The Syracuse Gay & Lesbian Chorus will present its highly-acclaimed “Stonewall Revisited: Celebrating 40 Years” at Plymouth Bethesda United Church on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
It has been 40 years since the police raid on the Stonewall Inn on Friday July 27, 1969. This infamous night is considered the kickoff of the gay rights movement in the United States and abroad. It is this time that we celebrate. Raids were not unusual in 1969; in fact, they were conducted regularly without much resistance. However, that night the street erupted into violent protest as the crowds in the bar fought back. The backlash and several nights of protest that followed have come to be known as the Stonewall Riots.
The Syracuse Gay & Lesbian Chorus offers a trip down memory lane with “Stonewall Revisited: Celebrating 40 Years.” SGLC has assembled an upbeat musical evening of jukebox hits and gay pride themes all in celebration of the men and women who have laid the groundwork for the lives of LGBT Americans today.
Audience members can look forward to such hits as Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In, Put a Little Love in Your Heart, and Build Me Up Buttercup. These radio hits will be mixed with pride-filled themes including Singing Out, Before Stonewall and Color Out Of Colorado. It is sure to be an entertaining evening for the whole audience.
The concert is presented in partnership with Pride Along the Mohawk. Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 the 
night of the show. For ticket information contact 315-734-1653. The concert will be presented in the Fellowship Hall of Plymouth Bethesda United Church, 500 Plant Street, Utica, New York. A reception will follow the performance. Plymouth Bethesda is a handicap accessible location.
The Syracuse Gay & Lesbian Chorus, which is in its 18th season, is a community choral ensemble of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people and their allies, dedicated to providing and performing an eclectic and entertaining offering of quality choral music which reflects the diverse nature of our community and serves to unite us with the wider community around us. The Chorus has performed at a variety of local events, including AIDS Awareness Day, Crime Victims’ Memorial, the annual Pride Parade, the Great New York State Fair and the Westcott Cultural Festival.
For additional information please contact Justin Sawyers, Publicity Chair at sglcpublicity@twcny.rr.com or visit our website at www.syrglc.org.
