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Kevin Robison, AGMC Artistic Director-
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Feb
19
(From struggling with coming out to his marriage to his partner on Christmas Eve, David sings to tell others that IT GETS BETTER) From a very young age I always knew I was gay. My family moved to northern Idaho when I was around six years old and I didn’t leave there until I went [...]
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The AGMC is pleased to welcome Atlanta Magazine as one of our newest corporate sponsors. Atlanta Magazine has a long history of support for Atlanta’s LGBT community; it’s been a media partner of Atlanta Pride for a decade and counting, provided many years of support to Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA), and has partnered with Pets Are [...]
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As the old Southern saying goes, “The higher the hair, the closer to God.” We don’t know about that, but we do always look forward with great anticipation to the AGMC’s annual Big Wig party, where high hair and high camp combine with great music and beverages for an evening of great fun. With apologies to Dorothy, follow the “Yellow Big [...]
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Wicked. Godspell. The Prince of Egypt. The musical artistry of Stephen Schwartz has graced both stage and screen for decades. Now, the AGMC is proud to present an entertaining and powerful production of Schwartz’s work onFriday and Saturday, April 19-20 at the 14th Street Playhouse in Midtown Atlanta. The show will also feature the debut of the AGMC Women’s Chorus [...]
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AGMC is well into rehearsing No Rest for the WICKED: The Music of Stephen Schwartz and I, for one, am extremely excited! Returning to the 14th Street Playhouse after many years, the chorus will present performances on April 19 and 20. Tickets will go on sale soon. One of the great things about working on this [...]
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The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus is privileged to have a growing number of corporate sponsors — organizations which believe in the message of diversity and inclusion that is at the heart of the AGMC. Since 2007, Macy’s has been an AGMC corporate partner, donating financial and in-kind support to help the chorus produce concerts and accomplish our [...]
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By Benjamin Laffoon, Tenor I I often get asked why I sing with the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus. I have always enjoyed singing with men’s choruses. Not long after my family’s move to Atlanta, I sought out a men’s chorus with the hope that I could find one which would be a good fit for [...]
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The AGMC will be defying musical gravity in our spring show, No Rest for the Wicked, a salute to the music of the great Stephen Schwartz. The mastermind behind the hit Broadway shows Wicked, Godspell, Pippin and many more, Schwartz has multiple Tony Award nominations and has won three Oscars, four Grammys, four Drama Desk Awards [...]
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We are thrilled to announce that our project to launch a new Atlanta women’s singing group is ready to launch, with auditions slated for December, rehearsals beginning Jan. 10 and first performances at the AGMC spring show. The new chorus is under the direction of Dr. Melissa Arasi, who has maintained a diverse and exceptional [...]
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Come join the organization rated the best choir in Atlanta*. The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus will hold auditions for our next concert cycle on Saturday, Jan. 5. Auditions will be held between 2:30 and 5 p.m. at our home at St. Mark United Methodist Church in Midtown. Please visit the AGMC website and click on the “Join [...]
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