The Fresno Community Chorus stopped singing in March just ahead of shelter-in-place orders and the county’s adoption of COVID-19 restrictions. Seven months later, the group reunited in person to sing, not in a concert hall but in a parking lot. On Tuesday evening, dozens of cars drove into the Calvary Chapel parking lot in Central Fresno. They parked in neat rows close to the church buildings before a small stage and sound system. On this night, they’re singing via FM transmitter, like at a drive-in movie theater. Alan Peters, board president of the Fresno Community Chorus, held a microphone to his masked face as he gave some opening remarks to the group. “Welcome to this first of what may be a long string of parking lot singalongs,” Peters said. “We have chosen to attempt to see how well we can make our voices ring through open windows in our cars. We ask that you all stay in your car.” Choir member and retired music teacher Elizabeth Layous stood before the cars with a guitar,
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