The Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco met for its first rehearsal on
January 23, 1980 at Everett Middle School, performed for the first time
on May 17 that same year, and produced its first full-length concert
less than 10 months after that first meeting. The rest, as they say, is
history...
This page presents the concerts, performances, and other significant
events chronologically starting with the most recent. The camera icons
take you to galleries of images, if any, associated with the events.
For a narrative of LGCSF's history, please see the
History page.
We have some gaps in our history. If you have additional information
on any events listed here or know of events not listed, please send e-mail to
manager@lgcsf.org.
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The Eight Annual Anti-Valentine's Day Cabaret:
Love Bites Off Broadway |
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Friday and Saturday, February 11 & 12, 2011, 8 pm, at the Mission Cultural Center |
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The premier of new Artistic Director William Sauerland, this show featured music from "Les Mis", "South Pacific", and many other shows. |
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| The Fourth Annual Christmas Crap-Array |
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Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 16, 17, 18, 2010
The EXIT Theatre
156 Eddy Street
San Francisco, CA
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Always a Crappy-good time, this year under the direction of guest conductor Cole Thomason-Redus and featuring world premieres by Jack Curtis Dubowsky and John Gulloto, with arrangements by Cole Thomason-Redus of "Santa Baby" and "White Christmas". |
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Café Navarre: "Let Love Be Your Calling Card", An evening of fine art and music
a special fundraiser to benefit LGCSF presented by
John Gullotto and Stephanie Lynne Smith |
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Saturday, Nov 20, 2010
First Unitarian Universalist Chapel
1187 Franklin St. @ Geary
San Francisco, CA
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Featuring oil paintings by Jim Murphy, Tales of John and Barbara — Musical Variety — Carols for a Modern World, And everybody's favorite, The Holiday Hotdog
Performances by Jen Brown, Dale Danley, John Gullotto, Shelley Kutilek, Carl Pantle, Grace Renaud, Linda Rodriguey, Noam Szoke, Stephanie Lynne Smith, Remy Timbrook, Wendy Tobias, and Scott Turco
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| The Music of Dead White Men - A Mostly Classical Concert |
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Friday and Saturday, October 22nd and 23d |
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Not your uncle Fester's music. Our debut concert under the baton of guest conductor Cole Thomason-Redus |
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| The 2010 Folsom Street Fair |
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Sunday, September 26th |
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One of our favorite fundraisers! |
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| OUTREACH Concert - Singing at WIN-CAWA's 15 Anniversary Celebration |
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Saturday, September 25th, At Delancey Street |
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Members of LGCSF sang at this benefit to mobilize for action, 15 years after the Beijing Platform. It was Cole's first concert conducting the chorus! |
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| Mandance "It Takes Two to Tango" |
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Friday and Saturday, July 30 and 31, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music |
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Members of LGCSF sang with the Mandance "It Takes Two to Tango" production. |
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The 32nd Pride Concert: The Sound of Fabulous
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of LGCSF |
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Thursday and Friday, June 24 and 25 at Mission High |
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Co-presented with the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band With Special Guests The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus The Golden Gate Men's Chorus Voices Lesbian Choral Ensemble Cheer SF
See a Video of image from the 30 year history of LGCSF here. |
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| The Farewell Roast of Stephanie Lynne Smith |
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Thursday, May 20, 2010, at the Rainbow Room of the LGBT Center |
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A very special Adults-only evening celebrating our departing director. With roasters Mary Christmas, Tom McElroy, Howard Miller, and Dr. Kathleen McGuire. |
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| Love Bites: And All That Jazz |
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Friday and Saturday, February 6, 7, 12 and 13, 8 pm, at the Womens Building |
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| Third Annual Crap-Array |
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December 17th, 18th, 19th, 2009 All Shows at 8 pm EXIT Theatre on Eddy 156 Eddy Street, SF |
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| Halloween in the Castro -
A World Premiere Horror Opera - by Jack Curtis Dubowsky |
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Friday, October 23 - 8pm
Saturday, October 24 - 8pm
Thursday, October 29 - 8pm
Friday, October 30 - 8pm
Saturday, October 31 - 8pm
150 Eureka Street, San Francisco |
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Complete information about this world premiere can be found on the HIC press page here |
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LGCSF Sings the National Anthem with the Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band at the Giants Game LGBT night |
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Friday, August 7 at PacBell Park |
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The game benefited "Until There's a Cure" |
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The 2009 Pride Concert |
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Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26, 8 pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church
1187 Franklin Street |
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Co-presented with the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, with special Guests the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, The Lollipop Guild, and Vocal Minority! |
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LGCSF Sings ... Because We Can!
