Bette Davis Ain't for Sissies

Fri Sep 19 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:15 pm UTC-04:00

Cultural Arts Center at John Knox Village of Florida | Pompano Beach

John Knox Village of Florida
Publisher/HostJohn Knox Village of Florida
Bette Davis Ain't for Sissies
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At the 1939 Oscars, Bette Davis loses Best Actress and fights back—Jessica Sherr brings her battle to life in a bold one-woman show.
About this Event

It’s the 1939 Academy Awards—Bette Davis is poised to win Best Actress, until the LA Times leaks the results: she loses. Furious, she storms out, setting the stage for a bold fight against Hollywood’s male-dominated studio system. In Bette Davis Ain’t For Sissies, actress and playwright Jessica Sherr channels the fiery icon in a riveting one-woman show, revealing Bette’s most defining moments and her fierce battle for respect, power, and lasting legacy.

Directions to John Knox Village of Florida

Please enter the John Knox Village campus from the Main Gate on SW 3rd Avenue (directions are below).

DIRECTIONS TO JKV MAIN GATE

400 SW 3rd Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Take I-95 to Exit 36 - Atlantic Blvd. When you exit, head east on Atlantic Blvd. to Dixie Highway. Turn right (south) at Dixie Highway and get into your right-hand lane. At SW 3rd Street, turn right (west) and get into your left-hand lane. When you see the Guard Gate, turn left.

Directions from the Main Guard Gate on SW 3rd Street to the Cultural Arts Center

Once you pass through the main guard gate, follow the road (don’t drive faster than 14 MPH!!), go around the traffic circle, and then, at the dead end, make a right. Go past Westlake Towers on your left, and then the Pavilion building will be on your left.

Directions from the Dixie Highway Gate to the Cultural Arts Center

Once you pass through the Dixie Highway Gate, follow the road (SW 6th Street) past the Aquatic Center, past Cassels Tower. Turn right at SE 5th Circle. Follow this road past Gardens’ West, Seaside Cove, and at the Fitness Studio turn right. Go past the Fitness Studio and Trustbridge and then The Pavilion will be on your right.

PARKING

Parking is located just west of the Cultural Arts Center, which is next to the Westlake Towers. Please click on the hyperlink to get exact directions to the parking:

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ENTRANCE

Please click on the hyperlink to get exact directions to the front entrance of the Cultural Arts Center:

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DISCLAIMER

By attending this event, you permit JKV to take photos/videos of you for internal and external use.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Cultural Arts Center at John Knox Village of Florida, 400 SW 3 Street, Pompano Beach, United States

Tickets

USD 33.85

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