Marching in the Chicago Pride Parade
June 29, 2025. See details here
Goddesses, Rage!
June 14, 2025, Our Annual Pride Concert and Dance
We were back at VanderCook College of Music on the IIT campus for an expression of rage and women’s power.
National Anthem at Chicago Stars Women’s Soccer Game
May 24, 2025. SeatGeek Stadium
Invited Appearance for Society of Psychologists in Leadership Conference
Appearance for a private event on April 26, 2025
Invited Appearance for Women’s History Month
Appearance at Lincolnwood Public Library for Women’s History Month
Sunday, March 9, 2025
All About Love
Feb 1, 2025, VanderCook College of Music, Chicago
Our 50-person chorus presented an explosion of love in all of its manifestations to an audience of over 300 people.
National Anthem at Chicago Sky WNBA Game for Pride Night
June 27, 2024, Wintrust Arena
Never Doubt: We are HERE
Pride Concert and Dance, June 8, 2024
First Congregational Church of Evanston UCC
In a time when we are encouraged to vote based on our fears, we fight back to loudly affirm that we vote out of love and our right to belong
Performing for Opening Night Reception at The Goodman Theatre
March, 2024, The Goodman Theatre, Chicago
The Goodman selected Artemis to entertain their opening night audience for Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad, which featured an all-women cast and a woman director, Susan V. Booth. Clearly within our mission of showcasing women’s artistry!
Embracing the Night
January 20, 2024, Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church
When we embrace the night, we embrace possibility. The year in front of us. What we will plant in the spring and harvest in the fall. Not just the changes we know will surprise us, but the change that we will make for ourselves. We gather strength in the beauty that is the night.
Sister Singers Network Choral Festival
June 28-July 1, 2023 – We traveled to Cleveland, Ohio to join 17 other women’s feminist choruses. Each chorus performed one set of music and then later joined one of two mass choruses to raise our voices alongside 250 other singers: 500 voices in all!
Better Times Will Come
Pride Concert and Dance, June 10, 2023 Irish American Heritage Center, Chicago
We were excited to present several world premieres:
- “Sista Switches,” an Artemis-commissioned piece by Regina Harris Baiocchi, a composer, author, and educator from Chicago
- “The Weaving” by Artemis Singers member Laurie Lee Moses, commissioned for our 40th anniversary season
- Choral arrangement of Chicagoan Patricia Tyson’s composition, “I Wish You Enough,” arranged by Artemis member Allison Downing
- Choral arrangement of Janis Ian’s “Better Times,” arranged by Artemis member Karen Mooney.
A wealth of woman-generated work, performed by a chorus focused on performing music written or arranged by women. This concert was an uplifting, upbeat evening — a celebration of hopefulness highlighting our opportunities to create a better world and our better selves in it.
Artwork by Amber Bunnag-Stoner
Samhain – Encounters through the Veil
October 29, 2022, Unitarian Church of Evanston
Time does not stretch forward as a line but circles and cycles through the seasons. Each time we return to the familiar points on the wheel we are the same and yet not the same.
Artemis Singers thanks you for joining us in observation and contemplation, in harmony and hopefulness.
Leaping Lesbians! A celebration of lesbian life
June 4, 2022, Forest Glen Forest Preserve
Our first concert since Covid lockdowns. We performed in a forest preserve setting with our audience sitting in lawn chairs. It felt so good to see your smiling faces once again!
From Stonewall to LaGrange: A Concert featuring Artemis Singers and Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus
We were the guests of First Congregational Church of La Grange for this celebratory concert on the afternoon of Sunday, June 16, 2019. Thank you to our hosts!
We Sing What Sparkles: Pride Concert and Dance
As the changing Seasons and Medicine Wheels across cultures represent universal elements, we sang what sparkles through representations of Water, Wood, Earth, Metal, and Fire!
