Celebración Mexicana Concert Program

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BAHÍA DE BANDERAS ARTES ESCÉNICAS A.C.
BANDERAS BAY PERFORMING ARTS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Richard Canter, President
Luis Ramírez, Vice President
Dean McIntyre, Secretary
Ron Lagasse, Treasurer
Alfonso López, Artistic Director, ex-officio
Allyn Dixon, Director, Fundraising and Donor Relations
Don Gipe, Co-Director, Cantante Members
José de Jesus Salcedo de Santiago, Co-Director, Cantante Members
Scotty McIntyre, Director, Marketing and Public Relations

Who’s Who

Alfonso López

Artistic Director, Choreography
Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus

AlfonsoLópez20150906 Mr. López, bass-baritone, holds a Master of Music Degree in Vocal Performance from The University of Texas-Pan American where he graduated with Highest Honors. He has directed Elementary, Middle School, and University choirs; directed musicals in Universities and Colleges in Texas and more than 150 concerts at Opera Teatro Bar in Texas; and performed in plays, recitals, operas, and musicals throughout Mexico and The United States.

This year, he was head judge for The Voice of Vallarta, worked as a Stage Technician in several shows for PVMC founder and former Artistic Director Bob Bruneau, and directed and performed in the musical Forever Plaid. In addition to directing The Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus, Mr. Lopez teaches voice and piano privately, is directing this summer’s “The Best of Voice of Vallarta” CD and concert, and is preparing other projects and musicals for the following season of Act II Stages. In addition to music, his hobbies include Mixed Martial Arts, video games, and learning in general. He would like to thank Richard Canter and all of PVMC’s Board of Directors for their hard work and continuous support; Danny Mininni, Santiago Tello, Ángel Paredes and Oscar Cisneros for making Act II Stages a second home; José de Santiago for being so involved in this concert’s production and pressuring to get things done; all of previous and present PVMC contributors for making this concert possible; and you.

Sally Estes

Principal Accompanist

SallyEstes20150906Sally and her husband, Jim, have been frequent visitors to PV for 30 years, moving here permanently in 2012. Sally’s life has revolved around music with early piano and clarinet lessons, and accompanying numerous H.S. and college soloists and ensembles. She earned her BA with an emphasis in piano performance. In addition to accompanying the Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus, Sally plays keyboards with the Worship in Paradise praise band, is a clarinetist with the Vallarta Chamber Orchestra and teaches private piano lessons. Her hobbies include white-water rafting and reading.

Act II Entertainment Stages

Danny Mininni

ActIIMainStage20150906Act II Entertainment is committed to providing year-round programming that engages our multi-cultural community, including Main Stage musicals and plays, concert series, late night shows, Red Room Cabaret shows, and the Encore Piano Bar.

Act II Entertainment engages, inspires, entertains, and challenges audiences with theatrical productions that range from the classics to new works; we train and support the next generation of theater artists; we provide arts education programs that promote life-long learning to a diverse community; and we celebrate the essential power of the theatre to illuminate our common humanity.

Concert Program

  • El Rey
  • Cielito Lindo
  • De Colores
  • México en la Piel (soloist Aarón Hernández)
  • Sabor a Mí / Be True to Me
  • Contigo Aprendí
  • Bésame Mucho (small ensemble)
  • (Intermission)
  • Piel Morena
  • La Niña Fresa (featuring José de Jesus Salcedo de Santiago as La Niña Fresa and soloist Gerry Barreto)
  • Secreto de Amor (soloist Roberto Gómez Duran and the small ensemble)
  • Todos Me Miran
  • (Encore) Popurrí en Español

 

Translations

El Rey (The King)

I do know that I am out of your life
But on the day that I die
I know you will cry and cry

You´ll say that you did not love me
But you are going to be very sad
And you´re going to stay that way

With or without money
I always do what I want
And my word is the law
I have neither a throne nor a queen
Nor anyone who understands me
But I continue to be the king

A stone on the road
Showed me that my destiny
Was to roll and roll

Then a muleteer told me
That you don’t have to arrive first
But you do have to know how to arrive

México en la Piel (Mexico on your Skin)

Like the view in Sonora
Dressed with the sea in Cozumel
With the sun’s warmth on your whole body
That´s the feeling you get from Mexico

Like the good tequila from this land
Or like a friend from Yucatan
And embroidered in Aguascalientes
Or woven like wool in Teotitlan

Chorus: That´s how Mexico feels
Like lips on your skin
That’s how Mexico captivates you
That´s how Mexico tastes to you
That’s the feeling you get from Mexico

Like seeing the mountains of Chihuahua
Or the arts and crafts of San Miguel
Getting into a saddle
That’s the feeling you get from Mexico

Like listening to mariachis
And make you cry to that song
In the south they play marimbas
And in the north accordians

Like a good Sarape from Saltillo
Like a welcome in Veracruz
With the emotion of a kiss face to face
That’s the feeling you get from Mexico.

Like contemplating the Caribbean Sea
Or discovering a beautiful sunrise
Feeling a fresh breeze in Morelia
The moon caressing a woman

Contigo Aprendí (With You I Learned)

With you I learned that there are new and better emotions
With you I found a new world of dreams
I discovered that a week has more than seven days
To make my joys even more joyous
And to be happy. I learned that with you.

With you I learned to see the light on the other side of the moon
I learned that I don’t try to change you one bit
I discovered that a kiss can be the sweetest and most profound
That I could even leave this world tomorrow
With all the good things I have experienced with you
And I also learned that I was born the day I met you

Piel Morena (Brown Skin)

It’s the magic of your body or the perfume of your breath
It’s the fire of your bonfire that keeps me as a prisoner
It’s the sweet poison of your enchantment or the flame that keeps burning me
The honey of your tenderness is the reason for my insanity

I’m nothing without the light of your gaze
Without the echoes of your laughter that sneak through my window.
You are the owner of the warmth of my pillow
Of my nostalgic nights
Of my dreams and hopes

You are the brown skin
Song of passion and sand
You are the brown skin
A night under the starlight
You are the brown skin,…
Beach, sun and palm trees
You are the brown skin
The dream of my springtime

Your kisses are the sweet fruit that inebriates me
That carries away my sadness makes me end up feeling calm
Prisioner of your love at dawn
Of your kisses and caresses that rest deep in my soul

Brown skin, you are cumbia, sun and sand
Brown skin, my delirium, my condemnation
It’s the magic of your body or the perfume of your breath
It’s the fire of your bonfire that keeps me prisoner
Ay caramba!

You are brown skin
Because I’m happy only by your side
You are brown skin
I have so many things for you
You are brown skin
Consuming me in your bonfire slowly
You are brown skin
You keep me prisoner

La Niña Fresa (The Princess)

This song goes out to all the girls
Who are like a girl I know

I have a girlfriend who is very sweet
And naughty but she has a flaw
She’s a princess

When we go out dancing
We go with several couples
The waiter arrives and everyone chants:

Chorus: Should they serve her tepache?
No No
Would she like some beer?
No No
Should they get her some soda pop?
No No
Or an ice-cream surprise?
No No
What does the baby girl want?
What will the princess order?
What is the queen craving?
What does the princess want?

Ugh. A banana split, OK?

What did I tell you?
She is very loving
she caresses and kisses me
but she can’t help being a princess
Where is the waiter?
Get him to the table
Since there were no bananas
Let’s see what the princess wants

(Chorus)

Ok, an ice-cream at least, no?
Ugh! How I hate these places

(Chorus)

A tepache?

Tepache for me? What’s wrong with you?! Nuh-uh!
And let it be noted that I don’t even want to make a scene, ok?

