One of the oldest gay menยs choruses in the United States, Bayou City Performing Arts, hits the stage again today, and this time itยs not alone. A chamber orchestra, guest soloists, a professional dance troupe and members of the Bayou City Womenยs Chorus are also on hand for the song-and-dance program Metamorphosis: The Journey to Joy.
During the first half of the show, the chorus will perform contemporary choral pieces by Stephen Sondheim and Cole Porter, as well as two newly commissioned works by Alan Shorter: Loveยs Song (about the hundreds of couples that lined up to get married at San Franciscoยs City Hall in 2004) and The Gathering Storm (about the ups and downs of life and the ability to persevere). Both of Shorterยs pieces are making their world premieres today. During the second half, BCPA performs Robert Seeleyยs Metamorphosis, which follows a young man as he struggles with his sexual identity. (Donยt worry, it has a happy ending.) 7:30 p.m. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana. For information, call 713-521-7464 or visit www.gmch.org. $19 to 39.
Sat., June 21, 7:30 p.m., 2008
This article appears in Jun 19-25, 2008.