Celebrate a
soulful evening with southern food and entertainment at the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point, sponsored by the Black Student Union.
The 2016 Soul
Food Dinner will be held Sunday, Feb. 28, from 5-10 p.m. in the Dreyfus
University Laird Room, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. The event’s menu will
include catfish, fried chicken wings, baked macaroni and cheese, corn muffins,
greens, sweet potatoes, red velvet cupcakes and peach cobbler.
This year’s guest speaker is Mary Shepard, a native of Mississippi and the
longtime owner and operator of Club Ebony in Indianola, Miss. She is credited
with helping launching the annual B.B. King Homecoming Celebration and setting
the stage for what now stands as the multimillion dollar B.B. King Museum and
Delta Interpretive Center. The club also hosted music greats Ray Charles, Count
Basie and Ike and Tina Turner, among others. The author of “The Life of Mary Shepard: Queen of the Legendary Club Ebony,” Shepard will share stories from her life and
career.
A dance will
follow led by DJ Finesser from Chicago.
Tickets are $20
for adults and $15 for students. Children 12 and under are free. Tickets may be
purchased at the University Information and Tickets office in the concourse of
the Dreyfus University Center.
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