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Welcome to Bridges: Our Musical Journey Through the South! 526 Castro Street We are beyond excited to share this evening with you. For almost San Francisco, CA 94114 forty years, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus has been doing 415.865.3650 exactly what the title of this concert indicates: building bridges. In 415.865.3655 • fax the fall, we took two choruses from opposite ends of the Bay Bridge [email protected] to the South to build even more bridges with brand-new friends, family and community members. Tonight, both SFGMC and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir come together again to sing for you, BOARD OF and share our experiences on tour with you, our Bay Area family. DIRECTORS Tonight, you will get a glimpse into our milestone nine-day Lavender Peter Drake Pen Tour to the South. Many of you helped the 300 of us make chair this life-changing trip. The reason we know it was life-changing is Skip Schneider because many of the lives changed were ours. We also know from treasurer many reports that our presence and our music left an indelible mark Keith Pepper on countless people and organizations. secretary As you will hear and see, SFGMC and OIGC delighted audiences at Glenn DeSandre twenty-three appearances across five states. The singers worked chorus president tirelessly every single day, intent on making a difference as far, wide, and deep as possible. Tonight, we add the amazing singer, Tiffany Apczynski songwriter, and activist Holly Near, who performed with SFGMC at Mike Bernard our very first public performance in 1978, and the powerful new Cammy Blackstone choral work “Seven Last Words of the Unarmed” by Joel Thompson. Eric Chau These additions bring our experience on tour full circle. Kenyon DeVault André Farris Thank you for being here with us. We couldn’t do it without Sean Livingston your support! Gregory Marks Chris Padula Paul Saccone John Ybarra

Dr. Timothy Seelig artistic director CHORUS LEADERSHIP Glenn DeSandre membership president Kevin Koerner Christopher Verdugo membership vice president executive director Michael Tate performance advisory committee chair PS: Do not miss the world premiere of Andrew Lippa’s Unbreakable Dave Andrade capping off our 40th season. It is the perfect way to celebrate Pride Eric Chau weekend! Join us June 22 or 23 at the Nourse Theater. Roy Eikleberry Raymond Mark Gonzales Tom Paulino Nick Weichsler

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TIM SEELIG is a conductor, singer, teacher and motivational speaker. In addition to artistic director of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, he continues a busy guest-conducting schedule throughout the US and across the globe. He is conductor emeritus of the Turtle Creek Chorale, which he conducted for twenty years, he co-founded the Women’s Chorus of Dallas, and he taught on the faculty at Southern Methodist University for fourteen years. Tim holds four degrees, including the Doctor of Musical Arts and the Diploma from the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. He has authored seven books and DVDs on choral technique. Recordings have been on the Billboard Top Ten and iTunes Top Ten classical charts. The PBS documentary about the Turtle Creek Chorale received the national Emmy Award for Best Documentary. He has conducted regularly at Carnegie Hall for the last twenty-five years, as well as at Lincoln Center and the Southbank Centre in London. His groups have commissioned choral works for a variety of amazing organizations including amfAR (The American image: chris turner Foundation for AIDS Research), the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (featuring Dr. Maya Angelou), and St. Jude DR. TIMOTHY SEELIG Children’s Research Hospital (featuring Marlo Thomas). Recent artistic director commissions with SFGMC include “Tyler’s Suite” for the Tyler Clementi Foundation, I Am Harvey Milk by Andrew Lippa, and #twitterlieder. Tim's first career was as a singer. He made his European operatic debut at the Staatsoper in St. Gallen, Switzerland and his solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall. He appeared as soloist in world premieres by composers including John Corigliano, Conrad Susa, and Peter Schickele (P.D.Q. Bach). Interesting facts about him include conducting the Longest Choral Concert (Guinness Book of World Records) and carrying the Olympic torch in 1996 as a community hero. He has not run since. He is married to Dan England and is the proud grandfather of the amazing Clara Skye and Eden Mae.

CHRISTOPHER VERDUGO had his first introduction to the gay choral movement at the age of eighteen when he joined the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida. Three years later, he became artistic director of Paragon Productions, choreographing, directing, and producing theatrical productions for cruise lines and hotels throughout the world. In 1999, he combined his event production background with his fundraising skills, working with the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Miami Beach’s Winter Party Music Festival, and the Communion Foundation, and sat on the board of directors of the South Beach Gay Men’s Chorus. After moving to Los Angeles in 2003, he was selected as one of two choreographers for the Miss Universe Pageant. Soon after he left his artistic roots to focus on LGBT and social justice issues working with various LGBT nonprofits including the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Equality California, the Human Rights Campaign, and GLAAD for which he produced Queer Lounge at Sundance. In 2006, he joined the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los image: shane downing Angeles as a singer and five years later was named executive director and chief executive officer. Under Verdugo, GMCLA built CHRISTOPHER VERDUGO an international reputation for musical excellence, doubled its executive director operating budget, and expanded its visibility to television and film appearances, most notably on the Academy Awards. It also expanded local education programs in Los Angeles high schools and launched a nationwide tour - It Gets Better - to combat LGBT teen bullying and suicide in rural American towns. He moved to San Francisco in 2016 to assume the role of executive director of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.

2018.03 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 5 proudly supports San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus ARTISTIC BIOGRAPHIES SFGMC STAFF CARL PANTLE is a vocal Dr. Timothy Seelig coach, accompanist, and artistic director singer who frequently works with San Francisco Christopher Verdugo Opera, West Bay Opera, executive director Opera San Jose and the Jonathan Foulk Bay Area Summer Opera chief advancement officer Theatre Institute. He is an Spencer Blank alumnus of the prestigious associate director of operations Merola Program at the & community relations San Francisco Opera Peter Zimmerman Center. Carl studied voice associate director and choral conducting at of marketing image: devlin shand Brigham Young University Wil Wright and soon after returned production manager to the Bay Area to pursue CARL PANTLE principal accompanist Mitch Galli vocal coaching and educational outreach & accompanying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He member services manager, has appeared as a vocalist with SFGMC on numerous occasions and assistant conductor appeared at Lincoln Center as accompanist for Dr. Tim Seelig in The Maren Amdal Wisdom of Old Turtle in 2011. Carl has collaborated with some of organizational consultant the finest talent Broadway has to offer including Daniel Reichard, Lynden Bair Keala Settle, Julia Murney, Alysha Umphress, and Laura Benanti. music assistant

MITCH GALLI i s conductor, singer, pianist, and teacher originally from ENSEMBLE Williamstown, MA. Mitch MUSIC earned a BA in music from DIRECTORS St. Lawrence University and a master's in urban Mitch Galli HomoPhonics education, administration and policy from Loyola Dr. Ben Riggs Marymount University. Vocal Minority He was assigned to move Paul Saccone to the Bay Area in 2012 The Lollipop Guild as a corps member with Teach for America and stayed. Mitch taught at a high school in Oakland MITCH GALLI for four years, first as a educational outreach & member services manager, mathematics teacher and assistant conductor then as a choir and piano teacher. He then transitioned to a middle school in San Francisco where he taught 5th to 8th grade music for a year. Mitch has been a singing member in the chorus for three years. During his first year with SFGMC he founded the chorus’ newest ensemble, HomoPhonics, sfgmc which he still directs. He is thrilled to help develop and launch SFGMC’s new educational outreach program: RHYTHM (Reaching @sfgmc Youth Through Music) which has visited three high schools this year, reaching over 2,000 students across the Bay Area. The program brings 40-70 members of the Chorus to local high schools and sfgmc middle schools to sing and share messages of anti-bullying and the importance of expressing one’s authentic self. sfgmcvideo 2018.03 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 7