Saturday, June 15, 2019, 7:00 pm concert followed by Dance with Live DJ First Unitarian Church, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago IL
Dreamboat: An LGBTQIA+ Improv Team featuring Artemis Singers & Gone Gone
Artemis Singers previewed songs for the Sparkles concert, plus a couple of audience favorites. Friday, June 7, 2019, 8:00pm The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St
We also performed with Dreamboat/iO Theater in November and December 2019
Sheroes: Celebrating Women’s History Month
Saturday, March 3, 2019 Irish American Heritage Center, Chicago
Celebrating famous women, current and historic, plus women leaders of our community and personal role models in our families. The Sheroes concert presented songs and stories of strong women we admire — women who made a difference, who stood up to power, who moved the people and worlds around them.
Opening for Queer Queens of Qomedy
Our pal Poppy Champlin invited us to open for her and her colleagues on the Queer Queens of Qomedy tour Sunday, April 28, 2019.
Holiday Hullabaloo with CGMC
In late fall 2018, we were pleased and honored to take part in a series of concerts to celebrate the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus: the 35th Anniversary Holiday Hullabaloo! We joined CGMC plus 9 other LGBTQI+ arts groups to mark this milestone. We sang with the CGMC guys in all three performances: Fri Nov 30 at Chicago Millennium Park Harris Theater; 8pm Sat Dec 1 in Skokie’s North Shore Performing Arts Center; and 8pm Sun Dec 2 on the south side at the Beverly Arts Center
Sister Singers Network Choral Festival, “More than Music Here”
June 27 – July 1, 2018
We traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan for the 12th Sister Singers Network Choral Festival. Artemis Singers was one of 20 choruses from around the country at this wonderful event hosted by the Grand Rapids Women’s Chorus. We performed our set on Friday night and then joined one of the two Mass Choruses Saturday night to perform 4 pieces. It’s an incredible experience to perform for almost 600 women from other choruses, and to hear all of their creative, moving, funny, and breathtaking performances. These choral festivals are held every four years. Artemis hosted in the 1980’s and then again in 2010.
More Than Music – Pride Concert & Dance
Artwork by Mary Ellen Burns
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Artemis Singers is about more than music. We sing music written or arranged by women. That is what we do. We work to effect positive change in cultural attitudes toward women and women artists, as well as to increase the visibility of lesbian feminists. In doing that, we explore the roots of who we are as women, as lesbians, as feminists. That in turn often leads us to themes of peace, community building, and social justice. This concert featured those important themes and included a reading by guest poet, e nina jay, author of Body of Rooms. And then we danced!! With DJ OCD at the mixer. Location: First Unitarian Church of Chicago, 5650 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago WCPT – Art of the City PSA
Saturday, January 13, 2018 Events Featuring special guest artist Melanie DeMore
- Using Your Voice for Change workshop, 10am-3pm, with Melanie DeMore. Workshop participants were invited to perform with Melanie on several songs during the evening performance.
- Rise Up! concert, 7pm, Artemis Singers and Melanie DeMore. Be inspired to make change in the world. You are powerful, my sister.
Location: Evanston Township High School – 1600 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201.
