Amelia Earhart Lands at Embry-Riddle Prescott
Prescott, AZ., March 9, 2011
Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, as portrayed by actress Roberta E. Bassin, visits Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott campus on March 24 at 6pm in the Davis Learning Center.
The free performance, written by Bassin, is intended to be enjoyed by show-goers of all ages. Bassin uses Amelia’s words, adventures and accomplishments to motivate her audience.
"She went after what she wanted to do. It takes a lot of courage to overcome things that are in your way... to pursue your interests and have fun doing it,” said Bassin.
Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger in 1928. She then proved four years later she could make the crossing “alone if only to vindicate myself.”
The famed aviator disappeared over the Pacific in 1937, on her attempted around the world flight. The mystery of her disappearance is cause for heated debate and conjecture to the present day. A question and answer session will follow the performance.
Roberta Bassin is also known for her notable television and film roles, including Emmy and Golden Globe winner for “Indictment: The McMartin Trial" and film classic "Barfly." She has also appeared in “Grey’s Anatomy,” "ER,” “Crossing Jordan,” “The Pretender,” and an upcoming Clint Eastwood film, “J. Edgar,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
The event is sponsored by the Prescott Campus Diversity Center. For more information contact Suzie Roth at the Hazy Library, 928-777-3858 or suzie.roth@erau.edu.
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