FESTIVAL SCHEDULE FOR POSTING & DISTRIBUTION- January 28, 2015 -
26th Annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival
“Today’s Youth; Tomorrow’s Legacy”
Feb. 1–21, 2015
ANY CHANGES WITH PERFORMERS, DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS
WILL BE POSTED AT www.savannahblackheritagefestival.com
Jan 31 11:00 a.m. - Continuing the Legacy W.W. Law. 3rd annual youth session presented
by the Earl Shinholster Youth Leadership Institute. 912-232-2626. Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil
Rights Museum. 460 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Jan 31, 1:30 p.m. - Monument Memorial Ceremony at the African-American Monument and
the war memorials. Presented in part by The Savannah Riverfront Association and Lester’s
Florist. Meet at Rousakis Plaza on River Street.
Feb 1, 3-5 p.m. Exhibition and Reception. “The Commonality of Women in South America,
Asia, Africa, India and Europe”, works by Dr. Peggy Blood. Feb 2- 28: Beach Institute African
American Cultural Center, 502 East Harris St.
Feb 1-28. - Live Oak Public Libraries celebrate Black History Month. Go to
www.liveoakpl.org for full schedule and branch locations.
Feb 2-5
Bright Star Children’s Touring Theatre –Closed presentations in Savannah- Chatham
County Schools. Dramatic productions include “Jackie Robinson,” “African Folktails,” and
“Freedom Songs: The Music of Black History.” Presented in part by Gulfstream, AmeriGroup,
and the Mary Lane Morrison Foundation.
Feb 2, 6:30 p.m. A Public Conversation with Cleo Parker Robinson, founder, artistic
director and choreographer of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Denver, CO.
Pre-curser to the February 3 dance performance. First Congregational Church,
421 Habersham St.
Feb 3, 11 a.m. - 14th Annual School Day Extravaganza featuriong Cleo Parker Robinson
Dance Ensemble for students grades 4–9. Reservations required. Public schools call: 912395-5530; private schools call: 912-354-2657. Curriculum Guide at
www.savannahblackheritagefestival.com. Presented in part by Gulfstream and Carver State
Feb 3, 7:30 p.m. - The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble. Free general admission
ticket required for seating. Unclaimed seats released 10 minutes prior to curtain call. For ticket
info : www.savannahblackheritagefestival.com, or 912-358-4309. Presentation of 2015
Honorees : ZaDonna Slay and Miller Bargeron, Jr. Presented in part by Gulfstream and
Carver State Bank. Savannah Civic Center, Johnny Mercer Theater, 301 Oglethorpe Ave.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE FOR POSTING & DISTRIBUTION- January 28, 2015 Feb 4 - June 21, 2015, Nari Ward Solo Exhibition. SCAD Museum of Art.
Presented by the SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Boulevard.
Visit www.scadmoa.org).
Feb 4, 6:00 – 7:30 pm Dance Workshop and Master Class
CALL: 912-234-8745 for Reservations. Limited Enrollment.
Feb 4, 6:30 p.m. - 14th Annual New Beginning Art Exhibit Opening & Reception Sponsored
by the Savannah (GA) Chapter of The Links, Inc. Feb 4-28. Gallery S.P.A.C.E., 9 West Henry
St. March 9-31, exhibit moves to the Savannah - Hilton Head International Airport’s Art
Gallery.
Feb 4, 6:30 p.m. - Bright Star Children’s Touring Theatre – Public presentation. “Freedom
Songs: The Music of Black History” Presented in part by Gulfstream, AmeriGroup, The Mary
Lane Morrison Foundation, and Living Hope Community Fellowship. Living Hope Community
Fellowship, 5008 Augusta Rd.
Feb 5, 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m National Black AIDS Day Observance. Activities sponsored by the
“Get in the Know” HIV and Substance Abuse Awareness Prevention Project.”
FREE & Confidential HIV Testing. For ages 18 & older. Savannah State University.
Student Union Building.
Feb 5, 4:00 – 5:30 pm Dance Workshop and Master Class
CALL: 912-234-8745 for Reservations. Limited Enrollment
Feb 5, 6 p.m. – “Visual Blues” Exhibition Opening Lecture by Dr. Margaret Rose Vendryes
artist, historian, curator & author on the subject of dancers in African American art. Free
admission. Presented by the Telfair Museums. Jepson Center for the Arts,
207 W. York St.
Feb 7, 8:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. GRAND FESTIVAL DAY
Savannah Civic Center, 301 Oglethorpe Ave.
An array of family-oriented activities ending with a star-studded concert.
