Festival-at-a-Glance DENVER Saturday July 7 Sunday July 8 Monday July 9 Tuesday July 10 Wednesday July 11 a.m. a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 1A, 1B and 1C Youth Chorus Concert Block 2:00 2A, 2B and 2C 3A, 3B and 3C 4A, 4B and 4C 5A, 5B and 5C 6A and 6C 7A, 7B and 7C 8A, 8B and 8C 5:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m. p.m. Opening Concert 1 7:30 Ensemble Festival 7:30 Opening Concert 2 Ensemble Festival 8:45 Songs of the Soul 7:00 Our Legacy=Our Song Late Night Ensembles 9:15 Mixed Chorus Singin in the Round, Men s Chorus Singalong, and Women s Chorus Singin in the Round 7:00 Youth Invasion Late Night Ensembles 9:15 Classical Masterworks Singalong, and Big Gay Sing 7:30 Late Night Ensembles 9:15 Big Gay Sing Closing Ceremonies 7:00 Closing Party 8
Schedule of Events DENVER Saturday, July 7 Opening Concert The opening concert will be performed at 7:30 PM and again at PM so that all delegates have an opportunity to attend. Featuring: Denver Gay Men s Chorus, Denver Women s Chorus, Harmony: a Colorado chorale, Out Loud: The Colorado Springs Men s Chorus, Resonance Women s Chorus of Boulder, Sine Nomine, Sound Circle Ensemble Festival Ellie Caulkins Opera House 7:30PM... Vocal Minority 7:45 PM... The Lollipop Guild 8:00 PM... Texas Bathers 8:15 PM...Breve 8:30 PM...Influence 8:45 PM...TLC PM... The Rock Creek Singers 9:15 PM...Hot Flashes PM...Insignia 9:45 PM...Sensible Shoes 10:00 PM...Captain Smartypants Ensemble Festival Stage Theater 8:45 PM... Vocal Infusion PM...Inner VOICES 9:15 PM...7th Son PM...Canyon Echoes 9:45 PM... UV Rays 10:00 PM... Illuminati Sunday, July 8 Artistic Director Breakfast 8:00 AM Sculpture Park New (and old!) Artistic Directors are invited to an informal meet-and-greet with GALA ADR, Jane Ramseyer Miller. Join us for breakfast and then we ll attend the first together. Yoga...Sopris Square Dancing... Grand Ballroom Vocal Coach Program... Grays Peak Leveraging Social Media for Your Chorus...Maroon Peak Throw Out Your Strategic Plan Part 1...Mount Elbert Singing Back to the Natural World...Mount Evans The Conductor as Curator... Longs Peak Throw Out Your Strategic Plan Part 2...Mount Elbert COFFEE CONCERTS Alexander s House, AM Gay Men s Chorus of Washington, DC When I Knew Ellie Caulkins Opera House, AM Heartland Men s Chorus 9
DENVER Schedule of Events Concert Block #1A...Chicago Gay Men s Chorus 1:00...Confluence: Willamette Valley LGBT Chorus 1:30... Council Oak Men s Chorale 2:00... Seattle Women s Chorus Concert Block #1B...Coro Allegro 1:00...Portland Lesbian Choir 1:30...Heart of America Men s Chorus 2:00...West Coast Singers Concert Block #1C Ellie Caulkins Opera House...Rainbow Women s Chorus 1:00...Tone Cluster - quite a queer choir 1:30...Harmony: a Colorado chorale 2:00...New York City Gay Men s Chorus Youth Chorus Concert Block Stage Theater 2:00... Mosaic Youth Chorus 2:30...PerformOUTKC 3:00...Dreams of Hope... Diverse Harmony 4:00... Youth Pride Chorus Concert Block #2A... Phoenix Metropolitan Men s Chorus 4:00...Caballeros - The Gay Men s Chorus of Palm Springs 4:30...Reveille Men s Chorus 5:00... Triangle Gay Men s Chorus 5:30...Golden Gate Men s Chorus Concert Block #2B... Renaissance City Choirs 4:00... Another Octave 4:30...CHARIS - The St. Louis Women s Chorus 5:00...Gateway Men s Chorus Concert Block #2C Ellie Caulkins