GUEST ARTIST

As HOLLY NEAR celebrates her first album in three years, Peace Becomes You, she’s building on forty creative years and thirty recordings. Respected around the world for her music and activism, her joy and passion inspire people to join in her celebration of the human spirit. Equally compelling at her shows or through your speakers, her music fully engages listeners in the world around them. Holly has made a career speaking to anyone in the world who believes in peace, justice, and feminism, a wonderful spectrum of humanity. Born in Ukiah in 1949, Holly began singing in high school, including work with a local folk group. She built on her performing career with acting parts on The Mod Squad and appeared in a number of guest roles in seminal '70s TV shows like Room 222 and The Partridge Family. In 1970, she was a cast member of the Broadway musical Hair. Following the Kent State shootings in May of that year, the entire cast staged a silent vigil in protest. The song, “It Could Have Been Me” (which was released on A Live Album, 1974), was her heartfelt response to the shootings. In 1971, she joined the Free the Army tour, an anti-Vietnam War road show of music, comedy, and plays organized by anti-war activist Fred Gardner and actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland. In 1972, Holly was one of the first women to create an independent record company, paving the way for women like Ani DiFranco and others. Her goal was to promote and produce music by politically conscious artists from around the world, a mission that Redwood Records fulfilled for nearly twenty years. Often cited as one of the founders of the women’s music movement, she not only led the way for outspoken women in the music world, but also worked for peace and multicultural consciousness. Throughout her long career Holly has worked with a wide array of musicians, including Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, Arlo Guthrie, Mercedes Sosa, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Joan Baez, Phil Ochs, Harry Belafonte, and many others. Holly has been recognized many times for her work for social change, including honors from the ACLU, the National Lawyers Guild, the National Organization for Women, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. She was named Ms. Magazine Woman of the Year and received the Legends of Women’s Music Award. During her travels in the Pacific with the Free the Army show, Holly became a globally conscious feminist, linking international feminism and anti-war activism. She was an active participant and coalition builder in what she calls the “heady days” of '70s activism, when so many movements were gestating and jostling with one another. Another significant arena of Holly’s activism is the LGBTQ community. Her interest was both personal and political. She was one of the first celebrities to discuss her sexual orientation during a pioneering 1976 interview with People Magazine. A staunch advocate for LGBTQ rights, Holly is comfortable with her own sexuality and has a clear understanding of the fluidity of sexual orientation. Holly is also a teacher, presenting master classes in performance craft and songwriting to diverse audiences. Building on this role, her historic papers are housed at Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library and are regarded as an informed look at the last forty years of social change movements. She has also become a spokeswoman within the social change music movement. During her time on the road, luminaries in the folk world have noted how her presence sets the tone for each event she joins. As she has observed, “Music can influence choices, for better or worse. A lullaby can put a troubled child to sleep but Muzak can put a whole nation to sleep. A marching band can send our children off to war. It can also have everyone laughing and dancing and loving as it leads a gay-pride parade.” Holly finds herself in a role that her amazing journey has uniquely prepared her to fill as the significance of her work over time has crystallized her iconic status. At once flattered, amazed, and centered, she graciously assumes this honoring that comes with time, proud to represent – through her voice and her music – the movements that are so fundamental to her spirit.

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MISA MALONE is an accomplished theatrical stage performer, who currently stars in the popular San Francisco based hit play, Beach Blanket Babylon (which is the longest running musical in the world). She has had the honor of performing for a veritable “Who’s Who” of entertainment figures, US politicians and other notables, and was even called “Amazing!” by the legendary Tony Bennett himself! Misa’s freshman CD release Shades of Blue, caused quite a stir on the international music scene, and she is now on a promotional tour promoting her greatly anticipated sophomore CD release, Awaited. She was also featured in the ABC production When We Rise, as one of the “Two Tons of Fun.” Misa’s star shines brightly around the globe in a plethora of entertainment settings from club venues, corporate events, and festivals with her Smooth Soul Band, to opera houses and political fundraisers with a full orchestra or SFGMC backing her. You may also have seen her singing the national anthem at the 2014 Major League Baseball World Series with her cast mates from Beach Blanket Babylon. Wherever she is performing you can be certain she is bringing the house down!

Congratulations! To our brothers and sisters in the South: “You have more friends than you know.” Congratulations SFGMC on the Lavender Pen Tour!

Joseph Bondi , crs Senior Advisor (209) 479-4663 | [email protected] THE DEL REAL GROUP PROUD SUPPORTING PARTNER OF THE “The Strength Of Teamwork, Reputation For Results!” LAVENDER PEN TOUR ACT I SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN’S CHORUS

“Truly Brave” “True Colors” - Billy Steinberg + Tom Kelly “Brave” - Sara Bareilles + Jack Antonoff Arranged by Mac Huff + Tim Sarsany Soloists: Davey Feder + Ray Fletcher

“You Have More Friends Than You Know” Mervyn Warren + Jeff Marx, Arranged by Dave Volpe Soloist: Zach Herries

“I Am Willing” Holly Near Soloist: Holly Near

“Singing for Our Lives” Holly Near, Arranged by Steve Huffines Soloist: Holly Near

“Seven Last Words of the Unarmed” Joel Thompson I. Kenneth Chamberlain II. Trayvon Martin III. Amadou Diallo Soloist: Clint Johnson IV. Michael Brown V. Oscar Grant VI. John Crawford VII. Eric Garner

“Love Can Build a Bridge” Paul Overstreet + John Jarvis + Naomi Judd, Arranged by Kirby Shaw Soloists: Ashlé Blow + Carl Pantle

ACT II

“She’s Got You” Hank Cochran, Arranged by Randol Bass Soloist: Phillip P. Whitely

“Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor” | “God Help the Outcasts” Text by Emma Lazarus | Alan Menken + Stephen Schwartz, Arranged by Steve Huffines Soloist: Andrew Caldwell

“This Is Me” Benj Pasek + Justin Paul, Arranged by Dave Volpe Soloist: Misa Malone

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“I Just Wanna Be Happy” Kirk Franklin

OAKLAND INTERFAITH COMMUNITY CHOIR

“Soona Will Be Done” Traditional Negro Spiritual, Arranged by Terrance Kelly Soloist: Paul Daniels “You Deserve All the Praise” Charles Jenkins Soloist: Logan McWilliams

OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR “Lawd, How Come Me Heah?” Traditional Negro Spiritual, Arranged by Terrance Kelly Soloist: Valeria Scott

“Anthem of Praise” Richard Smallwood Soloist: Joseph Hawkins

SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN’S CHORUS + OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR

“Orphans of God” Joel Lindsey + Twila LeBar, Arranged by Lonnie Delisle, Adapted lyrics by Lonnie Delisle Soloist: Isa S. Chu

SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN’S CHORUS + OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR + OAKLAND INTERFAITH COMMUNITY CHOIR + OAKLAND INTERFAITH YOUTH CHOIR

“Everybody Dancing” Dr. Judith Christie McAllister + Jason White Soloist: Terrance Kelly

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OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL BAND

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OBSESSED ELTON JOHN | HALL “The Bitch is Back” as Tony-winner Lena Hall continues her EP-of-the-month releases with five Elton John classics. ( lenahallobsessed.com ) PRODUCTION TEAM

Lead Stage Manager & Event Lead...... Wil Wright Creative Coordinator & Choreographer...... Steve Valdez Assistant Stage Managers...... Keith Pepper Gary Richards Justin Taylor Chorus Wardrobe Master...... Paul Stoner Costume Design...... Kasey Dunton Chorus Logistics...... Sal Baglieri Don Ruthroff ONCE ON THIS ISLAND | REVIVAL CAST Sanford Smith Lea Salonga stars, Hailey Kilgore is Ti Moune, and the Ahrens-Flaherty score is newly orchestrated by Michael Starobin. ( broadwayrecords.com )

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR | TV CAST John Legend, Sara Bareilles, and Alice Cooper lead the live NBC television concert event on a two-disc set. ( broadwaymasterworks.com ) 2018.03 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 15 All together now A single performance can bring entire communities together. AT&T is proud and honored to sponsor The Lavender Pen Tour

