Help is on the Way XXVII

The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation presents: Help is on the Way XXVII Broadway & Beyond A fundraiser benefitting Project Open Hand and REAF’s Small Emergency Grants Program. This year’s concert will feature most of the touring cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show Les Miserablés in addition to some of our REAF favorites in this Broadway-themed spectacular including Phantom of the Opera star LISA VROMAN, Wicked and Light in the Piazza star DAVID BURNHAM,  MAC Award-winners LEANNE BORGHESI and MARTA SANDERS, Cabaret star AVA NICOLE FRANCIS and Billboard top  recording star DEBBY HOLIDAY singing a tribute to TINA TURNER.  Joining them will be comedian/author/director DEL SHORES as auctioneer and we’ll be paying special tributes to our REAF grand diva CAROLE COOK … Continue reading

SFGMC: Hello Yellow Brick Road

Closing out the season, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus will present Hello Yellow Brick Road, a wild and wonderful celebration of not just how far we’ve come, but for all the dreams we’ve yet to achieve. The concert combines highlights from Elton John’s groundbreaking album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, marking its 50th anniversary, along with favorites from The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Stephen Schwartz’s blockbuster musical – Wicked. This concert will support the Elton John AIDS Foundation, celebrating their 30th anniversary in their effort to end the AIDS epidemic. Details Map Continue reading

SF Gay Men’s Chorus’ annual holiday concert

The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus will be holding their annual holiday concert in several venues throughout the month of December. From their website: This concert is SFGMC’s signature romp through holiday favorites new and old, along with unexpected surprises and unique interpretations. The concert features special guests Velocity Handbell Ensemble, San Francisco’s premier professional bell ensemble, and will run the gamut from Liza Minnelli’s outrageous “Ring Them Bells” to a new arrangement of SFGMC’s beloved tradition of “Silent Night.” SFGMC.org The concert will be held in several different venues in December: Sydney Goldstein Theater: Friday, December 6 (7:30 p.m.)… Continue reading