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Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4, 2009, 8 pm, Theatre Rhino |
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Back by popular demand: The best of the season, plus some surprises... |
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Love Bites -- Pop Rocks
LGCSF Sings Top-40 Hits
Of Bitterness and Betrayal |
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Friday, February 6th
& Saturday February 7th,
Special Adults ONLY Show
Friday, February 13th
All shows at 8 pm
@ The Women's Building, 3543 18th St. |
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Our 6th Annual Anti-Valentines Day Cabaret |
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Home For the Holidays
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 9PM
Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA
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Special Guests of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus |
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Christmas Eve Luncheon for people with AIDS and their Families
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008, afternoon |
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Outreach concert
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The Second Annual Christmas Crap-Array
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Thursday, Friday and Saturday
December 18, 19 and 20, 2008, 8 pm, EXIT Theatre
156 Eddy Street, San Francisco |
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Our second annual twisted Holiday Cabaret |
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| Modesto Outreach |
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Saturday, December 6, 2008 |
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with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
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| LGCSF Eats Out: A Classical Concert About Food |
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Friday October 17 and Saturday October 18
The Kanbar Center, 44 Page Street
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Featuring music by Jack Dubowsky and Eric Lane Barnes |
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| The 30th Annual Pride Concert |
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Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27,
Unitarian Universalist Society
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Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band |
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| LGCSF Does It Again: The BEST of LGCSF! |
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Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, 2008
Theatre Rhinoceros |
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Special Spring Concert
LGCSF Does It Again: The BEST of LGCSF!
Benefits the Travel Fund for GALA Festival 2008
One Weekend Only! |
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| Love Bites, My Dog Bites, And My Pickup Truck Won't Start |
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February 7, 8 & 9 and February 14, 15 & 16, 2008
The EXIT on Taylor
277 Taylor, between Eddy and Ellis. |
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The 5th Annual Anti-Love Cabaret! |
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Home Before the Holidays
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Monday, December 24, 2007, 9PM
Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA
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Special Guests of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus |
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| Christmas Eve Luncheon for people with AIDS and their Families |
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Monday, December 24, 2007, afternoon |
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Outreach concert
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Christmas Crap-Array
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Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, December 20, 21, 22, 2007, EXIT Theatre |
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A twisted adult cabaret of clever and irreverent offerings |
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| Modesto Outreach |
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Saturday, December 2, 2007 |
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with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
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| Autumnal OUTing featuring "Trial By Jury" |
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Friday-Saturday, October 26-27 and Friday-Saturday, November 2-3, 2007, on the Main Stage at Theatre Rhinoceros |
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A unique double-bill showcasing LGCSF’s crowd-pleasing cabaret-style song selections with the Gilbert & Sullivan classical operetta, “Trial By Jury”.
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| Pride 2007: Here's Where I Stand - The 29th Annual Pride Concert |
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Thursday, June 21 & Friday, June 22, 2007, First Unitarian Church |
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LGCSF, joined by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and the Lesbian Gay Freedom Band, presented PRIDE 2007: Here's Where I Stand With Special Guests GLAM Youth Choir
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| Love Bites the Hand that Feeds It |
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Friday and Saturday
February 9 and 10, 2007, 8 pm
Theatre Rhino
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Our Annual Anti-love Cabaret features emcee Carolyn Eidson |
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Home Before the Holidays
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Sunday, December 24, 9PM
Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA
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Special Guests of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus |
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| Holiday Fundraiser at "Under One Roof" |
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Friday December 8, 5:30-8:30PM
549 Castro Street |
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The chorus caroled while patrons enjoyed drinks and wine, and discovered unique gifts for giving.
100% of the profit from every sale went to 30 Bay Area AIDS Service Agencies.
