• Artistic Director: Rich Cook
• CEO, Board of Directors: Shelly Virkstis
• Membership: 120 singers, and 50+ volunteers
• Repertoire: classical, jazz, gospel, traditional, contemporary, and popular
• Founded: September 2001
• Member: GALA Choruses

Mission Statement

Through music, men's voices unite as a vehicle to entertain, educate, bring healing, joy, community and build bridges to the public at large.

Affiliations

Men Alive is a proud member of GALA, the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses, Inc. Founded in 1982, GALA is dedicated to the mission of providing leadership and inspiration to the Gay and Lesbian movement through excellence in the choral arts. Today GALA is composed of more than 180 member choruses and 10,000 singers worldwide.

Arts Orange County (Arts OC) was established in 1995 as the nonprofit, countywide arts council of Orange County, California. It serves as a resource and advocate for the arts community, as a catalyst for leadership on arts issues, and as a sponsor of programs and services which enhance public awareness of arts activities and promote the development of the arts and arts education in Orange County.

Performance Highlights:

• Season Seven
  • "Vegas Gold!", March 7 & 8, 2008
  • "Holly, Jolly Hollywood", Nov 31 & Dec 1, 2007
  • "Cabaret: Chicago Nights", October 20, 2007
        (with special guest, Sam Harris)
    
• Season Six
  • "Rock Star!", July 13 & 14, 2007
  • "Piano Man", March 24, 2007
        (joint concert with the Portland Gay Men's Chorus)
  • "Holiday Heroes", December 10, 2006
• Season Five
  • "Curtain Up! Light the Lights! ", July 15, 2006
        (with special guest, Michael Feinstein)
  • "Reflecting the Rainbow ", April 8-9, 2006
  • "Making Spirits Bright ", December 4, 2005
• Season Four
  • "Magic at the Movies", July 9, 2005
  • "Mélange à Trois", June 25, 2005, Portland, OR
        (joint concert with Portland Gay Men's Chorus & Vancouver Men's Chorus)
  • "The Great Imaginations", April 9, 2005
  • "Holiday Wonderlands", December 11, 2004
  • "Holiday Celebration at LeisureWorld", November 29, 2004
        (joint concert with the Gay Men's Chorus of San Diego)
• Season Three
• GALA Choruses' VII^e Festival International, July 17-24, 2004
      Montreal, Quebec
• "Legends & Divas", July 10, 2004
• "Paris, Rome and Home", April 17, 2004
• 2004 Invitational Choral Festival, March 23, 2004
      (hosted by the Pacific Chorale)
• "Christmas in New York", December 13, 2003
• Season Two
• "Summer Cruisin' ", July 12, 2003
• "3-Part Harmony", April 5, 2003
      (joint concert with San Diego Men's Chorus & GMCLA)
• "International Voices", March 22, 2003
• "(Not Your Typical) Holiday Show!", Dec. 20 & 21, 2002
• "ASF-OC World's Fair", September 14, 2002
• Season One
• "This Is Our Time", June 8, 2002
• "Light the World with Peace," December 15, 2001