Barbershop Chorus Goes International

For the first time in the 52 years of the organization's existence, members of the River City Barbershop Chorus of Mason City, Iowa, will compete in the Barbershop Harmony Society's International Contest in Denver, Colorado, the first week of July. Competing will be three other countries, plus the 30 top choruses from the United States. It is a coincidence that the theme of the International Convention is "Ya Gotta Know The Territory", celebrating Meridith Willson's 50th Anniversary of "The Music Man." The chorus will also perform its contest numbers when River City presents its spring show "At The Ball" on March 30 and 31 in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus.