Local entertainer Nanette Autry, founder of the Peck Ensemble gospel group, takes on the persona of blues legend Bessie Smith with famous songs and stories of her life. The event will be held at Story and Song Art Gallery on October 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.storyandsongarts.org/online-shop/Bessie-Smith-Empress-of-the-Blues-p488005221
