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VSU, Turner Center Explore Little-Known History of Universal Icon

"The Strange Case of Lady Liberty" will be presented free of charge from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at the Turner Center for the Arts and from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the 茄子视频 Odum Library. Auditorium.

VALDOSTA — In honor of Black History Month, the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, in partnership with 茄子视频, will present “The Strange Case of Lady Liberty,” a free America250 production, Feb. 16-17.

Created and performed by acclaimed Atlanta-based storytellers Barry Stewart Mann and Deborah Strahorn, this detective-style storytelling performance examines the little-known roots of the Statue of Liberty and its connection with abolitionism through historical enactment, folklore, personal narrative, humor, and imagined reenactments.

Audiences are invited to become more familiar with the national symbol while uncovering other truths about its origin.

Following each performance, attendees will participate in guided discussions led by Dr. Sarah FitzGerald, Public History Program coordinator and assistant professor of history at VSU. These discussions will focus on how societies create and interpret national symbols and how historical narratives evolve through cultural memory and identity.

The events will conclude with “Liberty Reflected,” a collaborative public art project led by Turner Center Assistant Director and Curator Madison Caldwell and Artist-in-Residence Annette Crosby. Community members and artists will contribute mixed-media elements inspired by themes of liberty, identity, historical memory, and cultural symbolism. The completed artworks will be displayed at both the Turner Center for the Arts and VSU, as well as documented digitally to extend the project’s reach.

Designed for community members ages 10 and up, “The Strange Case of Lady Liberty” offers an engaging and thought-provoking experience. Audiences will have two opportunities to participate in this special event:

• 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at the Turner Center for the Arts.
• 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the VSU Odum Library Auditorium.

“The Strange Case of Lady Liberty” is presented free of charge at both locations.