Connecticut Gay Men’s Chorus to perform at The Kate

What would the Christmas holidays be without a visit with those jolly guys who comprise the Connecticut Gay Men’s Chorus, with their angelic harmonious voices and Santa sack full of irreverent wit?

For the 34th year, this 30 member strong chorus will be performing for your holiday delight. Concerts are scheduled on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 1 p.m. at the Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main Street in Old Saybrook and again on Saturday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. at The Theater at the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School, 177 College St., New Haven.

Get your candy canes and tinsel ready for a festive program of fun traveling around the world with the CGMC as your tour guides.

The concert, “Pole to Pole: Holiday Celebrations from Around the World,” treats listeners to sentimental holiday favorites as well as unique offerings that will amaze and delight.

Only the CGMC knows how to mix the classics with the riotous in a spicyholiday punch that is sure to intoxicate your senses. Songs and traditions from other countries such as Conrad Susa’s Carols and Lullabies, which integrates ten of the most beautiful carols of the Spanish-speaking world, accompanied by harp, marimba, and classical guitar. Greg McMahan, Artistic Director of the CGMC, promises such unusual treats as disco angels and dancing recycle bins when you receive the gift that stops your heart …fruitcake! He promises “We turn the holidays on their heads and set them back up again!”

Tickets for The Kate are $30 and for the Co-op, $25 and $30, and are available now at www.ctgmc.org or by calling 203.777.2923. 10% of tickets will be offered to LGBT youth, AIDS outreach, and other social outreach programs at no cost.