Starring Anita Kallen and Catherine Thomson
Chicago cabaret artists Catherine Thomson and Anita Kallen continue to celebrate women’s achievements in song and saga with a free performance of the HERstory series. Slated to perform on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at the College of Lake County auditorium, the duo will celebrate the HERstory of the rabble-rousing women pioneers who won the right to vote for American women and those fighting to preserve it today.
They celebrate with music by Sondheim, Lennon & McCartney, the Sherman Brothers, Parton, Schwartz, Porter, and others. Together, they weave the story of women’s suffrage issues from second-class citizenship at the nation’s founding to the nail-biting final days in the fight for ratification of the 19th Amendment. The journey continues with present-day efforts to preserve and maximize the power of women to vote. In this presidential election year, it’s more important than ever to celebrate the power of the VOTE!
The three shows in the series include:
HERstory I: The 19th Amendment and the Power of the Vote
HERstory II: Trailblazing Female Firsts
HERstory III: A Century of Songwriting Sisters
The free show takes place at the College of Lake County Auditorium A011, 19351 W. Washington St. in Grayslake, IL on Thursday, August 22 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. For more information, go to HERStoryMusicalShows.com.
Background Information on HERstory Musical Shows
HERStory Musical Shows are a two-woman cabaret duo from Chicago featuring Anita Kallen and Catherine Thomson who create shows that celebrate the achievements of women. Since 2019 their HERstory shows have been performed at/hosted by a variety of venues/organizations such as libraries, senior residences, community centers, civic and religious groups, cabaret clubs, the Skokie Theatre, as well as corporate events. All the shows in their HERstory series are meticulously researched and crafted, not as collections of songs or concerts, but as a form of musical storytelling that takes their audiences on a journey with songs and stories that entertain, educate, move, and inspire.
Accompaniment is by award-winning pianist Beckie Menzie who also serves as their music director.
Join us at 6:30 for the show at the College of Lake County Auditorium. Get home in time to watch VP Kamala Harris become the first woman of color to accept a major party nomination for President. Voter registration is available at the event!!!
The event is sponsored by the Lake County Women’s Coalition & College of Lake County’s Gender & Sexuality Studies Department.
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Mira, thank you so much for highlighting our upcoming 19th Amendment show at the College of Lake County, as well as for coming to see our August 3rd show in Skokie about women songwriters of the 20th century!
Anita Kallen