The Queer Songbook Orchestra a Toronto based 11-piece chamber ensemble consisting of top queer and allied musicians, are performing Songs of Resilience; a unique evening of music and storytelling that examines resilience in song, through the courage of t
Date/Time: Jan 28 2016, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
New Westminster, Theatre, Anvil CentreCost: $30
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Joined by visual artist Sean Frey and incorporating live narration, this performance takes an honest look at the contributions of LGBTQ songwriters and performers and sheds light on the contradiction of a public which adores the art but shuns the artist. Some of the inspirational songs will include:
Telstar – Joe Meek,
Constant Craving – KD Lang
Come To My Window – Melissa Etheridge
Smalltown Boy – Bronski Beat
You Don’t Own Me – Lesley Gore
In partnership with the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives with the promotional support of the New Westminster Pride Society.
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