Augusta Savage overcame poverty, racism, and gender discrimination to become a luminary of the Harlem Renaissance. Her sculptures celebrated African American culture, and her work as an arts educator and political activist catalyzed social change. This talk will explore Savage’s lasting legacy by examining her remarkable life and affecting works, as well as those of the younger artists she inspired.

The Silk Road is an overview of the ancient trading network that connects the east and west, that changes the peoples’ views of the world, aesthetic tastes, arts, etc. in various cultures on the route.

Curious about Cuba? Join Melanie Tucker, owner of Rare Finds Travel, to hear how YOU can still travel to Cuba.  She’ll show you how it’s Legal. Delicious.  Entrepreneurial.  Safe.  And not necessarily  expensive.  She’ll share stories from her 5 trips to the island (including a cross-country roadtrip to Santiago), and share her “rare” Cuba “finds”

Through her first hand accounts, this lecture will frame and contextualize Balanchine's life and career in terms of his genius but also his patriarchal relationship to the female members of his company. Prof. McPherson co-wrote a book titled  Balanchine, Broadway, and Beyond: A Memoir with the former New York City Ballet dancer Bettijane Sills. This lecture is in partnership with Montclair State University