Arlingtones deliver Drive-Thru Singing Valentines
and benefit Palatine's Food Pantry!
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From the event, from the Daily Herald 2/15/2021: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210214/arlingtones-barbershop-chorus-creates-heartwarming-valentines-memories-on-chilly-day Before the event, from the Daily Herald 1/28/2021: https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20210128/suburban-barbershop-chorus-is-keeping-valentines-day-tradition-alive |
HOW THE ARLINGTONES GAVE A "CONCERT IN THE PARKING LOT - from www.barbershop.org
Like many busy choruses, the Arlingtones of Arlington Heights, Illinois, found themselves at loose ends when the pandemic required suspension of normal chapter activities. For a group accustomed to singing more than two dozen gigs each year, the timeout has been rough.
“It isn’t our style to just rehearse on Zoom or in-person without a goal in sight,” says chorus manager Jerry Reed. “I’m always looking for opportunities for us to perform, whether it is a service club luncheon, doing the National Anthem at a sporting event, or singing at Memory Cafes.”
Some careful planning and innovative thinking allowed the chorus to perform a complimentary gig they called “Concert in the Parking Lot” for residents of a low-income retirement facility. Read the full article
Like many busy choruses, the Arlingtones of Arlington Heights, Illinois, found themselves at loose ends when the pandemic required suspension of normal chapter activities. For a group accustomed to singing more than two dozen gigs each year, the timeout has been rough.
“It isn’t our style to just rehearse on Zoom or in-person without a goal in sight,” says chorus manager Jerry Reed. “I’m always looking for opportunities for us to perform, whether it is a service club luncheon, doing the National Anthem at a sporting event, or singing at Memory Cafes.”
Some careful planning and innovative thinking allowed the chorus to perform a complimentary gig they called “Concert in the Parking Lot” for residents of a low-income retirement facility. Read the full article
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2019 Illinois State Contest
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Arlingtones sing the National Anthem
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2017 Spring Show
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2017 Holiday Show
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2016 Spring Show
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2016 Holiday Show
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ARLINGTONES PHOTO ARCHIVE
Do you have time to take a stroll down memory lane? Actually it is more like a trip. Really it's a voyage and you will need to pack a lunch and perhaps a beverage or two.
Do you have time to take a stroll down memory lane? Actually it is more like a trip. Really it's a voyage and you will need to pack a lunch and perhaps a beverage or two.