Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus takes great pride in its record
of community appearances. We are happy to support the fine efforts
of other non-profit organizations and government bodies. We are
also available for hire for private parties or corporate events
such as picnics, diversity days, and holiday celebrations. Cost
is based on the nature of the event; please
contact us for more information.
This history is a work in progress; as with many community
organizations, the details tend to get lost over time, and we're
attempting to reconstruct them from fading memories, old programs,
flyers, and so on. We feel that it's important for you--our patrons,
volunteers, and singing members, past, present, and future--to
see where we've been and where we're going. We hope you enjoy
this trip down memory lane, and that you're as excited as we are
about the future that it foretells.
If you have information that will fill in any missing blanks
on this, please contact the webmaster.
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Date |
Event |
Location |
City |
Notes |
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1999 |
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June 25 |
Oracle Gay Pride Week Celebration |
Oracle Corporation |
Redwood City |
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| June 19 |
IGRA Grand Entry |
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds |
San Jose |
Saturday Grand Entry for the Eighth Annual
Bay Area Regional Rodeo sponsored by the
Bay Area Chapter of the Golden State Gay
Rodeo Association--an official International
Gay Rodeo Association and Miller Lite Sanctioned
Rodeo |
|
June 12 |
Main stage at San Jose Gay Pride Celebration |
Guadalupe River Park |
San Jose |
|
| February 6 |
Memorial Service for Jeffrey Gentry |
Billy Defrank Lesbian and Gay Community Center |
San Jose |
Jeffrey was SVGMC's Arts and Community Liaison
and contributed to the chorus in many other
ways as well. He committed suicide on February
5, 1999. |
|
1998 |
|
November 27 |
Repeated Rainbow Bridge with RWC |
|
Palo Alto |
|
|
November 20 |
Guests at Rainbow Women's Chorus concert,
"Holiday Spice." |
Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church |
San Jose |
Premiered "Rainbow Bridge", a newly
commissioned work by Ruth Huber based on
the experiences of the members of RWC and
SVGMC when working together. |
|
October 24 |
Billy Defrank Center Fundraiser |
Hayes Mansion |
San Jose |
|
|
August 9 |
San Francisco Giants "Until There's a Cure Day" |
3Com Park |
San Francisco |
Followed KC & the Sunshine Band; guest speakers included
Willie Brown, Mayor of San Francisco |
|
July 4 |
Fountain Stage at San Jose America Festival |
Guadalupe River Park |
San Jose |
First appearance at America Festival |
|
June 26 |
Oracle Gay Pride Week Celebration |
Oracle Corporation |
Redwood City |
|
|
June 14 |
Main stage at San Jose Gay Pride Celebration |
Guadalupe River Park |
San Jose |
|
|
June 6 |
IGRA Grand Entry |
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds |
San Jose |
Saturday Grand Entry for the Seventh Annual Bay Area Regional
Rodeo sponsored by the Bay Area Chapter of the Golden State Gay
Rodeo Association--an official International Gay Rodeo Association
and Miller Lite Sanctioned Rodeo |
|
April 24 |
Living Expo |
Fairmont Hotel |
San Jose |
Special guest in attendance: astronaut Dr. Sally Ride |
|
March 21 |
Concert preview of Circle of Love |
Kepler's Books |
Menlo Park |
|
|
March 7 |
Imperial Royal Lion Monarchy Coronation |
Hyatt Hotel |
San Jose |
|
|
February 24 |
San Jose City Council Meeting |
San Jose Civic Center |
San Jose |
Special guests in attendance: San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer and
San Jose City Council |
|
January 28 |
Santa Clara County Supervisors State of the County Address |
San Jose Civic Center |
San Jose |
Invited by Supervisor Blanca Alvarado; special guest in attendance:
San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer |
|
January 27 |
Funeral of Mark Chapa |
Church |
San Jose |
Many past members of SVGMC participated in this performance |
|
1997 |
|
December 11 |
Center for Living with Dying Candle-lighting Ceremony |
Silicon Graphics |
Mountain View |
|
|
November 29 |
San Jose Stage Theater Company's Gala Performance |
San Jose Stage |
San Jose |
|
|
October |
San Jose Museum of Art Ribbon-cutting |
San Jose Museum of Art |
San Jose |
Appeared jointly with Rainbow Women's Chorus;
special guest in attendance: San Jose Mayor
Susan Hammer |
|
1995 |
|
February 12 |
Church service |
Metropolitan Community Church |
San Jose |
Performed music from upcoming concert with Linda Tillery |
|
February 12 |
Church service |
First Unitarian Church |
San Jose |
Performed music from upcoming concert with Linda Tillery |
|
February 12 |
Church service |
Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church |
San Jose |
Performed music from upcoming concert with Linda Tillery |
|
1994 |
|
June |
Gay & Lesbian Appreciation Day |
Unitarian Church |
San Jose |
|
|
October |
BAYMEC Fundraising Dinner |
Private home |
Santa Cruz |
|
|
December 2 |
NAMES Project Closing Ceremony |
Parkside Exhibit Hall |
San Jose |
|
|
1993 |
|
December |
Church service |
Metropolitan Community Church |
San Jose |
|
|
December |
Mini-concert |
Bethesday Convalescent Home |
Los Gatos |
|
|
November 30 |
Candlelight Vigil for World AIDS Day |
St. Josephs's Cathedral |
San Jose |
|
|
November |
Memorial Service for Will Cunningham |
Oddfellows Lodge |
San Jose |
|
|
1992 |
|
December |
Church service |
Metropolitan Community Church |
San Jose |
|
| December 17 |
Memorial Service for Bob Welton |
Metropolitan Community Church |
San Jose |
Bob Welton was the founder of Liedermann which later became Silicon
Valley Gay Men's Chorus. |
|
December |
Mini-concert |
Bethesday Convalescent Home |
Los Gatos |
|
|
November 30 |
Candlelight Vigil for World AIDS Day |
? Church |
San Jose |
|
|
1991 |
|
October 9 |
Gay Awareness Week |
San Jose State University |
San Jose |
|
|
May 18 |
Wholistic Faire |
Billy DeFrank Lesbian & Gay Community Center |
San Jose |
|
|
1990 |
|
April 28 |
AIDS Healing Service: We Will Lift Them Up |
Santa Clara Convention Center |
Santa Clara |
|
|
1989 |
|
December 25 |
Eddie Shuman's Open House |
Private home |
San Jose |
|
|
December 10 |
Mini-concert |
Bethesday Convalescent Home |
Los Gatos |
|
|
October 22 |
Church service |
First Unitarian Church |
San Jose |
|
|
June 17 |
San Jose Pride Celebration |
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds |
San Jose |
Fifth anniversary of first performance |
|
May 21 |
Closing Ceremony of NAMES Project Quilt display |
San Jose Convention Center |
San Jose |
|
|
May 7 |
Wedding |
Sunnyhills United Methodist Church |
San Jose |
|
|
1988 |
|
December 14 |
Lead-in act for Romanovsky & Phillips |
Club St. John |
San Jose |
|
|
December 11 |
Mini-concert |
Bethesda Convalescent Home |
Los Gatos |
|
|
December 11 |
Church service |
Sunnyhills United Methodist Church |
Milpitas |
|
|
December 11 |
Church service |
Metropolitan Community Church |
San Jose |
|
|
April 24 |
Mini-concert |
Bethesda Convalescent Home |
Los Gatos |
|
|
1985 |
|
December 15 |
Church service |
First Unitarian Church |
San Jose |
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