Patrick Sinozich, Artistic Director
Kent Bartram, Executive Director Presents
PATRICK SINOZICH ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR/ACCOMPANIST JAMES MOREHEAD LIGHTING DESIGNER MARGARET NELSON, USAA SOUND DESIGNER RON WIRTH PRODUCTION ASSISTANT DEREK VAN TASSEL CHOREOGRAPHER JANNEKE WAAL-FOWERS MUSICAL ARRANGER KEVIN ROBISON MUSICAL DIRECTOR
May 3 & 4, 2013 The Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago May 11, 2013 North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie All You Need Is Love
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L E T T E R F R O M T H E A R T I S T I C A N D E X E C U T I V E D I R E C TO R S Dear Friends, Thank you for joining us to celebrate the music of the Beatles and love in its many forms. It’s been a wonderful way to celebrate turning thirty. Recently, our nation’s dialogue on love and equality has taken center stage and evolved into one of increased inclusiveness and understanding, and CGMC is proud to continue to lend its own voice to this everlarger chorus.. Thirty years of embracing diversity Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus is an inclusive family to our 150-plus active singing members (now both gay and ally, male- and female-identified). And we add to this chosen-family our loyal long-time subscribers, generous donors, supportive audiences, and (thankfully for more and more of us), our cheering and loving biological families. And we can’t forget our over 1200 alumni –who drop back in to sing with us from time-to-time. Every member of our community is a part of us and represented on this stage tonight. CGMC would not be here without you, and we thank you for making us stronger than we’ve ever been. We were born this way CGMC began in 1983 with the expressed purpose of being a different kind of gay chorus. Prior to 1983, the dozen or so gay-identified choruses looked and sounded like non-gayidentified choruses. That all changed on April 9, 1983 when CGMC burst onto the stage for the first time, dressed in black sequined vests with peach rhumba sleeves and did flamboyant numbers such as “The Lady In The Tutti Fruitti Hat”, complete with oversized bananas. You might have seen this number reprised over the years, as recently as 2011 in the Divas show. Appearing the following September at our first national gay choral festival at Lincoln Center in New York (Come Out! And Sing Together – or C.O.A.S.T.), CGMC opened the show as the newest chorus – a tradition that continues to this day at our quadrennial GALA festivals. Our choice of music, costuming and showmanship stopped the show, and now, 30 years later, when you think of the now-hundreds of gayidentified choruses in total, what we pioneered in 1983 is generally part of everyone else’s repertoire. The best is yet to come Traditionally, turning thirty is a time for deep reflection and assessment. CGMC is no different. In the last year CGMC laid the foundation for future growth and stability with the hiring of a new full-time Executive Director. Recently, we expanded into new venues throughout Chicagoland, and will re-engage in a meaningful way with our incredible alumni at a reunion weekend during PrideFest. Next season will see a further expansion, in terms of audience and venue, as well as repertoire. I hope you, our audience family, will join us for what should be another fun and adventurous thirty years.
