ROCKFORD — A new choral ensemble that aims to promote inclusion and inspire social change through music will showcase its vocal prowess in its first concert this weekend.
The Forest City Rainbow Chorus will perform at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4848 Turner St.
The group was formed to provide an affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals to share their musical talents, and members hope the first concert will encourage more people to join the now 15-member community choir. The vision for the group expands beyond the chorus. It is also developing the Forest City Rainbow Regiment, a community-wide marching band with brass, woodwinds, percussion and “dazzling rainbow flair,” as it describes its vision on its website…