Secreto de Amor (Secret Love)

I will change your name
To keep it secret
Because I love you, and you love me
And to someone we owe respect

I will change your name
Based on what you have brought
Now your name is Gloria (Glory)
And you certainly deserve it

And we have to kiss
Cuddling under the moon
Secret love I must confess
I love you like no one else

And I can change your name
But not the story
Whatever your name
For me, you are the Glory

You are a secret love

In front of everyone do not stare at me
Do not sigh; do not call out to me
Even though you love me
In front of everybody
I am your friend
I am telling you, what a punishment

Todos Me Miran (Everyone Keeps Looking at Me)

You made me feel that I was worthless
And my tears fell down at your feet
I would look into the mirror without finding myself
I was only what you wanted to see

So I let my hair down, and dressed up as a queen
I put on heels and make up, and I was beautiful
I walked to the door, and I heard you yell at me
But your chains can no longer stop me
And I looked up at the night sky, but it was no longer dark
It was full of sequins!

And everyone keeps looking at me
And I know that I am beautiful because everyone is admiring me
And everyone keeps looking at me
Because I do what few people dare to do
And everyone keeps looking at me,
some with envy, but in the end after all,
everyone will love me

(Encore) Popurrí en Español (Potpourri in Spanish)

When I woke up and I saw another man lying next to me
I asked myself, “This jerk? Who is he?”
And later I rationalized that it must have been the alcohol
I must have mixed so much yesterday that I went fag.
And what will they say about me? (They will say that you are gay)
I will have to assume it. (Don’t hurry stud)
They will accept me as such. (As if)
Stereosexual
———
Girls today with cold shoulders
Girls today, we can do it
——
Shadow here, shadow there, put on makeup
A crystal mirror, and look at yourself
———
There was a party that night and he showed up in a tuxedo
And I bit my lips, how cool
Shy
A while later, we danced, touching darkness
I think you have bewitched me
We go to the port to swim
Shy

The moon over the sea surprised us
Just one kiss and it was deadly
And turned into a statue of salt
Look for me shyly
Come have a drink in the sea
Dare shyly
How long can we stay
Look at me shyly
I know you are beginning to like me
Shyly stay
I’m not going to run away
Shy you
——
Emotion after emotion, I swear to you that for today
The streets are the best school
Motorcycles, boys, fun, the best of the best
All whenever you want within reach
Cars, fashion and rock and roll
Our civilization, lights, rhythm and fun
——
Stick, nice stick
———
Banana hard, tight, perverse, mischievous, small, tasty

Tony, pretty face, spool face and Martha, pretty face, spool face
My spool, Yolanda, spool face
And I have a bouncing ball that lifts me up and down. The ball bounces up.

Concert Credits

PRODUCTION STAFF

STAGE TECHNICIAN————————–Santiago Tello
LIGHTING DESIGN—————————-Santiago Tello & Alfonso López
STAGE MANAGER—————————–Teri Hogan
SET DESIGN————————————Alfonso López
MASTER CARPENTER AND RIGGING—–Ángel Paredes

PROGRAM ART AND PRINTING

GRAPHIC DESIGN—————————–CloudIlluzions – Alán Córdova
PRINTING—————————————Coloristas y Asociados, S.A. de C.V.

Singers

Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus

TENOR 1

Nick Bauer
Joseph Cisneros *
Roberto Gómez Duran *
Aarón Hernández *
Luis Ramírez
Raúl Torres
William Vázquez

TENOR 2

Max Albertos
Gerry Barreto
Gustavo Contreras
Tony Favello
Aarón Hernández
Chrystian Hernández
Jorge Martínez
José de Jesus Salcedo de Santiago *
Jimm Luna
Juan Pablo Hernández

BARITONE

Ricky Aranda
Laurier Bisson *
Carlos González
Ron Lagasse *
Alejandro Martin
Rubén Ruiz
Josué Santiago

BASS

Richard Canter *
Isaac Carachure
Don Gipe *
Joey Martínez
Dean McIntyre *

* Shooting Stars small ensemble

THANKS TO OUR “DE COLORES” AUCTION SPONSORS

The Gringo Gourmet

Arte para Vivir

Timothy Real Estate Group

Programa del Concierto Lentejuelas & Diamantes

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Break Free

Artista Compositor Arreglo Vocal y Coreografía Estilo Bailarines
Ariana Grande & Zedd Anton Zaslavski, Max Marin, Savan Kotecha Alfonso López Electronic Dance Music José de Jesús Salcedo de Santiago, Aarón Hernández, Juan Carlos González Palomera, Gustavo Contreras, Ricky Arya, Rubén Ruiz, Joseph Cisneros, Raúl Torres, Todd Johnson, Dean McIntyre
Break Free cuenta con un rango melódico de más de 2 octavas y media. El amplio rango vocal de Ariana Grande se acomoda perfectamente para que el PVMC la cante en la tonalidad original. Con esta canción, Ariana Grande se hizo la segunda artista femenina que tuvo simultáneamente tres éxitos en el Top Ten Billboard Hot. Max Martin (Compositor), también ha escrito canciones Top Ten para Britney Spears, Katy Perry, P!nk, y Kelly Clarkson.

 

Titanium

Artista Compositor Arreglo TTBB Coreografía Estilo Bailarines
David Guetta & Sia Sia Furler, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, & Nick Van De Wall Alfonso López Gaby Zúñiga  House Gustavo Contreras, José de Jesús Salcedo de Santiago, Juan Carlos González Palomera, Chrystian Leonardo Hernández Gómez, Juan Pablo Hernández
Titanium es una casi-balada emocionante que usa los géneros de house, pop, y baile-urbano. La letra trata de fuerza interior.

 

Diamonds

Artista Compositor Arreglo TTBB Estilo
Rihanna Sia Furler, Benjamin Levin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen Alfonso López Pop
Por la misma compositora e intérprete de Titanium (Sia Furler), Diamonds sirve como una salida de los temas de las relaciones no saludables que tenía Rihanna en sus éxitos previos y, en lugar, tiene una letra con concepto al amor puro.

 

Tom the Tailor
de Three (More or Less Naughty) Catches, redactado por Andreas Stenberg

Artista Estilo
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Música Clásica – Barroco Inglés
Henry Purcell se considera como uno de los compositores más grandes de Inglaterra. Tuvo una influencia fuerte en compositores ingleses, especialmente Benjamin Britten, cuya The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra se basa en un tema de Abdelazar de Purcell. Escribió para el escenario, la iglesia, y para entretenimiento popular. Sus ideas musicales a menudo son especialmente sugerentes mas manteniendo la claridad expresiva.

 

Here Dwells a Gentleman
de Three (More or Less Naughty) Catches, redactado por Andreas Stenberg

Compositor Arreglo Vocal y edición adicional Estilo Cantantes
Anónimo, 1710 (Here Dwells a Pretty Maid) Alfonso López Música Clasica – Barroco Inglés Ensamble Shooting Stars

 

Sobreviviré

Artista Compositor Arreglo TTBB Estilo
Mónica Naranjo Luigi Albertelli & Enrico Riccardi Alfonso López 2000’s Pop Rock
Sobreviviré se lanzó en el año 2000 en España y México como parte del tercer álbum de Mónica Naranjo, Minage, un homenaje a la cantante italiana Mina. Las palabras y armonías poderosas de Sobreviviré la han convertido en un himno gay en la república mexicana desde entonces.

 

PVMC’s Popurrí en Español

Canciones (Artistas) Actuadas y Coreografía por
Sterosexual (Mecano); Chicas de Hoy (Tatiana); Maquillaje (Mecano); Tímido (Flans); Autos, Moda y Rock y Roll (Fandango); Palo Bonito (Chayanne); Banana (Garibaldi) Rubén Ruiz, Raúl Torres, Roberto Durán, Max Albertos, Gustavo Contreras, José de Jesús Salcedo de Santiago, Juan Carlos González Palomera, Chrystian Leonardo Hernández Gómez, Juan Pablo Hernández
Popurrí de algunas de las canciones más populares, alegres y optimistas de los 80s y 90s en México las cuales han sido populares en la comunidad mexicana gay.