Photo Essay & Pre-Show Slides “Seven Last Words of the Unarmed” Slides “Everybody Dancing” Video...... Dave Earl Act I and Intermission Videos...... Airbnb “Love Can Build a Bridge” Video...... Paul Saccone Edmund Pettus Bridge (Selma) Video...... Marlon Torres Zendesk “Love Can Build a Bridge” Video...... Moving Art Louie Schwartzberg Intermission Video...... Maurice Molyneaux B ELLEEBRRAAT “One Voice” Trailer...... Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir C E TII C OUUR NN R GG Spencer Wilkinson, Endangered Ideas 40th YY Serving EEAARR Breakfast, BENEFICIARY VIDEOS Lunch & Dinner! Knoxville Gay Men’s Chorus Highlands United Methodist Church, Birmingham 3991-A 17TH STREET Malaysia Walker, Transgender Education & Advocacy Program of Mississippi (ACLU of Mississippi) MARKET @ CASTRO Transcend Charlotte Positive Living 415.864.9795 RAIN Mayor Madeline Rogero Rev. Dr. Jim Dant Rev. Gil Caldwell Knoxville Wesley Foundation

LAVENDER PEN TOUR HONORARY COMMITTEE Kathleen U.S. Representative John Lewis • Lance Bass + Michael Turchin Laura Benanti • Dustin Lance Black • Brian Boitano Kennedy Bruce Cohen • Wilson Cruz • Senator Diane Feinstein O.D. Senator Kamala Harris • Jake Heggie • Ty Herndon Ambassador James C. Hormel + Michael Nguyen Tonya Thomas Horn • Cleve Jones • Anne Kronenburg Watson Mayor Ed Lee • Congresswoman Barbara Lee O.D. • Ph.D. Senator Mark Leno • Andrew Lippa Armistead Maupin + Christopher Turner • Holly Near Scott Nevins + Philip Hodges • Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi 415.626.0858 Pauley Perrette • Dan Savage • Stephen Schwartz Frederica Von Stade • Michael Stipe • Mikkel Svane 552 CASTRO STREET George + Brad Takei • State Senator Scott Weiner CASTROVISION.COM Chely Wright

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SEVEN LAST WORDS OF THE UNARMED

Michael Brown. Trayvon Martin. Oscar Grant. Eric Garner. Kenneth Chamberlain. Amadou Diallo. John Crawford. These African-American men – each killed by police or by authority figures – are the subject of a powerful multi- movement choral work by Atlanta-based composer Joel Thompson titled “Seven Last Words of the Unarmed.” The piece was recently premiered by the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club under the direction of Dr. Eugene Rogers, associate director of choirs and professor of conducting at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. After being troubled by the onslaught of killings of unarmed black men and finding Shirin Barghi’s #LastWords project, Joel Thompson began his journey in writing his most important composition today, “Seven Last Words of the Unarmed.” Using the text structure of the Joseph Haydn’s “Seven Last Words of Christ,” Joel chose seven last words from Shirin’s artwork that formed the structure of the work. The last words and/or correspondences of each victim spoke to Joel deeply, and he chose seven that most easily aligned with the text structure of Hadyn’s work. Each victim’s last words are set in a different musical style and Thompson incorporates the “L’homme armé” (“The Armed Man”) Renaissance French secular tune throughout the composition. Originally scored for male chorus, string quintet, and piano, the work has also been scored for full orchestra. Please visit sevenlastwords.org for more information. To learn more about how you can get involved and make a difference in the Bay Area concerning race relations, social injustice, and activism, please consider connecting with the following organizations that are doing incredibly important work:

• 1000 Mothers • African American Arts & Culture Center • African-American Shakespeare Company • Bay Area Legal Aid's Youth Justice Program • Black Brothers of Esteem • Black Men Speak • Brady Campaign • California Youth Connection • Code2040 • Corpus Christi Catholic Church • Bishop Yvette Flunder • GLIDE • Golden Thread Productions • Hack the Hood • Healing for Our Families & Our Nation • Kapor Center for Social Impact • Larkin Street Youth Services • Museum of the African Diaspora • NAACP • Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir • Oakland School for the Arts • Resource Generation • Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY) • San Francisco AIDS Foundation • Self-eStem • SFAF-Translife • Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ) • St. Columba Catholic Church • Stonewall Project • TGI Justice Project • World Trust • Youth Uprising

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TENOR 1 | Kenan Arun • Brandon Azevedo • Derek Blechinger • Ashlé Blow • Tom Burtch Andrew Caldwell • Dave Caldwell • Albert Carter • Igor Chudak • Julian Francis Clift • Sean Conner Lucas Dangler • Joseph Daniels • Kenyon DeVault • Jeff Ford • Steve Gallagher • Raymond Mark Gonzales Nick Harper • Drew Haven • Chip Heath • Zach Herries • Henry Hofilena • Tad Hopp • Sky Hunsaker Sebastian Jakob • Kevin J. Koerner • Tyler David Lake • Dave Lalone • Vinney Le • Carlton Lowe James Machado • Gregory Marks • Andrew Marsh • Alejandro F. Maturin-DiDomizio • Jeff McCoy Mark Mezak • Scott Mills • Tim Pavek • Michael J. Perez • Joseph Sell • Rocky Sharma • Luke Siegle Jeff Sinclair • Oky Sulistio • Ping Toh • Phil Walker • Phillip Whitely • Chao Xue • Yuliang Yin Armando Zambrana

TENOR 2 | Logan Ahlgren • Alfred Amistoso • Dave Andrade • Adrian Arizmendi • Sal Baglieri Daniel Balugay • Andy Bandyopadhyay • Mahana Barbadillo • Erwin Barron • Dale Becherer • Jeff Becker Mark Brown • Steve Burton • Bruce Carpenter • Chris Chang • Kellan Christopher • Stuart Aaron Cohen Eric Colton • Michael Cooper • Justin Donahue • Justin Duhé • Davey Feder • Marty Fenstersheib Michael J. Fouquette • Kyle Fowler • Robert Frawley • Earl Friedberg • Steve Garber • Brad Gibson Alex Goro • Marvin Han • Stephen Hanten • Adam Harris • Tim Heidal • Jason Hyde • Arnold Icasiano Michael Imprescia • Peter Jacobs • Clint Johnson • Jon Kim • Alaa Eddine Lahmadi • Randy Laroche Justin Lopez • Justin Marquez • Eric Mata • Ray McCabe • Emilio Mercado • Pablo Mica • Duran Mishler Ray Otani • Galen Panger • Justin Pearson • Christopher Petallano • Curtis Ponzi • Joseph Pritchard Eddie Reynolds • Will Rubin • Don Ruthroff • Evan Salcedo • Gregory Sandritter • Dan Santos Joseph A. Shapiro • Abhishek Sharma • Kyle Shulman • Daniel Spain • Sanford Smith • Harry Spitzer Michael Tate • Jeff Tolman • Fernando Torres • Steve Valdez • Cesar Vanderhorst • Álvaro Vargas Gillbert A. Villareal • Michael Volis • David Shawn Wallace • Christopher Weber • Nicholas Weichsler Randy White • Eli Wise • Don Xu • Beam Yompool • Tauheed Zaman

BARITONE | Allen Applegate • Jonathan Bartlett • Joseph Bondi • Jeff Brand • Doug Brewster Dan Burton • James Caldwell • Michael Castro • Dennis Chase • Eric Chau • Devlon Clouser James Cross • Brent Dawson • Glenn DeSandre • Shane Downing • Erick Ducut • Roy Eikleberry Dan England • Peter Franzi • Robbie Frederick • Gregory Gorman • Jim Graham • Jeremy Green Dave Hayes • Joe Hege • Rick Holte • Jonni Isaacs • Dennis James • Drew Jaz • Jonathan Jones Brian Jung • David Klatt • Kevin Koczela • Ka Lau • Yu Zhou Lee • Spencer Lewis • Stephen McCoy Dave McCullough • Eric McGill • Gary Mendelson Varela • Rob Mitchell • Anup Mutalik • Mike Mykolaichuk Dan O'Leary • Chris Padula • Tom Paulino • Marcus Peterson • Jim Radke • Louis Rogers • Robert Rufo DC Sands • Martin Santiago • Frank Schumacher • Ryan Seelye • Michael Sese • Thomas Sochia Udit Sood • Paul Stoner • Gregoire Thiry • Remy Todd • Ernie Tovar • Jonathan Van Nuys • David Watson John Andrew Wesley • Jess Williams-Gamboa • Mark Wise • Mick Zelski

