The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware
2011-2012 Concert Season – Proud To Be Here
Welcome
The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware, Inc. is a non-profit Delaware organization community chorus providing gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender persons, and their friends and supporters with opportunities to perform choral music in a supportive and affirming environment.
WE BELONG
an upbeat concert celebrating
unity, community, and hope!
with songs by Elton John, Garth Brooks, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and of course, the Pat Benetar classic!
featuring our new Artistic Director,
Ellie Armsby
Saturday, 21 May
Music School of Delaware
(The Wilmington Music School)
4101 Washington Street
Wilmington, Delaware (see map)
Showtime: 8pm
Tickets: $20 at the door
Children, 12 and under - FREE
Fall 2011
OPEN CALL
Ellie Armsby • Artistic Director
Open Call Dates:
Monday, September 12, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1502 West 13th Street
Wilmington, Delaware (see map)
Open Call starts at 6:00 pm
Rehearsal starts at 7:00 pm
New Members commit to weekly Monday night
rehearsals
and scheduled sectionals.
No formal audition. New Members meet with
Artistic Director for voice placement.
Ability to read music helpful, but not mandatory.
Non-Singing Members are welcomed.
For more information, visit Joining The Chorale
Can’t make (or missed) the Open Call?
Community Outreach
GLBT DIVERSITY CONCERT
23 OCT | SUN | 3PM
Hanover Presbyterian Church
1801 N. Jefferson Street • Wilmington
This year’s theme is Relationships, in honor of Delaware legalizing civil-unions. The Chorale will join fellow performers: Patrick Evans, Michal Hunter, Brian Gray, Larry Peterson, Angie Robinson, and the Hanover Choir — as well as participate in poetry readings with Hanover, PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians And Gays), Equality Delaware, AIDS Delaware, and Delaware Pride.
GALA Benefit
A Night at the
Big Fish Grill
26 OCT | WED
Big Fish Grill Seafood Restaurant
720 South Justison St • Wilmington
Download & print out this flyer. Enjoy lunch or dinner at the Big Fish Grill on October 26th. Then present the flyer to your server and a percentage of the total net sales generated by these flyers will be donated to the Chorale to help send them to GALA Festival 2012 Denver in July.
GALA Fundraiser
HALLOWEEN DANCE
POSTPONED!!
Arden Gild Hall
2126 The Highway • Arden
$15 | Admission
Proceeds will go to help send the Chorale
to GALA Festival 2012 Denver in July.
Tickets will also be sold at the door.
Contest for the Best Costume • 50/50 Raffle
Cash Bar • Light Refreshments
Music by JC Music Entertainment
The Ghosts of Winter have arrived prematurely and have played a trick on our Halloween Dance treat.
Keeping safety first, the Rainbow Chorale of Delaware has postponed the GALA Fundraiser Halloween Dance scheduled for Oct. 29th. Watch for the transformation into a Masquerade Dance in the next few months.
Bingo-A-Go-Go
TRICKS OR TREATS
30 OCT | SUN | 7PM
Cranston Heights Fire Hall
3306 Kirkwood Hwy • Wilmington
Doors open at 6 PM
$12 | Online pre-sales
$15 | At the door (10 Games)
Food and Beverages are available
during the games
Costumes strongly suggested
Spring Concert
OPEN CALL
Monday, January 9, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1502 West 13th Street
Wilmington, Delaware
Open Call starts | 6:00 pm
Rehearsal starts | 7:00 pm
For more information, visit Joining The Chorale
Can’t make (or missed) the Open Call?
Our Next Concert
Spring Concert
THIS IS OUR MOMENT
8pm, Saturday, March 31, 2012
Music School of Delaware get map
Wilmington Branch • 4101 North Washington Street
This concert highlights music that celebrates standing out and taking center stage, for ourselves and our community, while reflecting on life’s key moments. The program features Into The Blue by Philadelphia composer Andrea Clearfield and poet Susan Windle – commissioned by the Chorale for their ten-year anniversary. The event also includes an uplifting mix of classical and contemporary choral works as well as Pop, Jazz, and Broadway tunes.
GALA Fundraiser
FRIENDLY’S
FUN NIGHT
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Come join the fun on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 from 5 PM - 9 PM because a percentage of all sales will go to support their trip to GALA Festival 2012 Denver in July.
Come join us at:
Friendly's (get map)
2670 Kirkwood Highway
Newark, DE 19711
Download a flyer to send to your friends and family.
