We Persist, again! Tuesday, Feb. 18, 8pm, Old South Church
Please join Voices Rising for a FREE concert on Tuesday 2/18 at 8pm at Old South Church in Copley Square (645 Boylston Street) as we lift our voices and proclaim, “We persist!”
Audience members after our recent concert commented again and again: “I needed this;” “this fed my soul;” “it was SO good to connect and be in community.” This is the power of music in such turbulent times. With a mission of “building community through song,” Voices Rising is honored and excited to mark the end of our 20th anniversary year by offering a free 1-hour concert in the heart of Boston, featuring songs from our recent performance We Persist. Whether you are looking for inspiration, hope, connection, or just great music, come join our community as we raise our voices in harmony!
This concert is free and open to the public with a run-time of one hour.
Led by Artistic Director Leora Zimmer, the 60-voice group performs music highlighting modern women composers and songwriters, including Alicia Keys, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Moira Smiley, Lea Morris, Gina Chávez, Holly Near, and Joan Szymko, as well as songs from folk and Broadway, including a new work from Shaina Taub’s Tony Award-winning musical, Suffs. Singing the words of suffragists Ida B. Wells and Mary Church Terrell, as well as the timeless lyrics of Bob Dylan, we put out the call to shake things up and speak out for change. In a time when the nation remains so polarized and we face a real danger to our democracy, the music of this concert reminds us not only to raise our own voices, but also to listen around us, to work together, and, above all, to carry on with hope, determination, justice, and joy.
Card to Culture Program
Voices Rising is proud to participate in the Card to Culture program, a collaboration between the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector, by broadening accessibility to cultural programming.
EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive free admission for themselves and a guest. At any concert, please present your card at the box office or let us know you’re participating in the Card to Culture program.
See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.