CGMC - Make the Yuletide Gay

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 MUSICAL DIRECTOR

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KEITH ELLIOTT JANNEKE WAAL-FOWERS DAN WALSH December 7 & 8, 2012 Francis W Parker Heller Auditorium, Chicago December 9, 2012 Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago December 15, 2012 First Congregational Church of Evanston UCC December 16, 2012 Mayslake Peabody Estate, Oak Brook Make the Yuletide Gay

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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 spending a part of your holidays as a member of our performing family. This 30th Anniversary season has brought the return of many familiar voices to our ranks, and an influx of new voices as well. As the year progresses we also hope to engage many of our 1200-plus alumni in a celebration of where we’ve been, and the exciting places we hope to go. Stay tuned for more details!

Thirty years lifting our voices in support of our community Like so many LGBT and HIV/AIDS support organizations, CGMC got its start in the early 80s.

Since that time many positive changes have occurred in the areas of equality, acceptance and support for our community. However, the fight is not over. While celebrating our 30th Anniversary, we see our mission to Entertain, to Inspire, to Motivate and to Comfort as important as it was in 1983.

At our recent Best Friends reception in October, we listened as six friends, old and new, shared how CGMC affected their lives in positive and meaningful ways. They spoke of CGMC lending its voice to comfort the sick, providing support for a grieving family, celebrating a wedding or entertaining fans at Wrigley Field. Our younger members (many of whom weren’t yet born when we were founded) left with a deeper connection to their community. We are grateful for the power of unity in song and are humbled that our friends, our communities, and you – our audience – continue to listen as we move into our future. Thank you!

Reaching new audiences across Chicagoland The members of CGMC will raise their voices in song in six venues this season. Our spring show All You Need Is Love – The Music of the Beatles will return us to the Athenaeum, and for the first time we will perform at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. The Beatles concert will be a high energy show featuring the music of the Fab Four. All You Need Is Love will take some of the most famous pop songs of all time and re-examine them through a gay lens, while adding splashes of color and movement as only CGMC can do. We hope you’ll join us.

We are also releasing our 4th CD Here We Come A-Caroling, a compilation of our favorite holiday songs from the last 15 years. Please stop by and pick up a copy in our lobby at intermission, or visit cgmc.org to order one for everyone on your list – they make the perfect stocking-stuffer.

Patrick Sinozich Artistic Director

Kent Bartram Executive Director

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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. 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 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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BIOGR APHIES 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.

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.

Keith Elliott, Choreographer Keith Elliott received the Ruth Page Award for “Outstanding Contribution to the Dance Community”. This prestigious award recognized his vision and direction of Chicago

James Morehead, Asst. Conductor/ Accompanist James Morehead is music director for VOX3 (www.vox3.org), choir master/organist at St. Helena’s Episcopal Church in Burr Ridge, IL, Assistant Conductor for the 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 worked on 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, Make the Yuletide Gay

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Dancers United, Inc. and Dance for Life, which unify Chicago’s dance community artistically and socially while promoting dance in Chicago. Most importantly, Keith has provided the dance community the opportunity to play a proactive role in the fight against AIDS. He has also been recognized by STOP AIDS Chicago for his commitment to help those living with HIV/AIDS and was presented the “Friend For Life” Award in 1998 by Howard Brown Health Center. This award recognizes members of the community who demonstrate their continuing dedication and commitment to fight AIDS. In 2001, Mayor, Richard M. Daley, inducted Keith into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame for his dedication to helping those in need. He has also been honored by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago for his continued efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Bonaventure House, the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago and Chicago Dancers United with their “Advocate of the Year” award.

Mr. Elliott was also recognized as “Chicagoan of the Year” in 2007 by Chicago Magazine.

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Additionally,, the Illinois Arts Alliance honored Keith at their annual awards ceremony in October of 2009 for all of his great work with Dance for Life. He’s thrilled to back amongst his friends at CGMC. 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 and 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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Dan Walsh, Choreographer Dan is thrilled to be choreographing for CGMC once again! He holds a B.A. in Theatre Education and Illinois Board of Education Teaching Certificate from Loyola University.

He has been fortunate to have performed, directed and/or choreographed for such companies as Hershey Park, Hershey Resorts, Princess Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Line, Busch Gardens, Six Flags, Cedar Point, The Grand Geneva Resort, various touring companies, and numerous star venues in Branson, Missouri. Dan is also the founder and program director for ArtReach Educational Theatre (www.artreachspotlite.com) now in its tenth year! He’d like to thank Patrick and CGMC for this opportunity!