Family of Friends – Pride concert & dance
Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 7:00 pm First Unitarian Church of Chicago, 5650 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago We presented a positive, upbeat concert celebrating families and friends. Co-hosted by Affinity Community Services. Press Release for Family of Friends
Wanting the Music – A choral musical of the Michigan Festival
Wanting the Music – an original musical celebrating the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival. Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 7:00 pm & Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 1:30 pm. Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago. So.much.fun. We had over 500 people from 17 states and provinces joining us to remember MichFest. Besides having an original script and 6 original songs, the chorus sang pieces from beloved Michigan artists, and we also had a craftswomyn area, wristbands, T-shirts (still a few available–contact us!), and bare-breasted festie-goers (you are the BEST audience ever)! Press Release for Wanting the Music
Voices of Joyful Rebellion
Pride Concert & Dance Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Broadway United Methodist, Chicago Saturday, June 18, 2016, cohosted by Affinity Community Services at First Unitarian, Chicago We presented songs of rebellion, including “Goddesses’ Rage” by Chicago composer Paula Walowitz, the source of our concert title: “This violation of all that is holy must stop. It’s gone on too long. Voices of joyful rebellion are swelling. The power of life is again growing strong.” Joyful Rebellion Press Release
Wildest Dreams Concert If we were only limited by our imaginations, where would we go? Saturday, January 23, 2016 Sunday, January 24, 2016 Ethical Humanist Society, 7574 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie Wildest Dreams Press Release
Proud to Be . . . Me! Concert & Dance June 6, 2015, at Broadway United Methodist, 3338 N. Broadway Street, Chicago, IL 60657. June 13, 2015, at Beverly Unitarian Church, 10244 S. Longwood Dr., Chicago, IL 60643. Benefit for Affinity Community Services, a social justice organization that serves LGBTQ and Black communities. Proud to Be Me Press Release
Loves Lost, Loves Found February 6 & 7, 2015, at Ethical Humanist Society, 7574 Lincoln Ave, Skokie. Loves Lost Press Release
Women in Music Concert November 16, 2014. Artemis Singers performed at the Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band concert, with celebrity guest emcee Lea DeLaria, at Preston Bradley Center, Chicago. See coverage in press.
Sister Singers Network Festival: Returning to Our Roots Friday, July 25, 2014, at University of Illinois, Krannert Center for Performing Arts, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
A Feminist Mosaic Pride Concert and Dance May 31, 2014, at Broadway United Methodist, Chicago. Feminist Mosaic Press Release
Chicago Loop Pedway Concert December 21, 2013, at Holiday Hub, Block 37, 108 N. State Street, Chicago. PRESS RELEASE
A Midwinter Night’s Journey A journey into the longest night – songs of the Winter Solstice December 6 & 7, 2013, at Ethical Humanist Society, 7574 Lincoln Ave, Skokie. PRESS RELEASE
Illinois Marriage Equality Bill Signing November 20, 2013, at University of Illinois at Chicago-Forum. March on Springfield for Marriage Equality October 21, 2013, at Illinois State Capitol, Springfield, Illinois.
Amazon Women Rise! Pride Concert and Dance June 1, 2013, at Broadway United Methodist, Chicago. PRESS RELEASE
Many Voices Create the Song January 19, 2013, at Ethical Humanist Society, 7574 Lincoln Ave, Skokie. PRESS RELEASE
Girls’ Night Out Pride Concert and Dance Saturday, June 2, 2012, at Broadway United Methodist, Chicago. PRESS RELEASE
Near and Far Saturday, January 11, 2012, at Irish American Heritage Center, Chicago.
Shall We Dance Pride Concert and Dance Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Broadway United Methodist, Chicago.
Our Kind of Sound: Artemis Singers Turns 30! December 4, 2010, at Skokie Theatre. Our Kind of Sound: Sister Singers Network 10th National Women’s Choral Festival June 30-July 5, 2010, hosted by Artemis Singers at Loyola University Chicago, Lakeshore Campus.
Artemis Singers: Sampler March 4, 2010, at Sulzer Public Library.
Artemis Singers: A Girl Meets Girls Musical with original script by Loraine Edwalds June 20, 2009, at COS Episcopal Church.
Peace, Freedom, & Justice Concert with Tricia Alexander and Diana Laffey December 6, 2008, at Berry United Methodist Church.
Chicago Gay & Lesbian Hall of Fame: Induction of Artemis Singers December 13, 2008, at Chicago Cultural Center.
Chicago Pride: Sounds of Our City with Karen Mooney & Friends June 13, 2008, at Harold Washington Public Library.
Womensing: A Journey Through the History of Women and Song June 21, 2008, at Berry United Methodist Church.
Hallowe’en Samhain Concert October 20, 2007, Kindred Hearts, St. James Presbyterian.
Songs of the Seventies March 3, 2007, at Kindred Hearts, St. James Presbyterian.
and many many more before that. Our first concert was in 1980, after all!
Unless otherwise noted, all artwork is by member Sue Dunmore.
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