 

Dark Horse

Artista Compositor Arreglo Vocal en 6 Partes Estilo
Katy Perry Katy Perry, Jordan Houston, Lukasz Gottwald, Sarah Hudson, Max Martin, y Henry Walter Alfonso López Trap, Hip Hop
Esta canción que es casi un hechizo recibió opiniones favorables de los críticos de la música contemporáneos, que elogiaron la experimentación con la música urbana.

 

Entreacto

Love You Like A Love Song

Artista Compositor Arreglo TTBB Coreografía Estilo Bailarines
Selena Gómez Antonina Armato, Tim James y Adam Schmalholz Alfonso López Gaby Zúñiga Electropop Gustavo Contreras, José de Jesús Salcedo de Santiago, Juan Carlos González Palomera, Chrystian Leonardo Hernández Gómez, Juan Pablo Hernández, Roberto Durán
Tributo a cholas como las texanas Selena Gomez y el Director Artístico Alfonso López.

 

I’m In Love With A Wonderful Guy
del musical South Pacific

Escritor Compositor Arreglo TTB Estilo
Oscar Hammerstein II Richard Rodgers Alfonso López Show Tune
La personalidad de Mary Martin (la Nellie Forbush original) inspiró a Rodgers and Hammerstein tanto como les inspiró el carácter de Nellie para componer esta canción. Se la introducieron a Mary Martin una noche cuando revisaban el guíon. Mary Martin se emocionó tanto que cuando la cantaba en el escenario que actuaba volteretas en el escenario con cada declaración de “I’m in love” (estoy enamorada).

 

If You Were Gay
del musical Avenue Q

Música y Letra Arreglo TTBB Estilo
Robert López & Jeff Marx Alfonso López, basado en el arreglo para el Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus Show Tune
Avenue Q es una parábola autobiográfica que trata y satiriza los problemas y ansiedades al convertirse en adulto. Una característica saliente del musical es el uso de títeres. Robert López (Compositor) es el más joven de sólo doce personas que han ganado premios de Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, y Tony; y él es el único que ha ganado todos los cuatro premios en el transcurso de menos de 10 años. También se le conoce por escribir las canciones de la película Disney, Frozen.

 

Oración Gestalt

Escritor Adaptación de Poesía Coral para PVMC Intérpretes
Basado en la afirmación de Fritz Perls Alfonso López Shooting Stars Ensemble

 

I Will Survive

Artista Compositor Arreglo Rock Alternativo Solista
Gloria Gaynor Freddie Perren, Dino Fekaris Cake Dean McIntyre
La banda norteamericana de rock alternativo, Cake, grabó la canción en estilo rock, en el álbum Fashion Nugget. Además de muchos cambios sutiles, el cantante principal, John McCrea, alteró la letra. A Gaynor no le gusta esta versión por el uso de la profanidad.

 

¿A Quién Le Importa?

Artista Compositor Estilo
Alaska y Dinarama Carlos García Berlanga, Ignacio Canut Hi-NRG
La versión de Alaska y Dinarama de la canción ha sido reconocida como un himno gay en latinoamérica, aunque la letra no alude a la homosexualidad. La canción describe a una persona que está criticada por ser diferente. En 2002, la cantante pop mexicana Thalia grabó un cover exitoso. Alaska (ahora parte de Fangoria junto a Nacho Canut, su compañero en la banda de Dinarama) cantó de nuevo la canción en 2010. Fangoria lanzó la canción en 2011, así como un nuevo video musical.

 

Encore:  Todos Me Miran

Artista Compositor Arreglo Vocal TBB Coreografía Estilo
Gloria Trevi Gloria Treviño Alfonso López Alfonso López Disco, Electropop
Esta canción se ha convertido en un éxito de antro que confirmó el estatus de Trevi como un ícono gay. La canción, tal como se interpreta en el video musical, trata de un joven que se atreve a trasvestir a pesar de las opiniones de la sociedad.

 

Sequins & Diamonds Concert Program

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Break Free

Artist Composer Vocal Arrangement and Choreography Style Dancers
Ariana Grande & Zedd Anton Zaslavski, Max Marin, Savan Kotecha Alfonso López Electronic Dance Music José de Jesús Salcedo de Santiago, Aarón Hernández, Juan Carlos González Palomera, Gustavo Contreras, Ricky Aranda, Rubén Ruiz, Joseph Cisneros, Raúl Torres, Todd Johnson, Dean McIntyre
A song with a melodic range of more than 2 and a half octaves; Ariana Grande’s wide vocal range fits perfectly for PMVC to sing in the original key. With this song, Ariana Grande became the second lead female artist to simultaneously have three top ten hits on the Billboard Hot. Max Martin (composer), has also written Top Ten songs for Britney Spears, Katy Perry, P!nk, and Kelly Clarkson.

 

Titanium

Artist Composer TTBB Arrangement Choreography Style Dancers
David Guetta & Sia Sia Furler, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, & Nick Van De Wall Alfonso López Gaby Zúñiga  House Gustavo Contreras, José de Jesús Salcedo de Santiago, Juan Carlos González Palomera, Chrystian Leonardo Hernández Gómez, Juan Pablo Hernández
Titanium is an emotional near-ballad which draws from the genres of house, pop, and urban-dance with inner strength lyrics.

 

Diamonds

Artist Composer TTBB Arrangement Style
Rihanna Sia Furler, Benjamin Levin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen Alfonso López Pop
By the same composer and performer of Titanium, Sia Furler, Diamonds’s lyrics serve as a departure from the themes of unhealthy relationships that were on Rihanna’s previous singles and, instead, contain a prominent concept of love.

 

Tom the Tailor
from Three (More or Less Naughty) Catches, edited by Andreas Stenberg

Artist Style
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Classical Music – English Baroque
Henry Purcell is considered one of the greatest English composers. He had a strong influence on English composers, especially Benjamin Britten, whose The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra is based on a theme from Purcell’s Abdelazar. He wrote for the stage, the church, and for popular entertainment. His musical ideas are often particularly suggestive yet pleasant to complex while maintaining expressive clarity.

 

Here Dwells a Gentleman
from Three (More or Less Naughty) Catches, edited by Andreas Stenberg

Composer Vocal arrangement and additional edition Style Singers
Anonymous, 1710 (Here Dwells a Pretty Maid) Alfonso López Classical Music – English Baroque Shooting Stars Ensemble

 

Sobreviviré

Artist Composer TTBB Arrangement Style
Mónica Naranjo Luigi Albertelli & Enrico Riccardi Alfonso López 2000’s Pop Rock
Sobreviviré was released in the year 2000 in Spain and Mexico as part of Mónica Naranjo’s third album, Minage, a tribute to the Italian singer Mina. Sobreviviré’s powerful words and harmonies have turned it into a gay anthem in México since then.

 

PVMC’s Popurrí en Español

Songs (Artists) Performed and Choreography by
Sterosexual (Mecano); Chicas de Hoy (Tatiana); Maquillaje (Mecano); Tímido (Flans); Autos, Moda y Rock and Roll (Fandango); Palo Bonito (Chayanne); Banana (Garibaldi) Rubén Ruiz, Raúl Torres, Roberto Durán, Max Albertos, Gustavo Contreras, José de Jesús Salcedo de Santiago, Juan Carlos González Palomera, Chrystian Leonardo Hernandez Gómez, Juan Pablo Hernández
A fun mashup of some of the most popular, cheerful and optimistic songs of the 80s and 90s in México, beloved by the Mexican gay community.

 

Dark Horse

Artist Composer 6-Part Vocal Arrangement Style
Katy Perry Katy Perry, Jordan Houston, Lukasz Gottwald, Sarah Hudson, Max Martin, and Henry Walter Alfonso López Trap, Hip Hop
This spell-like song has had favorable review from contemporary music critics, who praised its experimentation with urban music.

 

Intermission

Love You Like A Love Song

Artist Composer TTBB Arrangement Choreography Style Dancers
Selena Gómez Antonina Armato, Tim James and Adam Schmalholz Alfonso López Gaby Zúñiga Electropop Gustavo Contreras, José de Jesús Salcedo de Santiago, Juan Carlos González Palomera, Chrystian Leonardo Hernández Gómez, Juan Pablo Hernández, Roberto Durán
PVMC’s tribute to cholas such as the Texans Selena Gómez and Artistic Director Alfonso López.

 

I’m In Love With A Wonderful Guy
from the musical South Pacific

Writer Composer TTB Arrangement Style
Oscar Hammerstein II Richard Rodgers Alfonso López Show Tune
Rodgers and Hammerstein were as inspired by Mary Martin’s personality (the original Nellie Forbush) as they were by the character of Nellie to write this song. They introduced it to Mary Martin one night when they were fine-tuning the script. Mary Martin was so thrilled that when she sang it on stage, she performed cartwheels on the stage at every turn of “I’m in love.”

 

If You Were Gay
from the musical Avenue Q

Music and Lyrics TTBB Arrangement Style
Robert López & Jeff Marx Alfonso López, based on the arrangement for The Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus Show Tune
Avenue Q is an “autobiographical and biographical” coming-of-age parable, addressing and satirizing the issues and anxieties associated with entering adulthood. The musical is notable for the use of puppets. Robert López (composer) is the youngest of only twelve people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony award, and the only person to while all four within a decade. He is also known for writing the songs for the Disney film, Frozen.

 

Gestalt Prayer

Writer Choral Poetry adaptation for PVMC Performers
Based on the statement by Fritz Perls Alfonso López Shooting Stars Ensemble
The “Gestalt prayer” is a 56-word statement that is taken as a classic expression of Gestalt therapy as way of life model of which Dr. Perls was a founder. The key idea of the statement is the focus on living in response to one’s own needs, without projecting onto or taking introjects from others. It also expresses the idea that it is by fulfilling their own needs that people can help others do the same and create space for genuine contact; that is, when they “find each other, it’s beautiful.”

 

I Will Survive

Artist Composer Alternative-Rock Cover Arrangement Soloist
Gloria Gaynor Freddie Perren, Dino Fekaris Cake Dean McIntyre
The American alternative rock band, Cake, covered the song rock-style in 1996, on their album Fashion Nugget. In addition to many subtle changes, lead singer John McCrea altered the lyrics. Gaynor does not like this version, due to its use of profanity.

 

¿A Quién Le Importa?

Artist Composer Style
Alaska y Dinarama Carlos García Berlanga, Ignacio Canut Hi-NRG
Alaska y Dinarama’s version of the song has been recognized as a gay anthem by the Spanish language-speaking LGBT community, even though it does not allude to it at all.The song describes a person who is criticized for being different. In 2002, Mexican pop singer Thalia engendered a very successful cover and hit single of the song. Alaska (now part of Fangoria along with Nacho Canut, her bandmate from Dinarama) re-sang the song in 2010. Fangoria released the single in 2011, as well as the newly engendered music video.

 

Encore:  Todos Me Miran

Artist Composer TBB Vocal Arrangement Choreography Style
Gloria Trevi Gloria Treviño Alfonso López Alfonso López Disco, Electropop
This song has become a club anthem that confirmed Trevi’s status as a gay icon. The song, as interpreted in the music video, is about a young man who dares to crossdress in spite of society’s opinions.

 

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On behalf of the Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus, we thank everyone who supported our 3rd DE COLORES gala fundraiser! The event reached more folks than ever and your generous gift of an auction donation or purchase of an auction item or fundraiser ticket helped make this the Chorus’s most successful fundraising event in its history.

With your help, we raised the funds needed to continue to fulfill PVMC’s mission of spreading a message of understanding and love to our diverse community. You helped fund overhead, season concert performances and appearances at charitable and community events across the region.

As a result of this event’s financial results, we are proud to announce the establishment of a PVMC “Scholarship and Outreach Fund”. This fund will help make participation in the Chorus and its events more readily available to individuals regardless of their personal financial circumstances. In fact, beginning with DE COLORES 2015 itself, we were able to provide assistance as needed so that every active singer that wished to do so could attend and perform as well as our valued and hardworking active volunteers. Equally importantly, the fund will also help us to occasionally provide free concerts outside of our traditional central Vallarta environs as part of our outreach.

On behalf of the DE COLORES 2015 Committee and our entire Board and Chorus family, thank you for your generous support of the PVMC and for your hand in making this year’s DE COLORES a smashing success!

We hope to see you at our next concert, which will be held on during Pride Week at Act II Stages. Watch our website for more information on tickets, dates and times, and see you at the concert!

Discover Sayulita • Descubra Sayulita

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The picturesque fishing village of Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico, nestles in a gentle palm-tree-lined bay just 45 minutes north of the Puerto Vallarta airport, offering visitors and residents incredible beaches, lush jungles and a taste of rural Mexico in an incredibly safe environment. With cobblestone streets hosting dogs, chickens and playing children, Sayulita is a half-century away from nearby Puerto Vallarta and its huge resorts, discos and parasailing. View a nice Sayulita Video here.

Additional Sayulita Mexico information including restaurants, maps, weather, activities, Sayulita vacation rentals and everything else related to Sayulita can be found at www.SayulitaLife.com.

Sayulita Life

Sayulita Life

El pueblo pintoresco de pescadores de Sayulita, Nayarit, México, se encuentra en una bahía suave arbolada de palmas a tan sólo 45 minutos al norte del aeropuerto de Puerto Vallarta. Sayulita ofrece a los visitantes y residentes de playas increíbles, selvas exuberantes y un sabor del México rural en un entorno increíblemente seguro . Con calles empedradas y perros, gallinas y niños en juego, Sayulita es un medio siglo de tiempo de la cercana Puerto Vallarta y sus centros turísticos grandes, discotecas y parasailing. Vea una vídeo agradable de Sayulita aquí .

Información adicional de Sayulita México, que incluye restaurantes, mapas, clima, actividades, alquiler de vacaciones en Sayulita y todo lo relacionado a Sayulita se puede encontrar en www. SayulitaLife.com .

Jaltemba Bay • Bahía de Jaltemba, Nayarit

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Jaltemba Bay is located 40 miles north of Puerto Vallarta in the state of Nayarit on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The large bay stretches all the way from Punta Raza on the south to Boca de Naranjo on the north.

The area known as Jaltemba Bay is made up of three small and colorful towns: Rincón de Guayabitos, La Peñita de Jaltemba and Los Ayala. It is the perfect place for those who want to experience the “real” Mexico – little towns with friendly people, dusty narrow cobblestone streets, and cement block houses in various states of repair – unspoiled and unchanged.

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Rincón de Guayabitos in Jaltemba Bay

Rincón de Guayabitos in Jaltemba Bay

La Bahía de Jaltemba se encuentra a 40 kilómetros al norte de Puerto Vallarta en el estado de Nayarit, en la costa del Pacífico de México. La gran bahía se extiende hasta el final de Punta Raza en el sur de Boca de Naranjo en el norte.

La zona conocida como Bahía de Jaltemba se compone de tres pequeños y pintorescos pueblos: Rincón de Guayabitos, La Peñita de Jaltemba y Los Ayala. Es el lugar perfecto para aquellos que quieren experimentar el  México “autentico” – pequeños pueblos con gente amable, calles estrechas y empedradas, polvorientas y casas de bloques de cemento en varios estados de reparación – virgen y sin cambios.

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Auction Items at the De Colores 3rd Annual Dinner, Dance and Auction

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There’s still time to grab your tickets for Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus 3rd Annual DE COLORES Dinner, Dance and Auction at Oscar’s Restaurant this coming Saturday, with doors opening at 6:00 for cocktails in the seaside garden ahead of the rest of the night’s fun. Click here for tickets and more information.

This year’s event is bigger than ever, and the live and silent auctions are full of incredible experiences and items—from trips, tours, and tacos—to baubles, beaded shawls and beachside trips (both around Banderas Bay and abroad) and something to bang—a Grand Piano—to dinners and drinks, we’ve got it.

Come find your friends and make some new ones. And for the auction, bring some bucks to buy your things provided by your PV favorites, from A(ntiques) to Z(ebras)!

Our thanks go to our nearly 200 donors whose generosity have already made us think we’re going to be able to keep reaching “Higher and Higher”, bringing the theme of our most recent Winter Concert to life!

 

LIVE AUCTION ITEMS

FLOWER POWER!

Sip champagne with 5 friends while learning how to arrange flowers from the tropics and head home with your own bouquet! Gift each of your friends with a ONE YEAR Sustainer Membership to Puerto Vallarta’s Jardines Botánicos, one of the world’s top botanical gardens and enjoy two entrances and discounts in the gift shop and restaurant and invitations to special events all year long!

Donated by Flowers to Go! and Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens with a value of $650 USD

 

ONE-ON-ONE WITH “THE MUSIC MAN”!

Café des Artistes Bistro GourmetOK, for ONE night only, he’s yours! Enjoy dinner with our very own PVMC Artistic Director Alfonso Lopez at, where else? Café des Artistes, of course. This is your chance to hear his vision, share your ideas about the chorus, and get to know our artist in residence better.

Donated by Alfonso López and Café des Artistes with a value of “Priceless”!

HANG TEN

Casa PazWhat could be better? A daycation for 10 (lunch, wine, beer, and sun by the pool) at PV’s posh Villa Verano before heading out to Sayulita to hang out with your group of up to 10. During your 3 night stay at Casa Paz, an amazing four bedroom hilltop Sayulita villa, complete with infinity pool and stunning views of the Pacific, you can chill, “hang ten” with your ten, splash, shop or savor. This “daycation and staycation” can be yours with the highest bid tonight!

Donated by Cory Graunitz and Villa Verano with a value of $1500 USD

 

SAILING TAKES ME AWAY

Olas Lindas SailingRace on the Olas Linda sailboat while the crew does all the work! You are “Rail Meat”, on the high side as the boat rounds the mark and outmaneuvers others towards the finish line! Joined by an experienced racing team in one of the 17 mile races for one of the Saturday January 2016 Vallarta Cup Series, you’ll also enjoy lunch on board and margaritas in the yacht club afterwards with the crew!

Donated by Linda Sweet with a value of $800 USD

 

OUT OF AFRICA I AND II

Out of AfricaTonight we offer a 5 night and a 7 night safari to Africa. Travel to the private Ezulwini Game Lodge on the edge of the Greater Kruger National Park for a luxurious 5 night stay in two different lodges where you will experience amazing photo safari game drives with an experienced ranger before returning nightly to your sumptuous quarters for culinary feasts. For the 7 night trip, you’ll do the same as above, but begin with two nights at the Maritime Bushveld Estates on the outskirts of Johannesburg, where you will delight in the fauna and flora in this beautiful nature retreat while enjoying sumptuous treats…and wine, of course, along with breakfast both mornings.

RESERVE AMOUNTS APPLY TO THESE TWO ITEMS!
Value: 5 night $4,250; 7 night, $5,500 USD

 

INSIDE THE ARTIST’S STUDIO

John Dumser and Robert Derr invite you to their home overlooking Banderas Bay for a sunset peek “Inside the Artist’s Studio” for wine and cheese. Learn more about the various media from which these artists create works of art including sculptures and paintings and furniture. Take home an original painting of a Vallarta sunset by Robert Derr after your once in a lifetime “pick one to take home” opportunity!

Donated by John Dumser Arte y Muebles with a value of $3,150 USD.

 

GOOD KARMA I and II

Casa KarmaEnjoy a week long staycation for two at PV’s “over the top” newest luxury boutique hotel, Casa Karma, located on a private beach in Conchas Chinas. Be a tourist in your own back yard! The two of you can explore the town and region with any two of these Learn Vallarta! walking tours—discover El Tuito on a rural organic farm walk, El Centro, Southside, Gringo Gulch, or Tropical Plants. This package is being offered TWICE and will be sold to the highest and second highest bidder!

Donated by Casa Karma and Learn Vallarta! with a value for each package sold of $2,850 USD.

 

ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN

Grand PianoWhether you play or enjoy having entertainment for your parties, you can finally have a grand time with this 6’7” Kimball ebony lacquer finish Grand Piano featuring Viennese action. The piano was built in the 1980’s, and completely restrung in 2013. What a “grand” addition this piano would be to any PV home!

RESERVE AMOUNT APPLIES TO THIS ITEM!
Donated by PVMC with a Value $12,000 US

 

SILENT AUCTION DONORS

Act II Stages
Animando Pet Grooming
Art Vallarta
Bacha’s Mexican Restaurant
Banderas Bay Trading Company
Bara
Barcelonas Tapas
Bar Frida
Belleza y Spa
Boccon di Vino
Bravo
Café San Angel
Casa de Encuentro
Cassandra Shaw Jewelry
Cerroblanco Jewelry
Chez Elena
Coco’s Kitchen
Cork ‘n Bottle
Daiquiri Dick’s
Da Vino Dante
Dental Integral
Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus
Allyn Dixon
Don Durreau
D’z Route 66 Diner
El Barracuda
El Patron de Vallarta
Elements of Design
Evolución Jewelry
Fiesta Bar
Steve Fischer		 Found Artist
Galleria Dante
Garbo
Gay PV
George Fulton
GMC Frame Shop
Dr. Rachel Grosik
HealthCare Resources
Iguana Verde
International Friendship Club
John Dumser Arte y Muebles
Jose Promis
Kabuki Sushi
Kai Doctor Malecón
Kaiser Maximillian
La Colección
Layla’s Restaurant
Mama Rosa’s
Rick Manthiel
Marcelo Mico Pilates
Marisco Filo
Mediterranean Café and Bakery
Dean McIntyre
Scotty McIntyre
Mario Medellin
Mundo de Cristal
Muy Guapo Gallery
Nacho Daddy’s
No Way José!
Palm Springs Men’s Chorus
Perfect Spa		 Michael S. Peters
Pinnochio’s Pizza
Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens
Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus
PV Boat Club
PV Cupcakes
PV Technology Solutions
Red Cabbage Café
River Café
Robert Howell
Sabuesas Veterninary Clinic
Salon R
Salud
Sama Martini Lounge
Sandrino’s
Sapphire Beach Club
Serendipity
SETAC
Superior Tours
Tejidos by Todd
The Gringo Gourmet
The Swedes
Tucson Gay Men’s Chorus
Turtle Creek Chorale
Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus
Victor’s Place
Vinos America
Vista Grill
Petru Voichescu
Yoga Vallarta
Xocodiva

The Telemann Ensemble presents Art of the Recorder on Thursday, December 18, 5:30 PM, Act II Stages

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The Telemann Ensemble presents Art of the Recorder on Thursday, December 18, 5:30 PM, Act II Stages. More details at http://www.actiientertainment.com/telemann-ensemble.html

The Telemann Ensemble presents Art of the Recorder on Thursday, December 18

El Ensamble Telemann presenta Art of the Recorder el jueves, el 18 de diciembre, 5:30 PM, Act II Stages. Más detalles en http://www.actiientertainment.com/telemann-ensemble.html

December 4 “Higher and Higher” concert a smashing success!

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Thanks to everyone who attended our December 4 concert in a sold-out house! What an exciting and energetic show. If you missed the first concert, tickets are available for our Friday and Saturday shows, December 12 and 13. See you there!

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¡Gracias a todos que asistieron al concierto del 4 de diciembre con todas las sillas vendidas!  Fue un show emocionante lleno de energía. Si no fue al primer concierto, las entradas estan disponibles para las actuaciones el viernes y sábado, 12 y 13 de diciembre. ¡Lo veremos ahí!

A new Artistic Director, un nuevo Director Artístico

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Órale! A New Artistic Director!


Wow! A new look. A new sound. A strong, vibrant community bringing compelling musical shows to add to Puerto Vallarta’s growing entertainment repertoire. With this vision, Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus is proud to present our new artistic director, Alfonso López.

With an extensive musical background, Alfonso enthusiastically joins the Chorus with both vision and experience. A graduate of The University of Texas-Pan American with a Master’s in Vocal Performance (Summa Cum Laude – with highest honors), he went on to become a music professor at UTPA. He told PVMC president, Richard Canter, “I had the delight of being the Musical Director and Choir Conductor for the staged musicals both in the Theatre and Music Departments.” This multi-talented bass-baritone has sung in operas, acted on stage, conducted youth choirs, taught vocal lessons; and was the musical director, vocal director, and arranger for the talented live band at Opera Teatro Bar in Texas, where they perform music from Opera to International Popular Music. El Señor López has more than 80 shows under his musical belt.

What is his vision for the Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus? “To be known throughout México,” he states with a soft smile, but he is serious and has a plan for achieving his goal.

Is that all?  “No, there’s more; I want to create excitement in our audience and our singers. I’m not supposed to,” again his quiet smile, “but I love looking at the audience to see if they are enjoying the show as much as the performers are enjoying presenting it.”

He understands why PVMC sings. It’s just to provide entertainment, right? “No, again, it’s more than that; the mission, the reason for the Chorus’ existence, is to help gay people gain acceptance from their family, friends, and colleagues. When people attend PVMC performances, they will observe joyful gay men, singing together. Perhaps some will alter their vision, or perhaps some will begin to understand that we are all human, and simply another part of the world community.”

As PVMC welcomes Alfonso López, the Chorus would like to recognize the contribution of their retiring artistic director, Bob Bruneau. “One of my proudest accomplishments has been to co-found the Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus with my longtime friend, Joyce Ericson,” Bob says.  “Our goal was to create a bilingual, cross-cultural chorus. And now the climate is right for an artistic director fluent in Spanish and English, so I have moved aside to allow this to happen.  I love our chorus, and will be singing and supporting them whenever I can.”

PVMC shares the excitement of both Bob and Alfonso and looks forward to a season of growth, opportunity, and fabulous, fun music.

Híjole! Wow! How can someone join the Chorus? “We are a gay men’s chorus,” says Alfonso, “so you would need to be male, and gay or gay-friendly. PVMC will be auditioning new singers beginning with our July rehearsals so check our website, www.pvmenschorus.org. We also welcome volunteers of any gender.”

Join the PVMC community, contribute to the vision and be part of the audience as we present our next exciting performance!

The PVMC Board of Directors
 

 

¡Órale! ¡Un Nuevo Director Artístico! 


¡Wow! Un aspecto nuevo. Un sonido nuevo. Una comunidad fuerte y vibrante que trae espectáculos musicales convincentes para añadir al repertorio creciente de entretenimiento en Puerto Vallarta. Con esta visión, el Coro Varonil de Puerto Vallarta tiene orgullo en presentar a nuestro nuevo director artístico, Alfonso López. 

Con una trayectoria musical amplia, Alfonso se une con el Coro con entusiasmo, visión y experiencia. Un graduado de la Universidad de Texas-Pan American, con una Maestría en Interpretación Vocal (Summa Cum Laude – con altos honores), pasó a convertirse en un profesor de música en UTPA. Le dijo al presidente PVMC, Richard Canter, “Tuve la delicia de ser el Director Musical y Director del Coro de los musicales protagonizadas en ambos los departamentos del Teatro y de la Música.” Este multi-talentoso bajo-barítono ha cantado en óperas, ha actuado en el escenario, ha dirigido coros juveniles, ha impartido clases del canto; y fue el director musical, director vocal y arreglista de la banda en vivo con talento en el Opera Teatro Bar en Texas, donde se realizan la música de la ópera a Internacional de Música Popular. El señor López tiene más de 80 espectáculos en su haber musical. 

¿Cuál es su visión para el Coro Varonil de Puerto Vallarta? “De ser conocido en todo México”, afirma con una sonrisa suave, pero es serio y tiene un plan para alcanzar su meta. 

¿Eso es todo? “No, hay algo más, quiero crear entusiasmo en nuestra audiencia y nuestros cantantes. No debería hacerlo,” dice con una sonrisa tranquila, “pero me encanta mirar a la audiencia para ver si ellos disfrutan del espectáculo tanto como los artistas disfrutan de su presentación.” 

Él entiende por qué PVMC canta. Es sólo para el entretenimiento, ¿no? “No, de nuevo, es más que eso. La misión, la razón de la existencia del Coro es ayudar a las personas gay a ganar la aceptación de su familia, amigos y colegas. Cuando las personas asisten a actuaciones del PVMC, observarán los hombres gay alegres, cantando juntos. Quizás algunos alteren su visión, o tal vez algunos empiecen a entender que todos somos humanos y otra parte de la comunidad mundial.”

Como PVMC da la bienvenida a Alfonso López, el Coro desea reconocer la contribución de su director artístico a retirarse, Bob Bruneau. “Uno de mis mayores logros ha sido el de co-fundar el Coro Varonil de Puerto Vallarta con mi amiga de muchos años, Joyce Ericson,” dice Bob. “Nuestro objetivo era crear un coro intercultural y bilingüe. Y ahora el clima es adecuado para un director artístico que habla español e inglés con facilidad. Por eso, me he hecho a un lado para permitir que esto suceda. Me encanta nuestro coro, y cantaré con ellos y los apoyaré siempre que pueda.”

PVMC comparte el entusiasmo de Bob y Alfonso y espera una temporada de crecimiento, oportunidad y música fabulosa y divertida. 

¡Híjole! ¿Cómo puede una persona ser una parte del Coro? “Somos un coro varonil gay”, dice Alfonso, “y por eso es necesario ser un hombre, y gay o de apoyo a los gays. PVMC conducirá audiciones para cantantes nuevos en nuestros ensayos de julio. Para eso, comprobar nuestra página web,www.pvmenschorus.org. También buscamos voluntarios de cualquier género.” 

Únase a la comunidad PVMC, contribuya a la visión y sea una parte de la audiencia como presentamos nuestra próxima actuación emocionante! 

La Mesa Directiva de PVMC

Puerto Vallarta Mardi Gras 2014 Video

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Take a look at the wonderful Mardi Gras video. ¡Es muy padre!

Tim Longpré announces that the Puerto Vallarta’s widely beloved 2014 Mardi Gras celebration and impressive lineup of entries have been captured on video by Christian Arias and Elidé Hernández. The Media-Pro production is available to view on the event website at www.mardigraspv.com.

Mardi Gras Puerto Vallarta

Mardi Gras Puerto Vallarta

Event organizers have announced two contests to kick-off the 2015 parade. A $5,000 peso cash prize will be awarded to the most creative 2015 entry. Organizers are also challenging local designers to take the Mardi Gras event logo redesign into their own hands. Winner will receive a night out on the town. Additional information is on the event website.

If you have the time and passion to be a part of the 2015 organizing committee, email info@mardigraspv.com.

Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus Newsletter, Vol.1, No.1 – January 2014

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(Para español, vea abajo.)

Welcome to our first newsletter for everyone in the PVMC family! This is part of our New Year’s resolution to maintain regular communication with you. Please send any comments and suggestions for future issues to info@pvmenschorus.org.

The first half of the 2013-14 season was very busy with our first “Dine-Out” event, two free live concerts at Los Arcos on the Malecón and our second annual holiday concert in Teatro Vallarta. We also became an official not-for-profit organization in Mexico, Bahía de Banderas Artes Enscenicas, AC, (Banderas Bay Performing Arts).

 

We are looking forward to the rest of the season and hope you will continue to be a part of our musical life.  In this edition, we invite you to read more about:

·         Our exciting new film project, “Every Song Has a Voice,” documenting the formation of the PVMC

·         “Audience Appreciation” concerts – more chances for you to hear us, conveniently and in person!

·         Second Annual Gala Dinner, Dance and Auction, “De Colores,” Garza Blanca, March 29th!

·         Third Annual Gay Pride Concert with Reveille Men’s Chorus from Tucson, Arizona, in May

“Every Song Has a Voice”- The Birth of a Chorus

The PVMC has begun filming a documentary on our founding as the first gay chorus in Mexico. The film follows our unique path that includes the challenges of our multi-cultural and bilingual situation.

>The following information from the film maker describes the film project in more detail, as well as how funds will be used to directly produce the film. We invite you to join us and support our effort with whatever financial assistance you see fit.

Every song has a voice, the Birth of a Chorus, is a feature documentary on the Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus, the first gay men’s chorus in Mexico. The mission of the Puerto Vallarta Chorus is to present quality male choral music in Spanish and English using the voices and talent of gay Mexicans and Ex-Patriots to entertain, enlighten and unify it’s audience and members while building bridges of understanding, acceptance and love between communities, cultures, families and friends.

Award-winning filmmaker Brian Barnard’s documentary will cover the birth of the Chorus until the present.  Filming began in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in October, 2013, and will wrap in February, 2014, with a final cut of the film slated for March.  Please help us document this historical moment in Gay Mexican history.  The film is not only meant to record but to be an inspiration to those who might want to walk these steps in the future and to honor those who have helped forge this path and make it possible.

The funds will not only cover the production and post-production cost but will also fund an exciting program called Hands Across The Border,  where a Mexican national will get to travel to Canada and work with a mentor and the filmmaker on post production, gaining valuable experience to bring back to Mexico.

To see how you can help, please go to

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/every-song

(Use the Pay-Pal option if possible)

 

“Audience Appreciation” Concerts

As we continue to grow musically and improve the quality of our performances, we will be performing more frequently in Puerto Vallarta, the Banderas Bay community and throughout Mexico. With so many exciting concert venues and worthwhile causes, we are increasingly looking for opportunities to fulfill our mission of building bridges through quality concerts.

This past fall we sang at the PuRR Project Bingo and gave two free concerts on the Malecón. This month, (see below), we will perform in a benefit for the Bucerías Children’s Library at Los Arroyos Verdes.

We are in conversation with other local venues and organizations for additional appearances. If you have a suggestion for a possible appearance, send us an email at info@pvmenchorus.org and we will send our application form for guest appearances. Give us as much lead time as possible so we can evaluate your request and adequately prepare.

 

DE COLORES

Dinner, Dance and Auction

On the evening of Saturday, March 29 one of the loveliest Gala events in Vallarta will be held at Blanca Blue Restaurant at the Garza Blanca Resort. 

Upon your arrival you will be offered a welcome drink and ushered into Blanca Blue’s lobby with its striking view of Los Arcos rocks and Banderas Bay. As you browse through the tantalizing silent auction and scribble your auction number here and there, waiters will serve a variety of hors d’oeuvres.

After cocktail hour, enter the restaurant where you will be served a three course dinner with wine prepared by the Garza Blanca chef, listen to live entertainment and be treated to a live auction with some surprising and exciting ”live” items.

After dinner, we will dance together on the romantic torch lit terrace just above the Banderas Bay surf.

Plan to attend with your partner and a group of your friends! We will save seats for you to sit together to enjoy this amazing evening. Just let us know when you purchase your tickets in early March (or you can contact us now and we will set them aside for you). The price for cocktail hour, dinner, wine, entertainment and dancing is only $1,000 pesos!

DE COLORES will support the Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus, our mission and our songs.

Co-Chairs: Joyce Ericson, Harriet Murray and Roberto Ortiz

PS: If you are able to donate a fabulous item to either the silent or live auction, please contact Joyce Ericson at joyceericson@hotmail.com. We would love your assistance!

Third Annual PVMC Gay Pride Concert with Guest Reveille Men’s Chorus, Friday, May 23rd

We have invited the Reveille Men’s Chorus from Tucson, Arizona, to join us for this year’s gay pride concert. The concert will be a part of the larger pride celebration in Puerto Vallarta being planned for this same time (instead of our concert dates normally scheduled in June). Stayed tuned for more details.

 

Hoja Informativa del Coro Varonil de Puerto Vallarta (PVMC), Vol.1, Num. 1 – Enero 2014

(For English, see above.)

¡Bienvenidos a nuestra primera hoja informativa para todos de la familia PVMC! Ésta es parte de nuestra resolución del Año Nuevo para mantener communicación periódica con usted. Por favor, envíe cualquier comento o cualquiera sugerencia para ediciones futuras a info@pvmenschorus.org.

La primera parte de la temporada 2013-2014 estuvo muy ocupada con el primer evento “Dine-Out” (Cenar Afuera), dos conciertos gratuitos en Los Arcos del Malecón y nuestro segundo annual concierto de las fiestas en Teatro Vallarta. También nos hicimos una organización oficial sin fines de lucro en la republica mexicana, Bahia de Banderas Artes Enscenicas, AC.

 

Anticipamos lo demás de la temporada y esperamos que usted continúe estar una parta de nuestra vida musical.  En esta edición, le invitamos a leer más de:

·         Nuestro proyecto cinematográfico excitante, “Every Song Has a Voice” (Cada Canción Tiene una Voz),  que documenta la formación del PVMC.

·         Conciertos de “Reconociento Público” – ¡más oportunidades para que nos oiga, convenientemente y en persona!

·         ¡La Segunda Anual Cena, Baile y Subasta de Gala, “De Colores,” Garza Blanca, 29 de marzo!

·         El Tercer Anual Concierto de Orgullo Gay con Reveille Men’s Chorus (Coro Varonil Toque de Diana) de Tucson, Arizona, en mayo

 

“Every Song Has a Voice”- The Birth of a Chorus (El Nacimiento de un Coro)

El PVMC ha comenzado el rodaje de un documental sobre nuestra fundación como el primer coro gay en la república mexicana. La película cuenta con nuestro camino único que incluye los desafíos de nuestra situación multicultural y bilingüe.

La siguiente información de la cineasta describe el proyecto de la película con más detalle, así como la forma en que se utilizan los fondos para producir directamente la película. Le invitamos a unirse a nosotros para apoyare nuestro esfuerzo con toda la ayuda financiera que le parezca.

Every song has a voice, the Birth of a Chorus, es un documental sobre el Coro Varonil de Puerto Vallarta, el primer coro gay en México. La misión del coro del Puerto Vallarta es presentar música coral masculina de calidad en español e inglés usando las voces y talentos de mexicanos y ex-patriotas gay para entretener, iluminar y unificar a nuestra audiencia y a nuestros miembros, construyendo puentes de entendimiento, aceptación y amor entre nuestras comunidades, culturas, familias y amigos. 

El documental de la concesión que gana el cineasta cubrirá el nacimiento del coro hasta la actualidad. La filmación comenzó en Puerto Vallarta México, en octubre de 2013 y concluirá en febrero de 2014, con un corte final de la película programada para marzo. Ayúdenos a documentar este momento histórico en la historia gay mexicana. La película no sólo está destinado a registrarse, pero para ser una inspiración para aquellos que quieran caminar estos pasos en el futuro y para honrar a aquellos que han contribuido a forjar este camino y hacerlo posible.

Los fondos no sólo cubrirá el costo de producción y post-producción, sino también financiará un emocionante programa llamado Hands Across The Border, de los que un nacional mexicano se llega a viajar a Canadá y trabajar con un mentor y el cineasta en la post-producción, y ganar una experiencia valiosa para traer de vuelta a la república mexicana.

Para saber como pueda ayudar, haga clic en

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/every-song

(Use la opción de PayPal si es posible)

Conciertos de “Reconociento Público”

Como continuamos a crecer musicalmenta y mejorar la calidad de nuestras actuaciones, realizaremos conciertos con más frecuencia en Puerto Vallarta, la cominidad de Bahía de Banderas y en varias partes de la republica mexicana. Con tantos lugares de actuación excitantes y causas buenas, buscamos oportunidades para cumplir nuestra misión de contruir puentes de entendimiento por conciertos de calidad.

El otoño pasado, cantamos en el Bingo de PuRR Project (Proyecto Ronroneo) y realizamos dos conciertos gratuitos en el Malecón. Este mes, (vea abajo), realizaremos un concierto de beneficio para la Biblioteca de Los Niños en Los Arroyos Verdes.

Estamos en comunicación con otros lugares de actuación locales y organizaciones para conciertos adicionales. Si tiene una sugerencia de un rendimiento posible, envíenos un correo electrónico a info@pvmenchorus.org y le enviaremos un formulario de solicitud para rendimientos como invitado. Deseamos lo más tiempo posible antes del evento para que evaluemos la solicitud y nos preparemos adecuadamente.

 

DE COLORES

Cena, Baile y Subasta

Por la tarde el sábado, 29 de marzo, uno de los eventos de gala más hermosos se realiza en el restaurante Blanca Blue (Azul) en el Centro Turístico Garza Blanca. 

Cuando usted llegue, se ofrece una bebida de bienvenido y se conduce en la sala de Blanca Blue con la vista llamativa de las rocas de Los Arcos y la Bahía de Banderas. Navega a través de la subasta silenciosa tentadora y garabatea su número de la subasta, aquí y allá, los camareros le sirven una variedad de entremeses.

Después de la hora del cóctel, usted entra en el restaurante, donde se sirve una cena de tres platillos con vino preparado por el jefe de cocina de Garza Blanca, escucha en vivo de entretenimiento y se trata una subasta en vivo con algunos artículos sorprendentes y emocionantes.

Después de la cena, vamos a bailar juntos en la romántica terraza con antorchas encendidas un poquito arriba de las olas de la Bahía de Banderas.

¡Haga planes para asistir con su pareja y un grupo de sus amigos! Guardaremos asientos para sentarse juntos para disfrutar de esta increíble noche. Díganos cuando usted compra sus boletos a principios de marzo (o díganos ahora y se ponen a un lado para usted). ¡El precio de la hora del cóctel, la cena, el vino, el entretenimiento y el baile es de sólo $1,000 pesos!

DE COLORES apoyará el Coro Varonil de Puerto Vallarta, nuestra misión y nuestras canciones.

Co-Líderes: Joyce Ericson, Harriet Murray and Roberto Ortiz

PS: Si quiere donar un artículo maravilloso a la subasta silenciosa o en vivo, por favor escriba a Joyce Ericson a joyceericson@hotmail.com. ¡Nos gustaría su ayuda!

 

El Tercer Anual Concierto de Orgullo Gay del PVMC con Reveille Men’s Chorus como Invitado, Viernes, 23 de Mayord

Hemos invitado el Reveille Men’s Chorus de Tucson, Arizona, para reunirse a nosotros para el concierto del orgullo gay de este año. El concierto será una parte de la celebración grande del orgullo en Puerto Vallarta que se planea para este mismo fin de semana (en vez de nuestra fecha del concierto normalmente programada en junio).

The PVMC YouTube.com channel • El canal del coro en YouTube.com

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We have a playlist at YouTube.com featuring videos of the Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus. Special thanks goes to singer Gerardo Zuñiga, Gerardo´s Facebook page, who posted many songs of the chorus in concert. Enjoy!

PVMC Dance with my Father, YouTube.com playlist

PVMC Dance with my Father, YouTube.com playlist

Tenemos una lista de reproducción en YouTube.com con videos del Coro Varonil de Puerto Vallarta. Agradecimientos especiales al cantante Gerardo Zúñiga, página de Facebook de Gerardo , quien ha publicado muchas canciones del coro en concierto. Disfrútelos!

Feeling charitable? • ¿Sentirse caritativa?

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Besides the Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus, there are many non-profit and charitable organizations in the Bay of Banderas worthy of support.

Además del Coro Varonil de Puerto Vallarta, hay muchas organizaciones caritativas y sin fines de lucro en la Bahía de Banderas dignas de apoyo.

PVAngels Charity and Community United

PVAngels Charity and Community United

PVAngels is about introducing the world to a safe, thriving, community-driven Puerto Vallarta, raising tons of support for its local charities and having a boatload of fun doing it.

The PVAngels site is a unique blend of community awareness through the daily posting of local news and events, formal introductions to the charities and their needs, online fundraising, social networking and giving back. PVAngels has a huge listing of charitable organizations in the Bay of Banderas.

PVAngels se trata de presentar al mundo una Puerto Vallarta segura, próspera, impulsado por la comunidad de Puerto Vallarta, levantando mucho apoyo para sus organizaciones benéficas locales y con mucha diversión en hacerse.

El sitio de PVAngels es una mezcla única de la conciencia de la comunidad a través de la publicación diaria de noticias y eventos, presentaciones formales a las obras de caridad y sus necesidades, recaudación de fondos en línea, redes sociales. PVAngels tiene una lista enorme de organizaciones caritativas en la Bahía de Banderas.

Puerto Vallarta punto net

Puerto Vallarta punto net

http://www.puertovallarta.net/fast_facts/non-profit.php has a listing of good and charitable organizations in Puerto Vallarta. Many work tirelessly to improve the lives of others, and Puerto Vallarta dot net encourages you to get involved in helping the community.

http://www.puertovallarta.net/fast_facts / no profit.php tiene una lista de organizaciones buenas y caritativas en Puerto Vallarta. Muchas personas trabajan incansablemente para mejorar las vidas de los demás, y Puerto Vallarta punto net alienta a involucrarse en ayudar a la comunidad.

SETAC - Tu centro LGBT en Puerto Vallarta

SETAC – Tu centro LGBT en Puerto Vallarta. Sitio en español.

SETAC – Your LGBT Center in Puerto Vallarta, in English
SETAC en facebook

Solidaridad Ed Thomas A.C. (SETAC) se fundó en el año 2009 para unir a la comunidad Gay, Lésbico, Bisexual y Transgénero (GLBT) de Puerto Vallarta. El principal propósito fué el de asistir a las personas en riesgo de nuestra comunidad. “En riesgo”, significa que una persona GLBT se enfrenta a cualquier especie de peligro que podrá poner en juego su vida.

Solidarity Ed Thomas A.C. (SETAC) was founded to unite the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) community in Puerto Vallarta, with the main purpose in aiding people at risk in our community. ¨At Risk¨ means that a GLBT person is facing any danger that may jeopardize his/her life.

Chorus featured in GALA Choruses Member Spotlight

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The Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus is featured in the June, 2013 GALA Choruses Member Spotlight. GALA Choruses, the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses, leads the North American LGBT choral movement supporting more than 170 member choruses and 8,000 singers.

Puerto Vallarta Men's ChorusPuerto Vallarta Men's Chorus

Puerto Vallarta Men’s Chorus

El Coro Varonil de Puerto Vallarta está destacado en el GALA Choruses Member Spotlight de Junio, 2013. Los Coros de GALA, the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses, conduce el movimiento de coros LGBT en América del Norte con más de 170 coros y 8,000 cantantes.