Bruce-Michael Gelbert reviews our latest concert on [Q]onStage:

For the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps’ (LGBAC) fall concert, at Symphony Space on December 2, under the baton of Artistic Director Brian P. Worsdale, our community’s band gave its regards to Broadway, and acknowledged the holiday season as well, in a rousing concert called “The Great American Songbook.” It was the opening of the Corps’ 32nd season, and Broadway and Birdland’s Jim Caruso was its guest MC and brought along a quartet of other distinguished singers, all donating their talents.

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As a fitting conclusion to an awesome Pride Season, the LGBAC performed in our first-ever Toronto Pride Parade and came home with the prestigious "Best Marching Group" award from North America's largest Pride Celebration!

The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band performs Sway at the New York City LGBT Pride March, June 24, 2011.

Our own photographer, Marek Marcinkowski, has been selected as the winner of the second annual NEXT Magazine Pride Photo contest. The winning submission was his photo of the LGBAC Marching Band collapsed as zombies on the ground after the children's Halloween parade in Washington Square Park (pictured above). Marek competed against thousands of photos, many of which were submitted by professional photographers.

We are so proud of Marek, a skilled artist, who truly exemplifies the "Many Arts, One Heart" culture of the LGBAC. It means so much to us that a photo of our band, participating in a New York City based children's event without an LGBT agenda, exemplifies "the definition of Pride" as deemed by the esteemed judges. This truly captures our mission as an organization.

For information about the NEXT Magazine Pride photo contest, click "read more".

The Star Ledger features pictures of the LGBAC from our performance at New Jersey Pride in Asbury Park, Saturday June 5, 2011.

Photos from John O'Boyle / The Star-Ledger.