 8:30 a.m. WALK GEORGIA. health walk to promote a healthy Georgia. Check-in,
Registration, Warm-up and Walk from the Civic Center to Forsyth Park and back.
Sponsored by the University of Georgia Extension Chatham County AND WellCare of SE
Georgia. Pre-Registration Encouraged for a Free T-shirt. Call : 912-652-7981,
or go to www.ugaextension.com/chatham.
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11 a.m.-2 p.m. Annual Adult Health Fair. Screenings, healthy food
presentations, exercise demonstrations, and more. Sponsored by WellCare of
Georgia and Walgreen. 1st Floor Lobby
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE FOR POSTING & DISTRIBUTION- January 28, 2015 
 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 4th Annual Youth Health Exercise Program. “Help Your
Body Get Its Move On.” 1st Session [11 a.m. – 12 noon.]; 2nd Session [12:30
– 1:30 p.m.] Presented in part by SSU Athletic Dept. and COPE (Childhood
Obesity and Prevention Education).Ballroom, 3rd Floor
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YOUTH PROGRAMS (Scheduled in time intervals between 11 a.m. –3:30
p.m.) LIMITED ENROLLMENT for each session. INDIVIDUAL & GROUP
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! Call : 912-358-3370
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Savannah Stars with Magic Marc (2 Sessions): Entertainment by Savannah
Y.E.S. Stars, Magic Show and Story-telling. 1ST Session [11- 12 Noon]; 2nd
Session [12:30 – 1:30 p.m.] 2nd Floor.
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Crafts Village (3 Sessions) : INDIVIDUAL & GROUP
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Call: 912-358-3370. CLASS SIZES
LIMITED to 25. 1st Session [11a.m. – 12:15p.m.]; 2nd Session [12:30
– 1:45 p.m.]; 3rd Session [2 – 3:15 p.m.] Includes, but not limited to:
Doll-making, Mask-making, Jewelry-making, Wood Works, Culinary
Arts, Basket-making, Fish Net-making, Wallet Crafts. 2nd Floor Lobby
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
 Sankofa African American Museum on Wheels. Continuous Tours.
Mason Room.
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Documentary Mini-Theatre. African American documentaries shown
continuously. 2nd Floor (Please Bold)
1-2:30 p.m. Local Authors Corner. Self-published local authors discuss
challenges/successes with writing, publishing and marketing book sales. 2nd
Floor.
3 p.m.
Grand Festival Day Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony launches local performances with host, Magic
Marc. M. L. King, Jr. Arena
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3:30 p.m. Annual Youth Talent Extravaganza. Sponsored by Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc., Savannah Alumnae Chapter
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5:30 - 9 p.m. Live concert begins featuring Winners of the Y.E.S. Talent
Showcase, Leonard, Coleman & Blunt…Former Lead Singers from the
Temptations, Platters and Drifters, OMG Girlz and Doug E Fresh.
Feb 8, 5 p.m.
Annual Gospel Concert featuring PastorTasha Cobbs. Opening performances by: First
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, St. John Baptist Church, the SSU Wesleyan and ASU
Gospel choirs. Presented in part by LifeLink of Georgia. First Jerusalem Missionary Baptist
Church, 4730 A.C.L. Boulevard
Feb 9 - 13
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE FOR POSTING & DISTRIBUTION- January 28, 2015 Bright Star Children’s Touring Theatre –Closed presentations in Savannah- Chatham
County Schools. Dramatic productions include “Captain Friendship and the Bully Bandit” and
“Rosa Parks & Forgotten Friends.” Presented in part by Gulfstream, AmeriGroup, and the Mary
Lane Morrison Foundation.
Feb. 10, 7 p.m.
Annual Future of Jazz Concert featuring local and regional young jazz vocalists and
instrumentalists. Presented in part by the Jewish Educational Alliance. Jewish Educational
Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St.
Feb 11, 6:30 p.m. W. W. Law Lecturer Miller Bargeron, Jr., director & producer presents
award-winning documentary, “Stubborn As A Mule.” A screening and discussion with
Bargeron & Dr. Charles Elmore about the impact of General William T. Sherman’s Special Field
Order No. 15, issued in Savannah, GA, Jan. 16, 1865. Presented in Celebration of
Savannah State University’s 125th Anniversary by the Savannah Black Heritage Festival, The
SSU Center for Leadership Lecture Series, the SSU Foundation and Second African Baptist
Church. Second African Baptist Church, 123 Houston St.
Feb 12, 6:30 p.m. Bright Star Children’s Touring Theatre – Public presentation. “Rosa
Parks & Forgotten Friends.” Presented in part by Gulfstream, AmeriGroup, the Mary Lane
Morrison Foundation and First African Baptist Church of East Savannah. First African Baptist
Church of East Savannah, 402 Treat Ave.
