A Journey to the North: Part 1

By James Butler | February 15, 2009 |

MBLGTACC, an acronym of inane size and somewhat obscure meaning. In full terms, it stands for Mid-western Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgendered and Allied Collegiate Conference. Whew, almost a full line, but I did mention inane size.

Some time ago the APSU Gay-Straight Alliance decided to attend this conference, which has affectionately become known as the alphabet soup people conference, or somewhat more quickly as the big gay conference.

So, at 2 a.m.  in the morning on Saturday, I find myself reflecting on the first day of the conference, or really the first evening. I remember my first distinct impression after our six hour or so drive to lovely but somewhat frigid Bloomington, Indiana was “Sacre merde. This place is (expletive) huge.”

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Levite Choir honors Korean vets

February 15, 2009 |

Two members of the Children's Choir

The South Korean Levite Choir, on a United States  tour in honor of Korean War veterans, came to Clarksville on February 12 with a stunning performance of music and dance  presented at the First Baptist Church on Madison Street.

The 2009 Winter Praise Concert, conducted by Lee YongHee, included choral work by the choir,  a tenor solo by Park SeongWon, and a haunting violin solo by Ane Hee Young. The Children’s Choir was a special delight as they combined their music with charming and meticulously studied dance movement taught and choreographed by Park Eun Suk. «Read the rest of this article»

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