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 2005 Dance Chicago, 2005 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 was raised a sharecroppers son on a small farm in the midwest, where he ate fresh veggies from the garden and was forced to drive a stick shift (on a tractor) at age 8. His grade school band director needed trumpet players and Ron’s parents dutifully volunteered their firstborn. In the 7th grade he was diagnosed with a serious disorder and has been wearing glasses ever since. At the age of 16 he had to pay his father 34 cents a gallon for the gasoline that would take him to the city

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Derek Van Tassel, Production Assistant Derek is thrilled to be a part of CGMC! Since graduating Columbia in 2009 with a BA in Theatre, Derek has been keeping busy working as a director/stage manager with Strawdog, Appetite Theatre, Lincoln Square Theatre, Nothing without a Company, Point of Contention, American Demigods, Quixotic Comedy, and Chicago Fringefest. Some of his favorite credits include A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum, Chicago, Grease, Dames at Sea,The Apocolypse: Now in 3D, On Golden Pond, Fatima & Maama, Erratica, Vanishing Points, and Ike Holter’s FuturePast.“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it is not real?”

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 volunteer-driven not-forprofits 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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PROGR A M ACT ONE It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year..............................Eddie Pola and George Wyle, Arr. Hawley Ades Jingle Bells............................................................................James Lord Pierpont, arr. Marty Paich and Jack Gold The Angel Medley................................................................................ Johnny Angel: Lyn Duddy and Lee Pockriss; Earth Angel: Jesse L. Belvin, Gaynel Hodge and Curtis Williams; Angel of the Morning: Chip Taylor featuring Rohan Sajnani, Gil Druja and Rich Cinquepalmi White Hot Christmas.....................................................................................................................................The Jive Aces featuring Chris Chen, Marty Finn, Janneke Fowers, Anthony Gerena, Bart Goldberg, Philip Joseph and David Weiner. Choreography by Janneke Fowers The Reindeer’s Lament................................................................................... Patrick Sinozich and Kenny Warthen featuring Michael Kirby, Paul Mumberger and Michael Marino, with Antonio Calzada, Leo Gutierrez, Adam Loredo, Tim McKernan and Andy Wolpa Robert the Retail Reindeer.....................................................................................................................Patrick Sinozich featuring Leonard Lloyd and Spencer Gartner Winter Wonderland..............................................................Music by Felix Bernard; Words by Richard B. Smith; Additional Material by Patrick Sinozich Ave Maria............................................................................................................................................................... Franz Biebl featuring Padraig McGuire Eight Bright Candles...............................................................................................................................David Weintraub Waltz of the Flowers.........................................Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Words by Patrick Sinozich featuring Joshua Foy, Tim Gallagher, Keith Goad, Michael Gutgsell, Jeremy Hilborn, Greg Marquis, Michael McGraw, Stu Speckner and John Whalin. Choreography by Keith Elliott O Tannenbaum.............................................................................................................Traditional, arr. Patrick Sinozich O! Christmas Tree........................................................................................................ Traditional, arr. Carl J. Nygard Jr. Hallelujah......................................................................................................................................George Frideric Handel featuring Chad Baus, Andrew Bouverette, Misha Davenport, Dale Fahnstrom, Jim Hennessey, Eric Karas, Jeff Lynch, Tom Myles, Reggie Owens and Peter Zukowski INTERMISSION ACT TWO Step Into Christmas........................................................................ Words by Bernie Taupin; Music by Elton John featuring Michael Applebaum, Cha Charleston, Jason Guggisberg, David Long, Christopher Merchant, Gary Scanlon, Darryl Service, and Paul Shoun. Choreography by Dan Walsh Silent Night.......................................................................................... Traditional Words; Music by Patrick Sinozich Quenten Schumacher and Steve Geiermann dedicate this song in memory of Remy Schumacher…”sleep in heavenly peace.”

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Yonder Come Day........................................................................................................Traditional, arr. Patrick Sinozich featuring Perry Simmons Mary Had A Baby.........................................................................................................Traditional, arr. Patrick Sinozich Go Tell It On The Mountain......................................................................................Traditional, arr. Patrick Sinozich Rise Up Shepherd And Follow................................................................................Traditional, arr. Patrick Sinozich featuring Will White/Cha Charleston (alternating performances) Wrapping Paper......................................................................................................................................Steve Williamson Featuring Jeremy Hilborn, Casey Mather, Ron Robert and Alberto Sagardia With Fran Feeley, Marty Finn, Joshua Foy, John Ademola and Steve Geiermann.

