OLD TOWN — As street violence continues to soar in Chicago, Second City performers — both past and present — are looking to spread a hopeful message: "We'll see another day."
So Chi Voices, an artist collective made up of current and former Second City performers, recently put out a song and accompanying video, "See Another Day," that tackles the city's gun violence and tense political climate: "Down here feel like nobody cares. We still marching for victory while Rahm ignores our bloody tears."
In the chorus, the collective urges Chicagoans to persevere: "We won't let our sadness silence us. We'll see another day."
The song was written by collective members Julie Nichols and Rashida Olayiwola.
Nichols said it was directly inspired by her co-writer's personal experience. One of Olayiwola's students recently died from gun violence, she said.
"It's a really dark and scary time in the world," Nichols said. "It's easy to get sucked ino the darkness and we're hoping to bring a little bit of light and hope with the song."
Chi Voices was formed in 2015 as a response to the city's, "rising, ignored and senseless violence," according to the collective.
"Our mission is to introduce progressive change and positivity to the community, turning pain into purpose," the collective said in a prepared statement.
So Chi Voices is set to perform "See Another Day" at Second City's Blackout Cabaret Saturday at 9 p.m. as part of the improv theater's show, "Afro-Futurism."
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