Opera House...Crescendo: The Tampa Bay Women s Chorus 4:00...Menharmonics 4:30...The Choral Project 5:00...Columbus Gay Men s Chorus 10 PINNACLE Fundraiser Studio Loft at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House 5:15 7:00 PM This is a ticketed event. Any remaining tickets will be on sale at the Delegate Services Booth. EVENING BLOCKBUSTERS Songs of the Soul, 7:00 PM A sacred concert exploring the connections between spirituality, sexuality, and musical expression. Our Legacy = Our Song, PM A concert celebrating GALA s LGBT history through stories, photographs, narration and with music commissioned by our choruses over our 30-year history. Chambers Grant Salon, 9:15 PM 9:15...Nothin but Treble... On Q 9:45...Take Note! 10:00... Menage 10:15...Voices from the Heart 10:30... Men in HarMENy Stage Theater, 9:15PM 9:15...Out Loud (Orlando)... The Cuddlers 9:45... Bel Canto 10:00... Sotto Voce 10:15...Brotherly Love 10:30... Singing Out and About 10:45... Captain Smartypants/Sensible Shoes
Schedule of Events Monday, July 9 Yoga...Sopris Feel Like Going On - MUSE and Her Journey.. Grand Ballroom De-Mystifying the Art of Conducting...Maroon Peak Double Your Fundraising Auction Income Now! Mount Elbert Find Your Voice and Keep It!...Mount Evans Voices from a Chorus...Maroon Peak Musetta... Pikes Peak COFFEE CONCERT Path of Beauty & Singing the Grand Canyon, 11AM Sound Circle Concert Block #3A...Aria 1:00...Windy City Gay Chorus 1:30...Our Song: The Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Chorus 2:00...One Voice Mixed Chorus Concert Block #3B... Capital City Men s Chorus 1:00...Orlando Gay Chorus 1:30... Gay Men s Chorus of Los Angeles Concert Block #3C Ellie Caulkins Opera House... Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco 1:00...Richmond Women s Chorus 1:30...Silicon Valley Gay Men s Chorus 2:00... Resonance Women s Chorus of Boulder Concert Block #4A...The Esoterics 4:00...Diversity: The Voices of Sarasota 4:30... Quarryland Men s Chorus 5:00... Denver Women s Chorus 5:30... Denver Gay Men s Chorus Concert Block #4B...Miami Gay Men s Chorus 4:00... Calgary Men s Chorus 4:30...River City Mixed Chorus 5:00... North Coast Men s Chorus 5:30... VOICES of Kentuckiana Concert Block #4C Ellie Caulkins Opera House...Sacramento Gay Men s Chorus 4:00...Richmond Men s Chorus 4:30...New Jersey Gay Men s Chorus 5:00...Arizona Women in Tune 5:30...Gay Men s Chorus of Charlotte EVENING BLOCKBUSTERS Mixed Chorus Singin in the Round, 7 PM Men s Chorus Sing-Along, 7 PM Women s Chorus Singin in the Round Stage Theater, 7 PM Youth Invasion Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 9 PM Featuring: Diverse Harmony, Dreams of Hope, Mosaic Youth Chorus, PerformOUTKC, Youth Pride Chorus Chambers Grant Salon, 9:15 PM 9:15... Cascade...Treblemakers 9:45...Harmonix 11
DENVER Schedule of Events 12 10:00...Mixed Nuts 10:15...Prism 10:30... HeartAches Stage Theater, 9:15 PM 9:15...OutLoud!... Panache 9:45...Maine Gay Men s Chorus Touring Ensemble 10:00... Synergy 10:15... OVation 10:30... Counterpoint Tuesday, July 10 Yoga... Grand Ballroom Square Dancing... Grand Ballroom The Entrepreneurial Artist... Grays Peak Wooing & Winning the Perfect Board Member... Longs Peak Record Breaking Fundraising Auctions Part 1...Mount Elbert Praises for the World...Sopris Board Round Table... Longs Peak Alumni