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Lift Every Voice - 2023 Impact Report
On January 15, 2023, a packed house gathered at Nichols Concert Hall for an inspiring afternoon in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Presented and co-curated by MIC and Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre Artistic Director Tim Rhoze, the celebration included music, dance, art, and remarks about Evanston's groundbreaking reparations initiative from Claire McFarland Barber, Reparations Committee member, and Evanston Mayor, Daniel Biss. “Justice delayed is justice denied," Biss said. "I think it’s important for all of us to spend time thinking about what we can do to build the kind of society that [Martin Luther King, Jr.] was fighting for...I think being here this afternoon is one part of that.”
World Premiere Music
In partnership with Hearing in Color, an organization dedicated to sharing the music of artists historically excluded from musical spaces, the Music Institute of Chicago commissioned the world premiere of A Stone of Hope (Martin’s Song), a musical work by up-and-coming composer Ephraim Champion.
PERFORMANCE PARTNERS
Evanston Art Center
Evanston Dance Ensemble
Evanston Reparations Committee
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
Hearing in Color
T.E. & Company