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Special Performance for the Gladstone Institute
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Thursday, November 30, 6:30pm |
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Special performance commemorating World Aids Day |
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| Modesto Outreach |
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Saturday, December 2 |
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with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
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| Fall Concert: Turn the World Around |
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Friday and Saturday, November 3 and 4, 2006, at 8 p.m., St. Aidan's Episcopal Church |
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"Turn the World Around" featured music from across several continents and countries - China, Canada, Argentina,and England, such as "Dance to Thy Daddy," "Geographical Fugue," "Diu Diu Deng", and "Salmo 150" |
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| GALA Choruses Festival Showcase Concert |
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October 14
City of Refuge Ministries |
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6 GALA choruses attended workshops throughout the day, and in the evening presented a showcase. Click here to see pictures of LGCSF along with other choruses, including GLAM.
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| Summer choral concert |
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August 8, 7:30 pm
Most Holy Redeemer |
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Local choruses, including the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco,
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, and GLAM Youth Choir, performed in concert with visitors from Australia -
award-winning Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir, www.sglc.org
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| Chicago Gay Games VII |
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Chicago IL
July 14 - 22 |
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Performed as part of Choral Concerts - Opening Ceremonies, various midweek events, and Closing Ceremonies. Performed "Group Therapy" at the Raven Theatre.
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| Pride 2006: We Are What We Are |
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
June 23 |
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LGCSF, joined by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and the Lesbian Gay Freedom Band, presented PRIDE 2006: We Are What We Are.
With Special Guests: Candye Kane, Glam Youth Choir, and the Golden Gate Men's Chorus
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| Love Bites...And Leaves a Mark |
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LGBT Center
February 10 & 11 |
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LGCSF performed it's annual anti-Valentine's Day caberet. As always, this
very adult, riotous evening was a smash hit!
Watch a video of the performance of "Stacy's Mom" here.
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| Caroling in Hayes Valley, Noe Valley, and the Castro |
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San Francisco
December 17 |
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LGCSF entertained the crowds of shoppers for a festive round of caroling
about town.
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Group Therapy
A Musical by June Bonacich |
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Rainbow Room
LGBT Center
November 3, 4, 5 |
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LGCSF presented Group Therapy, a freshly twisted, wacky musical
comedy for everyone. This is LGCSF's first musical, performing to sold-out
audiences!
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A Return to Grace
Annual Pride Concert |
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Grace Cathedral
June 25 |
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LGCSF joined the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and the San Francisco Gay and
Lesbian Freedom Band in the annual pride concert, featuring special guests,
GLASS, the gay and lesbian youth choir from Vancouver.
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San Francisco Giants
Until There's a Cure |
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Pacbell Park
June 12 |
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LGCSF performed the national anthem for the San Francisco Giants "Until There's
a Cure" day, an annual HIV/AIDS fundraiser. |
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| 25th Anniversary Concert |
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Brava Theater
May 7 |
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LGCSF presented its 25th Anniversay Concert featuring special
music from the Chorus's history. |
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Benefit Concert
OPTIC |
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Metropolitan Community Church
April 29-30 |
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LGCSF joined other GALA Choruses in a benefit convert to raise money for
the Outreach Program for Transgenders in Crisis. Appearing on Friday, April 29
were LGCSF, Oakland/East Bay Gay Men's Chorus, MCC San Francisco and their band,
and on Saturday night, LGCSF, MCC SF, and the Lollipop Guild (of SFGMC). |
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| Tsunami Relief |
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City Hall
March 9 |
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Asian Tsunami relief, hosted by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. |
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| Love Still Bites |
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The Center
February 11 & 12 |
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LGCSF presented Love Still Bites, its second annual Anti-Valentine concert,
featuring emcee, Jill Sizemore. |
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| 25th Anniversary Celebration |
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The Center
January 20 |
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LGCSF celebrated its 25th anniversay with a fabulous party at
The Center, featuring solos from the chorus. |
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| Something's Coming |
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St. Aidan's
Episcopal Church
November 13 |