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ABOUT THE CHORUS With more than 150 singing members backed by a small army of volunteers, the CGMC family covers a diverse cross-section of the Chicago metropolitan area. Under the visionary guidance and inspired direction of Artistic Director, Patrick Sinozich, CGMC delivers a distinctive brand of entertainment that keeps our audience coming back again and again. Our members log thousands of hours annually to accomplish an ambitious schedule of performances, fund-raisers and charitable appearances. We Entertain CGMC delivers a unique entertainment experience found nowhere else in the city. We produce professional-quality shows that combine the best elements of musical theater, cabaret and traditional choral performance. But only CGMC can add that special “twist of gaiety” that can make each show fun, moving and memorable. We Inspire Whether we’re representing the community while singing the national anthem at Wrigley Field or we’re providing rarely-seen GLBT-friendly entertainment in smaller cities downstate, CGMC serves as ambassadors and provides a positive image to countless thousands every year. We Motivate Sometimes the message to take action can be delivered more effectively through song than through speech. That’s why CGMC has been heard regularly in the dome of the state Capitol (supporting GLBT rights and domestic partner benefits) and at major fundraising events throughout the city (often supporting AIDS-related organizations). We Comfort CGMC is not only an integral part of the community, but we are a family. When asked to help, CGMC heeds the call. We’ve sung at the Auditorium Theater honoring the victims of Sept. 11. We sing at smaller memorial services honoring local community leaders... and sometimes our own members. We’re humbled to realize that CGMC’s presence can bring comfort and healing to those around us. For more information, to join our mailing list or to find out how you can support the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus, visit cgmc.org. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. CGMC is supported in part by a City Arts 2 grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
CGMC is a proud member of GALA Choruses, the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses, an international organization. CGMC is a proud member of the League of Chicago Theatres
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B io g ra p hies Patrick Sinozich, Artistic Director The 2012-2013 season marks the continuation of Patrick’s 16th year as Artistic Director of the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus. Patrick holds degrees in music from the University of Cincinnati College–Conservatory of Music and from Northwestern University. He also studied music, psychology and theology at Wayne State University, the University of Detroit Mercy and at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. In addition to CGMC, Patrick serves as the Assistant Music Director at St. Clement’s Catholic Church, and is on the musical staff of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He operates a private vocal coaching studio and appears regularly in vocal and chamber music recitals throughout the United States. An accomplished composer and arranger, Patrick writes and arranges much of the material used in CGMC productions. His arrangements have been sung by choruses across the country including New York, Washington DC, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Denver, Cleveland, Portland and Phoenix. Patrick has produced four CDs for the vocal group Chicago a cappella (for whom he serves as Music Director Emeritus) and four for the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus. James Morehead, Rehearsal Pianist James Morehead is music director for VOX3 (www.vox3.org), choir master/organist at St. Helena’s Episcopal Church in Burr Ridge, Illinois, Assistant Conductor for Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus and resident coach for Watson Studios (www.watsonvoicestudios. com) and OpTIC (Opera Training Institute of Chicago). He primarily works as a coach, accompanist and music director for the Theater Conservatory of Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, where he has also served as Adjunct Professor of Music Theory/History and German Diction. James received his MM in Piano Performance and Music Theory from Roosevelt University and his BM from Duquesne University. As a Music Director, James has just finished See What I Wanna See 4
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in the Steppenwolf Garage series 2013 and has also done Jerry Springer- the Opera, bare (Jeff Nominated: Music Direction), Passing Strange (Jeff Nominated: Music Direction), AIDA, Trouble in Tahiti, The Rainbow Connection, the Mikado, The Impresario, Barber of Seville, The Old Maid and the Thief, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Sondheim in the Park, The Wandering Scholar, The Bear, Reagan’s Children, Something Schwartz, The Way We War, Copacabana, Cupid and Psyche, Promises, Promises Screwed Up People, Flaherty and Ahrens On and Off and The Tony Goes To, The Tony Goes II, and Once, Twice, Three Times a Tony among many others. Classically, James has performed at the Auditorium Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, Rockefeller Chapel, Chicago’s Gospel Fest 2012, GALA 2012 in Denver, CO, and Harold Washington Theater among many others. He has collaborated and performed with the Juliani Ensemble, the Grande Prairie Choral Arts Singers, Anaphora, Lyric Opera Kids and ChiArts, He has also appeared as a featured pianist at the Green Mill, Mary’s Attic, the Tavern, Gentry on Halsted, Spin Nightclub, Davenport’s, the 410 Club, the Spot and the Casino. Janneke Waal-Fowers, Choreographer At four years old Janneke was sent to ballet class to help her get rid of her flat feet. From there she went on to earn a B.A. in Dance Education. She worked as a dance teacher and choreographer for theatre, television and fashion shows both in her native country of the Netherlands as in Bozeman, Montana where she was a founding member of Montana Theatre Works. After receiving her M.A. in Art & Culture she moved to Chicago 13 years ago and now works as the site manager at Mayslake Peabody Estate. She would like to thank her husband Jeff for his unwavering support and CGMC for giving her the opportunity to re-visit her first love, choreography, despite her flat feet.