BASS | Michael Bankert • Michael Barbarino • Frederick Baumer • Mike Bernard • Jim Bohannon Austin Byers • Hamish Byrne • Keith Byron • Eric J. Carlson • Kyle Carriere • Aaron J. Clarke Doug Curran • Nick Dahlberg • David Falzone • Ray Fletcher • Jonathan Glancy • Ray Grimsinger Bruce R. Haas • Sean Hannify • Howard Hart • Peter Hartikka • Steven Harvey • Matthew G. Hastings Oz Haven • Kevin M. Healy • T. Thao Hill • Denny Ho • Gordon Hom • Shayan Hosseinzadeh • Roy H. Hoy Kade BP Hutchinson • Michael Jay Joyce • Mike Joyce • Thomas Kennard • Andrew Kushnick David Laudon • Anthony Levintow • Michael Levy • Frank Christian Marx • Steven McCowan Rey R. Monteloyola * Vaughn Mouton • David Naden • Chris O'Banks • Robert Oliver • Emer Pacleb Jonny Pasillas • Gabriel J. Porrata Vallejo • Nathan Rossi • Paul Saccone • Elliot Simon • Chris Smith Ethan Solomita • Scot Sweazy • Tim Taylor • Neal Ulrich • Eero Vitie • Scott Walker • Brian E. Weart Jimmy White • J. T. Williams

Section Leaders providing musical guidance to their section. Section Coordinators facilitating the administrative needs of their section.

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The rich history of the chorus would not be complete without recognizing the many talented men and women whose gifts of music helped bring us to this point, and who have left us much too soon.

Jim Aiken • Skip Aiken • Jeff Alons • Paul Alsbach • Terry Althoff • Miles Scott Amen • Steve Amos Paul Anelli • John Atteridg • Edwin Barlow • Crawford Barton • Craig Beachler • Robert Beale • Glenn Beardsley Jerry Berg • Marion Besco • Sam Bittner • Kristen Bjoernfeld • Bill Blake • Allan Blasdale • John Andre Bonnemaison • Jeff Bortin • Edward Brener • Peter Brockhoff • John Brown • John Brown • John Bryant Jay Burwick • John Cailleau • Chris Campbell • Jack Campbell • Scott Campbell • Duncan Campbell Jr. Terry Carlson • John Cashman • Bud Castleman • Mark Chapa • Bruce Chelini • Al Cherry • Alexsis Gregory Chew Bob Chinen • C. Brian Christianson • Andrew Chrystall • Michael Clarke • Kevin Conduff • Richard Connelly Bob Connett • Gregory Cooper • Jimmy Corbett • Jeff Cothran • Clayton Cowan • John Crimen • Mark Crissey Tim Curbo • Mark D’Angelo • Alan Da Cunzo • Bobby Darnell • David Davenport • Robert del Valle Walt Dennis • Douglas Dickinson • Bob Dinsmore • Scott Dowdee • Tom Doyle • Brian Duckworth Andy Einkauf • Alan Ellis • Patrick Elvander • Bob Emery • Robert Erickson • Stephen Eschenbach Robert Espindola • Gary Falardeau • Jim Farmer • Michael Farrell • Frank Federico • Keith Fenton • Bruce Fetherolf Clif Fields • Steven Filice • Justin Fingado • Brian Finnegan • Wyrant Flonory • Fredrick Floyd • Ted Foster Mark Fotopoulos • David Fox • David Smith Fox • Jon Franck • Jim Franks • John French • Robert Frey Evan Friedman • Stephen Frugoli • Scott Galuteria • Larry Garrigan • Gary Garrison • Perry George Don Giberson • David Gooding • Keith Gockel • Bill Graham • Philip Graham • Larry Griffin • Gordon Grover Tom Gschwind • Gene Guenther • Dean Halsey • Andy Hammond • Dr. Mark L. Hamner • Dennis Haney Jerry Haney • Robert Hawk • Greg Hay • Frank Hecker • David Held • Mark Hermes • Paul Hernandez Charles Herrington • Robert Hichborn • Tom Hickey • Mark Hirano • Rexford Hitchcock • Greg Holbrook Richard Hollenbaugh • Jerry Horsting • Roger Hostetler • Clyde Howell • Douglas Jackson • Frank Jackson Keith Jacobsen • David James • Scott Johnson • Albert Jones • Paul Jones • Keith Kamrath • Robin Kay Carl Kimball • Lester King • Rick Kirkham • Diane Kohne Schuster • John Kovach • Tony Kramedes Dick Kramer • John Krause • Thom Kumorek • Greg Lawrance • Joe Leary • Kevin Lenzen • Jeff Lettow Don Levine • Bill Lewandowski • Ed Lichtenstein • Gerry Lo Presti • Frank Lobraico • Wayne Love Joseph Loza • Ed Lucas • John Lusk • Roger Luttrell • Michael MacDonald • Darren MacGavin • John MacKintosh ike Maguire • Terence Maguire • Jim Mahony • Renny Marinaccio • Gerry Marquis • Gerald Martin Mickey Martin • Steve Martin • Tom Martin • Leonard Matlovich • Roy McConahay • Steve McDowell John McFarland • Mike McGavren • Michael McIntyre • John McLeod • Pipo Micheli • Allen Midkiff Glen Miller • Kevan Miller • Mark Mousseau • Jim Murnan • Craig Neeley • Gary Newcomb • Al Nichols Gregg Nicholson • Dennis Niswander • Ken Noble • David Norton • Ryan Nunez • Floyd Ohler • James Onion Garry Osborne • Tom Pallerino • Nick Papadopoulos • Phil Pearce • Gerald Pearson • Chuck Pedersen Roger Pelletier • Norman Perry • Terry Peterson • Shane Petree • Rodger Pettyjohn • Donald Phillips Harrison Pierce • George Piper • Brian Powdrill • Bill Powell • Terry Presley • Ted Printz • Steven Prokasky Bill Pugh • Michael Pugh • Paul Pukas • Guy Rana • Bill Randles • Douglas Randolph • Melvin Rebhahn Robert Rekart • Bruce Reynolds • John Reynolds • John Riccardi • Cameron Robb • Jay Roberts Jim Robison • David Keleikini Roddell • Marty Roddell • Bob Rogers • Steven Rohrer • Jon Rollins • Dave Romero Regis Rosetta • Steven Rozell • Lane Ruoff • Jim Russell • Charlie Salumbides • Paul Sanchez Patrick Santiago • Bill Schade • Steve Schmorr • Dan Schreiber • Bob Scott • Roger Scroggs • Neil Seymour Michael Shamburger • Ray Shanks • Dennis Shaw • David Shortridge • Lee Sierecki • George Silkworth John Simo • Jon Sims • Tom Sims • Barry Singer • Fred Skau • Hal Slate • Rick Slavsky • Ted Smith Scott Smitherum • Vince Sofia • Dale Sorensen • Scott Squires • Jay Stinson • Jerry Stokes • Steve Sutherland Burleigh Sutton • Timothy Tafoya • John Tallerino • Mike Tallmadge • Gregg Tallman • Joseph Taro Lance Taylor • Chuck Thayer • Curtis Thomas • David Thomas • Lavoy Thompson • David Thormann Robert Thrower • Eric Tiffany • Bill Toner • Jack Torres • John Trojanski • Bill Tucker • Richard Vincent Daryl Wagner • Karl Walker • David Warrior • Samuel Weaver • Robert Weinand • Leroy Westbrook Mark Whiting • Larry Whitlock • Gary Wilson • Ric Wilson • Aaron Wimmer • Gary Wintermeyer • Jim Wolfe Michael Wolford • Eric Worden • Douglas Wright • Jim Wright • Claude Zetty • Jim Zielinski

If you know of anyone whose name has inadvertently been omitted from this list, please let us know so that we may continue to celebrate and honor the contributions of all our members.

