Sacramento gay mens choir
Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus Pride Show
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Presented by Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus at The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts, Sacramento CA
Jun20 - 222025
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Everybody Say Love
The theme of this concert brings together the vibrant energy of LGBT culture and the universal power of cherish in a joyous and empowering musical journey. Through an eclectic mix of songs inspired by iconic drag queens and timeless love anthems, the SGMC celebrates self-expression, authenticity, and the boundless diversity of love. This performance is a tribute to our community’s creativity, resilience, and unapologetic boldness, intertwined with heartfelt expressions of value that resonate with all. From the fierce runway struts to the tender moments of connection, the show promises a dynamic and emotionally rich exposure that honors the beauty of being true to oneself and the four decades of the transformative power of love that SGMC has brought to Sacramento.
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The Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus (SGMC) is one of the oldest and largest LGBTQ+ performing arts organizations in the Sacramento region. The chorus was founded in 1984 as a singing group that aimed to foster a feeling of community and sustain gay men in the Sacramento area during the AIDS crisis. SGMC now consists of 110 singers from diverse backgrounds, merged by a love of music and a promise to promoting social justice, equality, and LGBTQ+ rights through the power of music. SGMC is involved to promoting visibility and understanding of the Homosexual community and creating a more inclusive and accepting society. The chorus is also known for its high-quality performances that showcase a wide range of musical genres, from pop to classical and everything in between. The chorus’s performances are not only entertaining but also meaningful, as they often speak to important social issues and promote messages of acceptance, love, and understanding.
One of the best things about the Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus is its promise to promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion through melody. The chorus brings together singers from all walks of life. It provides a welcoming
New Home for the Holidays
How are the rehearsals going for this year’s holiday concert?
It’s really a lot of exciting energy. Pre-pandemic, we had around 60 people singing in the chorus. Now we own 130 singers on the rolls. So we’re trying to manage this huge growth and welcome fresh people. It can be a bit daunting walking into a room of 130 people.
You joined the chorus as its unused artistic director just a few months ago, so this will be your first time helming the hotly anticipated holiday entertainment. What can audiences await this year?
I programmed a show that lives on nostalgia, a lot of camp, some reflective moments, and then some dancing for everybody to receive excited about. That’s what audiences are expecting from us. Nostalgic camp, I’ll say. For “Holiday Hits with a Splash of Sass,” you have to do the movement. [Heetland snaps a Z shape through the air.] Splash… of… sass. It’s a tradition.
Alex Heetland, the recently appointed artistic director of the Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus (Courtesy of the Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus)
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Everybody Say Love – A 40th Season Celebration
This concert brings together the vibrant energy of LGBT culture and the universal power of love in a joyous and empowering musical journey. Through an eclectic mix of songs inspired by iconic kingly queens and timeless treasure anthems, SGMC celebrates self-expression, authenticity, and the boundless diversity of love. This performance is a tribute to our community's creativity, resilience, and unapologetic boldness, intertwined with heartfelt expressions of love that resonate with all. From the fierce runway struts to the tender moments of connection, this show promises a dynamic and emotionally