Relations...Maroon Peak Record Breaking Fundraising Auctions Part 2...Mount Elbert COFFEE CONCERTS The Young Person s Guide to the Gay Men s Chorus Ellie Caulkins Opera Hall, AM Portland Gay Men s Chorus #Tweet2Roar: MUSE Celebrates 29, 11 AM MUSE - Cincinnati s Women s Choir Concert Block #5A... Rainbow Harmony Project 1:00... New Wave Singers of Baltimore 1:30...Gay Men s Chorus of South Florida 2:00...Vancouver Men s Chorus Concert Block #5B...Providence Gay Men s Chorus 1:00... A Company of Strangers 1:30... Perfect Harmony Men s Chorus/ City of Festivals Men s Chorus 2:00... Lavender Light Gospel Choir Concert Block #5C Ellie Caulkins Opera House...The BEARatones 1:00...Sine Nomine 1:30... Juneau Pride Chorus 2:00...San Diego Gay Men s Chorus Concert Block #6A... Kansas City Women s Chorus 4:00... Des Moines Gay Men s Chorus 4:30...Triad Pride Men s Chorus 5:00...Turtle Creek Chorale Chamber Chorus 5:30...Seattle Men s Chorus Concert Block #6C Ellie Caulkins Opera House... New Mexico Gay Men s Chorus 4:00...New Mexico Women s Chorus 4:30... Maine Gay Men s Chorus 5:00...Desert Voices 5:30...Anna Crusis Women s Choir EVENING BLOCKBUSTERS Classical Masterworks Sing-Along, 7:30 PM Here s your chance to sing famous classical masterworks accompanied by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra! Music provided and no rehearsal required. Big Gay Sing, 7:30 PM and PM The Big Gay Sing: a sing-along evening of Broadway, pop, choreography and LGBT-themed favorites including a Big Gay Idol contest!
Schedule of Events Chambers Grant Salon, 9:15 PM 9:15...Diverse Experience... Spectrum 9:45... The Coastliners 10:00...Potomac Fever 10:15...Vox Wednesday, July 11 Yoga...Sopris Strong Voices: Women Singing Together for Social Justice... Grays Peak Developing a Prosperity Mentality... Longs Peak Singing the Future: Creating Vibrant LGBTQ Communities... Grays Peak Being the Very Best Board Chair Possible...Maroon Peak Find Your Voice and Keep It!...Mount Evans Improvising a Circle of Sound...Sopris COFFEE CONCERTS Von Trapped, AM Men Alive Out of My Range (and Other Age-Related Performance Issues) Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 11 AM Twin Cities Gay Men s Chorus Concert Block #7A... Out Loud: The Colorado Springs Men s Chorus 1:00... Cantaria - The Gay Men s Chorus of Asheville 1:30...San Diego Women s Chorus 2:00... Turtle Creek Chorale Concert Block #7B... Diverse Harmony 1:00... Ensemble Vocal Extravaganza 1:30... Buffalo Gay Men s Chorus Concert Block #7C Ellie Caulkins Opera House... Singing OUT! 1:00...Oakland-East Bay Gay Men s Chorus 1:30... Jubilate! The Women s Chorus of Corvallis 2:00...The Philadelphia Gay Men s Chorus Concert Block #8A...Colla Voce 4:00... New Orleans Gay Men s Chorus 4:30...Southwest Florida Gay & Lesbian Chorus 5:00...One Voice Charlotte 5:30... San Francisco Gay Men s Chorus Concert Block #8B... Australasian Choir 4:00...Una Voce: The Florida Men s Chorale 4:30...Rochester Gay Men s Chorus 5:00...The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware 5:30... Boston Gay Men s Chorus Concert Block #8C Ellie Caulkins Opera House... Small Difference Women s Choral Ensemble 4:00...Harrisburg Gay Men s Chorus 4:30...The Quire 5:00... Women with Wings 5:30... Atlanta Gay Men s Chorus Closing Ceremonies 7:00 PM Closing Party Imperial Ballroom, Grand Hyatt PM 13