The first outdoor UMR Connects program of the summer is at 7 p.m. today on the Peace Plaza stage.
The Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester will present a Community Sing, along with musical partners from the recent "Diverse Voices" concert. The choir and audience will learn about and sing musical traditions of the Chinese, Somali, Indian, African-American and Filipino communities.
Admission is free. The UMR Connects programs are organized by the University of Minnesota Rochester.
The theme for June's UMR Connects program is performing arts:
— June 14, Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota presents "Fiddler on the Roof."
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— June 21, "Perfectly Frank," Todd Anderson presents the music of Frank Sinatra.
— June 28, the art of social dance, presented by the Dahl Dance Center.
All programs are at 7 p.m. on the Peace Plaza stage. In case of inclement weather, the programs move indoors to the fourth floor of University Square.