Feb 13, 6:30 p.m. Decision-Making for High School and College Males, presented by
Wendell Rodgers, motivational speaker and radio-TV talk show host. Presented in part by the
African American Male Initiative at Savannah State University.
Feb 14, 12:30 p.m. “You Are Never Too Young to Make a Good Decision.” Wendell
Rodgers, aka “Mr. Rodgers,” interacts with elementary and middle school boys. Presented in
part by Savannah Black Male Initiative and West Broad Street YMCA. The West Broad Street
YMCA. 1110 May St.
Feb 14, 2:00 p.m. Bright Star Children’s Touring Theatre – Public presentation. “Rosa
Parks & Forgotten Friends.” Presented in part by Gulfstream, AmeriGroup, the Mary Lane
Morrison Foundation and The West Broad Street YMCA. The West Broad Street YMCA, 1110
May St.
Feb. 15, 5 p.m. – Songs and Stories of Faith, Resistance and Freedom featuring Storyteller
Lillian Grant-Baptiste and the First Bryan Baptist Church Choir. First Bryan Baptist Church,
575 West Bryan St.
Feb. 16, 4:30 -6:30 p.m. – Liturgical Dance Workshop I. Directed by LaJune WiseWilkerson’s Zion Method Performing Arts Academy, Inc. Liturgical dancers or groups:
call 912-308-3077 for registration and location. Limited Enrollment.
Feb 17, W. W. Law Lecturer Miller Bargeron, Jr., director and producer presents….
(Continuing SSU’s 125th Anniversary).
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE FOR POSTING & DISTRIBUTION- January 28, 2015 
11:00 a.m. A Workshop – The Making of the Award-winning Documentary,
“Stubborn as a Mule.” Followed by a meet-and-greet reception. Presented in part by
SSU colleges and auxiliaries & the Asa H. Gordon Library. Asa H. Gordon Library, Art
Gallery and Green Room.
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6:00 p.m. Award-winning Documentary, “Stubborn As A Mule,” Screening and
Commentary by Bargeron and special guest, Dr. Charles Elmore, about the impact of
General William T. Sherman’s Special Field Order No. 15, issued in Savannah, GA, on
Jan. 16, 1865. Reception, Meet & Greet follow. Presented in part by SSU College of
Business and the SSU Center for Leadership Lecture Series. SSU, Torian Auditorium.
Jordan Building.
Feb 18, 8 p.m. SSU Players by the Sea present “When Marie Took the Power,” by
Carolyn Nur Wistrand. Reservations required for this one-night free performance. Email:
walkert@savannahstate.edu. Kennedy Fine Arts Theatre, Savannah State University.
Feb 19, 1 – 3:00 p.m. Award-winning Documentary, “Stubborn As A Mule,” Screening,
and Discussion led by Miller Bargeron, Jr., director & producer. The impact of General
William T. Sherman’s Special Field Order No. 15, issued in Savannah, GA, on Jan. 16, 1865.
Presented in part by the Armstrong State University Office of MultiCultural Affairs. Armstrong
State University. Call 912-344-3018 for details.
Feb 19, 6 - 8 p.m. – NAACP Townhall: The “N” Word. Presented by the Armstrong State
University Office of MultiCultural Affairs. Armstrong State University. Rm 156, University Hall
Feb. 20, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. – Liturgical Dance Workshop II. Directed by LaJune WiseWilkerson. Liturgical dancers or groups, call 912-308-3077 for registration and location.
Limited enrollment.
Feb. 20, 7 p.m. - Spelman College Women’s Jazz Ensemble Concert – 2nd Annual Tribute
Concert to the late Ben Tucker. Presented in part by Seacrest Partners and The Lutheran
Church of the Ascension. Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 120 Bull St. on Wright Square
Feb 21, 7 p.m. - Miss Anderson’s Music: The Life and Songs of Marian Anderson, featuring
Janice Chandler-Eteme. A National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institute – Cultures in Motion
program. Presented in part by The J. C. Lewis Foundation, and St. Philip A.M.E. Church. St.
Philip A.M.E. Church, 613 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.
Feb. 22, 4 p.m.
W.W. Law, Civil Rights and the NAACP. Presented by the NAACP-Savannah Branch.
Experience the influence of W.W. Law on the monthly Mass Meetings during the height of the
Civil Rights Movement. Location TBA
All festival performances and activities are free and open to the public.
*Events, dates, times, performers and locations are subject to change.
Visit www.savannahblackheritagefestival.com for Updates; or Call 912-358-4309
The Savannah Black Heritage Festival is presented by Savannah State University and the City of
Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs.