WELCOME TO THE SECOND SEASON AT
THE CHAN NATIONAL QUEER ARTS CENTER
Welcome to the second season of programming at The Pansy L. Chan and Terrence D. Chan National Queer Arts Center. Located at 170 Valencia Street, this intimate performance space invites everyone to get closer to the queer artists and community that make the San Francisco arts scene so special. Below, you will find the 9 events scheduled for the first part of the season from January to March.
Members of the SFGMC Conductor’s Society are always given first access to ticketed events prior to the general sale. To join the Conductor’s Society, please click here.
The Chan National Queer Arts Center Season Sponsors
Janet Cluff
Steve Gallagher/Coldwell Banker
Nick Harper
Q-LAB Presenting Sponsor
Terrence D. Chan + Edward Sell
Programming
LEA DELARIA: OUT RAGE
JAN 18, 2025 @ 6:00pm & 8:30pm
The acclaimed jazz vocalist, Emmy Winner, and author of the infamous U-Haul joke takes aim at WTF is happening in the world today, bringing her Sicilian rage, sharp tongue, and musical prowess to The Chan National Queer Arts Center.
MEMORY KEEPERS INITIATIVE - TAMARA DE LEMPICKA
JAN 23 @ 7:30 PM
Curator Furio Rinaldi offers an in-depth, multimedia presentation about the artist’s distinctive style and gender-defying life journey.
Q-LAB: DAVÓNE TINES - QUEERING THE MASS
JAN 31 & FEB 1, 2025 @ 7:30PM
Pioneering bass-baritone and creator Davóne Tines queers the catholic mass by transforming it into a non-denominational structure for dealing with human problems.
CHEF MELISSA KING’S
LUNAR NEW YEARS CELEBRATION
FEB 6 @ 7:00 PM
Queer the new year with celebrity chef and TV personality Melissa King, the Top Chef: All-Stars winner and fan favorite, as she puts her signature spin on the Lunar New Year.
CHEYENNE JACKSON - SIGNS OF LIFE
FEB 14 @ 6:00 & 8:30pm
In his cabaret, Signs of Life, Cheyenne invites audiences on a deeply personal and uproariously funny exploration of the universe’s subtle cues.
MEMORY KEEPERS INITIATIVE - GREG SARRIS
THE FORGETTERS: AN EVOLVING STORY
FEB 20 @ 7:30PM
Author Greg Sarris, who serves as Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, dives into his novel The Forgetters—a beautiful story cycle about remembering our shared histories and repairing the world.
SFGMC PRESENTS
COME TOGETHER: A BEATLES CABARET
MARCH 1 @ 3:00 & 8:00PM
Singers from the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus deliver greatest hits from The Beatles catalog, while you’re seated at a table with your friends and fabulous drinks from our bar.
SFGMC PRESENTS
ANYTHING GOES: A BROADWAY SING-ALONG
MARCH 14 @ 7:30PM
This family-friendly sing-along brings the energy of the Broadway stage to The Chan National Queer Arts Center as Artistic Director Jacob Stensberg leads YOU in some of your favorite musical numbers.
Q-LAB: NIKOLA PRINTZ - MARCH MADNESS
MARCH 21 & 22 @ 7:30PM
Artistically fluid opera star Nikola Printz, the singing acrobatic sensation brings together a fabulous cast of characters for a grand, campy evening of madness in every sense of the word.
VENUE INFO
The Chan National Queer Arts Center
170 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Please note events are subject to change without advance notice.
