Featuring Chrisette Michele, Avery*Sunshine, Joe Johnson, Tonya Dyson

The Bessie Smith Cultural Center invites you to participate in the fourth Annual Bessie Smith Heritage Festival on Saturday, August 20, 2011. The festival will be held at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center on the beautiful grounds of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Martin Luther King Boulevard.

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.