The Show Me Sound Chorus is looking to the future as it keeps the music of the past alive.
The Sedalia-based group of about 20 female singers invites area women to join them for rehearsals throughout November — at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Wesley United Methodist Church — and to perform with them during holiday shows in December. Membership fees will be waived during this period.
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