To kick off its 20th season, the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus will perform its holiday concert at the Athenaeum Theater on Friday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 8. The concert, titled “Gonna Find Out Who’s Naughty and Nice,” will celebrate this milestone by reprising some of the “greatest hits” of CGMC holiday concerts past. “Naughty and Nice” will showcase one of the largest, most powerful CGMCs in its history, with over 150 voices performing standardsCall 773- 935-6860, Unabridged Books or Ticketmaster (312-902-1500 or www.ticketmaster.com).
The Lakeside Pride Concert Band presents “Peace on Earth” Sunday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Preston Bradley Center, 941 W. Lawrence. The annual Sleigh Ride holiday concert opens the third season by Chicago’s gay and lesbian community symphonic band. A highlight of the concert program will be the Broadway United Methodist Choir joining the ensemble to perform an arrangement of Samuel Ward’s “America, the Beautiful.”
The lyrics were penned by a lesbian English professor, Katharine Lee Bates, and were inspired in part by the professor’s visit to Chicago during the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.
General admission is $10 at the door or $7 for students & seniors; (773) 381-6693.