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On Stage: ‘Holiday Spectacular’ by San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus

BY Monica Turner — 10.27.2022

San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC) celebrates the holiday season with their much-anticipated tradition, Holiday Spectacular, taking place at venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area during the month of December, and concluding with the return to San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre for the first time in three years.

Organizers have announced San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Holiday Spectacular will open December 2, 2022.

The annual tradition will be held on five dates at four venues across the Bay Area including San Francisco’s Sydney Goldstein Theater, Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage, Rohnert’s Park Green Music Center and San Francisco’s Castro Theatre (for the first time in three years!).

“The holiday season has always been an important and special time for SFGMC,” said San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus CEO Chris Verdugo. “As we continue to re-emerge from the last two years, we are incredibly grateful for the continued support of our community and the opportunity to spread joy, love, and gratitude throughout the Bay Area this holiday season.”

We’re told to expect fabulous costumes, thrilling dancing, holiday favorites such as “Jingle Bells” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” in addition to classical choral works such as “Sure on this Shining Night.”

And… a holiday-themed Cher medley.

The music will be joyous, the costumes will be fabulous, and the dancing will be thrilling. At this year’s Holiday Spectacular, San Francisco Bay Area audiences can expect the entertaining flair, fun, and heart that the Chorus always delivers.
Members of San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
Photo credit: Gooch

Holiday Spectacular is scheduled for four venues and opens in December:

  • Friday, December 2 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 3 at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at San Francisco’s Sydney Goldstein Theater
  • Sunday, December 11 at 7 p.m. at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage
  • Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 5 p.m. at Rohnert Park’s Green Music Center

SFGMC returns to San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre with Holiday Spectacular: Home for the Holidays on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 5 p.m. at Rohnert Park’s Green Music Center.

“There’s nothing like live music during the holidays,” said Jacob Stensberg, SFGMC’s new Artistic Director and Conductor. “It is truly a gift in my inaugural season to join such an esteemed line of Artistic Directors who have raised their batons at this historic location. Home for the Holidays is a beloved tradition that offers the occasion for the community to gather and celebrate.”

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