Acclaimed actor / award-winning playwright Renee Flemings celebrates the life, art and victories of Harlem Renaissance-era sculptor, activist and arts educator Augusta Savage, in her solo performance piece, “Augusta!”, where attendees, will discover the beauty of Savage's dreams made into reality. Part of the New Federal Theaters Ancestral Voices Solo Festival, Performances will take place at the WP Theater (2162 Broadway @ 76th Street,) in Manhattan Thursday, February13th Friday, February 14th, Saturday, February 15th @ 7:00PM & Sunday, February 16th @3:00PM. Advance $12.00 early bird seats (regular price $18.00 plus fees) can now be secured at: Augusta! / or contact: (929) 458-0636,

A Florida-born visual artist, Savage (1892–1962), graduated from Cooper Union in New York City and was the only Black woman commissioned to create a sculpture for the 1939 World Fair in New York City. Savage lived in Harlem where she advocated for Black artists and students, and opened the first gallery dedicated to the exhibition and sale of what was then called "Negro art" in the U.S.

Ancestral Voices runs from February 6th-March 2nd. It will feature four dynamic solo performers over four weekends. Each weekend will feature a different solo performance of works honoring the life and legacy of Paul Robeson, Augusta Savage, Martin Luther King Jr., and Shirley Chisholm. The WP Theater can be reached by taking the #1,#2 or #3 subway to 72nd Street in Manhattan.

Founded in 1970 by Woodie King Jr., during the Black Arts Movement, the New Federal Theatre New Federal Theatre (newfederaltheatre.com) has been a cultural institution dedicated to the representation of Black and BIPOC artists in American theater. NFT became a trailblazer in amplifying the stories of marginalized communities on stage. NFT is a movement that transformed the landscape of American storytelling. For more information, contact: newfederal@aol.com

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