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voices of our city choir is proud to present

HOURS OF FREEDOM

A JOURNEY OF MUSIC, ART, & THE HUMAN SPIRIT

Thursday, January 23, 2025  7 pm

Congregation Beth Israel | 9001 Towne Center Drive, San Diego

Experience a uniquely paired concert and conversation: Voices of Our City Choir and USA Today best-selling author Jennifer Coburn. 

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Jennier Coburn

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Laurie Black

Where does hope reside for those uprooted and unseen? Experience a uniquely paired concert and conversation: Voices of Our City Choir and USA Today best-selling author Jennifer Coburn.

 

The evening features a dialogue between Laurie Black and Ms. Coburn as she kicks off her national book tour for The Girls of the Glimmer Factory. The story set in Theresienstadt, the Nazi "model" concentration camp, where a choir composed of prisoners used music as a form of resistance, survival, and hope. 

 

Surrounding this deeply moving conversation is a soulful performance by America’s Got Talent Golden-Buzzer winner Voices of Our City Choir: a creative community for artists impacted by homelessness. Hear how music and creativity can offer us all a lifeline through dark times. A lifeline prisoner Rabbi Leo Baeck called “Hours of Freedom”.

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$60 Ticket

Concert and Conversation + Private Author Reception at 5:30 pm and GIFTED Hardcover copy of The Girls of the Glimmer Factory. Meet San Diego author Jennifer Coburn alongside Voices’ award-winning artists. For just $60, enjoy a full hour of live music from Voices of Our City. It’s an exclusive evening that starts at 5:30 p.m. and features a private author reception with live jazz, delicious hors d’oeuvres and mocktails from Bekker’s Catering. Your ticket also includes a book signing, complimentary parking, and a special gift: a pre-release hardcover copy of The Girls of the Glimmer Factory.

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$47 Ticket

Concert + Conversation plus a paperback copy of The Girls of the Glimmer Factory

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$35 Ticket

Concert + Conversation only​

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Don’t miss this inspiring evening hosted at Beth Israel and moderated by Laurie Black

There is limited seating for this event. Please purchase your tickets using the online form below. All proceeds benefit Voices of Our City’s music & arts programming for San Diegans impacted by homelessness.

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About the Author

Jennifer Coburn is the author of The Girls of the Glimmer Factory and Cradles of the Reich, historical novels about the strength of women's friendship and the connections that can be forged during even the most harrowing of times. She has also published a mother-daughter travel memoir, We'll Always Have Paris, as well as six contemporary women's novels. Additionally, Jennifer has contributed to five literary anthologies, including A Paris All Your Own.
 

Jennifer lives in San Diego with her husband, William. Their daughter, Katie is currently in graduate school. When Jennifer is not going down historical research rabbit holes, she volunteers with So Say We All, a live storytelling organization, where she is a performer, producer, and performance coach. She is also a volunteer with Reality Changers, a nonprofit that supports low-income high school students in becoming the first in their families to attend college. She specializes in college essay development, interview prep, and nagging.

This event and Voices' concerts are thanks to the partnership of: 
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