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Miami Gay Men's
Chorus presents 'By the
Sword' June Concert at
Colony Theater
Miami Herald
By Anthony Cabrera,
Artistic Director
April 30, 2008
After five years, we
continue to be in the
midst of a major
conflict half way around
the world. Regardless of
personal views as to
whether our country is
in it for the right
reasons or not, it is
impossible to ignore
that there continue to
be large numbers of
American men and women
leaving their homes and
families, risking their
lives to serve this
country on this
particular mission.
It is our intent to
pay tribute to these
brave men and women
through song. We will
perform music that
addresses the Civil War,
World War I and World
War II in the first act
of the program. The
second act pays tribute
to the military
personnel of Vietnam,
Desert Storm and the
current conflict in
Iraq. We have taken
songs from the Broadway
stage, radio and the
repertoire of American
military music to piece
together a program that,
we believe, will provide
an evening of high
quality, entertaining
performances that, in
one way or another, say
thank you to those who
serve this country in
battle.
More specifically,
the concert will, in
part, address the
involvement of numerous
men and women of the
GLBT community that have
fought in every war this
country has ever engaged
in. According to a
recent article in
Details Magazine, there
are currently more than
65,000 gays and lesbians
serving in the armed
forces. They not only
fight and serve with the
fear of being killed or
injured but with the
fear of being
"discovered."
We see it as a
personal responsibility
to point out their
courageous involvement
and say thank you.
Included in the program
are the readings of
letters of love,
friendship and loyalty
between military
personnel which date
back to the 1860's;
letters that not only
reflect romantic and
spiritual love, but a
love for the country
which they diligently
served.
Regardless of our
personal, political,
social or moral views,
we cannot fail to
recognize that these
hundreds of thousands of
people selflessly serve
so that those of us who
stay home can feel safe.
We hope that our
audiences go home with a
renewed sense of pride
in these individuals.
And that, upon
returning, our service
men and women are
received with the
homecomings due to them.
Tickets go on sale
May 1st!
Every seat is a
reserved seat - buy now
for best choices
When you use our
online ticket option you
choose your own seats in
your own price range.
You will see the seats
and their exact location
in the Colony Theatre.
Don't delay or you will
miss this chance to get
the seats that you and
your friends and family
want.
We take pride that
our concerts are
suitable for everyone
from children to their
grandparents. It will be
Father's Day Weekend so
what better way to say
thanks to Dad or Grandad,
especially if he served
in the military. And we
thank the Moms and
Grandmoms who served
this country as well !
June 13 8 p.m. Friday
Premium - $30 Regular -
$25
June 14 8 p.m.
Saturday Premium - $30
Regular - $25
June 15 3 p.m. Sunday
Matinee Premium - $20
Regular - $15
Senior and Student
discounts available
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