Artemis Singers, Chicago’s lesbian feminist chorus, will perform songs at Women & Children First 40th Anniversary Block Party in honor of the bookstore. The nonprofit Artemis Singers specializes in performing music written or arranged by women. Women & Children First is located at 5233 N. Clark St., Chicago. The block party will be held on the honorary Women & Children First Way (Clark Street and Farragut Avenue). Songs on the August 24 program showcase the wealth of lesbian feminist music. Artemis Singers will present "What Happens When a Woman," written by Chicago's Artemisia Trio; “Ruth Bader Ginsburg” by Ann Reed; and "Signs: Voices from the Women's March" and "Fishing with the Lesbians" by Ruth Huber. The audience will hear the humorous “Big Butch Woman” by Martha Brown; “Common Woman” by Marla Beth Elliot; "Sweet Sorcery" by Terry Dash; "Your Women’s Bookstore" by Anne Seal; and "The Earth is Singing My Name," poem by Dar Nivar; music by Marjan Helms. Artemis Singers will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2020. For more information, email info@artemissingers.org or call (773) 764-4465.
