A year ago this week, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus was on our Middle East tour. We were winding up our travels in Israel with successful concerts in Ein Gedi, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv. As we left for Istanbul there was uncertainty about how turnout would be at our...
The #BGMCTour has generated a lot of interest, both in Boston and around the world. Here's a listing in reverse chronological order: The Rainbow Times, "BGMC Honored for Communications Strategy for Historic 2015 Middle East Tour," June 27, 2016 The Advocate...
The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) embarked on an historic tour of the Middle East in June 2015, travelling with more than 100 members. In doing so, BGMC became the first gay chorus to perform across the region, with performances in Istanbul in Turkey, and in...
During rehearsal for our performance at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv on our last night in Israel, our first look at the space was disappointing, to say the least: Only 40 chairs had been set up for audience members and our stage was tucked away in a corner...
Concert Goes On The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) had a concert scheduled (and contracted) at the Zorlu Performance Center on June 26, 2015. The government of Turkey facilitated the cancellation of the show. The concert went on --- in front of an audience of...
“Where are you from?” That’s a question we’ve heard a lot since arriving in Israel three days ago. Our answer usually elicits a smile, sometimes a follow up question, or, rarely, a look of confusion. But when we were asked that question Monday night in Jerusalem’s...
Well the tour has finally begun and with everything that’s going on it’s important to take stock of it all and really appreciate the wonder of it all. This is the time for what my friend and drama/theatre professor, Susan Vick, would call a “cosmic breath.” This...
The post below comes from former BGMC member Bill Hulseman, who travelled with BGMC 10 years ago on our tour of Eastern Europe. His recollections from that trip are quite moving, and relevant to the journey we are taking today to Israel and Turkey. I don't get...
With less than a week until we head out for the BGMC Middle East tour, everything is beginning to get real. For two years, this has merely been something to save for, something to talk about, and something to plan for. It's when it gets this close that the whole...
The tour will take place from June 18-29, 2015, with performances: Saturday, June 20 at 9:00pm at Avni Auditorium in Ein Gedi, Israel. Completed! Monday, June 22 at 8:30pm at Mary Nathaniel Golden Hall, in Jerusalem, Israel. The hall is part of Jerusalem...