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John Long | Camp A Liberace impersonator, magicians and aerial dancers at the Folly Theater? Why yes! After all, it is a Heartland Men’s Chorus concert. HMC’s June concert typically takes on the theme of Gay Pride Month, and what better way this year than with a Las Vegas “over-the-top” themed concert? “Vegas, Baby” will feature Anthony […]
Steve Wilson | Broadwayworld.com The Heartland Men’s Chorus brings Vegas Baby to the Folly Theater in Kansas City, to mark their summer concert. Expecting large crowds for the event, a third night’s performance has been added to the star-studded affair. Vegas Baby appears at the Folly Theater Friday June 13 through Sunday June 15. Anthony Edwards conducts the chorus in musical numbers celebrating the […]
Heartland Men’s Chorus will bring together guest artists from the worlds of theatre, magic, music and aerial acrobatics for its upcoming concert “Vegas, Baby,” June 13-15, 2014, at the Folly Theater. Audience interest in the concert is expected to be so great, the chorus has added a third performance of the concert’s run, something previously […]
Dustin Cates was announced as the new artistic director of Heartland Men’s Chorus today. Cates will assume the role starting with the 2014-2015 season, the 29th season for the chorus. A search committee comprised of chorus members, past board chairs, community arts leaders, donors and chorus staff conducted a months-long nationwide search to fill the […]
Anthony Rodgers | KCMetropolis.org “We gotta give them hope.” These words of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay person elected to public office, were taken to heart by the Heartland Men’s Chorus, who joined with the Gateway Men’s Chorus from St. Louis this weekend at the Folly Theater. After each ensemble sang selections of their […]
Steve Wilson | BroadwayWorld.com The Heartland Men’s Chorus and the Gateway Men’s Chorus from St. Louis, Mo. united on Friday night March 29 at theFolly Theater in Kansas City, Mo. The combined chorus presented I Am Harvey Milk, with words and music by Andrew Lippa. The production brought together three guest conductors, Dustin Stephen Cates, Al Fischer the Artistic Director for the Gateway Men’s Chorus, […]
Lisa Gutierrez | Kansas City Star The song is called “Sticks and Stones.” The first time the Heartland Men’s Chorus sang it preparing for this week’s show was a little dicey for some of the guys. The song includes a litany of gay slurs, words of hatred that would have to come out of their […]
Bradley Osborn | Camp On the last weekend in March, Kansas City’s Heartland Men’s Chorus and Gateway Men’s Chorus of St. Louis will combine their voices to perform the Midwest premiere of the oratorio I Am Harvey Milk. Part choral performance and part theater, the piece celebrates Milk’s life, from his childhood to his public career […]
Kristin Shafel Omiccioli | KCMetropolis.org Gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk made history in 1977 as the first openly gay person elected in California, serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. After nearly 11 months in office, Milk was assassinated by recently resigned fellow city supervisor Dan White, who wanted his position back. […]
Aaron Pellish | Columbia Missourian COLUMBIA — The Heartland Men’s Chorus of Kansas City and the Gateway Men’s Chorus of St. Louis performed a rehearsal Saturday night of “I Am Harvey Milk,” a collection of songs about gay rights icon Harvey Milk. The choruses put on a free preview performance at Columbia’s Missouri United Methodist […]