December 2003

Saturday, December 6th, 7pm-12am    
49th Annual Green Room Party

Champion: Randy Bailey,  460-1901
Join us for a fabulous Holiday Gala, with live music and dancing to a DJ, fantastic food, wine, champagne and an open bar all included. Plus those HUNKY grand cosmo bartenders! MAX has adopted this party as its official Holiday Gala and Fundraiser for The Volunteer Auxiliary of San Francisco's Youth Guidance Center. 100% of all proceeds of the Gala benefit the Holiday Gift Program of the Auxiliary. The Volunteer Auxiliary provides personal and meaningful Holiday gifts for each and every abused, abandoned or neglected child of San Francisco, all wards of the Juvenile Court of San Francisco. So join us to have fun and to help the kids this Holiday Season. A minimum donation of $75 is requested. For more information and to pay online, go to http://www.greenroomparty.org
(VENUE: Green Room Veteran's War Memorial Building,
401 Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor, San Francisco)

Click here to see photos from previous galas!

Sunday, December 7th, 2:00PM
Holiday Open House in the East Bay

Join MAX East on Sunday, December 7th to ring in the holidays at the home of Jerry Tusan in Pleasanton. Open house will be from 2:00PM until 8:00PM. A light buffet, open bar, soft drinks, coffee, and tea will be provided. We will have an optional gift exchange at 4:00PM.  Maximum value should be no more than $10 -- use your imagination! Only $20 for members and $25 for guests (plus Acteva fees). Directions will be given upon reservation. Register online now and start your holiday season right!

Wednesday, December 10th, 8:00PM
Legendary Rainbow Skate

Wednesday Night Rainbow Skate is a roller skating session directed primarily, but not exclusively, to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities. This session was begun about ten years ago and held at the San Mateo Rolladium every Wednesday night until the Rolladium was sold in 2001. Rainbow Skate then moved to the Redwood Roller Rink in Redwood City where it continues every Wednesday night from 8:00pm until 10:30pm. The cost is $6.00 for skate rental. NOTE: YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO COVER ALL OF YOUR EXPENSES. PLEASE CALL PAUL MUGNIER TO SAVE A SPOT, phone 415 598-9233.  We'll be  at:

Redwood Roller Rink
1303 Main Street
Redwood City
Phone:  369-5558

Friday, December 12th, 6:00PM
TGIF at the White Horse

Join the Hot Men in the East Bay for a TGIF on Friday, December 12th, at the White Horse in Oakland. Discount drinks and free food from 6:00 to 8:30. Free admission for MAX members, only $7 for guests. This is the last TGIF of the 2003 Year! Come for Fun, Excitement, High Energy, Cute Bartenders, and your chance at the Holiday Raffle! Check out all the action in the Oakland/Berkeley area. Great bar, friendly servers and stiff drinks! The White Horse is at 6551 Telegraph Ave near 66th Street.

Sunday, December 14th, 3:30PM
New Member Dinner

MAX holds a monthly New Member Dinner to which you are invited, even if you're not yet a member. If you are a new member or considering membership in MAX and would like to meet some other fun guys, you'll have a great time at our monthly dinner party. It will be a simple dinner prepared as a team effort by all those who attend. The cost is about $10 and will be shared by attendees. What we usually do is take some group photos, organize teams to prepare dinner, hear a short presentation about MAX, and talk around the dinner table and get to know each other. If you're interested, send us an email. We'll let you know if there's space left and give you all the details.

Sunday, December 14th, 10:00AM
Berry Creek Falls Hike

Hike with MAX in the Big Basin Redwoods State Park. "The prettiest sight in the Bay Area just might be Berry Creek Falls, a 70-foot waterfall framed by a canyon, complete with ferns, redwoods, and the sound of rushing water. It is the number-one hike in the Bay Area, one worth repeating over and over again." Tom Stienstra. Note: 12.0 miles/5.5 hours of hiking. Reserve online.

Monday, December 15th, 7:30PM
Help is on the Way for the Holidays V

Presented by The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation
When:  Monday, December 15, 7:30pm (silent auction at 5:30pm)
Where:  The Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue.   
Tickets: Performance only: $35, $50 or $75. Performance plus gala dessert reception with the cast start at $100.
Call for tickets:   273-1620.

100% of the ticket sales go directly to:
€ Pediatric AIDS/HIV Program at Children’s Hospital Oakland
€ HIV Education Program at New Conservatory Theatre Center
€ Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center

FEATURING:
Joey McIntyre, Pop recording (New Kids on the Block)/TV (Boston Public) star
Maureen McGovern, Recording/Broadway (Pirates of Penzance) star
Debby Boone, Recording star
Jill Eikenberry & Michael Tucker, TV (LA Law) / film stars
Sally Struthers, TV star (All in the Family / Gilmore Girls)
Lisa Vroman, Broadway star (Phantom of the Opera)
Leslie Jordan, TV (Will & Grace) / film (Sordid Lives) star
Welsa Whitfield, Cabaret/recording Star
Tim Hockenberry, Blues/Cabaret Star
Connie Champagne, Cabaret star
Kim Nalley, Jazz/blues star
Lisa Viggiano, Cabaret star
Kenny Washington, Jazz artist
Teri Bibb, Karen Culliver, Lisa Vroman, “The Leading Ladies” (All “Christines” from “Phantom”)
Hook-Slide, Acappella sensations
Shannon Hurlburt, principal, Smuin Ballet
Muriel Maffrey and Damian Smith, Principal dancers from San Francisco Ballet

Silent auction starts at 5:30, performance 7:30.
Dessert party at 9:30pm features complimentary premium wine, martinis, and delectable desserts.
Performance only tickets: $35, $50 or $75.
Performance + Gala Dessert Party: $100 up.
Call  273-1620 for tickets or order online at www.helpisontheway.org. Be sure to mention you are a MAX member to be seated with other MAXers in your seating category.

Tuesday, December 16th, 8:00PM
Viva Variety Night

If you missed the last show, here is another chance to see one of San Francisco's best entertainment values and help a worthy cause at the same time. With a complete array of performances from vocals, to comedy, dance, and vaudeville, Viva Variety is a great way to break up the week. Hosted by fellow MAX member Steve Murray, you don't want to miss this event! We will meet at Absinthe (corner of Hayes and Gough) at 6:30 for drinks & appetizers (no-host) and drive over to the show which is at the Buriel Clay Theater (free parking available). Tickets are $15 at the door (cash only). Sign up online and we will be able to reserve seating for our group.