By now you will no doubt have seen the poster design for Razzle Dazzle, our summer concert, and you will be seeing a lot more of that imagery in the lead up to the show and at the show itself. With Razzle Dazzle, the Pinkies are taking a slightly different approach — you’ll hear the same variety of music from classical to pop, and the same tight harmonies as always, but this time we are pulling it all together with a performance themed around the cabarets of Paris, and focusing on icons of LGBT music.
This time too, we wanted a strong graphic and put out a design brief, asking for images which encapsulate these ideas. We were totally overwhelmed by the quality of the submissions from both within and without the choir, and making that final decision was a tough one. After much deliberation we chose Paul’s design because not only was it visually striking, it captured the themes we are trying to convey, and it works well in the different places we are going to use it. This is not to say that the others were not as wonderful, and we thought it would be a shame if no-one ever saw them, so here you will find a gallery of alternative Razzle Dazzle posters of which we are both proud and grateful. Continue reading “The ones that got away…”
Tag: summer
In a country where the grape is grown
Ah Greece! Land of Achilles and Patroclus, of Hercules and Abderus, and the backdrop for Shirley Valentine. So pour the ouzo, play the bouzouki and celebrate Pride through the ages with us.
The Pinkies are honoured to be the guests of Athens Gay Pride this year and will be singing in the streets of Athens and on the main Pride stage on the weekend of 3–4 June. A small but ultra–excited contingent will represent the choir in a country we’ve saved till now to visit. Despite the mecca of Mykonos, gay life in Greece can be pretty quiet, so if you fancy an impromptu city trip for a bit of fun and culture, and want to show the Athenians your support, come along! Continue reading “In a country where the grape is grown”
Razzle Dazzle – willkommen!
The Pink Singers’ 2011 summer concert — Razzle Dazzle — draws inspiration from the cabaret nightclubs of Paris and will have the range of styles regular fans have come to love, but with a gay twist: songs from gay songwriters and composers or made famous by gay performers. There was an embarrassment of riches to choose from, such is the huge contribution of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community to our musical heritage. Amongst those whose work will be featured are Barber, Britten and Tschaikovsky, Leonard Bernstein, KD Lang and Stephen Sondheim. Continue reading “Razzle Dazzle – willkommen!”
Pride Run 2010
We’re celebrating the Pink Singers’ third year running (rather than just marching) with Pride at the London Pride Run 2010. For those of you who have been to a Pride Run before, you will know that it has a great atmosphere and is a huge amount of fun, but more than that we’ll be helping to raise funds for the London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard.
This year Team Pinkies be debuting our new Pinkies running T-shirts as well, so there’s even more reason to come down and give us a supportive cheer. You could even run yourself, just make sure you register soon! Remember to give us a wave if you see us around Victoria Park on Saturday, 14 August 2010.
Timeline datestamp: 14 August 2010
Pinkies showing pride
The Pink Singers had a great time at Pride, and here are the photos to prove it! Pride London has a very special significance for us. We were, after all, formed in 1983 to add music to the annual march. That was a very different time, and a very different London. Pride now demonstrates just how varied and diverse the LGBT community is, and the Pinkies are proud to be a part of it.
Pride London 2010, proud to be. You can also head on over to the Pinkies’ Pride London 2010 Flickr album to view the photos there.