Calliope Statement of Support for Black Lives Matter

The singers of Calliope Women’s Chorus have voted to adopt the following statement of support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The mission of Calliope Women’s Chorus is to create an artistic space where feminist, lesbian, bisexual, queer, trans* and ally women can be themselves without apology. We are women from all walks of life, who…

What GALA Festival 2016 Means for Calliope

By Allie Wigley Calliope heads to Denver for GALA Choruses Festival next weekend!  GALA Choruses connects over 130 LGBT choruses with over 6,000 singers at the festival, making it the largest LGBT arts event in the world. Started in 1983, the first festival occurred in New York, and a new North American city has hosted…

GALA Preview at Gethsemane Episcopal

Join Calliope June 25 at 7 p.m. for a preview of music we will be performing at the GALA Festival in Denver this summer! Our GALA set includes pieces from “How Can I Keep From Singing?” as well as a track from winter 2016’s “Under One Sky” performance. Free-will donations are welcome. Gethsemane Episcopal Church is located in…

How Can I Keep From Singing? Announcing Calliope’s Spring 2016 Concert

Join us April 17, 2016 at Sundin Music Hall for Calliope’s spring concert and 40th anniversary performance! “How Can I Keep From Singing?” will be a joyful performance of music old and new, including Calliope’s 40th anniversary commission piece by local musician and composer Linda Kachelmeier. Special guests from Calliope’s history and materials from the archives…

A Heartfelt Thank You! WW&S 2016

The Wine, Women & Song fundraiser held over Valentine’s Day weekend was a heart-warming success! Our gratitude goes out to everyone who was involved, including special guest performers ENCORE! Twin Cities Women’s Chorus (weren’t they fun?), volunteers, donors, and of course, our guests! Please take a moment to thank the following businesses, organizations, and individuals for their support…