LOVE SONGS (AND OTHER MYTHS)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH AT 7:30 PM
AT THE CHAN NATIONAL QUEER ARTS CENTER
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA, January 29, 2023)—The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, the world’s premier queer chorus, has the perfect antidote to Valentine’s Day when they present LOVE SONGS (AND OTHER MYTHS) on Thursday, February 15 at 7:30 PM. The intimate, one-night only cabaret will feature singers from the Chorus in their inaugural performance at SFGMC’s new home, The Chan National Queer Arts Center (170 Valencia Street). Tickets are available at sfgmc.org.
Regardless of the state of your heart, this intimate evening has been created to fill the audience with the signature love and laughter SFGMC is known for. Expect the unexpected at this special event in which the word ‘love’ is defined by members of the Chorus, who will perform in ensembles, solos and duets. As with anything that SFGMC touches, patrons can expect to experience love with a distinctly queer touch, turning ballads into camp and comic numbers into tragedy as they set their sights on some of the great love songs of our time.
Whether attending alone or with a loved one, Love Songs (and other myths), offers two hours of musical mastery, created and curated by SFGMC Artistic Director Jacob Stensberg and features SFGMC singers Derek Blechinger, Sam Brondfield, Andrew Caldwell, Mike Devlin, Gilberto Esqueda, Kyle Fowler, Brandon Jenkins, Clint Johnson, Jon Jones, Vinney Lê, Vi Lê-Szarapka, Butch Merideth, Case Nafziger, Justin Nool, Louis Rogers, Ayden Shupe and Oky Sulistio.
“Anyone who has attended one of our concerts has been witness to the extraordinary amount of talent that call our Chorus ‘home’,” stated SFGMC Artistic Director Jacob Stensberg. “I’m continually astounded during our soloist auditions at the large talent pool and diversity of choices on offer. With LOVE SONGS, we’re giving a chance for the public to discover these talents more fully and in a more intimate setting, here in our own home.”
This evening celebrates "love" in all its sweet, camp, ironic, comic, tragic, amorous and mysterious ways through the eyes of some of the best solo singers in the Bay Area. What’s love got to do with it? Everything.
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About SFGMC
Founded in 1978, SFGMC sparked a nationwide LGBTQ choral movement after its first public performance at a vigil on the steps of City Hall following the assassinations of Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. Since then, SFGMC has been embedded in the fabric of San Francisco. It has soothed souls in pain, lifted spirits in triumph, and has remained a steadfast beacon of hope.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Jacob Stensberg and Chief Executive Officer Chris Verdugo, SFGMC has established a heightened level of performance standards bringing renewed audience and choral industry acclaim. Recent touring schedules, recordings, and outreach programs have broadened its impact and reputation in the community while maintaining its signature blend of humor, personality and ground-breaking performances. In 2019, SFGMC acquired a historic facility that has become its permanent home for rehearsals and offices. The building also serves as The Chan National Queer Arts Center, the first-ever community space for LGBTQ artists and arts organizations.
About The Chan National Queer Arts Center
The Pansy L. Chan and Terrence D. Chan National Queer Arts Center is the nation’s first LGBTQ center for community, creativity and collaboration. This landmark space, that also serves as the home of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, is the first of its kind in the country — an artistic sanctuary for queer artists to call home, a space for audiences to share their lived experiences, and a beacon of inspiration and empowerment for queer individuals nationwide who are confronting oppression. A place for art and activism.
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Scott Walton 415.350.5195/scott.walton@sfgmc.org
