Chorus of East Providence - America, The Dream

The Chorus of East Providence will perform a concert of patriotic music honoring the brave members of the U.S. Armed Forces, first responders, as well as those who selflessly serve the greater community. The program’s title song “America, the Dream” recognizes that the American dream remains distant and unrealized for both less fortunate Americans and for many who have come seeking freedom and justice.

The program also includes a medley of songs by Irving Berlin, the Russian-born composer who became an American citizen and the most influential composer of American jazz, ragtime, and musicals. “God Bless America” is just one of his many songs still popular today.

The performance will be held at the East Providence High School on Saturday, May 4th at 7:30pm and Sunday, May 5th, at 3:00pm. Tickets are $20.00 for adults, $17.00 for seniors and presale tickets. Children under 12 are complimentary. Presale tickets can be purchased through www.Brownpapertickets.com,  www.chorusofep.com,  or from any Chorus member. Donations for the Townie Food Pantry will be accepted at the door.

The Chorus has been selected, along with other choruses and the National Air Force Orchestra, to take part in the National Memorial Day Festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on May 26th. They will also kick off the National Memorial Day parade with a performance at the National Archives Building. Most of the songs included in the East Providence concert will also be performed in Washington, D.C. Performing in this festival is a great honor and of enormous pride to the Chorus of East Providence. The Chorus is delighted to have been asked to celebrate America and its people.