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Margaret Nelson, Lighting Designer Margaret L. Nelson, USA 829, has received two Ruth Page Dance Achievement Awards for lighting design and stage management in the dance community and a Joseph Jefferson Citation for lighting design at the Organic Theatre. More than that, she has been the lighting designer and occasional stage manager for CGMC for many years. Margaret’s current projects include acting as production stage manager and lighting designer for Goat Island Performance Project’s national and international tours. More projects include working with assorted Chicago dance companies as they create works for Ravinia, the Athenaeum, the Dance Center of Columbia College and a Park District swimming pool; the 2012 Dance Chicago, 2012 Dance For Life and Chicago Human Rhythm Project; and lighting Dance Africa at the Auditorium Theater for WTTW. Theater projects have included lighting and road managing the national tours of Big River, Pump Boys and Dinettes and This Is America. Ron Wirth, Sound Designer Ron Wirth is thrilled and honored to be a part of CGMC’s 30th Anniversary. Since 1996 he has proudly supported their efforts to entertain, inspire, motivate, and comfort. He has watched (and listened) as the chorus grew in spirit, size and depth, and fondly recalls his favorite show: CGMC’s version of “The Ten Commandments”. Ron graduated with a B.A. in Music Education from Governors State University after coming of years during the Viet Nam era. He has toured the US, Brazil, and Western Europe with several jazz and rock bands, and taught private trumpet lessons. The many roads traveled led to another career as an audio engineer, with continued travel to Europe, Mexico, the Baltics, and New Delhi, where he often worked the corporate side as well as the entertainment industry (Jay Leno, Bill Cosby, former president George Bush, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Ford Motor Co., WTTW Soundstage, and Microsoft to mention a few). Congratulations to CGMC and this incredible milestone!
Derek Van Tassel, Production Assistant Derek is thrilled to be a part of the CGMC experience and All You Need Is Love, having been a Beatles fan since birth. Derek began working with CGMC last year with That 80’s Show and has been the resident stage manager ever since. Outside of CGMC, Derek is a theatre artist having directed & stage managed for Strawdog Theatre, Hell in a Handbag Productions, Appetite Theatre, Quixotic Comedy, Nothing without a Company, American Demigods, Modofac Productions, Point of Contention, and Lincoln Square Theatre--which he is also an Artistic Associate. “And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make.” Kent Bartram, Executive Director Kent Bartram is honored to join CGMC as its first Executive Director. He has an extensive background of board governance and senior staff operational management experience - specifically with volunteerdriven not-for-profits in transition. Most recently he was the Director of Volunteer Resources and Operational Training with the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust and the founding Board Vice President of the Oak Park-River Forest Food Pantry. He has also served as President of Southport Neighbors Association, a board member of the Lake View Citizens’ Council, and both the Lakeview and Lincoln Square Chambers of Commerce, and early work with the Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. In his spare time, Kent worked on the 2009 HBO film Grey Gardens starring Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore, serving as the Research Consultant to writer-director Michael Sucsy. Not getting enough super gay in his life, Kent is nearing completion of his upcoming biography of gay icon Little Edie entitled “Staunch Character: Edith Bouvier Beale, Jr. of Grey Gardens.”
