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Miss our April show? Now you can see it on AccessTucsonTV (channel 73 or 98)!

Monday, June 2,
8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 4,
12:00 p.m.

Monday, June 9,
8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 11,
12:00 p.m.

Monday, June 16,
8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 18,
12:00 p.m.

Monday, June 23,
8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 25,
12:00 p.m.

Monday, June 30,
8:00 p.m.

Don't miss our upcoming community performances:

Sunday, May 18, 2008

6:00 p.m. Himmel Park (Tucson Blvd., south of Speedway

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Bisbee Pride Festival

5:30 p.m. in Bisbee City Park

Stay tuned for more!

Love DV? Buy a HAT! In honor of our season's theme, we have neat baseball caps with our logo and website address, in putty or black. They cost $10, domestic shipping included. Call our office to place your order!

Wear our cool gear!

Check out an interview with our Artistic Director, Chris Tackett.

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YOU MISSED IT! Soon you'll be able to watch us on TV! Check the left-hand bar for information.

April 19 & 20, 2008

This I Believe
Anthems and yearnings Retroplatispectivenum
Miters, yarmulkes, veils, or deliberately bare headed:
everything we wear in the presence of the divine,
no matter what form that may take.
With our usual sense of humor and irreverence we look at what we believe and how we came to believe it. Beautiful songs of faith and hope from many different traditions will be interwoven with our personal stories to create an evening that will make you laugh, cry, and think.

"They had me at 'Hello'

Last night I was blessed - blessed with the company of my sister and niece for a very nice dinner at Caruso's, a chance to catch up on each others lives, a quiet and enjoyable time. We all felt an urge to just sit - settled in with a glass of wine - laughing and talking about the things family members laugh and talk about when they have not seen each other in a while. Boy, am I glad we did not give in to the urge.

When we arrived at Pima campus the blessing of the evening was still very much evident. The ride to the campus was beautiful - giving us what only we have privy to - a Tucson sunset. We where at the auditiorium in plenty of time to pruchase our tickets, take part in the raffles and spend a minute with our personal connection to Desert Voices: my nephew Barry [Harding], my dinner companion's brother and one of the bass singers in the choir. Barry was clearly excited, excited to see us there to share this evening with him and excited to be part of what we were about to see. As he left us, he gave me a little hug and whispered in my ear, 'You are going to love it Aunt Barbie.' He could not have been more right.

From the opening notes of 'Bonse aba" to the final song, 'Why We Sing,' I was on a wonderful ride. It was a ride into amazing music - the talent of this group knows no bounds - a ride into the hearts of this amazing group and their talented director. The stories I heard pulled at my heart just a little as I have been also blessed with a daughter, a gay daughter who lives in St. Louis. Even in a big city like St. Louis it has not been easy for her to find that 'Old Time Religion.' Listening to various members of Desert Voices share their quest for peace with their God made me both sad and joyful at the same time. I was saddened that the quest could be a painful one and joyful at the realization that my daughter has not been on her quest alone.

After the show I could not wait to tell my nephew how deeply I felt about what I had just seen and heard. I wanted to hug Chris [Tackett] and tell him to never stop doing what he is doing. I wanted to thank each member of Desert Voices for allowing me into their hearts for the evening. They had me at Hello.

I sat over coffee this morning and read the brochure from the concert cover to cover. I have to say Desert Voices nails its 'Mission.' The show is entertaining and musically excellent and it does promote a positive presence of the GLBT in the community. It does it in a way that will make you laugh and cry at the same time - make you feel blessed to have had the privilege of the evening. The privilege of the voices, the stories and the talent for a two hour periof, two hours that will ride home with you, be in your thoughts in the morning, and will probably crop up throughout the coming days. I know that I will not forget the evening for a long time and it left me wanting to share it. Share it - share the simple message of voices raised in song telling me 'This I Believe.'" - Barbara Super-Smith

(read more accolades on our Media page)

February 9, 2008

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A frisky affair at the Historic Y Hall
Baseball caps, helmets, tiaras:
all the hats we wear for fun and amusement.

In this, our first "parental discretion advised" show, we talk about all the things we like to do for fun, like gardening, cooking, singing, and (ahem) other fun things. It's our annual cabaret featuring soloists and small groups from the ensemble, but the full chorus will also be singing.troplatispectivenu Retroplatispectivenum Retroplatispectivenum Retroplatispectivenum

November 17 & 18, 2007

Minding Our Business
A tuneful peek into the workplace
Hard hats, trucker caps, nurse's hats:
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We all work. Maybe we're office workers, students, slaves to a house, or just plain slaves. This concert will look at all the ways we pay our rent, put food on our tables, and take care of our families, trying to earn a living while still being true to ourselves.