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Daniel P. Aaron Bud Dillon Al Abramowitz André Farris Norman Abramson + David Beery Balaji Govindaswami Neil Austin + Tom Burtch + James Donald Whitaker Sal Baglieri + Peter Cirincione Dr. Mark L. Hamner Michael Bankert Howard Hart Frederick Baumer Dan Joraanstad + Bob Hermann Mike Bernard Kuno-Williams Family Joseph Bondi Rich Lang John H.J. Cashman Randy Laroche + David Laudon + Jack J. Ledbetter Michael Levy + Michael Golden Joe Castrovinci Johnny Lewis + Gordon Smith Gregory J. Marks Mrs. Pansy Chan Bob Michels + Stephanie Daffer Terrence Chan J. Robert Mitchell + Jaime L. Caban Jr. Rick Crane Larry Lare Nelson Joe Czuberki Mark Short + Carl Ray Brent Dawson

To learn how you can include the Chorus in your estate planning, or to complete a declaration of intent, please contact Chris Verdugo at 415.865.3650 or [email protected].

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THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE IS HERE. OICG STAFF Mark DeSaulnier executive director Terrance Kelly artistic director Sophie Gardner operations director Julie Kanter grants manager Sandra Lawson-Ndu image: matt beardsley marketing & social media manager Thea Miller OAKLAND INTERFAITH administrative assistant GOSPEL CHOIR

Under the direction of Emmy winner Terrance Kelly, the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir brings together singers and instrumentalists who embody a community of diverse races, cultures, and faiths. They also share an uncontainable passion for music. Their mission is to inspire joy and unity among all people through black gospel and spiritual music. Judging by their audiences’ reactions — clapping, cheering, and singing along — it is apparent that they succeed in that mission. Founded in 1986, the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir was born out of a gospel music workshop led by the exuberant Terrance Kelly at Living Jazz’s Jazz Camp West. It became an independent nonprofit organization in 1991, and since then, the award-winning choir’s exquisite harmonies and stirring gospel repertoire have led to performances with a wide variety of esteemed groups, such as Joshua Nelson, the Prince of Kosher Gospe, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. OIGC also appears on Grammy-winning albums by Linda Ronstadt, MC Hammer, Tramaine Hawkins, and others. OIGC, referred to by SFJAZZ as a “treasured Bay Area institution,” was named “Best Gospel Choir” in 2006 and the winner in the “Best Church Music” category in 2009 in the East Bay Express Readers’ Polls and was voted “Best Arts Organization” by Oakland Magazine readers in 2015. Terrance Kelly was recognized as “Best Choir Director” in the East Bay Express in 2015 and granted the Dr. Edwin Hawkins Excellence Award in 2013. Visit oigc.org for a current public performance calendar.

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TERRANCE KELLY has been called everything from “a man of great passion and conviction” to a “demanding taskmaster” to “an absolute musical genius.” To prove them all, he has garnered extensive credentials in both gospel and jazz music. His operatic range and jubilant emotion make him a popular soloist as well as an accomplished director, composer, and arranger. His credits include choral arrangements on albums by Linda Ronstadt and the Kronos Quartet, and gospel arrangements of popular music for TV and video soundtracks. He has also written or arranged most of the music on each Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir album. Terrance received an Emmy Award in 1995 for his choral arrangement of OIGC’s KGO-TV public service announcement. In 2005, he received a “Local Heroes Award” from KQED Television for his directorship of the Oakland Interfaith bates image: karen Youth Choir and was also honored at the Gospel Music Awards. In 2013, he was awarded the Dr. Edwin Hawkins Excellence Award. Terrance TERRANCE KELLY was recognized as “Best Choir Director” in the East Bay Express earlier artistic director this year, and October 17, 2015 was proclaimed “Terrance Kelly Day” by the office of the mayor of Oakland. Terrance currently serves as minister of magnification at Oakland’s Imani Community Church. He has traveled as far as Australia and Israel teaching gospel music and, since 1982, has served as gospel choir director for Jazz Camp West, hosted by Living Jazz. In addition to his other endeavors, he is a semi- regular member of the San Francisco Opera Chorus. His father, the late Ed Kelly, was an esteemed jazz and gospel pianist. His mother, the late Faye Kelly, was a gospel choir director and pianist.

MARK DESAULNIER has more than fifteen years of senior administration and production experience to the performing arts. He has been responsible for fundraising, board development, strategic planning, marketing, and community engagement, as well as leading production efforts in venues ranging from 500 to 15,000 seats. Mark has worked with a range of artists including Kenny Loggins, Debbie bates image: karen Boone, James Newton Howard, Lou Rawls, Cab Calloway, and Air Supply. His previous executive and artistic experience includes the MARK DESAULNIER Peninsula Youth Theatre in Mountain View and the Pacific Symphony executive director in Orange County. As the executive director for the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Mark is honored to be working with a fine team in support of an organization with such a rich history. In addition to attending and presenting for nonprofit arts management seminars and events, Mark is a member of arts organizations such as CETA (California Educational Theatre Association), Chorus America, and Theatre Bay Area.

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SOPRANOS De’Shawnna Riley Anna Kim Reggie Duhe Maren Amdal Melissa Ryan Beth Lamont Josh Ente Jerilyn Ankenman Louise Selin Rebecca Lawson Laura Finkler Mara Ann Regina Shields Jess Lerner Gerardo Flores Andrea Baeza Lisa Snow Deena Levy Eloise Fox Karen Bates Aowyn Soane Sybil Lockhart Cheryl Garner Karen Begg Zoe Soane Donna Lynch Yeshi Gusfield Susan Blair Shana Sturm Ruth Mankin Patty Hammond Susan Bomba Lori Tusa Carol Mann Loveta Head Miranda Buddington Alison Wenz Jasmine Marrow Derrick Henry Sharon Campbell Denise Williams Pauline Marx Lisa Hubbell Mali Carter Leslie Winick Bru Mutebi Joe Jakovac Lisa Chow Ahria Wolf Irene Nexica Bradley Johnson Robin Clark Lindsay Zelinski Tosha Owens Terry Kamrin Suzy Clement Nina Pessin-Whedbee Kimball Lane Althea Cummings Lauren Phipps Colen Malone Margaret Cunningham ALTOS Jae Phoenix Paul Mastromatteo Yuko Daigen Gail Adey Satoko Piett Joanie McCloskey Karen Daniels Anna Akullian Leah Platoni Elizabeth McDermott Lu Marla Dea Abbe Anderson Lana Porcello Dawn McGuire Amy Defibaugh Kathy Barrows Tauny Ruymaker Michael Mitchell Joy Delizo Osborne Noriko Bouffard Sandy Schniewind Cathy Quides Dianne Doss Rachel Bradley Jill Shaw Kim Rankin Sydney Doss Susan Brooks Alexa Shelley Linda Shear Raine Eastman- Jude Brownbill Flaviour Shogole Ruth Tavlin Gannett Susan Burns Collette Smith Susan Terris Nicole Economou Letitia Burton Kara Smith Cynthia Tseng Gwen Edwards Anita Carse Nancy Smith Edie Weiser Rhonda Evans Sarah Chenoweth Rozalynn Johnson Sara Wildavsky Felicia Fish Cindy Cohen Spearman Debra Williams Sarah Fisher Christina Creveling Angela Starbuck Monica Frazier Rose Edwards Angeline Sugnet Lori Gibson- Karen Elliott Barbara Szudy BASSES Washington Linda Fox Deborah Tatto Greg Ankenman Matti Gold Genevieve Frisch Hayley Thompson Ever Bolden Soskita Green Melissa Gerlach Alexis Turim Paul Daniels Emily Jackson Shirley Graham Christy Walker David Di Bene Mariru Kojima Carla Green Sharon Washington Lenon Humphrey Deborah Kory Kristine Gual Mary Lou Watson Todd Jersey Jan Macdougall Katherine Harry Kyoko Yamashita Gary Kohler Lynne Miller Samira Heshmati Jeff Landau Thea Miller Michelle Hickman Bill Leong Pamela Mintzer Nina Hido TENORS Bill Lewis Lena Nathanson Carolyn Honey Mount Allen Lorenzo Loera Carolyn Nelson Peggy Hrastar Tina Antolini Jim Nielsen Mattie Nogaye Jan Hunter Umida Avloni David Page Maya Oubre Nora Isaacs Eileen Barrett Chad Pierce Jenni Park Jill Jackson Angela Brown Kai Pierce Sita Peddada Maia Jackson Michelle Burrill Buchan Reesor Elizabeth Peele Malini Kartha Bernard Dixon Carl Soane Carolina Ramirez Sally Kaye Anthony Driver