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LGCSF its fall concert, Something's Coming, with special guests, Voices Lesbian Choral Ensemble. |
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| Come Out! |
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San Francisco
State University
October 10 |
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LGCSF performed at a Coming Out Day celebration at SFSU. |
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Somewhere Over the Top
An Adult Cabaret |
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The Center
September 17/18 |
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LGCSF presented its fall cabaret, Somewhere Over the Top, at
The Center, featuring guest artist Jamie Glowacki. |
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| Oakland/East Bay Pride |
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Lakeshore Baptist Church
August 21 |
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LGCSF appeared at the Oakland/East Bay Pride Concert as guests of the
Oakland/East Bay Gay Men's Chorus. Other performers included Out on a Clef. |
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VIIe Festival International
GALA Choruses |
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Montréal, Quebec, Canada
July 17 |
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LGCSF sent a contingent of about half of the singers to the GALA Choruses Festival
in Montréal where we performed for an audience of approximately two
thousand, mostly singers from other GLBT choruses. The festival set featured
music from the Composers in the Mist concert. In particular,
Woven Together by LGCSF member, Richard Link, received wild applause. |
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| Pre-Festival Picnic |
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Dolores Park
San Francisco
July 11 |
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LGCSF's GALA contingent picnic'd with singers from other Bay Area choruses
before making the trip to Montréal. |
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| Composers in the Mist |
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St. Francis
Lutheran Church
April 23 |
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Composers in the Mist featured music by Bay Area composers, including
the world premiere of Woven Together by LGCSF member, Richard Link. |
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| Widow Norton |
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Woodlawn Cemetary
March 5 |
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LGCSF at the Widow Norton Ceremony. |
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| Wedding Reception |
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Hyatt Regency
San Francisco
February 22 |
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LGCSF performed at the wedding reception celebrating the thousands of
gay and lesbian couples married since San Francisco began issuing
marriage licenses on February 12. In addition to LGCSF, speakers and
performances included San Francisco Major Gavin Newsom, the San
Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and many others. |
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| Love Bites |
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The Center
February 13 |
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LGCSF's Cabaret, Love Bites, celebrates the flip side of love. |
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| Transfer Holiday Party |
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Transfer Bar
December 18 |
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Chorus members celebrate the holiday spirit at the Transfer Bar. |
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| Night Falls Singing |
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First Unitarian
Universalist Church
December 6 |
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| Beer Booth |
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Folsom Street Fair
September 28 |
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Chorus members rose to the occasion once again to staff a beer booth
at this annual leather-community street fair. One of the major annual
fundraisers, the beer booth is also a busy and enjoyable day. |
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| Fall Cabaret |
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LGBT Community Center
September 20 |
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LGCSF presented our annual Fall Cabaret with emcee, Jared Fortunato, and
special musical guests, Lets Do It! |
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| AIDS Walk SF |
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San Francisco
July 20 |
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Members of LGCSF teamed up with employees and patrons of our neighborhood
haunt, The Transfer Bar, for the second time for AIDS Walk 2003. Along with
friends and partners, the team of 30 raised nearly $8,000 for AIDS research
and support programs in the Bay Area. |
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| Magnet Kick-off |
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Magnet Health Center
www.magnetsf.org
July 4 |
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LGCSF peformed at the grand opening of the new Magnet Health Center in the
Castro on July 4. Along with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence the Chorus
helped this free men’s health center kick-off their programs. |
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| Freedom Day Parade |
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San Francisco
June 29 |
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LGCSF joined hundreds of others carrying the Rainbow Flag in the 2003 Pride Parade
in San Francisco. The Rainbow Flag and LGCSF, along with the San Francisco Gay Men's
Chorus and the Lesbian & Gay Freedom Band of San Francisco were celebrating their
25th year in 2003. |
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Domestic Partners
Ceremony |
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San Francisco
City Hall
June 28 |
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Christian Bohm of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus conducted members of
LGCSF and SFGMC at the annual Domestic Partner's Ceremony at San Francisco
City Hall. Over 60 couples exchanged vows, including LGCSF and SFGMC
Artistic Directors & Conductors Stephanie Lynne Smith and Dr. Kathleen
McGuire. |
