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March 5-8, 2026, the University of Illinois Black Chorus with Dr. Ollie Watts Davis, Artistic Director & Conductor will travel to Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia for the American Milestone Centennial Symposium Celebration of Negro History Week/Black History Month. Dr. Davis will deliver the closing address and the Black Chorus will perform.
Described as “a bubbling stream of a voice, remarkably smooth down into a resonant, rich low register” (San Francisco Chronicle), Olie Watts Davis earns superlatives wherever she sings. Since her New York debut at Carnegie Hall, she has appeared with many of the nation’s leading orchestras; in opera with the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Des Moines Metro Opera, Opera Theatre of Springfield, and Illinois Opera Theatre; and internationally for performances and residencies in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Part of the American Milestone Centennial Symposium through The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum at Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia. For FREE tickets, call Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center at 304-696-6656, or get tickets at the Marshall Artists Series Box Office. Hours are Monday – Friday 12 PM – 4 PM or 1 Hour Prior To Each Event. More information can be found on the Marshall University’s event website.