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ACT ONE Because
featuring : Jason Guggisberg, Nick Conner, Brian Michalski, LT Johnson, Anthony Gerena, Jon Chaikin, Diego Rodriguez, Mitch Laks, Roy Belzer, Dion Edwards, Wes Fowler, Dan Sullivan, Spencer Gartner, and Gary Paaren
Medley: Get Back, Revolution, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Back In The USSR featuring: Stephen Lev, David Lee, Ron Lehman, Casey Mather, Gary Paaren, Roy Belzer, Greg Marquis, John Whalin, Joe Trpkosh, Philip Joseph, Ron Robert, Todd Rodrigue, Janneke Fowers and Marvin Ausby Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band featuring; Chuck Lambert, with (band) David Weiner, Marvin Ausby, Nick Conner, Rohan Sajnani, Adam Loredo, Rich Cinquepalmi, Matt Honaberger, Reggie Owens, Zach DeVoe, Joshua Foy, John Whalin and (characters) Wes Fowler, Greg Marquis, Scott Ogram, Nico Nepomuceno, Leo Satkovich and Michael Elder Norwegian Wood I Will In My Life
featuring: Gary Paaren and Roy Belzer featuring: Ari Smolen, Cha Charleston, Jason Guggisberg, Michael Roman, Nico Nepomuceno and Philip Criswell In OUR life we are fortunate to have experienced the joy and love that comes with being a part of CGMC. We’ll never, ever lose affection for our singing family - Gary Paaren and Michael Roman
The Long And Winding Road In loving memory of our friend and former CGMC singing member Duane Hoevet - John Gordon and Bill Salvato Eleanor Rigby
Michelle Hey Jude
A Hard Day’s Night
featuring: Drew Nixon and Padraig McGuire with Scott Ogram, Gary Paaren, Roy Belzer, Nico Nepomuceno and Chuck Lambert featuring: Angel Correa featuring: (May 3 and May 4 matinee) Fran Feeley, Sean Murphy and Casey Mather, (May 4 evening and May 11) Rick Aiello, Andris Antons and Marvin Ausby featuring: David Weiner, Keith Goad, Perry Simmons and Tim Gallagher INTERMISSION
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Medley: Come Together
featuring: Ben Hladilek, Dan Sullivan, Ken Puttbach, Spencer Gartner, Janneke Fowers and Matt Honaberger
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Across The Universe featuring: Adam Loredo, Ben Hladilek, Dan Sullivan, Ken Puttbach, Joshua Foy, LT Johnson, Spencer Gartner, Janneke Fowers and Matt Honaberger Nowhere Man
Yellow Submarine
This Boy When I’m Sixty-Four
featuring: Scott Ogram, Bryant Keeling, Chuck Jones, Perry Simmons and Tim Gallagher
featuring: Andy Wolpa, Andy Greene, Anthony Gerena, Fred Commo, George Luebking, Jim Hennessey, Kevin Swerdlow, Reggie Owens, Rich Cinquepalmi, Stephen Lev and Tom Myles featuring: David Weiner, Jon Neuens and Keith Goad featuring: Jim Hennessey, Mike Connolly, Wil Wells, Adam Loredo, Jon Neuens, Michael Roman, Michael Elder, Reggie Owens, Ryan Fisher and Kevin Swerdlow with Joe Trpkosh, Philip Joseph, Danny Kopelson and Steve Geiermann
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away We Can Work It Out Imagine
featuring: Mark Ulrich, Joe Trpkosh, Cha Charleston, John Whalin, Bryant Keeling, Padraig McGuire and Rohan Sajnani CGMC dedicates this song to Janet Davenport
Medley: Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise), With A Little Help From My Friends, Let It Be Medley: The End, All You Need Is Love ********* All songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney (except Imagine, by John Lennon) The Band: Jimmy Morehead (piano); Mark Berls (bass); Fred Selvaggio (drums); David Saenger (guitar); Patrick Sinozich and Matt Honaberger (keyboards) Marching Band costumes by Jim Martin. All music arrangements by Kevin Robison (ASCAP) and licensed through Tresona Multimedia, LLC All You Need Is Love
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Kevin Heffernan Bryan Hushon Gordon Hyatt* Bryant Keeling Danny Kopelson Mitchell S. Laks Chuck Lambert Ron Lehman Adam Lenehan Kevin LeVick* John LoPorto Adam Loredo Michael Marino* Greg Marquis Casey Ryan Mather Chris Maturo Steve Maxey Michael McGraw* Carlos Mercado Jr. Marty Miller Sean Murphy Rob Onken Jason Ott* Reggie Owens Diego Rodriguez Lasso Perry Simmons Matthew Staman* Brad Staszcuk Brandon Strawn* Frank Sutter * Shanon Thiel Joseph Trpkosh Jason A True* Brandon Vejseli * Wil Wells John M. Whalin Terry Wittenberg Troy U. Yilmaz Baritones John Ademola Aaron Albin Michael Patrick Anderson Michael Applebaum* Roy Wilford Belzer IV Eric Bond Marty Brown John T. Bruce
