FALL ASfE GUIDE
concerts / theatre and stage / opera and dance
sounds of music
LGBT arts groups and other concerts across region
LGBT arts groups across the Carolinas are working themselves up for a fabulous fall and winter season of concerts and
performances in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, the Triangle and Charlotte.
For some groups, like the Triad Pride Men's Chorus, the fall will be spent auditioning for new members and rehearsing
for their annual holiday concert. Auditions will be held every Tuesday during August and early September. Those interested
in joining the chorus can call the group at 336-589-6267 or email joinus@triadpridemenschorus.org. Triad Pride Men's
Chorus's holiday performance, "Celebrate!," will be presented on Dec. 8 at Greensboro Day School and Dec. 15 at Wait
Chapel on Winston-Salem's Wake Forest University campus.
Around the capital, members of the Triangle Gay Men's Chorus will also be accepting new members in anticipation of
two holiday shows in December (details have yet to be announced).
The group will hold auditions on Sept. 4,11 and 18 at the Durham Arts
Council, 6:40 p.m. Email membership@tgmchorus.org.
More Concerts
8/17//CHARLOnE
Jay Brannan
Openly gay, contemporary indie folk
singer-songwriter Jay Brannan, who
appeared along with his music in the hit
2006 cult classic film "Shortbus," takes
the stage at the Visulite Theatre.
visulite.com.
8/21//DURHAM
Duran Duran
1980s breakout stars Duran Duran re
turn with a new album, "All You need to
Know." Durham Performing Arts Center.
dpacnc.com.
9/14//CHARLOTTE
Brad Paisley
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater wel
comes Brad Paisley with The Band
Perry and North Carolina's own Scotty
McCreery. livenation.com.
9/30//CHARL0nE
Frankie Valii & The Four Seasons
Frankie Valii and The Four Seasons, of
"Sherry" fame, appears in Charlotte to
perform longtime hit singles like "Walk
Like a Man," "Big Girls Don't Cry" and
"Can't Take My Eyes Off of You." Belk
Theater, blumentiialarts.org.
10/1//CHARLOTTE
Celtic Thunder: Voyage
Paying homage to the musical culture of
Ireland, Voyage travels to Charlotte with
ensemble members Keith Harkin, Ryan
Kelly, Neil Byrne, George Donaldson and
Emmet Cahill, welcoming new member
13-year-old Daniel Furlong. Belk Theater.
blumenthalarts.org.
Madonna Madness
Some people hate her. Some people
tolerate her. Some people absolutely
adore her. For the latter, there's no
debate: Madonna was, is and will
forever remain the Queen of Pop.
The hit star will come to the Queen
City on Nov. 15 for a live performance
atthe Time Warner Cable Arena.
Tickets are on sale now at livenation.
com. As of press time, some tickets
were still available but you should ex
pect they'll go fast. It'll be a scalpers
dream come true.
Photo Credit: UMG
In Charlotte, groups like the Gay Men's
Chorus, One Voice Chorus and Charlotte Pride
Band have yet to announce new concerts.
Charlotte Pride Band's Erin Ellenburg says her
group is still waiting on a confirmation for a
performance venue in November.
Regardless, community members can
catch each of the three groups performing
separately and as a team at this year's Pride
Charlotte, slated for Aug. 25 and Aug. 26 in
Uptown Charlotte. For more information visit
pridecharlotte.com.
You can learn more about One Voice, Gay
Men's Chorus and Pride Band concerts and
other events at onevoicechorus.com,
gmccharlotte.org and charlotteprideband.org.
Charlotte Symphony
Join the Charlotte Symphony, directed
by Christopher Warren-Green, for a va
riety of performances this fall. For more
information on each, visit
charlottesymphony.org.
9/14-15//The Music of Billy Joel
9/21-22//Season Opener: All Beethoven
9/2S// KnightSounds: Hie Power of
the Song
10/5-6//Firebird!
10/26-27//America
11/2-3 // Christoff Returns!
11/9-10//Tribute to Benny Goodman
11/16-17 // Mozart Mass in C Minor
11/30-12/2 // Magic of Christinas
12/2 // Handel's Messiah
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704-566-2316
CAN'T GET ENOUGH BINGO
August 17th - 7:30pm
WFU BioTech Place
575 Patterson Avenue
Triad Research Park Downtown Winston-Salem
Love has led her back and Bebe has gone BIO at the laboratory. With every beat of her heart,
she will always love you and be your shelter. So prove your love and support Equality Winston-Salem
as we play bingo and pay tribute to the headliner for Winston-Salem Pride 2012,
Taylor Dayne.
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Tickets
Adults $20/Students $10
Available at the door
Whole Foods Market-Winston-Salem
And online at
www.equalitywinstonsalem.org
All proceeds benefit Equality Winston-Salem and Winston-Salem PRIDE 2012
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