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 News from Around Banderas Bay | June 2007 
A Celebration of Love, Music and Diversity
 Gary R. Beck - PVNN
| | As part of their "Beyond the Border, Mexico Tour 2007," the Tucson AZ. Gay Men's Chorus, Reveille, presented a celebration of love, music and diversity in a benefit concert for the new Vallarta HIV/AIDS Clinic on June 6th. |
Puerto Vallarta - Reveille, the Tucson AZ. Gay Men's Chorus presented those fortunate enough to attend their June 6th show a celebration of love, music and diversity in a benefit concert for the new Vallarta HIV/AIDS Clinic.
The concert tour was aptly named "Beyond the Border, Mexico Tour 2007." I was struck immediately with the parallels here and worldwide: learning to accept other people for whatever they are and whatever their culture.
One of the first high points was a spirited African song of loss, "Tshotsholoza." Brightly colored sashes made the singers' black and white clothes take a wonderful bold direction accented by intense percussion. Then "Cross the Wide Missouri" positively enforced the future life ahead of all of us.
As the concert continued it became clear that humor was the chorus members' strength and forte. This is when the songs took on a new craziness and the appreciative crowd became frantically happy.
Golden oldies from the 1950's and 1960's, like "I Will Follow Him", "The Boy from Ipanema", "Secret Love", "Stand By Your Man" and "The Ten Commandments of Love," took on completely new meanings. Let me say, you just had to be there! Leave not before a salute to our local cuisine in "The Jalapeno Chorus" [Handel's Hallelujah Chorus.]
Muchas Gracias to everyone involved, and especially Brazilian born Artistic Director/Conductor/Singer/Dancer/Guitarist/Joker Linus Lerner! "Gracias a la Vida!"
 After 20 years in the San Francisco restaurant business, Gary R. Beck turned his attentions to cooking, dining out, creating recipes and exploring Puerto Vallarta's rich array of eateries. Famous for his restaurant guide, available online at CafePress.com or Lulu.com, Gary also writes restaurant reviews for Puerto Vallarta newspapers, Bay Area magazines, and now, a feature column for BanderasNews.com. Contact Gary at garyrbeck1@yahoo.com.
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