Singing Sacred Harp in Chicago

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40th Annual Midwest Sacred Harp Convention

Midwest Convention: May 24th and 25th

The Chicago Sacred Harp Singers cordially invite you to the *40th Annual Midwest Sacred Harp Convention*

Saturday, May 24th: Church of St. Paul and the Redeemer, 4945 S. Dorchester Ave., Chicago, IL, 60615

and

Sunday, May 25th: Ethical Humanist Society, 7574 Lincoln Ave., Skokie, IL, 60077

We will sing from 9:30 to 3:30 with a midday break for a potluck dinner on the grounds. We will use the *Denson Book* (1991 Sacred Harp) and the *Shenandoah Harmony* on both days and loaners will be available.

Please join us after the Saturday singing for an evening social. We’ll party from 7:00 till 11:00 pm at 4355 N. Western Ave in beautiful Lincoln Square. The venue is the American Legion Hall Tattler Post 973 and there will be a cash bar with cheap drinks. We can bring food in; expect some real Chicago pizza (thin crust, square cut). There are also dozens of great places to eat dinner nearby. The location is accessible by the CTA—a 10 minute walk from the Brown Line and steps from the Western and Montrose busses. There will be plenty of room for extracurricular singing, including from the Missouri Harmony, and we encourage singers to bring original compositions or tunes not in either of our convention books if you’d like.

All locations are conveniently situated close to public transit and free street parking. Both singing locations are *fully *ADA-accessible— locations are also close to parks and green spaces and dinner may be held outside if we have pleasant weather.

If you are feeling unwell, please stay home, even if you have tested negative for COVID. Masks and COVID testing are welcome but not required. If the weather permits, we will open windows and doors.

If spending the night in Chicago, we recommend the Hampton Inn and Suites and the Holiday Inn in Skokie, where singers have stayed in the past. If you are seeking housing or are able to offer housing to a visiting singer, please get in touch with housing coordinator, Rochelle Lodder, at rclodder@gmail.com.

If you have further questions, inquiries, or comments, please reach out to the chair at bsantoro@uchicago.edu or 215-266-2572.

We look forward to singing with you and celebrating over forty years of Sacred Harp in the Midwest!

All the best, Brady Santoro, Chair, Midwest Convention.