Other December Events
Concerts at
LONGWOOD GARDENS
7pm, Sunday, December 4, 2011
8pm, Sunday, December 4, 2011
Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Enjoy the splendor of the season with beautiful music. Come hear us perform selections from our upcoming Home For The Holidays program at this spectacular Brandywine Valley attraction.
Click for tickets. The concert is free to visitors of Longwood Gardens – it is first come, first serve. Doors open ½ hr before the concerts.
Bingo-A-Go-Go
FROST BINGO
7pm, Sunday, December 4, 2011
Cranston Heights Fire Hall
3306 Kirkwood Hwy • Wilmington
Doors open at 6:00 pm
$12 | Online pre-sales
$15 | At the door (10 Games)
Food and Beverages are available
during the games
Costumes strongly suggested
March Concert
THIS IS OUR MOMENT
8pm, Saturday, March 31, 2012
Music School of Delaware
formerly Wilmington Music School
4101 Washington St • Wilmington
$15 | Online pre-sales
$20 | At door $10 | Children under 12
A CIVIL AFFAIR
Celebrating Civil Unions
in the First State
Thursday, March 8, 2012
7:00 – 9:00pm
$20 at door. Just mention that you are a
Member or Friend of the Rainbow Chorale!
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
200 South Madison Street • Wilmington see map
There are plenty of bridal shows out there but what about an event for those seeking a Civil Union? Join us for a firsthand look at the work of local vendors – an amazing venue, top notch planning, beautiful flowers and a performance by the RCD.
| - Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres | - Local Vendors |
| - Entertainment / DJ | - Silent Auction |
A generous portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Rainbow Chorale of Delaware.
Other 2012 Events
Our Next
OPEN CALL
April 2, 2012
Westminster Presbyterian Church see map
1502 West 13th Street • Wilmington
Open Call starts | 6:00 pm
Rehearsal starts | 7:00 pm
For more information, visit Joining The Chorale
No auditions — New members meet with Artistic Director for voice placement.
Ability to read music, helpful, but not required.
$15 | Online pre-sales
$20 | At door $10 | Children under 12
Our Next Event
Midnight in Wilmington
A 1920s ART SALON
Saturday, April 28th
8pm – Midnight
Delaware Center for the
Contemporary Arts (DCCA)
200 S. Madison Street, Wilmington
Join us as the RCD helps sponsor a night of prohibition-era fashion, art, music, and dancing to benefit DCCA's exhibition and education programs! Come as your favorite 1920s artist, writer, or personality and enjoy “la vie boheme” Wilmington-style as you channel the ghosts of Gertrude Stein, Josephine Baker, Salvador Dali, Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and the very naughty Fitzgeralds. (Portrayed by your favorite RCD'ers)
Enjoy 1920s era cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, and entertainment. BUY TICKETS HERE
Member Ticket: $50
• Future Member Ticket: $60
Gatsby Ticket: $125
Our Next Performance
June Showcase & Silent Auction
BORN THIS WAY
Friday, June 8, 2012
Doors open at 7pm
for Silent Auction
Arden Gild Hall
2126 The Highway, Arden DE get map
Arden's Gild Hall lights up for an evening of variety, fun and song! This showcase event will feature special musical selections by the Chorale itself, individual soloists and special groups. Born This Way revels in the joy of self-acceptance, uniqueness and individuality — a celebration of the superstar within all of us! Free refreshments. Cash bar. Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle. General seating and “cabaret-style” table seating is available.
Fundraisers
GALA Fundraiser
JOE CORBI’S PIZZA
Ongoing ’til June 15th
The Chorale is selling delicious Joe Corbi’s products to raise money for their trip to GALA Festival 2012 Denver in July. Order pizzas, pretzels, cookies or cheesecakes online at JoeCorbi.com and have them shipped directly to your home.
Use these codes:
Online Group Code: OL24RAICOD
Seller ID: 817760
December Fundraisers
GALA Fundraiser
COMMUNITY
PIZZA NIGHT
4pm – 9pm, December 15, 2011
Grotto Pizza
Route 40 • Bear, Delaware
Please join Grotto Pizza and The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware for a fundraising event. Download the voucher below, then present the voucher at time of order -- an amount equal to 20% of your total bill will be donated to the RCD GALA Fund!
Bingo-A-Go-Go presents
Beach Blanket Bingo
Saturday, 28 May
Rehoboth Beach Convention Center
Rehoboth Beach, DE
(see map)
Doors open at 6:00 pm
First Game begins at 7:00 pm
$12 Tickets in advance: Click here.
$15 at Door.
Proceeds benefit AIDS Delaware, Delaware Pride,
and The Rainbow Chorale.
This program is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.