Take a ride on the "Midnight Train to Georgia" over "River Deep, Mountain High" while award-winning vocalist CeCe Teneal delivers you the "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" you deserve in DIVAS OF SOUL, a one-of-a-kind concert event! This spectacular celebration of fifty years of chart-topping music from artists like Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, and more has wowed audiences worldwide, featuring hits from the Disco Era ("Ring My Bell," "Best of My Love") to Broadway ("And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going") and Pop ("What's Love Got to Do with It," "I'm Every Woman"). An award-winning songstress in her own right, Ms. Teneal has been nominated for four Independent Music Awards and claimed the title for 2011 Best Gospel Song (“I Heard You Prayin’”) and 2011 Best R&B Album (Train from Osteen), as well as 2018 Best Soul/Funk/Fusion Song ("Danger"). She was chosen as the halftime headliner for the 2019 Citrus Bowl, and in 2022, Mayor Buddy Dyer and Mayor Jerry Demmings proclaimed September 17th as Annual Cece Teneal Day in Orlando and Orange County respectively to celebrate her twenty years of arts and entertainment contributions.

Since 1970, the Charles B. Goddard Center for Visual and Performing Arts has been enriching lives through creativity, connection, and unforgettable experiences. Located in the heart of downtown Ardmore, Oklahoma, the Goddard Center serves as a vibrant gathering place where the arts are for everyone.

From nationally touring concerts and family performances to inspiring exhibitions and hands-on art classes, the Goddard Center brings together audiences of all ages to experience the power of the arts. Our 310-seat theatre, rotating galleries, and dedicated art studios provide opportunities to discover, learn, and celebrate creativity year-round.

The Goddard Center has been Southern Oklahoma's home for the arts for more than 55 years.