HOAMC partnered with Heartland Men's Choir of Kansas City several years ago to bring you the musical production "Exxile." Here is what Heartland has planned for April.
HMC HITS THE ROAD WITH TESTIMONY TOUR
Heartland Men’s Chorus,
Kansas City’s gay men’s chorus, is hitting the road with their unique style of
entertainment while promoting social justice, personal healing, and
inspiration.
In April, a motor coach
filled with members of this nationally renowned chorus will be rolling west into
Hays and Salina to perform songs that range from pop to classical, serious to
fun, and everything in between.
Fresh off a sold-out
performance at Kansas City’s 1,000+ seat historic Folly Theater, the members of
HMC are always using their music to fulfill their vision statement: Our Voices Enlighten, Inspire, Heal and
Empower.
About 65 singers will be
appearing at the First United Methodist Church in Hays at 7pm Saturday, April
23 and at Trinity United Methodist Church in Salina at 2pm Sunday, April 24.
Both concerts are open to the public, and any free-will offering will go to
support a cause important to the hosting congregations.
Heartland Men’s Chorus was
founded in 1985 to make music, but quickly transformed to a safe and affirming
creative space for a community scarred by discrimination and under siege by a
virus. Thirty years later, HMC has become a leader in the international gay
choral community and is a vital part of the robust arts and cultural scene of Kansas
City.
“When you consider the state
of LGBT affairs in Kansas, with a governor who has rescinded civil rights
protections from gay state employees, it is more important than ever that we go
to a part of Kansas where residents need
to hear our voices,” says HMC Artistic Director Dustin Cates. “If ever there
was a place and time to sing out and give hope, it is in Kansas, and it is now!”
The Testimony Tour is based upon one of the numbers to be performed, Testimony, which reflects the postings
by a cross section of society to the famous “It Gets Better” website that
encourages LGBT youth to overcome social and personal pressures to live a good
and productive life.
Come see why The Kansas City Star refers to HMC as
“one of the most beloved arts institutions in Kansas City.”
DETAILS FOR HMC’S TESTIMONY TOUR
WHO
Heartland Men’s Chorus
Executive Director Rick
Fisher
Artistic Director Dustin
Cates
WHAT
Testimony Tour to central
and western Kansas
ITINERARY
HAYS
7 p.m., Saturday, April 23,
2016
First United Methodist Church
305 W. 7th Street
Hays, KS 67601
Overnight in Hays, Kansas
SALINA
2 p.m., Sunday, April 24,
2016
Trinity United Methodist
Church
901 E. Neal Ave.
Salina, KS 67401
