Media Advisory BridgeValley Community and Technical College to Host History Alive! Performance
(South Charleston, WV) - BridgeValley Community and Technical College (BVCTC) will host a History Alive! performance, sponsored by the Equity and Inclusion Committee in observance of Black History Month. Attendees will get a glimpse into the life of Bessie Smith - one of the most popular female blues singers of the 1920s and 1930s.
Who: BridgeValley Community and Technical College
What: History Alive! Performance - Bessie Smith
When: Wednesday, February 16, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Where: BridgeValley Community and Technical College, B2000 and Davis Commons Area
Bessie Smith was the highest-paid Black performer of her day, known as the "Empress of the Blues" due to her forceful vocal delivery and command of the genre. An all-around entertainer, Smith also danced, acted, and performed comedy routines with her touring company. Bessie will be portrayed by Doris Fields, of Beckley, WV.
If you have questions about the event, contact Calisa Pierce at Calisa.Pierce@bridgevalley.
This presentation is a History Alive! program of the West Virginia Humanities Council.