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| Oliver Button Is A Sissy |
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Mission High School
June 27 |
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Tony Winning actor and television star B.D. Wong (Oz, Law & Order: SVU)
was the guest of honor at the 25th Annual Pride Concert. LGCSF and the
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus presented the musical Oliver Button
is A Sissy. Wong read the role of the narrator, and the
Lesbian & Gay Freedom Band also appeared as guests. |
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| Geezer's Ball |
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Unitarian
Universalist
June 15 |
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LGCSF performed at the Geezer's Ball, a program of Stop AIDS. |
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| SFNOW/MECA Meeting |
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Unitarian
Universalist
June 10 |
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LGCSF performed at a meeting of the San Francisco National Organization of Women (SFNOW)
and Marriage Equality California (MECA). |
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| Hope |
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Unitarian
Universalist
May 10/11 |
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LGCSF performed an eclectic mix of songs of freedom, hope and
inspiration. In addition to songs by the full Chorus, this concert
featured solos, duets and small ensembles of Chorus members. |
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| Role Playing |
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Cafe du Nord
March 8 |
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LGCSF produced another smash hit with Role Playing, a cabaret
show at Cafe du Nord. This one-night, sell-out show featured the full
chorus in a few numbers, with solos, duets, and small groups
rounding out the program. |
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| Stand for Africa |
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Bethel AME Church
February 8 |
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LGCSF sang at Stand For Africa, a campaign of the Evangelical
Lutheran Churches of America World Hunger program benefitting churches
in Africa that work to build peace and overcome AIDS/HIV and hunger. |
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Christmas Eve
with SFGMC |
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Castro Theater
December 24 |
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For the second year in a row, LGCSF appeared as guests of the
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus for their 13th Annual Home for the Holidays
concert at the Castro Theater on Christmas Eve.
Watch a YouTube video of part of the performance here. |
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| Pier 39 Tree Lighting |
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Pier 39
November 24 |
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LGCSF was delighted to entertain the crowds at Pier 39 on November 24
for the annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. The performances also
included a number of local entertainers. |
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| Fall Concert |
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St. Francis
Lutheran Church
October 18 & 19 |
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This was the first concert conducted by our new Artistic Director,
the talented Stephanie Lynne Smith, and also the first accompanied by the
equally talented Vincent Peterson. |
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| Singin' for Our Supper |
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Metropolitan
Community Church
October 5 |
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LGCSF and SFGMC jointly produced this workshop and concert featuring gay and
lesbian choruses from around the Bay Area. The event raised over $4,000 for the
Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses
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| Beer Booth |
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Folsom Street Fair
October 1 |
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Chorus members rose to the occasion once again to staff a beer booth
at this annual leather-community street fair. One of the major annual
fundraisers, the beer booth is also a busy and enjoyable day. |
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Full Moon
Full of Love |
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Cafe du Nord
September 21 & 22 |
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LGCSF presented our Fall Cabaret at Cafe du Nord on September 21 and 22. Proceeds,
including those from our silent auction, went to our Australia contingent
at the Gay Games in Sydney. |
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| AIDS Walk/SF |
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Golden Gate Park
July 21 |
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LGCSF teamed up with The Transfer
bar to walk for AIDS. Proceeds from AIDS Walk SF benefit many organizations
in and around San Francisco.
The team raised over $5,000, making us the top fundraiser of gay/lesbian organizations
who had teams at this year's Walk. |
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Twenty-fourth Annual
Pride Concert |
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Everett Middle School
June 28 |
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Joint concert with SFGMC with musical guests, the San Francisco
Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band. Special guests, Sharon Gless (Cagney &
Lacey, Queer As Folk) and Sir Ian McKellan (Gods & Monsters,
Lord of the Rings, etc.) appeared as well. |
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| Promise of Living |
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St. Francis
Lutheran Church
March 23/24 |
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LGCSF saluted American composers and Twentieth Century innovators, leaders,
and common people who have inspired our community to be strong and make a
difference. Featured the music of Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber,
Aaron Copland, Fats Waller, and others. Opus Q, the East Bay Men's
Chorale, appeared as musical guests. |
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Afterglow
A Castro Cabaret |
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Cafe du Nord
February 22/23 |
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