Rose City Folk Chorus Spring 2023 Concert:
Songs of Queer Family, Resilience, and Resonance
Tickets available at the door -- cash or check preferred (Venmo or paypal also possible)
Come be uplifted and moved by the beautiful sounds of Portland's *folking* joyous group of harmony singers! The Rose City Folk Chorus is a community of folks who love to sing in harmony, directed by Leela Grace of Rose City Folk School.
When: Sunday, June 25 at 5:00PM (Doors open at 4:45PM). All ages.
Where: Reedwood Friends Church (2901 SE Steele St.; Portland, OR 97202)
Tickets: Sliding Scale Donation $5-$30 (a portion will go to the Trevor Project)
Note: We are a COVID-cautious group due to vulnerable members. Masks for audience members are strongly requested.
We will be performing a beautiful collection of songs from the roots and branches of the Americana music tradition. This season's theme is: Queer Family, Resilience, and Resonance. Our performance celebrates the resilience, strength, and beauty of the LGBTQIA+ community and our children, allies, and families. We'll present songs arranged in beautiful 3-part harmony by Leela Grace that the singers have learned over 9 weeks of (in-person, masked, by-ear only) rehearsal!
As you may be aware, in just this year so far, over 520 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures, including over 220 bills that specifically target transgender and non-binary people. A record 70 anti-LGBTQ laws have been enacted so far this year, including laws banning gender affirming care for transgender youth, requiring or allowing misgendering of transgender students, targeting drag performances, creating a license to discriminate, and laws censoring school curriculum. Queer and trans people, families, and youth need support and safety more than ever. A portion of your ticket donation (after expenses) will go to the Trevor Project, an amazing organization that provides information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round. Find out more at https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
In a world that is increasingly isolating and technology-focused, there is deep power, rebellion, and beauty in the simplicity of standing with a group of other humans and feeling your voices rise and ring together. Since the dawn of humanity, we have always sung in joy and in sadness; sung in community; sung in sacred times and in every day work... Only relatively recently has our culture created the false narrative of "talent" and told the lie to so many of us that we just aren't "singers." That we aren't "good enough." It is silencing and damaging. We can all sing. We are here to raise each other up, not tear each other down. Come listen to the beauty born in the joy of using our voices and creating harmonies together!
Questions? Email [email protected]
When: Sunday, June 25 at 5:00PM (Doors open at 4:45PM). All ages.
Where: Reedwood Friends Church (2901 SE Steele St.; Portland, OR 97202)
Tickets: Sliding Scale Donation $5-$30 (a portion will go to the Trevor Project)
Note: We are a COVID-cautious group due to vulnerable members. Masks for audience members are strongly requested.
We will be performing a beautiful collection of songs from the roots and branches of the Americana music tradition. This season's theme is: Queer Family, Resilience, and Resonance. Our performance celebrates the resilience, strength, and beauty of the LGBTQIA+ community and our children, allies, and families. We'll present songs arranged in beautiful 3-part harmony by Leela Grace that the singers have learned over 9 weeks of (in-person, masked, by-ear only) rehearsal!
As you may be aware, in just this year so far, over 520 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures, including over 220 bills that specifically target transgender and non-binary people. A record 70 anti-LGBTQ laws have been enacted so far this year, including laws banning gender affirming care for transgender youth, requiring or allowing misgendering of transgender students, targeting drag performances, creating a license to discriminate, and laws censoring school curriculum. Queer and trans people, families, and youth need support and safety more than ever. A portion of your ticket donation (after expenses) will go to the Trevor Project, an amazing organization that provides information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round. Find out more at https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
In a world that is increasingly isolating and technology-focused, there is deep power, rebellion, and beauty in the simplicity of standing with a group of other humans and feeling your voices rise and ring together. Since the dawn of humanity, we have always sung in joy and in sadness; sung in community; sung in sacred times and in every day work... Only relatively recently has our culture created the false narrative of "talent" and told the lie to so many of us that we just aren't "singers." That we aren't "good enough." It is silencing and damaging. We can all sing. We are here to raise each other up, not tear each other down. Come listen to the beauty born in the joy of using our voices and creating harmonies together!
Questions? Email [email protected]
