San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus

And just like that, we’re back at it! Last night we kicked off our first rehearsal for the final show of Season 47 - our summer pride concert - with plenty of hugs, smiles, and wigs to go around. ❤️

Huge thanks to Hot Cookie, La Mediterranee, and Fellow Coffee for sponsoring and catering the gathering!

We had such a special time yesterday reconnecting with familiar faces at our SFGMC Alumni Brunch, hosted at our home at the Chan National Queer Arts Center. It was a beautiful reminder of the community we’ve built and the memories that keep us connected.

Dress rehearsal for “Broadway Our Way” with the @sfgmc.bsky.social tickets still available for tomorrow’s two shows! https://www.sfgmc.org/broadway-our-way

“All… that… ja…azz (that jazz)” More @sfgmc.bsky.social dress rehearsal shenanigans…

Some scenes from “Broadway Our Way” with the @sfgmc.bsky.social at the Curran Theater. Two shows today. We carry the names of those who came before, many of whom died at the start of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. We sing this song for them tonight.

With my boo @ethen-thehuman.bsky.social and my brother @cuapisf.bsky.social and our friend Shelley outside the Curran theater last night after seeing the @sfgmc.bsky.social “Broadway Our Way” show, where my brother sang his heart out 🩷 It was a whirlwind weekend trip, now driving back to the OC

YouTube video by SFGMC TV San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus | RHYTHM | El Cerrito High School

At the SF Gay Men’s Chorus @sfgmc.bsky.social we have a program which takes us into High Schools to talk (and sing!) students. Nick puts it well; “it’s a love letter to our past.” The sort of thing we wish we’d had as kids . youtu.be/2kDPx3x-DqI?...

A Message from SFGMC in Solidarity with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC. ❤️

Join us on March 1st as a selection of our incredible singers will be taking the stage for Come Together: A Beatles Cabaret at the Chan Center! Turn your Hard Day’s Night into a night to remember. Shows at 3PM & 8PM 🎟️: www.sfgmc.org/chan-queer-a...

Cheyenne Jackson brings Signs of Life to the Chan National Queer Arts Center—a night of music, laughter, and unexpected twists. Don’t miss his powerhouse vocals and signature charm!

📅 FEB 14, 2025 @ 6:00PM & 8:30PM
🎟 Get tickets: www.sfgmc.org/chan-queer-a...

A Message to Our Trans and Nonbinary Community from SFGMC. ❤️

I am holding a program. You can see my hand and part of a vibrantly patterned sleeve. In the background is a stage and audience members. The program says “Davóne Times”. There is an image of a black man, photographed in black and white against a day blue background

Davóne Tines is “Queering the Mass” tonight at the Chan Center @sfgmc.bsky.social www.sfgmc.org/chan-queer-a...

#BlackHistoryMonth begins today—a time to honor the Black Americans whose impact on music, the arts, and culture is immeasurable and their influence is in every note we sing. This month and always, we celebrate, uplift, and stand in solidarity.

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Any of you folks going to GALA Conferences next week? Can we spread to other choirs to join Bluesky? We need more! @sfgmc.bsky.social @sitgesgmc.bsky.social @gmcstl.org @reveillemc.bsky.social @hmckc.bsky.social @gmcsf.org

Happy Lunar New Year SFGMC! 🐍 Today, we celebrate the Year of the Snake—a symbol of wisdom, resilience, and transformation. May this new year bring prosperity, joy, and harmony to all who celebrate. 🧧🎶

Cheyenne Jackson, the Emmy- and Grammy®-nominated star, takes the stage at The Chan with Signs of Life! For 2 shows on Feb 14, this evening combines Cheyenne’s magnetic presence, extraordinary voice, and a journey through the moments that have defined his life.

🎟️: www.sfgmc.org/chan-queer-a...

We are standing at the back of a group of singers wearing black T-shirts that say RYTHM Reaching Youth Through Music. We are looking over their heads into an empty gymnasium, in the distance a scoreboard with HOME and AWAY displays etc. in the foreground is our conductor, wearing the same t-shirt which on the front says PROUD in rainbow colors. We are warming up before the students arrive for our performance

One of the most powerful things we do in the SF Gay Men’s Chorus @sfgmc.bsky.social is the RYTHM program — Reaching Youth Through Music. Today we sang to 1400 high school students, shared some of our own stories of discovery and support, and encouraged them to help and support their peers…

The wait is over—tickets for Broadway, Our Way are on sale! Join us on 3/29 for a show-stopping celebration of Broadway magic, featuring dazzling showtunes, heart-stirring ballads, and powerful songs that inspire hope, spark change, and showcase the power of music.

🎟️ www.sfgmc.org/broadway-our...

Dusty Pôrn & Sara Couden!

Katarina & Debi!

SEE THE DUEL OF THE DECADE at #ChanCenter Open House, THIS Sat Jan 25, 1:15pm! 🎭 Remember when Katarina & Debi battled it out at the Calgary Olympics? This’ll be even better! 🎵 Serving up a short set of DUETS & SOLOS from our debut show. Host: Afrika America! Also feat. @sfgmc.bsky.social. BE THERE!

Today, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a visionary whose dedication to justice, equality, and love continues to inspire us. As we sing for change and unity, we recommit to his dream of a world where every voice is heard and every heart is free. #MLKDay

YouTube video by KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus hosts annual holiday spectacular

The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Christmas Eve concerts started in the Castro in the ‘90s to support those estranged from or far from family. To spend the night with found family. Sometimes literally…
May your holiday season be merry and gay 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️ youtu.be/U-HIK3V7V-E?... @sfgmc.bsky.social

SF Gay Men’s Chorus @sfgmc.bsky.social singing at mayor Daniel Lurie’s inauguration

YouTube video by SFGMC TV It Gets Better: "Testimony" by SF Gay Men's Chorus & Stephen Schwartz

Today I was reminded of this powerful performance by @sfgmc.bsky.social the piece is a collaboration between Stephen Schwartz with words chosen by Dan Savage from the “It gets better” project. “hang in, hang on, just a little longer”

A timely message

#YouGotToGiveThemHope

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YouTube video by David Kay Over the Rainbow Defying Gravity - SFGMC 2023 summer concert

While I’m posting @sfgmc.bsky.social videos, here’s one of my favorites, a mash up of “Over the Rainbow” with “Defying Gravity” #wicked (also it’s in our next concert!) youtu.be/y5F9xrzaCWA?...

#SaraCouden & I are excited to serve up a short set of DUETS & solos/arias from our #The3Contraltos Debut Show at this fab Chan Center event, Jan. 25th, 1:15pm! Hosted by #AfrikaAmerica & also featuring the @sfgmc.bsky.social! CU there…

Here’s a taste of our version of Ocho Kandelikas @sfgmc.bsky.social

Ken, Pete, and Devora pose together at the Sydney Goldstein Theater courtyard

The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus on stage with dancers in costumes in front of them holding signs and a rainbow behind them

Great to have my fellow @stanfordsmadie.bsky.social team members in attendance at my @sfgmc.bsky.social holiday concert over the weekend!

“… it’s a long way down the holiday road!” Another excerpt from the @sfgmc.bsky.social Holiday Spectacular. Also, I love our signing interpreters. Watch as he mirrors our choreography while signing this piece!

“Come in it’s Christmas!” Here’s a snippet of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Holiday Spectacular last night @sfgmc.bsky.social