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SOPRANOS Annette Coffey Don Gossette Meliney E. Brooks Madeline Cohen Joseph Hawkins Amy Clark Liz Colt Lara Hermanson Leola Clark Barbara Ann Davis Gene Ho Heather Figueroa Cheryl Espinosa- Gracie Jones Tia Ford Jones Ryoko Kobayashi Jennifer Grace Deirdre Fogarty- Tessa Loehwing Lynne Gurewitz Harris Lawrence Lyons Asha Howard Sophie Gardner Manuel Mendoza Grace Kamau Kat Guido- Daniel Pinkham Respicio Midalia LeBron Carl Resnikoff Mary Heath Ani Lee Vernon Staggers Maria Long Sharon Hymes- Offord Jeff Stange Linda Mack Stormy King Daniel Strauss Teresa Mack Stephanie Miller Oky Sulistio Tory Mathieson Deanne O’Connor Paul Thompson Frances Messano Theresa Priester Dominique BASSES Michalon Jyoti Rao Jeff Benson Kellie Morlock Farley Walker Paul Daniels Brenda Bailey Becky Watson Jim Fisher Powell Kate Weinstein Larry Gaines Valeria Scott Danielle White Jim Hooper Jennifer Shelton TENORS Jason Horlador Sophie Speer Jeff Bellaire Jeff Landau Cathy Warren Don Bonner Bernadette McDonald Michael Callahan ALTOS David Page Cyril Drame Francesca Benjamin Alfajora Aaron Draper Schleifer Ashley Anderson Renee EB-Walton Jared Wagner Isa Chu Cheryl Garner

OAKLAND INTERFAITH YOUTH CHOIR

SOPRANOS Gigi Strickland Symone Mimms Camille Creese Niara Tomlinson Mikaya Moronkola Luna Fife Nina-Marie Rice Lily Figueroa ALTOS Grace Smith Maya Kobi Jones Tristan Bacani Reba Gamson Zoe Brickley TENORS Knight Angelica Campbell Julian Douglas Ravynne Oliver Vallerie Hardy Jacob Martin Dylan Parham Javen Eckels Julian Rosenthal Kestrel Hatcher Aleister Seiflein Shellenberger Zaria Ivory Saaniyah Victoria Smith S’ari Martin Tomlinson

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SFGMC ENDOWMENT

It is with great pride that the board of directors announces the reinstatement of five restricted funds established for the benefit of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus by some incredible men. Over the years, the funds were depleted in emergency situations. A dedicated group of SFGMC historians researched the original funds, donors and uses for which the donations were made. We are thrilled to announce the following bequests have been fully restored in honor of those who gave the generous gifts. • Robert Weinand Reserve Fund • Peter Davids Fund for FAN Club • Platou Rebhahn Fund for Costuming • Bud Castleman Fund for the Artistic Director’s Salary • Lee Westbrook Fund for Chorus Education These funds continue to grow along with our endowment. For information about the funds or the endowment, please contact Chris Verdugo at 415.865.3650 or [email protected]. Thank you.

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SPECIAL The Max + Victoria Rob Mitchell Fermin Rojas PARTNER Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. + Jaime Caban + Jay Kubesch André Farris Keith Pepper + Ken Raith William Rubin Airbnb Folsom Street Events Putnam Subaru Justin J. Taylor Foresters Financial of Burlingame William Vigna VISIONARY Lee + Susan Gammill Justin Taylor + Clayton Hansen [$100,000+] Diane + Stephen Heiman San Francisco Toyota Paul + Deborah Whitney Horizons Foundation See's Candies Zellerbach Family Bloomberg Philanthropies Steven Huffines Foundation Mrs. Pansy Chan Dennis Stradford Charlie Kearns Williams-Sonoma, Inc. The William and Flora Randy Laroche MODERATO Hewlett Foundation + David Laudon Zendesk Sean Livingston ALLEGRO [$1,000+] + Jeremy Pelkey [$2,500+] Daniel P. Aaron BENEFACTOR Paul Saccone Katherine E. Akos Sal Baglieri + Harry L. Jacobs [$50,000+] + Ryan Knight + Peter Cirincione George Vail Arthur Anderson Terrence Chan Tom Burtch + Neil Austin Horst Arnold + Ken Akerly + Edward Sell Bruce Carpenter Edward Austin Grants for the Arts VIVACE William Chang Michael Bankert Northern California [$5,000+] Lloyd + Janet Cluff Leyna Bernstein Lexus Dealers Mark Delgado Merle Adams + Brian Parker + John E. "Jed" Davies Justin Donahue Marc Blakeman PATRON Doug Donnellan [$25,000+] Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Jim + Bonnie Bell Christine Benzler-Lew Ed Eishen + Jeff Lewy James Bohannon AT&T Steve Burton Extraordinary Talent Jennifer Brahm Chansell Capital + Ray Grimsinger Productions Nola LLC Douglas Brewster Properties, Inc. Tena Clark Robert Gallagher Donald + Carol Anne Brown Joseph Czuberki Joan Del Secco + Kevin Koerner Teresa Caldwell DIAGEO North America Glenn DeSandre Steve Gallagher Robin Canonica Genentech + Pierce Gould + Chris Thorne Breeze Carlile Amb. James C. Hormel The Wolfang E. Giesecke Sam Kohler Michelle Carr + Michael Nguyen and William E. Vastardis Mark Hall Joe Castrovinci Thomas Horn, Family FundJ.W. & H.M. Diane + William Harper Kirk Dahle The Bob Ross Foundation David Hornik Kenyon DeVault San Francisco Goodman Family Charitable Michael Levy Bud Dillon Arts Commission + Michael Golden John Ducote United Airlines Foundation Nick Harper Trudi + Kevin Loscotoff + Ken Barnes Dennis Hazekamp Gregory Marks Scott Effler PRESTO Barry Jay James Nunemacher Dynamic Signal [$10,000+] Dan Joraanstad Paul Olsen + Mark Burns Dustin Finkle Joseph Bondi + Bob Hermann PG&E Corporation Thomas Fisher Peter Drake Lyft Foundation Raymond Fletcher + Jared Moreno Donald Melvin Victoria Pollock-Grasso Michael Fouquette

2018.03 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 35 LET’S GET THIS MOVIE MADE! donate now! singing for our Forty years ago, the City of San Francisco suffered a tragic lives loss. And in that moment of need, Holly Near’s anthemic Singing for our Lives gave voice to a movement. Holly’s music and activism provide a compelling lens into some of the most dynamic and successful struggles for peace, equality, and human rights on both a local and global scale. The film, Singing for our Lives, from four- time Emmy winning director Jim Brown, will take a look at the decades of joy and inspiration Holly has brought through her music, and how she continues to energize today’s activists.

