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Bowie State University names its Performing Arts Theater after Dionne Warwick
You won’t be able to walk on by Bowie State University’s theater without seeing Dionne Warwick’s name.
The historically Black university in Maryland has named the theater inside its Fine and Performing Arts Center after the iconic singer.
Bowie State is “a traditional Black college, and with us losing so many of them, this is a fine promotion to give. [Historically Black colleges and universities] are still very vital, not only to our existence but to the world,” said Warwick.
It will be the first performing arts venue named after the six-time Grammy winner known for such hits as the 1967 song “I Say A Little Prayer,” the 1969 track “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again,” and the 1964 classic “Walk On By.”
The vocalist has a connection with the university. Warwick, a decades-long advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness, visited Bowie State’s wellness center and was “absolutely blown away by the work they do there.” After touring the campus and visiting the fine and performing arts department, the match was lit.