Artemis Singers "Rise Up" Concert

Saturday, January 13, 2018, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM  |  view details and directions

Artemis Singers, Chicago’s lesbian feminist chorus, will present Rise Up, a call-to-action concert of progressive, energizing music, with guest artist Melanie DeMore and students from Evanston Township High School. DeMore, an Oakland, California vocal activist and choral conductor, will also lead a vocal music workshop, Using Your Voice for Change, at the school Jan. 13, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Open to the public, the workshop will show people how they can use their voices to express themselves. Singer-songwriter DeMore has performed on stage with Pete Seeger, Odetta, Richie Havens, Judy Collins and Laura Nyro, among others. Both concert and workshop are accessible. Artemis Singers Rise Up concert program features songs which identify inequities in society and offer solutions. The 35-member Artemis Singers specializes in performing music written or arranged by women. Rise Up concert tickets are a suggested donation of $20 in advance for adults; $25 at the door. For seniors age 65 and older; students; and children 12 and younger, tickets are a suggested donation of $15, with ID, in advance or at the door. Workshop tickets must be reserved by Jan. 6, 2018. Suggested donation for Using Your Voice for Change is $25 for adults; $20 for seniors and students with ID. Lunch is provided during the workshop. Minimum age workshop 13 years. Combined concert and workshop tickets are a suggested donation of $40 in advance for adults; $30 for seniors and students w ID.

Location: Evanston Township High School
Evanston Township High School
1600 Dodge Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201

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