Sunday’s showing of “Finding Home: A Journey Through Augusta’s Past” was supposed to start at 3 p.m.
It was closer to 3:30 before Mark Albertin’s latest documentary began at the Imperial Theatre, but there was a good reason for it.
A crowd had come to see the film, and a long line had wrapped around the building, said Albertin in explaining the delay.
The film covered most of 20th century Augusta. While some of Augusta’s historians were featured, including Corey Rogers from the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, Erick Montgomery of Historic Augusta and Lee Ann Caldwell, volunteer director of the Center for the Study of Georgia History and Augusta University emerita history professor, as well as snippets from a 1999 interview with the late Ed Cashin, much of the documentary focused on the memories of those who grew up in the area.
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One topic that brought a few laughs to the house were the childhood memories of those interviewed.
The documentary highlighted a broad array of historical tidbits in around two hours. Civil rights, the riots of the 1970s, famous musicians in Augusta, the fire of 1916 and floods were among the segments.
In introducing the documentary at the Imperial, Caldwell said between 150 and 200 hours of interviews were conducted. Those complete interviews will be housed at Augusta University.
“The Center for the Georgia History received a grant for oral histories. Some of those were funded by that grant,” she said. Morris Communications provided additional funding.
Other interviewees included William S. Morris III, Judge Dudley Bowen, Jack Weinstein, Dr. Thomas Casella, Don Rhodes, Flo Carter, The Rev. Lewis Bohler, Deke Copenhaver, Russell Joel Brown, Dayton Sherrouse, Kevin Grogan and Lowell Dorn.
To learn more about Albertin and other documentaries, visit his website at https://www.scrapbookvideo.net/
In addition to being a videographer and documentarian, Albertin is also a photographer, and an exhibition of his photography is on display at the City Gallery on the ground level at the Municipal Building through May 4.
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The Greater Augusta Arts Council wants to know what are people’s favorite sculptures along the Augusta Sculpture Trail in downtown Augusta.
The winner will receive the People’s Choice Award.
To vote, go to: https://augustaarts.com/poll/augusta-sculpture-trail-community-favorites-poll
Winners will be announced on the Augusta Sculpture Trail website and the May 14th Sculpture Trail Concert at the Saturday Market on The River.
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The Augusta Sculpture Trail is a two-year public art exhibition in downtown Augusta. It includes 10 sculptures with placards nearby. The works were installed in January 2021. Only the 10 sculptures on the trail are included in the poll.
Also, the arts council is accepting nominations until noon April 24 for its annual art awards. For a nomination form, visit bit.ly/AnnualAwards2022Nom
At the Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta, SpringFest 2022 will be on display through April 7.
The exhibition features more than 100 artworks by 60 area artists.
The online art auction for the Ukraine will close March 24.
About 50 pieces are part of the auction and proceeds will go to Water Mission
To view and bid on items, visit www.GalaBid.com/4PStudios4Ukraine
The High Water fundraiser will be from 6 to 9 p.m. March 24 at 600 Broad.
It’s a curated event with the works of artists such as Staci Swider, Jay Jacobs, Baruti Tucker, April Henry King, Erica Pastecki, Chris Murray and Elizabeth Moretz-Britt.
The event includes music with Coco Rubio and Matt Porter performing DJ duties, food and some special surprises.
Tickets are $20 in advance at projecthappywater.com, $25 at the door, and $100 for VIP.
Charmain Z. Brackett is the managing editor of The Augusta Press. Reach her at charmain@theaugustapress.com