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D O N O R S ( J U LY 1, 2 012 – A P R I L 15 , 2 013 ) Fortissimo ($5,000 or more) Quenten Schumacher and Steve Geiermann Forte ($2,500 or more) John Gordon and William Salvato Peter Hillsman Jeffrey H. Port, M.D. Michael V. Roman and Gary R. Paaren Mezzo Forte ($1,000 or more) Anonymous Eric Boberg Marty Brown Misha Davenport Jack Delaney and Scott Stoltman Janneke and Jeff Fowers Kiel Galland Jerry Glover Ben Hladilek CJ Jensen and Craig Dannenbrink Mitchell S. Laks, Ph.D. Doris Lewy Reuben and Gary Lewy Steven Lutz Scott Perlman Jonathan Pugh and Stephen C. Edwards Matthew Staman and Alan Quezada Richard Turner and Chris Vaughn Terry Wittenberg and Kent Bartram Mezzo Piano ($500 or more) Anonymous Dee Beaubien Keith Goad and Paul Grunwald Phil Hannema Michael Kirby Joel Kulesa George Luebking Jeff Lynch Chris Maturo Michael Mork and Jason Ballew
Paul Mumberger and David Eckberg Paul Shoun Frank Sutter and Michael Sherrin Matt Toles Frank Vilella Cristofer David Zell Piano ($250 or more) Michael Anderson Russ Bauer David Baumgartner and Dr. Brian Boholst Bill Bordonaro Howard E. Burton and H. Brett Kincannon James A. Easterbrook Keith Elliott State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (in memory of Edwin Burke & Anna Belluomini) Steve Glickman Tom Goodman and Rick Marzec John F. Hamilton Richard and Elaine Heuberger Gordon Hyatt and James Price Danny Kopelson Bill Lieber (in memory of Bob Green) David J. Martin and Hunghai Kevin Su Rick Marzec and Tom Goodman Kevin McGirr Michelle Melin-Rogovin and Mark Rogovin (in honor of Eric Boberg) David Morris William Pry Thomas Sinkovic Donald Sniegowski and Mark Schneider David Woolwine and Kevin Williams
Pianissimo ($25 or more) John A. Allen Walter Bayer Raymond Burkhardt Judith Brown John Bruce Ronald Brunk Marvin L. Collins Arnold Cuarenta Philip W. Darling Laura and Christian Dodd David Freier Sidney Galton Kirsten and Jim Greco Christopher Harnack Helene Hilborn Gerald Hillsman Alan Hirsch Phil Joseph J P Kenna Michael Kirk Arnold and Rhoda Lev Judy Loving Amy Maggio In Honor of Greg Marquis Mark Maroney Jamie and John Martin Andrew Masterson Roger May James Meiss Ed Miller Tom Myles Charlotte A. Newfeld Kenneth Ortega Dan Overstreet Gail and Rick Paaren John Pawlikowski Douglas Pugh Jacqueline and Joanne Radke Pamela and Francisco Restrepo Michael Roberts Bernard Santarsiero Steve Sattem Tom Schuler Roni Siegel Jared Waters Jeffrey Way Michael Wehman Michael Wiedmann Michael Wilensky Clifton Wilkow Bill Willis
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D O N O R S ( J U LY 1, 2 012 – A P R I L 15 , 2 013 ) Foundation Support, Corporate Donors and Matching Gifts AIDS Foundation of Chicago AT&T Employee Giving Campaign Ameriprise Bank of America CAEP Agency Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture Chicago Service Club Discover Financial Services The Gill Foundation Halsted Vodka Huron Consulting Group Illinois Arts Council ITW Foundation Volunteer Program JP Morgan Chase Macy’s State Street Northern Trust Oscar Isberian Rugs Peoples Gas PNC Bank Sam I Am Films, LLC and Tracy Baim Wells Fargo PRIDE Team Member Network (TMN) Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Windy City Media Group United Way
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Gifts in Kind Atlas Galleries Baker & Nosh Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Binny’s Beverage Depot Buzz Evolution Katie Carey Center on Halsted and Modesto Tico Valle Charlie’s Cram Fashions Seth Dibblee Keith Elliott Enez Productions The Entertaining Company FedEx Office Flaire Design Studio Jerry Glover Steve Geiermann Glazed and Infused Grab Magazine Grown Up Kid Stuff Zee Gustafson Heartland Men’s Chorus Ben Hladilek CJ Jensen and Craig Dannenbrink Jen Johnson The Karpel Group Kehoe Designs Todd Keich Rev. Michael Kirby Mitchell S. Laks, Ph.D. Hillary Manrose
Maxey Media Works Steve McDonagh Harrison McEldowney Chris Montiel Nookie’s Edgewater Orbitz Gary Paaren Palm Court at The Drake Ruth Page Dance Center Jeffrey Port, MD Jonathan Pugh Brent Reis Selene Roque Michael V. Roman and Gary Paaren Resurrection Lutheran Church and Rev. Brian Hiortdahl Leo Satkovich Quenten Schumacher Mark Sherman Sidetrack Southwest Airlines Terry’s Toffee Joe Torres Mark Towns The UPS Store - Southport Uptown Brownie Christopher Walsh Laura Weathersby The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago Hotel White Feather Studios
