Good Trouble
Good Trouble tells the story of John Lewis, the celebrated Civil Rights and spiritual leader, and how he fought to make a beloved community where everyone is unconditionally loved and accepted. Diving into the activists who influenced Lewis on his journey (Mahatma Gandhi, James Lawson, Martin Luther King), as well as activists who built on the momentum of the Civil Rights Movement to advocate for other marginalized groups (Cesar Chavez, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera) Good Trouble will teach a history that is seldom celebrated to inspire folks to get into good trouble—and change the world.
The story is told through narration and song.
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Judy Hanson is a Senior Director of Chicago Children’s Choir & a Co-Director of the world renowned Voice of Chicago ensemble, and the conductor for Dimension, an ensemble for singers whose voices are transitioning to the lower register.
Josephine Lee, Chicago Children’s Choir President is an acclaimed conductor, pianist, singer, producer and non-profit leader.
W. Mitchell Owens, III is a composer, arranger, singer and instrumentalist, and currently serves as Chicago Children’s Choir’s Composer-in-Residence.
Nicki Sekhar is a South and Central Asian composer, arranger, and vocalist from Chicago, IL and studies music composition at New York University.
Dr. Gowri Ramnarayan is a journalist, musician, playwright, and artistic director, uses modern techniques to create theatrical works with global relevance using the Indian Arts of Literature, philosophy, music, dance and poetry.
Dr. Mridu Sekhar is the President of the board of Kalapriya and a passionate activist. She is credited with conceptualizing Kalapriya’s productions including this program and providing the research to bring it into being.