Acclaimed actor / award winning playwright Renee Flemings celebrates the life, art and the victories of Harlem Renaissance-era sculptor , activist and arts educator Augusta Savage, in “Augusta!”, her new solo performance piece scheduled to take place at the AMT Theater (354 W 45th Street) in Manhattan on Monday, September 9th and Tuesday, September 10th. Attendees, including children (aged ten and above) will discover the beauty of her dreams made into reality. Both performances – directed by Keith Randolph Smith – are set for 7pm. Advance $16.78 early bird seats (regular price $30.00 plus fees) can now be secured at: https://ticketstripe.com/AUGUS… or contact: (917) 388-2630.

A Florida-born visual artist (1892 -1962) who graduated from Cooper Union in New York City, Savage was the only Black woman who was commissioned to create a sculpture for the 1939 World’s Fair in NY. She also lived in Harlem where she advocated for Black artists and students and opened the first gallery dedicated to the exhibition and sale of Negro art in the country.

Flemings hails from Louisville Kentucky and her play “Strange Weather” was selected as a 2004 Eugene O’Neill Conference finalist, She has also served as an educator working with several arts education programs in New York and performed and produced plays at various venues including The Triad, Henry Street Settlement (NYC), The National Black Theatre Festival and The Women’s International Theatre Festival (Philadelphia, PA). Renee’ has written several short plays with The Bechdel Group and was thrilled to be a participant of 2018’s 48 HOURSin Harlem. Her plays have been produced by Metropolitan Playhouse, The Drilling Company, Spotlight On and Blue Diamond Productions as well as internationally. The recent recipient of an A.G.E. Legacy Award, and a Houses On the Moon Theater Company Architect Fellowship, the multitalented Flemings also provided vocals for local blues band Alias Smith and Jones.

This production is made possible through the generous support of LMCC and the Howard Gilman Foundation.Th AMT Theater is located West 45th Street – between 8th and 9th Avenues and can be reached by taking the A, C, E subway to Times Square, N, or R trains to 49th Street. For additional information, contact: info@amttheater.org

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