Christmas Time Is Here..............................................................................................................................Tim Eschliman Jingle Bell Rock/ Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree.......... Jingle Bell Rock: Joseph Carleton Beal and James Ross Boothe; Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree: Johnny Marks featuring Dale Fahnstrom, Fran Freeley, Gordon Hyatt, Chuck Jones, Todd Rodrigue, Michael Roman, Kevin Swerdlow and Greg Marquis. Choreography by Keith Elliott Musicians: Piano - James Morehead; Bass - Mark Berls; Percussion - Fred Selvaggio

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C H I C AG O G A Y M E N ’ S C H O R U S M E M B E R S FIRST TENORS Michael Anderson Christian Castillo * Cha Charleston Nick Conner Janneke Fowers Jason Guggisberg Justin Hall Jeremy Hilborn Ben Hladilek Matthew Owen Honaberger Larry Todd Johnson * Scott Jones Mitchell S. Laks * David C. Lee John Masura Brian Michalski Drew Nixon Jonathan Pugh Ken Puttbach Scott Sponsler * Guy Stehley * Chris Walsh * Gale West William White Richard Williams * Andrea Wolpa SECOND TENORS Rick Aiello David Kingsley Allen Chad A. Baus Joseph Beeman Craig Besand, Jr. David Biele Chris Blasone Eric Boberg * Andrew Bouverette Jon Chaikin Chris Chen Rich Cinquepalmi James M. Dahlen Misha Davenport Mark Duebner * Eric Edwards Eric John Fredericks Kiel Galland * Steve Geiermann Anthony D Gerena Benito Gomez, Jr. Leonardo Gutierrez Kevin Heffernan Daniel Holguin Bryan Hushon Gordon Hyatt Bryant Keeling Danny Kopelson 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 David Meimers Christopher Merchant Donny Middlebrook Marty Miller* Sean M. Murphy Rob Onken Jason Ott Reggie Owens Erik Remy * Darryl Service Perry Simmons Stuart Speckner Matthew Staman Frank Sutter * Jason A True Brandon Vejseli * Wil Wells John M. Whalin Terry Wittenberg Troy U. Yilmaz BARITONES John Ademola Aaron Albin Michael Anderson * Michael Applebaum Marty Brown John T. Bruce Michael Connolly Phil Cooper Oscar Cruz Craig Dannenbrink Brad A. Desch Seth Dibblee Alonzo L. Dudley Dion L. Edwards Dale Fahnstrom Edward Farnham Fran Feeley Marty Finn Joshua Foy Tim Gallagher Spencer Gartner Bart Goldberg John Gordon Michael Gutgsell Brian Ham

Peter Hillsman Chuck Jones Phil Joseph Eric Karas Van Karcher Michael King* Leonard K. Lloyd David Long Eike Lumma * Jeff Lynch Don Massa Larry Maucieri Bill McFarlane Padraig McGuire Tim McKernan N. Reed Montague Tom Myles Rett Nelson* Scott Ogram Clarence Osteen Elio Reyes Ron Robert Todd Rodrigue Michael Roman Rick Roszell* Alberto Sagardia Leo Satkovich Mike Schaefer David Schuringa Jason Sebacher Paul Shoun Christopher Stratton * Richard Straub Joseph Torres Mark Ulrich David Weiner Jacob Young BASSES Andris Antons Bill Bordonaro Antonio Calzada Frederick Commo Gil Druja Michael Elder Jim Flores Wesley Fowler Mark Gershman * Keith Goad TJ Ha* Jim Hennessey David Kinnard Michael Kirby Joe Koecher * Paulus Kormelink Stephen Lev Jonathan Levin Reuben Lewy Make the Yuletide Gay

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C H I C AG O G A Y M E N ’ S C H O R U S M E M B E R S Paul Lorensen George Luebking James Meiss Paul Mumberger Larry Olson Gary Paaren

Jeff Port Jon Putnam Rohan Sajnani Gary Scanlon Kevin Swerdlow Peter Zukowski

SUPPORT Arnold Cuarenta Matt Foster Lee Hollis Scott Meeker Skylair Moreland * Leave of Absence

D O N O R S ( J U LY 1 - N OV E M B E R 1, 2 012 ) Fortissimo ($5,000 or more) Quenten Schumacher and Steve Geiermann Forte ($2,500 or more) John Gordon and William Salvato Peter Hillsman Dr. Jeffrey H. Port, M.D. Michael V. Roman and Gary R. Paaren Mezzo Forte ($1,000 or more) 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 Mezzo Piano ($500 or more) Anonymous Dee Beaubien Keith Goad and Paul Grunwald Phil Hannema Joanna Keena Michael Kirby Joel Kulesa George Luebking Jeff Lynch Michael Mork and Jason Ballew Paul Mumberger and David Eckberg Paul Shoun Frank Sutter and Michael Sherrin Terry Wittenberg and Kent Bartram 14

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Frank Vilella Christopher 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 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 Chris Maturo Michelle Melin-Rogovin and Mark Rogovin (in honor of Eric Boberg) David Morris Matt Toles William Pry Thomas Sinkovic Donald Sniegowski and Mark Schneider David Woolwine and Kevin Williams Pianissimo ($25 or more) John A. Allen Judith Brown John Bruce Ronald Brunk Marvin L. Collins Arnold Cuarenta Philip W. Darling David Freier Sidney Galton Helene Hilborn