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administration and staff Board of Directors President................................................................................................................................................. Ben Hladilek Vice President................................................................................................................................. Michael Roman Treasurer................................................................................................................................Mitchell S. Laks, Ph.D. Secretary........................................................................................................................................Misha Davenport Directors................................................................................ Seth Dibblee, Kiel Galland, Jeffrey H. Port MD, Jonathan E. Pugh, Quenten P. Schumacher II, Frank Sutter D.C., Janneke Waal-Fowers Membership Council President............................................................................................................................................. Reggie Owens Vice-President..................................................................................................................................Chuck Lambert Representatives................................................................Rich Cinquepalmi, Spencer Gartner, Brian Ham, Dave Lee, Leonard Lloyd, Marty Miller Committee/Subcommittee Chairs 30th Anniversary............................................................................................................................... Peter Hillsman Elections................................................................................................................................................... Eric Boberg Finance...................................................................................................................................Mitchell S. Laks, Ph.D. Fundraising............................................................................Paul Mumberger & Quenten P. Schumacher II Marketing..........................................................................................................................................Jonathan Pugh Performance............................................................................................................................Larry Todd Johnson Public Relations.............................................................................................................................. Michael Marino Web.......................................................................................................................................................... Steve Maxey
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Administrative Personnel Executive Director..............................................................................................................................Kent Bartram Auditors...................................................................................................................................................A.C.T. Group Bookkeeper...................................................................................................................................... Cliff Ruemmler Graphic Designer................................................................................................................................. Dan Paterno Legal.......................................................................................................................................................... Jerry Glover Librarian.................................................................................................................................................Scott Meeker Finance Table .....................................................................................................................Matt Foster, Lee Hollis Artistic Staff Artistic Director..............................................................................................................................Patrick Sinozich Assistant Conductor and Accompanist.............................................................................. James Morehead Choreographer................................................................................................................... Janneke Waal-Fowers Production Assistant.................................................................................................................. Derek Van Tassel Technical Staff - CGMC Lighting Designer.......................................................................................................... Margaret Nelson, USAA Sound Engineer........................................................................................................................................ Ron Wirth
