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Address and Phone:
Chattanooga African American Museum
Chattanooga, TN 00000
Event Dates:
Aug 21, 2010
Bessie Smith Heritage Festival
City: Chattanooga, TN
Region: East Tennessee
Subregion: Chattanooga & Southeast
We invite you to celebrate and participate in the rich cultural legacy of Bessie Smith as we present a diverse selection of arts and cultural programming. The festival will offer a performance stage with ongoing entertainment, along with a diverse array of vendors including delicious food, arts, crafts, and other merchandise.The event includes "The Bessie Smith Learning through Arts" session for youth, and education lecture/demonstration on blues with blues master guitarist Vasti Jackson, held in the performance hall. The festival includes visual artists in "A Tribute to Bessie" with Artists in Action/Market featuring artists Jerry and Terry Lynn, Fabian Williams and Jody Harris.
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