Artemis to present ‘Near & Far’ Jan. 21
Chicago lesbian feminist chorus Artemis Singers will present “Near & Far” Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave., at 8 p.m.
Founded in 1980, the 22-member Artemis Singers specializes in music written or arranged by women.
“Near & Far” will feature many songs about social justice and matriarchal culture. Artemis Singers will showcase choral pieces from South Africa, Japan and Sweden. There will also be First Nations (Aboriginal people in Canada) music; a Jewish song in the Nigun tradition; and a Belgian anti-apartheid song.
Artemis Singers will spotlight the work of Chicago composers, too. Artemis member Karen Mooney wrote the chant “Peace in our Time—Obama @ Nobel.” Mooney is a chaplain resident for Rainbow Hospice.
Advance “Near & Far” tickets cost a suggested donation of $15 for adults and $10 for children age 12 and younger. At the door, tickets are a suggested donation of $20 for adults and $10 for children. Visit www.artemissingers.org.