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Two Choirs Honor Harvey Milk

Denny Patterson | The Vital Voice Missouri will soon receive the pleasure of hearing the collaboration of two of the state’s prominent gay men’s choruses. St. Louis’ Gateway Men’s Chorus and Kansas City’s Heartland Men’s Chorus will come together to present “I Am Harvey Milk,” on March 29 and 30. Heartland and Gateway have done […]

Men’s choruses use song to declare ‘I Am Harvey Milk’

Any Wilder | Columbia Daily Tribune Men’s choruses from Kansas City and St. Louis will combine forces Saturday to present a free concert with musical selections from “I Am Harvey Milk” by Grammy-nominated composer Andrew Lippa. Tim Seelig, artistic director and conductor of the Golden Gate Performing Arts and San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus — […]

“I Am Harvey Milk” Shares Universal Message

Ciara Reid | Liberty Press For many, the 2008 film Milk was an introduction to Harvey Milk and what he was able to accomplish in terms of LGBTQ rights, as a politician and gay rights activist in San Francisco. The film depicts these accomplishments and his tragic murder. On Mar. 29th and 30th, audiences at […]

BWW Previews: I AM HARVEY MILK comes to the Folly in Kansas City

Steve Wilson | BroadwayWorld.com The Heartland Men’s Chorus unites with the St. Louis Gateway Men’s Chorus to bring I Am Harvey Milk, to the stage of the Folly Theater in Kansas City, Mo. The celebration of the life of civil rights icon Harvey Milk takes the stage on March 29 and 30. Preceding the Kansas City performance, the choruses will present a free preview on […]

Two Gay Men’s Choruses Honor Legacy of Harvey Milk

Two gay men’s choruses will come together in performances across Missouri to celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights icon Harvey Milk. Heartland Men’s Chorus and Gateway Men’s Chorus will present “I Am Harvey Milk,” March 29 and 30 at the Folly Theater in Kansas City with additional performances in St. Louis and Columbia, […]

HMC keeps the “brrs” at bay

Kristin Shafel Omiccioli | KCMetropolis.org Despite the frigid air, Heartland Men’s Chorus fans were warmly welcomed with carols in the lobby courtesy of HMC’s vocal subset the HeartAches. A highly rhythmic rendition of “The Little Drummer Boy” full of unexpected harmonies opened the concert on stage, followed by the “Shades of Christmas” medley starting with […]

Marilyn Maye surprises the audience at ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’

Steve Wilson | Examiner.com With temperatures below freezing the Heartland Men’s Chorus Christmas program was aptly named Baby, It’s Cold Outside. The 28th season opened on Friday, December 6 at the Folly Theatre, in downtown Kansas City. Dr. Joseph P. Nadeau made his last appearance with the chorus before he relocates to Los Angeles, California to become Artistic […]

Heartland Men’s Chorus festoons the holiday with spirit-filled concert

Bob Evans | Examiner.com Brrrr…..the temperature fell to more than frigid, and, yes, baby, it’s cold outside; but inside Kansas City’s Folly Theater, the atmosphere is anything but chilling. As a matter of fact, it’s warm, inviting, and invigorating as the Heartland Men’s Chorus presents its annual holiday concert for the Christmas season, Baby It’s Cold […]

Heartland Men’s Chorus brings music and humor into the holiday season

Debra Globoke | Examiner.com The Heartland Men’s Chorus is at it again. They have figured out how to combine traditional Christmas music with a wide variety of holiday music to present a heart-warming and joyous performance with Baby, It’s Cold Outside, this weekend at the Folly Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. With such a wide […]