Rising Sun Presents
Lee Emi: Emilee Petersmark of The Crane Wives with Cal in Red @ The Sanctuary at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Seated Doors 8:45 PM | GA Doors: 9:00 PM | Show: 9:30 PM
All Ages
** Outside alcohol is not permitted in the Sanctuary - beer, cocktails, and refreshments are available on site. **
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About The Venue
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About Lee Emi: Emilee Petersmark of The Crane Wives
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Sometimes you have to tear apart the stories that you’ve filled your life with before you can truly understand your deepest self. On DESTROY EVERYTHING, singer-songwriter Lee Emi bravely faces that challenge, dismantling assumptions about identity, kinship, and even her own physical body in search of something more enduring. Written across the compounded isolation of a global pandemic, a rare kidney disease diagnosis, and a lifelong search for belonging as a Korean adoptee raised in Michigan, the album finds Emilee Petersmark stripping identity down to its foundations. Even the moniker Lee Emi reflects that journey. “My original name was Lee Sang-Eun, but I was always afraid to use it,” she says. “For this project, we’re going to burn down what doesn’t serve us anymore and mix the Western and Eastern culture.”
Though DESTROY EVERYTHING marks her solo debut, Emilee Petersmark is hardly a newcomer. Since 2010, she has served as primary songwriter and co-lead singer/guitarist for indie-rock group, The Crane Wives. She has played countless sold-out shows across the US and Europe with the group and has released five studio records with the band, all while quietly building a personal cache of songs that would eventually become her first solo record.
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About Cal in Red
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About Rising Sun Presents
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Rising Sun Presents is a family of entertainment and hospitality professionals based in the greater Philadelphia area. We provide booking, marketing, production, ticketing, and operational management services in any live event space: clubs, theaters, outdoor concert series, festivals and more. Our mission is to provide holistic event experiences with impeccable production value, intentional atmosphere, warm and detailed staff hospitality, thoughtfully curated food and beverage programs, artfully designed aesthetics, and excellent customer service that make each guest feel like they’re coming home.