Gerald Hillsman Arnold and Rhoda Lev Amy Maggio Jamie and John Martin James Meiss Tom Myles Charlotte A. Newfeld Gail and Rick Paaren Pamela and Francisco Restrepo Michael Roberts Roni Siegel Michael Wilensky Clifton Wilkow Bill Willis Foundation Support, Corporate Donors and Matching Gifts AIDS Foundation of Chicago AT&T Ameriprise Bank of America CAEP Agency Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture Illinois Arts Council JP Morgan Chase Macy’s Northern Trust Oscar Isberian Rugs Peoples Gas Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation United Way Gifts in Kind Jerry Glover CJ Jensen and Craig Dannenbrink Steve Geiermann Center on Halsted and Modesto Tico Valle Mitchell S. Laks, Ph.D. Steve McDonagh Gary Paaren Michael V. Roman Sidetrack Joe Torres Christopher Walsh Laura Weathersby

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A D M I N I S T R AT I O N A N D S TA F F 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......................................................................................................................................Marty Brown Representatives........................................................................................... Antonio Calzada, Brian Ham, Chuck Lambert, Dave Lee, Leonard Lloyd, Marty Miller, Reggie Owens Committee/Subcommittee Chairs 30th Anniversary.....................................................................................................................Peter Hillsman Elections.........................................................................................................................................Eric Boberg Finance......................................................................................................................... Mitchell S. Laks, Ph.D. Fundraising................................................................. Paul Mumberger & Quenten P. Schumacher II Guest Relations................................................................................................................. Skylair Moreland Marketing...................................................................................................................................Ken Puttbach Performance................................................................................................................. Larry Todd Johnson Public Relations....................................................................................................................Michael Marino Web................................................................................................................................................Steve Maxey

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A D M I N I S T R AT I O N A N D S TA F F 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 Choreographers....................................................... Janneke Waal-Fowers, Keith Elliott, Dan Walsh Lipstick & Lyrics Producer.................................................................................................Brandon Vejseli Production Assistant........................................................................................................Derek Van Tassel Technical Staff – CGMC Lighting Designer............................................................................................... Margaret Nelson, USAA Sound Engineer..............................................................................................................................Ron Wirth

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THE L ARRY E. BURKE MEMORIAL SCHOL ARSHIP 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 Gene Freeman Dick Freiwald Don Garapolo Ed Gregg Garth Guido Michael Halebian Dewey Harrington Bill Heller Will Henderson Mark Hieber Brad Hilkin Duane Hoevet Bo Holley Mark Humphrey Rei Ignacio Bob Janotta Alan Jernsted Keith Jones Dennis W. Kaber Peter Kalamaris

Steve Kaliski 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 Joseph Looby Martin de Maat Michael Marholz Merry Mary Michael McAllister

Tim McLain Dennis McCullough Brent McCullough Joey McDaniel Brent McNeil Gary Monachino Ralph Nehrenz Tom Neniskis Carl Off Kathy Ostermann Bill Pepel Bob Pelinski Giorgio Lord Pharo Kevin R. Pobst Larry Prospero Frank Purtee Tony Rago Daniel Reber Lon Rice John Roback Jack Roeckeman

Jim Sala Wayne Schoop Dean Schroeder Bobby Shelton Bob Snyder Dick Snyder Kirk Sommers Tony V. Terrell Chris Urbanik George Vanek David Varas Bradley Allen Waters Matthew Wertman Joe Willoughby Duane White Don Woolf

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2 012 - 2 013 C G M C P E R F O R 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 for one performance to local service agencies that provide support to Chicagoans impacted by HIV and/or AIDS and organizations supporting at-risk youth populations. The chosen service providers may distribute the tickets to its participants or sell the tickets and retain all proceeds.

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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

Howard Brown Health Center Youth Program The Broadway Youth Center offers comprehensive support services to all youth, 24 years of age and under. These include housing, job placement, and a safe environment with medical care and counseling available.

Test Positive Aware Network Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) empowers people living with HIV through peer-led programming, support services, information dissemination, and advocacy.

TPAN also provides services to the broader community to increase HIV knowledge and sensitivity, and to reduce the risk of infection. TPAN publishes the Illinois HIV Services Directory and the nationally-distributed HIV treatment publication, Positively Aware Magazine.

Visit the TPAN Web site, www.tpan.com, for more information.

Vital Bridges Food Pantry Vital Bridges Food Pantry helps people throughout metropolitan Chicago impacted by HIV/AIDS to improve their health and build self-sufficiency by providing access to food, nutritional counseling, and case management.

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