Artemis Singers Jan. 13 Rise Up Concert features Melanie DeMore

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 (ETHS). DeMore, an Oakland, California vocal activist and choral conductor, will also lead a vocal music workshop, Using Your Voice for Change, at ETHS, 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. Artemis Singers "Rise Up" concert program features songs which identify inequities in society and offer solutions. Artemis Singers will present progressive, empowering songs such as "Fired Up," "Song of Choice" and "The Women Gather." On the humorous side, the program features a spoof on Rodgers & Hammerstein's 1951 classic, "Getting to Know You," in which the lyrics change to "We're here to control you, Here to control all about you..." For more information about the concert and workshop, email info@artemissingers.org or call (773) 764-4465. The "Rise Up" concert will be held in the ETHS Upstairs Theater. The Using Your Voice for Change workshop will be held in Room A252, located one floor directly below the theater. Parking is available in ETHS parking Lot 2, located on the west side of the building. People should enter the building at Door #2 on the west side. Both concert and workshop are accessible.

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