She Was: Brushwood (with Chef Lindsay Johnson)
Sat, Mar 14
|Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods
Join Artemisia for a vocal performance by Artemisia Vocal Trio that honors the voices, stories, and lived experiences of women across time and place. Enhancing the evening is a culinary offering by Chef Lindsay Johnson, whose work brings an additional layer of care creativity, and nourishment.
Time & Location
Mar 14, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, 21850 Riverwoods Rd, Riverwoods, IL 60015, USA
About the event
Who controls the narrative? What stories are we missing? What would happen in a world where those stories were told?
Artemisia's production She Was revives past and little-known stories of women and celebrates the storytellers among us today who are keeping their legacies and influences alive. These stories are sung to life with a mix of pre-existing work, arranged/composed music created by Artemisia, and five commissioned works by living female composers: Kyong Mee Choi, Hope Littwin, Rochelle Rice, Jess Godwin, and Jori Pilcher.
The power of the voice and of the storyteller is highlighted with elements of sound design using recorded interviews, archival footage, and devised writing, including closed captioning and animations that provide a visceral inquiry into our past, present, and future.
Enhancing the evening is a culinary offering by Chef Lindsay Johnson, whose work brings an additional layer of care, creativity, and nourishment to the experience. Thoughtfully crafted and seasonally…