We appreciate your generous tax-deductible support through our fiscal sponsor Women Make Movies www.wmm.com/filmmakers/sponsored_projects.aspx?cmd=fm Scroll down to Holly Near DONORS + SUPPORTERS Mike Gallagher ANDANTE Josh Levine Steve Bauer Peggy Garner [$500+] Lynn Luckow James Beck Stephen Hanten Nancy Aldritt Janet Macdonell Michael Brennan Cynthia Hershey Melané Ali John + Sheryl Magbitang Larry Brenne Thao Hill + Rick O'Rourke Jillian Martin Philip Browning Christian Howes Jason Andersen Len Mazzara Barac Bruno Jeffrey Huang Anonymous, + Carl Borrowman Susan Bryson + Christopher Berini In memory of Riley Liming Darin Medeiros Guillaume Forget IBM Phillip Barber + Mike Wickey Keith Byron + Doug Peter Jacobs + John Alecca Robert Mele-Wagner Gillard J. Mark Jenkins Michael Bankert Ray McCabe Rafael Casanova JP Morgan Patricia Bassett David R. McCauley John Christophel Bernie Katzmann Frederick Baumer + Akio Kawai + David "Jimmy" Grego Rich Lang Timothy Beach David McFadden Andy Clements Luciann Leraul David Beery Cameron, Susan + Jeffrey J. Colton II Bernice + John Lindstrom + Norman Abramson Matthew McLeod Dolby Steve Luppino Cammy Blackstone + Jeff Damon Mary Donnelly Gregg Lynn Lisa Breakey Richard Merrill Emily Faucette Andrew Marsh Brian Bringardner Paul Munro John Fortier Todd Martin Jack Buckhorn Gail Newel Kerry Francis + Neil Minton Bill + Marilyn Campbell Michael Nguyen David Friedman Thomas Matty Eric Carlson Rita O'Flynn Denise + Kevin Gallagher John + Julia Bruce Carpenter Agata Opalach Derek Gordon McCray-Goldsmith Joe Cashman Chris Padula Glo Gordon Edward McCrone John Cashman + James Melton Kerry Gough Peter Morway + Jack Ledbetter Marissa Plume John Gray + Brian Nathan Oliver Trevor + Meghan Cast Barry Pollard Robinson John Osthaus Maureen Callier + John Henderson Clara Skye Gustafson Jesse Peel Christopher Childers Lana Porcello Garrett Hayashida Curtis Ponzi Charles Potter Jim Halloran Larry Pulliam Barbara Cosgrove + Dave Heighington Rick Crane Pat + Craig Pratt Eddie Reynolds Judy Raffit-gutgsell Gary Holtzer + Ed Jones Douglas Curran Tracey Huenemann Arthur Devault Paula Reynolds Richard Rockwell Joseph Ries Kathy Hull Don Ruthroff Alex Edmondson Jim Rinefierd Suzanne Irwin-Wells + Jonathan Kronn Brett Egan Mary Roleau John Jacobson Larry Salvador Bryan Eichorn Robert Rufo + Michael Mertens Gregory Sandritter Keith Ennenga Robert Saas Carolyn Jayne Skip Schneider Pauline Farmer-Koppenol Bob Schaff Sarah Jost Dr. Timothy Seelig + David Farmer Michael Scheu Wendy Kaler + Dan England Paul Frantz Michael Shaw John Lake + Chris Lalli SF Movie Bears Steve Gallagher Dolores Shoemaker Christy Lang Mark Short + Carl Ray Harry Gaw + Robert Monte Eddy Skees Brendan Lake Silicon Valley Brad Gibson Ethan Solomita David Laudon Community Foundation Serena Greening Sudeep Srivastava Dale Leininger Chris Spanos + Troy Ray Grimsinger Kimbirlee Tate + Mitch Barnow Cascia Fred + Terely Harrell Ryan Taylor Brian Lepak Diane + Russ Spanos Barry Kohn Mel Terry + Geert Botzen Trevor Leung Gary Speer + William Harrison David Tsai William Lorie Paul Stoner James Hogan George Vail Carlton Lowe + Abraham Hanif Dennis Holahan Steve Valdez Lynn Luckow Michael Tate Bryan Hopkins Brian Weart Susan Marineau Barry Taylor + John Inson Gordon Hom Lucy Whitworth Catherine McCracken John Tease Mark Huebner Matthew Wick Cameron Mcleod Kirk Tellier Mark Hunter + Paul Hah Gary Winter Bob Michels Gail + Hans Thiele David Jaffe Cynthia Wood + Stephanie Daffer Rick Turley Brian Jung Richard Miller Michael Volis Mary Jung William Naill James Warren Richard Karplus ADAGIO [$250+] Scott Nelson Mark Wise Ronald Kahn Norman Abramson Stephen Oddo Rhet Woods Keith Kellogg René Alvarez Nathan Ohm Kenneth Wright Kevin Koerner Jason Anderson David Pearson Randy White Denise Kruft David Andrade Jeffrey Polachowski Yahoo! Employee Foundation Jack Lasner Sarah Armstrong Charles Potter Jr. John Ybarra Antoinette LeCouteur Nicole Bacigalupi Mathhew Purdon William Zwozdeski Donald Lee Andy Bartholomew Teri Quick

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TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN SONG: SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN’S CHORUS OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR You rocked it! congratulations on the lavender pen tour! changing hearts and minds everywhere you go! bob hermann + dan joraanstad DONORS + SUPPORTERS Ron Raiche Joan Bowlen Kelly Fowler Julia Kochi Karen Puliafico Helen Ratico Fran Bowman Ron Franklin Kathleen Koning Kathleen Quenneville Gary Richards Paul Brady Robert Frederick David Korlak Bonnie + Eric Raimy Elaine Brannigan Wolf Freed Mike Krawczuk Adriene Raleigh Kathleen Richter Emily Bray Bruce Friedrichsen Lori Ksander Laura Ramos Royna Robinson Robert Brenda Catherine Friman Gary Kukus + Blake Rawdin Sarah Rogers Mark Brown Margaret Freitag Rick Kuno Tim Ramos Laura Roy Peter Buettner Richard Galbraith Vincent Kwok Nancy Rasmussen Juliet Russell Mary Burkett Helen Garvey Domingo Barabara Renfrew Kent Sack, MD Christopher Butler Barbara Gates + Amavil Laguitan Kent Reynolds Cecile Butma-Michael Jim Gatteau Stephen Lanza Miriam Rhew Pamela Sammons Carol Caccese David Gibson Brenda Laribee John Ribaudo Scott Sansone Charles J. 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We are grateful to the SFGMC Divas, a group of Chorus members and supporters who produce the annual Dragathon crowdfunding event which supports our Ryan’s Fund / Financial Aid Network (FAN), which in turn provides financial assistance to help subsidize dues and related expenses for Chorus members who would otherwise not be able to participate in SFGMC. in 2016 and 2017, Dragathon raised over $93,000 from over 600 donors. Space limitations preclude our listing them by name, but we deeply appreciate all of these contributors.

The preceding lists donors from January 1, 2016 to November 19, 2017. The Chorus is grateful for all gifts received, including the ones under $100 that are too numerous to list.

