Part I: The Legacy of Augusta Savage

Screening of Searching for Augusta Savage, PBS, American Masters Series documentary, followed by a talk with filmmaker Charlotte Mangin.

Dramatic readings from award winning Marilyn Nelson’s Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor’s Life, performed by acclaimed stage-screen actress Sharon Washington. Never-before-heard short stories written by Savage while in Saugerties, recovered from the Schomburg Center archives and performed by local actors, and Following the Footsteps of Savage, a visual rendering.