Full Text of HR1274 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, On October 15, 2012, the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus | 3 | | will mark the beginning of the 30th Anniversary Season with a | 4 | | celebration at the Center on Halsted; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus has been an integral | 6 | | part of Chicago's cultural and gay communities since 1983; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, 30 years later, the Chorus is still attracting | 8 | | over 175 men and women of all ages, ethnicities, and sexual | 9 | | orientations to perform; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, For the last 2 decades, CGMC have entertained | 11 | | audiences across the continent with innovative musical | 12 | | programming exploring everything from love to politics to the | 13 | | sometimes fabulous, sometimes challenging world of being gay - | 14 | | often all at the same time; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The Chorus always has memorable performances | 16 | | which have included original musical revues, 4 popular | 17 | | productions celebrating the Sidetrack show tune experience, | 18 | | full-length book musicals like The Wizard of Oz, The Mikado, | 19 | | and H.M.S. Pinafore, and traditional choral concerts - all | 20 | | punctuated with joyous irreverence; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, CGMC has traveled extensively across North | 2 | | America, representing Chicago in cities including Montreal, | 3 | | New York, Los Angeles, and New Orleans; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, By inviting choruses from across the United States | 5 | | and Europe to sing with them here in Chicago, the Chorus has | 6 | | hosted many talented musical groups; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Recently, the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus was | 8 | | induction into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, With more than 150 singing members backed by a | 10 | | small army of volunteers, the CGMC family covers a diverse | 11 | | cross-section of the Chicago metropolitan area; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Under the visionary guidance and inspired | 13 | | direction of Artistic Director Patrick Sinozich, the Chorus | 14 | | delivers a distinctive brand of entertainment that keeps their | 15 | | audience coming back again and again; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Chicago Gay Men's Chorus members log thousands of | 17 | | hours annually to accomplish an ambitious schedule of | 18 | | performances, fund-raisers, and charitable appearances; | 19 | | therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| 1 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 2 | | we congratulate the members of the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus on | 3 | | the occasion of the group's 30th anniversary and wish them | 4 | | continued success and happiness in the future; and be it | 5 | | further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus as a symbol of our | 8 | | esteem and respect.
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