Concert in the Park

Charlotte Pride Band
PRESS RELEASE

Join Charlotte Pride Band (CPB) in our return to the concert stage – “Concert in the Park.” We’ll be performing from the bandshell in Charlotte’s Freedom Park on Saturday, August 14th at 6pm. Bring friends, family, chairs, and a picnic. FREE ADMISSION.
Musical selections include a medley of movie hits by John Williams, a spirited Spanish march entitled “Amparito Roca,” Percy Grainger’s “Lincolnshire Posy,” Richard Strauss’s fanfare “Also Sprach Zaranthrustra” best known as the theme from “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and Appalachian themed selections “Kentucky 1800” and “Blue Ridge Reel.”
The ensemble is led by artistic director Dr. John Ross, director of bands at Appalachian State University. CPB has approximately 50 members drawn from the greater Charlotte’s LGBTQIA community and ally supporters.
Freedom Park is located at 1900 East Blvd. For a map of the park see: https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/Parks/ParksByRegion/Documents/freedom-1.pdf. For more information about the band see: www.charlotteprideband.org.

For more information:

http://www.charlotteprideband.org/
https://www.facebook.com/charlotteprideband/
charlotteprideband@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/charlotteprideband/events/?ref=page_internal

Don Niehus, CPB Publicity Committee

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 19, 2020

Adam Polaski | 610.306.7956 | adam@southernequality.org

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Today the Movement Advancement Project and Campaign for Southern Equality released Telling a New Southern Story: LGBTQ Resilience, Resistance, and Leadership, a new report examining the experiences and advocacy strategies of LGBTQ people in the U.S. South. The report was released in partnership with the Equality Federation. 

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