{"id":78782,"date":"2025-12-10T19:20:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/78782\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T19:20:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:20:07","slug":"orlando-gay-chorus-ring-in-the-holiday-season-with-two-shows-at-the-plaza-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/78782\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Gay Chorus ring in the holiday season with two shows at the Plaza Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"513\" data-attachment-id=\"326605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/arts\/orlando-gay-chorus-takes-their-broadgay-spectacular-out-for-a-local-mini-tour-in-may-34049368\/attachment\/322354372-5581825855279233-6539811411104266738-n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/322354372-5581825855279233-6539811411104266738-n.webp?fit=750%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,513\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"322354372-5581825855279233-6539811411104266738-n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Orlando Gay Chorus make the Yuletide GAY &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/322354372-5581825855279233-6539811411104266738-n.webp?fit=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/322354372-5581825855279233-6539811411104266738-n.webp?fit=750%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322354372-5581825855279233-6539811411104266738-n.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326605\"   fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Orlando Gay Chorus make the Yuletide GAY  Credit: Photo courtesy Orlando Gay Chorus\/Facebook<\/p>\n<p>Orlando Gay Chorus wraps up the season\u2019s greetings with a community-focused holiday concert, Gay Bells Ring: Are You Listening? <\/p>\n<p>Marking their 35th anniversary as one of the nation\u2019s largest and longest-standing mixed voice LGBTQ+ choruses, the show features traditional holiday arrangements of songs celebrating Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and even some favorites from Frozen and \u2014 um \u2014 Bob\u2019s Burgers. <\/p>\n<p>To help transition between songs, the ensemble will be joined by their \u201ctrans bell,\u201d alongside gay bells \u201cDing\u201d and \u201cDong.\u201d And, as the longest free-standing collection organization for the Toys for Tots drive, OGC is collecting new, unwrapped toys and financial donations at all of their holiday performances.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 13-14, The Plaza Live, 425 N. 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