2018.03 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 41 TOUR BENEFICIARIES JACKSON, MS PRESENTS AIDS SERVICES COALITION The AIDS Services Coalition, in cooperation with our community partners, is committed to providing the best possible solutions for men The and women living with HIV. ascms.net HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN: PROJECT ONE AMERICA The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights Effect organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender BY LUCY PREBBLE and queer equality. hrc.org DIRECTED BY BILL ENGLISH AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MISSISSIPPI: TRANSGENDER EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM (TEAP-MS) The Transgender Education and Advocacy Program of Mississippi (TEAP-MS) focuses on strategies that reduce discrimination faced by trans and gender non-conforming people by collaborating directly with the trans community to educate the public at-large, media, and "ASTONISHINGLY policymakers. aclu-ms.org RICH AND BIRMINGHAM, AL REWARDING!” BIRMINGHAM AIDS OUTREACH - The Telegraph (UK) The mission of Birmingham AIDS Outreach (BAO) is to enhance the quality of life for people living with HIV / AIDS, at-risk, affected individuals, and the LGBTQ community through outreach, age- appropriate prevention education, and supportive services. BAO provides free services to over 800 HIV positive individuals and touches thousands of lives through community events, HIV testing, and prevention outreach. birminghamaidsoutreach.org HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN: PROJECT ONE AMERICA The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality. hrc.org PFLAG BIRMINGHAM PFLAG Birmingham advocates full equality and civil rights for all people. Our monthly peer-to-peer support group meetings help families in crisis to dispel myths and stereotypes about sexual orientation and gender identity. By encouraging dialogue in a confidential, non-judgmental environment, we strive to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons, their families and their friends. pflagbham.org STEEL CITY MEN’S CHORUS The mission of the Steel City Men's Chorus (SCMC) is to create ON STAGE NOW community, educate, and give voice to LGBTQ issues through music THROUGH and service. steelcitymenschorus.org APRIL 28 KNOXVILLE, TN CAMPUS PRIDE Campus Pride represents the leading national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create SFPLAYHOUSE.ORG a safer college environment for LGBTQ students. campuspride.org 450 POST ST. ON UNION SQUARE 42 | BAYSTAGES.COM • 2018.03 KNOXVILLE GAY MEN’S CHORUS Knoxville Gay Men's Chorus believes in the power of Music and Performance Arts. Through live performances and educational programs we will provide quality entertainment by creating opportunities for the artistic minds in our region to exercise, nurture and grow their talents. By cultivating and promoting the musical performing arts, we will improve the quality of life in the East Tennessee area and state of Tennessee. knoxgmc.org POSITIVELY LIVING Positively Living serves vulnerable groups struggling to survive the challenges created by HIV/AIDS, homelessness, mental illness, addiction, and disabilities. Our mission is to improve the lives of the people we serve through advocacy, counseling, socialization, housing, case management and support. positively-living.org PFLAG OAK RIDGE PFLAG is the extended family of the LGBTQ community. We're made up of LGBTQ individuals, family members and allies. pflag.org/chapter/ pflag-oak-ridge GREENVILLE, SC AID UPSTATE AID Upstate is a contractor with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) to provide supportive services to people living with HIV/AIDS and prevention services to the Upstate community—particularly focusing on “high-risk” populations / communities. aidupstate.org FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH TRAGEDY RELIEF FUND In all facets of the life and ministry of our church, including but not limited to membership, baptism, ordination, marriage, teaching and committee/organizational leadership, First Baptist Greenville will not discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity. firstbaptistgreenville.com PFLAG GREENVILLE PFLAG Greenville has been in the forefront of the battle for equality for GLBT individuals in South Carolina for 20 years. We are thankful for our heritage and for two ladies (Leslie Johnson and Carole Lender) who had the courage to start the chapter at a time when it was not popular to talk about GLBT issues. Much has been accomplished, but there is much more to do, particularly in Upstate South Carolina. pflagupstatesc.org UNITED MINISTRIES United Ministries has thoughtful services that serve, transform, and empower those in need toward achieving self-sufficiency. This means that our services can be quite different from one another, but they all work toward a common goal. united-ministries.org

CHARLOTTE, NC GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF CHARLOTTE GMC Charlotte is one of the South's newest gay and lesbian choruses, adding their voice to the mission of creating safe and respectful communities that are inclusive of all LGBTQ people. They also give

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The Wolfgang E. Giesecke and William E. Vastardis Family Fund congratulates the

San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus

on another outstanding season of music.

Peter Montgomery Drake + Jared Moreno Drake + The COIL Foundation applaud the LAVENDER PEN TOUR We were honored to lead the ENTOURAGE for the Lavender Pen Tour. We salute the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir for spreading warmth and light throughout the South! their services to the Charlotte community through choral education and benefit performances for a variety of causes, including HIV/AIDS advocacy, LGBTQ youth, seniors, and youth music programs. gmccharlotte.org ONE VOICE CHORUS OF CHARLOTTE One Voice brings together the voices of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer folks to put on concerts that attract a diverse audience of LGBTQ and straight alike. Their commitment to artistic excellence and to commissioning and performing works by LGBT composers helps contribute to the growing LGBT cultural legacy and has carried their mission of social justice and change across the South. onevoicechorus.com PFLAG CHARLOTTE PFLAG Charlotte, founded in 1987, is an official chapter of PFLAG National – a national organization of parents, families, friends and allies united with LGBTQ people to advance equality and to promote a world that is safe and inclusive for our LGBTQ family members and friends. pflagcharlotte.org RAIN RAIN ensures access to quality, personalized care in a nurturing environment for individuals and their families who are living with HIV and associated chronic conditions so they may live healthier fulfilled lives. Through education and advocacy, RAIN promotes disease prevention, understanding and dignity for those affected by HIV and for those who are at risk. carolinarain.org TIME OUT YOUTH CENTER Time Out Youth Center is a place where you can experience a sense of belonging and community. Whether you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, a straight ally – or just don’t want to be labeled, you will be welcomed here. timeoutyouth.org TRANSCEND CHARLOTTE Transcend Charlotte is a smaller organization serving one of North Carolina's most vulnerable communities. Trans folks are not only directly targeted under HB2, but are especially affected by the region's high rates of poverty, making it hard to access healthcare services. To this end, Transcend Charlotte provides therapy and counseling, referral services, education, social support groups, and the "TransCloset," which provides free clothing to trans and GNC folks to support them in their transition or gender experimentation. transcendcharlotte.org

2018.03 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 45 LPT COMMUNITY PARTNERS REGIONAL JACKSON, MS OUTGrads PREMIERE ACE Awareness Foundation Pellissippi Pride ACLU of Mississippi Pellissippi State College ArtsMemphis Price Center @ UT-Knoxville A PRODUCING Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Pride Ambassadors PARTNERSHIP WITH Mayor of Jackson Tennessee Equality Project Family Equality Council UT-Knoville PLAYWRIGHTS Grace House Services UT-Knoxville Wesley FOUNDATION HRC Louisiana Foundation Millsaps College Visit Knoxville Convention Mississippi Rising Coalition Services My Brother’s Keeper VolOUT NAACP Mississippi National Civil Rights Museum GREENVILLE, SC New Orleans Gay Men’s Chorus ACLU South Carolina OUTMemphis Cantaria, Gay Men’s Planned Parenthood Southeast Chorus of Asheville Tougaloo College Chicora Voices First Baptist Church BIRMINGHAM, AL of Greenville ACLU of Alabama Gender Benders Alabama 70th District Greenville House Representative Unitarian Fellowship Alabama School of Fine Arts Lisa Lipscomb Alabama State Capital Sisters of Perpetual Alabama State Legislature for Indulgence, Greenville House District 54 South Carolina Equality Birmingham Upstate Pride South Carolina Civil Rights Institute Brown Chapel AME Church CHARLOTTE, NC Central Alabama Pride ACLU North Carolina City of Selma, Mayor’s Office Charlotte Black Gay Pride Equality Alabama Charlotte Center City Magic City Acceptance Center Charlotte City Council NAACP Alabama Charlotte Pride Office of John Lewis Equality North Carolina Selma City Police Department First United Methodist Church Selma Interpretive Center Governor Roy Cooper Southern Poverty Law Center Humane Society of Charlotte Steel City Men’s Chorus International University of Alabama, Civil Rights Movement BY Birmingham JMD Law TEARRANCE Johnson C Smith University KNOXVILLE, TN Major Jennifer Roberts CHISHOLM ACLU Tennessee Many Voices All Out Knoxville MeckPAC Chancellor’s Commission Myers Park Baptist Church for LGBT People NAACP North Carolina THROUGH Church Street UMC NCCJ City of Knoxville, North Carolina 04.07.18 Office of the Mayor Council of Churches Foothills LGBT Center PFLAG Concord/Kannapolis HRC Tennessee Tyler Clementi Foundation CUSTOMMADE.ORG K Town Softball League Winston-Salem Pride Lesbian Social Group Workplace Options 415.798.2682 of Knoxville National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS

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In 2015, OIGC & SKRUK performed three sold-out concerts at the Molde International Jazz Festival. The collaboration was such a success that the two choirs are teaming up to tour the West Coast. The partnership of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir and SKRUK came to life in 2015 at the Molde International Jazz Festival. The project — under the name “Røtter, ”meaning “Roots” — is based around the fact that, despite cultural differences between Americans and Norwegians, we have common spiritual roots. The tour is to be a truly exciting unison, and as SKRUKʼs director, Prots, himself says, “a new musical latte.” We have every reason to believe that this “latte” is something that every audience will enjoy. JUNE 30 – JULY 4, 2018

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