an excep-
and women of "The Rubber City"! We
hope to see you again in our own backyard. Thanks also to Stonewall Akron and Vi. sions-Akron, and Adams Street for much needed pre-concert publicity.
From time to time, the Chorus likes to kick back and have a non-singing fun event. Our most recent such social gathering was at home of one of our baritones, Todd Narvin. At Todd's home we had Halloween costume party, friends and spouses, dates etc. all invited. The "girls" and "boys" participated in well orchestrated costume and pumpkin carv ing competitions. The drag was from the most amateur to the stratospheric camp of
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The sleepy hollow of Strongsville, is still buzzing with the events of that evening.
This is just one of the things we do as a chorus. We mention it here quite simply to entice you and remind you of our upcoming holiday concert, "Holiday Flourishes," this December 15, and 16 at the Euclid Avenue Congregational Church in Cleveland. Since it is such a busy time of the year we try and give you as much advance notice as possible, as well as two concert dates, when you can join Tim Robson and the North Coast Men's Chorus as we "Sing the Dream.”
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