Photo description:

BROOK JONES / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Nathan Poole, who is a local violin and piano teacher, conducts the dress rehearsal for the upcoming production of Messiah Queered at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Winnipeg, Man., Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Messiah Queered is the title of a re-imagining of Handel's classic oratorio performed through a LGBTTQ+ lens. The Rainbow Harmony Project choir, together with soloists and a 16-piece orchestra made up of professional and amateur players will perform the production at Holy Trinity Anglican Church at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.