RISE UP: Portland Sings for Justice

On February 20, Presidents' Day, Portland Sings! presents RISE UP: Portland Sings for Justice. A host of the Rose City's most talented artists will come together at Artists Repertory Theatre for an evening celebrating America's constitutional rights through song and story as a benefit for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Expect to hear some powerful folk ballads, show tunes and original works during this concert for Justice.

The ACLU will receive 100% of the proceeds from this event. The ACLU is a nonpartisan, non-profit, organization whose mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

Performers will include Courtney Freed, Mont Chris Hubbard, Vin Shambry, Joe Theissen, Malia Tippets, Susannah Mars, Merideth Kaye Clark, Maggie Hanson, Khameelah Waldon, Norman Wilson, Dru Rutledge, Sarah DeGrave, Darius Pierce, Stephanie Schniederman, Tony Furtado, Isaac Lamb, Amy Beth Frankel, Ricky Armendariz, Megan Misslin, Chata Addy, The Bylines, Josie Seid, Natalie McClure, Mary Flower, Rebecca Kilgore, Val Landrum, Kisha Jarrett, Brian Koch, Emily Sahler and more!

Regarding the purpose of the benefit concert:

"As an artist, it is easy to feel paralyzed by the many atrocities occurring in our country's political system because art is not directly tied to politics. However, a gathering of artists for others is a powerful conduit for action because it can inspire change in others through music and storytelling. It also speaks to the most hopeful parts of ourselves, as music is a universal language in itself. Our hope with RISE UP, is to raise significant funds for an organization whose sole mission is to protect the civil rights of all and join together as a community to oppose "

Monday, February 20 @ 7:00pm, Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 SW Morrison St.. Tickets: $25; http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2872655

ABOUT PORTLAND SINGS!

Portland SINGS! is a wildly popular concert series featuring Portland's finest vocalists and celebrating your favorite musical themes and composers. These diverse "cabaret style" evenings, curated by local songstress Courtney Freed, seek to inspire and engage audiences throughout our fair City of Roses through song and story.

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