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"What a great way to celebrate our 25th Anniversary Season!" said Rick Fisher, HMC executive director. "We are looking forward to expanding to a whole new audience group as we bring our musical message to a very enthusiastic Bacchus Foundation membership".
 
The Chorus, founded in 1986, currently has 135 singing members and performs three season concerts at the Folly Theater as well as dozens of outreach performances around the region with their smaller performing ensembles.

"It's such an honor to be recognized for our high quality entertainment which includes our unique and rich sound only a men's chorus can deliver," said Dr. Joseph Nadeau, HMC artistic director.
 
The Chorus will receive a grant of $25,000 at the end of the season from money raised during numerous fundraising events by the Bacchus Foundation, including the well-known Bacchus Ball in February.
 
"Through targeted advertising and marketing, we will publicize the HMC-Bacchus partnership to the advantage of both organizations," said Tom Lancaster, founder of KCDRM and marketing consultant to HMC. "There are so many opportunities for the very solid Bacchus name and brand to be delivered to a totally new segment of the Kansas City arts scene, and conversely, to bring the good name of HMC to the home of young philanthropists in the region."
 
The Silver Anniversary Season of HMC features guest artists including Broadway sensation Ann Hampton Callaway, premier female impersonator Christopher Peterson, and Kansas City's world-renowned legend Marilyn Maye.

"The Bacchus Foundation has been supporting non-profits in Kansas City since 1955, and frankly, it's a very bold step on their part to select a gay men's chorus. We consider this a giant leap in societal recognition for HMC and the entire community," said Cliff Schiappa, development director of HMC.

 For more information about Heartland Men's Chorus, visit www.hmckc.org.