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The Chicago Premiere of
Fannie Lou Hamer: I'm Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
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Fannie Lou Hamer represents the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.

Join us for a Close Up event on Thursday, October 17th at 7:00 PM to hear about voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer in advance of SSOCC's 2025 Chicago Premiere of the new opera Fannie Lou Hamer: I'm Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired. Discover the fascinating history behind her efforts to bring voting rights to Blacks in Mississippi and all of the United States in 1963!

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Hear discussions among our South Shore Opera Company of Chicago members and soloists, who will sing excerpts from the opera, giving you a sneak-peek into this beautiful, and emotional score. It will receive its FULL Chicago premiere production by the SSOCC in 2025!

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Mezzo-Soprano Qiana C. McNary

Fannie Lou Hamer

Richard Thompson: Composer 

Cassandra Medley: Libretto
Leslie B. Dunner: Conductor

Cordaro Johnson: Director

Elizabeth Norman Sojourner: Production Manager

Qiana C. McNary: Fannie Lou Hamer

This free event is hosted at Chicago's beautiful South Shore Cultural Center.

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A $25 donation to support our 2025 production is appreciated.

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