Patch.com | May 21, 2024
Join Uniting Voices Chicago (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir) youth ensembles from neighborhoods across Chicago at Paint the Town Red, a free or “donate what you can” concert featuring an inspiring mix of original, classic, and contemporary songs from around the globe. The breadth of musical styles, genres and languages being performed reflect the global curriculum of Uniting Voices’ programs ranging from the Civil Rights song “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round” to the Greek/Turkish tsifteteli dance to “Om Shanti” which combines many different cultural styles to a selection from the cantata Carmina Burana. And everyone will be on their feet for “The Best,” an energetic mashup of hits from Taylor Swift, Tina Turner, U2, Beyonce and more. Come kick off the summer concert season at this spectacular matinee!
Free and open to the public, the event is “donate what you can” and part of Uniting Voices’ Giving Day, with all donations made now through May 25th being matched by local donors.