Reasons For the Season
Dublin Core
Title
Reasons For the Season
Alternative Title
Orlando Gay Chorus Presents "Reasons For the Season"
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Music--Florida
Dance--United States
Description
A poster for the Orlando Gay Chorus concert "Uncut Cabaret". The event was held in the Footlight Theater at Parliament House in Orlando, Florida on October 23, 2014. The poster features a model's bust displaying female features, i.e long hair and make-up on one side and male features i.e beard and vested suit on the other. A black panel at the bottom of the page contains information like time, location, with the OGC header at the top of the page.
The Orlando Gay Chorus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and humanitarian organization part of GALA Choruses. Founded on Valentines Day 1990, OGC is not only one of the largest mixed gay choirs in the United States at over 100 members, but they also boast four smaller ensembles that perform annual concerts, cabarets, and a whole host of community events like Come Out With Pride, Orlando Museum of Art’s Festival of Trees, and World Aids Day memorial services. In 2017, the group performed at over 105 events, including 15 performances for the first anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy. Members come from all walks of life and all sexual and gender orientations, including straight allies. OGC lives by the motto “Singing the World to a Better Place” and strives to use music to change attitudes and build a stronger community.
The Orlando Gay Chorus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and humanitarian organization part of GALA Choruses. Founded on Valentines Day 1990, OGC is not only one of the largest mixed gay choirs in the United States at over 100 members, but they also boast four smaller ensembles that perform annual concerts, cabarets, and a whole host of community events like Come Out With Pride, Orlando Museum of Art’s Festival of Trees, and World Aids Day memorial services. In 2017, the group performed at over 105 events, including 15 performances for the first anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy. Members come from all walks of life and all sexual and gender orientations, including straight allies. OGC lives by the motto “Singing the World to a Better Place” and strives to use music to change attitudes and build a stronger community.
Creator
Source
Original color poster, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
2014-10-23
Date Copyrighted
2014-10-23
Is Part Of
Orlando Gay Chorus Collection, LGBTQ+ Collection, RICHES.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
18.3 MB
Medium
1 poster
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Footlight Theatre, Parliament House Resort, Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Dance Teacher
Music Teacher
Art Teacher
Provenance
Originally created and published by the Orlando Gay Chorus.
Rights Holder
Curator
Rodriguez, Sharon
Digital Collection
Source Repository
University of Central Florida Special Collections
External Reference
Unknown. "About OGC: History." Orlando Gay Chorus. 2018. Accessed April 10, 2018. https://orlandogaychorus.org/history/.
Ahlquist, Karen. Chorus and Community. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2006.
Boedeker, Hal. "Orlando Gay Chorus marks 25 years." Orlando Sentinel, October 18, 2016. Accessed October 18, 2018. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/os-orlando-gay-chorus-25-years-20150611-story.html.
Collection
Citation
Orlando Gay Chorus, “Reasons For the Season,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/10933.