Gay mens chorus of washington kennedy center 16 jun

Sun. Jun. 16, 5p.m. “The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC presents the world premiere of PORTRAITS, a nine-movement commission that represents the vibrant spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities through visual art, music, and dance. Through visual art, music, and dance, PORTRAITS represents the vibrant spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities in a nine-movement commission combining the work of nine visual artists, nine composers, and nine choreographers, sung by the Chorus and featuring 17th Street Dance.

Portraits played June 16, , presented by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC performing at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, F St NW, Washington, DC. The complete playbill for Portraits is online here. PROGRAM. Music: “Do You See Me?” –Five-Minute Pause–. Tickets to PORTRAITS are selling fast!! 🔥 We'd love to have you join us at the Kennedy Center on June 16, 5pm.

Get your tickets at ! Gay Men's Chorus of Washington Jun 11, 󰞋󱟠. T he Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., will present the world premiere of “Portraits,” which combines art, music, and dance, to be held June 16 at the Kennedy Center. The event will feature. Get help.

Sign In Create your free profile. Your email address. Each piece feels distinct in its message while contributing to an exhibition united by queer love, kinship, and comradery. The complete playbill for Portraits is online here. Davidson, who assumed the chief leadership role of the National Symphony Orchestra in , said the performance was canceled because of financial and scheduling factors and not by management changes.

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NBC News Logo. Each piece in this nine-movement oratorio springs from the work of a visual artist. Combining the work of nine visual artists, nine composers, nine choreographers, the 17th Street Dance ensemble, and the GMCW company, Portraits cleverly transcends medium in favor of message, distilling the poignant, the defiant, and the hopeful in equal measure.

An event at the John F. GMCW sponsors four select outreach ensembles: Potomac Fever, a voice close harmony group; Rock Creek Singers, a voice chamber ensemble; Seasons of Love, an inspirational and gospel group; and 17th Street Dance, a jazz dance ensemble. He interpreted the piece as a reflection of both vulnerability and strength, symbolized by the one exposed hand of the woman in the painting. Sections U. Through visual art, music, and dance, Portraits represents the vibrant spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities in a nine-movement oratorio.

Moore Choreographer: Craig Cipollini. The concert was set to take place in late May to kick off national Pride Month celebrations as Washington prepares to host the WorldPride festival. Running Time: 90 minutes, with no intermission. Join our mailing list.

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This consisted of a panel of 9 artists, one from each of the different paintings — some were the painter themselves, or the composer, or the choreographer. Felbein was the artist representing Steeled and spoke about his part in bringing the artwork to life. Matthew Felbein, fifth from the right, participating in Artist Talkback following the performance.

Felbein reflected on his broader musical journey, which began at age four when he started learning how to play the piano and led to the church choir and the French horn. As dancers flit and fly across the stage, song and text and brushstroke all gain physicality and the catharsis of movement. Not just the music side of things, but they taught me how to be a good human being as well. Open map. In addressing all these themes, Portraits tips the crucible of identity into new and expansive molds, casting queerness alongside myriad racial, ethnic, and cultural identities, as essential ways of being more intertwined and in need of protection than ever before.

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