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2 012 - 2 013 C G M C P E R F O M A N C E F O R L I F E PA R T N E R S The Kip Snyder Performance for Life Program In 1990, Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus founding Artistic Director Kip Snyder instituted the Performance for Life Program, through which CGMC donates a block of tickets to local service agencies that provide support to Chicagoans impacted by HIV and/or AIDS Canticle Ministries Canticle Ministries works with individuals and communities to facilitate changes necessary so that people with HIV can live with dignity, autonomy and respect, while working to minimize the impact of HIV in the larger community. Phone: 630-588-9165 Web: www.Canticleministries.org Chicago House Since 1985, Chicago House has provided housing and supportive services to men, women, and children living with HIV and AIDS. Their services have since expanded to include community case management, substance abuse counseling, HIV prevention, medical adherence, and the Midwest’s first employment training and placement program specific to people affected by HIV. Chicago House now also offers FREE, anonymous rapid HIV testing. Phone: (773) 248-5200 Web: www.chicagohouse.org Vital Bridges Center on Chronic Care Vital Bridges, a unit of the Heartland Health Outreach, helps people living with HIV/AIDS throughout metropolitan Chicago improve their health and build self-sufficiency by providing food, nutrition counseling and education, housing, case management and counseling services. Phone: (773) 271-5110 Web: www.heartlandalliance.org/vital Alexian Brothers Housing and Health Alliance Alexian Brothers Housing and Health Alliance serves people impacted by HIV/AIDS in the Chicago metropolitan region, providing housing, comprehensive services, and spiritual care. Whether at The Harbor in Waukegan, IL, Bonaventure House on the North Side of Chicago or at Bettendorf Place, a new facility
on the South Side of Chicago, they transform the lives of people who are homeless and living with HIV/AIDS within a supportive, compassionate community. Phone: (773) 3279921 Web: www.alexianbrothershousing.org The Open Door Clinic The mission of the Open Door Clinic is to aggressively confront the Human Immunodeficiency Virus with early intervention using primary medical services and compassion. ODC provides a full range of services at two locations (Elgin and Aurora), including laboratory testing, primary care, referrals to specialists, nutritional counseling, substance abuse and mental health referrals, support groups, and information/applications for federal, state and local assistance programs. Phone: (847) 695-1093 Web: www.opendoorclinic.org
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LARRY E. BURKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In addition to their many talents and their endless enthusiasm, Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus members are also required to contribute financially to the success of the organization – through annual dues and miscellaneous costs associated with weekend rehearsal retreats and traveling performances. Fortunately, CGMC members who are not able to meet these financial obligations can earn scholarships through the memorial fund left by Larry Burke, a longtime member and dear friend of the chorus who died in February 2005. Through Larry’s generosity, every CGMC member has the opportunity to enjoy all the benefits and experiences the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus has to offer. In Memory Of Bill Albarran Rob Anderson Jerry Armstrong Bryce Henry Bandstra Earl Becker Wayne Bittner Ray Blevins Robert Bohm Howard Bonin Lee Boyce Larry Burke Eric Calimag Thom Callahan Jeff Colby Skip Coleman Jerry Crawford Bill Dahlstrand Rich Davis Thom Dombkowski Steve Fisher Tom Foale
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R. Fred Kampe David Keglovitis Fred Kelsey Gregg Kesinger John Kent Wil Kight Jon Loran Kimsey Brian Jamie Kirkwood John Klein David Kouba Guy Kuhnheim Bob Lesh Scott Lidman Tony Little Gary Lonak Joseph Looby Martin de Maat Michael Marholz Merry Mary Michael McAllister Tim McLain
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