October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard
DESCRIPTION
Six Long Beach based arts organizations will combine to present October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard at the Beverly O'Neill Theatre on Saturday, November 18 at 7:30pm. This large-scale performance combines the worlds of choir and theater, based on a book of poems by Leslea Newman and composed by Long Beach local Curtis Heard, who is the music director at First Congregational Church of Long Beach and choir director at Wilson High School.
The performance will include South Coast Chorale (the LGBTQ+ Chorus of Long Beach), Landmark Theatre Company, Musique Sur La Mer Chamber Orchestra, First Congregational Church Sanctuary Choir, the Long Beach Youth Chorus, and members of the Wilson High School Choir. The concert will also include narration by Griselda Suarez (Arts Council for Long Beach) and Sunshine Daye (LB Spiritual Leader & Speaker).
ADDITIONAL INFO
https://southcoastchorale.org/tickets
DATE
Saturday, November 18, 2023
START TIME
7:30pm
END TIME
9:30pm
LOCATION
Beverly O'Neill Theater
300 E Ocean Blvd
Long Beach,
CA
90802
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