Chris Verdugo News

Today, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced CrescendoVoices Rising, SFGMC's annual benefit honoring extraordinary individuals who tirelessly champion and promote LGBTQ+ equality. Presented by The Ariadne Getty Foundation, the virtual event will take place on Thursday, April 22 at 6 p.m. PDT. Funds raised at this year's gala will help sustain SFGMC and support its youth outreach programs.

Today, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced Angels—a virtual musical event in remembrance of those loved and lost to AIDS—streaming on Thursday, March 11 at 6 p.m. PST on SFGMC TV.

Today, the National Queer Arts Center—home of San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus —announced a call for entries for the inaugural Give ‘Em Hope Awards. Inspired by Harvey Milk’s pioneering “Hope” speech, the Give ‘Em Hope Awards will provide five artists with $1,500 each to support an artistic project that focuses on the themes of hope.

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced today that Home For the Holidays, SFGMC's holiday tradition usually held at San Francisco's iconic Castro Theatre, will be presented as the all-virtual holiday extravaganza, (At) Home For the Holidays.

Today, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced the lineup for Season 43, an all-virtual season that will include weekly offerings on SFGMC TV, the recently-launched online platform, as well as four seasonal showcases-featuring world premieres and more.

Today, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) announced that the Chorus's annual benefit, Crescendo, will take place virtually Monday, August 17 at 7 p.m. COVID-19 and social justice protests around the world have inspired SFGMC to usher in a new era of its signature Crescendo gala with Crescendo: Voices Rising.

The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus' multi-award winning documentary a?oeGay Chorus Deep Southa?? will be featured as the closing night film of the first-ever online OUTstream Film Festival.

On the heels of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus' [SFGMC] launch of the public phase of their capital campaign to support the National LGBTQ Center for the Arts, SFGMC Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced today the first season of programming to take place at the Center.

Today, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced Penned in Pinka?"a concert featuring music by queer composers, youth, and allies throughout the decadesa?"performing at Davies Symphony Hall on Thursday, March 26 at 8 p.m. SFGMC will be joined by special guest Alex Newell, best-known for his powerful performance as the male-to-female transgender character 'Unique Adams' on Fox's a?oeGlee.a?? The Chorus will also present the world premiere of a?oe@QueerZ,a?? a 12-movement musical representing the voice of youth today from the award-winning 24-year-old queer composer Julian Hornik. Tickets range in price from $25a?"$125 and are on-sale now by visiting www.SFGMC.org or by calling 415-392-4400.

On the evening of Wednesday, January 15, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) launched the public phase of its capital campaign to support the National LGBTQ Center for the Arts with a reception featuring remarks from Mayor London Breed, California State Senator Scott Wiener, Honorary Chair Sharon Stone, SFGMC Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig, Campaign Chair Edward Sell, and SFGMC Executive Director Chris Verdugo. The evening also featured performances from members of SFGMC, San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company, Opera Parallèle, San Francisco Philharmonic, and Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, docent-led tours of the building, and more.

Today, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced Holigays Are Here: Ring Them Bellsa?"a holiday extravaganza featuring the 300 men of the chorusa?"performing at San Francisco's Sydney Goldstein Theater (formerly the Nourse Theater) on Friday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 7 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets for Holigays Are Here: Ring Them Bells ($25a?"$110) are on-sale now by visiting www.SFGMC.org or by calling 415-392-4400.

Today, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced Holigays Are Here: Ring Them Bellsa?'a holiday extravaganza featuring the 300 men of the chorusa?'performing at San Francisco's Sydney Goldstein Theater (formerly the Nourse Theater) on Friday, December 6 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 7 at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

On the heels of a monumental seasona?"including the purchase of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus's permanent home, theNational LGBTQ Center for the Arts; the premiere of a?oeGay Chorus Deep South,a?? a documentary chronicling SFGMC's groundbreaking Lavender Pen Tour; and incredible musical experiences honoring the past, present, and future of the LGBTQ rights movementa?"San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced today the lineup for Season 42.

The 29th annual Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival (Inside Out), championing innovative LGBTQ filmmakers from across the globe, revealed its full feature and short film lineup. The announcement was made today by Inside Out's Executive Director Andria Wilson and the festival's Director of Programming Andrew Murphy. Inside Out, which launched the first ever annual LGBTQ Film Finance Forum, has established itself as an international home and incubator for LGBTQ emerging and established filmmakers. This year's festival will take place May 23 to June 2, 2019.

The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC), whose mission is to create extraordinary musical experiences that inspire community, activism and compassion, today announced the honorees for their annual Crescendo Gala being held on April 27 at the Fairmont San Francisco. Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth will be honored with the Vanguard Award and Olympic medalist in figure skating Adam Rippon with the Trailblazer Award. Zendesk will receive this year's Corporate Champion Award for their commitment to LGBTQ global equality.

As communities across the country move to rollback hard-won rights or advance anti-LGBTQ legislation (see President Trump's recent efforts to ban transgender people from serving in the military), the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC), in collaboration with the It Gets Better Project and Speak Theater Arts, is bringing its message of hope and inclusiveness through its it gets better tour to LGBTQ youth in Park City, UT, February 5-9, 2019.

Today, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus(SFGMC) Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced a benefit concert for those ravaged by the fires in Northern California on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 5 p.m. at 170 Valencia Street in San Francisco.

Today, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig and Executive Director Chris Verdugo announced Brassy and Sassy-a brand-new show celebrating the holiday season featuring the 250 men of the chorus and special guest, acclaimed coloratura soprano Marnie Breckenridge-performing at San Francisco's Nourse Theater (275 Hayes Street) on Friday, December 7 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 8 at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets for Brassy and Sassy ($25-110) are on-sale now by visiting www.SFGMC.org or by calling 415-392-4400.

In celebration of San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus' (SFGMC) 40th birthday, Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig andExecutive Director Chris Verdugo announced today the full lineup of events that will take place during the weekend of October 26-28, 2018.